Yuan Baoling said this and couldn't help but cough. After a while, he recovered and continued:

"The most difficult time is to determine the size: the same issue of the size of ships and Macao was once controversial. The initial project cost of bowling was as high as 348,000 taels, and the funds were short of funds. Li Zhongtang ordered bowling and others to discuss again, "How to reduce the contraction and reduce the solution" and cover it up. So he proposed a "ninety-four-four-four-thick pool". The main force narrowed the body of the Australian body to 90 zhang wide and 90 zhang long, which could accommodate the rotation of the two iron ships, and save it to 100,000 yuan. Yuan Baoling also praised his proposal. However, the navy insisted on objection, believing that the area was too small, especially the British naval chief Cha Langweili opposed You Lie. Although "repeated translations", the Langshi was still "not very true". After several consultations, the Langshi finally agreed. However, at the suggestion of the Beiyang Navy Admiral Ding Ruchang, the width did not change, but the length increased by thirty zhang."

Zhao Gang was puzzled why Beiyang was so saver in even a dock, but seeing that Yuan Baoling was in poor health, he dared not ask in depth.

However, it can be seen that the funding for the construction of the port in Lushun was really tight. Thinking of this, Zhao Gangxin said that Cixi was the country. Historically, her daily expenses were 40,000 taels of silver, but the cost of coastal defense was only a few hundred thousand taels, only a week's cost, and the construction cost of the dock in Lushun was only ten days of living expenses. How could the country not perish in this way?

When Zhao Gang was thinking randomly, Yuan Baoling had already recovered, and his face was a little rosy and continued:

"Selecting the dock location: Regarding the dock location, according to the original plan of bowling, the old dock in the Navy Camp, 260 zhang, east of the newly built dam. After the cost was too much, Hongzhang ordered Zhou Fu, the customs road in Tianjin in December 8, and in conjunction with the American naval officer, to re-establish the dock in the two mountains east of the old official hall of the Navy Camp, to move the old dock in the west dozens of feet west. The Aogong was shortened to a pool of ninety feet in square meters for the iron ship to circumcise the dock. The north was a dock that could be repaired, and the west was a ship road (50 zhang wide and ninety feet long). The total estimated Aogong must be silver.

More than 254,000 taels were estimated to save more than 83,000 square meters, and the cost was less than 70,000. In the 11th year of Guangxu, the German deputy general Zhening proposed a new suggestion within his "conservative Lushun Sea Defense Department" and advocated a shipyard behind Baiyu Mountain. The land was spacious and flat, with high mountains on all sides, which was indeed better than the terrain of Aowu designated by Zhulangweili and others. However, the cost was more than three times and the huge amount was not enough, so it was naturally impossible to do so. Finally, it was decided to work on the north and south of Australia, to find out where the dangerous places were thrown outside the mountain, and choose a place to build a dock first, in order to hope that the iron ships will come to China to have a place to go."

When Zhao Gang heard this, he was delighted. The cost was only three times that of the cost was only 900,000 yuan, and he had enough of it. Why not take the opportunity to repair it? It would be better to plan for the future shipyard and ask:

"Mr. Yuan, if there is no shortage of funds and migrant workers will not have to worry about it, now the construction will be completed at the shipyard behind Baiyushan. When will it be completed at the fastest time?"

"Mr. Zhao was joking. If this is the case... 30,000 migrant workers can complete it in six months."

Yuan Baoling thought Zhao Gang was joking, but seeing Zhao Gang's serious expression, he felt more hope.

"Does the adult really want to...?"

"Yes, I am under the secret order of the Empress Dowager to rebuild the military. All costs will be paid by the palace, and the military must be completed at the end of the year. It is just the secret of this matter. I only tell Lord Yuan that Lord Yuan must not leak it."

This sentence aroused Yuan Baoling's ambition. For many years, he has been calculating about one or two yuan and knows the disadvantages of saving money. Today, he can finally let go and don't have to worry about money. He is happy and feels half relaxed.

Zhao Gang was originally a little hostile to Yuan Baoling, but after saying something, he felt respectful. Seeing that he was sick and weak, his mental excitement was extremely unfavorable to his health. He forced him to rest and talk about state affairs after he recovered. Yuan Baoling could not compete with Zhao Gang and knew that he was weak, so he recommended Wang Renbao to Zhao Gang.

After leaving Yuan's mansion, Zhao Gang went straight to the Lushun Port Yamen. A group of staff had been waiting for the new boss to speak. Zhao Gang did not speak, but just looked through the files from previous years. After reading them, Zhao Gang closed the books and sighed.

In terms of personnel: Although bowling is a respectful person for Li Hongzhang, it is not his close confidant or old subordinate. If he does not gain his trust and assistance from cadres, it is not only difficult to carry out smoothly in work, but also not easy to live in harmony in personnel. Therefore, at the beginning of his appointment, Hongzhangyun asked Liu Hanfang, the general office of Tianjin Ordnance Institute, to prepare for the work together. At the same time, Zhou Fu, the Tianjin Customs Bureau, was invited to take charge of the construction. This arrangement proved that it was quite effective. Over the years, all aspects were able to cooperate without interruption and had a very harmonious relationship.

In terms of personnel, he implemented drastic reforms and dismissed all the subordinates left by his predecessors. He left only one deputy general, Hou Desheng, who was "simple and simple, diligent, the most outstanding" one. Nearly 400 other service personnel and other stupid people were dismissed, saving more than 1,000 taels of money every month. At the same time, he "destroyed his husband and punished him for his punishment." As a result, the atmosphere suddenly became new.

What made him most troubled was the rare high-level assistant. Under the social atmosphere where people are overdoing things and bureaucrats become familiar, it is difficult to find some people who are enthusiastic about doing things and are brave enough to be responsible; it is even more difficult to find some special engineering and technical talents. However, after he humbly visited, he finally recruited a group of honest, serious and hard-working cadres, such as Wang Renbao (Hou Buticheng), who was a long-term river engineer and a bold and decisive decision-making man. Niu Changfeng (As a military warehouse engineer) who was in charge of the ba'ao project for ten years and could be attentive to both the military warehouse warehouse and the military warehouse; Xie Ziling (As a cashier) who had been working in Yongding River engineer for many years and was familiar with the maintenance of the right things.

Bao (formerly appointed as an Ao Working Committee member); Pan Yu (formerly appointed inspector, serving as an Ao Working Committee member); Li Jingcheng (article magistrate, managing the financial committee member); Pei Minzhong (article magistrate), who is smart and calm and capable, and has both physical and functional; Zhou Mindao (article magistrate), who is diligent and hardworking; Zhang Baolun (article 9th rank); Liu Xianmo (article tutor committee member); Li Peicheng (article tutor committee member); Li Jianfan (article tutor committee member); Huang Jianfan (managing the Erhai dredging wheel committee member); Tao Liangcai (article tutor committee member); Wang Heling, who is hardworking and hardworking, are all capable and capable but rare assistants.

Superman with super talent, outstanding talent, shrewd in dealing with things, using people as gods, and loyal to the court, these aspects are rare in the world. Not to mention that such a versatile talent cannot be found in the Northeast, even in China, Zhao Gang even felt that his total in these aspects was not as good as Yuan Baoling. Unfortunately, it was a pity that they met too late. Yuan Baoling was already a candle in the wind and was very useful. No wonder Li Hongzhang valued Yuan Shikai so much, because Yuan Baoling worked hard to manage Lushun for him. Giving Lushun to him was just a helpless move by Li Hongzhang because of Yuan Baoling.
Chapter completed!