The development plan of the "Cold Wind" class steam ironclad frigate, which is part of the "Guhai" plan proposed by the Navy, originated in 1850 at the earliest, and after many revisions and demonstrations of drawings in the later period, it finally obtained His Majesty's permission in 1853 and entered the substantive construction stage.

In addition to the Navy's "Solid Sea" plan, a plan was put forward to develop a large steam ironclad frigate of 3500~4000 tons, but as soon as the plan was proposed, His Majesty did not hesitate to veto.

It is just that a special fund was allocated to repeatedly polish and demonstrate the design of this class of ships, so that it could develop a new design scheme in view of the current situation of the navy's use of steam ironclad warships.

so far

There are already 5 design schemes lying quietly in the Navy budget office, and as time goes by, the Navy is accumulating experience with steam ironclad warships, and new needs and defects are frequent, which greatly affects the design of new ships.

Richard is not in a hurry, an excellent 3,500-ton to 4,000-ton steam ironclad ship, once the design is finalized, should be able to be used at least until the end of this century, that is, nearly 40 years of service.

Not an exaggeration

This class of ships will be the main naval force of the Tang Kingdom for a long time in the future, so it will become necessary to be cautious and cautious, demonstrate and demonstrate, and optimize and optimize.

On demand;

The new class of steam ironclads must have a long range, that is, no less than 5,000 nautical miles, and a single voyage can go directly from Panama to the paradise island, without the need for refueling on the way.

As for the firepower and armor of the naval guns, they must all obey the needs of the first largest range in the ranking, and the main ship's guns can be less, the firepower is weaker, and the armor coverage can also be less and thinner, all of which give way to the needs of the large range.

meanwhile

The seaworthiness and habitability of the warship are also the focus of attention, cruising and patrolling in the vast Pacific Ocean, performing tasks for a long time, and the officers and men of the warship have a better living environment and can maintain a high combat level for a long time, which is the realistic demand of the navy of the Tang Kingdom.

It's a bit of a stretch......

With the current economic strength of the Tang Kingdom, there is not enough military budget to develop the two major branches of the army and navy at the same time.

The development of naval vessels has always been a gold-swallowing beast, and the cost of a "Cold Wind" class II ironclad frigate has exceeded 100,000 yuan, which is almost equivalent to the cost of weapons and equipment for an entire infantry regiment, which is not a small amount of money.

The cost of a new type of steam ironclad warship of 3500~4000 tons is close to the cost of weapons and equipment of an infantry division.

In 7~8 years, Richard will not consider the development of a type of 3,500-ton main steam ironclad battleship, and the navy is likely to continue to improve on the ironclad frigates of the "Cold Wind" Type 3 and "Cold Wind" Type 4.

The construction of two ships starts every year, and 1~2 ships are completed and put into service, and it is like this if they die, so as to free up more funds for strategic acquisition and storage, militia training, and the development of army equipment.

At least until the end of the American Civil War, the Tang Kingdom will not shift the focus of military development from the army to the navy.

In this year, Fusang was still closed off from the country, and the "Black Boat Incident" in history did not appear, and Richard had no intention of breaking this calm situation, so he let Fusang Island continue to sit in the well and watch the sky.

But this situation is estimated to not last long.

In this era, Richard had easy access to information, and he clearly understood that before Fuso opened its doors, there was actually a trend of capitalist development within it.

Countless Chinese immigrants set foot in North America to seek to realize their dreams of making a fortune, and the Tang Kingdom is known as the "Land of Hope", "Golden Country" and "Dream Country", which is no secret among the people of insight on Fuso Island, full of all kinds of envy, jealousy and hatred.

At this time, the voices calling for reform in Fuso were growing louder and louder, and many Fuso people with a strong sense of crisis believed that reform was imminent, and that all that was needed was a tipping point for the "Meiji Restoration" initiative.

In the original history

The Black Ship Incident was only a catalyst that allowed the Fuso reform to go more smoothly, and the Meiji Restoration that followed.

The "Black Ship Incident" kicked off the far-reaching Meiji Restoration, which was a politically and economically successful reform for the island nation of Fuso, but similar reforms in China, whether it was the Westernization Movement, the Wuxu Reform, or the constitutional reform at the end of the Qing Dynasty, all ended in failure.

History is like a mirror, and the two examples of East Asia, one positive and one negative, reflect the different outcomes of actively embracing reform and passively accepting reform.

At this stage

Richard will not take the initiative to lift the lid, but let Fusang continue to close off the country, as for when the active reform movement will be detonated, he does not know, let alone care.

Return to the main hall

The ministers who accompanied them expressed their views on the situation of their inspection on Hawaii Island in the past few days, and many good ideas were generated from the collision of opinions, which will be implemented in the development of the region in the future.

In this imperial meeting, Richard listened a lot and said little, and occasionally gave a few words of encouragement, and the ministers discussed it more vigorously, and they all wanted to show their hands in front of His Majesty and shake their wit.

Home Minister Gai Wangshan said; "Your Majesty, these days, Wechen has been following the Holy Driver to inspect the towns of Hawaii and Oahu, and it can be seen that the construction of towns and the reclamation of land have been very effective. The town is full of buildings, well-planned, and the fields on the outskirts of the city are vast, and the ditches are vertical and horizontal, and the development is indeed very orderly. Indigenous populations are largely invisible in local towns, but as far as I know; Many of the local indigenous populations are hidden in sugarcane plantations and remote pastures, numbering up to 100,000 people, and this hidden danger must be taken seriously! ”

As soon as he said this, the faces of several cabinet dignitaries present turned black.

If you don't see through it, you can still play it well, and this man is not a son of man.

After years of severe repression and the centralized labor camp system, the number of indigenous Indians in the territory of the Tang Kingdom was greatly reduced, and some large mines even faced a shortage of manpower, so they had to use more machinery and mine rails, and recruited some Mexican laborers to fill the list.

Early years

In the mines, where the working conditions were difficult, the average annual mortality rate of Native Indian slavery reached 7.7 percent, and although the overall mortality rate has recently decreased to less than 4 percent, there are fewer than 270,000 Native Indians living in the camps.

Today, the railroad from Salt Lake City to Phoenix City in the Colorado Plateau is under construction through the mountains of the Rocky Mountains, with tunnels, bridges, and harsh mountain conditions slowing down the construction of the railroad and high mortality rates for hard laborers.

The Central Pacific Railway is very important for the hinterland of the Tang Kingdom to communicate with the Colorado Plateau, saving more than 2,600 kilometers of roads, so it is a key project promoted by the Ministry of Communications.

The number of indigenous prisoners will be reduced as much as possible, and every effort will be made to ensure the demand for labor in railway construction at the front.

With such intensive use, it is estimated that in a few years there will be no indigenous Indians in the territory.

On Paradise Island, the expedition team has made great progress in encircling and eliminating the indigenous cannibals in their primitive state on the island.

In the entire territory of the Tang Kingdom, there was no environment for the survival of natives and blacks, and there were once white people from the south who brought black slaves to the Tang Kingdom to do business, and these blacks were immediately sent to hard labor camps, and the white slave owners were also severely punished.

According to a certain theory;

"The Tang Kingdom is a paradise for civilized races, and it does not accept primitive people and orangutans, they will pollute the free air here."

Therefore, the Minister of the Interior, Gai Wangshan, suddenly lifted this lid, especially in front of His Majesty, the faces of the cabinet ministers must not look good, and a dereliction of duty will definitely not be able to escape.

When the Prime Minister Earl Gu Yan saw that it was cold, he coughed lightly twice, and motioned to Minister of Economic Affairs Chen Cailiang with his eyes to save the scene, don't watch it dryly, so as not to end badly at that time.

In these large plantations and ranches on Hawaii Island, it is inevitable that there will be some investment from the aristocracy and the Chinese upper class, free and cheap indigenous labor, isn't it fragrant?

Chen Cailiang stood up stubbornly and said;

"Your Majesty;

Sir Gai said that the local natives of Hawaii Island are divided into raw and ripe, and the raw Tibetans are primitive tribal groups on remote islands, which are not good at communicating with civilized society and are very hostile to outsiders.

Most of them are the islands of Hawaii and Oahu, and they are familiar with the religious and living characteristics of Westerners, accept and actively integrate into modern society, and show friendly and easy management.

The glory of our Tang Kingdom shines on the Hawaiian Islands, bringing the etiquette, culture and education of the Celestial Empire, which is widely loved by all people, including these local natives.

In general, the island's natives made a living from farming and grazing, and were not as vicious and difficult to manage as the indigenous Indians, and were generally docile and a rare labor force on sugar cane plantations and remote pastures.

As far as Weichen knows

Today, Hawaii Province operates sugarcane plantations and ranches by Chinese businessmen and Chinese families, with more than 100 and as few as a dozen native to the island, all of whom are indispensable and the main labor force of sugarcane plantations.

Once all are disposed of, there will inevitably be a large shortage of labour, affecting plantation and pasture output.

This is also where the local government is concerned, so it has adopted a "slow" policy, and where it is not reached, it is still necessary to ask for a holy ruling. ”

"Hmph, what "appropriate measures" are completely appeasement and adultery. Sir Gai Wangshan snorted coldly and said with a disdainful expression.

As soon as he said this, Prime Minister Gu Yan couldn't sit still, and hurriedly stood up and saluted with both hands; "Sir Gai said carefully, how can he be so innocent?

Considering that it is difficult for immigrants to pioneer and it is not easy to buy a home, the government has given special grace to the "appropriate and slow policy", which is a benevolent policy to help our Chinese immigrants through this most difficult early stage of entrepreneurship.

It makes sense in both emotion and reason, how can we talk about the words "appeasement and adultery"?

Even though the local natives were classified as hard labor camps and centrally managed, there were no large facilities to build, and it was ...... wasted manpower."

As soon as Gu Yan said this, Major General Pan Hengchen over there immediately stood up with an excited expression and said loudly; "Your Majesty, the minister has a book to play."

Gu Yan; “……”

Isn't it a coincidence that the Navy is worried that no one is building Pearl Harbor?

A big pie smashed down, and it was just delicious.

The Navy only had to send more than 1,000 Marines to supervise the construction, open up large tracts of fertile land on Oahu, cut down trees and build houses, build docks and warehouses, and build fort batteries.

The construction was built as far as possible from local materials, and in just a few years, Pearl Harbor, a naval forward base, was very similar.

Isn't it readily available to spend a small amount of money and do big things, provided that there is abundant free labor to use?

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