The former Beilong Town, now Changchun City, has a population of more than 10,000.
If this scale is placed in the mainland, it can only be regarded as a slightly larger township, but it is the largest settlement in Jilin.
During the walk, Zuo Maodi was not satisfied.
"Winter is coming soon, why haven't the immigrants' homes been built yet?"
In a town of more than 10,000 people, you can basically see it from beginning to end at a glance.
However, in Zuo Maodi's eyes, all the houses here have owners.
This means that there is not even a new house.
But new immigrants are coming soon, and winter is coming. If there is no house to live in, are we going to let people freeze to death?
Zhang Chun accompanied him on inspections everywhere, and the reason was revealed at this time.
"After investigation, the Northern Military Region believes that it is better to resettle the immigrants on Xiayi Island first. The climate there is more mild and the time for growing crops is longer. Moreover, it is only separated by a strait from Japan, so no one can
There is no telling when Japan will come over. Enlarging the population and protecting the land are the top priorities."
To the south of Xiayi Island is the Songqian Kingdom of Japan, which the Xia Navy has already discovered.
For defensive reasons, Hong Qi and others have made suggestions to the provincial government to take the lead in completing the population filling of Xiayi Island.
"My Healing Game"
In this way, if you have enough power, you don't have to worry about Japan's prying eyes and attacks.
There is no need to doubt Zuo Maodi's strategic vision. Hearing that this was the case, he felt a little relieved.
"Are the houses on Xiayi Island ready?"
Zhang Chun said with a smile: "Don't worry, the army will take action in person, so there will be nothing wrong. All we have to do is wait for the people to come over. At that time, the government will have to sort out the land so that it can be distributed to the immigrants."
Zuo Maodi accepted it humbly.
"This is indeed a serious matter. When the work here is finished, I will personally go over and take charge."
After on-the-spot investigation, Zuo Maodi found that the walls of the houses in Jilin were very thick and divided into two layers, the inner and outer, with a hollow center.
Slightly better houses will install an iron tube in the open space inside the house, with an iron stove connected underneath.
Poorer houses also have Datongpu earthen kangs and stoves. As long as a fire is lit, the room will be as warm as spring.
"These are all the methods His Highness told you, and they really withstand the bitter cold here. I didn't expect that His Highness has never been to this far north, and he actually knows this place well. His Highness's knowledge of heaven and earth is really admirable."
Zhang Chun had never met Zuo Menggeng, and the more he knew about the commander-in-chief of the Xia Kingdom, the more he worshiped him as a god.
Zuo Maodi was puzzled.
However, he did not have the opportunity to go to Zuo Mengeng to investigate such a problem in person.
He noticed that every household here had begun to prepare firewood, which was all in front of the house. There were piles of firewood in the yard behind the house.
"Is there no coal here? Can we only burn wood?"
Zhang Chun told him the surprising fact.
"There is not only coal on the island, but also iron ore. We have reported it to the central government, and people from China will be sent to develop it next year."
The mineral resources on Sakhalin Island are actually very rich, and the army heading north had already discovered this during the process of completing the survey.
Coal and iron are important strategic resources, and the area currently occupied by the Xia Kingdom is not very rich. Especially with the development of industrial production, the need for coal and iron has become increasingly urgent.
Therefore, after learning that Jilin has rich coal and iron resources, the central government has decided to start mining next year.
Knowing this situation, Zuo Maodi was really happy.
Jilin is now a province. If it wants to develop, it must have a certain industrial foundation.
Coal and iron are the prerequisites for the development of industry.
The future here is definitely promising.
Walk out of the town, go east across the river mouth and swamp, and come to the shipyard.
Today it is still under military control, but it also undertakes shipbuilding tasks for civilians.
The sea here in Jilin is vast, and connections between various places must be through sailing boats. The actual environment has caused a huge demand for sailing boats here.
After more than two years of development, the shipyard here has reached considerable scale.
When I came here, the first thing I saw was the Galen warships that were gradually taking shape in more than a dozen shipyards.
Zuo Maodi was amazed by the castle-like scale.
"I heard that the Linqing sailed across the ocean and had no rival at all. I wonder which of these ships is better or worse than it?"
General Wu, who was in the shipyard, came over to accompany him. Hearing this, he smiled and said: "These ships are of the same specifications as the Linqing. The navy calls them third-class battleships. This is not the largest. I heard that the Qingdao side is doing this.
After the first batch of third-level battleships are launched, we will try to build a larger first-level battleship. It is said that the crew of such a ship alone will require more than 600 people, and I don’t know how spectacular it will be."
After Zuo Maodi and Zhang Chun heard this, they couldn't help but yearn for it.
The three of them took a boat here and went all the way south to the central area of Xiayi Island (Sapporo).
Here is the best plain on Xiayi Island, which is a long triangle from north to south, and has a river running through it. It is the best settlement on the island.
The headquarters of the 12th Division of the Northern Military Region is here.
Because division commander Mang Gurtai was still studying at the local military academy, deputy division commander Wu Zhikui and military affairs officer Yin Yuchun took charge of the work.
In addition, Miao Niansheng, Chief of Staff of the Northern Military Region, is the general person in charge here.
"Such a good place is more than enough to house a population of 100,000. Our military has already prepared all the housing needs and is just waiting for the immigrants to arrive."
Accompanied by Miao Niansheng and Wu Zhikui, Zuo Maodi inspected the settlements on Xiayi Island.
He felt relieved when he saw row after row of brick houses along both sides of the river.
"I already know the strategic considerations of your military. The future immigration provincial government plans to give priority to this area. No matter what, we must support the needs of your military."
This far north land is far away from China and is definitely considered to be isolated overseas. There are big countries like Japan next to it.
Under such circumstances, both the military and the government must cooperate sincerely to ensure safety.
Although Zuo Maodi is young, he has a rare perspective on the overall situation and does not think that as the governor of a province, he can override the Northern Military Region.
The officials of Xia State at least know that military is the guarantee of security.
Therefore, in any administrative aspect, military must be given priority.
Only in this way can the smooth development of administrative aspects be ensured.
And their knowledge is really heartwarming for the military.
"Thank you very much for the government's support. As a result, Xiayi Island will definitely be impregnable. Once those warships are launched next year, we will no longer have to worry about the Japanese threat."
There were some things Miao Niansheng didn't say.
Once those third-level battleships from the shipyard are launched into service, it will not be a question of whether Japan is spying on Xiayi Island.
But they need to worry about whether Xia Gui will have any thoughts about them.