Expedition to Europe

Qin Zhiyuan always said about Lan Fang's external expansion: Lan Fang brought not war and disaster to the world, but a better way of life.

This is of course Qin Zhiyuan's one-sided statement. In fact, it is not just Qin Zhiyuan who said this. The British, French, Americans, or anyone else, as long as they are countries with colonies in the world, they will say this.

So where is this "better way of life" reflected?

Is it reflected in the plantations everywhere and the chopped hands and feet of women and children?

Qin Zhiyuan is sometimes thick-skinned, but not so shameless. After a series of tossing, Lan Fang has now established the Western Province. Qin Zhiyuan wants to do something, something that can be seen by the world, to prove that Lan Fang has indeed brought a "better way of life" to the people of the Western Province.

Planting trees is one of Qin Zhiyuan's ways.

The territory of the Western Province is not that good, at least not as good as the Lan Fang mainland. Although the territory of the Western Province in the Middle East covers the Mesopotamian Basin and has many oases, it is generally a semi-desert area. It is just because the vegetation in the Mesopotamian Basin looks better than other desert areas in the Middle East, but the degree of "good" is also limited. If it is not governed, the desert area will further expand and the oases will continue to decrease. At that time, the Mesopotamian Basin will become a barren land like Djibouti.

Qin Zhiyuan certainly doesn't want this, so even if Chen Kangjian is not happy, afforestation is one of Chen Kangjian's next important tasks, even more important than economic construction.

"I will organize experts to cultivate better seedlings and find more suitable varieties for planting in the Western Province. My requirement is that the greening of the Western Province must double every year, that is, the forest coverage area must be more than double the previous year. Coconut City is responsible for providing you with technical support. You need to overcome other difficulties. This year's goal should be set smaller. Everyone in the Western Province must participate in afforestation, including you. Everyone's tentative goal is ten trees. By September next year, Djibouti must have at least 400,000 more trees. If you can't reach the goal, you should be prepared to stay in Djibouti for the rest of your life." Qin Zhiyuan gave a death order and must achieve it no matter what.

"Your Majesty, please kill me--" Chen Kangjian immediately threw a tantrum and looked like he was about to roll on the ground.

"Even if I kill you, I will wait until you plant ten trees first!" Qin Zhiyuan was unmoved and his attitude was still firm.

In fact, this goal is not difficult to achieve. The growth cycle of date palm trees is about eight or nine months, which means that eight or nine-month-old date palm trees can bloom and bear fruit. Perhaps human labor is needed to cultivate them in the early stage. When they can bloom and bear fruit, they basically don't need to be taken care of.

Climate and forest coverage are absolutely proportional. The current harsh natural conditions in Djibouti have a lot to do with the desolation of Djibouti. If Qin Zhiyuan's goal can be achieved and 400,000 trees are planted this year, it will definitely have a great effect on the natural environment of Djibouti.

Generally speaking, afforestation does not need to be too dense. Thirty or forty trees per acre are already very good. Even if forty trees are planted per acre, 400,000 trees are more than 10,000 acres, which can cover about six or seven square kilometers, which is enough to improve the ecological environment of a city.

Of course, compared with the more than 20,000 square kilometers of the entire territory of Djibouti, these six or seven square kilometers are a drop in the bucket, but this is a good start. As long as we continue to work hard, sooner or later, the entire territory of Djibouti will become as lush as the Dai primeval forest.

Only then will Qin Zhiyuan be qualified to say that Lan Fang has truly brought a better lifestyle to the people of the Western Province.

"Okay - ten trees - I'll plant - but where can I get water -" Chen Kangjian felt that there was nothing more sad than a dead heart, and he spoke word by word.

Djibouti is a plateau Gobi terrain. The only few rivers in the territory are seasonal rivers. Occasionally, when it rains, they will flow into the sea because there are no effective flood storage facilities. The only two lakes in the territory, Lake Assal and Lake Abe, are saltwater lakes, which cannot be directly drunk or used for irrigation. Therefore, water resources are extremely precious in Djibouti. Chen Kangjian and his people have to use tankers to transport their domestic water from other places, so they really have no spare energy to plant trees.

"Don't worry about this. The Imperial University will provide you with technical support. Geological experts and drilling teams will come soon, and the problem of water resources must be solved." Qin Zhiyuan will not put his hope of solving the problem on introducing foreign resources. Developing his own potential is the kingly way.

Whether it is the Gobi or the desert, there is groundwater available for use. The only difficulty may be the depth of the well, which is not a problem for Qin Zhiyuan at all.

Qin Zhiyuan made his fortune by relying on oil. If he can drill oil wells, then water wells will naturally be no problem.

"Well, if the problem of water resources can be solved, then afforestation will be no problem." Chen Kangjian finally gained some confidence.

From Chen Kangjian's point of view, Chen Kangjian certainly hopes that Djibouti will become a forest city, so that the Lan Fang soldiers stationed here can be more comfortable.

In fact, many problems in this world are not problems. It depends on whether there is a determination to solve the problem.

The Chairman once said, "Man can conquer nature." This sentence has become a manifestation of arrogance in the mouths of some people in the 21st century. In fact, if there is no determination to "conquer nature", the Republic in the 21st century will still be poor and blank. Regardless of whether it can "conquer nature", at least there must be the determination and belief to "conquer nature", so that there will be enough motivation.

With the idea of ​​afforestation, it must be turned into reality.

The next morning, Qin Zhiyuan gathered a group of military and political officials at the door of the Governor's Mansion where he stayed, ready to set an example.

This Governor's Mansion is also the residence of the former French Governor-General in Djibouti. Although other places in Djibouti are shabby and almost slums, this Governor's Mansion is magnificent.

The French are also rich and powerful. When the Governor's Palace was built, the building materials used were all shipped from France. The Governor's Palace is a palace-style building, which is no less than Fontainebleau in France. There are lawns and gardens in front of the Governor's Palace, which are in sharp contrast with the dilapidated buildings around it.

In fact, even in the current Tadjoura Bay, there are still a few plants growing strongly, including junipers, acacia trees, date palms and other trees. Of course, the most are date palms. This kind of tree can grow to 20 to 30 meters high when it matures. It looks really tall and straight, and it looks great.

After a deep talk with Chen Kangjian last night, Qin Zhiyuan ordered Gao Hongshi to get ten date palm trees overnight and plant them in front of the Governor's Palace.

Chen Kangjian certainly understood Qin Zhiyuan's meaning. In order to emphasize the importance of "afforestation", Chen Kangjian also got dozens of date palm saplings, which were prepared for Julie and Misha.

Qin Zhiyuan was just pretending to plant trees. Of course, he didn't need to dig holes. When he arrived at the edge of the lawn, the tree holes had already been dug and the water for watering the trees had been prepared. All Qin Zhiyuan had to do was put the saplings into the holes, and then a group of civil and military officials rushed over. Qin Zhiyuan didn't even need to cover the soil.

The original text is on Liu # 9 @Shu/ Bar!

"These trees are handed over to you. I will come back to see them in a few years. If there is a problem with one of them, I will hold you accountable." Qin Zhiyuan did not let Chen Kangjian go. After planting the trees, he emphasized to Chen Kangjian.

"Your Majesty, don't worry. If there is a problem, I will be the only one to blame. I guarantee that within five years, we will build at least 200 square kilometers of forest in Djibouti. If we can't do it, I am willing to deal with it by military law." Chen Kangjian also vowed.

After a night, Chen Kangjian finally came to his senses.

No matter from which aspect, afforestation is a good thing that benefits the country and the people. Djibouti is now Lan Fang's Djibouti, and it will also be Lan Fang's largest military base in the Middle East and North Africa. If Lan Fang people want to gain a foothold in North Africa and the Middle East, they must turn Djibouti into a Feng Shui treasure land, so that all Lan Fang people are willing to defend Djibouti, so that Lan Fang can truly turn Djibouti into Lan Fang's territory.

Lan Fang currently has more than 40,000 soldiers and civilians in Djibouti, plus thousands of locals and an unknown number of laborers from other places. It is not difficult for one person to plant ten trees a year. As long as there is technical support, this is just a side job. Even if the soldiers have other tasks, it is not difficult to water them when they are free.

Once Lan Fang turns Djibouti into a forest city, let alone how much reputation it will win for Lan Fang internationally, even when Chen Kangjian and his people are old, they can brag to their descendants with confidence: I didn't just kill people when I fought in the south and the north, I also did a lot of meaningful things.

That's enough!

"Okay, remember your words, when you complete the task, I will personally celebrate for you." Qin Zhiyuan praised generously, and it was time for Lan Fang to take on international responsibilities.

With Qin Zhiyuan's order, the entire Western Province took action.

The first to take action was the Mesopotamian Basin. In fact, in terms of natural conditions, the conditions in the Mesopotamian Basin are much better than those in Djibouti. The Tigris and Euphrates rivers both have a long history. In human history, the Mesopotamian Basin almost gave birth to the earliest civilization of mankind, or at least one of the earliest civilizations. Until now, these two rivers still nourish the people on this land. It's a pity that in the hands of the Persians, the natural environment of the Mesopotamian Basin is really not commensurate with the status of these two rivers in human history.

Lan Fang has been migrating to the Mesopotamian Basin for half a year. In this half year, Lan Fang has migrated nearly 400,000 people to the Mesopotamian Basin. If Qin Zhiyuan's plan is followed, these nearly 400,000 people can create 60 to 70 square kilometers of forest a year. It won't take long for the Mesopotamian Basin to become a tropical rainforest - no, a tropical forest.