The large-scale investment of merchants in the Nanyang Islands quickly attracted the attention of sensitive merchants in the South China Sea. At their doorsteps, they encountered the challenges of merchants in the South China Sea. How could the developed businessmen in the South China Sea be swallowed up? The Nanyang Sea merchants, who were not willing to be outdone, began to invest in the Nanyang Islands under the leadership of several major business families, especially the investment in newly built ports in Princesa and Verne Island, aroused great interest among merchants in the South China Sea.

On behalf of the Governor's Office of the South China Sea, Zhong Wenjing issued an intentional policy on the development of Princesa and Verne Island. In order to encourage the development of these two pearls embedded in the South China Sea, the newly built ports and terminals will be operated by joint-stock companies. The Governor's Office of the South China Sea will hold 50% of the shares on behalf of the government, and use the land required to build ports and terminals on the two islands as the share capital. The remaining 50% of the shares will be purchased by merchants and individuals from the built ports and terminals. The government will not participate in the construction of ports and terminals and future management, and the construction and operation management will be supervised and managed by the board of directors selected by the remaining 50% of the shareholding holders.

This good news also directly stimulated merchants in Jiangnan and South China Sea. In the battle for the controlling stake in the newly built port terminal of Princesa and Verne Island, Jiangnan merchants and South China Sea merchants started a fierce competition. In the end, Jiangnan merchants won the controlling stake in Princesa port terminal, and South China Sea merchants also got the controlling stake in Verne Island as they wished.

The recovery of Jiangnan merchants' power is not only reflected in their interest in the Nanyang islands. Originally, after suffering the double blow of war and economic policies, Songjiang's textile industry began to regain vitality. The silk weaving industry represented by Hua family began to build a large-scale new computer room and took the first step of the economic rejuvenation of Jiangnan. The first investment of Hua family immediately attracted the attention of Jiangnan merchants. Everyone knows that Hua Yumei, the daughter of Hua family, is ranked in the harem of the King of Qin, and the attitude of Hua family represents His Highness the attitude of the King of Qin to the merchants of Jiangnan. Soon, news came out that Western Xinjiang will further encourage silk, porcelain, pottery, tea, jewelry, crafts.

The export of such materials such as goods and other materials may be significantly reduced and even cancelled the luxury tax that has been imposed since the founding of the Empire. This soon won the pursuit of Jiangnan businessmen. Jinhua's ceramics industry, Quanzhou's tea industry, Yuhang and Gusu's handicraft manufacturing industry, and Weiyang's jewelry industry have all quickly set off a new round of investment boom. Industrial and commercial families led by the seven majors in Jiangnan have expressed that they will spend huge amounts of money to increase investment, striving to allow Jiangnan industries to gain greater advantages in competition with the same industry, expand exports to the outside world, and ensure that the Jiangnan industry and commercial industry are the leader in the empire.

The three prominent families, led by the Wen family, announced that they would spend huge sums of money to build the Jiangnan Shipyard, the largest shipyard in Yuhang, known as the largest shipyard in the empire. The newly built Jiangnan Shipyard will have twelve docks and have their own special docks. At that time, the Director of the Western Xinjiang Administration, the Director of the Military Affairs Office and the newly appointed Governor of Jiangnan will all attend the inauguration ceremony of the shipyard. These are the three companies preparing to invest huge sums of money to expand on the basis of the former Yuhang shipyard. Of course, the Military Affairs Office and the Western Xinjiang Navy also promised to give Jiangnan Shipyard orders to order more than ten large and medium-sized military ships every year in recent years. The current premise is that the Jiangnan Shipyard must further improve its shipbuilding capabilities in digesting the original empire's existing shipbuilding technology, and technically overwhelm the Japanese and Milanese people to ensure the advanced performance of Western Xinjiang ships.

When Jiangnan and Wuhu ushered in the first light of dawn in the western border, there was a lot of cheers from almost the shore of the East Ocean to the shore of Dongting Lake. When the people of Anqing, Wenning and Jinhua were even more joking after learning that Situ Biao had announced his departure, he spontaneously expressed his respect and gratitude to Situ Biao who announced his departure. The clouds of civil war finally disappeared from these three palaces. Even Situ Biao was speechless after learning about the people's reaction after leaving the world. He did not expect that his move would win the respect he had never won in the land of the Five Lakes, but how pale and helpless it would seem to win the support of the people in this way.

Although Xiao Tang began to prepare for the management of Jiangnan and Wuhu before the Western Xinjiang sent troops, reserve cadres was the most important task. After being poisoned by the Situ family, Jiangnan and Wuhu were probably dying. If Jiangnan and Wuhu were to develop as soon as possible, a large number of outstanding and energetic officials must be enriched into the middle and grassroots local governments. Xiao Tang had long estimated the difficulty of this work. In addition to the importance of Jiangnan and Wuhu to the new dynasty in the future, he began to select capable officials and officials from the entire Western Xinjiang region early.

However, the lack of capable officials has always troubled Xijiang. Although Northwestern University can train a large number of students every year, most of these students have no practical experience and cannot adapt to administrative management work in a short period of time. It also takes a while to inspect and train them. Not every student who graduated from Northwestern University is a talent. On this point, Xiao Tang and Li Wufeng have surprisingly consistent opinions. Both of them appreciate the kind of officials who have been tempered in middle and grassroots governments and then selected to train in Northwestern University. Such officials have actual management.

Experience, and after the training and improvement of the college, is enough to be competent for a more important position. The peninsula area has swallowed up a large number of officials in Xiao Tang's reserve. Although a considerable number of the main officials of the Nanhai Autonomous Territory and Zhongnan County were formed locally, a considerable number of them were still sent from Western Xinjiang, especially Zhongnan County. Given the tough folk customs and backward economy and complex ethnic composition in this area, in addition to appointing Jin Ning, who once served as the governor of the intelligence agency, three of the five prefectures under their jurisdiction were sent by Western Xinjiang to serve as the city guards, and most of the officials of the various offices under the government came from Western Xinjiang.

The Beiyuan and Heshuo area did not take long, and the war-torn counties also had serious shortages in the needs of officials. In terms of official appointments, Xiao Tang and Molun both tended to be more insignificant than indiscriminate. Molun did not relax the supervision of officials because of the shortage of officials. The personnel of the Supervision Department under the Legal Affairs Bureau have been expanded several times, and they were like wolf dogs with a keen sense of smell to spy on the privacy secrets of officials, which also made Xiao Tang more cautious in appointing officials. Beiyuan and Heshuo

The two counties still have no separate counties, and the affairs of their respective prefectures are managed by the governors of the Northwest and Kansai counties respectively. This is also an urgent problem that needs to be solved. Without a unified plan, the economic development of the two counties will inevitably be greatly affected. However, as the war situation became increasingly tense in the early stage, neither Wufeng nor Xiao Tang did not have much energy to inquire about this matter. Now with the clarity of the war situation and the easing of the current situation, these matters have been put on the agenda.

The speed of Jiangnan and Wuhu's surrender was much beyond Xiao Tang's expectations. Even Wufeng did not expect that Jiangnan and Wuhu would become so easy and quick to incorporate their rule, but this also brought many problems. During the period when Jiangnan and Wuhu were controlled by Situ Tai and Situ Biao, the administrative officials of each prefecture were almost controlled by the direct descendants of Situ's sons. As the Situ family's rule collapsed in these two regions, the thirteen prefectures of Jiangnan and Wuhu all needed to make large-scale adjustments, which was also a means that must be taken to stabilize the rule, which also made Xiao Tang, who was caught off guard, feel even more difficult.

The special circumstances in Jiangnan and Wuhu areas also made Xiao Tang afraid to send officials easily. These areas are more developed in economy than the original ruling areas of Xijiang. To quickly restore vitality and develop Jiangnan and Wuhu areas, it requires testing the ability of administrative officials who are in charge of the overall situation, especially as county magistrates of Jiangnan and Wuhu counties. Originally, Wufeng intended to allow Liao Qichang and Chang Gui to continue to serve as county magistrates of the two counties, but Liao Chang and both politely declined Wufeng's request, and they were willing to take the role of consultant.

Se helped the new county magistrate carry out his work, but was unwilling to serve as the county magistrate again. This made Wufeng feel a little disappointed and also increased his respect for the two. After all, a new atmosphere is indeed needed after being included in the new regime. Only those who are completely loyal to him can more relax their policies. The two veterans who have been up and down in the political arena for decades are very clear about this. It is best to reject this position but to fully express their willingness to support and cooperate with the new county magistrate's work.

In view of the importance of Jiangnan and Wuhu status, after a long talk with Liao Qichang and Chang Gui who had arrived in Hanzhong, Xiao Tang officially nominated Li Wufeng to Wang Zongxi as the governor of Jiangnan County, and Su Minshun as the governor of Wuhu County. With the approval of the Military Affairs Office, all Heshuo County were officially lifted from military control, He Jing as the governor of Heshuo, and Bai Yuanzhong, the governor of Hejian City, who performed well in Hejian Prefecture, was nominated to be the governor of Yuhang Prefecture, the capital of Jiangnan Prefecture, Lin Dezhi, the governor of Anshun City, was nominated to be the governor of Yueyang Prefecture, the capital of Wuhu County, Wu Yaohan, the governor of Quanzhou Prefecture, Zou Zhiguang, the governor of Shuangdui Prefecture, Lu Zhonglin, the governor of Jinhua Prefecture, and Yan Qing, the director of the Interior of Longdong Prefecture, served as the governor of Anyuan Prefecture.
Chapter completed!