Chapter 813 This is the Tao

Railways and shipbuilding are the hottest deals and the most technologically advanced industries. As the president of the railway group, Xia Xue can be described as a benchmark for the pursuit of liberation by women in the Ming Dynasty, and the folk even made up a drama for her to interpret as another Mulan.

"Based on the accumulation of previous technologies and the continuous experimentation of new technologies, there are currently two design schemes. One is the traditional technical slow-concrete structure, which is the most secure, and the disadvantage is that the bridge is heavier. In addition, steel is used as the main material, which is the so-called iron bridge, the disadvantage is the new technology, and the advantage is that the bridge body is lighter. ”

Xia Xue sat down after speaking, the water level of the Yellow River has been very low in recent years, and it can be said that it is the best year to build bridges.

Chen Xie smiled when he heard this: "Don't ask me about this, it's your responsibility." I just look at the results. Although Chen Xie knew that the iron bridge was the direction of the future, he did not plan to mention Xia Xue to make a decision. In recent years, Chen Xie has rarely interfered except for the general direction, and historical development has its inevitability, and the experience of failure is not necessarily a bad thing. The promotion of transitional seedlings is not necessarily a good thing for the development of science and technology in Daming.

Xia Xue seemed to know that Chen Xie would say this, shrugged her shoulders and shut up quietly after expressing helplessness. The scene was a little cold because of this, Chen Xie shook his head with a smile and said, "You people, who do you think of me?" Don't think that I like to engage in a word, the war period and the construction period are completely two different concepts. When there is a war, if you can't do what you order and prohibit, it will cause big things and kill a lot of people. During the construction period, it was completely different, everyone had their own ideas, I was not a god, and it was impossible to be right about everything. ”

Lu Weiluo, who had a poor sense of presence, stood up at this time and bowed slightly: "It turns out that you have always been right, especially in the field of science and technology. Without your direction, our progress could have been so fast. ”

This guy is now a marquis, and he still hasn't changed his true colors as a sycophant in the past. In terms of ability, he is very good, but he is too flattering. And this guy has a feature, shipbuilding. Except for Chen Xie, no one else can interfere. Although he is a foreign devil, this guy's loyalty is absolutely full.

When Chen Xie heard this, he pointed at Lu Weiluo and said to Chen Ping and Chen Fan with a smile: "You two remember, don't learn from him." ”

Chen Ping smiled and said nothing, Chen Fan stood up and said, "Father, it's not stupid to go back!" "The level of this sycophant is higher, what does it mean? These words are from the Analects, and the full text is: "I am with Hui Yan all day long." Don't violate, such as foolishness. Retreating and saving one's selfishness is enough to send, and it is not stupid to return. It probably means that Confucius gave Yan Hui a one-day lecture, and Yan Hui would not raise the slightest objection, and he looked very stupid. After going back, Yan Hui studied in private, and he could draw inferences from others and give full play. So Yan Hui is not stupid.

Chen Ping, who cooperated tacitly, mended the knife: "Everyone in the seat, dare to compare with Yan Zihu?" Retreat to your own personal interests. You may not be able to figure it all out, right? Now the whole meaning comes out, Yan Hui doesn't raise objections in person, how can we compare Yan Hui? What my father said, when I went back and thought about it in private, I might not be able to understand it. This is to compare Chen Xie with the "saint of today".

Chen Xie understood the meaning of this, and his face was a little panicked. It's a pity that as soon as the words fell, the applause was thunderous, and the group of people applauded collectively in a serious manner, praising the praise of the brothers. Chen Xie had no choice but to raise his hand and signal everyone to be quiet: "Okay, it's all messy." You applaud too. Today's words are not allowed to be passed on, people are valuable in self-knowledge, and Chen is still self-aware. ”

Everyone quieted down after hearing this, but Chen Xie frowned and said: "It was a last resort to engage in a word hall at the beginning, otherwise one person and one thought, and the matter would be delayed." This is a period of peacebuilding, and a single word is not appropriate. Here today, a rule has been set that in the future, as long as it is related to military affairs, it must be approved by more than half of the House of Elders before it can be implemented. When discussing, you can argue as much as you want, but once it is decided, it must be resolutely implemented. Anyone who manipulates in private under any pretext will become the public enemy of this collective. Once the incident occurs, according to the system, after the investigation is clear, withdraw from the collective. ”

Chen Xie took great pains to instill a sense of democracy, but these people did not listen to it at all. Chen Xie, who knows it well, doesn't report any hope at all, but there are still things to do. Even if you know that it won't work out, you still have to do it.

After a group of people had lunch at Chen Xie's place, they scattered with small snowbirds and beasts, and it was Chen Ping and Chen Fan who stayed. After the two of them in the study saluted solemnly, Chen Ping spoke: "Father, we plan to go back to Dengzhou for the New Year this year. ”

Chen Xie doesn't know if it will be the A.D. era in the future, the only thing that is certain is that the Spring Festival of the new ten years is coming. In the blink of an eye, thirty years have passed in this era. Even though he looked like he was in his early thirties, time still passed.

"Okay, let's go back to Dengzhou together then, the Bohai Sea is frozen, and we will take the train back together." Chen Xie nodded and approved the proposal of the two. The two looked at each other and smiled, and consciously said goodbye. Li Xiang sent it to the door of the study, explained it to the housekeeper, and returned to the study, and asked with a smile: "The master obviously knows that as long as you are there for a day, no one will dare to disobey your words, why do you still say those words?" ”

Liu Ru, who happened to come in with a cup of ginseng tea, heard it clearly, and replied with a smile: "This is the way!" ”

Chen Xie glanced back at her, smiled and nodded in agreement with her. That's right, that's the Way! Li Xiang is right, as long as Chen Xie is still there, the people below will not deviate from the direction specified by Chen Xie, let alone dare to go against Chen Xie's explanation. will even regard what Chen Xie said as a test for them.

There is one thing that Chen Xie has not done for a long time and will not do, and that is to turn the overseas alliance into a national entity. Once he does this, the future overseas alliance will inevitably split with the Ming Dynasty. Every part of the overseas alliance must be a certain part under the banner of the Ming Dynasty in the future, not an external force that is enough to threaten the Ming Dynasty.

Companies that have received a lot of money from the stock market are gearing up for the start of next spring. The alliance military is also making plans for next year, and it does not intend to let go of both directions in the east and west. To the west, India's plan of total conquest could not be stopped, so the plan to transport Japanese cannon fodder to India had to be strengthened. Veterans from various units had to be drawn from various units, along with newly graduated cadets, to be drawn to India to become officers. To the east, the direction of the navy is to send another task force to the Americas next year to replace the first fleet and transport at least one Marine regiment to strengthen the colony's forces.

To this end, the Admiralty repeatedly requested the General Staff to increase the strength of two Marine Divisions. Previously, the entire navy had only one division, but now it is directly requested to be expanded into a single corps. It can be seen how big this mouth is, it is actually difficult for the General Staff to pass it, at least after the report is typed, every few people support this application. On the contrary, the Army's plan to increase the establishment of an army has received a bunch of concurring opinions. The final report was handed over to Chen Xie, and Grandpa Chen, who opened his mouth and closed his mouth to talk about democracy, waved his pen and gave the following instructions: The expansion plan of the Marine Corps is conducive to overseas expansion, but it's okay! The army expansion plan is not conducive to the internal unity of the Ming Dynasty, so it is not allowed. Overseas corps, mainly of Japanese descent, could be set up to supplement the shortage of colonial troops, and the Indian side should plan the additional corps on its own and report it to the General Staff for further decision.

The War Department was attacked head-on, and those who bared their teeth did not dare to shout, and obediently abandoned the plan of the so-called twenty infantry divisions. Secretly, there are many complaints about Chen Xie's bias towards the navy, but Chen Xie's decision will not change.

Why do we want to constantly increase the strength of the navy, this is actually a good explanation, the sea is the future. Only when the sea is occupied will there be a great power in the future. This is a long-term statement, and the reality is that this is the period of European colonization in North America. If you don't take the lead at this time, if you don't fight, how much effort will you have to work in the future?

A united and powerful United States still wants to emerge in this time and space? Chen Xie will absolutely not allow the Americas to become a hodgepodge of life and death, and such a thing as American independence will never be allowed to happen.

The strategy of the Americas will not slow down at any time, and must be prioritized at all times. This is also where the Navy takes advantage, whether it is a long-term strategy or a current strategy, the layout of the Americas is the center of gravity. As for Europe, Chen Xie doesn't have such a big appetite, and his biggest hope is to let those grandsons continue to fight the civil war behind closed doors. If the Ottoman Empire is interested, Chen Xie will not hesitate to sponsor arms and let the iron hooves of the Ottoman Empire crush Vienna.

By the way, the Suez Canal, Chen Xie actually didn't plan to repair it, not only did he not repair it, but he didn't repair it for others. After occupying Egypt, let the Europeans continue to take a long detour.

In the spring of the tenth year, the public returned to Dengzhou, and 100,000 fathers and elders greeted him. - "Dengzhou Chronicles"

Chen Xie, who returned to Dengzhou, found that Dengzhou City had expanded several times, and the old city was no longer the city center, and the railway station was actually located at the three-fork intersection near Zhangjiazhuang, and the small wharf near it had now become a large wharf, which was directly connected to the train. The original Dengzhou Water Village has now become a fishing port, and is no longer a heavily guarded military fortress.

Because of the great development of industry and commerce, Dengzhou has become the largest city in Shandong, and it is also a city without city walls. Dengzhou has become a private chemical industry base and a private shipbuilding industry base in the north of Daming. The origins of these private industries are all small soap factories, small soda ash factories, shipyards and so on. Because they can make money, the local tyrants of the people no longer bury the silver in the cellar, but take it out to set up a factory, and slowly grow from small to large.

Dengzhou is still the most economically developed and capital-rich area in the Ming Dynasty. The decrees of the government, which were previously subject to the gentry of the people, are now subject to capital. Dengzhou's official income is not the highest in the Ming Dynasty, but it is certainly the most incorruptible.

Compared with other places in Daming, there is still one most in Dengzhou, that is, the best public security. The reason is that the criminals caught here in Dengzhou are generally not locked up in prison, but are thrown directly on the boat, and they don't know where they are transported. This article is implemented by the Dengzhou government most resolutely, and the reason is very simple, worry-free, really worry-free. Catch a criminal, no matter what your background is, either capital crime or exile.

Don't say anything cruel or inhumane. Fear of trouble has been the same throughout the ages. One-size-fits-all, how trouble-free! Moreover, none of these officials in Dengzhou did not hate the capitalists. When the children of capitalists are caught committing crimes, they will never be "soft-handed". (To be continued......)