The sun never sets in America

Chapter 140 Industrial Survey and Oregon
Xijing City...Cowbell District! !
A place that gathered the most industrial places in the entire Han Dynasty.

This is the cradle of the entire Han industry.

Relying on the resources of the entire Hanzhou Province, it has the largest number of steel companies, machinery manufacturing companies, and mechanical processing industries in Han State. Even light industry is only ranked among the largest light industrial products base in Han State, Jinshan City, and Jinshan City. After the Dragon City that was partially released (later San Jose, also known as Silicon Valley)...

This is not to mention that the Niu Bell District has the largest military manufacturing enterprise in Han Dynasty, the Xijing Arsenal.

Although the entire Xijing Arsenal has been included in the newly established Raytheon Military Industrial Group, its huge output and output value still make it the largest military manufacturing enterprise in Han Dynasty.

The entire Thor Military Industry Group is divided into Xijing Arsenal, Jinshan Shipyard, Jinshan Arsenal, Beimen Arsenal, and a series of seven or eight military-related manufacturing plants, large and small.

Among them, except for the Xijing Arsenal, which has the largest production capacity and the most complete products, the others are only manufacturing certain types of weapons.

For example, Jinshan Shipyard is a dual-purpose shipyard. It is the largest, most productive, and most technologically advanced shipyard in Han Dynasty. More than half of Han Dynasty's civilian ships are manufactured by this shipyard.

This does not include the fact that Jinshan Shipyard built the largest fourth-level sailing warship in Han Dynasty.

However, the original Xijing Shipyard, the earliest Los Angeles Shipyard, could only obtain one-third of the civilian shipbuilding orders and the remaining half of the Han Navy warships due to competition from Jinshan Shipyard, and this was still The Han military deliberately maintained a balance, otherwise the status of the Xijing Shipyard would have dropped again and again...

The success of Jinshan Shipyard is, first of all, inseparable from British technology and even British capital investment. It is also inseparable from the strong support of Jinshan Mayor Lu Lin.

As early as the expansion of Jinshan Port, Lu Lin took advantage of the naval station in Jinshan to first seize some naval warship orders from the navy and give them to Jinshan Shipyard, and then vigorously introduced foreign capital, especially commercial capital from Britain and France. Through mutual checks and balances, and through the two parties to obtain shipbuilding technology and even talents.

In addition, Jinshan City is the largest light industrial product manufacturing base in Han Dynasty. The processed foods, daily commodities, and even some small hardware products manufactured here are sold overseas, which brings about a problem, that is, transportation.

The early transportation of the Han Dynasty relied on the fleet left by the Mexicans and the hiring of British merchant ships. The most typical one was Harlem, the maritime merchant who helped Han immigrants in the early days and contacted the British high-level officials. The country earned a lot of business benefits, and also took away a gold mine from Liu Peng. Although the scale was small, it still allowed him to earn more than [-] pounds a year...

So much so that after Harlem returned to England, he spoke favorably of the Han people to everyone he met, so much so that there is now an additional Han in the upper class society in London.

Although Harlem's boast was a bit exaggerated, many people did not believe it at all, but they had to join the ranks of believers, because those British businessmen who invested in Han State and the bankers who lent money to Han State were really Made money.

For example, Han Guo's repayment speed received strong praise from the President of the Americas Region of the Bank of England.

"I have been in business for 25 years and have traveled to almost all countries in the Americas. Many countries have approached me for loans, but most of them either have their debts matured and asked for an extension, or simply refused to repay them, forcing us to use some other means. To protect our interests..."

When mentioning certain countries in South America, the CEO had a look of contempt on his face.

"But Han is different. It has very good government credit. It almost never defaults on any arrears, and many of its arrears are paid off in advance... In my opinion, this is a very incredible situation. After all, there is no People like to pay back, people always like to borrow money!!”

This is what the president said at the meeting when he returned to London to report on his work.

In addition, the Han Dynasty imported British machinery and even some products that could not be imitated for the time being, such as some observation instruments, naval guns, navigation tools, etc. The total of these things is not A small amount.

Just like the 32-pound naval gun needed by the Han Dynasty, due to technical reasons, it has not been mass-produced so far. In addition, the equipment of the Han Navy and the frequency of training have reduced the life of the naval gun, which has caused the British naval gun Best-selling in Han Dynasty.

Every year, the Han Navy spends hundreds of thousands of Chinese dollars to purchase British artillery. At its peak, the one-time purchase of naval guns alone cost up to 120 million Chinese dollars, not counting subsequent training costs.

It can be said that the Han navy supported at least two shipyards in the UK.

There are also some professional equipment needed for navigation. These gadgets may seem simple, but the biggest trouble with them is that they require a lot of navigation experience. Without navigation experience, it is difficult to create matching instruments.

At this point, the whole world is not as good as the Royal Navy of the British Empire. After all, they really have warships sailing in the corners of the earth all the time.

From the British Isles to South Africa, from South Africa to the Persian Gulf, to India and even the Far East, and even the Americas and Australia, there are no British warships anywhere.

In terms of experience, the Royal Navy ranks first, and no country in the world dares to rank second, not even France! !
Han's exports to Britain are also considerable, including the cotton needed by the British textile industry, Han's special food processing industry (that is, the canned industry developed by Liu Peng), and the cheap and easy-to-use products produced by Han. Daily necessities have been exported to the Canadian colonies, and even Mexico, Central America, and even in South America you can see Han production teams for matches, nails, toothbrushes and other daily necessities.

The canned products exported by Han to the UK can be said to be the second export industry besides cotton. Canned tuna and braised beef from Han have been selected into the Royal Navy's strategic procurement list.

It even includes the Fortress series of beverages that are currently famous in America.

In addition to its trade with the United Kingdom, the Han Kingdom was also in a fierce trade with other countries. Among them, France ranked behind the British.

The French have always been relatively optimistic about Han. Although the French are very disdainful of the Fortress brand drinks produced by Han, the Fortress series of sodas and drinks are still very popular in France.

Nothing else, because the French have always been in a very primitive state when it comes to their consumption of wine and even beverages. They are basically used to going to pubs and even wineries to buy wine. However, the finished, standardized and beautifully packaged wines and beverages of Han China have given France It brings a sense of freshness that has never been experienced before.

For example, the Golden Champagne of the Fortress series of Han Dynasty (a kind of gold-plated champagne with gold foil floating in the wine), although it is called the water of wealth and the source of filth by some French writers, it still cannot resist those The nouveau riche loved this champagne. For those newly wealthy French people who obtained their huge wealth from the colonies and even loan sharks, what better way to express their status than this almost exaggerated display of wealth? ?
What's more, according to people who are interested, after drinking this kind of champagne, even the shit you poop will be filled with gold.

That makes people flock to them even more. Contemporary Europeans are actually much more exaggerated than later generations. In the industrial age when wealth explodes, human beings often hope to use more radical ways to express their wealth.

The biggest impact on the French was Han's repayment efforts, which could not be described as fast and efficient. In the eyes of France, a loan sharking country, Han was simply the perfect loan target.

The return on capital is fast, the credit is good, and the domestic business environment is superior, which is many times better than that of those rubes in Eastern Europe.

As for the Han market, due to immigration and Liu Peng's vigorous investment in industrialization, the entire economy has shown a feeling of being cooked. Although some economists have suggested that in such an overheated economy, once there is a sluggish investment, it will lead to decline will have serious consequences.

But at this time, no one is paying attention to what economists are saying.

Just like if you tell a gambler who wins badly, he will lose miserably next time, will he listen? ?
He won't, he will only think that you are alarmist and jealous that he has won so much money.

In addition to France, Austria and Prussia all benefited more or less from Han's booming economy.

On the other hand, this actually brought benefits to Han's diplomacy. In fact, before Wan Fang set out, many countries invited Han's foreign ministers to visit to enhance friendship with Han.

It seems that they are hoping that the foreign minister of Han will visit, but in fact, they have seen the rapid development of Han and the rapid increase in national power. Otherwise, how could these European powers, who are so eager to pluck their feathers, be so kind.

As the saying goes, if your flowers bloom, butterflies will come! !This statement is by no means an exaggeration when considering the current pig iron production in Han.

According to the latest statistics, the total annual iron production in Han Dynasty is 130 tons. What is the concept of this number? Currently, the UK, which has the highest pig iron production in the world, has a figure of about 1841 million tons. In later generations, this number will easily reach millions or tens of millions. In terms of the output of tons, it doesn’t seem to be a big deal, but don’t forget that it is now [-], and the first Opium War has only been a year.

As for Prussia, its annual output is only a little over 18 tons. For a country as big as Russia, it is less than 18 tons.

(Tsarist Russia: It is indeed the weakest link of imperialism)
Hungary only has [-] tons.

From this we can see that Han's [-] tons of pig iron production is by no means a small country. Internationally, it is also in the second echelon after the European powers.

Moreover, according to Han's future industrial plans, especially the railway plan, and according to the assumptions of the Han cabinet, Han's pig iron production will at least double in the next three years, reaching the level of Prussia in 1841.

Then gradually increase, within five to eight years, reaching the top five levels in the world.

And all of this is inseparable from industrial construction and the construction of railways. Without railways and so many industrial facilities, it would be impossible for Han's steel industry to grow because there would be no demand.

Demand is the key to increasing production capacity. The main reason why Britain was able to have a terrifying pig iron production in this era is that at this time, the British Empire had the largest colony and the largest consumer market in the world, which in turn provided British industry provided a steady stream of power, allowing British industrial scale to dominate the world for a long time. Until the end of this century, it was overtaken by the United States and later Germany...

Han's industrial road is still very long, even as Liu Peng said:
"Our country still has a long way to go before it reaches the world's first-class level, but I believe that with the efforts of our more than 300 million citizens, and even the 400 million or 500 million citizens in the future... the Han Dynasty will eventually dominate the Americas, and finally Standing proudly on top of the earth!!”

Just as Liu Peng said, the future of Han is bright and brilliant, but it is not dark! !

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Oregon Territory…

Due to the development of the Han Kingdom, the population of the British colony in Oregon in the Americas quickly moved towards the Han Kingdom.

There were even cases where colonists from the Oregon area came to settle in the Han Dynasty.

In the final analysis, Oregon is too cold, especially the part close to Canada, and next to Oregon is the most prosperous and populous Hanzhou Province in Han Dynasty, which is a fatal temptation for those colonists.

You must know that human beings are naturally social animals, and people are most afraid of loneliness when living in groups. Thousands of white colonists are scattered across the vast area of ​​Oregon, and most of them are surrounded by native Indians.

It can be said that there are only towns and villages in Oregon, but no cities.

Without cities, there would be no population gathering, and without population gathering, there would be no economy.

Even though these colonists and their descendants have a lot of land in the local area, they can't manage it at all. It often happens that there are only a hundred cattle and sheep on tens of thousands of acres of land. You think people don't want to raise more. It's really beyond the control of no one. If you raise too many, it will be an advantage to the surrounding Indian tribes...

There is also a fatal weakness, that is, raising so many cattle and sheep, who to sell them to is another problem.

Trade does not mean that if your family raises sheep, I have to buy them. You have to kill the sheep first, send them to the market, and sell them collectively.

Sheepskin and wool can be sold to textile mills.

But are there fairs in Oregon? ?

Yes, there is, but how much can be digested? What's more, the local colonists are all doing this. What they lack is not cattle and sheep. What they lack is industrial products that can be enjoyed, as well as white rice and tropical fruits. These valuable daily necessities, as well as heavy industrial products.

And these are available in Han, or in Hanzhou. If you were an Oregon colonist, or even their descendant, what choice would you make?

Should I choose to raise a herd of cattle and sheep that could last a lifetime in central Oregon, or live near Han, grazing and hunting nearby?

Then take the money you earned and go to Han to enjoy life in the industrial age, eat Han food, drink Han drinks, and watch Han opera (an opera troupe from China).

Normal people just need to think about it and know what to do.

In this way, there is a hanging rail thing. The huge area is Oregon. Only places close to Han have populations and towns. There is a huge vacuum in other places. The land and houses left by the colonists and the land reclaimed , was quickly occupied by the local Indian tribe, as if those people had never been here...

After Liu Peng learned the news, he immediately issued an order to the Ministry of Education, requiring the Ministry of Education to subsidize education in the towns in Hanzhou near Oregon and establish several schools for the Oregon colonists to educate their children. They even organized manpower to teach Chinese to local colonists.

Moreover, Liu Peng also asked Hanzhou Province to grant passes to Oregonians entering the country and arrange for them to purchase real estate and fields in Han State.

The issuance of these two decrees sparked a huge response in Oregon.

Go to Han to settle and live in Han has become a slogan often said by the locals.

Over time, there will be no so-called Oregonians, Englishmen, Irishmen, Scotsmen, or Frenchmen, only Han Chinese will remain! !
It can be said that there is no longer a so-called British Oregon, because Oregon, which belonged to the British Empire, has been economically and culturally disintegrated by the Han Dynasty. What is left is only an Oregon region that has been re-owned by the Indians, not a British colony.

As Liu Peng said privately:
"The British conquered Oregon with guns and barbarism, while the Han conquered Oregon with civilization. We used civilization to solve things that the British could not solve with barbarism for 100 years. From now on, regardless of whether the British Whether people are willing to sell Oregon to us, they can no longer own Oregon, because the so-called British Oregon, the American colony of the British Empire... has become a dead land, and no matter how many resources the British invest, it is impossible to keep it. This colony.”

"I think what the gentlemen in London can do is to sell Oregon at a good price at the right time so as not to lose money all the time."

Liu Peng did not say these words to the British, but he believed that the smart people in London would understand the current situation.

These British elites in the Victorian era did not follow the United States in later generations. They were often conjugated as father and son, switching back and forth between the good eldest son and the good eldest father.

But a real empire! !
A true empire knows how to weigh the pros and cons.

Is it better to retain an Oregon that has absolutely no value, even if we continue to send people to colonize it and invest resources and funds in the future, or to take advantage of the current interest of the Han people and sell it at a good price.

This point is left to future generations of British people to decide. They may all need to vote, but the final result will still be failure.

But for the British during this period, or the British aristocratic elite, facing the huge British colonies on the map, they would easily make the choice that was most beneficial to the British Empire... because they are Great Britain! !
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