On September 18, 1656, after struggling with the destruction in the Pichenggang area, Liang Xiangjian took the former Wei Boqiu's ship "Kule Eagle" to the northernmost town of Oha, and then boarded a boat to the shore after anchoring near the sea to start the last itinerary of his inspection trip.

If we draw a straight line east from Dongjiao Township (Lazarev Port) in Jiangdong County, then this straight line is almost a landform dividing line on the island. From here to the north, there are almost plains, but unfortunately the area of ​​the frozen land is very vast. It can be said that the more north the land goes, the more desolate and barren. Apart from some uneven and low hills, there are rivers everywhere hitting the plains.

On the reddish-brown swamp plains, crooked coniferous forests are everywhere, the trunks of larch are less than 1 meter long, and the canopy is pressed on the ground like a green pillow. Lichens, mosses and a few shrubs grow in the middle of the sluggish forest. Similar to most frozen soil zones, various extremely acidic or bitter berries grow in the forests here, such as cranberries, lingonberry, blackcurrants, stone-borne hangers, etc.

On this small vast land (about one-quarter of the island's area), on the coast of this sea that seems to be frozen forever, the harsh and barren natural environment makes even natives unlike many. Nature seems to say goodbye to humans with a smile...

"No matter how harsh nature is, the residents of Oha Town, Liangjiagang Township (Moscalivo, named after Liang Xiangjian built a summer palace here) and Lujiao Township (located near Nogliki) have better quality of life than those in the south. The reason is also very simple, but the sparse population has caused more wealth per capita. Farming is not a compulsory course for residents. On the contrary, fishing, whaling and sealing are the biggest source of income for everyone.

Of course, many local Yakut or Kiriak people are hunters. The fox fur, mink and bear skin they hunt in the mountains are also in short supply. The sales market in the south is very wide. What's more, this is the only way to go to Temple Street in winter. When the ice sleds set off from Heishui Port, they usually have to rest in Liangjia Port, which has brought a lot of wealth to the local area." Bogdan, the former director of the Heishui Public Security Bureau and the current mayor of Oha Town, introduced to Liang Xiangjian.

Bogdan is also considered a veteran of the three dynasties in the Hei Shui region. After three eras, Mo Ming, Shao Shude and Chang Kaisheng, he has married a Ming wife to settle down in Sakhalin Island. This time, Liang Xiangjian promoted him to the mayor of Oha Town (may be directly promoted to Oha County Magistrate in the future). It is natural for Bogdan. After all, after years of hard work, there are no contributions and hard work. Now he becomes the mayor first, and when he is established in the future, he is promoted to the mayor of the county. This is what he is supposed to be in the question.

But don’t look down on Oha, a bitter and cold place that seems to be a bird that doesn’t shit. The residents here have a high income. The precious fur animals in the forest, the flocks of seals on the coast, countless fish schools near the sea, and whales chasing the fish schools have all brought huge benefits to the residents, making them almost completely abandon agricultural cultivation and make a living by fishing and hunting, and they have also lived a very good life.

Of course, it is not accurate to say that there is no agricultural planting here at all. Although the climate here is very harsh, the warm time of the year is not even enough to fully mature oats or barley. In the past ten years, there have been longer warm weather in just three years, allowing barley to mature, but the land here can be planted with potatoes and can ensure that at least one crop of harvest is guaranteed. This is quite good.

Therefore, you can hear the word potato in every household here, which is almost the only crop that can grow in large quantities and obtain good harvests. The places where residents reclaim the difficult swamp areas. The newly built land surface is humus (a large amount of rotten weeds and leaves form), and the bedrock is gravel. The gravel layer will heat up rapidly on hot days to absorb moisture in the surface soil. In the rainy season, the rain is blocked by the gravel layer and cannot seep in the seed (because the gravel covers the clay), and the roots of the plant are prone to rot, so only crops with developed roots and deep roots can grow here. The growth period must be short. So you see that the crops with the largest amount of cultivation here are potatoes, cabbage, burdock, radish and other vegetables. Occasionally, some barley or oats are planted, but not every year.

"The agriculture here is still a bit better than what I saw in Pichenggang, where it is just a mess. The chief officer is irresponsible and incompetent." Liang Xiangjian had already visited the villages around Oha at this time. The villages were not large and the population was not large (in fact, there were only more than 800 residents in the entire Oha town at this time). The farmers were mainly immigrants from the Ming Dynasty, while the hunters were mainly Kiriaks and Yakuts. The two sides got along quite well. Although it was not unusually harmonious, there was no major conflict, and this also showed Bogdan's governance skills.

"Last year, more than 500 Tierra Tierites (including many Tierra Tierites, including Ona people, collectively known as Tierites), are currently choosing to catch the island for training. According to the plan, you will arrive at Liangjiagang by boat at the end of this month. You will also give Oha some staff, and you will not need Lujia Township. There are 300 Alakan people there to supplement. After replenishing these 800 people, the population of your Oha County is almost 2,700, it sounds like it is a little small, but don't worry, Kiri in the mountains

There are many Yak people, Yakut people, Oroqen people, etc. You should unite the front line more, and then add them to the people and put them into our formal control. Then, there will be a larger population." Liang Xiangjian was probably quite satisfied with Bogdan, so he mentioned a few more words. Of course, this is also the consistent policy of the East Coast people. These Jurchens make a living by fishing and hunting. They are simple by nature and brave and brave. They are the best source of recruitment. Once they are naturalized, they will definitely be a great help to the East Coast people in the future.

Speaking of which, after joining these exiled natives in South America, the total number of people in the four counties (Oha and Picheng two counties are about to be established) in the Hei Shui Development Team account has reached 362, including 11,332 in Hei Shui County (the four towns) and 9,340 in Dabo County (the four towns) and 5,935 in Picheng County (the three towns) and 2,739 in Oha County (the three towns) and an independent Nanku Ye Reclamation Bureau with more than 3,016 people are all registered, and does not include state-owned farms and logging farms.

These four counties, together with Miaojie, Jiangdong two counties, and the Hei Shui Development Team's population is already quite large, and the output of coal, building materials, wood, leather, medicinal materials, oils, meat and fish and even gold is quite considerable. They also have primary machining and shipbuilding capabilities, and the people are simple and martial, which is no longer a force that can be slighted. I believe that if this is backed up with Russia, the Qing Dynasty and other colonial competition in the future, it will definitely be twice the result with half the effort. If the local people are willing to support more technology or talents, it is unknown that the situation in the future will be even bigger.

"By the way, Member Liang, an armed merchant ship of the Dutch was stranded in the sea outside Lujiao Township at the beginning of this month because they were stranded in the sea outside Lujiao Township because they were avoiding huge waves. They sent people off the boat to ask us for food, and later asked for trade. Lujiao Township told me that they sold some Dutch vegetables, potatoes and goats. Later, the Dutch found out that they were tanning sables, green foxes and bear skins, so they made a trade request. The local deputy township chief who was in charge of the work did not dare to make the decision to agree. The Dutch left in disappointment, but I guess they would come again because they seemed to like these high-quality leathers in particular." Bogdan said as if he suddenly remembered it.

"These Dutchmen are really like flies, why are they everywhere?" Liang Xiangjian snorted with dissatisfaction, and said, "I have already agreed to them that only black water will be opened. The two ports of Dabo are doing trade. These birds are still suffocating everywhere. Could it be that they still miss the legendary land of Jesso? Humph, with my Lao Liang here, how can you make you happy? Remember next time, if the Dutch appears within the scope of your Oha County, report it immediately and don't do anything with them. If you don't listen to advice, you will use cannons to deal with them. I will take care of anything. Although the local people have signed a port opening agreement with them, they can't let them enter and exit at will. This is unrealistic."

The Dutch East India Company now has a very close trade connection with the Blackwater Development Team. The raw silk and tea exported from Ningbo Dinghai Port, the small number of "North Korean farmers" exported from Busan Port (of course "voluntary"), and the high-quality leather and building materials exported from Sakhalin Island are all very popular commodities by the Dutch; and the rice, dried fruits, tropical wood, sulfur, lead and tin ore transported from the East Indies Islands, the small amount of commodities such as rice Development Team transported from the East Indies are also things that the Blackwater Development Team urgently needs. Both sides take the needs and do trade once or twice a year. The scale of the business has risen to 500,000 yuan and 600,000 yuan year by year, and the profit margin is extremely high, and there is a lot of room for growth in the future, and gradually become a trading partner that neither the other party can ignore.

However, although the Netherlands has become an important trading partner of the East Coast people in the Far East, it does not mean that the Dutch ships can run around, especially the Sea of ​​Okhotsk, which is also a restricted area designated by Liang Xiangjian. Dutch people are absolutely not allowed to enter at will (except Dabo Port).
Chapter completed!