Chapter 304: New Colonization (4)

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In fact, the reason why the settlement of New Königsberg, which was established only early last year, has achieved such rapid development is inseparable from the fact that Highway 2, which was built overtime this year. In order to get through this strategically important highway in time, more than 400 South African labourers have been buried in this strange land due to fatigue, illness or accident.

After the connection of Highway 2 between New Königsberg and Hekou Township, the second phase of construction of Highway 2 has begun, which has now increased to more than 15oo South African workers. This time we departed from New Königsberg and headed to Zhongshan Fort (meaning fortress in the mountains), which was located in the direction of the later Pilatini. At present, there are already hundreds of militiamen and more than 500 new farmers from Daming Hebei who are leveling the land and building houses. After the construction of their houses, they and the second group of 500 slave girls began to level the land and build roads from the direction of Zhongshan Fort to New Königsberg, with a view to building the road as soon as possible. Otherwise, with the current painful transportation conditions, the efficiency of transporting supplies from New Königsberg to here is too low.

In addition to the hilly areas, the Yihe region, which has always been the focus of the attention of the officials of the Government Council, and the Northwest Railway along its derivative line are naturally key resettlement areas. First of all, the population of Canyon Fort, Baiqi Cliff Fort, Merlot Fort, and other places has been further enriched, especially the earlier Canyon Fort, which has nearly 2,000 inhabitants after some population replenishment, which is only 7 or 800 fewer than Xiayihe Fort, 30 kilometers away in the south, and can be regarded as a "densely populated" area.

After getting off at the Canyon Fort, these immigrants will drive horse-drawn carriages, ox carts and other means of transportation to the northwest of Baiqi Cliff Fort and Merlot Fort, where they will settle down and build houses while farming. Of course, a considerable number of them would also have to bear the heavy labor of building the railroad so that the train could go directly to the Baiqiya station, so that the efficiency of transporting supplies would be greatly improved.

Today's sun is bigger, but the temperature at noon is still only 3o degrees. In addition, there is a breeze blowing from time to time, and it is generally more comfortable. Peng Zhicheng, a veteran of the 6th Army and commissioner of the Yihe area, came to the Canyon Fort station surrounded by a group of entourage, who did not come by train, but rode all the way.

Although Peng Zhicheng is almost 49 years old, he is still athletic, and it is very easy to ride a horse for two hours. After arriving at his destination at this moment, he turned over and dismounted without blushing and panting. Then he handed the horsewhip to Liang Jian, the former secretary who came after him, glanced at him, and said, "Xiao Liang, you are ten years younger than me, why is your body so bad?" I heard that you secretly wrapped a pair of Russian sisters, don't break your body, right? Fortunately, I didn't give you the position of director of the Northwest Reclamation Bureau. Otherwise, with your body, I'm afraid that you will have to get tired and lie down after walking back and forth to Fort Merlot, and you will still do a fart job! ”

"What is breaking the Northwest Reclamation Bureau, it's a kind of land place, I don't want it." Liang Jianyi took the horsewhip and said casually: "I'd better take the position of the magistrate of Meilin County, this is the fifth county in the country." It is a mature zone again, which is much more comfortable than going to the northwest mountains to be a mountain king. I really want to thank Brother Peng this time, I would never have been able to grab this seat without you Xiaoliang, how can those white shirts be so good. ”

Meilin County, which Liang Jian is talking about, is the fifth county-level administrative unit on the east coast that was just approved by the Executive Committee last month, and has jurisdiction over five townships and towns: Meilin Port, Qishan Township, Qiuyi Township, Yangmabao, and Zhanhuabao, with a total population of more than 9,500 people. The territory is mainly based on aquaculture and fishing, soybean planting, poultry breeding, in addition to a military horse farm and a good horse breeding center in the horse fort. The whole county surrounds the southern half of Lake Milin and reaches south to the shores of Lake Negra, which is not very rich. So far, it is still not self-sufficient in food, and it has to be imported from neighboring Dongfang County.

The only thing worth mentioning in Meilin County is probably the Southern Depot located in Port Merlin. At present, the factory is the only steam locomotive manufacturer in the East Coast Republic of China, and at the beginning, from the rails, screws, to the train body, almost all of the factory produced by itself. There is no way, there is a lack of supporting manufacturers, and the technical force is insufficient. Isn't it just on your own?

In the second half of last year, several partners opened a machining workshop in Port Merlin. They recruited a few of the English craftsmen who had fled from the north, recruited a group of apprentices, and then borrowed money from the United Industrial Credit Bank to buy a few old machine tools that had been obsolete from the First Machine Factory. Bolts, nuts, connectors, and other gadgets for railways and trains began to be processed. They were lucky enough to be in time for the peak of the construction of the railroad on the east coast, so business was quite good for half a year. No, they continued to recruit people and mortgaged the factory to buy two brand-new grinding machines, and began to process parts such as sliding bearings and piston connecting rods, and the product line became more and more abundant.

At present, the entire train industry chain of Meilin Port with the Southern Vehicle Factory as the core has gradually taken shape after several years of accumulation. Among them, there are not only the Southern Vehicle Factory and the Railway Machinery Factory as the core enterprises (the first part of the Second Machinery Factory was relocated to Meilin Port to be established, specializing in the production of core components such as steam engine transmission systems and wheelsets for railways), but also the basic parts processing workshops for these two enterprises. Like the shipbuilding industry chain in Zhenhai Port, the train industry here is also based on two or three large state-owned backbone enterprises, supplemented by a large number of private small enterprises and small workshops for supporting production. It is believed that over time, the economy of Merlin Port will surely become more prosperous due to the massive popularity of trains.

"Don't look down on the Northwest Reclamation Bureau." Peng Zhicheng glanced at Liang Jian with some hatred, and then said helplessly: "Now even if you beg me, I can't help it." Last week, the Northwest Reclamation Bureau was spun off from the Yihe region and placed under the direct management of the Government, which looks very promising in the future. It's a pity, if you had been in that position at that time, wouldn't all these benefits that will be cashed out be yours, it's a pity. According to my judgment, at present, the Baiqi Cliff Fort and Merlot Fort under the jurisdiction of the Northwest Reclamation Bureau, as well as the Hejin Fort (located on the east bank of the Negro River, at the junction of Highway 44 and the Negro River in the future), Chengshan Fort (later Bichadello Town, Uruguay), and Tieling Fort (Corrales Mining Area) under the jurisdiction of the Northwest Reclamation Bureau will undertake a large number of personnel and materials for large-scale development, and there are quite a lot of opportunities, and it is only a matter of time before it is upgraded to a region in the future. You kid, you really missed a chance to take a rocket, and you cheapened others for nothing. ”

Hearing Peng Zhicheng say this, Liang Jian's face suddenly became a little unsightly, but he quickly adjusted again, and said with a wry smile: "If you don't have this luck, you don't have this luck, and there's nothing to complain about." Since I have become the county magistrate of Meilin County, I will work hard and rectify this county well, not to mention catching up with Dongfang County and Ping'an County, which are old and strong counties, at least not worse than Luoqia County. The income level of the common people should also be raised, and at least the grain must first be self-sufficient. There are so many fertile impact plains on the banks of the Yi River, and even if the three-crop rotation system is not implemented, there can be a good harvest. Now, according to the plan of the Ministry of Agriculture, at least hundreds of thousands of acres of fertile land can be leveled here, as long as the upper authorities allocate enough agricultural population to me, and give me some time, I am confident that this will be the second agricultural base in the country after the Huxi Agricultural Zone. ”

"Farming!" Peng Zhicheng scolded Liang Jian on the spot, and then said: "What is the core of Meilin County? It's the drop of the Southern Vehicle Factory! It's not a agricultural planting base! Have you figured it out? If you want to say that the Yihe area is suitable for farming, the newly established Danuma Township (more than 20 kilometers east of Ningjin Fort, the swampy area on the west bank of the Sewoati River) and Heyang Fort (near the junction of the Yihe River and the Sevoati River, on the north bank of the Yihe River) which congenital conditions are not stronger than those places in your Meilin County? These places are fertile riverside impact land, with strong soil fertility, convenient irrigation and water intake, and are also suitable for fish and duck farming, which is really suitable for agriculture. Listen to my advice, after taking office as the county magistrate, I should contact Qi Yongjie, the director of the Southern Vehicle Factory, and try to solve any difficulties. Then run a large education in the county, develop a mechanical technical school, and provide a large number of qualified machining talents to the train industry area, which is what you have to do, rather than thinking about what kind of food self-sufficiency and other bullshit things. By the way, you also have to run more at the United Industrial Credit Bank, and it is not easy for those manufacturers who support the southern factory, you pick and choose, and the upper ones will help them, and persuade the bank to lend them more money, so that all links in the entire industrial chain can be developed quickly. ”

"As for the manpower and teachers, you don't have to worry too much, I will help you figure out a way to do this." Peng Zhicheng continued: "I still have some friendship over there in the Bingtuan Fort, and it is not difficult for them to support some graduates with their professional counterparts to come over. In addition, there are many students from the vocational and technical schools of the No. 1 and No. 2 machine factories, and I will also greet them, and I can get some people to come over. After people come over, it's up to you, the sign of Meilin Railway Vocational College must be hung up for me before the end of the year, and the school will also officially open, and the number of students enrolled in the first phase shall not be less than fifty, otherwise it will be up to me to clean you up! Remember, the railway is the future of this country, and the future of Meilin County is a fuss around the railway, understand? ”