The most arrogant in history

The catapults had already been set up, and at a command, incendiary bombs were thrown into the distant forest.

The flames gradually rose and then spread rapidly.

Tintin smiled and said, "I have been preparing for this fire for three months. Tens of thousands of loads of dry firewood were sent into the forest, as well as a lot of kerosene. In fact, half a year ago, we cleared a path in the forest and spread salt on a large scale. The trees killed by the salt and the dry firewood sent in caused such a big fire. Otherwise, it might not have burned."

Gongsun Qishu sighed: "What a pity for these ancient trees."

Tintin shrugged. "There are so many huge trees in the mountains. They have to be burned. Otherwise, the miasma and poisonous insects will continue to spread. I don't know how many people died in my road repair team because of the miasma, poisonous mosquitoes, and poisonous snakes."

Madam Hongyun sighed and said, "They are all from our Barbarian Tribe, right?"

"Half and half, our technicians account for half of the victims." Ding Ding's eyes were slightly red.

"Most of the local mountain people can adapt to the environment, and the mortality rate is not high. The technicians we sent from the north are not adapted to the environment, and the mortality rate is higher.

Fortunately, we now have masks, mosquito nets and insect repellents, otherwise half a million people would have died if this road had been built.”

The scale of this road's development was far greater than that of the First Emperor's Five-foot Road.

The mountain road is winding and the total distance is more than 4,000 miles.

The barbarian king Shamoke was also severely damaged by this road. Many men under his rule died and the population dropped sharply.

In the Yunnan-Myanmar area today, the proportion of Han people has greatly increased, and they are all technical, educational and scientific research personnel who come to support. The barbarian population has further decreased, and many people have migrated to Yizhou and Chongqing.

After so many people died, the integration of Yunnan, Guizhou, Yunnan and Myanmar was finally completed.

Ye Kun sighed: "These are all heroes. We will remember them forever. When the road is clear in the future, we will set up a monument at the pass to commemorate these brave warriors who opened up the mountain and also remember the contribution of Junior Sister Ding Ding."

Ding Ding shook his head: "Don't write my name. It took three years to build the road, and more than 50,000 people died or were injured. I feel sad..."

Ye Kun didn't know what to say, so he held up the telescope and continued to observe the fire.

Tintin added: "This forest fire will not end in ten days or eight days. Let's go back and take a rest."

Ye Kun nodded and led everyone back to the nearby town.

This trip deep into Yunmian is also a long journey.

Over the past ten days, everyone has witnessed the difficult and complex environment in the Yunmian area.

Ye Kun convened a meeting to discuss the next plan.

Tintin suggested:

"I think the snail eradication plan proposed by the emperor is very good. We should take action immediately to eliminate snails and treat the infected water. The large puddles here not only breed snails, but also a large number of mosquitoes.

Therefore, small canals should be dug according to the terrain, puddles should be cleared, and the excavated soil should be used to build roads or level the farmland to increase the cultivated area.

We will continue to burn the wasteland and cultivate and plant mosquito-repellent trees and flowers in large quantities. If we persist for a few years, we can greatly improve the environment here.”

The two deputies from the Ministry of Water Resources and Transportation looked at the map:

"The southern part of Yunnan and Myanmar is actually flat, with the north being higher and the south being lower. There are several large rivers from north to south. We dredged the water system and dug a few small canals, and the construction was not very difficult. What we are afraid of is the casualties caused by miasma, poisonous insects and other viruses.

But the canal was built to facilitate transportation, irrigation, and to clean up infected water. Overall, the benefits outweigh the disadvantages.”

Ye Kun fully agreed with these suggestions and added:

"I said before that we would build a large shipyard here to consume the wood here and reduce the area of ​​​​primitive forest. We can provide money and food and recruit a large number of locals to cut trees, build roads and dig canals for us.

Our staff mainly do management supervision and technical planning, and provide logistics and health support. The locals can adapt to the environment and are not afraid of miasma and common viruses. "

Everyone thought it was feasible.

But with that said, the project in the south is going to be huge.

One person is needed to chair the event and be responsible for overall coordination.

Gongsun Qishu said: "I have not achieved anything since I surrendered. I am willing to stay here and serve the court."

Ye Kun shook his head:

"Thank you, Mr. Gongsun, for being willing to serve the court and the country. But you were originally in Goguryeo, and you know almost nothing about the situation here. I am worried that you will not be able to handle the work here."

Please don't be as good as the general.

Ye Kun first stimulates this old guy.

Gongsun Qishu was fooled, and he stood up and said, "Things in the world are similar. As long as I put my heart into it, I can do it well."

Ye Kun frowned: "But you are old, what if you are infected with some virus..."

"Life and death are determined by fate. I will die without regrets." Gongsun Qishu smiled calmly:

"I am willing to issue a military order. With three years as the goal, within three years, I will complete the transformation of southern Yunnan and Myanmar and turn it into a land of fish and rice. I guarantee that the two canals, shipyards, porcelain factories, glass factories, and all the factories and mines planned by the emperor will be completed."

Ye Kun hesitated for a long time, and finally nodded:

"Okay, Mr. Gongsun and the relevant departments will study it over the next few days and come up with a preliminary plan. I will take a look and make a decision. If the plan is reliable, I will appoint Mr. Gongsun as the Governor of the South China Peninsula and grant him the title of Prime Minister of the Nine Departments. He will be in charge of all affairs of the South China Peninsula except for military power."

The title of Prime Minister of Nine Ministries, plus the Governor-General of Indochina, means great power.

Because the area of ​​Indochina is ten times that of Goguryeo.

Gongsun Qishu clasped his fists and said, "It's a deal. I will come up with a plan as soon as possible."

Ye Kun nodded, asked everyone to continue the meeting and discussion, and went out for a walk.

Qin Erwu accompanied him.

Ye Kun pointed to the south and said:

"When we came here, we passed the Ganges River estuary. Following the Ganges River all the way west, we reached the vast Indian Peninsula. My next goal is the Ganges Peninsula."

Qin Erwu smiled and said, "Song Poliu has taken me there on a naval warship. That continent is really big, and it feels bigger than our Central Plains. But the people there look different from us. They have big noses and dark eyes."

"It turned out to be an ancient country. Thousands of years ago, it was very prosperous, just like our Great Zhou Dynasty."

Ye Kun nodded: "But later there was war, foreign invasions, chaos in the country, and now the Kushan Empire has occupied more than half of the area. I think the current Tianzhu Peninsula is also vulnerable."

Qin Erwu laughed: "Of course they are vulnerable. We have cannons, muskets and gasoline incendiary bombs. Who can resist? Brother, as long as you give the order, I will lead 30,000 troops to conquer the Tianzhu Peninsula!

Moreover, I can conquer them all in just one year!"