Chapter 512: Severe Flood Situation
In Fan Wubing's impression, the most obvious example of Japanese control of upstream resources is the domestic Baosteel price increase case.
Mitsui & Co., Japan's largest general trading company, has already realized that the Chinese market will drive up the spot price of iron ore, thus creating a community of interests including Nippon Steel, Mitsui & Co., Mitsui O.S. Lines, Shanghai Baosteel, and Brazil's Vale.
Mitsui's penetration of Baosteel can be traced back to the early days of Baosteel's establishment. As early as the preparation period for Baosteel, it introduced technology and equipment from Nippon Steel, Japan's largest steel company, and Mitsui & Co. owned 20% of Nippon Steel's equity. At the same time, Toshiba and Ishikawashima Harima Heavy Industries, the backbone of the Mitsui Consortium, cooperated with Nippon Steel to become Baosteel's equipment suppliers. From then on, Baosteel could only choose to import iron ore from Australia and Brazil.
According to the Japanese, the steel production equipment provided by Japan is too advanced and cannot handle China's low-grade iron ore. Therefore, Baosteel relies on imported raw materials.
No one knows whether Japanese-made steel production equipment is really unable to digest China's low-grade iron ore, but this has laid a crucial foreshadowing for the future difficulties of Chinese steel companies.
It can be said that Bao has been strangled by the Japanese and has to follow their road map.
Such examples emerge one after another in the country. This is also the consequences of blindly introducing foreign equipment. In the end, you are trapped, step by step, walking into the trap that has been designed by others, and you are unable to extricate yourself.
What Fan Wubing has to do now, in addition to seizing the market with foreign companies at home, is to seize mineral resources with Japanese companies overseas. Because he knows very well that the Japanese mineral resources strategy has always been unique, and he must first seize their throats. , which is equivalent to reducing domestic pressure on raw materials from the side.
As for how much benefit he will gain in the future, it is self-evident. No matter who you gain, you can't take advantage of those idiots.
In fact, Baosteel is not only restricted in the acquisition of iron ore but also has Mitsui's pedigree in maritime logistics. Later, Shanghai Baosteel Group Corporation and Mitsui Lines of Japan signed a contract to use 300,000-ton large ore ships to carry Baosteel's imported ore from Brazil. Mitsui Lines of Merchant Lines will carry one mine for Baosteel every year. More than 10 million tons of iron ore.
says. From the day Baosteel was born, Mitsui's reliance on technology, talent and logistics has been deeply entangled and deeply rooted.
The weather in Jiangdi is still so bad. The rain did not stop for a moment, but Boss Zhu rushed to Changping in the early morning of the next day.
This time, Boss Zhu was accompanied by more than a dozen leading comrades. Basically, they are all leaders and experts from the National Defense Headquarters. After meeting Fan Heng. Everyone learned about the flood control work of the entire provinces and cities in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River through a video and telephone conference at the Jiangnan Provincial Government.
Then he went to Jiangnan Embankment to inspect the flood control work.
The Jiangnan Embankment was also on standby at this time. However, after being renovated, it can be said to be impregnable. After all, Fan Wubing was willing to sacrifice his own life for the sake of his father's reputation. The building materials used were also real good stuff, and he knew very well that the flood situation would be serious this year. Many special designs have been made to deal with possible dangers, so he is confident that there will be a problem with the Jiangnan Levee.
Moreover. If the water level exceeds the warning line too much. He can consider properly discharging floodwater through Bailushan Reservoir. It's mostly empty there now. It can reduce the pressure on the Jiangnan embankment to a great extent.
The leaders are having a meeting over there. Song Qing and Fan Wubing were sitting outside chatting.
"Have you heard the gossip?" Song Qing asked Fan Wubing.
"What kind of gossip?" Fan Wubing felt a little surprised.
Song Qing replied, "Some people say that the reason why the flood situation is serious this time is because of the closure of the Three Gorges. There is the Dragon Vein. After the Dragon Vein was moved, the feng shui changed, so this year the flood situation in the Yangtze River is particularly serious."
Fan Wubing scratched his head and said, "It makes some sense to say that it is a feng shui problem. Originally, this was caused by the El Niño phenomenon and the soil erosion problem in the upper reaches. It has to do with wind and water, so naturally it is a feng shui problem."
When they were saying this, Boss Zhu and others were coming out from the meeting. When they heard Fan Wubing chatting here, they asked, "What kind of remarks is Mr. Fan making?"
"Just talking." Fan Wubing stood up, shook hands with Boss Zhu, and then looked at the people following him. There were one or two acquaintances among them. After saying hello, he asked, "Now the Yangtze River The flood situation in the middle and lower reaches is serious. As an important domestic enterprise, especially an enterprise with many branches in Jiangnan, we, Fanshi Investment Group, have an obligation to contribute our own efforts to flood prevention work if there is need for us to contribute money. , I will try my best to help solve it.”
Boss Zhu nodded and said, "I have never been pregnant about this. If you hadn't found out earlier, the situation at the Jiangnan Levee would have been much more dangerous than the Jingjiang Levee."
There is a reason why Boss Zhu and others are talking like this. The latest satellite cloud images from the National Meteorological Observatory and the National Defense Administration showed that the heavy rain will not change much in the past two weeks, especially as the rain is moving to the middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River. , by then the total amount of floods in the entire Yangtze River will reach an unprecedented peak, putting greater pressure on flood control work in the middle and lower reaches.
It is conceivable that if it were not for the scandal in Jiangnan Province, but both the secretary and the governor were dismissed, it would not be Fan Heng's turn to take charge of the overall situation, let alone the problem of the Jiangnan levee, and the rebuilding of the levee. So with Judging from the quality of the construction at that time, which could be used to dig open the surface of the embankment, the first wave of flood peaks could completely destroy the Jiangnan Embankment.
Thinking of this situation, the senior officials felt quite frightened. If the Jiangnan Levee was destroyed, at least tens of millions of people in Jiangnan Province would suffer serious losses in life and property.
You must know that the state has invested much more in the Jingjiang Levee than in the Jiangnan Levee. However, there have been many dangers in the Jingjiang Levee, which makes people worried. In comparison, the Jiangnan Levee is under no less pressure than the Jingjiang Levee. What does the lack of danger indicate?
The top management is already a little worried about the construction of Jingjiang Levee. Who knows whether it will be like the original Jiangnan Levee, shiny on the outside but loose on the inside?
"We are going to Jingjiang Embankment, do you want to go there together?" Boss Zhu asked Fan Wubing.
"There are too many people
I won’t join in the fun anymore. Fan Wubing glanced at the attendants and said to Boss Zhu.
"There are three helicopters that can accommodate you. I heard that you also have some experience in flood control. It's just for everyone's reference. We are brainstorming now." Boss Zhu said.
"Oh, then I'll just take a seat." Fan Wubing nodded and agreed.
Three helicopters quickly flew to the Jingjiang Embankment. When Boss Zhu, Fan Heng and others came down, they immediately aroused cheers from the people and soldiers guarding the embankment. At this important moment of flood control, the party and state leaders’ support Showing up can certainly boost morale and boost motivation.
Boss Zhu stood on the mountain and saw the big iron bull in the distance, so he pointed at it and said, "You must guard the iron bull and don't let it be washed away by the flood."
The god of water control said that the big iron ox was originally ten of them, but nine of them have been washed away by successive floods. It is the only one left. It can also be regarded as a symbol on the Jingjiang embankment.
Fan Wubing had never seen this iron bull before, so he walked over to take a look and touch it. He saw the big iron bull standing forward and squatting back, its body moving forward like a rising lion, its head high and hissing, His eyes widened with anger, looking down like a tiger, as if he was always ready to leap into the turbulent Yangtze River and fight the monsters in the flood. He had the power to dominate the Yangtze River.
Boss Zhu said to Fan Wubing while walking on the embankment, "The protection scope of the Jingjiang embankment includes the vast Jingbei Plain area north of Jingjiang River, south of Hanjiang River, Xintan Town in the east, and Juzhang River in the west. It protects more than 1.1 million acres of cultivated land, a population of more than 10 million, as well as a number of important towns such as Jingzhou and the Jianghan Oilfield. Once the levee breaks, not only will the Jingbei Plain become a state, but it will also threaten Wuhan City and nearby transportation. The security of trunk lines may disrupt the deployment of the entire national economy.”
Wu Bian asked curiously, "I heard that the most severe flood was the flood in the 1950s. Was it also serious that time?"
An official from the National Defense Administration next to Boss Zhu saw that Boss Zhu had a close relationship with Fan Wubing, so he interrupted and said, "That was in 1954, when more than 2,400 people were in danger on the Jingjiang embankment. Among them, there are 125 slope failures, 51 cracks, more than 300 muddy water leaks, more than 1,400 clear water leaks, 33 wave ridges, and 68 malignant pipe surges. There were more than 50 major dangers. The Jingjiang flood diversion area was used three times that year, accumulating more than 10 billion cubic meters of floods and lowering the water level in Shashi by nearly one meter, allowing the Jingjiang embankment to safely survive the flood season. "
"The flood situation this time will not be much worse than that of 1954, or even worse!" Boss Zhu said very worriedly.
"Please rest assured, sir, all our military and civilians will work together to ensure that the Jingjiang levee is impregnable!" A person in charge of the Jingjiang levee vowed to express his confidence to Boss Zhu.
"I hope so." Boss Zhu nodded.
Fan Wubing stood on the embankment and looked around, and found that there were slogans everywhere. Slogans such as "Strictly guard against death, people on the embankment, decisive battle on the Yangtze River, and vow to live and die with the embankment" were plastered everywhere. It looked very atmospheric. .
In some dangerous places, there are also letters of responsibility erected, who is responsible for submitting letters, and letters of determination. Basically, each section of the embankment has a dedicated person responsible for it.
After looking at it for a while, Boss Zhu asked, "I heard that you have a lot of flood control materials there. Can you spread them out and use them first? The waterlogging near Jingzhou is also serious at present, and we are in urgent need of a lot of flood control materials."
Fan Wubing nodded in agreement, "I prepared it for flood prevention, so there is no problem. However, these things are now considered to support Jiangnan Province. If you want to use them, you have to bear the bill on my father and the others. ”
Boss Zhu understood what Fan Wubing meant, nodded and said, "Well, let's just borrow it from Jiangnan Province."
In fact, after this incident, a consensus has been formed within the senior management. Fan Heng and his son have made a great contribution to this year's flood control work. The safety of the Jiangnan Levee directly affects the lives and property of tens of millions of people. Now that the Jiangnan Levee is impregnable, it is equivalent to sharing a lot of pressure on the Jingjiang Levee. If the pressure on the Jingjiang Levee is too great, they can also share part of the flood for them by releasing water to the Bailushan Reservoir.
In view of this, some veteran comrades and members of the Standing Committee believe that Comrade Fan Heng has a strong sense of the overall situation and has made great contributions. He is fully capable of going further. However, considering the current severe domestic situation, it is not appropriate to make any important adjustments. Everything must wait until We will discuss this after this year's flood prevention work is completed.
Therefore, even though Boss Zhu knew that Fan Wubing was promoting political achievements for his father, he did not say anything that he did not agree with. The most important thing now is to protect the tens of millions of fellow villagers along the Yangtze River Embankment. As for the rest, It's a trivial matter.
Fan Wubing took a look at the environment of the Jingjiang embankment, and then said proactively, "I have recently built some large-scale engineering equipment, which is useful for guarding the embankment. However, how to use these people should be deployed by the central government." ”
"It's the equipment you won from a bet, right?" Boss Zhu laughed immediately after hearing this.
Fan Wubing smiled and said, "Hey, if people want to make a bet with me, I have no choice. The money that comes to my door cannot be withdrawn. However, the experience in Jiangnan Province shows that large-scale mechanized operations are more efficient than manual labor." Much higher."
"Thank you very much." Boss Zhu nodded.
Fan Wubing felt that Boss Zhu was not in a very high mood. He followed his gaze towards the river and saw that there was a vast misty wave of misty water vapor. The water level of the Yangtze River had been rising, and the precipitation in the sky had never stopped. Not only It was so depressing that people couldn't breathe, and everyone felt that the continued rise in water levels was an irrefutable fact.
"It's very likely that it will rain for a month." Boss Zhu said worriedly.
"There is nothing we can do about it. As the saying goes, when the soldiers come to stop the flood, the water comes and the soil covers it up. This time, the whole country works together to fight the flood." Fan Wubing looked at the water and said helplessly.
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