Hearing that there is a harbor called Xiaohai in the north of Wan'an City, Your Highness wanted to see it, so Han Zhen and others accompanied him to the next day.???????? w?w?

?b?i?q?This place is not far from the city. When a group of people climbed over the slope, the sea appeared in front of them. However, in Zhao Bing's view, this nearly closed harbor is a coastal lake. The lake surface is vast, with a radius of nearly a hundred miles, and many rivers are poured into it. At high tide, the sea water washed away the silted sand dam, and the sea water poured in. The mud and sand brought by the low tide will block the water outlet, forming a relatively independent and stable water surface.

"This is really a natural harbor, and you can moor a fleet here!" Zhao Bing said in surprise.

"What Your Highness said is that a large ship with a thousand stones can be used at the entrance of the water. Whenever a storm strikes, there are often fishing boats and merchant ships here to shelter from the wind." Han Zhen replied.

"Let's go, let's take a look near!" Seeing that the lake water was clear and it was time for tide again, the water surface was as calm as a mirror, which made people feel very close. Zhao Bing said as he led the way to walk to the sandbank that was alluvialized by the water flow.

"Your Highness, don't you want to go into the water secretly again?" Ying Jie said with a fierce face.

"Hehe, sir, don't worry, I won't go into the water today, I just want to go fishing, sir, let's go together!" Zhao Bing said with a smile.

"Your Highness, do you think this is serious?" Ying Jieyan asked again without much confidence.

"Take it seriously, I will never go back on my word!" Zhao Bing promised again.

"Supervisor Fu, there are soldiers stationed on the shore and ships are prepared. We can take a boat to the lake." Han Zhen stepped forward and reported.

"Well, that's good." Ying Jieyan thought about it, too. His Highness was very interested in playing. It would definitely not work if he didn't let him look around. Taking a boat is safer than swimming. As long as you take a tighter care, it would be better.

"I'll make arrangements for you!" Han Zhen bowed and went first...

When Zhao Bing and others arrived by the lake, Han Zhen had arranged everything. Everyone took three small boats to get into the water and slowly sailed into the lake. The surrounding forest was dense, and birds flocked to the lake. The water was full of fish, and the breeze blew, which made people feel very comfortable.

"The scenery here is nice, so let's be here!" Zhao Bing stopped and Han Zhen sent a fishing rod and a bucket of sandworms as bait. "Oh, it's very prepared!"

"When you have nothing to do, you also like to miss here, so you can prepare these objects for some entertainment." Han Zhen helped His Highness organize his fishing rod and hung up the bait and smiled.

"Haha, I didn't expect that the Korean regime also has leisure and elegance. It's not that I can only grow vegetables in my spare time!" Zhao Bing skillfully threw hooks into the water and joked.

"Your Highness is joking!" His Highness re-reported the old story, and Han Zhen's old face turned red and he said embarrassedly.

"Oh, the scenery here is very good. The rivers are everywhere, but there are also wilderness and there are few people. It's a pity!" Zhao Bing was ashamed of him, so he couldn't joke anymore, pointing at the lakeside, and it was only a few miles away from the city. This picturesque scenery might have been squeezed into porridge in his previous life. The lake was filled with "dumplings", but now it is almost primitive.

"Yes, Your Highness. Although this place is known as a state, it is only two counties, nearly a hundred miles apart. There are only more than 5,000 households, and less than 10,000. In Wanzhou, there are only a few villages near the coast of the city. They rely on sugar and salt to make their own business. There are very few land production, and even merchant ships rarely come here!" Han Zhenyan said.

"Well, the Wan'an army has too few populations, which makes it impossible for them to survive. When the population increases, it will gradually improve." Zhao Bing nodded. He knew that in ancient times, the low productivity and population became an important means of production, but now the fields on Hainan Island cannot support so many people for the time being, which has become a dilemma.

"Now the soldiers in the army often joke that Wan'an has more soldiers than the people, and there are eight soldiers who come out of the ten people." Han Zhen wanted to tell a joke, but he was very disappointed. His highness's mouth just twitched but didn't laugh.

"Minister Xu, you are a local. Tell me why there are few people who have moved here for many years?" Zhao Bing turned his face and asked Xu Cong, the magistrate of Wan'an County who was still sorting out fishing rods. His ancestors were Jinshi and served as the magistrate of Qiongzhou during the Shaoxi period. Later, he settled down here. Although it has been a hundred years since then, his poetry and books have been passed. Xu Cong has a family education and studied in the prefecture school. After passing the prefecture examination, he has failed to enter the official position. He is fair and clear-headed and has great prestige in the countryside. This time, the commander's office selected officials and was elected as the prefecture of Wan'an.

"Report to Your Highness, Wan'an is vast and sparsely populated, and there are many reasons. But it is mainly because it is located in a remote place and has poor resources, so it is difficult to attract immigrants; and the other is that Wan'an army and Lidong are often harassed by them. Immigrants from single-door households are difficult to gain a foothold, especially Lingshui County." Xu Cong hurriedly put down his fishing rod and replied.

"Well, is the land here suitable for cultivation?" Zhao Bing nodded. Recently, due to the war on the coast of the Great Six, many people have come to take shelter in the sea. Now they are gathered on the ground in Qiongzhou. The land reclaimed there is limited, and forcibly acts are likely to cause disputes, which also makes him very troubled.

"Your Highness, the nearshore areas are easily attacked by storms. A heavy rain will destroy the built dams and houses, and the inside is occupied by lie people. Therefore, it is still necessary to consider going deep into the river on both sides of the river to reclaim the land." Xu Cong replied.

"Then are there some specialties here?" Zhao Bing was very satisfied with Xu Cong's answer. Now the war may break out at any time. The General's Mansion does not want to have conflicts with Lidong to cause civil strife, so it mainly focuses on deterrence. Forcing entry is indeed inappropriate, and it can only take a different approach to expanding the economy.

"Your Highness, the only specialties here are betel nuts and Dongshan goats!" Xu Cong thought for a while and said.

"Well, this is also a road." Zhao Bing pondered for a moment. At this time, Qiongzhou seafood was not fresh, it was everywhere, unlike later generations who had more fish and turtles in the sea, so it was enough for the fishing industry to be done by scattered people. However, the fields were unable to be cultivated for a while, and the economy was difficult to develop, so people could not be kept. They could only work hard on rare things. "Betel nut is an important trade item in Qiongzhou, and there is no need to worry about selling it. Dongshan goats are a famous product on the island. Now only the army purchases, there will be in short supply. In the future, more and more people will move to Qiong. Who doesn't eat meat? And in this forest, the mountains are deserted, so you can grazed as long as you want."

"What Your Highness said is reasonable, but farming is the foundation. Will planting trees and raising sheep be abandoned and chasing the end?" Xu Cong thought about it after hearing this.

"We should also adapt to local conditions and not stick to this." Zhao Bing waved his hand and said, "It is indeed a big deal to have enough food, but it is a joke that we have no fields to cultivate but insist on doing it. But he cannot say so. "Qiongzhou has a lot of wasteland, and the land suitable for farming has not been reclaimed, but they are not suitable for planting trees and raising sheep. If each person takes advantage of his strengths and complements each other, all prefectures and counties can be developed, wouldn't it be better!"
Chapter completed!