Chapter 587: The Great Migration
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I have to admit that the Russian Democratic Labor Party is very good at demagoguery, and in just three days, they willingly let those prisoners of war join their ranks. After that, these Russian Democratic Labor Party men, with hundreds of thousands of armed troops, set out from Atyrau, crossed the Ural River, and killed the flank of Grand Duke Nicholas.
At this time, Grand Duke Nikolai was leading his army to encircle and suppress Ulyanov's troops trapped in the Caucasus, and Gen did not expect that the enemy would appear behind the flank. For a time, a large area of territory in the back was lost, and at the same time, the logistics supply line was also cut off.
As a last resort, Grand Duke Nicholas had to abandon the victory that was already within reach, and before there were any problems with supplies, he led his army to retreat. Ulyanov also breathed a sigh of relief, if it hadn't been for the timely appearance of reinforcements, perhaps they would have really been destroyed.
After that, the civil strife in Russia became more intense. The Russian army led by Grand Duke Nikolai and the troops of the Russian Democratic Labor Party fought fiercely in the Don region and the Ukrainian region, almost all of which were scorched to the ground. Although the Russian army still has a certain advantage, it will take a lot of time to eliminate these rebel armies in one fell swoop.
Tsar Nicholas II was even more furious, and saw that victory was about to be made, but suddenly such a change occurred. After learning that it was the Russian Democratic Labor Party that had purchased the remaining prisoners of war from China, he was even more angry and vomited blood. Tsar Nicholas II sent people to question the Chinese side why they wanted to intervene in the Russian civil war, and whether China would declare war on Russia.
However, the Chinese side replied that it was just a normal transaction. Since Russia would not buy all the prisoners of war, China would have to look for another buyer. This statement. Of course, Tsar Nicholas II was not satisfied. But he didn't have anything to do. Now Russia has been completely dragged down by civil strife, and it no longer has the strength to grudge with China. Nicholas II regretted it very much, and if he had not been worried about money and ransomed all the prisoners of war, he might have put down the rebellion long ago.
However, there is no regret medicine in the world. Faced with such a situation, Tsar Nicholas II had to do everything in his power to support the troops at the front. And train more armies and use them to crush the rebellion. In the end, it took Russia more than three years to put down the rebellion, and in those three years, Russia consumed almost all of its national strength. The losses paid were far more than the ransoms demanded to ransom the prisoners of war. After Russia put down the rebellion, China had already established perfect communications in Central Asia and Siberia, and hundreds of thousands of troops were stationed on the border, so that Russia did not dare to act rashly. Nicholas II's desire to regain the lost territory has long been a pipe dream.
Beijing in May. It's getting hot. The restructuring of the imperial army is being carried out gradually, and a large number of troops have begun to be mobilized according to the new defense areas. However, Gidu traveled from the interior to the frontiers in order to strengthen the Empire's grip on these newly incorporated territories. The center of gravity of the empire has also shifted to infrastructure construction. and to digest the enormous benefits gained in the war. Migration to newly occupied territories is the most critical step. Only after these territories live after the Chinese. Only then can these territories be considered Chinese territory, and only then can the empire ensure the long-term occupation of these territories.
As early as last year, after the end of the war with Britain, France, the United States, Russia and other countries, the Imperial Cabinet began to prepare for immigration. The major newspapers of the empire, as well as all levels of government, publicized the imminent immigration. Especially in the Loess Plateau area, where there are many people and little land, and the land is barren, the cabinet even demanded that all the people in these areas be immigrated, and then the Japanese people or the indigenous people of the Nanyang region should be arrested to plant trees, maintain water and soil, and change the environment here.
The government announced to everyone that immigrants to northern Siberia or Central Asia and the icefields provinces could receive one hundred acres of land or steppes for Imperial citizens over the age of 16 and fifty acres for grazing or farming. Immigrants to the Nanyang region who are over 16 years old can get 30 acres of land, and 16 years old can get 15 acres of land. Although the climatic conditions in the South Seas region are hotter, they are more suitable for farming. Therefore, the Nanyang region is the main area of migration this time, and it is estimated that 80% of the total 100 million immigrants will be in the Nanyang area. Therefore, immigrants to Nanyang will get less land. But thirty acres of land per person is enough for one person to live well. Besides, with so much land, one person can't cultivate it all, so you can borrow money from the empire to buy farm machinery, or buy those Nanyang natives who rebelled against the empire and were then captured to cultivate. In general, this immigration is to allow the citizens of the empire to enjoy the benefits brought by the empire since it became strong.
In the Xinhua Palace, Wang Yuze convened the military and cabinet officials in charge of this migration to discuss matters related to the great migration. In the next three years, 100 million immigrants will be immigrant, which is a huge amount! Every link must ensure that there are no problems, otherwise, it will inevitably cause turmoil. Chinese pay attention to the difficulty of leaving their homeland, even if the conditions outside are good, they are still unwilling to leave their hometown.
"How are you preparing for immigration now? This time, immigration is a matter of importance, and there must be no problems! Wang Yuze repeatedly emphasized. Now China's population has risen to nearly 500 million, and Wang Yuze has no intention of limiting the population. As the empire's economy gets better and better, the population will surely grow. In order to alleviate the pressure of the growing population, this is the only way out. And this time the migration can also be regarded as a real yàn.
"Your Majesty, the cabinet has made perfect preparations, and the first batch of 20 million immigrants has been registered and prepared. Starting next month, we will be heading to the various settlements! Prime Minister Yang Hua replied. He knew that Wang Yuze attached great importance to immigration work, so the main work of the cabinet had been transferred to this. The number of immigrants this year is 20 million, next year it will be 30 million, and the year after next it will be 50 million. The total number of immigrants will reach 100 million, and small-scale migration will also be carried out every year thereafter.
"So, are there any problems in the process?" Wang Yuze asked.
"There are still problems. Even though we focus on advocacy, there are still many immigrants who are unable to leave their homeland. Even though we talk about the sky, they still don't want to leave. It's just that in the Loess Plateau area, almost the entire county is immigrants, and it is impossible for some people to stay alone. In the end, other methods were used to get these people to agree to emigrate! Yang Hua said.
"Oh? What's the solution? Wang Yuze was somewhat interested in the methods adopted by the government.
"The whole world is not the king's land, and the shore of the land is not the king's minister! Immigration is the will of His Majesty, even if he is unwilling, but as soon as His Majesty Chrysostom is opened, everyone still has to obediently obey? Yang Hua said with a smile. After more than 2,000 years of feudal society, the emperor is still the supreme existence among the vast number of people. The so-called king, the minister, the minister, have to die! Even death is fine, let alone immigration.
Most of the people who are reluctant to leave their homeland are older. But these people are often more feudal in their thinking. Therefore, if this immigration is said to be the emperor's will, everyone will still obediently obey the order.
Although, the feudal idea is too strict, which is not a good thing. But in a sense, it can also speed up the process of immigration. As the emperor of China, Wang Yuze has power that is definitely the envy of the rulers of other countries, whether it is the emperor or the president. In China, the monarchy is still supreme, and the emperor has supreme power. Wang Yuze's words can determine a person's life and death, or the direction of a country. I have to say that this feeling of being in power is very good and very tempting. However, if Wang Yuze's mind is dizzy, it will easily lead the whole country to the abyss of ruin. Therefore, Wang Yuze constantly reminded himself not to lose his way in power. When China becomes the most powerful country in the world and has eliminated those powerful enemies, Wang Yuze will still unswervingly promote a constitutional monarchy. In this way, although the royal family does not have supreme power, it can at least be preserved forever, and there is no need to worry about being destroyed in the change of dynasty. In the past change of dynasty, which time was not the previous royal family was wiped out!
"It's good for everyone to agree to immigrate. However, the various infrastructures in the settlements need to be built. Houses, land, production tools such as seeds and livestock, as well as food, were to be prepared for the migrants. In addition, supporting living facilities, such as schools, hospitals, banks and postal services, should also be implemented. After these immigrants move to a new place, they can quickly adapt to it. Wang Yuze advised.
"Rest assured, we're ready. Prisoners of war and hired Japanese or local natives have already built facilities. Other living facilities can also be completed by the end of the year! Yang Hua said.
"In addition, the safety of migrants must be fully guaranteed. The garrisons in various places must give immigrants full security guarantees! Wang Yuze emphasized.