Chapter 1936
The income level of new immigrants who work part-time in these places is generally very low, and they basically live on hand to mouth. If you can't work quickly to pick up a few more jobs at the end of the day, you will have to live a precarious life. Don't even think about saving any savings. However, Xue Zheng and others certainly don't care about how much income they can bring from transporting these three trucks of coke. The remuneration they can get for this operation is much higher than pulling a truck. As for the foreman's time limit warning, they are even more concerned about it. In the back of their minds, they needed these trucks of coke as props to hide their identities during the following operations, and had no intention of completing the delivery tasks assigned by the foreman.
However, even if they succeeded in getting the opportunity to sneak into the industrial zone, Xue Zheng and others still had to face the next problem - they did not know the specific destination of the North Koreans' trip, and at the same time they had no knowledge of this area. The situation is completely unfamiliar, so I can only take it one step at a time, and the risks that need to be dealt with can be imagined.
But Xue Zheng and his group are not idlers. Last night they had already put together a rough plan of action, especially on how to find the target person in this unfamiliar territory. They had also thought of a solution.
In fact, this method is not surprising at all. It is to find areas blocked by temporary martial law. Although areas like the smelting workshop are usually under military control, card checks are only set up on the main channels in and out of the area. The purpose is also to prevent someone from smuggling materials out. If the Crown Prince of Joseon comes here to visit and inspect, according to the previous security measures in Yinggehai, there will definitely be armed personnel on duty in the nearby area and even cut off traffic. This will undoubtedly be equivalent to a conspicuous sign.
As for how to take action after finding the target, Xue Zheng now only has a general framework of action, which is to continue to pretend to be a porter, get as close to the target as possible and then look for an opportunity to strike. There is no specific plan, and most of them will have to fight on their own and wait for opportunities. But if we take action under such circumstances, the chance of success is always much better than attacking the convoy. It can be said that this is the best plan that Xue Zheng can think of at the moment.
They pushed the three carts of coke to the checkpoint entering the smelting industrial zone, showed the delivery number plate issued by the foreman of the coke plant, and quickly passed the checkpoint smoothly. The personnel who guarded the card did not even check their identities, because there were too many workers pushing coke to various blast furnaces every day. If every porter had to check their identity, every truck of goods would have to be checked repeatedly. If it is released only after that, I am afraid that the production of some blast furnaces will be affected by this, and this is a responsibility that they cannot afford.
Therefore, in actual operation, the inspection of outsiders at these checkpoints is actually very loose, far less strict than Xue Zheng thought earlier. After passing this level, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that they were one step closer to success, and the cart they were pushing didn't seem so heavy anymore.
But when they actually entered this area, they found that it was not that easy to find the target. The area of this industrial area was much larger than they imagined. The densely packed chimneys standing on this land were like woods. Generally, there is a smelting workshop under each chimney. Xue Zheng made a rough count and found out that there were nearly a hundred, and he was a little dumbfounded at the moment.
And a workshop is not just a matter of installing a furnace under the chimney. In addition to the furnace and corresponding operating space, it is also necessary to leave a large enough place to stack materials, and it must be convenient for heavy-loaded trucks to enter and exit. Therefore, a workshop The workshop covers an area of at least one acre. The area where these smelting workshops alone are located covers at least seven or eight square kilometers. Coupled with supporting industries such as metal processing plants, the entire Changhua Industrial Zone actually covers an area of more than ten square kilometers.
The smelting area is divided into several relatively concentrated small areas according to different functional divisions, that is, A, B, C, D, etc. marked on the freight license plate. Each area has several relatively concentrated workshops. To facilitate production management and logistics transportation. In fact, this partitioning method is equivalent to the concept of a production workshop. Each area is a complete production unit.
Although Xue Zheng had already thought of a way to find the target, they did not dare to leave these carts filled with coke and wander around this place empty-handed. It would still be too conspicuous.
The streets in the industrial area are not too wide, and can only allow two heavy-duty freight trucks to run parallel. If there are cars parked on the roadside, it will easily cause road congestion. To load and unload goods, they must first enter the cargo yard in the workshop, so they cannot stop at will after entering this area and can only continue to push the cart forward.
Now the temporary job used to cover up the identity has really turned into a chore. This heavy-duty freight pallet was originally designed to be pulled by animal power, so this car of coke weighs at least two to three thousand kilograms, plus the pallet itself The self-respect is actually a bit heavy. There are five of them responsible for one vehicle, with three people pulling in front and two pushing behind. The short distance of one or two miles is not too strenuous, but the longer transportation distance is more painful.
Such carts can be seen everywhere in industrial areas, but some are mule-drawn carts and only need one driver. They didn't dare to stop on the side of the road to discuss countermeasures, so they could only drag the car forward.
Xue Zheng felt for a moment that he was really asking for trouble. He never expected that after sneaking into this area, he would have to do such heavy physical work first. His original idea was to park the car somewhere on the side of the road, and then everyone would start searching nearby. If there was no clue, he would continue to the next location, so that he would have time to rest and at least he would not be too tired. But I didn't expect that it would be difficult to stop once I entered this place. I could only drag the car and continue moving forward. All they can do now is pray and strive to find the target's movements as soon as possible.
In fact, at this time, Xue Zhengdu was still not sure whether the North Koreans had come here. Although he had left manpower to monitor the movements of Daling Manor, when he set off from the coke factory, he had not yet received the call from Daling. news, so they know nothing about the latest trends of the North Koreans. Just out of pure intuition, he judged that the Prince of Joseon should come to visit Changhua Industrial Zone today. After all, it is said that this person is used to scheduling a very full schedule, and apart from the Shilu Iron Mine, the only thing left here is Changhua Industrial Zone. You can take a walk and have a look.
This means that they may run into North Koreans, or they may push carts here for a day and get nothing. Thinking of the latter possibility, everyone couldn't help but say a few curse words in their hearts.
At this time, the uninformed Li Fu was visiting the steelmaking production process in a workshop two miles away from Xue Zheng and others. He was very interested in Haihan's advanced smelting technology, but suffered from limited theoretical knowledge. , even if you watch the production process with your own eyes, and there is an expert like Qiao Zhiya beside you who keeps explaining, it is still difficult to fully understand Haihan's production technology.
Next to him, Li Xi's understanding of this field was about the same as his, and he was helpless in this regard. He could only listen to Qiao Zhiya's explanations as if they were speaking from heaven.
Qiao Zhiya didn't mean to stumble the North Koreans, but they didn't understand physics or chemistry, so it was really difficult to explain the principle of smelting steel. Qiao Zhiya thinks he can explain it in a simple and easy-to-understand way, but it is still too difficult for layman Li Bo. Zhang Qianzhi silently observed the reactions of the North Koreans, thinking that although this prince was eager to learn and make progress, his foundation was too poor after all. Even if he could see industrialized production sites like Haihan, he still had difficulty understanding the advanced production technology mastered by Haihan. If he really wants to learn these technologies, he should study abroad in Sanya for a few years first, and then visit a place like Changhua Industrial Zone. The harvest will definitely be very different.
Of course, judging from the information Zhang Qianzhi has access to, North Korea may not have the patience to allow Li Bo to study abroad in Haihan for many years. The ideal length of time is estimated to be within two years. Two years is obviously not enough to complete the knowledge study of some natural subjects, so he believes that it will be difficult for Li Bo to move Changhua's production technology back to the country, even the very superficial parts, if there is no Haihan sent by then. With the guidance of technical personnel, it must be difficult for North Korea to apply it to its own smelting industry.
Having said that, the real purpose of Fort Victory arranging for Li Bo to visit various places in Haihan was of course not to let him condescend to learn a few production techniques and return to China to work as a technician in the future, but to make Li Bo fully understand Haihan. The fundamental reason for the prosperity of Han Dynasty and induced him to gradually lean towards Haihan in his position. In this way, after he returns from studying abroad, he can promote more decisions that are beneficial to Haihan in North Korea. When he inherits the throne in the future, the country's loyalty to Haihan will be more secure.
Because he had received advice from He Xi before setting off, Zhang Qianzhi knew this better. The chief officials in various places should have received the notice from Fort Victory and would make some targeted arrangements for this. The same was true for Qiao Zhiya. After introducing the production technology, he took the initiative to turn the topic to the management system and industrial prospects, and vigorously boasted about the industrialization promoted by Haihan.
"It doesn't matter if the prince doesn't understand the details of these technologies right now. In the future, we will gradually share these advanced technologies with our allies, including your country, and assist our allies in establishing their own industrial systems. As long as your country remains close to our country The smelting industrial zone that the prince sees now will also appear in your country in the future.”
Qiao Zhiya didn't care and gave the pie painting to Li Bo first. As for when North Korea will be able to build an industrial zone of this scale, that is another story. Haihan mastered all the technologies needed for the development of primary industry. It took ten years to build the Changhua Industrial Zone today. If North Korea wants to imitate this industrial development model, the time and investment required will only be More.
The effect of these words was different in Li Pu's ears. The high-ranking official Haihan made such a statement, which seemed to be regarded as a diplomatic commitment. Of course, Li Bo also noticed that Qiao Zhiya specifically emphasized the premise of "always maintaining close relations", which means that North Korea must ensure that it is on the same front as Haihan for a long time.
This is a natural request, but it actually shows that Haihan does not trust North Korea's position so much. After all, before Haihan appeared, North Korea had vacillated between the Ming Dynasty and Houjin. Although this was partly due to the pressure exerted by Houjin, Haihan would definitely not sit back and watch a similar situation happen again. occur.
Li Bo's idea is actually very simple. If North Korea can have such steel production capacity, it will mean a huge improvement in military strength. Coupled with the military assistance provided by Shanghai and Han, there will be no need to bow to the Qing Dynasty. As for the Ming Dynasty, he had already roughly understood the situation from Li Xi. Since the Ming Dynasty had remained silent on North Korea's establishment of diplomatic relations with Haihan on its own, there seemed to be no need to be too afraid of it.
Although there are still a large number of loyal Ming supporters in North Korea who still insist that North Korea should continue to regard the Ming Dynasty as its suzerainty, Li Bo does not think so. Since the Ming Dynasty is no longer able to provide asylum to North Korea, what is the point of treating it as a suzerain state? It is better to have a good relationship with Haihan. At least the military aid provided by Haihan is really in place and successfully saves North Korea from the crisis. come out.
If Haihan is willing to provide more help to North Korea in the future, such as teaching these advanced smelting technologies so that North Korea can produce more steel, then Li Pu feels that it is necessary to express his attitude on behalf of his country.
"Then on behalf of our country, I would like to thank Mr. Qiao here first! If our country has such a huge industrial zone in the future, I will definitely invite Mr. Qiao to visit our country. Don't refuse Mr. Qiao then!" Li Ming said. I really hope that one day I can be like Qiao Zhiya and show off my country's construction achievements to foreign dignitaries in a generous manner.
"Then I look forward to this day coming soon!" Qiao Zhiya responded with a smile.
After pushing the heavy cart around the street for half an hour, Xue Zheng and his party finally saw the target they had been longing for - several armed cavalry in gray combat uniforms.
Due to limited objective conditions, cavalry has always been a scarce unit in Haihan. Although there are a small number of cavalry in garrisons in various places, they basically serve as personal guards for local chief officials, and the local cavalry in Changhua is no exception. The only reason why these cavalry appear on the streets of the industrial area is naturally because the people they want to protect are nearby.
Xue Zheng and others pushed the cart slowly past the cavalry in the opposite direction, and then discovered that there were several box-type carriages for important people parked in the cargo yard of the workshop behind them. Not surprisingly, the target Xue Zheng was looking for was right here.
(End of chapter)