Chapter 2754

Chapter 2754

Chapter 2754

Although Yanzhou Prefecture belongs to the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions, it is hundreds of miles away from the coastline, and the area under its jurisdiction is mountainous. It neither enjoys the convenience of sea transportation nor the large plains needed to become a land of fish and rice.Therefore, Yanzhou Prefecture has always been at the bottom of the dozen or so state capitals in Zhejiang, regardless of its economic level or population size. Although most people can keep warm, there is a significant gap compared with other state capitals. .

The magistrate Zhang He had been a magistrate in Yanzhou Prefecture for three years before joining Haihan. However, due to the limitations of the objective environment, he did not have any outstanding achievements.The magistrate of the fourth rank is in the same position in the bureaucratic system of the Ming Dynasty, but Zhang He is in the prime of his life, so he is naturally unwilling to stop his progress.

It’s just that Daming has gone downhill for decades, seeing that the regime is already crumbling, Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions generally believe that the increasingly powerful Haihan will replace it, and Zhang He doesn’t intend to hang himself on this tree, it’s already done Plans to change doors.The day after Haihan announced that he would take over the state capitals of Zhejiang from Daming, he asked someone to send a secret letter to Shi Diwen, expressing his willingness to lead the civil and military officials of Yanzhou Prefecture and tens of thousands of people to join Haihan.

Zhang He's choice was undoubtedly very wise. At that time, the state capitals in Zhejiang that were close to the sea had already negotiated the terms of cooperation with Haihan, and almost immediately announced their service to Haihan.However, several state capitals located in the inland are not so closely connected with Haihan, so the response will inevitably be slower. Among them, the Yanzhou government is considered to be outstanding, which also won Zhang He the opportunity to stay in office.

However, Chuzhou Prefecture, located in the southwest of Zhejiang Province, tried to resist and refused to accept the rule of Haihan. The Donghai Region sent two battalions of troops to rush from Wenzhou along the Yongning River to Lishui, its seat, and it took only one day to conquer it. In the city, more than a hundred civil and military officials who were in charge of the local government, as well as the gentry and elders who supported the government, were taken down, and spread to all the prefectures and counties in Zhejiang Province, so that local officials who were still vacillating gave up the idea of ​​​​resistance.

Although there are many local officials who gave up resistance and even took the initiative to serve Haihan, not everyone can get the chance to stay in office.For example, although most of the adults in the Sansi Yamen in Hangzhou City surrendered voluntarily, because their positions are too high, it is difficult to arrange them to continue to hold real positions even if they are retained. Most of them can only work in institutions under the Donghai District Management Committee. Be an honorary consultant or a specially appointed director.

Especially those military officers who hold military power, whether they are commanders of the capital or the generals, generals, and thousands of households in various places, they can only hand over power and resign from their posts, and no longer hold their original posts.

However, these senior officials often have various industries closely related to Haihan under their names, and no longer holding real positions does not prevent them from continuing to make money.Even when some people hand over power, their children and relatives have already served in the new government of the Haihan Organization.

Yanzhou Mansion has no special products, nor is it a major traffic gateway. Zhang He doesn't have the capital to bargain with Haihan at all.If he wanted to keep his power and position, and even strive for future development opportunities, he could only show a positive attitude to win Haihan's trust.

Fortunately, Zhang He not only won the opportunity to stay in office, but also ushered in the good news of the pie in the sky.When the Donghai District Management Committee informed him that several industrial projects would land in Yanzhou Prefecture in the next few years, Zhang He actually didn't understand what it meant.

However, Zhang He was still flexible. After some inquiries, he realized that this so-called industrial project had been overwhelmed by several coastal state capitals, and they all wanted it to land in their own jurisdictions.And the benefits that will be generated from this are even difficult to estimate simply by money.

At that time, the news that Haihan would move its capital to Hangzhou had not yet come out, but well-informed people had realized through various signs that Zhejiang would become Haihan's key development area.Among them, these areas that can be allocated to industrial projects will undoubtedly be the top priority.

After Zhang He realized this, he was naturally very concerned about it, and decided to devote all the resources of the government to fully support the construction tasks of industrial projects.

Almost all the industrial projects assigned to Yanzhou Prefecture were concentrated in Jiande County, and when the construction of each project happened to coincide with the slack season of winter and agriculture, Zhang He mobilized thousands of people from various counties to invest in various construction sites.

The Donghai Region has also invested a lot of resources in order to quickly promote the relocation of industrial projects.Since the start of construction, various materials have been transported from Hangzhou to Jiande almost every other day. Even the boat on which Beks and his party took this time has a batch of labor tools recently shipped from the south, such as hoes, shovels, axes, saws, hammers, There are all kinds of chisels, and the total number reaches thousands of pieces.

Speaking of the excitement, Zhang He said proudly: "Although the various projects are still in the early stages of construction, many local industries have benefited from these projects. Now there are even many people who have come from the neighboring Quzhou and Huizhou prefectures. Come to the local area and join the construction team. The current prosperity of Yanzhou Mansion is the first time I have seen it since I took office, and it is all thanks to the masters of the Executive Committee who have planned well and commanded well!"

The soaring transportation demand has caused the water transportation capacity from Yanzhou to Hangzhou to fall into a state of short supply. Many local fishermen who used to fish for a living in Qiandao Lake and Xin'an River, seeing that shipping is profitable, have also switched to sailors .Even some relatively large fishing boats were simply converted into cargo ships and started shipping business.

The commencement of construction at many construction sites has instantly sparked a boom in the local bamboo weaving business. The large number of bamboo baskets required by these construction sites far exceeds the local traditional production capacity. Just one project of the Xin'anjiang Hydropower Station has already been ordered. Five thousand bamboo baskets and bamboo baskets each, and there will definitely be more in the future.Many farmers engaged in bamboo weaving are now the whole family, old and young, working together to supply supplies to the construction site.

And the people who made money from these projects quickly drove the consumer market in Yanzhou.The restaurants and inns in Jiande County are basically overcrowded every day, and the demand for various living materials and food has broken the record in the history of Yanzhou Prefecture.It is no exaggeration to say that almost all industries in the market have directly or indirectly benefited from these projects to varying degrees.

Haihan has long been tried and tested in the south with infrastructure projects to drive the local economy, and has accumulated rich practical experience.The current situation reflected by the Yanzhou government also proves that this set of practices is still very effective in Zhejiang.Ordinary people don't care so much about who is running the country. They care more about their actual living standards. If Haihan can provide them with better choices, then there is no need to be obsessed with the former dynasty.

(End of this chapter)