() In addition to mining, the federal government also plans to build four large-scale thermal power stations on Sumatra and Kalimantan, making full use of the large amount of local low-quality coal to solve the power shortage problem here, thereby benefiting the islands.
paves the way for industrial development.
Speaking of industry, during the Dutch rule, except for some small processing industries and the traditional tin industry, which could barely be considered industrial, the two islands could be said to be purely agricultural islands. Since the Dutch tax rate was quite high
, coupled with the backward basic conditions, local people and Chinese basically do not touch industrial manufacturing, an industry with large investment and high technology content.
Now that the Dutch have been driven away, the federal government has taken over the place. However, after carefully understanding the local conditions, the federal government has not rashly launched any industrial construction plan. The reason is not that there is a shortage of raw materials here, nor that there are not enough technical personnel.
, but the infrastructure on the two islands is too poor. Not only is the transportation backward, but also there is a lack of electricity. They are not suitable for widespread industrial construction for the time being. However, after the railway is connected, the auxiliary roads are built, and the power stations are officially put into operation, the two islands will
It is still possible to develop some suitable industrial manufacturing industries.
In the federal government's western development plan, in addition to the need to increase efforts in military, agricultural, economic, and industrial aspects, there is also a very important aspect that needs to be implemented first, and that is the issue of education.
.During the Dutch rule, there were only three missionary primary schools on the entire island of Kalimantan, not even a junior high school. Although the situation in Sumatra was slightly better, the Dutch did not provide enough education for the locals.
Pay attention to.
In the Western Development Plan, Liu Fu particularly emphasized the issue of education. In Liu Fu's view, if you want to completely conquer a region, you must first conquer the local people. To conquer a person, in addition to being able to
In addition to elimination, you can also gradually erode culture. Although this method is not very effective for adults, if you persist, it will be coupled with policy cooperation and strong government.
Fu management system, after more than ten years or decades, this kind of education method will show its powerful conquest power.
In order to cooperate with Liu Fu's cultural conquest plan, in the development of the west, the federal government planned to build 30 primary schools and 5 middle schools in Sumatra and 40 primary schools and 5 middle schools in Kalimantan in 1918.
There are 4 middle schools, plus 4 technical training schools. Local people and Chinese descendants who enter the schools will receive free education. Students who graduate from these middle schools will be able to apply for universities and colleges in the federal provinces and receive the same treatment.
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All teachers in these newly built schools will be transferred from Taiwan. For this plan, the Federal Ministry of Education deliberately set up a junior college class in Taiwan's middle schools more than a year ago to recruit middle school students who were unable to enter university.
After two years of training, he will serve as a federal cultural ambassador to support the construction of the western region.
In addition to these basic development projects, Liu Fu also deliberately added a project to the plan, which is to build a medium-sized city in the central plateau area of Kalimantan Island in three years. According to Liu Fu's plan
According to the requirements, the city will reach a scale of 1 million people. Although it is not large, Liu Fu is very interested in this city.
The city's requirements are very high. Power distribution, water supply, transportation, communications, earthquake and disaster resistance, etc. are all built in accordance with the standards of later generations. Moreover, Liu Fu named this city that only exists on the map "Xiangyang" City.
Not only is it the original name to commemorate Liu Fu, but it will also become an important city--the capital of the future Federation.
Speaking of moving the capital, this is a plan that Liu Fu has planned for a long time. Although Taipei City has become a world-famous large-scale new city after years of development, with a total resident population of more than 2 million. But Liu Fu has always
It is believed that the island of Taiwan is too small in area and lacks strategic depth. Moreover, Taiwan Island is located at the easternmost edge of the federal territory in the South China Sea, almost at the border. It is inappropriate to regard it as the capital of a country.
Originally, Liu Fu had always planned to move the capital to the Philippine Islands and build a new city on Luzon or Mindanao. However, after occupying Kalimantan, Liu Fu decided to build a capital on the world's third largest island.
suitable.
First of all, the area of this island is very large, covering 750,000 square kilometers, which is almost 21 times the size of Taiwan Island. In this way, strategic depth is achieved, and Kalimantan Island is located in the middle of the federal territory, with Annan Province in the north and the Philippine Islands in the east.
There is Java Island in the south and Sumatra Island in the west, which is much superior to Taiwan Island in terms of security. Moreover, Kalimantan is an island surrounded by sea. Among the current federal military forces, the most powerful ones are the navy and air force.
So from a military perspective, this is also very suitable.
Secondly, no matter where the capital is moved, a new city will basically be built from scratch, and Kalimantan is in the development stage. If a capital is built here, it will definitely stimulate local economic development and attract more investment.
, which is a big driving force for the western development plan.
Finally, the population on the island of Kalimantan is too small and the environment is too primitive. If forced to immigrate here from various places, it will definitely arouse the dissatisfaction of the people, so Liu Fu plans to imitate Zhu Di of the Ming Dynasty, no matter what the reason
, he is the emperor guarding the country, and Liu Fu is the president stationed on the desert island, in order to promote the smooth progress of the immigration work.
However, Kalimantan also has its shortcomings. First of all, the economic development here is backward and the infrastructure is insufficient. To build a new city here, the government investment will be relatively high. Secondly, the rainforest on the island is too lush and the rivers are crisscrossed.
, the plain area is very low-lying, and large cities can only be built in the central plateau area. Finally, and the most disadvantageous place is that the northern part of Kalimantan Island is still a British colony.
However, after careful consideration, Liu Fu decided to build the city here. As for the high construction cost, Liu Fu did not think much about it. As for the British Malaysian region in the north, Liu Fu did not think it was a danger.
With the federal navy at an absolute advantage, this
Sooner or later, eastern Malaysia will be the territory of the Federation. If it weren't for the fact that the Federation's westward expansion has been very rapid in recent years, which has aroused dissatisfaction from all over the world, Liu Fu really wanted to make a go of it and remove the British from Malaysia and the Malay Peninsula.
Drive them out and let the federation prevail
fu directly controls the Strait of Malacca.
Although the matter of moving the capital is still in the government
It was slightly mentioned among the senior officials of Fu, but the Chinese people's attachment to their homeland was still reflected in many senior officials and generals. They expressed their objections more than once at the working meeting on moving the capital, but they were all ruthlessly suppressed by Liu Fu using their power.
denied it, it’s not that Liu Fu didn’t want to follow the
The work of these people is done mentally, but a deep-rooted habit and culture cannot be changed with a few words or a few meetings. Now Liu Fu is busy all day long with the large-scale development plan.
, and there is no time to care about the feelings and thoughts of these people.
The South China Sea Federation has expanded its territory in recent years. It has developed the three provinces of Annan, the Philippines, and now the East Indies. It has been operating at full capacity. However, no matter how busy it is, Liu Fu does not dare to neglect intelligence work. The current internal affairs of the Federation
The Military Intelligence Department of the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of National Defense has become very large. It is estimated that among all the countries in the world, the one that attaches the most importance to intelligence work is the South China Sea Federation. Because they have a president who knows the future but does not know the future, so there is a great need for various
information to help him recall memories in his mind.
