Chapter 117: Paving the Way Forward
Colonel Qin and the others set off from the Hunan Navy Shipyard and took the waterway, just to hide people's eyes.
After arriving on the north bank, land directly in New Taipei Town, and then take advantage of the night to walk north along the foot of Dongshan.
It took them three days before they arrived at Yeshan.
At this time, all the information about Yeshan had been placed in front of Xiao Xiao Xiao for his reference.
Today is the 10th, and they must get rid of the high-level Yeshan tonight and complete the task assigned by His Majesty.
Vipers and great white sharks have arrived a day ahead and are now confirming the location of their targets and the details of their operations.
"How, where to start?"
The Colonel looked at the map and asked the vipers who were deliberating.
"Three ways at the same time, one directly to the lord's mansion, one to assist the inner line to assault the high-level residence, all the way to block the possible escape route. A viper said.
Colonel Qin looked at the road map and frowned, "Is the inner line reliable?"
The viper said, "After the matter is completed, he will be the new Lord of Yeshan, do you say it is reliable?"
With this, the little school was relieved.
"Old rules, we clear our eyes, and you are responsible for the assault. ”
Junior Colonel Qin nodded.
After the ride was unanimous, the viper and the great white shark disappeared into the night silently.
On the second day, when the people of Yeshan began a new day, they found that the territory had changed.
The official announcement was brief, saying only that the generals in the army had rebelled.
They divided their troops into two routes, one went out to besiege the lord's palace, and slaughtered all the disobedient people, and the old lord also died by the sword, and the other went directly to various places, raided the ministers' homes, and even slaughtered people.
As soon as the news came out, everyone was in an uproar.
Who in the army rebelled, why did they rebel, and why did the guards of the Lord's Mansion disappear without a trace?
There are many questions that have no answers, and looking at the brief appearance of the announcement, I am afraid that the answer will not be available in this life.
Fortunately, the announcement said that the people would be exempted from food taxes this year, which stabilized some people's hearts and allowed the new regime to move forward tremblingly.
On the same day, a huge convoy drove along the north-south main road in the auspicious direction.
It took someone nearly half an hour to make a count, a total of 140 heavy carriages, nearly 300 horses and 200 coachmen, this is a magnificent scene that Yeshan has never had.
It is said that wherever the huge convoy goes, it attracts everyone to compete to watch, which is the most eye-catching scenery of the north-south main road in the past few days.
After Wang Xuan set off from Qin Xiaoxiao, he also set off for New Taipei Town.
As if deliberately to welcome the arrival of King Jixiang, after Wang Xuan arrived in New Taipei, Xiaoxiao's good news also followed, which made him very happy.
In the eyes of Guan Hao and other New Taipei officials, this scene was the best reception, and even Xiaobei, the director of the security bureau, was also relaxed.
Wang Xuan came for the steel mill this time.
Since the steel mill on the banks of the Liuyin River moved to the Jianye Town Park, Wang Xuan has not thought about expansion.
The auspiciousness is too small, the wind is not strong all year round, the pollution of the steel mill is heavy, and then the expansion of the steel mill, the auspicious air quality will plummet, Wang Xuan did not want to masochist.
The reason why New Taipei was chosen is that as an auspicious steel base for the next few years, or even decades, Wang Xuan has his own considerations.
First, New Taipei is the auspicious north gate, only more than 100 miles away from Yeshan, and the carriage can reach it in one day and one night.
Second, there is a steel mill in New Taipei, which was expanded once a year ago, and the foundation is good.
Thirdly, New Taipei is already very densely populated.
This is not the auspicious place of Xingyao Hunan, and it is difficult to enter.
There is no Xingyao Lake here, and anyone with legs can come here.
Moreover, New Taipei can't even fly in to the point where it can't even fly in, and it is not too difficult to turn a blind eye to those who drift south.
It's just that whether you can find a way to support yourself depends on your personal creation.
Therefore, a large number of people with mixed dragons and snakes gathered here, and their quality is generally not high.
When Wang Xuan revealed the idea of building New Taipei into an auspicious steel base, Guan Hao couldn't help but be overjoyed.
"We have no opinion on Xinbei, but we are afraid that the factory is not big enough and there are not enough workers!"
Wang Xuan smiled: "I am relieved to have your words, steel is the lifeblood of auspiciousness, and it is completely different with it or not, so you must pay enough attention to it." ”
Guan Hao immediately got up and promised: "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, the New Taipei government will definitely treat the steel mill as a top priority, and will not delay the kingdom." ”
"That's good, the plan is ready-made, the original factory will not move, and a new factory will be built next to the north-south corridor, and the old factory will be moved over after it is put into operation. ”
"Yes. ”
Guan Hao took the plan and found someone to study it, leaving Xiaobei alone with King Jixiang.
"The security in New Taipei is okay. Wang Xuan asked.
New Taipei is the auspicious north gate, as long as New Taipei is not chaotic, auspicious will not be chaotic, so Wang Xuan is very concerned about the security here.
"In the past, it didn't work, the foreign population was large and mixed, petty theft and the like were repeatedly prohibited, and there were even murders and goods. Later, after two crackdowns, everyone gradually became more disciplined. "Xiaobei is still a little reserved.
"Oh, can you restrain those who have a meal but don't have a meal just by cracking down?" Wang Xuan didn't believe it.
"Not really, the country's development is getting better and better, and our New Taipei is also following suit, plus it is not as strict as the inspection in the south, so many people want to take root in New Taipei and take the lead in abiding by the law.
In this way, our laws gradually spread out and were accepted by outsiders, and an atmosphere of knowing the law and abiding by the law was gradually formed, and our burden was lighter. ”
After listening to it, Wang Xuan also felt that it was reasonable.
Only when everyone realizes the importance of the matter and the strong correlation with their own interests will they take the initiative to care.
Since you want to take root in New Taipei, you don't want a messy living environment.
Thinking of this, Wang Xuan asked again: "How does the New Taipei Town Government view the southern drifters?"
It stands to reason that this question shouldn't be asked to Xiaobei, but now he is alone and has not run away.
Xiaobei thought for a moment, and then replied in a slow tone: "At first, when we were not short of labor, those who drifted south would often be driven back, and there were several conflicts for this. ”
"Oh, is it serious?" Wang Xuan hadn't received a report from the New Taipei Town government on this before, so he asked.
"It's not serious, it's just that since then, we have loosened our mouths on the Nanpiao. ”
Speaking of this, Xiaobei was obviously caught in the original scene, and his eyes darkened, as if with compassion.
"You haven't seen it, they are all yellow and thin, and some of them are skinny.
In order to come here, they must have spent a lot of money, and they have nothing left over in their hands.
If you let them go back the same way at this time, wouldn't it be equivalent to letting them die, so after weighing the pros and cons, you still left them behind.
The government first found some easy jobs for them, mixed up with food and clothing, and then made plans after they were well recuperated. ”
Wang Xuan was also immersed in Xiaobei's simple words, as if he was in the ** of Nanpiao, surrounded by ragged people, faltering and supporting each other waiting for the choice of fate.
"And then?"
Later, the first wave of people were put to work in various places when the north-south arterial road was under construction, and there was a shortage of people everywhere. ”
Wang Xuan knew this matter, and it was still a plan he personally made.
Later, more and more people drifted south, and the town government set up a special registration office for outsiders to count the identity information of visitors. ”
Hearing this, Wang Xuan praised: "This method is good, at least you can know yourself and your opponent, even if there is a mess, you can quickly find the root cause." ”
"That's the reason, when we look for special skills later, we often start with the registration office, and the effect is surprisingly good. Becky laughed too.
"Well, you have just listened, what do you suggest for building a new large-scale steel mill in your town?"
Seeing that His Majesty was asking about political affairs, Xiaobei thought about it and answered truthfully.
"There is no shortage of labor in New Taipei, what is lacking is technical talents. If the required management and technical talents can be supplemented, no matter how big the factory is, it can be turned around. ”
Wang Xuan was at a loss, so he said half-jokingly: "Okay, if the steel mill in the park is not opened, I will also give you all the people." ”
Soon, the news that Jixiang was going to establish a steel base in New Taipei flew all over the sky.
All kinds of newspapers and periodicals have stepped up their efforts, and they have introduced the entire plan in detail one by one.
At the end of February, the preliminary planning of the new steel plant was completed and public bidding began.
In the end, Liu's Architecture and Jiangnan Construction won the bid together.
The Jixiang Engineering Corps is responsible for the construction of the main project of steelmaking and steel rolling, and the other two are responsible for the construction of workshops, warehouses, dormitories, canteens, office buildings and roads.
At the beginning of March, New Taipei released a recruitment posting.
"Third brother, are you going?" asked a young man with a white coat of blue cloth that had been washed, and asked the young man beside him.
"Go, why don't you go. The young man clenched his fists, but there was a gurgling sound in his belly, which immediately made him blush.
"Well, at least three meals a day, one silver coin a day, three gold coins a month, and when we have saved enough money, we can rent a house. ”
"When we find a place to stay, we will take my mother and sister to enjoy the blessings. ”
"Okay, let's go to the registration office, I'm afraid it'll be full if it's late." ”
There are many more similar scenarios.
This kind of hard work is most suitable for young people who drift south, there is no threshold, you can eat enough and get money, and it is the best way to quickly gain a foothold in New Taipei.
The two construction companies recruited together, and the scene was extremely hot.
There are more than 10 recruitment points alone.
In order to cooperate with their recruitment, the New Taipei Town government further relaxed entry restrictions, and a large number of people at the border quickly poured in with this wave of tide.
Whether it is a middle-aged person who has been idle for a while, or a new group of south-drifters who have just settled down, they often sign up without even talking about the price.
A foreign merchant passed by here, and when he saw this, he asked the housekeeper curiously: "If you are so reckless, are you not afraid of being deceived?"
The housekeeper smiled and said: "The mascot is trustworthy, and the treatment is what is given, and there is only more but never less given." ”
"Never?" the merchant was surprised, and had to accentuate his tone.
Auspicious merchants are notoriously trustworthy, and this is the supreme and only criterion for their business. ”
The housekeeper's words gave foreign businessmen a deep inspiration, so they were more determined to do business with auspiciousness.
This foreign businessman is the largest iron ore owner in the Western Zhou Dynasty, named Zhou Daqun, and he has the largest iron ore factory in the Western Zhou Dynasty and even the whole continent.
The news of Jixiang's lack of high-quality iron ore finally reached the Western Zhou Dynasty after going around and around.
Due to the remote location of the iron mine, adjacent to the sea, and the transportation is inconvenient, when the news reached here, Jixiang had already taken Yeshan.
When Zhou Daqun came, he also saw the huge transport fleet, and he panicked for no reason, worried that the ore would not be sold at a price.
But after hearing that the well-informed housekeeper said that the mascot kept his word, he looked forward to it again.
In addition to kitchen utensils and weapons, the people of the Western Zhou Dynasty rarely used steel, so although the iron ore of Zhou Daqun was large, they could not make much money, and the smelting process was not good.
After going through the sea trade incident, he realized that he could only make money by selling goods where they were needed.
Therefore, after learning that Jixiang urgently needed a large amount of high-quality iron ore, he rushed to the starry night without thinking about it.