Chapter 288: The Developing Kingdom of China
Although Gao Junshan did not believe that Pan Zide could come up with any welding technology, he still carefully read Pan Zide's telegram.
After reading it, he realized that the welding technology Pan Zide said was just replaced by another way, and he didn't really master any welding technology.
The method Pan Zide said is to make a large enough model first, and then pour molten iron into this model, so that this part of welding can be omitted.
Gao Junshan is not interested in this kind of small workshop-like method at all, and the problem cannot be solved by using the model perfusion method.
He proposed welding technology, just to point out the right direction to his students and let them work in this direction, and did not expect them to build a steel battleship in such a short time.
His reply to Pan Zide was: Throw away your illusions and build a great Shanghai in a down-to-earth manner.
Pan Zide's call also mentioned that since they started construction of Shanghai, a large number of people have come to Shanghai to buy land and houses, and for a time, Shanghai has prospered a lot.
On this matter, Gao Junshan specially sent a telegram to Bailiza, telling him to raise the land and housing prices in Shanghai and control the population expansion in Shanghai.
It stands to reason that a large population is a good thing and should be supported, but Gao Junshan is a traverser, and of course he knows what Shanghai will be like in the future, not to mention that he will set up a United Nations headquarters in Shanghai, so Shanghai must grow in an orderly manner, and the population must be strictly controlled.
Gao Junshan has already made a preliminary plan for the development of the city, and he plans to build seven major cities in the country, which are Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu Adu, Hong Kong, Xichang, and Yangon.
Yangon, of course, is the Yangon of later generations, but it already belongs to the territory of the Huaxia Kingdom.
If you have money, you can be capricious, and the urban development plan of Gao Junshan has been implemented due to the rapid development of the economy, and the other four cities are now beginning to take shape in Beijing and Xichang, and the other four cities are all developing vigorously, and Hong Kong will have to wait until the construction of Shanghai is on a large scale, and then pull the construction army over.
The goal of Huaxia is very clear, that is, to vigorously develop the port city, not only Shanghai, Hong Kong, Yangon, but also dozens of medium-sized cities like Cam Ranh Bay.
Cam Ranh Bay is a medium-sized city in size, and she is a medium-sized city in a military harbor.
Just on the coast of the small fishing village of Liangwan, a five-story landmark building, the Cam Ranh Bay Naval Headquarters, has been built.
The building, built entirely of cement and steel bars, covers an area of two hectares, and is very similar in appearance to the front building of the battleship "Zheng He No. 1".
After the completion of the naval headquarters, auxiliary buildings began to be built around it, and for a time, Cam Ranh Bay sprung up one after another.
In order to make Cam Ranh Bay really play a role, Gao Junshan also transferred Zhou Wenjiang, the secretary of the Admiralty, and transferred a whole set of Zhou Wenjiang's men and horses at the same time.
As soon as Zhou Wenjiang came to Cam Ranh Bay, he was also amazed, and he said to Gao Junshan: "Your Majesty, this is a treasure land of the navy!" I've taken a boat around the Inland Sea and it's the best harbor I've ever seen. ”
Gao Junshan said: "The purpose of building a harbor here is to develop in the direction of Southeast Asia, and if we don't meddle in the affairs of Southeast Asia, it will become a paradise for Europeans." ”
Zhou Wenjiang said: "Your Majesty, I will bring a fleet over now and drive the Europeans out of Southeast Asia!" ”
Gao Junshan said: "I didn't ask you to come here to do this. The development of Cam Ranh Bay is a long-term national policy, which is currently under construction, and you need to plan here. ”
Zhou Wenjiang's house is on a street near the Navy Headquarters Building, which is the family area of the Admiralty, so Zhou Wenjiang suggested that Gao Junshan also move to this street, where the conditions are very good in all aspects, not to mention the safety, he also prepared a set of large mansions facing the street for Gao Junshan.
Gao Junshan declined Zhou Wenjiang's kindness, he still liked his quiet residence, it was too noisy to live on the street.
Ruan Fangqing heard that Zhou Wenjiang had prepared a big house for them, she was moved, although the place where she lived now was quiet, except for Gao Junshan, there was no one to talk to, she really wanted to move to the street to live.
She was an orphan, she had no relatives in Liangwan, not even a sister who could be said to be good, and she felt too lonely.
Gao Junshan values her very much, and this is also the case, she is an orphan and has no relatives to come and go, which saves Gao Junshan a lot of trouble.
Originally, Gao Junshan didn't feel anything, it was normal for Zhou Wenjiang to prepare a big house for him, but now that the conditions are good, the pursuit of a comfortable life is beyond reproach, but Zhou Wenjiang later said something again, which aroused Gao Junshan's vigilance.
Zhou Wenjiang told Gao Junshan that many officials in the capital are now buying real estate, pursuing enjoyment, and even comparing with each other.
Gao Junshan had been fighting abroad for a long time, but he didn't expect such a big change in the thinking of the officials in the capital, and he decided to rectify it.
He first sent a telegram to Bailisha, severely criticizing the hedonistic thinking of the officials in the capital, and demanding that Bailisha readjust the policy and rectify the rule of officials. He also reminded him to prevent corruption.
Then he sent a telegram with the same content to Liu Fangliang and Tian Fang, asking them to pay close attention to the behavior of officials at all levels, and if they found corrupt behavior and inaction, they would be dealt with strictly!
After sending these telegrams, he still couldn't put his mind at ease, and he planned to return to the capital and personally rectify the rule of officials.
When Ruan Fangqing heard that Gao Junshan was going back to the capital, her heart began to be depressed, although Gao Junshan promised to take her to the palace in the capital, she was not rare at all, and she was unwilling to leave Liangwan, the land where she was born and raised.
Gao Junshan would not change his decision because of a woman, but seeing Ruan Fangqing's melancholy eyes, he was still moved by pity, and he decided to postpone his departure for a few days.
A few days later, he received a telegram from Nagasaki from Zheng Zhilong, saying that the Tokugawa shogunate was willing to cooperate with the Huaxia Kingdom against the Dutch East India Company.
Gao Junshan had no idea of cooperating with the Tokugawa shogunate, and he was completely sure of his naval strength against the East India Company, but the Huaxia Kingdom was now in a period of full construction, and he was unwilling to easily break this peaceful atmosphere, so he did not declare war on the Netherlands.
It was his stated policy to drive European forces out of Southeast Asia, but he could not cooperate with the Tokugawa shogunate, and now the island countries were in a state of seclusion, and once they were allowed out of the ocean, it would be much more difficult to clean them up in the future.
He called Zheng Zhilong back and asked him to reject the Tokugawa shogunate.
This was originally a very ordinary event, but it dispelled Gao Junshan's idea of returning to Beijing.
To punish bureaucratic corruption, as long as he makes up his mind and gives Liu Fangliang and Tian Fang enough rights, he will definitely be able to achieve results, even if Liu Fangliang and Tian Fang blow too much, he can still come forward to clean up the situation in the future. The building of the navy is the basic guarantee for leading China to become a strong country, and his top priority is to grasp the building of the navy.
The route to Yangon, with ready-made nautical charts, although it passes through the waters of several Southeast Asian countries, has a strong naval fleet and is not afraid of their interception.
Gao Junshan decided to personally lead a fleet, cross the Cape of Good Hope, and go to Yangon, the territory of the Huaxia Kingdom.