After sending off Xia Hou's group, Ouyang Shuo welcomed the last group of officials for the day. They included the chief of administration Xiao He, the chief of finance Fan Li, the chief of industry and development planning Cui Yingyou, as well as the person in charge of the 7th research institute, Liu Mo.
There was also an old man in his fifties mixed in with the group.
This was the most important meeting of the day that Ouyang Shuo had and he had purposely left it at the end.
Ouyang Shuo took a sip of cold tea to ease his mental exhaustion. In just one day, he had approved the coal for equipment plan with West Chu, settled down the three Violet sisters and Lu Bu's group, and established the external affairs department, the training department, and the equipment research and development center.
Taking advantage of the gap, he had also dealt with the important information and matters related to the [Liangshan Mercenary Group].
Ouyang Shuo had never encountered such an intensive meeting before. Firstly, he had been away for too long and he had to personally make the final decision. Secondly, the war in Yunnan was imminent and Ouyang Shuo had to use this time to quickly deal with the urgent matters of the territory so that he could go to Lingxi City.
The meeting this time was related to the industrialization of the territory.
The 7th research institute had lived up to expectations and had manufactured the steam engine and loom, completing the perfect transition from a technical manual to a real product.
Next, they needed to invest in the construction of factories to streamline production and turn the products into commodities.
Other than that, the 7th research institute had also made significant progress in the research of the Atlantis aircraft. If there were no accidents, they would be able to manufacture the first localized aircraft in March next year.
Adding on the P1 cannon, the 7th research institute could be said to have many achievements. Because of this, Ouyang Shuo did not go back on his word. The 500,000 yuan that he had promised Liu Mo had already been transferred over.
The territory's industry was at a critical juncture and was about to usher in a major explosion.
When Ouyang Shuo was still inspecting the three counties in Lingnan, he had ordered the administration and finance departments to study how to separate the functions of the two departments related to industry and form a specialized industrial management organization.
The name of the organization would be the Industry Department.
The newly established Industry Department would be under the direct control of the Southern Protectorate and would not be included in the four departments.
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At the beginning of the meeting, Xiao He gave a detailed report on the structure of the Industry Department.
The current department in charge of the industry was the Industry and Development Department under the finance department. It would also be the focus of this separation. In addition, the Department of Science, Education, Culture, and Health under the Department of Science, Education, Culture, and Health would also be transferred to the newly formed Department of Industry.
Therefore, the key officials of the Department of Industry would be drawn from these two departments.
The No.7 Research Institute would also arrange for a group of relevant experts to join the Industry Department as technical consultants. Some of them would also take on administrative positions and participate in the operations of the Industry Department.
Not all of the experts in the research institute were dedicated to learning. Some of them were officials of the Federation's Ministry of Science and Technology or the heads of related agencies in real life. They had rich experience in government affairs.
These people were the backbone and brains of the Industry Department.
The director of the Industry Department was selected from the Seventh Research Institute. It was that old man, Old Chen. In reality, he was a high-ranking official of the Commission for Science and Technology of the Federation.
For the time being, the planned Industry Department would be divided into three major departments: the Science and Technology Department, which was in charge of the territory's industry-related technologies; the Industry Department, which was in charge of industrial planning and factory construction; and the Firearms Department, which was in charge of the research and development of firearms.
The research related to warships in the shipbuilding industry would also be incorporated into the Industry Department and directly managed by the Industry Department.
It was foreseeable that the newly established Industry Department would be one of the core departments of the territory. It would control the lifeline of the territory's industry and play the role of the territory's industrial navigator.
Ouyang Shuo signed the organizational adjustment plan that Xiao He handed over and stamped it with his seal. The Industry Department was officially established and started operations immediately. Ouyang Shuo didn't stand on ceremony and asked directly, "Old Chen, what's the Industry Department's plan for the construction of the looms and steam engine factories? Has the location been decided? "
Old Chen didn't expect that he would be able to participate in core government affairs in the game. He was extremely excited. As a high-ranking official of the Federation, Old Chen had a more thorough understanding of the game's operating mechanism.
He could already conclude that the young man in front of him would play an important role in the future of Hope Planet. When he thought about it this way, his current job had an extraordinary significance.
Therefore, although the territory's current industrialization was simply primitive compared to the real world, Old Chen didn't have the slightest intention of neglecting it.
Before he came, Old Chen had already thought deeply about this problem. He answered, "The Industry Department suggested that all related factories should be built in Zhenhai City."
"Oh? Tell me the reason. "
Ouyang Shuo was a little surprised. He originally thought that the Industry Department would build the factories in Shanhai City. After all, with the abolition of Lianzhou County and the transfer to Zhili Province, there was still more land available in the basin.
Old Chen smiled and explained, "Firstly, Zhenhai City has a natural port like Jiaozhou Port. This is something that Shanhai City can't compare with. Not to mention that Shanhai City is located inland, even the Beihai Port outside is a bit congested because it still plays the role of a military port. Coupled with the impact of ocean trade, there are countless merchant ships coming and going, which makes it even more congested. The future of the Beihai Port is already worrying. "
Ouyang Shuo nodded, agreeing with Old Chen's judgment.
Unknowingly, the increasingly prosperous Shanhai City had already challenged the Beihai Port. In the past, Ouyang Shuo had subconsciously built all the best in Shanhai City.
Now that he thought about it, it was somewhat inappropriate.
As the territory developed, it should also nurture a new center and not add too many functions to Shanhai City. As the future capital, Shanhai City should be built into a political, cultural, and military center.
As for the industrial center, economic center, and commercial center, he could choose other suitable cities within the territory to play these roles.
Zhenhai City in the Lingnan Province was a very good choice. In reality, Zhenhai City was a famous urban agglomeration in the Pearl River Delta, a famous economic belt in the alliance.
"It seems that it's time to put the development of Zhenhai City on the agenda," Ouyang Shuo thought.
Old Chen continued, "Compared to the Beihai Port, Jiaozhou Port is closer to the Jiaodong Port in the Ludong Province and the Beihai Port in the north of the capital. It can also save coal transportation time, which is extremely beneficial to the development of the industry.
"Also, Zhenhai City is located at the end of the Pearl River system. Through the Pearl River system, it can easily radiate the results of industrialization to the Lingnan Province, Chuannan Province, and Yunnan Province."
Ouyang Shuo nodded and said with a smile, "Old Chen, you've convinced me. We'll do as you say."
"Good." Seeing this, Old Chen felt somewhat gratified.
At this moment, Fan Li suddenly said, "My lord, there's one thing you need to pay attention to. The sea route from Jiaozhou Port to Jiaodong Port has to pass through the Yizhou Strait. The Penghu Fleet of Hegemon City has already started regular patrols in this sea area. I'm worried that the large-scale transportation of coal in the future will be intercepted by the Penghu Fleet. "
Ouyang Shuo nodded. "This is indeed a problem. But Minister Fan, you don't need to worry too much. According to the military plan formulated by the General Administration of Military Affairs, if the war in Yunnan goes smoothly, this problem will be easily solved. "
The problem that Fan Li mentioned strengthened Ouyang Shuo's determination to take the opportunity to solve the problem of Yizhou Island.
"Since my lord has considered it comprehensively, I'm not worried." Fan Li said.
Although he said so, Fan Li still had some doubts in his heart. He was not only the Saint of Commerce, but also quite proficient in military affairs. Fan Li couldn't imagine how the result of the war in Yunnan would affect the Yizhou Strait.
It was just that it involved military secrets, so Fan Li, as the Director of Finance, couldn't ask.
Seeing that Fan Li had finished speaking, Old Chen continued to say, "My lord, the Industry Department has another matter that needs to be personally decided by my lord. It's about the issue of authorizing the manufacturing technology of the loom and steam engine. Do we need to authorize the relevant allies? When should we authorize it? How should we define the scope of authorization? "
Old Chen asked a series of three questions.
Fortunately, Ouyang Shuo was already prepared. He said, "Since the loom and steam engine have been manufactured, Shanhai City is already one step ahead. Let's not hide it and authorize what needs to be authorized. However, we can't blindly authorize it. My opinion is to authorize the manufacturing technology of the steam engine to Fallen Phoenix City and Hardstone City in the north. They are all large areas that produce coal. With the assistance of the steam engine, it will greatly increase the efficiency of coal mining.
"As for West Chu, we can't authorize the technology, but we can sell the finished steam engine to them to help West Chu upgrade their coal industry. As for Black Lion City and Dragon Seeking City in the south, we can authorize the loom technology. Silkworm breeding is mainly in the south. With the steam engine, they can also promote the upgrading of their respective territories. "
Ouyang Shuo's strategy was to authorize the technology separately. This way, it wouldn't exceed the limit of five territories, allowing the two technologies to be popularized in China. At the same time, it could increase the strength of their allies.
"The Industry Department can draft the specific authorization contract." Ouyang Shuo instructed.
Old Chen nodded. "Understood."
At this moment, someone stood up to object. It was Ying You. "My lord, I don't object to authorizing the loom technology to Black Lion City. However, shouldn't Dragon Seeking City reconsider? "
Ying You's words caused the atmosphere in the study to become a little strange.
Who didn't know that Dragon Seeking City and Shanhai City weren't on good terms? Fan Li and the others also couldn't understand their lord's decision, but they couldn't say it out loud.
It was Ying You who boldly exposed this scar.
When Ouyang Shuo heard this, he didn't get angry. Instead, he smiled. How could he not consider Ying You's question? Such a decision naturally had its reasons.
Dragon Seeking City was at odds with Shanhai City, and there was even the possibility of them betraying the alliance. However, before Dragon Seeking City took any substantial action, Ouyang Shuo didn't want to treat them differently.
Especially since Lingnan had just been pacified, and the war in the west was about to start. Maintaining a relatively peaceful east was obviously more in line with Shanhai City's strategic layout.
If they treated Dragon Seeking City differently now, with Dragon Seeking City's stubborn character, who knew what kind of trouble it would cause.
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