Chapter 314: Soil Desertification Prevention and Control
May and June are supposed to be rainy summers, but there has been no rain in the northern part of the Teng tribe for two consecutive months.
Under the scorching heat of summer, the vegetation in the northern forests quickly dried up, and the groundwater level also dropped rapidly due to the dual effects of the expansion of the Great Rift Valley and drought. Even the Lobster River was inevitably affected.
Fortunately, there is a large swamp, so nearby tribes can temporarily meet their water needs. However, if this situation continues, even if the large swamp is wide, it will probably shrink day by day.
To the north of the Vine Tribe, Jiang Xuan walked in the dry forest, looked at the dust flying in the sky, frowned and said: "It seems that I still underestimated the impact of the Great Rift Valley. If this continues, this place will probably be like the Western Wilderness.
, slowly turning into a desert."
Jiang Xuan stretched out his hand to grab a falling leaf that was swirling and flying, and whispered: "This can't be done. We must make plans early, and we can't just sit back and wait for death."
Jiang Xuan was walking in the woods and thinking. After clearing his thoughts, he immediately returned to the tribe and discussed his thoughts with Chi Shao.
Because she has trained many witch doctors, and all the affairs in the tribe are arranged in an orderly manner, Chi Shao is no longer as busy as before, and she has more time to do her own things.
When Jiang Xuan found Chi Shao, she was doing divination by the fire pit.
Jiang Xuan did not disturb Chi Shao, but walked quietly aside and waited patiently.
"Crack, crackle, crackle..."
Chi Shao closed her eyes tightly and kept chanting ancient and mysterious witchcraft in her mouth. The flames in front of her eyes were burning brightly, with a palm-sized tortoise shell suspended in the center of the flames.
Under the burning of the flame, the tortoise shell was gradually scorched, and some deep or shallow cracks of different shapes appeared.
After Chi Shao finished reciting the witchcraft, she slowly opened her eyes, and the flames that shot up from the fire pit gradually fell back. She stretched out her hand to take the tortoise shell in her hand, and then carefully observed the cracks on it, frowning occasionally.
, sometimes relax.
After a while, she put away the tortoise shell and turned to look at Jiang Xuan: "Xuan, have you been waiting for a long time? Come and sit."
Jiang Xuan nodded and sat on a stool made of polished tree stumps next to the fire pit.
"Sister, what were you divining just now?"
"I am divining when it will rain in the north."
"What was the result?"
Chi Shao shook his head and said: "It's not good. Maybe the north will be shrouded in drought for a long time in the future."
Although Jiang Yizhong had already guessed, he was still a little disappointed when he heard Chi Shao's words.
"I just went to see the forest in the north. The situation is very bad. Most of the trees are dead and dust is flying all over the sky. If this continues, it won't be long before the land there will become deserted like the Western Wilderness." p>
"It's so serious, what should I do?"
Jiang Xuan pinched his chin and said: "We need to do a few things now. One is to select drought- and cold-resistant plants and plant them artificially in the north to resist the invasion of wind and sand."
"The second thing is that the tribal planting and breeding industries need to be moved to places with abundant water resources. Only in this way can we ensure that the harvest will not continue to decline."
"The third thing..." Jiang Xuan looked at Chi Shao solemnly and said: "We must consider gradually advancing the territory to the central part."...
"Advance to the center..."
Chi Shao repeated Jiang Ye's words, thought for a moment, and said, "Aren't you too hasty? You said before that there are many big tribes in the central part of the country, which have been inherited longer than us and are much stronger than us.
If we want to enter the central part, we will definitely conflict with these large tribes. With our current strength, I am afraid we will not be able to take advantage."
Chi Shao's character is more cautious and steady. She believes that the Vine Tribe is not strong enough and the risk of entering the central part of the country rashly is too great.
Jiang Xuandao: "Of course I have considered these things. What I mean by advancing to the central part is not to immediately enter the central part and compete with those big tribes for territory, but to expand the territory step by step towards the central part along the banks of the river."<
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"We have big ships that can transport on water, and we have ships that can fight in water
As long as the subordinate tribes control the river and the fertile land along the coast, the tribe will surely develop stronger in the future and be more confident in dealing with drought weather."
After listening to Jiang Xuan's words, Chi Shao finally felt relieved: "Xuan, if that's the case, then just do as you say, my sister supports you."
At the moment, Jiang Xuan discussed the specific details of these matters with Chi Shao, then left Chi Shao's yard and went to the planting team.
Today's planting team is no longer the group of people who knew nothing but worked hard.
With Jiang Xuan's support, some people are responsible for improving and inventing farming equipment, some are specializing in seed selection and breeding, some are studying fertilizers, and some are studying pest control...
With the accumulation of experience and the addition of various talents, the planting industry of the Vine Tribe has become more and more prosperous, and the harvests have continued to grow.
However, as the leader of the planting team, Gan Song has found it increasingly difficult to lead the team in the past two years.
Gan Song was one of the first tourists to join the Teng tribe after its establishment. He had limited qualifications, but after so many years, he was still a two-color warrior.
Moreover, he only has one arm. In this primitive era where the strong are respected, his strength has become increasingly difficult to convince the public.
The continuous expansion of the team, the emergence of various talents and new technologies, as well as the lack of own strength, coupled with the increasing age, all make it more difficult for him as a leader.
Today, after Jiang Xuan arrived, Gan Song mentioned the idea of resigning to him again.
"Chief, the planting team has now expanded to two to three thousand people, and the fields are too numerous to count. I really don't have the ability to manage them. Leader, I'd better choose another person."
As Gan Song spoke, he took a clay pot and poured herbal tea for Jiang Xuan.
Jiang Xuan took the pottery cup, smelled the fragrance of the herbs in the herbal tea, and said with a smile: "Why, you don't want to work so quickly?"
Gan Song was anxious: "Chief, you know me, am I the kind of lazy person?"
Jiang Xuan looked at his tanned skin and rough, calloused hands and said, "Of course not. Since the establishment of the planting team, you have been working in the fields day and night, getting up early and working late at night.
Everyone sees it."
When Gan Song heard these words, his mood eased slightly and he felt comforted in his heart.
He sat next to Jiang Xuan, lowered his head and said: "Chief, I'm old, slow to learn, and low in strength. I really can't manage such a big team. I just want to be an ordinary team member and live in peace every day.
Go work in the fields."….
Jiang Xuan blew on the steaming herbal tea, smelled the fragrance of the herbal tea for a while, and said, "In your opinion, who is suitable to be the leader of this planting team?"
Gan Song lowered his head and thought carefully for a moment, then raised his head and said, "I think Shuicang is suitable. He is hard-working and willing to work, strong and has many ideas. Thanks to him helping me manage the planting team in the past two years, there will be no trouble."<
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Shui Cang and Jiang Xuan have a deep impression on this person because he is a rare three-color warrior in the planting team.
The stronger warriors among the tribesmen generally prefer hunting and fighting. After many warriors in the planting team break through in strength, they will apply to be transferred to other teams with a chance to fight. However, there are only a few who are strong and willing to stay in the planting team.
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Shui Cang is currently about 28 or 29 years old. He gives Jiang Xuan the impression that he is relatively mature and stable, and he does things in an orderly manner. He is indeed a good leader candidate.
Jiang Xuandao: "Changing the leader is a big deal and cannot be decided in a hurry. Since you are optimistic about Shui Cang, then try to give him more management power first. After a while, if he does a good job and can convince the public,
It’s not too late to make a decision.”
"Thank you, chief."
Gan Song let out a sigh of relief. He is not a person who is greedy for power. It is a happy thing for him to leave this position in the hands of the right person.
Of course, deep down he also felt a little disappointed and confused, because he didn't know how much he could do for the tribe after leaving this position.
At this moment, Jiang Xuandao said: "I came to you today for another matter."
Gan Song cheered up: "Chief, please speak.
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"You must also know about the drought in the north and the dying vegetation, right?"
Gan Song nodded: "I know, a lot of the fruit trees we planted over there have died."
Jiang Xuandao: "If the drought continues, not only will the fruit trees die, the land there will gradually turn into a desert like the Western Wilderness, and it will even invade the place where our Vine tribe lives."
Gan Song asked nervously: "Chief, what should we do?"
"I have discussed it with Wu, and there is only one way right now, and that is to prevent and control it in advance. We need to select drought-tolerant grass and trees and plant them on a large scale before the soil becomes desertified to prevent wind and solidify sand."
"As long as enough drought-tolerant plants are planted, a green barrier can be built in the north to prevent the spread of desertified land and protect our forests and fields."
Jiang Xuan looked at Gan Song and said: "This matter is very difficult, and there will be no results in the short term. I need someone who can endure hardship and loneliness to do it."
After listening to Jiang Xuan's words, Gan Song's eyes suddenly lit up: "Chief, let me go!"
"Think carefully, the conditions there are very difficult, and you may not see rewards for your efforts in a short period of time."
"Chief, I'm not afraid of hardship, and I'm not afraid of not seeing rewards, as long as it's useful to the tribe."
When Jiang Xuan heard these words, he was very moved. People like Gan Song who purely want to work for the tribe are really rare.
"In that case, I'll leave this matter to you, but don't worry, it's not the planting season now. You can first select some people from the planting team to look for drought-tolerant plants in desertified areas, and wait until they are planted
During the season, dig these plants back and try to plant them slowly."
"Okay, don't worry, leader, I will definitely get this done!"
With a new goal, Gan Song's whole person's energy and spirit are different. From being decadent and struggling, he has become high-spirited again.
Jiang Xuan also taught Gan Song some of his experience in wind prevention and sand control from his previous life, giving him at least one direction. As for whether this matter can be successful, no one knows.