Chapter 423 Alaska's Golden River (Third update, please subscribe)
What does Nanhua look like?
It’s hard to explain it in a few words, but the land of Nanhua is very vast.
"Our land stretches from the North Pole to the South Pole! Our ocean stretches from the Pacific to the Atlantic..."
Any primary school student in Nanhua can recite this text, but for most people, they can only feel the second half at most. After all, most people live in Nanhua.
As for from the North Pole to the South Pole... few people can experience this. And this is certainly not an exaggeration. South China is the only country in the world that has land from the extreme north to the extreme south... well, region. South China is not a country yet.
But in the whole of Alaska, there are only a total of more than 10,000 residents, and these people are scattered in two "cities" - the former capital Sitka, and the current capital Fuyang. Since it is a city, it needs officials.
"I'm afraid the so-called exile in the book isn't that far away!"
When the ship sailed into Fuyang Port, Zhu Quande couldn't help but have this thought in his mind. Of course, he was not exiled here, but he took the initiative to apply for the position in Fuyang.
Fuyang!
What kind of city is this?
Although Fuyang Bay is bitterly cold in March, the Alaska warm current warms and humidifies the surrounding area, causing the water temperature to rise and never freeze all year round. This is why the South China Association chose it as its capital.
The old name of this bay was "Cook Inlet". Fuyang, located at the deepest part of the bay, is called "Anchorage" in another world.
As the northernmost city in South China, Fuyang not only has nearly 10,000 residents, but also has the world's largest fish canning factory, with hundreds of trawlers moored in the bay.
"Mr. Zhu, look, that's the famous Type 67 trawler. Don't underestimate that small boat, but it's different. It only needs five or six crew members to go out to sea. It uses the most advanced Otto 180 gasoline engine. It's the best trawler in the world. These more than 100 trawlers can catch tens of thousands of tons of fish a year..."
Captain Huang Degui, holding his pipe, proudly introduced the trawlers in the bay to Zhu Quande, as if he knew them all by heart.
"The canned food we produce here is not only sold in San Francisco, but also in Europe. I heard that the Russians sold it to their boss because they couldn't make money in Alaska and didn't want to do business at a loss. Look at what's in our hands now..."
Holding the pipe, Huang Degui pointed at the large cannery near the dock, then pointed at the cabin and said.
"The tinplate on my ship is for making cans. When we leave, we will load another ship with cans and sell them to Gold Mountain. That's the Gold Mountain in the United States, not Australia. These foreigners are so lucky to find Gold Mountain there. It's a pity that we only found a coal mine here. By the way, Mr. Zhu, do you know how our negotiations with the British are going? In my opinion, why don't we just send our troops directly to the disputed area?"
The "disputed area" mentioned by Huang Degui refers to the territorial dispute in the southern part of Alaska bordering British Columbia and the Hudson Bay Company. The southern border of Alaska is very overbearing, almost blocking half of the coastline of the west coast of Canada. This was mainly due to the Russian expansion southward along the Pacific Ocean at that time. After Russia sold this land to Nanhua, Nanhua also inherited this section of the border. This section of the border, known as the Alaska Narrows, is partly disputed, and Nanhua has been negotiating with them for the past two years.
"Send troops..."
Zhu Quande was stunned for a moment, then shook his head.
"Sending troops will only exacerbate the problem. The disputed area is a barren land in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. It is definitely not worth going to war with the British for those places. Besides..."
Zhu Quande took back the words when he was about to speak. Why did he still not get any results after two years of negotiations with the British? I'm afraid it wasn't just for thousands of square kilometers of barren mountains and wilderness.
But apart from that piece of barren mountains and wilderness, what else is there?
Two hours later, because the Governor was meeting a guest, Zhu Quande could only wait in the Governor's office. The so-called "Governor's Office" was just a three-story building, and there were only a dozen staff members. While waiting outside the Governor's Office, he recalled the information about Governor Liang Baitao in his mind.
Like many company "executives", he is also a first-generation immigrant. The trust of the Marshal in first-generation immigrants is well known, and all first-generation immigrants are loyal to the Marshal. This is also the reason why many of them hold high positions.
What is certain is that "first-generation immigrants" are an extremely special existence in South China, but this does not mean that they all hold high positions. In some factories, there are ordinary workers who look inconspicuous. They are also first-generation immigrants, and the generals have always been recruiting people based on their merits.
"Almost half an hour has passed, and I don't know what the Governor is busy with!"
While Zhu Quande was sitting outside the door waiting, in the office separated by a wall, Liang Baitao's eyes were only focused on the small glass bottle in his hand.
In a glass bottle as thick as a finger are some yellow and shiny "beans" and "grains of sand". This is... gold.
"Gold, is it the Klondike River?"
Liang Baitao looked at Zhao Dechuan in front of him and asked, "Last year, Zhao Dechuan led an expedition team to investigate the Yukon region along the Yukon River. What was the biggest gain of the expedition team?"
It's this small bottle of gold.
"Yes, it's in the Klondike River in the Yukon Territory. The local gold resources are very rich. According to preliminary estimates, there may be hundreds of tons, or even thousands of tons!"
Zhao Dechuan's tone sounded a little excited. After a whole year of investigation, what did they gain?
gold!
During their exploration, they discovered a river that contained a large amount of gold. This was a discovery that changed everything.
"Governor, there is not only gold there, but a lot of gold. That river is actually a river of gold. With gold, Alaska will surely attract a large population, and Alaska will surely prosper. The gold rush will change everything..."
“Gold really does change everything!”
Listening to Zhao Dechuan's expectant words, Liang Baitao walked to the map, stared at it for a while, and then spoke.
"The only question is how can we get the Klondike River, this golden river! That's the most important thing!"
This is the root of the problem - the Golden River does not belong to Alaska at all, it is the northwest territory of the British Hudson Company.
If you want to get that golden river, you must first get that piece of land.
"Now that place is British territory. If we want to take it into our own hands, we can't let anyone know about it for the time being. Only by keeping it secret can we possibly get the land."
While Liang Baitao and others were discussing how to keep the secret, Zhu Quande was waiting quietly outside the office.
After about half an hour, the tightly closed office door opened, and then he saw two people walking out.
It's the Governor.
He personally escorted the guest out of the office.
At this moment, Zhu Quande didn't know what he had witnessed...
(End of this chapter)
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