Chapter 526 Increased Precipitation
The team leader is Fu Kang, who is tall and has been leading groups on the Haruo Line for a long time. He rarely encounters collective vehicle accidents like today's.

However, he listened patiently to the "education" from the little steel cannon, and was very interested in the Jiahe crossing route.

I'm a bit tired of the Haro line.

And there are many restrictions.

In the past, people have thought about crossing Lop Nur from Dunhuang, but it was too dangerous.

The uninhabited area is too large and the climate is too extreme in summer, with the surface temperature reaching as high as 70 degrees. If a vehicle breaks down like today, it is very likely to be dried up in the sun.

So generally no one runs.

Except for the stubborn ones.

But if you can follow Jiahe's ecological water supply line, there are camps along the way, and you are fully prepared, you can legally cross two protected areas.

This is quite interesting!

On the way back to repair the car, Huakang, Zhuangyan and another mechanic returned together, while the rest of the companions went sightseeing in Milan.

Hua Kang asked Zhuang Yan: "Brother, if we can cross Lop Nur from Dunhuang, would you be interested?"

"You are talking about the Jiahe route, right? Of course I am interested. So, are you going to develop this route?"

“I have this idea.”

Zhuang Yan's eyes lit up: "Why not try this route on the way back? There should be people in Jiahe going back, right?"

"Hmm?!" Hua Kang's mind moved: "I'll ask later."

After the car was repaired and he returned to Milan, Huakang got the accurate news that Jiahe had three cars that would return along the same route in about two days and could take him for a trip.

Huakang thought, it’s settled.

On the other side, Kakigi Masumi and his party also arrived in Dunhuang. However, facing the Gobi Desert, his subordinates refused to let him move forward no matter what.

The local authorities also disagreed to allow such an islander to cross Lop Nur.

No one can explain why you died in a no-man's land.

It was at this time that he received a reply from Qi Ziwen, saying that if Jiahe and Marubeni cooperated smoothly, there would be opportunities in the future.

After being taken advantage of, Kakigi Masumi left unwillingly.

"President, Jiahe is going too far! You are the president of Marubeni, and when you went to Su Province, a vice-provincial official came to meet you!"

"Yes, now that a company is so difficult, there is no need for us to rush to cooperate with Jiahe."

Masumi Kakigi said: "Gentlemen, a little impatience will ruin a big plan. Jiahe holds the food and energy, Marubeni must be patient!
Have you heard the story of the farmer and the snake? Marubeni will be the poisonous snake, and when Jiahe lets down his guard, he will strike a fatal blow and bite Jiahe to death! "

at the same time,

Guo Yang, who was traveling on the desert highway, was also calculating Marubeni.

The agriculture of island countries is actually very fragile.

If it were not for a series of protective measures such as high tariffs, anti-dumping investigations, and positive lists, the island nation's agriculture would have been destroyed long ago.

Now, if Jiahe wants to break this protective measure, the biggest obstacle is the island country’s agricultural cooperatives.

Large trading companies such as Marubeni are in direct competition with agricultural cooperatives.

Marubeni, which came to the door on its own initiative, became the best choice. Whether it was direct or indirect means, Marubeni could be a help.

But the purpose is not pure after all.
So Jiahe cannot give Marubeni a good face.

Once Jiahe easily agrees to Marubeni's conditions, Marubeni may realize that something is wrong, after all, Jiahe is suspected to have the ability of biological invasion.

That's why Guo Yang chose to walk the dog and act as if he didn't care about Marubeni.

This will make Marubeni let down its guard and promote Tianhe seeds in the island country.

After reviewing it in his mind and confirming that everything was fine, Guo Yang opened his eyes. There was desert on both sides of the road. He had no interest in looking around and continued to take a nap.

Not long after, we arrived at Taitema Lake.

Taitema Lake dried up in 1980. After the lake dried up, the center was buried by the desert, the vegetation gradually died, and Taitema Lake became a huge salt crust.

However, ecological water supply to Taitema Lake has been carried out from upstream since the beginning of the century.

Now there are 300 square kilometers of water surface, with sparkling water and lush vegetation on both sides of the national highway.

Guo Yang and his party stopped at the water viewing pavilion to fully appreciate the magnificent scenery deep in the Taklamakan Desert.

At the same time, I also learned about the planning here from Niu Hulin. There are many lakes in the desert northwest of Taitema Lake, and the formation of most of them is related to the Tarim River.

The Tarim River, which runs through the desert, is a model of the struggle between man and nature.

Through a series of water conservancy projects and water-saving measures, the oasis along the Tarim River is now one of the most important granaries in the country.

The rate of food increase is extremely fast.

Energy forests are also thriving on the edge of the Taklamakan Desert.

If the Hongqi River can help, the potential of the entire Tahe Oasis will be limitless.

Even if it costs some price, it is worth it.

After staying at Taitema Lake for a while, the convoy headed south to RQ County.

Now that he's here, Guo Yang plans to go to Golmud to see the Gobi Desert on the edge of the Qaidam Basin in person. After all, he needs to take it down to save up natural energy.

There is a direct road from Ruoqiang to Golmud, which connects to National Highway 318 and then goes directly to Golmud.

Golmud is a city built on the Gobi Desert.

In 1953, Commander Mu Shengzhong led a large road construction army to Golmud.

But when they arrived in Golmud, everyone was dumbfounded. Apart from the "Garmu" marked on the map, where could there be any life in the vast Gobi Desert?

Just when everyone was puzzled, Mu Shengzhong stuck the shovel in his hand into the ground and told everyone loudly: "Where our tent is, that is Golmud!"

What used to be thousands of miles of wilderness is now shaded by willow trees.

Golmud has completed its rebirth from Gobi Desert to oasis, but around Golmud, there are still thousands of Gobi Deserts the size of Golmud.

Jiahe’s target is these Gobi Deserts.

The city of Golmud is located near the middle reaches of the Golmud River, which originates from the northern foothills of the Kunlun Mountains.

The closer the river gets to the Kunlun Mountains, the more desert is spread on both sides of the river.

Jiahe's alpine plants can be planted in these places. In fact, Jiahe Ecology is already doing so.

Guo Yang made a special trip to several locations.

The plants that he cultivated six or seven years ago that can adapt to high-altitude cold environments have grown to a certain scale.

There are more than 20 forage grass varieties such as ryegrass and smooth brome, and more than 20 shrub varieties such as bright yellow barberry and Gila willow.

As well as the most important fir, Stipa, Qinghai spruce and Qilian juniper.

These can all serve as water conservation forests and water conservation grasses.

Now he was standing in front of a fir forest and could clearly feel that it was much damper and colder here.

Guo Yang asked the people around him, "Are there any records of changes in humidity and precipitation?"

The person in charge of this base came out and said: "In the past four years, the average annual precipitation in the nearby area has increased by 7.8%, and the growth rate is still accelerating.

In recent years, the water level in Golmud River has been abundant.

It may not just be the rainfall that is increasing, there may be other factors as well.”

Everyone at Jiahe Ecology is no longer surprised that fir trees can improve local water circulation.

What surprised them was the growth speed of the fir trees. In just a few years, the fir trees before them were already more than ten or twenty meters high!

Normally, a six-year-old fir tree is about 9 meters tall.

That’s almost half as much!
It's simply a miracle. Although Guo Yang was mentally prepared, after all, he was the one who cultivated the tree species, but after a few years, he was also a little amazed at this change.

No wonder the Golmud River has such abundant water; the fir trees have made a significant contribution.

The fir he cultivated can not only stabilize the soil and conserve water, but also its canopy and root system will intercept more rainwater every time it rains, making the local water cycle more active. Once a plant community is formed, its impact on regional precipitation will be obvious.

It is also a fast-growing tree species, which is indeed rare.

If fir is suitable for mountain foothills, then needlegrass is more suitable for the flat and open alpine Gobi Desert.

The performance in the Qaidam Basin is also outstanding.

There are also two other tree species that have broken through the altitude restrictions: Qinghai spruce and Qilian juniper.

After several years of development, both seed and seedling reserves have reached their peak.

Moreover, this batch of seeds and saplings can be used in the Qaidam Gobi and the Gobi at the foot of the Qilian Mountains.

Now is the right time to launch large-scale Gobi desert management.

After observing the situation of the main species in Golmud, Guo Yang has more confidence in the management of the three major Gobi Deserts.

There are also expectations about how much natural energy can be accumulated.

After all, this is nearly 200 million acres of land!
Golmud was the last stop of Guo Yang's trip. After a phone call with the top leader, he met with the leadership team of Golmud Farmland Reclamation to discuss how to advance the project.

Under the support of the state, the governance of the Gobi Desert in the foothills of the Qaidam and Qilian Mountains has been elevated to the national strategic level.

All local departments and even some special institutions must fully cooperate with Jiahe’s governance actions.

Only in the case of wind power in the Gobi Desert, the country did not directly participate because the benefits were very low, the behavior seemed stupid, and it was not good for the official image.

But Guo Yang doesn't care about these.

All wind power in the Gobi Desert is provided by Jiahe.

After having a rough framework, Guo Yang flew from Golmud to Beijing. Other units including Long Province, Qing Province, Agricultural Reclamation, and Military Region also arrived in Beijing at about the same time.

A group of people gathered to discuss the final deployment.

……

After crossing the vast desert, a huge lake suddenly appeared in front of us, with flocks of water birds in the lake.

Cheers broke out in Fu Kang's motorcade.

"That's awesome!"

“This is the best route to cross Lop Nur!”

"Take a picture, quick, I want to take a picture!"

The crowd got off the cars one after another, but the leading pickup truck turned around in front. The people noticed this and looked over.

The little steel cannon sat in the driver's seat and said loudly: "If we continue along this road, we will reach the provincial road. There is also a signal ahead, so I will go back."

"Brother Xu, let's go to the city together. I'll treat you to a meal to thank you." Fu Kang invited. It was really worth the trip.

After the development of Jiahe, the danger of this line has been greatly reduced.

You can also cross two protected areas, which is a feast for the eyes and you can take photos throughout the journey.

In addition, there are potential routes such as Achik Valley that can be developed in the future, and the playability is very high.

For Fu Kang, these are all wealth.

However, Brother Xu, also known as Little Cannon, shook his head and said, "No, I'll thank you if you can lead some people to take this route in the future."

"Brother Xu, don't worry, I will post this time travel online later."

On the side, fellow hikers including Zhuang Yan and Li Shiqi also responded, "Yes, Brother Xu, we will post it later, it will definitely attract more people!"

"Haha, I'll post it too. See if I'm not so envious of them that they won't have to show off in front of me all the time."

The little steel cannon waved his hand and said, "Okay, let's go. That's it."

The tour group continued taking photos and then returned to Dunhuang along the road, talking about Jiahe and the trip along the way.

By the evening, some people couldn't wait to upload their experiences of the trip on major platforms.

A corner hidden deep in the northwest unveiled its veil.

Lop Nur-West Lake Wetland-Dunhuang, this is a reverse route, progressing step by step from the lonely uninhabited area to the vibrant West Lake Wetland.

It gives the feeling that the Sea of ​​Death is being conquered.

It also makes people feel that the Hongqi River is approaching and the Northwest is already waiting for its arrival.

In just one night, the videos uploaded by this group of hikers attracted a lot of attention.

And it's getting more and more popular.

A new route across Lop Nur quickly spread among hikers and attracted groups of people to take this route.

Jiahe's camps 1, 2 and 3 along the route often attract hikers.

quickly,

Next to these three camps, Jiahe has established special service stations to provide accommodation, catering and other services, and all infrastructure is being improved.

Some people even felt opportunities from this event. In addition to going to big cities, the Northwest has also become the choice of more people.

...

Beijing,

After the meeting, Guo Yang could feel more deeply the changes that were about to come to the Northwest.

This time when he came to Beijing, he brought more detailed information, which covered Jiahe’s achievements in recent years.

The precipitation in the Shule River, Heihe River, Shiyang River, Taolai River, Yulin River, Dang River, Golmud River, Nalenggele River, Qaidam River and other river basins has increased to varying degrees.

And this all stems from the various plants cultivated many years ago.

He once again proved his strength in front of the big leader.

These things were also used to convince the top management.

In addition to Hongqi River, three major Gobi Desert projects will also be implemented simultaneously.

The ecological value it generates is immeasurable, and the hydrology of many rivers originating from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau will be changed as a result.

It also means that seed shops can get a lot of natural energy.

But Guo Yang was not satisfied.

He also set his sights on the governance of river pollution, marine ecological environment pollution and other areas.

The big boss satisfied him all at once.

Many environmental projects can be led by Jiahe, and a large amount of project subsidy funds will also be provided.

Jiahe does not involve much in these areas, but the Ministry of Natural Environment has detailed information.

Guo Yang didn't want to delay.

Let Jiahe take over this part of the information,
Jiahe Ecology is already working at high capacity, but companies such as Muhe, Jixiaobai, Shahai, Tianhe, etc. all have certain governance experience.

If that doesn't work, you can also find an outsourcing team.

For a time, the entire Jiahe was devoted to ecological environmental governance, and it blossomed all over the country.

This crazy behavior has also caused heated discussions among many people.

Some people praised it, some criticized it, and some said that Jiahe was embezzling state funds and some of its projects seemed completely unfeasible and ridiculous.

However, when three years passed, everything changed again.

(End of this chapter)