On March 20th of the first year of Jianchu, the Qinghe Propaganda Department published a long editorial entitled "His Majesty the Emperor in the City of Dawn."
The article points out that His Majesty Emperor Lin Hai and imperial dignitaries personally visited the construction site of Dawn City and gave important instructions on the construction of Dawn City and its ancillary facilities.
Accompanied by the chief project manager of Dawn City, Prime Minister Ling Yang, Chen Dynasty leader Zhou Shangwen, Liang Empire leader Long Qiu, Xia Kingdom leader Zhao Yuan and others, His Majesty the Emperor went to the construction site to learn in detail about the project planning, organization and implementation, and problems existing in the current project construction process.
His Majesty the Emperor stated that over the past thirteen years, administrative agencies at all levels in Qinghe, in light of their own characteristics and actual conditions, have focused on the core indicator of building a prosperous and strong Qinghe and, in accordance with the work arrangements of the Qinghe Central Committee, have achieved significant results in urban construction and economic development.
Regarding the future work of the Dawn City project, His Majesty the Emperor pointed out that the heads of state of the mainland countries have high hopes for the project and have put forward requirements for the project team to "keep a good political direction, strengthen project management, improve management capabilities, and establish a strong sense of quality."
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In short, every detail must be done well, and the higher-ups are taking it very seriously. In the past, the higher-ups just talked and the lower-ups ran around. Now, the higher-ups are doing the running themselves, expecting the lower-ups to complete the project "more, faster, and better."
Lin Hai, who was rushing to another construction site, looked at the editorial and was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
He could understand most of the changes that had taken place in Qinghe, but he could not write such an editorial without anyone's guidance. If Wang Zuo had not repeatedly stated that "there are absolutely no strange people inside", he would have even thought that another time traveler had come.
So is this a case of self-taught learning or is it a different path to the same goal?
Fifty miles south of Dawn City, this place is far away from the hustle and bustle of the construction site. Even when looking back, you can no longer see the huge chimneys spewing black smoke.
Lin Hai insisted on coming here, not only because an observation station that did not exist in the public construction plan was being built here, but also because one kilometer south of here was the famous Abyss.
The main body of the observation post is almost complete.
The reason why the progress was so fast was not because the cement and steel bars from Qinghe worked miracles here, but because the new observation station was actually built on the basis of a Liangguo outpost that had been in use.
Yes, in the past ten thousand years, no matter which dynasty occupied this land, they would repair and maintain this outpost and station the minimum number of soldiers to avoid raising alarm.
The soldiers had nothing to do all day long. They only received one order: they were not allowed to cross the fence of the outpost and continue to advance south, but if they saw someone coming from the south at any time, they were to light a signal fire and defend the place to the death.
Although the generals really did not understand the reason for stationing soldiers in this place, after all, to the south was... well... I couldn't remember, but in short, it was not an important place.
However, His Majesty the Emperor just wants to place a few soldiers in some unimportant place. I think it’s not a big deal, so let him do it.
"Your Majesty, in accordance with your instructions, we have established this observation post as quickly as possible."
Zhang Huarun, the director of the Ministry of Works who is in charge of the construction of the observation station, explained.
“Although it’s a pity, in order to save time, we demolished this antique outpost and used the demolished materials and the steel and cement we brought with us to rebuild the main building of the observation station, which is this observation tower.
In addition, we expanded the area of the observation post, which is nearly three times larger than the original outpost, and built more military and living facilities inside, so that the local garrison can be expanded to the size of a battalion.
We are also preparing to build two external defense lines consisting of bunkers, trenches, and barbed wire to strengthen the observation post's defenses. As for communications, for added security, we've laid a telegraph wire while retaining the existing smoke signals. Based on the progress of construction, the telegraph will be operational later today.
Lin Hai nodded: "What about the other observation stations?"
"The Observation Post No. 1 you see now was the first to begin construction, and with the original outpost as its foundation, it's progressing the fastest. Most of the other observation posts have just begun construction, and a few are still in the site selection stage."
"Progress needs to be accelerated."
Lin Hai turned around and said to Zhang Huarun, "I still remember that when we brought the refugees down from the mountains, you were the best at building shelters. Although you were still young at the time, the shelter you built for yourself was the most sturdy. Others' shelters were cold and damp, but yours was warm and dry."
Zhang Huarun heard this, and although he didn't know why the emperor suddenly mentioned this, he quickly bowed and said, "The lives of the people in the southwest are all thanks to your majesty..."
Lin Hai waved his hand to interrupt him and continued to talk to himself: "At that time you said you were still young and your family hadn't given you a name yet. You only remember that your last name was Zhang, right?"
"Yes. The name China Resources was bestowed by His Majesty."
"Well, I named you Huarun because I hope you can develop more in the field of construction. So I need to see more of your efforts. These facilities are called observation posts, but as you know, they are just nodes on the entire defense line. Half of these nodes are within the territory of Liang State and are under your responsibility. The other half are within the territory of Chen Dynasty and are under the responsibility of Li Wanke. I hope you can complete them as soon as possible while ensuring quality. Let me know if there is anything missing. If you have any difficulties, let Ling Yang solve them. If he can't solve them, come to me."
"My lord, I obey the order."
"Did you encounter any difficulties when expanding southward?"
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