Wei Yuan was also brought here to talk specifically about the history of ancient Chinese military development and the art of war. It must be said that Wei Yuan's knowledge was really complex. In this way, Wei Yuan, Dong Shuheng, Wall, and two Prussian instructors formed a crash course for officers.
of teachers.
In addition to normal study and training, the soldiers were divided into five batches and took turns to go home to visit relatives. Returning home without wearing rich clothes was like walking at night in rich clothes. For this reason, Dong Shuheng gave each of them a uniform. This style was of course designed by Dong Da.
The hand of the teacher. Maybe this kind of military green clothes will become popular all over the country in advance! Not to mention the military green uniforms worn on the body, they are very close to the body and make people look particularly energetic.
In addition to clothes, each soldier who participated in the war was given a subsidy of ten taels of silver in addition to their salary. Soldiers who performed meritorious services were also given additional rewards. Dong Shuheng made a lot of money this time. When he ate meat, he always gave soup to his brothers.
The most fundamental reason is that Dong Shuheng now wants to create a military class that is respected and firmly supports him. This can not only be achieved through repeated indoctrination through language, but also gives this class a certain sense of superiority.
Special clothing, considerable income, these are just the beginning. In the future, if conditions permit, Dong Shuheng will increase the benefits for military family members. For example, family members can be arranged to work as employees in Huaihai Group factories and farms, and their children will have priority in schooling, etc. These cakes Dong Shuheng
All the drawings have been given to the soldiers first, and this time of taking turns to take holidays is also to publicize it through their mouths. Seeing is believing, and hearing is believing.
I believe that this wave of operations will definitely drive a new round of enthusiasm for joining the army.
After arranging the affairs of the soldiers, Dong Shuheng finally waited for the appointment from the court. He followed the way on TV and accepted the imperial edict. Of course, he had to give a big red envelope to the father-in-law who delivered the edict. After all, this is how it was filmed on TV.
The reward from the imperial court this time exceeded his expectations. Admiral of Jiangbei, this is a first-class military position, which means that from now on, the troops and horses north of the Yangtze River in Jiangsu will be in charge of themselves, except of course the Jiangbei Camp. In addition, Old Wei's Yangzhou
The most important thing for the prefect is the training envoy of the Jiangbei regiment. In other words, the Qing government basically contracted the Jiangbei part of Jiangsu to his master and apprentice. It can be said that Dong Shuheng can walk sideways in Jiangbei from now on.
In addition, Wei Yuan's position as salt patrol also allowed Dong Shuheng to boldly reform the salt administration in northern Jiangsu. This would be his biggest financial source.
Of course, when you get promoted, you have to treat a guest, and it's still at Lanzhu Tower. A group of gentry and Lao Wei from before are all present. After all, we are a unit, and we can talk freely when we are together.
"Everyone, what I am today depends on your support. I won't say much else. As long as I, Dong Shuheng, am here, I will ensure that everyone's career is prosperous." Dong Shuheng said, I still have to say some polite words, and I am doing it.
You are all seniors.
"Mr. Zeng, your hard work this time has been a great success. The success of this matter is all thanks to Gong Zeng's hard work. This guy is not talented. I would like to hire Gong Zeng to condescend to be the counselor of my admiral's office. Please don't refuse, Gong Zeng." He said to Zeng Xian.
The wind bowed.
"Admiral, I have defeated the old man. This is exactly what he is supposed to do. The old man can't grab things with his hands, and can't ride a horse with his waist. He can only do these things with swords and pens." Zeng Gong said with a smile, obviously he was very useful to Dong Shuheng's attention to him.
"Admiral, I have fulfilled my mission and have completed the fundraising. The 12 of us have raised a total of 5 million taels of silver. Adding your 500,000 taels, the total is 5.5 million taels. Here is the shareholder list."
Even if everyone working on it is the top big family in Yangzhou, Dong Shuheng couldn't help but take a breath of air when he suddenly raised such a huge sum of money. With the money in place, Dong Shuheng's industrialization plan can be carried out.
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"Your Majesty, you have a history of salt transportation. The imperial court must want to use the money from the salt transportation in northern Jiangsu to subsidize the military. I have an idea, which is to set up a salt industry company to improve the existing salt drying technology and expand the salt industry.
Deep processing, such as adding iodine to salt, many people in inland areas suffer from big neck disease because of the lack of iodine in food. If our salt can prevent and cure big neck disease, we might be able to open up markets in the north and northwest."
"In addition, we can introduce some industrial equipment, such as the large-scale use of steam pumps and mechanical salt crushers. On the one hand, this will improve the quality of our Huai salt and enhance market competitiveness. On the other hand, it can liberate most of the current salt cubes. These
People are now our source of soldiers. Facts have proved that salt soldiers are much more useful than peasant soldiers."
Wei Yuan nodded in approval. He did not ask Dong Shuheng how he knew so much. Dong Shuheng's family has been a salt merchant for generations, and he has studied with foreigners, so it is not surprising that he knows some knowledge about the salt industry.
Finally, everyone reached a consensus: establish a Yangtze River Industrial Company with a capital of 2 million taels to invest in various industrial factories. Establish a Yangtze River Bank with a capital of 3 million taels. This will be a new type of bank. The business scope will radiate to the Yangtze River Basin and the canal.
Along the line. Invest 500,000 taels to establish an education foundation to develop basic education.
Salt Transportation History Yamen will contract the entire salt field in northern Jiangsu to Huaihai Group. Huaihai Group will establish Huai Salt Company to operate the salt industry production and sales throughout northern Jiangsu.
Ding Li was one of the first soldiers to take family leave. Oh, he is now a platoon leader. He performed well in this battle and hit the enemy's boss. He was recorded a second-class merit and received a
The silver medal is made of sterling silver and has exquisite patterns on it. Two rifles with bayonets are crossed together.
The medal was hung on his chest, reflecting silver light. After leaving home for more than two months, Ding Li's whole temperament has changed a lot. Sufficient nutrition has made his body stronger. The biggest change is that he
His whole temperament, he has become more confident now. When walking, he will naturally raise his head and chest. This confidence comes from Dong Shuheng. You must know that Dong Shuheng is now the admiral of Jiangbei, the largest general in Jiangbei, and he is also one of the general's subordinates.
An officer.
There were thirty taels of silver in his backpack, and apart from the salary, most of them were rewards for his own meritorious services. Not only had their family never seen such a sum of money before, they didn't even dare to think about it!
Along the way, Ding Li saw a large number of river engineering construction sites. These were owned by the Huaihai Agricultural Reclamation Company. A large number of refugees were recruited to work on the construction sites. They cleared wasteland and dug ditches. Soon these wastelands will be turned into fertile farmland. Now. Now
The Huaihai Agricultural Reclamation Company has obtained the right to develop wasteland in northern Jiangsu. That is to say, as long as the new land developed by the agricultural reclamation is owned by the agricultural reclamation company. Northern Jiangsu is not as densely populated as southern Jiangsu, and the population becomes sparse as you go east. When you reach Xinghua Dongtai,
Only the Kado Salt Ding is left.
It is said that Mr. Wei, the new historian of salt transportation, adopted the suggestion of Admiral Dong Shuheng and ordered the cancellation of Zao household registration and changed all household registrations to civilian households, because many of the Huaihai navy were from Zao households, and managing them as Zao household would be detrimental to military morale. This move made
The Zao households were grateful from the bottom of their hearts. Dong Shuheng was undoubtedly the liberator of the Zao households in northern Jiangsu. From then on, they could also own fields and their children could study, without having to boil salt for generations.
And now a new salt industry company has been established to take on the task of producing sea salt. Many old salt workers have been recruited by the company and have become employees. The salary is much better than before, and at least their families can have enough to eat.
Ding Li's home is in Dingzao Village in Taipei. When he came to the village entrance, people in the village were clearing wasteland outside the village. In the past, only thatch and reeds could grow on these wastelands, and farming was not allowed. These grasses and reeds would be harvested by Zao households in the autumn, and used
Used as fuel for boiling salt.
Now Mr. Wei has ordered that each family can reclaim fifty acres of wasteland. The first year is tax-free, and the second year starts with a 20% tax. What makes Ding Li most happy is that all Huai Haijun's family members are tax-free.
When he entered the village, all the villagers who saw him took the initiative to say hello to him.
"Dali, you are so handsome in this official uniform!"
"Dali, I heard that you became an officer?"
"Dali, I heard that you killed the hairy general with one arrow?"
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When facing the villagers, Ding Li would respond to them one by one with a smile. The president said: "The common people are our relatives and our parents who provide us with food and clothing, and we must not disrespect them."
When he arrived at the door of his house, his family members had already come out to greet him. Naughty children had already come to Ding's house to report the news.
Mother Ding looked at her son whom she had not seen for two months and was a little excited: "Our family has become stronger and more prosperous. Thank you to the ancestors of the Ding family and General Dong!"
Ding Li's daughter-in-law, Gu Xiaohua, hid behind her family, lowering her head, looking a little shy. At this time, Ding Li's younger brothers and sisters gathered around and stared at Ding Li's clothes and medals.
Ding Li hurriedly saluted his parents. The master who taught them literacy in the military camp would also teach them some ethics and etiquette. He knew the reason why his parents were not traveling far away, and he also knew that loyalty and filial piety cannot have both ends. The Ding family's parents looked at the children they had not seen for two months.
My son, I suddenly feel a little unfamiliar.
"Why don't you go see your wife? Xiaohua is already pregnant. Come on, go into the house!" Mother Ding said.
Ding Li took out a few pieces of cake he brought back from Gaoyou and distributed them to the children who were watching, and then walked into the house with the family.
Back home, Ding Li took out the thirty taels of silver he had brought back. The whole family's eyes widened in surprise. His younger brother and sister were about to rub it with their hands, but Ding's mother slapped him open.
"Dali, why do you still have so much money?" Mother Ding asked in a low voice.
"Oh, this is my salary and silver reward for meritorious service. Mother, if you collect this money, I can rest at home for five days this time and find someone to repair the house at home. You can use this money later if you need it.
I will send you back the salary later." Ding Li said.
"Xiaohua is pregnant. Buy more good food. Our president has said that in the future, children of soldiers can go to school for free. Our children must study in the future."
Xiaohua blushed again when she was told this.
"When Xiaohua's child is born, her mother will be responsible for taking care of the child, and Xiaohua can go to work in the factory. Military families have priority in hiring."
"How come being a soldier has so many benefits?" Mother Ding was very puzzled by this. In the past, it was as if someone's son was dragged into the army as if he was a loser.
Ding Li didn't explain much. He had another mission when he returned this time, which was to publicize Huai Haijun's policies.