Chapter 930: Future Steel Industry Base: Anshan!

（0930）

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Zhang Zhun's understanding of the history of Japan and the ancient history of Japan is not what Zhang Zhun is interested in. Of course, to say that there is no understanding at all, that is not at all. Games such as "Nobunaga's Ambition" and "Taiko Rishiden" have a very good market in China, and there are many students playing them, and Zhang Zhun knows some of them.

At this time, Japan had just ended the Warring States period and entered the era of the Tokugawa shogunate. The head of the first generation, Tokugawa Ieyasu, has died, and now, the head of the third generation, called Tokugawa Iemitsu. Zhang Zhun is not very clear in terms of details, in general, the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate is not a monolith, and there is a possibility of being pried open.

Speaking of Tokugawa Ieyasu's rise to power, it is a small miracle, and it is said that many people in later generations have studied the history of this person. Originally, Oda Nobunaga was the most bullish, but unfortunately he died unexplained in Honnoji. Subsequently, Toyotomi Hideyoshi came to prominence. Then, there was a series of changes, you hit me, I beat you, and I was happy. Eventually, Toyotomi Hideyoshi unified Japan and became the so-called "Sekihaku" (similar to the regent of China).

After unifying Japan, the monkeys moved to Korea, but were defeated by the Ming army. I died depressed. The monkeys attacked North Korea with heavy losses in troops. However, Tokugawa Ieyasu was fortunate that his troops, which were not requisitioned, did not suffer losses. As a result, when everyone else was weakened, Tokugawa Ieyasu took advantage of the situation and seized power.

Now, this descendant of Tokugawa Ieyasu, Tokugawa Iemitsu, has declared war on the Tiger Army. In Japan, this is indeed a big deal. But in Zhang Zhun's view, Mao is not. At this time, Japan was not a scum compared to the vast Ming Kingdom. Since Japan is not a scumbag, Tokugawa Iemitsu's declaration of war, Zhang Zhun naturally will not take it to heart.

In fact, Zhang Zhun was more interested in why Tokugawa Iemitsu declared war on the Tiger Army. To say that there are no external factors in this, Zhang Zhun absolutely does not believe it. Tokugawa Iemitsu hasn't even completely dealt with the last few bigwigs in the country, so what is the declaration of war on the outside world? Could it be that he is full of food and uncomfortable, and wants to find a few more opponents for himself?

To be sure, behind the declaration of war, there are complex reasons involved. In this, there is *** is Zheng Zhilong's instigation. Without the factor of Zheng Zhilong, there would be no need for Tokugawa Iemitsu to declare war on the Tiger Army. Declaring war on the Tiger Army, what good is Tokugawa Iemitsu? Unless he wants to avenge Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Is this possible for Tokugawa Iemitsu? Of course. But it's small, it's small.

For the Japanese shogunate army, Zhang Zhun also does not know much. According to the information he had, due to the long-term warlord melee in Japan, all sides bought a large number of firearms from the Portuguese. Therefore, the rate of musket use in the Japanese army is still quite high. Oda Nobunaga's invention of the three-stage shooting was also boasted to the sky.

Zhang Zhun estimated that the current shogunate army should still use weapons from the Warring States period. A hundred years ago, the quality of their firearms was not bad. However, a hundred years later...... When resisting Japan and aiding Korea, the firearms of the Japanese army were not very good. Even the North Korean turtle boats could not be destroyed, and it can be seen that the artillery of the Japanese army can only be called large-caliber muskets at best. Compared with the red-coated cannon, the thunder cannon and the like, it is not a grade at all.

If he controlled the territory and bordered Japan, Zhang Zhun only needed to send five infantry battalions to push forward side by side, and he was not afraid of the counterattack of the Japanese army at all. If it is said that the cavalry of the Tiger Ben Army can appear on the battlefield in Japan, the chances of victory are even greater.

Does the Japanese army have cavalry? I guess there is. However, it will certainly not exceed 30,000 people. In the Battle of Nagashino, Oda Nobunaga relied on the musket team to inflict heavy losses on the cavalry of the Takeda family, and after that, the Japanese cavalry gradually declined.

Of course, even if the cavalry of the Japanese has declined, relying on the advantage of fighting at home, there is still some combat effectiveness. In order for the Tiger Army to gain a foothold in Japan, it had to mobilize a large number of troops. This is logistically a heavy burden. Of course, Zhang Zhun doesn't mind getting food on the spot in Japan. However, taking food on the spot may not be able to meet the needs of the Tiger Army.

At present, Dolgon is only connected with the two distant daimyo of Dewa and Muchinoku. Both daimyos, both of which are the easternmost points of Japan, can only be reached via Sado Island. However, once the Tiger Army landed in Japan on a large scale, it was inevitable to choose the vicinity of Nagasaki and Hiroshima, which were close to each other.

Fortunately, North Korea is there. Compared with Shandong, the distance between North Korea and Japan is much closer. After simple negotiations, the North Koreans agreed to open the port of Busan as a logistics military port for the Tiger Army. At present, the Tiger Army has sent personnel to the port of Busan to carry out a thorough transformation here to meet the needs of logistics and transportation.

From the port of Pusan in North Korea, you can reach the northwest of Japan by crossing the Korean Strait in the south. In terms of distance, this section of the waterway is relatively short, and if there is a tailwind, it can be passed in a day. As long as you gain a foothold near Hiroshima, Japan, the rest will be easy.

In fact, the Koreans were also quite interested in attacking the Japanese. Historically, the Koreans have been invaded by the Japanese many times. During the Tang Dynasty, there were Japanese troops attacking Korea. If you want to talk about the deep hatred with Japan, you must definitely count the Koreans. Therefore, if the Tiger Army makes a move against the Japanese, it might as well let the Koreans take the lead.

The Korean Janissaries under the command of Li Jue are currently besieging Liaoyang and Shenyang. Once the fighting here is over, it stands to reason that they should return to North Korea. However, Zhang Zhun certainly didn't want them to do this. When the Korean Janissaries return to China, Li Jue will definitely be relieved of his military power, and some people inside North Korea will definitely blow the wind in Li Zong's ears and incite the close relationship between North Korea and the Tiger Army.

It just so happened that the Japanese had declared war, and the Korean Praetorian Guard, as an ally of the Tiger Army, should also declare war on the Japanese? The answer, of course, is yes. In this way, the Korean Janissaries had to land in Japan and continue the war. After fighting Japan, as well as Taiwan, Nanyang, and Europe, let's fight slowly!

However, in general, the battle in Japan was only the beginning. Such a high-profile declaration of war by the Tokugawa shogunate was quite a bit thunderous and rainy. If you really want to fight, you won't declare war at all. Every time Japan attacked Korea, when did it declare war? It can be seen that this is nonsense at all. What about the declaration of war, who is afraid of whom?

Wang Junyu asked a little nervously, "My lord, do we need to mobilize troops to go over?" ”

Zhang Zhun pondered for a moment and said slowly: "Transfer all the marines over." They were ordered to establish a base camp on Sado Island and wait for an opportunity to capture Echigo Province. As for Dewa and Mutsu, just control it. ”

The two daimyo of Dewa Province and Mutsu Province are still a bit far from Kyoto, Japan. If the Tiger Army wanted to use the Japanese emperor to make a fuss, they had to go directly south from Echigo Province and quickly take control of Kyoto. As long as the Japanese emperor was under the banner of the Japanese emperor, there was a justifiable reason to fight the shogunate army.

Zheng Zhilong supported the Tokugawa shogunate behind his back, and the Tiger Ben Army supported the Japanese emperor behind his back. Of course, if you go south from Echigo Province, you will definitely collide with the main force of the shogunate army. Relying on the strength of the Marine Corps alone may not be able to accomplish this task, so it is still necessary to plan ahead and be ready for reinforcements.

There were only more than a thousand marines in the Tiger Army, and it was not easy to eliminate so many shogunate troops. However, it is not impossible to assemble two infantry battalions on Sado Island, or simply form a corps, as long as the relevant equipment and facilities of Sado Island and Busan Port are completed, and the warships of the Tiger Army Navy and the number of merchant ships under their jurisdiction.

Zhang Zhun estimated that as long as the Tiger Army gathered 5,000 infantry on Sado Island, plus 50 cannons, plus a cavalry battalion, plus other auxiliary arms, to form a corps of about 10,000 people, it should be able to advance to Kyoto. If the attack meets resistance, perhaps, a cavalry battalion can be added.

Although the Chinese always speak of the Japanese army with a mocking tone. Especially after the victory of the Anti-Japanese Aid Korea, the Ming Kingdom really didn't pay much attention to this Japan. It seems that Gao Hongtu, Zhang Shenyan, Qiao Yunsheng and others are disdainful when they mention Japan. In their eyes, the people who have become outsiders do not need to be paid attention to.

However, you have to admit that Japan is playing at home this time, and the advantage is quite obvious. It seems that in the history of Japan, no foreign army has successfully invaded them. The million-strong army of the Mongols was blown away by the storm, and the Japanese were lucky to avoid it. If the Tiger Army successfully landed in Japan, it would be the first foreign team to set foot on Japanese soil. In order to avoid such a situation, it is estimated that the Tokugawa shogunate will be desperate.

With the strength of the Tokugawa shogunate and the support of Zheng Zhilong, it is still possible to pull out an army of 100,000 or even 200,000. When the Japanese army attacked Korea, it dispatched more than 150,000 troops. According to this estimate, the army on the ground will definitely be more. The combat effectiveness of the shogunate army is estimated to be on par with the Ming army in Liaodong. Maybe it's a little stronger. After all, the bushido spirit of the devil cannot be underestimated.

Of course, having said that, the key to the battle with Japan is sea power. Battles on land, already for a later date. Before the battle on land, the key to the battle between the two sides will definitely be control of the sea. It is estimated that this is also what Zheng Zhilong is most concerned about.

The naval power of the Tokugawa shogunate, to be honest, is not that Jang Zhun despises them, it is really not good. When they first attacked Korea, the Japanese warships were so bad that they couldn't even knock out the Korean turtle boats. If it was rushed by the battleships of the Daming Naval Division, it was crushed.

What is a turtle boat? It's a tortoise shell made of wooden planks. If it had been replaced with a solid bullet from the Wyvern Cannon, it would have been smashed open a long time ago. However, the Japanese warships were unable to break this turtle shell. This shows that the attack power of Japanese warships cannot be put on the table at all. Not to mention the comparison with the large battleships of the Tiger Ben Army with red-coated cannons.

It is estimated that the Tokugawa shogunate's reliance is the Zheng family fleet. Tokugawa Iemitsu should be firmly wearing the same pants as Zheng Zhilong. In order to monopolize the Japanese market, Zheng Zhilong did not hesitate to instigate Tokugawa Iemitsu to declare war on the Tiger Army, this guy is indeed full of madness.

Still, that's fine. The Tiger Army just launched an attack on Japan in the open. Didn't you declare war? Then I'm going to hit you! The Sword Tooth Ship, the Dragon God Ship, the King Kong Ship and the like, if you have anything to do, you can go to the coast of Japan and show off your might for me.

How did you open the door to modern Japan? Wasn't it opened by the American Perry with a couple of large warships? It can be seen that the essence of Japan is to bully the weak and fear the hard. When the time comes, the Tiger Ben Army will mobilize more than 100 sword ships, dozens of dragon god ships, and dozens of King Kong ships, which will have to frighten little Japan.

Now, let's do some prepping. Let's first increase the number of large warships to more than 200 units. The number of large transport ships should preferably be three or four hundred. As for the number of troops, it can be considered slowly.

"Invite Yang Tinglin."

Zhang Zhun staggered the topic and said.

Wang Junyu agreed and turned around.

Soon, Yang Tinglin came in a hurry.

Yang Tinglin is the new prefect of Liaoyang. Before, because southern Liaoning had not yet been recovered, he temporarily served as a military aircraft counselor for Lu Xiangsheng, and now, most of southern Liaoning has been controlled by the Tiger Ben army, and he, the prefect of Liaoyang, is about to take office.

Zhang Zhun said straight to the point: "Mr. Boxiang, I invite you here because I have something important. ”

Yang Tinglin said solemnly: "My lord, please speak." ”

Zhang Zhun said with a smile: "The first thing is the problem of wood. ”

Yang Tinglin said cautiously: "My lord, please rest assured, I have organized 30,000 middle-aged slaves to cut down trees on a large scale, and then put them down the Yalu River. Now, it's a question of the shipyard's receiving capacity, not of the timber we supply. ”

Zhang Zhun nodded with satisfaction.

As long as there is enough timber, the two shipyards of the Tiger Ben Navy can start working day and night, and continue to build all kinds of warships. As long as there are enough warships, you can be proud of the sea. What Japanese, Dutch, British, all are floating clouds.

Zhang Zhun stared at Yang Tinglin with shining eyes, and said slowly: "In addition to ensuring the supply of wood, I have entrusted other things to Mr. Boxiang." ”

Yang Tinglin hurriedly saluted and said, "Don't dare to live up to the trust of the adults." ”

When he said this, he sighed very much in his heart, feeling that the back half of his body finally had the opportunity to display his talents. Zhang Zhun is indeed a person who is willing to delegate power, except for military power, other powers are basically delegated. There is Zhang Zhun's example, and the bigwigs in the Ministry of Government Affairs are naturally generous in delegating power.

Yang Tinglin felt that he had never held such real power in the imperial court and had been an official for 20 years. Although the prefect is a magistrate, he has a lot of power. The fields under the jurisdiction of Liaoyang Prefecture, as well as the population, are all under his control. This sense of accomplishment was something I didn't have before.

Zhang Zhun said with a smile: "If you have time, just talk about your plan!" ”

Yang Tinglin said cautiously: "The first task is to count the population, materials, houses, etc., and grasp the exact data. Second, it is necessary to restore transportation, water conservancy, and communications. Third, it is necessary to implement the order of equalizing land and actively develop agricultural production. The subordinates think that the large farm in Lingshanwei is a very good example. Perhaps, it can also be implemented in southern Liaoning. ”

Zhang Zhun said curiously: "Mr. Boxiang, please speak." ”

Yang Tinglin then told the story.

The meaning of the new prefect of Liaoyang is to prepare to build a large farm like Lingshanwei in Liaodong first, and first develop all the fields. Seriously, he's interested in those farmsteads. He had visited Lingshanwei's farms and had a deep impression of those farms. This time, I'm ready to put what I've learned into practice.

Although Lingshanwei's No. 1 Farm has less than 30,000 acres of land, the annual grain handed over is equivalent to tens of thousands of peasant households. And his own Tunding has a very good income. This point is still fresh in Yang Tinglin's memory. As an official, of course, he has to think about the Tiger Army. At all times, hoarding food is the most direct way for officials to achieve political success. The government can get a lot of food, and the people's income is also good, such a model, Yang Tinglin is not interested, it would be strange.

The biggest feature of large farms is collective labor, which can give full play to the advantages of personnel and agricultural tools. Many large mechanical farm tools can be put into use. Don't think that there were no large-scale farm tools at the end of the Ming Dynasty, in fact, there were, but they were not promoted. It seems that Song Yingxing himself invented a variety of large-scale agricultural tools.

The land in the northeast is flatter and more conducive to the operation of large machinery. Yang Tinglin envisions that if these large-scale farms are really built, the production efficiency should be quite high. In the next three to five years, the agricultural production in southern Liaoning can be restored to the level of the middle of the Wanli period. Well, it is even possible to exceed.

Of course, the Junda Decree is also to be enforced. Because of Zhang Zhun's special gift, the upper limit of the average land order for each person in the Northeast can be obtained by 100 mu. In this way, the emergence of large farms is much easier. As long as 100 people join forces, it is possible to form a large-scale farm of tens of thousands of acres!

Zhang Zhun nodded and said slowly: "This is a good idea. At the beginning, concentrate labor, production, resources, and agricultural tools to maximize the enthusiasm of personnel. However, you also have to have a long-term plan, a large farm is not a panacea. Over time, all sorts of problems will arise. ”

The advantages of large farmsteads, which have been said before. However, its shortcomings are also obvious. At the beginning, the big pot of rice may be fresh and able to stimulate the enthusiasm of the producer. But all men are cunning and inert. After a long time, there will be a phenomenon of not being able to work. The phenomenon of exploiting loopholes will become more and more serious. Therefore, the final result is to divide the fields into households, be self-reliant, and have enough food and clothing.

However, in just three to five years, large farms can develop agriculture in the Northeast. This is very important. It is very important to rely on large-scale farms to raise the agricultural foundation of Liaodong to a new height. At the beginning, wasn't the founding of New China the foundation basically laid in the first five-year plan?

"Mr. Boxiang, I actively support your idea!"

Zhang Zhun made his position clear.

For the officials who came from the imperial court, the biggest characteristic is that they are more forward-looking and think about things later. They can't let go of their hands and feet, they are afraid of making mistakes, they are afraid of being attacked by others. This point exists in Zhang Shenyan and them. Compared with Wang Mingyu, Hou Shanping, and Liu Hang, these old characters do lack momentum.

With Zhang Zhun's clear support, Yang Tinglin went with confidence. When he went, the large farms in southern Liaoning really seemed to have sprung up in the future, and they developed vigorously. Of course, that's all for later.

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After encouraging Yang Tinglin to let go of things, Zhang Zhun came to Anshan Station. What did he do at Anshan Station? Of course, it's for the iron ore here. The word Angang can't be known if you want to.

In fact, the mineral deposits in Liaodong are indeed very rich. To say that according to the administrative area at the provincial level, the most complete category of mineral deposits, in addition to Shandong Province, is estimated to be Liaoning Province. The iron mines in Anshan and the coal mines in Benxi are all super-large. Especially iron ore. The iron ore mines in the large triangle of Anshan, Liaoyang, and Benxi, Zhang Zhun estimated that he would not be able to use them up in his lifetime. In addition, the number of gold and silver mines seems to be quite large.

What the Tiger Army needs most at present is iron ore. The iron ore in Anshan just met the needs of the Tiger Army. Zhang Zhundu had already planned to build a large-scale industrial base near Anshan, integrating ironworks, cannon foundries, and craftsman workshops.

"Uncle Li, how is the situation?"

Zhang Zhun asked Li Fenglai.

After the Tiger Ben army entered southern Liaoning, Zhang Zhun called Li Fenglai. The iron ore in Shandong feels a little insufficient, and the cost of mining is high, which is not conducive to the further development of the Tiger Army. With the expansion of the army and the expansion of the control territory, the demand for steel is also increasing. Angang has such a well-known name, Zhang Zhun will naturally not forget it, as long as there is one-ten-thousandth of Angang's output on his ruling territory, it is a terrible thing. Angang's annual output is 30 million tons!

"Very good!"

Lee Bong responded excitedly.

He briefly reported that from the current exploration situation, the iron content of these iron ores is much higher than that of Shandong's iron ores. As long as a large-scale industrial base is built here, the production efficiency and production cost can be greatly improved. In other words, the military production of the Tiger Ben Army can be greatly improved in the future.

Zhang Zhun wants this is the result. Someone, money, steel, territory, this world, isn't it my turn to be mad?

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