in2ebook Chapter 182 Revitalization Plan
Chapter 182 Revitalization Plan
Wang Meng nodded and found that six new production lines had indeed been added. Assuming that each production line employed 5,000 people, only 50,000 people would be needed.
Where should the remaining two million people be placed?
"Revival Plan!"
We cannot allow the working people to become parasites, and a large number of laborers will provide a strong impetus for the development of the base areas.
Wang Meng planned to build an industrial concentration zone and residential area west of Pingshun County.
In addition, a large number of factories and supporting residential buildings will be built.
In addition, various entertainment facilities, living facilities, educational and medical facilities are also required.
In short, we must build the area west of Pingshun County into an economic center of Shanxi and even China.
"Let's call it Jinnan Economic Development Zone for now. Jinnan Economic Development Zone is a point that radiates the entire base. Other bases, including Changzhi and the petrochemical base, must build supporting industrial zones, residential and other facilities!"
At this time, Lin Shubing suddenly realized that this was the "Marshall Plan" to stimulate economic development.
Through large-scale infrastructure construction, a large number of job opportunities will be provided to accelerate economic development and recovery.
"After the disaster victims are involved in the project, they will have money and can buy supplies, and the economy will start to turn around! We have 60 planes, and important cities also have anti-aircraft guns, which can basically guarantee that they will not be attacked by the Japanese air force!"
Wang Meng was so excited when he spoke that it seemed as if a "Little Shanghai in the Northwest" was right before his eyes.
Wang Meng and Lin Shubing opened the door and pointed three or two fingers at Zhao Gang and Li Yunlong.
"Twenty thousand disaster victims?"
"Two hundred thousand disaster victims?"
Wang Meng shook his head.
"Two million! With the supplies I can get, I can get food for two million disaster victims for three months! But they can't eat for free, they have to participate in the construction of southern Shanxi!"
Lin Shubing then told Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang about Wang Meng's idea in more detail.
The six new production lines must be put into production as quickly as possible, with the help of politically reliable disaster victims and engineering machinery.
At that time, weapons, equipment, steel and fertilizers can all be sold to Chongqing and exchanged for cash.
Twenty thousand disaster victims who were willing to join the army were recruited and trained immediately, with the goal of forming combat effectiveness by October, adding them to the 10st and nd Regiments, and reorganizing them into an armored division by the end of the year.
The rest with professional skills are assigned to various positions, especially teachers, doctors, technical workers, etc.
According to Lin Shubing's idea, national education should be vigorously promoted in all bases, with a free primary school built in each town and a free middle school in each county, with all tuition, food and accommodation fees free.
Moreover, we will rely on the Academy of Sciences to establish a Pingshun University in Pingshun, and strive to surpass Zhejiang University in four years and become world-class in ten years.
Similarly, we must gradually establish a medical system to ensure that the people have access to treatment when they are sick.
Lin Shubing spoke incessantly, describing the future base as vibrant, rich and beautiful.
Li Yunlong's eyes seemed to be covered with a layer of mist. The words that sounded like "Arabian Nights" sounded like the scene before his eyes when they came out of Lin Shubing's mouth.
"Shu Bing, can it really be achieved?"
Even the knowledgeable Zhao Gang was fascinated by it.
"Shu Bing, if that day really comes, it will be worth it even if I have to sacrifice my life!"
Lin Shubing couldn't help choking up when he thought that the most ordinary scenes seventy or eighty years later would seem as distant as a dream in their eyes.
Lin Shubing secretly encouraged himself and decided to show this scene to all the seniors in advance, even if it would be a dream come true!
"Commander, Political Commissar, believe me, the base will definitely change every year, and it will be a big change in three years!"
"Okay! Lao Zhao, the six production lines inside the military fortress must be put into production within three months. Shubing, you will be responsible for the outside of the military fortress!"
Li Yunlong looked at Jia Guier, who was also excited and had a flushed face, and assigned him a task.
"Jia Gui'er, Chief of Staff Wang will help you to resettle the disaster victims. Remember, don't let them gather together, and don't let them be idle. Even if you have to plant trees all over the mountains, you have to be busy!"
After saying that, Wang Meng and Jia Guier immediately took a battalion of soldiers to Chaidian Town, the southeastern gateway of Pingshun, to prepare to welcome the victims.
But when the victims passed by Chaidian Town, they did not stop at all, but went directly towards Shaanxi.
"Jia Guier, what's going on?"
"Chief of Staff, maybe you think that the land in Shanxi is too thin and there is not much food?"
Isn’t this easy to handle?
Wang Meng immediately found a dozen large pots and started cooking porridge on the spot.
The sticky porridge started to bubble up, and the fragrance spread from miles away.
In less than half a quarter of an hour, hundreds of victims gathered, but they stood timidly several meters away, staring at the cauldron with empty eyes and swallowing saliva.
"Fellow villagers, what are you doing standing there? Bring your bowls over to drink your porridge."
Seeing that no one dared to move, Wang Meng shouted a few more times and simply went to pull people away.
But I just couldn't pull it.
"It's weird, you guys are so hungry, how come you still have so much strength? You can't even pull it!"
A young man in a long gown bravely pushed through the crowd.
"Boss, we drank the porridge, you won't arrest us or ask us to pay for it, right?"
Only then did Wang Meng realize that these ordinary people had suffered at the hands of Tang Enbo's troops.
"Yes, Boss, I just ate a steamed bun, and they snatched my bedding roll, saying it was meal money."
Wang Meng stood on the bench holding a pot lid.
"Fellow villagers, we are the Jinnan Independent Column of the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army. You can enjoy the porridge today. After drinking the porridge, we will not stop you from settling down in our base or going to other places!"
Only then did the people begin to relax and tentatively stand in front of the pot.
The soldiers filled the broken bowls with porridge spoonful by spoonful.
The brave victims stood in front of the pot, looking at Wang Meng, and ate the porridge without caring about the burn.
The timid victims ran away as soon as they served themselves the porridge, for fear of being caught by those in military uniforms.
When the victims had almost finished eating and some of them continued to move towards Shaanxi safely, they were sure that what Wang Meng said was true.
"Boss, do you think we'll have food to eat when we get to the base? The tree barks have almost been eaten by the people ahead of us. If we keep going, we'll die!"
"Fellow villagers, we can guarantee you three months of food rations. However, this is not free. You have to work hard during these three months. Those who know how to do technical work should do technical work, and those who know how to farm should go and farm!"
When the common people heard that they would have three months' worth of food rations, they immediately moved towards Wang Meng.
"Isn't it just about contributing? As long as we have food to eat, we have plenty of energy!"
"That's right! Boss, we'll follow you!"
In this way, groups of disaster victims headed towards Pingshun County.