Chapter 2817

Chapter 2817

Chapter 2817
Among the areas currently ruled by Haihan, the northern region has a particularly strong need for industrialization.Rich types of minerals, as well as the corresponding downstream processing industry chain, require a large number of industrial equipment to ensure production capacity.And the huge benefits brought by the production of these industrial products are far beyond the reach of traditional agriculture.

For the northern region, mining is a lucrative business and an important source of fiscal revenue. Therefore, although industrial equipment is expensive, requires professional and technical personnel, and has a high threshold for use, Chen Yixin still spares no effort to use every An opportunity to apply to the Executive Committee for more industrial equipment.

Almost all of the inspection itineraries arranged for Beks and his party were industrial projects.During the period, it was necessary to let Bai Kesi see the achievements of local industrialization construction, and also let him notice the objective gap in equipment demand, so that he could make a purchase request in a logical manner, which also shows Chen Yixin's good intentions.

However, the reason for restricting the allocation of industrial equipment by the Ministry of Industry to the northern region is not factors such as purchase funds, delivery methods, and technical support, but rather the ability of the Ministry of Industry to produce related equipment, which cannot keep up with the rapidly growing demand.

Beks smiled wryly and explained: "It's not that we don't give it, it's that the production capacity can't keep up! Just say that the mining excavator you want, the production capacity of that thing is only three or four a year, and many places are rushing to get it. It has been scheduled for three to five years, and the delivery can only be completed one by one."

Chen Yixin said: "How many are counted as a few, ten is not too many, and one is not too few. As long as there are goods, I can pay the full amount at any time. The Northern Region has produced a large amount of strategic materials for the country over the years. It’s not too much for the committee to take care of it first, right?”

Bai Kesi said: "Taking care will definitely take care, but the executive committee is responsible for the balanced development of the entire country, so we can't pile up all the resources in one place, right?"

Chen Yixin heard that there was something in his words, so he asked: "A new mine has been opened in the South China Sea?"

Beks nodded and said, "You should have read the newspapers a while ago, right? The copper mines and gold mines on Luzon Island have completed the preliminary exploration and entered the development stage. The mineral resources there are no worse than those in the northern region." Bad!"

Haihan sent troops to Luzon Island in 1637, defeated the Spanish colonial forces, and occupied Manila, the big city in the South China Sea.After that, it took several years to gradually wipe out the hostile tribal armed forces on Luzon Island, and drove the Spaniards to the Sulu Sea area in the south.

The reason why Haihan launched the war back then was not only to attack Spain as a competitor, but another important reason was to take a fancy to the mineral resources on Luzon Island.The Executive Committee originally thought that after the occupation of Manila, it could begin to develop local minerals. However, due to the extremely complex local population structure, this caused many difficulties for post-war governance, and related development work did not go smoothly.

In addition to Western immigrants from Europe and Han immigrants from the East Asian continent, there are also Tagalogs, Iloks, Ifugaos, Kankanais, Kalin'a, Yanjians, and Ibatans. There are many races such as the Bicol and others, each with different languages, cultures and beliefs. It is not a task that can be completed in the short term to bring these tribes under the rule of Haihan one by one and let them develop their identities.

And those mineral deposits with abundant reserves are often located in the inland area of ​​Luzon Island, within the sphere of influence of the indigenous tribes.If Haihan is going to be developed on a large scale, the project volume will be very large. The few Han people near Manila are far from enough. Not only must we establish a good relationship with the indigenous tribes, but we must also try to attract them into the group so that we can obtain labor nearby.

Although Haihan also stepped up efforts to introduce Han immigrants to Luzon after the war, it still took a lot of time to change the population structure and increase Haihan's influence in the local area.In the next few years, the local mines developed by Haihan were all located in the surrounding areas of Manila, with small mineral reserves, and the scale of development was naturally difficult to compare with those of Hongji, Shilu, and Datongjiang mines.

But it’s slow, and the work to be done is still progressing steadily. After all conditions are mature, the mining development of Luzon Island has officially entered the stage of large-scale implementation.

In terms of reserves alone, the local gold, copper, nickel and other mineral resources are among the best in Haihan's proven mineral deposits.The copper and gold mines in Dengzhou were mined a little earlier, but in terms of mining potential, it may not be comparable to Luzon Island.

As for the relevant news, some parts that can be made public have been disclosed in the "Haihan Times" about half a year ago, and Chen Yixin has naturally read it.So when Bai Kesi said that the executive committee wanted to carry water, he thought of this "competitor" far away in the South China Sea.

However, Chen Yixin is not a person who gives up lightly, and immediately changed another angle to persuade Bai Kesi: "But as far as I know, our side has richer types of mineral resources, especially energy, which is more suitable for establishing a sound industrial system. , isn’t it? I think the executive committee should also take this factor into consideration when making decisions.”

Beks laughed and said, "Things have to be done step by step, and meals have to be eaten bite by bite. The executive committee has comprehensive consideration and planning, and will not treat the northern region badly."

Chen Yixin's words are not bragging. If the Liaodong region in the northern region is also included, the richness of mineral deposits has indeed preliminarily met the conditions for the establishment of an industrial system.

Coal, iron, and petroleum are all available in Liaodong. Whether it is a heavy industry base in the form of a coal-iron complex or a petroleum-based chemical industry, they all have excellent development prospects.It's just that these industries are far from enough to mine minerals, and must also rely on the equipment and production technology provided by the Ministry of Industry. What Chen Yixin wants to strive for is the recognition and support of the Ministry of Industry for this development route.

Even if the Executive Committee and the Ministry of Industry have corresponding plans, they are still in the preparatory stage. Beks will definitely not make some unrealistic promises to the Northern Region right now.At least until the end of this inspection trip in the northern region, Beks fully understands the development status of the industrial system here before deciding whether to give Chen Yixin a little word in advance.

The Longkou Coal Mine is mined in an underground shaft. For safety reasons, these high-ranking officials are naturally not allowed to go down to the mine to investigate in person, so they just walked around the mine, looked at the samples and various report materials, and listened to the work reports of the officials in charge. Mission accomplished.

But even so, the soot in the air made everyone feel ashamed, and they had to tidy up their appearance before leaving in the carriage.

(End of this chapter)