Chapter 3483
Chapter 3483
Chapter 3483
At present, the main shortcoming in the development and construction of Hambantota is the shortage of manpower.
Although workers are being continuously imported into the area, the existing manpower is still far from enough for the many large-scale infrastructure projects here.
Therefore, Qian Tiandun's plan is to focus manpower on the port area first and build this facade area first. As long as the port is put into operation first, the trade route expected by the Executive Committee can be extended from the Strait of Malacca to the Indian Peninsula, and it is natural to make huge profits through trade activities.
During the lunch break after dinner, Takahashi Minami considerately left some time for the Qian father and son so that they could talk about their farewell feelings.
However, both father and son were very career-oriented people. After a brief greeting, the topic returned to government affairs and military affairs.
"Father, in my opinion, distant water cannot quench immediate thirst. To solve the problem of manpower shortage, I am afraid it is difficult to rely on domestic resources. I can only see how much help Xingdao can provide!"
Qian Tiandun shook his head slightly upon hearing this and said, "We can't completely rely on the support from outsiders for our own affairs. Besides, Xingdao District is actually facing many problems as well."
Qian Shaobao still hoped that Xingdao District could provide support in terms of manpower. After all, the in-depth cooperation between the two sides had achieved considerable results, and they had already agreed to long-term cooperation in the Indian Ocean. Moreover, after Hai Han's trade routes extended westward, Xingdao District would be one of the first regions to benefit from it.
Of course, there is a variable at this stage. Roger from the Sing Tao region seems to value the unowned continent in another direction more and is ready to take action against it before the Luzon region.
In the area where the Unowned Continent is located, the competition that Hai Han will face will certainly not be as fierce as in the Indian Ocean region, but it will also inevitably face a shortage of manpower.
In the direction of the Special Operations Division, there are many countries and a relatively mature trade environment, while in the direction of the Ownerless Continent, there are vast lands and countless mineral deposits.
It is understandable that the Sing Tao District, which is located in the middle of the country, chooses either side to bet on. However, if it wants to take into account the development of both sides, it is still somewhat lacking in strength.
Although the current sphere of influence of Xingdao District is not small, its population base is not too large, with only a few hundred thousand people inside and outside. Moreover, due to the special geographical location of Xingdao District, its population composition is extremely complex and there are many unstable factors. If the stall is spread too wide at once, it may cause some serious problems within it.
"Before I set out on this trip, I contacted Roger. He said that we should first go to the ownerless continent to grab a good piece of land, and then transfer resources to support the development and construction of Ceylon Island after the local area is settled."
Qian Tiandun pondered and said, "The Executive Committee now wants to delegate power to the Xingdao District and let them decide on their own which side to attack first, so we can't expect the Executive Committee to help us influence Roger's decision."
"The Executive Committee is not in a hurry because both Xingdao and Luzon will be entering the ownerless continent. Whoever comes first will benefit our country. And Roger is in a hurry because he wants to compete with Luzon!"
After listening to this explanation, Qian Shaobao couldn't help but sigh: "Who sets foot on the ownerless continent first, is it really that important?" Qian Tiandun said: "You have no experience in governing a region, so you don't understand how big the impact of this matter is... It's no exaggeration to say that who goes first and who goes later in these two regions will really affect the livelihoods and futures of countless people!"
After all, Qian Tiandun had been in charge of the military and political power in the Northern Region for many years, and he could fully understand Roger's situation and mentality. He asked himself, if he were in Roger's position, he would most likely choose to occupy that continent first and enjoy the great credit of expanding the territory.
Qian Tiandun was afraid that this news would dampen Qian Shaobao's enthusiasm, so he said, "As long as we can survive the next two or three years and the Indian Ocean trade route runs smoothly, we can apply to the Executive Committee to establish a new region. By then, no matter what kind of resources we have, we will no longer be as stretched as we are today!"
Just as Qian Tiandun said, the policies and resources that can be obtained after the establishment of a region are far beyond the reach of the current scattered overseas colonies.
Of course, more importantly, after the establishment of the new region, the military and political power will definitely be in the hands of the Qian family, and future generations will benefit from it. Moreover, its jurisdiction is far away from the mainland, and its authority may be far greater than when Qian Tiandun was in charge of the northern region.
"Can it be achieved in just two or three years?" Qian Shaobao was a little confused about the time limit, but did not ask directly.
With the current progress of development and construction, Qian Shaobao believes that it may take two or three years to build a new port city in Hambantota, let alone meet the many conditions required to establish a region.
But he thought again, the North American region far away on the other side of the ocean initially consisted of only a few thousand troops led by Wang Tom. It took only a few years for it to grow from a small colony to obtain regional qualifications.
Qian Shaobao had no idea how to operate the new regional qualifications. He didn't know what conditions needed to be met or which departments needed to review it. This matter could only depend on Qian Tiandun to take charge.
That afternoon, Qian Tiandun went to the barracks and inspected the local garrison troops.
As the founder and commander of the special operations division, Qian Tiandun has a very high prestige in the minds of his subordinates, and many people even regard Qian Tiandun as the real object of their loyalty. His presence is a very effective spiritual encouragement for these soldiers stationed in the harsh environment of Hambantota.
In his speech, Qian Tiandun promised them that starting from February, the troops stationed in Ceylon would be rotated at a scale of two companies per month, and the garrison personnel returning to Phuket would be given a full month of paid vacation. This arrangement immediately won applause.
This rotation speed is actually not fast. Based on the current size of the garrison here, it will take about ten months to complete the rotation of all of them.
However, for the soldiers, it is difficult to ask for a better arrangement than to be able to return to Phuket, where the infrastructure is more complete and the living conditions are better, for a month's vacation.
Of course, this rotation vacation plan may only last for one or two years. When the development and construction of Hambantota reaches a certain level, the conditions in all aspects will not be much worse than those in Phuket. At that time, the soldiers on rotation can choose to lie down on the spot and don’t have to cross half of the Indian Ocean to go back to Phuket for vacation.