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- "Your Highness, ahead is the future location on the east side of Lake Ontario. Now that our journey has been completed, we can start construction here."
Zhao Hongyu and his party, after almost ten days of journey, finally arrived at the scheduled location, which is the east side of Lake Ontario.
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Under Wang Shan¡¯s gesture, the guards tightened their reins and controlled their mounts to stop neatly.
The landscape on this side of Lake Ontario is not the Great Plains. It is undulating mountains, surrounded by undulating mountain tops. Covered in a blanket of white snow, it looks very mysterious and majestic.
Zhao Hongyu and Emma also got off the carriage, turned over and sat on the back of the war horse held by Wang Shan.
"We didn't meet any Iroquois people along the way, so it was right to choose to avoid them. I don't want to come into contact with them so early. It's not good for us."
It turns out that Zhao Hongyu and the others deliberately avoided the Iroquois-infested areas in this area. So when they arrived at Lake Ontario, they did not encounter the Iroquois.
In making such a decision, Zhao Hongyu mainly considered the purpose of their trip, which was to occupy the Great Lakes region.
¡°It is a very bad thing to contact the Iroquois without any foundation and let them know their plans.
There is absolutely no way the Iroquois would have allowed them to achieve this goal so easily.
You know, this is the territory of the Iroquois, and the French are blocked by them. What exception can be made to Zhao Hongyu?
To the Iroquois, Zhao Hongyu was also an outsider.
Although Zhao Hongyu could deceive them and say that he was also an Indian, the Iroquois didn't care about this.
They are not like the Mohicans.
Zhao Hongyu was quite lucky. After he made this decision, he did not encounter the Iroquois.
But the reports from the spies sent out told him that Iroquois spies had appeared behind their team.
It¡¯s just that the people on Zhao Hongyu¡¯s side did not have any contact with the other party.
But from this point it can be seen that as long as they set up camp, it will not take long for the Iroquois to appear.
"Move forward! There is a small plain near the lake ahead. At the same time, there are the entrances to two peaks. We can set up camp there. That place is easy to defend but difficult to attack. It is definitely a good place."
The terrain ahead has been explored long ago.
Therefore, Zhao Hongyu already had an idea of ??where to camp.
The place he was talking about happened to be the easternmost point of Lake Ontario. There was a medium-sized plain area on the shore of the lake. At the same time, there were two peaks on the east side of the plain, with a passage in the middle. for entry and exit.
Where is definitely a natural camping spot.
At the same time, if a city is built in the future, there will also be a natural mountain barrier there.
No matter what enemy wants to attack Zhao Hongyu and the others, they have to go through the mountain pass or from Lake Ontario.
How could Zhao Hongyu not occupy such a natural location where a city could be built?
And most importantly, it is connected to the entrance of the St. Lawrence River, which leads directly to Lake Ontario and is also connected to the northern estuary.
It can be said that if we occupy that place, we can build a shipyard on Lake Ontario. At that time, the imperial warships can easily attack French towns in Montreal and Quebec from the St. Lawrence River.
Because the French towns were all built along the St. Lawrence River.
Therefore, as long as you have warships and occupy the river, defeating the French is simply a piece of cake.
The northern entrance to the sea, going out and continuing north is the island of Newfoundland.
It can be said that this place completely constitutes a strategic location, which is why Zhao Hongyu chose this place.
The team moved forward quickly. Everyone knew that they had reached their goal. Now they could take a good rest as long as they reached there.
"Your Highness, how much balance is there in your virtual account?"
Wang Shan rode his horse and came closer. When he saw Emma still looking left and right curiously, he asked in a low voice.
Hearing this, Zhao Hongyu quickly replied in a low voice: "There are still 300 million yuan. This is all because I left Manha."At this time, I only had the money after selling the wood and gold that I had accumulated for a long time. "
Three hundred million yuan seems to be a lot, but Wang Shan knows that as soon as construction begins, this amount of money will not be enough.
"Your Highness, we can try to trade with the Iroquois. Or we can trade with the French in Montreal. When we become stronger, we can use force to force them."
Wang Shan continued to lower his voice and spoke to Zhao Hongyu.
Wang Shan¡¯s meaning is very obvious, that is to tell Zhao Hongyu that he can lower his attitude during the early development. When sufficient military strength is developed, the pretense can be torn off and a war of armed seizure can begin.
Strictly speaking, there is nothing wrong with Wang Shan¡¯s proposal.
Considering Zhao Hongyu¡¯s current situation, this is the most correct thing to do.
It is not that there is no military power in Manhattan, but it has just experienced a war there, so it is unwise to start another war.
At the same time, the trade between Manhattan and Europe is unfolding, so Europeans continue to come to Manhattan, so Manhattan needs to have sufficient military power to ensure stability.
You know, Manhattan Zhao Hongyu has cultivated more than 9,000 genetic people, but more than 3,000 of them are female genetic people.
In other words, excluding female genetic humans, there are only more than 5,000 people who can fight.
But among the more than 5,000 people, there are still 1,000 people in the navy who are driving only four sea ships to defend the waters of Manhattan. In this way, Zhao Hongyu only has 4,000 elites in his hands.
This is comparable to the military power that the British in Virginia had when they controlled Virginia.
After the addition of the Mohicans and the outbreak of diseases among Indian tribes in winter, Indian tribes of all sizes in Manhattan have basically joined the empire.
The addition of these tribes gave the empire a group of Indian warriors.
But there is another problem, that is, the Indians are not used to Zhao Hongyu's military system and the concept of full-time soldiers.
The Mohicans are an example.
Therefore, these Indians are all like the Mohicans, living their own lives in the name of imperial soldiers.
Only when war breaks out will these Indians be drafted into the army.
Usually they would be looking for a job near Manhattan, either hunting or farming for the Mohicans to earn wages to support their families.
Like the British, when the war begins, these Indians need to be mobilized before they can become a source of troops.
There are fifteen thousand such "citizen" warriors in Manhattan.
Because of the epidemic, the population of the Indian tribes around Manhattan has been greatly reduced, so the population is much smaller than before.
With a small population, there are fewer potential warriors.
There is nothing we can do about this.
In addition to the Indians, many British people from Virginia also hope to join Zhao Hongyu's troops and fight for Zhao Hongyu.
?????????????? Actually, it¡¯s for the twelve Dalongyangs to be fought in that month, but Zhao Hongyu has no objection to this.
The more troublesome problem is that Song Hu said that these soldiers from Virginia must be screened, trained and brainwashed before they can be used.
Therefore, these people cannot be considered as regular troops yet.
The team quickly entered the mountain pass, and the team moved quickly without any delay.
The elk pulled the sled, spraying white mist from their nostrils continuously. They worked very hard in order to eat less whip.
There are vast and lush forest resources near Lake Ontario. It can be said that Zhao Hongyu does not have to worry about the problem of wood at all.
For the logs needed for construction, this area can fully meet his needs.
At the same time, Lake Ontario is a freshwater lake, which is rich in freshwater fish, as well as a large number of shellfish and crustacean aquatic life.
The lake here can also satisfy the people living here for the acquisition of protein.
It can be said that this is a heaven-sent land.
Lake Ontario has a water area of ??7,250 square kilometers, a shoreline of 1,380 kilometers, and the deepest lake water is 244 meters.
The Lake Ontario at this time was not the severely polluted Lake Ontario in later generations. Therefore, the fishery products in Lake Ontario in this era are completely fishable and edible.
Salmon, sunfish?Salmon and even some lobster.
And because Lake Ontario is a freshwater lake, the lake water here can be drank directly without worrying about anything.
Because the water of Lake Ontario in this era is not polluted at all and can be drunk with confidence.
It is absolutely impossible to leave this to future generations.
In this way, a lot of things can be saved.
¡°At least it saves a lot of trouble in the early stage, because if you build a city, you will definitely have to drill several wells.
? ? ? ? Otherwise, how can people still live in cities.
There are many wells in Manhattan.
There is a dense virgin forest outside the valley, with various pheasants, turkeys, and small animals showing their whereabouts from time to time. Some brave animals will even follow the team.
At this time, there were not many humans on the American continent, and they were far from the extent that later generations forced wild animals to have no place to live. Therefore, the wild animals at this time were more courageous.
After passing through the passage, everyone's eyes suddenly became enlightened.
A large flat plain appeared in front of them.
After a rough estimate, this plain must have an area of ??at least ten square kilometers. Such an area can be used to build a city and is more than enough.
There are also some flat terrains on the cliffs on both sides of the valley, which can be used to build fortress control channels.
And a fortress can also be built on the top of the mountain to monitor the surrounding situation and prevent enemies from crossing the mountains to attack the plains.
It can be said that after the forts were established on both sides of the valley and near the entrance, it was completely impossible for one man to open the barrier. At that time, as long as a military force of one thousand to two thousand soldiers is used, all attacks can be withstood.
Of course, if the enemy attacks from Lake Ontario, this issue will be a different matter.
But the problem is, except for the French who can carry out such an attack through the St. Lawrence River, no one else has the strength to carry out such an attack.
Iroquois?
These guys don¡¯t have warships yet, so they don¡¯t have to think about it at all.
The entrance of the St. Lawrence River to Lake Ontario is on one side of the plain.
It can be said that this place is really great.
Zhao Hongyu really fell in love with this place at first sight.
Although he originally planned to set up camp here, he also thought that if there was a more suitable place, he would still change it.
But after actually seeing this place, he immediately threw this idea out of his mind.
If we don¡¯t change it, this is the place!
This kind of place is simply prepared for us. This is also a strategic location.
After everyone stopped, Zhao Hongyu sighed.
Wang Shan nodded: "Yes, Your Highness, this is indeed a strategic location. As long as we occupy this place, no one can shake us." He looked at the landforms here and made calculations in his mind. Where to build forts and watchtowers.
After thinking about it for a moment, Wang Shan shouted.
"Everyone is moving, start setting up camp immediately! Go to the lake and start building a camp. We will be living here for a long time." He kept waving his arms and yelling at the guards.
In Wang Shan¡¯s view, it is not the time to consider building a fortress yet. What he needs to do now is to have the guards set up a camp immediately to facilitate their rest at night.
"Li Guanglai, you guys will be guarding this entrance today. Remember to hide so you don't get discovered by those who are following you."
Wang Shan ordered a few more guards to guard near the passage.
After receiving the order, several gene people immediately took the brown fur coats from the sleigh and put them on themselves. It was very cold during the vigil at night, so they had to wear more layers of clothing.
"Otherwise, they won't be able to survive this harsh winter.
Although they are wearing green labor protection army coats, these are fine during the day, but really not effective at night.
Four or five gene people climbed up the cliff at the entrance passage and climbed to a suitable hiding place to hide.
The peaks on both sides of the passage are very high, at least more than a hundred meters high.
They would not climb to the top of the mountain stupidly, because the wind on the top of the mountain would be unbearable for the wind blower alone.
? ?As the geneticists started to move, Zhao Hongyu shook the reins in his hands and urged the black horse under his crotch to rush towards the lake.
"Emma, ??let's go see what the scenery is like here."
Zhao Hongyu¡¯s voice came.
After Emma responded, she also urged her horse to follow.
Wang Shan looked at their backs and smiled knowingly.
"Well, why don't you accept the little girl slowly? Take everything slowly, and it will be better after you have children." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to register as a member of Piaotian Literature I recommend this work, your support is my biggest motivation.) - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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