The second wave of shipbuilding climax is foreseeable. After a batch of South China Sea Sands samples arrived in Wuhan, Hanyang Shipyard added more than 100 new cargo ship orders.

This is a giant cargo ship that Huaiyang merchants especially need. The cargo keels have to be spliced ​​and extended. They can hardly resist the wind and waves of the sea. They can only sail near the sea and have a very slow speed. But it has only one advantage, it can be loaded. The single transportation volume is quite terrifying. Huaiyang merchants mainly use it to transport coal and iron ore.

The Xuzhou family, which has close ties with Huaiyang merchants, operated a route near Yalu Water, which could transport grain from the southern part of the Korean Road to the coast of Liaodong. The flag of the Ministry of War is still under the banner of the Ministry of War, which shows the depth of the water.

In addition to this kind of "super cargo ship", there is also a kind of fast ship controlled by several people, with a speed that is far more than "eight years of construction". The whole ship is like a pike, descending downstream and arriving in Jiujiang from Wuhan. Several top experts rotate to control sails, so they can wash hot soup in Jiujiang that day.

But it is obvious that how could people who need such a boat just want to roam in the Yangtze River?

The majority of the orders are from Suzhou and Hangzhou merchants, and the merchants in these two places are mainly operating overseas in the East China Sea. In recent years, "pirates" in the East China Sea have become increasingly popular, and Suzhou and Hangzhou merchants have had no choice but to do it, or they "decisively commit it", which is not something that Zhang De can control.

"Did the new statistics come out last year?"

"Return to observe, there is not yet, the data is still rushing."

"What is the estimated surveying and mapping mileage from Chidao to Xiangzhou?"

"Five hundred and sixty miles, but Xiangzhou has many swamps, and maybe there are dams to clear the silt."

"The budget should be done according to seven hundred miles, and the margin should be left."

"Yes, I'll inform the Civil Engineering Office later."

In addition to shipbuilding, Wuhan's project volume this year is not small. With the official entry of the Puqi-Baling section of the "Han Yuechi Road", from Baling to Jiangxia, there is a smooth passageway of more than 300 miles long.

The entire road not only brings great benefits to Puqi County, but also allows labor and materials from Yuezhou area to be quickly transferred to the Wuhan market through this road.

Although the waterway is convenient and the transportation capacity is greater, for the middle and lower classes, as "individuals", they are quite insufficient compared to the single "demand" of shipping.

Even though the shipbuilding industry is so prosperous, there are too few ships per capita in the Yangtze River. In Chu, the small-produced families mostly have buffaloes, horses, etc. In addition, because of the horse farm in Wuhan, the prices of carrying horses such as Yunnan horses and Sichuan horses have dropped, and the number of cross-breeding mules has increased significantly, making the livestock rental business in Chu quite prosperous, and most small-produced families and even ordinary families can afford it.

So from the perspective of freedom, it is relatively economical and reasonable to go to Wuhan to sell its own output every ten days.

Originally, most people in Yuezhou had this need but did not have such conditions. However, because of the "Han Yue Chi Dao", Zhang De created this condition for most people in Yuezhou, which made the two neighboring states, which had not had much communication, communicated with each other frequently and lively now.

Jingchu Prefecture County was not optimistic about this "Han Yue's Road", but as the saying goes, "It is real to see it, it is false to hear it." Jingchu bureaucrats saw Yuezhou profit with their own eyes, and only said "tax draw". Even though Yuezhou's taxes are low, the objects of "tax draw" have been expanded due to the circulation of materials, and the overall tax has been greatly increased.

Unlike many local bureaucrats who are accustomed to "killing chickens to get eggs" and "fishing when they are dried up in the pond", seeing that this method of "killing pigs after they are fattened" is more reasonable and scientific, it is impossible for Xiangzhou and Jingzhou to build roads without being moved.

But road construction is also famous. Xiangzhou and Jingzhou are connected, which means nothing. Only by exchanging manpower and material resources with Wuhan can we benefit from it.

The original shipping demand is no longer enough to satisfy the appetite of Xiangzhou people.

Therefore, in accordance with the request of the Jianghan Observation Envoy, many places worked together to build a road from Hanyang to Xiangzhou.

However, the construction of roads in Jiangbei is no longer as small as that in Jiangnan. Although Yunmengze is much smaller than that of hundreds or thousands of years ago, swamps and lakes are still everywhere. When Zhang De was the chief of Mian Prefecture, he just proposed this technology a few years ago.

Only when the imperial court actively promoted the "encirclement of dikes and fields" and the prefectures and counties along the river were formally and consciously transformed the environment.

But even so, judging from the results of road surveying and mapping, this relaxation road is a foregone conclusion. During this period, a considerable number of bridges must be built to drain and silt some small swamps, and the project volume is numerous.

Originally, Lao Zhang himself gave up a little, but he never thought that there were many people in Xiangzhou who took the initiative. Lao Zhang didn’t know how many resources the major households had been blackmailed by the official brothers, but it showed that Xiangzhou’s wishes were quite strong.

Some Xiangzhou officialdom, which is so radical this time, does not mean that they are really "diligent" and must be repaired. And after the negotiations with Wuhan, it will be when to complete the construction. But there must be a sequence of arrangements. No matter how the engineering team expands, the manpower is still limited.

Not only did Xiangzhou want this 500-mile road, but Huangzhou also wanted to make a 100-mile road. There was no need to think about connecting Wuhan, just connect Huangpi County. Moreover, the lobbyist was the former Huangpi County Magistrate and the younger brother of Lao Zhang.

In addition to Huangzhou, Anzhou is also not satisfied with its existing shipping capabilities and wants to build a road from Yunmeng County to Hanyang. The person in charge of this work is higher than that of Senior Brother Xiaobai, and it was the King of Wu who personally inquired about it.

With so many competitors, I am still the largest project volume, so how can the Xiangzhou officialdom not be anxious? What's more, the relaxation of Xiangzhou is not just connecting to Xiangzhou itself, but to connect to Jingzhou. This major project is only possible for the two states of Jingzhou and Xiangzhou to make efforts to negotiate with Wuhan.

In order to cooperate with this road, Jingxiang Prefectures also set up a new city east of Changlin County, Jingzhou, named "Jingmen". This Jingmen City is an important trading market for the two prefectures in the future.

But the premise is to increase communication with Wuhan, otherwise everything will be a fantasy.

In view of this, under the temptation of various pressures and forces, the Xiangzhou officialdom was abolished and made every effort to promote this matter.

Therefore, the first major project of the Jianghan Observation Envoy in the 19th year of Zhenguan was such a "Han-Chu Road". The estimated mileage of surveying and mapping was 560 miles and the budget mileage was 700 miles.

Although this major project is not as good as the "Bohai Rim Expressway" under the supervision of Secretary Xue, because it is also quite large, it can be said that it has given a boost to the beginning of the 19th year of Zhenguan. The government and the country are very optimistic.
Chapter completed!