Chapter 275

More than a month ago, the artificial lake and the main canal were connected. After more than 40 days of sedimentation, the turbid lake water is much clearer, the lake surface is sparkling and filled with smoke. It looks like a unique scene.

Sylvia was intoxicated and couldn't help praising, "how beautiful!"

There are more than a dozen natural lakes in the human horse hills, large and small. The largest fergor lake is located in the middle of the hills, covering an area of more than 7300 mu. The hills along the lake are undulating, covered with reeds, rippling blue waves, flying fish and kites, picturesque and magnificent. It has its own scenery all year round. Sylvia's vacation villa is also built on the island in the middle of the lake.

Compared with the magnificence of FAGOR lake, the artificial lake is like an insignificant small pool. The lake shore is bare without any vegetation. The black soil is directly exposed at the feet of people. The lake surface of more than 200 mu looks quite large, but the water surface is still two meters away from the offshore base.

The landscape of the artificial lake is more than two meters away from the natural beauty. Sylvia was not the only one who fell for it.

At the moment, no matter the Lords, knights, noble scholars, clergy or civilian craftsmen are deeply shocked by this project to change nature. The difference is that while the white tower scholars and Bishop Perot are shocked, they also think about the significance of the artificial lake. The Lords of York family are more surprised and expected, but the eyes of civilian craftsmen are full of emotion and pride, Including the garrison of father URI.

When father URI first arrived at the Baron, he was confused and dissatisfied with the York family's insistence on building an artificial lake first. After he gradually realized the value of the artificial lake, he was more positive than anyone. He often rolled up his sleeves and hired workers to dig and transport soil together to enjoy the joy of sweating.

On the day when the canal was opened, there were a large crowd of onlookers. When the surging river poured into the lake bed along the main canal, deafening cheers rang out on the bank, and the employees covered with mud warmly hugged. The foreman and father URI were held high on their shoulders like heroes, and tens of thousands of people praised the Supreme Lord. Uri was very happy, but also realized that the unparalleled sense of achievement made these more than 10000 migrant employees take root in this territory. Their initiative will benefit future generations, and URI himself will be recorded in the history of the church.

Baita scholars do not have the personal feelings of father URI, but this does not hinder their judgment.

A young scholar said excitedly, "the water storage capacity of this artificial lake is not large, but it is connected with Jinshui River. The lake water will never dry up and can irrigate 60000 mu of cultivated land."

"Albert, you didn't consider the land on both sides of the diversion canal. It is said that the main canal is 6 kilometers long, and the land on both sides can be transformed into good farmland. I think... At least 120000 mu of cultivated land can be reclaimed." Another scholar put forward his own views.

"It's impossible!" Albert scholar argued: "if the main canal discharges water every day, the river will overflow the lake bank, inundate farmland and form swamps. Therefore, the water diversion time must be controlled, and the water storage capacity of the main canal is limited. When it does not discharge water, it should dry up."

"That's reasonable. However, some crops don't need too much water... If drought resistant Rye is planted, 40000 mu of rye field can be opened on both sides of the main canal."

"Well, I agree with you. This water diversion project has created 100000 mu of farmland..."

100000 mu? We went all the way to Renma hills just for 100000 mu of farmland? It should be 500 times, or even 1000 times!

Master Tacitus was not in a hurry to correct the students' mistakes. He looked at his reserved old friend with a complex look and said, "old friend, I'd like to see the control gate you designed now."

"Of course. The control gate is the most wonderful place." Edwin laughed.

Sluice is undoubtedly the core technology of water conservancy project, but the church clergy participated in the construction from beginning to end. There is no secret about this technology. However, it is also very difficult for other forces to copy water conservancy projects. As victor said, it is not technology that determines water conservancy projects, but opportunity, geographical environment and political background. His original words are that time, geography and people are indispensable! Sylvia thought so.

Since you can't hide it, take it out in a big way! The resulting influence is also where the interests of Renma Hill lie!

The main canal was built in the valley between the hills. On both sides of the canal were military transportation roads for carriages, but scholars and Bishop Perot insisted on walking. The distance of 6 kilometers is neither long nor short. Scholars walked all the way and looked all the way. They arrived at the post on the Bank of Jinshui River two hours later.

The middle-aged trainee knight in charge of the guard with a team of tough soldiers had been waiting for a long time. They welcomed them and saluted the people, "madam, ladies and gentlemen, good day."

Sylvia raised her jade hand slightly, motioned the trainee Knight half kneeling on the ground to get up and reply, "Byron, show us the control gate."

"As you wish, madam." Byron stood up and said politely, "gentlemen, please follow me."

Byron led the people on the wide river bank and walked about 600 meters. The river banks on both sides became higher and higher and gradually became a limestone wall 5 meters high from the ground. Inside the wall was a 4-meter-wide green brick canal and outside the wall was a muddy beach. Thousands of ugly fishmen run wildly on the beach. Some fishmen without long eyes are close to the river bank. The patrol archers on the city wall will shoot them at the first time.

Master Tacitus looked around and found hundreds of fish man bones under the city wall. He nodded: "The fishman is an intelligent creature with chaotic nature. Its memory is very poor, but it will still be afraid of death. Shoot the fishman outside the warning line. The rest of the fishman will have fear of the city wall. This fear will be passed on to the next generation of fishmen... Avoiding this city wall will become the original ability of this Fishman group."

"This is the tactics of Borui kingdom to defend against fishmen... I'm curious about how much energy you spent cleaning up fishmen on the river beach?"

Master Edwin twirled his beard and said with a proud smile, "it's easy."

Master Tacitus was stunned. If Sylvia was not nearby, he would almost go up and tear up with Edwin in in response to his big talk.

Fish people are not a strong race. They are short and have less strength and wisdom than humans. However, fish people have strong reproductive ability, unity and mutual assistance, and there is no obvious boundary between ethnic groups. The river beach is their territory for survival and reproduction, and any creature invading the river beach will be attacked by fish people. Moreover, the river beach is muddy and difficult to walk, and it is difficult for human soldiers to move, but fish people can stay on the river beach They run fast. They fight once, run if they can't. they struggle endlessly. The Borui and the fishman fought for 80 years and paid a heavy price before they succeeded in the founding of the people's Republic of China. Until now, the war has not ended and will never end. How can Tacitus believe that the York family occupied the beach without a single soldier?

Bishop Perot said softly, "ant army!"

Master Tacitus suddenly realized and said, "yes, only ant colonies can destroy fish people on the beach." Shaking his head, he sighed again: "no wonder you don't build the city wall, you have to build the artificial lake first... This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"

A Tacitus student said respectfully, "master Edwin, I have a question to ask."

"Albert, ask." Edwin laughed.

"Master, the fish people breed very fast. In less than three years, the number of fish people on this beach will exceed 4000. The river embankment under our feet limits their running range, and there will always be particularly stupid fish people attacking the river embankment. Because the soil on the beach is soft, we can't build a higher wall. At that time, the defense pressure of the wall will be particularly great..."

Edwin waved his hand and said, "do you want to ask, is it worth launching a fish man war for 100000 mu of cultivated land?"

"Yes." Albert first: "A baron can support more than 200 elite soldiers at most. But I found that the wall on the river beach is 1.6km long. Hundreds of soldiers must be stationed on both sides to prevent the fishmen from climbing the wall. When the number of fishmen increases to 4000, the number of ferocious fishmen will also increase. You not only need more urban defense soldiers, but also arrange more trainee knights to stay. In addition I think in three years, your family will have 10 trainee knights and 1200 soldiers to defend in rotation, and there will be countless arrows! "

An earl's standing army is almost 1200 soldiers, but no Earl Lord can afford to keep his army in a state of war all year round. It's obviously not worth the price paid by the York family for 100000 mu of cultivated land.

Bishop Perot pricked up his ears, which was where he was puzzled. Tacitus smiled at Edwin and said, "Albert, don't hurry to make a conclusion. Go on and see if it's worth it."

Below the sluice gate is the endless Jinshui River. Only by looking closely at the long and surging river can we deeply realize its majestic and distant. The river more than ten kilometers wide is choppy, and Perot can't see the scenery on the other side. In the face of the great power of nature, anyone can't help feeling how small he is.

Sylvia stood in front of the wind. I don't know when she had untied her bun and let her long blond hair fall with the wind. The Knights of the York family surrounded her and victor. They pointed and laughed at the other side, and had a lofty ambition to guide the country.

Bishop Perot suddenly found that the diversion of Jinshui River to irrigate farmland was a feat never seen in the glorious history. Sylvia could become the object of epic singing, and the York family would be recorded in history.

Maybe it's worth it!