The troops he deployed in the south were more just to help Galoa contain part of the British army.
Shi Dakai did not have a good impression of the Burmese people.
General Robert's 40,000 troops stationed north of Dhaka have never been used. This is the credit of the Holy Army.
At the same time, Shi Dakai's army placed here also had the purpose of preventing the British from suddenly sending troops northward.
Or maybe the British went north after defeating the Burmese.
In short, no matter what, Shi Dakai will put this army here.
Don't look at the fierce fighting here in Dhaka.
Construction in Assam has never stopped.
The weather here is suitable for growing crops all year round, and can reach more than ten degrees in the coldest days of winter.
Therefore, the land here is full of green and vitality all year round.
Shi Dakai now not only has to take care of military matters, he can't let go of civil affairs either.
Supervising food production in the rear is also one of his main tasks.
Although most of the land in Assam was allocated to the Han soldiers who followed him here.
However, the Holy Army stipulated that the food grown in Assam could only be purchased by the Holy Army's government.
In this way, these grains were still concentrated in Shi Dakai's hands.
These grains will be sold in the Holy Army's grain stores, and most of them will be supplied to the army.
The army on the front line needs food supplies, and the militia training needs food subsidies.
The Indian official slaves under the government's management also needed food to feed them.
So food is the most basic thing.
With food, the army can continue to hold on to the front line.
With food, those official slaves would have enough physical strength to work and build various engineering infrastructures.
In the Assam region, which was originally under British rule, the construction of various infrastructures has actually been done well.
The river channel of Yajiang River has been dredged and the navigation conditions are good.
The roads connecting various places have also been maintained, especially the road to Kolkata, but now this road has been interrupted.
The construction of hydraulic facilities is also very good, especially those manors controlled by the British and Indian nobles. Most of them have complete hydraulic facilities.
At present, Shi Dakai is mainly building roads connecting Myitkyina, Tengchong Prefecture.
Originally, under the rule of the Mengyang chieftain, there was no decent road connection between Myitkyina and Assam.
Otherwise, there would be no need for horse gangs to transport goods, but should be called cart gangs.
It is precisely because of poor roads that goods can only be traded using pack horses.
Now it is easier to obtain weapons and equipment supplies from the Renaissance Army.
Shi Dakai was eager to build a wide road connecting the two places.
The construction on the Assam side must be completed by the Holy Army itself.
Now is the dry season, which is the best time for construction.
"Holy King, this year we mainly planted food crops such as rice and corn. It is now the dry season and it is difficult to grow rice, but we can continue to grow corn for one season. In addition, we have also planted tea and cotton in some manors under our direct control.
, jute, sugar cane, tobacco and other crops. The quality of the jute produced here is very good and can be exported to the Renaissance Army, and the price given by the other party is not bad. Moreover, the yield of tea grown here is very high. In the past, the local people did not manage the tea gardens well. Now in
It has been improved under the guidance of our people. At the same time, we have established several large-scale lumber camps, and we have become completely self-sufficient in wood."
As the Prime Minister of the Holy Kingdom, Liu Wenqing is very familiar with the areas under the control of the Holy Army, and he is also very familiar with the specialties of each place.
At this time, he was accompanying the Holy King to inspect the embankment project of Yajiang River.
During the dry season, when the water level of Yajiang River drops, a large number of river beaches will be exposed.
These river beaches are only flooded during the rainy season months.
Nowadays, the river channel of Yajiang River is very wide. In fact, the real main river channel is not that wide. It is a pity that so many river beaches are so deserted.
So Shi Dakai ordered Liu Wenqing to take advantage of the dry season to arrange for people to build an inner river embankment.
This can ensure the water volume of the Yajiang waterway.
At the same time, a large amount of floodplain land can be obtained. These floodplain lands outside the inner river embankment can be cultivated in the dry season and can be used as a backup flood storage area in the rainy season.
The outer river embankment will also be retained at the same time. The amount of water here is very large during the rainy season, and Shi Dakai does not dare to compete with the river for territory at the risk of causing floods.
It's okay to borrow it.
The soil in these floodplains is fertile, and after a little leveling, it can become good farmland.
"Woo..." A steamboat whistle sounded.
A steamboat belonging to the Holy Army saw a noble person on the river bank and blew its whistle in greeting.
These steamships of tens to hundreds of tons can often be seen on the waterway of the Yajiang River. Some of them are transporting supplies to the army downstream, and some are merchant ships for trade.
On rivers with fast currents like the Yajiang River, it is better to use steamboats.
Neither sailboats nor paddle boats are convenient for traveling against the current.
Ever since the first steamship was built in Dinsukia's shipyard, the scale has continued to expand.
Ordinary steamboats can just be built with wood. The most indispensable thing in Assam is wood.
In the past, the wood here was also sold to other parts of India.
But now that the trade with the downstream has been cut off, it has been changed to self-use.
When there is enough wood, wooden boats can be built very quickly.
Yajiang just connects the entire Assam region.
Next, Shidakai will also build roads to the south and southeastern hilly areas.
It is the barrier of Assam and is also an important source of mineral resources.
"Wenqing, didn't we introduce a lot of black pigs from our hometown in Guangxi last time? You want to expand the scale of pig raising. There are so many hilly lands here that can be planted with sweet potatoes and corn, and each family can raise a few pigs. Ours
The Holy Army and the people must not only eat food, but also supplement it with meat. You have not seen their soldiers in the Renaissance Army, who can eat meat almost every day. We cannot do that, but we still have to let the soldiers eat it every few days.
Meaty.”
"Didn't Dong Shuheng say that the combat effectiveness of soldiers is closely related to the meals made by the cooking squad? We didn't pay enough attention to this area before and didn't have the conditions. Now we have to do it slowly. Our soldiers have almost never stopped fighting. We have to think
The method is to make some changes in logistics so that the soldiers can feel some changes." Shi Dakai said.
"Yes, Holy King, I will make arrangements. Those old and weak Indian slaves can be allowed to herd pigs and sheep," Liu Wenqing replied.
The Holy Army held a large number of Indian slaves, all of whom were managed by the government.
Most of these people were snatched back by Chen Yucheng. Not all of them are young and strong. There are always some old and weak, and it is impossible for these old and weak to support themselves in vain.
The black pigs in Guangxi can be raised like sheep. They can find food by themselves.
The Assam region is in its initial stage, and the most important thing is the construction of food and infrastructure.
As for other education, medical care, industry and commerce, they can only be established slowly.
"Wenqing, have the buildings of the Holy Army Lecture Hall been built?" Shi Dakai asked.
"Back to the Holy King, it's almost completed and should be ready for use in another half month." Wen Qing replied.
Shi Dakai spent a lot of time studying the Renaissance Army's model in the past two years.
He discovered that the officers of the Renaissance Army needed to be trained by military schools.
They also have some instructors sent by the Renaissance Army here.
These people may not all have high military talents, but they have basically mastered the basics of leading troops to fight.
Such generals may not necessarily become famous generals, but their chances of making mistakes on the battlefield are much smaller.
Shi Dakai himself was a general with a wild background.
He understood that no one was born to be a general.
He was able to become a famous general in the Taiping Army because of the experience he accumulated in the early stage.
These experiences were gained by countless rebels who sacrificed their lives.
Moreover, Shi Dakai himself paid great attention to learning.
As a general, it is really impossible to be uneducated.
At the very least, the order documents must be understandable, so that a command system can be established.
The use of documents as a messenger is always more rigorous than the oral transmission of orders by soldiers.
Arithmetic is also very important. When marching and fighting, many things must be calculated.
This is either a calculation of magic or a calculation.
He heard from officers of the Renaissance Army that they all had to learn arithmetic in military schools.
So now that he has his own territory, Shi Dakai is thinking about setting up his own military academy.
Let the officers of the Holy Army learn some culture and not be blind all the time.
Chen Yucheng also raised this issue with him.
Now most of the Holy Army's troops have been equipped with more advanced muskets and artillery.
Generals are no longer needed to charge into battle.
But many generals in the Holy Army still hold on to old ideas.
They like to charge into battle and lead their soldiers to kill.
They believe that the suitable general is the one who rushes to the front.
Because the quality of the soldiers is so low, it is even difficult to select excellent artillerymen from the Holy Army.
Because artillerymen are not like musketeers, they must master some arithmetic knowledge.
Another reason why Shi Dakai is preparing to open a military academy is that the current mountain-top doctrine among the Holy Army is also very serious.
This is a poison inherited from the Taiping Army.
At this moment, a personal guard came to Shi Dakai and handed over a military report.
Immediately, Shi Dakai greeted Liu Wenqing and rushed back to the palace. At the same time, he also greeted all the senior officials in Shengjing.
This military report was urgently sent by Chen Yucheng from 800 miles away from the western front.
Wenqing didn't see the content, but he knew it must be something very important.