Daming pirates

After hearing this, Yu Xiaotian nodded. Now the problem of cement is a problem that must be solved quickly. Although the mechanical equipment for burning cement cannot fully solve it, it can still be solved as long as you think of a way.

It is definitely impossible with modern machinery, so we can start using local methods. As long as the cement quality is usable, it does not have to meet the standards of later generations. At any rate, the output is much larger than the current soil cement, and the quality will only be better than these soil cements.

Cement is stronger, not much inferior to them, at worst it is about the same as them, but it will definitely work anyway.

So he solemnly nodded and said: "There is no problem with this. After I go back this time, I will start preparations immediately and find a way to solve this problem for you. In addition, if it really doesn't work, it can be done locally, but it will take some time.

As for the problem of the filter tank, just prepare it here. If it doesn't work, just ram it with clay first and make a temporary improvisation. I'm afraid this earth-cement matter cannot be solved in a day and a half, it will take time.

In addition, some physically weak people can be arranged to organize a special organization to supply boiling water to the laborers. You are right. Although it is not a pity for these scum to die, they are still human after all. If they are pressed too hard, they will rebound and cause trouble if not done well.

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As for the health issues here, you should also pay special attention to them. Build more toilets and send people to clean them. First, dig a large septic tank and collect human feces, including some rotten vegetable leaves and the like.

All the things are piled up and rotted, which can be used as good fertilizer in the future.

In addition, we must catch those guys who keep giving orders and peeing and urinating indiscriminately, so that they can develop good habits. The development here in the province has not been completed, but an epidemic broke out first!"

"I obey your orders. I will make arrangements tonight. If any of these guys continue to disobey the rules, I will skin them! Hehe!" Ma Tiancheng said with a smile. Once this guy gets angry,

He was no worse than Yan Youde, the general manager of the forced labor camp, and he was no worse than Prince Yan.

"By the way, how will the local natives react when you land here this time?" Yu Xiaotian then thought of a very important question.

Because there are many indigenous tribes living in the Dagou Port area, there used to be some merchant ships or pirates here who would berth at Dagou Port for rest due to deviation or other reasons, but they were all attacked by the local indigenous people.

attack.

So many pirates or merchants feel shuddering when they mention Dagou Port. The natives here are very fierce and hate outsiders. This is also related to the fact that pirates often harassed them in the past. They took all outsiders

are regarded as enemies.

In addition, the indigenous people in this area are very tough and have the custom of headhunting. Sometimes they will launch a sudden attack for no reason. In fact, they just want to get a few heads back to decorate their appearance.

Just decorations.

This custom has lasted for a long time in history, and many people feel scared when they mention the indigenous tribes in this area.

This time, Sea Wolf came to develop Dagougang on a large scale. If Sea Wolf wants to gain a foothold here, it will definitely conflict with the indigenous tribes. This will also infringe on many interests of local indigenous tribes. If Sea Wolf wants to gain a foothold here, it will

The natives must be driven out.

To the natives, sea wolves are actually real invaders, bad guys who come to rob their homes, so it is definitely impossible for them not to resist.

This is also the reason why Yu Xiaotian came to occupy Dagou Port this time and immediately dispatched three infantry companies and one naval company with nearly a thousand troops. In addition to guarding these hard laborers, the other reason was to guard against these locals.

Attack by natives.

When Yu Xiaotian asked about this matter, Ma Tiancheng immediately said: "The natives here are really fierce. As soon as we landed here, they launched a large-scale attack on us. More than half a month ago, suddenly from the woods

Hundreds of natives emerged from inside and fired arrows and javelins at our camp and dock, killing more than twenty of our unsuspecting slave laborers.

Fortunately, the subordinate organization counterattacked quickly and mobilized two infantry companies to fight with them. Although the natives were fierce, they could not compete with our people on open terrain.

As a result, we killed more than 200 natives that day, and the rest were so frightened that they fled back to the forest. These days, Beizhi sent some native auxiliary soldiers and scouts into small groups to explore the surrounding area, and found that nearby

About three native tribes within twenty miles have abandoned their original villages and fled to who knows where.

It is estimated that the natives of these three villages were the ones who attacked us at that time, but after we killed many of them, the rest were probably frightened and did not dare to live nearby anymore, so they fled into the forest.

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I have ordered the reconnaissance platoon and the native auxiliary troops to start searching farther away to find and find out the situation of the surrounding native tribes as soon as possible!"

Yu Xiaotian lowered his head and thought for a while. Conflicts with the natives were inevitable. If they wanted to make them agree with their occupation of this place, I'm afraid it wouldn't happen overnight. If you want to gain a foothold here, you can't rely on it.

What kind of mercy? Force is their most basic guarantee. Necessary killing cannot be avoided, so he nodded.

"Yes, these natives will definitely not watch us gain a foothold here, so the use of force is inevitable, but for now we don't need to expand too far. Let's first expand the surrounding radius to 20 miles.

It's enough to circle the area and drive out the natives. As long as they don't attack in large numbers, then we don't want to kill too many of them! You have to grasp this scale. If you don't have enough manpower, I will send you more

I'll send two new companies of troops, and I'll send you an additional hundred native auxiliary troops from Tamsui to coordinate with the veteran company!"

"I obey your order, thank you so much, boss! If you can send me two more companies of recruits and a hundred native auxiliary soldiers, then I can rest assured! These manpower are indeed a bit nervous now!" Ma Tiancheng looked happy.

said.

As a result, in a short period of time, a battalion of the army, plus a company of marines, and 170 native auxiliary soldiers were gathered in Dagou Port, which is nearly 2,000 troops.

, the safety of Dagou Port can basically be guaranteed.

Yu Xiaotian didn't stop too much at Dagou Port. He still had too many things to do. He just briefly inspected the construction of the pier and the development camps near the pier, and pointed out

Ma Tiancheng was asked to rectify some problems. A few days later, when the fleet was unloaded, Yu Xiaotian led the fleet back to Tamsui City.

On the south bank of Tamsui River, about ten miles away from Tamsui City, there is a small river flowing through a small mountain depression.

This small river has now been intercepted by a dam made of stones, rammed earth, and reinforced with logs, forming a small reservoir in the mountain col.

In addition to providing irrigation for tens of thousands of hectares of land around it, the biggest benefit of this reservoir is that it can provide a relatively sufficient power source for the Sea Wolf.

So far, Yu Xiaotian has not been able to create a steam engine, let alone an electric motor, and the only ways he can obtain power are water and wind resources in addition to animal power and manpower.

After all, the power of human and animal power is too small and cannot last long. Although wind power is relatively easy to obtain, it is affected by the wind and has poor sustainability. Therefore, in this era, the best power resource is still water power.

However, the utilization of water resources requires a relatively large investment and the location selection is more troublesome, but after all, this is the best guarantee that it can provide power at the beginning of industrialization.

When Western European countries first began to industrialize, practical steam engines had not yet been invented, so most European factories were built near rivers to take advantage of water resources.

Some developed industrialized cities in Europe in later generations were often located near rivers, also because they had to utilize water power at that time.

Therefore, when Tamsui City had developed to a certain extent, Yu Xiaotian decided to use water resources to provide power for his industrial zone.

If you want to make use of water resources, just relying on the height of the river and the hydropower provided by running water is obviously not enough. In the past, many waterwheels, water mills, and water-powered woodworking processing plants were built around Tamsui City, but these were too scattered and difficult to use.

It is easy to control, and it is not easy to make full use of water resources.

After a period of investigation of the water system around Tamsui City, Yu Xiaotian finally selected a site here and ordered the construction of a dam to block the small river and form a small reservoir.

Although the scale of this reservoir is not large, it would be nothing in later generations, but in this era, it is still considered a quite large project.

Fortunately, Sea Wolf's human resources are not as scarce as before. A lot of human resources were obtained through purchases and wars. When building this reservoir, tens of thousands of manpower were invested, and it was built within a few months.

The dam was built and water storage began.

At the dam, three large wooden water turbines were built on three levels of stairs. After the water is lowered from the dam and flows through the water wheel, it will push the thick wooden blades of the water wheel to start rotating.

The water wheel drives an iron shaft to provide power resources for the sea wolf. Moreover, these wooden water wheels are designed to be lifted. Once needed, they can be lowered and the water flow can push the water wheel to power the iron shaft.

The shaft provides power.

When it is not in use, or when the wooden water wheel needs to be inspected, it can be lifted up and the iron shaft will stop rotating. It will be more convenient to use and repair. After all, this thing is made of wood.

Even though it is made of extremely solid wood, the strength of this thing is still not comparable to that of steel.

As for bearings, Yu Xiaotian can't make them yet, so they can only use iron wood to make bearings. The lifespan will be relatively short, and the speed cannot be too high. They can only develop bearings and gears after their industry develops to a certain extent.

Only in the future can this kind of wooden structure hydraulic turbine be gradually replaced.