January 11, 1861

This is the beginning of the fifth year of the American Civil War and the beginning of the second year of the North American War. The streets and alleys of Detroit have been cleaned, but there is still a lingering smell of corpses lingering in it.

Richard, surrounded by a group of senior generals, stood on the pier by Lake Erie, looking at the vast lake in front of him with deep eyes. He didn't know what he was thinking.

after a long time

Richard pointed to the northeast and asked, "Toronto should be in that direction, right?"

"Your Majesty, yes, you can reach the entrance of the Toronto Canal about 254 kilometers from here by boating in the northeast direction. It is about 330 kilometers away from Toronto. It can be reached by sailing in one day."

"Are the British ships coming now?"

"Replying to Your Majesty, there are still some. Two British cargo ships arrived the day before yesterday, carrying grain and cloth. These are the most in demand goods in the northeastern United States. The British side expressed its willingness to strengthen trade with us.

close co-opperation."

"If you want to grow into a great empire that the world admires, you really need to learn from the British's shamelessness. This is something we lack." Richard said with a sigh.

The senior generals looked at each other with strange expressions, but no one said a word.

Complaining about British people is now a very popular topic in the military and political circles of the Tang Dynasty. The British people are picked out and insulted no matter what happens. Unexpectedly, His Majesty is also very interested. It is not easy for ministers to join in the fun. It is taboo for His Majesty.

Well!

General Dai Changfu coughed dryly and said;

"Your Majesty, I believe that soldiers should be pure, loyal to your Majesty, loyal to the kingdom, and maintain the noble character of being brave, fearless, humble and adhering to their oaths. Those intrigues are what politicians should do, and soldiers do not bother to do them.

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"That makes sense. Standing by Lake Erie really makes people feel relaxed!" Richard did not dwell on the previous question, but changed the subject and said, "After the war, there were many casualties. We should ask Buddhists and Taoists to do more.

A large-scale land and water ceremony can also be held, and Christian priests can also participate, so that the deceased can rest in peace and the sad moment can become a thing of the past as soon as possible. Detroit needs a new beginning and arrangements need to be made as soon as possible."

"Wei Chen understands." Dong Jie replied solemnly.

I don’t know why, but standing by Lake Erie and watching the waves lapping at the beach, and the biting wind carrying the icy water vapor blowing, I feel a chill that penetrates my bones, and I always feel depressed and a bit...

A permeating feeling.

The presence or absence of smells in the city will inevitably make people think too much...

Finding some monks and Taoist priests to do rituals can really help eliminate psychological shadows.

After inspecting Detroit, His Majesty the King ended his eastward tour and returned to Chang'an, the imperial capital, by royal charter.

The Spring Festival sacrifice in the new year is coming soon. The king will lead the royal family and ministers to pray to heaven and earth, worship ancestors, and hold the annual grand Spring Festival sacrifice.

This includes canonizing heroes and dignitaries, accepting pilgrims from various countries and submitting credentials, a set of complicated royal etiquette and countless diplomatic activities, all of which are carried out at the end of this year and the beginning of the year.

The year 1861 was a different new year.

Different from the cold weather, the restored Detroit Railway ushered in a strong wave of transportation. In one day, 21 passenger trains and 14 freight trains arrived, bringing with them a large number of Chinese immigrants full of hope.

These Chinese immigrants are all old immigrants in the Kingdom who have obtained residence permits for more than three years. They flock here like sardines after smelling money, bringing their wives and children to move here with their families.

Every time the Tang Kingdom opened up frontiers, it would bring countless opportunities to make a fortune.

"Go eastward...open up new frontiers!"

“The East is the perfect place to realize your dream of wealth and a paradise for adventurers.”

"Go to the east and start a new wave of colonization and development."

Such slogans are the focus of a heated debate in the public opinion circles of the Tang Dynasty today, and newspapers are full of articles reporting on various strange and bizarre events.

For example, someone bought a very large house or an independent villa in the city at an astonishingly low price. A white woman bought one and got two free. She also bought several prime shops in the city and lived a shameless life from then on.

Rich life.

According to the report, a certain person took over an astonishingly large manor from a white farmer for almost nothing, and he also had a lovely wife and beautiful family, and from then on he reached the pinnacle of his life...

Someone dug up treasure in the yard, someone took advantage of something, and all kinds of wealth myths were staged in turn, transforming the newly conquered land into a glittering dream land.

Such advocacy is in line with the interests of the Tang Kingdom.

From the perspective of the royal government, it does not need new immigrants with nothing to develop the east. Instead, it prefers the older group of immigrants who already have a certain amount of capital and are more familiar with the operating rules and social conditions of the Tang Kingdom, an immigrant country.

There are indeed countless opportunities in the eastern region, from urban residences to shops, villages and towns, as well as farms and pastures on vast lands. They all need to be taken over by people with certain financial strength instead of giving them away for free. They must act in accordance with the laws of the market.

In the Tang Kingdom, there were opportunities everywhere, but no one could get something for nothing.

By selling city shops and properties, the royal government can quickly raise a large amount of funds to use in the financial gap caused by the war.

With so many assets in a city, it is easy to withdraw hundreds of millions of social funds. It is possible that the Tang Dynasty government also made a fortune from the war.

After the Northern Corps conquered Detroit, the troops entered into a long-term rest and replenishment lasting 3 to 4 months. At the same time, they undertook the urban reconstruction of Chicago and Detroit and the follow-up clearing of towns and villages.

As many as 30,000 disabled soldiers will retire, and some meritorious veterans who have overdue service will also retire. They will be arranged to live in Michigan and Illinois, and their land and houses will be distributed according to their merits. From now on, they will live a shameless life.

A shameless and peaceful life.

After this round of adjustments, the Northern Corps will have a shortage of more than 100,000 soldiers. Half will be supplemented from new recruits from the mainland, and the other half will be supplemented from conscripts recruited from within the kingdom. The training will be completed during the rest period.

During the rest and replenishment period, which lasted for 3 to 4 months, the Northern Corps allowed its active-duty officers and soldiers to participate in the wealth-sharing feast in the newly conquered lands and provided all conveniences for this. This was an excellent move to unite the morale of the military.

this day

Captain Wu Erbao (newly promoted), who was on vacation, was wearing a crisp officer uniform, and with a group of fellow officers and new immigrants, he visited street shops on the bustling streets of downtown Detroit.

Each of them held a pamphlet in their hands, followed the young municipal clerk, and listened carefully to the young man's explanation.

“Dear military officers and friends who are willing to invest in commercial buildings in Detroit;

What you are visiting now is a prime location in Detroit. This is a 4-story reinforced concrete building at 177 Cartman Street. It was built in 1853. The entire building is in the Victorian style. The surface of the building is decorated with snowstone granite. It is only 7 years old.

time.

There are 12 shops on the first floor of this building, each with an area ranging from 60 to 85 square meters, and prices ranging from high to low.

Can provide you with a price reference;

In 1856, before the outbreak of the Civil War, each of such a shop was worth more than 6,500 Tang Yuan, and we set the starting price of each shop at 700 Tang Yuan, which is almost 1/10 of the value.

After the auction starts, the one with the highest price will win.

The upper floors of this building have a total of three floors. We will package the entire floor for sale. Each floor has an area of ​​830 square meters and was worth 25,000 yuan before the war broke out. We will start bidding at 3,000 yuan per floor. The same is

The one with the highest price gets it.

Take a look at the prosperous western coastal cities of the Kingdom, and you will know how huge the potential for appreciation is in the properties in front of you.

The newly conquered eastern cities are full of opportunities to make a fortune!

According to the information I have;

In less than a month, the total number of Chinese immigrants who have poured into Michigan has reached 311,700, and as many as 178,200 have stayed in Detroit to develop, and you are a powerful part of them.

In addition, most of the officers and soldiers of the Northern Army are willing to buy houses and settle down in this city. Looking at the many officers and gentlemen in our visiting team, you can prove that what I say is true.

This can show that the properties we sell are very valuable and have huge potential for future appreciation.

Here, I would like to sincerely thank the Imperial soldiers who followed His Majesty’s orders and sacrificed their blood to conquer foreign lands. It is your dedication that has brought us countless precious wealth and opportunities. Thank you again.”

After finishing his speech without any hesitation, the young government employee bowed deeply and respectfully, which attracted warm applause from the visitors.

Captain Wu Erbao and a dozen other officers accepted the compliment with a reserved expression. It was an honor that soldiers deserved.

The people who came to participate in the real estate auction were all older generation immigrants with considerable assets. They valued Detroit's bright development prospects. It was the closest city for the Tang Kingdom to export to Europe. On the other side of Lake Erie was the Windsor region of Canada.

It is only 993 kilometers from Detroit to New York, the largest city on the east coast of the United States. Similarly, exports from Detroit to Europe are only more than a thousand kilometers more canal voyage than New York. If the ship travels at a speed of more than 20 kilometers per hour, it is almost two times.

Two days and two nights.

Compared with the Tang Kingdom's traditional southward trade route to Central America and Panama, it saved more than 6,800 kilometers. Compared with the southern railway, which was transferred via the Mexican Railway and exported from the Gulf of Mexico, the distance was shortened by 3,150 kilometers.

Anyone with some discernment can see that the city of Detroit may develop into a bright prospect that is not inferior to Los Angeles in the future.

The Tang Kingdom is different from the United States. The United States has a series of excellent seaside port cities such as Philadelphia, New York, and Hampton on the east coast. The territory of the Datang Kingdom is located on the west coast of North America, which is more important than the major port cities on the Pacific coast and lacks access to

Atlantic port.

And precisely because of its geographical limitations, the importance of the city of Detroit is highlighted.

Newspapers have clearly analyzed the importance of eastern cities such as Detroit and Chicago. They have superior development foundations, and canal shipping, railway and highway transportation are very convenient.

Taking advantage of the opportunity before the smoke of war has completely dissipated, buying urban properties at bargain prices is definitely a good deal with a guaranteed profit without losing any money.

Captain Wu Erbao and his colleagues also agreed very much with the analysis in the newspaper, so they took advantage of their vacation to conduct a large-scale purchase of property assets. This has become a common practice among the officers and soldiers of the Northern Corps.

The young city clerk who led the tour was an outstanding graduate of the Taoyuan Administrative College and joined the newly established Detroit City Hall. Selling some city assets to collect funds as soon as possible, prosper the market, and provide stable and sustained tax revenue are their current important tasks.

one.

There are as many as a dozen such housing sales working groups.

After the enthusiastic young municipal employee led everyone to visit the shop structure and upper-floor properties, he waited downstairs, preparing to start the on-site auction when the auctioneer arrived.

After a while

The auctioneer hurriedly arrived in a carriage, and everyone helped lift an auction table from the carriage. He was also accompanied by a lawyer, a bank clerk, and two other municipal officials. They were responsible for witnessing the legality of the process and the registration of participants, and

Auction funds are collected afterwards.
To be continued...