Ming Zuo

When the Qing Dynasty was first established, the layout of the three eastern provinces was completely different from that of later generations, and the area was much larger.

Heilongjiang Province extends from Waixing'an Mountains in the north, Manzhouli in the west, Qiqihar in the south, and Songhua River in the east.

The east of the Songhua River, all the way to the mouth of the Heilongjiang River, including Sakhalin Island, are all within the scope of Jilin Province.

When it was time to name the territory of Nuer Gandusi, Zuo Menggeng immediately thought of Jilin.

He didn't know the origin of the original name of Jilin Province in history, so he simply took the name that should have belonged to it on the grounds of dense forests and a lot of wood.

Unlike the original Jilin Province, today's territory also includes Hokkaido and a vast area northward to the Zhenping Strait (Bering Strait).

Although such a vast area is a bit exaggerated as a province, it is still in the development stage, so it doesn't matter much.

"Who is the senior official?"

Such a large area is still the most important source of raw materials in the Xia Kingdom, and it must be controlled by competent officials.

Hou Xun consulted Zuo Menggeng about this.

Although according to the system, the cabinet can be selected by itself, and then handed over to Zuo Menggeng for appointment.But Hou Xun paid great attention to the degree of power use. Anyway, Zuo Menggeng was at the scene, so it would be better to discuss it.

He paid great attention to the use of power, but he didn't expect Zuo Menggeng to do the same.

Zuo Menggeng did not make arbitrary decisions, but asked others: "Do you have a suitable candidate?"

Everyone was very comfortable and spoke freely.

"The mayor of Xuzhou, Zuo Maodi, has outstanding abilities and has laid a solid foundation at the grassroots level, so he can take charge of the government affairs of Jilin Province."

Jiang Wei proposed a slightly surprising candidate.

A high-ranking official in a province can definitely be called a big official in the frontier.It stands to reason that a mature and prudent person should be in charge, but Jiang Wei recommended the young Zuo Maodi.

He didn't have any selfish intentions, on the contrary, he had very good reasons.

"Jilin is a place of bitter cold, and it is difficult to adapt to the local environment if the body is not strong enough. Only young and vigorous people can work better, so as not to be lingering in bed."

Everyone thought about it carefully and found that it was really the case.

Nuer Gandusi has sent back the news.

Zhang Chun's body couldn't hold on any longer, and he hoped that the center could send competent officials to take over.

Zhang Chun is now in his fifties, and he was once able to lead troops in battle.But he still can't stand the climate over there, and I'm afraid it wouldn't be too good to be replaced by someone else.

Seeing that no one objected, Zuo Menggeng complied with the public opinion.

"Then transfer Zuo Maodi to the north, and Xia Yunyi will assist him."

Afraid that Zuo Maodi was too young to control the situation, Zuo Menggeng arranged for him an equally young and excellent assistant.

With Xia Yunyi as the deputy chief, together with Zuo Maoyi, a dual chief executive system was formed, which was of great benefit to controlling the vast territory of Jilin Province.

Jilin Province is too vast and sparsely populated, which will lead to poor information transmission in many cases.In case of any unexpected situation, one more person can make a decision immediately without waiting for orders.

After receiving the transfer order, Zuo Maodi and Xia Yunyi rushed back to Shandong together to meet Zuo Menggeng.

"Regarding the situation in Jilin Province, the cabinet will train you later, and the corresponding officials will set off with you. Jilin is no different from the mainland. No one can tell what will happen in the future. Once there is a change, you need to be firm. The determination and the courage to make decisions. I will let the Northern Military Region cooperate with your governance, don’t hesitate, don’t hesitate.”

What Zuo Menggeng can do is to give confidence to the two young officials of the frontier.

Sure enough, Zuo Maodi and Xia Yunyi's embarrassed expressions eased a lot.

"Your Highness, where is the capital of Jilin Province?"

Zuo Maodi has not seen any information about Jilin Province so far, so he decided to start with the construction of the provincial capital.

No matter how big the area is, as long as there is a central point, it can slowly radiate around.Only in this way can it be like a spider web and firmly control the territory it occupies now.

Zuo Menggeng has discussed a lot with the center these days and reached a conclusion.

His finger pointed at the bay southeast of Sakhalin Island.

"This place has an excellent bay. Although it will freeze in winter, the time is very short. At present, the shipyard is established here, and a considerable population has been settled here. In addition, it is also the mouth of several rivers, so there will be no shortage of water. .You can establish the provincial capital here to achieve two-way radiation to land and sea.”

The Northward Legion has established many settlements today.

There are three on Sakhalin, and this one in the southern Gulf is the largest.

The locals named it Beilong Town.

"Since the provincial capital is going to be established here, please give me a name from Your Highness."

Zuo Maodi was very good at business, so he naturally knew that the name of Beilong Town did not match the provincial capital.It is better to leave it to the head of state to name things that will be recorded in history.

Zuo Menggeng smiled slightly, he didn't expect that the famous Wen Tianxiang in the late Ming Dynasty would also flatter him.

"I hope you can build Jilin Province into a place of prosperity and long-term stability. If so, the provincial capital should be called Changchun."

Zuo Maodi and Xia Yunyi are both good friends.

"There will be a lot of people immigrating there in the future. How to resettle them will test your ability. There is a lot of fertile land there, but you can't reclaim it without restraint. Special attention must be paid to protecting wetlands and swamps and maintaining soil fertility. The mining of timber should also pay attention to protection. It is necessary to replant saplings in the felled places in time, only in this way can we be inexhaustible and inexhaustible, and at the same time avoid environmental degradation.”

Zuo Menggeng is well aware of how much damage the environment will be caused by unrestrained land reclamation and logging.

Although it seems that the natural resources in Jilin Province seem to be endless at present, as Xia Guo develops faster and faster, the natural resources that need to be used will also be a bottomless pit.

If you do not pay attention to protection at this time, you will have to spend more to make up for it in the future.

Although Zuo Maodi and Xia Yunyi didn't understand the importance of environmental protection, since Zuo Menggeng said it, they naturally regarded it as an iron law.

"The further north the climate is, the colder it is. It seems that the land cannot be used, but no one knows what treasures are hidden underneath. Anyway, it is a land of no owner. If God does not take it, he will be blamed. Don't stop in the future. The footsteps of pioneering, wherever we arrive, we must make a mark to show the existence of my Huaxia, understand?"

Although the construction of Jilin Province alone is very energy-intensive, Zuo Menggeng was afraid that the two chief officials would be too preoccupied with the current situation, thus neglecting to forge ahead.

So many lands with treasures should belong to Huaxia.

In this life, it is absolutely not allowed to fall into the hands of foreigners.