Chapter 2510

"Brother Ha, Manila is also an overseas colonial area. It must have been similar to Kaohsiung when it was first developed, right?"

As we chatted, the topic also turned up Ha Jianyi’s hometown. Although his father Harugong considers himself Mongolian, Ha Jianyi was born in Manila and grew up in the South China Sea. In fact, he is accustomed to treating his birthplace as his hometown.

As for the remote Mongolian grassland, which is as intimate as the environment of a tropical island, it no longer has any special significance to Ha Jianyi.

When someone mentioned Manila, Ha Jianyi responded: "From what you just said, the people in Kaohsiung should be mainly Han Chinese, but the situation in Manila is a little different. There are also many Hispanics and mixed-race people there.

Population, these non-Han people probably account for more than one-third of the permanent population. For our country, these people are actually equivalent to the local aborigines. The subsequent immigration of Han immigrants will actually be similar to these people.

When people have conflicts of interest, this shouldn’t be a problem in Kaohsiung, but in Manila, it’s more troublesome to deal with.”

When the Haihan Army captured Manila, the Spaniards hurriedly evacuated, but most of the people who settled there were still forced to stay. The resulting racial and cultural gaps, as well as real conflicts of interest, indeed made

Manila's postwar governance process was not particularly smooth.

Haihan occupied the Manila area through war in 1637, but it took a full decade to eliminate conflicts between various ethnic groups. Even today, conflicts between different ethnic groups still exist, but they are no longer

It's just as obvious as before.

To solve this kind of problem, it is difficult for the government to take any measures that can have an immediate effect. They can only leave it to time. Perhaps after a few generations, the integration of blood and culture can slowly dilute the existing contradictions and let the

The local people have truly established the consciousness of Haihan nationals.

Two days later, the official ship successfully arrived at Kaohsiung Port in the southern part of Taiwan Island. Although Tao Hongfang and others came here for the first time, they were already aware of the development of Kaohsiung Port from just a glimpse when entering the port.

The prospects are indeed far better than the Hong Kong we went to before.

Kaohsiung Port's nearly closed natural harbor can perfectly isolate the wind and waves from the sea. There are only two channels, one south and one north, for ships to enter and exit the port. From a military point of view, it is also an easy-to-defend but difficult-to-attack place.

Of course, considering the international situation in East Asia at this time, no armed force dared to make trouble in the Fujian Strait where Haihan deployed heavy troops, let alone attack a large port like Kaohsiung. After all, the coastal defense forts were built near the entry and exit channels.

It's not just a decoration. If someone really wants to attack the port from the sea, they probably have to get through the coastal defense fort first.

Tao Hongfang and others noticed that almost all the cargo ships entering and leaving Kaohsiung Port were large cargo ships with large cargo capacity. It goes without saying that most of these ships carried various locally produced crops and deeply processed agricultural products.

There are even large hoisting equipment driven by steam engines and diesel engines installed on the wharves here. A single hoisting can complete the loading and unloading of thousands of kilograms of cargo, which is far more efficient than the manual operation of carrying it on the shoulders.

Of course, such equipment is not uncommon in several major ports on Hainan Island, but it is not easy to see these advanced port facilities overseas. At least, I have not seen much of this equipment when docking in Hong Kong before.

Although the official ship did not plan to dock in Kaohsiung Port for too long, it would be no problem for them to disembark and visit the port. And this move once again made them realize that their whereabouts were not a secret.

Not long after we got off the ship, a carriage guarded by a group of cavalry came to the dock. The person riding in this carriage was none other than Li Dou, the chief official of the Kaohsiung area. The reason why he came to the port was for no other reason than to

Welcome these young people who have come from afar.

The source of Li Dou's news was not Fort Victory, but Hong Kong. Although there was not much movement in Hong Kong where this group of young people visited, many people there actually learned about the news. But when the news spread, Tao Hong

Fang and others have already left Hong Kong, and it is too late for ordinary people to curry favor with them.

However, there was also a local official agency established by Kaohsiung, which quickly sent the news back by telegram. After getting the news, Li Dou inquired about the ship's voyage arrangements with Sanya through official channels, and confirmed that it would dock in Kaohsiung, so he had already arrived in advance.

Arrangements were made. As soon as the ship entered the port, Li Dou got the news and immediately drove over.

Li Dou was so active, not because he wanted to flatter their fathers, but because he wanted to understand why Fort Victory sent these young officials on patrol. Although in recent years, the descendants of the Chuangzhong have gradually begun to enter the officialdom, working in various departments

Although they were assigned temporary positions to accumulate qualifications, they were rarely sent to perform tasks far away from their place of employment. What's more, four people were sent out at once this time. The fathers of three of them were senior officials of the Executive Committee. Li Dou believed that this was the case.

His actions are somewhat unusual.

In Li Dou's opinion, the most likely reason for this arrangement is that their fathers had no time to patrol, so they handed over the task of inspecting local areas to these young people. As for how these young people will report what they see, I'm afraid

It will be greatly affected by local reception work.

Li Dou has been in Kaohsiung for more than 20 years and has a very deep foundation. He is not worried that his position will be easily shaken. However, if these young people have a bad impression of Kaohsiung and make irresponsible remarks after returning, it will affect the future of Fort Victory.

The policies for Kaohsiung are not good either.

I heard that these young people only stayed in Hong Kong for one night and then left in a hurry. After thinking about it, Li Dou thought that this might be due to poor reception from the locals. Since they were coming to Kaohsiung, it would be better for him to come forward in person, so that at least

It seemed that they paid enough attention to their arrival.

The appearance of Li Dou really flattered several young people. Their trip was not notified in advance to the places along the way, and they did not expect to receive warm and thoughtful reception at these places. When they stopped in Hong Kong before, the people who came to receive them were not the local officials.

, but Qiong Lianfa, where Ning Zijing works. When they arrived in Kaohsiung, they did not plan to stay here for a long time. They only wanted to leave after the official ship's cargo handover was completed, but they did not expect that Li Dou would come in person.

Welcome at the port.

Although Li Dou is only a junior among the time traveling people, he left Sanya very early to go out and work hard. Now he is also a respected member of the party. Naturally, several young people want to give him face, so they have to accept Li Dou's arrangement first.

, took a car to his mansion and enjoyed the welcoming banquet specially prepared for them.
Chapter completed!