() After Liu Xiangyang traveled to this era in 1886 and became Liu Fu, he operated in Taiwan for a full 20 years, building a small island that should have been occupied by the Japanese and with basically no industry into an island capable of building large-scale water surfaces.
Ships, can build long-distance submarines and various light and heavy weapons by themselves, can refine various oils by themselves, can mass-produce everything from motorcycles to armored vehicles and tractors, can purchase raw materials to synthesize organic pesticides and fertilizers by themselves, and can process various light industrial products and ri
It is a powerful country that can be self-sufficient in food supplies and export, can grow sugar cane and camphor in large areas and process them into finished products for sale.
Taiwan's population reached nearly 4 million in 1906. In Taiwan's first census in 1902, Taipei City ranked as the largest city in Taiwan with a permanent population of 330,000, while Keelung and Erythrina had almost 250,000 permanent residents.
The population ranks second, with Tamsui, Hsinchu, and Taichung ranking third, with a population of nearly 200,000. As for the population ratio, the Fujian Hakkas who came to Taiwan early accounted for the largest proportion, about 41%, and Taiwan’s aborigines accounted for 41%.
Listed as 14%, another 36% are immigrants from the mainland, including the Huai army and their families who later followed Liu Ming to Taiwan and the refugees who have been continuously absorbed from the mainland over the years; the remaining 9% of the population are immigrants from Southeast Asia, Europe and the United States.
In 1905, Taiwan's total economic output value reached more than 1.900 million yuan. Since the value of the currency issued by Taiwan is not much different from that of the U.S. dollar, which is approximately equivalent to 1.9 billion U.S. dollars, the total economic output value of the United States that year was about 28 billion U.S. dollars, 14 times that of Taiwan.
, the population of the United States is about 83 million, which is 21 times that of Taiwan. The land of the United States is about 9.62 million square kilometers, and the area of Taiwan is about 36,000 square kilometers, which is 267 times that of Taiwan. Therefore, Taiwan’s per capita GDP has already
It exceeded the 343 yuan in the United States at that time and reached 475 yuan. Of course, part of Taiwan's GDP was the result of Liu Fu's private funds.
People depend on food. As an island with a monsoon climate, Taiwan's climate is very helpful for planting. However, because central Taiwan runs through mountains from north to south, only the plains surrounding the sea can be cultivated, so Taiwan's arable land
It was not abundant. By 1905, Taiwan's arable land area had reached 600,000 hectares. Here, "A" is the local measurement unit in Fujian. One hectare is equal to about ten acres, which means there are about 400,000 hectares of cultivated land. Among them, 35
% is rice, 20% is corn, and 40% is cash crops such as sugar cane. The annual output of grain is 2 million tons, the output of sugar is 200,000 tons, and the output of camphor and camphor oil has also reached 8,000 tons, basically accounting for the world’s total annual camphor production.
70% of.
In 1906, Taiwan's standing armed forces reached about 100,000, including 55,000 for the Army, with 4 divisions; 40,000 for the Navy, stationed at 4 naval bases; and about 5,000 for the Air Force, which currently only has an air force base in Tamsui. The Army
Basically all are equipped with AK-03 semi-automatic rifles. This improved version of AK-01 still has a capacity of 10 rounds and a 7.62 caliber. It uses more stamped parts, has smaller recoil, and is slightly lighter in weight, making it more suitable.
Asian physique. The TK-03 light machine gun developed from the AK series rifles has also been equipped with every squad of the army, up to two per squad. This light machine gun and the rifle use the same 7.62 mm bullet. The remaining
The next one is the DK-03 heavy machine gun. This heavy machine gun uses 12mm caliber bullets. It can fire 12mm bullets with armor-piercing, lighting, and full charge power. At a distance of 800 meters, it can also penetrate 5mm thick.
of homogeneous steel plate.
In addition to light weapons, the Taiwan Army is also equipped with 60mm and 80mm mortars. After years of research and development of propellants and improvements in the sealing rings of mortar shells, the ranges of these two mortars have reached 3,000 meters and 8000 meters respectively.
4,000 meters, and the quality is controlled within 50 kilograms. It is equipped in platoon-level units of the Taiwan Army. After the 75mm field gun was equipped with the Army and received good reviews, the Machinery Institute has successively developed 88mm and 105mm cannon howitzers. The performance of this gun
The barrel is relatively long. When using full-charge shells for horizontal firing, the trajectory is similar to that of a cannon, and it can complete most of the tasks of a cannon's direct fire. When using reduced-charge shells for large-angle firing, it can achieve the deflection of a howitzer.
Effect. However, since both types of guns are relatively heavy, with a total weight of 2-5 tons, and can only be towed by trucks, they are only equipped to brigade-level units and are used intensively as suppressive weapons. In addition, the Army also equips
The improved infantry mine weighs 2 kilograms and uses glass beads as killing fragments. The effective killing range can reach 20 meters, and the longest killing distance exceeds 150 meters. In addition to these firearms and artillery, the Army’s most powerful equipment is the world
The most advanced armored vehicles in the world are also unique to Taiwan. By the beginning of the expansion of the Taiwan Army in 1906, more than 300 Shanrat and Badger armored vehicles had been equipped. Due to their performance in the first Taiwan defense battle, the Army also asked the Machinery Factory
We have ordered 500 vehicles and are preparing to increase the equipment density of armored vehicles.
Although the army's equipment is numerous and miscellaneous, it is not the most expensive. The bulk of Taiwan's military expenditure is consumed by the Taiwan Navy. Since it is an island, the Taiwan Navy is destined to become the main force surrounding Taiwan. Apart from the gradual replacement of equipment,
In addition to the nearly 100 Shark-class and Tuna-class submarines, there are also more than 50 Big Yellow Fish-class submarines that have been replaced in the past decade. Most of them are patrolling offshore or delivered to the reserve force of the submarine force for training.
In addition to submarines, the Taiwan Navy also has dozens of Petrel-class torpedo boats and five Keelung-class destroyers. Together with several heavy cruisers and destroyers planned to be built, the Taiwan Navy will transform from a purely defensive navy to a defensive and offensive navy.
In addition to the army and navy, Taiwan has one more branch than other countries, and that is the newly established Taiwan Air Force. Although there are only a few thousand people now and there is only one airport, in the next few years, the Taiwan Air Force will become a
Large military units and airports will be spread throughout the island of Taiwan, all of which are inseparable from Liu Fu's strong support.
From selling counterfeit medicines to establishing a joint venture refrigerator factory with David, and then sending Schneider to the United States to drill for oil and start an oil company, Liu Fu has transformed from a teenager into a middle-aged uncle who is nearly 40 years old.
.Seeing Taiwan's rapid development and getting rid of the fate of being occupied by the Japanese, and finally being gradually accepted by the international community, although Liu Fu felt a little proud and a little satisfied, he was more concerned about the future.
Confused and anxious.
In Liu Fu's mind, because he understood the international changes in the next hundred years, he was not optimistic about Taiwan, a small country. The main reason was that the island was too small and its products were not rich. Once a large-scale war broke out, Taiwan would be
It is very likely that it will be blocked by the enemy, so Taiwan, which relies on sea transportation for most of its supplies, will not be able to fight for a long time. Moreover, to the north of Taiwan, there is a huge land and country. According to Liu Fu's understanding, in a few decades, Taiwan will
It is regarded as an important base by the United States to blockade this new country, so if you stay on the island of Taiwan permanently, the future is not very bright. With the outbreak of the First and Second World Wars, all countries in the world will usher in a new era of cleansing.
Liu Fu's plan is to use these two major reshuffles to find a brighter way out for himself and these Chinese people.
