"With economy as the link and labor as the way to distinguish. Through these, we can unite the local people under our banner. East Africa is a good place. The land is fertile, and the water resources are not bad. Even a place like Khartoum, which is hot to death, has now cooled down, "Secretary Wang Mingshan said seriously to the comrades attending the meeting, and the comrades also took notes seriously.
"Is the economic link of East Africa animal husbandry?" The director in charge of animal husbandry was very proud when he spoke. Relying on the Blue Nile and the White Nile, suitable land was planted with alfalfa. Forty percent of these alfalfa were transported to Europe, forty percent were transported back to Asia, and twenty percent were used locally to feed countless cattle. If there was an accidental problem with the supply of Sudan's cowhide and bones, more than half of the Italian leather factories, 20 percent of the China leather factories, and more than 30 percent of the bone porcelain factories would probably be precarious in the following price increases of raw materials.
Wang Mingshan tried his best to suppress his displeasure after seeing the proud expression on the director's face. He had been a governor of the central bank and a secretary of the central bank. After a few months in Sudan, he knew why the previous Sudanese governors were so rich when they returned home. He knew how much he could earn as long as he moved his hands. More importantly, Wang Mingshan saw a huge problem in this huge industrial chain.
Of course, Wang Mingshan had no intention of destroying his reputation. After seeing the rich products here with his own eyes, Wang Mingshan finally understood why the emperor wanted to develop a refrigeration ship with a capacity of more than 20,000 tons. Only that kind of behemoth could smoothly transport Sudan's beef, bones, skin, and horns to the Yangtze River Basin. In order to follow the commander-in-chief's ideas, because of his ideals of governing the country and being a good official cultivated since childhood, Wang Mingshan naturally wanted to make this industry benefit China for hundreds of years through his own efforts. He wanted to build Wang Mingshan's immortal reputation.
"Animal husbandry is only a part of the entire African industry, and even if it is animal husbandry, our industry is too single. In addition to raising cattle, we can also raise pigs and sheep. I heard that the sales of bristles are very good. Apart from these, we can also mine and grow more crops … "Having been a central bank governor, he naturally had a good understanding of the country's industrial structure. If he didn't understand these things, he wouldn't be able to formulate a monetary calculation model.
"But there's a prerequisite for all of this. We need to build up the security forces in East Africa. Without the backing of a violent, regular military force, it would be impossible to establish a peaceful legal order. I think our comrades, especially those who come from the mountainous areas in our country, know this best. " Wang Mingshan brought the topic back to his original purpose. Those who came from the mountainous areas certainly knew how weak the deterrent force of the law was in the mountainous areas. Everyone nodded or smiled bitterly, but they did not comment. "We don't have the ability to do this in East Africa. At least we can contact the local people in the plains first."
The Animal Husbandry Bureau Chief's eyes lit up when he heard that. He quickly said, "Secretary Wang, we are currently short of manpower. The comrades who came to East Africa wanted to earn more money here. After earning money, they would return home. How can we have the manpower to go to the villages in such a situation? East Africa can't be compared to North America. At least in North America, there's the commander-in-chief's order … "
"I will try to ask the commander-in-chief to send one of his sons to East Africa to be a cadre." Wang Mingshan had already considered this problem. He straightforwardly explained the solution he had thought of to the problem.
"Hiss …" Everyone in the conference room, except for Wang Mingshan, gasped in shock. The Military Governor Of Vaize was now 56 years old. Of course, everyone could flatter him by saying that the commander-in-chief was in his prime and was at his most capable. But in this era, a 56-year-old person was really the age of an old man. And the Military Governor Of Vaize at such an age had not yet been established as a crown prince. The Restoration Party was now able to support the country, but most of the Restoration Party felt that there was no successor for the commander-in-chief. Everyone was in a state of complete uncertainty. Wang Mingshan's speech undoubtedly stirred everyone's nerves on this matter.
Wang Mingshan was not frightened by such a commotion, nor did he feel the slightest uneasy or excited because of it. At his level, some news naturally could not be hidden from Wang Mingshan's eyes and ears. For example, the young war hero Qi Rui, who had appeared many times in the newspaper, was a promising young general who attacked cities and conquered territories. In the eyes of ordinary newspaper readers in China, he was an example of an outstanding soldier in the North American War of China. However, in Wang Mingshan's eyes, Qi Rui was the eldest son of the Military Governor Of Vaize. It was clear that the Military Governor Of Vaize wanted Qi Rui to continue to accumulate experience and connections so that he could eventually take over the burden of the Military Governor Of Vaize. Of course, as a member of this small circle, Wang Mingshan knew that this news should not spread from his mouth to society in any case. It was the Military Governor Of Vaize's business who would be appointed as the crown prince. It was not Wang Mingshan's place to interfere in the affairs of the commander-in-chief's family.
However, it was precisely because Wang Mingshan knew this inside story that he dared to ask the commander-in-chief to send one of his sons to work in Africa. If the Military Governor Of Vaize's son went to Africa, it would mean the central government's stance on Africa. Those who had no interest or nostalgia for Africa would change their views on Africa. More importantly, Wang Mingshan could also express his attitude as the "regional governor" through this action. With such a title similar to a traitor, Wang Mingshan had to express something.
"Secretary Wang, this … this is not appropriate, right?" The head of the animal husbandry bureau stuttered and broke the silence in the room.
"You don't want the commander-in-chief to send one of his sons to work here?" Wang Mingshan asked.
"… Of course we do!" The head of the armed forces of Sudan County immediately said. With a Crown Prince in charge of East Africa, the importance of East Africa would immediately increase. If the central government turned East Africa into a territory, even if it could not physically move the East African continent to the side of the Asian continent, it would at least change people's mentality. The people outside of civilization and the citizens of the Min dynasty were two completely different things.
"Since everyone hopes for this, I will do it. If something happens, it will only be me who will be reprimanded by the commander-in-chief. Comrades, don't be afraid. "Wang Mingshan readily took on all the responsibilities.
"Then I will have to trouble you, Secretary Wang." Naturally, none of the comrades were willing to share such a heavy responsibility with Wang Mingshan.
Wang Mingshan readily waved his hand. He was far more relaxed in his heart than he looked on the surface. Among the four sons of the Military Governor Of Vaize, the eldest was already a major general in the army. The other two were local cadres in Shanxi and Shanghai. As a subject, he had to pave the way for the commander-in-chief. No matter how the commander-in-chief wanted to treat his other three sons, he needed a reason. What's more, East Africa really needed someone important to hold the fort. Other than the son of the commander-in-chief, someone like Wang Mingshan might not be able to truly hold the fort in East Africa.
After the meeting ended, Wang Mingshan received a report that the air force had sent a telegram and discovered that a large number of soldiers were heading towards the northern border. Combined with the previous information about Mahdi, these troops should be Mahdi's subordinates. After hearing this news, Wang Mingshan's heart relaxed. Seizing Mozambique was only to satisfy the navy. If he wanted to completely satisfy the country, he had to make the situation in Africa go in a direction that the central government felt was beneficial. For example, the Mahdi Army in Egypt and the British Army stationed in the Suez Canal Zone.
Since he did not trust Mahdi at all, Khafir Wang Mingshan naturally knew how to deal with the doomsday hero, Mr. Mahdi. After saying a bunch of harsh words to Mr. Mahdi, Wang Mingshan began to implement his authority and divided the Sudan County into county-level units. The most ideal method was to let all the Arabs in Sudan live in the three northern counties. If Mr. Mahdi could do it, Wang Mingshan was even willing to give the three counties to Mr. Mahdi.
Putting down the report, Wang Mingshan walked out of the office building. The air outside was still hot, and it was mixed with some unpleasant smells. Khartoum's urban construction had a great "characteristic", which was that there were no sewers. Therefore, the excrement in the city could not be stopped, and the smell was stubbornly lingering in the city. But digging a sewer was a big project. If China did not have a central government policy that invested a lot in it, the local government would not have the mood to do this level of construction.
However, Wang Mingshan was in a good mood, so he did not care too much about this matter. It was going to be November soon, and Khartoum had entered its best four months. The temperature was pleasant, and the humidity in Khartoum, which was located at the confluence of the Blue Nile and White Nile, was also pleasant. If it was not for the terrible smell, if it was not for the lack of green landscapes in the city, Wang Mingshan would have invited his girlfriend, Marquise Grace, to bring some bank shareholders to Khartoum for a trip.
Casually walking in the courtyard, Wang Mingshan suddenly saw that there were no vaccination scars on the shoulders of the black soldiers standing guard. At this time, the black soldiers in the army were wearing sleeveless summer military uniforms, so it was very clear whether there were scars or not. Thinking that he had seen wrongly, Wang Mingshan specifically went to the other side of the black soldiers to take a look. There were no scars on the other side.
Just now, Wang Mingshan was already a little shaken. After all, this was Africa and not Italy. Moreover, in a beautiful city like Florence, the problem of urinating and defecating was very common. Wang Mingshan did not need to feel uneasy about these things that were not his responsibility. It was not a bad thing to show the shareholders the power that China had in East Africa.
Therefore, Wang Mingshan could not help but think of a problem in such a beautiful season. After entering autumn, there was a high incidence of infectious diseases. The Liberation Army had already absorbed some people into the army in East Africa. In order to distinguish the two, the armed forces of the Liberation Army wore short-sleeved summer clothes, while the black or Arab people wore sleeveless summer clothes. At a glance, they could distinguish different people from the same tanned people from a distance.
Because of his girlfriend, Wang Mingshan's tolerance for the problems faced by the health and epidemic prevention within the government compound became very low. He called the secretary, "Ask the minister of armed forces to send those who have not been vaccinated out of the compound first. Don't tell me that we can't even gather those who have been vaccinated in the past few years?"
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