Now is the period when Britain is at its most prosperous. British steel production accounts for more than 50% of the world's total, coal mine production exceeds more than 60% of the world's total production, and iron ore production accounts for more than half of the world's total production. Britain has become a veritable "world factory."
The UK is the world's main supplier of industrial products. At that time, countries around the world relied on the UK's raw material supply to a considerable extent. For example, UK cotton textile exports accounted for more than 60% of the world's total. In the past ten years, the UK's industry has grown 23 times.
, national income increased 10 times.
To surpass this kind of Britain... is simply a dream!
Dreams must always be possible, because in another world, after 1870, it only took the United States 20 years to surpass the United Kingdom in some aspects. Now, all Zhu Xianhai has to do is to replace the United States!
"Besides, our current steel production is well-deserved to be the first in the world!"
Zhu Xianhai smiled proudly when he said that he was the first in the world. It was the "open-hearth steelmaking method" he invented that allowed Dahua Steel to continuously produce a large amount of high-quality steel over the past many years.
, those steel products once brought tens of millions of wealth to Nanhua.
"As long as we seize new technologies, go all out for technological breakthroughs and innovations, and concentrate financial and material resources on key projects, it will be easy to surpass the UK."
Listening to the commander's explanation, Zuo Zongtang nodded thoughtfully and said.
"Commander, actually this is pretty much the same as in the past. Isn't that what the company did in the past?"
The company has always done this. In other words, in the past ten years, the development of Nanhua's industrial enterprises has actually strictly followed Zhu Xianhai's personal will. He has always imitated the successful experience of another world, intentionally or unintentionally.
The planned economy is the best choice to improve strength in the short term.
Especially in the past few years, facing the threat of war in the simulator, Zhu Xianhai was extremely nervous. He not only personally reviewed the company's industrial project investments, but also personally planned the locations of those factories on the map.
"Yes, in fact, the industrial foundation of Nanhua was laid in this way. At that time, our core was to prepare for war. Steel, machinery, metallurgy, shipbuilding, railways, and mining were all based on preparation for war. Although we proposed at that time
Plan, but not a comprehensive plan, after all, the company cannot scale everything."
After pondering for a moment, Zhu Xianhai said.
"With the development of Nanhua, the company has become increasingly unable to adapt to the development of the times. The future of Nanhua..."
What is the future of Nanhua?
Of course it’s the country!
However, for a long time, Zhu Xianhai has always had a knot in his heart that he couldn't get around.
He designated South China as "China in South America" and regarded the South American continent as "China's Promised Land", but he was a little hesitant on the issue of founding a country.
A general who doesn't want to be a soldier is not a good soldier, and a man who doesn't want to be an emperor is not a good man!
What is certain is that Zhu Xianhai is a good man.
If you are a good man, you should be the emperor!
But the question is what kind of emperor should I be?
Is it the Chinese style? Is it the traditional Chinese style? Is it the Huan Ming Qing variant?
Is it the European style?
If it’s Europe, is it German or Russian?
This knot in my heart has not been untied to this day.
He knew very well that if he made the wrong choice, not only he and his descendants would be in a state of eternal disaster, but also Nanhua, and even the Chinese people would lose this promised land!
Especially as Nanhua develops more and more smoothly and the Chinese nation takes root in this promised land, this knot has been entangled in his heart, tightening it involuntarily every once in a while, making him unable to let go.
Give.
Although sometimes he also understands that the key to any system lies in people. What kind of weird things did those African countries learn from the "advanced experience" of the United States? What kind of results did these republics in South America have?
fruit?
But what if something happens? We are afraid of everything.
After all, in Zhu Xianhai's memory and in all historical data - all empires, all empires, eventually perished!
The German Empire, the Russian Empire, the Japanese Empire, well, and the Manchu Empire, among them there were strong ones and weak ones.
But in the end, they all perished!
Even the British Empire...well, collapsed.
These are all lessons learned from the past!
As a result, in the past few years, whenever he thought about establishing a country, he fell into a logical loop.
What he wants to build is a thousand-year empire, not a fleeting flash in the pan, a "passing cloud" that goes through the long history with great vigor.
Faced with this unsolvable "knot", Zhu Xianhai's knowledge was completely blank. Neither history nor the future could provide any effective support for his conclusion.
I can’t untie it!
I have read The Rise of Great Powers several times, and I have seen their rise, but what about their collapse?
The rise of the empire is spectacular, and the collapse of the empire is not just spectacular...
When Zhu Xianhai was deep in thought, Zuo Zongtang and the others all held their breaths. They all knew what the commander was going to say next.
The country was founded!
Finally, we have to establish a country, proclaim ourselves emperor, and establish laws and regulations!
The merit of persuading people to advance is from the ministers of the Dragon!
No matter how long it would be, just when Zuo Zongtang was about to get up and persuade him to come in, Wang Yingjiu had already jumped to his knees, and even knocked down the chair under his butt because of the violent movement.
"Tum..."
I don’t know if it was the sound of a chair falling to the ground or the sound of kowtow. While kneeling on the ground, Wang Yingjiu said loudly.
"The Heavenly Change of Jiashen, the Manchu Qing Dynasty took advantage of Zhu Ming's bad luck, violently robbed us, and stole our Central Plains for more than two hundred years. They treated us Han people as slaves and maids. From south to north, from east to west, the people all looked forward to our Han family.
Heroes will appear again, drive away the smell of mutton, and restore our Chinese state. Now the Chinese people have been humiliated by the foreign barbarians, and there are wars and chaos in the country, and the people are in ruins. The commander-in-chief obeys the sky and promotes righteousness, and recreates the Xia land in foreign countries, making our Chinese people unprecedented in this thousand years.
In the changing situation, we can find this place to live and shelter. The sage once said: "If you are virtuous, you will receive orders, and if you have merit, you will be rewarded." If a commander has virtue and receives orders, and if he merits merit, he will be rewarded. He should obey the destiny and ascend the throne.
To calm the people’s hearts internally and revive our reputation as a Chinese nation externally!”
After saying that, Wang Yingjiu kowtowed again.
"For the sake of all the people in the world and the future of Nanhua, please let the commander-in-chief ascend the throne!"
ah!
Zuo Zongtang and Qian Deshan were both dumbfounded. How long had similar words been brewing in their hearts? It took too long, several years, and in the end... they were overtaken by Wang Yingjiu. This is really...
Good guy, you can kneel down so fast!
Although they secretly thought that Wang Yingjiu had "kneeled down quickly" and got the first step, the two of them could only stand up with regrets to persuade them to come in.
"For the sake of all the people in the world and the future of Nanhua, please let the commander-in-chief ascend the throne!"
"For the sake of all the people in the world and the future of Nanhua, please let the commander-in-chief ascend the throne!"
…
Facing the three of them, Zhu Xianhai remained silent.
Should I accept it or... There seems to be no reason to reject it, except for that worry.
After such a sigh, Zhu Xianhai said.
"Three beloved ministers, please rise. This matter of enthroning the throne is of great importance and must be remembered for a long time."
Although Zhu Xianhai did not agree outright, his title changed. This change made the three of them extremely happy and said yes again and again.
really.
Whether it is ascending the throne and proclaiming himself an emperor or establishing a country, it is no small matter.
When establishing a country, one must first decide on the name of the country.
When you ascend the throne and become emperor, you also need to choose an auspicious day. These things cannot be done in a hurry.
After thinking for a moment, Zuo Zongtang said.
"Your Majesty, I think we should first establish the country's name now. After all, I..."
Before he could finish speaking, Zhu Xianhai made a decision directly.
"There is no need to go to another country name, which is Nanhua, the Huaxia of South America. The name is simple and clear. Don't forget, no matter if the country is China, it is our root."