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Chapter 371
With a few men, he went boating on the canal, admiring the natural scenery on both sides of the strait, and a spirit of "pointing to the country and encouraging the writing" was born spontaneously.

Unfortunately, the further he went, the less satisfied he was with the canal.In the narrowest place, the water surface is only more than 20 meters wide; in the shallowest place, the water depth is only four meters.

Such a river can be navigated by a small boat of several hundred tons.If you come to meet a few thousand-ton or two-thousand-ton boats in the river, I guess it will be the sight of the wrong car on the country road.

"Jacob, what did your government affairs department do? Why didn't it meet the design requirements?"

Hudson asked angrily.

After investing a lot of manpower, financial resources, and material resources, the canal that was finally constructed did not meet expectations. Isn't this a slap in the face of his master Hudson?
According to the original plan, this artificial canal with a total length of more than 200 kilometers will be the most navigable canal in the Alpha Kingdom after it is opened to navigation.

Even the slogan, Hudson has a lot of calculations in his mind.In the future, this "Swamp Grand Canal" will be a business card of the mountainous territory to the outside world, showing the development of the territory's transportation to the outside world, so as not to be always regarded as a small rural place.

It's a pity that the plan can't keep up with the changes. From the current situation, the capacity of the Grand Canal in the Swamp is similar to that of several artificial canals in the kingdom, and it can't win the reputation of maximum navigation capacity.

"Master Earl, we are carrying out the construction according to the plan. Theoretically speaking, it is completely possible to carry two giant ships in parallel.

But the water flow of the canal can't keep up. Even if we have introduced multiple water sources in the territory, we still can't meet our expectations.

But now is the dry season. When there is enough rain in summer, the water level will rise and the design goal will be achieved. "

Jacob explained with an aggrieved face.

They dare not take the canal project that the lord personally grasped, because some things cannot be solved by hard work.

There is plenty of rain in the mountains, but no matter how abundant the rain is, there is an upper limit.

The water flow is so large, and the upper limit will be stuck if the canal is repaired casually.

Theoretically speaking, Hudson can also build a stepped canal, build a dam halfway to store water to ensure the water level, and open the gates at a fixed time every day for waterproofing and navigation.

However, the technology these days is not up to standard, and it is easy to build a few gates. When it comes to specific operations, no one can guarantee whether they can be retracted and released freely.

Looking at the navigation situation along the way, you can know that, except for the special management agency charging fees at the two ends, everyone is completely free to navigate in the middle.

The rough management can't be blamed on the Ministry of Government Affairs. This is how everyone plays these days.The management of the Swamp Grand Canal also copied the operating model of other artificial canals in the kingdom.

Hudson also has no experience in this regard, and when it comes to specific operations, everyone can only feel their way forward.

Copying other people's management models may not be the best choice, but it is the most effective way to build a management system in a short period of time.

"Aside from waiting for the wet season, does the Ministry of Government Affairs have no other options?"

Hudson continued to ask.

Obviously, he was still a little brooding over the fact that the navigability of the canal was not as good as expected.

"There is a way, but the cost required is a bit high, and it takes a long time, and there is no guarantee of success.

The Ministry of Government Affairs plans to widen the tributaries of the canal after the swamp is fully developed.It can not only facilitate daily irrigation, but also introduce the accumulated water from the Black Rock Mountains into the canal.

According to the current development progress, it will take us five years at the fastest to complete the farmland transformation of the Great Swamp.Subsequent water conservancy project construction can only continue to be postponed.

Considering that there are often monsters in the Blackstone Mountains, the Ministry of Government Affairs is still considering whether to leave some swamps as a buffer between the two sides.

There is a direct conflict between these two plans, and they are still under internal discussion. There is no relevant plan and feasibility report analysis yet. "

Jacob replied seriously.

Hearing this answer, Hudson sighed.There are many unsatisfactory things in the world. If you want to get one thing, you have to pay the price in other aspects.

Hudson himself did not dare to make a decision whether to stay close to the past and directly be neighbors with the monsters.

Warcraft all have a strong sense of territory, once a conflict occurs in the past, it is almost inevitable.

Hudson doesn't care about the low-level monsters on the periphery.If you dare to do something, arrest them.The female acts as a breeding animal, and the male acts as a mount.

But he had to consider the idea of ​​high-level monsters.According to Bear Stearns, there are many scary guys in the Black Rock Mountains.

The face-saving bear at home said that the monsters inside were not easy to mess with, so Hudson naturally wouldn't make things difficult for him.

Not to mention offending all of them, even offending one of them would be a huge risk.

If the person who offends is a tough guy like Maxim, then it's easy to solve. Design a few traps, and you can always trap the beast.

If the offender is: a rogue bear like Bear Stearns who is good at hitting sap, then there will really be no peace.

It was estimated that at that point, Hudson would have to bring his monster with him when he went to the toilet, otherwise he might die inexplicably.

"According to your rhythm, deal with it normally!

Now that the canal has been opened, the next step is to make good use of this canal to make the territory's economy prosperous.

Next, your Ministry of Government Affairs has a heavy task.Economic development is a long-term process, and in the short term, only industries suitable for mountainous areas can be selected.

Backed by the sea, this is our greatest advantage, and we must use it as soon as possible.

More than [-]% of the salt circulating on the market in the southeastern provinces comes from the sea, which is monopolized by the entire Dalton family.

In the past, our tentacles could not reach the sea.With the big swamp blocking, even if the salt is produced, management and transportation will be a big trouble, and you can only watch others get rich.

The situation is different now, and the sea is not owned by the Dalton family. They can extract salt from seawater, and we can do the same.

The specific salt-making process is described in detail in the database in the territory, just take my warrant to get it.

Besides salt, there was another industry—fishing.

Don't underestimate the fishery industry. If it develops well, it can become another pillar industry in the territory.

Select a group of young and strong people from the local people, let them practice water skills in the canal, and when they are familiar with it, arrange people to go to the offshore area for experimental fishing.

Building fishing boats and making various fishing tools are all related in the warehouse, you can find them by yourself.

......"

No one else was surprised by Hudson's words, but Jose who was on the side was quite shocked.

As an inland nobleman, the Koslow family should not have such partial information under normal circumstances.However, according to Hudson's tone, his lord not only has, but also has many types of materials.

Buy from the royal family?
Just think about it, it is quite a miracle that the royal family can sell the shipyard to the Mountain Territory.

If you want someone to sell all the technology needed for the development of the territory, then go to sleep!Even if the royal family is willing to sell it, it must be a sky-high price.

Usually these things are accumulated slowly bit by bit by time and experience.

This is another tacit understanding between the great nobles, deliberately setting up technical barriers to increase the difficulty of the rise of emerging nobles.

But thinking of Hudson's status in the later period of the war, Jose instantly understood.Typical get rich - by war.

Thinking of this, he felt endlessly sad.On the battlefield where everyone went together, Hudson soared all the way, but he himself fell into the mundane world.

……

"Mr. Jose, the port construction and the relocation of the shipyard will be left to you!"

Hudson ordered immediately.

Port construction is nothing more than that, as long as there are relevant technical materials, and then select a group of craftsmen and peasants to follow suit.

But the relocation of the shipyard is a troublesome job.Not only the factory buildings, machinery and equipment, and raw materials for shipbuilding have to be moved, but also the employees and their families have to be relocated.

Originally, everyone was with the royal family, but suddenly they had to go to work with a rural nobleman, and there must be a gap in their hearts.

Coupled with the factors of the difficulty of leaving the homeland, it is almost inevitable that some people will resist the migration.

In the previous immigration relocation, Hudson often encountered such things.It's just that the immigrants back then were all serfs, and they didn't have the courage to stand up to the lord.

Craftsmen in shipyards also do not have personal freedom, but they are still superior to serfs in terms of vision and insight.

Especially those designers, who have read books, are masters with their own ideas.

If you want someone to work wholeheartedly in the future, you can't simply use force to solve the problem, you must appease what should be appeased.

If Jose hadn't joined, Hudson would have been prepared to go there and act as a corporal in order to buy people's hearts.

"Don't worry, Lord Earl, I will definitely handle this matter properly.

It's just that the Berkshire Shipyard doesn't border us, and it will pass through the Dalton family's territory on the way. I'm afraid they will destroy it. "

The relationship has eased, and that is also a competitor.In particular, the Koslow family's going to the ocean directly collided with the Dalton family's interests.

A little accident happened halfway, which is really normal.If the Daltons don't react, that's the problem.

"Don't worry, Mr. Jose! Governor Pierce is a person who takes the overall situation into consideration, and will not provoke disputes at this time.

What's more, I just gave the Dalton family a big gift not long ago, and they were embarrassed to turn their faces so quickly.

As for the secret tricks, I will let Maxim hang around from time to time to frighten those Xiao Xiaoxiao. "

Hudson said calmly.

When it comes to fighting and doing things, Bear Stearns is better with a flexible mind; but when it comes to being scary, Maxim is more professional.

The original pair of huge body, the appearance is very good.Especially after following him, the body developed again and grew another two meters.

How much strength has increased is unknown, anyway, the size is even more bluffing.If you go out and pretend to be the Dragon King, I'm afraid 90.00% of the people who are [-]... will be deceived.

As soon as the task was assigned, a pair of Griffin cavalry suddenly descended from the sky and landed on Hudson's boat accurately.

"Dear Earl of Hudson, we are entrusting you with this letter by order of the king!"

A detection magic passed, and after confirming that there was no problem, Hudson took the letter along the way.In front of everyone, he opened the envelope directly.

"Go back and tell Your Majesty that I have accepted this secret mission."

It can be seen that Hudson is very reluctant.But there is no way, the Holy See will consume the kingdom's cash flow even if it loses money, forcing the kingdom to declare a default on its debts.

Caesar IV's response plan this time is very much in line with his appetite.Since the Holy See wants to buy war bonds in the market, then simply sell them more.

However, these bonds must not be sold within the kingdom, otherwise the people in the Holy See will soon find out that something is wrong.

The best way is to transport the bonds to various parts of the mainland, sell them to the Holy See in batches, and then take them back for public destruction after payment.

Judging from the current market price, there is at least a [-]% profit if you go back and forth.If bond prices continue to recover, profits will be even higher.

The money of the Holy See is not earned for nothing.If you want to collapse the kingdom's finances, you will naturally have to pay for it.

But the biggest problem here is transportation.Sending ordinary people there, not to mention safety issues, is too late in terms of time.

God knows how many bonds the Holy See received during the transportation.If a large amount of bonds were thrown at one time, the Alpha Kingdom would not be able to bear it.

It was originally planned to be escorted by griffin cavalry, but unfortunately the griffin has limited physical strength and cannot carry a large amount of bonds.

What's more, they are also easy to expose. If they are stopped halfway, the kingdom will suffer a lot.

Choose to choose, the most suitable for this task in the kingdom is Hudson, the Dragon Knight.

It can not only guarantee efficiency, but also have sufficient force.Acting at night can also avoid the eyeliner of the Holy See.

Of course, he was not the only one who carried out the task together.The kingdom will also send sky knights and great magisters to escort them.

There is no way, the kingdom is playing too much this time.

In order to cheat the Holy See once, Caesar IV not only took all the war bonds in the hands of the royal family, but also borrowed a large amount of bonds from the great nobles.

Anyway, as long as the Kingdom government is willing to admit the internal debts, whether or not there is a bond will not affect the final payment.

Lend a pile of paper to help the kingdom through the financial crisis, such a little patriotism, everyone still has it.

Hudson doesn't know the exact amount, but it must be an astronomical sum anyway.

In the event of an accident in the middle, the bond cannot be safely sent to the place, and the Alpha Kingdom really has only one way to repay the debt.

Caesar IV did not speak to him, presumably the news of the bond sale had spread on the prairie earlier.

As for the call for everyone to buy war bonds not long ago, in the eyes of Caesar IV, Hudson was doing a political show.

Wishful thinking: the mountainous land lacks financial resources, and it is impossible to spend a large amount of cash to take over for the kingdom.

Wrong cognition led to wrong results, and Hudson would naturally not help correct it.

Being able to deceive Caesar IV proves that his subordinates have done a good job of keeping secrets, and the news of the bottom-hunting has not yet been leaked.

This is undoubtedly good news.The news of the purchase of bonds has not been leaked out, and the sale of bonds in the future will cause market fluctuations, and no one will suspect him.

After hesitating for a moment, Hudson still decided to take some private goods and send the low-interest rate bonds along the way for disposal.

Money is endless, there is no need to accumulate a large amount of cash in it for the last few points of profit.

It doesn't matter if someone in the same industry finds out, the excuses are ready-made, to help the younger brothers realize the bonds in their hands.

(End of this chapter)