The sunrise on the plain dyed the eastern sky a rosy golden color. Rhodes was dressed in casual clothes, holding the reins with both hands, looking at the cities and mountains in the distance.
The capital city of Kislev is not far away, and you can even see the slightly white city walls and the slender moat like silk.
"This place is good, with convenient transportation. It is close to the Usko River. The finished products can be transported to all parts of the world by water. If you go directly down the river, you can reach the Tara Shell River, and the finished products can be transported to various parts of the empire for sale. Moreover, the terrain is fairly flat, as long as
With good planning, a neat industrial zone can be built. Then just pay attention to drainage and sanitation issues."
With the help of his servant, Alves jumped off the horse and stood on the ground chattering endlessly. After days of field surveys, he was most satisfied with this place. It was not far from the city, he could get enough labor, and it was close to the main river.
, conducive to transportation. The land is flat and conducive to the construction of factories and roads. Everything looks so perfect. The only shortcoming may be the problem of wind direction. According to Rhodes' theory, industrial zones must be built in the downward direction, and this
The land is actually not completely downwind of the city of Kislev. It is slightly deviated. In summer, the southwest wind will blow some of the exhaust gas towards the city. But in Alves’ view, this is
A negligible shortcoming. After all, the exhaust time of Kislev's main factories is in winter. In winter, the city needs a lot of coal for heating. The so-called pollution is maximum at that time. Excluding the exhaust pollution in this season, at other times,
The so-called pollution is not too serious.
But Rhodes doesn't think so. Although Kislev currently lacks large-scale industry, it must be realized in the future. If heavy industry is perfected, pollution will not be a thing only in winter. But like Alvi
As Si said, this is indeed the best choice of land at present. Other lands either have unsatisfactory geographical conditions or are the private lands of lords and nobles. Forcible expropriation will inevitably cause unrest. Therefore, at the moment, this area is indeed
It's a good choice.
However, although the idea is good, when implemented in reality, various unexpected situations will be encountered. According to Rhodes's idea, the city wall of Kislev needs to be expanded, and the industrial area is also an important part of the city, and it cannot be completely
Exposed in the wilderness of the countryside, it needs to be protected by the army. In the future, the city wall must be expanded to protect the most important core industrial areas. In this way, if there is a large-scale plunder and raid one day, key production areas will not be destroyed.
As long as the factories and farmland are there, there will be vitality for recovery. This is the summary of countless histories.
Think about the time when the Soviet Union was forced into a desperate situation. The tanks went straight to the front line as soon as they left the arsenal. Of course, no one in this world would know about these black histories. Only Rhodes knew that factories, farmland and population are the guarantee for a country to have resistance.
The premise and core of strength.
“How long did it take to renovate the industrial area in Oerengrad?”
Rhodes suddenly asked.
"Five years, I remember. But with the preliminary preparation work, it may be more than that."
Alves frowned and thought for a moment before answering. He was the one responsible for this project, and he was very clear about the situation at that time.
"So, how long do you think it will take to transform the industrial area in Kislev City?"
Rhodes asked with a smile.
"It won't be shorter, it will only be longer. The situation in Kislev is much more complicated than that of Erengrad. The changes in regimes over the years have left many disputes and criticisms. Some of the land was donated by the bloody Katrina
It was given to a certain noble, and when Pavel came to power, he gave it to other nobles in order to build relationships or reward him. This led to many conflicts. The issue of factory ownership was also a mess. Although we took over many factories and manors this time
.But there are still many similar problems that are difficult to clarify. In addition, the factories in this city are almost randomly built without rules. Unlike Erengrad, it is reconstruction after ruins. Rhodes, believe me, the transformation is far more complicated than Erengrad.
Rebuilding is complicated and cumbersome."
Alves muttered. Rhodes agreed with this point. You must know that all real estate developers hope to choose new sites for construction as much as possible, and are not willing to touch the reconstruction of old cities. It is the demolition compensation issue that needs to be dealt with here that is really a headache.
Moreover, if the civilians are okay, just build some new houses and move them to new places to live. The problem will be solved, and the labor problem in the new industrial zone will be solved at the same time. You know, civilians will be very happy if they can have a job. Fundamentally
There is no question of compensation. However, there are no civilians in the reconstruction of the old industrial areas. They are all the assets of the nobles. It is really troublesome to deal with these people. Although it can be enforced, it is unstable for the foundation of rule.
"I agree with this."
Rhodes nodded and said.
"But I didn't originally plan to build an industrial zone in a short time." Rhodes pursed his dry lips and continued. "The construction of industrial zones is a step-by-step process. The city needs to be expanded, and the city wall also needs to be built.
Expansion. In the future, it is best to combine several functional areas together, separate them with green belts, and connect them with main roads."
"Residential area, administrative area, industrial production area."
Rhodes frowned and said.
“The idea is wonderful, but its implementation may not be smooth.”
Alves added.
"Great Lord, we have brought the person you asked for."
While Rhodes was chatting with Alves, the guards arrived on fast horses and saluted Rhodes as soon as they got off the horse.
"Where is the person?"
Rhodes asked excitedly.
"On the carriage, according to your request, I will first bring you to meet you, and then arrange accommodation."
The guard reported carefully.
Soon, the carriage stopped in front of Rhodes and his group. Several people stepped out of the simple carriage compartment. They were dressed in the most ordinary coarse linen clothes and were neither tall nor too thin. Seeing Luo
Virtue, he saluted quickly. But he didn't even understand the most basic noble etiquette, and his movements were stiff and inconsistent.
What is Rhodes doing? Alves stared at this scene with a confused face. These people looked like the most ordinary civilians, but Rhodes, the supreme ruler of Kislev, was like this
Pay attention to.
"Introduce yourselves, everyone."
Rhodes smiled and tried his best to appear approachable. However, no matter how approachable he was, several civilians seemed a little frightened, and their simple eyes showed a bit of nervousness.
"Jamie Dyce, High Lord, my name is Jamie...from Middenheim...tailoring for twelve years..."
The man stuttered a bit.
"Great Lord, I don't have a name... They all call me Little Sparrow... I'm from Wolfenburg... I've been a weaver for eight years..."
A girl who looked young and had acne scars on her face said softly. Rhodes looked over and continued to smile.
After everyone was introduced, Rhodes returned them to the guard captain with satisfaction.
“Has everyone’s information been implemented clearly?”
Before leaving, I didn't forget to remind him again until I got a positive reply from the captain of the guard.
"I poached these people from various textile shops. Don't worry, Great Lord. Their abilities are absolutely perfect, and their identities cannot be faked."
The captain of the guard assured him by patting his chest.
"Okay, take them back to the city and arrange the best dormitory. Don't put pressure on them. This is just the first group of people. I will need more people like this in the future."
Rhodes gave the order, and immediately, the carriage took a group of weavers away in a dusty manner, running towards Kislev City. Only Alves was left standing there and continued to look at Rhodes with a confused look on his face.
"You must be wondering what I want to do with these people."
Rhodes got on his horse and said with a smile.
"Yes, of course I am curious. But you are the great lord, you don't have to tell me, but I have to tell you what I am doing."
Alves turned his face sideways and said with an unhappy expression.
Rhodes could see the dissatisfaction of the little dwarf.
"I didn't tell you this because you have your own job and we have different divisions of labor. I don't want you to do everything yourself."
Rhodes smiled and continued——
"These weavers are not here to weave, but to research a technology for me, a technology that can quickly improve the efficiency of the textile process. Combined with the steam engine."
Rhodes deliberately emphasized the last few words...