Recently, the administrative department of the Revolutionary Army conducted an internal census to figure out the population and the industrial and agricultural system in the territory under their control, so that they had a clear idea of their own assets.
Excluding Korea and Shandong that had just been conquered, only Tianjin and Liaonan were counted. The population of the Revolutionary Army had exceeded 1.8 million, but the industrial population was less than 50,000, and most of the population was still engaged in agricultural production. Although the industrial strength of the Revolutionary Army was growing rapidly, agriculture was also recovering rapidly. But the overall level of agriculture was still low …
To put it nicely, it had great potential.
This survey gave the transmigrators a wake-up call. They couldn't just look at industrial development. If agriculture wasn't done well, there would definitely be trouble. And as Shandong and more provinces were about to be incorporated into the official territory of the Revolutionary Army, the agricultural population would increase.
Although manpower, animal power, and farm tools were widely promoted, farming was still time-consuming and laborious, and they urgently needed strong support. After all, the Ming court had carried out continuous damage to the agriculture in the north in the past 200 years. Most of the food in the north of the Ming court depended on the transportation of Jiangnan. When Tianjin was occupied, the Ming court was immediately on the verge of death. From this, it could be seen how miserable the agriculture in the north was.
If they wanted to develop agriculture, large livestock was indispensable. The Revolutionary Army tried to get horses and cattle from Mongolia, but in fact, faced with a huge shortage, there was not much supply in Mongolia's natural form of grazing. In the end, they could only rely on themselves.
After Zhou Qingfeng transformed the time and space island into the Blessed Enclave to quickly cultivate talents, the ratio of industrial and agricultural distribution was one to ten. Most of them would be trained as agricultural technicians after completing the two-year junior high school program. It just so happened that there was a lot of work in the Blessed Enclave to raise cattle and horses, chickens and pigs, as well as farming and raising fish. It could be considered as combining theory with practice.
The job of obtaining improved seeds was originally done by Ye Na, but Ye Na was also recently receiving cultural training in the Blessed Enclave. Zhou Qingfeng hoped that she could improve from primary school level to university level and become a qualified personal maid. The triplane used to travel around could also use this opportunity to upgrade …
The triplane was driven by a gale formation disk. After reconnecting with Guo Buyi, Zhou Qingfeng wanted to obtain more Gale Formation Discs. It would be best if he could obtain the technology. But Guo Buyi said that the Fellow Daoist who made this array disc had died not long ago, and no one knew how to make it.
Wen Ruolan also said that she didn't know the formula for some of the materials in the Gale Array Disc. So, she didn't dare to replace them without a substitute. So, the only way was to make minor modifications. However, the problem of materials was really a headache. It couldn't be solved by wisdom alone. It required repeated experiments, and even blind luck.
"This is a part of the notes that Guo Buyi handed over. It is said that it was left behind by the cultivator who created this Gale Array Disc. It cost us a lot of money. "Zhou Qingfeng returned to Tianjin, and handed over the task of improving the 'triplane' to Wen Ruolan. Along with him were Guo Jiao and 'Flat Hair', who came to deliver the notes.
Guo Jiao was not used to looking at Zhou Qingfeng. The wimpy kid who used to look up at her had grown into a robust youth who was half a head taller than her. She really didn't know how to deal with him. 'Flat Hair', on the other hand, landed on Zhou Qingfeng's shoulder and asked in a friendly manner, "Little Brat Zhou, you're a big shot now. Can you help me with something?"
Zhou Qingfeng really liked the unrestrained kindness of 'Flat Hair'. He happily said, "What favor?"
"Lend me some money." 'Flat Hair' said.
Zhou Qingfeng brought Guo Jiao and 'Flat Hair' to Wen Ruolan's laboratory. On the big table in the laboratory was the dismantled Gale Formation Disc. He opened his Third Eye and operated the Yin-Yang Ruler to help Wen Ruolan analyze the secrets of the formation disc. When he heard 'Flat Hair' on his shoulder wanting to borrow money, he couldn't help but turn his head and ask, "How much do you want to borrow?"
"Flat Hair, don't be a disgrace." Guo Jiao, who was standing on the other side, whispered.
Zhou Qingfeng turned his head and looked at Guo Jiao. He took the initiative to hold her hand and said, "Big Sister Guo, come and take a look at this Gale Formation Disc. Help me." After saying that, he shared the vision of his Third Eye with her.
Guo Jiao was startled, but she didn't dare to break free. She could only awkwardly take two steps forward and pretend to analyze the spiritual lines on the formation disc. Wen Ruolan smiled at her and continued to work. On the other hand, 'Flat Hair' flew from one shoulder to the other, avoiding Guo Jiao. He lowered his voice and said, "Little Zhou, you're really enjoying the bliss of having two partners when you're holding one in each hand."
'Flat Hair' had an extremely loud voice. It was useless to lower its voice because everyone could hear it. After it said that, Zhou Qingfeng felt that his left waist was pinched by Big Sister Wen, and his right foot was heavily stepped on by Big Sister Guo. He could only say to 'Flat Hair' painfully, "Let's talk about borrowing money."
"Then can you lend me five hundred thousand silver taels?" 'Flat Hair' said.
"Five hundred thousand silver taels?" Zhou Qingfeng asked in surprise, "What do you want so much money for?"
"Uh-huh …" On the other side, Guo Jiao whispered, "Boy Zhou, don't pay attention to it. Flat Hair is just messing around. "
Five hundred thousand silver taels was enough to crush a person to death …
Zhou Qingfeng still looked at 'Flat Hair'. 'Flat Hair' could only scratch its head and said, "I see that you're hugging women on your left and right, I also want to have a companion."
"Ah …?"
"You're just a puppet bird, yet you still have such a request?" Zhou Qingfeng was really shocked, "You also want a female bird?"
Listening to the increasingly outrageous conversation between the man and the bird, Guo Jiao had no choice but to interrupt them, "The old cultivator who refined the formation disc left behind a refining blueprint of the Gale Formation Disc, but he wasn't able to complete it with his ability. Perhaps we can refer to this blueprint and modify the Gale Formation Disc. "
Wen Ruolan also said in a soft voice, "From the Heaven's Eye, this formation disc indeed has many places that can be improved. I've been pondering over it for a few days, and I'm sure that I can improve seven or eight of them. As for the rest, I still need Younger Sister Guo Jiao's help. "
"Elder Sister Ruolan must be joking. Younger Sister has little talent and knowledge, so I can only be an assistant to Elder Sister. I can't say that I can give you any 'advice'." Guo Jiao was also modest, and her attitude was very low. Before she came, Guo Buyi had asked her about marriage with a frown, but after asking for a long time, he only heaved a long sigh and said, "Zhou Qingfeng has the Emperor's Aura, and it has already surpassed my divination ability. Moreover, marrying into the Royal Family will be a blessing or a curse. "
Although he said that, when Zhou Qingfeng asked Guo Buyi for the information of the Gale Formation Disc, he still asked Guo Jiao to personally deliver it to him. Moreover, he repeatedly told him that he could ask for Guo Jiao's help if he needed any help. As for himself … he really didn't want to see Zhou Qingfeng again. After all, he had completely misjudged at that time, and he couldn't predict that the real dragon was right in front of him, which was really too embarrassing.
Zhou Qingfeng's attention was attracted by the interruption from the two sisters, who were of different styles. 'Flat Hair' jumped around on his shoulder, but he couldn't get a word in. He was so anxious that he kept scratching his head, but he didn't dare to interfere with the important matter of improving the Gale Formation Disc.
The two women discussed with each other. One was talented and intelligent, and the other was well-learned. Unlike Zhou Qingfeng, the 'ignorant and incompetent' idiot, the two of them exchanged a few words and immediately became close friends. They verified each other's ideas on the improvement of the formation disc, and complemented each other. In the end, the plan that they decided on was much more reliable than the original estimation, and also a lot more refined.
The reason why the 'triplane' was called a triplane was because the power provided by the Gale Formation Disc was too weak, so it could only increase the lift by adding more wings. But the more wings there were, the more resistance there was. When humans were designing airplanes, they had once built a multi-plane. But the practical airplanes had three layers of wings at most, and this was the reason.
The original Gale Formation Disc could only output a maximum of 100 horsepower. After Wen Ruolan and Guo Jiao's improvements, the power output directly soared to 350 horsepower. With enough power, Zhou Qingfeng completely abandoned the body of the triplane, and changed it to a biplane with less resistance. The load was increased to 500 kilograms, and the maximum speed could reach 300 kilometers per hour.
This performance was greatly improved compared to the original triplane, and it could carry out longer distance exploration missions. This could even allow Zhou Qingfeng to carry large animals and fly for thousands of kilometers. The geographical isolation could no longer restrict his pace.
After the new biplane finished its test flight, Zhou Qingfeng pondered where to go. What he wanted the most at present was the Arabian horse. This kind of horse originated from the Arabian Peninsula, and was the origin of many of the world's famous horses. It was also an excellent riding horse for the army's cavalry.
Compared to the Mongolian horse that had an average shoulder height of 1.2 meters and a weight of about 200 kilograms, the Arabian horse could reach a shoulder height of 1.5 meters and a weight of 500 kilograms. Because it lived in an arid environment with little rain and a lack of food, it brought a lot of good qualities to it. It had a gentle temperament, long endurance, and was good at long-distance operations. It was also excellent at short-distance sprints.
The so-called 'tall horses' of the later generations basically all had the blood of the Arabian horse. Even the 'Mongolian horse' cultivated by our later countries had been improved by introducing the Arabian horse many times.
The Kennu's elite cavalry was very powerful, but the horses they rode were still Mongolian horses. No matter how excellent their riders were, there was no way to change this. If the cavalry of the 'Revolutionary Army' could ride the tall and strong Arabian horses, they could completely look down on those 'dwarfs' on the battlefield, and it would be very advantageous to have a commanding position.
"I want to personally go on a long journey to the Arabian Peninsula." When he was sleeping at night, Zhou Qingfeng discussed with Wen Ruolan.
Wen Ruolan glanced at Zhou Qingfeng, and immediately turned over and got up. She took out a world map from the drawer of the bed, and looked everywhere before she finally found the location of the Arabian Peninsula. After she saw the distance on the map, she said in surprise, "So far? It's really thousands of miles away. "
"There's a plane, so we can just fly there. I plan to go to Southeast Asia on the way, take a detour to India, and finally go to the Arabian Peninsula. If it's possible, I even want to go to Egypt, to Rome, to Europe to see the two big cesspools of Paris and London, and then cross the ocean to America to explore. Finally, I'll cross the Pacific Ocean and travel around the world. "
Zhou Qingfeng suddenly had a whim, and the more he thought about it, the more excited he became. In this era, he was the only one who could travel around the world. It was impossible for others to do so. Wen Ruolan had no interest in traveling, so she could only weakly tell him not to play outside for too long, and she also wanted to prepare his luggage for the journey. However …
The next day, Wen Ruolan was still worried, so she went to the Administrative Department to talk to Xu Bing about it. When she came back at night, she said with hidden bitterness, "You bad guy, you've gone so far and gone to so many places, and I'm still worried about you. You're such a heartless person, but you're preparing to build a 'Museum of Humankind'. Are you worthy of my concern? "
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