Chapter 3045
Chapter 3045
Chapter 3045
As the commander-in-chief of the North American Expeditionary Force, Tom Wang knew very well that the benefits provided by the industries in which he participated in the domestic shareholding were far from enough to support the expeditionary force's colonization and pioneering operations in North America.
Whether it is to maintain the operation of the army or to build various infrastructures, a lot of money needs to be invested.Most of the materials needed in the pre-colonial period had to be purchased domestically and transported across the ocean to Jinshan, and the transportation costs were astonishingly high.
The Jinshan colonial area is still in the development and construction period, and there are no high-value commodities that can be produced stably, so it is difficult to obtain income from the outside world through trade.
Moreover, the local population is limited, and the government cannot count on tax revenue from the private sector at all.
Under such circumstances, nearby gold mining has become one of the main sources of financial revenue for the colonial authorities.
Fortunately, the old gold mine in the San Francisco area was not a secret in the original time and space. Even without the detailed information provided by Sanya's large database, it would not be difficult for Wang Tom, who once visited the mine site on the spot.
In fact, after landing in Jinshan Bay, Wang Tom personally went to the inland area on the east side of the bay to explore the whole process of gold mines. He guided the engineers to find two gold mines with large reserves near the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
To be able to discover gold mines hundreds of miles away from the base in one fell swoop is nothing short of a miracle for the diehards who followed Wang Tom across the ocean to North America.
The expeditionary force successfully found a good natural bay harbor, a huge area of fertile plains, and gold mines with considerable reserves without experiencing any setbacks.It is not gods and Buddhas who guide them, but Wang Tom, the commander who seems to be able to see everything in the world.
Everyone firmly believed that as long as Wang Tom was there, the colonial expeditionary force would surely succeed in North America and bring this continent into the new territory of the Haihan Empire.
Of course, the same is true of the conscription officer on horseback, and he may have more faith in Wang Tom than most people, because he has another special identity, that is, Wang Anbang, the son of Wang Tom. .
Wang Anbang is six years younger than his elder brother Wang Anguo who is in the navy, and he is only eighteen now.But the two brothers were not born to the same mother, and Wang Anbang's mother was not Han, but the daughter of a Korean nobleman.
In 1637, Wang Tom and others led his troops into North Korea and fought fierce battles with the Qing army.At that time, North Korea was in danger, and many upper-level people tried to get in touch with high-ranking Haihan officials who fought in North Korea in order to seek a way out.
Wang Anbang's mother was given to Tom Wang by the family as a concubine at that time in exchange for Haihan's protection.
When Wang Anbang was born the following year, Wang Tom was leading his troops to fight in Hirado, Japan.When Tom Wang returned to North Korea to visit his relatives and saw his son for the first time, it was Wang Anbang's [-]th day.
However, the lineage did not cause problems for Wang Anbang's growth, and the love and care he received from his father was no less than that of other brothers and sisters.
Like his elder brother Wang Anguo, Wang Anbang spent his childhood in various military bases.Jinzhou in Liaodong, Dengzhou in Shandong, and Datongjiang Base in North Korea are the places where he stayed the longest when he was a child.
Wang Anbang, who grew up in such an environment, naturally received military training early on. He joined the Boy Scouts at the age of eight, and went out to sea with his father and brother to perform missions at the age of ten.Haihan has left his footprints in most ports in the northern region.
When Wang Tom led an expeditionary force to North America in 1652, Wang Anbang, who was only 14 years old, was already able to take charge of the ship and command the daily operations on the deck.
The year before last, Wang Anguo returned to China to purchase supplies and recruit immigrants. Wang Anbang originally wanted to go with him, but he failed to get his father's permission. He had to wait until he became an adult before he could participate in this kind of risky transoceanic mission again.
Wang Anbang has been in the army for a long time, and he understands that this is both care and encouragement.I can't participate in such a task, but it's not entirely because I'm too young, or because I don't have enough strength, and I can't let my father feel at ease.
If you want to gain the trust of your father, you must first prove your ability.
On the occasion of his birthday, Wang Anbang received a tricky task as he wished, which was to act as a recruiter, responsible for recruiting indigenous soldiers. The task lasted for one month, and the evaluation criteria were based on the number of soldiers successfully recruited into the army.
At first, Wang Anbang thought of this matter very simply. With the prestige and treatment of the Haihan Army, it would not be able to attract all the young and strong from all over the world.
Back when Haihan was in Daming, Annan, North Korea and other countries, he recruited many soldiers from other ethnicities. I heard that there were even troops in the Luzon region that were all composed of indigenous soldiers.
In the past few years, not many native soldiers have been recruited. It must be because the people who work below do not pay enough attention to it.My father arranged for me to supervise the battle, just to set an example for my colleagues in the conscription office.
But after getting started, Wang Anbang realized what is easier said than done.
Wang Anbang watched for several days under the conscription posters at the fishing port wharf, but very few indigenous fishermen came to ask questions. He realized that this matter might not be as simple as he thought.
So Wang Anbang went to a painter and repainted the conscription poster that he thought was more attractive.Another two native soldiers who were quick-witted and could speak a little Chinese were transferred from the army to communicate with the natives who stopped and watched for themselves.He also made a promise to the native soldiers that every time a compatriot was successfully recruited, they would be given financial rewards.
Wang Anbang basically tried all the methods he could think of, but the effect was not ideal.After a month, the number of native soldiers he recruited was not even as good as before, and this result could not compare to his father Wang Tom.
Today is the one-month period agreed with his father, but on the last day, he played the whiteboard as usual. Although Wang Anbang was unwilling to end it, he still followed the agreement and reported the result to his father face to face.
Going west after passing through the urban area, you can see two hundred-foot-high hills standing on the coastal plain.These two steep hills are called the Jinshan Twin Peaks, and the entire Jinshan Peninsula and the Golden Gate Strait can be overlooked from their tops.
Because of its high terrain, there are military watchtowers and radio transmission towers built on the top of the mountain, and the entire Twin Peaks area has thus become a military restricted area, and idlers are prohibited from entering within a few miles.
At the foot of the Twin Peaks is a large grassland pasture, where the horses of the local garrison are basically raised, bred and trained.In addition, there are sizable herds of sheep and cattle.
And Wang Tom's mansion is located next to this pasture.
(End of this chapter)
As the commander-in-chief of the North American Expeditionary Force, Tom Wang knew very well that the benefits provided by the industries in which he participated in the domestic shareholding were far from enough to support the expeditionary force's colonization and pioneering operations in North America.
Whether it is to maintain the operation of the army or to build various infrastructures, a lot of money needs to be invested.Most of the materials needed in the pre-colonial period had to be purchased domestically and transported across the ocean to Jinshan, and the transportation costs were astonishingly high.
The Jinshan colonial area is still in the development and construction period, and there are no high-value commodities that can be produced stably, so it is difficult to obtain income from the outside world through trade.
Moreover, the local population is limited, and the government cannot count on tax revenue from the private sector at all.
Under such circumstances, nearby gold mining has become one of the main sources of financial revenue for the colonial authorities.
Fortunately, the old gold mine in the San Francisco area was not a secret in the original time and space. Even without the detailed information provided by Sanya's large database, it would not be difficult for Wang Tom, who once visited the mine site on the spot.
In fact, after landing in Jinshan Bay, Wang Tom personally went to the inland area on the east side of the bay to explore the whole process of gold mines. He guided the engineers to find two gold mines with large reserves near the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
To be able to discover gold mines hundreds of miles away from the base in one fell swoop is nothing short of a miracle for the diehards who followed Wang Tom across the ocean to North America.
The expeditionary force successfully found a good natural bay harbor, a huge area of fertile plains, and gold mines with considerable reserves without experiencing any setbacks.It is not gods and Buddhas who guide them, but Wang Tom, the commander who seems to be able to see everything in the world.
Everyone firmly believed that as long as Wang Tom was there, the colonial expeditionary force would surely succeed in North America and bring this continent into the new territory of the Haihan Empire.
Of course, the same is true of the conscription officer on horseback, and he may have more faith in Wang Tom than most people, because he has another special identity, that is, Wang Anbang, the son of Wang Tom. .
Wang Anbang is six years younger than his elder brother Wang Anguo who is in the navy, and he is only eighteen now.But the two brothers were not born to the same mother, and Wang Anbang's mother was not Han, but the daughter of a Korean nobleman.
In 1637, Wang Tom and others led his troops into North Korea and fought fierce battles with the Qing army.At that time, North Korea was in danger, and many upper-level people tried to get in touch with high-ranking Haihan officials who fought in North Korea in order to seek a way out.
Wang Anbang's mother was given to Tom Wang by the family as a concubine at that time in exchange for Haihan's protection.
When Wang Anbang was born the following year, Wang Tom was leading his troops to fight in Hirado, Japan.When Tom Wang returned to North Korea to visit his relatives and saw his son for the first time, it was Wang Anbang's [-]th day.
However, the lineage did not cause problems for Wang Anbang's growth, and the love and care he received from his father was no less than that of other brothers and sisters.
Like his elder brother Wang Anguo, Wang Anbang spent his childhood in various military bases.Jinzhou in Liaodong, Dengzhou in Shandong, and Datongjiang Base in North Korea are the places where he stayed the longest when he was a child.
Wang Anbang, who grew up in such an environment, naturally received military training early on. He joined the Boy Scouts at the age of eight, and went out to sea with his father and brother to perform missions at the age of ten.Haihan has left his footprints in most ports in the northern region.
When Wang Tom led an expeditionary force to North America in 1652, Wang Anbang, who was only 14 years old, was already able to take charge of the ship and command the daily operations on the deck.
The year before last, Wang Anguo returned to China to purchase supplies and recruit immigrants. Wang Anbang originally wanted to go with him, but he failed to get his father's permission. He had to wait until he became an adult before he could participate in this kind of risky transoceanic mission again.
Wang Anbang has been in the army for a long time, and he understands that this is both care and encouragement.I can't participate in such a task, but it's not entirely because I'm too young, or because I don't have enough strength, and I can't let my father feel at ease.
If you want to gain the trust of your father, you must first prove your ability.
On the occasion of his birthday, Wang Anbang received a tricky task as he wished, which was to act as a recruiter, responsible for recruiting indigenous soldiers. The task lasted for one month, and the evaluation criteria were based on the number of soldiers successfully recruited into the army.
At first, Wang Anbang thought of this matter very simply. With the prestige and treatment of the Haihan Army, it would not be able to attract all the young and strong from all over the world.
Back when Haihan was in Daming, Annan, North Korea and other countries, he recruited many soldiers from other ethnicities. I heard that there were even troops in the Luzon region that were all composed of indigenous soldiers.
In the past few years, not many native soldiers have been recruited. It must be because the people who work below do not pay enough attention to it.My father arranged for me to supervise the battle, just to set an example for my colleagues in the conscription office.
But after getting started, Wang Anbang realized what is easier said than done.
Wang Anbang watched for several days under the conscription posters at the fishing port wharf, but very few indigenous fishermen came to ask questions. He realized that this matter might not be as simple as he thought.
So Wang Anbang went to a painter and repainted the conscription poster that he thought was more attractive.Another two native soldiers who were quick-witted and could speak a little Chinese were transferred from the army to communicate with the natives who stopped and watched for themselves.He also made a promise to the native soldiers that every time a compatriot was successfully recruited, they would be given financial rewards.
Wang Anbang basically tried all the methods he could think of, but the effect was not ideal.After a month, the number of native soldiers he recruited was not even as good as before, and this result could not compare to his father Wang Tom.
Today is the one-month period agreed with his father, but on the last day, he played the whiteboard as usual. Although Wang Anbang was unwilling to end it, he still followed the agreement and reported the result to his father face to face.
Going west after passing through the urban area, you can see two hundred-foot-high hills standing on the coastal plain.These two steep hills are called the Jinshan Twin Peaks, and the entire Jinshan Peninsula and the Golden Gate Strait can be overlooked from their tops.
Because of its high terrain, there are military watchtowers and radio transmission towers built on the top of the mountain, and the entire Twin Peaks area has thus become a military restricted area, and idlers are prohibited from entering within a few miles.
At the foot of the Twin Peaks is a large grassland pasture, where the horses of the local garrison are basically raised, bred and trained.In addition, there are sizable herds of sheep and cattle.
And Wang Tom's mansion is located next to this pasture.
(End of this chapter)