Chapter Sixty-Three People without far-sightedness must have near-term worries
The Holy See has now spoken out to stop the jihad.
This anti-Donghua alliance does not expect the Holy See to send many crusaders.
They just hope that the Holy See can send them more money. Everyone knows that the Holy See is a rich man.
Although the Holy See does not have much land directly under its jurisdiction, its scope of influence is still very large. There are still many people who are willing to provide political donations to the Holy See.
Therefore, their alliance must increase its momentum and attract more sponsorships.
As a white civilization, everyone naturally does not want to see the emergence of a country with anti-colonialism like Donghua.
Otherwise, the white people in Europa will retreat to the small territory of Europa and play in the mud.
Europa is the smallest continent among several continents, and its resources are relatively scarce. If it did not rely on foreign aggression and plunder, it would not be possible to develop to its current level.
Therefore, no matter from what angle, the white countries in Europe will support this anti-Donghua alliance.
Now the Great Empire and Napoleon III have expressed support for them. The two first-class powers, Britain and France, have taken the lead, and second-tier countries such as the Netherlands and Spain have joined in.
Only Prussia and Austria, Central European countries without colonies, would not comment on this.
They even felt a little happy in their hearts, because in this case, they could still get certain benefits.
Therefore, Prussia's recognition of Donghua was not entirely for the sake of the Renaissance Army, but also out of its own considerations.
They are indeed very dependent on Donghua's mineral resources.
What Britain and France said this time was not empty talk. Ships of equipment have begun to be transported to the city of Buenos on the east coast and the port of Caraga in the north.
These equipment are all given to the countries of the Anti-Donghua Alliance at a low price or in the form of loans.
In addition, there are really many hot-headed young people from Europe who came to South Amelia with muskets to join the Crusade.
This is really a crazy time!
Both the Republic of Vanera and the Republic of Chili have ordered the latest ironclads from Europe.
Moreover, both Britain and France also offer preferential prices.
Not only that, they also sent military instructors to these countries to help them train their troops.
Even General Rustu, who fled to Iquique, raised the banner of national restoration.
It's just that he is also the kind of person who makes big noises but little rain. He is greedy when he sees others benefiting from Europa.
Generally speaking, South Amelia is still building momentum for war, and no one can tell when it will break out. The current calm is just a short transition before the storm.
Compared to the Anti-Donghua Alliance, Donghua was much calmer. Nearly 100,000 standing troops were placed in important areas along the border, assuming a defensive posture.
This army usually not only trains troops, but also strengthens the running-in between soldiers.
It is also necessary to build fortifications in border areas.
Generally speaking, Donghua still has a great advantage in defense.
Although the Donghua Army is strong, it is currently unable to attack the surrounding countries, because if it wants to take the initiative to attack, it will disperse its forces.
And maintaining an army of 100,000 people is already Donghua's current limit.
This is with the support of the Renaissance Army.
Otherwise, it would be pretty good if Donghua's manpower and material resources could support an army of 50,000 people.
Although the war between Donghua and Bolivia did not directly destroy the country.
However, he succeeded in abolishing Bolivia's martial arts and expanded his territory to a large area to the west.
It also pushed southward to the southern shore of Lake Titicaca, and the border was only a few dozen kilometers away from the capital of Bolivia.
If Bolivia dares to make any changes, Donghua's troops will be on the city in minutes.
In addition, Donghua also successfully liberated hundreds of thousands of Yindian people in Bolivia.
Most of these people migrated to the Amazon plains across from Bolivia. Only the Indian people who lived on the plateau remained.
With the help of the Donghua people, they formed villages according to tribes and were assigned their own land.
These lands are not given to them for free. They must transport a certain number of soldiers to the Donghua Army and pay taxes on their own output.
It is not that Dong Shutong never thought of splitting up these Yin Di'an tribes and mixing them with the Donghua people.
But later I gave up this idea.
Because this will definitely make these Yindian people from the Bolivia area feel uneasy.
They have always lived as a tribe.
This was the way of life even during the Inca Empire.
After the white people ruled here, although they were always driven away and deprived of their land, their tribal way of life remained unchanged.
So Donghua's top leaders finally decided to let these people join the Donghua Kingdom in the form of tribes. The Donghua Kingdom would allocate land to them, and they would implement internal autonomy. Then the entire tribe would be loyal to Donghua, pay taxes to Donghua, and fight for Donghua.
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The land allocated to these Indians was mainly in the Acre region. This is the plain area of the upper reaches of the Amazon.
Donghua sent people to teach these Yin Di'an people to grow rice as their main source of food.
In terms of economy, there are already ready-made rubber forests in the local area. All we need to do is send people to teach these Yindian people how to maintain and cultivate saplings, and how to harvest rubber.
The rubber planting industry has just begun, and demand has always been in short supply in the international market.
The first production period of a rubber tree is between nine and eleven years old, and its peak production period is between twelve and thirty years old. It cannot be established at once.
Compared with the Amazon region, the yield of rubber forests in Southeast Asia is much lower.
Moreover, rubber is a high value-added commodity and is extremely convenient to transport.
Regarding chemical rubber, Dong Shuheng hopes to promote the natural rubber industry.
He now feels that the greater his power and ability, the greater his responsibility.
Maybe he can image global development and bring it into a more healthy and sustainable model.
So he has been promoting the rubber industry and other types of resin industries. Maybe there will be no need to invent plastic in the future. Even if it is invented, people's lives will not have to be so dependent on it.
Another reason why these Yin Di'an people were placed in the Acre area was that the Chinese could not tolerate the tropical rainforest climate here.
In addition, it borders the Busi people to the west.
It was not a safe place. So Dong Shutong hoped to use this place as a buffer zone with the Busi people.
Except for water transportation, the infrastructure in this place is relatively weak and the degree of development is low. Most of the people living in the vast area are Yin Di'an people.
By arming these migrating tribes, we can slowly conquer the tribes scattered in the rain forest.
Of course, these are relatively long-term plans.
The arrival of Dong Feng put Donghua on the fast track of development.
Dong Shutong began to deploy his own industrial and commercial development.
A large-scale bidding event was held in Lima, Donghua's largest port city.
Dong Shutong listed all the mines, land, houses and other assets in his hands.
Except for those properties controlled by the kingdom, the rest can be sold.
However, most of the buyers were businessmen from China. Only some European businessmen from Prussia participated in the bidding.
In recent years, the Prussians have been more active in South Amelia, and they mainly imported saltpeter ore from here.
Prussia had just fought a big battle and consumed a lot of saltpeter.
In addition, Prussia, which had less land and more people, had a greater demand for guano fertilizer.
"In power, all those guano fertilizer mines have been sold. Do we want to keep some for ourselves?" the former civil servant asked.
"No, the mining of guano fertilizer can only be done manually, which requires a large number of people. We can't do it," Dong Shutong said.
Donghua is a kingdom, so Dong Shutong did not set up as many large state-owned enterprises as his younger brother did.
Moreover, he cannot do this now, mainly because he has no one in his hands.
Now the main manpower of the Donghua Kingdom is devoted to fighting.
Looking around, there are enemies all around.
He can only contract out all these mines.
Those contractors who want to mine will naturally find ways to recruit their own people.
Fortunately, many of the mines in Donghua's hands are ready-made. Even the mining equipment for these mines confiscated by Donghua's army is ready-made.
Production can start as soon as the personnel are in place.
"After those guano mines are contracted out to Chinese businessmen, they will recruit their own people. At that time, we will not only get the money from selling the mines, but also get tax revenue, and finally gain a large number of people. Isn't this killing three birds with one stone?
"If we were to do it ourselves, we wouldn't have the energy, manpower, or money to make the initial investment," Dong Shutong explained.
As far as business is concerned, Dong Shutong is still very good at it. He has already made plans for this auction.
What we are waiting for is this group of Chinese buyers.
This is why Dong Shuheng sent the representatives of the business group to Donghua in the first batch. The two brothers still have a tacit understanding in this regard.
Dong Shuheng needs to transfer China’s excess private capital to the outside world.
Although he is also engaged in industrialization now, the domestic market is still gradually maturing, so Dong Shuheng knows deeply that he cannot take too big a step.
Now many industries within the Renaissance Army need to rely on exports, especially trade with Europa.
The tense relationship with the Great Empire gave Dong Shuheng a sense of crisis. If Temple gets a headache one day, the trade between the Renaissance Army and Europa may really be cut off.
They also have this ability. The routes from South Africa to India and then to Malacca are all under their control.
Therefore, Dong Shuheng must step up the construction of the Greater China Circle and create a mature internal market.
By then, even if there is an all-out war with the Great Empire, relying on the entire Great China Circle, its abundant resources, and the internal market will be able to maintain the operation of the main market.
As an important part of the Greater China Circle, Donghua must be built well.
Dong Shuheng knew that after wiping out the local white upper class.
Donghua is most in need of capital and talents who can operate and manage capital.
But these are very abundant within China.
Both brothers are businessmen. They know that Chinese businessmen are a group that can endure hardships and have a creative spirit.
They are no worse than the merchants of Europe, it's just that the feudal dynasties of the past dynasties have devalued the merchants.
After the Qing Dynasty, merchants ushered in their own spring.
Dong Shuheng created an unprecedented business environment for them. The businessmen burst out with vitality again.
The problem now is that businessmen are too energetic. The capital accumulated over generations is like the water of the Yellow River, rushing to find land that can be irrigated.
If it is not diverted, it will form a big flood.
The establishment of the Greater China Circle is a very good way to channel capital.
And it can also do a good job so that the fertilizer does not flow to outsiders' fields!
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