Chapter 402: Big expansion

On January 18, 1889, at the annual Great Dynasty in South America and South Korea, Li Mingyuan first announced the preparation of a constitution and the order of the successor of the Chu monarch. Later, he made decisions on several major issues related to local development. .
"The living standards of the local people have been improving year by year, and the contradictions between the newly-immigrants and the local people have also deepened each year.
More than 95% of the new immigrants came from poor families before arriving on the mainland. They did not have any money, and they also had foreign debts from the government, boat gangs, and snakeheads. The backlog of debt on their bodies, and in order to live on land and food, new immigrants generally enter low-threshold, low-tech fields such as dock cooler, tricycle driver, and village small goods man.
It is not easy for the new and old people to earn some money for their livelihood. The people who settled down in advance are worried that the new immigrants will steal their jobs and be dissatisfied, and this will not surprise anyone.
However, through some contradictions between old and new immigrants, you should also see the essential facts that point directly to the core of the problem.
Why are new immigrants more competitive in low-tech areas than some older immigrants? Every year, the number of newborn babies in the country exceeds 400,000, and the number of immigrants who enter the country in various ways reaches 600,000. Only by adding new populations, the total population of the country can achieve rapid growth. Why do we need to do this and cross the distance of half the earth? Efforts to introduce immigrants from the Far East? "
Li Mingyuan throws up two questions at once, and looks at He Ziyuan who is inconspicuous in the corner, seriously: "Lin Shu, what do you think?"
After being given the opportunity to listen to politics in the Lin Dynasty, He Ziyuan guessed that Li Mingyuan might test himself in public at the court, so after hearing Li Mingyuan's question, after a brief excitement, he quickly adjusted his mind and responded methodically: "His Majesty, I believe that the people are the root of the country, the number of people is insufficient, and the development of the country is restricted.
Looking at the fields of industry, military, and agriculture, a large number of young laborers are needed to supplement the input.
Although most of the new immigrants are ignorant and unable to engage in technical level work, in the fields of agriculture and low-end light industry alone, more than 600,000 new immigrants each year can bring huge benefits to the overall development of the country. "
"Good answer."
Li Mingyuan affirmed He Ziyuan's opinion, adding: "Whether in terms of national justice or actual needs, the policy of continuously obtaining immigration input from the Far East in the next two decades will not change.
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"His Majesty is wise, the empire's territory spans thousands of miles from north to south, and there are countless fertile fields. Adhering to the immigration import policy is of great benefit to the country. It is indeed impossible to suspend immigration operations because of opposition from some people."
"The number of local nationals is only over 17 million, which is far from enough compared with the Western powers. It is a mistake to discuss the suspension of the immigration transportation plan now, and I implore His Majesty to severely punish those who proposed this resolution!"
The emperor explicitly stated his support for the continued adherence to the immigration transportation policy, and officials below agreed.
"The nature of the dispute between old and new immigrants is essentially due to the low level of education of the people. Some of the people who moved to the country earlier, or they have missed the age of education, or their own ability to accept new things is low, which makes them unable to keep up with national development. The pace can only be achieved through physical betrayal with new immigrants for low labor compensation. This phenomenon will continue to exist during the ongoing migration operation,
The first generation of new immigrants can be shaped to a low degree. Even if they received simple literacy education, most of them did not meet the criteria for entering the core industrial sector. Therefore, from the time of the initial implementation of immigration transport operations, the central court ( The word government is easy to harmonize and replaced by the court.) The first generation of immigrants is positioned as an agricultural and primary industry player, not a heavy industry builder. "
Li Mingyuan paused for a while, observed the reactions of the people in the palace, and continued to explain: "In the early days of the founding of the People's Republic, the homeland will be in a transitional period of agricultural society to industrial society for a long time. In this process, agriculture, animal husbandry, agricultural products The processing industry is the main driving force for the development of the country. The immigrants who have not migrated every year are invested in the field of agricultural and animal husbandry production. No one accounts for about 90% of the total population. In twenty-one years, the initial funding needed to develop the industry was obtained.
Industry and agriculture are the root of the country, and they have no strengths. New immigrants with only a labor force and foreign students receiving Western education are also nationals of the Han Empire. Regardless of their contribution in the economic field, they are on the legal and social side. In terms of status, they are all equal. This is the significance of implementing the constitutional monarchy system, and as a member of the ancient Chinese ethnic group, they should make a little effort for their fellow Far East people in a difficult state.
Therefore, it is absolutely unnecessary to expand the conflict between the new and old immigrants. As the court officials, your responsibility is to thoroughly implement the policy of encouraging fertility and solve the worries of the first generation of immigrants so that they can actively reproduce for the country, Breeding offspring, and then educating their children from elementary school on the basis of the new generation of babies, starting with the second generation of localized newborns, completing the task of popularizing education, and then raising the education level of the new generation of citizens to meet The degree required for industrial development. "
"His Majesty is wise, and his officials remember His Majesty's teaching." ...
The Dachao Association went on for an entire morning. At more than 2pm, the civil servants who participated in the Daejeon left the palace one after another, while the main generals of the Army and Navy were left in the Hall of the Palace of Government.
"Everyone can see the timetable for implementing the constitutional system. During the constitutional period from 1889 to 1894, during the constitutional preparations, the government agencies and the army and naval agencies underwent a large-scale reform.
The War Department and the Navy Department are responsible for the daily management of the Army and the Navy, and will be incorporated into the national government affairs system. The Minister of the Army and the Secretary of the Navy will be members of the Cabinet and will be under the jurisdiction of the Cabinet ’s Prime Minister. "
"Your Majesty, the minister boldly asked, should the daily training of the Army and the Navy and the replacement of the arms of the fleet be reported to the Cabinet Chief?"
"It is true that issues such as the daily management of the military and military expenditures must be reported to the Cabinet Chief Assistant, but the powers of review and approval are not all in the hands of the Cabinet Chief Assistant.
In addition to the Cabinet, a new Military Management Committee will be set up. The committee will be headed by 朕. The main members will be the Secretary of the Army, the Chief of the Army and the Chief of Staff, the Chief Cabinet Assistant, and the Chief of the Cabinet. 2. Matters concerning external operations of the troops shall be first reported to the Cabinet, then reviewed and resolved by the Military Commission, and finally submitted to the Army and Naval Staff for unified implementation. "
The authority to manage the daily affairs of the army and the formulation of combat plans are split into two different departments. However, because of the lack of prestigious generals in the Army and the Navy, the positions of the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the Navy, the Chief of Staff, and the Chief of Staff of the Navy have been Emperor Li Mingyuan served concurrently,
He has several positions and is responsible for all matters. Even if Li Mingyuan is different from ordinary people, he gradually feels a little overwhelmed. Therefore, with the opportunity of constitutional reform of the monarch, Li Mingyuan intends to remove some of his duties and replace the four core tasks of the Army and Navy. Delegates to military generals.
"The imperial army has gone through hundreds of wars, and all the generals are the mainstays of the country. They have rich military experience and outstanding commanding ability. Therefore, I want to choose a suitable candidate from among you to take over the four important positions of the Minister of the Navy and Chief of Staff of the Army and Navy. . "
Li Mingyuan spoke a few words unhurriedly, but caused a huge wave among nearly a hundred generals. The Secretary of the Army and the Chief of Staff and the Chief of Staff are the highest positions in the army. Being able to board one of them can be said to be all the Imperial officers and soldiers. Dreams, and as senior generals of the army, there is no doubt that they have more opportunities to touch the core positions of the Imperial Defense Forces than ordinary officers and men.
Nearly a hundred generals gathered their eyes on Li Mingyuan and looked at the fierce eyes of the crowd. Li Mingyuan grinned and said, "The selection of the four chiefs of the army and navy has made a preliminary decision in his heart. Luo Linshan held the post of Chief of Staff of the Army by Zhao Yongzeng, the Chief of Staff and the Minister of the Navy were replaced by Chen Sen and Li Han, respectively. As for the vacancies left after the four generals were promoted to the position of four chiefs, and the 1890 General The expansion plan and the increase in positions at all levels are based on the results of the joint military exercises of the Army and Navy. "
One small fight in three or five years, and a dozen in ten years. The ever-changing situation around South America and the continued penetration of the United States into the economic fields of South American countries have made Li Mingyuan have to advance the military expansion plan again.
"In terms of the army, the number of cavalry divisions and artillery divisions has remained at about 10,000. The heavy artillery regiment has received locally produced 155 mm heavy artillery and expanded it into an independent artillery brigade with a staffing of 5,200.
The number of main infantry divisions increased to twelve, four new infantry divisions were newly expanded, and the troop formation increased from 12,000 to 15,000 and 18,000, respectively.
18,000 infantry divisions are assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, with an additional 105 mm artillery regiment and a heavy machine gun battalion, to prepare four infantry divisions of the First Division, and 15,000 infantry divisions to be equipped with standardized weapons. Class B infantry division.
The Infantry Division A and the Infantry Division B all managed four large infantry regiments. Each infantry regiment expanded from 2,200 to 3,000.
The large-scale infantry regiment implements small platoons and the Dalian system, with 32 infantry platoons.
One company administers four infantry platoons, one Zizhong squadron, and one company headquarters, with a total of 183 people.
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The establishment of the first, second, and third mixed brigades will be restored. Each brigade will have two large establishments of 3,000 regiments, with artillery battalions, guard battalions, engineering battalions and other units, and 9,000 personnel.
After the expansion,
The total strength of the Army has been expanded to 230,000. On the navy side, there are 4,500 surface ship forces, 4,000 Marine Corps, 7,000 island, base defense and affiliated forces, and a total of about 250,000 sea and land forces. "
Li Mingyuan told everyone about the main content of the expansion plan and immediately reminded: "King Lopez Jr. of Paraguay is seriously ill. In order to cope with Paraguay's changes, the expansion must be completed within one and a half years!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
"The joint military exercises of the army and navy are also the top priority. All departments of the army and the navy must make preparations for coordination without major mistakes!" ............