Wild North America 1846

Chapter 327 Population Strategy of a Great Power
According to statistics before 1859, the GNP surged by 16.2% compared to the 17.9 billion yuan at the end of the previous year, reaching a scale of 19.0998 billion yuan. Industry, international commerce, agriculture and animal husbandry have developed in an all-round way, and the prospects are gratifying.

Thanks to His Majesty the King's overall strategy of focusing on comprehensive economic development on the one hand and non-stop expansion on the other.

Even though the kingdom fully participated in the North American War in early 1860, the overall economic development of the Tang Kingdom remained unaffected. In the first quarter, strong demand driven by the war appeared, and it became increasingly prosperous.

This is what Li Cha is most satisfied with.

Today is March 1860, 3, the third day after the victory of the Battle of Garden City. According to the military newspaper, the American Sherman Army has been completely wiped out, and General Sherman also died in the battle.

That's fine, the best destination for a general is the battlefield.

Just last week
Li Cha was invited to the University of California to watch the 10-kilowatt generator demonstrated by the German-born Siemens professor, who lit up 621 light bulbs at the same time when generating electricity, showing huge application potential.

In order to tackle this important scientific research project, Professor Siemens and 21 scientific research assistants worked hard day and night to develop it, solved more than a dozen scientific and technological problems, and finally produced this cutting-edge scientific and technological achievement ahead of the times.

Li Cha was not stingy either. According to the one-year agreement, he rewarded Professor Siemens with the title of baron for life. The family hereditary passed on, and he became a member of the upper-class nobles of the Tang Dynasty ever since.

Using the title of a mere baron to win over the Siemens family, which will surely develop the company in the future, Richard thinks it is very worthwhile, and this will definitely cause a sensation in the technology industry.

these actions show
As long as you have outstanding ability, the Kingdom will not hesitate to reward you with wealth and titles. The larger the scale of Siemens, the better the publicity effect.

Now a dam has been built in the upper reaches of the American River, and the world’s first hydropower station is ready to be built. The generator used is a 1-kilowatt generator from Siemens. 10 generators will be connected in series at the same time, and the hydraulic drive will be the city of Shanghewan. Bring light.

On the outskirts of Chang'an, two thermal power plants are under construction, which use a more secure steam engine power generation model, with municipal lighting and civil lighting as their main business scope, and a small part of the factory's electricity consumption.

in the power lab

Professor Siemens has obtained sufficient research funding and Chinese assistants, and is now working on research on large-scale generators of 50 kW and 100 kW, which will bring power generation equipment of different magnitudes to Siemens Power Equipment Company to meet the needs of cutting-edge power equipment in the world today.

In this field, Siemens Power Equipment Company is undoubtedly the world's top company, leading the development trend of the entire power generation industry and equipment.

Datang Kingdom is very suitable for the development of the power equipment industry, because it has the world's leading plastic invention patent, has abundant copper ore resources, and has rich experience in the field of copper processing. There is no shortage of raw materials such as aluminum and steel wire, and it is easy to obtain A wire and cable factory can be developed to provide supporting supplies for Siemens generators.

Although the field of power equipment is only a small seedling with an annual output value of 10,000+ yuan, it will surely develop into a towering tree in the foreseeable future and become one of the pillars of Datang Kingdom's industry.

Don't think that the power equipment industry is small, and there is actually a huge demand in the society.

In Datang Kingdom, there are more than 10 construction plans for thermal power stations in the queue this year, and 6 construction plans for hydropower stations are waiting for approval, all of which are small and medium-sized hydropower station plans.

In the lighting and industrial fields of Datang Kingdom, the demand for power generation equipment is very large, with a compound annual growth rate of more than ten times, which has the potential for explosive growth.

Especially in the industrial field, today's machine tools and equipment are mainly powered by diesel engines and steam engines. They are rigidly connected by mechanical shafts or gears, and the machinery and equipment always run at a constant speed.

It was okay at the beginning, but after working for a long time, workers feel tired and unable to maintain concentration for a long time: they are often in a hurry and cannot keep up, which will cause many accidents.

For example, workers who operate canning machines often have their fingers broken by the machine, and their palms are severely broken. There are many similar situations, which cause more than 1000 workers to be disabled every year.

"Speed ​​regulation" is a big problem. In view of the current level of technology, hard-connected diesel or steam engine power cannot be solved, but generators can easily adjust the operating speed of machinery and equipment by regulating the current output.

From this point alone, it shows a huge advantage;
In the increasingly severe North American War, the Tang Kingdom showed its great advantages of stability and prosperity, and its domestic economic development was not affected. Compared with the North and South of the United States, which had been battered and tattered, the advantages of the social environment were more prominent.

And this attracted a lot of white immigrants, reaching 1859 in 11.3, and a surge in early 1860. From January to February alone, the number of white immigrants reached 1, with a monthly average of more than 2, which was almost higher than that of the previous year. More than doubled annually.

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There are many artists, scholars, businessmen, and lawyers, doctors, entrepreneurs and other professionals seeking new development. They come from countries such as Britain, France, Germany, Italy, and Portugal. The Tang Kingdom settled down.

For these immigrants, Datang Kingdom opened its doors to welcome them.

Richard always believed that
Only the fusion of excellent cultures of various nations in the world can create the spark of new technology. Whether it is science, architecture, art or medicine, the Western world has its own unique features, which are worth learning from.

As long as the Tang Kingdom maintains the absolute advantage of over 9% of the Chinese population, the sky will never turn around, and power will still be firmly in the hands of the Chinese.

According to the current population growth rate, it is estimated that by one day in April, the total population of the Tang Kingdom will exceed the 4 million mark, achieving a historic leap.

Why so much emphasis on population growth?
in the 19s
In today's competition among the world's great powers, population is the number one key strategic capability of a country, and it is also the premise and foundation of other strategic capabilities of the country, including economic development and industrialization, as well as the self-sufficiency of agriculture and animal husbandry, all of which cannot be separated from the population factor.

If the Datang Kingdom wants to participate in the global competition of powerful countries, the population immigration policy, which is regarded as the foundation of the country, cannot be stopped. At the same time, it must attract talents from all over the world for its own use, and jointly build a prosperous Datang Kingdom. Now it has become a kingdom Government consensus.

The future population growth prospect of Datang Kingdom is bright. On the basis of having a sufficient population base, the total number of newborn children reached 1859 million in 113.7, becoming the second largest source of population growth after mainland immigrants. This was due to the good momentum of economic development. This number continues to grow.

One million people born a year is by no means a small number. This is due to the high population growth caused by Chinese families allowing wives and concubines. It is difficult to see such a high population growth rate in monogamous European families.

Among the major European countries such as Britain, France and Prussia in the same period, France has long been the most populous country except the Habsburg Empire, which gave France a great strategic advantage.

Before the 19th century, France had always been a country with relatively rapid population growth in Europe.The population of France increased from 1715 million to 1789 million between 1800 and 2600, and thus the glorious Emperor Napoleon was born. During the period when France's powerful army was terrified throughout Europe.

This is a clear example of quantitative change in population leading to qualitative change. The Napoleonic dynasty at the end of the 18th century and the beginning of the 19th century, based on the leading advantage of the French population, firmly suppressed Britain and the surrounding feudal kingdoms, showing a strong trend of dominating Europe.

However, this advantage began to weaken after the mid-19th century.France was the first country in Europe to start birth control. With the introduction of various contraceptive methods, French population growth had slowed down by the 19th century.

In the first half of the 19th century, the population of France still increased by 30%, while the average increase in Europe during the same period was 50%, and the population growth rate of Britain even reached 100%.

In 1800, France had a total of 2700 million inhabitants (compared to only 1800 million in Britain and 2480 million in Germany), the largest population in Europe.

France accounted for 1800% of the total European population in 15.7; however, by 1850, this proportion had dropped to 13.3%; by 1860, it had dropped to 11.7%, and this downward curve is still very obvious today.

Here, let’s not talk about Russia, which has the largest population and a vast territory for the time being. It is also Russia that ended Emperor Napoleon’s brilliant military career. How can it be done without endless gray animals?
France's birth control policy is tantamount to self-funded martial arts. Those in power only see that population reduction can alleviate food conflicts, but they do not see greater harm in the long run. This is really short-sighted.

While France's population growth has slowed, other large European countries, notably Germany, have experienced rapid population growth.

17th century period
Britain's population was only 400 million, France's 1600 million, Spain's 800 million, and by 1860 Germany's population of 3630 million was larger than that of either Britain or France.

Ten years later, in 10, Germany's population will exceed 1870 million if the future growth momentum remains unchanged.

Fifty years later, in 50, Germany's population would have grown by more than 1914 million (a 6500 percent increase), outpacing the growth rates of both Britain and France.

During this period, the population of Great Britain increased from 3100 million to 4500 million (an increase of 45%), while that of France barely increased".

In the corresponding major events in history, we can see that 1870 was the glorious period of the Franco-Prussian War, when Prussia defeated France and established the First German Empire.

And 50 years later, it was Kaiser Wilhelm II who challenged the British Empire arrogantly, launched a full-scale naval arms race, and finally led to the First World War, which was an unprecedented disaster...

From the time of the Franco-Prussian War, the Germans had an advantage in the ratio of young males.

In the 19s, the proportion of young men aged 60 to 20 in Germany was only slightly in favor of its eastern neighbor in France.

然而到1910年，德国人已经把这优势增大到了1．6∶1。到1939年，德国在年龄上适于从军的人数相当于法国的两倍多。

The changes in the population of major European countries have had a significant impact on the economic and strategic policy planning of their respective countries, and are the main factors affecting the general trend of Europe.

Without a sufficient population and a strong army, how could the Germans have the confidence to defeat France and challenge the country of England?

In summary

Population is the basis for participating in the hegemony of the world's great powers, and it is precisely in this regard that the Datang Kingdom holds Wang Zha in its hands and is full of confidence in the future.

(End of this chapter)