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Volume 1: Angelica meets Naturalization Chapter 335: Brother Mao Betel Nut

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    The situation in Temple Street was temporarily stabilized, and Cao Mufang corrected it. This was something Cao Mufang never thought of beforehand.  This article is written by .  .  Initial release.  For more latest chapters visit: www.  Of course, the above also sent a deputy, Zhang Haisan, who had been with Mao Teshou for four years. Cao Mufang did not dare to underestimate him at all. Cao Mufang thought to himself, could this be the legendary supervisory army?

    After replenishing supplies, Cao Mufang learned from the previous lessons and was not in a hurry to wipe out the bandits in Hanurci. Instead, he worked step by step, first consolidating the territory and rebuilding the Temple Street Castle.  The long winter of ice and snow is coming soon. In the cold winter, the "engineering army" can only adhere to one word of defense and defend the territory of dozens of miles around Temple Street, which is good.

    However, it is not without good news. Although a Hanuer thorn has escaped, there is no shortage of local people who are aware of current affairs no matter where they are. A new leading party has appeared, and there is more than one!  The leaders of two small tribes chose to bet firmly on the side of the "industrial army".  They had resisted the Jin Dynasty court before, just to avoid being exploited. Now, the "Working Army" has come. Not only has there been no exploitation, but they have also given them some benefits. In addition to giving benefits, they have also drawn a big cake.  In the face of interests, fools will choose who to follow.

    The "Industrial Army" said that if you follow the "Industrial Army" in the Sakhalin Island, your future is not as good as usual. You don't have to worry about food, cotton coats, biscuits, candies, etc. You can eat well and drink hot food. You can enjoy the blessings of following the "Industrial Army" and there is no need to run away.  .

    "The "engineering army" on the northern line has stabilized the situation and made the people crossing Sakhalin relieved of their worries.

    In contrast to the situation of the "industry army" on the northern line, the "industry army" on the southern line to Vladivostok is experiencing smooth sailing.

    When Han Yuzhou led the fleet to Vladivostok, the castle of Vladivostok had begun to take shape. The design of the log and concrete fortress, coupled with the powerful firepower configuration, in Han Yuzhou's view, even if there were tens of thousands of golden soldiers  , and determined not to be able to conquer this fortress.  What's more, the cold winter here is also a formidable enemy for the Jin soldiers, so Han Yuzhou believes that if the "engineering army" puts this nail in Vladivostok this year, it will develop into a large territory in the next year.

    Through continuous exchanges with the indigenous people, now the Golden Horn Bay in Vladivostok and even the land area belong to the "engineering army". After visiting the Golden Horn Bay and listening to Liu Wenbin's explanation, Han Zhouzhou couldn't help but sigh, this  The Golden Horn is truly a port made in heaven.

    Why is it called the Golden Horn?  Han Kanzhou took one look at the sand table and understood the reason.  In other words, the Golden Horn Bay is like a horn that is "inserted" into the land, forming a "horn-shaped bay" surrounded by land. The tip of the horn goes deep into the depths of the land, and the big head of the horn faces the sea.  .  The Golden Horn extends into the land from southwest to northeast, and the "horn" is about 7 kilometers long.  The entrance of Golden Horn Bay is about 2 kilometers wide and the water depth is 20 to 30 meters. The width inside the bay is less than 1 kilometer and the water depth is 10 to 20 meters.  The bay is surrounded by low mountains and hills, and the situation is dangerous.  Judging from the topography, it can be called a super natural harbor bestowed upon mankind by nature¡¯s miraculous craftsmanship.

    If it weren¡¯t for Vladivostok¡¯s inherent deficiencies in climate, the Golden Horn could be ranked among the top three in the world as a good port.  However, the winter icing period in Xishenwei lasts for 100 to 110 days (from early December to mid-to-late March of the following year). Later generations of Maozi had icebreakers. With the help of icebreakers, Maozi can still navigate without any problems. The problem is this  First, the cost of navigation is not as high as usual. The navy is a money-burning business. Mao Zedong's navy is even more money-burning than the navies of other countries. Therefore, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Mao Zedong's national power plummeted.  , the navy can only survive by selling iron.  Another disadvantage of Vladivostok's climate that is not conducive to navigation is that Vladivostok is foggy in summer and autumn, with an average of one and a half foggy days from June to August. Fog will certainly affect navigation. Therefore, although Vladivostok has an outstanding strategic position and super terrain,  Great, but it still cannot be called a real good port.

    However, for travelers, no matter how bad Vladivostok is, it is still better than any port on Sakhalin Island. Whether it is Dabo and Moka, compared with the Golden Horn Bay, the Golden Horn Bay is far behind them by n blocks.

    After Han Zhouzhou's fleet arrived, the time was ripe for Liu Wenbin to bombard Shuangchengzi. At Han Zhouzhou's request, several warships under Han Zhouzhou participated in the bombardment operation.  Han Yuzhou followed Liu Wenbin and went upstream with the fleet along the Suifen River. After arriving at Shuangchengzi, dozens of cannons blasted at Shuangchengzi, causing the Jin soldiers in the city to run away with their heads in their hands. The Jin soldiers were so angry that they even tried to  They rushed out of the city gate to fight back, but were intercepted by artillery fire from the "engineering army" ship. They suffered heavy losses and had to retreat back to the city.  After showing off their force, Shuangcheng was probably almost beaten to pieces, and the fleet was able to evacuate in peace.

    Han Yuzhou was in a great mood, but unfortunately winter was coming soon. The "engineering army" in Vladivostok had no intention of launching a new offensive. The next step was to prepare to build a city in Vladivostok to survive the winter.  Although Han Yuzhou was still unfinished, he also understood the purpose of the "engineering army".This approach is a wise choice. Considering that the war between the Song Dynasty and Dali has already begun, what the East China Sea Fleet has to do is to be ready to contain the Jin people at sea at any time. The main battlefields of the warships it leads in the future will be the East China Sea, Bohai Sea and Yellow Sea.  .  So, in early September, Han Zhouzhou's fleet weighed anchor in the cold wind of Vladivostok and headed south, sailing directly to the Song Dynasty.

    Liu Wenbin immediately led the "Industrial Army" warship to leave, and within a day, he returned to Sakhalin Island.

    Winter has arrived on Sakhalin Island, snowflakes are flying in abundance, and a picture of the northern country is placed in front of him. Liu Wenbin breathed a sigh of relief and came to the Dongrui Town headquarters surrounded by a team of guards.

    "Well done! Your southern line lived up to expectations and didn't worry us. Well done! Thank you for your hard work!"

    Facing Mao Geng¡¯s praise, Liu Wenbin smiled and said:

    "This is not worth mentioning. Isn't it just to occupy some uninhabited territory? Vladivostok is good, but in the era without giant ships, any river port or sheltered bay can be used as a port. Therefore, Vladivostok is important  'Sex' is actually not as important as we think in this era. The Jin people and the natives don't take the Golden Horn seriously at all. Haha! Of course, they only have some small boats like small boats on the Golden Horn.  In their eyes, the bay is not as valuable as any branch on the Suifen River!"

    This is also true. There is still a long distance between the Golden Horn Bay and the estuary of the Suifen River. For the Jin people who are accustomed to fishing and hunting in this area, fishing in the Suifen River is a more reliable thing. As for the  Fishing in the sea, given the level of productivity of the Jinren fishery, is of course very difficult to figure out.

    "Of course the Golden Horn in Vladivostok is of little value in the hands of the natives, but it's different when it's in our hands! In short, it's a great achievement to occupy Vladivostok and successfully take root there." Mao Geng sighed.  , and then said: "Compared to our northern line operation, it was not as smooth as the southern line, and the losses were huge! In the blink of an eye, more than 200,000 yuan of money was gone! It was burned by a fire  . Alas! War is simply a money-sucking machine!"

    In fact, what Mao Geng said is a bit exaggerated. Temple Street suffered a lot of material losses, but it was not without gain. It depends on how you calculate it. There is a loss of hundreds of thousands of guan. As for the loss of more than 200,000 guan  , that is Mao Geng¡¯s algorithm.  Over the years, Mao Geng has been engaged in profitable business that involves input and output. It is his first time to engage in such a losing business, and he is really not used to it.  Liu Wenbin was thinking in his mind at this moment, my boss, are you really like a "crooked" businessman in the foreign world, and you have to include capital costs, opportunity costs, etc.!  Boss, this is a bit too much!

    So Liu Wenbin immediately made a calculation for the time-travelers present:

    "Isn't the war in the southwest about to begin! I heard that regular soldiers of the Song Dynasty chewed two pieces of betel nut a day, and 50,000 soldiers chewed 100,000 pieces of betel nut a day. There were more than 50,000 migrant workers accompanying the army, and the ration was two days.  One piece, and we have to chew 30,000 pieces a day. 130,000 pieces a day, and for three cents a piece, we can earn two cents for sure. Just the consumption of betel nuts during the Song Dynasty's army in Dali can make us earn 260,000 cents a day.  , Well, that¡¯s 260 guan, which will be 7,800 guan in one month. It shouldn¡¯t be a problem to earn 90,000 guan in a year." Liu Wenbin paused and saw that Mao Geng didn¡¯t feel angry, so he continued:  "Of course, this is just the beginning. I believe Long Jiu's judgment is not wrong. This time, the army is distributing betel nut on a large scale to prevent miasma. If the effect is good, the impact will be far-reaching. In the end, it will become a big problem like cigarettes.  An addictive food popular in the Song Dynasty and even around the world. Haha, it is not so much a food as an anesthetic. Haha, I think that by next year, Maoge betel nut will bring us a profit of 500,000 yuan a year. It should not be possible  The problem is, maybe the profit from betel nut will exceed one million in the year after tomorrow. So, Leader Mao, you don¡¯t have to worry about our finances. The income from betel nut alone is enough for us to fight a war of attrition with Jin Bing.  ¡±

    When attacking Dali, you cannot fight an unprepared battle. This is something that the Song Dynasty court cannot understand. One of the problems it has to face is the prevalence of miasma in Dali.  For this reason, Lao Peng solemnly proposed to the Song Dynasty court that allowing the soldiers and civilian workers who accompanied the expedition to Dali to chew "Mao Ge Betel Nut" could effectively resist the poison of miasma.

    It is said that betel nut has the effect of detoxifying and preventing malaria. Lao Peng added sugar, wine and other medicinal materials to soak it according to the preparation method of betel nut in later generations. While the medicinal power was enhanced, it also became more addictive.  This thing was first proposed by Long Jiu. Long Jiu is suffering from the fact that tobacco leaves cannot be transplanted from the Americas. The cigarettes he specializes in cannot be released. But without cigarettes, it does not mean that there are no other substitutes. Betel nuts are actually similar to cigarettes.  After being given gimmicks such as "poisonous to prevent poisons, non-poisonous to strengthen the body", medicines to prevent and treat miasma were slowly started to be equipped in the military.  During the previous expedition to Luzon, we had tried to let the soldiers chew it."Mao Ge Betel Nut" is used to prevent miasma and is found to be very effective. Of course, it is only used as a medicine and has not yet reached the level of being used as a snack.

    But this time it¡¯s different. Even if the non-combat mortality rate is not high in a large army battle, it is unacceptable. Therefore, Lao Peng¡¯s suggestion was readily adopted by the Song Dynasty court, which cherished the lives of soldiers. Now, the soldiers of the Song Dynasty who went to Dali every day  You can chew two pieces of betel nut. So far, the soldiers have responded very positively to "Mao Ge Betel Nut". Therefore, Liu Wenbin's statement may be good. By next year, maybe everyone in the Song Dynasty will be chewing "Mao Ge Betel Nut".  ¡ª¡ª32133dsuaahhh29284890¡ª¡ª>
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