"In addition to the vast territory, there are basically no people here. In many cases, the weather and wild animals are the most terrifying. Therefore, for general operations, a team of dozens of people is enough."
Wei Yuanfeng told the newly arrived officers about the situation in the Far North.
But his introduction made Hong Qi and others a little confused.
"According to the information, there are mostly simple primitive tribes here, and most of them are very kind. Even some powerful ones can be easily suppressed with our weapons. If this is the case, why do we have to be so solemn here?
Preparing to establish a military region?”
Not to mention Hong Qi, everyone else was also confused.
No matter how you look at it, there is no need to deploy a hundred thousand troops here to deal with the mere primitive tribes.
Fortunately, these officers were all students of Zuo Menggeng and regarded him as a god. All his decisions would be strictly implemented even if they did not understand them.
"His Highness's strategy must have deep meaning, but we can't understand it yet. But no matter what, we must not neglect the construction of the army. Just holding such a large territory will be a severe test for us."
When everyone heard this, they woke up one after another.
Throughout their entire lives, they never thought that there would be such a large area of land in the world without an owner.
Thinking about their past lives, they had no place to stand, they were always on the verge of hunger, and their thirst for land almost reached the point of madness.
Now God has given Xia Kingdom such a large area of land. If they cannot protect it properly, they will not forgive themselves.
"Currently we have established dozens of settlements. In addition to Beilong Town on Sakhalin Island, there is also Lak Town in the far north. There is a very good harbor there, but unfortunately it freezes in winter and can only be used in summer."
Miao Niansheng asked.
"How long does it take to go from Beilong Town to Lac Town?"
"If it's faster, it can arrive in ten days. Normally, it takes half a month."
The new officers looked at each other, their perceptions refreshed one after another.
Although we know from the map that Sakhalin is very big, many people still stubbornly believe that it is just an island. How big can it be, no matter how big it is?
Now that they heard about the actual journey, they finally understood what a vast territory meant.
"There is also a small town in the south of Sakhalin Island. The locals call it Aniva, and we have continued it. The bay there is also very good and the aquatic products are very rich. Most of the aquatic products supplied to the country come from there.
Caught.”
It also takes three days to travel from Beilong Town to Ariva Town. Of course, it will be faster if you take a boat.
"This big island is probably bigger than Shandong. I'm afraid just moving 300,000 people here won't be enough to fill it."
Hui Shanhui said with emotion.
They are aware of the decision to relocate the domestic population to Jilin Province. Moreover, they will also be responsible for receiving the people, so they have a lot of work to do.
Originally, they thought it would be difficult to relocate a population of 300,000 people. But now that they have experienced the vastness of Jilin Province, they understand that this population is nothing more than a drop in the ocean compared to the vast area.
"Here at the estuary of Heilongjiang, we have built a bunker and have a hundred soldiers stationed there to serve as a warning. However, our warning range has now been expanded to the distance, and the Yongning Temple area has been completely included in the jurisdiction."
Hong Qi found the location of Yongning Temple on the map and asked worriedly: "Is there any reaction from the Manchus and Qing Dynasties?"
Wei Yuanfeng smiled and said: "Although Yongning Temple is already deep inland, it is still thousands of miles away from the core ruling area of the Qing Dynasty. Moreover, we have built permanent fortifications around it and are not afraid of attacks from the Qing Dynasty."
The lower reaches of Heilongjiang have a vast river surface, dense water networks, and swamps. It is actually very difficult to navigate except by boat.
However, the Manchu Qing Dynasty was good at land warfare, but weak at water warfare. In any case, it was impossible to attack in summer.
In winter, although the water network will no longer be an obstacle, the ice and snow in the sky will put great pressure on logistics, which is also not conducive to the Qing Dynasty sending troops.
So the situation here is quite stable.
Not to mention whether the Manchus in Qing Dynasty are aware of the changes in Nuer Gandusi. Even if they are aware, they are probably helpless.
Hong Qi studied the map carefully and realized how clever Zuo Mengeng's layout was.
The places currently occupied by the Xia Kingdom are either to the east of big rivers, or separated from the Liaodong region by high mountains. It can be said that if the Manchus want to conquer it, the difficulty is no less difficult than conquering the desert 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 recognizes our regime and can be treated as their own people."
Everyone plotted on the map. Well, it turns out that Xia Kingdom already occupies a land area larger than Sakhalin Island.
However, most of these places are mountainous and hilly, and only the impact plains formed around the mouths of rivers can be used for agriculture.
Although there are a large number of plains in the area where the Heilongjiang and Ussuri rivers meet, they are not suitable for development yet because they are too close to the core area of the Qing Dynasty.
But despite this, the cultivated land area in such a large place is also very considerable.
In addition to exerting their efforts on land, the Northward Legion also made even more gratifying results in its exploration of the ocean and the far north.
"At present, we have established a supply depot on Xinzhi Island and have arranged for a hundred soldiers to be stationed there. Any ship exploring the ocean eastward can dock there and receive supplies."
The regiment heading north established more than ten supply points along the Thousand Islands, with the northernmost one located on Huangyan Island, and beyond that is the Kamchatka Peninsula.
Of course, there are settlements of the Xia army scattered on the Kamchatka Peninsula and along the entire Sea of Okhotsk. There are hundreds of people at most and dozens of people at least. They are constantly exploring the surrounding settlements, and they have opened up
A very large area.
The original Kamchatka Peninsula was named the Dragon Tooth Peninsula by Xia Jun because it resembled a protruding tooth.
The Sea of Okhotsk is named the North Sea.
The original Sea of Japan was named the Sakhalin Sea for Xia Jun.
With the expansion of the Xia Kingdom, some geographical names have been marked with the Chinese brand.
When he learned that it would take a month to get to Shinchi Island by boat from Sakhalin Island, Hong Qi knew that the command system of the Northern Military Region must be different from other military regions.
"The place is too big, and it will definitely be too late to send military information back and forth. I suggest that our chief officers should work separately. No matter who encounters a problem, they can send a message back and solve it on their own."
Since no powerful enemies have been found nearby, it is definitely a good idea to disperse the command center and enhance the power in all directions.
Hui Shanhui, Wei Yuanfeng, Miao Niansheng and others discussed it and expressed their approval.
