Australian Storm 1876

Chapter 321: Play chess

   Chapter 321

   "Well, yes, I did grasp the key point." Li Fushou nodded his approval.

   As the saying goes: Who slips what bird.

  This attitude of starting from scientific argumentation and working pragmatically is a distinctive mark of Li Fushou. He has always practiced so personally, and it has deeply affected the people around him.

  Any possible, estimated, probably, almost improper work style, which is completely eliminated in the secretary team of as many as hundreds of people. Once a secretary is found to have a vain style, he is immediately transferred to the grassroots department to re-exercise.

  If the performance is unsatisfactory, it may no longer be the important central department of the Secretariat.

The secretariat is the base camp for Li Fushou to personally cultivate talents. The talents who go out from here are all over the important positions of the military, political, judicial, police and economic departments in the Red River Valley, forming a core force with strong cohesion, which is called by the outside world. The **** "Lee's Disciple".

  Every one is prosperous, and every one is damaged.

  Nangong Yunfei was appointed as the development manager of the Jinli copper and gold mining area. His subordinates include Longmen Town, Jinli Town and all military, political and legal affairs in the area, and he is an out-and-out leader in coordinating economic development.

He does not need to focus his work on a certain construction project. That is something the person in charge of the construction project should consider. Instead, he should stand at a higher level, focusing on the economic development of the entire region, focusing on the next 5-10 years or even more. Long time.

  Facts have proved that Nangong Yunfei deserves to be cultivated by his own hands for many years, and finally became a master.

   "Lord Earl, there is a feeling of unsympathy for the humble position, Master Shang begs to think about the difficulty of starting a business in the mine, and opening up the Internet." Nangong Yunfei said sincerely.

  Li Fushou looked at him interestingly, but did not rush to agree. He knew that this guy might want the lion to open his mouth.

  Okay, let’s listen to what you say?

  His sharp gaze seemed to see through Nangong Yunfei's heart, which made Nangong Yunfei lower his head with some guilty conscience.

  The words have been spoken, and there is no turning back arrow in the bow.

  Nangong Yunfei simply gritted his teeth and continued; “Lord Earl, let me know, whether it is the construction of Longjing Road or the construction of mines and hydropower stations, what is needed is nothing more than a large amount of labor, and it is far from enough to rely on immigrants to supplement.

  Especially after the mine has been put into long-term production, it is almost an indisputable fact that the greater the number of miners, the greater the output.

  It's hard for a clever woman to cook without rice..."

  Speaking of which

Nangong Yunfei paused and took a look at Lord Earl. He saw that Lord Earl was listening with a blank expression on his face. He could not see any tendency on his face, so he could only bite the bullet and continue to say; "The humble job is by chance. , I learned that Master Yuchi Shouzhuo captured tens of thousands of indigenous people in the siege of Borneo, so I wondered if I could send these captives to the mine..."

  Listen to words

  Speaking of this, Li Fushou has fully understood Nangong Yunfei's intentions.

  As for the chance, Master Yuchi Shouzhuo captured tens of thousands of natives, etc. These are all excuses. Maybe the two have already contacted privately and reached a preliminary intention of cooperation on this.

  Both of them are colleagues from the Secretariat, and they know each other very closely, forming a small circle that it is difficult for outsiders to integrate into.

  After learning about Nangong Yunfei’s important post, maybe it was Yu Chi Shouzhuo who took the initiative to suggest cooperation. After all, it is an important task for the army to completely remove the marks of the Dutch colonists. Expanding a bit of indigenous people can also be included. There is no problem in understanding this way.

  It happens that mine slaves are needed in the mines, and the occupying forces can also reap some benefits by the way. Why not do it?

  As for whether there are tens of thousands of native captives, then it is not a problem. Yuchi Shouzhuo said that there must be, and there is nothing wrong with it.

  Maybe Nangong Yunfei needs these tens of thousands of mine slaves, which can save more money than hiring tens of thousands of immigrants. As for how much it can save, everyone has counts.

  The only concern... is just my attitude.

  It's ridiculous to say

  The total population of East Kalimantan and South Kalimantan Occupied Areas will definitely not exceed 500,000. Subtracting whites and Chinese, it is almost 400,000. What is the concept of tens of thousands of indigenous captives?

  This may be either 10,000 or 90,000. Almost all the young men from the indigenous tribes have been drained. Coupled with the army entering the rural tribes to sweep away, it is impossible to calm down, and the use of force is inevitable...

  Maybe in a few years, the indigenous populations of these two provinces will become history.

  The biggest threat to population decline has never been war and massacre, but hunger. Aboriginal groups without a strong labor force are castles built on sand piles, and they shattered with a single push.

   "You are the manager, you don't need to report everything to me." Li Fushou faintly responded and turned and left.

  Nangong Yunfei looked at the tall figure he was leaving, a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and it was done.

  Spent three days in the mining area

  Li Fushou took the time to take a day of hunting. He caught a black bear and two cubs, as well as a lot of wild animals. He just took it out to hold a bonfire barbecue party, and everyone returned with joy.

  The next day, Li Fushou led a group of key personnel and more than 80 guards to return, and the team was reduced to less than 100 people.

Nangong Yunfei, Li Shuanzhu, Professor Patje, Professor Feuerbach-Kant and the working group led by them all stayed in the mining area. They have a lot of work to do here, such as mining area planning, reservoir area planning, resource exploration, etc. And so on, will also send a scientific research team to the surrounding mountainous areas to conduct detailed surveys to prepare for the next step of construction and reception of immigrants.

  The journey back is much faster, and it only took 8 days to reach Longmen Town.

Longmen Town is much more lively than it was when we left. In just over 20 days, two more immigrants arrived, with a total number of nearly 6,000. Except for some of them joined the Longmen Town construction army, others followed the mule and horse team to Longmen. The construction sites of Jin Highway further strengthen the construction force.

  Nowadays, the demand for manpower in the mining area is simply endless. No amount of immigrants can satisfy the appetite of the mining area.

  After getting the acquiescence of Lord Earl, the number of immigrants arriving in Longmen Town will be greatly reduced in the future, and will be replaced by boats of indigenous captives...

  "Taishan" fast freighter luxury cabin

"Brother Mo Zhou, why did you chase here?" Li Fushou saw Wu Mozhou very surprised. He strode into the cabin and threw the whip on the table, untied the belt on his waist and handed it to the maid. Walked into the inner room without returning; "Wait for a while, this dusty wash and change clothes."

   "Yuan Ding, don't worry if you are busy, I'm not in a hurry here." Wu Mozhou held a teacup in his hand and replied with a smile, leisurely picking up the horse whip inlaid with gold and jade on the table and playing with it carefully.

   "Haha, it's useless to be anxious!" Li Fushou's voice came from the inner room, sounding in a good mood.

  In a moment

   Li Fushou, who changed into a loose-fitting clothes, walked out refreshedly, and the pretty maid gently offered the fragrant tea, and then stepped back.

  Li Fushou picked up the exquisite official kiln tea cup, gently skimmed the tea foam with the lid, and took a graceful sip. The faint tea fragrance lingered in his mouth to sweep away the fatigue of the journey and bring peace of mind.

  He opened his mouth and said; "Brother Mo Zhou tasted this superb Huangshan Yunwu Tea. This is an uncompromising tribute specially arranged by my master Yue Zhang!"

"Light and elegant, with a long aftertaste. The young leaves are like fine needles after being fried. After the tea is brewed in boiling water, a light cloud rises on the tea cup. It really deserves to be the best tea." Wu Mozhou is an old school scholar who shakes his head after drinking it. Jian, much appreciated.

   "Since I like it, I will take two or two back later, but unfortunately I don't have much of such excellent tea, and I have to share it with Brother Changjun. He has always liked this."

   "Hehe... Two and two!"

  The two chatted for a while

  Wu Mozhou asked suddenly; "Yuanding, I heard that Lord Taishan promoted the Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi (Guangdong, Guangxi). I don’t know if the news is accurate?"

   "Yes, this is what happened two months ago." When it came to this, Li Fushou smiled at the corner of his mouth, and didn't explain too much about the reason.

  Regardless of the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, the governor of Jianghuai, the governor of Zhili, or the governor of Huguang, they are all from the second grade to seal Xinjiang, almost the ultimate Hanchen can do. Every one behind is related to the power of the imperial court.

Gu Yanchuan was able to achieve the position of a powerful minister with power. In addition to his knowledge, official qualifications, and talents, he was all top-notch. More importantly, he was a rare knowledgeable foreign faction in the post-party, and he was controlled by the Manchu prince in the imperial court. Baylor pays attention.

No see, Gu Yanchuan's son-in-law is very good in Nanyang. It's more than a cool word to beat the Dutch red-haired ghost!

  With these alone, Gu Yanchuan is still not qualified if he wants to achieve the high position of the governor.

  It just happened to be so coincidental. At this time, the French gave a powerful assist.

  Spurred by the battle for Shangri-La Island, the French Expeditionary Force accelerated its colonial aggression against the Kingdom of Vietnam, with the purpose of putting Vietnam under its control, which was more than a year earlier than the original history.

At this time, Emperor Nguyen Dynasty Tu Duc of the Kingdom of Vietnam was dying for a long time, and Nguyen Din had internal coaxing. France took advantage of this time to launch a fierce attack and invaded Hue in June 1982, forcing the Kingdom of Vietnam to sign the "Treaty of Hue" and make it suffer. For its "protection", France established a protection government in Vietnam.

  In August, the French army attacked the black flag army stationed in Hanoi by the Qing court, deliberately provoking the war, and the Sino-French war broke out.

  In the early days of the war, the Qing army lost one after another, and the emergency documents flew to Beiping like snow flakes. This brought huge pressure to the court. The main battle faction and the main peace ministers quarreled endlessly, and it was difficult to decide.

  In this context, the imperial court urgently needs an important foreign minister to guard the southern frontier and heal the border troubles. It is best to prevent Westerners from daring to provoke the frontiers, so that the imperial court can continue to enjoy peace.

  Gu Yanchuan, the governor of Beizhili province, made a secret statement, which moved the two parties of the imperial court and the queen, and was finally appointed as the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi from the second grade.

The gift from Li Fushou’s son-in-law was 12,000 Mauser 1871 magazine-style riding rifles, 2 million rounds, 12 95mm Miss Australia artillery, 1,000 horses, 80 military instructors, and 3,000 food. Tons, two hundred thousand taels of silver.

  This generous gift is enough for Gu Yanchuan to form a strong army, completely control the military and political power of Guangdong and Guangxi, and resist the military blackmail of the French.

Besides

Li Fushou’s most important support to Master Taishan is to provide 12,000 young eagle school graduates who have reached the age of 16 years. These students who have been educated for several years are much stronger than those green camps who smoke a lot. After training, you can become an army.

  Guangjitang spreading across the north and south of the Yangtze River, the Young Eagle School under its command adopted nearly 300,000 young men and women. After graduation in 1882, there were 73,500 students over 16 years old.

  According to the 28% set by Lord Earl, about 20% of young students are eliminated and have no chance to board the steamer to Australia.

Some of these students are too dull and have poor grades, some are sloppy and undisciplined, some have made big mistakes, and some are simply unlikable and uncomfortable for various reasons. According to past practice, there are more than 14,000 young students. After graduation, he will embark on society and earn a living by himself.

   coincides with the southern crisis

  Simply sent 12,000 young students to Guangzhou City to train as a member of the new Western-style army. The new governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, Mr. Gu Yanchuan, is a powerful army that can be fully depended on to help him quickly take control of the overall situation and stabilize the southern border.

  This is Li Fushou's free move, and he can only do so.

  (If you dare to cross the thunder pond one step further, you will surely be struck by the thunder from the super-dimensionality, and you will die.)

  (End of this chapter)