Chapter 179 This is a strategic place (three more, insist on 10,000 words!) ）

"Your Highness, ahead is the location of the future on the east side of Lake Ontario, and now that our journey has been completed, we can start construction here."

After a journey of almost ten days, Zhao Hongyu and his party finally arrived at the predetermined location, that is, the east side of Lake Ontario.

Sigh~~!!

Under Wang Shan's gesture, the guards grabbed the reins, controlled the mounts under their crotches, and stopped neatly.

The landscape on this side of Lake Ontario is not a Great Plains landform, but it is surrounded by undulating mountain peaks, which are very mysterious and magnificent under the cover of snow.

Zhao Hongyu and Emma also got out of the carriage and turned over and sat on the back of the war horse led by Wang Shan.

"We didn't meet any Iroquois people along the way, so we made the right choice to avoid them. I don't want to get in touch with them so early, it's not good for us. ”

It turned out that Zhao Hongyu and the others had deliberately avoided the Iroquois haunted by this area all the way. So when they reached Lake Ontario, they didn't encounter any Iroquois.

Zhao Hongyu made such a decision mainly because of the purpose of their trip, which was to occupy the Great Lakes region.

And it is very bad to contact the Iroquois without a foundation and be known about their intentions.

The Iroquois would never have allowed them to do this so easily.

You know, this is the territory of the Iroquois, and the French are blocked by them. What exception can Zhao Hongyu have?

For the Iroquois, Zhao Hongyu is also an outsider.

Although Zhao Hongyu can fool them into saying that he is also an Indian, the Iroquois don't care about that.

They are not the same as the Mohicans.

Zhao Hongyu's luck was not bad, after he made this decision, he did not meet the Iroquois.

But the spies who sent him had already told him that Iroquois spies had appeared at the rear of their ranks.

It's just that Zhao Hongyu's people didn't make contact with each other.

But from this it is clear that as soon as they set up camp, it will not be long before the Iroquois will appear.

"Onward! There was a small plain near the lake ahead, and there was an entrance to two peaks where we could set up camp, and it was a good place to defend and difficult to attack. ”

The terrain ahead has already been explored.

Therefore, Zhao Hongyu already had a number in his heart about where to camp.

The place he was talking about happened to be the easternmost prospect of Lake Ontario, with a small plain on the shore of the lake, and two peaks on the eastern side of the plain, with a passage left for entry and exit.

Where is definitely a natural camping spot.

At the same time, if the city is built in the future, there will also be a natural mountain barrier there.

No matter what enemy wants to attack Zhao Hongyu, they must pass through that mountain pass, or from Lake Ontario.

How could Zhao Hongyu not occupy such a natural place 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 the northern estuary.

It can be said that if you occupy that place, you can build a shipyard on Lake Ontario as well. At that time, the Imperial warships could easily attack the French towns of Montreal and Quebec along the St. Lawrence River.

Because the French towns were all built along the St. Lawrence River.

Therefore, as long as there were warships to occupy the river, it would have been easy to defeat the French.

At the mouth of the sea in the north, the island of Newfoundland continues north.

It can be said that this place is completely equipped with the composition of a strategic location, which is why Zhao Hongyu chose this place for Lu.

The team moved forward quickly, and everyone knew that Lu Dao had now reached their goal, and now they could take a good rest as long as they reached that side.

"Your Highness, how much balance do you have on your virtual account?"

Wang Shan rode his horse closer, and when he saw that Emma was still looking left and right curiously, he asked in a low voice.

When Zhao Hongyu heard this, he replied quickly in a low voice: "There are still 300 million yuan, which I only had after selling the timber and gold I had accumulated for a long time when I left Manhattan." ”

300 million yuan seems to be a lot, but Wang Shan knows that as long as the construction starts, this money will not be enough at all.

"Your Highness, we can try to trade with the Iroquois. Or trade with the French in Montreal, and when we are strong, we will force them by force. ”

Wang Shan continued to lower his voice and said to Zhao Hongyu.

Wang Shan's meaning is obvious, that is, to tell Zhao Hongyu that when he develops in the early stage, he can lower his posture. When the military strength is sufficient, then the camouflage can be torn off and the war of seizure by force can be carried out.

Strictly speaking, there is nothing wrong with Wang Shan's proposal.

Considering Zhao Hongyu's current situation, it is only correct to do this.

It's not that Manhattan doesn't have military power, but it's just been through war, so it's unwise to start another big war.

At the same time, Manhattan's trade with Europe was unfolding, so Europeans were constantly coming to Manhattan, so Manhattan needed to have enough military strength to ensure stability.

You must know that Zhao Hongyu in Manhattan has cultivated more than 9,000 genetic people, but more than 3,000 of them are female xìng genetic people.

In other words, except for the female xìng gene people, there are only more than 5,000 people who can fight.

But of the more than 5,000 people, 1,000 are in the navy, piloting the only four sea-going ships to defend the waters of Manhattan. In this way, the jīng rui in Zhao Hongyu's hands is only 4,000 people.

This is comparable to the military power of the British in Virginia to control the Virginia region.

After the addition of the Mohicans and the outbreak of the Indian tribal epidemic in winter, the large and small Indian tribes in Manhattan basically joined the empire.

The addition of these tribes gave the empire a group of Indian warriors.

But there is another problem in this, that is, the Indians are not used to Zhao Hongyu's military system, as well as the concept of full-time soldiers.

The Mohicans are an example.

Therefore, these Indians all lived their own lives under the name of imperial soldiers, just like the Mohicans.

Only when war broke out did these Indians enlist.

Usually they would find a job near Manhattan, or go hunting or farming for the Mohicans to earn a salary to support their families.

Like the British, when the war began, these Indians needed to be mobilized before they could become soldiers.

Such 'citizen' warriors numbered 15,000 in the city of 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.

The population is small, then the potential fighters become even fewer.

There's no way around it.

In addition to the Indians, many of the British who came from Virginia also wanted to join Zhao Hongyu's troops and fight for Zhao Hongyu.

In fact, it was for the twelve Great Dragons to fight that month, but Zhao Hongyu had no opinion on this.

It's just that the more troublesome problem is that for these soldiers from Virginia, Song Hu said that they can only be used after screening, training, and brainwashing.

Therefore, these people cannot be considered as regular troops for the time being.

The procession soon entered the mountain pass, and the procession marched quickly without any drag.

The elk pulled the sleigh, their nostrils constantly spewing white mist, and they worked very hard to eat less whips.

There are vast and lush forest resources near Lake Ontario, and it can be said that Zhao Hongyu does not have to worry about timber at all.

The building needs logs, and this area can fully meet his needs.

Lake Ontario is also a freshwater lake with an abundance of freshwater fish, as well as a large number of shellfish and crustaceans.

Protein is obtained, and the lake here can also satisfy the people who live here.

It can be said that this is a complete godsend.

Lake Ontario covers an area of 7,250 square kilometres, with a shoreline of 1,380 kilometres and a maximum depth of 244 metres.

Lake Ontario at this time was not Lake Ontario, which was heavily polluted in later generations. Therefore, the fishery products in Lake Ontario in this era are completely fishable and edible.

Salmon, sunfish, salmon, and even some lobsters.

And because Lake Ontario is a freshwater lake, the water here is drinkable without worrying about anything.

Because the water of Lake Ontario in this era has not been polluted at all, it can be drunk with confidence.

It is absolutely impossible for this to be put in the future generations.

In this way, a lot of things are saved.

At least a lot of work was saved in the early stage, because if you build a city, you will definitely have to dig a few wells.

Otherwise, how would people still live in cities?

In the city of Manhattan, there are many wells.

Outside the valley is a dense primeval forest, where pheasants and turkeys of all kinds, as well as small animals, show their sights from time to time. Some of the brave animals will even trail behind the group.

At this time, there were not many humans on the American continent, and it was far from the extent that wild animals were forced to have no place to live, so the wild animals at this time were more courageous.

After passing through the passage, everyone's eyes suddenly brightened.

A large plain with flat terrain appeared before their eyes.

According to a rough estimate, this plain must have an area of ten square kilometers, to say the least. And such an area can be used to build a city and is more than enough.

On the cliffs on both sides of the valley, there is also some flat terrain that can be used to build fortress control passages.

In addition, the top of the mountain can also be used to build a fortress 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 built on both sides of the valley and near the entrance, it was completely impossible to open the fortress. When the time comes, with the military strength of 1,000 to 2,000 soldiers, you will be able to withstand all attacks.

Of course, if the enemy attacks from Lake Ontario, this is a different matter.

The problem was that no one else would have the strength to carry out such an attack except the French, who could carry out such an attack through the course of the St. Lawrence River.

Iroquois?

These guys don't have warships yet, so they don't even have to think about it.

The St. Lawrence River connects to the inlet of Lake Ontario, just on one side of the plains.

Suffice it to say, this place is really wonderful.

Zhao Hongyu really fell in love with this place at a glance.

Although he had planned to set up camp here, he also thought that if there was a more suitable place, he would still change places.

But as soon as he saw the place, he threw the thought out of his mind.

If you don't change it, this is the place!

This kind of place is simply for us, and it is also a strategic place.

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, then no one will be able to shake us. He surveyed the landscape, and at the same time wondered where to build the fortress and watchtower.

After thinking about it for a while, Wang Shan shouted.

"It's all up to speed, and we're going to set up camp right away! We went to the lake and started camping, and we were going to live here for a long time. He waved his arms and shouted at the guards.

In Wang Shan's opinion, now was not the time to think about building a fortress, and what he needed to do now was to immediately ask the guards to set up the camp so that they could rest at night.

"Li Guanglai, a few of you, are guarding this entrance today. Remember to hide and not be discovered by those who follow you. ”

Wang Shan ordered a few more guards to keep them near the passage.

After receiving the order, several genetics immediately took off the brown fur coat from the sleigh and put it on their bodies. The vigil was very cold, so they had to wear a few more clothes.

Otherwise, they would not have survived this harsh winter.

Although they were wearing green sè labor protection army coats, this thing was okay during the day, but it really didn't work hard at night.

Four or five genetics climbed up the cliff at the entrance passage, and when they reached a suitable place for hiding, they hid themselves.

The peaks on both sides of the passage are very high, at least more than 100 meters high.

They don't stupidly climb to the top of the mountain, because the wind on the top of the mountain can't stand it alone.

Seeing that the genetic people moved, Zhao Hongyu shook the reins in his hand and urged the black sè war horse under his crotch to rush towards the lake.

"Emma, let's go see how the scenery is here."

Zhao Hongyu's voice came.

After Emma answered, she also urged the war horse to follow.

Wang Shan looked at their backs and smiled knowingly.

"Well, don't you accept the little girl slowly? Take your time, and when you have a baby, it's even better. (To be continued.)