After Fan Buji eliminated the Green Camp soldiers and the prefectural soldiers, he quickly moved his troops into the Urban area. Then, a series of actions were carried out. The recruits who had been trained for three months were sent out to maintain order. The entire Sichuan region officially changed hands.
When Kuijun found out that the Green Camp soldiers and prefectural soldiers had been completely wiped out, he was instantly scared to death. At this time, he was already out of his wits. However, it was impossible for him to report it to the imperial court. Wouldn't that mean that he, Kuijun, was useless?
Besides, he couldn't slap himself in the face. He had just reported to the imperial court that Sichuan was safe and prosperous. How could he report it?
Thus, this gave Fan Buji time. He quickly wiped out all the resistance forces in Chongqing and calmed the hearts of the people. Just like that, more than a month passed.
January 11th, 1899. This was the day that Lu Yao and the others arrived in this time and space. It was also the time for the year-end summary of this year and the time to make the outlook for 1899. Basically, all the leaders of all sizes were here. Even the children who were still studying in the United States and the navy generals were here. They would attend the first half of the meeting to increase their confidence.
Lu Yao sat on the main seat and said with a smile,"A year has passed. It's been hard on everyone this year. Next, let's invite Lin Ling to report on our industrial development this year!”
Lin Ling picked up the report and stood up with a smile."It's been one year since January last year. The surrounding area from Neijiang to Panzhi has been like a large construction site. After the construction with the participation of all the people, our base has undergone great changes. As the industrial owner, I will repay all the work done last year!”
The first is the local enterprises in Neijiang. This is the famous sugar city. After our expansion this year, we built more factories with advanced equipment and a variety of plants. We also established the sugar industry committee and integrated the strength of the entire Sichuan. This is a huge progress.
In 1898, we produced a total of 160,000 tons of white sugar, 20,000 tons of brown sugar, and rock sugar. Using the raw materials of industrial manufacturing, we produced 4800 tons of seasoning, and promoted the progress of the chemical industry.
According to the statistics, the total income of grains last year was about 6.6 million tons. After the new seeds were broadcasted, we were already self-sufficient, but there was still room for growth. Since 1998 has passed, we estimate that the grain output will reach about 9 million tons from this year onwards. If we take over the entire Sichuan regime, according to the current cultivated land area, we can get 14 million tons of grains a year, and there is still room for improvement.
Lu Yao said," The food problem is a big problem. You have to communicate with the research lab in time and urge them to produce more. We have to feed nearly 500 million people in the future. We have to put in a lot of effort into seeds, fertilizers, and so on. Also, we can't destroy the ecology. We have to start protecting the environment from now on. This gives you a lot of responsibility. In addition, the sugar industry is also a big profit source. You have to continue maintaining it. We have to strive to sell it to the whole country next year and open up a channel for the whole country. Good luck!”
Lin Ling continued," Next, let's talk about steel production. Everyone knows that whether it's road construction or various industries, we can't do without steel. Therefore, we invested a lot of manpower and material resources to build the Panhua Kuangqu last year. Last year, we produced a total of 730,000 tons of steel, and we are still investing. Next year, we will invest in various steel plants in the surrounding areas and the entire Sichuan and Chongqing areas. It is estimated that the production next year will exceed 1.2 million tons.
Let me give you some data. In 1898, the United States produced 9.08 million tons of steel, Germany produced 5.73 million tons, France produced 1.45 million tons, the United Kingdom produced 4.64 million tons, Russia produced 1.98 million tons, the Austro-Hun Empire produced 1.12 million tons, the Turkish Empire produced 1.08 million tons, and the Kingdom of Italy produced 980,000 tons of steel. Our archenemy, Japan, produced only 20,000 tons.
In other words, our production this year is ranked ninth in the world. This is only one year of our work. Next year, we are expected to climb to the sixth place. This is only in Sichuan and Chongqing.
Lu Yao smiled and said," This is a good thing. Japan is so poor because of its lack of resources. However, the United States cannot be underestimated. Their steel production will increase greatly. We still have a long way to go. Moreover, the United States has a small population. It has just reached about 100 million people, while we have nearly 500 million people. In the future, all the data will be calculated on a per capital basis. When our per capital exceeds theirs, then China will truly stand proudly in the East!”
Lin Ling smiled." Of course, a large investment means high output. After all, our technical strength is still very strong, so we don't have to worry about these aspects. A new batch of industrial materials is already on the way. I believe that under the continuous construction, we will definitely achieve brilliant achievements!”
Lu Yao nodded. It was not appropriate to say such words at this time, so he skipped it.
Lin Ling continued,"Last year, we built 5280 kilometers of railway, but we are currently lacking a locomotive. We built 4260 kilometers of standard roads, all of which are asphalt cement roads according to our standards. In addition, we widened 9580 kilometers of gravel roads. When the cement factory in Chongqing is completely completed, we will promote the highway system in the entire Sichuan and Chongqing region.
Zhan Tianyou stood up and said," The current problem is that the road here is too difficult to repair, so we need more manpower and material resources. This is the biggest focus. If these are in place, I guarantee that the main roads in Sichuan and Chongqing will be completed by next year. Then, it will be the repair of small branches. This will be much simpler.”
Lu Yao nodded." Well said. You have to have this confidence. Everyone knows that if you want to get rich, you have to build roads first. Why do I have to invest so much in building roads? It's because the conditions for leaving and entering Sichuan have never been good since ancient times. Only by being closely connected to the outside world can we develop our economy better. Continue to work hard, I'll guarantee you enough manpower!”
Lin Ling smiled and said," Yes, I understand. However, there is one important point. If we can use large and medium-sized machinery, our construction progress will be faster. However, it is obvious that we can't supply them at the moment, so we hope to increase our investment in these heavy civilian machinery!”
This book comes from：m.funovel.com。