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Chapter 57, Man and Nature

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    "The role of forests and vegetation is very important. Forests and vegetation can lock water. When there are floods, they can store water and greatly reduce the impact of floods. When there are droughts, they can also release water, reducing the impact of floods."  Effects of Drought.¡±

    ¡°Simply put, it is a mediator that reduces the impact of droughts and floods.¡±

    "Once the forest and vegetation are destroyed, it means that this mediation function is lost. During floods, the water will be more violent, and it is easy to burst the embankments and submerge the farmland."

    "When there is a drought, it will become more serious because there are no vegetation and forests."

    Liu Jin continued to speak, which was a bit confusing.

    " However, Emperor Hongzhi and Liu Jian listened with great interest, and seemed to think about this issue based on the knowledge in their own minds.

    "I have been to Shaanxi, and I have indeed seen heavy rains here in Shaanxi. As the young master said, under the heavy rains, the loess has thousands of ravines, and all the soil has been washed away."

    Liu Jian is from Henan in the north. He has been to Shaanxi before and witnessed it with his own eyes, so he also spoke.

    "The same heavy rain will hardly have any impact in the south, because there are many forests and vast vegetation in the south. No matter how heavy the rain is, it will not cause any floods. Even if there are floods, its impact can be minimized.  , naturally there will be no problems.¡±

    After listening, Liu Jin nodded, and continued: "This north has a long history and a large population. Whether it is daily life, building houses, building cities, wars in the past dynasties, etc., they have caused huge damage to forests and vegetation.  Of course, the biggest thing is that all dynasties have encouraged reclamation and turning mountains into fields."

    "During the Qin and Han dynasties, the Guanzhong area was still the center. Until the Tang Dynasty, it was still the center. But now, the environment in the Guanzhong area has completely deteriorated, and it has gradually lost its advantage as a central area."

    ¡°A big reason for this is that the environment has been damaged and the population is constantly migrating southward to places with a better environment.¡±

    Hearing this, Emperor Hongzhi thought for a while and asked: "Don't these trees grow naturally? They should be endless."

    "How should we put this question? It takes a hundred years to cultivate people and ten years to cultivate trees. These trees, like people, require a growth process and time."

    "It may take decades or even hundreds of years for a tree to grow, but it only takes half an hour to cut it down."

    Liu Jin thought for a while and said, "Maybe you still can't understand it, let me think about it."

    "Yes, let's take the area where the capital is located. When our dynasty was established, the mountains and forests around the capital were very lush, and there were many kinds of towering trees. Before the capital was moved, the mountains and forests around the capital were very lush.  The mountains are covered with lush trees.¡±

    "But since the capital was moved here, the capital has become more populous, and now there are millions of people. For these millions of people, the amount of firewood they need to use every day is very huge, and mountains need to be burned."

    "Now, after more than 100 years, the tall trees in the mountains around the capital have long been cut down, and the remaining small trees are also declining at a terrifying rate. I guess it is not  It will take too long, and in more than 100 years, there will be no trees left to cut around the capital."

    Liu Jin thought about everything he saw when he came to the capital. The environment in this era was still very good. Although the Beijing area in later generations worked hard to plant trees and build three-north protective forests, it was still not what it is now.  Environment, so let¡¯s take things around the capital area as an example.

    "This is indeed the case. I am in the charcoal business, so I understand this very well."

    When Qian Youcai, who had been silent until now, heard this, he immediately spoke and everyone looked over.

    "I have been doing this charcoal business for more than 20 years. I inherited this business from my father. I remember when I was young, when my father ran this charcoal store, the goods could be purchased near Yanjing.  , all kinds of good charcoal are available.¡±

    "But when I got it, the high-quality wood in the Yanjing area had already been cut down. Now all the good charcoal needs to be purchased from Shanxi. Only offal charcoal can be purchased in the Yanjing area."

    "The burning of charcoal consumes a lot of wood. When I went to purchase the goods, I saw that green hills were cut down to make charcoal."

    "As Mr. Liu said, if this Yanjing area continues like this, it won't take a hundred years at all. I estimate that it will take another few decades."At about the right time, all the trees in the mountains and rivers in the Yanjing area will be cut down.  "

    Qian Youcai was a little nervous, thought for a while and said.

    "Is there such a thing?"

    When Emperor Hongzhi, Xie Qian, Li Dongyang, Liu Jian and others heard this, they all immediately frowned. They lived here every day, but they didn't notice this at all.

    At first, I didn¡¯t quite believe Liu Jin¡¯s words, but now that Qian Youcai has come forward to testify, it seems that these words are not false. I will go back and check the information myself, and have someone investigate, so I can know whether their words are true or not.  Fake.

    "You can catch a glimpse of a leopard in a tube. This is true in the Yanjing area. The entire north has gone through a long history of development, so naturally it will not be spared."

    "In addition, there are many plains in the north. The terrain is open and there is no forest or vegetation coverage. Everything has been turned into farmland. During floods, the floods are more severe, and during droughts, the vast area stretches out."

    "The population in the north is huge. Once a disaster occurs, huge problems will immediately arise. If disaster relief is not provided in time or is ineffective, refugees will immediately appear everywhere and wars will fill the sky."

    "The southern region is much, much better in comparison. The southern region was developed late, and the damage to forest vegetation and so on is not serious. In addition, there are many mountains, rivers and lakes, the population is relatively smaller, and the density is much lower. It is very vulnerable to natural disasters.  The resistance must be strong, even if there are floods, droughts, etc., the impact will be limited, and problems have rarely occurred since ancient times."

    Liu Jin looked at the others and continued.

    "In fact, in the final analysis, this is the relationship between man and nature. We have asked for forests from nature, turned them into fields, and fed more people. Nature will give all this back to us. In the end, it is the people who bear all this.  We ourselves.¡±

    After listening to Emperor Hongzhi, Liu Jian, Xie Qian, Li Dongyang and others, they all fell silent and thought carefully about what Liu Jin had just said. What Liu Jin said today was also the first time they had heard it.  There is such an explanation for the rise and fall of dynasties.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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