Daming: After self-explosive time travel, Lao Zhu's mentality collapsed

Why didn't Zhu Yuanzhang know?

After he knew that cassava could be eaten, he immediately sent people to the Kipchak Khanate to purchase it.

After the acquisition, there is no need to send it to the next day, but directly to Gansu.

It was because he knew that the people of Gansu were in dire straits, and everyone was eagerly waiting for these life-saving grains.

Who knew that Mr. An was so unlucky that most of the food fell into the quicksand.

The food delivered to Gansu now is less than one-fifth of the original plan.

How can this little food be enough for the victims?

It can be repurchased and shipped, which also takes a lot of time.

Let’s not talk about whether we will encounter such a thing again. Even if we don’t encounter it, a lot of time will be spent in the current period.

By the time they delivered the food, the people were starving to death.

If everyone is gone, what else can they provide relief for?

We have to think of a way to transport the purchased grain to Gansu as soon as possible.

Zhu Yuanzhang raised his head and exchanged a look with Zhu Biao.

——Call Chu Ze.

Then, Chu Ze received the imperial edict and summoned him to the palace.

Chu Ze entered the palace and saw Zhu Yuanzhang. He was about to salute when he heard Zhu Yuanzhang wave his hand impatiently: "No need to worry, come here and listen to us."

Zhu Yuanzhang explained the situation in detail.

Afraid that Chu Ze might not understand, he even showed the memorial to him.

After he finished reading, Zhu Biao asked: "How? Is there any way?"

Zhu Yuanzhang also looked directly at him.

Chu Ze was thoughtful.

He pondered for a moment, raised his head, and asked, "What tools are used for transportation now?"

"Of course it's a horse."

Although the Ming Dynasty lacked horses, in times of emergency, horses were still the main force of transportation.

Horses pulled carts to transport grain and purchased cassava to Gansu.

"This is by far the most convenient and fastest method of transportation." Zhu Yuanzhang affirmed.

Zhu Biao also nodded.

"Didn't you say before that there is a faster transportation method? It can be used now." Zhu Yuanzhang said again.

After hearing this, Chu Ze understood.

Zhu Yuanzhang was thinking about the gasoline car he mentioned before.

Chu Ze said: "I'm afraid the emperor will be disappointed. Let's not mention the difficulties in building current gasoline vehicles. Let's talk about Gansu's special geographical conditions. It is not easy to build a road."

Gansu's landforms are complex and diverse, with mountains, plateaus, plains, river valleys, deserts, and Gobis all in a staggered distribution.

Paving a road in such terrain takes a long time.

If horses were used to transport the food, the people in Gansu would have starved to death by the time the food arrived. Then if they built the roads, the bones of the people in Gansu might have turned into powder.

Chu Ze explained the difficulty here to Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao in detail.

After the two of them heard this, their brows knitted into knots.

There was dead silence in the imperial study room.

After a long time, Zhu Biao slowly said: "Then according to your wishes, we can only continue to use horses?"

If this is the case, then their plan to relieve Gansu will have to be drastically changed.

The reason has been mentioned before. Judging from the current situation, it is simply too late to transport horses.

Zhu Yuanzhang's brows were pressed down.

The surrounding temperature dropped accordingly.

Chu Ze smacked his lips silently. Suddenly an idea came to his mind and he blurted out: "Don't we have a camel?"

Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao both looked at him. After a while, the two said in unison: "Camel?"

"Yes, it's a camel."

Chu Ze nodded and affirmed: "Camels are also called desert boats. They are the best means of transportation for walking in the desert. Especially dromedary camels, which can walk and run in the desert, are resistant to hunger and thirst, and can also carry A lot of supplies. In addition, when in the desert, you can also use them as windbreaks and fixtures to protect yourself. Even when there is extreme water shortage, you can bleed camels to maintain their own lives."

The rest is easy to say. Just by being able to withstand hunger and thirst, a camel can kill a horse instantly.

Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao looked at each other with surprise in their eyes.

They had heard of camels.

But they did not use camels as a means of transportation.

I didn't even expect that they would be so powerful.

That being the case...

Zhu Biao and Zhu Yuanzhang's ideas instantly reached agreement.

Camels are so good, how can we not make more use of them?

"We will now send an order to Mr. An to prepare camels. Once the new batch of supplies arrives, we will use the camels to send them to Gansu immediately." Zhu Biao turned around and walked to the small table aside, picked up paper and pen and began to write the edict. .

After the edict was written, it was handed over directly to his subordinates for delivery.

Chu Ze was still waiting quietly.

After solving this important matter, Zhu Yuanzhang still frowned on his face.

Chu Ze glanced at him and asked tentatively: "Is the Emperor still worried about Gansu?"

Zhu Yuanzhang raised his eyes and rolled his eyes in disgust.

He pointed at himself and asked, "Aren't we obvious enough?"

If you have any ideas, tell me immediately.

Hiding it, you have to wait for me to ask.

Zhu Yuanzhang obviously didn't say the next sentence, but Chu Ze miraculously understood it.

He lowered his head for a moment.

When he looked up again, his expression was different from before.

"Your Majesty, our disaster relief can only solve a temporary emergency. If we want to completely solve the famine problem, we must solve it fundamentally." When he entered the palace, Chu Ze inquired about the eunuch who passed the order to him, and found out that Zhu Yuanzhang was looking for He is doing it for Gansu.

But he didn't know that the first thing Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to ask about was the means of transportation.

He thought about the answer all the way, but he didn't get the chance to say it until now.

Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao immediately became interested.

The former sat upright, and the latter immediately came over from behind the small desk, walked to Zhu Yuanzhang and looked at Chu Ze, waiting for his next words.

Chu Ze no longer pretends to be secretive.

He said: "Your Majesty, Biao, do you still remember the potatoes that General Li brought back from Japan?"

Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao nodded in unison.

"The potatoes are still being planted at the experimental site, and the first season has been harvested," Zhu Biao said.

Not only were the first potatoes harvested, but so were the second tomatoes.

With greenhouses, they can continue to sow and harvest regardless of the seasons.

Zhu Biao added: "The harvest is very impressive."

If they plant more this season, they will definitely have more potatoes.

Chu Ze clapped his hands and gave a thumbs up to Zhu Biao: "Yes, that's it. Let me tell you that in our modern times, potatoes are a proper food crop. Their importance ranks fourth in the world, second only to For wheat, rice and corn. Corn has not yet been introduced to the Ming Dynasty, so you don’t need to ask what it is. You just need to know that it is extremely important. Even when there is no food to eat, you can safely use potatoes as the staple food."

Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao silently swallowed the question on their lips.

Chu Ze continued: "Gansu is a very suitable place for potato cultivation. Especially Dingxi, Gansu. It will be one of the famous potato cultivation bases in the future." (End of Chapter)