Chapter 2821: Prepare to open the Great Divide

"My minister thought that we could build water conservancy projects to divert water from the facing **** of the Great Dividing Range to the leeward slope. First, build reservoirs on the facing **** to accumulate water sources, and transfer the water source to the leeward **** through artesian flow or pumping, through tunnels or open channels. In the basin, there will be water on the leeward side!" Chen Zilong suggested first.

"Yes, yes, yes, yes!" The ministers agreed one after another, looking for opportunities on the topographic map of Tuao with their eyes wide open, and put forward their own suggestions one after another.

The emperor smiled and said nothing, while the queen asked Mr. David, "Does Mr. Dai have any ideas?"

Everyone's eyes are on the only foreigner here, and the rest are all Chinese. He has many titles, such as Guo Gong (British Duke), Marshal (Marshal of the Navy, Field Marshal), Chan Zuo (the emperor's personal chief of staff), Advisors (Senior Advisors of the Military Aircraft Department), Committee Members (Strategy Committee Members, Intelligence Committee Members), Palace Ministers (Court Ministers), etc., but the most respected is "Mr." This title cannot be earned by ordinary ministers.

This foreigner who came to China to help in the war was deeply favored, and the emperor almost obeyed him. He had a profound level of Chinese studies and a talent for Jinshi. He tried to argue with Sun Chengzong, the emperor's teacher of the three dynasties, and even the national teachers could not win him. At that time, everyone said that Mr. David was probably the result of a great Confucian in China reincarnated in the West!

Mr. David calmly said: "Returning to your mother's words, I think that what your lords said is very true, and it is a good plan if you agree with me. I have a plan, which can be done once and for all!"

He left his seat and went to the topographic map of Tu'ao, and drew a horizontal line on the Great Divide with a pointer: "There is no water vapor in the central and western parts of Tu'ao, and the water vapor comes from the ocean. We can dig one or several in the Great Divide." For the large opening tens of kilometers wide, first set a small goal, which is here. A opening is 50 kilometers wide and 200 kilometers long. Let the warm and humid air flow from the Pacific Ocean blow into the central part of Tuao through this opening, and then affect the western part below The desert has completely changed the harsh ecological environment there, so that Tuao will become "the south of the Yangtze River" just around the corner."

His words made everyone's eyes brighten, and they all sat up straight and listened carefully.

"Of course, this project is not easy to do. The Great Dividing Range is not a mountain, nor is it a stone wall. It is a mountain range. Digging a gap of more than 50 kilometers above this, you just dig one mountain peak after another, how big a project is that?

Of course, you can say that there is no project that cannot be completed in front of our infrastructure madmen. As long as the project funds are in place, manpower and tools are in place, there is no project that cannot be completed, but! "

Mr. David talked about the possibility of the project, and he seemed to deny himself in turn: "If you take a hair and move the whole body, if you do this, the water vapor in the eastern region that is originally abundant in rain will escape, and the precipitation will decrease, and the eastern region will become dry. ; It is possible to dig an opening in the Great Dividing Range, and there is not much precipitation in the inland; it is also very likely that the central plain will become a fertile field with abundant water and grass, but the central basin is an artesian basin. Once a large amount of water vapor forms abundant rainfall and The flow of the river outside is soaring, it will form a lake, and some places will be submerged!"

"So, before we start construction, we must be cautious. For example, the choice of the opening can be placed in a desolate area, so as not to affect the developed eastern areas as much as possible. The size of the opening must also be supported by scientific data, instead of just patting our heads. To make a decision, it’s a matter of brainstorming.”

"My minister thought that the opening project was huge, so it was a big deal! Only one opening is 50 kilometers wide, 200 kilometers long, and 1 kilometer deep. The earthwork of the project may be as high as 5 trillion cubic meters, or at least 1 trillion cubic meters. , and when we built the Suez Canal back then, we dug out 150 million cubic meters of earth for the project. For three years, we used 130 million silver dollars and 500,000 manpower! Opening up here, constructing water conservancy projects there, diverting water from the facing **** of the Great Dividing Range to the leeward slope, can solve the urgent need!"

"But I think it is appropriate to open a mouth at the Great Divide. It is a matter of eternal success. The predecessors planted trees and the future generations will enjoy the shade and benefit the descendants. You might as well give it a try!"

Seeing this foreigner talking with eloquence, everyone couldn't help admiring that he was born as a famous general. Doing engineering is like fighting a war. He thinks about defeat before winning. It's no wonder the emperor trusts him so much!

The queen asked: "What do you think of the family?"

Zhang Jiayu thought: "The imperial court should first set up a Yamen for Yishan Affairs, and ask Your Majesty to appoint ministers to carry out the work!"

The queen agreed: "What Zhang Qing's family said is very true, Your Majesty!"

"Okay, let's arrange ten ministers in the Yamen of Yishan Affairs. The first one is Zhang Aiqing, and the second one is Mr. David. But they don't often manage things. The third minister is the one who actually does things. Let..." He looked around The ministers said: "Let Mr. Shi Kecheng take charge!"

Shi Kecheng, a Jinshi in the 16th year of Chongzhen, his cousin is Shi Kefa, who was an official in Xinming, and later came to Nanhua. Getting bigger and bigger, he has already entered the cabinet, and now he is entrusted with important tasks.

He immediately stood up from his seat: "I will definitely do my best ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ to complete this task, and it will be done properly."

Then the emperor appointed Qi Bansun as Shi Kecheng's deputy. Qi Bansun was the son of Qi Biaojia of the Ming Dynasty. Supervise the armies along the river. After entering the Dali Temple, he was promoted to the censor of Youqiandu, and stayed as the governor of Jiangnan, and then entered the cabinet. His son, Lisun, was in Xinming, and his six sons, Bansun, were in Nanhua, and all of them were reused.

This is also a common method for big family talents. They have enough resources to separate the two bets, so that they can flourish.

The emperor arranged for a number of ministers to cooperate and assist, and then said: "This is a big matter, let the prince take charge of it!"

The crown prince Yan Kun immediately agreed: "I respectfully obey His Majesty's order!"

After the arrangements were made, Yan Changwu issued an edict: "Tu'ao is vast, rich in resources, and far superior to our Nanhua Islands in terms of qualifications. There is also a lot of room for maneuver and sufficient strategic depth. If we can have abundant water sources, we can be The foundation of the imperial capital of all ages!"

Everyone's heart was shocked, and it was confirmed that the emperor didn't think the money was too much to spend, but had a deep meaning. 2084/10532165