Suddenly, the sound of a 121 rattle was heard outside, which was the unique signal that Liang Xiaoyong was coming. The little guy was less than one year old, was learning to walk, and could not speak yet, but he already knew how to play the drum to remind his playful parents.

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"It's time for Xiaoqi to get up, this child just loves to sleep." Gu Mingyue's voice came from outside, and she dutifully performed her duties as a grandchild, taking care of her grandson, and reminding the young couple not to indulge in indulging in bed, to prevent excessive indulgence and injury.

body.

"Ah!" Gu Xiaoqi exclaimed, jumped up quickly, and shouted outside with a flushed face: "Grandma, I'll come out right now."

She twisted her white body and ran into the bathroom, and soon there was the sound of flushing water. Even if the beautiful woman said she wanted to get up, she still had to work for a long time. In the end, Liang Yong walked out of the room neatly, and followed Liang Xiaoyong.

After playing around for a while, Gu Xiaoqi came out.

When the child saw his mother coming out, he immediately gave up on his father and threw himself into Gu Xiaoqi's arms. His little hands groped in her arms for a while, and he skillfully pulled out the snow-white steamed buns, continuing Liang Yong's game. He was so happy eating.

At this time, Liang Yong was still living in Xuri Manor. Although he was the president in charge of the overall situation, he was mainly responsible for the military. The largest military base on Qizhou Island was built outside Xuri Manor. After half a year of construction, the Yitiantian Military Base has developed into a military base occupying

It is a large base covering an area of ​​more than ten square kilometers and can accommodate 100,000 people for training. It is connected to Xuri City on one side and extends to the seaside on the other. It has more than 00 barracks and hundreds of training venues. It can adapt to various training tasks of the army and navy.

The road leading from Rising Sun Manor to the city has been expanded to a 10-meter-wide flat gravel road. You can take a horse-drawn carriage or ride a bicycle from the manor to the Prime Minister's Office in one hour. If necessary, it is very convenient to go to the Prime Minister's Office.

After half a year of development, the administrative organs of the Guangming Empire at all levels have been perfected and are operating at high speed and efficiency under the leadership of Ye Yu. Social productivity has developed rapidly, especially the growth rate of industry in the first half of the year is as high as 100%, with tens of millions of taels of capital invested.

Gold, and it is still developing at an investment growth rate of one million taels of gold per month.

From the smelting and processing of various metals to the investment and production of various chemical products, as well as the large-scale development of the electric power industry, Qizhou Island has entered an unprecedented stage of rapid development. The urban population has increased by 500,000, reaching a total population of 1.5 million.

These people are new labor forces. They come to the city for simple training and become excellent industrial workers. The rural population on the island has transferred to the city in large numbers.

At the same time, many resource-based towns with local characteristics are also developing rapidly in various parts of Qizhou Island. They rely on local mineral resources to rise rapidly, forming a situation where a hundred flowers are blooming.

The transportation industry is growing at the same rate as the industry. The construction of roads radiating from Xuri City to the surrounding areas is accelerating. The first is the construction of roads between industrial cities and important port connections. These are the focus of Edward's work.

While vigorously developing highways, Qizhou Island's first railway is also being built.

The first steam locomotive has been successfully tested and has enough power to pull a carriage loaded with 200 tons of cargo. The first railway leads from Xuri City to the Taiping Bay Military Industrial Base 50 miles away. The railway has been laid for many miles and there are still three months to go.

Complete all laying.

Today is the day when another of Edward's inventions is officially tested. He successfully installed the first-generation steam engine on a 500-ton iron-hulled sea-going ship. The sea-going ship has completed many sea trials, and today it will accompany the merchant fleet for the first time.

A voyage to the mainland.

Qizhou Island has always had a tradition of trading goods with the mainland. Merchant ships travel between the mainland and Qizhou Island every spring and autumn. Qizhou Island transports industrial products to the mainland and exchanges various mineral deposits and grains from the mainland.

In the past six months, Qizhou Island's industry has developed rapidly, and the goods that can be sold have piled up. Therefore, there are hundreds of merchant ships going to the mainland for trading this time. Guo Xiu had already taken people to Qizhou to attract investment a month ago, and he was just waiting for the fleet to reach

You can trade.

The iron-hulled ship Qizhou built by Edward accompanies the caravan on its voyage. It does not transport goods, but is responsible for escorting merchant ships. There are 100 people's navy on board, not only equipped with rifles and pistols, but also equipped with rifles and pistols on the bow and stern.

Liang uses the newly developed 75mm naval gun, which can hit targets three kilometers away, and is absolutely dominant in naval battles.

Everyone has been preparing for this fleet voyage for nearly two months. The people sent out are the most experienced businessmen, experienced veteran crews, and the absolutely loyal People's Army Navy. The security force is strong enough. But Liang Yong and others

There is still a faint worry in people's hearts. After all, this is the first time the Bright Empire has done trade with the mainland since its establishment. Although the news of the fall of Dupont's rule has been strictly blocked, they are still worried that if the news leaks, the Holy Church has already taken precautions. This group

It would be very dangerous for the caravan to pass by.

But this kind of trade must be carried out. After all, Qizhou Island is just an island with limited resources. Nowadays, the industry is developing rapidly and its own market is too small. Not only does it need to export goods to the broader mainland market, but it also needs to obtain more from there.

What cheap resources. The rise of every industrial empire is a process of occupying a large market.

No matter how talented Liang Yong and others are, they cannot violate this rule. It is imperative to trade with the mainland. Even if there is resistance on the mainland, they still need to use gunboats to open their doors and export products there, just like the colonial era in the 18th century.

, the Empire of Light will also start the era of colonizing the Fairyland Continent.

Amidst the loud military music, Liang Yong and Edward boarded the battleship Qizhou. The crew members, dressed in brand-new sky blue navy uniforms, stood upright to greet the president and speaker. Liang Yong gave a passionate speech on the deck to encourage

Everyone said that this was a voyage that created history. Let us carry forward the spirit of not being afraid of hardship and not being afraid of death, and successfully complete the sacred mission entrusted by the motherland.

The sailors excitedly shouted "Long live the President" and "Long live the People's Navy". They were Liang Yong's most fanatical followers, and Liang Yong's words were their highest instructions. They were willing to shed their blood for Liang Yong's words.

Edward did not speak. He was going to Qizhou with the fleet this time and commanded the fleet on the way. More importantly, if there was a conflict there, his special status in the Holy Church would still allow him to mediate.

This smooth trade adds an extra layer of guarantee. After all, the foundation of Qizhou Island is still weak, and its strength is not strong enough to challenge the mainland Holy Church head-on. It still needs to keep a low profile for a few years.

More than a hundred merchant ships set sail, and the Qizhou battleship made a huge roar and patrolled in front and behind the fleet. Its speed was more than two times faster than that of a sailing ship, but breakdowns also occurred from time to time. After all, this was the first steamship, and it was designed

There are still many inherent shortcomings in this aspect, and the construction technology is also not advanced enough. Once a fault occurs, the ship has to be stopped for repairs. Stop and go, it is not much different from the speed of a sailboat.
Chapter completed!