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Volume 1: Fierce Battle in Changsha Chapter 306: Industry, Commerce, and Military Affairs

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    After Xiao Yungui, Hong Yun'er and Zuo Zongtang made it clear, the leaders of the West Palace finally came to a unified understanding and accepted the orders together.

    Then Wang Kaiyun said with a worried look: "King Xi, if we do this in a big way, I'm afraid Tianjing won't like it."

    Wang Kaiyun was referring to the separation of church and state. He was still worried that such a clear statement in the West Palace would arouse the suspicion of the two big men in Tianjing.

    Li Kaifang sneered and said, "Brother Wang is wrong. Our new policy in the West Palace was approved by Tianjing, so why not?"

    Ji Wenyuan also said: "Brother Wang, although we had a dispute just now, we are all from the West Palace. We discuss matters by ourselves behind closed doors. Why do we involve Tianjing? Although I don't quite understand the benefits of separation of politics and religion, but  I believe that King Xi must have his reasons for doing this, and all the old brothers in the West Palace believe in King Xi."

    Li Xiucheng put it very clearly: "Our West Palace's actions are rarely controlled by Tianjing. Tianjing has Tianjing's practices, and our local government has its own local countermeasures. Although we have separated administration and religion, the King of the West and the Queen of the West are not  Are you still a religious person? It doesn¡¯t matter how you say it. Who would talk nonsense? All the countries in Thailand and Spain also believe in my teachings, and I have never heard of their bishops or popes serving as officials in the courts of the countries in Thailand and Spain.  Yes. The King of the West made a good point about the separation of politics and religion, and the Confucian Christians are also right. Do we have to completely forget our origins if we are in a religious sect? We are all Han Chinese, descendants of Yan and Huang."

    Zuo Zongtang smiled slightly and stroked his beard without saying anything.  Xiao Yungui and Hong Yun'er felt warm in their hearts. These old brothers were so considerate, and they deserved to be regarded as real brothers.  On second thought, it was the same. The West Palace's behavior had been very different from Tianjing's, whether it was Li Kaifang or Ji Wenyuan.  They are all old people from the West Palace. If the King of the West falls, they will be dealt with badly by Tianjing. To put it bluntly, they are all sitting on the big ship of the West Palace, and no one can escape if something happens.

    Hong Yun'er said with a sly smile: "In Tianjing, our Heavenly King is not very good at managing politics, and all major military and political affairs are also handled by the Eastern King. Isn't it considered a separation of politics and religion?"

    Li Kaifang slapped his thigh and said: "That is, if the West Palace does not separate politics and religion, why should we invite someone from Tianjing to take charge? If this is really the case. I, Li Kaifang, will be the first to quit."

    Xiao Yungui shouted: "This matter ends here. We are responsible for the new policy. We cannot criticize Tianjing's practices!" Although he was shouting, he still had a smile on his face.

    " Then Xiao Yungui ordered everyone to leave the palace and rest after lunch.  Each has a heart-to-heart talk with his subordinates, making sure that everyone has a unified understanding.  After everyone left.  Xiao Yungui stopped Zuo Zongtang alone.

    Xiao Yungui looked at Zuo Zongtang and said curiously: "Sir, I am confused about what happened today. Didn't you notice it beforehand?"

    Zuo Zongtang smiled faintly and said: "King Xi, there are some things you say that can be compared to a hundred words said by Zuo. In fact, what is the root of the West Palace? I think King Xi and Queen Xi Wang have already made up their minds, so why bother  Zuo Mou¡¯s point? Separation of politics and religion, Confucianism and Christianity. These two points were made very well by the Queen of the West. Zuo Mou did not need to say more. But it can be seen from the words of the generals that they only know the West Palace but not Tianjing.  , this is a good thing. Can the rest of the Western Kings succeed? Does the Western King always just want to be a Western King?"

    Zuo Zongtang looked at Xiao Yungui with sharp eyes, and Xiao Yungui's lips became dry for a moment.  He looked back at Hong Yun'er, who was smiling like a flower, and nodded slowly: "Now that we have a foundation, we will naturally have ideas. When we return to Tianjing this time, we can see that sooner or later there will be a battle between the Heavenly King and the Eastern King.  This is a good opportunity for me."

    Zuo Zongtang stroked his palm and praised: "The King of the West is indeed a great man. To achieve great things, it does not depend on your talent, but on whether you have ambition. If the King of the West has such an idea, Zuo believes that he is with the wrong person."  Here he paused and then said: "But how does the King of the West think that we should take advantage of this opportunity? With the King of the West on his side, will the King of Heaven and the King of the East in Tianjing be able to fight? Besides, if two tigers fight, one of them will be injured.  If there are too many casualties, it will not be a blessing to the Kingdom of Heaven. We need to consider this matter in the long run."

    Xiao Yungui shuddered, thinking that in the Tianjing Incident in history, more than 20,000 people in the East Palace were killed. These were all soldiers of the Kingdom of Heaven. After the incident, the vitality of the Kingdom of Heaven was severely damaged, and it began to decline.  Zuo Zongtang is right. How to make good use of this opportunity, how to minimize losses and put yourself in a position of leadership requires careful planning.

    At that moment, Xiao Yungui said: "Please sir, please give me some advice."

    Zuo Zongtang smiled slightly and said: "Let's lay out the layout first. The first step is to lay out the eyes, the second is to find suitable chess pieces, and then enter the chess game" The three of them discussed the layout in the temple of the West Hall.  Things are coming.

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    The New Deal Conference continued on the next day. After the officials in the West Palace had an ideological unity, there was no more Confucian dispute, at least among the leaders of the West Palace.He did not appear among the brain officials.

    Then the discussion continued on the "Industry and Commerce Regulations of the Province of Suffolk", "The Regulations of the Province of Suffolk on Arms", "The Regulations of the Province of Suffolk on Agriculture, Forestry, Tea and Silk", "The Regulations of the Province of Suffolk on Saving the Dangerous and Helping the Weak", "The Regulations of the Province on New Learning",  New laws such as the "Rules of the Salt and Iron Liquor Industry of the Province of Suffolk" and the "Regulations of the Doctrine of the Province of Suffolk".

    "The Charter of Industry and Commerce of Sufu Province" is only a rough outline, which clearly states that the West Palace will vigorously support industry and commerce in Sufu Province.  Xiao Yungui plans to first set up the Suzhou Machinery Bureau in Suzhou. In the words of Xu Shou and Hua Hengfang, this Machinery Bureau is a machine-making bureau, that is, a machinery bureau that can produce machines.  At the same time, workers and literate people were recruited from civilians and the military as workers. The machines were purchased from the United States, and foreign mechanics were also hired as instructors.

    China¡¯s current industrial level is still stuck in the era of handicraft workshops. If we want to take a big step to start our own industry, the first thing we need to do is to build our own factories and train our own skilled workers.  The Suzhou Machinery Bureau is laying the foundation for the future. As long as you learn to make machinery and equipment yourself, you can eventually build any production line you want. This is a long-term solution.

    Then it was made clear that the Shanghai Firearms Bureau and the Shipbuilding Bureau would be built in Shanghai. The machinery and equipment of these two factories had not yet been agreed upon, but the news Wang Kaiyun brought back this time was that Midile helped with the matchmaking and found a suitable Western company in Sweden.  Regarding the breech-loading rifled gun production line Wang requested, he is contacting people from the Royal Swedish Arsenal to come to Shanghai to discuss it in detail.  However, there is still no major breakthrough in the bidding progress of the Shipbuilding Bureau. Many foreign companies are here to join in the fun or want to make a fortune.

    In addition, factories such as Shanghai Iron and Steel Bureau, Shanghai Pharmaceutical Bureau, Suzhou Water Transport Bureau, and Suzhou Gunpowder Bureau have also begun preparations for construction.

    The Shanghai Iron and Steel Bureau has no choice but to build in Shanghai. Currently, there are no good iron ore raw materials in Sufu Province. Even if there is, it is still buried underground. Xiao Yungui and Hong Yun'er don't know where it is. This requires organizing exploration personnel to explore.  Only then can we know.  But even if iron ore is found in the future, the quality of Guozhong's iron ore does not seem to be very good.  Therefore, Xiao Yungui decided to set up a steel plant. The coal, iron ore and other raw materials needed were imported from abroad. This was also done in later generations of Little Japan.  As for domestic iron ore and other minerals, we should wait until they are proven before making mining plans.

    Coal mines are distributed in Su Fu Province, including Changxing and Guangde. Guangde is close to Huzhou County. Chen Yucheng's department is launching the Guangde War. It is estimated that in a few days, Guangde will become the third mine under the rule of Huzhou County.  Eight counties, so coal mining was also taken over as the official office of Xidian.

    In addition to specifying the factories run by the Xidian government in the "Industrial and Commercial Charter of Suzhou Province", the Xidian also encourages private companies to join in the business or set up their own factories. The government will provide incentives for self-run factories to be tax-free for three years. If the factory can run it,  Well, the West Palace will also reward you with official titles.  The official title rewards in the West Palace are more of a false title, with glory but no actual duties.

    ??Business: The West Palace encourages private business. Xiao Yungui also formulated a set of government-run loan policies. The Holy Treasury of the West Palace can issue loans to the private sector and encourage private businesses to run their own businesses. There is also a series of tax-free policies to support it.

    At the same time, the industrial and commercial charter has improved the system and procedures for the establishment of industrial and commercial industries and how the government collects taxes and supervises other mechanisms.  Since Su Fu Province has abolished the exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes at various checkpoints, ghost gates like Xushuguan no longer exist. I believe that the industry and commerce in Su Fu Province will see a great development stage in the future.  Compared with the numerous checkpoints and heavy financial constraints under the rule of the Qing army, the industry and commerce in Su Fu Province received great protection and encouragement from the Taiping Army.

    The "Regulations on Armed Forces of the Province of Suffolk" are related to the construction of the army. The regulations clearly stipulate the food and salary treatment of generals at all levels, clarify the recruitment methods of soldiers, stipulate the levels of soldiers' disability and death in battle pensions, and stipulate the Western  Taiping Medal level, etc.

    The West Palace implements a combined recruitment system and conscription system in Su Fu Province. The existing more than 100,000 soldiers and horses in the West Palace will undergo centralized rotation training. After the training is completed, the West Palace will retain a standing army of less than 150,000 people.  , that is, the professional soldiers in the West Palace. These professional soldiers will receive generous salaries and benefits.  The eliminated troops will become conscripts. After serving for two to three years, they will gradually be transferred to the local area and become local police or rural military generals.

    At the same time, Xiao Yungui also issued a recruitment notice among the people, calling on literate people to join the army.  Those who sign up can enter the Shanghai Military Academy to study together. After studying and taking assessments, they can receive the same salary as the professional soldiers in the West Palace and become professional soldiers.  Xiao Yungui, the first principal of the Shanghai Martial Arts School, naturally did his part. After the Suzhou New Deal Conference, Xiao Yungui would rush to Shanghai. After the political affairs were clear, he would start reorganizing the army.

    Originally, Xiao Yungui wanted to bring back the brigade, company, and platoon system that he was familiar with in the "Soviet Provincial Arms Regulations" in later generations, but then he thought that now is still an era of mixed use of hot and cold weapons, and the establishment of later generations may not be applicable.  So for the time being, we still use the military commanders and division commanders of the Taiping Army.??The establishment of brigade commander.  Later, he arrived in Shanghai and met with the foreign teachers he hired to discuss the matter before making a final decision.

    Xiao Yungui still invited foreign teachers for the martial arts school, all of whom were retired or retired officers from Britain, France, the United States and other countries.  Although Liszt said before that foreigners would not sincerely teach others, Xiao Yungui's current teaching staff at the martial arts school is very weak, and he still needs to introduce Western warfare methods to teach the Taiping Army how to conduct new hot weapon warfare.  At the same time, Xiao Yungui hired a group of scholars headed by Hua Hengfang, who had studied both China and the West, as teachers for the Jiangwu School. Military was also a science. In addition to teaching martial arts, the most important thing for the Jiangwu School was to let the officers and soldiers of the Taiping Army study.  Be literate and realize the importance of science to war.  (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature. The novels will be better and updated faster!
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