On the northern street of the capital, as Chu Yun settled in Dingguo Duke's Mansion, important institutions of all sizes of the Jiuzhou Army also settled in one after another. New buildings rose from the ground, making the capital more busy. These institutions that settled in were all kinds of, more scientific than the Ming Dynasty, but they seemed so novel to the people of this era.

For example, a wooden painted sign from the "Jiuzhou Electric Power Bureau" was temporarily hung outside a official residence. The Power Bureau contracted some houses in Beijing to install DC generator equipment to supply lighting electricity on a house or a street.

When Chu Yun was busy with friction at the border, he was more concerned about the construction of the Chinese industrial system. Industry is the source of strength and the largest capital of the Jiuzhou Army. Without strong industry as support, everything would easily become a bubble and would not know when it would shatter.

The territory occupied by the Jiuzhou Army is too large, which is equivalent to expanding the land in Liaodong and southern Liaoning ten times. Such a huge territory requires something to connect them. Since Qin Shihuang, it has relied on official roads and post stations. At that time, the times were different, and Chu Yun felt that the official roads and post stations were too slow!

If something happens in a place, when the news reaches the capital, the capital will send it to the local government and mobilize the army. After one round and one round, it may be too late. Now with the unlocking of technology, Chu Yun has a set of solutions and practices to build telegram lines, which can solve this problem more perfectly.

In Liaodong and Liaonan, telegraph lines have long been established between the main cities. Military orders from Liaodong City, Jianzhou, Jinzhou, Dalian Port and other places can arrive in an instant, and even the telegraphs are spread to Heilongjiang, and they are almost going to the Siberian Plain.

Therefore, Chu Yun came to the Power Bureau to find these officials, wanting to spread the telegrams across the main cities in the pass, and then connect the telegram network in the pass with Liaodong and southern Liaoning to form a complete network.

"What do you think of this plan to build a large-scale telegraph network? Once the telegraph lines of the provincial government are covered and the provincial governors are built, our military orders and government orders can instantly mobilize officials and troops thousands of miles away. They can also report to us on the situation on the front line in the shortest time, and truly reach the end of the world." Chu Yun pointed to the map on the table.

On this map, large cities such as Beijing, Liaodong City, Datong, Jinan, Xi'an, Xiangyang, Chengdu, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Xiamen, Guangzhou, etc. were connected into a tangible network. The officials present were all reformists and their ability to accept new things was not that bad, otherwise they would not have been selected by Chu Yun as an official of the Power Bureau. Those who could be used by Chu Yun have been literate by the Academy of Sciences to a certain extent. In addition, intellectuals of this era were at least able to read and snippets, and soon they had basic scientific literacy.

They also realized what a complete telegraph system means. The speed of current can connect the entire Huaxia together. Once it is established, it may be difficult to split in the future.

"Well... the benefits are self-evident. If a telegraph network can be established, it will be a blessing for us in China. In addition, we can also cut off stations and reduce the annual expenditure of stations, which can save hundreds of thousands of taels of stations." An official said.

"Saving the expenditure of the post station is a direct effect, and the indirect benefits can be more than hundreds of thousands of taels of silver. Let government and military orders be issued quickly to local governments and improve administrative and military use efficiency, and indirectly save millions of taels of silver." said another official from the power bureau.

"Ahem, but if you want to lay wires, you have to spread all over the provincial governments and the governing departments across the country, you may have to use manpower and resources invested astronomical. It is expected that one million taels of silver will be invested, and the manpower will be used will also cost 100,000. With the efficiency of the existing generator, the cost of supplying power at such a distance will be very high." Some officials of the Power Bureau who have some understanding of the principle of generators pour cold water at the right time.

"You don't have to think that the construction of the telegram line is very complicated. The Mongolian grassland railway we built is much more complicated than the telegram line. And we have successfully built a local telegram network in Liaodong and southern Liaoning?" Chu Yun disagreed.

In original history, after Li Hongzhang established the General Telegraph Bureau in Tianjin, the following year, the Tianjin-Shanghai Telegraph Line, which is more than 3,000 miles long, was built, and seven telegraph branches were set up along the line.

At that time, external and internal troubles could still be achieved, not to mention that Chu Yun had enough time and resources to establish a national telegraph network. One year was not enough? Then, build it to Nanjing in the first year, Guangzhou in the second year, and Yunnan in the third year, and build it to Yunnan in the third year, so how could it be established? Then, underground cables will be connected to Ryukyu, Yizhou, and Qiongzhou, and integrate all the land belonging to China. It can be done in five years.

And the current surrounding situation gives Chu Yun this opportunity. Apart from Chu Yun himself committing suicide, sorry, there is really no nearby force that can threaten the status of the Jiuzhou Army.

"Don't worry about labor problems. Natural disasters often occur in various parts of China. In northern Shaanxi and Heluo, we have experienced natural disasters and man-made disasters. We cannot place them. From them, a group of refugees who are less than entrusted to the land are selected as laborers to lay the lines. They can also make a living by making a living and making a living, which is not much better than rebellion?" Chu Yun put the labor force on refugees in Guanzhong and other places.

Such a disposal is a bit like resettling unemployed workers during the Great Depression. As an official force, the Jiuzhou Army should take on the responsibility of taking care of the Chinese people after conquering the country and make the people feel full and well-dressed. However, if they only donate generously to help the victims, the victims may be able to bankrupt the current wealthy Jiuzhou Army. The most important thing is to let refugees from all over the country return to the land or engage in productive output.

"This idea is very good. My subordinates heard that the Textile Administration has taken advantage of the shock of the northern refugees and has recruited a group of workers at a low price and set up textile factories in Jinan, Zhending and other places. Our Power Bureau should also follow this approach. On the one hand, it can alleviate the situation where the refugees have no support, and on the other hand, it can build a telegram network without any extra salary, and just give the poor people a meal." The official of the Power Bureau said.
Chapter completed!