Volume IV Prosperity 125 The Road to South China
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"There isn't a single decent steel mill on the huge island of Java, and the island's total steel production is almost zero. Except for the farm, not a single nail was left for us! What bastards the Dutch are! Far from the British! ā
Speaking of the steel industry on the island of Java, Yao Hongmin couldn't help but count the Dutch occupying the pit and not. Compared to the British, who invested heavily in industrial construction in India, the Dutch are not the same street.
"The Dutch are not stupid, they are very shrewd. People have long known the importance of industry, Britain, Germany and other countries through the development of industry, become a first-class power, the former sea coachman left a few streets, the Dutch, who are also neighbors, can not know the truth?
They desperately exploited the Indonesian archipelago, and actually used a large amount of money for their own industrial construction, improving their local national strength, and maintaining their advantage over the colonial natives, while the Indonesian archipelago provided cheap raw materials and markets for the industrialization of the Netherlands.
If it weren't for us, the Dutch would have eaten the Indonesian archipelago to death, and the hundreds of millions of people on the islands serve millions of people in Europe proper. ā
Situ Nan explained with a smile.
The Dutch did go a little too far, and Situ Nan paid special attention to Jakarta, and there was not even a blacksmith shop.
If nothing else is taken into account, the island of Java is an idyllic home that poets praise for its evergreen, lush greenery and fertile land.
"One poor and two white is one poor and two white, didn't we have nothing in Medan at the beginning? It's a big deal to work hard for a few more years, I believe that as long as we work together and unite as one, we will definitely build the steel industry! ā
Situ Meiden smiled confidently, turned to Situ Nan, and said, "Ling is hidden and pinched, I know that Ling must have a way?" ā
Everyone smiled. looked at Situ Nan's face with a little more expectation. With Situ Nan here, what is a mere iron ore?
Situ Nan was not hypocritical, and did not continue to count the Dutch. Pointing at Huang Zhonghan and laughing: "Uncle Huang, the iron ore is in your hands?" ā
"In my hands?" Huang Zhonghan was a little puzzled, and some didn't understand why Situ Nan pushed the problem onto himself.
"Gold Mountain Mining Company. Western Australian Iron Ore. Situ Nan reminded.
"Oh? I remembered, I was almost dizzy, how could I forget this stubble? ā
Huang Zhonghan patted his forehead, remembering that he cooperated with the Meihua Company to establish the Jinshan Mining Company in Western Australia, organizing Chinese immigrants to Western Australia, and at the same time secretly seizing the big iron ore mines in Western Australia.
After more than three years of construction, with the hard work of tens of thousands of railway workers, Jinshan Mining Company has built the railway from the Pilbara Iron Mine to the port of Perth in Western Australia, which means that a steady stream of high-quality iron ore can meet the needs of Nanhua's construction of the steel industry.
Listen to Huang Zhonghan's introduction. Everyone was immediately overjoyed, they looked at Situ Nan's eyes and secretly admired, and once again saw Situ Nan's precautions.
"You don't say I'm almost over. We also have a lot of iron ore in Australia! Yao Hongmin smiled. He, like Huang Zhonghan, has changed too quickly recently. There are so many things to worry about that I have almost forgotten about the deposit of Jinshan Mining Company.
In addition to Jinshan Mining Company, Situ Nan's Guben Energy Company also has a slice of the Pilbara iron ore mine in Western Australia, and both mining giants can provide an inexhaustible supply of iron ore for South China's industrialization.
"It's really good, there is not much in Nanhua, there are many excellent ports, and it is close to Australia, and we can develop the steel industry in major port cities."
Situ Meiden held his beard and smiled.
After discussion, the South China government chose the four major cities of Jakarta, Surabaya, Palembang and Medan as the future steel industry base, relying on these four steel industry bases, and at the same time developing machinery manufacturing, automobiles, shipbuilding and other industries.
"To build an industrial system, it is a huge project, although we have identified some important projects, but it is related to the future development of South China, I think there should be a huge plan to develop all the energy to develop those important and urgent projects. In this regard, the government should actively guide and cooperate closely with the United States and China. For example, in several stages, formulate a three-year or five-year plan, and realize it step by step. ā
At the South China Development Strategy Conference, Situ Nanzheng rebuilt YƬ Road. He is the uncrowned king, and his words basically represent the will of Nanhua.
Yao Hongmin and the others lit up when they heard this, and nodded their heads one after another, feeling that Situ Nan's words were very reasonable.
In fact, these upstarts who have just risen from the grassroots to the upper echelons of the country are also at a loss for how to develop the national psychology, and Situ Nan's words are undoubtedly a guiding light to illuminate the direction of Nanhua's progress.
"This method is good, everything should be planned, otherwise halfway through, you will suddenly be affected by other things and go in the wrong direction. Anan, you have to tell us well, otherwise we don't know the bottom of our hearts! ā
Situ Meiden looked at Situ Nan sincerely, feeling a little pity in his heart, it would be good if his position was given to Situ Nan, at least he knew what to do.
"Of course!" Situ Nan nodded proudly, even if Situ Meiden didn't say it, he was ready to brainwash these people and popularize science.
"There is actually a good example in front of us, and that is the Meiji Restoration in Japan. As we all know, the former Qing Dynasty also engaged in the Westernization Movement, which seemed to be very similar to the Meiji Restoration in Japan, but in the end it failed. I think the most important thing is the human mind.
The thinking of the Japanese has changed, although they are a bit nondescript to model Europe, but their thinking has changed, but the Qing court is still the same as the old yamen, and the set of monarchs and ministers in their minds has not changed. ā
When Situ Nan said this, his eyes became stern.
He was pleased that the core figures of Nanhua all had overseas backgrounds, were open-minded, and had a deep understanding of the large-scale production of Western machinery, and Yao Hongmin, Jiang Hua and other people from the Meihua company were even more highly educated, and they themselves were big capitalists and were very familiar with the development of industry.
In addition to not being as good as Situ Nan in macro knowledge, his talent in specific aspects has long surpassed Situ Nan. So as long as Situ Nan woke them up at the key point, they knew what to do.
"It's the change of mind that counts. In my opinion, Japan was not much better than us at the First Sino-Japanese Conference, but after twenty or thirty years, the new generation of Japanese who have grown up is the most terrifying.
They have trained a large number of industrial workers, have their own technology, and have little to stop the rapid development of the country except for a lack of resources. In other aspects, they are currently ahead of Nanhua, and we must admit that we must catch up and approach or even surpass them in 20 years. ā
Thinking of Japan, Situ Nan felt a lot of pressure in his heart, no one knew the country's potential better than him. As for whether Nanhua could catch up with Japan before World War II, Situ Nan was unsure.
"Shall we send an envoy to the nations?" He Wenxiu interjected, "The Ministry of Defense has contacted the German side and is ready to send 500 officers to study in Germany." ā
"It's necessary. Not only Germany, but also the United States, Britain and France will also be sent, and Germany's army is recognized as the best, but in the future, South China will rely more on the sea, so the construction of the navy cannot be neglected. ā
Situ Nan nodded, and continued: "In the future, South China's diplomacy will mainly focus on two directions, the United States and Germany, and then the United Kingdom.
Virtue can provide capital and technology for the industrialization of South China, and South China's agricultural products can also find a market in Germany, especially Germany, which is now destitute and poor, and will be very willing to cooperate with us.
As for the British, don't mess with them for now! If they have a good attitude, we should also be warm. ā
At this point, everyone laughed.
The emergence of Nanhua is actually a blow to the British. Now is the time when the British are at their strongest, and the thin Nanhua naturally does not dare to provoke the British. Of course, the British did not look down on Nanhua for a while, as long as Nanhua did not offend them too much, the British would not do anything to Nanhua.
After all, the British had too many enemies, and on the European continent they were challenged by France;
Around the world, they have been challenged by the United States;
In the Far East, the Japanese were aggressive, forcing British capital from North China back to the south of the Yangtze River;
In the Middle East, the ** revolution in Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan and other countries is also impacting the traditional interests of Britain;
In the colonies of the world, the Russians were exporting revolutions, fanning the flames everywhere and making the British restless.
"The British want to be perfunctory, the Dutch want to be comforted. Although the Dutch were reluctant to develop industry in the Indonesian archipelago, with the development of industry in South China, Dutch businessmen were also willing to invest in South China.
And their territory Irian Jaya is also rich in oil, coal and iron, and if we can, we will invest there in the future when we have money.
In short, my opinion is that except for the Japanese, Nanhua should not refuse anyone to invest in Nanhua, especially certain industries that we cannot invest in for a while, and we need foreign capital and technology to promote economic development.
Nanhua will be a highly open society in the future, and the more investment we make, the better it will be for our development, and it will be worth giving up even some of the benefits. ā
Situ Nan suddenly thought of a kind of person - Jews, and thought that when to find Jews, it would be good to pull investment from them, otherwise it would be too laborious to rely on the blood transfusion of the William Consortium alone.
"So, how do you say, we're all going to go to a foreign country for a walk?" Situ Meiden said humorously.
"Hmm. Even if you want to walk around without seeing it, how do you know how to go forward? All of you here are sensible people who know what kind of path to take, but the people below don't know?
They are wrinkled and very tender, and some things are just how well we speak, but they are not mentally prepared, and in the end they still get twice the result with half the effort, maybe they misinterpret the intentions of the higher-ups? ā
Situ Nan really has little confidence in the new officials under the South China government, many of them have come out of night schools or this literacy class, and there is no lack of systematic education, if they are not corrected ideologically at the beginning, it is estimated that after a few years, they will soon become sleek old bureaucrats, which is the most terrible thing.
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