(The next volume will focus on shipbuilding. Let me share some knowledge here. One nautical mile is equal to approximately 1852 meters, one mile is equal to 1.852 kilometers per hour, and one yard is approximately equal to 0.9144 meters. In the middle of the 19th century, ironclad battleships were just emerging. Regarding the types of warships The classification is relatively confusing. According to the current classification, the battleships here can be divided into: battleships and cruisers. Battleships and cruisers can be simply distinguished by size. Battleships are responsible for large-scale military operations and are larger in tonnage. Cruisers are responsible for daily patrols and are larger in tonnage. Small. The submarine has just been invented and has no practical value yet.)
Rebuilding a batch of new warships cannot be completed in one day. It must ensure that China can trade with the world and utilize the huge railway system.
In the past few years, China has been building railways at high speeds, with an average annual construction speed of 10,000 kilometers. It is a real infrastructure madman.
In addition, the Treaty of Nerchinsk signed with the Bear Country also gave China a large amount of railway rights. The key now is to connect the railway between the Bear Country and China.
To open up the railway line with Xizhou, it is necessary to build a large number of railways in Kazakhstan and Sahara.
These two regions have just been merged into China. Their infrastructure is relatively backward and their population density is low. The only advantage is that they are very rich in mineral resources.
This is an operation that kills two birds with one stone, because once the railway is opened, mineral resources will be easier to mine and transport. China's current development also requires a large amount of mineral resources as a guarantee.
Blue Star On December 10, 1863, in the Chinese government conference room, Chinese high-level officials were discussing how to deal with the maritime blockade of the United States and Gaul.
"China is now at a critical point in its development. If the maritime blockade is not broken as soon as possible, the consequences will be disastrous. It will still take time to rebuild the fleet. Do you have any countermeasures, comrades!"
Shi Dakai broke the silence of the scene.
"I suggest that foreign merchant ships can be used to help us transport goods, so that the blockade problem can be solved quickly."
Tan Tiyuan made a speech.
"In this case, foreign merchant ships will charge high fees from us, which is very detrimental to our country's industry and commerce."
Shi Dakai retorted.
"We can consider using railway transportation. Although the cost is high, it can also solve the current urgent need. The key to railway transportation is to connect the east and west sides with the railways in Mao Xiong Country. We can build Wucheng and Kizicheng into large-scale transit stations stand."
Zeng Guofan put forward his opinions.
Everyone took turns speaking and discussing.
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"After discussion, we have basically reached a conclusion now, which is to open up the railway line, use the railway to transport goods first, and then put the rebuilding of the Pacific Fleet and regaining sea control on the agenda."
After ideological unification, the Northeast and Northwest regions began a round of large-scale infrastructure construction movements.
In the vast land of Kazakhstan and Saharan District, tens of thousands of workers worked hard to build railways, presenting a busy and orderly scene.
At various construction sites, hundreds of workers gathered together in tight teams and were busy carrying out huge earthworks.
They wielded shovels and shovels, their clothes soaked with sweat, but they did not stop working.
Along the mountains and plains, rail tracks were laid quickly. Workers continued to measure and install accurately to ensure the stability and safety of the railways. Train stations also sprung up.
Blue Star In March 1864, it took only three months for all railway lines to be connected, and Chinese goods began to be continuously exported to Xizhou again.
Blue Star On March 20, 1864, in order to add a spark of development to these two vast and sparsely populated areas, China promulgated the Mineral Resources Exploitation Law and the Farmland Production Law.
The Mineral Resources Mining Law stipulates that as long as citizens conduct prospecting in Kazakhstan and Sasha Districts and discover mineral resources, they can have five-year tax-free mining rights and resell the mining rights as long as they pay a registration fee of 20 Chinese yuan.
The Farmland Production Law stipulates that as long as citizens pay a registration fee of 1 Chinese RMB, they can obtain a 10-acre piece of untitled wasteland in Harbin and Sa Districts. As long as they have been cultivated for 5 years, they can obtain 50 years of use rights. .
1 Chinese RMB can be exchanged for about 7 grams of gold. Even a fool knows that going to these two areas to cultivate land and prospect for minerals is currently the most profitable job.
Once the two new laws were promulgated, a large number of people poured into Harbin and Saharan Districts, starting a gold rush and farming fever.
Especially in the Harbin area, a large amount of geothermal resources were discovered during the gold rush, which were used to develop agriculture in high latitude areas. The two complement each other.
Industry and agriculture began to flourish in these two border areas, and the previously bitterly cold land gradually became "hot".
Gold, coal, silver, and tungsten mines have been discovered and mined on a large scale.
However, during the prospecting process, a large amount of oil was discovered. At present, this thing has no other use except refining kerosene.
Due to China's crazy sales of aluminum in recent years, the price of aluminum has begun to fall, which has led to a large number of idle power plants.
Blue Star In September 1863, in order to solve the problem of power surplus, Chinese craftsmen, under the guidance of Shi Dakai, produced the first electric lamp using tungsten wire. Electricity began to be fully supplied for lighting. A nationwide circuit laying operation began immediately, mainly using There was no market for kerosene used for lighting.
This raises a question. If you can’t make money by refining kerosene now that you have discovered this oil, what else can it be used for?
