Chapter 556 Founding of the People's Republic of China (Part 1)
Author: Feng Xiaomu
Prince Zheng and Wang Zhongce watched his sweaty eldest brother Wang Bonuo walk into the room.
He immediately stood up to greet her and quickly handed her a cup of herbal tea.
"Brother, you have worked hard these days."
Wang Bonuo sat down and drank a few sips of herbal tea, feeling a little cool in the hot weather.
He recalled what he saw in Jinlan City.
Wang Bonuo asked: "Have King Zheng, King Jin and King Min left with their people?
You must divide the disputed areas between Zheng and Jin on the Cam Ranh Peninsula, otherwise these matters will become disputes in the future."
Prince Zheng and Wang Zhongce signaled the waiter to increase the speed of the steam fan in the room next to him.
A strong air current blew from the room next to it.
The flowing air takes away the hot air in the room and makes people feel cool.
During this time, a businessman shipped several electrical appliances called air conditioners and refrigerators.
However, because no coal mines were found near Cam Ranh City, a power plant could not be built and these electrical appliances were not equipped.
The few steam generators needed to ensure the power supply for electric lights and wired telegraphs.
King Zheng and Wang Zhongce were able to control a huge territory and sent thousands of troops and tens of thousands of immigrants to build new cities around Jinlan City.
With telegraph connections, he could control every place.
We are not afraid that a big warlord will form in the local area and usurp his interests.
When King Zheng and Wang Zhongce heard his elder brother's worries, he said in a relaxed tone: "Brother, you don't have to worry about this matter.
Jin Wang Li Fengming and I have reached a consensus on the distribution of the Camlan Peninsula.
We take the mountain range named Zhushan in the north of the Cam Ranh Peninsula as our boundary, and most of the Cam Ranh Peninsula belongs to us.
Including the jointly built pier and Cam Ranh City.
The factories in Jinlan City will be allocated according to the previous agreement."
When Wang Bonuo heard the news, he was pleasantly surprised and said: "This is simply the best result. With Jinlan City in our hands, we can save a lot of time.
We don’t need to look for a place to build a capital city.”
After Wang Bonuo was overjoyed, he asked: "Jin King Li Fengming made a lot of concessions.
I usually deal with King Jin, he is a very shrewd man, what price did we pay?"
Wang Bonuo is a businessman. He is better at thinking about something through businessman's thinking.
In this matter, Jin Wang Li Fengming obviously suffered a loss, and his brother must have come up with compensation terms.
Prince Zheng and Wang Zhongce said happily: "The right time and place are right for me.
Our big actions in this place attracted the attention of the Ottoman Turkish Empire.
With the Ottoman Turkish Empire, an extremely rigid system.
It will take some time for them to react and list our three countries as competitors.
But the Ottoman Turkish Empire has blocked the outlet of the Red Sea and accumulated heavy troops there.
After all, the Red Sea strait is so narrow that a canoe can cross it.
The Jin State is likely to conflict with the Ottoman Turkish Empire in the future.
The harbor city must be defended with heavy troops. The Jin State has no experience competing with us for the ownership of Jinlan City.
The geographical advantage is that an active volcano was discovered in the south of the Cam Ranh Peninsula, where there are a large number of sulfur mines.
The other two raw materials for black powder can be obtained locally, but sulfur needs to be purchased outsourced.
After the discovery of this sulfur mine, the black powder factory was able to operate at full capacity.
I have signed an agreement to sell the six floors of this sulfur mine to the State of Jin, and keep the remaining four floors for my own use.
With the right time and place, and the dedication of some talents, Jin Wang Li Fengming was able to let go."
Wang Bonuo heard his brother talk about it in an understatement.
He knew that this matter would not be as simple as his brother said.
After King Zheng and Wang Zhongce finished speaking, he changed the topic and asked Wang Bonuo: "Brother, you have worked hard during this time.
Even with the protection of the military, I am still worried about my brother's safety."
They continued to expand toward the southwest of Jinlan City, and they encountered a tribal alliance of tens of thousands of people.
The men of King Zheng and Wang Zhongce fought with this tribal alliance many times, and each time they returned with great victory and captured many slaves.
The tribal alliance, which they had taught many times, immediately showed their intention to surrender after finding that they could not resist.
The tribal leader they captured acted as a mediator between the two sides, and Wang Zhongce's army was not large.
The army fights in the rainforest, and the non-combat attrition rate is extremely high.
Both parties do not want to continue this conflict and choose to coexist peacefully for the time being.
Many private commitments reached by the two parties cannot be made public.
Prince Zheng and Wang Zhongce must choose the person he trusts most to negotiate.
This person's status must also be high, in line with the high perception of the indigenous tribes.
The best person for this matter is his eldest brother Wang Bonuo.
Wang Bonuo waved his hand and said: "This is just a small thing to me.
As long as big brother can help you."
Wang Bonuo began to report on the conditions he had reached with the local indigenous tribe alliance.
They needed black slaves. These natives could capture people from other tribes and sell them to Zheng Guo.
They can pay with food, medicine, and weapons.
The local indigenous tribal alliance will not prohibit Han people from prospecting and mining in the areas they control.
Wang Bonuo also introduced the terrain in the southwest, which is mountainous and forest terrain.
Going further west is a large barren mountain with only a few plants and very few tribes living there. There is a lack of water in the area.
Further west in the desert, there is a large rift valley of unknown length, blocking the road ahead.
The rift valley is so deep that the bottom is invisible, and it is extremely wide.
Wang Bonuo analyzed from local tribes that the length of the rift valley can be roughly the distance from Songjiang Prefecture to Guangzhou Prefecture.
When Wang Zhongce heard about this situation, he knew the limit of Zheng's expansion to the southwest.
This is an extremely important piece of information. The main force of Zheng's future expansion will still turn to the south.
When Wang Zhongce learned about his elder brother's hard work, he immediately offered tea and thanked him.
Wang Bonuo would not show his emotions. Seeing that his brother was very enthusiastic, he quickly changed the subject and asked: "When will the founding ceremony of Zheng Guo begin?
If the name is not right, the words will not be right. If you want to rule this area, you must establish a country and become the king."
When Wang Zhongce heard his elder brother say this, his expression became more solemn.
"In seven days, Dahua's fleet will arrive.
There were not only a new group of immigrants, but also slaves purchased from Indian states.
Zheng Guo will choose a unique national promotion system based on its own characteristics.
I am ready to take this opportunity to build a country."
"Okay, great." Wang Bonuo said excitedly.
When he returned to Jinlan City, his body was a little tired, but his spirit was high.
Wang Bonuo began to help Wang Zhongce and deal with some matters before the founding of the People's Republic of China.
Immigrants landed at Cam Ranh Port and entered Cam Ranh City with confused faces.
There were some slaves who came to this place from the Indian area.
They clasped their hands in prayer, not knowing their next fate.
Intelligent slaves, who have frequent contact with the crew, can already understand the general meaning of Chinese.
King Zheng and Wang Zhongce also prepared for the founding ceremony of the country.
He chose a day when the sun was shining brightly and officially held the founding ceremony of the country.
Prince Zheng and Wang Zhongce paid homage to their ancestors. Under the statue of Yellow Emperor, he received the imperial edict and jade seal given by Emperor Dahua.
Wang Zhongce, the king of Zheng, said loudly to the officials and immigrants: "From today on, the State of Zheng is established.
We pick up our guns and protect the land beneath our feet.
This land is ours and our descendants’ forever land.”
After he finished speaking, he personally took a shovel and dug a big hole in the center of Jinlan City.
King Zheng Wang Zhongce and his eldest brother Wang Bonuo hugged a stone tablet and erected it in the pit.
Zheng's officials and people's representatives picked up the soil with both hands and buried the stele.
The two characters "Zheng Guo" are written in golden paint on the stone tablet.
Wang Zhongce, King of Zheng, read out his rewards to officials and the basic system of Zheng State under the national monument.
The Zhengguo Times is the official newspaper of Zhengzhou.
Detailed coverage of the founding ceremony of Zheng Guo and the state of the country's system.
People who did not participate in the founding ceremony of the People's Republic of China can get information from newspapers.
When the immigrants heard the news of the founding of the Zheng State, they immediately felt that they had roots.
They are not wanderers wandering overseas, but people with their own country.
Immigrants understand the national hierarchy, which is closely related to the wealth owned by the citizens.
Even a black man, as long as he can donate ten thousand taels of gold to the country, can escape from slavery and become a third-class citizen with the lowest status.
If Zheng Guo wanted to become an official, in addition to taking the scientific examination, there was another way, which was to donate a large amount of gold and silver and become a first-class citizen.
Every year, the country selects some talents from among first-class citizens to become officials.
Zheng's national policy was to focus on commerce, and merchants could not get involved except for the army.
Even if it is an arsenal, businessmen can raise money to start it.
Except for industries that are expressly prohibited by Zheng Guo, merchants can freely start this industry.
Prince Zheng and Wang Zhongce stood in the palace of Prince Zheng, watching the people celebrating outside.
He murmured in a low voice: "I don't know if this move is correct or not.
By paying attention to businessmen, Zheng will inevitably experience great development in a short period of time.
But what will happen to a business-oriented country in the future? No one can predict.”
Wang Bonuo heard his brother's concerns, and this policy was formed at his suggestion and after several discussions by the Zheng Guo cabinet.
He encouraged him: "King Zheng, the strength of our army is not as strong as that of the Liao Kingdom, and is even inferior to that of the Min Kingdom.
Even in the Jin Kingdom, Jin King Li Fengming was born in the army. He had a large number of contacts in the army and could recruit some officers as the backbone of the army.
We don’t want to fall behind, we must find another way.
I usually have contact with many businessmen and understand what they are most worried about.
That is, the situation in the imperial court has suddenly changed, and their lives and fortunes are at risk.
As long as we give these businessmen respect and ensure their sense of security.
There will inevitably be a large number of businessmen coming to Zheng State with capital and technology for development.
The arrival of these businessmen can promote the rapid development of Zheng State."
Prince Zheng and Wang Zhongce had a troubled expression, and then he sighed.
"hope so!"
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The city of Luoyang on the Nile River was equipped with a huge wooden gate.
This city, which took tens of thousands of people and took several months to build, was finally officially completed.
Jin Wang Li Fengming lived in a three-story building, which was his palace, office and resting place.
Zhang Jingfang, the future Minister of Industry of Jin State, walked into the room to report on the results of his work.
He saw Jin Wang Li Fengming discussing military and state affairs with Yan Qi and Gu Lingjun.
Lady Yan Qi is the wife of the King of Jin and is deeply trusted by the King of Jin.
Gu Lingjun is Lord Gu's military friend of King Jin. He resigned from his promising official position to assist King Jin in establishing the country.
Zhang Jingfang knew that he was also a confidant, but he could not compare with these two people.
Jin Wang Li Fengming and three other people looked a little at a loss when they saw Zhang Jingfang coming in.
Jin Wang Li Fengming said: "Jingfang, we didn't discuss confidential matters, otherwise you wouldn't be able to come in.
The construction of Luoyang City should have been completed. This is our first city in Africa, which is of great significance.
During the construction of this city, we have also learned enough lessons to provide rich experience for the construction of other cities in the future."
Zhang Jingfang was relieved when he heard Jin Wang Li Fengming say this.
He took this opportunity to report on the construction of Luoyang City.
Zhang Jingfang knew what Jin Wang Li Fengming was most concerned about.
At the end of his words, he said: "In the process of building Luoyang City, the immigrants were united.
They help each other, allowing immigrants from far and wide to unite in a foreign country.
Under the call of the King of Jin, the immigrants were soon able to become one and become the backbone of the Jin State."
When Jin King Li Fengming heard what Zhang Jingfang said, he smiled and said: "Yan Qi, I said that if someone learns that King Zheng and Wang Zhongce established the State of Zheng, they will be anxious.
There is no need to rush this matter, it is better to take it slow."
When Zhang Jingfang heard Jin Wang Li Fengming say this, he looked confused.
King Jin came to Luoyang City with a large group of troops some time ago.
He was very satisfied with the location of Luoyang City, plus the discovery of coal mines, copper mines, iron mines and other important minerals around it.
Luoyang City transformed from an ordinary city into an industrial city.
Zhang Jingfang's work is even busier, leading the engineering team to expand Luoyang City.
The caravan brought news about Zheng Guo. He had previously speculated that the King of Jin wanted to speed up the construction of Luoyang City. This was because he wanted to use Luoyang City as the capital and hold the founding ceremony as soon as possible.
Zhang Jingfang was so motivated that the project was completed more than ten days earlier than expected.
He now heard from King Li Fengming of Jin that the founding of the country would be delayed for some time.
Li Fengming didn't notice the change in Zhang Jingfang's expression.
He said: "Zheng Guo was hiding behind the Cam Ranh Peninsula, surrounded by only a few small indigenous tribes.
No matter how hard they try, they can't attract the attention of neighboring countries because they are too far away.
Our place is different, with changes from the previous Ottoman Turkish Empire.
They have already set their sights on this land.
The Ottoman Turkish Empire had a rigid system and its domestic officialdom was relatively corrupt.
But a big country cannot be without smart people.
These smart and far-sighted people will inevitably regard us as enemies.
They had no reason before, because we here only expelled some indigenous tribes and captured some indigenous tribes as slaves.
European slave traders did the same thing in West Africa.
The Ottoman Turkish Empire was adjacent to Europe and they already understood the situation.
In the short term, we will not be regarded as opponents.
Once we establish our country, it will inevitably cause a stress response from the Ottoman Turkish Empire.
Because there is only a very narrow strait between the two places.
The Ottoman Turkish Empire would never allow another country to appear around it.
We must have a certain foundation to defeat the Ottoman Turkish Empire army coming across the sea.
I believe that Zhang Yuliang, the king of Fujian, can also understand the seriousness of this matter and will be very cautious when establishing his country."
After Yan Qi and Gu Lingjun listened to Jin Wang Li Fengming's statement, they both supported the postponement of the founding of the country and not to overly stimulate the Ottoman Turkish Empire.
Building walls high, hoarding grain widely, and becoming king slowly are the kingly strategies.
