Wild North America 1846

Chapter 290 Economy and Population for the First Half of 1858
Back at the Hall of Qinzheng, Li Cha gave a few casual instructions; "Pay attention to the development and technological innovation of this company. This kind of car is a good way of transportation. It may partially replace the monopoly position of horse-drawn carriages in the future, and it can be developed." To become an important category similar to the agricultural machinery industry, we need more support and encouragement.”

"My minister will keep this in mind and never dare to neglect."

"Well, this person asked the Special Operations Department to follow up. The relevant information should be as detailed as possible, which is also a form of protection."

"Follow the order for the minister."

At this point in the explanation, Li Cha will not continue to explore.

Naturally, someone will complete the following things. He has always had some doubts about this Mr. Hou Guangtian.

This can't be blamed on Li Cha's over-heartedness, this is the most secret private matter he guards, and he doesn't want others to share it.

Back on the throne, Li Cha picked up the statistical report summarizing the first half of 1858 and looked at it seriously.

Since the establishment of the Datang Kingdom, it has attached great importance to data statistics. The Statistics Bureau under the Ministry of Economic Affairs has a high degree of independence and is responsible for statistics of various indicators and output values ​​of the national economy, forming a relatively complete statistical system.

As of the end of June 1858;

The total industrial and agricultural output value of the Tang Kingdom reached a new high of 7.83 million Tang yuan, and the total economic volume increased by 13.1% compared with the same period of the previous year, creating the best level in the past three years.

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The agricultural output reached 2.34 million Tang yuan, accounting for 28.89% of the national economic output, accounting for a little less than 22.76%, an increase of [-]% over the same period of the previous year, and the growth rate was obvious.

This is mainly due to two factors driving the substantial increase in agricultural output. One is that agricultural machinery has been widely promoted in the provinces of the Tang Kingdom, which reduces the demand for labor and greatly improves the efficiency of agricultural production.

The second is the further acceleration of immigration in the kingdom. A large number of old immigrants who completed the bonded labor contract obtained their own land. The total agricultural population has increased significantly, reaching an average of 2 to 57 people per year, further promoting a substantial increase in agricultural output.

The total industrial output reached 3.89 million yuan, accounting for half of the national economic output, and laid the foundation for the basic realization of steam industrialization in the Datang Kingdom. This is a historic progress.

Judging from the economic growth momentum in the first half of the year, thanks to the strong demand driven by the American Civil War, the industrial and agricultural economy of the Tang Kingdom has achieved comprehensive and rapid development, transoceanic immigration has steadily increased, and the overall economy has shown a prosperous development scene.

End of June 1858
During the statistical period, the new immigrant population reached 81.65, and a large number of new immigrants were widely distributed in the provinces of the Kingdom. Among them, just filling the labor gap left by the old immigrants (note; the bonded labor contract expired) would require more than 33 (use In land reclamation and royal family-owned farms, plantations, mines, businesses and docks, etc.).

Coupled with the 1.8 to 2 mainland recruits every month, it is also an important factor for the soaring population of new immigrants.

Since 1858, under the turbulent situation in North America, the mainland and overseas provinces of the Tang Kingdom have maintained a rare calm, becoming the calm eye of the storm, and taking advantage of the strong demand triggered by the war to further promote the in-depth development of industrialization.

Due to the blockade of the southern coast by the US Northern Fleet, in just over a month, 77 merchant ships from Europe were captured, including Britain, France, the Netherlands, and the West. As a result, the European routes in every southern state were basically interrupted, and the demand for supplies was urgently rising. .

In this way

The Nevada Railway just opened by Datang Kingdom runs westward to the railway line from Phoenix Fortress to Kansas City. It has become the lifeblood of transportation for the southern states to import various daily necessities and military equipment. There are 21 special trains that enter the south every day. It has exploded to 45 columns, and there is a further strengthening trend.

Since the southern states of the United States are authentic agricultural states, the industrial development is extremely underdeveloped. From washbasin towels, soap, tablecloths, clothing to various industrial products, except for cotton and some grains, almost everything depends on imports.

In order to defend the traffic lifeline of Kansas City, the American South established the Kansas Corps in the state, with a total of 7.2 people, about 1/3 of which are cavalry. It is an important transportation hub and focus on the Western Front. Several wars have broken out recently. .

In order to stabilize the delivery of materials to the southern United States and support them in continuing to fight dog-eat-dog, the Ocean Kingdom Central Railway South Line to Chihuahua section is building a railway line westward to Texas as a backup traffic channel.

From Chihuahua City all the way west to Houston in Texas, the straight-line distance between the two places is about 892 kilometers, and the total length of the railway line is about 1176 kilometers. The road along the way is basically located in the arid plateau and the Great Plains. The construction difficulty is average, so the progress is fast.

The Southern United States and the Datang Kingdom each mobilized more than 1 workers, each responsible for the construction of the railway in their own region, so the progress is relatively fast. It is expected that this important railway will be completed early next year, and the industrial products of the Datang Kingdom will continue to flow The input of the American South.

Strongly driven by the needs of the war, the Datang Kingdom now has more than 370 factories built and put into operation every month. The products cover all aspects, with a complete range of categories and a large number, which has effectively promoted the rapid development of the domestic economy.

expected in this year
Datang Kingdom's annual national economic output is 9% sure to exceed the 9 billion mark, achieving a historic surpass over the North of the United States, and firmly sitting on the throne of the world's fifth economic power.

As of the end of June 1858;

相比较1856年6月末统计1122.33万，整整两年过去了，1856年6月末达到了1486.92万人（注；该统计数字不含哥斯达黎加），呈现出高速增长的态势。

This total population is already very close to the population of the North of the United States three years ago, and the total output value of industry and agriculture is even better, which means that the Datang Kingdom is richer than the North of the United States, with higher per capita output and a deeper industrialization process.

Taking advantage of the fact that the heads of the Yankees were beaten into dog brains, the Datang Kingdom had gathered enough strength to develop, and even took advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to surpass it. This was something that made Li Cha especially happy.

Putting down the heavy semi-annual statistical report in his hand, Li Cha couldn't help showing a knowing smile.

This heavy achievement report has brought together countless efforts in the past 12 years, and finally achieved a brilliant achievement surpassing the economic aggregate of the northern United States. This is a milestone worthy of celebration.

From now on
The Tang Kingdom's economy will advance all the way, throwing off the northern United States, which is mired in the swamp of civil war, and widening the economic gap between the two sides until the Yankees are desperate.

Only in this era can we deeply appreciate the importance of first-mover advantage.

mid 19th century
In the world, only the British Empire is fully promoting the free trade policy. European countries, including the United States, have serious trade protectionism, heavy tariff barriers, and the world market is extremely limited.

Due to the limited level of development, it does not mean that the international market is infinitely large enough to accommodate the two emerging industrial powerhouses, the Datang Kingdom and the United States. That is completely wishful thinking.

If you have him, you don't have him, the competition is so cruel.

Taking advantage of its more than 150 years of world dominance, the United Kingdom has woven a sterling trade zone that includes 2200 million square kilometers of colonies and more than a dozen protectorates, including Greece, Iran, Oman, Myanmar, India and various regions in South Asia, the Qing Dynasty, Fusang and other countries , It is to find a market for British industrial products and to search for cheap raw materials.

This is also an important reason why the great powers of various countries are keen to use guns to open the gates of closed and backward countries in this era. Although this method is rude and arrogant, the effect is really good.

The rapid rise of the Tang Kingdom in North America will inevitably squeeze out the market for American industrial development, not only in the European market, in the southern United States, in Central America and South America, but also in South Asia and the East Indies market. It is a rivalry relationship.

As long as the Datang Kingdom takes the first-mover advantage to occupy the industrial product markets of these countries, it will lock the upper limit of the industrialization development of the northern United States, restrain the hands and feet of the American industrial economy, and make it staggeringly lag behind, and finally eat farts less than.

Follow the path of the rise of the Yankees, so that the Yankees have nowhere to go.

There is no tenderness or tenderness in the strategic competition between countries, and there is no room for concessions. What is mine is mine, what is yours is mine, and everything is mine.

Well, that's the right attitude.

Li Cha was thinking about strategic issues in his mind, and unconsciously drew circles on the thick memorial with his fingers. He forcibly suppressed the urge to celebrate wildly and warned himself;
Now is not the time, everything should develop and grow quietly.When the Yankees look up one day, my God, is the Tang Kingdom so powerful?
Only then will it be worth celebrating.

These semi-annual economic summary and annual economic summary reports in Li Cha's hands are all highly confidential of the Kingdom.No relevant figures can be released from the Bureau of Statistics. These are secrets that are strictly forbidden to be reported, and can only be grasped by the high-level officials of the Royal Government.

Now pinch your fingers;
The Kingdom has many unique skills in the industrial field. The first category is mineral resources, petrochemicals, copper, silver, aluminum and other mineral deposits, which are now the largest export materials of the Datang Kingdom, and are also precious resources that European and American countries cannot refuse.

The second item is food processing. Canned foods are mainly shelf-stable foods. They are sold well in Europe and the United States for their variety, good taste and reasonable price. They are also unique bulk export materials.

The third item is the machinery industry. The agricultural machinery industry in Datang Kingdom is becoming more and more prosperous. More than 3 agricultural machinery factories have emerged in the country, producing a wide range of agricultural machinery supporting products, and several leading enterprises have emerged.

The cars I saw today are eye-catching, but Li Cha is not so optimistic. The development of the automobile industry requires long-term cultivation, which is not a necessity of life.

Cars in today's era have not greatly surpassed horse-drawn carriages in terms of performance, and naturally they cannot quickly replace horse-drawn carriages, becoming the new trend of the development of the times.

In the Tang Kingdom

Many cities and highways are paved with asphalt and asphalt roads, and rubber wheels are generally used for horse-drawn carriages, which allows the carrying capacity of heavy-duty wagons to reach 1.5 to 2 tons, which is quite a high figure.

If it is on an ordinary dirt road, the delivery wagon can only pull one ton of goods when it is exhausted.

As for the current level of cars, the carrying capacity is only three to four hundred kilograms, which is not a little bit worse.

Before the development of medium and large diesel engines, unless people can see the great superiority of diesel vehicles, it is neither realistic nor possible to replace the mainstream position of horse-drawn carriages in freight and passenger transportation in a short time.

In European and American countries, horse-drawn carriages are distinctive social and cultural symbols, and have a profound history of inheritance for thousands of years. They have been integrated into all aspects of social life and are widely loved by people.

It will not be easy in 10 or 20 years to change this deep-rooted traditional concept. There is still a long way to go in the development of automobiles, and this can only be done slowly.

(End of this chapter)