Human society develops in a spiral.
Gu Nanxi had thought about using future technology to launch an industrial revolution in Yunzhou.
However, in terms of population, economic level, education level, government system, and resource development level, the conditions for leapfrog development are completely unavailable.
In terms of population alone, most of Yunzhou's population is tied to the land. If they switch to becoming industrial workers, it will affect food supply.
Gu Nanxi put on her coat, opened the window, and looked up at the bright moon.
Human society has developed for thousands of years, but the bright moon above our heads remains unchanged.
The trees in the yard are bare and look very bleak, but they will last until next spring, when they will sprout green buds and become full of vitality after a spring rain.
Gu Nanxi took a deep breath, sat down on the chair, picked up a pen and paper, and began to draw a mind map.
At midnight, inspiration is particularly abundant and thoughts are particularly clear.
Gu Nanxi can also sum up the experiences and lessons learned over the years and plan the development path for the future.
In Gu Nanxi's mind was a map of the Great Zhou Dynasty. The five thousand years of historical knowledge he had learned was like a thick book, which he flipped through quickly page by page.
Learning from history is never an empty talk.
The situation in the Great Zhou Dynasty was very similar to that in the Song Dynasty. Both had extremely developed commodity economies, emphasized culture over military power, and even the official system was almost exactly the same.
In the Great Zhou Dynasty, the main problems of the official system included administrative inefficiency caused by the dispersion of power, chaos in the bureaucratic system caused by the separation of positions and officials, insufficient combat effectiveness caused by the military policy of strengthening the trunk and weakening the branches, problems in talent selection caused by the imperial examination and favoritism system, and the three redundancies problem in finance.
Redundant officials, redundant soldiers, and redundant expenses.
If we look at the three counties of Yunzhou from the perspective of the official system of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the three counties were in a state of vacancy.
Gu Nanxi wrote down [Official System Reform] heavily.
Gu Nanxi put down his pen. The institutional reform involved a lot of things. He could only take over three counties at present. If he carried out official system reform at this time, he would probably encounter considerable obstruction from traditional forces when he went south to capture cities and territories.
It is probably impossible to defeat the enemy without fighting like we did when we took over Hezhong County.
Gu Nanxi frowned and decided to wait until the matter of Hezhong County was settled before discussing the official system with Cui Sanlun, Wang Bushi and others in detail.
Gu Nanxi ignored this question for the moment and continued to think divergently.
If you are standing on the shoulders of giants but cannot make use of your own advantages, wouldn't it be a waste of time?
Industrial Revolution
After Gu Nanxi wrote down these four words, she wanted to cross them out, but felt that it was a little unrealistic.
But the pen was suspended in mid-air, and a drop of ink dripped along the tip of the pen, onto the paper, and gradually spread out.
"Alas, I'm still unwilling to accept it." Gu Nanxi rubbed his face.
As the territory became larger and larger, more and more people depended on him for survival, and Gu Nanxi felt endless pressure.
An ordinary decision made by her will affect thousands of households.
Gu Nanxi never dared to lead only two or three hundred people to the grassland and attack Huanglong as he did before.
Now, Gu Nanxi has to think over and over again before giving each order, for fear of any omissions.
Looking at the four words on the paper, Gu Nanxi frowned.
Is it possible to succeed? Are the conditions in place?
How could this be possible in history that in just a few decades, it could exceed the level of normal development that would take hundreds of years?
Gu Nanxi's eyes lit up as if she had thought of something.
Isn’t the country where I live an example of such success? !
They were able to cross the river by feeling the stones and create a miracle.
I'm sure I can do it too!
After figuring this out, Gu Nanxi suddenly became enlightened, and the invisible chains that bound her hands and feet fell apart in an instant.
The bolder the man, the more fertile the land!
If he did not make any reforms, even if he took over the entire Zhou Dynasty, he would only be following the old path of previous dynasties.
The bright future that he promised to the people of Yunzhou would only be a flash in the pan.
After untying the shackles in his heart, Gu Nanxi was reborn. After careful consideration, he formulated a century-long plan to change the entire Great Zhou and even the entire era!
In later historical books, this day was called the "Spring of the Times".
The bright moonlight shines through the window onto the desk, witnessing the turning point of history.
Gu Nanxi wrote with divine inspiration, writing down the outline and goals of the century-long plan.
[Adopting a three-step strategy of technology grafting - system catalysis - industrial linkage, achieving initial industrialization in a century-long cycle]
After determining the program objectives, we need to determine the development route.
In the long river of history, there are countless shining pearls as numerous as stars. Gu Nanxi can find a development path suitable for the contemporary era by just reaching out and picking them.
【With a developed commodity economy as the soil and a mature craftsman system as the foundation, through gradual technological iteration, avoiding institutional pressure, and insisting on reform, the Great Zhou Dynasty opened up industrial civilization 700 years ahead of schedule.】
As for the ultimate goal…
Gu Nanxi looked to the south. The shipyard in Hangzhou was still working day and night, and Erlang who went out to sea had not returned yet.
Gu Nanxi withdrew his gaze and wrote solemnly on the paper.
[The ultimate goal is to form a ternary structure of coal-iron complex + canal economic belt + marine trade network! ]
Gu Nanxi added silently in his heart, completely rewriting the course of world history!
Once this goal is achieved, the cultural circle of the Great Zhou will continue to expand.
Gu Nanxi even thought about implementing a feudal system overseas at that time.
Just like the Zhou Dynasty, the overseas lands were distributed to meritorious officials or royal families, such as the King of North/America, the King of Australia, the King of Xiluo/Ba...
If these royal families want to become real dukes and kings, they have to bring their own soldiers, board ships, and take back their fiefdoms themselves!
The central government can provide some support.
Of course, after the princes took back their fiefdoms, they had to pay tribute.
This will solve the problem of government orders not being implemented smoothly due to long distances.
"It's beautiful just thinking about it, but unfortunately I can't see it." Gu Nanxi's lips curled up, with stars shining in her eyes.
Perhaps I won't be able to live to see the day when the Industrial Revolution blossoms on the land of the Great Zhou.
But it doesn’t matter, Gu Nanxi is willing to be the founder.
Gu Nanxi was writing and drawing, and when she came to her senses, the sky was already turning bright.
"My Lord, would you like to have breakfast?"
The servant's eyes were filled with heartache. Duke Yun stayed up late again!
Gu Nanxi's stomach growled with hunger, but she was very excited: "Give me some steamed buns and a bowl of porridge."
The servant opened his mouth, wondering if this was too easy.
Steamed cakes are cheap and easy to store, making them the favorite dry food for traveling merchants and travelers.
Duke Yun has been busy all night, and now he lets her eat this?
But this is the decision of Duke Yun, and the servant dare not disobey it. He decides to discuss with the chef when the time comes to add some eggs and nuts to the steamed buns.
The health of Duke Yun concerns millions of people in the three counties.
I sincerely hope that Duke Yun will live a hundred years, or even longer! (End of this chapter)
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