Chapter 279: Current Development Status of Luzon (3)
Zhu Hongyu then asked.
"What about Qiongzhou?"
"What's the population of Qiongzhou, how many acres of land there are, and what's the development situation of the industrial and commercial industries?"
Chen Wenbin flipped through the documents in his hand and spoke with a very calm face.
"According to statistics, after a large number of people migrated to Luzon, there are still nearly one million people in Qiongzhou!"
“After checking the acres of land, a large number of hidden fields were cleared out, and the figures on the Qiongzhou government’s accounts increased several times.”
“But the actual number of acres added is not that much!”
"On the other hand, in terms of industrial and commercial industry, Qiongzhou is developing very fast!"
"Under the guidance of the military government, many landlords and gentry began to transform into business and industry, opening plantations, farms, factories, etc."
There is no landowning gentry class in Luzon. If Zhu Hongyu wants to develop Luzon and develop emerging industries, he can only rely on the power of the military government itself.
The most that can be done is to introduce the power of some Chinese merchants from Southeast Asia!
But in Qiongzhou, the power of the landlord and gentry class is considerable.
With the investment of these landowners and gentry, the development momentum of various industries in Qiongzhou was not much slower than that of Luzon.
If we say that when Zhu Hongyu first regained Qiongzhou, the landowners and gentry in Qiongzhou joined him out of fear of the force of the Liberation Army, there is not much sincerity.
So, now the landowners and gentry in Qiongzhou can be said to be completely convinced by Zhu Hongyu!
Because after Zhu Hongyu promoted industrial and commercial development, they all realized that following Zhu Hongyu not only had a future, but also made money.
Zhu Hongyu also helped the landlords and gentry transform into the emerging bourgeoisie by supporting industrial and commercial development.
Then he promoted his own land policy, required landlords and gentry to reduce rents and interest rates, and liberated farmers and tenants.
Zhu Hongyu nodded slightly, with a satisfied expression on his face.
From the current point of view, Qiongzhou and Luzon under his own rule are developing and moving forward bit by bit in accordance with the development route set by himself.
After Chen Wenbin finished reporting his work, Zhu Hongyu left him to drink tea.
The two of them drank facing each other, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.
After Chen Wenbin resigned, Zhu Hongyu summoned Shi Yongxin from the Fifth Army Commander's Office.
At present, the Liberation Army is developing very well in government affairs, but what Zhu Hongyu is more concerned about is actually the construction of the army.
Without letting Zhu Hongyu wait long, Shi Yongxin strode in and saluted.
"Last General Shi Yongxin, please see His Royal Highness the Supervisor!"
Zhu Hongyu waved his hand and said.
"Without being too polite, let me tell you how the work of the Fifth Army Commander's Office is going!"
Shi Yongxin also took out a stack of documents and opened them to read.
"Currently, all the work of the Fifth Army Commander's Office is proceeding in an orderly manner!"
"The work of the Luzon Recruitment Camp and the Qiongzhou Recruitment Camp are on the right track, and they are providing qualified soldiers for our Liberation Army at a fairly stable speed."
"Currently, our Liberation Army has a total of 21,000 people organized into the army, and there are 5,000 new recruits being trained in the two recruit camps."
"Moreover, the recruit camp is still recruiting qualified soldiers with various qualities to join the army!"
"I believe that in the first half of next year, the number of soldiers in our Liberation Army will exceed the 30,000 mark!"
"The two ordnance factories in Luzon and Qiongzhou under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Ordnance are rapidly expanding and expanding their production. They can definitely ensure that the army's daily training and ordnance equipment needs no problems."
"The Logistics Department also has enough capabilities to ensure that there are no problems with the army's logistics supply!"
Zhu Hongyu nodded slightly and said.
"What about the Navy?"
Shi Yongxin turned a page and then continued.
"As for the navy, our Liberation Army now has a total of 7,000 soldiers and a total of 200 large and small warships and transport ships."
"Most of the soldiers were recruited from the Dan people along the coast, and the officers were trained with the help of King Yanping!"
"The sources of the ships are, on the one hand, self-built by Huaxing Shipyard, and on the other hand, they are purchased from maritime merchants!"
Huaxing Shipyard, the original Cavite Shipyard!
After it was captured by the Liberation Army, Zhu Hongyu renamed it Huaxing, which has a very beautiful meaning.
Huaxing Shipyard builds all Western-style sailing battleships!
It is one of the main sources of naval warships for the Liberation Army.
Most of the ships purchased from the private sector are traditional Chinese-style Fu boats, Guangzhou boats, plywood boats, etc.
Chinese-style ships are not as good as Western-style sailing battleships for use as warships!
In terms of ability to resist wind and waves and resist blows, the two sides are not at the same level at all!
However, Chinese-style seagoing ships are much better than Western-style sailing battleships in terms of cargo capacity, stability, comfort, and seaworthiness in coastal environments.
When used as merchant ships and transport ships, Chinese-style ships are actually more useful than Western-style sailing battleships and armed merchant ships!
The Liberation Army acquired these Chinese-style ships from the private sector in order to use them as transport ships for the fleet.
The Liberation Army wants to counterattack the mainland from overseas, and the huge transport fleet is the most important means to ensure the army's logistics and the transfer of soldiers.
Not even one!
Besides, although Chinese-style ships are not suitable for use as warships, who do you want to compare with?
Compared with the sailing battleships of the Dutch and Portuguese, they are definitely no match.
But the small sampans used to deal with the Qing army's inland water divisions were still pinched by hand!
Zhu Hongyu nodded slightly and said.
"According to the plan, starting from the end of the year, our army will dispatch various troops to the Leizhou Peninsula and near the Pearl River Estuary to train with the Qing army in rotation."
"Increase the combat effectiveness of the army and prepare for the Northern Expedition!"
"During this process, the army's ordnance supply and logistical support must be in place!"
Zhu Hongyu opened his mouth and gave instructions.
On his way back to Luzon from Leizhou Peninsula, he made the decision on the ship to mobilize various units of the Liberation Army to the front line to fight the Qing army and conduct rotational battle training.
Especially for the new recruits, it is even more necessary to train in rounds!
Elite soldiers are not made by training, but by fighting!
Good military training can only give an army the foundation to become a strong army.
You cannot make an army become a powerful army directly!
Only an army has been on the battlefield and seen blood.
Only by establishing your undefeated belief in the bitter and bloody battles and using the flames of war and blood to forge your spiritual totem can you be called a truly strong army!
This is also one of the important reasons why Zhu Hongyu wanted to open battlefields at the Pearl River Estuary and Leizhou Peninsula.
He wants the army to truly experience what it's like on the battlefield!
Shi Yongxin then reported to Zhu Hongyu the development of the two arsenals in Luzon and Qiongzhou.
Including production capacity expansion, technological innovation and other aspects!
Listening to these reports, Zhu Hongyu had the idea of going to the arsenal to inspect.
…
Wei Wu was wearing a straight military uniform, tall and strong, with sharp eyes. Standing there gave people a sense of oppression coming from the ground.
He strode along the official road. Not far ahead, the outline of the village was faintly visible.
Smoke is rising from every house!
As he got closer to his home, a trace of awkwardness flashed across Wei Wu's face, and a feeling of timidity emerged.
Standing at the entrance of the village, Wei Wu slapped himself.
"Mader, you're not nervous about going to the battlefield to kill the Tatars. Why should you be nervous now!"
After thinking about this, he strode into the village and walked towards his home.
The steps are getting faster and faster, and they are getting more and more steady!
The military demeanor and momentum gradually emerged!