The current territory of the Republic of China stretches from the Korean Peninsula in the east, to the north and south of the Tianshan Mountains in the west, to the North Icefield in the north, and to the South China Sea Islands in the south. Except for the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, which has not yet been conquered by troops, it also has a territory of about 12 million square kilometers. It can be said that it is not vast.
However, Wan Lei is still not satisfied with this, and is still planning to expand and expand again. Of course, expansionism can exist, but Wan Lei will not engage in militancy. Currently, the military strength is limited, and the number of citizens is also limited. First, stabilize the existing territory. Lord.
At the end of May, Wan Lei finally finished his inspection of Jiangnan. He took a train in Hanyang and returned to Peiping along the newly laid Kaihan Line Railway. This more than three-month southern tour allowed him to deepen his understanding of various places in Jiangnan. , which will also have many benefits for how to govern in the future.
On the second day of June, Wan Lei, who had rested for a few days, began to deal with the government affairs that had accumulated over the past few months and listened to reports from the Executive Yuan. In fact, the construction results in the past six months were quite fruitful. Not only was the railway from Kaifeng to Hanyang opened, but the railway between Hanyang and Hanyang was also opened. A railway bridge between Wuchang is also under preparation.
Since the Wuchang Yangtze River Bridge has to build ten weighed piers in the water, the difficulty can be imagined. It may not be completed within two or three years, but Wan Lei is not in a hurry. Anyway, the railway from Wuchang to Nanhai is currently surveying and mapping the route. In addition, the rivers in the south of the Yangtze River are very hilly. There is no hope of opening the Wunan railway line within two or three years.
The two lakes areas are busy building bridges and roads, while Zhejiang and Jiangsu areas are busy building river ports, especially in Jinling City. The original steel plant has been repaired and expanded, and production has now resumed. The steel produced is mostly used in Railway and bridge construction.
Compared with the wasteland in the south of the Yangtze River, all industries in the north of the Yangtze River are flourishing. Industry and agriculture in all provinces are booming. The grain and cotton produced account for more than 60% of the country's total, and industrial products account for 80%. As mentioned above, a large amount of goods were not only dumped overseas, but also poured into Jiangnan provinces, creating profits and taxes worth tens of millions of silver dollars. People's lives became increasingly prosperous, and many middle-class families built brick houses one after another.
"The Ministry of Civil Affairs sent commissioners to various provinces to conduct household registration checks. After five months, the number of household registrations in ten provinces and one district in Jiangbei and six provinces in Jiangnan has been verified. There are more than 6.51 million households in Jiangbei, with a population of about 3,150. 140,000. There are more than 4.67 million households in Jiangnan, with a population of about 28.65 million, a total of about 60 million. Compared with the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, the population is about 10 million less. " Tie Xuan. He handed Wan Lei a document sent by the Ministry of Civil Affairs and explained.
"With so many years of wars and disasters, population decline is inevitable. However, there are no statistics on the people in Jiangnan and Yunnan, Guizhou, and Sichuan provinces. These three provinces have at least two to three million people. Overall, the population loss is not too much." Lei said calmly, nearly ten years have passed since the rebellion of the Yan army to the founding of the Republic of China. In the past ten years, the population loss due to fighting and killing is the most normal thing.
However, the base population of more than 60 million is almost enough. As long as childbirth is encouraged, the population will exceed 100 million in a dozen years. By then, more people will be used for foreign colonization. The world is so big, After all were colonized, even if there were 5 or 6 billion Chinese, it wouldn't be that many.
"Now that the household registration statistics are out, the next step is to establish a unified household registration system to facilitate effective management of the people!"
"Well, it's time to establish a complete household registration system. However, our Republic of China is different from the Ming Dynasty. We cannot restrict the free movement of people, and people move too fast, which is not conducive to management. Therefore, I think household registration It’s mainly based on individuals, not based on household registration!”
Wan Lei paused and then said: "My plan is this. Every citizen has an ID card number when he is born. When he reaches the age of sixteen, he will be issued an ID card. With the ID card To confirm your identity, everyone must register their ID card wherever they go, which makes it easier to manage!”
"ID card." Tie Xuan frowned and said, "Is it like the military badges issued to soldiers in the army?"
"Almost, the basic information of the individual is recorded on the ID card, such as name, place of origin, gender, time of birth, etc., and it is clear at a glance. Every time a citizen moves to a place, he must apply for a visa at the local county and township civil affairs bureau, and the civil affairs bureau will review it. , you will be issued a residence permit and registered. If you want to move, you have to register with the Civil Affairs Bureau and then return the residence permit. This is not too difficult," Wan Lei said.
"This method is not bad. It can understand the whereabouts of citizens and allow some prisoners to escape. However, this ID card is very important. If it is faked, there will be many problems!"
"The ID card is a certificate of identity for every citizen. Of course it must be anti-counterfeiting. Now the Institute of Chemistry has successfully produced aluminum using electrolysis. I plan to use aluminum and other metals to make an alloy to engrave the ID card. , This kind of aluminum alloy is not easy to produce, and it cannot be counterfeited by the private sector. Moreover, the bracelet made of aluminum alloy is put on the arm of every citizen and can be carried for life and cannot be taken off. It is impossible to counterfeit it!"
"Well, that's not bad. Each person has one bracelet, so it's basically impossible to forge it. However, this kind of aluminum alloy is so difficult to make. It would cost a lot of money to distribute tens of millions of them!"
"Aluminum alloy cannot be produced. Now we have a factory that can produce thousands of tons a year. The first ID card was only one or two weights, which is enough to make hundreds of millions in a year." Wan Lei smiled lightly. In fact, aluminum It is not difficult to produce. As long as there is electricity and an electrolytic furnace, and the corresponding materials are put in, aluminum can be continuously produced. Then the aluminum is mixed with other metals to form aluminum alloy. It is not a problem to produce 1,800 tons a year.
Since Wan Lei said there was no problem, Tie Xuan stopped talking about the matter. The two checked some financial income and expenditures, and the handover of government affairs was almost completed. Regarding Tie Xuan's ability, Wan Lei was more Don't worry, he may not be able to fight, but he still has a way of doing administration. Under his management, all departments of the Executive Yuan are operating in an orderly manner, and basically there are no problems.
In the early days of the Republic of China, officials at all levels, whether central or local, were relatively clean. After all, their official salaries were relatively high. In addition, the country had various anti-corruption policies and laws, and most people did not dare to test the law. Therefore, Anti-corruption work is easy.
In the more than a year since the founding of the People's Republic of China, there has been no major corruption case, and there have been some small official disciplinary cases. However, Wan Lei followed the principle of leniency and tried his best to adopt criticism and education methods. Few were dismissed from office. After all, after the founding of the People's Republic of China, Wan Lei Initially, laws and regulations should be focused on relaxation, and governing the country with strict laws will only be counterproductive.