"Is this fort necessary to be built? Can there be any forces nearby that threaten us?" In 1682, midsummer in the northern hemisphere had arrived. Just when the Ottoman Empire was causing wind and rain in Hungary, a large number of coolies from North Korea were busy working hard at a construction site near Vladivostok Port in the Far East.

This is the northwest section of the East Coast Island. Along the narrow waterway between the Russian Island and the Golden Horn Peninsula in later generations, engineers hired from the East Coast were pointing at the drawings. In front of them, a group of young engineering and technical personnel who graduated from Yantai College or Hei Water Transportation College (their courses are naturally not comparable to those in the local area, and the learning content is relatively superficial) were running around and guiding the work of the North Korean civilians. The construction of the fort is a systematic project with a technical content that requires a large number of mathematical and mechanics talents to participate in the design, and then engineers with rich construction experience are sent to guide the construction. Finally, excellent gunners sent by the military to install and adjust the cannons to achieve their best performance.

But as an officer asked just now, is it necessary to build a fort on this island? Yes, the number of ships on the East Coast people is not enough, and they have to be scattered everywhere. On weekdays, there may not be several warships in the harbor, and it may not be possible to block the enemy ships coming from the outer sea. But the question is, in the Far East, can anyone threaten the East Coast people? The only threat is those ships from European countries, but they are all businessmen. Is it possible to fight the East Coast people? If you want to say that Zheng's fleet is coming to attack, it's better to spare them. It's impossible.

Fortunately, these turrets are not very large, just average, and they are also built with land defense fortresses. There is also a training ground around them. It would be nice to set up the troops' exercise training venues there in the future. As for repairing the turrets, just build the turrets. To be honest, this is not an exaggeration. The navy of the British Empire in later generations was so strong, why did they build a large number of turrets in their own local and overseas colonies? It is just a matter of preparation! A country's defense system must be more than one layer, which is too weak and has too little honor. Anyway, some artillery and other things are not expensive at all. At best, long-distance transportation is a bit troublesome, but it is also a affordable price. Not to mention that the labor force for building the turrets is the Korean master who "brings their own dry food", so there is no problem. Just repair it! It doesn't matter!

"Where do you come from so many things? If you repair the fort, you will have an extra insurance. Anyway, you don't have to pay for it. The North Koreans have already paid the most cost (labor construction costs). What else do you want? If you have such a big advantage to take, just have a secret fun." Lu Xiaofeng scolded his subordinates and said.

In fact, to a certain extent, Lu Xiaofeng did not agree with what his subordinates said just now. In fact, he wanted to use these North Koreans to build the main buildings in the urban area. However, since Chen Ke, the captain of the Black Water Development Team, has made a decision, he has nothing to say, just execute it.

"Summer is the best day of the year in Vladivostok!" Looking at the grand scene of the sea and sky ahead, Lu Xiaofeng's mind couldn't help but shake. At the same time, he was thinking about how to give it to the Tartars with such magnificent and beautiful mountains and rivers? Whether it is the local fish-skin Tartars or the Jianzhou Tartars who have entered Beijing, they have to stand aside. This is the land of the East Coast Republic of China. Although it is a bit cold and remote here, the fishery resources are far more abundant than that of warm areas. High-end fur and giant wood are also very valuable, not to mention gold mines.

Of course, the biggest advantage here is that there are few competitors and you can occupy a large amount of land without investing too much resources. Now they have solved the threat from Russia on the Western Front and can concentrate on solving the troubles from the Qing Dynasty. This is already their only competitor in the Northeast where they control the inside and outside.

The only obstacle now is probably that the Qing Dynasty has already held peace talks with the East Coast and wants to achieve peace in the northeastern area. They have reached a consensus with the Southern Development Team in Ningbo. The two sides use the current actual control area as the dividing line to temporarily make a truce to discuss peace and open up trade. However, the peace talks with Denglai were not very smooth. The delay continued to this day. The leader of the Development Team Liu Jianguo has never nodded, but the war between the two sides no longer exists, and even small-scale wars are very few, which seems to be developing in a positive direction. From this point, it can be seen that the peaceful development of Ningshao and Denglai areas has gradually become the mainstream, and the people have the instinctive need to pursue a more stable life. Although both sides still have large troops stationed on the border and dare not withdraw, at least they should not start a lot. This is progress, isn't it?

However, these are just two vassal states in the south. Chen Ke was not very supportive of the peace talks in the northernmost part of the Black Water Development Team, and felt that he should take advantage of the current opportunity to step up the action, compete for more territory from the Qing people, gather more natives, and lay a solid foundation for future changes in the situation. If the Qing people really couldn't stand it and gave up the entire Manchuria one day, then the people on the east coast would definitely happily pick it up and occupy all the passes outside the pass where the Qing people made their fortunes. At that time, if the Manchus in the only internal affairs were not destroyed and destroyed, they would probably have to merge with the Han landlords and gentry. But then, is there a Manchurian group? Speaking of which, this road is actually a path of chronic death, and there is actually no essential difference from the previous more intense destruction of the country and the extermination of the country.

In fact, the Qing court was quite depressed now. At the beginning, when they reached an agreement with the Southern Development Team, they were actually quite surprised and felt that they could breathe a sigh of relief. But then they found that with Ma Wenqiang nodding, they could only count as Ningbo's family. Denglai and the Northeast had to talk one by one. This was really annoying. In fact, this included both the East Coast people made things difficult for the Qing Dynasty and the facts, because the Far East Sanfan tribes of the East Coast had long been split. Although the home team of Denglai was vaguely the largest, it was just the highest military chief in the name of the Three Feudals. It was difficult for other feudals to interfere in diplomacy, finance, trade, etc., although the influence was not low.

The Qing court learned of this situation and had no choice but to send missions to Denglai and Heishui to negotiate and negotiate peace. Denglai was fine, but although his attitude was not very positive, he was still talking. But Heishui was very fucked. The Qing Dynasty mission had been in the ice and snow for a long time, and many people and livestock were frozen to death on the road. It was even where the office of Chen Ke, the highest official in the northeast, was. Some of the East Coast officials who accompanied them along the way either really didn't know or pretended not to know. In short, Chen Ke was found in the Jaquesana area after spring. He worked there all winter last year (I was in Boli two years ago, and in Temple Street two years ago, it was a vague place...).

It’s a pity that Chen Ke disappointed the Qing delegation. He was not very positive about the peace talks, and he could even describe it as a bad attitude. After a short time of negotiations, he went to several counties in the lower reaches of Heilongjiang under the excuse of inspecting the spring. He continued to procrastinate until last month that the two sides reopened the negotiations in Harbin Fort, but the progress was slow.

Lu Xiaofeng, who learned from these actions, immediately stepped up his operations in Vladivostok, and sent out few troops to recruit everywhere to win over the native tribes. At the same time, he firmly cracked down on the Jurchen tribes who were determined to surrender to the Qing court. Even at the beginning of this month, with the assistance of some Jurchen servants, they defeated a Qing army infantry and cavalry on the banks of the Ussuri River with a scale of more than a thousand people. This move greatly weakened the prestige of the Qing country in this area, causing a large number of originally neutral tribes to fall to the east coast. Even the tribes that originally tended to be interested in them began to secretly communicate with Vladivostok, and became swaying left and right. The native tribes that lived in the harsh places outside the pass for generations were more realistic than anyone else and valued their immediate interests more. The Qing country showed its decline, so don't blame them for being unfaithful. This is a matter of course.

"Next month, two ships will come from Kushiro on the Hokkien Island. The two places in the Houshang region will be there. A group of graduates from the Blackwater Transportation Academy will come with the ship. You can do your job to receive it. Mr. Wei retired due to illness and is very happy to support him. Finally, he no longer holds all the talents in his hands. How big is the place in the Eshang region? The territory that is less than two counties is equipped with so many knowledge cadres, which is a waste." Lu Xiaofeng seemed to remember something suddenly and said to his subordinates: "Now Deputy Commander Wei is no longer in office. Captain Chen Ke and Captain Chen have taken over the work. The East Coast North Korean Company and the East Coast Japanese Company can no longer make trouble. They must contribute to the local area."

Having said this, Lu Xiaofeng finally showed a little resentment. If he had concealed his words before, based on the principle of being a venerable, then this sentence fully exposed his deep thoughts. It has been a few years since he came to the Far East, especially in the jurisdiction of the Hei Shui Development Team. Lu Xiaofeng is no longer ignorant of the current situation of the Essay Island and the two trading companies under Wei Boqiu's control. He has listened to a lot of rumors and has believed it in his heart over the years, but he has not said it.

It was not until Wei Boqiu stepped down as almost all his positions because of poor physical condition (once bedridden and almost survived), and requested retirement on Hokkien Island. Denglai and Heishui took over the East Coast Korean company respectively. Many things gradually became clear after the East Coast Japanese company. As Li Kado, Chen Shuo and other Wei irons were transferred one after another (“highly promoted” to serve in the local ministries), the Wei forces began to gradually collapse, and the territory that could not be poured into the water was gradually divided by the two northern vassals.

Nowadays, a group of students who graduated from the Hei Water Transportation Institute can be assigned to Vladivostok and several other nearby towns. This is basically impossible when Wei Boqiu was still alive. Because he had been assigned to the Hokkien Island and the two companies he controlled, some people who were more trustworthy were even secretly sent to North America to settle down in the North American Democratic and Freedom Federation where he was involved. There is no one else, and there is only tens of thousands of people in that country, and it is a number that was achieved based on naturalizing some Indians. The Indians in North America were fierce and proud, and the contradiction between the colonial regime was extremely sharp. Fierce battles broke out every few days, which not only caused the new country to rush to stop its expansion, but also lost a lot of young and strong people, and life was quite difficult.

Now Wei Boqiu has stepped down again, and his confidants have been gradually transferred away. The route from Hokkien Island to Hokkien Island in North America has been quietly abolished, and the relevant people have disappeared in the last large-scale voyage. After losing a long-term blood transfusion point, the future prospects of the North American Democratic and Freedom Federation depends entirely on their own efforts. You must know that the three Far East Francisco are basically second-generation officials on the stage, and the old comrades in the local government are also gradually withering. Those who are willing to cover up Wei Boqiu. Those who provide support are no longer found. They can no longer receive any assistance from outside, and they can only rely on themselves!

"I understand, Commissioner Lu." The subordinate immediately replied with a smile: "Vladivostok was established as the future ruling center, so the urban area is planned very much. The main buildings are too far apart, and there are even land with long hair and weeds. It is really different. It is necessary to fill the vacancy with a large number of people. Ningbo is narrow and dense, and it is necessary to send a large number of people over. Hei Shui Transportation College sends another group of cadres over. If the North Koreans and Denglai provide some money, food and livestock, they will all live together, which is perfect!"

"I'm afraid it's more than that? I heard that the Japanese company in the East Coast has been taken over by the working group sent by Captain Chen. Now it is vigorously searching for Japanese ronin warriors and other things to come to us to act as the main force of local security. After all, those savages are too difficult to manage. They are afraid of power but not despicable, so they can only deal with those Japanese ronin. Those little dwarfs, alas, I know a few of them, and they are cruel to the enemy and fucking themselves. I am convinced. I think it's very appropriate to use them to treat Tungus savages. I'm going to prescribe the right medicine."
Chapter completed!