Chapter 2754

Although Yanzhou Prefecture belongs to the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions, it is hundreds of miles away from the coastline. The area under its jurisdiction is mountainous. It neither enjoys the convenience of sea transportation nor the large plains needed to become a land of plenty. Therefore, Yanzhou has always been

Regardless of economic level or population size, the prefecture is at the bottom among the dozen or so prefectures in Zhejiang. Although most people can keep food and clothing warm, there is a clear gap compared to other prefectures.

Before joining Haihan, the prefect Zhang He had served as a local magistrate in Yanzhou Prefecture for three years. However, due to the limitations of the objective environment, he did not have any outstanding political achievements. The fourth-grade prefect was in an uneasy position in the Ming Dynasty bureaucracy.

Although Zhang He was still in a position where he was still in the prime of life, he was naturally unwilling to stop his progress.

It's just that the Ming Dynasty has been on a downward path for decades, and seeing that the regime is already crumbling, it is generally believed in Jiangsu and Zhejiang that the increasingly powerful Haihan will surely replace him, and Zhang He has no intention of hanging himself from this tree. He has already made it.

The plan to change the family. The day after Haihan announced that he would take over the prefectures of Zhejiang from the Ming Dynasty, he asked someone to send a secret letter to Shi Diwen, expressing his willingness to lead the civil and military officials of Yanzhou Prefecture and tens of thousands of people to join Haihan.

Zhang He's choice was undoubtedly a wise one. At that time, the various state capitals near the sea in Zhejiang had already negotiated cooperation terms with Haihan, and almost all announced their service to Haihan immediately. And several states located inland

The relationship between the government and Haihan was not so close, so the response was inevitably slower. Yanzhou government performed well among them, which gave Zhang He the opportunity to stay in office.

Chuzhou Prefecture, located in the southwest of Zhejiang Province, tried to resist and refused to accept Haihan's rule. The Donghai Region sent two battalions of troops to advance from Wenzhou along the Yongning River to Lishui, where it was governed. It only took one day to conquer it.

The city captured all the local civil and military officials in charge, as well as the gentry and elders who supported the government, a total of more than a hundred people, and spread the message to all states and counties in Zhejiang, causing the still wavering local officials to give up the idea of ​​resistance.

Although there are many local officials who give up resistance or even take the initiative to join Haihan, not all of them can get the chance to stay in office. For example, although most of the adults in the Third Division Yamen in Hangzhou City surrendered voluntarily, their positions are too high.

, even if they are retained, it is difficult to arrange for them to continue to hold actual positions. Most of them can only serve as honorary consultants or special directors in organizations affiliated to the Donghai Region Management Committee.

Especially those military attaches who hold military power, whether they are the commander-in-chief or the commander-in-chief of various localities, the generals, and the generals, all can only hand over their power and step down, and no longer hold their original positions.

However, these senior officials often have various industries closely related to Haihan in their names. No longer holding actual positions does not prevent them from continuing to make money. Some even have their children and relatives working in Haihan organizations at the same time as they hand over power.

Served in the new government.

Yanzhou Prefecture does not have any special products, nor is it a major transportation hub. Zhang He simply does not have the capital to bargain with Haihan. If he wants to keep his power and position, or even strive for future development opportunities, he can only

Be able to use a positive attitude to win Haihan's trust.

Fortunately, Zhang He not only got the opportunity to stay in office, but also received a good thing that fell from the sky. When the Donghai Region Management Committee informed him that several industrial projects would be launched in Yanzhou Prefecture in the next few years.

At that time, Zhang He actually didn't understand what this meant.

However, Zhang He was still flexible. After making some inquiries, he found out that this so-called industrial project had already been scrambled by several coastal states, all of which wanted it to be implemented in their jurisdictions. And from this,

The benefits that will be generated are even difficult to estimate simply in terms of money.

At that time, the news that Haihan would move its capital to Hangzhou had not yet spread, but well-informed people had realized through various signs that Zhejiang would become a key development area for Haihan. And these areas that can be allocated industrial projects will undoubtedly be important.

The most important thing.

After Zhang He realized this, he was naturally very concerned about it and determined to devote all the government's resources to fully support the construction tasks of industrial projects.

Almost all of the industrial projects assigned to Yanzhou Prefecture were concentrated in Jiande County. The start of each project coincided with the winter farming season, so Zhang He mobilized thousands of people from various counties to invest in various construction sites.

In order to quickly promote the relocation of industrial projects, the Donghai Region has also invested a lot of resources. Since the start of construction, various materials have arrived in Jiande from Hangzhou almost every other day. Even the ship on which Baikes and his party were riding this time also had goods recently shipped from the south.

A batch of labor tools were transported, including hoes, shovels, axes, saws, hammers, and chisels, totaling thousands of pieces.

Speaking of excitement, Zhang He said with pride: "Although various projects are still in the early stages of construction, many local industries have benefited from these projects. Now there is even a lack of people coming from the neighboring Quzhou Prefecture and Huizhou Prefecture.

Come to the local area and join the construction team. The current prosperity of Yanzhou Prefecture is the first time I have seen it since Xianguan took office. This is all due to the well-planned and well-directed executive committee!"

The surge in transportation demand has put the water transport capacity from Yanzhou to Hangzhou into a state of short supply. Many local fishermen who originally made a living by fishing in Qiandao Lake and Xin'an River, seeing that shipping is profitable, have also switched careers and become sailors.

.Some even larger fishing boats were simply converted into cargo ships and began to run the shipping business.

The start of construction at many construction sites has made the local bamboo weaving business boom instantly. The large number of bamboo baskets required by these construction sites far exceeds the local traditional production capacity. For one project of the Xin'anjiang Hydropower Station alone, orders have been placed

Five thousand bamboo baskets each were produced, and more will definitely be added in the future. Many farmers engaged in bamboo weaving now have their whole families working together to supply the construction sites at full capacity.

The people who made money from these projects also quickly boosted the consumer market in Yanzhou. Restaurants and inns in Jiande County are basically overcrowded every day, and the demand for various daily necessities and food has exceeded

A record in the history of Yanzhou Prefecture. It is no exaggeration to say that almost all industries in the market have benefited to varying degrees from these projects in a direct or indirect way.

Haihan's approach of using infrastructure projects to drive the local economy has long been tried and tested in the south and has accumulated rich practical experience. The current situation reported by Yanzhou Prefecture also proves that this approach is still very effective in Zhejiang. Ordinary

The people don't care so much about who is running the country, they care more about their actual living standards. If Haihan can provide them with better choices, there is no need to linger on the previous dynasty.
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