The sun never sets in America

Chapter 108 Homeland Theory and Immigration
On the vast Pacific Ocean, a huge fleet is sailing forward under the scorching sun...

clap la la...

A strong sea breeze blew the snow-white sails.

On the deck, there was still a large group of immigrants blowing the sea breeze. Their long-term sailing gave them a sufficient understanding of the sea and what sailing is.

Some immigrants even played the role of sailors at critical moments, helping the sailors on the ship complete a series of things that seemed simple but were actually very important when the storm came.

The long-term and not too boring voyage (referring to the literacy courses held every day) exercised the minds of many immigrants.

Cleansing the polluted thoughts and souls of many people, a large number of immigrants cut off their braids that symbolized shame.

As for all this, the immigration officials on the ship are happy to see it happen. After all, for them, braids are not a shame! !

The immigrants who cut off their braids and grew their hair short have undergone earth-shaking changes in their mental outlook. Because of literacy, these poor immigrants who were originally illiterate know what a country is, what a nation is, and even what a nation is. world.

The world map hung in the most conspicuous place in the cabin, people stopped to look at it every day, especially constantly pointing to the area where China was located, trying to find where their hometown was.

It is true that for those immigrants who have received education, their experience in China can almost be described as a disaster. They live a hazy life every day, poor and difficult.

But for the Chinese who have been in love with their hometown since ancient times, nostalgia and hometown are always unavoidable memories and sustenance.

Although many people have various complicated feelings about their hometown, for most immigrants, the North American continent separated from China by the vast ocean is the destination of their trip.

Some immigrants took the trouble to discuss everything they knew about North America (referring to the news told to them by their literacy teachers).

Even with regard to the current situation in North America, the Chinese, who love to discuss national affairs, can still talk nonsense. After thinking about it carefully, although it is a bit wishful thinking, there are also interesting settings.

"Brother Lu... what kind of country do you think the United States is? Why are they expanding so fast?" Li Zihao looked at the location of the United States at the top of the map and compared it with California, where Liu Jiabao is located. To describe it, there is a world of difference. Absolutely It's no exaggeration. Then he asked Lu Mushan on the side about things in the United States.

For a person like Li Zihao who is committed to doing something big, understanding the situation in North America in advance is his instinctive reaction.

"Didn't it say in the book that it was originally a colony of Britain? Britain knows it, it is the largest country in the world..." Lu Mushan held up a history of America borrowed from the ship (there is a small library on the ship) , was specially set up by Liu Peng to enhance the horizons of immigrants. After all, Han needs immigrants with brains, not illiterate people who don’t understand anything. Of course, some countries may need it)
"They were originally in this area, with thirteen states, just like our thirteen provinces." Lu Mushan pointed to the piece of American land near the Atlantic Ocean at the top of the map and said, "Later, they fought a war with the British. Finally, the British were driven away and the United States was established." Lu Mushan talked about the history of the United States with familiarity.

"Then it can't be so fast..." Li Zihao looked at the huge map of the United States and the eastern coast of America pointed by Lu Mushan, and said with some confusion. In his opinion, how could this territorial expansion happen? It might be that simple. If it were that simple, it would be impossible for China to have a few thousand people and still have its original sphere of influence.

"There is a race called the Indians in North America. It is said that they were the same family as us thousands of years ago. Later they ran to the Americas, but because their civilization was too low, it was as if there had been no change for thousands of years. Those Americans, The British, Mexicans, anyone can beat them, isn't this territory getting bigger and bigger..." Lu Mushan talked about the history described in the Origin of America that he had read a few days ago. (Liu Peng said: The compiled history is really delicious)
"Then can we have such a large territory in the future?" Li Zihao looked at the U.S. territory above, as well as the large areas of the Mexican Republic around Liujiabao, and even British Canada, with envy in his eyes.

"Who knows, since ancient times, a country's territory has been constantly changing, and no country can remain unchanged!!" Lu Mushan said a sentence from the Theory of Nations compiled by Liu Peng, "Just like ours During the Qin and Han Dynasties, even Lingnan, Yunnan and Guizhou were not fully grasped. By the heyday of the Han and Tang Dynasties, they had entered the Western Regions, and now there is Qinghai-Tibet... So I would say that war is the only criterion for measuring a country's territory. A country's national border depends on A war..." Lu Mushan continued to tell Li Zihao his views on war and territory, as well as the last sentence from the Theory of Territory compiled by Liu Peng.

"Then we must develop our national strength and strive to change the national borders in the next war." Li Zihao replied to Lu Mushan confidently.

"Maybe the war has already happened, but not necessarily." Lu Mushan said something that Li Zhaowu couldn't understand, and then left the deck and returned to the cabin where he lived.

Row it...

Lu Mushan was sitting in the small cabin, reading a book on land that had been read countless times through the light from outside.

If The Origin of the Americas is an attempt by Liu Peng to integrate the Americas, then the book On the Land contains Liu Peng's ambitions.

In this book, Liu Peng talks about the importance of territory to a country and constantly uses empires in history as examples.

The Qin Empire, the Han Empire, the Tang Empire in the East, the Roman Empire in the West, even the Arab Empire in West Asia, the Ottoman Empire, and even the current British Empire.

The conclusion drawn is that they are both empires, and they are also territorial powers.

Moreover, at their peak, these empires all had dominance within their regions, such as the Roman Empire in the Mediterranean, the Ottoman Empire in West Asia, and the British Empire in India and Malacca.

These all have a common feature, which is trade. The Roman Empire became powerful by controlling trade in the Mediterranean, the Ottoman Turkish Empire became powerful by being a second-hand dealer between the East and the West, and the British Empire relied on controlling high-value colonies and trade routes around the world. And powerful.

It seems that Liu Peng is simply describing why these empires are strong in this theory of land, but the fundamental reason is still telling the Han people that if a country wants to be strong, it must first learn to expand.

And we must learn how to expand. Expansion is not simply holding a gun, pushing a cannon, and scurrying around like a headless fly.

It is about expansion in a measured, planned, and even strategic direction.

In this theory of national land, Liu Peng proposed for the first time what patience is. Patience is when a country or a nation will devote energy, time, and even life to a certain thing, just like Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty expelled the Huns. You see It was the majestic Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and the god Huo Qubing descended to earth.

What Liu Peng saw was that the Han Dynasty had gone through the efforts of many emperors for nearly a hundred years, and it was not until the reign of Wenjing that it had the confidence to defeat the Xiongnu. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, based on the previous generations, finally wielded his sword. That one, the so-called hairpin counting order, is a fact that the domestic household registration is halved, but the most important thing is that if the national power of the Han Dynasty is still like what it was at the end of Qin and the beginning of the Han Dynasty, let alone the hairpin counting order, the domestic household registration is halved , hundreds of thousands of military horses, enough to drag this country to death.

Therefore, Liu Peng mentioned in military and political meetings many times: "Our country must be patient and not expand here and there day by day. Let me put it this way, if you have the strength, even if you don't move it for 50 years, it will still be there." Yours, you don’t have the strength, it’s useless to take some back by relying on the power of a strong crossbow..."

"Many of us now mention that after fighting Mexico, we are going to fight the United States. It sounds very impressive, and it is fun to play. We act like our country is the largest country in the world in America, and we don't even look at what we have to do with it. Compared with the United States, is our territory as big as theirs? Is our steel production as high as theirs? Is our industry as big as theirs? Is our population as large as theirs? Compared with others, we are a country with three nos. We must work hard. Do it for ten or eight years, and look back and see if we still had the strength at that time..." After Liu Peng's victory in the early stages of the Han-Mexican War, his internal speeches were mainly to suppress the ambitions of the main war factions. , to prevent them from overheating and became the Kwantung Army of the Han Dynasty.

Although the entire book talks about the importance of territory, it boils down to a few words, one is strategy, one is direction, and the other is patience.

Strategy talks about where a country wants to go and where to start, while direction refers to where a country chooses to break through. These places include territory, oceans, strategic channels, etc.! !
And patience is what I just said, you need to have the momentum to move forward, and the patience to be immovable.

Don't be like Russia in later generations, who took advantage of their neighbors for a small profit, became complacent, and finally expanded everywhere without leaving any room. Such a country is very majestic when it is strong, and others have to obey its strength. Once it weakens, look around , so full of hatred! !
But once a certain national policy is formulated, we must have the spirit of Foolish Old Man to Move Mountains and resolutely implement it to the end, just like the Sui and Tang Dynasties when they attacked Goguryeo. After one emperor finished the attack, that emperor continued to attack, one generation after another, until Goguryeo was relegated to the trash of history. heap.

"Because there is a lot of land in the world, but very few valuable places. If we sit on the western sea of ​​America, we can go to the Pacific Ocean to the south, and become a maritime power. We can go to the Rocky Mountains to the north. We can compete with the United States according to the natural dangers..." Lu Mushan sat on the wooden boat. , thinking about Liu Peng’s views on the future of the Han Dynasty in The Theory of Land, “The future strength will focus primarily on industry, and industry relies on technology and thrives on the market. Therefore, if you want to become an industrial power and a strong country, you need to integrate the products of America. , to open the market of the Asian world..." Lu Mushan felt more and more excited as he read. Somehow, a surge of pride suddenly surged in his heart, and he wanted to reach America as soon as possible, see the Liu Family Fort, and read the book the future mentioned in.

"What a magnificent article..." After Lu Mushan closed the essay on national territory, there was a hint of excitement in his eyes, which he could not let go for a long time, "Liu Peng, what a genius..." Lu Mushan looked at the four works of Liu Peng at the bottom of the cover. A small word, a look of admiration on his face.

“I don’t know when we will arrive in America.” After such a long voyage, although life on the ship is not bad (mainly just having classes and reading books), for Lu Mushan, who has lived on land since childhood, It is said that it is still the mainland, which makes people feel more friendly. This is something that transfer stations like Hawaii and Japan cannot give Lu Mushan.

A few days later, after a long voyage and confirmation of the coordinates (mainly the marks left by local islands and reefs), everyone on the ship knew that he was not far from America and the west coast.

This news made everyone excited. It meant that they were about to arrive at the place of their dreams, the place known as their final destination, a new home called America.

Jinshan Port has undergone earth-shaking changes from what it was some time ago before the arrival of French merchants. Merchant ships from all over the Americas have chosen to berth here.

For Jinshan Port, which aspires to become similar to the Port of New York and the Port of London, developing the shipping industry is the first step to promote the development of other industries. Relying on Jinshan Port, Jinshan City can gather a lot of people related to shipping and industrial product manufacturing and export. industries, these industries have brought a large number of job opportunities and tax revenue to Jinshan City.

Some of these taxes are handed over to the central government, and some are retained locally. Except for part of them, which are used for civil servants' salaries, most of them are used for the construction of Jinshan City and even Jinshan Port.

Among them, the supporting facilities of Jinshan Port are the top priority.Near Jinshan Port, hotels, restaurants, and even brothels can all be bought and sold as long as they do not violate the laws of the Han Dynasty.

In Jinshan City, a Jinshan Hotel, the tallest building on the west coast with a height of more than 70 meters and an area of ​​more than five acres, is also being built! !
This high-rise building will become the newest and most eye-catching urban landmark in Jinshan City.

The basic layout of the entire restaurant is similar to Sherlock style. It is composed of gold foil, silver, and a large number of crystal chandeliers. It can be called the most luxurious landmark building on the entire West Coast...

It was built by Dong Haojie, a Chinese businessman who lived in South America and was engaged in the guano trade. He immigrated to Peru decades ago. The construction cost of the entire building exceeded one million Chinese dollars.

In the entire Han Dynasty, it is second to none.

Hack it up...  

"Boss Dong, business is booming..."

"You're welcome, you're welcome, please come inside!!"

During the building's completion ceremony, Dong Haojie stood outside the door, constantly greeting guests and distinguished guests.

"Mayor, why are you not here today?" After greeting a group of people, Dong Haojie asked a Jinshan City financial official about Jinshan City Mayor Lu Lin.

"Mr. Mayor, there is something going on at the dock today, so I guess I won't be able to come." The financial officer answered Dong Haojie truthfully.

"The dock?" Dong Haojie was a little confused when he heard that it was about the dock. After all, in his opinion, the dock was managed by dedicated personnel, so there was no need to go and see it at this time, right? ?
"Boss Dong doesn't know. Today is the day when the first batch of immigrants arrive in Hong Kong. Mayor Lu was waiting at the pier this morning." The financial officer saw the somewhat confused Dong Haojie and explained.

"Immigration, no wonder." When Dong Haojie heard about immigration, he immediately knew what was going on.

After all, this is the first batch of immigrants brought by the Han Dynasty from China, so it is not surprising that they attach great importance to them.

"Come on, please... please come in." Dong Haojie then waved to the financial official.

On the day of celebrating the completion of the Jinshan Hotel, at the Jinshan Pier, more than a dozen of the first batch of immigrant ships arriving at the port were approaching in an orderly manner.

When everything was ready, the cabin door opened, and a large number of immigrants with luggage stepped off the ship and arrived at the continent they dreamed of.

"Lao Wan..." Lu Lin saw Wan Fang coming down and immediately greeted him warmly.

"But I've been waiting for you all. I'm really looking forward to the stars and the moon..." Lu Lin said to Wan Fang with a smile, "By the way, where is Mr. Hu?" Lu Lin looked left and right, but did not see Hu Junding. , and then asked Wan Fang.

"Master Hu is still handling official business in China. He plans to stay in China permanently in the future. It is estimated that he will not be able to come back in the next few years." Wan Fang replied to Lu Lin with some regret.

In fact, when Hu Junding stayed in the Far East, he was still uneasy about the current immigration and was deeply afraid of accidents, especially after the Qing Dynasty discovered and organized immigration.

Therefore, in order to ensure the stability of the immigration route and the source of immigration in China, the entire Far East needs a heavyweight figure to be in charge. After much thought, he is the only one who is most suitable...

"That's it." After hearing this, Lu Lin nodded with some understanding, "You may not know anything when you just came back. During this time, our Liujiabao has established a country, called the Han Kingdom..." Lu Lin added this What happened in a period of time was told to Wan Fang, including the war that is happening now.

"Han country, war??" Hearing what Lu Lin said, Wan Fang's face was a little confused. After all, before leaving, it was still Liujiabao, and after leaving, it was Han country. He couldn't accept it all of a sudden, "These immigrants , how to deal with it, Lord of the fort... did your Majesty say anything?" Wan Fang then asked Lu Lin about the distribution of the immigrants, and when Liu Yan was mentioned, he still couldn't change his mind.

"These immigrants, according to the requirements set by His Highness the Crown Prince, will first be concentrated in Jinshan City for a period of study and education...and then distributed according to their occupations." Lu Lin looked at the steady stream of immigrants on the dock. Then he replied to Wan Fang about the immigration arrangements.

The so-called arrangement is actually a reasonable distribution based on the skills of the immigrants to maximize the value of the population.

For example, if you are a farmer, you will be assigned to a village or a nearby town to allocate land.

If you are a worker, you will be assigned to factories according to your skills. Blacksmiths are generally assigned to steel plants, and carpenters will be assigned to furniture factories and shipyards based on training.

Bricklayers are assigned to brickworks, factories that manufacture building materials.

In addition, according to the needs of some local industries, some immigrants will be allocated to local areas for training to become qualified industrial workers.

This group of people accounts for about one-third of the total number of immigrants. The most important thing is that the Han Dynasty needs to ensure the existence of pure-blooded Chinese in important positions to check and balance whites and even Indians.

It is true that according to the national policy of the Han State, everyone is equal and has only one identity, that is, as a citizen of the Han State, but behind this, there is an invisible standard.

That is Chinese priority. This Chinese priority is not just superficial, but actually exists. In the appointment and selection of officials, it can be seen from education that Chinese, even honorary Chinese, have more advantages than non-Chinese. Secondly, Someone who can speak Mandarin fluently.

Moreover, areas where Chinese people are located have the highest allocation of police force and state welfare. These benefits include some invisible benefits, such as public security, education, and medical care. In all aspects, as long as they involve people's livelihood, they are better than other non-Chinese areas.

Such an invisible policy has led to the fact that housing prices in Chinese communities in Han are always higher than in other places, and those whites, Indians, or people who strive to become honorary Chinese are proud to live in Chinese communities...

This has indirectly pushed up the proportion of intermarriage between ethnic groups and Chinese, as well as the rate of learning Mandarin. All in order to become a Chinese, even if it is an honorary Chinese, the status in society is not the same.

All of this is actually Liu Peng's conspiracy, a naked conspiracy to assimilate other people.

The purpose is to ensure that the Chinese will always be the mainstream of this country. No matter you are white or an immigrant from other places, in the end, you have to accept that you must become a Chinese to enjoy everything this country has created. .

Compared with those stupid white supremacists who discriminate against people everywhere, Liu Peng's move is completely draining the firepower.

Not only will you not be hated by others, but you will also have to thank me for giving you a chance to be Chinese.

"What about the land distribution??" After listening to what Lu Lin just said about the distribution of immigrants, Wan Fang raised a more pointed question, that is, the land distribution. After all, many immigrants come to North America and Han not just for the purpose of They come to work, but to obtain a land where they can make a living and pass it on from generation to generation.

It can be said that attachment to the land has been the DNA of the Chinese people for thousands of years.

"For those unskilled immigrants, that is, farmers, the first batch was directly assigned to the suburbs of Jinshan City, lending them farm tools and horses, and allowing them to cultivate the land themselves." Lu Lin then replied to Wan Fang, because America has a vast land and abundant resources. The reason why Guangzhou is sparsely populated is that except for some areas where rice is cultivated by oxen, most of it is cultivated by horses.

"And we will lend them a year's worth of food, and then return it to us after the food harvest is good." Lu Lin continued to answer Wan Fang, "As for the amount of cultivated land, according to the latest instructions, each person will be granted land, twenty Mu, a family cannot exceed one hundred acres at most... and it is only tax-free for one year, and tax per mu is required in the second year." Lu Lin then talked to Wan Fang about the current land granting policy of Han Dynasty.

In fact, land allotment has always been a sensitive term in Han. Some people have always said that immigrants should not be given free land. But Liu Peng disagrees because Han is located in North America. With such a long distance, people can’t get free land. You have crossed the Pacific Ocean just for such a small amount of land. If you go back on your promise, you will hurt the people and lose your trust.

Of course, it is said that the land is distributed for free, but the actual situation is that you must cultivate it for five years and pay taxes for four years (because you have to pay off the debt in the first year). This land is yours. As long as it is interrupted for one year, all the land will be lost. Even if all previous efforts are wasted, you will have to start over again, and there may even be a risk of the land being taken back.

It can be said that this policy of the Han Dynasty seems to be to collect taxes, but in fact it is to tell the immigrants that this land is not so easy to get, so that they should not think that all this comes so easily.

(End of this chapter)