Make an article on this ten-mile front!

What article do you do?

It is obviously unlikely to build a bastion in two days.

Besides the stakes, what other fortifications are there?

trench!

Barbed wire!

It was these two "meat grinders" that constituted the First World War. In fact, along the way, Zhu Guoqiang had been considering how to implement "trench warfare". Even before that, the drawings had been drawn, and in fact, they were basically copying the field fortifications during World War I, but the machine gun was replaced with artillery positions.

If it weren't for the fact that antique guns were not easy to deal with, he wouldn't mind putting a few machine guns here.

The path needs to be broadened!

Of course, the barbed wire was bought from the other side. In addition to the barbed wire, Zhu Guoqiang even specially bought a seamless steel pipe with an inner diameter of 145 mm, and prepared to build an iron furnace on site to cast the shell of a 24-pound howitzer.

This is not a problem. After all, among the people withdrawing from Chenyang, there are all kinds of craftsmen.

Whether it is digging trenches or barbed wire in front of the trenches, it is not a problem. What is really annoying is the resettlement of hundreds of thousands of people. First of all, housing, and the people have a way to deal with this, which is to build a shack, which is the simplest temporary residence building unique to the Northeast. The main turbidity is built with a few wooden sticks to build a triangle or form it according to the terrain, and cover it with firewood and grass and other debris to cover it around it to hide from wind and rain to resist the cold nests in the ground. Most of the Han people who have newly plundered from the pass or have not yet started a family live in this shack when they were in the village.

"Do you think, how much food are these refugees need?"

Faced with the prince's inquiry, Zhang Jiuchu immediately calculated in his heart. He was rescued from the circle of people at the beginning of the year. Unlike ordinary people, he has the reputation of scholars. In fact, what does this matter? For Donglu, there is no difference, he can be beheaded at any time.

Because his family was dead, he also stayed in Jinan. With more knowledge than ordinary people, he attracted the attention of the clerk in the army and was entrusted with an important task - to appease the refugees.

In fact, among so many people, Zhang Chun is more suitable for this position, but he is a court official and cannot stay here. He has to return to the capital to make himself famous.

"Forty-three thousand people, at least 500,000 kilograms of grain a day, that is, 5,000 kilograms of grain, and 150,000 kilograms of grain a month is needed, because most of them carry enough food for two or three months to eat, so it is enough for the government to have 450,000 kilograms of grain stored in their hands..."

Of course, it seems a bit too much if you just count the rations. But in fact, there are not many at all. After all, among these people, many of them do heavy physical work. And there are no vegetables and meat.

"Forty-five thousand stones, that's fine. The food we seized in the Jinzhou area is about 100,000 stones, and we will leave it to you! As for the remaining food, we will send it to you in several times in the past two months."

Zhu Guoqiang said with a smile. Although there is a shortage of food in all parts of the country, as long as you find a way, it will definitely be solved. Moreover, he has mastered a sea power in his hand. With a boat, you can go to Southeast Asia to buy rice.

But it's only a few hundred thousand stones of grain. If there is no way, you can ask the Koreans for rice. After all, there are people in their hands now. Since the Koreans can deliver food to the Qing Dynasty, they can deliver food to themselves now. I believe that compared to the Qing Dynasty, they will definitely be willing to deliver food to themselves. Of course, there is no problem that they are unwilling to do so. In the future, they have to teach them how to be human.

"But now, the most important thing is the livelihood of these hundreds of thousands of refugees. Now that Lushun has sent people there, it will be able to be killed tomorrow if nothing unexpected happens. Tens of thousands of people can be placed there, but by the beginning of spring, there will be two or three months left. During this period, we must understand the Nanshan defense line until the Lushun plot, and at least the food for hundreds of thousands of people must be guaranteed."

Of course, external supply is just a supplement, and the most important thing is to do it yourself and have enough food and clothing. Only in this way can we gain a foothold here for a long time.

"Criminal Master, it is probably not easy to ensure food for hundreds of thousands of people in such a large place. I roughly estimate it. Each person is just a few acres of land. The grain output in Liaodong is not high, and now it has been a ten-year drought, so you will definitely not be able to eat enough by relying on the ground to eat."

Even in the past I dreamed of becoming an official, but now I have become a civil servant with hundreds of thousands of people since I started, so Zhang Jiuchu naturally has no idea.

"Criminal Master, when I was on the boat, I heard from the people in the Peacock Banner that the Crown Prince promised them a port, but I don't know what this place is?"

"You mean this?"

He looked at Zhang Jiuchu with a smile. Although he had already planned to place the peacock flag here, Zhu Guoqiang still asked back.

"What do you think?"

"The prince is alone overseas at this time. If you want to keep guarding, you must have a navy and boats. So the officials thought that the peacock flag could be placed here. After that, they would definitely build a port, build a house, and build a city. In short, they had to hire workers to accomplish these things. The officials estimated that at that time, they would need to hire at least 50,000 or 60,000 workers. Instead of letting refugees guard the land, it would be better to use labor for relief. With the military pay of tens of thousands of strong men, the livelihoods of these hundreds of thousands of refugees will be settled. If you have something to do, it will save the refugees from being idle and causing trouble! I wonder what the prince's grandfather thinks?"

Work-for-relief was a common method used by the ancient government.

However, to do this, you need enough money and food first. Now Zhu Guoqiang’s most destiny is money. If you don’t have money, you will naturally not lack food. If you don’t find something for them, it will be easy to cause trouble. So, this is why, before Shenyang City headed south, Zhu Guoqiang recruited 70,000 of them as a military army! It is to avoid trouble.

But even so, there are still many strong men among the refugees. After all, the Jiannu plundered people and the elderly... After so much labor, how many people can live until they are old?

Of course, this is not harmful. As long as so many young and strong people are here, as long as they are armed, even if the Qing Dynasty wants to chew here, they will probably have to lose a few teeth.

After handling the resettlement of refugees, Zhu Guoqiang finally breathed a sigh of relief. He had not taken a bath for several days and ordered someone to boil water and take a bath to relax.

“It’s so comfortable…”

When Zhu Guoqiang was in the wooden bathtub, who was taking a bath, squinted his eyes and enjoyed the comfort of this moment, he heard someone coming in. When he opened his eyes, he raised his lips and smiled when he saw the woman walking in.

"I, Bumubutai, kowtows to the prince!"

Bumubutai!

In Huang Taiji's harem, her title is "Concubine Zhuang", which is the famous "Da Yuer". Of course, this is the name in the TV series. In fact, another title is more famous, but it is a dead person. It's too unlucky. I won't mention it.

Looking at the woman kneeling on the ground, Zhu Guoqiang said.

"Raise your head!"

When she raised her head, Zhu Guoqiang found that she was a beautiful and tender beauty, not as rough as a northern woman. Although her eyes were amazing, her face was dignified and elegant, and she was not as oppressive as a person. She looked a bit similar to Qiqige's appearance. They seemed to be aunts and nephews. When they thought of Qiqige, they naturally thought of Hai Lanzhu, who was favored by Huang Taiji, and was also her sister. If they were the three of them...

But this thought was just a little moved, and Zhu Guoqiang gave up. Looking at Da Yu'er kneeling on the ground, looking at the charming look that passed through his eyes, he frowned slightly and asked.

"Who told you to come in?"

"When I came back to the prince's words, it was Shi's guard who came to the camp to serve the prince, and the maid came over!"

Come here on the initiative?

Zhu Guoqiang asked back with a frown slightly.

"Don't you hate me?"

"The Prince, the Buddha said that everyone in the world has destiny, he has his destiny, and maids also have their destiny. Since maids are given to the prince, they should accept their destiny and serve the prince with all their heart and soul!"

Although Bumubutai, who was kneeling on the ground, took a deep breath and kowtowed.

"I know that the prince must be in doubt, but I have something to tell you about. This matter can be expressed to you!"
Chapter completed!