Baku, since the 8th century AD, it was discovered that this area is rich in oil. It began to be mined from the 9th to the 10th century, and the oil here was transported to Eastern countries in the 12th to 15th century. According to historical records, there were records of digging wells to draw oil in the 10th century AD. The oil here is characterized by shallow burials, and oil can be produced as long as it is dug 10 to 12 meters underground.

Needless to ask, here we are to build a huge oil production area to supply the consumption required by Huaxia Island. Since Zhao Fubo arrived here, the main task is to establish three roads and two ports. One is the railway from Baku to Poji, and the other is the maritime trade route from here to Huaxia Island. It will pass through the Black Sea, Mediterranean and the future Suez Canal to Huaxia Island.

At this moment, the slaves captured in the Battle of Muzhaiyi have already gone to the canal area. Although the construction is slower, it has begun now. Although the construction personnel have good tools and no excavation equipment, the construction method is the fastest way at this time. That is high-pressure water. Although the Huaxia Empire cannot provide steam excavators, it has gunpowder, wind, and hydraulic hybrid power.

On the Arab land, construction is mainly made of sand and gravel structures. If you use a shovel to dig it, it would be a very stupid method. Martin remembered that during the Fourth Middle East War, Egyptian engineers used high-pressure water dragons to break through the other side's river bank and sand embankment on the canal section controlled by the Israelis, so that their troops could quickly cross the river.

Therefore, the tools used to dig the Suez Canal are enough mass-produced gunpowder and high-pressure water dragons. Although this is still quite primitive than excavators, it doesn’t matter that the “Chinese Army” will gain enough captives in future wars. Of course, the dig canal Martin also learned the lessons he knew about the canal excavation process, that is, the plague was rampant, and Egyptian workers died 120,000.

Therefore, the relatively good canvas mobile house used this time also requires that each camp construct must first establish a relatively hygienic living area. For this reason, the "Royal Academy of Sciences of the Huaxia Empire" has taken out a water filtration system and a centrifugal freshwater production equipment used on sea boats. This should effectively reduce the occurrence of cholera, dysentery and other epidemic diseases. Another thing is garlic, which can be said to be a good food to prevent a variety of intestinal diseases.

The work of the Suez Canal started from Suez City. Although the single-head construction speed would not be fast, the "Huaxia Empire" currently has not many workers. In addition to prisoners of war who did not pay wages, there were also workers from the province of Aden, other Arab regions and Egypt. With the guarantee of providing enough food, these workers basically didn't have much money, because the kings in various places prefer arms.

The canal area has already become the inherent territory of the Chinese Empire with the support of Mustasin, Baghdadha Caliph Mustasin, King Baiblspendukdari of the Kingdom of Egypt, and Azam Tulansha Sultan of Syria. In addition to crossing the canal itself, all the territory of the Chinese Empire is within 5 kilometers on both sides of the canal. At the same time, the heads of the Arab Empire also used "Imam glory" to call on the Arab people to participate in the excavation of the Suez Canal for the "road of happiness". With the progress of the construction of the canal, there will be railways and roads on both sides of the canal. These roads are first because of the transportation capacity required to transport materials during construction, and in the future, when the Chinese Empire faces invasion, they can use these fast roads to quickly mobilize their troops.

Of course, the work at this moment has just begun, and everyone has a view that it is possible to start on a large scale after completing the battle against the Byzantine Empire and the Khine Khanate. This view includes the king of the Egyptian Kingdom, Baiblspendor Dugdari and the Sultan of Azam Tulansha, Syria. They are not willing to send too many laborers in their own country, the main reason is that they do not want to stagnate the agricultural development of their own country.

Because of their loyalty to the "Huaxia Empire", they obtained the production methods from "infiltration" and natural fertilizers. These two countries opened up a large number of new farmlands belonging to the country in the arid areas, by renting only but not selling them, paying little taxes to the country, and as long as they do not abandon the farming and renting the farmer, they can use these lands forever. As Egypt and Syria, where nomadic industries were more developed at this time, this kind of farmers who depended on cities was obviously easier to manage than nomadic tribes. It is precisely because of the emergence of such large areas of farmland with irrigation capabilities that they also needed a large number of manpower to complete these projects.

Therefore, all countries were considering using captives from the Eastern Roman Empire, that is, the Byzantine Empire, to fill the labor shortage of the "Huaxia Empire". However, before completing these tasks, the population from the East was still the population from the East. After all, the Song Dynasty had the largest population in the world at this time. Instead of letting them have nothing in the war, it would be better to take them out of the fire pit.

Similarly, some cities should be established on both sides of the canal area, but they are all cities dominated by agricultural production. Similarly, the "Huaxia Empire" in the future will implement the means of state-owned agricultural land. It will also only rent but not sell. The state always supervises the prevention of land annexation. However, I believe that the "Huaxia Empire" in the future will not lack farming land, nor will the land be gathered in the hands of a few people. Most importantly, when the Huaxia Empire completes industrial transformation, the desire for land complaints will disappear from the demand for capital.

As for the canal area, this is a measure considered for future security. The land on both sides will be completely managed by ordinary people from the Song Dynasty, thus linking this place with the balanced and distant "Huaxia Empire". Although it is the "Huaxia Empire", in fact, as the border between Asia and Europe, the Middle East will always maintain sufficient military power to maintain order here.

Below, what everyone hopes for is the capture of the Byzantine Empire and the war against the Chincha Khanate. At this time, the "Huaxia Yulin Army" led by Princess Yili, Juliana and Sophia, who had completed the reorganization left Huaxia Island. They would escort a large number of supplies to the area where Zhao Fubo was located to complete the preparations for attacking the Chincha Khanate there.

The war is about to begin!


Chapter completed!