Rise of the 1630s South America

Chapter 37 Industrial Development Planning

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Blanco returned to Rio de Janeiro with half the supplies: 10 cannons, 150 matchlock guns and 150 sabers.Of course, the two shipments of coal and one shipment of Brazilian specialties he brought also sold for a good price. After deducting the payment for the goods, he earned a net profit of more than 3600 yuan.The remaining half of the goods will be delivered next month, and the delivery of 50 sets of three-year-style full-body armor per month will officially start next month.The two parties agreed that by the end of 1633 at the latest, two immigrant ships from the East would call at the port.

The agreement is not mandatory, but the people who travel through are not worried that the Portuguese will play tricks.Because they are currently at a disadvantage on the battlefield, and this war will continue for several years.

In the evening, Gao Mo reported the situation to other members of the Executive Committee.In history, this war that lasted for many years did not end until 1637. The Dutch won the victory, completely controlled the northeastern region of Brazil, and further expanded their power to the Marañon River Basin.

The blood transfusion of the crossing people should have partially alleviated the embarrassment faced by the Portuguese in Brazil in history.However, this also implies certain risks. After all, selling weapons to the Portuguese will certainly not make the Dutch West India Company happy.How the Dutch West India Company will react, the people of the crossing must be fully prepared.

As of today, the total population of the Chuanzhong has reached 4895, and the grain reserves have also set a new record.More than 3500 tons of potatoes, 20 tons of fish products and 45 tons of soybeans almost burst the warehouse, which is enough food for everyone to eat for more than a year.

In addition to food, the situation at the Animal Husbandry Bureau is also very gratifying.The herd has now grown to nearly 250 horses, of which more than 100 Andalusians and Lusitanos are available as war horses.The number of cattle herds also exceeds two hundred, of which beef cattle and dairy cattle are divided equally.In addition, there are more than 400 live pigs and more than [-] sheep.As for chickens, ducks and geese, there are more, and a small amount has been distributed to farmers for breeding.

It can be said that after two years of hard work, the material foundation of the time travel has been greatly improved.

In addition to agricultural products, the development situation of industry and commerce is also very gratifying.The monthly output of the steel plant has stabilized between 30 tons and 35 tons. The increase in steel output has released the production capacity of several military products.

The cannon casting workshop of the Dayuhe Armory, which has greatly improved its production capacity, is currently the largest steel workshop. A while ago, they worked overtime for the large-scale replacement of the coastal defense guns of the port fortress, and even cast two 32-pound long-barreled cannon heavy guns.After the two heavy guns were installed on the port turret, they demonstrated their super power in the test firing. For this reason, Wang Qinian, commissioner of the Navy, asked the executive committee to issue a special bonus to the cannon casting workshop.

After the protective gear and cold weapon manufacturing workshop added some hydraulic equipment, under the stable supply of 7.5 tons of steel per month, the monthly output of the 200-year-style full-body armor has stabilized at more than 2000 sets; the monthly output of the [-]-year-style command knife The output is [-] pieces.

The firearms manufacturing workshop currently has five hydraulic boring machines, more than 70 craftsmen and apprentices, and the 32-B type (compared with the A type with a medicine pot cover design, which can offset the humidity interference in rainy days to a certain extent) has been officially finalized. It can produce 150 sticks per month.In the past few months, 32 50-A flintlock rifles and 32 300-B flintlock rifles have been produced. At present, the firearms manufacturing workshop is still studying imitation cavalry flintlock pistols, and there should be results after a while come out.

In addition, some tools, agricultural implements and small knives are produced by the general workshop.The comprehensive workshop has a small number of people, and only some blacksmiths have been recruited. The production method is half manual and half mechanical. The efficiency is not very high, but there is no big problem in supplying daily use.

Most of these industrial products are exported.Except for the cannon casting workshop, which has suspended exports for the refitting of the fort in the past two months, the remaining workshops are in full production.In particular, the [-]st-style body armor and the [-]-year-style saber are mostly exported to Russia, Poland, Sweden, Denmark and other regions; agricultural tools, tools and other commodities produced by the comprehensive workshop have also begun to be sold in Brazil and Latin America, which suffered from the trade monopoly of the suzerain country. The Plata region is selling well, which can be seen from the increasingly prosperous smuggling trade.

The routes of the smuggling trade are currently dominated by the Portuguese.The ships of these merchants from the Lisbon or Sao Paulo area are often loaded with huge amounts of coal, Brazilian mahogany, cotton, sugar, indigo, tobacco leaves and other materials at the port of Tartan. After unloading coal and some agricultural products, they replenish a large amount Tools, agricultural tools, knives, small hardware products and even building materials such as bricks, tiles and cement, and then drive to the secret trading port near the mouth of the La Plata River to trade with the Spaniards; on the return journey, they will be loaded with cowhide, tallow, Cheese, bacon, wool, and even horses and other in-demand materials are sold at the port of Tatan. After the goods are sold, they are filled with special products from across the country and returned to Brazil for sale.

Buenos Aires and Asunción in the La Plata area are so eager for all kinds of trade goods, local native white aristocratic farmers and a large number of middle and low-level colonial officials have also participated. Enjoying the benefits that originally belonged to the King of Spain and the great noble merchants.

According to estimates from the number of Portuguese ships by Tang Yuan, the financial committee member, the total monthly smuggling trade line of this coastal trade line with gold is no less than 5 yuan, and the monthly profit of the East Coast Company also exceeds 3000 yuan. It has made a great contribution to the financial balance of the public.It's not that no one has raised risk warnings about this. Civil Affairs Commissioner Xiao Mingli once strongly opposed the trade with Portuguese smugglers, thinking that this would attract the attention of the Spanish.However, after seeing the monthly deficit of nearly 5000 yuan in Dongan Company, he was also speechless.

Moreover, this matter is also related to the long-term development of the time-traveling people.In the future, when the population increases and the country is established, if the country wants to develop, it will have to work hard to develop industry.Referring to the development process of Britain in the original history, after Britain gained maritime hegemony in the late 17th and early 18th centuries, it accumulated huge wealth through maritime trade and colonization. These wealth objectively promoted the progress of British industrial technology and the strengthening of the bourgeoisie.After the outbreak of the Industrial Revolution in the mid-18th century, the combination of advanced industrial production capacity and vast colonial market provided a strong impetus for British industrial development, and finally pushed Britain to the throne of the empire on which the sun never sets.

For the people across time, Britain in history is a ready-made teacher, while Brazil and La Plata are natural raw material producing areas and dumping grounds for industrial products. stepping stone.At this time, the British economy was still mainly dependent on wool export and re-export trade. Although a large number of industrial products were sold to European countries and American colonies, most of them were small-scale handicraft workshops.

If you want to develop the economy, want to compete in industries, and want to compete with the old colonial powers on the same stage, when you are not worth mentioning compared with others in terms of population, resources, and wealth, the only way out is industrialization.Squeeze and defeat the opponent with the powerful productivity of industrialization, and use it as the origin of raw materials and the dumping place of industrial products.

The Executive Committee has a clear understanding of this aspect.Uruguay has a suitable climate and fertile land. Even after spending more than 50 yuan in cash on hand, it may not be a problem to get enough food and clothing with the large fertile land under your feet.But in the future, is it true that everyone travels back once in order to hide in this small place of Uruguay and live their lives behind closed doors?Moreover, given the serious lack of talents and knowledge in science and engineering among the time-traveling people, I am afraid that within a few decades, even their own small life will not be able to survive.When someone comes to your door, you have an absolute advantage in numbers, and your technical advantage is limited compared to them, then there will be no way to deal with it.

The only way out is to take advantage of the current development of industry, earn profits through various means, and then invest the profits in the research and development of industrial technology, forming a virtuous circle.At the same time, a large number of immigrants must be immigrated to ensure a certain population base. This is the only way that the executive committee can think of to survive and inherit in this time and space without being assimilated.

As for what industry to develop first, it is actually not difficult to choose.Considering that there are a few industrial talents among the cross-travelers who have some understanding of the textile industry, and that the climate and natural environment of Uruguay are very suitable for the development of animal husbandry, based on the theory of comparative advantage, the executive committee thinks after discussion and research The key direction of industrial development in the early stage can be set as wool spinning industry, and leather processing and manufacturing may also be considered in the future.

The magical industry of the textile industry seems to have come into being with the Industrial Revolution. It was the invention of the Jenny textile machine that gave birth to the British Industrial Revolution, and now Travelers have chosen this industry as the beginning of their industrial development.Of course, the metallurgical and military industries, which have been ahead of Europe for 200 years, must continue to invest in the development of the metallurgical and military industries. After all, this industry is the guarantee for the survival of the time-travelers at this stage.

Once the thinking is clear, the next step is to work towards the goal.

(End of this chapter)