Red sand dust

Among the many countries in the ninja world, no one cares so much about the clear water and craves the sense of security brought by the greenery as much as the Kingdom of Wind.

Drought and hunger have enveloped this land for countless years. Even in the more than two years since Awaji Village and Naruto Village were opened, Sunagakure Village's food reserves have become so rich that even if all the people are soldiers, they will not be able to eat them all in another ninja war. From Feng Ying to ignorant young children, everyone is still sparing no effort to reclaim more land, plant more crops, and open up pasture after pasture to support livestock.

The residents of the Country of Wind are scared of poverty and are going crazy with hunger. If you talk to them about cash crops, market rules, and the relationship between supply and demand, you are playing the piano to an ox. As long as it affects the security of food rations, you will not succeed.

Industries other than agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, and fishery are basically impossible to develop independently in the Kingdom of Wind. They all rely on top-down overall planning, such as fruits and vegetables, rubber, wine, industry and mining, roads and bridges, culture, and service industries. Dedaimaru and Gaara discussed the matter, and reluctantly pushed forward with the idea of ​​canals, water conservancy projects, biotechnology, and agriculture and animal husbandry.

"After this accident, those guys who have already eaten enough and are still thinking about saving up their entire life's food should give their elm heads a good spin. They are piled in the granary and cannot be sold, except for making wine. , we can only feed the rats. After a long time, they will not be able to eat them all, and they will rot..."

Kankuro curled his lips. Although the rich man could stand and talk without pain in his back, he had never been hungry since he was a child, and his brain was still developing normally. He could also understand that in the Kingdom of Wind, there was a large-scale enclosure of land among the people to open up farms and pastures. Fortunately, the land is vast and sparsely populated, so no matter how hard you try to enclose the land and spread it across the vast desert plain, it won't make waves.

But if the foundation at the beginning is not good, it will be difficult to change it after the dust has settled.

This time the flood disaster happened too fast, and the corresponding supporting management agencies failed to keep up.

Anyone with a good brain knows the importance of surveying the terrain, building flood discharge reservoirs, and improving water conservancy projects for agriculture and animal husbandry.

The swarm of swarms encircling key areas without corresponding follow-up measures resulted in the inability to respond when danger came, so they had to ask the village for help.

Gaara responded calmly:

"Don't worry, I know it well! The ownership of the land is related to the national economy and people's livelihood, and they will not be allowed to do whatever they want..."

The current laissez-faire is just because of the lack of development manpower. Let those greedy guys taste the sweetness first. When the time is right, we will let them experience what a state machine is, what is justifiable, and what everyone expects!

This is not a big or small trouble, and the relevant responsible persons will definitely be punished, so that those who come after will be able to take it easy.

After all, the entire Land of Wind landscape is like a thick layer of bare rock scattered with gravel, dotted with several unfathomable fissure lakes and impact craters.

Generally speaking, the surface soil is very unstable. Rainwater penetrates below and is easily enriched into an underground quicksand layer. The surface soil is not particularly poor, but it is not as fertile. Even with sufficient fresh water, it will take several years to repair it. to stabilize.

Destructive development can easily spread bad consequences to the surrounding areas.

Flooding is just a manifestation. In some bare rock areas and severely gravelled surfaces, not to mention reclamation, even cacti cannot be planted. If it really becomes like this, if you want to improve it, you will probably have to use the giant reincarnation driving force field to remove the sand. The soil must be thoroughly plowed.

In that case, the movement would be too much.

The Kazekage Fifth Generation, who was thinking about it, saw that his subordinates had already begun to deal with the aftermath, and then he ordered his left and right:

"Get ready to go back, it's settled here!"

Kankuro smacked his lips and followed Gaara's pace.

"I really don't know what you and Daimaru think. They know that it is undesirable for the villagers to pay too much attention to agriculture and animal husbandry, but they have no intention of interfering..."

Even the home-based puppet master can see that tapping into the potential of the continuously extending industrial chain around the puppet industry is the fastest way to make the Country of Wind prosperous and strong, but the village has no targeted policy inclinations.

"Kankuro, those little episodes are nothing to worry about..."

It seems that he understands that if he doesn't say anything, his personal guard will not be able to turn around.

"Traditional agriculture and intensive farming have come to an end. You have never seen how Daimaru farmed on the experimental farm in the south! The huge puppet wielded an iron plow and pulled out neat ravines on the ground. , flying sowing, fertilizing, spraying pesticides, semi-automatic control of water-saving irrigation systems, and integrated harvesting and threshing machinery, and the endless grain can be delivered to the warehouse in the blink of an eye..."

Listening to the words that sounded like he was talking in his sleep, Kankuro asked suspiciously:

"Is it really that exaggerated? I have seen how farmers in the Land of Fire farm..."

Gaara waved his hand, interrupted Kankuro's questioning, and said slowly:

"You will know when you have time to go and take a look. It will be more terrifying than you imagine! I once asked Daimaru why there was a good harvest in the south and there was no more food in the reserve..."

"How did he answer?"

“All the warehouses are full, and there is no place to store them, so we have to make wine, compost the residue, feed fish, make it into feed, etc. Do you know why the wine industry in Awaji Village has not been established for a long time, but it is famous and popular? Because those in bad condition are used as fuel to generate electricity..."

A huge amount of grain is used to brew a lot of raw wine, and the essence carefully selected in the end will not be any worse no matter how blended it is.

After a pause, Gaara continued to explain:

"As for why those grains seem to have never appeared, it is because once they are put into the market, they will cause a huge impact. Food prices will plummet, and farmers who make a living by farming will go bankrupt. Especially in our country of wind, the foundation is weak. , simply can’t afford it…”

Because of this, Gaara doesn't care about those traditional farmers who are trying to enclose their land. As long as they have that idea, they can be bankrupted at any time. As for the die-hards who are carrying them to death, it doesn't matter. The Kingdom of Wind is so big and everything There may be a shortage, but there will be no shortage of cultivable land.

This situation will not change for at least a hundred years.

"We... have already grasped the commanding heights. Conservative forces that cannot keep up will not be our opponents! The land market dominated by agriculture and animal husbandry is just the beginning..."

Gaara looked into the distance with his eyes. There was a temporary landing pad, and a "private plane" specially built for the Kazekage was waiting for its owner.

"Every detail of daily life, such as food, clothing, housing and transportation, may not be inconspicuous, but it is a vital 'rigid necessity'. Once it is grasped by someone with malicious intentions, it will be over..."

Daimaru is well aware of the power of the "agricultural empire" in the new era. In terms of how to control a country, there is no more effective way than focusing on food.

Those puppet apprentices who are just starting out and may not even be able to use the Three Body Technique well are indeed weak in combat effectiveness. If they leave the ninja army's battle formation, they will be the target of the enemy.

However, in Daimaru's plan, their "battlefield" was not in front of the two armies, but in those seemingly inconspicuous deserts.

After all, most people in the ninja world, including ninjas, are also mortals, and they are not immune to the emotions and desires of ordinary people.

In fact, the puppet technique in Sand Hidden Village is already very mature, and there is no problem in transforming it into a general-purpose civilian machine for use by low-level ninjas and even apprentices.

As long as there are sufficient fresh water resources, Suna Shinobi will have a "big killer" that can subvert the traditional small-scale farmer economic model of the entire Shinobi world.

Once another problem - the mass production of artificial fertilizers - is overcome, the Wind Country's advantages of being the largest in the shinobi world, with flat terrain and easy transformation and development can be fully brought into play.

The puppet industry has laid a solid foundation for the strength of the Kingdom of Wind. The unrivaled agriculture has in turn supported the puppet industry, giving it no worries and completely widening the gap between Sunagakure Village and other shinobi villages.

"With Daimaru's style, why are you so cautious?"

Kankuro asked doubtfully,

"In the past, if he had any new ideas, he would eagerly put them out to see the effect..."

"Because... people will die, and many people may die. This is no joke..."

Gaara responded seriously,

"The casualties caused by the war in the ninja world are really nothing compared to this kind of 'war' that kills people without blood. The competition of 'comprehensive strength' that Daimaru kept talking about before, when it is really before our eyes, it is not only Excitement, but also fear..."

Glancing at Gaara's face, Kankuro was sure that his biological brother was not joking.

"Then...is Daimaru sure?"

"I have no idea!"

The Kazekage Godaime hesitated for a while and then replied,

"It feels like Daimaru is releasing a scourge. Once out of control, it will be a catastrophe that will sweep the entire world..."

"Although what you said is a bit scary, there are so many behind-the-scenes masterminds that endanger the entire ninja world. Daimaru... no, it's us Suna ninja. Why can't we be ranked among them?"

As if he noticed that the atmosphere of the conversation was becoming increasingly serious, Kankuro laughed and made a cold joke.

"So be it!"

Gaara smiled in relief,

"In the past, Kazekage only had to worry about the safety of Sand Hidden Village. Now he has to worry about the food, clothing, housing and transportation of millions or even tens of millions of people in the Land of Wind. He feels increasingly stretched. Daimaru is right, he really needs to expand. It’s the village affairs agency…”

In such a large country of wind, in the future, if a flood threatens a few farms, the Kazekage will have to take action, and Gaara will not be able to handle it no matter how diligent he is.

"Is the Counselor's Secret Service going to be established?"

"It's almost time! The Council of Elders has been reorganized into the Privy Council responsible for Ninja Army affairs and the Government Affairs Council for handling civil affairs. The latter can consider using some talents from outside the village as appropriate, including those who are not ninjas..."

A "cabinet"-like organization formed by secretaries for consultation assists the Kazekage in commanding the two departments with real power, and then extends the power.

In the past, the institutions of the Ninja Village model were too extensive and could not keep up with the rapid development of the Wind Country.

Daimaru has proposed reorganization many times, but has been shelved due to too much resistance. Now it seems that the problem is getting more and more serious, and it is time to give up the past tradition.

With Daimaru outside to support him, Kankuro took control of the Shadow Guards, and Temari single-handedly created a security department that expanded to a staggering scale, controlling the grassroots security of Sunagakure Village, Awaji Village, and three affiliated countries. Although most of them were war Although they are weak genin and apprentices, they have truly penetrated into the grassroots level. The next step is to completely lay out the entire Kingdom of Wind.

In terms of the manpower and influence that can be mobilized, Temari, who may often need to be in the public eye now, is more powerful than Daimaru and Gaara, and is a true official close to the people.

After returning to Sunagakure Village, Gaara received information from Konoha Village about the location and time of the "Five Kage Conference". Careful calculations showed that there was still nearly a month and a half left. If he walked , it’s time to set off now, but now there is a special passenger plane that can reach the Iron Kingdom in less than two days, so there is no need to be in such a hurry.

In addition, detailed investigative information about the two external bounty hunters "Yenyanra" who appeared and then left Naruto Village and the highly used "Enmara" has also been put on the table for the Kazekage-sama. office desk.

After reading it carefully, the conclusion of a senior member of the covert intelligence department is attached at the end.

"Either there is really no problem, or there is an extremely tough backstage to cover them!"

Even the Kazekage Fifth Generation began to look sideways, but still couldn't find any doubts. There were only a handful of people in Sunagakure Village who could do this kind of thing. In Naruto Village, there was only one target candidate.

"It's...Daimaru, what are you hiding?"

Trust was not hurt by this little thing, Gaara was just a little curious, whether Daimaru really had something or not, even his brother-in-law and the Kazekage Godaime's immediate boss didn't want to know.

"For the time being... save it in the file and call it a day!"

The order was given, but the direct subordinates hiding in the shadows did not answer and left silently.

At the same time, in Naruto Village, Rasa, whose physical features had been modified by Daimaru using clever surgery, and with a half-mask on his face, was sitting in the office, reading Daimaru's letter from Konoha Village.

"Kabuto Yakushi? That Orochimaru's follower..."

After settling in Naruto Village under the pseudonym "Enmara", Rasa thought that Daimaru would have more specific important things for him to do. As a result, he just stayed here as a decoration, and his daily work was to supervise the work with a cold face. Finally, the wait came. Further arrangements were made, and unexpectedly, it was not about the upcoming Five Kage Conference, but about Kabuto Yakushi, a young man who didn't have a strong sense of presence.

"It's a good idea to go and experience the magic of Longdi Cave..."

As for whether he can really beat him, Rasa, who has been a Kazekage for many years, has quite strong self-confidence. Considering that Daimaru is bound to win over this young man, he will probably arrange a series of back-ups to ensure that nothing goes wrong.

After handing over the work at hand to a few dedicated subordinates, Rasa left a few notes and left Naruto Village, heading towards the general direction Daimaru prompted.