Chapter 541 Lukang Development
The development of the Lukang area cannot be rushed. Dealing with such a large swamp requires a lot of manpower and material resources, and it also relies on the power of nature.
In terms of manpower, Frederick took a fancy to the refugees outside Hanma City, and discussed with Thoth whether some people could be brought here now.
The biggest reason why Earl Toth was able to serve as the deputy leader of the Royal Mage Corps in his early thirties is that his father, old Earl Toth, was the deputy leader.
The second is that he went to Weissenburg University to study eleven years ago. After graduation, he first stayed at the school to teach for two years, and then joined a construction company. He is the most powerful magician among civil servants and the most skilled magician. Engaged in civil engineering.
One of the reasons why Frederick entrusted him with the Lukang project was to see to what extent magic could improve the efficiency of civil engineering.
Between last summer and the end of this winter, a circle of more than 90 kilometers long and 2 meters high dams has been built around the first 190 square kilometers of estuary swampland.
Thoth told Frederick how to build the dam.
The soil under the estuary swamp is not waterproof. If a dam is built directly on it, water will seep through from underneath.
So Toth ordered a large number of wooden boards at the shipyard in Amstel City, and inserted the wooden boards into the impermeable soil layer to form a hundred-meter-long grid.
Next, it was the turn of the magicians to appear. They turned the soft swamp soil into mud, and then used tornado spells and other methods to pump it away until the impermeable soil layer at the bottom was exposed.
There are mountains in the upper reaches of the river. After blasting the mountains to get rocks, transport them by ship and fill the gravel into wooden grids until it is higher than the normal river level.
In addition to rocky mountains, there is also clay land upstream. After it is turned into mud, it is pumped to the boat and transported to the ship. It is turned into mud again and pumped into the wooden grid. When the magic effect disappears, it can be integrated with the fragments. , not even tamping is needed.
At this time, the lower planks can be taken out and taken to the side to repeat the work just now. Then use other planks to build a smaller grid on the basis of the finished work. Repeat the work just now to build the embankment in two layers. Get to a position two meters above the water.
Todt optimized the construction sequence. In theory, it can achieve continuous construction of the foundation, 0~1m and 1~2m sections, and the embankment will continue to extend forward and grow taller.
Because the wages were reasonable and paid on time, laborers and magicians from the lowlands, the northern part of the Kingdom of Gaul, and even the Kingdom of England across the sea came one after another, providing enough manpower to work in three shifts.
It is now the end of the spring flood period. The turbid river water is blocked by temporary dams, and pours into the fenced marshland from the gaps left by the dams.
There are many reeds growing in the swamp, and now that the weather is getting warmer, new shoots are beginning to emerge.
These reeds slow down the flow of water and the soil in the water gradually settles.
In order to speed up the accumulation of soil and keep people from being idle, Toth negotiated with the nearby landowners and helped them level several hills, and the soil was pulled to the water inlet and dumped.
On the seaside, there is a kilometer-long embankment with only gravel foundations, from which clear river water seeps out and flows into the sea.
Toth pointed to the reeds in front and said to Frederick: "We encountered some trouble at the beginning. Too much sediment accumulated near the water inlet, blocking the water flow behind it."
< br>“So we threw explosives down on the hot air balloon and blasted out several channels for the water to pass through.”
“Later on, we arranged for people to watch from the hot air balloon every day, and kept opening new ones. "
"The flood this year is larger than in previous years, with a height of 1.5 meters."
"We have diverted three nearby rivers, and it is expected that the soil will be silted out about half a meter higher than the usual river surface."
After hearing this, Frederick said: "It is a good thing to divert more river water, but It will also cause siltation in the river. When the water level drops, it must be dredged to ensure future navigation. "
"More than half a meter is enough, and any higher will not be conducive to agricultural water use and requires laborious pumping."
"After the water recedes, all the reeds will be burned. Check whether the ground is flat on the hot air balloon. If it is flat, you can proceed to the next step." "You will inform the Agricultural College by then, and they have already formulated a plan."
"You can build farm terraces first, and don't rush to build canals and lakes. We'll wait until next year to suffocate the pests covered in mud."
"The reeds in the ground are a troublesome thing and must be cleared away."
"After the reeds are burned, they will use the nutrients stored in the roots to grow new leaves. You need to arrange for people to burn the reed leaves before they grow to half a meter high. Sporadic ones can be removed with a tractor or manually."
"In this way, the nutrients in the roots of the reed are consumed, and the new leaves are disposed of without producing nutrients for the roots. After a few times, the roots will die."
At this time, Toth said: "Principal, why not bring some swamp deer over? They eat the reed leaves. We will eat them after the reeds are gone."
Frederick thought it made sense. The reason why this place was called Lugang was because there were many swamps and there were many swamp deer eating reeds.
Now that there are no chemical herbicides, biological control is the easiest method.
Frederick nodded and said: "Yes, I think we can even set aside a special area to raise deer. The economic benefits should be good."
Deer are full of treasures, especially their blood. , popular for its nourishing effects.
Frederick did not mean what he said, he just said it casually.
But Archduke Wesson was well-known in the business field, and Thoth immediately decided that this was a good way to make money.
“The port must also be well planned.” Frederick’s eyes narrowed slightly, “There will be nothing going on without the city of Amstel in the future.”
South of Lukang It is an estuary delta area with flat land and dense water networks. The rivers flowing into the sea here not only go deep into the Rhine River system in the interior of the continent, but also go deep into the Schkelt River system in the northern part of the Kingdom of Gaul. It is uniquely located as a land and sea transshipment port.
It’s just that there are many swamps here and it is difficult to develop, so the city of Amstel, which has better terrain, takes on the heavy responsibility of the land and sea transshipment port.
Frederick will not miss this opportunity, but his hands are not long enough at the moment. Don’t provoke the city of Amstel and build infrastructure and military facilities on the pretext of developing swamps. In the end, things will fall into place naturally. .
Professor Habib, an expert hired from the Kingdom of Gaul, is only used to confuse outsiders. He can only touch the superficial part.
Todt was one of the few people who knew about this plan. He said to Frederick: "I planned an industrial zone in Lukang according to the principal's wishes, mainly to introduce food processing plants, and to Processing of seafood is an excuse to slightly expand the fishing port. "
"The naval barracks and port are planned with the upcoming Dawn Chamber of Commerce fishing fleet and fish processing plant."
Frederick Point. He nodded, this kind of planning is very similar to the style of doing business wherever he goes.
The two finished chatting about the port. Toth hesitated for a moment, then quickly made up his mind and said in a low voice: "Principal, I heard a rumor that someone doesn't want us to go to the front line of Hanma City. Go.”
Frederick frowned.
The only person in the Rhine League who could mobilize the royal mage group was Rudolf, and it was through him that I mobilized half of the group to help.
In other words, someone is trying to persuade Rudolph to reduce the strength of Hanma City.
Toth grew up in the city of Cologne. He had a network of contacts and could get a lot of information
"Ignore her." Frederick shook his head and thought in his heart Guessing, "If you don't go, just stay here and do your work in peace. I want to see what our queen is going to do."
(End of this chapter)