Chapter 288 Transportation System
After repeated tests, as long as the underground roadbed is treated, 80 mm of nano-fiber concrete can run a 5-ton truck. But Meng Xiang still mentioned 100 mm for the sake of insurance.
Nanofiber reinforced concrete is equivalent to high-strength reinforced concrete, and this pressure can be directly conducted to the bottom. Many road problems in later generations, the key is that the roadbed is not compact, and only relying on the compressed and untensile concrete does not work at all.
The problem of the roadbed is not a problem at all for the pioneer army, a large number of construction machinery can deal with a large area of the roadbed, and there are a lot of laborers who can use the parts that do not use the machinery.
Many people who do not have jobs just receive the first-level subsistence allowance, which can only ensure that people do not starve to death, and it is not pleasant to be hungry every day. In order to have a full stomach, only to go to work.
The construction of the Pioneer Army in various parts of the country created a large number of jobs.
At this time, the SAR was basically covered by nine sub-bases. Together, the nine sub-bases took advantage of their construction capacity, and the SAR's network of arterial roads began to be connected.
Not only the transportation network of highways, but also the overall transportation network of the Special Economic Zone is provided by the think tank team of eLibrary.
There are two railways in the Special Economic Zone: the Jiaoji Line and the Shandong Section of the Jinpu Line. With these two railways, the traffic of the Special Economic Zone can be communicated to the greatest extent, and the transportation network of the Special Economic Zone is first of all for the transportation of the army, so with these two railways, it is possible to use the train to transfer transportation, and there is no need to repeatedly build highways in the same direction for the time being. The construction capacity of the base is limited, and the expansion of transportation capacity will begin after the framework of the trunk network has been built and the problem of having and not having has been solved.
The railway from Qidu to Laiwu is still extending, and Meng Xiang is already planning to build a railway from Qingdao to Yantai, and the branches can be extended all the way to Weihai.
Although Weihai has been reached, it does not have the support of the base, and in the event of a battle, the logistical pressure there is the tightest. Road transportation is still much worse than that of railways.
At the same time as the construction of a road, a new railway project has begun.
The rails can be directly used only on the ironclad train and the rail accessories on the train gun, although the number of extractions may lead to an increase in price, but it can be used directly, no need to import, and the heavy rail on the top can reach 60 kg is more durable.
After the auxiliary reserve rails of the armored train have been repaired and dismantled many times, the remaining armored trains can also be dismantled with a lot of parts, and the entire body can be directly used for civilian use after deducting the armor, increasing the frequency of the train. It was in this way that the number of trains on the railways was increased to 18.
"What a big ship, Shui Sheng, you're going to make a fortune this time!" Liao Laohan, who was standing at the head of the bridge, shouted at Liao Shuisheng, who was standing at the bow of the boat.
"This is a partnership between the three of us! I also sold 18 acres of land! I still owe some money to Taiping Bank! I owe a lot of debt, and I get rich early! Liao Shuisheng said with a flushed face.
"Liao Xiucai sold his land and bought a big ship like this, how long did it take to earn back the capital, and he said that he wouldn't make a fortune?" Liao Laohan said enviously.
Liao Shuisheng faced the breeze on the river and listened to the sudden sound of the engine, and his heart was also beautiful.
He had already contacted the errand for transporting supplies at the Zhongxing Coal Mine. At this time, Zhongxing Coal Mine is one of the three major national capital coal mines in China, and relying on his brother-in-law's relationship in it, he does not have to worry about this freight business.
In the past, this kind of steamer could be pulled several times. With this ship, as long as you are diligent, it is not a dream to get rich. He couldn't help but sit down at the bow of the boat and touch the dense grain of wood on the deck, which was all made of good wood.
Among some of the major rivers, this steamer, called the Pioneer Steamer, is the most popular.
This was changed by Meng Xiang using the United States' LCP, LCV and other landing ships to remove weapons. The all-wood boat was sturdy and durable, and with a Gremarine engine, it was much more convenient than manpower.
In the transportation network system of the Special Economic Zone, there are also inland waterways, such as the Yi River, the Shu River, the Xiaoqing River, the Wei River, the Surabaya River, the Jiaolai River and the eastern section of the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal. At that time, it was not the appearance of the small river ditches of later generations, and many rivers were dredged and remediated, and they had navigable conditions within one meter. There are also many regional rivers that can pass more than ten tons or even dozens of tons of civilian boats.
Since there are no civilian ships in the base, it is not cost-effective to produce metal warships of World War I for civilian use, and it is more suitable to use such cheap wooden landing ships. Moreover, at the time of purchase, the Vanguard also signed an agreement with them, and in the event of war, the war alert level reached red alert, and these civilian ships could be requisitioned according to the conscription decree. This is also one of the reasons why Meng Xiang unifies them. If the army is requisitioned, the ships of various types and specifications are themselves a burden.
There is also nothing that the people who came to buy this Pioneer wheel disagreed. Some time ago, the SAR political axe promulgated five different colors of war alert levels.
Green means safe and sound.
Yellow, which represents skirmishes on the border, is also undisturbed by the people.
Orange means that the SAR has entered a state of war, many important industries need military management, and reserves have begun to be recruited.
Red represents entering a state of all-out war, the society is militarized, and the social machine begins to serve the war, and war is the main theme.
The highest level is black, which represents the moment of life and death, there is no reason, everything is for war.
So when it came time for the Red Alert, the whole society was in the service of the war, and what was there to say at that time. Moreover, the solicitation decree also says that the finances after the solicitation will be compensated in the future.
At this time, there was still some shortage of fuel in the SAR, but most of the targets of these pioneer ships were aimed at the vanguard army and the SAR political axe. Ordinary manpower wooden boats are too slow, and they are okay for civilian use in normal times, but in case of emergency, it is more convenient to power boats.
Although it is not possible to transport tanks and weapons or the like, it can transport other supplies and insensitive military supplies. The participation of civilian forces greatly reduced the pressure on the logistics of the vanguard army. As long as the contract is signed, these owners who can afford to buy the Pioneer can guarantee their credit.
In this era, there are not so many old people, businessmen value credibility, many hundreds of thousands of silver dollars are bought and sold in an empty sentence, the word letter has not disappeared from people's social moral bottom line. The Pioneers' newly promulgated General Principles of Commercial Law and the Hukou and ID card systems added three more insurances to them.
Many Pioneer ship owners have also signed transportation contracts with Pioneer Express. Pioneer Express has fully fulfilled its commitment to seven-day delivery in the Special Economic Zone. Beyond this period, you can make a claim to the courier company at any time. As for the situation outside, everyone knows what kind of situation it is, and it is no problem to deliver it in seven days, in addition to marking the exact location, the high courier cost also makes most people choose a slower courier business. Although it is not seven days, the reputation of Pioneer Express is very high, the safety is guaranteed, and this slow is much faster than others.
Pioneer Express already has eight Junkers aunts who specialize in civilian transportation, and often conducts some business dealings with the Pioneer Army's transport aircraft brigade. Offices have been set up in major cities across the country, forming a network.
"You forcibly confiscated our ship, which is not in accordance with the law!" A lawyer in a black-and-white suit shouted loudly in the courtroom.
"No loud noises in the courtroom!" Xie Zhi knocked on the gavel and shouted with that black charcoal face.
"Our Zhengji Steamship Company has not violated laws and regulations, why did it forcibly seize our vessel?" The lawyer asked forcefully, still aggressively. At this time, the Government Kee Steamship Company was the largest private shipping company in China.
"Didn't break the law? So who is your master working for now? Dead men, traitors, and the face to beg for things? When the brothers Zhang Benzheng are caught, they must be shot. Zuo Paohui, who studied law, temporarily acted as the defendant's agent for the vanguard at this time.
The Zhang Benzheng he said made his fortune by spying on intelligence for himself and the Russians during the Russo-Russian War, and he continued to grow stronger by colluding with himself. After 918, he himself invaded the northeast, and Zhang Benzheng, who moved from Yantai to Dalian in 23 years, used the Zhengji Steamship Company to fund the army, undertook the military transportation of the army, and made a windfall, and could buy a large steamship of 3,000 tons every year. For this, he also received an audience and commendation from the Emperor Oniko.
After conquering Jiaodong, the vanguard confiscated all the industries under his banner.
He opened a Zhengli money bank in Yantai, invested in Qingdao Local Bank, Yantai Commercial Bank, Longkou Zhenglong Bank, and Dongdaobian Industrial Bank, and invested in Shengming Electric Light Co., Ltd. in Yantai. The wharves, warehouses and special berths built in Yantai are also under public ownership.
In 37 years, the Zhengji Steamship Company had 30 ships with a tonnage of about 61,300. Among them, ships of more than 1,000 tons account for 2/3.
This time, the vanguard army confiscated all his ships in the ports of Qingdao, Yantai, Longkou and Weihai.
The largest tonnage of the Zhengji Steamship Company, the "Zhonghua", with a deadweight of 6,020 tons, generally sailed from Yantai to Guangdong, and was confiscated by the vanguard army at that time, and the others were the "Victory" with a load of 3,625 tons seized in Qingdao Port, the "Qianli" with a load of 4,500 tons seized in Weihai, and 11 ships of various sizes such as Yongli and Houli. The tonnage is nearly 30,000 tons, accounting for half of the company. This is what he loses the most, which makes Zhang Benzheng feel very distressed, and even hired a barrister to fight a lawsuit.
"Silence, silence." Xie Zhi knocked on the gavel again. He looked at the blushing-faced barrister and said to him, "Do you have anything to defend?" ”
"Mr. Zhang is not a traitor, he is developing industry and is patriotic!" The barrister hung his head slightly.
"You're very dedicated, but you forgot what country he's from!" Xie Zhi couldn't help but interject.
In the end, the court passed the unanimous resolution of the angry jury, and Judge Xie Zhi finally ruled against Zhengji Steamship.
In fact, the vanguard army attacked Jiaodong this time, and the ships of the Zhengji Steamship Company were not the most, and the large and small merchant ships were the most.
Shandong modern shipping, foreign shipping forces have always had an absolute advantage. Before the First World War, foreign shipping volume reached 5.475 million tons, accounting for 84.68% of Shandong's total shipping volume. With the infiltration of his own forces, it is now said that more than half of his own shipping Shandong shipping is now.
This time, 12 ships of more than 3,000 tons were seized, and the largest was a 10,000-ton ship that set out from Tianjin Port to transport grain to the local area of Yantai and docked at Yantai Port. Meng Xiang disposed of some old small ships and formed the Pioneer Shipping Company based on those backbone ships, with a total tonnage of 150,000 tons.
This is also due to the fact that Qingdao, which has the largest number of merchant ships, has sunk a lot.
The newly established shipping company is responsible for regional transportation scheduling along the coast of Shandong and communication between Longkou, Yantai, Weihai, Qingdao and other ports. Under the cover of naval guns and aircraft, the coastline is still very safe within 30 kilometers. Although it cannot be shipped out, the Special Economic Zone also has a lot of transportation volume.
Weihai's troops and weapons logistics were transferred from Longkou and Yantai ports, and it was difficult to travel by land, thanks to sea transportation.
"Don't be in a hurry, don't be in a hurry, first practice your skills in the near sea, and then you can go to the four oceans to travel around the world!" Meng Xiang is still very calm about these, and solves the most urgently needed oil and food problems through submarines, and the rest can be solved slowly. The navigation was not good, and many of these seamen were drawn into the vanguard army. The navy of the vanguard army has suddenly increased by more than 2,000 experienced sailors, and among them there are more than a dozen graduates from various naval schools, who can become qualified mid-level naval officers through simple training.
"Thank you, Mr. Chen, for your efforts for Huaxia!" Meng Xiang deeply admired the old man in front of him who praised him and the vanguard army.
"It's the same Chinese people, this is how it should be!" Chen Jiageng smiled heartily.
"This is the 10 million donation that our Nanqiao Association has raised to donate to the Pioneer Army!" He laughed as he pulled out a document from his body.
"Don't dare to be! Thank you very much. But the Vanguard Army has a rule that we do not accept donations. We issued war bonds, which will be repaid later. It's not easy for overseas compatriots to live! Meng Xiang excused himself. Chinese people have a good name, and some of them are broken for the country, and their spirit is commendable, but they are not advocated.
"Then we should buy war bonds!" Chen Jiageng approvingly.