Special forces soldier demobilization: Starting from the county government compound, a meteoric rise

Liu Ming's "military order" was like a shot of adrenaline, but also like a death warrant.

It temporarily subdued the cunning old hands in the economic reform group, forcing them to temporarily set aside their contempt and perfunctory attitude and begin to take this young "commander-in-chief" seriously.

The third day in office.

Instead of the usual half-hearted "new broom sweeps clean" approach, Liu Ming launched a "shock therapy" plan at the provincial economic work video conference, a plan that would send shivers down the spines of the entire Jiangnan province's officialdom.

The core of the reform blueprint he named the "Jiangnan New Deal" can be summed up in just two words.

— Destruction and Construction.

"Comrades, the economy of our Jiangnan Province is sick."

Liu Ming stood in the main venue of the provincial government, facing dozens of cameras and across the screen, in hundreds of branch venues across the province, thousands of cadres at all levels sat upright.

His voice, though not loud, was clearly heard by everyone through modern means of communication.

"The root of the problem lies in our thinking, which is still stuck twenty years in the past! We still believe that those heavy industries with black smoke billowing from their chimneys can bring us a lifetime of wealth!"

"I'm telling you, that's not a golden ticket! It's an iron chain that will drag us all into the abyss!"

"Therefore, my first prescription is—to break it!"

He turned around and wrote the character "破" (broken) heavily on the electronic whiteboard behind him!

"Shatter illusions about outdated production capacity! Starting today, the restructuring team, in conjunction with the Provincial Environmental Protection Department and the Provincial State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, will forcibly shut down or relocate all provincial-level steel, coal, and chemical enterprises that have been consistently losing money, causing serious pollution, and employing outdated technology!"

"What?"

These words caused an uproar in the room!

Especially on the other side of the screen, the top leaders of those cities whose pillar industries are heavy industry were all as if they had lost their parents!

Closure, merger, or relocation?

That's the lifeblood of their GDP!

If they shut this down, what will happen to their political achievements? What will happen to the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of workers?

"I know you'll ask, what about the workers? What about the wave of layoffs?"

Liu Ming seemed to see through their thoughts and gave a cold laugh.

"This leads to my second prescription."

He wrote another character on the whiteboard, "立" (stand) with such force that it seemed to penetrate the paper!

"—Establish a brand-new, future-oriented high-tech industrial cluster!"

"We will establish a 'Jiangnan Province Industrial Upgrading Guidance Fund' with a total amount of 50 billion yuan! This money will not be distributed equally or egalitarianly! It will be invested in only three areas!"

"—The semiconductor and artificial intelligence industries, with Ningzhou High-tech Zone as the core!"

"—With Linjiang Port as the leading force, the new energy vehicle and energy storage industry!"

"—The biomedical and genetic engineering industry, based in the Southern Jiangsu University Town!"

"We will use the province's best policies, the most abundant funding, and the most outstanding talent to nurture these three 'technology trees'!"

"As long as these three trees grow into towering giants!"

"Then our Jiangnan Province's economy can completely break free from its dependence on those outdated, highly polluting, and energy-intensive production capacities! And we can remain invincible for the next twenty, even fifty years!"

"As for those workers who lost their jobs due to the restructuring of state-owned enterprises..."

A glint of wisdom shone in Liu Ming's eyes.

"We will provide them with free, large-scale vocational skills retraining through government funding and joint ventures with enterprises!"

"Transform them from old-fashioned workers who only know how to tighten screws on an assembly line into new-era industrial workers who can operate precision machine tools and write basic code!"

"This is my 'New Policies for Jiangnan'!"

"Destruction is for the sake of better construction!"

"Labor pains are for a healthier new life!"

……

His words were earth-shattering!

For a full minute, the entire video conferencing system fell into a deathly silence!

Everyone was completely stunned by Liu Ming's "new policy" blueprint, which was full of incredible imagination and carried a resolute and domineering spirit of "no destruction, no construction"!

This is hardly a reform.

This is clearly a fucking rebellion!

It is the most direct and thorough revolution against the economic development model of Jiangnan Province over the past few decades!

"I object!"

After a brief silence.

A furious roar came from the branch venue in Tiezhou!

He is the Party Secretary of Tiezhou City!

"Director Liu! You're being ridiculous! You're playing with the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of workers in Tiezhou! Eighty percent of Tiezhou's fiscal revenue comes from the steel industry! You're just going to shut it down like that? Are you expecting us to starve?"

"Exactly! Director Liu, you've taken too big a step! It's unrealistic!"

"I suggest we reconsider this plan!"

Opposition voices rose up one after another!

The leaders of those "old industrial bases" that relied on heavy industry were all very excited!

Liu Ming's "new policy" is practically digging up their ancestral graves!

Various complaints and reports, both overt and covert, flooded the desks of Provincial Party Secretary Chu Tiankuo and Executive Vice Governor Wenrenmu!

[...This plan is seriously out of touch with the realities of our province and is a typical example of "bookishness" and "rashness"...]

[...Comrade Liu Ming, although young and promising, lacks grassroots experience. His proposed reform plans are too idealistic, and once implemented, they will inevitably trigger huge social unrest...]

[...We earnestly request the Provincial Party Committee to rescind its decision and reconsider its course of action...]

……

Because of Liu Ming's "Jiangnan New Policy," the officialdom of the entire Jiangnan Province was completely divided into two distinct factions!

One faction is the "reformists," led by the leaders of emerging industrial cities.

They wholeheartedly supported Liu Ming's proposal, viewing it as a once-in-a-lifetime development opportunity!

The other faction is the "conservatives," led by the leaders of those long-established industrial cities.

They hated Liu Ming to the core, regarding him as a "plague god in officialdom" who was going to ruin their jobs!

Suddenly, a storm was brewing!

All eyes were focused on the No. 1 building of the Provincial Party Committee, on the only person who could make the final decision!

……

"Secretary, look..."

In the provincial party secretary's office, Wenren Mu looked at the mountain of "complaint letters" on the table, and a rare hint of hesitation appeared on his face.

"Has Liu Ming gone a little too far this time?"

Is it big?

Chu Tiankuo simply smiled.

He picked up the copy of "The New Policies of Jiangnan," which was regarded by countless people as a "monster," but his eyes were filled with admiration and... fighting spirit!

I don't think it's a big deal.

"Without destruction, there can be no construction; without blocking, there can be no flow; without stopping, there can be no progress."

"It's time to change the engine of this big ship, Jiangnan Province."

He stood up and walked over to the huge electronic screen.

The screen was showing a live broadcast of a highly charged provincial economic work video conference.

He looked at the screen at the young man who, despite facing countless doubts and opposition, still stood tall and had a determined look in his eyes.

He pressed the call button.

His voice wasn't loud, but it was clearly transmitted through the highest level of encryption to the airspace above every branch venue!

"Comrades, stop arguing."

"Governor Wenren Mu and I have both reviewed Comrade Liu Ming's 'new policy' proposal."

"We agree in principle."

"Furthermore, the provincial party committee will establish a top-level supervisory team, personally led by me, to ensure the smooth implementation of this plan!"

"I'll only say one thing."

Chu Tiankuo's voice was cold, yet filled with an unquestionable authority!

"Anyone who dares to feign compliance or shirk responsibility at this critical juncture will be severely punished!"

"Anyone who still wants to rest on their past laurels and live a life of leisure is out of luck!"

He paused for a moment, and each word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth!

"If you don't want to do it, then step down now!"

"Shut the hell up, you're just hogging the toilet without doing anything!"