Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 1536, Unsolvable Yang Conspiracy
It is too difficult for Southwest to build a railway.

At the national level, investment and cost can be ignored. In order to consolidate the development and rule of the country, no matter how much money is invested, it must be invested.

But now Daming is transforming into capitalism. Under capital, capital is profit-seeking. The railway investment is huge. If there is not enough profit, no one will invest. What's more, the investment in railway construction in the Southwest is simply a bottomless pit.

In addition, the land that Ming now has, Australia, Huangjinzhou, and Liaodong, some places can be immigrated to, and there are also a large number of overseas colonies and vassal states.

Instead of spending a huge amount of money to build the railway, it is better to relocate all the people from these places. The cost of relocating the population may not require so much money to be invested.

"It's the best choice to go to our Jiangxi, the cost is low, and it can also communicate with rich places such as Nanzhili, Zhejiang, and Fujian."

"Going to Huguang is the best choice, the central place, the thoroughfare of nine provinces, going from south to north, east to west, you have to go to Huguang, how can there be no railway in Huguang."

"It's okay to build the railway, how much money can you raise yourself?"

"With this dense network of rivers and lakes, no matter how many ducks you sell in Huguang, you can't raise funds to build the railway, right?"

"You don't need Mr. Gao to care about this."

"Of course I have to take care of it. The imperial court's funds are the taxes paid by the emperor. Naturally, they can't be thrown in such a random place where they shouldn't be thrown."

"What is a place that shouldn't be thrown?"

"It seems that Jiangxi must invest in you."

"At least we have raised [-] million taels of silver ourselves. Even if there is no funds from the imperial court, we Jiangxi people will use the whole province to build the railway."

Wei Ying and Gao Jiang came and went, fighting with each other red-faced and refusing to give in to each other.

"Okay, the two adults should stop arguing. There are some things that are useless."

Seeing that they were arguing endlessly, Liu Jin also said aloud.

Let them continue to fight like this, and there will never be any result.

"Liu Gong, you have seen our determination to build the railway in Jiangxi. Even if we tighten our belts, we still want to build schools and build railways. It is naturally the best that the imperial court supports it, but even if the imperial court does not support it, we will not support it." He will use his own strength to repair the railway."

Gao Jiang looked at Liu Jin with a smile on his face, and said very firmly.

He knew that the young man in front of him possessed a huge ability, not only had a huge influence in the ruling and opposition parties, but also had a huge influence in the capital world.

If Liu Jin is willing to help, coupled with the many officials in the court in Jiangxi, the matter of repairing the railway will be assured. Even if the court contributes, with Liu Jin's huge influence, it will be impossible Very easy thing.

"Liu Gong, the same is true for us in Huguang. The railway must be repaired, no matter what."

Wei Ying also hastened to express his position, at least in terms of attitude, he must be resolute and decisive.

Liu Jin looked at the two of them. Wei Ying and Gao Jiang were both officials of the Practical Sect, but they were different.
Wei Ying pays more attention to promoting the development of a place from small aspects, such as the promotion of mechanized farming, duck raising technology in rice fields, etc. He is also one of the few officials in this era who is willing to take a moment, and he is quite mobile.

Huguang has developed rapidly in recent years and its economy has grown rapidly, which is inseparable from many of his policies.

Relatively speaking, Gao Jiang does not pay much attention to these specific details. Relatively speaking, he pays more attention to the long-term, starting from two aspects of education and transportation.

The investment in education is very large and long-term. It is not possible to see the effect in a short period of time, but after ten, twenty, or decades, the return on investment in education will emerge.

The effect of investment in transportation is very obvious, and he immediately aimed at the railway, keeping pace with the development of the times.

He is a rare and farsighted official, and he is also a practical official.

"Wei Ying and Gao Jiang are not well-known in history, and Zhong Fan, the chief minister of Guangdong, are all officials of the faction of hard work. The more such officials, the better."

Liu Jin was quite happy in his heart.

The role of the self-developed official assessment system has also gradually emerged. Officials at all levels are increasingly implementing the government's decrees. From feudal officials to local officials, they want to drink tea and try cases as before. It's not working.

Like officials like Gao Jiang, Wei Ying, and Zhong Fan, they must try their best to develop a place's economy, transportation, education, etc.

"I can't make the decision about the railway. It's useless for you to quarrel with me. If there's nothing else, please go back."

Liu Jin replied helplessly, Liu Jin does not intend to interfere in this matter, the railway can be repaired in any way, as long as it is built, it will be the same no matter where it is from. Anyway, there will be railways in both places sooner or later, but it will be earlier and later. That's all.

"This~"

When the two heard it, they looked at each other, and they both saw helplessness in each other's eyes.

It's not the first time I've talked to Liu Jin, but Liu Jin is in the middle, no one knows, and he doesn't favor any side. It's still the same now. It seems that he can only find a way to contact his local North Korean officials to operate this project. It's over.

"Mr. Liu, we discovered a large iron mine here in Pingxiang, Jiangxi. I know that Mr. Liu's Miyun Iron Works has the most advanced ironmaking technology. I wonder if Mr. Liu can start a branch factory here in Jiangxi."

"Now all aspects are inseparable from steel and cement. We don't have any large steel factories in Jiangxi, and the output is low. We need to buy from foreign enemies. This greatly limits the development of our Jiangxi."

"If we in Jiangxi have our own large-scale steel plant, at least we don't have to worry about steel."

Gao Jiang looked at Wei Ying who was about to get up and leave, rolled his eyes, and said with a smile.

"Oh, a large iron mine was discovered in Pingxiang?"

"It's a good idea to build a steel factory in Jiangxi. How about this? I'll order someone to investigate later. If possible, I don't mind building a steel factory here in Jiangxi."

When Liu Jin heard this, he laughed immediately. This Gao Jiang is really an old fox, and he is also a very capable person. Naturally, Liu Jin would not refuse such a thing.

Miyun Iron Works has now established branch factories in various places where iron ore is mainly produced in Ming Dynasty. The iron ore used in Songhu comes from Ma’anshan and Daye in Huguang; the iron ore used in Qiongzhou Iron Works comes from Shilu on Qiongzhou Island. iron ore.

In addition, there are branch factories in Australia, Golden Island, Nanyang, Hezhong and other places, basically using local iron ore to smelt steel, and the output of steel is soaring every year, supplying all parts of Ming Dynasty.

Steel is the cornerstone of industry and an important material for infrastructure. Now that the urbanization of Daming has begun to develop rapidly, and at the same time, infrastructure is being vigorously developed. No amount of steel is enough. The steel industry is also one of the most popular industries now.

"Haha, that's great~"

"With the advanced technology of Miyun Iron Works, I will no longer have to worry about using iron in Jiangxi."

When Gao Jiang heard this, he immediately became happy.

Don't be afraid that you, Liu Jin, won't go into the water. This steel factory with huge investment has settled in Pingxiang. Don't you want a railway to pass by?
At that time, when the steel from this steel plant is exported, it will be so convenient to have a railway.

Moreover, the establishment of a large iron and steel factory in Pingxiang can definitely drive the development of a large number of industries, and it can promote the employment of hundreds of thousands of people.

When Jiangxi needs steel for infrastructure construction, it can also buy cheap steel, especially for railway construction. If this steel can be solved locally, the cost can be greatly reduced.

This is a proper conspiracy, there is no solution.

Wei Ying on the side was immediately dumbfounded, why didn't he think of such a way.

It’s not that Huguang doesn’t have iron ore. Daye iron ore not only has a large reserve, but also is of very high quality and easy to mine. If Liu Jin had been invited to come to Huguang to invest in the construction of a steel plant earlier, the railway would have been built by now.

Now, they can only sell iron ore. The iron and steel factories are all in Songhu, and they have nothing to do with Huguang. Not to mention how much tax they can't collect, it won't even bring much employment.

"I'm so stupid~"

"Why didn't you think about this? Invite those big commercial firms and factories to set up factories in the Huguang area. This factory has as few as a few hundred people, as many as thousands, or even tens of thousands of people. Tens of thousands of taels, hundreds of thousands of taels of silver, plus other things, this is much better than raising ducks."

Wei Ying regretted endlessly, and immediately saw a new development path in her heart.

It is certainly a good choice to engage in agriculture, and raising ducks can also increase farmers' income, but compared with industry, the output value of agriculture is much lower, and its role in driving the economy is incomparable.

"Oh, I have something to remind you~"

Seeing that the two were about to leave, Liu Jin remembered Wang Shouren's plan to build the Yangtze River Bridge, so he also hurriedly shouted.

"Grand Liu, please give me instructions~"

The two said quickly.

"The Yangtze River is the main artery from east to west in the south of my Ming Dynasty. It is estimated that you have also thought about building a Yangtze River Bridge. Nanzhili is also considering building a Yangtze River Bridge."

"So let me remind you that if you want to build the Yangtze River Bridge, you must build it higher, so as not to hinder the ships passing through the Yangtze River, especially with the advent of steam ships, the ships will become bigger and bigger in the future. If it is not high enough, then it will become a series of chains, locking the water transportation of the Yangtze River, and it will be harmful to you Huguang and Jiangxi."

Liu Jin will tell the two of them again what he said to Wang Shouren.

"Yeah, if the big ships can't pass through, Jiujiang and Poyang Lake will be useless. That's not okay."

When Gao Jiang heard this, he immediately opened his eyes wide, and then said quickly.

"Yes, yes, we must improve ourselves. We in Huguang are also relying on water transportation now."

Upon hearing this, Wei Ying immediately spoke as if awakened by someone.

"It's good to know, let's go back."

Liu Jin nodded and issued the order to evict the guest.

　I wish you all a happy new year, good luck in everything, good health for your family, and of course the most important thing is to make a fortune in the new year!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)