Aspirations for Nation and Beauty Chapter 3: Immediately across the first
The atmosphere in the hall seemed to freeze all of a sudden. Ling Tianfang and Bo Jinchen knew that if they didn't show up at this time, Lei Cangpu's suggestion would come to nothing. They also knew that since this year, The excavation of the two canals started almost at the same time, and the rectification project of the Fanjiang River was also fully started. At the same time, the road project from Hanzhong via Tiannan, Zhongnan to Western Samoa was also rolled out as a strategic highway project. These projects not only required a large amount of labor, but more importantly, the empire issued additional construction bonds to make up for the funding gap when it was short of finances. In order to stabilize the people's hearts, the empire did not require people from all over the country to work hard in the form of labor like the former dynasty. Except for recruiting a large number of prisoners from the Japanese army and the Machi Khan army, most of the rest of the labor force was half-recruited and half-recruited. This also makes the deployment of the empire's finances more difficult, and the large-scale weapon replacement of the army and navy is also a huge expense, and the construction of the navy has always been fully guaranteed. Although there will be delays from time to time, overall , there is still not much arrears of funds, and it is not easy to achieve this.
However, as Lei Cangpu said, the importance of the New World is becoming more and more prominent, and the expansion and competition of various countries for the New World are also becoming increasingly fierce. If the army does not fully prepare in advance, once a conflict breaks out, the empire will fall into a passive situation. Time is the responsibility of the military, and in order to avoid this phenomenon, it is imperative to form an independent Latin Ocean fleet, and it must be done quickly. In the words of Bo Jinchen, it is the responsibility of the Privy Council to make this suggestion, and it is the responsibility of the emperor to disagree with it after clarifying the interests. After His Majesty the Emperor agrees, the implementation of the Ministry of Finance of the Government Affairs Council is the responsibility of the Government Affairs Council. All parties need to fulfill their responsibilities and obligations, so that they can be considered as conscientious.
"Your Majesty, I have to play." Ling Tianfang took a deep breath and finally stepped out.
"Say." Wu Feng also knew that the No. 1 member of the Privy Council would inevitably come forward at the critical moment, and he supported the establishment of the Latin Ocean Fleet deep down in his heart, but the empire was not one word, and the Government Council also had difficulties and considerations from the Council. If you want to convince them, you have to come up with something that can really impress them.
"I believe that the establishment of the Latin Ocean Fleet is an urgent matter, and it must be carried out immediately, the sooner the better, otherwise we will gain the upper hand in the future competition in the New World, which will affect the fate of the empire in the next decade or even decades. It has a big impact." Ling Tianfang's deafening words made all the ministers stunned.
"Oh? It's so serious?" Wu Feng also intentionally guided the other party's words, "Then I'd better listen to you and tell me the whole story."
"Your Majesty, the current financial situation of the empire is indeed somewhat difficult, but this is not caused by natural disasters and man-made disasters, but because of a series of large investments in infrastructure this year. In fact, as far as I know, the empire this year The financial and tax revenue treasury has been in a healthy growth momentum, which also proves that the empire's economy is in a good growth period. Whether it is borrowing from commercial banks or issuing national bonds, I believe that the funding problem can be completely solved. If the financial department still finds it difficult to do so, I can lobby to find someone who is willing to borrow from the imperial finance.”
Ling Tian's words were full of provocative gunpowder, and he was obviously speaking to the important officials of the government. While making Wufeng secretly laugh endlessly, it also made Xiao Sutian and the others frown secretly, asking people from the Privy Council to lobby for loans. Isn't this slapping the Government Affairs Council in the face? Of course they know that money cannot be borrowed or raised. It's that they don't want to spend anymore for military reasons.
"Of course some people will say. This is not a question of money, but whether it is necessary to form a separate Latin Ocean fleet now. I don't think it is necessary to ask this question at all. Let's take a look at the current situation in the New World " Ling Tianfang obviously came prepared, a map was unfolded on the main hall, and two guards of honor were temporarily served as helpers, "Everyone, this is the new continent that we have been able to explore so far, you can see At first glance, there are almost no gaps in the New World from the area north of four degrees north latitude, and you can see that these spots represent the actual control areas of various countries here, and the surrounding area is their sphere of influence."
"The Kingdom of Leeds controls almost the entire western part of the New World, including the nearby islands, the Famini Empire controls most of the northwest, the Kingdom of Barozi and the Federation of Babylon control most of the northern region, um, and, The Saladins also occupy a corner, the Adrians and some important islands in the northern part of the New World, and the Augsburgers and Sioran people occupy most of the northeast, and we also have a corner. It can be said that the Western Continent five Except for the Hansen Alliance, the other four powerful countries have already fully exerted their strength on the New World. There are also Saladin, Adrians, Siorans, and Babylonians. They are all aware of the importance of the New World. Is this the case? Isn't that enough to prove the value of the New World?"
"Some people may say that the development of the empire in the New World is very good now. Is there any need to rush to build a new team at this time?" Seeing the ministers gathered around, Ling Tianfang obviously I am very interested in this color-separation map that clearly divides the spheres of influence of various countries, and I am also very happy. As long as everyone's interest is aroused, this problem will be much easier to solve. "Then let's take a look at our empire. situation."
"Everyone, please see that this tan area represents the sphere of influence of our empire. It cannot be denied that due to His Majesty's foresight, the empire's investment in the early stage was quite timely and satisfactory returns have been obtained. The whole The eastern part of the New World is under the sphere of influence of the empire. Looking from Galeyu in the northeast corner, it has become a bridgehead for the confrontation between our empire and those powerful countries in the western continent. The main force of our marines is currently concentrated in that area. In order to deal with various possible conflicts, the sphere of influence is only a general division, and has not been recognized diplomatically by all countries. To really prove that this belongs to us, we can only prove it by military presence." Ling Tian put his fingers and began to point South Mobile, "This is Sabana, the largest town of the empire in the New World and the most important base. Bana's regular passenger route, another route is from Sikkim along the coast of the Latin Ocean, through Toungoo, Chennai, Aqaba, Baidi and then south to Sabana, this route is farther, probably more It takes ten days, but it is relatively more comfortable."
"Further south is Mountbatten, which is very popular now. Half a year ago, the population here was less than 2,000, but now it has exceeded 5,000. Several gold mines have been discovered around Mountbatten, attracting A large number of immigrants went to pan for gold, and rhino horns and ivory are also specialties here. It can be said that the wealthy side. Two hundred and thirty nautical miles south of Mountbatten is Vitu. There are less than 1,500 residents here, most of them are Some small merchants who collect amber and ivory and the natives who serve them. The Marine Corps has stationed a wing here. Because the supply is difficult, it cannot be expanded for a while. From here, go west to the hinterland and reach the Great Lakes Lake Malawi at the southern end, Lake Tanganyika, Lake Congo, and Lake Malawi constitute the main lakes in the Great Lakes region. The three major lakes are connected by long and narrow waterways. From Mountbatten to the west, you can reach Lake Tanganyika. The Great Lakes region is surrounded by endless tropical forests and plains, with fertile soil and abundant produce, which also constitutes a sphere of influence of the empire in the middle of the New World.”
"Well, this Great Lakes area, have we established a colony here?" Wufeng nodded and asked.
"For the time being, only a small colony has been established on the shore of Lake Tanganyika ~IndoMTL.com~ There are no permanent residents, only a brigade of marines stationed." Ling Tianfang also knew that this was the intention of His Majesty the Emperor Help yourself, "From Vitu to the south is Assab. Assab's population is very small now, only 500 people. There is a brigade stationed by the Marine Corps. Further south is Lilac Island. You probably know this. Now Although Dingxiang Island has been discovered, due to the geographical location is too far away, and our shipping power is difficult to reach this area for a while, so the development is still only verbal. At present, there are about 1,000 residents on Dingxiang Island who pick and process spices , The Imperial Marine Corps has a unit garrison here, and it is now expanding the port of Dingxiang Island, and is also exploring the route from Dingxiang Island to Mangadisha and Sikkim directly." Ling Tian finished with a sigh of relief.
"Tian Fang, I remember that our expedition team had arrived in this area a year ago, why is it still here a year later?" Wu Feng asked intentionally.
"Your Majesty, we have not invested too much power in the New World in the past year. We have failed to explore this route several times. If this route can be successfully mapped, it will undoubtedly greatly speed up the empire’s exploration and development of the southern part of the New World. By then, the price of spices in the empire will not increase. It's so fierce." The third chapter of "Jiangshan Beauty" sweeps Liuhe