Australian Storm 1876

  Chapter 443 Jinshui River Basin Development

these years

  The secretariat has become the base camp for talent training. Li Fushou has personally cultivated batches of capable personnel, took up various important positions, and grew into the core force of the Red River Valley forces.

  No matter when, talent is always the most important.

In this era, there are no ready-made excellent management talents that can be used immediately. Li Fushou is like a hardworking bee, constantly nurturing a new generation of vigorous young talents, and placing them in various levels of work. , And eventually grow into a right-hand man.

  The original Hongmen "five tigers and nine wolves" were trained in this way, and other elite talents who subsequently entered the Secretariat were also trained in this way, forming a complete elite talent training system.

Following the "Five Tigers", Pang Xuehai, Dai Yingcai, Luo Qianjin, Fan Zhongzhai, Zhang Li, Hou Guangde, Tian Shan, Wu Xuewen, and Li Jie have a total of nine people, collectively known as the "Hongmen Nine Wolves", and they have now embarked on important leadership positions. Play an irreplaceable core role.

   Subsequently, the third generation of secretaries, dominated by young students from the south of the Yangtze River, quickly grew up. These include Mo Rufeng, Nangong Yunfei, and Tang Shaoyi, who replaced the original secretary positions and accepted the careful training of Lord Earl.

Now Mo Rufeng has served as the commander of the African Expeditionary Force, Tang Shaoyi has served as the diplomatic representative in Europe, Nangong Yunfei has served as the commander-in-chief of the Jinshui River Basin Development Preparatory Group, and some other people have all taken important positions, taking on the construction and defense of the Red River. The great responsibility of the river valley.

The elites have been cultivated in batches, and now it is the turn of a new generation of secretaries headed by Li Sixian. Their common characteristics are the orphan children born in the Young Eagle School, who have undergone many years of training and went to Europe to study. They have a broad vision and determination. The faith, loyalty is higher, especially the ardent worship of Lord Earl.

  Looks at Li Fushou as a life mentor, a life-changing benefactor, and an irreplaceable leader.

   Therefore, Li Fushou is more optimistic about these young secretaries and intends to focus on training.

  "No matter any problem, you can try to look at it from multiple angles, instead of just confining it to the existing level. Think about it in case of trouble. Why would I do this as a decision maker in Red Fort? What are the pros and cons?"

Li Fushou showed patience and taught gently; "You have just entered the secretariat, and you must adapt to your new role as soon as possible. In the past, you were responsible for specific tasks at the grassroots level or in the bank. Now you come to the important post of the secretariat. What is right is more of a global issue or even an international issue. This requires a global perspective to discover, look at, and solve problems."

   "Thanks to the teachings of the master, Si Xian will be useful in this life."

   "Study slowly, don't worry, listen and think more at the Secretariat on weekdays. This is not a day or two."

  "Sixian understands that if he obeys the master's instructions, he will work hard."

   "Okay. Put the plan here. I'll read it later. You can go down first."

   "Yes."

Li Sixian retired respectfully and left the thick Jinshui River Basin development plan on the table. Li Fushou did not rush to look through it, but leisurely enjoying the cigar, letting the light blue cigar smoke envelop himself. When I got up, Yingying Chuuchuo looked like a fairy.

  The large-scale development plan of the Jinshui River Basin has long been in his mind. This is a large-scale reclamation plan that has been in preparation for more than two years, and the preparations are quite complete.

The area has sent a number of investigation and survey teams to go deep into the tropical jungle that has been invisible for thousands of years, and carefully surveyed the entire vast area. There are clear plans for locations suitable for the construction of cities and towns. The preliminary preparations are much better than the original Qingshuihe The river basin development plan has been made more fully and solidly.

  On Shangri-La Island

  A central mountain range that stretches for thousands of kilometers divides the entire island into two. The mountains are majestic, with an average elevation of more than 4,000 meters at the highest point. It is covered with snow all year round, so it is also called a snow-covered mountain range.

  As the second largest island in the world, Shangri-La Island has an area of ​​880,000 square kilometers, with thousands of islands scattered around it. It is an extremely vast territory and the highest island in the world.

  Due to the high altitude on the island, the level of climate change is obvious.

  Generally speaking

  Below 900 meters above sea level is lowland rain forest, dense forest, very rich tree species, many epiphytes and parasitic plants.

900-1800 meters above sea level is mountain rain forest, some areas are mixed with podocarpus and araucaria, the temperature is mostly between 20-30 degrees, the year-round temperature difference is very small, only between 4 and 5 degrees, suitable for the development of planting throughout the year Industry.

The area between 1800-3000 meters above sea level is a mixed forest area, with moss lichens on the trees; further up is the alpine meadow area, where the temperature is further reduced, and the area above 4000 meters is a permanent snow belt, and the majestic snow-capped mountains cannot be seen at a glance. In the end, it was spectacular to appreciate.

  During the period, the climate is diverse, the rainfall is rich, and the variety of animals and plants is diverse. It is a treasure left in the South Pacific Islands.

  The southern **** of the Central Mountain Range

  Abundant rainfall has spawned several world-class inland rivers. Among them, the Qingshui River has the widest basin, the longest navigable inland river mileage, and the surrounding areas with the most open plains. It is the first key area for development.

Due to the support of funds and policies, the Qixing Town development project in the Qingshui River Basin has been greatly accelerated. It has reached the final stage. The seven new towns walk in the 800-kilometer-long Qingshui River main stream area, showing 7 stars in a row and sparkling. The splendid sight of Hui.

With such a vast area, it is impossible to develop just seven new towns. With the implementation of the in-depth reclamation plan and the improvement of supporting facilities, the area has a strong self-supply capacity, and more new towns will be established one after another. .

Overall

The Qingshui River Basin reclamation plan has entered a mature stage, and it has the conditions to further introduce more Chinese immigrants, so it has become the focus of immigration work in 1885. In this area alone, the number of immigrants introduced in one year reached 188,000 (excluding the immigration statistics of other areas of Shangri-La Island). The population of Tianshu City, a leading town, surpassed 145,000, and the momentum of catching up is very fierce.

  According to the administrative order issued by Li Fushou

  The entire Shangri-La Island is divided into two, and the Eastern Shangri-La Province (approximately equal to Papua New Guinea) is established in the east. The provincial capital of the “Eastern Province” for short is Moresby.

West Shangri-La Province (approximately the same as Indonesia’s West Irian) was established in the west. The provincial capital is Jayapura. Longmen Town and the Koi Mining Bureau are located in the Western Province. The Jinshui River is about to be developed. The basin is also in the Western Province.

  Look on the map

On the southern **** of the Central Mountain Range, abundant rainfall has developed three world-class rivers. The Qingshui River (Frye River) with the largest drainage area is located on the east side. Its trunk and tributaries form a developed water system. The downstream is the vast Qingshui River Plain ( Ligu-Frye Plain) is fertile land suitable for farming. At present, the reclamation work is progressing smoothly, and many new towns, mainly Qixing Town, have been established.

Also on the southern **** of the Central Mountain Range, Jinshui River (Digul River), Yinshui River (Sepic River), Yushui River (Mambolamo River), Lamu River, Markham River and many other water systems rush down, The upstream slopes of these rivers are steep and rapid, carrying a large amount of sediment down the river, forming alluvial plains of varying sizes on both sides of the middle and lower reaches of the river for thousands of years.

  Its location is located on the west side of the Qingshui River Basin, in the territory of Western Province, and its total area is more than twice that of the Qingshui River Basin.

  Two vast areas live next to each other, with the same latitude, but different climate and environment.

If the Qingshui River Basin is compared to a towering tree with luxuriant branches, then the main stream of the Qingshui River is a tree with a height of more than 800 kilometers. Its well-developed tributary water system is the densely spreading branches covering the entire basin area. , Can communicate through inland waterway shipping.

  The area is characterized by numerous plains, well-developed water systems, mild to hot climate, heavy rainfall, long sunshine hours, and small temperature differences throughout the year. It is very suitable for large-scale reclamation areas.

Comparison

The Jinshui River Basin is more like a jungle. There are three big trees: Jinshui River (Digul River), Yinshui River (Sepic River), Yushui River (Mambolamo River), and many small trees. Miscellaneous, such as the Lamu River, the Markham River, the Fripys River, etc., have complex topography and landforms, numerous tropical jungles, large regional climate changes, and obvious layering.

Although the total area is more than double that of the Qingshui River Basin, the various small and medium plains are mixed in between and are divided into developable plains by mountain topography. Inland navigation can be used to communicate with each other. However, due to the fragmentation of mountains, land transportation is quite difficult. .

Relatively speaking

  It is more difficult to develop reclamation. It requires detailed and scientific surveys and reclamation plans, and complete preparations. It is easy first and then difficult to advance the colonization work in an orderly manner.

  This work is very challenging, so Li Fushou mobilized the capable general Nangong Yunfei to preside over the colonization plan and serve as the commander-in-chief of the Jinshui River Basin Development Preparatory Group.

Nangong Yunfei was born in a student group in the south of the Yangtze River. He has a reputation for being a member. He once followed Li Fushou to travel to Europe to study. He also practiced for a long time at the Secretariat. Strong overall planning ability and open mind to solve difficult problems is another outstanding talent.

  The development of the Jinshui River Basin requires a dedicated person. Wu Xuewen, the general manager of Shangri-La Island, is responsible for the development of Qixing Town in the Qingshui River Basin.

under these circumstances

  Li Fushou decisively appointed Nangong Yunfei to take charge of the development of the Jinshui River Basin, which is the important task placed on him.

The project will be officially launched in early 1886. The preparatory team has entered Tianshu City, which will be used as a forward base for the development of the Jinshui River Basin. Related food, agricultural and sideline products, and various supplies will be supplied by Tianshu City nearby. Related expenses Part of the settlement is provided by local taxation, part of the financial subsidy of Queensland, part of the allocation of the Red Fort Office of the Interior, and part of the bank loan.

  Crossed together about 340,000 pounds, 620 tons of grain, 3,000 cattle, and 210 tractors as the start-up capital and preliminary materials of the entire colonization project, and then additional investment as needed to ensure the smooth development of the project.

  (End of this chapter)