The sun never sets in America

Chapter 63 Administrative Planning

Los Angeles City Hall...

The office staff in the front yard are busy crazily, moving heavy documents to other offices from time to time.

Land Planning Bureau Office...

Due to the shortage of manpower in this newly established department, some manpower from other departments had to be mobilized to help.

"Minister Guo, this needs your signature." A young Land Bureau official in Confucian attire took a document and handed it to the Minister of Land, Guo Lei, who was correcting other documents.

Guo Lei, because of his outstanding performance, was appointed as a logistics officer in the first Los Angeles War. Taking advantage of the victory in the second war, he successively served as mayor, director of the logistics department and other important positions. He was recently transferred to the newly established The Ministry of Lands served as the first minister.

The so-called Department of Land actually governs land resources in California, is responsible for regional demarcation, and even land allocation. Among the many departments in Liujiabao, it is one of the few departments with real power...

Only the Ministry of Mines, known as the money bag, and the Ministry of Military Logistics.

"Is this area assigned to Los Angeles?" Guo Lei took off his glasses on the bridge of his nose, frowned, and looked at a gold mine on the document that was assigned to Los Angeles. "The gold mine should not be under our control, right?" Guo Lei looked at the young official named Luo Zhou with a complicated expression and asked, after all, according to the division of rights, the gold mine is a matter of the Ministry of Mines and has nothing to do with their Land Department. If he arbitrarily decides to classify this gold mine, Entering the jurisdiction of Los Angeles will inevitably cause controversy.

It may even lead to a confrontation between the Ministry of Land and the Ministry of Mines! !

This is what Guo Lei never wants to see.

"Minister Guo, of course the management and income of this gold mine are not under our control, but where this gold mine belongs is under our control..." Luo Zhou replied meaningfully to Guo Lei, "After all, this Does the gold mine belong to the Ministry of Mines or the Los Angeles City Government? This is a bad debt..." Luo Zhou's meaning is already very obvious, that is, although the gold mine belongs to the Ministry of Mines, its jurisdiction is in Los Angeles. You must know that it is currently possible There is no rule that all minerals in the country are under the control of the Ministry of Mines. The local government is also itchy about the gold mines within its jurisdiction, but they can only watch. After all, the impact of this matter is too great, and no one is willing to do so. Come on like this...

It should be noted that the first shot will kill the bird! !
"You..." After hearing this, Guo Lei looked at Luo Zhou's half-smiling expression, and his expression immediately changed, "You can do this, but don't do it too obviously, you know?" Guo Lei took a deep breath, and then He warned Luo Zhou repeatedly.

After all, once this matter is completed, their Land Bureau will also benefit, because their Land Bureau is subordinate to the local government. If the local government has more finances, they will be able to allocate more funds.

With the expansion of Liujiabao's internal rights and administrative scope, more and more officials are needed, and more and more departments are established, which leads to intensified internal struggles for power...

This is something that is unavoidable for any new political power. Wherever there are people, there will be rivers and lakes, interpersonal relationships, factions, and even small circles.

Sign up for each other and make profits! !

Liujiabao is currently proud of the fact that it has not been too long, and the entire administrative system is still in a stage of expansion.

The benefits brought by expansion are far higher than the internal competition for interests, so all departments seem to be in peace. However, although there are not many activities like dividing gold mines and seeking tax revenue, once this is opened First, if the top management of Liujiabao did not intervene, it would definitely get worse and worse until it could no longer be dealt with.

"There are also the current local administrative planning matters..." Luo Zhou took out another document and handed it to Minister Guo. While giving it to him, he said, "Minister Guo, you said that the higher-ups should leave this kind of matter to us. What does the Ministry of Land do? Shouldn't this matter be discussed with the adults above?" Luo Zhou asked Minister Guo with some doubts. After all, such a major matter as the division of administrative regions should not be divided by the Ministry of Land and Resources. Do you always go overboard?
"Haha..." Seeing Luo Zhou, who was smart and clever about the gold mine issue just now, now look clueless, Guo Lei laughed out loud, "We don't need to care about this matter, we just need to cooperate. Guo Lei replied to Luo Zhou with a smile, already understanding the meaning in his heart.

"Minister Guo?" Luo Zhou wanted to say something more, but Guo Lei interrupted him with a gesture.

"In the past few days, I've asked people to do more reports on regional divisions and city naming. After sorting them out, leave them to me..." After Guo Lei interrupted Luo Zhou's words, he opened his mouth and ordered, "I'll leave the rest to the superiors. , you don’t have to worry about it..." Guo Lei glanced at Luo Zhou, and then continued to give instructions.

"Yes, Minister Guo!!" Luo Zhou nodded in agreement, but deep down he was still confused. Logically speaking, shouldn't such important matters as regional administration be under the control of their Land Department? ?
After Luo Zhou left, Minister Guo looked at the regional division report in his hand and murmured to himself with a complicated expression:

"These adults above are really in trouble!!"

The problem that Minister Guo mentioned is actually this administrative division. It is said to be administrative division, but it is actually a redistribution of rights. You must know that currently in the entire California region, there is only one municipal administrative unit like Los Angeles. In other places, the cities are either too small or too small. Still have time to integrate.

This administrative plan is actually to conduct a survey of the entire California in order to establish multiple cities and subdivide the entire California area, instead of being under military control as it is now.

You must know that Liujiabao is currently in California, covering an area of ​​nearly 60 square kilometers (including the Baja California Peninsula in Mexico). Except for a few directly-governed units, most towns and rural areas are in local mighty camps and have taken refuge with the Liu family. The Indian tribe of the fort is within the jurisdiction of the fort.

Judging from the current situation, this management method is okay now, but in the future, especially as there are more and more people, this kind of local administrative system will easily create strong local forces that will confront the central government. This is This is unacceptable to the senior management of Liujiabao, as well as Liu Peng, Liu Yan and his son.

Therefore, it is imperative to re-plan administrative areas and divide administrative scope.

And this kind of thing involves many local interests, and even those at the top can easily get involved in the whirlpool because of interest issues.

Therefore, Liujiabao's senior officials, including Liu Peng, did not handle it themselves, but left it to a local department like the Ministry of Land to handle it. Even if some people were speechless, they could still take advantage of the situation to conduct a thorough investigation of the local area.

Of course, these bottom-up surveys also include the economy. This is the most important purpose of this administrative plan. It is not just a simple administrative adjustment.

That's why Guo Lei said that this thing is difficult to do, and not only is it difficult to do, it is also an offending job.

But the Ministry of Land has to do it. The Ministry of Land is a sharp knife used by Liujiabao senior officials to detect the reality of the local situation and adjust the administrative system. The fate of the knife depends on the person holding the knife, and the knife has no choice! !

Guo Lei knew this very well, that's why he said what he just said to Luo Zhou. ………………………………

A few days later, the compiled administrative plan was reported to Liu Peng's desk by Land Minister Guo Lei.

"Um..." Liu Peng looked at the administrative planning book in his hand and frowned. Then he picked up the charcoal pen in his hand, scratched left and right, modified the data in it from time to time, and wrote annotations, "Feng Xiu... Feng Repair..." After finishing writing, he shouted to the door of the office.

squeak……

"Lord Ruling!!" Zhou Fengxiu opened the office door, walked in quickly, and responded respectfully to Liu Peng who was sitting on the chair next to the desk.

Because of his outstanding work in the secretariat, Zhou Fengxiu was appointed by Liu Peng as his personal secretary. He was mainly responsible for organizing official documents and reporting, and even served as a mouthpiece for Liu Peng to issue orders...

For this reason, in the eyes of Liujiabao's senior officials, what Zhou Fengxiu said represented what Liu Peng said to a certain extent. Although Zhou Fengxiu's position was not high and his title was comparable to that of a town mayor, when it came to Liujiabao, he did not say anything about Liu Peng. In California, even dozens of town mayors cannot match his influence.

After all, Zhou Fengxiu is Liu Peng's secretary. In a feudal sense, he is a close official of the prince. Although Liu Yan is not the emperor and Liu Peng is not the prince, for the people of Liujiapu, it is only a matter of time. After all, with the The stalls that Liujiabao is now setting up will not even be believed by white people if they say that there will be no founding of the country in the future! !
"Notify all senior officials that there will be a meeting at two o'clock in the afternoon the day after tomorrow..." Liu Peng ordered Zhou Fengxiu, "By the way, are there any movements of the Mexicans?" Liu Peng suddenly asked Zhou Fengxiu about the Mexicans.

Although the British said it would take two months, if you really believe it, you would be a real fool.

After all, the British Empire and what the British are like. People all over the world, especially Europeans, have the most say. If I betray you, I betray you. After all, for the British, there are no eternal friends, but there are eternal friends. Benefit.

Liu Peng asked himself that the interests of Liujiabao were not enough for the British to support them wholeheartedly, so they had to hold a hand.

"The leading troops of the Mexicans have arrived at the place closest to us..." Zhou Fengxiu immediately replied to Liu Peng, "Our several mighty battalions stationed on the front line have been assembled and ready to attack at any time as long as the ruler gives the order! !" Zhou Fengxiu reported the current military situation to Liu Peng in a sonorous voice.

"How many people are there in the vanguard?" Liu Peng frowned when he heard this, and then continued to ask Zhou Fengxiu about the situation of the Mexican army. "Who is the commander?" Liu Peng followed closely and asked Zhou Fengxiu again.

"About 4000 people, mainly border garrison, no signs of action." Zhou Fengxiu thought quickly and reported all the information he had obtained to Liu Peng, "The commander is a man named Morant. General, this man once graduated from the French Army Academy and received No. 3 in infantry subjects. After returning to the Republic of Mexico, he served as a military attaché abroad for a period of time, and then also experienced in the capital's elite troops. He is a tough guy." Zhou Fengxiu Continue to report to Liu Peng about the Mexican vanguard, the name of the commander, and his origin.

"Morant..." Liu Peng muttered this somewhat unfamiliar name, "Where are the large forces in Mexico, how are they doing now?" Liu Peng thought for a while and continued to ask Zhou Fengxiu. In Liu Peng's opinion, , the first 4000 people are not important, what is important is the subsequent large forces of the Republic of Mexico, this is where the focus should be.

"In the Republic of Mexico, due to the short time and lack of weapons, the [-] newly recruited soldiers are still training." Zhou Fengxiu answered Liu Peng without hesitation about the training situation of the Mexican army, "It is expected that no later than five By the end of the month, the battle preparations will basically be completed." Zhou Fengxiu reported to Liu Penghui with a solemn expression. In his opinion, this time is more dangerous and involves a larger scope than the previous two times.

The Republic of Mexico mobilized more than [-] soldiers alone. You must know that this is not an indigenous army with cold weapons, but a modern army equipped with muskets and artillery...

No matter how hard you stretch your hips, it will still pose a huge threat to Liujiabao and the development of California. Everyone knows this.

"Let the frontline troops cheer up and prevent the Mexicans from sneak attacks." Liu Peng's expression was much more stable than that of his secretary Zhou Fengxiu, and he issued the military order slowly and unhurriedly, "In addition, let the military department re-establish the military system. Adaptation, try to maximize the effect based on the existing basis..." Liu Peng stood up and ordered Zhou Fengxiu, his brows furrowed and his expression a little solemn.

"One more thing. In three days, there will be a military meeting. Officers at all levels, except Xu Zhi who is on the front line, must all participate." Liu Peng paced back and forth a few times, turned his head and continued to give instructions to Zhou Fengxiu, his expression Serious and cautious, which shows the urgency of this matter.

In the past month, in addition to suppressing local white uprisings, Liujiabao's army has trained a large number of mighty battalions composed of Indians, Indo-European mixed-bloods, honorary Chinese, and even naturalized whites. These troops have been trained every day. In addition to training, it is also a crackdown and suppression of various places. For these things, Liujiabao's senior officials often like to use naturalized white people. After all, the words are empty and there is no certificate of nomination, so they create a certificate of nomination.

No matter what you say, it must comply with Liujiabao's regulations so that the Chinese in Liujiabao can rest assured.

The white people also knew this, and even treated the white rebels more harshly than the Liujiapu Chinese and even the Indians, creating many sensational cases that even Liu Peng had heard about.

"Yes, your lord in power!!" After Zhou Fengxiu agreed, he quickly left Liu Peng's office and quickly issued the various orders Liu Peng had just issued to various relevant departments. His movements were quick and concise. This is why Liu Peng used One of his main reasons.

"Hmph, you are really tricking." After Liu Peng waited for Zhou Fengxiu to leave, he continued to correct the documents on his desk. When he saw the issue of the gold mine's allocation, a sarcastic smile appeared on his face, and then he marked it.

"No!!"

The huge red fonts show Liu Peng's attitude towards the gold mine, which is that it must go to the central finance, and local finance cannot be contaminated with anything related to the gold mine. Liu Peng is familiar with history books, and of course he knows the principle of strong branches and weak branches.

How is it possible for local governments to take away part of the finance that should belong to the central government! !

In Liu Peng's view, with Liujiabao's current financial situation, the gold mines and various derivative minerals that generate the most revenue must be in the hands of the central government. Otherwise, if they remain in the local area, they are likely to end up in the same country as the Republic of Mexico. A personal pocket.

This is true whether it is the current Republic of Mexico or Russia in later generations. National resources, especially pillar resources, must not be in private hands...

Otherwise, the Republic of Mexico is the biggest lesson.

On this issue, Liu Peng's attitude is very firm, even ruthless.

(End of this chapter)