The sun never sets in America

Chapter 126 Copper Mine and Cabinet

Yunzhong City...

A city built on Phoenix, the later capital of Arizona, the city is also known as Phoenix, the City of Sunshine

Because of its excellent climate conditions and warm weather, it was a key colonial area during the Mexican period.

Since the signing of the Sino-Mexican Treaty, the Han State has completely controlled the entire Arizona, and the original Spanish name has also been changed to a Chinese name.

Clouds, as the name suggests, is located in the City in the Clouds. Arizona has complex geology and is partially bordered by the Colorado Plateau. The climate is suitable for human survival and development.

Part of it is in a semi-arid state, and there are a lot of cacti throughout the area.

Local people are also accustomed to eating cacti, just like Mexico.

About 20.00% of the entire state is covered by forest, 25% is woody community area, 40.00% is grassland, and [-]% is a semi-arid area with a large number of cacti...

The Han Dynasty's initial plan for Arizona was to use the local natural climate and existing agricultural resources to develop cotton cultivation, animal husbandry, and planting.

And these industries are precisely the pillar industries of Arizona under the control of the United States in later generations...

But since the Ministry of Resources of the Han Dynasty conducted resource exploration in Arizona, it was discovered that a large number of copper mines and associated silver mines were discovered in southern Arizona...

And the most important thing is that many of these copper mines are open-pit mines, and the mining difficulty is simply different from the copper mines currently mined by Han in California.

In later generations, Arizona was also the state with the largest copper mine resources and the largest number of copper mines in the United States, if not one of them.

In later generations of the United States, there were often debates over protecting Arizona's copper resources and exploiting local resources.

The biggest debate is whether to consume foreign resources or domestic resources first.

In the end, it returned to the old path of consuming foreign resources and protecting domestic resources.

For the Han Dynasty in this period, there was no resource protection at all. Liu Peng wished that the gold mines in California could pop out on their own without even digging...

When it was learned that copper deposits had been discovered in southern Arizona, the Department of Resources was immediately instructed to conduct systematic exploration throughout Arizona and create the most detailed resource distribution map...

At the same time, Liu Peng also instructed the government to establish a new city in Arizona as soon as possible to govern Arizona's resources and the population generated by future development.

After many discussions with the government, it was finally decided to establish a second city in Arizona in addition to the capital Yunzhong City.

This city is in southern Arizona, where Tucson was later located, and its name was Copper Mountain. (Later, the second largest city in Arizona, where the bombed airplane cemetery is known on the Internet)
You can tell from the name what is in this city, just like Tongling in China. Just by listening to the name, you will know what this place is for.

As soon as Tongshan City was established, it became a three-no city in the Han Dynasty.

No population, no economy, no city! !

Referred to as Three Nothings! !

Even Yan Jun, who was transferred from Xijing to Tongshan City as mayor, lamented:
“When I rode a carriage and walked on the rugged road, my butt was worn out, and I arrived at Tongshan City and found that it was completely different from the city I imagined. It couldn’t be called a city at all... because He doesn't even have any people, maybe there are some people, that is, the local remote Indian tribe." This was the first thing Yan Jun said after arriving in Tongshan City.

"If I can say that taking charge of Xijing was the biggest turning point in my life, then being transferred to Tongshan was the most painful and torturous moment in my life... But I also want to thank Tongshan City, because it made me have a better life in the future. , go further." This is what Yan Jun said a few years later when he was promoted to the Central Committee.

Of course, Yan Jun now looked at the desolate land, the wilderness of bushes and grass, and the copper blocks that could be picked out from the stones by bending down. A monsoon wind blew by, and Yan Jun's face showed a lively look. A loveless expression.

The good news is that there are copper mines here, there is silver, and even according to the Indian tribes, there seems to be gold here.

But the bad news is that there is nothing here except copper mines, silver, and even unseen gold.

This nothing means nothing in the literal sense, no cities, no housing, no roads, no people (Indian tribe: we are not human beings??), not even much livestock.

"Futing, do you think we can still go back to Xijing?" At night, in the cowhide tent arranged for them by the local Indian tribe, Yan Jun looked at the secretary he brought from Xijing, Man Futing, and said worriedly.

"Sir, don't you hear that those who have achieved great things since ancient times have gone through innumerable hardships before they can achieve their full success." Manfuting was born as an immigrant. Because of his reputation as a scholar and his exquisite seven orifices, he quickly established himself in the Han Dynasty. After losing his heel, Yan Jun was introduced as a confidant, so when Man Futing spoke, he always had the flavor of a Chinese literati.

"King Wen was forced to perform the Book of Changes, and Zhong Niou was responsible for the Spring and Autumn Annals..." Manfuting clasped his fists at Yan Jun and said, "Although your Excellency has been transferred from the prosperous place in the capital to this remote and barbaric place, you must know that you are not committing any crime. The derogation is because the current sage has taken a fancy to your talents and has the intention to promote him... Therefore, he is transferred here to experience. According to my estimation, if you can develop this place, it will be a good one in the future..." Manfuting's righteous words Fu continued to Yan Jun.

"Fu Ting, you are right, just like what you said, since ancient times, when it comes to great things, we have always retreated when encountering difficulties. I have decided that I will bloom a flower in this desert. The golden flower that makes everyone in the world look at her!!" After Yan Jun heard this, he replied to Man Futing with a firm expression.

"Your Excellency is wise!!" Man Futing looked at Yan Jun who had regained his confidence and complimented with a smile on his face. After all, he is now Yan Jun's secretary. According to the rules of Chinese officialdom, Man Futing is the aide of Yan Jun, the prefect. This is what the saying goes, "Every success brings glory to both, and every loss brings loss."

The words Man Futing said just now completely moved Yan Jun, especially the sentence about phase, which deeply touched Yan Jun's heart.

Since Liu Peng ascended the throne as King of Han and changed to Yuan Longwu, in addition to inspecting people's livelihood and national construction, the most discussed thing during this period was the reform of Han official positions.

Among them, the most discussed is to imitate the British cabinet system, eliminate the parliament, and build a Chinese-style centralized cabinet that is in line with the national conditions of the Han Dynasty.

According to the current many discussions between Liu Peng and his ministers, a cabinet system integrating the Ming Dynasty cabinet, the Qing Dynasty Military Aircraft Department, and the British cabinet was constructed.

Although this system may not necessarily have much effect due to Liu Peng's huge reputation and the pressure of the founding monarch, it is still a cabinet after all.It has not yet been established, but the discussion stage alone is enough to affect people's hearts, especially for officials like Yan Jun who consider themselves to have meritorious status. In addition to work, the first thing every day is to inquire about the status of cabinet discussions.

I hope to have a place in the future cabinet, especially the position that all Han officials find difficult to give up, which is what Liu Peng has proposed many times to establish a prime minister in the cabinet. (Originally, he was the Prime Minister, but Liu Peng felt that the Prime Minister was too British, and the Han Dynasty was mainly Chinese. People may not understand you if you call him the Prime Minister, but if you call him the Prime Minister, you have a little bit of opera experience and have watched the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Everyone knows what’s going on)

And under the prime minister, there are various ministries...

It is divided into two factions, divided into military attachés and civilian officials. The military attaches are mainly the military and are divided into three important departments: the Army Department, the Navy Department, and the Logistics Department.

Among them, the Army Department and the Navy Department are responsible for fighting wars, and the Logistics Department is responsible for maintaining the mobilization and coordination of war resources in peacetime and wartime.

(Almost all military-industrial enterprises in Han were under the rule of the Ministry of Logistics, which was basically a smaller version of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce)
In addition to military attachés, there are civil servants. In fact, in the civil service system, the most important ones are the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, followed by the Ministry of Immigration, the Ministry of Taxation, the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of Infrastructure, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Mines and other departments.

Among so many departments, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, and even the Ministry of Taxation, which is separated from the Ministry of Finance, are the most important.

Without taxation, there would be no finance. Without finance, the state machine of the Han State would not be able to operate, and it might shut down or even collapse. In the same way, if there is no military spending and ammunition during a war, can this war be fought? ?
The remaining Ministry of Industry and Commerce is the backbone of these two departments. After all, this is not the era hundreds of years ago when you could make a fortune by collecting agricultural taxes and developing a small-scale peasant economy. Unless you have a large population and a large area, Many, just engaging in agriculture is similar to industry, and you can even make a lot of money. (Qing Dynasty, India: Are you talking about us??)
The mechanism of this cabinet is somewhat similar to the cabinet of the Ming Dynasty, that is, internal deliberations among departments, suggestions, cabinet meetings, discussions, and after the discussion is passed, the order will be signed by the King of Han...

Finally, it is distributed to various ministries and localities for implementation.

It seemed that everything was nothing. The establishment of the cabinet made the administrative capabilities of the Han Dynasty more efficient and concise, so that Liu Peng would not have to come over to discuss everything with Liu Peng, freeing Liu Peng from the cumbersome government affairs.

But from the side, this is actually the outpost of the Han Dynasty moving towards a constitutional monarchy in the future. But for the current Han people, what the hell is a constitutional monarchy? ?
Isn't that just a clandestine administrative system created by a bunch of sycophants trying to evade the king? !

Liu Peng actually knew all of this. He himself actually knew that constitutional monarchy was the trend of the times. After all, he could not guarantee that the Han monarchs after him would be like him, familiar with the general trend of history, diligent in government and caring for the people.

If, like those dynasties in history, there are a few faint kings like the Second Qin Emperor and Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, then the Han Kingdom will really be doomed! !
But Liu Peng was afraid that if he was really completely liberalized in the future, this group of civil servants would fight against dissidents, and eventually turn the country into a country like the Donglin Party in the late Ming Dynasty, where its own people fought against their own people.

Therefore, the current political system is actually an experiment. In the future exploration, it will be constantly modified to adapt to the new development situation and internal situation of Han State, and finally make the most beneficial choice for Han State.

When the Han State established a cabinet, it was not only the Han State that paid attention to itself, but also the countries that had established diplomatic relations with the Han State and set up embassies in Xijing.

After all, Han State has a cabinet system, regardless of which cabinet it is, which proves that Han State's domestic administrative system is moving towards control and normalization.

Yes, the system before the Han Dynasty looks so complex and ancient in the eyes of other countries.

As a French banker said:
"When I came to this country, this young and somewhat excessive country on the West Coast of America, in addition to seeing their booming economy, I also saw their speechless administrative system... When I invested in a coal mine in Han God, at least three departments came to see me. They were the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, the Ministry of Mines, and the Land Bureau. Finally, the tax department came to tell me that the tax for this coal mine would be due in February this year. Period, tell me, get your taxes ready."

"This was definitely the worst investment experience in my life. It wasn't until the respected King took action to solve all this that my investment in Han got on track..."

"Although they later carried out reforms, in my opinion, their system still had big loopholes. Until the news came that the cabinet was about to be established, I knew that this country would eventually be like European countries, let me The investment pays off." French bankers praised Europe's business environment. (Tsarist Russia: Really??)

In addition to those businessmen and investors from various countries who are concerned about Han business, other countries are concerned about the Han cabinet system. The most important thing is that the Han system is gradually transforming from the ancient Eastern ancient system to the more advanced Western modern system.

As British Minister Rasheed wrote in a letter to his friends at home:
"In the entire month of May, apart from the ascension of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, Han State carried out the reform of the cabinet system. This is a greater decision than the opening of the Xijing Railway..." In Rashid's view, the Han State implemented a cabinet system System is to move closer to the British Empire.

"Although the cabinet system they implemented is very different from that of the British Empire, it is not important. What is important is that they took a solid first step. This is the beginning of Han's comprehensive fall to the British Empire, not the end. !!” When Rashid wrote this, he still showed an innocent and beautiful smile.

"In mid-May, I took that Polaris train and traveled almost across the entire California. Oh my god... what a vast and beautiful land this is. On this land, there are vineyards, and there are areas as far as the eye can see. There are cotton fields and hard-working farmers, just like returning to the countryside in London..." Rashid wrote this paragraph with some exaggeration, because at this time, the Han Dynasty only connected the three cities of Xijing, Jinshan and Beimen, and many local towns. , and the Baja California Peninsula, which have not yet been connected.

"The King of Han, Liu Peng, is the magical Crown Prince. He is undoubtedly the wisest and most talkative monarch I have ever seen. He often invites me to his splendid Eastern Empire-style palace to talk about the world situation... and those An art that I don’t even know about.” In his letter, Rashid praised Liu Peng as being more powerful than Napoleon.

"He mentioned to me many times that there will definitely be a war between Han and the United States, and this war will break out in lands other than Han... I fully agree with this!!"

"King Liu Peng even proposed to me a plan to attack the United States from Oregon when necessary... and he also vaguely proposed that Han would purchase the Oregon territory of the British Empire to attack the United States more easily, and Han was willing to open a good s price."

"In fact, I personally agree. After all, there is nothing in Oregon. Apart from the savage and troublesome native Indians, there are only a few colonial settlements. It is hard to say whether the population is tens of thousands... But after all, this involves a territorial transaction between the two countries. , so I didn’t agree on the spot.”

"But I have sent this matter back to London. Although I have not received a reply from the gentlemen in London yet, I believe that they will make the right choice. After all, the British Empire does not lack a worthless Oregon." After experiencing the coldness of Canada and the sunshine and grapes of California, Rashid naturally believed that Oregon, like Canada, was a wild land that looked big but was actually not very valuable.

For the British Empire, which occupies the whole world, it seems to be a good deal to sell the useless Oregon to facilitate the Han Kingdom to attack the competitor of the United States, not to mention that the Han King Liu Peng is willing to pay a price that the British can accept. .

"And I heard that the Han Dynasty discovered a huge amount of copper mines in Arizona and is hoping to attract foreign investment to develop this land full of wealth..."

"God... I have to say that the place occupied by the Han Kingdom is the really valuable place. Look what we have done. The thirteen most valuable eastern states became independent and turned into annoying American cowboys."

"I think we should even use Oregon as a stake in the development of copper mines in Arizona, and it is said that there are some silver and gold mines there... It is really a big joke, especially for those in Mexico, they How stupid it is to occupy that place for so long and only learn to herd cattle."

When writing this, Rashid was obviously disappointed and disgusted that Mexico did not discover the Arizona copper mine earlier. He believed that Mexico was indeed a hybrid mixed with pagans and was not worthy of appearing in this world as a noble white country.

"In short, I think it is very cost-effective to sell a worthless Oregon in exchange for the development of a Han copper mine and the opportunity to attack the United States."

The Minister of the British Empire in Han Dynasty, Rashid, addressed to the Speaker of the House of Lords, Count Cexitin.

After this letter that changed history was sent, Yan Junye had already taken root in Tongshan City. In order to meet the funds needed to build Tongshan City and develop local resources, in addition to part of the central allocation, Yan Jun gave up For some gold mines that are not easy to mine, it was announced that as long as they settled in Tongshan City, they would be granted free mining rights in the local area.

(Of course, taxes still have to be collected!!)

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