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()Suddenly there was the beating of a one-two-one rattle outside, which was the unique signal for Liang Xiaoyong to come. The little guy is not yet one year old, he is learning to walk, and he can't speak yet, but he already knows how to beat the drum to remind the playful Parents.

"It's time for Xiaoqi to get up, this child is a snooze." Gu Mingyue's voice came from outside, fulfilling the duties of her ancestor nainai dutifully, taking care of her little grandson, and reminding the young couple not to indulge in the bottom of the bed, so as to prevent excessive indulgence from hurting her. body.

"Ah." Gu Xiaoqi exclaimed, jumped up quickly, and shouted to the outside with her pretty face flushed: "nainai, I'll come out soon."

Twisted her snow-white body and ran into the bathroom, and soon there was the sound of flushing water. Even if the beautiful woman said she was going to get up, she would still have to work for a long time. In the end, Liang Yong walked out of the room with neat clothes and followed Liang Xiaoyong. After playing around for a while, Gu Xiaoqi came out.

When the child saw his mother coming out, he immediately gave up his father, threw himself into Gu Xiaoqi's arms, groped in her arms with his little hands, and skillfully pulled out the snow-white steamed buns, and continued Liang Yong's game, eating them so happily.

At this time, Liang Yong was still living in Xuri Manor. Although he, the president, was in charge of the overall situation, he was mainly in charge of the military. The largest military base on Qizhou Island was built outside Xuri Manor. After half a year of construction, the first-line sky military base has developed It has become a large-scale base covering an area of ​​more than ten square kilometers and can accommodate 10 people for training. It connects Xuri City and extends to the seaside. There are more than 2000 barracks and as many as [-] training venues, which can adapt to various trainings of the army and navy. Task.

The road from Xuri Manor to the city has been expanded to a 10-meter-wide flat gravel road. It takes one hour to get to the Prime Minister’s Office by horse-drawn carriage or bicycle from the manor. It is very convenient for Liang to use it to go to the Prime Minister’s Office if necessary.

After half a year of development, the administrative organs of the Guangming Empire at all levels have been perfected. Under the leadership of Ye Yu, they are running at a high speed and high efficiency. The social productivity has developed rapidly, especially the industrial growth rate has reached 100% in half a year, and the investment has reached tens of millions of taels. Gold, and now it is still telling the development with an investment growth rate of 2000 million taels of gold per month.

From the smelting and processing of various metals, to the investment and production of various chemical products, and the large-scale development of the electric power industry, Qizhou Island has entered an unprecedented stage of rapid development. The urban population has increased by 50, reaching a total population of 150 million. These people are newly added labor force. They come to the city for simple training and become excellent industrial workers. A large number of the rural population on the island has moved to the city.

At the same time, in various parts of Qizhou Island, many resource-based towns with local characteristics are also developing rapidly. They rely on local mineral resources to rise rapidly, forming a situation where a hundred flowers bloom.

Comparable to the growth rate of industry is the transportation industry. The construction of the road network radiating from Xuri City to the surrounding area is accelerating. The first is the construction of the road network between industrial cities and important port connections. These are Edward's main focus. The point is that while vigorously developing roads, he is also building the first railway in Qizhou Island.

The first steam locomotive has been successfully tested, and its power is enough to pull a carriage full of 50 tons of cargo. The first railway leads from Xuri City to the Taiping Bay Military Base 20 miles away. The railway has been laid for more than [-] miles, and there are three more Months were able to complete all the laying.

Today is the day for the official test run of another invention of Edward. He successfully installed the first-generation steam engine on a 500-ton iron-hulled ship. The ship has completed many sea trials and will accompany the merchant fleet today. First voyage to the mainland. <In autumn and autumn, there are merchant ships traveling between the mainland and Qizhou Island. Qizhou Island transports industrial products to the mainland, and returns various minerals and grains from the mainland.

In the past six months, Qizhou Island's industry has developed rapidly, and the goods that can be sold have piled up like a mountain. Therefore, there are a hundred merchant ships going to the mainland to trade this time. can be traded.

The Qizhou iron-hull ship made by Edward accompanied the caravan on a long voyage. It did not transport goods, but shouldered the heavy responsibility of escorting merchant ships. There were 100 people's navy on board, not only equipped with rifles, pistols, but also set up a Liang uses the newly developed 75mm naval gun, which can strike targets three kilometers away, and is absolutely dominant in naval battles.

Everyone has been preparing for this fleet voyage for nearly two months. The most experienced businessmen, experienced veteran crew members, and the absolutely loyal People’s Army Navy are all sent out. The security force is strong enough, but Liang Yong and others People still have a faint worry in their hearts. After all, this is the first time to trade with the mainland after the establishment of the Guangming Empire. Although the news of the fall of Dupont's rule has been tightly sealed, they are still worried that if the news leaks, the Holy Church has already taken precautions. The caravan passed by, but it was very dangerous.

But this kind of trade must be carried out. After all, Qizhou Island is just an island with limited resources. Now that the industry is developing rapidly, its own market is already too small. What cheap resources, the rise of every industrial empire is a process of occupying a large market.

No matter how capable Liang Yong they are, they cannot violate this law. It is imperative to trade with the mainland. Even if there is resistance from the mainland, they still need to use gunboats to open their doors and export products there, just like the colonial era in the 18th century. , The Bright Empire will also start the era of colonizing the Immortal Continent.

Amid the loud military music, Liang Yong and Edward boarded the battleship Qizhou. The crew members wore brand-new sky blue navy uniforms and greeted the president and speaker straightly. Liang Yong delivered a passionate speech on the deck, encouraging Everyone said that this was a voyage that created history. Let us carry forward the spirit of fearing neither hardship nor death, and successfully complete the sacred mission entrusted by the motherland.

The sailors shouted excitedly, 'Long live the President' and 'Long live the People's Navy'. They were all Liang Yong's most fanatical followers, and Liang Yong's words were their highest instructions, and they were willing to throw their heads and blood for Liang Yong.

Edward did not speak. He will go to Qizhou with the fleet this time and lead the fleet on the way. More importantly, if there is a conflict with that side, his special status in the Holy Church still has room for mediation. An extra layer of guarantee for a smooth trade. After all, the foundation of Qizhou Island is still weak, and its strength is not strong enough to directly challenge the mainland's holy religion. It still needs to keep a low profile for a few years.

More than 100 merchant ships set sail, and the Qizhou warship made a huge roar, patrolling the front and back of the fleet. Its speed was more than two times faster than that of sailing ships, but failures also occurred from time to time. After all, this was the first steam ship. In terms of design There are still many congenital deficiencies, and the construction technology is also underdeveloped. Once a breakdown occurs, the ship has to be stopped for repairs. After stopping and going, the speed is not much different from that of a sailing ship.

This trip to the mainland, at least two months back and forth, is a huge test for everyone in the fleet.