Rise of the 1630s South America

Chapter 565 New Colonization ([-])

In fact, the rapid development of Neu Königsberg, a settlement established only at the beginning of last year, is inseparable from the No. 2 highway that was built overtime this year.In order to rush through this strategically important highway in time, more than 400 South African laborers died in this strange land due to fatigue, disease or accident.

After the No. 2 road between Neukönigsberg and Hekou Township was connected, the number of South African laborers, which has increased to more than 1500, started the second phase of construction of No. 2 road.This time, we set off from Neukönigsberg to Zhongshanbao (meaning the fortress in the mountains) located in the direction of the later Pilatini.At present, hundreds of militiamen and more than 500 newly arrived farmers from Daming Hebei are leveling the land and building houses in this place.After building their houses, they will start leveling the land and building roads from the direction of Zhongshan Castle to Neukönigsberg together with the second batch of [-] female slaves, with a view to repairing the road as soon as possible.Otherwise, with the current painful traffic conditions, the efficiency of transporting supplies from Neukönigsberg to here is too low.

In addition to the hilly areas, the Yihe area and the Northwest Railway derived from it, which has always been the focus of the officials of the Government Affairs Council, are naturally the key immigration areas.First of all, the population of Canyon Fort, Baichiya Fort, Merlot Fort and other places has been further enriched, especially Canyon Fort, which was developed earlier, now has nearly 800 residents after some population replenishment, which is only less than three thousand people in the south. Ten kilometers away, Xiayihe Fort lost [-] people, which can be regarded as a "densely populated" area.

The trains that come from the direction of Xiayi River Fort from time to time will bring a lot of supplies and immigrants every time. After getting off the train at Canyon Fort, these immigrants will drive all means of transportation such as horse-drawn carts and ox carts to the northwest. Baichiya Fort and Merlot Fort left, and settled down there, building houses while farming.Of course, quite a few of them will also undertake the extremely heavy labor of railway construction, so that the train can go straight to Baichiya Station as soon as possible, so that the efficiency of transporting materials can be greatly improved.

The sun is relatively strong today, but the temperature at noon is still only 30 degrees, and there is a breeze blowing from time to time, so it is generally quite comfortable.Army Veteran and Yihe District Commissioner Peng Zhicheng arrived at Canyon Fort Station surrounded by a group of entourages. They did not come by train, but rode all the way here on horseback.

Although Peng Zhicheng is almost 49 years old, his skills are still vigorous, and it is very easy to ride a two-hour horse.After arriving at the destination at this moment, he got off his horse without blushing and panting, then handed the whip to Liang Jian, the former secretary who followed him, glanced at him, and said, "Little Liang, you are ten years younger than me." Year-old, why is your body so bad? I heard that you secretly married a pair of Russian sisters, don't you ruin your body? Fortunately, I didn't give you the position of director of the Northwest Reclamation Bureau, otherwise you The body, I'm afraid I'll be tired after walking back and forth to Fort Merlot, so what a waste of work!"

"What is breaking the Northwest Reclamation Bureau? It's just a kind of land. I don't want it." Liang Jian took the whip and said casually: "I'd better take my position as the county magistrate of Meilin County. This is the first place in the country. The five counties are also well-developed areas, which are much more comfortable than going to the northwest mountains to be the king of the mountain. I really want to thank Brother Peng this time. Without you, Xiao Liang, I would never get this seat. How can those white shirts be good? Compatible."

The Meilin County mentioned by Liang Jian is the fifth county-level administrative unit on the east coast that was approved by the executive committee last month. It has jurisdiction over Meilin Port, Qishan Township, Qiuyi Township, Yangmabao, Zhanhuabao Five townships with a total population of more than [-] people.The territory is mainly engaged in aquaculture and fishing, soybean planting, and poultry breeding. In addition, there is a military horse farm and a good horse breeding center in Yangmabao.The entire county surrounds the half of South Milin and reaches the Negra Lagoon in the south. It is not very rich, and it is still not self-sufficient in food, so it needs to import from the neighboring Dongfang County.

The only thing worth mentioning in Meilin County is probably the Southern Vehicle Factory located in Meilin Port.The factory is currently the only steam locomotive manufacturer in the Eastern Republic of China. In the beginning, from the bottom to the rails, screws, and up to the train body, it was almost all produced by the factory itself.There is no way, there is a lack of supporting manufacturers, and the technical force is seriously insufficient, so you can only do it by yourself?

In the second half of last year, several members of the Travelers opened a machining workshop in Merlin Port.They recruited a few people from the English craftsmen who escaped from the north, then recruited a group of apprentices, and then bought a few old machine tools eliminated by the First Machinery Factory with a loan from the United Industrial Credit Bank, and began to process railway or Special gadgets such as bolts, nuts, and connectors on trains.They are lucky, they are catching up with the peak period of railway construction on the east coast, so the business is quite good in half a year.No, they are now continuing to recruit people and using the factory as a mortgage to buy two brand new grinding machines, and began to process sliding bearings, piston connecting rods and other components, and the product line has become more and more abundant.

Now, after several years of accumulation, the entire train industry chain in Meilin Port with the South Vehicle Factory as its core has gradually taken shape.Among them are the South Vehicle Factory and the Railway Machinery Factory as the core enterprises (a part of the Second Machinery Factory was relocated to Meilin Port and established, specializing in the production of core components such as steam engine transmission systems and wheelsets for railways), and there are also Enterprises do supporting basic parts processing workshops.Like the shipbuilding industry chain in Zhenhai Port, the train industry here is also centered on two or three large state-owned backbone enterprises, supplemented by a large number of private small enterprises and small workshops for supporting production.I believe that in time, the economy of Merlin Port will become more and more prosperous due to the popularization of trains.

"Don't look down on the Northwest Reclamation Bureau." Peng Zhicheng glanced at Liang Jian with some resentment, and then said helplessly: "Now you can't help me even if you beg me. The Government Affairs Council just issued a document last week. The Bureau of Reclamation was spun off from the Yihe area and put under the direct management of the Government Affairs Council. It looks promising in the future. What a pity. If you had taken that position at that time, wouldn’t all the benefits that would be realized be yours? What a pity Yes. According to my judgment, the Baichiya Fort, Merlo Fort, and Hejin Fort under planning under the Northwest Reclamation Bureau (located on the east bank of the Negro River, at the junction of the later Uruguay Highway 44 and the Negro River) , Chengshanbao (later Vichardelo Town, Uruguay), and Tielingbao (Corales mining area) will undertake large-scale development with a large number of personnel and materials. There are quite a lot of opportunities. Kid, I really missed an opportunity to ride a rocket, and it was for nothing."

Hearing what Peng Zhicheng said, Liang Jian's complexion suddenly became a little ugly, but he quickly adjusted and said with a wry smile: "If you don't have this luck, you just don't have this luck, and there is nothing to complain about. Since I am in the If you are appointed as the magistrate of Meilin County, then you should do a good job and renovate this county. Not to mention catching up with Dongfang County and Pingan County. At least it can’t be worse than Luoqia County. At least the food needs to be self-sufficient first. There are so many fertile plains along the Yi River, even if the three-crop rotation system is not implemented, there can be a good harvest. Now, according to the plan of the Ministry of Agriculture, at least hundreds of thousands of acres can be leveled here. As long as the superior allocates enough agricultural population for me and gives me some time, I am confident that this place will become the second agricultural base in the country after the Huxi agricultural area."

"Agricultural shit!" Peng Zhicheng scolded Liang Jian on the spot, and then said: "What is the core of Meilin County? It's the fucking South Vehicle Factory! It's not the fucking agricultural planting base! Have you figured it out? In terms of places suitable for farming in the Yihe area, the newly established Onuma Township (more than [-] kilometers east of Ningjinbao, swampy area on the west bank of the Sevoyati River), Heyangbao (the junction of the Yihe River and the Sevoyati River) Nearby, on the north bank of the Yihe River) Which congenital conditions are not better than those places in your Meilin County? These places are fertile riverside impact lands, with strong soil fertility, convenient irrigation and water intake, and are also suitable for the development of fish and duck farming. It is a place that is really suitable for the development of agriculture. Listen to my advice. After taking office as the county magistrate, make good contact with Qi Yongjie, the director of the Southern Vehicle Factory, and try to solve any difficulties he has. After that, we will run a large-scale education in the county and develop a mechanical technical school. Provide a large number of qualified machining talents to the train industry area. This is what you have to do, instead of thinking about nonsense things like food self-sufficiency. By the way, you should also run more at the United Industrial Credit Bank, It is not easy for those manufacturers supporting the southern factory. You choose and choose, and you can help those who are on the right track, and persuade the bank to lend them more money, so that all links in the entire industrial chain can develop rapidly. "

"As for the manpower and faculty, you don't have to worry too much. I will help you figure out a way." Peng Zhicheng continued: "I still have some friendship with Bingtuanbao. I asked them to support some graduates who are professionally matched. Difficult. In addition, there are many students in the vocational technical schools of the first machine factory and the second machine factory. I will also greet them, and I can get some people to come over. After people come, it will be up to you. The brand of Meilin Railway Vocational School is at the end of the year You must hang it up for me before, and the school will officially start classes. The number of students enrolled in the first phase should not be less than 50, otherwise it will be up to me to deal with you! Remember, the railway is the future of this country, and the future of Meilin County is all around Make a fuss about the railway, understand?"

(End of this chapter)