The sun never sets in America

Chapter 296 Ranking of the top ten cities in Han Dynasty

"I said, what the hell are these top ten cities??"

"Why is this Jinshan ranked higher than our Xijing? Who is the capital?"

In a tea restaurant selling egg tarts and milk tea on Chengnan Street in Xijing, Old Wu, who had just been drinking tea and reading the newspaper, immediately stood up angrily.

The people around me were a little confused and didn’t know what was going on. It wasn’t until people around me reminded them that they knew the cause of the matter. It turned out to be the controversy caused by an article titled “Top Ten Cities” published on the front page of Xijing Daily today. .

In fact, not only this teahouse, but also the entire Xijing City, as long as people who have subscribed to newspapers will get "livid" when they see the top ten cities.

For no other reason than that Xijing was ranked second.

This is absolutely an unacceptable reality for the people of Xijing who are always under the emperor's feet, consider themselves "old Xijing people" and are superior to others.

But after getting angry, he could only accept it. After all, this is Xijing Daily, the most credible newspaper besides Chaobao. If you don't believe "him", how can you believe those self-proclaimed tabloids and cartoons.

[In Chinese comics, when it comes to cities, Xijing is always the prototype of the comic city. It is because of Xijing’s popularity that even ordinary people in Europe today don’t even know America, but they must know Xijing]

It is precisely because of the influence of the outside world and even the local atmosphere in Xijing that in the hearts of many Xijing people, especially the elderly, Xijing is the Han Dynasty, and the Han Dynasty is Xijing.

The sanctity of this city cannot be questioned! !

But now the most trusted newspaper for Xijing people, Xijing Daily, is telling everyone on the front page that you are not number one.

One can imagine how much harm such cruel "injury" would cause to Lao Xijing.

The one weighing on Xijing's head is Jinshan, who has been at odds with Xijing for many years.

Since its establishment, this Bay Area city has been the second largest city in Han and the largest light industry center in Han.

The advantages of Jinshan are unmatched by any city in Han Dynasty. Because it is close to Xijing, it has an innate geographical advantage.

In addition, there is a bay area that is second to none in the entire Han Dynasty, and it has the wings of "flying".

The entire population of Jinshan, including the urban population alone, exceeds 1.5 million, reaching 1.52 million, which is much higher than the 1.2 million in Xijing.

Not to mention, the population of the surrounding areas adds up to more than three million. You must know that the current Xianbei area has almost as many people.

Not to mention, the local shipbuilding industry has surpassed Xijing. According to statistics, the local output value of the shipbuilding industry alone is as high as 120 million yuan, while in Xijing during the same period, it could reach 100 million yuan.

This is only the shipbuilding industry. If the output value of light industry is included, the gap is even greater. One-third of the light industrial products in the entire Han Dynasty are produced by Jinshan and several affiliated satellite cities around Jinshan.

Among them, Fengcheng, which is close to Jinshan, has become the porcelain capital of the Han Dynasty with an annual output of porcelain worth 30 million yuan.

[Near Silicon Valley in later generations]

As for the other large towns in the surrounding areas, they all have their own merits, such as Pingcheng Town, which produces tools, Sanhe Town, which produces paper and pens, and even Huze Town, which produces bicycle rings.

[Several satellite cities around San Francisco in later generations]

Take Pingcheng Town as an example. The screwdrivers and other tools produced here are even exported to the United States, for no other reason than because they are durable, standardized, and even sold in one piece. It is much better than the mess in the United States now. Buy it, the tools there are much better.

Even the duck standard of Pingcheng's largest tool company is considered a symbol of industry in the United States.

The paper and pens produced in Three Rivers Town are famous throughout the country. Although the recent "fame" of the paper mills in the three provinces of Oregon has suppressed local sales, the brand built over more than ten years cannot be destroyed so easily! !

The Sanhe pencils produced in Sanhe Town were second only to the Xijing Pen Factory in Han Dynasty, which produced royal fountain pens.

Even though Huze Town, which produces bicycle rings, has lost part of its market due to the recent industrialization of the Longjiang area, it still firmly controls the bicycle ring. One-third of this 30 million yuan market segment is a real one. A bicycle giant accessories company that does not buckle.

If you include the porcelain industry in Fengcheng and the most profitable sea trade in the Jinshan area, it is no joke that the entire industrial output value of Jinshan accounts for one-sixth of the entire Han Dynasty. [Han’s current industrial output value exceeds three billion yuan]

This is also the main reason why Kingsoft ranks first.

In the entire Han Dynasty, the only one left behind Jinshan was the "angry" Xijing.

In fact, the population of the entire Xijing area has been "fixed" over the years. It's just that the population in the inner city has increased a bit compared to the original. Others have basically remained unchanged. The surrounding population has also remained at the original number. The entire Xijing The population is basically still around two million, roughly 2.2 million people.

The reason for this is because of the population distribution strategy of the entire Han State.

According to the subsequent population plan, wealthy places like the Hanzhou area will not allocate immigrants again, because according to the Han Dynasty’s population statistics at the end of last year, the entire three major areas of Hanzhou, Xijing, Jinshan, and Beimen, As well as surrounding affiliated towns, the population alone exceeded 7 million, which was nearly one-third of the 22 million people in Han Dynasty at that time.

Even the civil servants in the cabinet and even the Imperial Parliament can hardly tolerate such a huge population distribution.

Therefore, since the past few years, the entire Hanzhou area, including Xijing, has been in a state of stagnant population inflow. The recent increase is mainly local newborns. As for the foreign population, there is no one.

[Han State has introduced a new geographical restriction bill, requiring new immigrants to stay in the place of immigration for five years. This is also to limit the original free movement of people and the losses caused to the local area]

Of course, no matter how restricted Xijing is, he is the capital after all, and he will receive the treatment he deserves from the capital.

For example, medical care, education, and even services and entertainment were "like thunder and lightning" throughout the Han Dynasty.

For example, the Xijing Grand Theater, the most prestigious local theater, was established in the eighth year of the reign of Emperor Longwu. It is the largest theater in the entire Han Dynasty. It has thousands of actors and dozens of leading actors, ranging from operas to plays, and even There are all kinds of local operas in China. It is no exaggeration to use the word "complete" to describe it.

The main theater can even seat two thousand people, which is comparable to few in the world except those stadiums.

This is just entertainment. Let’s talk about medical care. The largest hospital in the entire Han Dynasty, Xijing Hospital, has 1,500 beds. Not to mention this era, even in future generations, it will be a big hospital.

There are so many doctors, such as "masters of traditional Chinese medicine", "experts in disembowelment" and "experts in dispensing medicine". They are all available in Xijing. They are not afraid of you getting sick, and they will treat you if you are sick. In the Han Dynasty, you can go to Xijing Seeing a doctor has become a "trend".

In fact, it caused overcrowding and had to announce the construction of two more patient buildings.

Of course, if it is really a terminal illness, let alone this era, it will be the next generation, and you will have to die.

In addition to the above, Xijing also has a large number of industries. Niuling District, an old industrial district of Han Dynasty, is the leader among them. It can even be said to be the entire industry of Han Dynasty.

The entire Niuling District is mainly based on heavy industry, among which Xijing Iron and Steel Company is the largest enterprise. This enterprise currently produces about 10,000 tons of steel per year, accounting for one-fifth of Han's national steel production and pig iron production. It is also one-third, about 600,000 tons.

If other ancillary industries and other steel derivatives are included, the output value of the entire Xijing Steel is even as high as 50 million yuan.

In the entire Han Dynasty, apart from a few companies such as Han Tie and even Jinshan Manufacturing, there are several companies that can do this.

The company is also known as the "Big Mac" in the steel industry and is an out-and-out industry leader.

And this is only part of the development of Xijing. In addition, the most eye-catching thing in Xijing is the oil companies.

These oil companies produce 200 million yuan worth of oil as lighting fuel every year. Even after a period of tax rebates, the Xijing local area can receive more than 40 million yuan worth of tax revenue. For many, it is 7 to 8 million yuan a year. For a place with less than 10 million people, it is simply a “mythical” story.

In addition to oil, there are also a large number of local bicycle yards. These bicycle yards are mainly assembly yards. They obtain tires from Longjiang and bicycle rings from Jinshan. They finally produce simple gadgets such as bells and pedals, and finally the entire bicycle. The profits are kept locally.

Of the total bicycle sales of 150 million yuan at home and abroad every year, at least 50 million are from the Xijing area. In other places, they are just doing hard work.

[The bicycle market has tended to be stable, or the market that can be easily entered has already entered, and the market that has not entered is probably also very easy to enter]

If some local "self-sufficient" small industries in Xijing are included, the industrial output value of the entire Xijing is second only to Jinshan's 500 million yuan, ranking behind with 400 million yuan.

Although the city of Xijing has gained a lot of benefits because of its status as the capital, strictly speaking, the geographical location of the area itself is excellent. Otherwise, the Spaniards and Mexico would not have used this place to rule the west coast. center.

Of course, for those people in Xijing, the current situation is absolutely unacceptable.

After all, this is Xijing, the "world" in their hearts.

But the facts are there. From all aspects, whether now or in the future, Xijing can only be ranked behind Jinshan. There is no way.

Who said he was a capital official? He was born to take on a lot of responsibilities, so he couldn't think about developing anything. As an official in Xijing said:

"In Xijing, everything must follow the rules. If there are no rules, it will be chaos, because the people here are too tall. If a brick falls, it will hit a court official if it is not kept intact."

This is Xijing, a place where thousands of people are favored, but where "rules" are followed "everywhere".

There has always been a lot of controversy about the third largest city in the Han Dynasty. Some people say it is Tongshan, which has developed for so many years, while others say it is the North Gate.

But in fact, according to statistics from Xijing Daily, it is Longjiang! !

The city of Longjiang is based on maritime trade, rubber industry, and even derived chemical industries.

The rubber raw materials arriving in Hong Kong every year account for half of the entire rubber production and are worth more than 50 million Chinese dollars.

This is just the raw material, not counting the price of processing.

(Han intends to lower rubber prices and suppress rubber planting and industries in other countries)

If you include processing and other surrounding products, it can even reach 200 million yuan, accounting for one-third of the entire Han rubber industry.

The reason why it does not occupy half is due to industrial distribution issues. Currently, the most profitable products are rubber gloves, rubber raincoats, and gas mask industrial products. However, due to Han's balancing policy, this part was scattered to various places, so it only received three points. one’s production value.

In addition, there is the re-export trade in Longjiang, which is probably around 100 million.

Mainly from some processing plants operating locally, the amount seems to be very high, but that's just because Longjiang is easy to export. The money received only goes around the local area and returns to other places, which is equivalent to just receiving services. fee.

The rest is the local shipbuilding industry. Because it is backed by the entire Atlantic Ocean, it still has an output value of 35 million yuan.

(Result from starting too late)

In this way, various calculations show that the local industrial and commercial output value is about 350 million. In any case, it is worthy of the third place. There is only a difference of 50 million between Xijing, which ranks second.

Even in the near future, it is possible that Longjiang will surpass Xijing and even Jinshan. Otherwise, the geographical location is too superior.

This is Han's only Atlantic port. It is directly connected to the United States, even Europe, and the South American market close to the Atlantic Ocean. It is difficult not to develop it.

The fourth place is actually very complicated, because the difference is really not big.

For example, Beimen and Tongshan are definitely the three most profitable cities at present, because they are not much different.

Basically around 10 million.

But in the end, Beimen was the first to develop, taking the lead, relying on the local textile industry to take the lead.

According to the latest statistics, the textile industry in the entire Beimen region is as high as 250 million yuan.

It is the largest textile production base in Han Dynasty.

The entire North Gate has the most cotton fields in Han Dynasty. The cotton exported every year alone accounts for two-thirds of the textile industry, making it the leading export industry in Han Dynasty.

(most of which are sold to the UK)

There are a large number of private cotton fields in the local area, basically more than 500 acres, and the local per capita income is among the best in the entire Han Dynasty.

Of course, because cotton picking requires a lot of labor, and because local labor costs are high.

Every year, the local people go to neighboring Mexico to organize manual cotton picking.

(Because slaves were prohibited in Han Dynasty, they could only be hired)

Because of this, during the peak picking season, the local area is always in a "happy and irritable" process.

The money is there, but the people are missing! !

For this reason, those officials from Beimen frequently advocated the "slave theory."

Of course, they were all “suppressed” by higher authorities in the end.

After all, according to Han's plan, it was impossible for "slaves" to appear.

It would be terrible if we let this hole go, and it would be very difficult to control it when the time comes.

As for "fake slaves" like Lan Fang who work in the name of work, it is basically because they are located in remote areas and belong to overseas territories, and they are deliberately indulgent.

If you are local, do you think they will arrest you? ?

Fortunately, the surrounding areas are rich in "resources" and there are no people in Han. In other places, such as Mexico and Central America, there are still people.

If there are people, everything will be easy to handle.

Below Beimen City are two more intense cities, Tongshan and Hongshan.

These two cities have always been "indistinguishable".

Among them, Tongshan has the largest metal industry in the entire Han Dynasty.

In fact, it is mainly copper. The copper mined every year alone is worth 70 million yuan, not counting the subsequent spin-off industries.

If processing and industrial products are included, the entire copper industry can even reach 180 million yuan.

If other minerals are included, the industrial and commercial output value of the entire Tongshan should be around 220 million.

There is actually only a difference of 30 million between Beimen, which is mainly engaged in the textile industry.

The gap of 30 million is actually not that big anymore. With the continuous development of electrification in Han Dynasty and the demand for copper wires.

It can be said that it is certain that Tongshan City will surpass the North Gate.

Of course, this is mainly because the textile market in Han China is too small.

Including the surrounding areas, the maximum is 40 million, which is completely incomparable with the UK market of several hundred million.

The market has actually done great harm to Han industry.

Since the founding of the Han Dynasty, it has been troubled by the market.

This is why, even today, when Liu Peng talks about the British, the word "Anglo-Chinese Alliance" is included in everything he talks about.

It's not because it was so exciting to develop under the British Empire's market.

Later, when I felt too happy, there was nothing left.

Beyond Tongshan is Red Mountain. These two mountains actually feel a bit like twins.

If Tongshan started out with copper mines, then Hongshan, which has three zeros and only a few minerals, is a typical "counterattack."

Of course, this so-called counterattack still relies on the "bullish" Greater California region back then.

At that time, this area could be said to be all of the Han Dynasty.

Including Hanzhou, which is the most prosperous in Han Dynasty today, with industrial output accounting for nearly one-third.

and the Western Sea, where Red Mountain is located.

There was a joke back then:

"A Hanzhou person asked where the border of the Han Dynasty was. Someone answered, "At the North Gate." The Hanzhou person asked, "Where are other places?" The person answered, "The countryside!!"

Yes, today's Copper Mountain, and even other cities, looked like the countryside of the greater California area at that time.

The impression they have on them is that they are poor. To this day, so-called "barbaric" stories are still spread among some old people.

Hongshan is a typical city that strives to make progress after receiving "welfare".

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