Cyrus? Engineer Smith was in his forties. Just like the real frontline prospecting engineers of this era, he had to carry a lot of equipment and luggage. He had to work hard in the prospecting area. His arms and body were very strong. The soldiers were educated by the priests. The engineer believed in the existence of God, but he didn't believe in the nonsense of the priests. As a major, Cyrus? Smith used his position to sit on a chair outside the cabin and read the "Infantry Handbook" booklet that was given to everyone.
For the young soldiers, the meaning of this was very limited. For Cyrus? Engineer Smith's booklet, on the other hand, opened up another world, the world of soldiers. He flipped through the pages and matched the contents of the booklet with the military training. Cyrus was the only one who could understand it. Cyrus? Smith found it very interesting.
He rubbed the bridge of his nose. Cyrus? Smith felt that his eyesight wasn't as good as it was when he was young. But he was still very interested in this booklet. Flipping to the first page, the printing date was December 1891, which was half a year ago. Cyrus? Smith's expression became solemn. He was originally wondering why such a simple introduction to military technology would lead to the defeat of the United States. From the date, he could confirm that this booklet contained the experience of the defeat of the United States.
Thinking of the defeat not long ago, Cyrus? Smith didn't have the heart to continue reading. He stood up and walked to the side of the ship, looking at the horizon in front of him. The flames of war did not reach Massachusetts, and as a citizen of Massachusetts, Cyrus Barbour was a man of peace. As a citizen of Massachusetts, Cyrus? Smith saw an endless number of refugees. They talked about the horrors of the Chinese army, the horrors of the Chinese army, and the massacres of the Chinese army. But after Massachusetts defected to England, the flames of war came to an abrupt end, as if it had never been ignited.
He realized that his hometown had once again become a part of England. He realized that he was only a citizen of Massachusetts and not a citizen of the United States of America. Cyrus? Smith's patriotism erupted. He said goodbye to his family and set foot on the road to the United States of America with a group of people who had the same idea.
After arriving in Cuba, Cyrus? What Smith saw was not a tragic America facing the end of the world, but a brand new America. When the situation began to enter a critical stage, former President Garfield and Secretary of War Lincoln Jr., sent some selected talents to Cuba. These people did not blame themselves, nor did they lose all hope. They began to rack their brains for the survival of the United States.
The change was comprehensive. Although the US hated and cursed the Chinese, the US government in Cuba had abandoned the US tradition and copied China's policies almost completely. Federalism was abolished, and states remained as mere names. Originally, the federal government was elected by each state. Now, each state was just an administrative unit. The governors of each state were not elected but appointed by the central government. The various administrative departments were either subordinate units of the central ministries or agencies dispatched by the central ministries. In short, the original America disappeared, and a new America was born.
When the United States seized Cuba, it was very easy. A narrow strait could not stop the fleet that set off from the North American continent. In order for the United States to survive, the United States must have more space. Cyrus? Engineer Smith was one of them. Thinking about the mission he and these soldiers had, Cyrus? Engineer Smith felt as if a large stone was pressing down on his heart. He felt anxious and uneasy, as if there was a fire burning in his heart. As a technician, as a forty-year-old man, Cyrus? Smith was not a frontline commander. His major rank was an evaluation of his technical ability. There was no coal or iron on the island of Cuba, only sugar cane. Eating more sugar could eliminate hunger and prevent people from starving to death. But there was no way to survive in a place like Cuba. The United States' previous exploration experience in the American countries gave them a lot of preliminary information. This information played a huge role at this time.
Thinking about the current situation, Cyrus? Engineer Smith's mood became very bad. Just like when he was a student, he sat back on the stool and read the booklet in his hand. Knowledge is power! Even if it was only on paper, it could make people feel like they had gained power.
The fleet disembarked on the coast near Maracaibo, Venezuela. As soon as they saw the coke ovens, iron furnaces, and steel furnaces spewing out different colored smoke, Cyrus? Smith immediately became spirited. This was the United States he was familiar with. The United States should be a powerful country with developed industries. Sugar cane fields never represented the spirit of the United States.
The local metallurgical bureau of the Venezuelan province of the United States received the troops. In the past, these production were handled by private enterprises. Now that the war was over, they had to start from scratch. The new central government of the United States established a state-owned enterprise system. The metallurgical department was responsible for establishing metallurgical industries and operating these industries.
The people from the department first took a group of technical personnel under the officer system to the nearby sea by boat. While on the boat, they took the time to explain to the group of technical personnel. "We need to build a railway from the mining area to the seaside, and strengthen the deepwater port in this area. You are all mine exploration experts. Please use your own abilities to determine the mineral deposits in this area. "
Although the official was very polite, his commanding tone made the Merika technicians dislike him. No one objected. At this time, it was meaningless to argue about this … It was really meaningless. The people who came here wanted the survival of the United States, not to simply live their own lives.
After looking at the location and terrain of the port, they took the group of technical personnel on a simple tour of the steel factory. Not to mention the harsh environment, because the equipment had to be self-made, it was far from the exquisite equipment in the previous industrial areas of the United States. Cyrus? Although Smith did not like the attitude of the metallurgical department officials, he thought that their attitude was very annoying, as if everyone owed them a lot of money. But these real factories and equipment were made by these officials. Just this hard work alone was admirable.
After explaining the situation. The metallurgical department officials sent people to escort the group of technical personnel to the mine. At this time, a simple railway had already begun to be laid. Engineer Smith and the others took a small train to travel. Halfway there, he saw black people working on the side of the road. Looking carefully, these black people were actually wearing leg shackles. The supervisor next to them was holding a whip, and if anyone did not work hard, he would whip them.
After passing through several places of labor, Cyrus? Engineer Smith saw the black people with leg shackles doing heavy physical labor. This made him very unhappy. He was already in his forties, he was not a child who did not know anything. There must be a strong organization behind such a large scale labor, and this organization was clearly consciously forcing the black people to work. Northerners supported the abolition of slavery during the Civil War, they believed that slavery itself was a sin. Cyrus? Engineer Smith was one of them.
The construction of the railway from the port to the mine had already begun, but it was far from completion. Many carriages pulled by animals traveled between the mine and the part that had been completed. At the side of the coal mine, the local coal department officials welcomed the group. Although they were from different departments, the displeasure on their faces when they were forced to do so under difficult circumstances was the same.
The officials did not stand on ceremony, they took out the current completion rate of the mine, and looked at Cyrus with an unwelcoming expression. Engineer Smith and the others explained. Then they were assigned tasks, and then dismissed.
Cyrus? Engineer Smith did not want to blame the officials for not showing respect. To be able to persist in such a difficult environment and make progress, this in itself was already very impressive.
The technical personnel were going to familiarize themselves with the situation. Waiting for Cyrus? When Engineer Smith walked into the main pit of the mine, he was stunned. At the edge of the pit, there were armed Americans patrolling back and forth. Walking along the slope to the top, one could see the entire open pit area.
Open pit coal mines did not use the tunnel model. After digging a piece of ground, the miners would dig the coal inside and send it to the conveyor belt. In Cyrus? In front of Engineer Smith, black people with leg shackles were working in the pit. There were guards stationed at the highest edge of the mining area, and a few guards were set up in the center of the mining area that was more low-lying. In the center of the lower part of the mine, there were also a few watchtowers. In addition to these surveillance and suppression forces in times of crisis, there were also white people with whips patrolling among the miners.
Every time a black miner sent a basket of coal, they would be given a sign on their tattered clothes. Engineer Smith knew about the mining industry. This was a counting tool used to determine the remuneration of these people. But with leg shackles used, there was probably no hope of these black people being treated normally.
Cyrus? Engineer Smith could not stand it for too long, he turned around and left. Not long ago, when he visited the steel factory, Cyrus? Smith remembered that there was a steel factory that was producing chains in large quantities. There were many uses for chains. Cyrus? Smith did not pay much attention to them. Now that he thought about it, those chains were the same size as the shackles of black slaves. The abolition of slavery in the United States not only did it not revive, but it also entered a more bloody and brutal level. The intensity of labor in agriculture was relatively low. Even if the owner was very harsh, the slaves could at least live for a few years. The intensity of industrial production was high, and there were many injuries. In the industrial chain, everything was just a screw. When it was classified as a consumable, the rate of consumption was even more shocking.
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