Chapter 2918
"If we can invest the required resources locally, we can replicate Changhua in Liaodong within three to five years, and there is no need to transport coal across the sea, and the production cost can be lower than that of Changhua. The local steel production capacity is completely It can meet the development needs of the northern region in the future, and the speed of industrialization will far exceed that of Fujian, Guangzhou and Jiangsu and Zhejiang. I don’t need to explain in detail what benefits this will have for our country.”
Bai Kesi pointed out the importance of the Liaodong industrial base, and then brought the topic back to the focus of everyone's attention: "But to realize the industrialization of the northern region, we must first solve the population problem. To be honest, I think the Ming Dynasty is indeed The most appropriate goal at present, as for what means to use to achieve the goal, this is not a question that requires too much time to discuss. ”
Ning Qi said: "But we cannot completely ignore the risks of doing so, especially the possibility of another war."
Baikes said: "With all due respect, all of us here together may not be able to compare with the garrison headquarters of the Northern Region in terms of assessment of war risks."
Yan Chujie agreed: "It's true. In the past ten years or so, Chen Yixin has spent much more time dealing with the senior management of Ming Dynasty than we have. In terms of his understanding of the senior management of Ming Dynasty, he does have a better understanding of it than us. People who stay in Sanya are much better and know how to deal with those in Beijing.”
Tao Donglai asked: "Has Chen Yixin come up with a feasible plan?"
Bai Kesi talked for a long time, but still couldn't get around it, so he had to explain patiently: "Chen Yixin's plan is to introduce immigrants from Shandong. You should also know that he has close ties with King De of Jinan Prefecture. Through King De, The channels have opened up many upper-level connections, so he plans to use local governments to recruit immigrants from all over Shandong.”
After Bai Kesi's reminder, everyone remembered one thing. The two young princes of Shandong Dewang Palace successfully passed the imperial examinations held by Donghai Region and Northern Region last year. Now, one is in Hangzhou and the other is in Liaodong, and they have both entered. Haihan's official position is well known to everyone.
However, such a big thing happened in Prince De's palace, but he was not punished by the Ming court for it. It was probably because of the support of the Northern Region that the Ming court turned a blind eye to his acts that were tantamount to treason.
To say that these two young princes have any extraordinary abilities, that is not necessarily the case. Everyone knows that this is not a talent selection in the traditional sense, but a special channel led by the Northern Region for Prince De's palace to join the new dynasty. Of course, this move may still have the purpose of showing off to other onlookers. With Prince De's generous treatment in front of him, there will naturally be many imitators who will follow him and join Haihan.
Prince De's reciprocation also contributed to Chen Yixin's connections with the upper class. As for whether these connections can be used to recruit immigrants, it may depend on the specific operating methods of the Northern Region. But since Chen Yixin has already explained this to Bai Kesi, he must be somewhat sure.
"As long as the Ming court is not blind, it should be difficult to hide Shandong's operation, right?" Tao Donglai still had doubts about this.
Thousands of people moved out of their residences in a short period of time and crossed the sea to settle in territories controlled by foreign countries. No matter how well organized they were, it would be difficult to hide them from the Ming court. And if the Ming Dynasty decrees to stop this matter, it may be difficult to say whether the Shandong government will have the courage to follow up and confront it.
Bai Kesi said: "Old Tao, you underestimate the ability of local powerful people to cause trouble. During my inspection in Laizhou this time, I also met people from Prince De's Mansion. It is said that Ming Ting knew about the connection between Prince De's Mansion and our country, and has already The eunuch who went to Jinan Palace to issue the decree died unexpectedly, and the decree disappeared. In the end, the matter seemed to have been settled, and there was no further investigation in the capital." Dong Lai sighed: "This matter... wouldn't it be Chen Yixin who intervened?"
Bai Kesi smiled and said: "Who knows? I didn't ask too much. If I asked him, he might not tell the truth. Ming Ting doesn't pursue the truth anymore, why would I want to ask about the inside story? I said it before, the key is to be able to To get things done, it doesn’t matter what method you use. This is not Sanya. If everything has to follow rules and procedures, then nothing will be done.”
Some participants deeply agreed, while others did not agree with Bai Kesi's overly practical attitude. But Bai Kesi did not want to defend this. After all, some people had been waiting to give orders in the Sanya environment for a long time and did not understand the difficulties of doing things locally.
Tao Donglai pondered: "What does Chen Yixin need the executive committee to do?"
Bai Kesi said: "Chen Yixin means that the population problem is left to the Northern Region to solve, but the executive committee should not interfere too much with the methods they use. If there is any trouble, the Northern Region will try to solve it on its own. But the local To develop industry, the Executive Committee needs to provide more technical support. Chen Yixin has made a list. If you are interested, I will read it. ”
The demand list issued by Chen Yixin includes a large number of machinery and equipment for mining, smelting, and transportation, as well as as many as a thousand various engineering and technical personnel. Judging from the contents on this list, it is indeed equivalent to replicating another Changhua Industrial Base.
"Support is no problem, but we don't have that much ready-made equipment to deliver to the Northern Region, right?" After listening to the contents of the list, Tao Donglai asked subconsciously.
Bai Kesi said: "Part of it can be replaced with old equipment from other regions, and then we can only wait for it to be manufactured here in Sanya. What we can do is probably just give priority to manufacturing some equipment that Liaodong urgently needs. Let orders from other places slow down.”
"If we do this, there may be complaints from other places." Tao Donglai listened to what he said and could already roughly think of the places that would be affected.
Bai Kesi said: "The problem is not big, and it should be solved through coordination. The real trouble is the engineering and technical personnel. If so many people are deployed to support Liaodong, it is likely to affect the normal operation of the original unit."
Training technicians is much slower than manufacturing equipment. A qualified technician must not only have a certain cultural knowledge base, but also often need to receive several years of professional training before he can start his career. Even though Haihan has been committed to training professional and technical personnel in various fields, it is still far from keeping up with its own development needs. The Northern Region requested thousands of people as soon as it opened its mouth. This was not as simple as recruiting immigrants. It was enough to give the Ministry of Industry a headache.
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