"The central government informed us that the first batch of immigrants only numbered more than 15,000 people. Since this place is so fertile, it would be best to relocate them in a centralized manner in advance."
After an on-site inspection of the situation on Xiayi Island, Zuo Maodi made a decision.
Other people think the same way.
Xiayi Island has a very large area, and there are many places suitable for farming. In fact, the largest plain is in the northeast of the island. Due to insufficient population, it can only be put aside temporarily.
Miao Niansheng also agreed to resettle immigrants in the western part of the island first.
Zuo Maodi thought about it and asked, "Does this place have a name?"
There really is.
"The local Ainnu people call this place Sapporo, which means the land of big rivers."
Looking at the abundant river and lush vegetation in front of him, Zuo Maodi nodded in approval.
"Then how about establishing Sapporo City here?"
Under the influence of Zuo Menggeng, the administrative system of Xia State was the same as that of later generations.
Below the central government are provinces, below the provinces are cities, which govern counties and districts, and below that are townships and towns.
Nowadays, a province has been established in the Nurgandusi area, and the provincial capital is determined to be Changchun. Naturally, other cities are needed in the entire region to complete the administrative system.
Xiayi Island is so big that it can accommodate a large population, so it is appropriate to establish a separate city.
This suggestion was not just an idea from Zuo Maodi.
On the way to Jilin, he discussed with Xia Yunyi and other provincial officials and reached a consensus.
Since the land in Sapporo is fertile and the plains are vast, it can accommodate a large number of people and set up city-level administrative agencies, which is perfect for managing the civil affairs of the entire island.
"According to His Highness's order, Yongning Temple has been renamed Temple Street City, and Lak Town will also be upgraded to Lak City. In this way, we have four cities in Jilin. With these four cities as the center, radiating to the surrounding areas, gradually
Take control of the surrounding area."
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Zuo Maodi informed everyone of the central decision-making.
In the current planning of the center, Sakhalin Island is divided into two municipalities with separate jurisdictions. The temple city has the largest division and must manage all land territories.
Sapporo City is the administrative center of Xiayi Island.
In front of everyone, Zuo Maodi began to read out the appointment.
"With the approval of the central government, the provincial government appointed Meng Zhiying as the mayor of Sapporo and Zhao Zishen as the deputy mayor of Sapporo, with overall responsibility for the administrative work of Xiayi Island."
The two young men stood up quickly, looking excited.
Now that Xia State's administrative system has been gradually improved, young people like them would definitely not be able to reach high-level positions at the municipal level with their age and qualifications if they were in the country.
Only here in Jilin, where everything is newly built and the population under management is sparse, did they give them a chance.
But no matter what, becoming a municipal official is the greatest recognition of their abilities.
"Do you have any ideas about the development of the entire Xiayi Island?"
Meng Zhiying and Zhao Zishen had actually learned of the appointment long ago and had made sufficient preparations.
"According to the administrative divisions of our Xia Kingdom, counties and towns must be established below the city. It just so happens that there are still several places on Xiayi Island where settlements can be built. We plan to start next year after mixing the new immigrants and indigenous people.
Settled in various settlements. Then based on these places, county-level administrative agencies were established."
Meng Zhiying's hand clicked on several places on the map.
One is Uskes, the southernmost point of Xiayi Island, which means the end of the coast in Ayinnu language.
In the previous life, this place was the seat of Hakodate Prefecture.
Obviously, Meng Zhiying knew very well that Xiayi Island, as the front line approaching Japan, must deploy sufficient forces at the forefront in order to play a warning role.
Even when necessary, this can become an advanced base for conquering Japan.
The second place he named was Kushiro.
This is also the only ice-free port on Xiayi Island.
It is conceivable that based on this condition alone, this place will definitely be very prosperous in the future, and it is necessary to build a county town.
The third place is located in the northeast corner of Xiayi Island, on a peninsula extending toward the ocean.
From here there are several islands deep into the ocean, which can be developed into fishing bases.
In addition, the north here can be connected to the Thousand Islands.
In other words, in the future, you can reach Xinzhi Castle more quickly and safely through this place, which is much safer than going from Sakhalin Island.
This place is called Nemuro.
It happens to be adjacent to the largest plain on Xiayi Island, and the fertile land is gathered together, which is very conducive to large-scale agricultural development.
Meng Zhiying did not rush ahead because of greed for success, and only chose these three settlements for the time being.
Although there are still many places suitable for settling in Xiayi Island, he understands that immigration needs to be done step by step and may not be completed in several years or decades.
What's more, it is impossible for all immigrants from the country to populate Xiayi Island, and other places must be taken care of.
The development of Xiayi Island will be an extremely long process.
However, the products here are so rich that he is confident that he can build this place into a paradise on earth.
Busan.
The stones and pebbles were on board the ship again.
This time they were told that the ship would not dock again for nearly a month.
In other words, they can only be trapped in this small place and endure the most difficult and bumpy journey.
But this is also their final test.
As long as they passed this time, they arrived at their destination.
Hundreds of sailing ships sailed on the sea, which was a spectacular sight, but it also made these new immigrants not feel lonely.
Dark clouds were rolling in the sky in the south, strong winds were blowing against our faces, and the waves over there were gradually raging.
The sea to the north is very calm, and the setting sun shines on it with a bright golden color, which is fascinating.
The sailors were running nervously around the ship, not daring to delay for a moment.
"Faster, faster! Spread the sails to full height and increase the speed of the ship. The storm is coming. Anyone who doesn't want to die should get busy with me."
Listening to the captain's shouts, the immigrants were all very nervous and trembling.
Only the crew members were very busy, but they were very calm.
They have been operating boats in this area for a long time, and they already have experience.
We know that every year after July, there will be fierce storms coming from the south, one after another, enough to destroy everything.
This situation will continue until October.
During this period, only the most experienced sailors dared to sail out to sea. The rest of the people would never dare to step into the ocean.
Now they are heading to Sakhalin Island before the first storm of the year.
As long as they are fast enough, the storm will always be behind them and will not pose any threat.
When we arrived in Jilin and the ship entered the port, everything was fine there.
The Chinese nation's current understanding of the sea has enabled them to dare to challenge nature. This chapter has been completed!
