Chapter 2874

The last task of Bai Letong and Ning Zijing before leaving Shenyang was to assist Bai Kesi in auditing a series of project plans submitted by the Northern Region. Although the two of them are not industrial experts, their knowledge and insight are better than most. They are ordinary bureaucrats who have spent so much time on the ground in Liaodong and have a good understanding of the local conditions. If there are any flaws in these plans, there is a high probability that they will not escape their eyes.

Of course, the main purpose of Baikes' arrangement is to take this opportunity to train the two young people so that they can more truly understand the country's operating rules and development status.

Although during the inspection in Liaodong, they already knew the grand development plan designed by Chen Yixin for this place, after seeing the relevant written proposals, they still felt that the implementation of these projects was too difficult and whether it would be beneficial to the northern region. There are doubts about whether it will be implemented in the next few years.

"The Northern Region has money, so the funds needed to prepare these projects should not be a problem, but with the current situation in Liaodong, is there really a way to get enough labor to do the work?" After reading some of the proposals, Bai Letong couldn't help but wonder. The source of the labor force was questioned.

Ning Zijing clapped the file in his hand and replied: "Uncle Chen said, on the one hand, we will introduce immigrants from the Ming Dynasty, and on the other hand, we will hire cheap labor from the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Although it is difficult, it is not completely unfeasible."

Bai Letong said: "The Manchu Qing Dynasty has a limited population and has been hostile to our country for more than 20 years. How can we easily allow the population to be lost to our country? Even if there are individual tribes willing to cooperate with us, the number of laborers that can be introduced should be very limited. It's a supplement at best, but it's unlikely to meet the labor demand here. I think this matter has to be settled with Ming Dynasty."

Ning Zijing said: "It is only a matter of time before our country replaces the Ming Dynasty and takes over the hinterland of the Central Plains. It would also be a good thing if the people under the Ming Dynasty can enter our country and settle down earlier."

Bai Letong said: "I am afraid that Ming Dynasty will not cooperate and will eventually have to use military means to achieve its goals. Then the war will restart, which will inevitably affect innocent people."

Ning Zijing smiled and said: "Letong, you are really a bit of a woman. How can you take over the world without firing a shot? You don't think that our country signed a contract with countries like the Ming Dynasty and the Manchu Qing Dynasty. The armistice agreement is intended to be a permanent truce, right?"

Bai Letong sighed and said: "Of course I know this is to accumulate strength and plan for it slowly. But if there is a better way to completely surrender the opponent without fighting, that would be the best."

Bai Kesi had been listening to their conversation quietly, and it was only then that he responded: "Such a method is not impossible, but it requires more efforts from you, the younger generation, to make it possible."

Bai Letong said: "Please ask father for advice."

Bai Kesi said: "Actually, it's very simple to say. As long as the gap in national power between our country, Haihan, and other countries can be widened to the point of crushing each other, then there will be no need for war, and many problems that seem to be intractable now can be easily solved."

Bai Letong said in astonishment: "Although our country's national power is strong, countries like the Ming Dynasty and the Manchu Qing Dynasty are not weak in strength. After all, we will not be able to crush them, right?"

Bai Kesi shook his head and said: "Our country's national strength is far from reaching the level expected by the Executive Committee. We have a lot of advanced technologies in our hands, but unfortunately limited by this era, many of them cannot be realized and can only be sent to us. I hope for you and future generations. If you can achieve these long-term goals, let alone the Ming Dynasty and the Manchu Qing Dynasty, no country in the world will be able to be the enemy of Haihan!"

Bai Letong and Ning Zijing looked at each other, and both saw surprised expressions on each other's faces.

Bai Kesi expressed a few words of emotion, but he had no real intention to let these two young people conquer technical goals that could not be achieved at this stage. What's more, they did not study science and engineering, and they could not become engineers or become engineers halfway. If you join the army and lead soldiers to fight, if you can do your job well, it will be regarded as a meritorious service to the country.

After completing the inspection work in Shenyang, Bai Kesi and his party followed the scheduled plan and took a boat from the south of Shenyang City down the Hun River to the Panshan area downstream to inspect the last stop of Liaodong.

Compared with the large rivers they had seen in the south, the navigation capacity of the Liaodong water system was indeed much poorer. The width and depth of the waterways were not suitable for the passage of bulky heavy-loaded cargo ships. And the ship they took to the north was The sea-going ship, due to its deep draft, did not sail into the inland river at all, but stayed on the coast near Gaizhou.

According to the information held by the Ministry of Industry, the coastal plain areas of the lower reaches of the Liaohe River, Hunhe River, and Daliaohe River contain extremely rich underground oil and gas resources, which is the Liaohe Oilfield in the time and space before the time travel. However, the relevant information in the large database is Based on the collection of public information, as for the specific mineral location and reserve level, and what kind of mining technology is required, a lot of field exploration work still needs to be carried out.

This work has already begun in full swing after Haihan completed the Northern Expedition in Liaodong. The Ministry of Industry has dispatched several groups of technicians here in the past few years, and will only wait for the preliminary exploration work to be completed. Continue to invest resources in development.

Although for Haihan, the current application of petroleum resources is not too widespread, and the related petrochemical industry is still in its infancy, and the investment is much higher than the income it can generate, the executive committee that controls the technological development route views the problem very From a different perspective, they understand the significance of this special mineral deposit.

Whether it is the internal combustion engine or the petrochemical industry, it will greatly accelerate Haihan's industrialization process and enhance Haihan's strength in various industrial fields. The "crushing of national power" mentioned by Bai Kesi will probably only be realized after entering this period.

A group of people landed at the intersection of the lower reaches of the Hun River and the Taizi River. The stretch of water from here to the mouth of Liaodong Bay is called the Daliao River. Under the leadership of Chen Yixin, they went to check out several nearby exploration and trial mining projects. oil well.

It is worth mentioning that the water system here is developed, the land is fertile, and the terrain is flat. It is the most suitable area in Liaodong for growing various crops. Most of the people who settled here are Han immigrants who moved from Shandong, North China and other places.

There are also a small number of residents who are Han slaves who were not taken away by the Manchus when they evacuated during the Haihan Northern Expedition. It was lucky that they were able to stay. At that time, the Haihan army landed in large numbers on the coast near Gaizhou, and there were many armed ships. The team sailed into the Liaohe River and Daliaohe River, and deployed troops through the waterway to the rear of the Manchu and Qing defense lines.

This strategy directly caused the Qing army guarding Gaizhou to worry about being attacked from both sides. Some garrison points far away from the city did not dare to stay, so they fled north with only their family members. Those Han slaves who got wind of the news took advantage of this opportunity. He tried every means to escape and regained his freedom.
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