Chapter 878: Water Transport and New Railways
Railways are always the most efficient and fastest way to travel, because of the power of steam trains, and become the first choice of immigrants, but for these people in the Yangtze River basin or non-railway lines, it is not so comfortable.
Even if the Northern Song Dynasty built a railway line, but the efficiency of the horse-drawn railway, completely incomparable with the steam railway, coupled with the railway network of the Northern Song Dynasty, the coverage is not perfect, with the Northern Song Dynasty travel mode, as long as it is more than 150 kilometers away from the railway line, it is difficult to reach the railway line, and take the railway to Shenyang.
In this case, it is necessary to choose other ways, in the Northern Song Dynasty, which did not have a fixed navy, the fastest and most extensive network is the five major water systems with the canal as the main body, and now, through various dredging, as well as the rebuilding of the canal, although the huge water conservancy project led by Han Qi has not been completely completed, but the canal project that has been dredged and opened has made the entire northern China, the coverage density of the water network has reached the maximum.
All the parts that cannot be traveled by rail can be carried by canals, as long as there is a river, this river is connected to the five major water systems, and there is enough water to pass through the boats, the people can travel.
Relative to the railway, no matter how to say, it is to the foreign country, it is to the Dinghai Navy, in many aspects, you can't get too much, no matter what, on the railway, there are still the personnel of the Northern Song Dynasty?
But for the water system in the south, it is not so important, the Northern Song Dynasty for the management of residents, not as strict as other feudal dynasties, similar to the Qin Dynasty's strict way of guidance, the Northern Song Dynasty was canceled, of course, it is not easy for the common people to come out, but as long as they come out, the management is not so mechanical.
To the south of the Huai River, in the entire Yangtze River basin, what had already been laid out began to play a role, and these strongholds, with the help of diplomats and teachers, began to carry out some manipulation of immigrants, and as soon as they obtained the right to leave the locality, they were immediately stuffed into boats and went down the river.
The dense water network of the Northern Song Dynasty, large and small ships, facilitated the movement, and after classification, aggregation, and concentration in the strongholds on the Yangtze River, there were large ships coming to pick them up.
On the Yangtze River, there are at least 500 large and small ships, doing this work, transporting these people around the clock, compared to the railway, this efficiency is not high, but there are not many ships, and the efficiency is okay.
In order to strengthen the efficiency of the Dinghai Navy, this part of the people was first transported to the Dinghai Navy, instead of being sent to the north.
Although the Dinghai Navy has determined that Shenyang in the north will be the core of development for a long time in the future, and a huge city and numerous satellite cities have been built in Shenyang, and it will become a super city with a total population of more than 30 million or even more in the future.
Whether it is Ryukyu or even Shenyang, the distance from the Yangtze River basin is too far, the ships suitable for sailing on the river, not very suitable for sailing on the sea, suitable for sailing on the sea, when they reach the Yangtze River, once they encounter strong winds, it is easy to touch the shore, then it is a big trouble, even if they do not touch the shore, they encounter some shallow water, and they run aground, it is not like that.
At the mouth of the Yangtze River, on the land of the Northern Song Dynasty, it was not so convenient to change ships, and there would be problems in any more link, so the Dinghai Navy did not choose to use the largest, enough to accommodate hundreds of people, or even more Spanish galleons, but used some smaller ships.
The weight is about 30 tons, converted into materials, that is, hundreds of materials, suitable for sailing on the river, to the offshore navigation, there are also some seaworthiness, this can be in the Yangtze River, as well as offshore sailing ships, loaded with a large number of immigrants, first run on the Yangtze River, out of the Yangtze River estuary, turn around to the north, directly to the Dinghai Navy.
I don't know if I forgot it, or I didn't take the initiative to mention it, after the Dinghai occupied the Liao State and successfully became the emperor, the relationship between the Dinghai Navy and the Northern Song Dynasty was actually severed, and the territory of the former Dinghai Marquis became a forgotten corner, and no one would take the initiative to mention it, let alone take it back.
Left and right, in the eyes of the high-level leaders of the Northern Song Dynasty, the Dinghai Navy is so big, not even a county, what is worth valuing.
Of course, these are just psychological comforts, everyone knows that just relying on a Dinghai, without the huge support of the Northern Song Dynasty, in a few years, it can develop into a Liao State, which no one has ever seen.
The Dinghai Navy played a very important role in this, and if it could be obtained, it would be of great benefit to the development of the Northern Song Dynasty.
This point, the governors are very clear, but there is no reason to be willing to do it, this is Zhao Xin's Longxing place, the hidden dragon is here, and then soaring into the sky, such a place, even if the future is uncertain, it is also an important accompanying capital, how can it be handed over to the Northern Song Dynasty.
Since you can't get it and you can't occupy it, you can only ignore it, and at most cut off contact.
This is also a very special example, a very small island, very close to the shore, but it has become an important node of the Dinghai Navy in the Northern Song Dynasty.
This node, in this migration, also played a considerable role, such an island, even if it is only 300 square kilometers so large, has been developed very well, at the limit, almost accommodating more than 20 million people, this is a prosperous city, because of the direction of the navy, most of the population and industry, have turned, left, only shipbuilding and other industries related to the sea, the population is also greatly reduced, now only about 2 million people.
The population is still very large, compared with Bianliang, it is still twice as much, but it has almost decreased by more than 9% compared to the peak of the past, and most of the houses are vacant.
In the future, the city will be renovated, so that some main residences and dense urban areas will be reduced, from the original construction of a huge metropolis of more than 20 million people, gradually reduced to more than 200, or even more than 1 million people of medium and large cities.
This is the goal of the vision, and at this moment of the construction of Shenyang, it has not been opened for the time being, that is, because it has not been opened, it will come in handy in this immigration.
The infrastructure is still there, if it is said that in a short period of time, it can accommodate and accommodate so many people, except for the new urban agglomeration near Shenyang, that is, the Dinghai Navy, these people can live in the Dinghai Navy for a period of time, and after they are familiar with the environment, they will leave.
Later, through statistics, from the third day of the Lunar New Year to the fifteenth day of February, in just one month and twelve days, in addition to the residents and workers who should have returned to the Dinghai Navy, a total of 14 million people were urgently transported, so to speak, the number of daily transfers reached more than 350,000, basically, the planned task was completed, and it was regarded as a plan for peaceful evolution. Greatly improved one step further.
4 million residents, it is impossible to stay in the Northern Song Dynasty all the time, and the time cost is also large, the most important thing is that the continuous purchase is still for some products, and some products that have been controlled by the Northern Song Dynasty have been out of stock on a large scale.
In this case, even if the Dingjun wants to buy, there is no place to buy, and at the same time, the loss of more than 10 million people has also reached a considerable extent, the attraction of one side has weakened, and the attraction of the other side has changed, which needs to be adjusted, if it is not adjusted, it is very likely that it will be discovered by the Northern Song Dynasty, although it is said that 14 million people have gone, but the Dingjun hopes that this number can be a little more, three times the same.
Relying on the purchase of these people, it can no longer attract the attention of the Northern Song Dynasty, and if these people stay, it will be more troublesome, and the Northern Song Dynasty really found something and chose to detain these people, which is also a huge pressure for the entire Dinghai Navy.
You must know that these people are relatively loyal to the Ding Navy, and in the Ding Navy, at least they are quite high-level existences, although there are not many seventh- and eighth-level workers, but there are some of them, if these people are detained by the Northern Song Dynasty, it will be a little troublesome.
In order to determine the navy's communication network, it is also along the railway network to report, these people chose the Spring Festival time, back to visit relatives, it must be convenient, more than 150 kilometers along the railway, there must be none, that is too inconvenient, so the notification to everyone.
These people have been in the Northern Song Dynasty for a long time, and they were a little fresh at the beginning, and they really lived in it, and they were accustomed to the convenience of the navy, but they were not smooth in the Northern Song Dynasty, and even ordinary meals could not be satisfied, which was a big problem.
Now, the last one to go, of course, is to leave quickly, the withdrawal of the move, started in January, but the front, only a third of the walk, the follow-up, almost 2.7 million people, it took a full 10 days, this is the full load of the withdrawal.
A large number of people from the Ding Navy, including the withdrawal of the laborers of the Northern Song Dynasty, are not to say that they are a chicken feather, but they can be said to be empty, located in major cities, those shops opened by the Northern Song Dynasty government, and the sales volume immediately dropped greatly, from the lively scene to the present, it has dropped so much at once, there must be some gaps, but the summary of the entire Spring Festival period makes everyone excited.
Business is to have a business model, once a large profit is obtained, of course, high bonuses will be issued, some managers are reused, and promotion, also abound.
In the plan to set the navy, these expenses, buying a large number of things in the Northern Song Dynasty, were to make money for the Northern Song Dynasty government and attract their attention, and now, this part is gone, and it will not be let go, there will be more things to attract the attention of the Northern Song Dynasty government.
According to the plan of the navy, in fact, the overall arrangement has been made, the first stage is to spend money, with the consumption of residents, as well as the perspective of business, to attract the attention of the Northern Song Dynasty, the second stage, of course, is investment, this investment is also to allow the Northern Song Dynasty to obtain huge benefits, and even help.
The Northern Song Dynasty has always asked the Dinghai Navy to obtain the Dinghai Navy's steam railway.
At the beginning, Ding Haijun only agreed to a railway from Shenyang to Bianliang, and then he resigned, because of the peaceful evolution plan, and finally approved the railway from Inner Mongolia to Jingzhao, and from Zhuozhou to Lianghuai.
These two railways are not only two very important railways, but at the same time, they are new passages and can also create great benefits.
These two railways alone, during the Spring Festival transportation in 11 years, have created more than 10 million yuan of income for the railway, and millions of people have migrated, which is rare according to the current average fare of 2.5 yuan, and the total income is at least more than 20 million yuan, and the profit may not be so much, but this is only passenger transportation.
In this era, passenger transport may make money, but there are not many people who can really afford to take the train, and the real money is freight.
Under the premise of peaceful coexistence between the Northern Song Dynasty and the Dinghai Navy, the first to gain benefits is these materials, these materials, to be transported, this transportation needs to be carried by railway.
The transportation of bulk goods, if it is a horse-drawn train, although the efficiency is there, but it can not be compared with the steam train, the strength and state of the horse, the heavier, the faster the decline, only the steam train, is the real traffic artery.
It is equivalent to hundreds of horses, and can be pulled day and night, tirelessly, a train, at least 15 to 20 carriages, can transport 1,200 tons of materials, with the increase in transportation volume, freight reduction, and carrying, some of their own value is not high, or the profit is not very high, but a large amount of materials, there is the possibility of sending out.
For example, the finished products were transported before, but now, they can be reduced to ores, and even some ores that are not of high taste, that is, during the Spring Festival, there are a little more people transported.
A large number of materials, minerals, and some basic processed things, through the three railways, a steady stream of transportation to the Dinghai Navy, and then in the factory, into products, part of the sale to the Northern Song Dynasty, the other part, in the Dinghai Navy, this is a complete system.
Before, considering that the control of the Northern Song Dynasty was not strong, he had never spit out, even if it was Han Qi's direct request, but now, in order to divert his attention, of course he could spit out.
This time, without waiting for the diplomats of the Northern Song Dynasty, they took the initiative to contact the Dinghai Navy and the Ministry of Railways of the Dinghai, so they took the initiative to find the Eastern Mansion of the Northern Song Dynasty and took the initiative to put forward a huge railway construction plan. There are a total of 4 lines in the planning, divided into two vertical and two horizontal, in the middle, the two verticals are also upside down, the two horizontal are creative, and they are really considered for the Northern Song Dynasty railway line.