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Indian trade in the lower reaches of the Hudson River went smoothly, and even the Iroquois Indian Confederation in the far northwest used Mohok ties to establish trade links with Manhattan that were more symbolic than practical.

One after another, many trading goods from the north entered Manhattan, and to the surprise of Li Xiang, the head of Indian trade, there was even a natural dog's head gold among the things brought by the Mohoks! The natural gold nuggets weighing several kilograms or even dozens of kilograms made several young people who registered the transaction list almost jump.

These tidbits can only be regarded as slightly rippling in the current situation that gold is not as good as butter, but a report submitted by Lin Youde, the chief engineer of the Ministry of Industry, made the committee dare not slack off.

Based on the latest industrial developments, Lin has neatly calculated the number of minerals available in Manhattan. Long Island's mineable iron ore reserves are clearly not enough to support a larger steel production plan.

It is optimistically estimated that only the current stage of iron ore mining technology and steel production capacity, at most three years, the existing technical conditions can strip the collected iron ore will be exhausted, and then even if the Indian lives are used to fill it, it will not be able to increase the sustainable mining volume.

This tragic conclusion made Liu Lao, who knew nothing about industry, worried, and more hot-blooded young people were clamoring to advance in the direction of Pittsburgh in the future, but they understood that people almost didn't look at the map and concluded that such a move was purely looking for death.

Without the tools and manpower to build overland transportation, even in Pittsburgh, even on the eastern edge of the Appalachian Mountains west of Manhattan, the tens of hundreds of kilometers of transportation would be unimaginable.

The great task was submitted to the geological and mineral exploration team, and the geography teacher An Shaoqing was ordered to delineate a new direction according to the map - the middle and upper reaches of the Hudson River. As far back as he remembers, the larger reserves of iron ore, coal and some non-ferrous metals in New York State were found on both sides of the Appalachian Valley in the middle reaches of the Hudson River.

The first permanent stronghold outside of the Manhattan community will be built in the future, which will serve as a bridgehead for the large-scale import of northern ore into Manhattan along the inland waterways. Facing the map, Zheng Quan, An Shaoqing, and several other committee members kept moving their fingers north, and finally landed on the small river valley plain salient on the west bank of the Hudson River, about 80 kilometers from Manhattan.

"While exploring the mining sites along the river, a permanent base was built here, what is the name...... How about I call it 'West Pastry'? Zheng Quan solemnly removed his finger from the map and looked around at his colleagues, "It means our first permanent stronghold on the west bank of the Hudson River. ”

鄙shì...... Anyone with a modicum of historical knowledge can't help but roll their eyes. This place is obviously West Point in history, and it is still going around the bush to explain it.

The proposal was quickly approved by the Commission, but in view of the fact that this was currently the farthest base project from Manhattan, that it was not well staffed, and that it would likely come into contact with other strange Indians, the Commission decided to use another group of people after careful consideration.

Soon, the Brest Reverend of the Staten Island Coal Mine welcomed several "American government" bigwigs.

According to the official version, the remaining English people on Staten Island were forced to serve outside prison due to the prominence of the labor reform form, and the U.S. government decided to change the remaining labor to prison sentences. In addition to the English artisans who were already working in the shipyards in the Brooklyn Industrial Zone, including the Rev. Brest, the remaining 42 adult English men would be placed in "West Point" to tend to the nearby mines, and the mining work would employ nearby Indians.

If you do it well, you can even get official residency after learning Chinese!

There are no more former armed detentions, no more dark coal mining labor, no more half-day rest every week...... Suddenly told that he was allowed to live in a pioneering town that could at least stay free most of the time, Priest Brest couldn't hide his ecstasy and nodded his head repeatedly.

Enough is enough here! When Brest returned to tell the rest of his companions the good news on Staten Island, almost all the English men cheered, and the women breathed a sigh of relief. Although they still face a brief separation from their families, they at least hope to become truly free people, because the "Americans" have agreed to send them to the new town in the north soon.

The officers and men of the Ground Guard standing guard nearby shook their heads when they saw this, they already knew that these Englishmen were about to live in a certain riverbank stronghold town in the middle reaches of the distant Hudson River without a retreat. Aside from the apparent freedom, they could barely leave the radius of the colony for several kilometers. Even every grain of grain needs to be transported by a special ship from Manhattan every week. The harsh natural environment surrounding the Hudson Valley in the Appalachian Mountains is far from being as scenic as it was in later generations.

Perhaps it won't be long before Brest will regret his choice now.

Dozens of arquebuses, some iron spears, a few barrels of gunpowder, and some basic household and labor supplies captured from the Dutch fleet became the belongings of the first residents of West Point. The Commission also mobilized a small construction team to travel north with the river flotilla to carry out the first phase of the stronghold for West Point.

Early the next morning, the northbound fleet, which consisted of diesel-powered fishing boats that had made great contributions to the aftermath of the catastrophe, began to set sail, towing several five-ton manned wooden boats or rafts at the same time.

The farewell crowd, which can be comparable to Su Zining and others' trip to Europe, saw off at the Manhattan community pier, and Liu Lao held Dong Jiunan's hand with a smile on his face and asked again and again.

In addition to the 42 English men, the Manhattan crew accompanying the ship also included a 30-member construction team led by Li Xiang and his wife, Dong Jiunan, a three-member prospecting team led by geography teacher An Shaoqing, and a nine-man infantry squad of a land garrison led by He Yutong.

Near dusk, the "West Point Town Pioneer Advance Team" under the commander-in-chief of Dong Jiunan arrived at the landing point on the map. At this time, the banks of the West Point River were still hills, swamps, forests, and rocky valleys, and the river flowed much faster here than downstream.

After several thrilling attempts to dock, the group and supplies finally found a relatively gentle shoal and landed.

The strong and powerful men of England, who had worked for months and had basically no food and clothing, quickly picked up tools and began to cut wood under the command of Dong Jiunan, while the Delaware Indian hired men of the engineering team pushed flatbed carts to carry large quantities of stones from the nearby rubble. He Yu's garrison soldiers divided into groups and began to look for key points in the terrain to set up guards, while An Shaoqing and his two partners quickly re-recorded and drew the current map according to the inaccurate maps of later generations.

Li Xiang, with his little wife Nada, began a romantic walk along the river, looking towards the mountains on both sides of the river valley from time to time.

"Husband...... Husband...... This is not our people's territory. Nada squeezed her husband's hand a little nervously, looking at the darkening sky with anxiety on her face," Pecot ...... Mohican ...... Fight every day. ”

Pecots? Mohicans? It seems that there is a movie about a certain Indian tribe, called the last Mohicans...... Li Xiang recalled, and then made an expression of nonchalance and hugged his little wife tightly.

Na Da is already pregnant, and although it has only been confirmed for many days, Li Xiang has never been so secretly excited. She had not intended to let Nada follow, but when she heard that her husband was going to be away for at least a week, she insisted on following, and said that she might be able to help if she met other Indians.

At nightfall, kerosene, an industrial by-product of the Brooklyn Industrial Area, came in handy, and all the people who landed, whether they were traversers or Englishmen, except for those who were in charge of the sentry, were camped and rested on a small flat ground that had been preliminarily leveled.

The abundance of trade also brought more food reserves to Manhattan, simple corn wine was put on the table, and the immigrants of England, who had not tasted alcohol in months, held the allotted liquor like wolves in their eyes.

In a short time, however, the relaxed Englishmen began to sing all sorts of hymns, and the crowd stared at them as if they were orangutans.

"Distinguished gentlemen, thank you for giving us this rich land." Priest Brest stood in front of the crowd with a kind smile, bowed slightly, and drew a cross on his chest, "God will bless you!" ”

"No, Mr. Brest, you probably misunderstood." He Yu, an officer of the Ground Garrison who had been staying on Staten Island like an emperor of the soil, looked meaningfully at the English priest who was a little fluctuating after drinking, and pointed to the other party's feet, "This has always been the territory of the U.S. government, and you have only obtained the right of temporary residence outside of prison, and the U.S. government has never had any intention of transferring land ownership." ”

"Uh...... Yes, I would cherish this opportunity immensely. ”

Brest was stunned for a moment, looked back at his companions who were still singing by the campfire, and then looked embarrassed.

These Yankees are really...... Brest sneered as he walked towards his companion.

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Early the next morning, the fishing boats returned home, and two days later they would bring in the next shipment.

Escorted by two soldiers from the garrison, Li Xiang and his little wife, Na Da, began to explore the valley northward, hoping to meet the Indians hunting nearby.

An Shaoqing and two colleagues, under the protection of another group of garrison soldiers, explored and advanced deep into the Appalachian Mountains in the southwest. The few bare lands here have a red color, and at first glance it is clear that it is a soil with a high iron content, and it is believed that it is only a matter of time before iron ore is discovered.

The English and Dong Jiunan's construction teams continued to work hard to build walls and watchtowers, and then used the limited cement prefabrication to take care of a few of the most critical construction points, including a simple small pier.

It has to be said that the Europeans who were able to make up their minds to come to the New World did have perseverance, and their efficiency was even higher than that of the Indian builders who had been working hard.

In the following day, they almost used up most of the building materials that came with the ship, and Dong Jiunan had to announce the suspension of construction, so as to organize people to use local materials to cope with the enthusiasm of the English to build their own homes.

When the fishing boat arrived for the second time, a small stronghold covering an area of more than 20 acres had begun to take shape, and although it was all made of logs, Dong Jiunan, who had been trained in various construction projects in Manhattan, still took into account the functions of a stronghold as much as possible.

Unexpectedly, Li Xiang and his wife found a nearby Indian village with a population of several hundred, and the Indian village hidden deep in the northwest valley was the Pecot Indians. Historically, this Indian tribe has had conflicts with the Moheks to the west, but in the face of the more belligerent Mohoks, the Pecorts have been defeated for centuries and have migrated eastward, and now most of them have retreated to the east bank of the Hudson River, in what is now Connecticut.

The Pecots, who had been bullied by the Mohoks, turned around and bullied several other Indian tribes in Connecticut, and then became small overlords, including the famous Mohicans, who were temporarily annexed by them, and their strength increased greatly for a while.

The Pecots village, who are of the Algonquin language family with the Delawares, received Li Xiang and his party with vigilance, and while they were surprised by the "American woman" who called herself Delaware, they were also extremely interested in the few goods that Li Xiang had brought. After rejecting the deal for several bunches of shells, Li Xiang took the opportunity to offer the purchase of land in West Point and the hiring of local Indians to work.

The Pecots, under the influence of the constant failures of the West, did not regard the land in West Point as their permanent territory, nodded enthusiastically, and then reluctantly agreed after a brief meeting of patriarchs to send some men to help with the work, on the condition that the "Americans" would pay "the fingers of twenty hands" a month for "strings of black shells."

It is no wonder that, like the South American Indians, the North American Indians have a lot of wealth under the base 20 system, and the "fingers of twenty hands" is already a lot of wealth......

On the fourth day of the start of construction in West Point Town, An Shaoqing and others also found a shallow surface hematite with rich reserves in a hilly area less than 5 kilometers west of West Point Town, and even a coal mine on the edge of the hills closer to West Point Town a few kilometers away in the other direction!

A qiē looked so smooth, and everyone, including the English, rejoiced. Under a tentative agreement, the English were to oversee the mines, and Manhattan would regularly send ships to transport the mined coal and iron ore, and the English would receive the supplies they needed and even additional necessities or medicines.

On the evening of the sixth day, the first phase of the West Point project was completed ahead of schedule, and the last batch of materials would arrive in two days.

The parting bonfire party actually made the eyes of a few Englishmen, babbling a few half-baked Chinese words and leaning together with a few drunken "American" construction workers.

A handful of Pecots working in West Point gathered in the corner to watch the strangers from the south, and one of them was an Indian girl who was secretly looking at the construction workers who claimed to be Delaware Indians.

In order not to frighten the other party with her outfit, Na Da deliberately changed into the costume of a Delaware Indian during the party, and then danced in front of the bonfire in front of Li Xiang. The innocent Na Da aroused the applause of all the audience with her enthusiastic dance moves.

"These foreign devils seem to feel very moist...... Damn, we came all that far to build them a house? ”

A tall middle-aged man in the construction team burped and snorted at Dong Jiunan, who was watching Na Da dance beside him, "Dong Tou'er, it's been so long, which Indian woman have you taken a fancy to?" I heard that many people in the team are planning to find an Indian wife. ”

After speaking, the middle-aged man glanced at Na A, who was dancing in the center of the venue, with a hint of imperceptible color Mimi.

"Hehe, I'm not much interested, but it looks like an Indian woman is not bad, of course, only those under 20 years old, over 20 years old, look like a middle-aged aunt." Dong Jiunan was also a little drunk, leaning on a big wooden stake and muttering.

"Of course, I didn't look at how well our bullish little girls in Manhattan were maintained all day...... It's a pity, we're not blessed to rob women as wives with those big guys......"

The middle-aged man muttered coldly in his nose, and then turned his gaze to a corner, where a smaller bonfire was burning, around which seven or eight Pecots were humming something, and the figure of one of the Indian girls was particularly clear.

After a while, the yawning around the campfire began to sound, and all but a few who insisted on keeping vigil went back to their humble cabins or tents to sleep.

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Early in the morning, Li Xiang, who was still holding his little wife in the tent, was suddenly awakened by a noisy shout, and when he looked at his watch, it was less than 7 o'clock in the morning, and the date showed that it was April 9.

The early morning mist shrouded all around, and the sound of the rushing water of the Hudson River in the east poured into West Point like an invisible wave. Suddenly, the characteristic roar of an arquebus echoed through the valley, and dozens of people throughout West Point were alarmed.

The English, with their trousers or coats draped in, rushed out, while the soldiers of the land garrison hurriedly dispersed to the nearest high ground and raised their flintlock rifles.

The gunfire came from a small lookout building north of West Point, and a young man in charge of security was seen shouting and shouting, with the muzzle of his arquebus still smoking.

He Yu and Priest Brest understood the words of the English guard at the same time: the Indians had fled and grabbed a few shovels!

"What's going on?!"

He Yu and Dong Jiunan glanced at each other, and immediately walked towards the corner where the Pecots lived last night, where there was a temporary tent area used to settle the Pecot Indian hired men who were working as temporary construction workers in West Point.

There was not a single Pecot in sight outside the tent, but the tall middle-aged construction worker and a few companions stood with strange expressions, and several Englishmen were silent with arquebuses.

"Oh God...... She's dead......"

Priest Brest heard the muttering from his companions, and was the first to get into a tent, and then drew a cross and hurried out, anxious on his face.

"What did you all do?!" Dong Jiunan suddenly understood something, rushed into the tent, and then walked towards the middle-aged man who had talked to him last night with an angry expression, "Qiao Daqiang, you are crazy, you raped this Indian woman?!" ”

"Cut, isn't it just an indigenous woman, what's in your way? Are you still arresting me and going to the public security bureau and saying that I committed rape? The middle-aged man lifted his baggy pants nonchalantly with a look of disdain. None of the companions next to him dared to speak, but judging from their expressions and slightly messy clothes, they couldn't escape the relationship.

"Fuck your shit! Do you know what you've done, you want to kill us?! Dong Jiunan was furious, and after a few steps, he slapped the middle-aged man in the face, almost hitting the other party a few meters away.

"The surname is Dong, don't fucking press Lao Tzu with big truths, what if Lao Tzu did it? Didn't you just shoot the sycophants of the soldiers and the police, and also be the captain of the construction of the birds......"

Qiao Daqiang was beaten, he didn't laugh angrily, he just sat on the ground, looked at Dong Jiunan provocatively, and the blood at the corner of his mouth looked particularly hideous.

"Husband...... Husband ......" Na Da, who was hiding next to Li Xiang, also saw the body of the Pecot girl ** from a thin crack exposed in the tent, and her face turned pale with fright for a while, and her whole body was trembling. She had never seen such a fierce "Chinese".

"Qiao Daqiang, you have to think about the consequences when you do things. It's far from Manhattan, and the Indians in the neighborhood aren't as close as the Delaware, so what if they retaliate, our efforts will be in vain! Li Xiang lowered his voice, his face was terrifying, "Even if they don't retaliate, don't think about using them to mine!" ”

"Lock him up and send him to Manhattan tomorrow by ship!" Others are on the alert and fire their guns immediately if there is a situation. He Yu stared coldly at the middle-aged man who was falling into madness, and gave an order to the subordinates beside him.

"Bah, Lao Tzu is not an official, whether mining or not has a fart relationship with Lao Tzu, and I haven't seen them share a few catties of iron with me!" Qiao Daqiang jumped up like a scoundrel, tore his clothes, patted his chest and yelled, "Lao Tzu didn't die in this ghost place, but who cares about our life and death?" You, Dong Jiunan, and a few of you, rely on a little skill to eat and drink spicy, what about our brothers? ”

As soon as the words came out, several soldiers of the garrison, including He Yu, looked at each other, the rifles in their hands drooped slightly, and several construction workers lowered their heads deeply, looking at the ground without saying a word.

"Mr. Brest, please organize the inhabitants to defend immediately, and beware of the Indians' retaliation." Li Xiang also hurriedly warned the English priest who was stunned and kept drawing crosses.

"Haha, catch me?! Brothers, you have thought clearly, it is them, they are here, and they are showing off their might, don't forget, we were all workers working at the same dock a few months ago, you pointed a gun at your brother, do you feel at ease?! ”

Qiao Daqiang was still jumping, and the two soldiers who were about to step forward stopped again.

"Execute the order! You are now soldiers, soldiers! He Yu was furious, and stretched out his hand and pushed down at the hesitant front.

"Captain, but he'...... Isn't it just an Indian......" The soldier who was pushed blushed and had a terrible expression.

"Workers, we can't be deprived of our freedom in this era, we ......"

Qiao Daqiang saw that the atmosphere had changed, and hurriedly waved his hand, wanting to continue shouting a few slogans. As a result, he had just raised his fist, and before he could say anything, a bloody arrow suddenly appeared from his mouth.

There were a few sounds in his throat, and as soon as Qiao Daqiang rolled his eyes, he fell to the ground, his whole body was convulsing, and blood kept gushing out of his arrow-framed mouth.

"Hidden, all hidden!"

He Yuyi pushed Li Xiang and Na Da behind him into the wooden house, then pulled out his pistol and shouted loudly at the surrounding figures.

There was confusion, the English, the soldiers of the garrison were looking around for hiding objects, and the arquebuses in the hands of several Englishmen on the watchtower made a loud noise.

A series of arrows were fired from a small hill more than ten meters outside the wall, and a series of swaying figures could be faintly seen in the dense woods around them......

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