Hot weather brings rich products to tropical areas, and also makes it easier for diseases to breed.
This is why it was difficult for tropical regions to develop powerful civilizations in ancient times.
This issue has been discussed before.
And technology can exactly change this situation.
Technology is also the source of changes in the way human society operates.
For example, with the advent of air conditioning, no one goes outside to enjoy the shade under the big trees in the summer, and collective activities decrease accordingly.
There are more and more homeboys and homegirls.
Many of our current social phenomena are the result of technology. Before mobile phones, there were no people with their heads down.
Dong Shuheng hopes that Fuxing Army officials can accept the changes brought about by technology more quickly.
In particular, Dong Shuheng has always wanted to be the first to complete the second industrial revolution.
This requires the coordination of many positive factors.
To carry out electrification transformation in the whole society, local officials of the Renaissance Army must be able to take the lead in accepting these new things.
Only in this way can electrification be promoted faster.
Why did the Qing Dynasty’s Westernization Movement fail?
Because except for some officials engaged in Westernization, most Manchu officials in the Qing Dynasty held a hostile attitude towards the Westernization Movement.
At that time, in order to demonstrate their railway technology, the British laid a railway track in the capital and gave away two locomotives for free.
But what did the ministers do? Lafayette actually asked the court to pay for the British to dismantle the railway tracks and locomotives.
Lancang Province and Mekong Province both have low plateau and mountainous terrain. Moreover, there are dense water flows, and there are gaps in the river channels, and they are not too big.
This is very suitable for the development of hydropower.
Moreover, the mineral resources here are rich. Mining and smelting require a large amount of electricity, which is suitable for the integrated development of hydropower and electricity-using industries.
First of all, the officials here must realize the benefits that electricity can bring. Otherwise, it will inevitably cause obstacles to the promotion of electricity.
In order to promote electrification, Dong Shuheng was really worried.
To generate electricity, someone must use it. Especially for hydropower, the units are almost always running.
Then there must be corresponding terminals to consume the power.
Merely generating electricity without anyone using it, or the use of electricity being unbalanced, will cause electric energy to be blocked in the transmission lines.
As the current in the line increases, the voltage will increase, which may burn the line. It may even affect the generator.
Dong Shuheng did not bring this knowledge from his previous life. He learned it from following Xu Shou.
After such a long period of testing, Dong Shuheng finally confirmed that Xu Shou was not a time traveler.
This talented person who was able to build a steam engine with just a picture in a magazine is a so-called genius.
In the past, Dong Shuheng didn't think there was any genius in this world, but now that he saw Xu Shou had done so many things, he finally gave in. Genius really does exist.
And it's right next to him.
This also strengthened his determination to cultivate his own scientific and technological talents. Before this, many research fields were led by imported Europa people.
These white men from Europe have indeed made outstanding contributions to the development of the scientific field of the Renaissance Army.
But this is not a long-term solution.
In recent years, among the scholars trained by the Fuxing Army themselves, there have been many top-notch people in various disciplines.
These people had previously studied articles from saints, but after entering new fields, they showed extremely high talents.
This is equivalent to a group of students who only studied Chinese and history before high school going to university for science and engineering. Some of them may have also studied primary school mathematics.
However, these people can complete their studies in a few years and still show their talents.
It can be seen that Chinese is the foundation of all subjects!
"President, we understand, that is to say, if we want to develop the fruit industry in the future, we must build a glass factory or a ceramics factory now. It is best to repair the roads and establish a complete logistics industry."
Pang Bo finally understood. Dong Shuheng told him about industrial layout, which few people in this era could notice.
Few scholars in ancient China would study business. There are very few books on this subject.
Business is actually a science, including production, sales, logistics, etc.
People will say that a person who does business well has mastered business knowledge. In fact, it is this person who has mastered the knowledge of doing business.
Dong Shuheng has always emphasized that local governments should focus on economic construction.
By revitalizing the economy, people will naturally have a better life. Revitalizing the economy is actually making the cake bigger. In the end, more people will be able to share the cake, and everyone will be able to get more.
What Dong Shuheng said is just superficial. He is not that professional, and he cannot learn more useful experience in this era.
Whether it is "The Wealth of Nations" or "Political Economy", they only tell you some principles. What is lacking in this field is downstream research.
"Yes, that's right. Every industry is not isolated. They have upstream and downstream connections. So when developing the local economy, you cannot simply consider one point."
"Local officials are not easy to do. Just keeping the people fed is just the most basic thing. On this basis, local taxes must be increased. Where tax revenue comes from, it is naturally from economic activities. That is, it must be provided to the people.
Looking for ways to make money.”
"This path does not have to be learned from others. You can also start it yourself. For example, now that electricity is available, electricity-related power generation, electric lights, and telephones are all new industries. When you are in management, you can also start based on
Use the existing local resources to develop some industries.”
"For example, Lancang Province is rich in yellow rosewood and mahogany. Can you develop a wood carving industry and a furniture industry? Although these industries are available elsewhere, you can do better and take different routes, such as
We are dealing with ordinary people, so you can take the high-end route."
"If the wood alone is not high-end enough, you also produce gems and jade here. You can inlay these valuable things into it. If you add the help of famous masters, this thing can be sold for a sky-high price."
"For another example, there are many beautiful places around Sanhe City. You can invest some money to renovate the place so that it can be visited by people. Literati and poets will come here to visit. These people have to spend money to come here. Your local
The hotels and restaurants will have business.”
Now there is no restriction on the movement of people within the territory of the Fuxing Army. As the society has gradually become more stable and peaceful in the past two years, the trend of study tours has become increasingly popular.
Many students and scholars travel to various regions during their holidays. Especially some newly occupied areas are particularly popular with people.
Everyone also wants to leave a mark of calligraphy on some new places of interest, so that they may be famous throughout the ages.
But the prerequisite is that you must have a pavilion or pavilion where people can pay their respects.
"I'm just giving you an analogy. Pang Bo, you must know Lancang Province better than me, so you should be able to think of more if you are willing."
"I remember I told you before that we should visit more often. There are many things that you can't think of, and the people will think of them before you do."
"Before, I visited a few villages and towns along your river. I met a farmer who was making furniture and selling it to people around him during his off-season. It turned out that this man had studied carpentry and used wood from his own mountain. There was also
Some people will go to the streams in the mountains to look for gems. It is said that a farmer picked up a stone in the stream one day and brought it back. He accidentally dropped it and found that it was a piece of jadeite. Some people will use rattan to find gems.
Weaving fishing tools…”
"You see, the common people are not stupid people as many people say. They are the most intelligent group. Their individual wisdom may not be as good as yours, but their collective wisdom is infinite. Don't always carry the herdsmen's wisdom with you.
Who is the lamb? Who is the shepherd?"
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"Thank you very much, President, for teaching us an important lesson today. There are indeed many things we did not do well enough in our previous work, and we will work hard to correct them."
Next, Dong Shuheng listened to Pang Bo's report on some basic conditions of Lancang Province.
In these places close to the mainland, immigration work is relatively easy to carry out.
Many people in Yunnan, Guizhou, Huguang and the local indigenous peoples are of the same ethnic group, and even speak the same language.
This makes the Ba'ath Army's job of assimilating the locals much easier.
Relocating some assimilated ethnic minorities to live together with the local people is much more effective than just relocating the Han people.
"For the local people, we still have to focus on assimilation. During the ancient Xia and Shang dynasties, our Chinese people were only in a corner of the Central Plains. Later, the emperor of Zhou divided the princes, and the princes brought Chinese culture to their own territories, and then the princes expanded
, and spread these cultures further. There is no need to get entangled with the so-called blood. The main criterion for us Chinese to evaluate our own people is culture." Dong Shuheng specifically explained the issue of integration with the locals.
"Yes, President, we are now cooperating with various temples. We are building schools next to the temples, and the temples will come forward to let the aboriginal children attend the schools. Most of the people here are illiterate. In the future, we will be the first batch of scholars here.
You have cultivated it yourself. President, you know our teaching materials. The children trained by such teaching materials must have a heart for China." Pang Bo said.
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The afternoon meeting was a bit long. It was the first stop in Indochina. Dong Shuheng had many things to know.
Finally it was open until dinner time.
After dinner, Dong Shuheng chatted with them for a while before returning to where he was staying.
"President, Minister Ji is here to see you." Just as he was about to wash up and rest, Du Ji came over to report.
At this time, Ji Mingshan came to find him in person. There must be something important.
By the way, Ji Mingshan has become much calmer after returning from Europa.
In the eastern intelligence field, he basically has no decent opponents.
After arriving in Europa, Ji Mingshan finally realized what "secret warfare" is.
The intelligence battlefield in Europa is extremely fierce. Assassinations and espionage activities are very frequent.
When doing intelligence work on Europa, they not only need to take the initiative, but also do a good job of defense and self-protection.
Ji Mingshan learned a lot from this.
It turns out that most of the things he learned from Dong Shuheng in China were only on paper. But in Europa, they were all put into practice.
After returning to China this time, Dong Shuheng posed another problem for him. That was to split up the Intelligence Department.
The establishment of the Military Intelligence Bureau caused the Ministry of Intelligence to lose a lot of talent.
However, Ji Mingshan did not put any thought into this matter at all.
After Zheng Jian worked in Central Asia for a period of time, he was transferred to the Military Intelligence Bureau and returned to the command of the Military Department, which was considered a recognition of his work in the Intelligence Department in the past two years.
There is no room for two tigers in one mountain, so the two tigers are separated. But it is not over yet. Now there is a competitive relationship between the two departments.
Because of the intelligence field, Dong Shuheng cannot completely help them distinguish them now.
"Old Ji, look at how impatient you are, what's urgent?" Dong Shuheng teased with a smile.
"Oh, my great president, this time is really urgent."
"The matter is a bit complicated, and I can't explain it clearly in the telegram. I happened to be in Jiaozhou, so I came here right away. President, you are really fast. I can't even walk as fast as you." Ji Mingshan said with a bitter face.
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"Okay, come here and have a sip of tea to calm down the heat before we talk." As he said that, he asked Ji Mingshan to sit on the chair in front of his table.
At this time, Du Ji had already walked in with a tea tray.
"President, the latest news is coming from Europa Station..."
Ji Mingshan relayed the news Gao Yun received at the European station to Dong Shuheng.
"President, count the time, the French are almost here." Ji Mingshan reminded.
"Dang, thunk, thunk..." came the sound of Dong Shuheng tapping the table.
Ji Mingshan held back and did not continue talking. He knew that Dong Shuheng was thinking at this time.
"The French are probably here to test us. Nao San is still so arrogant. The British probably contributed a lot to this. We may have to face the British and French forces this time."
"President, what should we do? Are we really going to go to war with Britain and France this time?" Ji Mingshan asked nervously.
Dong Shuheng felt quite uneasy at this time.
Could it be that the Great Empire, France and Tsarist Russia unite?
Is there a connection between the recent increase in friction and conflicts in the northwest region and the actions of the French?
The British fleet is now in Singapore. After their previous attack on Moulmein failed, they retreated to Singapore for repairs.
Although the Second Fleet is currently cruising in the Nanyang region, the forces of the Renaissance Army cannot penetrate into the Strait of Malacca.
The British guarded the Strait of Malacca very strictly.
Dong Shuheng was not so arrogant as to use a second fleet composed of captured ships to compete with the British and French fleets.
Bao Youzhi is now the commander of the Second Fleet. Although he has many battleships at his disposal.
However, the Renaissance Army Navy is far behind the British and French navies in terms of sailing battleship training and combat experience.
Therefore, it is impossible to rely on the second fleet to resist the opponent.
The First Fleet is currently being repaired in Fuzhou. They went to Fuso to quell the rebellion. Then they visited Ryukyu, and then went to Fujian.
Dong Shuheng was hesitating whether to transfer the First Fleet over and engage in a naval battle with Britain and France, or to confront them.
As for the army, he had previously asked Peng Yulin to urgently summon two shadow army divisions, coupled with the Army's Second Division directly under the Southwest Military Region, plus some local garrison forces and militia.
In this way, if France attacks Annan, the forces invested by the Renaissance Army on land will be enough.
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