dognovel Chapter 9 The Desert Controller, Busy Li Zhou!
Chapter 9 The Desert Controller, Busy Li Zhou!
While Oasis City was undergoing massive construction, Li Zhou was not idle either.
As the ruler of the desert.
He can manipulate all tangible and intangible matter within the Tak Desert.
Regarding climate and temperature.
The Taklamakan Desert used to experience more than 200 sandstorms a year, with an average annual precipitation of less than 100 millimeters and high evaporation rates, which seriously affected the environment and human survival in the region.
The Taklamakan Desert experiences large temperature differences between day and night. For example, in summer, daytime temperatures can exceed 40 degrees Celsius, while nighttime temperatures can drop to minus 10 degrees Celsius.
Therefore.
The Taklamakan Desert is known as the "Sea of Death".
Theoretically speaking.
The current conditions in the Taklamakan Desert are not suitable for building cities.
Even if water resources are abundant.
Frequent sandstorms and extreme temperature differences between day and night can also be unbearable.
but……
Li Zhou is the master of the desert, able to easily regulate the climate and temperature of the Taklamakan Desert and control the evaporation of water resources.
Regarding climate and temperature.
Within the Oasis City area, there are no more sandstorms or dusty weather. Daytime temperatures are around 30 degrees Celsius, and nighttime temperatures are around 10 degrees Celsius, making the temperature feel very comfortable. The livability is no less than that of the water towns in southern China.
Regarding water resources.
Li Zhou has already extracted 200 billion cubic meters of water from the Tarim River to create lakes in the agricultural area of Oasis City, and then covered the entire agricultural area with ditches and waterways, making the region abundant with moisture.
Rice cultivation, fruit tree planting, vegetable cultivation, livestock breeding, and aquaculture all benefit from abundant water resources, transforming the desert into a "Jiangnan water town".
In terms of minerals.
Li Zhou moved the mineral resources, including oil, natural gas, copper, coal, iron, lithium, potash, and lead, from the desert to the Oasis City mining area for professional institutions to mine.
The Taklamakan Desert is rich in mineral resources.
Take oil as an example.
The Taklamakan Desert has oil reserves of over 200 billion tons, making it extremely rich in oil and gas resources.
However, oil is generally stored at depths of 6000 to 8000 meters underground, requiring deep wells to be drilled for extraction, which is extremely difficult, and each deep well costs over 100 million yuan.
In addition, the harsh climate of the Taklamakan Desert, with its large temperature difference between day and night, can cause equipment parts to malfunction.
In the international market, the Zhongdong crude oil layer is located at a depth of 300 to 500 meters, and oil can be seen with a single shovel strike.
Economists have done the math.
Extracting oil in the Taklamakan Desert costs over $30 per barrel, while Zhongdong Oil's extraction cost is only $3.7, a tenfold difference in cost alone.
And now...
As the desert's mastermind, Li Zhou moved all the oil from 6000 to 8000 meters underground to the Oasis City mining area, effectively allowing for direct extraction of oil from shallow layers, reducing the extraction cost per barrel to around $2 or $3.
In this way...
The Xia Kingdom was able to obtain massive oil reserves at low extraction costs.
Two hundred billion tons of oil are enough to support the energy needs of the Xia Kingdom for decades to come.
Let's take potash mines as another example.
One of the largest potash mines in Xia Kingdom is located on the edge of the Tak Desert. Potash resources are a core raw material for fertilizer production and directly affect food security.
Potassium salts are also very useful in the industrial sector.
It is used in the production of glass, ceramics, textiles, printing and dyeing, as well as chemicals and cleaning agents, making it extremely versatile.
Regarding desert treasures.
The Takh Desert buried the glorious civilization of the Silk Road.
Through various historical sites, we can trace back to the past and refresh our understanding of history time and time again.
Li Zhou moved all the treasures and cultural relics from beneath the desert to the cultural relic excavation area in Oasis City, allowing the relics buried by the yellow sand for countless years to see the light of day again, and then housed them in the Oasis City Museum.
have to say.
The more Li Zhou learned about the Taklamakan Desert, the more he realized its true value.
The Takh Desert is a veritable treasure trove, containing vast reserves of oil and natural gas, rare minerals, and groundwater. It also boasts ancient civilizations buried under the yellow sand and is capable of supporting the cultivation of various crops.
In terms of urban construction.
Li Zhou moved all the sand dunes in the main urban area of Oasis City to other areas to level the sand and facilitate infrastructure construction.
With Li Zhou's "subtle influence".
The development and construction of Oasis City is progressing exceptionally smoothly, with new changes occurring almost every day.
Ordinary Oasis City builders may not feel it, and will only think that the city construction went very smoothly "as if divinely aided".
Zhao Qing and other high-ranking officials all knew that this was the result of Li Zhou's silent efforts behind the scenes.
At the same time, they would also discuss with Li Zhou which areas were suitable for the formation of lakes, which areas were suitable for mining, which areas were suitable for natural pastures, which areas were suitable for building high-speed railways, which areas were suitable for building houses, which areas were suitable for building schools and hospitals, and which areas were suitable for groundwater purification.
In this environment where discussion and compromise are possible.
Urban construction in Oasis City is proceeding in an orderly manner.
Despite Li Zhou being very busy every day.
But he enjoyed it.
The feeling of watching the vast expanse of yellow sand gradually transform into a modern city is truly wonderful.
……
end of June.
With a thought, Li Zhou opened the virtual attribute panel attached to the [City Atlas] system.
[Host: Li Zhou]
[Based on: Turk Desert]
Area: 34.43 square kilometers
[City: Oasis City]
[Level: Prefecture-level City]
[Address: Tarim Basin, Southern Xinjiang]
Available water resources: 240 billion cubic meters
[City population: 72]
[Municipal enterprises: Oasis Agriculture, Oasis Petroleum, Oasis Mining, Oasis TV Station...]
[Urban Agriculture: Accelerated Agricultural Growth, Increased Agricultural Output, and Rapid Livestock Development]
[Urban Education: Tarim University]
[City Entertainment: Not open at the moment]
[City tourism: Not yet open]
[Urban Industrial Zone: Not Open at the Moment]
[Urban Healthcare: Not yet available]
City Technology: Not yet available.
[City Transportation: Not yet open]
……
The densely packed attribute panel clearly and intuitively displays the various changes in Oasis City.
For example, the city's registered population has now reached 72, and as time goes on, the registered population of Oasis City will continue to increase.
For example, among municipal enterprises, the Oasis Municipal Government has established a series of municipal enterprises such as Oasis Agriculture Co., Ltd., Oasis Mining Co., Ltd., Oasis Petroleum Co., Ltd., and Oasis TV Station.
For example, in the urban education section, Tarim University appears.
The university, formerly located in Alar City, was a regular undergraduate university and is now under the jurisdiction of Oasis City.
Of course, this is because the city has not been established for long.
Many city sections are not yet open.
As the city continues to develop, Li Zhou believes that these areas will be illuminated one after another, propelling Oasis City towards becoming a top-tier city.