Australian Storm 1876

  Chapter 306 Development Plan of Shangri-La Island

  All this is terrible, it's bad news that can't be worse.

  In a moment

  Li Sixian rubbed his forehead with a headache, and murmured; “You got me drunk and slipped away. Don’t catch these two **** for me, otherwise you want these two guys to look good.”

  "The two little brothers you only knew, right?"

   "Leader He, can you pretend to be a little slower, so that I will feel that there are no secrets to keep, and that all face is lost. It really hurts people!"

   "Yes, it seems you are completely fine." He Quanshou immediately changed the subject.

   "Leader He..."

   "You are welcome, just call me the full life brother. I checked your birth date, which is exactly 1 year, one month, and 1 day longer than me."

"Uh……"

Li Sixian stared at He Quanshou blankly, and said with a wry smile; "Quanshou brother, I have a headache now and I can hardly think about it. I have to report to Shangfeng as soon as I go back. There are so many things on my body. My brothers don’t say thank you. I won’t keep you here anymore."

   "Okay, I still have to deal with this time anyway."

   "Brother Quanshou, can you not mention this, my head is about to explode."

"Hey-hey……"

  ……

  Shangri-La Island is a vast area. According to the latest instructions of Lord Earl, its administrative area is divided into two, divided into Eastern and Western Shangri-La provinces. The general manager Wu Xuewen will coordinate the development plan and carry out targeted immigration development.

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  Eastern Shangri-La Province (Papua New Guinea) covers an area of ​​462,84 thousand square kilometers, has a coastline of 8,300 kilometers, and has more than 600 islands.

The coastal islands are rich in mountains and are located on the edge of the Pacific Rim Seismic Belt. There are many volcanoes and frequent earthquakes, including the eastern part of Shangri-La Island (or New Guinea Island, Irian Island), New England Island, New Ireland Island, and Manas Island. , Bougainville, Buka Island, etc.

  Eastern Shangri-La Province has a population of 47,600. The only town is Moresby. With the continuous influx of immigrants, the population size is rapidly expanding.

  According to the ten-year development plan;

It is planned to build 7 farming towns along the wide inland river in the entire southern **** of the Central Mountain Range that traverses Shangri-La Island. The climate here is relatively cool and pleasant. The annual precipitation is about 2500 mm, and the climate is between 18 degrees and 25 degrees. The rivers are crisscross and the land is fertile, suitable for growing rice, tobacco, sucrose and other crops.

These 7 new farming towns were named by Lord Earl personally. They were named Tianshu, Tianxuan, Tianji, Tianquan, Yuheng, Kaiyang, and Yaoguang according to the ancient Chinese Big Dipper 7 stars, meaning that the seven stars shine in East Shangri-La. The province will become a blessed place for immigrants to live and work in peace and contentment.

The seven farming towns are lined up, ranging from 70 to 80 kilometers to more than 100 kilometers apart. The total planned area is about 120,000 square kilometers, and the capital of Moresby is about 670 kilometers away. The tropical jungle is blocked by land and is impassable.

  The only mode of transportation connecting the capital of Moresby with Qixing Town is water transportation. The planned Qixing Town spreads along the wide Qingshui River (formerly Frye River) and its developed tributaries, and water transportation conditions are very convenient.

The Qingshui River (formerly the Frye River) is one of the main rivers in the south of Shangri-La Island. It originates from the southern **** of Mount Star in the Victor Iman Range in the central highlands. The river flows first to the south, then turns to the southeast, and finally merges into the Coral Sea Bay of Papua.

  There are many tributaries, which extend like the branches of big trees, forming a dense water network, which provides the prerequisites for developed waterway transportation.

  Qixing Town is planned along the main stream of Qingshui River (formerly Frye River). It is lined up in the shape of a spoon, and the mutual transportation is connected by developed water transportation. It is a fertile soil for the development of agriculture.

  Qingshui River (formerly Frye River) is the largest river in Oceania and the longest island river in the world. Its main stream is 1,050 kilometers in length.

  Calculated by the tributary of the Strickland River, the river has a total length of 1,290 kilometers, making it the longest river on the island in the world. The river basin covers an area of ​​76,000 square kilometers and has an average flow rate of 6,000 cubic meters per second for many years.

  A simple comparison, it is about 10 times the average annual discharge of the Yellow River.

  Upstream from Papua Bay in the Coral Sea, the wide Qingshui River (formerly Frye River) has a navigable mileage of nearly 900 kilometers, of which about 700 kilometers can be navigable for inland vessels with a draught of 3 meters and less than 1,000 tons throughout the year.

  Now this vast area is completely in its original state, and needs to be developed step by step by immigrants. It will take more than ten years to complete this vast project.

  The entire Qixing Town development plan is from easy to difficult. The first to be built is Tianshu Town. Tianshu Town has a very good meaning. It can be said that it is a pivotal town bestowed by God. It will be constructed as the primary port town for inland waterway from the Coral Sea.

This is an inland river port located at the lower reaches of the Qingshui River, only more than 40 kilometers away from the Coral Sea. Due to the blocking of the nearby plateau and mountains, the abundant water flow of the Qingshui River forms a bend here. The nearby water surface is wide and the water depth exceeds 12 meters, which can be unimpeded. Passing 10,000-ton ships.

  From here, more than a hundred kilometers of inland waterways can be traced back. Due to the accumulation of siltation over the years, the water depth conditions have deteriorated drastically, and only inland ships under 3,000 tons can pass.

Therefore, it highlights the superior geographical location of Tianshu Town, which is the core position of the leader in the entire Qingshui River basin. The construction of Tianshu Town is the key to the development of the "Seven Stars and Pearls Town" plan. When the leader takes off, the dragon body will also fly to the sky. .

  Tianshu Town plans to build a river-sea combined transport port. Agricultural products and specialty products from inland towns and towns are transported to Tianshu Port by inland ships with less than 1,000 tons, where they will be loaded with 10,000-ton ships and sailed around the world.

  Among them, the bulk cargo of rice, tobacco and cane sugar can only be transported by ship to maintain price competitiveness and meet the demand from Australia and the Far East and Southeast Asia.

  Tianshu Town will be built into an inland freight distribution center, a business center, entertainment and cultural center, and an industrial center, a leading town in the Qingshui River Basin towns, which will affect the whole body, worthy of the name of "Tianshu".

Shangri-La Chief Executive Wu Xuewen is ambitiously preparing for a big fight. According to the current five-year development plan, Tianshu Town with a scale of not less than 50,000 people will be built in two years, and a comprehensive river-sea combined transport port and ship building industry will be built in two years. , Is the core hot spot for immigration in the next step.

  On this basis, further develop inland along the Qingshui River.

  Transport a large number of immigrants to burn wasteland, build basic farmland facilities, plantations and bridges and roads, step by step to open up this pristine area, and build it into a well-known rice silo.

  In the five-year plan, two towns, Tianxuan and Tianji, will be built successively to lay a solid foundation for further inland development.

  Consolidated development achievements through the first five-year plan, and accelerated development on the basis of certain self-development capabilities.

In the next five-year plan, the four inland towns, Tianquan, Yuheng, Kaiyang, and Yaoguang, will be developed at the rate of one town a year. The total population will reach 700-800,000 within 10 years. Time, and try to challenge the scale of a million people.

  From the perspective of 20- or 30-year long-term planning

  This fertile land suitable for farming can accommodate an immigrant population of more than 6 million, and its future development prospects are extremely bright, comparable to the rich Jiangnan.

Tobacco and sucrose, the two major cash crops, are widely demanded worldwide, and will also be the key agricultural pillar industries developed in Eastern Shangri-La Province. Relying on the rich local resources, the cigarette factories and sugar factories in the long-term plan will also become industrial pillars. Coupled with the shipbuilding industry and fishing, it is enough to support millions of people.

Another important rice industry, the grain produced will be continuously imported into Australia to provide sufficient staple food for more and more Chinese immigrants. The region provides the staple food of rice.

  Australia is a worldwide ranch, Shangri-La Island will be built into a worldwide farm, relying on local resources to develop a characteristic economy, and gradually develop and grow.

  West Shangri-La Province, also known as Irian Jaya, formerly known as "West Irian", is located on the part of Shangri-La Island (Illian Island) west of longitude 141° east.

  The scope includes the nearby Sage Islands, Yapen Island, Weigu Island, Misur Island, etc., covering an area of ​​422,000 square kilometers. With a population of 22,400, mainly autonomous Chinese immigrants from Gan, Yue and other places, the capital Jayapura is also the only town in the province today.

  The inland area of ​​West Shangri-La Province traverses the snow-capped mountains. There are 4 ice peaks near the equator. Chaya Peak is 5,030 meters above sea level, which is the highest peak on the island.

  The mountainous area has a good climate. It is one of the areas with the most advantageous farming conditions and a key area for future development. However, it is still not taken care of at the moment, and it is not even included in the ten-year development plan.

  The support that Shangri-La Island Chief Wu Xuewen can win from Lord Earl is very limited, because Australia is currently a key development area, and the development momentum is even more gratifying. Shangri-La Island can only get a little leftovers.

   Therefore, at present, we can only concentrate our energy and financial resources on the development of the 7-star town plan, which is the top priority for current development.

  Other areas can only be postponed for a while and will be discussed in the future.

  In the vast area of ​​Western Shangri-La Province, the south is a vast swamp plain area, with dense natural primitive rain forests, inaccessible to humans, and a paradise for animals, birds, plants, and rich and diverse natural landscapes.

  The low mountains and plains in the north are also good places to develop rural industries, and they cannot be considered at present.

  There are countless coral reefs and sand spits along the coast, as well as many natural and fine harbours, most of which are barren and human, and they are still in a primitive state for thousands of years.

The Dutch landing force was hit head-on off Jayapura. The light cruiser "Seven Provinces" led the landing fleet to escape overnight and landed in a bay in the western bird's head peninsula, and escaped the ensuing sieve. Net search.

  I'm not immersive, I don't know how many bays are suitable for landing in the coastal area near Jayapura?

  The big bay is surrounded by small bays, and it's hard to count.

  On the outside of the Bird Head Peninsula in the west, across the strait is Sulawesi. Now the Jayapura Marine Police District has sent a team of more than 130 people to the island and established an outpost.

Sulawesi is located in the middle zone between Shangri-La Island and Borneo. The Dutch have ruled for more than 200 years. However, there are only a few hundred whites on the island, and there is also a white colonial management organization composed of more than 20 people. There are hundreds of thousands of indigenous peoples in the area.

  There are few people in the Dutch country, and the vast area of ​​the East Indies will not be developed for him for a thousand years. It is a waste.

  (End of this chapter)