Rise of the 1630s South America

Chapter 2145 Three Fires ([-])

On May 1691, 5, in Dongfang Port, the capital of the Eastern China Republic, the east wind was level five, and it was sunny.

"The growth rate of the population these years is not as fast as expected..." Shao Yaoguang, who was wearing a leather jacket, had just left the restaurant of the Port Authority, and insisted on getting down to the pier bridge despite the dissuasion of everyone.

The sea was a bit rough, but Shao Yaoguang didn't care. Instead, he bent down and stroked the rough concrete floor of the trestle bridge, as if remembering something.After a long time, he stood up and said to the officials: "I think it was really not easy when the ancestors landed here, overcame thorns and thorns, and the bumpy journey. You see, this reinforced concrete trestle is a waste. The old nose is strong. Especially in those days, technology was not as advanced as it is now, machines were not popularized on a large scale, and everything was done by people. It is not easy to think about it.”

Everyone nodded after listening.They also served this trestle bridge. Back then, the cost of reclamation, transportation of materials, and construction was indeed quite high.Speaking of it, this is because the ancestors have suffered and suffered, and they have laid the foundation.Because even their later expansion of Dongfang Port was based on this. The amount of work was not small at that time, not to mention the few years since they first landed.

In recent years, there have been voices saying that Dongfang Port will be expanded three times, and the port will be expanded into a large port that can accommodate hundreds of ships.It is said that it was a lot of fun at first, but as soon as the move of the capital came out, this hugely expensive project stopped at once.The reason given is also very high-sounding, that is, the hydrological and geological conditions near Dongfang Port are not good, it is easy to silt up, and the annual dredging cost is huge, so it is not recommended to expand.

Of course, these reasons are obvious, and the real reason is the problem of funds and manpower, especially the latter.The construction of the new capital, Luoyang, is imminent, which will inevitably consume huge manpower and material resources.Shao Yaoguang has already met with several other executive committee members and set the tone, that is, to fully guarantee the construction of the new capital. For this reason, a railway will be opened from Santa Fe to Luoyang Mansion, and from Shanghai County to Luoyang Mansion—— The railway from Yancheng to Luoyang is also planned, but the order may be slightly behind.

No doubt a large amount of labor is needed to build the railway, and apart from imposing corvee in the counties in the old areas, we can only find a way from abroad.To put it more bluntly, find a way to get more non-national laborers to come here!Regarding this matter, the top executives of the Executive Committee have discussed this matter many times. Some people directly suggested that France and Spain are currently suffering from famine, and isn’t Germany a mess? Just recruit from there!There are so many people, it will definitely be easy to trick people in order to survive, and the single voyage only takes three months, the cost is low, how wonderful!

It was Chen Ke, the executive committee member in charge of agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery, who made this suggestion. There were two other people who also supported him.However, Shao Yaoguang felt that this matter was unreliable, raised objections, and put the matter on hold.He feels that most of the 750 million people on the east coast are Ming people and their descendants from the Far East. If too many Europeans are introduced at once, the ethnic composition of the country will be greatly changed, and the Hidden dangers for the future.This kind of hidden danger does not mean that they will rebel. This is impossible. The main concern is the confusion caused by culture and thought, which will delay the integration of the ethnic groups on the east coast.

Qiu Haiyang, who is in charge of science, education, culture, health, religious and ethnic affairs, also agrees with this point of view.He is the first generation of middle school students who time-traveled. He once worked as a commissioner of the administrative office in Yicheng area, and later served as the minister of science and technology. He is a veteran executive committee member with great influence.Mr. Qiu believes that the majority of Catholics in China are European immigrants and their descendants. It takes time to assimilate them. If too many people come in at once, it will be more difficult. Some people immigrated here, thinking that the rhythm of turning a group of non-nationals every year is just right, no more, no less, just right.

Qiu Haiyang said so, and it was not easy for others to refute him, so this matter was rejected.

However, there is a gap in the labor force needed to build roads and build the capital, and no one can turn a blind eye to it.Therefore, after careful consideration, Shao Yaoguang came up with a new countermeasure, which was to introduce a large number of refugees from Europe, but instead of going to the mainland, they were transported to the yellow-black dividing line in South Africa to settle in the wasteland and enrich the local population.In addition, colonies such as Xinhua Island and Australia also have quotas allocated to allow some people to live on their empty land.In exchange, the above-mentioned colonies should no longer arbitrarily intercept immigrants from the Far East to the east coast.Even if there are immigrants who have to stay in the local area for various reasons, they will be repatriated to the mainland in the future and are not allowed to settle there.

Of course, this is not enough.Shao Yaoguang also plans to allocate funds to rebuild the transport fleet of the Immigration Department, especially the "Dash Champion" class transport ships specially built for immigrants, which will be specially built to make up for the loss over the years.You know, in the past decade or so, the mainland has really been a little slack on immigration affairs. There has been no investment for many years. In terms of quantity, it is even inferior to the flute-shaped sail transport ships and large clipper cargo ships that also undertake the task of transporting immigrants.

Of course, this is also related to the fact that the source of immigrants from the Far East is drying up.Now that the situation in mainland China has entered a period of stalemate, and the feudal clans of Denglai and Ningbo have been stable for many years, people's desire to go to sea is not very strong.Even in the Ningshao area with a lot of people and little land, the locals are more willing to immigrate to Denglai, Heishui, Manmeng and other places, and even go to Brunei and Timor Island in Nanyang, rather than going to Wanlibotao After all, it is too dangerous and too far away from home.

As a result, under the combined pressure of these two factors, the central government’s investment in immigration began to gradually decrease, and was gradually transferred to various local constructions to calm some people’s dissatisfaction with spending huge sums of money on immigration.

But Shao Yaoguang obviously disagrees with this view.He was deeply influenced by his father, and believed that the east coast industry had reached a critical moment, and the demand for population was increasing. Even though the native-born population can offset part of the gap, there are still some shortages and must be imported from the outside.Therefore, he intends to re-increase investment in the Far East, order a large number of new "Sprint Champion" class immigration ships, and strive to double the number of about 50 immigrants who arrive ashore every year within a few years-well, this may be somewhat Difficulty, but even if it can't be doubled, an increase of more than [-]% is good.It just so happened that the Lianwu Management Committee in the south was established this time, and a large number of captives were captured. They happened to be transported back to the mainland in batches and put into the newly acquired land of La Plata. .

Shao Yaoguang came to Dongfang Port Wharf today. In fact, the so-called inspection was just a cover. His real purpose was to speak publicly and convey his thoughts and will.This is the third major event after he came to power. It has been brewing for several months, and today I take this opportunity to announce it to the public.The policy platform should let everyone know that he is not afraid of debate or arouse opposition, and that some things should be done as they should be done without hiding them.

"... 60 years ago, the early immigrants were on the shore on this trestle bridge. The arrival of these immigrants injected new strength into the development of our country. We built houses, roads, docks, factories, A series of facilities such as farmland and reservoirs have built the entire country beautifully. Therefore, I think the nature of our immigrant country will not change, nor should it change." Shao Yaoguang said to the people who followed him : "A country can achieve the greatest development only if it is inclusive. Think about how many foreign talents and external cultures were absorbed during the prosperous Tang Dynasty in our country's history? The noodles we ate, the cakes we ate, the chairs we sat on, and the Tables and so on, which one does not come from the outside world? Even many instruments that we call traditional musical instruments are not all from the barbarians? It is not good for a country to close itself, and it will fall behind. Yes! As the saying goes, flowing water does not rot, household hubs do not rot, and culture needs communication to develop. If you can’t absorb foreign culture and use it for your own use, and always circle around in your so-called traditional circle, then this culture is easy to degenerate and dust. I We are very confident in our traditional Chinese culture, because it is tolerant, profound, and full of vitality. It can assimilate the things of other nations, then take the essence and discard the dross, and finally achieve the purpose of innovation, sublimation, and enrichment of our own cultural library. This is I have no doubt about what has been proven countless times in history! Therefore, it is very necessary to continue to increase the import of immigrants, just like continuously adding nutrients to our cultural melting pot.”

What Shao Yaoguang said made everyone stunned.They subconsciously felt that the previous rumors were indeed true, and that the central government would probably resume its previous investment in immigrants.However, the direction of the immigration seems to be somewhat focused. If there is no accident, the immigrants from the Far East will account for the absolute majority, and the number of immigrants from Europe will still be less, although it seems easier to obtain it now.

However, there are also reasons for the slow decline of immigrants from the Far East over the years. Of course, there are factors of poor local investment, but the more important reason is the exhaustion of immigration sources there!Chairman Shao's new official took office three fires, and he wanted to make a fuss about immigration, which everyone can understand.Just, are you sure you can get enough immigrant population?Could it be that the policies issued by the central government to the feudal vassals in the Far East are about to undergo new changes?Then this is really a big deal!

(End of this chapter)