On January 30, 1684, Dadonggou, South Manchuria, sunny.

On the construction site of Dadonggou County, a steam pickaxe was working on the land that had just been roasted by fire. This machine powered by a 7.5 horsepower steam engine showed amazing strength to more than 2,000 laborers from various groups on this construction site. In just one morning, the trench that originally required a lot of strong labor to be dug was cleaned. The efficiency was really amazing - of course, it was not expensive. Due to excessive use and hidden stones under the soil layer, two hoes were scrapped in the morning, which made the maintenance workers of the steam pickaxe heartbroken. These were all high-quality hoes that had to be imported from the local area!

Of course, the use of steam machinery in Dadonggou is not just that. In fact, Dandong County, the best-built among the three counties in Liaodong, has just built a steam wood processing factory. This wood processing factory has a central power workshop with a total horsepower of 150 horses, which is donated by a local small local state-owned enterprise that has just closed, and is regarded as one of the central government's subsidies to the Far East. Of course, after the Denglai Development Team received it, it also spent money to hire one or two technical workers in the local area, and purchased large pieces of consumable parts as spare parts, which opened the most modern wood processing factory in Denglai.

The gradual introduction of steam machinery indicates the increase in productivity of the San Francisco Far East and the acceleration of local development. Of course, it also means a further improvement of local industrial strength. After all, these are old technologies or equipment that have been eliminated locally. Technical personnel hired as treasures like San Francisco Far East are either young people with no words or frustrated people in local competition. In short, they will not be senior talents, which can see many problems.

Of course, the Three Feudatories of the Far East were not dissatisfied with this, because their industrial foundation was already very backward and high-quality industrial workers were also lacking. Although Denglai, Ningbo and other places had been in peace for decades and their population grew rapidly, due to the long military control period before, most of the money, materials and manpower were spent on combat readiness expenses, resulting in serious shortage of resources in people's livelihood - especially the crucial education - and although many handicraftsmen were snatched up in the middle, most of them were forced to be sent to the local area. Therefore, the industrial foundations of Denglai, Ningbo and other places could not be developed.

Fortunately, with the improvement of the strategic situation, the military control period of the Sanfan Far East ended in time, and a large amount of liberated resources began to gradually be invested in the field of people's livelihood construction. The education conditions of the counties in the jurisdiction have also been greatly improved. The literacy rate of the people - especially the new generation - has increased. Coupled with the accumulation of wealth brought about by population reproduction, these have provided a necessary basis for industrial upgrading. Therefore, now the local government has begun to sell some outdated technology or eliminated equipment to the Sanfan Far East. It is timely. Local business people or social elites are also quite satisfied with this - they work hard and tighten their belts to transport the population to the local people thousands of miles away. Over the years, they should have been a little bit of feedback, otherwise it would be a bit unreasonable.

So you see that the local area has strengthened its technical investment in Sakhalin Island coal base, metallurgical base and military production base, approved the Nantie Company to build a smoke line railway in the Denglai area, and approved the request of Ningshao area to build a number of steam light industrial workshops. For a time, the industrial level of the San Francisco Francisco in the Far East has been rapidly improved. The total horsepower of the steam engine in use is probably no less than 4,500 (not steam locomotives), and it is still increasing rapidly.

Even the relatively remote Liaodong counties have achieved some benefits: Dadonggou County has several steam engineering equipment, Dandong County has a medium-sized steam wood processing factory, and Kuandian County has also built a steam flour mill. Everyone has benefits, no one owe it, and everyone is happy.

Of course, the steam engineering equipment distributed by Dadonggou County is actually much inferior to the other two counties. However, who made you the county with the smallest population and the weakest strength among the three counties in Liaodong? Dadonggou County, with a population of only a few thousand, has only two townships, and not many acres of land have been reclaimed (but the number of fishing boats going out to sea is the largest among the three counties). It is relatively weak in any aspect, so it is not surprising to have such treatment.

"Dadonggou County has a weak foundation. I was worried at first. I didn't expect that the situation has changed now and the threat has been lifted. You must seize this opportunity and do your best!" On a grassy field outside Dadonggou County, Major Liao Degong (who enjoyed the treatment of a lieutenant colonel) who had just been promoted to the deputy captain of the Denglai Development Team by the local executive committee, led a divine war horse and walked strolling, while saying to a young officer following behind.

The young officer was famous for his disciple Chang Bang, the grandson of Chang Kaisheng, the veteran of the East Coast Army. He had just graduated from Dingyuan Army Officer's School and was specially awarded the rank of lieutenant because of his outstanding grades. He came to the Far East to serve as the acting county magistrate of Dadonggou County as a soldier, and presided over the military and civil affairs of the county.

Chang Bang's luck was actually very good. Because not long after he took office as Dadonggou County last year (1683), the Denglai Development Team officially signed a peace agreement with the Qing court. The two sides established a border, each halted their troops and stopped war, and opened up trade with each other, and a sense of peace came to their faces.

As soon as the peace agreement was signed, the sword of war originally hung over the heads of thousands of residents in Dadonggou County was naturally gone, which made Changbang breathe a sigh of relief: If the Qing army brigade attacked, it would be really difficult for him to deal with it, and he would definitely have to suffer some losses. After all, the Chongnian in Phoenix City also had some skills, which had been proven in the East Coast and the Qing Dynasty for many years.

Although Chang Bang is a soldier, this does not mean that he is different from civil affairs. Even if he really doesn't understand, he can let the people below do it. What's more, since the Hei Water Transportation College was well purged, many graduates began to be assigned to the outside world, and Dadonggou's employment was assigned to several people. In addition, some military-to-people cadres who are familiar with local affairs, the big business in Dadonggou County has also gradually started to operate.

After hearing Liao Degong's instructions, Chang Bang subconsciously stood up straight, his feet closed together, and replied attentively: "Deputy Commander Liao said that Captain Liu finally decided to sign a peace agreement with the Qing Dynasty. Regardless of other aspects, it did give Dadonggou County a chance to breathe. We will definitely not let down the expectations of our superiors, seize the favorable opportunity to build Dadonggou County into our grain, fruit and fishery base in Liaodong, and provide a solid material foundation for the future development of the large counter-offensive strategy formulated by the Security Command!"

"Haha, don't be so reserved, relax, relax!" Liao Degong pressed his left hand down and said with a smile: "I'll be relieved if you think so. Although we have signed a peace agreement with the Qing Dynasty, Shandong and Liaodong have temporarily entered a peace period, it must be noted that this is not the norm. If necessary, I think neither we nor the Qing court would mind tearing down this peace agreement immediately and ignite the war again. At that time, the two countries will fight again, and large troops will gather. If Dadonggou County is not prepared accordingly, it will be a big loss. Therefore, you must not relax. Every work must be tense and try to move forward. Today I came to your city wall construction site to take a look. It feels pretty good. You do have a sense of urgency. Even two hoes have been scrapped. OK, yes."

Chang Bang's face turned a little red when he heard it, and he explained hurriedly: "Deputy Commander Liao, this is really an accident. There is no way. The county was first built, and various affairs were complicated. The people were already very tired on weekdays. In the warm summer and autumn seasons, we had to do farm work, water conservancy, warehouses, and also reclaim land and take care of livestock. Even the elderly and children all went to help. The manpower could be said to have been squeezed to the extreme. Therefore, things like building a city wall can only be done in winter. In order to catch up with the construction period, we can only use all 6 steam plows, steam pickaxes and other equipment. There is really no way."

"Haha, Xiao Chang, why are you nervous? I don't blame you." Liao Degong said with a smile: "Of course I know the difficulties of Dadonggou and I also appreciate your efforts. I have been in the Liaodong area for some years. Dandong, Kuandian and Dadonggou counties are like my children. Naturally, I hope they will be well built. So, you did it right and did it right! What are the losses of some construction machinery? The technical strength of Sakhalin Island has improved rapidly in recent years. With time, they may not be able to produce such hoes. The most important thing is that the quality is worse than that of the local ones, and it can still be used."

"And you see, Captain Chen of the Hei Shui Development Team has not completed the peace talks with the Qing Dynasty. On the contrary, he sent people to sharpen the swords and advance in the North Manchuria area, step by step to squeeze the strategic space of the Qing court there." Liao Degong continued: "Although our South Manchuria area has temporarily negotiated peace talks with the Qing court, we must be prepared to support at any time and restrain the Qing army. That is, if the Qing court cannot bear the 'chronic death' in the North Manchuria area and assemble a large army to attack in the past - although the possibility is not very high - we must use the ability to hit it from the flank. This obviously requires that you three counties in Liaodong can provide a considerable amount of food, fruits, forage, livestock and even labor. Therefore, no matter how you are deeply rooted in the foundation, it is not an exaggeration to build Daxing, and I support it!"

Liao Degong actually said this very clearly. The three counties of Liaodong originally existed as the second battlefield to attack the Qing Dynasty - of course they also have the function of blocking and isolating the Qing Dynasty and North Korea - but to this day, the three counties of Dandong, Kuandian and Dadonggou have already had tens of thousands of pioneering people, cities, grain warehouses, military stations, roads, docks and other facilities have gradually been improved. Although the grain output is a bit tight, it can still support a large number of military and civilians here with some of the rice transported by the North Koreans on the other side of the Yalu River.

Therefore, the three counties in Liaodong are no longer places where the Denglai Development Team can abandon them at will. These three counties lined up along the Yalu River have already gained a foothold in Liaodong and can compete with the Qing Dynasty's Phoenix City governing area, and often they can even gain the upper hand. Many of the decisions above will naturally be adjusted. In short, the Denglai already has the idea of ​​expanding heavily in the South Manchuria area based on this as the foundation, but it has not been implemented for a while due to various factors. To put it a joke, the Qing court had reason to thank the Nan Railway Company. It was the Guayan Line Railway they and the Denglai Development Team that they worked together to squeeze out the reserves of this vassal state for years, making them temporarily unable to expand externally, so they finally chose to sign a peace agreement with the Qing court to recuperate.

"Now the Guayan Line Railway has been officially completed, and the commercial operation of the entire line is on the verge of being on the verge of commercial operation. The complete opening of this railway is of great significance to the development of the Denglai area. The economy of the two prefectures and counties of Denglai will inevitably accelerate development under the stimulation of this railway, and the financial strength of the pioneering team will be greatly enhanced. Once the government has money, what do you think you will do?" Liao Degong asked himself: "Yes, if you have money, you can build a place and continue to support immigration, but is there nothing else to do? The vast land of Nanman, with thousands of miles of fertile land and many resources. Will the knowledgeable people in Denglai see the good things to seize here?

What is it? Yes, continue to invest most of the resources in local construction - such as building the Pingrong Line Railway, the second transportation trunk line - may be more in line with local interests at this stage, but you cannot deny that many people are willing to see the expansion of the Denglai Development Team in Liaodong. What's more, if the local executive committee provides important guidance on the strategic direction of our two major development teams in the future, it will be possible to ensure that the north and south are in the north and south are in full swing to the entire Manchuria. Therefore, it is very important for you to know this. Make preparations in advance, and it will be easier to speak when you give me a lecture in the future. Do you understand this truth?"
Chapter completed!