After receiving support from Britain and France, Qiao Yu's life became more comfortable. The whole of Sichuan has turned into a big construction site, with all kinds of supporting facilities under crazy construction, and factories are springing up like mushrooms after a rain. Chengdu,
Chongqing, Xufu, Luzhou, Wanxian, Mianyang, Fushun and other places with good foundations began to build factories and build roads, and the people of Sichuan were caught up in the craze of industrialization in a daze.
Before the war began, the number of workers in Sichuan did not exceed 200,000, mainly concentrated in Chengdu and Chongqing. However, after the war began, the number of workers reached 300,000 within six months. If you include temporary workers and small workshops,
This number exceeds one million, and the original agricultural population has also given up the self-sufficiency model and begun to increase the number of livestock.
This is all thanks to the small cans. Before World War I, Chinese military cans had been exported to Europe, but Germany was mainly buying them. After the war, Britain and France also began to like Chinese cans.
When it comes to cooking skills, Britain is far behind China. Even France cannot compare with the complexity of Chinese cuisine. China's superb cooking methods are well reflected in cans. In this era, ordinary soldiers can't eat
Military cans are actually some offal, offal, blood and the like, but the proportion of these things is only one to two percent, and the rest is starch.
You can imagine the feeling of eating this kind of food. Coupled with the inferior seasoning methods, the products produced by the United Kingdom and the United States are simply unpalatable. Therefore, products from China have become the most popular food on the battlefield. The United Kingdom has already fallen under 20
With an order of 10,000 pounds, all canneries in Sichuan are frantically expanding their employment, recruiting workers everywhere, and purchasing all kinds of meat.
Although farmers continue to expand breeding, there is still a cycle of livestock growth. It is difficult for Sichuan to provide so much meat. However, this is not a problem for businessmen from all over the country. They all buy dead rats, dead cats, dead poultry, and livestock together.
, there are merchants who specialize in buying offal in major vegetable markets, and all these things are canned and sold to Europe.
However, Qiao Yu also repeatedly ordered to ensure the quality of the food and not to cause any trouble. However, Wang Dongcheng reminded him that there is no need to worry about this kind of thing. These soldiers will be cannon fodder when they arrive on the battlefield. Who cares whether you are eaten to death or injured by artillery shells?
It's dead, so as long as it's not knocked down on a large scale, no one is in the mood to care if something goes wrong occasionally!
When Qiao Yu heard it, it made sense, and he simply treated it as a stomach exercise for the Europeans. However, when Qiao Yu later realized that the Americans had gone too far than the Chinese, he also understood in his heart that life was so worthless in war. Who could
All the same, there is nothing noble about Europeans.
And this is about to enter 1915. Qiao Yu knows very well that Europe has only been warming up in the past year, and soon all European countries will be wiped out. What is left is crazy loans, both in the United States and Japan.
It took the First World War to transform from a debtor country to a creditor country. China may not be able to do this, but it is normal for China to accumulate a large amount of wealth.
And this year is also a very important year for China. Yuan Shikai, the leader of the Beiyang government who barely controls the country, is planning to become emperor. He has made the biggest mistake in his life. Qiao Yu also regards this as his own
The biggest opportunity is that Qiao Yu has long since set the goal of competing in the Central Plains. However, during the Republic of China, anything China did would be obstructed by the great powers, so this required Qiao Yu to have a stronger accumulation.
Qiao Yu's attention has been focused on the two provinces of Yunnan and Guizhou. If Sichuan wants to develop, it must occupy a corner of China so that it can have enough depth. Yunnan and Guizhou are the next expansion targets...
Just as Qiao Yu continued to plan his expansion plan, the British Consul General Fushan came to visit again, but this time he brought the French Consul General Auld. Qiao Yu had long known that these two people must have something to ask of him.
Yu smiled and brought the two people into the reception room, and poured tea for them.
"Haha, there is a saying in China that when you are in the country, do as the Romans do. The two consul generals might as well try some Chinese green tea!"
In the past, when foreigners came to visit, Qiao Yu would usually prepare coffee, but this time he only poured them tea. The meaning is still very rich. Now it is you British and French people who ask me, so just
You can do things according to my rules.
Fushan and Alder are both smart people, so they naturally know what Qiao Yu means, but now that the facts are like this, the two of them have to admit it. After taking a sip of tea, Fushan said with a smile: "Qiao, the quality of Sichuan's products is
It's very good, and the price is much lower than American products. It is very popular in Europe. The British Empire will remember its support for a just cause!"
"Mr. Consul General, you are very polite. We are business partners. Sichuan will try its best to meet the requirements of the Allies. I wonder if the two consuls general have any advice this time?"
Alder was the first to speak: "Your Majesty the Patrol Envoy, there are many weapons from China on the Western Front battlefield, such as grenades, mortars, engineer shovels, etc. It is said that these are transported from Sichuan
For Germany?”
"Of course! But this was before the war, and the terrain in Sichuan was rugged. These weapons were relatively light and flexible, and could effectively improve grassroots firepower. After the German military observation group took a fancy to them, they bought them all. Why is France also interested?"
An abnormal color suddenly flashed across Alder's face. It turned out that France had started to imitate it a long time ago. Germany used this weapon to kill a large number of French people, and France would not sit still and wait for death, so it quickly imitated it after seizing some samples.
, of course, there was no concern about patent rights, so when Qiao Yu asked, Alder naturally felt a little guilty.
"Mr. Patrol Ambassador, on the European battlefield, Germany also used a small elite force to sneak attack our communication lines, logistics supply operations, command departments, etc. It is said that this method of warfare also originated from Sichuan?"
"Yes, these are used by Sichuan to deal with rebel elements. They are scattered on the plateau, and it is difficult for large forces to capture them. Before we can assemble, they have already run away like mice, so we formed
Elite special forces!"
Combining the information that France already had, Alder basically confirmed that what Qiao Yu said was true. He came here hoping to get some training plans. This thing needs to be explored and cannot be used like mortars and other things.
, it can be copied immediately, and it takes time to adjust. But what France lacks most now is time, so it has to find Sichuan.
"Qiao, as long as you can provide us with your training methods, we will definitely give you a high reward!"
Qiao Yu nodded, "Absolutely, I can send instructors and provide information, but I hope to continue to provide a batch of metallurgical patents to ensure that Sichuan can produce 150mm howitzers. Of course, I can still export the products to the Allied Powers.
Fushan and Alder looked at each other and nodded.
"We agreed to the terms of the patrol envoy, but we have another request, which is that we hope that Sichuan can provide a group of laborers to the Allied Powers!"
Alder offered another condition. When Qiao Yu heard that he was actually asking for labor, he became more and more certain that France had already suffered a lot, otherwise it would not have been found on his head. France now has much more casualties than in history.
, more than 300,000 corpses were piled in the Marne River, and there will be an endless war of attrition. It is normal to need to replenish...
Qiao Yu glanced at Fushan and Alder, and then said: "You two, Sichuan's industry is booming now, and the gap in needed workers is also very huge. I think you can definitely go to other provinces. As long as the conditions are right, you should
We can recruit a group of workers!”
Qiao Yu shied away, but Alder and Fushan knew that in fact, Britain and France had begun to look for workers everywhere. However, other provinces in China, including the Beiyang government, had limited organizational mobilization capabilities and could not recruit enough in a short time.
Labor, and the labor that can be attracted through commercial methods is ultimately a drop in the bucket and cannot withstand the consumption of the European War, so they are looking for Qiao Yu.
"Qiao, we think you are the most capable senior official in China, and Sichuan is also a province with a large population. As long as you are willing to come forward and organize Sichuan to quickly provide enough labor, this is very important to us!"
"Providing personnel can be considered, but I think it should not be pure labor, but industrial workers! China can provide workers with primary skills to the Allied Powers, and then let these workers enter the production line to better serve the Allied Powers.
Production, rather than simply doing manual labor!”
Historically, Britain and France had set their sights on China, hoping to rely on hard-working Chinese workers to make up for the lack of human resources in the Allied Powers. However, due to considerations of Germany's attitude and domestic anti-war sentiments, Chinese laborers were forced to
It did not enter Europe until years later.
A total of 140,000 laborers worked for the Allied Powers. Although these people were called laborers, they were engaged in dangerous jobs such as digging trenches. They were even used as cannon fodder. They were often beaten and scolded, and the food they fed was very poor. It was simply useless.
Treat Chinese workers as human beings.
It was these workers who used their blood and sweat to earn China the treatment of a victorious nation. During the Paris Peace Conference, they took to the streets to shout loudly for their motherland and called for the protection of China's rights and interests.
It can be said that the labor force in World War I is a term full of blood and tears, but for a rising country, China has no solution. Qiao Yu knows very well that China must integrate with the world and understand the pulse of the world. In this era, what we want to do is
To understand foreign countries, you need to study abroad, but the number of people who can study abroad is too rare after all, and labor export is a more cost-effective method.
However, Qiao Yu absolutely cannot let Sichuan workers repeat the historical tragedy. Chinese workers must be organized. They can only be engaged in the production field and cannot dig trenches and be used as cannon fodder. Moreover, these workers must also be able to learn skills and let Europe
Become a base for training industrial workers in China!
