The most arrogant in history

Before the meeting began, Ye Kun first distributed a batch of consolation money. Each soldier received two silver coins weighing one or two taels, as well as tools and food such as toothbrushes, laundry detergent, matches, scissors, dried fruits, and jerky.

There are also straw hats, mosquito nets, sandals and so on.

Porcelain and glass, and more, are available in every home and by every person.

China has plundered the world and vigorously developed science and technology and industry. It has mountains of wealth. We cannot afford to treat these compatriots who are working hard overseas unfairly.

The meeting begins.

Ye Kun looked at everyone and said, "Half of the immigrants here grew up in orphanages in China's Kyushu, right? Come on, raise your hands."

As expected, some ordinary people in the audience raised their hands.

"Okay, let it go." Ye Kun nodded and sighed:

"You were all abandoned by your parents when you were young. It was the imperial court that raised you and allowed you to study. There are thousands of orphanages in the nine provinces of China. Do you know how much money the imperial court spent?

Now that you have grown up and learned cultural and technological knowledge, it is time for you to serve China."

Everyone stood up: "It is our duty to serve China."

Ye Kun nodded and said:

"I know that when we first immigrated here, the conditions were very difficult. We traveled across the ocean and experienced countless storms. However, everything we do is for our descendants of the Chinese nation.

The Oil Peninsula is rich in oil, which is exactly what we in the nine provinces of China lack the most!

Oil is the most important energy source in the future. If we, the Chinese race, cannot master oil energy, we will be wiped out by alien races and become their slaves..."

After the profound and easy-to-understand speech, everyone in the audience was impressed.

Ye Kun added: "It is precisely because the Oil Peninsula is related to the future of the Chinese people that I attach so much importance to it and come here in person to lead everyone in construction and development.

I can tell you that because there is so much oil here, we will be the first to achieve industrialization here!

In five years, you will all be using diesel-powered machinery. Diesel cars will allow you to travel thousands of miles a day; diesel tillers can plough hundreds of acres of land every day; diesel generators will allow you to enjoy electric lights, electric fans and many more electric products.

The Oil Peninsula will be the richest region in our Chinese territory!"

In fact, there are already quite a few diesel machines on the Oil Peninsula.

But inside the farm, there are only some diesel water pumps and no other machinery.

Encouraged by Ye Kun, everyone became motivated and expressed their opinions: "Your Majesty, we will follow you to build the Oil Peninsula!"

Ye Kun smiled and said, "If you have any difficulties, you can tell me directly and I will definitely help you solve them!"

A soldier standing up said, "Your Majesty, we are not afraid of hardship or fatigue. However, we have already started a family and have children. Some families even have two or three children.

Now we have to hand over the farm and find a new place to open up wasteland. It doesn't matter to us adults, but what about the children?

We really couldn’t bear to bring our young children with us and start over from scratch…”

Others in the audience also nodded.

This is the biggest difficulty in cultivating wasteland.

Ye Kun waved his hand and smiled, "I have also considered this point. So, I think the reclamation of wasteland can be divided into three steps.

The first step is to draw a group of laborers from the farms to work with our garrison troops to build houses, dig wells, solve water problems, build stoves, set up sanitary toilets, and also schools and medical clinics on the new farms.

The second step is for our garrison to work with you to open up the wasteland and prepare the land for initial development;

The third step is for you to immigrate to a new farm with your children and engage in intensive farming.

This arrangement does not require too much time and everyone can adapt to it slowly.

Those with physical disabilities and families with more than five children can stay on their original farms and do not have to relocate.

But for the new immigrants, each farm must be ready to take over and distribute land and houses to them so that they can temporarily settle down."

Everyone then breathed a sigh of relief and said that it was feasible.

Ye Kun added: "In the future, we will establish a system whereby the families of the garrison troops who participated in the two garrison operations will no longer have to do any garrison work. They will be considered retired and will have their own permanent farms from now on. Moreover, they will not have to pay taxes."

Land reclamation is hard work.

Fortunately, Ye Kun adopted the policy of collective land reclamation.

First, the strong soldiers cut down the trees and thorns on the wasteland, dug out the old roots, and then turned the soil. The women and children picked up the stones on the wasteland, and then carried out the meticulous plowing and harrowing work.

Next, you can fertilize and sow.

For most wastelands, the yield in the first year is very poor, and it takes two or three years to turn into mature land.

At the same time, supporting pond water storage and irrigation projects are also needed.

There are also building houses, digging wells, repairing yards, raising chickens and pigs...

Therefore, Ye Kun decided that after the soldiers had completed two missions of land reclamation, they could retire, settle down and become free citizens.

No one wants to spend their whole life clearing wasteland and running around.

When they heard that they didn't have to pay taxes and that there were permanent farms, everyone cheered.

Ye Kun smiled and said, "Not only will we give you a permanent farm, we will also provide you with some foreign laborers, free of charge, and just give you food. The farm in Jiaozhi is very rich, and our farm in the Oil Peninsula will be the same as Jiaozhi in the future."

After visiting several farms, Ye Kun finally managed to complete the task of reclaiming wasteland.

It also accommodated the new immigrants.

All are happy.

Bao Sheng reported: "Your Majesty, there are thirteen indigenous leaders waiting for your summons."

Ye Kun nodded and went to summon the local indigenous leader.

Thirteen native chiefs came, all of them were terrified.

Ye Kun comforted them, "I invited everyone here to discuss common development and common prosperity. Don't worry, I won't harm you."

There is an interpreter translating on the side.

Ye Kun smiled and said, "We have a vast territory in China, with abundant resources. We have everything except oil. We came here to develop oil."

The leaders were very happy to receive the gifts and expressed their willingness to cooperate.

Ye Kun nodded and said slowly: "But you have to accept our management and become my subjects. Can you agree to this?"

Everyone followed Chinese etiquette, clasped their fists and said, "We are willing, as long as we have food to eat."

"There will definitely be food to eat, and you will eat better."

Ye Kun ordered the banquet to begin and served delicious dishes and fine wines.

The tribal leaders were all amazed by the Chinese civilization and technology.

After three rounds of drinks, Ye Kun continued, "We will send experts to teach you how to farm, how to forge iron and make tools... We will also teach your young people how to read and write. In short, we will be a family in the future, and we must love each other like brothers and sisters."

After the meal, Ye Kun gave out a large number of gifts as rewards.

Including fine porcelain, glass, lighters, swords, kitchen knives, shovels, axes, as well as some gems and pocket watches.

The leaders of the indigenous tribes bowed and saluted: "Great Eastern Emperor, we will swear allegiance to you and support you until death."