Chapter 190: The Happy Life of Immigrants (Subscription Requested)
A train departs from Shengjing City and heads north. However, the last two carriages of this train were temporarily hung up. These two carriages look no different from ordinary carriages from the outside. However, in fact, the chassis and surroundings of the two compartments were reinforced with steel plates, which were sufficient to withstand machine guns and small-caliber shells.
Wu Haoxuan does not have his own special train, but for the sake of safety considerations, he deliberately modified a few carriages, and when he wants to travel, he can temporarily add them. It was already the middle of September 1907, and the whole northern land had entered autumn. The wind blowing from faraway Siberia dispels the heat and makes the land enter the crisp autumn season.
"Bang, bang!"
The train raced on the tracks, and the wheels and rails collided with each other, making a burst of noise. In this era of trains, shock absorption is indeed not very good, and riding the train is not a pleasure. Of course, Wu Haoxuan's carriage should be slightly better, and he could rest and work in it.
"Young Marshal, it is expected that we will be able to arrive at Binjiang tomorrow." Li Yanling said to Wu Haoxuan. She is now very competent for the work of Wu Haoxuan's secretary. Although she was a little tired, she was very satisfied, at least, she could be with Wu Haoxuan. Even, she spent more time with Wu Haoxuan than Wu Haoxuan with his wife. It is inevitable that there will be rumors that Li Yanling will become Wu Haoxuan's second wife, and it will only be a matter of time.
"Well, Yan Ling, you're tired too, go rest!" Wu Haoxuan nodded.
"Okay!" Li Yanling then left and closed the door.
Wu Haoxuan has been very busy during this time, and he has been busy with naval affairs before. The navy is now on the right track, and both Sa Zhenbing and Cheng Biguang have gone to Germany. The Arthur fortress also began to be upgraded, with engineers from the Krupp company. Participated in the upgrading of the fortress, and a new type of fortress cannon will be reequipped here, so that the defense of the fortress has been enhanced. The entire renovation project is expected to last one year. After the upgrading project was completed, the Japanese wanted to capture Lushun again. It's not that easy. It is estimated that even if they pay twice as many casualties as during the Russo-Japanese War, they will not want to conquer Lushun.
In addition, cooperation with the Germans is already in full swing. Construction of a medium-sized shipyard is under construction in Port Arthur. After completion, it will have the ability to build warships under 10,000 tons. Wu Haoxuan had already planned that when the shipyard was completed, he would start building the next class destroyer of the Northern Navy here. First use destroyers to practice, and then step by step to improve, and finally realize the self-production of battleships and battlecruisers.
The Krupp company has already transferred new artillery production technology, new gun steel, and armor steel technology to the Northern Army Arsenal, and now the Northern Army Arsenal is organizing forces to thoroughly understand these technologies. Once these techniques have been digested. The arsenals of the Northern Army will be able to independently produce large-caliber heavy artillery and naval guns.
It can be said that the military scientific and technological strength of the Northern Army is steadily improving. After the industrial strength is also improved, the overall strength of the Northern Army will inevitably be able to surpass the Japanese in one fell swoop, so that they will no longer have the strength to invade China.
Trains run across the plains, and countless farmers are toiling on the fertile land along the line. There is fertile black soil outside the gate, but because of the vast and sparsely populated land, these lands have always been in abandonment. Right now. The political affairs committee of the northern government sent officials to recruit displaced people in the country. Many people who could not survive because of floods or other natural disasters were taken outside the country. With the help of the government of the North. They all moved into new houses. And began to reclaim the wasteland, and wait until next year to be able to officially cultivate. It is foreseeable that starting next year, the grain output of the seven northern provinces will be greatly increased, and the government will no longer have to use precious foreign exchange to buy grain.
Along the railway line, construction is also underway in some industrial zones. Received large loans from the United States and Germany. After industrial equipment, large-scale industrial construction began in the entire Northeast, and factories rose from the ground and were soon completed and put into operation. And this will become the foundation for the future rise of the seven northern provinces and even the whole of China.
"Northeast. It is indeed too suitable for the development of heavy industry! But now it's a pack of wolves looking around! If you want to develop the industry in peace and stability, you must first defeat those two enemies of life and death. Wu Haoxuan thought secretly.
Japan and Russia are undoubtedly the two biggest enemies of Northeast China. Needless to say, the Japanese have become China's biggest enemy since the First Sino-Japanese War, and if they are not defeated, they will only be destroyed and destroyed. And Lao Maozi has never been a good thing. Since the Opium War, the territory plundered by them has reached more than 1.5 million square kilometers. If Mongolia is included, it has a total of more than 3 million square kilometers, which can be called the country that plundered the most Chinese territory. This time, Wu Haoxuan will definitely not let the Russians succeed again. Not only that, but it is also necessary for Russia to spit out all the territories that have been plundered for decades.
On September 16, Wu Haoxuan and his entourage secretly arrived at Binjiang. However, his arrival did not alarm the officials and garrisons of Heilongjiang Province. This time, he came to the Sanjiang Plain specifically to inspect the living conditions of the migrants. Before the end of last year, a small number of immigrants were resettled here, and they have been living here for nearly a year, Wu Haoxuan hopes to know about their lives, to see whether the immigration life implemented by the Political Affairs Committee is right or wrong, and what needs to be improved.
Wu Haoxuan and his party, in addition to Wu Haoxuan and Li Yanling, also had his guards. However, there was only one class of people who accompanied the trip. There was also a platoon of men, who arrived early, scattered around.
With the joint strikes of the Northern Army and the Military Intelligence Bureau, many foreign intelligence agents throughout the Northeast have been arrested. The few remaining ones also went underground, always worried about being found out by the military intelligence of the Northern Army. In addition, the beard in the northeast has also been almost wiped out, and the entire social order is unprecedentedly good, and the common people can live and work in peace and contentment.
In the north of Binjiang, a place called Juyuan. It was originally a small village, but at the end of October last year, a group of immigrants arrived and settled more than 10 miles away from the village. There were only a few hundred immigrants, and a small village was formed. Under the guidance of the government, the indigenous people of Northeast China are all welcoming to these immigrants. Anyway, there are so many wastelands in the Northeast, and they are also barren, so it is better to reclaim them.
Wu Haoxuan and the others arrived at the small village where the immigrants were located in the afternoon of the same day. From a distance, the land that had been harvested left behind piles of wheat stalks. Rows of wooden huts are scattered together. Many people's homes have already risen from the smoke of cooking, and it is a quiet and peaceful scene.
Wu Haoxuan and his group of more than ten people brought it, breaking the tranquility of the small village, and many people surrounded them.
"Who, several? Is there anything to do in our small North Village? An old man with gray hair stood up and asked.
"Hello old man, we are from Shengjing, sent by the government to investigate the living conditions of immigrants, this is a letter of introduction issued by the government, please take a look." Wu Haoxuan took out a letter of introduction and handed it to the old man.
The old man took the letter and looked at it, and the contents on it were indeed sent officials down to investigate the lives of immigrants, and the seal stamped was still from the Civil Affairs Department of the Political Affairs Committee.
"Oh, it turns out to be a guest from Shengjing, please come into the village." The old man hurriedly greeted.
"Big dog, go find your father, how did he become the village chief, and he ran there at this time!" The old man shouted. Don't look at him, he doesn't seem to be young, but he is still full of energy.
"Okay, third uncle!" A half-sized boy ran away as fast as he could.
Wu Haoxuan and his party were invited to the public housing in the village, and except for a few villagers who stayed, the rest of them went back. After all, dinner is coming up soon, and if everyone is crowded here, then you can't drink the northwest wind!
"Old man, how are you doing? You're still used to living here, right? Wu Haoxuan asked with a pleasant face.
"Good, good, all good! Thank you to the government for taking care of us, otherwise, we would have starved to death in Kannai. The old man said.
"When we came last year, the government had already prepared houses for us, as well as food and clothing for the winter. After the beginning of spring, we have prepared cattle, seeds and farming tools for us, so that we can live and work here in peace and contentment! β
"Yes, the land here is fertile, just plant the seeds and wait for the spring harvest. I've lived so much of my life, and I've never seen such fertile land! β
The villagers all replied in a gossipy manner, and from their words and expressions on their faces, Wu Haoxuan could tell that they were very satisfied with their current life and sincerely thanked the government.
The land in the Northeast is originally fertile black soil, and even without the use of chemical fertilizers, it can ensure a good grain harvest. All these villagers need to do is clear the wasteland and then cultivate it.
The government in the north stipulated that every peasant who emigrated from Guannai could reclaim 10 acres of wasteland, regardless of men, women, children, adults and children. Therefore, often a family of three can own 30 acres of land, and many families with a large population can even own 70 or 80 acres of land. (To be continued......)
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