Chapter 253 Base

Ouyang Shuo casually put the "Northern Bay Treasure Map" into his storage bag. If he wanted to collect all the treasure maps, he didn't know that it was the year of the monkey, and he might not be able to get them all by the end of the game.

After counting the supplies, Ouyang Shuo sat back to his seat, turned to look at Pei Donglai, and asked, "General Pei, what do you think about the disposal of Yue'er Island?"

When Ouyang Shuo asked this question, he didn't count as General Pei Donglai's army. As the commander of the North Sea Fleet, he not only needs to win thousands of miles on the battlefield, but also must have a corresponding strategic vision in post-war disposal.

Pei Donglai pondered for a while, and said: "Other facilities on Yue'er Island are relatively simple, but the built pier can be preserved as an intermediate supply station for future naval battles."

Pei Donglai knew very well that the establishment of the North Sea Fleet by Junhou was not only for the purpose of exterminating pirates, but also for more important strategic arrangements. In any case, if the fleet wants to enter the deep sea and dominate the ocean, logistics supply is an unavoidable problem. The fleet sails day and night. If there is no stable temporary stop on the way, it will be a huge test for the storage and transportation of materials and the physical fitness of the sailors.

Ouyang Shuo nodded, then shook his head again.

"What does Junhou mean?" Pei Donglai was a little apprehensive.

"It is certain to set up a supply station." Ouyang Shuo first affirmed Pei Donglai's opinion, and then changed the subject: "However, this is not enough. Although Yue'er Island occupies a small area, all the conditions are very good, and there are Sufficient fresh water reserves. Therefore, Yue'er Island can be transformed into a small naval base."

To set up a supply station, a large amount of supplies must be stored on Yue'er Island in advance. Correspondingly, in order to guard this batch of supplies, it is necessary to send a permanent troop.

Therefore, according to Ouyang Shuo's plan, he would simply complete a major transformation of Yue'er Island in one step.

"The Marquis made a few requests, how to plan specifically, General Pei, please contact Xiuwen, and the construction department of Beihai County will preside over the renovation of Yue'er Island." Ouyang Shuo first set the tone, and then said: "First, the construction of Yue'er Island The wharf needs to be upgraded to a port. Not only does it provide docking for warships, but it must also be equipped with facilities such as warship repair and maintenance.”

"Second, all the buildings on the island were demolished and rebuilt, and re-planned. The core is to build a military fortress as a stronghold for personnel stationed on the island and a warehouse for material storage. The military fortress can not only shrink the defense force, but also not occupy There is a large amount of land on the island. Supporting facilities such as carpentry workshops, blacksmith shops, and weapon workshops are all built inside the fortress, forming a relatively closed fortress."

"Third, reclaim wasteland. The wasteland outside the military fortress must be completely reclaimed to grow vegetables and crops to achieve self-sufficiency in materials on the island. According to Benhou's estimation, Yue'er Island can reclaim at least 50,000 mu of farmland. That's it. The scale, not only can be self-sufficient, but can even be supplied externally, without frequently mobilizing materials from Beihai County to Yue’er Island for storage.”

"Fourth, transform the pond. If you want to grow crops on a large scale, you must have enough irrigation water. Therefore, you need to expand the pond, at least five to ten times on the existing basis, and turn the pond into A small lake or a small reservoir on the island."

Ouyang Shuo narrated the basic situation of Yue'er Island that he had observed all afternoon, combined with his own plan. In the future, Yue'er Island will form four major systems: military fortress, port, reservoir and farmland. Combined together, it is a strong and powerful naval base.

After the completion of the Yueerdao Naval Base, it will become the "Midway Island" for the North Sea Fleet to enter the deep sea.

Pei Donglai's spirit was shaken, he was photographed by Junhou's grand plan, and said respectfully: "Please don't worry, Junhou, we will definitely cooperate with the Beihai County Government to complete the transformation of Yue'er Island as soon as possible."

Ouyang Shuo nodded and said, "Then I will leave it to you, General. On the day the naval base is completed, the Marquis will come to Yue'er Island again to celebrate your achievements."

"Here!" Pei Donglai said excitedly.

After the discussion, Ouyang Shuo stayed on the island for one night.

Early the next morning, the North Sea Fleet returned. The First Battalion of the Beihai Fleet was stationed at Yue'er Island by Pei Donglai. As for the pirate prisoners, they were all escorted back to Beihai County.

Yue'er Island's strategic location is very important, Ouyang Shuo is not at ease to place these pirates on the island.

On the afternoon of October 25, the North Sea Fleet returned to Beihai Port.

After Ouyang Shuo left Beihai Port, he deliberately made a detour to Beihai County, had a deep talk with Gu Xiuwen, the magistrate of Beihai County, and explained the construction of Yue'er Island Navy Base.

That night, Ouyang Shuo returned to the Hou Mansion.

After returning, Ouyang Shuo took out a box of jewels and handed them over to Zisu, asking her to store them in the inner treasury. Counting, this is already the third box of jewelry that Ouyang Shuo got.

Ouyang Shuo was not a stingy person, whether it was Song Jia or Sun Xiaoyue, or the two sisters Yingyou and Qing'er, or even maids like Zisu and Siqin, they had all been rewarded with jewels.

Early the next morning, after breakfast with Binger, Ouyang Shuo walked out of the Hou's Mansion eagerly, and went straight to Jiafangsi's workshop in the East District, where he found the master blacksmith Wang Zircon.

"Meet your lord!" Wang Zi bowed and saluted.

Ouyang Shuo nodded, took out the [Meteorite Refined Iron] from the storage bag, put it on the table, and said with a smile, "Do you recognize this item?"

When Wang Zi saw [Meteorite Refined Iron], his eyes did not move, and he stared straight at it, as if possessed by a demon. He couldn't help getting up, walked to the table, stretched out his hand to touch [Meteorite Refined Iron], as if touching a peerless treasure, and muttered to himself: "This, this, this is the legendary God's Stone?!"

Ouyang Shuo also didn't expect that Wang Zi, who has always been unruly, would behave like this. He nodded amusedly, and said, "That's right, it's the God's Stone from Heaven."

To be honest, Ouyang Shuo was still hesitating last night whether he should give this [Meteorite Iron] to Wang Zi for forging. Such precious forging materials are naturally handed over to higher-level blacksmiths, the more confident they are.

In the game, god-level blacksmiths are either recruited by the royal family and hired as royal craftsmen, which is difficult for ordinary people to reach;

Furthermore, although purple-gold grade [Meteorite Refined Iron] is rare, in the eyes of god-level blacksmiths, it is also an ordinary material, and it is not worth their shot. Therefore, Ouyang Shuo gave up this thought a long time ago.

Take a step back, no matter how bad it is, it is best to find a master-level blacksmith to forge it.

If god-level blacksmiths are hard to find, master-level blacksmiths can still be found in the system king city. Forged by them, Ouyang Shuo can be sure that they will be able to forge purple-gold level weapons.

The most important consideration for Ouyang Shuo to give up the temptation is naturally to hope that Wang Zi can use this to make a breakthrough, no matter how bad it is, he can greatly improve his blacksmith experience, laying the foundation for the next step to be promoted to a master-level blacksmith.

He is not only a general, but also a lord. When considering issues, one must proceed from the interests of the territory. If a master-level blacksmith can be born in the territory, the benefits will be unlimited. Furthermore, Wang Zircon would have a great chance to forge Zijin-level weapons due to the territorial characteristics of Shanhai County.

After receiving an affirmative answer, Wang Zircon's eyes lit up, wishing he could spit out [Meteorite Essence Iron] into his stomach. For a moment, he thought of Junhou's intention, a flash of lightning flashed in his heart, and his heart beat almost a beat slower.

Sure enough, Ouyang Shuo said calmly, "This Marquis wants to forge a long spear with this [Meteorite Iron], are you sure?"

Although he was mentally prepared, at this time, Wang Zi, who had just calmed down, became agitated again, and stammered, "Your Majesty, is there any specific request?"

Ouyang Shuo nodded and said, "This gun will become the main weapon of the Marquis. The head of the gun is forged with [meteorite refined iron], and the barrel is forged with refined iron. How about it?"

Wang Zi glanced at the size of [Meteorite Refined Iron], nodded and said, "It's enough."

"Okay, the Marquis is waiting for your good news." Ouyang Shuo didn't delay anymore, got up and said goodbye.

"Here!"

After Ouyang Shuo left, Wang Zi came to [Meteorite Refined Iron] again, carefully observed and figured out how to forge this long spear in his mind.

Wang Zi is very aware of the difficulty and significance of forging this long spear, so he will not act rashly, and is determined to forge this pinnacle work in the best condition, and must not disappoint the expectations of the king.

In late October, rice harvesting began in various parts of the territory.

The most important grain-producing area is naturally Yushui County. 400,000 mu of rice, conservatively estimated, can also produce 120 million units of grain.

With such a huge grain output, four million units of grain can be collected just by collecting agricultural taxes. All the food collected will be used as military rations, enough to feed an army of 20,000 for three months.

In addition to Yushui County, Youyi County, Tianfeng County, Yishui County, Gushan County, Yongye Town, and Guangshui Town, plus Shanhai County, the base camp, can all harvest more or less a batch of grain.

According to statistics from the Department of Agriculture, during the second season of rice harvest, the grain output of the whole territory is roughly around 200 million units.

From now to the beginning of July when the first season of rice will be harvested next year, there are still eight months.

Based on the expansion pace and population growth rate of Shanhai County, plus the consumption of military factories and Sanhua Winery, Ouyang Shuo roughly estimated that in such a long time, Shanhai County will need to purchase at least 20 million units of grain from the market , in order to meet the food consumption of the territory.

Food is always a strategic resource.

With the harvest of rice in various places, the price of food in the market has dropped. Similarly, after experiencing this food crisis, all the lords realized the importance of food.

From the moment the grain was harvested, all the lords, like Ouyang Shuo, took inventory of the grain stocks in their territories, calculated the grain consumption in the territory for the next eight months, and calculated the food shortage.

There is no doubt that most of the territory's food is still not self-sufficient, and it needs to purchase part of it from the market to fill the food gap.

Therefore, although food prices have dropped, the era of 10 copper coins per unit of food prices is gone forever.