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Chapter 442 Tianjin Immigration

Replace the grain from Nanyang! Fang Bao's expression was unrestrained. The grain was offered by Tianyu of the Qing Dynasty and was the blood of the imperial court. All the grain of four million stones of grain were supplied by the grain of Nanyang every year. How big is this? Can Siam afford it? Could it be that the Fourteenth Master had an idea about the countries in Nanyang? However, if this matter was done, it would be a real benefit to the people of the eight provinces that supply grain.

Thinking of this, Fang Bao stood up and bowed, "If the grain from South China can be replaced by grain from the grain, it can be said to be a Buddha for the people of the eight provinces of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Lakes, Shandong and Henan. Now it is the time for the navy to expand vigorously. The 14th Master may as well make a sound. The children of the people of the eight provinces will inevitably join the army and support it with all their strength!"

Yinxiang couldn't help but smile and said, "Mr. Fang said this, the navy is both high-paying and has a bright future. Those who join the army are like crucian carp crossing the river. How can there be any need to promote and encourage again?"

Yinzhen's heart was moved. The navy was not short of people, but the army lacked people. Japan and Southeast Asia were not conducive to cavalry and were not suitable for the children of the Eight Banners. They had to vigorously build an army suitable for mountain warfare.

At this time, the guards outside the door reported again, "Report to the master, Chen Pengnian, Wanyan Haifeng, Cha Siting, Zhang Yuanlong, Tang Degui and others to see him."

Upon hearing the news, Yinzhen smiled slightly and said, "I'm afraid these people are here to fight the ring, so let them all come in."

Zheng Qinghai continued with a smile and said, "The master is not bad at all. Although Australian immigration has just begun, problems are endless, and everyone is busy with darkness."

Chen Pengnian, Wanyan Haifeng and others came in one after another. After greeting him, Yinzhen smiled and asked everyone to sit down, and then he said: "Immigration to Australia is a major event for the country, and it is incomparable to immigrating to Sichuan and Taiwan. It is of great significance to everyone. Australia is rich and vast, and far from the Qing Dynasty. I spared no expense to immigrate in order to capture the hearts of the people.

There must be many problems with such large-scale immigration. Considering that Australian immigration will last for seven years or even longer, you must face all the problems that arise now. You must gradually resolve and improve them. I will definitely support you with all your strength.

Today, I just want to hear the problem that is difficult to solve with current financial and material resources. Let me tell you."

When he heard Yinzhen's three kings in succession, his confidants couldn't help but feel uneasy. In the past year, Yinzhen talked to them and rarely called himself this king. This kind of king was obviously a hidden manifestation of his dissatisfaction. Chen Pengnian and Cha Siting thought about it for a while, but they didn't say anything. Wanyan Haifeng just glanced at Zhang Yuanlong without moving.

Unexpectedly, Tang Degui, the president of the Sand Boat Association, spoke first. He was really anxious and didn't care about that. He said, "Fourth Master, there are many immigrants gathered in Tianjin. The Chamber of Commerce was also excited before and neglected the wind direction. This season, it went south from Tianjin and was smooth sailing. But from Shanghai north, it was going against the wind and sailing ships. Not only did it increase the voyage, it was not suitable to load heavy goods. This was equivalent to emptied the north. If it was a year or two, it could still bear it. If it was like this for seven years, the cost would be a bit unbearable."

Yinzhen went to Southeast Asia twice and knew a little about sailing. Although sailing can take advantage of all winds and can travel against the wind, it is not time-consuming and labor-intensive to rush the wind, and it is indeed not suitable to carry heavy loads. Otherwise, there is no need to wait for the monsoon for maritime trade. All ships are empty to Tianjin, and the losses are not very large. After pondering for a while, he said: "This is the first batch of Australian immigrants. They cannot suppress the confidence of immigrants. No matter how much they lose, they can go north."

As he said that, he turned to Yinxiang and said, "Do you still remember the route to America that the Spanish mentioned?"

Yinxiang didn't know why he suddenly asked about this, so he nodded quickly and said, "Remember, go north first and then turn east."

"The Spaniards rely on a large warm current that can directly reach Japan." Yinzhen said in a deep voice: "The reason why Qinhuangdao on the edge of Tianjin does not freeze in winter is that I guess it is related to this warm current. It should be that this warm current has a branch flowing towards the Bohai Sea. I ordered Fu Han to dispatch two training ships to sail eastward. When encountering a northward current, I will go downstream and cannot cross Jeju Island and Nagasaki, Japan at the farthest."

As he said that, Yinzhen turned to Tang Degui again and said, "This is a benefit to the Beiyang trade. President Tang also dispatched ships and skilled sailors to follow and investigate, so that they can take care of each other."

Tang Degui is also a big ship owner. When he was young, he often traded in Liaodong. His role on the current was naturally very clear. He heard that Qinhuangdao did not freeze in winter was related to a warm current going north, and his heart was already thumping. If there was such a current, the trade time in Beiyang would be greatly extended. This is great good news. He nodded repeatedly and said, "Don't worry, the Fourteenth Master, I will do my best to organize people to cooperate with the navy's exploration."

Zhang Yuanlong looked around and hurriedly said, "Prince Xun, this problem also exists in the sea ships going to Southeast Asia."

Yinzhen smiled and said, "This warm current is very big. It starts from the east side of Luzon Island and flows northward. You can also open a route from Karopa. I will let the navy cooperate with you. In addition, are you ready for the sea fleet from Karopa to Australia?"

"When I returned to Prince Xu, I have prepared it. The first batch of immigrants to the south will be led by Wang Tongxu." Zhang Yuanlong replied respectfully.

Wang Tongxu? He went on the Manila route to rescue Zheng Qingyuan? That was a clever man. Yinzhen nodded slightly and said, "The sea ship has arrived at Garoba and has to be transferred to Australia. It is already a good season when returning to the voyage. Don't worry. Besides, Garoba is about to become the center of Nanyang, but there is still no large-scale fleet. It is a rumor or it is formed early, so it cannot be delayed."

This is really the first thing to do when the water is close to the water. Zhang Yuanlong quickly agreed. Chen Pengnian, Wanyan Haifeng, Cha Siting and others saw that Yinzhen was so willing to spend all his money, so they dared to raise difficulties again, and they all remained silent.

Seeing this, Yinzhen sent everyone away, but left Chen Pengnian. When everyone left, he said straight to the point: "Cangzhou, are you willing to go to Garopa?"

Chen Pengnian's heart suddenly jumped. Garoba is the center of Nanyang, and it is imperative to establish a province in Nanyang. At this time, he went to the head of the Garoba. Once the province was established, he would either be the governor or the governor. He hurriedly stood up and knelt down and said, "I thank the 14th Master for his kindness."

Yinzhen nodded, and said in a deep voice: "Galopa is a transit station from Australia to the Qing Dynasty, and Nanyang is also a channel from the Qing Dynasty to Europe and Africa. Its important things need not be said.

Most of the people in the South China Sea are migrant people in Fujian and Guangdong, who either escape war or are forced by the "relocated borders and banned seas". When they reach Nanyang, they are also suffering from Spain. The Dutch and local indigenous people are all suffering people. When you go to Karopa, you should give more pensions and do more good governance to stabilize the hearts of the people and accumulate strength.

For the long-term plan, in the next two years, you can withhold 20% of the Australian immigration to develop the Karopa. The imperial court will not impose taxes in Southeast Asia in the short term. You should take this opportunity to recuperate with the people. As long as you need to build, you will temporarily withdraw from the commercial tax levied by the Karopa."

Listening to Yinzhen's nagging, he wanted him to rest and nourish the people's strength. Chen Pengnian kowtowed with a solemn expression: "I respect the order of the Fourteenth Master Jun."

When it comes to immigration to Southeast Asia, Yinxiang couldn't help but interrupt and said, "The act of sharing land according to the head of the South China Sea is very important for the proletarian people. Nowadays, there are many people who have moved to Karopa in Fujian and Guangdong. After a long time, it may cause controversy."

Spontaneous migration? That would save a lot of trouble. Yinzhen pondered for a moment and said, "Don't worry about this, it's just a situation that is incomplete. However, for those who migrate themselves, they cannot stay in the South and move to Australia. Nanyang is the gateway to the Qing Dynasty. It should not be dominated by a single corner of the people, and the north and south are mixed together. This is the right way. In addition, the civil gangs must be resolutely banned and they must be ruthless."

Although Shanghai is busy and in a state of chaos, everything is still very orderly, but Tianjin is a bit busy. Because it is the first batch of immigrants, Zhang Penghong, Fu Ning'an and Shi Shilun, who are in charge of immigration affairs, dare not be careless. Zhang Penghong and Fu Ning'an even put down their affairs and went to Tianjin to supervise the battle.

Despite this, Tianjin is still extremely busy, because the early publicity and agitation work was done well. Yinzhen offered too many immigration conditions. Officials from all over the country worked very hard for political achievements. The number of immigrants in the plan was large and rushed to Tianjin on time. However, no one expected that immigration to Australia would have a strong attraction to the people of several northern provinces.

There was no imperial organization, no one paid, no one provided food and land, these people still had to go to the west and go to Guandong, let alone the imperial court spent a lot of money to handle all immigration? Who is not moved? Australia is not far away, no one cares whether Australia is the territory of the Qing Dynasty, and no one cares. Australia has land to them, and there is a place to open up land, and it is enough for them to be moved by food and clothing.

People who were not in the immigration plan were worried that they would pass through this village and lose that shop. After hearing the news, they flocked to Tianjin. However, no one in the local officials along the way wanted to intercept them. They turned a blind eye and closed their eyes. Everyone knew in their hearts that if they intercepted these immigrants, they would have to spend money and provide food and offend officials from neighboring prefectures and counties. How could these local officials do such things that they would not be pleasing to pay for money?

In this way, the matter exceeded the control of the major officials. A large number of unplanned immigrants poured into Tianjin one after another, making all the previous preparations difficult. Eating, drinking, defecating and living were first of all major problems. Then there was the public security and epidemic prevention in Tianjin. Zhang Penghong, Fu Ning'an and Shi Shilun were busy all day long like putting out fires. Not only were they busy meeting officials and merchants, allocating materials everywhere, but they also had to take time to inspect and appease the immigrants' gathering places. At night, they were also busy writing letters to various places, ordering them to intercept unorganized immigrants.

Although nearly 10,000 immigrants board the ship and leave the port every day, the influx of immigrants are still in a constant stream, and the number of immigrants in Tianjin is increasing day by day. In response to this situation, Zhang Penghong, Fu Ning'an and Shi Shilun are helpless. They can only do their best to ensure that immigrants do not cause trouble and that immigrants do not freeze and starve to death. (To be continued... q!.
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