I am Da Song

Chapter 168 Imperial Capital Industrial Zone
"Sell land?" Wang Ruohai was a little surprised. Kaifeng Mansion sold land deeds to outsiders every day.
Zhao Huan nodded calmly and said, "Sell the land!"

When can the sale of the land increase the value of the land and maximize the benefits?
Later generations are too experienced in this area.It is definitely not the peak of economic prosperity, but the time when construction and infrastructure are being built.

Zhao Huan said to Wang Ruohai: "The imperial government's non-intervention in the private economy is indeed conducive to Tokyo's rapid restoration of prosperity and the vigorous development of industry and commerce. However, without the government's massive fiscal control, Tokyo City will never have a qualitative change."

"Based on the current situation, the prosperity of Tokyo will be slightly higher than the level before the war. However, it will be too far away from the imperial capital of the Chinese Empire, which has convenient transportation, brilliant civilization, and extremely developed business and culture."

Or to put it more bluntly, if the people are allowed to develop freely, the city of Tokyo will at best recover to the peak level of the twelfth century.But it is far from the modern industrial city that Zhao Huan wanted in the [-]th and [-]th centuries, extending in all directions and brightly lit.

Although the difference between the two is about six centuries, more than 500 years.

But putting aside the total amount and only looking at the quality is also a hooligan behavior.

The total amount of wealth that the Eastern dynasty can directly mobilize has always surpassed that of the West.This also means that in the Song Dynasty, the wealth in the hands of the imperial court was no less than that owned by small countries such as the Netherlands and the United Kingdom in the [-]th and [-]th centuries.

As long as Zhao Huan can use his high-level civil servants to coordinate the wealth, not to mention the whole country, at least building an advanced city within the scope of Tokyo that will only be seen in the West for centuries will be no problem at all.

After all, the Western Renaissance began in the fourteenth century.It is only 200 years away from the current twelfth century.

Can the economic development of the dark Middle Ages catch up with the current level of the Song Dynasty in 200 years?This is probably hard to believe.

In fact, in the West, the distant and mysterious East has always been a symbol of prosperity, civilization, and advancement.Until the Renaissance began in the West, Marco Polo came to the East and still felt that the East was far richer and more prosperous than the West.

"Marco Polo Guerrilla" is almost the most beautiful shore in the hearts of western sailors, luring batch after batch of people to explore the East.

This kind of psychology shows that even Westerners feel inferior that the Eastern civilization is far stronger than the West, and the wealth of the two sides is not in the same order.

Since the West can rely on its barren and backward economy to create modern cities.After Zhao Huan's strong intervention, the imperial court planned to build a modern imperial capital naturally.

In order to support one city in one country in the Song Dynasty, wealth should be piled up to achieve primitive accumulation, and promote Tokyo’s entry into the urban commercial economy and become the industrial and commercial center of the Song Dynasty.

And if you want to develop industry and commerce, the most important prerequisite is naturally a highly developed infrastructure.

In this regard, Tokyo has the super advantage of the 5000-year-old feudal dynasty in the Central Plains, which has never been seen before or since.

That is, he is located in a plain, and the water network is densely covered with well-developed canals.

There is only one industrial zone with similar conditions in the entire West, and that is the Ruhr Industrial Zone in Germany.

Located on the Western European Plain, and relying on the Rhine and Lippe Rivers, the Ruhr Industrial Zone has become the industrial crown of the entire Germany.It can even be said that it was the Ruhr Industrial Zone that gave Germany the confidence to launch two world wars.

Anyone who pays attention to industry, industrial areas, and modernization, the Ruhr Industrial Area is a pearl that cannot be bypassed in history.

A faint smile rose from the corner of Zhao Huan's mouth, if Song Dynasty can turn Tokyo into an industrial zone of the imperial capital.The strong industrial production capacity and unparalleled military equipment can support Song Dynasty to easily build a powerful army far beyond the times.The army can calmly fight in all directions, so why worry that the plains are not conducive to defense?
Since industrialization, no nomadic cavalry has been able to penetrate the plain industrial areas of industrial powers.

And just as Tokyo City is currently undergoing massive construction, materials, manpower, material resources, and wealth are all piled up around the city.

Zhao Huan only needs to coordinate them to build an epoch-making imperial capital.

"The war caused a large area to be destroyed. I plan to take the opportunity to readjust the layout of the organization. For example, in the south of the city where the fighting is most intense, I plan to build a prosperous area with the University of Etherology as the core."

Don't mistake this for a school district home.That would underestimate Zhao Huan's heart and ambition.

In fact, Zhao Huan intends to propose an industrial park with universities and scientific research institutions as the core here.

In addition to a large number of cultural institutions in this area, there will also be a series of workshops and a concentrated trade center.

There are a large number of night markets and markets in Tokyo. Zhao Huan intends to further standardize them and turn them into scientific research, industry, and commercial centers.

"For this reason, I plan to build all the roads in this area into gravel roads and install street lamps. We will also set up canals, connect water transportation, set up lakes, and build gardens."

"In short, this will be the most prosperous place in Tokyo, a place where scholars gather, and a place where officials and officials live together."

After listening to the official briefing, Wang Ruohai can already imagine that this place is far different from other places in Tokyo.Here, green vines and green trees are all over the roadside, there is no muddy dust, and the road is clean and tidy.The contacts are all high-ranking officials, nobles, romantic scholars, and daughters of ministers.

Randomly meeting a man on the side of the road may be a senior member of the court, or a talented scholar in the future.

Just thinking about the beautiful scenery and opportunities, Wang Ruohai felt that there would be a large number of Tokyo women in beautiful clothes and holding Qingluo fans hanging around here, which is also a sight.

"It's just that the cost of laying stone roads is a huge expense. How do the officials plan to raise it?" Wang Ruohai asked seriously.

Zhao Huan said with a smile: "That's why we need to sell the land. The imperial court should not always think about keeping secrets and fooling the people. Announce the development plan here, and the people will have sharp eyes, and they will soon discover the bright future of this place."

"At that time, the Kaifeng government plans to plan a few residential areas around here, and sell them at auction. Why don't you worry about making money every day?"

Qin Hui's eyes lit up, and he was the first to realize Zhao Huan's intentions, and said, "The officials plan to use the wealth of the scholar-bureaucrats to build roads, canals, gardens, and even schools, workshops, and shops here?"

"That's right, that's right." Zhao Huan nodded calmly.Attracting the attention of the literati and bureaucrats, the land value here will definitely rise rapidly.

Scholars and bureaucrats will also compare internally, looking at the area where other people live, the lakes and canals are clear, the roads are spacious and clean, the green plants are shady, and the flowers are blooming.Looking at the area where I live, there are dirt roads all around, and there are all kinds of low and ugly folk buildings around.

Without Zhao Huan's urging, these people would rush to bid for the land.

　When asking for tickets at the beginning of the month again, ask for a wave of monthly tickets~
　　
　
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