The war in the Ryukyus, after a short period of opening, ended, there was no way, one expedition, conquered an indigenous camp, captured tens of thousands of people at once, but only brought back four or five thousand people, leaving an obvious labor force, but in vain in the cottage.

This is tantamount to saying that it is a waste, after Zhou Zhong knew about it, he took the initiative to ask Sun Ji to stop, otherwise, a large number of prisoners will also cause instability.

Of course, Sun Ji is not a reckless person, he can stand out among the generals and become similar to Zhou Chong, maybe a little less forward-looking, but Zhou Chong has already put forward something, but it is not appropriate to insist on going his own way.

Now that he was safe, he was stationed around the settlement, occasionally on a warship, to survey the surrounding hydrology and geography, and lay the groundwork for future expansion, mostly in the barracks.

With Sun Ji's support, Zhou Zhong can build in the base with peace of mind, with the support of 5,000 manpower, even if it is an indigenous person who does not understand the language, but it can also be used.

Packing up and ordering, this is the easiest, Zhou and even send someone to learn some indigenous languages, for some people who are sensitive to language, the simple language of the indigenous people, is not a problem at all, plus gestures and soil, in the end, these natives are arranged to the right place.

Construction of a large number of people, the most important labor is to dig and cut down trees, and then when building, carry some things, these are the simplest, not to mention whether there is culture or not, as long as there is a little intelligence, you can work, under the high-pressure policy, the natives dare not resist.

After all, the previous war scenes were bloody, whether it was attacking the settlements or they attacking the cottages, all those who intended to resist were killed one by one, and the bloody wounds were still there, which was like a knife hanging over everyone's heads.

If we continue to oppress these natives and use them as slaves, this hatred and resentment will definitely continue to accumulate and eventually erupt.

However, neither the tradition of the Navy nor the character of Zhou Zheng could do so.

Maybe before, Zhou Chonghui thought that ordinary people and peasants, what is the use of them, but after arriving in Dingjun, he saw that after simple training and some rules and regulations, these peasants who were illiterate before became workers, and became workers who could create huge profits every day, and he understood that he was all wrong before.

The whole Northern Song Dynasty was wrong in governing the counties, and it should be called running the city, and only by developing the city in a concentrated manner and developing manufacturing and commerce on a large scale can it really make money and develop.

The natives are not at a good level, they are illiterate, they don't understand the language, it's nothing, as long as they are in good health, and at the same time obey orders and obey orders, this is fine, and the construction of the navy requires a lot of labor, and these are just right.

There is oppression, and the navy will take them prisoner, not to raise an uncle, but it will not be too bullying.

The labor force is quantitative, and there will definitely be no less, and those who are cheating and playing tricks will definitely not be able to get by, but it will not be enough to have a huge impact, and in terms of food, as long as the resources of the navy can support it, there will be no less.

These captives, after arriving, almost thought that they had fallen into a miserable day, who knows, it's not bad, hard work is certain, no one thought that they came to enjoy happiness, a day's labor, so that some strong men are a little unbearable.

But on the other hand, it is good, except for the labor, mistakes, there are no innocent insults and whippings, the food is also good, there is meat to eat every day, and there are several dishes, and the tube is full.

The natives didn't know that the meat they were given was luncheon meat, which was made of animal fat, mixed with carbohydrates, and some other ingredients.

The taste is okay, and the calories and nutrients are enough, but in terms of taste, I really don't want to eat much after eating too much.

After the navy was stabilized and expanded, the combination of fishing and hunting replaced the food, which was given to the captives.

But for the captives, the life of the Gaoshan tribe is not very good, maybe the high-level people in the village, they live a very good life, for the bottom, a little meaty, it can be regarded as the same treatment as the New Year, now they can eat every day, and they can eat enough, even if they are tired

Under the settlement of Zhouzhong, under the various precise preparations of the Dinghai Navy, the labor force was increased by 5,000, and it was immediately and smoothly carried out, especially after the implementation of the treatment of eating meat, the natives were surprisingly obedient, and many problems were solved, and large-scale production began.

On the Ryukyu side, while construction was being carried out actively, and even the advance force was racing against time to lay the foundation for the large-scale development of the Ryukyus in the future, the navy was developing steadily.

It has been half a month since Sun Ji and them set off, and it stands to reason that half a month's time, the voyage, is enough to arrive, but unfortunately in this era, everything else is good, but this is not good.

As long as they are far enough apart, there is no way to communicate conveniently, and the carrier pigeon system is arranged, but in domestication, in ensuring accuracy, for a long time, just as a supplement, at sea, especially in a newly established territory like the Ryukyus, then it can only wait.

Even in the future, the construction of a group of ships with all power assistance and sails, which can quickly communicate in the middle, will also be affected by typhoons and some bad weather, as for radio, it really can't be done for the time being, even electricity does not exist, electromagnetic theory, these are a rootless wood, even if there is a theory, production is difficult.

After two years, Zhao Xin has become familiar with this kind of life with poor information, which can be solved as much as possible, if it really can't be solved, it doesn't matter, before the war, all the steps are taken into account, and it is enough to send out an army that is enough to solve the problem.

In Zhao Xin's view, the combat effectiveness of the indigenous people has never been in the scope of Zhao Xin's consideration, which is not only a belief in the strength of the navy, but also the result of historical development.

Historically, in the Three Kingdoms and the early Tang Dynasty, some indigenous and barbarian tribes had a huge influence on the dynasty, and some of their big moves could even affect the change of the dynasty.

During the period of the Three Kingdoms, almost all of the three major countries were affected by some influences, such as the southern barbarians of Shu, the northern nomadic tribes of Wei, and the Shanyue of Wu, these barbarians living in the depths of the mountains had great pressure on the dynasty, and they had to send troops to guard for a long time.

The Three Kingdoms is like this, and the later Wei and Jin dynasties are also like this, the Northern and Southern Dynasties are a period of foreign turmoil, this record is not much, to the unified Tang Dynasty, there were changes, in the late Tang Dynasty, and then the Song Dynasty, perhaps in the north, the nomads are still strong, but within the kingdom, some barbarians are either purged, no longer have any role, or, they are driven to more remote areas, such as the mountains of the Yunnan-Guizhou region, similar to Shanyue, have long been cleaned up.

The reason is very simple, the natives who have grown up savagely, they are closer to nature, and the individual combat effectiveness is strong, once the number is concentrated to a certain extent, the damage to the farming people will be very great.

This is also the fundamental reason why the early country must pay attention to, but in the late Tang Dynasty and after the Song Dynasty, with the continuous improvement of the technical level of equipment, the forbidden army at the peak of the Northern Song Dynasty can be said to be an army integrating attack and defense.

The change in equipment has greatly improved the combat effectiveness of the troops, and some natives with primitive weapons will be constantly squeezed into the space of their bodies by these armies and the people protected by the army.

In the past few hundred years, it was the era of the most drastic development in the south of the Yangtze River, and the mountainous areas that were originally suitable for the Shanyue to live in have become patches of fertile fields and the granary of the kingdom.

On the side of the couch, which allows others to sleep soundly, in the constant cleaning, these natives of course gradually disappear.

At present, the Ryukyus are exactly like this, they are not even as good as the natives of the mainland, they don't have enough metal processing capacity, and they don't have any tactics, as long as Sun Ji is careful and doesn't rush into the depths of the dense forest, there should be no problem, in the dignified field battle, the well-equipped Dinghai Navy can fight at least 10 of them.

The asymmetry of the projection ability of the well-trained military formation, with the blessing of the equipment, in the unit time, is also the fundamental reason why the natives located in the territory are useless after the Tang Dynasty, as long as they jump out, they will definitely be defeated by the regular army.

Not to mention, the army of the Ding Navy, compared with the Northern Song Dynasty, has changed a lot, the use of a large amount of fine iron, so that the protection ability has been greatly improved, correspondingly, the requirements for the weight of the unit soldiers are decreasing, and the combat effectiveness of the infantry armor is also improving.

Telescopes, longbows, better reconnaissance methods, and uniform military formations, this series is the root of Zhao Xin's relaxation.

Not to mention Liuli Island, that is, hundreds of thousands of natives, one out of ten, is only tens of thousands, at most 20 times the number of the navy, as long as the other party is not all concentrated together, as long as the navy is not rashly attracted into the trap, there will be no problem.

After Zhao Xincong crossed over, his philosophy has always been to dig deep holes, accumulate grain, and slowly become king.

This made Zhu Yuanzhang's theory, and perhaps in the early stage, some problems would even be hit, but under the concept of the modern army, there is no problem at all.

Dinghai has initially established an industrial system, from steel mills, cement plants, and then to various light industries, once the cotton is planted on a large scale in the future, and the cotton textile industry has become the pillar industry of light industry, Dinghai will not be short of money at all.

Longbows, heavy armor, and gunpowder weapons in the future, these are the most suitable for taking the route of economic suppression, just like this battle with the natives, the natives are at an absolute disadvantage, and they do not retreat, but force the battle, although it has caused some trouble, but it has produced greater results.

It is a sad that the weapons used for mass production and projection on one side are the treasures of the other side, no matter how expensive a certain weapon is, there is no comparison with life.

History has proved this countless times, since World War II, under the premise that automatic firearms and artillery have controlled the battlefield, the price paid to kill an enemy has increased significantly.

The leading technology, so that the Ding Navy in the military field of manufacturing, occupy a huge lead, the iron made of arrows, outstanding performance, whether it is lethality, or penetration, are much higher than the traditional one, even in the face of the foot armor, can penetrate.

Such a weapon can ignore all armies other than the Dinghai Navy, even if it is the forbidden army of the Northern Song Dynasty, in the face of such a weapon, it can also be worn into a sieve, such a weapon, why not equip it.

The key is that the cost is much lower than that of iron.

Steel is more expensive than iron, but the price is limited, because the steel produced by the blast furnace is only one more step on the basis of iron, and under the current cost control, it is only about 50% higher than the price of iron.

This is the current lack of cost control, coupled with the production of steel has not reached the extreme, in later generations, the price of steel and the price of iron, that is, 30%, or even less, only more high-end steel, the price will be significantly increased, such as some special steel.

You must know that after the use of advanced smelting and industrial control, the price of iron has been greatly reduced, and now the comprehensive cost of iron produced by steelmaking furnaces has been reduced to about 3 yuan, and the cost of steel is between 4.5 and 5 yuan.

For the choice of iron and steel, in order to save 0.5 Wen, and give up the performance improvement brought by steel, this is possible, plus under the fixed mold, the molten steel can be directly injected into various molds, after a simple treatment and quenching, it can be put into use, which is not possible in the Northern Song Dynasty before.

The longbow is a range projection weapon, the attack power is powerful, in a short time, you can project enough lethality to the range, on a large scale, but there is a shortcoming, the cost is too large, and the hit rate is not high, the comprehensive hit rate, never exceeded 5%, most of them are between 2-3%.

Such a hit rate could not satisfy the traditional soldiers, but Zhao Xin was very satisfied, Zhao Xin knew very well that even in the future, after the Dinghai Navy absorbed enough personnel and achieved huge development, the population of the Dinghai Navy might exceed 10 million.

However, the vast majority of these people are workers, and in Zhao Xin's concept, he can use 9 people to produce, support 1 person to fight, and build this person into a terrible elite, which is better than using 3 people to produce and 7 people to fight.

The army, never more is better, there is no sophisticated armament, there are no well-trained soldiers, there is a huge number of empty troops, often just a number, once there is a problem, it will collapse.

Zhao Xin knew from the beginning, not to mention, with the experience of later generations, he knew very well that the change of weapons would have an impact in the history of the army, which was the difference between heaven and earth.