Travel through the Qing Dynasty and become emperor

Chapter 415 China Speed
Guan Xuqing looked at Wu Tingfang with satisfaction, and expressed his satisfaction that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs can grasp such detailed economic development data of the United States: "It seems that you are paying attention. These data cannot be leaked, and they are only used as a reference for the empire's annual development plan."

"Zha. According to the situation in the hands of the minister, the production tools in the United States have also been greatly improved. Their steel industry has adopted continuous rolling mills, and the efficiency has increased by 40 to 50 times. The construction industry has adopted electric tools. Mixers and conveyor belts, etc. In order to promote technological transformation, many American companies have either independently or jointly carried out research work. And they are already embarking on a management revolution, which is a new attempt in any country in the world. As in our country, the economy The development of the United States has increased the urban population of the United States. In the years after the war, more than 1000 million people flowed into the cities from the countryside, and the populations of the three cities of New York, Chicago and Philadelphia have exceeded 100 million. The so-called satellite towns developed rapidly. These suburbs became residential areas for the upper classes.”

Guan Xuqing's eyes flickered: "I really want to hear the comparison between the economic development of the empire and the United States."

Wu Tingfang hummed and continued: "The development of the empire is different from that of the United States. Since China has entered an industrialized economy from a purely agricultural economy, many infrastructures are extremely unsound. Fortunately, the empire started very early. To realize the process of industrialization, the empire's system helps to concentrate and use the country's manpower, material resources, and financial resources. Moreover, the country's first priority is to develop heavy industries such as military industry, equipment industry, and energy industry, plus foreign advanced technology and a large number of The influx of capital has enabled China's heavy industry to develop very rapidly, reaching a level that worried Western countries from the very beginning."

At this time, Yang Rui, Minister of Industry, licked his dry lips and said: "In the three years after the war, the industrial productivity of the empire increased by 50%, and the agricultural industry increased by 20%. The assembly line production mode has accounted for 70% of the entire industry. [-] out of [-]. Due to the introduction of a large number of industrial technologies from the United States and the influx of a large number of German engineers and technicians, the technological breakthrough and transformation of Chinese industry were further strengthened. Then, we also carried out the industrial management revolution closely following the United States. Managed by experts with strong professional skills. Due to the direct adoption of new industries, China's industry has taken off from a very high starting point.

The rapid development of the economy driven by industry has also accelerated the urban development process of the empire. The number of cities in the empire with a population of more than 100 million has reached 22, and a total of about 4000 million people have moved from the countryside to the cities.But unlike the United States, the satellite cities of big cities have not developed much. This is related to the traditional Chinese philosophy, and the result is that the cities are getting bigger and bigger.For example, Chongqing had a population of 120 million before the war, but now it has reached 400 million, and the city area has expanded by four times; another example is Chengdu, which has built two ring roads, the entire city has expanded by six times, and the population has also increased. reached 4 million people.One in the southwest and one in the northeast, two super-large industrial bases have begun to take shape, and the coastal area has become China's financial center, light industry and commercial center. "

Guan Xuqing said calmly: "This is what I want."

He glanced at the Minister of Commerce Sheng Xuanhuai, who immediately understood, and went out to play: "At present, almost all important heavy industries in the empire are in the hands, and almost all private capital has entered light industry and commerce. Due to the strong economic policy , which made the imperial industry grow explosively in the three years after the war. As one of the future strategic pillars of the industry, the automobile industry, in addition to trucks, is seriously insufficient due to the lack of purchasing power of ordinary people. The car industry that has just emerged in the automobile industry become a major obstacle restricting the development of the automobile industry." Sheng Xuanhuai then set his sights on Yang Rui.

Yang Rui continued: "In order to solve this problem, I thought of microcars that have broad prospects in the future market, so I proposed a method to start from two aspects at the same time. The first is to vigorously develop automobile exports, and the second is to develop microcars. One of the technical problems in the development of micro-cars is the miniaturization and lightening of the engine, which has not been solved in foreign countries. Of course, this is also related to their unawareness of the economic benefits brought by micro-cars. But after a year of vigorous research, and With the help of German engineers and technicians, a series of micro-engines have finally been successfully developed."

Yang Rui took out a drawing from his pocket and presented it to the emperor, and then said: "Please take a look, the emperor, this is a series of engines designed and developed by Mr. Karl Benz. The total weight of this series of engines is 219 catties to 368 kg, and the power is 34 to 52 horsepower, using four cylinders, with a displacement of 0.9 to 1.6 liters. This engine with the highest level in the world at that time enabled the rapid development of the imperial miniature automobile industry. But there is a problem that has to be said, that is, the lack of road construction is also It is a huge problem that restricts the development of the automobile industry. Fortunately, the emperor was aware of this problem very early on.

Therefore, the planning that accounted for a considerable proportion in the three years after the war was road construction. At present, the mileage of imperial highways has reached more than 50 kilometers. Six railway and highway bridges have been built in Nanjing, Wuhan, Chongqing and other places on the Yangtze River, and nine Yellow River bridges have also been built on the Yellow River.The railway construction has also achieved gratifying results. The national railway mileage is 6 kilometers. It is especially important that the Suixi Line (Suiye to Xi’an) running through the northwest and southwest, and the Jingyu Line running through Mongolia (Beijing to Yuwu/Baikal Port) have been completed. ), so that the border of the empire is no longer a place where transportation is inconvenient and supplies are scarce.The gradual improvement of the transportation network has also provided great convenience for the circulation of national materials.The port construction has also reached a new height. Seven major ports including Vladivostok, Dalian, Tianjin Wei, Qingdao, Lianyungang, Shanghai, and Zhanjiang have reached the scale of annual throughput of 9 million tons; inland river ports such as Nanjing, Wuhan, Chongqing, Bo Power and so on have also reached the scale of annual throughput of 12 tons. "

Yang Rui paused for a moment, glanced at the emperor's face, there was no change, and continued: "As for air transportation, since the aviation industry in the empire and the world has just started, and the aviation technology reserve is too thin, it is still in the further development stage. However, out of consideration for future wars, I still dare to say that I hope to build airports near major cities and military areas.”

Guan Xuqing said: "Zun Zuo, I think so too. The development of the empire cannot be limited to the current situation. Once the aviation industry develops in the future, it will be too late to temporarily build an airport."

Yang Rui Xie En later said: "As a basic industry, the metallurgical industry has also made great progress. At present, the annual steel output of the empire has reached 5000 million tons, and most of the steel plants have also adopted new technologies such as continuous rolling. Various non-ferrous metals The production of coal has also reached nearly 100 million tons. Coal production has even far exceeded expectations and reached an astonishing 2 million tons. Due to the newly developed large oil fields in Daqing, Karamay and the northern Chala and Tengda oil fields, China's oil production It also far exceeded expectations, reaching 2000 million tons, and the development of the Sichuan Basin and the Suiding Oil and Gas Field in Northeast Sichuan has enabled some residents in major cities in Sichuan to start using clean natural gas as fuel."

"Okay, oil is a very important energy material, and natural gas is a clean energy that can replace oil in the future. Therefore, on the basis of vigorously developing oil resources, we must concentrate on the development and application of other matters. Several ministries have reported that the same Now, I still want to hear if the Ministry of Agriculture has anything to report, after all, agriculture is still the basis for the development of the empire." Guan Xuqing set his sights on Yang Shenxiu, the new Minister of Agriculture.

Yang Shenxiu coughed dryly, and went out to play: "Agricultural machinery is a highlight of the agricultural development of the empire, and it is also an item that the emperor attaches great importance to. In the rural areas of the plain area, 10% of the cultivated land has achieved simple mechanization. Farming and harvesting. A large number of tractors and agricultural locomotives produced by private enterprises have also greatly enhanced the development of agricultural mechanization. So far, the annual output of tractors is 8000, while the annual output of agricultural vehicles has reached about [-].”

Guan Xuqing smiled and said, "Dear dear friends, don't underestimate this tractor. It is the prototype of a tank. Many aspects of the tank are built according to the design of the tractor."

Everyone nodded.

Yang Shenxiu nodded to the emperor, and continued: "The newly developed three provinces in the east and three provinces in the north (most of the new territory cut from the hand is the East Siberia region, and Guan Xuqing turned it into the three provinces in northern China, so Known as the three northern provinces) due to the extensive use of greenhouse cultivation, it has become the new granary of the empire, and its grain production has reached more than half of the output of the Jiangnan fishing and rice town. In Sichuan, Jiangnan and the south, due to the extensive promotion of double-cropping rice and three-season rice, which also brought the grain output to an unprecedented level. At present, the national grain output has reached four times that of before the war, so Chen, on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture, hereby pledged to the emperor that within this five-year plan, the northern part of the empire will Completely eradicate hunger."

"Well, I've remembered your words. If there is any request for food from me in the future, I will ask you first." Guan Xuqing said with a smile.

Yang Rui cupped his hands and said, "Cha."

Finally, Liang Qichao, Prime Minister of the Imperial Cabinet, said: "Your Majesty, I have obtained the overall data on the development of the Empire. Due to the large number of new technologies and technological innovations adopted in the industry and agriculture of the entire Empire, the Empire's economy has grown by an astonishing 38% per year. The speed of growth is extremely fast, and the total economic volume and fiscal revenue have reached twice the level before the war. The world's major media have exclaimed that the development of the empire is a "magic Chinese speed". Specifically, the total industrial output of the empire has reached 120 90 million yuan, the total value of agricultural production reached 90 billion yuan, and the total output value of commerce, finance, foreign trade and other industries reached 300 billion yuan. Therefore, it is not difficult to conclude that the current empire's gross national product has reached 5 billion yuan, which is higher than the implementation of the first During the five-year plan, it increased by 32 times, and the fiscal revenue reached 78 billion. The fly in the ointment is that the per capita income is only 2240 yuan, and the number of laborers engaged in industrial production in the country has reached more than 1 million, and the number of laborers engaged in agricultural production is 0360 million. The number of workers in the industry was 3533 million.

Guan Xuqing rubbed his chin and said with a smile: "China speed? I like this word. The empire has a large population. Even if the total economic output is large, if the two offset each other, the per capita income will also be low. This still needs a process. However, Now the development of the empire is enough to be proud of. What I want to say is that China cannot slow down, and China must always become the world leader!"

(End of this chapter)