Mediterranean Hegemony Road

Ferdinand thought it was time to start the steel mill. It can be expected that for a long time in the future, this is all money-losing goods.

Of course, this kind of major project related to the people's livelihood of the country must be undertaken by the government in person. Otherwise, how can it be called nationalism?

Alice, tell Constantine to come! Ferdinand

Iron and steel plants cannot be built overnight. If you don't see Hanyang Iron and Steel Plant, it is a lesson in blood.

The difference is a thousand miles away!

In 1890, Zhang Zhidong sent an engineer to visit Daye and discovered a large open-pit iron ore, so he began to prepare for the construction of the Hanyang Iron and Steel Plant.

Due to lack of professional knowledge, they ignored the engineer's requirement that if you want to build a steel plant, you must first test the quality of iron, stone and coal, and then determine what kind of steel to make.

From the start of the horse, the equipment was purchased in imitation of the British Steel Plant. The factory was placed in Hanyang, and as a result, the transportation distance of raw materials was greatly increased, the cost was greatly increased, and the product lost its competitiveness.

When Ferdinand in his previous life saw this, he shook his head and sighed. Asia's No. 1 Steel Plant was so crippled by bureaucrats.

Oh, in this time and space, the Hanyang Iron and Steel Plant has also been launched, and it is still the hanging sample. Ferdinand was also going to remind it, but it turned out that the Big Apple was still full of arrogance. Except for Britain, France, and Russia, they still paid no attention to other countries.

Bulgaria or something, the treatment is not as good as that of North Korea, and there is no status. Talking is tantamount to farting, and Ferdinand is simply too lazy to care.

The specific details, Ferdinand is also unclear. However, he is still clear about the six points that everyone knows in the future.

1. As close as possible to the origin of raw materials.

2. There are sufficient water sources nearby (preferably close to the river). Of course, based on this, the site selection of the steel mill should be built in the downstream and downwind directions of the city where it is located, and away from residential areas.

3. There must be convenient transportation (ports, railways, etc.).

4. There must be sufficient supply of local resources (such as iron ore, coal, etc.).

5. The plant should save land and not occupy or occupy less fertile land.

6. The plant should take into account the local natural and geographical environment. Avoid building plants in the following areas: a. Seismic fault zones; b. Level 3 self-weight collapsible loess areas with large land thickness; c. Susceptible to floods, debris flows, Mountainous areas prone to natural disasters such as landslides.

In a large range, Ferdinand can lock it, and the location of the Bulgarian steel plant in later generations is not bad. It’s definitely not possible to just copy it, the productivity is different, and what is suitable for the future may not be suitable for the present.

The specific location still depends on the engineer to select the site, and the layman directs the expert, and most of them will not have any good results.

Respect the Archduke, Konstantin greets you! Constantine put his left hand on his chest and bowed to Ferdinand.

Well, how is the Constantine negotiation going? Ferdinand asked with concern

Your Majesty, everything is going well! Constantine replied happily, showing that he was very satisfied.

Well, we still have to hurry up, sign a treaty as soon as possible, and get what we want in our hands! If we encounter difficulties, we can spend money on it. We can still pay for the cost of feeding a few officials! Ferdinand

Yes, Your Excellency, we will sign the treaty as soon as possible! Constantine assured

Ferdinand looked at the high-spirited Constantine and said, I came to you today, mainly to discuss the problem of the steel plant!

Constantine was surprised and said excitedly: Your Excellency the Grand Duke, does anyone want to invest in a steel plant, that would be great! At present, there are only a few steel workshops in Bulgaria, and they have to import abroad every year, wasting our precious Foreign exchange resources! You can rest assured that our government will definitely provide the most favorable conditions, free land, and tax-free!

Ferdinand looked at Constantine, who was spitting out, and he didn't know him. When did I say that someone wanted to invest in a steel plant? Which idiot capitalist would invest in a Bulgarian steel plant at this time? It's completely Hetiankeng, even if all the government is exempt from tax,

Can't get the cost back!

Mr. Constantine, calm down! No one wants to work in a Bulgarian steel plant, capitalists are not philanthropists! Ferdinand said dissatisfiedly

Hearing Ferdinand's words, Constantine knew that he had misunderstood, and explained a little embarrassedly: Oh, sorry! Your Excellency, the Grand Duke, I lost my temper. I just thought that some idiot was going to invest in the steel plant, so I was a little overexcited!

Ferdinand smiled and said: Really! Mr. Constantine, you are thinking too much! The steel plant must be built, and it is the same whether the land and taxes are paid or not! I plan to be the government to take the blame this time. !

Constantine was shocked, and after a moment of silence, he said, Your Excellency the Grand Duke, is it too much for our government to fund the establishment? At present, the steel plants all over the world are built by capitalists. I am afraid that it will destroy the free market economy and cause unnecessary problems. pickle!

Ferdinand seemed to have expected it long ago, and said with a smile: What is a free market economy? It's not like that! If we don't invest, it is estimated that in another 20 years, there will not be a decent steel factory in Bulgaria. As for the precedents, aren't they all created by people? And in today's world, we are not only building state-owned steel plants, aren't we also building the big apple empire in the east?

Constantine was a little confused, so he was persuaded? He had heard of the big apple empire in the east. It was said to be a foodie empire, and even its name had food. He didn't know if he didn't build a steel factory, since the Grand Duke said there was one!

Oh, Your Excellency, the establishment of a state-owned steel plant will undermine free competition in the market. I am afraid that many people will object!

This is simple! The government can release the news first. Then announce that if there is a capitalist who can build a large factory with an annual output of one million tons of steel within five years, the plan will be cancelled, and hobby capitalists are welcome to sign up! We can also give them tax exemptions. , by the way, if the task cannot be completed, then the industrialization process of Bulgaria will be delayed, and you will be responsible! Ferdinand made a sinister note.

If anyone in the outside world saw Ferdinand's conspiracy, they would definitely say, Crazy!

If it is the 21st century, with an annual output of one million steel, it is a township enterprise, a small and micro enterprise that has been shut down! But here is the 19th century. In 1891, only France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Russia, which produced more than one million steel per year, were the only countries.

Is this possible? Ferdinand can say with great certainty that it is impossible! Even if he made his own investments, he couldn't do it!

If you want to object, just come, don't be afraid of being scolded as shit, you can come out and try! With an annual output of one million tons of steel, it can also be ranked sixth in the world. Can the public object to such a big temptation?

If it is completed, if Ferdinand can be shameless, Bulgaria can still be an industrial country, and by the way, get a hat of a foreign power to wear.