Chapter 837: The Border Wants to Be Ruled
Skyline?
Chen Chuan thought about the previous discussion between Hu Kan and himself, as well as the current situation overseas, and he almost knew what the two men were here for.
He said, “I’ve known something about this.”
Gu Haiting and Song Yuan looked at each other, and Song Yuan said, "Director Chen, can I borrow the field screen in your home?"
Chen Chuanshuo said: "Okay." He clicked on the lower world pass, and a ray of light was cast above the living room, and the information access above was opened.
Song Yuan clicked on the boundary and connected with the field information here. After a while, the light flashed a few times and showed a map of the East Continent. It then zoomed out and mainly showed the current outer ocean islands, with the east coast of Dashun retreating to the edge.
However, it can be seen that from the cold sea in the north to the vast sea in the south, all of this side is the territory of Dashun. From the administrative division point of view, at the top is the vast and sparsely populated Haixi Road, followed by Hedong, Jibei, Huainan, Jiangdong and other roads.
If we only look at the East Coast, the four prefectures with coastlines are Haixi, Jibei, Huainan, and Jiangdong. Haixi occupies over half of the map, but due to its vastness, its central city isn't located along the coast. Hedong, located northwest of Jibei, is closer to the East Coast and the other prefectures.
However, with the intensification of the collision between the two worlds and the rapid development of biotechnology, food production has skyrocketed and the population has increased every year, so the number of central cities has been increasing in recent decades. It is very likely that a new central city will be divided out on the Haixi Road side.
Each central city above will be displayed with a flashing icon, and the peripheral cities radiating to the periphery are also marked.
However, this picture mainly shows the vast ocean. In it, there is only one place with the same brightness as many central cities, but in comparison, it is not bright at the moment.
Song Yuan said: "Director Chen, this is the central city we are about to build. It is located on Pigu Island, which occupies a pivotal position in the ocean. It has now been officially renamed Kaiyang Island.
The prepared field organisms have already arrived there. They will grow rapidly in the next few months and support the foundation of our central city.
Its scale will not be very large at the beginning, but it will continue to expand over time. In the future, it will integrate the resources of the entire ocean and become the economic and technological center of the overseas island nations."
At this time, he drew several lines on the boundary, connecting the central cities of Jibei, Huainan, Jiangdong and other provinces with Kaiyang Island.
"If we can connect the information of these central cities to one place, the exchange of information, materials, and technology will be greatly improved, and resources can be greatly utilized. The benefits are immeasurable."
Gu Haiting also spoke up, "Director Chen, according to the documents our company's senior management showed us, there's actually a clear report within the country that lists a series of data to illustrate the benefits. Once the Skyline Project is implemented, it will have a huge impact on the development of the central city and the improvement of national strength."
Chen Chuan nodded slightly. Whether it was competition between countries or confrontation with another world, it was essentially a fight for and utilization of resources. This was true in the integration area as well as in the real world. If the information integration of the central city could achieve mutual exchange and technology sharing, the utilization rate of resources would be greatly enhanced.
But not to mention the strategic concept of connecting the central cities of the world, countries around the world face many obstacles when they want to promote this skyline internally. So far, no country has made any progress in this regard.
And it's not just internal forces, external forces are also interfering and obstructing, because these people know that if other countries do this, it is very likely that one or even several super city circles will emerge.
And when one such city circle appears, it is very likely that a second one will appear, and then more and more. This means that many power groups around the world that have already divided their interests are likely to reshuffle, and too many people do not want to see this.
Gu Haiting said, "A senior executive of our company once said that the capital has actually been trying to advance this plan, but they also have to consider the opinions of the local people in the central city. Especially since the country is so large, there is no telling when a major bombing will happen, and there are so many competitors abroad. The slightest setback could cause major unrest. If such consequences occur, the higher-ups would rather not move."
Chen Chuan understood this, because order is better than disorder no matter what, and this is not just a matter of one central city. Even if a certain place is forcibly pushed forward by the state power from above, when other central cities see it, the interest groups will definitely unite to oppose it.
If external forces intervene at that time, it is very likely that the plan cannot be truly implemented, resulting in abandonment halfway and ending in compromise, which will ultimately be a waste of internal energy.
Song Yuan said: "But now there is an opportunity, which may be a breakthrough point."
He looked at the map and saw, "After we establish this central city in the outer ocean, since we don't have the previous baggage, and there are currently no major forces on the outer ocean islands that can compete with us, we can choose to communicate with the central cities on land. However, this also requires the support of the central cities elsewhere."
Chen Chuan then said, "Let me interrupt for a moment." He glanced at the two men and asked, "What is the Linax Federation's reaction? Will they try to stop this?"
Overseas affairs have never been viewed without the Linax Federation. Although the influence has been greatly damaged due to the collapse of the Ferris wheel, they still have some interests and spheres of influence near the west coast of the Federation. No matter how you think about it, you know that they will not sit idly by and watch this matter proceed smoothly.
Gu Haiting said: "That's right. The country has been infiltrating and making arrangements within the Linax Federation for a long time. They are trying to disrupt our development, and we are also trying to divide and disintegrate them. We have achieved some results in recent years. Recently, the two continents on the west coast of the Linax Federation have fallen into unrest. Before the situation calms down, they have no energy to take care of us. At least we can buy us a few months to half a year.
So now is a good time.”
Chen Chuan nodded. Although Dashun, like other countries, was riddled with internal conflicts, its foreign operations organization was no freeloader and had indeed achieved considerable success. He said, "Please continue."
Song Yuan said, "The central city of Haixi Road is too far away, and most of the sea is relatively cold, so we will not consider it for now. We sent people to contact Jiangdong Road, but their attitude is ambiguous. Although they are willing, they don't want to take the lead.
We are trying to persuade the people in Huainan Province. They are quite willing and things have made some progress, but are currently stuck. The resistance comes from the local council.
But the situation in Jibei is much better than in the other two provinces. If we move forward now, I believe the higher-ups will strongly support it."
Chen Chuan understood. Although the upper level wanted to push this matter forward, they had to consider the backlash from all sides. Therefore, they were currently just letting the state-owned enterprises and the central city government to push it forward spontaneously. Now the one with the best chance was undoubtedly Jibei Dao.
After several crackdowns, the power of the Municipal Council has weakened and is not as deeply rooted as in other central cities. Now the Government Affairs Office has issued several new bills that are beneficial to itself, which will indeed be of great help and promotion to this matter.
Gu Haiting said, "In terms of Jibei Province's government affairs, the decision-making group determines the specific policy direction, and Director Chen is a member of the decision-making group, so we hope that Mr. Chen can promote this plan at the decision-making group meeting."
Song Yuan said: "Both our companies have worked with Director Chen before, and the company's top management has spoken highly of him. I believe this cooperation will also benefit both parties."
This is hinting at the benefits.
Chen Chuan knew that the two people were actually lobbying him.
If he were a politician, he might not rush to give an accurate response, but would let the other two show more cards. However, he is a fighter, and he doesn't need to hide his thoughts on some things, so he said bluntly: "As for the Skyline issue, I personally agree with it."
Both Song and Gu were greatly encouraged, with happy expressions on their faces.
Chen Chuanshuo said: "Because this matter is indeed beneficial to us, I will do my best to promote it at the meeting, but you two should understand that even if the Government Affairs Office is determined, it will still be difficult to move this matter forward.
Both of them looked solemn. Gu Haiting said, "We all know this, Director Chen. This matter concerns the country's overall strategy. Our two companies will cooperate fully at all costs."
Chen Chuan nodded. These two state-owned enterprises are still very powerful. If the Government Affairs Office is determined to unite with each other, there will be a good chance.
After getting his clear promise, Gu and Song sat for a while and then said goodbye and left.
Chen Chuanze thought for a while, drank his tea, and then went to the training ground to practice.
That evening, he received a message from Ximu that the Central City Decision-Making Group meeting was scheduled for 10 a.m. on the 21st, and asked him to be sure to attend.
He thought about it and realized that the 21st was the day after tomorrow. In this way, he could set off to look for the He brothers and sisters overseas after the meeting. Even if he left on the same day, it would still be in time. So he reported his travel plan to his superiors and simply packed his travel belongings.
Two days later, at 9:50 in the morning, in the Defense Department Director's office, Chen Chuan turned on the field screen. After a while,
Then one person after another came to the information platform. Chief of Political Affairs Qi Weizhao, Commissioner of Defense Liang Guanghai, and Commander-in-Chief of the Jiaorongdi Garrison Qiao Weiting appeared on the screen. In addition, Director of the Esoteric Religion Investigation Bureau Qian Shushan was also present this time. However, like Director of the Processing Bureau Wei Huan, he was only qualified to attend the meeting in the past, but had no right to make suggestions or decisions.
Since Chen Chuan is present at the Defense Department this time, there is no need for Wei Huan to show up, unless he is absent for some reason.
Qi Weizhao then said, "Members of the decision-making group, let me first make an announcement. Principal Yao is stationed at the Interfusion Area and is unable to attend the meeting. Therefore, he has adopted Article 4 of the meeting regulations and delegated the voting rights for this meeting to Director Chen, who will exercise the decision-making power on his behalf."
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(End of this chapter)
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