The Great Industrial Ming Dynasty Started from Beiping

Chapter 126
Miyun has two guards.

Miyunwei, Miyun Zhongwei.

The Miyun Guard was set up in the second year of Hongwu, the Miyun Zhongwei was set up in the 14th year of Hongwu, and there is another Hongwu guard, which will be set up in the 30th year of Hongwu a few years later.

The news of Zhu Gaochi's arrival in Miyun gradually spread, and the hereditary military officers of the two guards gradually came to visit him.

The chief secretary and the vassal palace are at best a supply and demand relationship.

The guard is different.

Many military officers of the Yanshan Guard were transferred here, especially Miyun Zhongwei. Over the years, the imperial court has transferred to Beiping and the guards south of Beiping, such as Zhang Yu, the commander of the Yanshan Guard.

However, the north is an important military area, and the population is sparse, so there are not many mobilizations.

Even if the guard house is under the management of the capital of Beiping, Zhu Di can't bear to lead the army all the year round, and the military order is like a mountain, who dares not to respect the king of Yan.

In addition, the palace still retains part of the military power, and Zhu Di has the right to intervene in the daily management of the guard, such as inspections, drills, and promotion of military positions.

In front of Zhu Gaochi, everyone's attitude was very clear, and they regarded themselves as people from the palace.

Taking advantage of this advantage, Zhu Gaochi inquired about the civilian mines in Miyun, and easily found out which private mine was behind it and who was behind it.

but.

People also quickly realized that the purpose of the little prince's visit to Miyun was because of the iron mines in Miyun and the idea of ​​coming here.

"Big fish eat small fish, and small fish eat dried shrimps. It depends on whether some people understand or not." Guo Ying, the commander of Miyun Guard, was originally the job of the left guard of Yanshan.

When the prince's line started to attack the left guard of Yanshan, Zhu Di was not idle, and promoted his cronies to other places.

"Since it's something the prince likes, why don't you just send it up, and find death? We don't need the prince to come forward, let's crush them to death."

"There's no need to be like this, no one will have trouble with their own future." Guo Ying laughed.

The fact is indeed as Guo Ying expected.

Several officials from the Command and Envoy Division of Miyun Guard met Zhu Gaochi together.

On the second day, Zhu Gaochi ordered Zhang Quan to distribute 1000 taels to 500 taels of silver to each family.

Officials don't accept, they really don't want it, they just hope to curry favor with the palace.

Naturally, Zhang Quan would not just bring back the silver, but instead sincerely persuaded the officials to accept it.

It can be considered that the handover has been completed with the relationship owners behind several Miyun mines.

The process was uneventful.

There is no such thing as Wansan after awakening, imagining the big movement.

The day before departure.

Zhu Gaochi visited Guo Ying's residence again, the commander of Miyunwei, accompanied by Gao Changfang.

"Meet the Commander."

Gao Changfang stepped forward to salute.

"Haha, there's no need to be like this. The affairs of the palace are our own affairs. It is enough for the prince to send someone to pass it on. There is no need for the little prince to go there in person."

Guo Ying, the commander of Miyun Guard, said with a cheerful smile, and was also very polite to the white Gao Changfang.

"With Guo Shishu here, we dare to come to mine."

"Where is this word?"

"Father said that anyone who dares to open a private mine is a master who will not die."

"Hahaha." Guo Ying laughed loudly, and then said with a smile: "The prince is joking, and deliberately scares the little prince."

Then he restrained his smile, and said seriously: "Peking is the prince's domain, whoever doesn't open his eyes, before it reaches the prince's ears, I will let him disappear first."

"In the future, I will trouble Uncle Guo to take care of Yi Er."

"What should be done."

"When I followed the prince, the young prince was still young and hadn't left the mansion, so he didn't know about our friendship with the prince. Today, I will hand over to the young prince. In my eyes, there is only the prince, not the third division." Guo Ying even said this. come out.

"We'll tell Father the King."

Zhu Gaochi didn't have much emotion yet, but Gao Changfang, who was on the side, once again faced the power of the palace.

People say how powerful the King Yan's Mansion is, but it's just word of mouth from the common people. Ordinary people don't know how great it really is.

The closer to the Yan Palace, the more affairs Gao Changfang came into contact with, the more Gao Changfang felt that the Yan Palace was really powerful.

Unlike the common people, he knows everything carefully.

It was Zhu Gaochi's first trip, and when he left Miyun, he left behind some people, including Gao Changfang and Wansan.

Gao Changfang took over Minmin Mine, and then there was a massive recruitment process. Miyun and Daxing ran at both ends, promoted several managers from Min Min, and transferred a few more managers from China Heavy Industry.

In the Miyun mountainous area, it is said that there is a gold mine.

He found out that it was true, but as the little prince said, well water does not violate river water.

Behind the private opening of gold mines is a big net, and the benefits are being transferred not only to the local guards, but also to the palace.

This thing can't move.

As for iron ore, the profitability of several private mines is actually not high.

As the saying goes, there is no firewood for a hundred miles, and no firewood for a thousand miles.

The same goes for iron ore.

The iron ore that supplies Beiping mainly comes from the associated iron ore in the coal area in the western suburbs. In Miyun, two hundred miles away, the iron ore is mainly supplied to the local area.

The population of Miyun is only a few hundred years ago. It was at its peak during the Tang Dynasty, and the iron smelting industry has declined since then.

So Zhu Gaochi paid thousands of taels of silver all at once, and in terms of money, he made the local snakes earn more.

This is true in terms of money, but it is another matter to take over other people's business all at once.

"The production of Minmin Mine must be maintained. Although the expansion of production and the establishment of the iron factory are all paid from the main factory, we can't rely on the main factory for everything."

"Being able to make a profit one or two ahead of time is also to relieve the pressure on the main factory."

The several stewards from the mine were a little uncomfortable with the style of the new shopkeeper, but under the influence of several stewards from the main factory, they didn't make a fuss.

As for the expansion speed of China Heavy Industry, Gao Changfang is an old man who has seen it from scratch and has experience.

It's just a copy of the general factory's set in Miyun.

Same as Daxing.

There is no one in the guards of the local snakes to make things difficult, as long as they do their own things well, things will be more than ten times easier.

"The progress of recruiting workers is somewhat behind." A manager from the headquarters raised the current difficulties.

There are nearly 260 prefectures and counties in Beiping, with only [-] million people, and the population is mainly concentrated in the southern region.

Miyun is the northernmost area of ​​Beiping and one of the areas with the least population.

Moreover, Miyun has a majority of military households and is an important military area. There are many guards who have to serve in the military, and the local guards need to provide a lot of supplies.

To meet both military service and military production needs, there are not many people who can provide the two guards in Miyun.

As for households.

Miyun has no citizenship and is a hermit.

These hidden households farmed around the guards. Although they did not pay taxes or serve in the government, they were managed by the guards, which was already a tacit agreement.

The more the middle and late Ming Dynasty, the larger the scale of this situation, and even the whole territory of Liaodong.

"There are two methods, one is to continue to recruit workers from the local area, and the other is to increase the intensity of recruitment from Beiping."

"It would be great if the railway was connected." The manager of the main factory sighed.

The railways around Beiping have been repaired for several months. Although most people have never touched it, they must be the first batch of users.

I am used to the convenience of the railway.

"The railway will be completed at least until next year."

"The cold weather has increased the difficulty of the project, and it is estimated that work will be suspended for a month or two."

What is a railway?
The several stewards of Minmin Mine were confused. Compared with the stewards of the main factory, they seemed out of place.

At the meeting, it was mainly the managers of the main factory who were talking, and they had no way to intervene.

Gao Changfang imitated the little prince and knocked on the table, drawing everyone's attention back.

"Don't mention the difficulties that cannot be solved."

"Does Master Wan have regulations for the production technology of the iron smelter?" Gao Changfang asked anxiously.

Due to technical problems, the coke refinery was delayed again and again, and it took a lot of hardships to build it. He didn't want to encounter the same trouble.

At that time, the general factory was in full swing, and it was the time when the profit level was the highest, and some problems were not a problem.

Now the profit level of the general factory continues to decline, and what was not a problem before has become a problem.

As the general manager of Miyun Division, Gao Changfang has to consider all aspects.

"The steam engine factory already has an iron smelting workshop, and Master Wan is one of the best master craftsmen. The technology has been clarified, and the construction details have been informed to the engineering team. The engineering team is working according to Master Wan's requirements."

"That's good news."

Gao Changfang made a list of the problems encountered in Miyun and the solutions, as well as some matters that needed the help of the main factory, and sent them back to the main factory.

……

"It seems that the main problem encountered in Miyun Division is the lack of manpower."

China Heavy Industries.

Zhu Gaochi sat at the conference table, copied a few copies in the document room, and Ma Wangxuan sent them to everyone to read. The regulations were written in great detail.

The technical problems of Miyun iron ore mining were not mentioned above, and Zhu Gaochi didn't care.

Iron mines and coal mines are not the same level of danger.

The support requirements of coal mines are high and the support costs are high. If you do not pay attention to mining safety, accidents are easy to happen. The support of iron mines is relatively simple.

The situation of Miyun Iron Mine is different.

That is the later generation. The local villagers carried pickaxes into the mountain and dug according to the mountain. They could dig hundreds of tons of iron ore every day. It took more than 30 years to stop the digging.

What kind of technology can be needed, at least at this stage, there is no mining threshold, the only limit is the number of people.

"Recruit workers in the name of the general factory. This time, the recruiting targets are mainly civilian households, and do not use military households."

Zhu Gaochi specifically explained.

It's not that they are treated differently, but that the production environment is different.

Mining requires physical strength. Military households work in engineering teams. The intensity is not as strong as mining, and they can keep practicing. It will be different if they use mines.

Because military households are originally military organizations, and civilian households have formed a potential organization through mine operations.

"How is the progress of the railway engineering team?"

Seeing that Xu Ning asked himself, he quickly said: "The railway engineering team currently has 2000 people and has already started planning and construction."

"What about recruiting?"

Zhu Gaochi asked.

Since Zhu Di said that Peiping was at his disposal, he wanted to build the railways in the capitals of all states in Peiping.

In the 50s.

It took the United States 60 years to build more than 37 kilometers of railways, which are modern railways with mature technology.

The construction requirements are high and the cost is high, and the speed of tens of thousands of miles per year is still maintained.

It is nearly a thousand miles from Peiping to Damingfu, plus Beiping Road, Miyun, and branch lines on the main line.

Zhu Gaochi planned to complete the construction of this railway in nine months.

Still use the simple railway.

(End of this chapter)