jdhmnovel Chapter 345 Inspection and Discussion
Chapter 345 Inspection and Discussion
Nan Hua Television suddenly interrupted the broadcast with an important news item, officially announcing a shocking news to the people of the whole country: Sumatra Island has been successfully incorporated into Nan Hua’s territory!
This sudden news instantly caused discussions among the citizens of South China and people from all over Southeast Asia. Although many of them didn't even know where Sumatra was, it did not affect them from asking and discussing through various channels.
Not everyone in Nanhua agrees with this decision.
Many people are concerned about the more than one million people on the island of Sumatra, believing they could cause a lot of trouble.
After all, Nanhua itself has a population of only 10 million. How to accommodate and manage so many newcomers of different nationalities?
Despite this, the public discussion did not have any substantial impact on the South China authorities.
South China is not the kind of country where policies are influenced by public opinion. The government has its own decision-making mechanism and considerations.
On the island of Sumatra, the war on the front line was temporarily suspended because Suharto had not yet decided whether to continue the attack.
At the same time, Nanhua took quick action without paying any attention to the reaction of South Indonesia.
They established government departments in various cities and converted the original ethnic armed forces into security personnel on the spot.
These newly established departments were responsible for tasks such as counting the population and clearing out the tribes in the mountains.
A large amount of supplies arrived with the officials and were distributed to residents who had completed registration.
When the natives received food, clothing and toiletries, their joy was beyond words.
They gathered together and excitedly discussed what a wise decision it was to join Nanhua.
And they also despise those who voted against it and came to collect the supplies.
Since its incorporation into South China, its territory has expanded to 650,000 square kilometers.
When Wang Ze set foot on the island of Sumatra, he walked around and was surprised to find that the only area on the island suitable for human habitation was the eastern plains.
The further west you go, the harsher the environment becomes, making it difficult to settle down for a long time.
Storms and tsunamis from the Indian Ocean are a constant threat to the island.
At first, Wang Ze thought about how to transform the land, but after observing from the airship, he finally gave up the idea.
If the ecological environment of the island is to be changed, the southern region must be elevated to form mountains at least 100 meters high.
However, building a mountain range over a thousand kilometers long is not an easy task. Even if he has superpowers, it will take a lot of time and energy.
In addition, the climate here is hot and the land is barren, so reclaiming wasteland is also a difficult task.
Farming here requires sufficient fertilizer and careful cultivation, but Nanhua does not have enough manpower to engage in such intensive farming.
Even in South China, farming is done entirely by machines and the land is not taken care of too carefully.
On the airship, after in-depth discussions with the geologists, Wang Ze finally made a decision: to build only a few roads to improve the traffic conditions on the island.
This will give the millions of newly added indigenous people something to do and reduce their idle thoughts.
Only through practical actions can they truly appreciate the benefits of Nanhua. Making money is the bottom line. Otherwise, Wang Ze really doesn't know what to let so many people do for a while. He can't just give them money for free to support them.
When the airship returned to the new city, Wang Ze couldn't wait to tell Wang Jixin the results of his inspection.
Wang Jixin felt very disappointed that such a vast land could not be fully utilized.
"Since agriculture is not feasible, what about industry? Can industries such as steelmaking be transferred there?" Wang Jixin asked anxiously.
Wang Ze nodded, indicating that this idea was feasible, but at the same time emphasized: "After preliminary exploration of this island, it was found that the mineral resources are very rich, but I plan to keep these resources undeveloped for the time being."
"Is it because it is difficult to mine?" Wang Jixin immediately became interested when he heard about the rich mineral resources and asked.
"My idea is to buy other people's mines first and keep our own mines. After all, we have received so much foreign currency, we can't just keep it all and not use it, right? There is nothing we need from other countries. If we stop even buying minerals, there will be no way to balance the trade." Wang Ze said helplessly.
Today, Nanhua earns huge foreign exchange income because the United States and the Soviet Union can directly purchase light steel and batteries using dollars and rubles.
But now Nanhua only purchases basic raw materials from outside.
If we stop buying mineral resources and mine them ourselves, the trade balance will not be maintained.
Don't mention whether the United States and the Soviet Union are willing or not, Wang Ze himself disagrees. It's like the mainland buying a lot of agricultural products from various countries in the future. Is it because it doesn't have them? No, it's because these countries don't have what the mainland needs, so they can only bite the bullet and buy agricultural products.
Even for the United States, the huge amount of chip imports cannot achieve trade balance. The entire industrial chain is so powerful that it can be self-sufficient in everything.
Although Sumatra is rich in mineral resources, there are not so many people in Nanhua willing to do this kind of work.
In comparison, it is more cost-effective to purchase minerals from other countries.
Wang Jixin frowned and shook his head helplessly, "Then let's build the road first, and then we can talk about it after the road around the island is built."
After hearing this, he felt that there was not much practical significance in taking over the island, especially the million people on the island made him feel more difficult.
Today, after years of development, the literacy rate of Nanhua's population over the age of seven has reached 98%.
However, there are still some elderly people and some indigenous people who are unable to master Chinese proficiently.
Wang Jixin could imagine how much pressure the Ministry of Education would face if these one million people who did not understand Chinese poured in.
Wang Ze smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. We can first build a primary school there so that the children can learn Chinese. As for the older people, it all depends on their own willingness and ability."
Then he said to Wang Jixin: "Brother, go back and arrange with the Ministry of Education to sort out the historical data of these people. I heard that the ancient Dian people in our country's history once migrated to Sumatra."
"Really? Is there any evidence to support this statement?" Wang Jixin asked curiously.
Wang Ze replied: "The Batak people on the island of Sumatra have customs and habits similar to the ancient Dian people in historical records. The ancient Dian people were founded by a royal family of the Chu State after the Qin State conquered the Chu State. It disappeared from historical records during the Western Han Dynasty. I think there is a certain connection between the two." He explained his point of view in detail.
He saw this on the Internet later. Although he didn't know whether it was true or not, as long as the connection could be made, it would allow these millions of people to have a sense of belonging to the Chinese.
So as to prevent these people from becoming unstable factors in the future.
"Okay, I will arrange someone to investigate." Wang Jixin also understood Wang Ze's thoughts. No matter whether it was true or not, it would be true after the people from Nanhua finished the investigation.