The most arrogant in history

Chapter 926: Yesterday’s naughty boy, today’s old man.

Ye Kun decided to go and take another look at the progress of the Grand Canal.

Xie Baochan and others also went to see it, and took the opportunity to see the expansion of several northern cities.

In the northern part of the Oil Peninsula, Ye Kun expanded three cities.

They are all old castles that were expanded on the original site, with Chinese-style walls built around them. Farms were also built outside the city to provide food security for the city.

At the end of the year, Ye Kun took Jiang Yourong and others to the northern part of the Oil Peninsula again.

The Grand Canal has advanced eighty miles northward along the Red Sea Strait.

Including the construction on the Mediterranean side, half of the project has been completed.

Ye Kun went to the scene in person to monitor the navigation of ships. He was a little worried: "Is our Grand Canal too narrow and too shallow? Will the yellow sand accumulation block navigation in the future?"

The commander-in-chief said, "Your Majesty, after the Grand Canal is opened, it will definitely need long-term maintenance. The Ministry of Science and Technology has developed a sand-sucking ship, which will suck sand and clean the Grand Canal in the future. There is a lot of diesel here, and we can ensure the work of the sand-sucking ship and ensure navigation."

Ye Kun thought about it and realized that this was the truth.

The sand-sucking boat, which is based on the principle of a water pump, is not difficult to manufacture.

As for fuel, don't worry, there is oil everywhere.

The commander-in-chief added: "It's the sand control dam. I'm worried that it won't meet the standards and won't last long. Our sand control dam is three miles away from the river, which is still a little too close."

Ye Kun thought for a while and said: "Let's dig through the river first. If the sand control dam doesn't work, we can build a bigger sand control dam farther away. We can do this project slowly, there's no need to rush."

The first step is to open the canal to facilitate transportation and supplies.

Large ships cannot pass, but small and medium-sized ships will definitely have no problem passing.

There is no need to worry about the later stage of management as there are sand-sucking ships.

After the canal is completed, the river channel can be further widened using sand-sucking ships.

Considering the operation of sand-sucking ships in the future, Ye Kun suggested: "Every two kilometers, dig a ten-meter-deep pit at the bottom of the river. In the future, sand-sucking ships can be stationed in the big pit to suck sand. Because as the waves flow, the yellow sand at the bottom of the river will gradually enter the big pit."

The technicians conducted on-site research and found it feasible.

It would be more convenient to dig a large pit at the bottom of the river first, and then deepen the river channel later.

After arranging the design and technical matters, Ye Kun went to check on the workers' accommodation and food conditions.

I thought the food and accommodation conditions for those workers would be very poor.

Unexpectedly, the current conditions have improved a lot.

The workers in Rome and the Oil Peninsula have food, drink, clothes, tools, and medical care.

There is also a seven-day holiday.

Work no more than nine hours a day.

After targeted training, some young workers can already speak Chinese with a somewhat fluent manner.

Ye Kun called the two laborers who spoke the best Chinese and asked about the situation.

The laborer said: "In the past, we didn't have enough to eat, and when we didn't work, we only had one meal a day. Working here, we have three meals a day, and we don't feel tired."

Another laborer said: "In the past, we were often whipped while working, and many slaves were beaten to death. Here, we don't get beaten while working."

Ye Kun nodded and said with a smile: "Are you willing to be Chinese?"

"Your Majesty, we are willing to be Chinese and your subjects." The two laborers knelt down together.

"You get up."

Ye Kun nodded and said seriously: "You will be Chinese from now on. We Chinese do not need to kneel down to the monarch and officials. We Chinese do not have slaves. You will be free from now on. We will pay you for your work."

Over the next two days, Ye Kun conducted on-site assessments.

More than fifty outstanding Roman slaves were selected, given citizenship and treatment, and made construction team leaders.

They were also paid that year's wages, given clothes and food, and given wives, and their treatment was the same as that of the Han people.

Ye Kun encouraged these people again: "You still need to continue to study in order to truly integrate into the Chinese nation. You also need to bring your compatriots with you to learn Chinese culture and integrate into China together.

I promise you that as long as the tens of thousands of slaves here can learn 500 Chinese characters, I will set them free and give them Chinese citizenship!"

When the news spread, the slaves cheered collectively: "Long live the Emperor of China!"

Bao Sheng smiled and said, "Your Majesty, those who are not of our race must have different hearts. Can they really integrate into China? If we take them to China, I believe they will integrate. But here, I am not too sure."

"I'll be honest with you, so it should be OK."

Ye Kun nodded and said thoughtfully: "This is a reward for them, and also a hope for them. If they have hope, they will work hard."

The slaves in the Roman Empire were all very miserable.

Be it peacetime or wartime.

Ye Kun has not yet destroyed Rome and cannot save the tens of millions of slaves in the Roman Empire.

But he can make the decision regarding the workers here.

Bao Sheng thought for a moment and nodded, "Your Majesty, I understand. When we pacify Rome in the future, we will also need a group of Romans to work for us and stabilize the situation. You are training Roman subjects."

Ye Kun chuckled: "That's about right."

Once the Suez Canal is opened, it will be time to completely destroy Eastern and Western Rome.

There can only be one China in the world.

There can be no other countries!

This is Ye Kun’s ambition.

Taking advantage of this time, when his technology is far ahead and can launch a dimensionality-reduction attack on the whole world, Ye Kun must do this well.

Don't leave trouble for future generations.

In a blink of an eye, the third Spring Festival has already passed in the Oil Peninsula.

The six fleets proposed by Ye Kun have been completed.

The Eastern and Western Mediterranean Fleets, the Red Sea Fleet, the Caspian Sea Fleet, the Black Sea Fleet, and the Persian Gulf Fleet have all been deployed and armed.

Huangfu Lin was in charge of the Western Mediterranean Fleet;

The Persian Gulf Fleet and the Eastern Mediterranean Fleet are under the command of Ye Shusheng.

The Black Sea and Caspian Fleet were under the charge of Huang Jingzu and Shangguan Lin.

Ye Kun is directly responsible for the Red Sea Fleet.

Ye Kun also has a plan. Two years later, the six fleets will meet in the Aegean Sea!

Just after the Spring Festival, China sent a group of immigrants, along with many of the latest technological products.

What Ye Kun didn't expect was that his junior fellow apprentice Sun Yi actually came with the team in person!

"Junior brother, why did you come here without informing me in advance?" Ye Kun was surprised and happy, and complained: "If you had told me in advance, I would have been happy!"

Sun Yi grinned and said, "Brother, I just want to give you a surprise!"

Sun Yi is now fifty years old.

The naughty boy back then has become a fifty-year-old man.

Ye Kun held Sun Yi's hand and sighed, "I've been very sad since Junior Brother Pang Jia left. How are Tian Tian, ​​Ding Ding, and your Senior Sister Gong Sun? In a few years, I should go back. I hope that when I go back, we can all get together and get drunk!"

Sun Yi smiled and said, "Brother, don't worry. Tiantian and Dingding are both fine. Senior Sister Gongsun has been in Zhuo County recently and hasn't been out much. I'll send a few doctors to keep an eye on her and take care of her health all day."