Chapter 262: Expansion of the Army
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"Master Zhu, what can I do about this! Those mud-legged people are clamoring to go to the South Seas, what can we do with our own land? An old man dressed in a long shirt with white hair and beard said to Zhu Zhengyu. He is the largest landowner in Quang Ninh County, and his family has more than 2,000 acres of fertile land.
"Yes, Master Zhu, it won't work if it goes on like this, you have to think of a way!" Other landlords also said.
Since the notice of immigration was posted outside the county government, the whole Quang Ninh County has exploded, and many peasants have asked to sign up to go to Nanyang to live a good life, who wants to stay and suffer from poverty and starvation? This made the landlords anxious. They have a lot of land, but they have to be cultivated, otherwise who are they going to exploit?
"Alright, everyone be quiet! Now I can't help it, you all know, the last time the provincial government's order, I have concealed it, but now it is different. The commissioner is in the county in person, and there is a team of soldiers! If you mess around again, you'll have to lose your head. Zhu Zhengyu said. He was so scared that he didn't dare to help these landlords anymore. Although, his own land will also face the situation that no one cultivates it, but it is better than throwing away the official. Besides, the provincial government still remembers the mistake he made last time, and he doesn't dare to make another mistake.
"Humph! In doing so, aren't they afraid that they will turn the whole world against them? The white-haired old man said hatefully. When Guangdong was still under the rule of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, nothing like this happened. Though. The taxes of the new Chinese were much less than those of the Manchus, but now they had shaken their foundations, which they absolutely could not bear.
"Be quiet. Be careful to be heard by the people of Xinhuaguo, and then you won't even have a small life. The person next to him hurriedly persuaded. It took only a month for the Xinhua army to pacify Guangdong, and the Qing army was shocked. In addition, governments at all levels have also begun to publicize the strength of Xinhuaguo, especially since Xinhuaguo defeated two powerful foreign countries a few years ago, which made the people of Guangdong full of awe for Xinhuaguo. You must know that the Manchu Qing Dynasty was beaten by a British. The two are in contrast. Naturally, Xinhua is more powerful. To be able to become the people of a strong country, and to be a country where the Han people are the masters of the country, they are actually very willing. But the premise is that Xinhua cannot affect their own interests. For example, there is now a large number of immigrants in Xinhua. This is undermining their foundation, and of course they will oppose it. However, since ancient times, the people have not fought with officials, especially the powerful regime of Xinhuaguo. Let these landlords also be a little worried.
"Alright. Don't say that again. I know the strength of the new country better than all of you. Although the rise of the Xinhua Kingdom is overseas, their strength is probably much stronger than that of the Qing Dynasty. I see, this world will be Xinhua after all. If you don't want to be a chaotic party, listen to the government from now on! Zhu Zhengyu said. As the original prefectural magistrate, the current prefectural magistrate. He had a very deep understanding of both the Manchu and the new Chinese state. The Manchu government was corrupt and the army was low in combat effectiveness. It can't be compared with Xinhuaguo at all. Although the strength of the new Chinese kingdom may not be enough to destroy the Manchu Qing Dynasty, Zhu Zhengyu believes that with the continuous expansion of the strength of the new Chinese state, this day will not be too far away.
When the landlords saw Zhu Zhengyu say this, they had to shut up and stop slandering Xinhua Guo. In fact, they are just addicted to it. The strength of the Xinhua Army, they are equally clear. If they were to rebel with their heads tied to their belts, they probably wouldn't do it. After all, a good life is not enough, but rebellion is going to lose your head.
"As for everyone's land, if no one cultivates it, it can be sold to the government. Xinhua State implements state-owned land, and the government will buy everyone's land according to the market price. Zhu Zhengyu said. Most of China's land was in the hands of the landlords and the Manchu aristocracy. The land in the hands of the Manchu nobles was naturally directly expropriated by the Xinhua Kingdom, but the land in the hands of those landlords was bought through redemption. The purpose of Xinhua Guo's efforts was to reduce land annexation as much as possible. Including in Nanyang, the same is true, the land allocated to the peasants, the peasants also have the right to use it freely, there is no ownership, and if they want to buy and sell the land freely, it is absolutely impossible.
"No, this is the land handed down from our ancestors, how can we sell it? This is absolutely not a no! Some landlords immediately refused. A lot of their land is ancestral property, which was accumulated little by little by the people of their ancestors. Selling these lands is equivalent to a loser! Besides, if these lands, but the guarantee that their entire family depended on, if they were sold, what would they do in the future?
"Ladies and gentlemen, the government now values industry and commerce. After you sell your land, you can invest your money in industry and commerce, and if you run it well, you can make more money than farming! Zhu Zhengyu said. His own land is also going to be sold to the government. In this way, you can not only set an example for everyone and win the satisfaction of your boss, but also take the opportunity to engage in other industries.
The landlords shook their heads again and again, and they looked down on industry and commerce. Farmers and businessmen, reading and farming are only in the front, and the back are all lowly occupations, and they are not willing to do it.
Seeing this kind of sobriety, Zhu Zhengyu had no choice but to stop wasting his tongue, and after a few perfunctory words to them, he sent them away. He knew that there was an essential difference between the Xinhua Kingdom and the Manchu Qing Dynasty. In terms of system and policy, Xinhua is more westernized, which is completely different from China's feudal rule for thousands of years. The Manchus did not care about industry and commerce, and regarded agriculture as the foundation, but the new China attached great importance to industry and commerce, just like the Western countries. Although Zhu Zhengyu is also from Confucianism, he is not like those rotten Confucians, who reject new things.
One of the main reasons for the large-scale migration of Xinhua was the liberation of the peasants from the land. The landlords could not find anyone to cultivate the land, so they had to sell it to the government. In order to avoid sitting on the sidelines, they can only devote themselves to industry and commerce. Although they may lose some money in the beginning, they will definitely be able to make a lot of money after getting acquainted with it. In this way, the industry and commerce of Xinhua as a whole will prosper, and Xinhua will be able to receive more tax revenue.
When the local governments opened the registration of immigrants, all of a sudden, there were long queues at various registration offices. The vast majority of Chinese are illiterate, so they have to fill out application forms for them by government staff and have them stamp their fingerprints. Across Guangdong, at least one-third of the population has filled out an application form and wants to go to Nanyang. Most of these people can't live a life, so they want to go to Nanyang to explore and see if they can break out of a new world.
In addition, many people have chosen to wait and see. They aspire to live a better life, but they don't have the courage to do so. So I just hope that after these people go to Nanyang, they will see the results after they go, and then make plans. But they don't know what to do, and opportunities don't come at any time. Nanyang is just so big, Long Yufei hopes to control the population of Nanyang at about 50 million to 100 million. Therefore, in each province, there will probably only be one immigration, and if you miss this opportunity, it will not be so easy to immigrate to Nanyang next time.
According to the final statistics, almost four million people chose to immigrate to Nanyang. This made Liang Baochang, the governor of Guangdong Province, very happy. He was originally worried that after King Long Yu flew in, these policies would not be effective, but now he was finally relieved.
These more than 4 million people will go to Nanyang in batches. They will be resettled in Borneo. The area that Xinhua is now focusing on is Borneo. Borneo is the largest island in the South China Sea and the third largest island in the world, and there is absolutely no problem in housing 10 million to 20 million people.
The new state was to organize slaves and build settlements for these immigrants in Borneo. Usually five to ten households form a settlement, and small quantities of weapons are issued so that the settlements can defend themselves. Although Xinhua began to exterminate the indigenous people on a large scale, the hinterland of Borneo is still the world of the indigenous people. Giving these immigrants a certain level of defense can keep them safe. In addition, once the new Chinese army needs to expand its army, there will be more troops.
The Guangdong Provincial Government focused its energies on resettlement and land redemption, while Lieutenant General Niu Meng, chief of the General Staff of the Xinhua Army, who commanded the operation, focused his energies on the defense of Guangdong Province and the recruitment of new soldiers. According to the plan of the General Staff Headquarters, after the capture of Guangdong, the Xinhua Army will begin to expand its army. So that the Xinhua army could have more troops to attack other provinces. At present, the strength of the Xinhua Army in Guangdong is only 8 infantry brigades, 1 heavy artillery brigade and 1 marine brigade. A total of more than 60,000 people seems to be a lot, but if they are scattered in Guangdong, there are not many of them. To ensure the stability of Guangdong, this point of troops is sufficient. But to continue the external offensive, it is not enough.
After taking the whole of Guangdong, Niu Meng ordered to start recruiting innocent children to join the Xinhua Army throughout Guangdong. Twenty infantry brigades, or about 130,000 men, will be recruited initially. For Guangdong, which has a population of tens of millions, recruiting 130,000 people is not much. This is especially true after the Xinhua Army announced the treatment of the soldiers of the Xinhua Army. Every young man has a dream of being a soldier, and the former Qing army was certainly looked down upon. But now, the Xinhua Army has become their hope. (To be continued......)