Rise of the 1630s South America

Chapter 1892 Three Counties in Liaodong

On January 1684, 1, Dadonggou in Nanman was sunny.

On the construction site in Dadonggou County, a steam pickaxe is working on the ground that has just been softened by the fire.This machine, driven by a 7.5-horsepower steam engine, showed amazing strength to more than [-] laborers in various groups on this construction site. It was cleaned up, the efficiency is really amazing-of course, the price is not cheap, because of excessive use and hidden stones under the soil, two hoes were scrapped in one morning, which made the maintenance workers of the steam pickaxes feel sad No, these are all high-quality hoes imported from the local area!

Of course, the use of steam machinery in Dadonggou is not limited to this. In fact, Dandong County, which is the best built among the three counties in Eastern Liaodong, has just built a steam wood processing factory.This wood processing factory has a central power workshop with a total horsepower of 150 horsepower, which was donated by a local small state-owned enterprise that had just closed down as one of the central government's subsidies to the Far East.Of course, the Denglai Pioneering Team also spent money to hire one or two skilled workers in the local area after taking over, and at the same time purchased a large number of wearing parts as spare parts, which opened the most modern wood processing factory in Denglai.

The gradual introduction of steam machinery indicates that the productivity of the Far East San Francisco has increased and the degree of local development has accelerated. Of course, it also means the further improvement of local industrial strength. After all, these are old technologies or equipment that have been eliminated locally.The technicians hired by the Far East San Francisco as a treasure are either hairless young people, or frustrated in the local competition. In short, they are not high-level talents. This can reveal a lot of problems up.

Of course, the Far East San Francisco will not feel much dissatisfaction with this, because their industrial base is very backward, and there is a lack of high-quality industrial workers.Regardless of decades of peace in Denglai, Ningbo and other places, the population has grown rapidly, but because of the long period of military control, most of the money, materials and manpower in the two places were spent on war preparations, which led to people's livelihood— Especially the crucial education - the resources above are seriously insufficient. Although many handicraft workers were robbed occasionally, most of them were forced to send to the mainland. Therefore, the industrial base of Denglai, Ningbo and other places has never been developed.

Fortunately, with the improvement of the strategic situation, the period of military control in the Far East San Francisco ended in time, and a large amount of released resources began to be gradually invested in the field of people's livelihood. The education status of the counties in the jurisdiction has also been greatly improved. The people— Especially the new generation—the literacy rate has improved, coupled with the accumulation of wealth brought about by population reproduction, these have provided the necessary foundation for industrial upgrading, so now some outdated technologies or obsolete equipment are beginning to be sold locally To the Far East San Francisco, it is just the right time to say, and the local business people or social elites are also quite satisfied with it-hard work, tightening their belts to transport people to the local people thousands of miles away, after so many years, it should be a bit Feed back, otherwise it would be a bit unreasonable.

So you can see that the local government has strengthened its technical investment in the Sakhalin coal base, metallurgical base and military production base, approved the construction of the Jiaoyan Railway in the Denglai area by the South Railway Company, and approved the construction of a number of steam stations in the Ningshao area. The request from the chemical and light industry workshops has led to a rapid increase in the industrial level of the Far East San Francisco. The total horsepower of the steam engines in use is probably no less than [-] horsepower (not counting steam locomotives), and it is still increasing rapidly.

Even the relatively remote three counties in Liaodong benefited a bit: Dadonggou County has several steam engineering equipment, Dandong County has a medium-scale steam wood processing plant, and Kuandian County has also built a steam plant. In the flour mill, everyone benefits, no one owes anything, and everyone is happy.

Of course, compared with the other two counties, the few steam engineering equipment allocated to Dadonggou County are actually quite inferior.However, who made you the county that was established sooner or later, with the smallest population and weakest strength among the three counties in Liaodong?Dadonggou County, with a population of only a few thousand so far, has only two villages and towns, and not many acres have been reclaimed (but the number of fishing boats going out to sea is the largest among the three counties), so it is relatively weak in every way, so It is not surprising to have this treatment.

"Dadonggou County has a weak foundation. I was worried at first, but now that the situation has changed and the threat has been lifted, you should seize this opportunity and work hard!" On a grass field outside Dadonggou County, Major Liao Degong (enjoying the treatment of a lieutenant colonel) who had just been approved by the local executive committee to be promoted to the deputy captain of the Denglai Pioneering Team, led a steed steed, and said to a young officer following him as he strolled along.

Chang Bang, a famous young military officer, is the grandson of Chang Kaisheng, a veteran of the East Coast Army. He just graduated from the Dingyuan Army Military Academy and was specially approved to be awarded the rank of lieutenant because of his excellent grades. The acting magistrate of the county presides over the military affairs and civil affairs of the whole county.

Changbang's luck is actually very good.Because not long after he took office in Dadonggou County in the second half of last year (1683), the Denglai Pioneering Team formally signed a peace agreement with the Qing court. With the mutual market trade, a breath of peace blows over our faces.

As soon as the peace agreement was signed, the sword of war that had been hanging over the heads of thousands of residents in Dadonggou County naturally disappeared. It's really difficult to handle, and there must be some losses. After all, that Chongnian in Phoenix City is said to have some skills, which has been proven in the stalemate between the East Bank and the Manchu Qing for many years.

Although Chang Bang is a soldier, it doesn't mean that he is different from civil affairs, and even if he really doesn't understand, he can just let the subordinates do it.What's more, since the Heishui Transportation College has been cleaned up, many graduates have begun to be assigned to outsiders. Dadonggou has been assigned several jobs, plus some military-transferred cadres who are familiar with local affairs. A large stall of business is slowly running up.

After hearing Liao Degong's instructions, Chang Bang subconsciously stood up straight, put his feet together, and replied at attention: "Deputy Commander Liao is right. Captain Liu finally decided to sign a peace agreement with Qing. In other respects, Regardless, it really gave Dadonggou County a chance to breathe. We will not disappoint the expectations of our superiors, seize the favorable opportunity, and build Dadonggou County into our grain, melon and fishery in Liaodong The base will provide a solid material foundation for the grand counter-offensive strategy formulated by the Security Command in the future!"

"Hehe, don't be so stiff, relax, relax!" Liao Degong pressed his left hand down, and said with a smile: "I feel relieved if you think so. Although we have now signed a peace agreement with the Qing Dynasty, Shandong and Liaodong are temporarily closed. It has entered a period of peace, but it should be noted that this is not the norm. If necessary, I think neither we nor the Qing court would mind tearing up this peace agreement immediately and rekindling the flames of war. At that time, the two countries will fight again. The army is gathering, if Dadonggou County does not make corresponding preparations, I am afraid that it will suffer a big loss. Therefore, you must not relax, and you must be tense in every task, and try to move forward. Today I am here with you I looked at the construction site of the city wall, and it feels pretty good, you really have a sense of urgency, even two hoes have been scrapped, yes, yes."

Chang Bang blushed a little when he heard it, and hurriedly explained: "Deputy Commander Liao, this is really an accident. There is no way, the county was first established, and various affairs are complicated. The people are already very tired on weekdays. Summer and autumn are warm. During the season, we have to do farm work, repair water conservancy, storehouses, cultivate wasteland, and take care of livestock. Even the elderly and children have to help out. It can be said that manpower has been squeezed to the extreme. Therefore, things like building walls can only be done. It will be done in winter, but in order to catch up with the construction period, we can only use all 6 steam plows, steam picks and other equipment, there is really no way.”

"Hehe, Xiaochang, why are you so nervous? I don't blame you." Liao Degong laughed and said, "Of course I know the difficulties of Dadonggou, and I appreciate your efforts. I have been in the Liaodong area for many years." , the three counties of Dandong, Kuandian, and Dadonggou are like my children. I naturally hope that each of them will be well built. So, you did the right thing, you did the right thing! A little wear and tear on construction machinery, What’s the point! The technical strength of Sakhalin Island has improved rapidly in the past few years, and over time, they may not be able to produce this kind of hoes, and the quality is worse than the local ones, and they can still be used.”

"And you see, Captain Chen of the Blackwater Pioneering Team has not yet concluded peace talks with the Manchus. On the contrary, he has sent people to sharpen their knives in the North Manchuria area and advance in three ways, step by step squeezing the strategic space of the Qing court there. "Liao Degong continued: "Although we have temporarily negotiated peace with the Qing court in the South Manchuria area, we must be prepared to respond to and contain the Qing army at any time. That is, in case the Qing court cannot bear the "slow death" in the North Manchuria area, we must gather If the army attacks in the past—although the possibility is not very high—we will use our ability to attack it from the flanks. And this obviously requires your three counties in Liaodong to be able to provide a considerable amount of food, melons and fruits, fodder, Supplies for draft animals and even labor. Therefore, no matter how deep your roots are, you can never overdo the construction, and I support it!"

Liao Degong's words have actually been very clear.In fact, the three counties of Liaodong originally existed as the second battlefield against the Qing Dynasty—of course, they also had the function of shielding and isolating the Qing Dynasty and North Korea—but today, the three counties of Dandong, Kuandian, and Dadonggou have already had large Tens of thousands of pioneers, cities, grain depots, military depots, roads, docks and other facilities have gradually been improved. Although the grain output is a bit tight, it can still feed a large number of soldiers and civilians here with the part of the rice transported by the North Koreans on the other side of the Yalu River. of.

Therefore, the three counties in Liaodong are no longer places that the Denglai pioneer team can abandon at will.These three counties lined up along the Yalu River have already gained a firm foothold in Liaodong, and they can compete with the Qing court's Fenghuang City. There will be adjustments.In short, Denglai already had the idea of ​​expanding aggressively in the South Manchuria area based on this, but it was not implemented temporarily due to various factors-to say a bad joke, the Manchu Qing court There is reason to thank the Southern Railway Company. It was the Jiaoyan Line Railway they jointly built with the Denglai Pioneering Team that drained the savings of the feudal town for many years, making them unable to expand externally for the time being, and finally chose to sign a peace agreement with the Qing court. Rest and recuperate.

"Now the Jiaoyan Line Railway has been officially completed, and the commercial operation of the entire line is on the way. The complete opening of this railway is of great significance to the development of the Denglei area. The economy of the two counties of Denglei Prefecture is bound to be stimulated by this railway. The financial strength of the pioneering team government will also be greatly enhanced. And once the government has money, what do you think it will do?" Liao Degong asked himself and answered: "Yes, if you have money, you can build places and continue to support immigrants, but Is there nothing else to do? The vast land of South Manchuria, thousands of miles of fertile land, and abundant resources, wouldn’t the people of insight in Denglai see the benefits of taking it? Yes, continue to take most of it Resources invested in local construction—such as the construction of the second traffic artery Pingrong Line Railway—may be more in line with local interests at this stage, but you can’t deny that many people would like to see the Denglai Pioneering Team in Liaodong What's more, in the future, if the local executive committee gives major guidance to the strategic direction of us and the two pioneering teams of Heishui, it will become possible to seize the whole of Manchuria without keeping the north and the south. Therefore, your three counties in Liaodong are It's very important, and you should be aware of this. If you make all the preparations in advance, it will be easier for you to talk about your achievements in the future, do you understand this truth?"

"Understood, Deputy Commander Liao." Chang Bang nodded and said.He is very clear that the people on the east bank actually have a lot of ambitions for Manchuria. In addition to the mess with the Manchus, there is also a faint intention to contain China in the future, that is, through north-south advances and east-west attacks After occupying the entire Manchuria in the same way, they will find ways to subdue the Mongolian tribes, push the defense line to Shanhaiguan, Yanshan, and the Great Wall, and gain a strategic advantage over the mainland of China, so that they cannot expand to the north and can only go west or south—— Once it goes south, due to the harsh environment and complex ethnic factors of the Indochina Peninsula, it will inevitably become a blood loss for China for many years in the future-so as the foundation of the expansion in Liaodong, the three counties including Dadonggou County Status is still very important.Chang Bang was able to get the position of an acting county magistrate, and he had already surpassed many competitors of the same age. He was quite clear about this.

(End of this chapter)