Ming Zuo

"Except for the vast area, there are basically no people here. In many cases, the weather and wild animals are the scariest. Therefore, in general operations, a team of dozens of people is enough."

Wei Yuanfeng told the new officers about the situation in the extreme north.

But his introduction made Hong Qi and others a little puzzled.

"According to the information, there are mostly simple primitive tribes here, and most of them are very kind. Even some tough ones can be easily suppressed with our weapons. If this is the case, why are you here so solemnly?" Preparing to build a military region?"

Not to mention Hong Qi, the others are also at a loss.

No matter how you look at it, there is no need to deploy [-] troops here to deal with mere primitive tribes.

Fortunately, these officers are all students of Zuo Menggeng, and they regard him as heavenly beings.All his decisions, even if he doesn't understand them, will be strictly implemented.

"His Royal Highness's strategy must have deep meaning, but we still can't understand it. But in any case, the construction of the army must not be neglected. Just defending such a large territory is a severe test for us."

When everyone heard this, they woke up in shock.

Throughout their lives, they never thought that there would be such a large piece of land in the world without an owner.

Think about their past lives, with no place to stand on their feet, always wandering on the edge of hunger, and their desire for land is almost crazy.

Now that God has bestowed Xia Guo with such a large piece of land, if they can't protect it well, they won't forgive themselves.

"At present, we have established dozens of settlements. In addition to Beilong Town on Sakhalin Island, there is also the northernmost town of Lak. There is a very good harbor there. Unfortunately, it will be frozen in winter and can only be used in summer."

Miao Niansheng asked.

"How long does it take to go from Beilong Town to Lak Town?"

"If it's faster, it will arrive in ten days, and usually it will take half a month."

The new officers looked at each other in blank dismay, their cognitions were refreshed one after another.

Although it has been known from the map that Sakhalin Island is very big, many people still stubbornly believe that it is just an island, how big can it be?
Now that they heard the actual journey, they finally understood what it means to have a vast territory.

"There is also a small town in the south of Sakhalin Island, which the locals call Aniwa, and we have continued it. The bay there is also very good, and the aquatic products are very rich. Most of the aquatic products provided to the country come from there. fished."

It also takes three days to travel from Beilong Town to Aliwa Town.Of course, if you take a boat, it will be faster.

"This big island is probably bigger than Shandong. Just moving [-] people here may not be enough to fill it."

Hui Shanhui said with emotion.

They are aware of the domestic decision to relocate the population to Jilin Province.And they will also be tasked with receiving, so there is a lot of work to be done.

Originally, I thought it would be a difficult arrangement to relocate a population of [-].Now that they have experienced the vastness of Jilin Province, they realize that this population is just a drop in the ocean compared to the vast area.

"At the mouth of the Heilongjiang River, we have set up a blockhouse with [-] soldiers stationed there to act as a guard. But at present, our guard range has been expanded to a distant place, and the area around Yongning Temple has been completely brought under our jurisdiction."

Hong Qi found the location of Yongning Temple on the map, and asked worriedly: "What's the reaction from the Manchurian side?"

Wei Yuanfeng said with a smile: "Although Yongning Temple has gone deep into the interior, it is still thousands of miles away from the core ruling area of ​​the Manchu Qing. Moreover, we have built permanent fortifications around it, so we are not afraid of the Manchu Qing coming."

In the lower reaches of Heilongjiang, the river is vast, densely covered with water networks, and swamps are everywhere.Except by boat, it is actually very difficult to pass.

However, the Manchu Qing was good at land warfare, but weaker than water warfare.In any case, it is impossible to attack in the summer.

In winter, although the water network is no longer an obstacle, the ice and snow all over the sky will put great pressure on logistics, and it is also not conducive to the Manchu Qing army.

So the situation here is quite stable.

Not to mention whether the Manchus now know about the changes in Nuer Gandusi, even if they know, they may be powerless.

After studying the map carefully, Hong Qi discovered how ingenious Zuo Menggeng's layout was.

The place currently occupied by the Xia Kingdom is either on the east side of the great river, or it is separated from the Liaodong area by high mountains.It can be said that if the Manchu Qing wanted to fight over, it would be no less difficult than conquering Moxi Mongolia.

"Now the entire primitive tribes in the area east of Heilongjiang and north of the Bizhen River have been brought under our rule. Everyone here has recognized our regime and can be treated as their own people."

Everyone made gestures on the map, okay, it turns out that Xia Kingdom has already occupied a territory larger than Sakhalin Island on land.

However, most of these places are hilly and mountainous, and only the alluvial plain formed near the river estuary can be used for farming.

Although there are a large number of plains in the area where the Heilongjiang and Wusuli Rivers meet, they are not yet suitable for development because they are too close to the core area of ​​the Qing Dynasty.

But despite this, the area of ​​arable land owned by such a large place is also very considerable.

In addition to making efforts on land, the Northward Legion has made even more gratifying achievements in the exploration of the ocean and the extreme north.

"Currently, we have established a supply station on Xinzhi Island, and at the same time arranged for a hundred soldiers to station it. Any ship that explores the ocean eastward can dock there and get supplies."

The Northward Legion has established more than a dozen supply points along the Thousand Islands. The northernmost point is located on Huangyan Island, and the Kamchatka Peninsula is beyond.

Of course, there are settlements of the Xia Army on the Kamchatka Peninsula and along the entire coast of the Sea of ​​Okhotsk.There are hundreds of people at most, and dozens of people at least. They keep exploring around the settlements and have already opened up a large area.

The original Kamchatka Peninsula was named Longya Peninsula by Xia Jun because it resembled protruding teeth.

The Sea of ​​Okhotsk is named the North Sea.

The original Sea of ​​Japan was named the Sakhalin Sea by Xia Jun.

With the development of the Xia Kingdom, some geographical names have been branded with the brand of China.

When he learned that it would take a month to travel from Sakhalin Island to Xinzhi Island by boat, Hong Qi knew that the command system of the Northern Military Region had to be different from other military regions.

"The place is too big, and it is definitely too late to pass the military information back and forth. I suggest that the chief officers of us should work separately. No matter who encounters a problem, he can send a letter back and solve it by himself."

Because there are no powerful enemies nearby, it is definitely a good way to disperse the command center and increase the strength in all directions.

Hui Shanhui, Wei Yuanfeng, Miao Niansheng and others discussed it and expressed their approval.