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By early November 1842, the Xinhua Army had taken control of the entire territory of Guangdong and set up troops on the border to guard against the attack of the Qing army. It was not that the Xinhua Army did not want to continue to expand to the surrounding provinces, but that the logistics supply line was too long, and it was a little difficult to continue for a while. China's transportation infrastructure was too poor, and the western and northern parts of Guangdong were mostly mountainous, making it difficult to launch another large-scale offensive. For this reason, Lieutenant General Niu Meng, chief of the general staff of the Xinhua Army, consulted King Long Yufei and ordered the Xinhua Army to turn to the defense, digest Guangdong first, and then carry out the next step of planning.

Guangdong covers an area of more than 170,000 square kilometers and has a population of tens of millions. Except for the Pearl River Delta and the coastal plains, the rest of the area is mostly mountainous. Farmland is scarce, the population is large, and the unit output value of farmland in this period is not high, which makes the life of the majority of people relatively difficult.

The occupation of Guangdong by the Xinhua Kingdom had a great impact on the society of Guangdong. Some corrupt Confucians, who were poisoned by feudal ideology, wantonly insulted Xinhua as a chaotic minister and a thief, and a thief. However, they are only addicted. If these rotten people rise up against Xinhua Kingdom, they will probably say something like a gentleman who doesn't do anything. The vast number of poor people are also worried. They are worried about whether the already high tax will be raised again. During the war, taxes were always high. They don't have enough to eat now, and if they raise taxes, I'm afraid they will starve to death. The vast majority of people are still running for their own livelihood and that of their families. As long as they can eat enough food, if they can wear warm clothes again, then they have no other requirements. The common people of China. Definitely the most rustic.

After the Xinhua Army stopped expanding and turned to defense, it began to implement a series of reforms in Guangdong. Liang Baochang, the former governor of Guangdong, received Long Yufei's letter of appointment as he wished and became the official governor of Guangdong Province. However, Fang Minghong, the former consul of Xinhua in Guangzhou, was also appointed vice governor. Assist Liang Baochang in the management of Guangzhou. In this regard, Liang Bao often looks at it more openly. After all, he had just surrendered to Xinhuaguo, and Xinhuaguo could not be completely at ease with him. But. He believes that as long as the talent he shows can be valued by Xinhua Guo, his future will be limitless. In addition, the former Guangzhou North Gate keeper Zhou Lin. He also officially became the director of the Guangdong Provincial Police Department. Responsible for the security of the whole province. As for the police officers in the National Police Agency, the vast majority of them were selected from among the soldiers of the Green Battalion who surrendered. Those who are not of bad character and have no bad criminal record, as long as they are willing to swear allegiance to the new country, then they can change from prisoners of war to policemen. Of course, in order to strengthen its control over the police force, Xinhua also dispatched the elite of thousands of police officers from Nanyang to flood the police department in Guangdong. Act as a middle and lower level leader.

A large number of students who graduated from Xinhuaguo's School of Administration were also transferred to various parts of Guangdong. Together with the local officials who remained in office, they would organize the administrative structure of the new Chinese state in Guangdong. Of course, this is a long-term process, and now it is only possible to ensure the ruling institutions of the new Chinese state in Guangdong. In addition, because in remote areas, the influence of the remnants of the Manchu Dynasty was still relatively large, and the Xinhua Army had to station troops in various places to cooperate with the police departments that had just been established to ensure the stability of Guangdong. Guangdong has a population of tens of millions, and if Xinhua can absorb and digest these populations, Xinhuaguo's strength will once again usher in a blowout. At that time, the original unstable foundation of Xinhuaguo will be consolidated.

"Governor Liang, Vice Governor Fang, I have a message to inform you, in a month, His Majesty will come to Guangdong to inspect, you must be prepared." Lieutenant General Niu Meng, chief of the general staff of the Xinhua Army, said to the two.

"Ahh Your Majesty is coming to Guangdong at this time? However, Guangdong has just been pacified, and there are still many hidden crises, and there will be a great threat to security! The new governor Liang Baochang said with some panic. Although, he was full of curiosity about the young monarch of the Xinhua Kingdom, who was also the object of his allegiance, and he was also eager to be appreciated by the monarch. However, now he is undoubtedly not ready. He originally hoped that after everything was done, he would invite Long Yu to fly to Guangdong to inspect, so that he could also show his best side.

"Don't worry about this problem, the people in the National Police Agency just need to maintain law and order. The army and the guards of the royal palace will ensure the safety of His Majesty. Lieutenant General Niu Meng said. Long Yufei was coming to Guangdong, which was also unexpected by him. After all, although the Xinhua army had taken control of Guangdong, the purge was not complete, and there were still many people loyal to the Manchu Qing who were hidden. It's just that Long Yufei is also a bull temper, and what he decided will not change. Lieutenant General Niu Meng had no choice but to use the remaining time to intensify the blow to the remnants of the Manchu Qing Dynasty and ensure that Long Yufei would not have an accident when he inspected Guangzhou.

The reason why Long Yufei couldn't wait to go to Guangdong to inspect was that he really wanted to set foot on this land that haunted him quickly. Although Nanyang is developing rapidly, it is not a homeland after all. Compared with Nanyang, China's development potential will undoubtedly be greater, and it will also be the focus of his attention for a long time to come. In particular, China has a huge population, which is his greatest dependence. In this day and age, talent is the most important thing. No matter how advanced the weapons and equipment, no matter how many industrial machinery, someone has to operate them. Xinhua is now vigorously developing industry, and if there is the support of the vast number of labor force, it will certainly be able to further increase the development speed of Xinhua Kingdom. Although China is now very poor and backward, Long Yufei is not afraid. Nanyang's industrial system has been basically completed, and with the support of Nanyang's industrial strength, Xinhua will be able to defeat the Manchu Qing Dynasty, unify the whole country, and then quickly carry out industrialization. When the time comes, even in the face of the mighty British Empire, China will not be afraid!

"Yes, Chief of Staff." Liang Baochang had no choice but to nod. He knew that in the next month, some of them were busy.

After Liang Baochang and Fang Minghong left the headquarters of the Xinhua Army, the two returned to the provincial government of Guangdong Province in a carriage, which was the former governor of Guangdong, Yamen. At present, all departments under Guangdong Province are working in the governor's yamen.

"Governor Fang, Your Majesty will be here in a month's time, what do we have to do to satisfy Your Majesty?" Liang Bao was often a little anxious.

"Governor Liang, don't worry too much, we just need to show the real side to Your Majesty." Fang Minghong said.

"But is this really possible?" Liang Bao is often a little worried.

"Don't worry, it's going to be fine. However, the work we are advancing now must be accelerated. Otherwise, your majesty will not be able to see the results, and we will have no face. Fang Minghong said.

"Well, after I go back, I will summon the mayors and county magistrates of various cities and counties to come to Guangzhou and give them strict orders that the new policy must be promoted!" Liang Baochang said. After the Xinhua army occupied Guangzhou, a series of new policies were implemented. However, in addition to the vicinity of Guangzhou, in other areas, the promotion of the new policy is not satisfactory. Liang Bao often knew that now they don't have much time, and they have to work harder.

Xinhuaguo's current policy in Guangdong basically copies Xinhuaguo's policy in Nanyang. However, the implementation of these policies in Guangdong has not been smooth. For example, Xinhua State stipulates that land should be nationalized, and Xinhua State is prepared to use funds to redeem land from landlords and distribute it uniformly. This was met with resistance from a large number of landlords and gentry in Guangdong. In some places, there was even turmoil as a result, and although it was pacified by the police and army who arrived later, it also had a great impact on the rule of the new Chinese state in Guangdong. In addition, Xinhuaguo's large-scale immigration from Guangdong to Nanyang did not go well. Most Chinese are reluctant to leave their homeland and go to Nanyang. Even if they live in poverty in Guangdong, they are not willing to go out of the country. The fear of the outside world makes them content with the status quo. For this reason, governments at all levels in Guangdong Province have to make great efforts to do so.

Guangning is a county in the western part of Guangdong, which was originally under the jurisdiction of Zhaoqing Prefecture, but after the implementation of the new administrative structure in Guangdong, the province directly administers the cities and counties below, and the cities only include the urban areas, and no longer include the suburban counties.

Like other areas in western Guangdong, Quang Ninh is mountainous and less plain, and has a large population. As a result, the vast majority of the people of Quang Ninh belong to the poor population. The county magistrate of Quang Ninh is a former county magistrate, surnamed Zhu and named Zhu Zhengyu, who is only forty years old this year. Because his official reputation was okay, after the assessment of Xinhua Guo, he was appointed as the county magistrate of Guangning County. However, in the implementation of Xinhuaguo's new policy, he did not implement it properly. Many of the orders issued by the provincial government have not actually been conveyed, and the people below are not emotional.

For example, Xinhua planned a large-scale migration and relocated people, so who else should he, the county magistrate, care! Besides, there are no more people, who will plant the land in the homes of the landlords and squires? You can't let them do it themselves. Therefore, Xinhua Guo's immigration program was not implemented in Quang Ninh County at all. However, at the beginning, Zhu Zhengyu was able to hide it, but after the new governor Liang Baochang gave the death order, he couldn't hide it.

In order to promote the implementation of the new policy, Xinhuaguo specially transferred some outstanding students from the School of Administration to various counties and cities in Guangdong to be specifically responsible for the implementation of the new policy. For their safety, the Xinhua Army also sent troops to protect them. At this time, those local squires have no way to take the new country, and if they want to continue to hide it and fool the people, it is also impossible. For a time, the new policy began to be implemented in Guangdong. (To be continued......)