"What do you think of the increase in troops in Dongzhou?" Zhu Youxiao asked.

"The most critical issue in the case of additional troops is supply, how to solve the supply of food and ammunition?" Hong Chengchou said.

"According to the informant, south of Yukon and western Canada are suitable for agriculture, and if our army can control this area, the food problem can basically be solved, and the production of ammunition, we can produce it on the spot." Chen Si replied.

"But the forces of Manchukuo are basically on this line, and entering this area means that our army will start a decisive battle with Manchukuo." Lu Xiangsheng said.

"That's why I considered increasing my troops, only by increasing my troops could we crush the main forces of Manchukuo and force them to move west or south, of course, this time I hope that the army can completely destroy Manchukuo."

"In a decisive battle with the main force of Manchukuo, if you only want to defeat Manchukuo, 20,000 troops are enough, and if you want to move Manchukuo completely, you need 50,000 troops. And the current situation is that if 50,000 troops are sent to it, our army can only hold out in Canada for half a month, and then there will be problems with supplies. If 20,000 troops are dispatched, our army will be able to hold out for more than a month, but if the main force of the Manchurian Army cannot be found within more than a month, our army will also be defeated without a fight. Hong Chengchou analyzed.

"I have a suggestion." Lu Xiangsheng said.

"Lu Aiqing, let's hear it."

"The minister thinks that he can first send a thousand men to control these islands in western Canada, and according to the informant, these western islands have always been inhabited, which means that there must be food on the islands, and then use these islands as a springboard to enter the western region." Lu Xiangsheng proposed.

"How long is it expected to take?" Zhu Youxiao asked.

"The situation on the island is unknown and cannot be confirmed for the time being, but according to the information, a thousand people are completely enough, and our navy has been cruising in these waters all the time."

"Next year, next year we will definitely take Western Canada, our army's military spending in West Pol and Canada is too large, if we don't solve Canada's problems, the treasury will not be able to support the spending of the two regions." Zhu Youxiao demanded.

"To solve Canada's problems, Manchukuo must be defeated." Lu Xiangsheng said.

"As long as we have the ability to enter western Canada, I believe that the Manchurian Army will come to fight us in a decisive battle sooner or later, and what the Empire needs now is the ability to enter this area."

"Food supply is the most critical, if the western islands can solve the problem of food supply for 10,000 troops, our army can gain a foothold on the west coast."

"Let's think of a way together, there are always more ways than difficulties."

"No."

"Give this area a name." Zhu Youxiao said. Zhu Youxiao knew that this piece would be called British Columbia and Alberta in later generations. At this time and space, in terms of administrative divisions, Zhu Youxiao was simple and rude, and he assigned Alaska and Yukon to Alaska Province.

"Please name it too!"

"The Indian region, it is said that there were originally 600,000 to 1 million Indians in this area, but after the Manchurians came, the population decreased by about 50 percent, and the servant army that attacked our army last time was composed of Indians." Zhu Youxiao said.

"Chen thought of a way." Chen Si said excitedly.

"What's the solution?" Zhu Youxiao asked.

"Taxation, if there is such a large population in this area, as long as our army controls this area, it will be enough to feed 50,000 troops through taxes. The Manchus began to tax the locals after they entered the region, and after all these years, almost all the locals who opposed the payment of taxes were killed by the Manchus. ”

"Taxation is indeed a good way, but how can our army support it until the taxation is completed? After all, it takes time to collect taxes. Hong Chengchou asked.

"Okay, we are one step closer to solving the problem, everyone Aiqing continues to think, there is still time, we can always think of a way." Zhu Youxiao encouraged.

……

After the Ming army entered the Great Wilderness Dongzhou, although some merchants also followed, the scale was very small, and most of them were mainly fur business. The reason why Zhu Youxiao transported 1,000 young female slaves to Alaska was also to encourage retired soldiers to settle there.

"Baozhu, I need you to help me deal with a very important matter this time, which is related to the future of Leng Zhou, Xipol and the Great Wilderness East Continent." Zhu Youxiao said.

"Your Majesty, what's so important?" Zhang Yan asked curiously.

"I want to form a female division, but it's not convenient for me to come forward, so it's best for you to take the lead in this matter. And the name can be called the Royal Female Soldier, nominally your personal guard. Zhu Youxiao said.

"Female Soldier? But what does this have to do with Leng Zhou, Xipol and the Great Wilderness East Continent? Zhang Yan was even more curious.

"In fact, the newly formed female divisions are sent to these three regions, and the local male soldiers do not solve the marriage problem, they cannot stay in the local area with peace of mind, they cannot stay, and after a hundred years, these places may be lost again." Zhu Youxiao explained.

"Your Majesty, isn't this tantamount to deception? When the time comes, the people of the world don't know how to talk about Your Majesty? The concubine thinks you might as well send a slave girl over. ”

"The status of the female slave is too low, and after being sent over, the effect is actually not ideal. Most of the male soldiers looked down on them, except for the younger ones, of course, and the female slaves who could see it. And I will never lie to the people, they are all my people, and when I recruit female soldiers, I will tell them where they will be sent, and their monthly salary is the same as that of male soldiers, and they enjoy the same treatment as male soldiers, and if something happens, they will be the same. Zhu Youxiao explained.

"The concubine always feels that there is something wrong." Zhang Yan said embarrassedly.

"First, I promise that if I want to come back halfway through the female soldiers, I can come back at any time; Second, the principle of marriage is voluntary and monogamous, and if the woman does not agree, no one can force it, and I will order the Metropolitan Governor's Office to issue a military order, and all simple and crude acts will be strictly investigated; Third, since it is your personal guard, I allow the female soldiers to have the power to secretly play against you, and I will make the Jinyi Guard take charge of this matter. Zhu Youxiao assured.

"The concubine hopes that Your Majesty will allow you to select a few people from among the female soldiers of the Praetorian Guard to form a new military justice department to be responsible for this matter." Zhang Yan thought for a while and said.

"Of course you can, but one thing must be remembered is that this is to help male soldiers solve the problem of marriage, and the Department of Military Justice is responsible for arranging blind dates between male and female soldiers." Zhu Youxiao emphasized.

"How many female divisions does Your Majesty need to assemble?" Zhang Yan asked.

"For the time being, three female divisions will be formed, and one will be sent from each locality. You only need to come forward in this matter, and when it comes to the recruitment of female soldiers, I have decided to let the female soldiers of the Praetorian Guard come forward to recruit. ”

"No."

(End of chapter)