On March 25, 1695, in Datong Town, moderate rain.

In fact, in this place with a latitude of more than 30 degrees south, an altitude of 800 meters, and more or less affected by some continental climate, it is logically late March, and it should be a little chill. But the fact is that from October every year to March the following year, it is relatively hot for more than five months. When the temperature is at its highest during the day (usually in December-January), it can reach more than 38 degrees, and it will last for several hours and will not drop rapidly until after sunset.

Of course, this climate also has its advantages, that is, the daytime is warmer in winter. The high transparency of the atmosphere aggravates the high temperature during the day, and the solar intensity coefficient is very high, making the climate here seem very unique and very suitable for the growth of crops, isn’t it?

As for the precipitation here, to be honest, it is not very good, but I can't say much, it looks like more than 700 millimeters. There is no way, the Pampa Mountains is a region defined by the East Coast based on the climate, which roughly includes later Argentina's provinces of Cordoba, San Luis, Santiago-de-Estro, Tucummen, Catamarca, La Rioja and San Juan. The area is 247,000 square kilometers. The overall precipitation is not much. A small area, such as the low-altitude salt marsh region in the northwest of Cordoba, according to the Army Meteorological Department

The data that surveyors have penetrated and measured over the years is roughly less than 350 mm. In some dry areas in La Rioja, the annual precipitation is only 300 mm, which is almost the same level as the Southern Cone. At this time, as long as people living on this land, no matter who they are, they will thank the towering mountains. Because it is these silent peaks that have stopped the eastward extension of the desert in the western dry zone, intercepted the precious warm and humid air flow (has been greatly weakened) from the Atlantic Ocean, nourishing these precious mountain basins.

The precipitation in Luoyang Prefecture, the new capital set by the East Coast people is not much higher or lower, and it looks about 600 mm a year, which is more than the Denlai area in the Far East. The real precipitation is still at the junction of Humid Pampa to the east, where the precipitation can generally reach 900-1,000 mm a year, which is relatively humid.

When the Army's Ninth Infantry Battalion arrived near Datong Town, it was the rainy season of the year in the Pampa Mountains (September - May of the following year). Therefore, it is not unfair to encounter this heavy rain. In recent months, it has been raining here intermittently, providing a precious source of life for the growth of crops.

There are several lakes in the mountains northeast of Datong Town, filled with clear fresh water, which is the largest source of drinking water in the entire city. You may not believe that in a relatively dry place in Datong Town, there will be floods, and they will come almost every year. The main reason is that the river water and lake water flow are imbalanced throughout the year, and ultimately, it is a pot with large changes in rainfall seasons. When the rainy season comes in summer, the water level of the lake water and river water skyrocket and abundant water. If there are several rainstorms in a row, then the mountain torrent will explode.

Not long before the arrival of the Ninth Infantry Battalion, a mountain torrent broke out here. Please note that the word mountain torrent has a unique meaning here, because it is not a normal flood in rivers in wet areas, but a fierce and short-term sudden phenomenon in dry areas. When heavy rain pours into the mountain lakes and river areas, a huge amount of water flows quickly snatch the road, carrying a large number of stones, mud, sand, trees and even people and animals. The mountain torrents usually go through

A few hours later, the riverbed collapsed, and at the "water tail" at the end of the river, the muddy ground left behind by the last mountain torrent that had begun to harden was covered with thick silt again. There is no doubt that these silt is very fertile, and the grass grown on it is very fat, tender and juicy, so many herders like to buy livestock to come here and let it eat the grass. In fact, the cattle and sheep in Hungary in Europe are so famous, which is also because of the plump grass near the flooded riverbed.

"It's really unbelievable! The Spanish colonized for so many years, but they never thought about renovating flood control facilities. The flood caused by heavy rain in summer was wasted." The logistics staff member sitting in a carriage said with emotion: "In my hometown, rivers often flooded, but since a series of artificial reservoirs were built and the river channels were dredged, these floods could no longer harm us. On the contrary, they also provided a lot of precious things.

Life and agricultural water use. The Spaniards are so bad. Haven’t they ever thought about how they should live when the flood season in summer and autumn has passed and there are only trickles left in the riverbed? Well, maybe life is not a problem, but agriculture and industry, which consume more water, will definitely not be able to develop, and when the population grows in a large amount in the future, they will face a series of troubles. They are so bad. It’s a shame that such a good land has been developed into this way!”

"Staff General Qin, sometimes I suspect you are an old farmer." Battalion Commander Bai Chuanping rode on the back of a divine horse and replied with a smile: "The Spaniards are not garbage, so how can we take our turn to occupy this land? Don't worry, the bureaucrats of the General Administration of Development of the State are the most practical in white shirts. No matter how incompetent they are, they will definitely have some plans for this. The reservoirs in the mountains must be expanded to increase the capacity of the reservoir. The riverbed leading to the mountain will be cleaned, and dredging is necessary, and widening is also possible. In short, the slums in the rivers must be strictly prohibited, and they can't be responsible for themselves, but we cannot be confused. Damn, how could I say this? This is the fucking thing that white shirts should do. What kind of trouble will I have for them? It's bad luck, it's really bad luck!"

"Battorney General, you want to adopt Datong Town as a military-controlled area. Although I agree very much, the white shirts are afraid that they will not agree." The intelligence counselor rushed up and said sinisterly.

"Get out! I didn't want to take a white shirt to shoot. Alas, my strength is not allowed, it's different now. But I can still find the bad luck of those Mestiso people. Isn't the white shirt that I'm trying to transport them all to the port so I can send them away? Hehe, what's the hurry? Which one does not require a lot of labor here to build roads, houses, reservoirs, and riverbeds? What's the joke? This great man actually wants to take him to South Africa to dig coal. Don't joke." Bai Chuanping waved his whip and pretended to hit the intelligence staff who was talking sarcastic about the next to him, and said with a laugh.

His words basically determined the fate of the Mestiso and Indians in Datong Town, which reached more than 5,000. They no longer rush to go to the port to board the ship, but would be detained on the spot, build reservoirs in the mountains, dig riverbeds, and play their part in the construction of local infrastructure, although these infrastructures must have nothing to do with them.

At noon on March 26, thousands of officers and soldiers of the Ninth Infantry Battalion felt Datong Town and immediately entered a military camp left by the Spanish in the city. A group of police officers from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, who were originally stationed here, set off and headed west along the Tongtian River. The militia there were about to return, and they just went to take over.

The army's soldiers are all right. After the elite arrived in Datong, some of the stagnant work suddenly accelerated. The first thing to be affected was the construction of farmland water conservancy facilities. A large number of people with indigenous ancestry were concentrated and participated in collective labor. Anyway, their land was basically redeemed by the government, and there was not much farm work to do at home. Then they would simply redeem all (of course, they would keep the books first), cut off their livelihoods, and work on the construction site to obtain income.

This process naturally cannot be said to be very harmonious, and some people will naturally resist. However, their weapons were basically confiscated, and the one who managed them was the army soldiers who fought on the battlefield in the South Netherlands, so they basically couldn't make any big waves and were settled by the army in a few seconds.

After the Army became the "evil man", the Taoist General Association ran out at the right time and provided some necessary help to these people in difficult situations, including food and medicine assistance, so as to win these people to convert to believers and become Taoist believers. Don't say that, the effect is actually quite good, especially those Indians, who were not firm in their beliefs, and once they were attracted by Taoism, they basically abandoned Catholicism. The Taoist priests who were in charge of this matter were very satisfied and decided to increase their efforts and continue to poach, completely ignoring the dark faces of the Catholic priests in Datong City.

According to the plan of the Ninth Infantry Battalion, such large-scale labor will last for at least two years to make full use of this labor resource. Anyway, your immigration department does not have enough capacity to transport the astonishing number of Mestiso and Indians. So, I will use it first to squeeze out its value to the greatest extent.

In this way, the Ninth Infantry Battalion sent a few people to watch over this labor force while training nearby. They would not be stationed in Datong Town for too long, and it should not be until the end of May at the latest. At that time, a group of militia from the eastern prairie will also arrive. At that time, they will gather and evacuate, and then continue to go to Mendoza and other places to the west.
Chapter completed!