Nanzhou is in trouble. The Big and Little East finally left the Honolulu Islands, crossed the vast Pacific eastward, and finally arrived at a beautiful new world. And the Pacific Ocean really lives up to its name. The Big and Little East has been sailing on the sea for so long, and the wind has always been calm.
Wow, no risks encountered.
The terrain of Dadongzhou is quite peculiar. There are mountains on the east and west sides and a plain in the middle. Especially in the western coastal area, there is a large mountain range named Dingxiling. This mountain range stretches across the entire Dadongzhou from north to south, blocking the east coast.
For the overland route into the plains, it can be said that the west coast of Dadongzhou is not an ideal landing point.
Precisely in view of the large mountain range, Wan Lei was very careful in selecting the landing site. After comprehensive inspection of coastal landforms, climate, natural resources and mineral resources, etc., he finally decided to set the landing site in the large mountain range at the end of June.
Southern region of Dongzhou.
In fact, the naming of Dadongzhou was finalized by Wan Lei alone, and he also roughly divided Dadongzhou into twelve divisions, based on the Confucian Five Constants: benevolence, justice, etiquette, wisdom, trust, and the Seven Evidences of the University: knowledge, calmness, tranquility, tranquility, and worry.
The large area in the southern part of Dadongzhou was named Renzhou, and the narrow coastal area in the northwest of Renzhou was named Yizhou.
Not all the passengers of the Great and Small Easterns disembarked in Renzhou. In order to fulfill his promise to the former Ryukyu King Wu Ning, Wan Lei handed over Yizhou to the followers from the former Ryukyu Kingdom for development. Wu Ning got this piece of land that is bigger than the Ryukyu Islands.
The territory is countless times larger, so naturally he is smiling from ear to ear.
Although Uiju has more mountains than plains, it is rich in gold and has vast forests. It is really a treasure land. Wan Lei is so trustworthy and true to his word, which makes Wu Ning even more convinced.
Compared with Yiju, which has gold mines, Inju is better. Inju not only has a large amount of precious metals such as gold, silver, and copper, but also important resources such as iron ore, coal, and oil. It is an ideal place to develop heavy industry. In addition, Inju
The terrain of Dadongzhou is relatively low, and there is a large passage into the hinterland of Dadongzhou in the northeast, so the geographical location is better.
Although Renzhou is good in every way, it is owned by an owner. There are many city-states (tribal) countries. Among them, the larger city-states include Aztec, Texcoco and Tlacopan. These three city-states also constitute
Formed an alliance headed by the Aztecs and controlled the entire Renzhou area.
As early as a few years ago, the maritime expedition team sent by the Republic of China came into contact with the Aztec Empire, and later opened a maritime trade route. This is where the Republic of China introduced a large amount of silver. However, since five years ago,
After the smallpox plague spread in this area, the Aztecs severed contact with the Republic of China, and trade was suspended.
In fact, Wan Lei not only knew about the great plague that started five years ago, but was also related to him. As for the inside story, it was the top secret of the Republic of China and would never be made public. This great plague
Not only did it sweep through Renzhou, but it also spread to the hinterland of Dongzhou and Dongzhou. A large number of indigenous people were infected and took their lives. Even if they survived the disaster, it left terrible scars. In short, it was very miserable.
Renzhou is the area hardest hit by the smallpox virus. Over the past five years, a large number of Aztecs have died. Some people in small city-states either died or fled. The Aztec Empire was hit hard by this, and its national strength was reduced.
It has also fallen into decline and is no longer a problem.
On the fifth day of July, the Big and Little East docked in a deep-water bay named Zhongyuan Bay. The reason why they chose to dock here is because there are not only silver mining areas nearby, but also a coal mining area, and even oil can be found.
It is an ideal port city.
There is a fairly wide river valley in the north of Port Zhongyuan, which is easy to develop agriculture, and there are high mountains around it, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack. In addition, Port Zhongyuan is far away from the capital of the Aztec Empire. Tenochtitlan is not
It's not too far away. Once you settle down in the future, you can cut into the heart of the Aztec Empire like a sharp knife at any time.
It has to be said that the Aztec Empire was really a powerful empire. Take the city of Tenochtitlan, for example. It was built on a swamp island in a large lake, with a construction area of more than 100,000 square meters.
The population is more than 200,000. There are not only palaces in the city, but also many tall and majestic temples.
Like Peking City, the streets and building scales of Aztec City are very neatly arranged. Not only are there three ten-meter-wide dirt roads connected to the outside of the island, but there are also several stone water canals to divert water into the city. There is also one in the whole city.
With more than ten kilometers of waterproof levees, the entire city is very grand.
Of course, the power of the Aztec Empire is relative. If compared with the Republic of China, they are not on the stage. Compared with others, the population alone is less than one-fiftieth of the Republic of China. As for the territory,
National power and military power are even more incomparable. Wan Lei is confident that he can destroy it within five years.
After Wan Lei landed in Zhongyuan Port with nearly 5,000 immigrants, he began comprehensive development work. First of all, the most important thing was to develop farmland and develop agriculture. After all, only by having enough food can you have the strength to do other things. The latitude of Renzhou and
Guangdong, Guangxi, and Fujian are close to each other and have similar climates. Most immigrants did not feel any discomfort. Only a small number of people experienced short-term acclimatization, but they adapted to the new environment after a few days of rest.
Since it was autumn and the rice planting season had long passed, Wan Lei led people to clear out some wasteland to plant red crops and actively prepared wasteland to plant winter wheat. All the immigrants were both soldiers and farmers. Although their lives were relatively difficult, everyone
They are all relatively optimistic and positive, because Wan Lei eats, lives and works with them every day.
It was busy from July to August, and nearly 50,000 acres of wasteland were opened. If all winter wheat is planted, we will be able to be self-sufficient in food next year. Wan Lei suspended land reclamation and gathered the army to fight everywhere.
Take control of nearby mining areas and capture some slave workers to carry out city and road construction.
In addition to using troops everywhere, Wan Lei also began to have technicians unload various mechanical equipment in the warehouse of the Dadong. These equipments are important production equipment and are mainly used for heavy industrial production, especially the metallurgical industry. Wan Lei plans to unload various mechanical equipment in the Dadong warehouse within six months.
A small steel plant was established in Zhongyuan Port and self-production of steel was achieved within two years.
The reason why Wan Lei is so anxious is mainly because of the inconvenience of maritime transportation, and the Republic of China also has relatively strict management of heavy metals such as steel. Although he has been the president, he does not want to use this status to break the country's rules, so he does not
He would not break this rule unless absolutely necessary.
Of course, in addition to trying to be self-sufficient, Wan Lei also intends to develop Renzhou's silver mines and use silver to exchange some light industrial products with the Republic of China. After all, the colonization has just begun, and light industries such as textiles, paper, printing, and wine are still difficult to develop in the short term.
Self-sufficiency requires large amounts of imports.
Renzhou is already rich in silver mines. Using silver to exchange daily necessities with the Central Plains will not only boost the economic development of the Republic of China, but also increase its silver reserves. This is also a win-win situation, so why not do it.