Ming Zuo

What does a population of [-] million mean?

Although it cannot be accurately calculated, even if it is estimated, it accounts for at least half of the world's population today.

In other words, only a very small part of the population needs to be mobilized, and the empire can fight a war of annihilation with any country in the world today.

Of course, it must be someone else who was wiped out.

For the empire, these [-] million people are not a burden at all.

Because the territory of the empire is really too big.

Even if Zuo Menggeng is not a war madman, nor has any special interest in the territory, but the expansion of the empire is extremely smooth under the strong strength.

Such a huge territory naturally requires a sufficient population to maintain it.

The territory of the empire needs to be described from four directions.

To the east is the New World.

After negotiating peace with Spain, the pioneers of the empire were freed from the drag of the war, and finally they were able to explore North America to the extreme.

According to Zuo Menggeng's order, the border of North America was finally controlled in Panama.

Spain was also relieved that the empire was not going to continue going south.

It is not that the empire is incapable of continuing to seize Spanish colonies, nor is it that the empire looks down on the resources and wealth of South America, but that the empire does not intend to weaken Spain too much.

Although Spain is now in decline, it is still one of the big countries in Europe and has a lot of voice.

Especially as a member of the Holy Roman Empire, Spain can communicate with countries in Central and Eastern Europe to facilitate the empire's planning in Europe.

No, this Suez Canal plan has received strong support from Spain.

Spain also changed its thinking, and found that the empire was not so vicious, and soon became an ally of the empire.

Without the involvement of Spain, the pioneers of the empire rushed straight on the North American continent. The fastest expedition team had touched the south bank of Lake Erie and had contact with the Dutch colonists.

Because the two sides are allies, there was no conflict, but border negotiations.

Adhering to Zuo Menggeng's meaning, Fu Xinyuan deliberately made concessions, and wanted to set the border on the Mississippi River.

Unexpectedly, Peter Stuyvesant, Governor of the New Netherland, declined Fu Xinyuan's kindness, and set the boundary to the east of the Great Lakes, with the St. Lawrence River as the boundary.

It is bounded by the Gulf of Virginia to the south.

In other words, the Dutch did not want the vast land from the later North Carolina to the south to Florida.

The reason for this is that the Dutch are self-aware.

The Dutch are a small country with an extremely limited population. Just running the New Netherland has exhausted their efforts, and expanding more territories will not bring much benefit, but will require huge costs.

Instead of this, it is better to give it to the empire.

From the negotiations, Steyvesant keenly felt the friendliness of the empire.

With such a strong friend at his side, New Netherland can rest easy.

In the original history, it was three years later that he surrendered to the British and gave the New Netherlands to the British.

A down-to-earth man, Stewisant helped Holland secure a foothold in North America.

Both parties were willing to make concessions, and the negotiations went smoothly, and more details were reached.

This negotiating document is called the "Freedom Agreement" because the content is really free.

There are no barriers between the two sides except for the definite border.

According to the agreement, civilians of both sides can freely enter each other's territory and enjoy national treatment.Freedom of business, freedom of marriage, freedom of travel, freedom of customs duties.

The two sides have even launched free cooperation in administrative, judicial, military and other fields.

For example, the empire has helped the Netherlands train a considerable number of police officers, many of whom even belong to the empire.

So far, the empire has owned a vast territory in the New World from Alaska to the east coast of the Atlantic Ocean, from the Arctic Ocean through Canada, the United States, Mexico and other Central America, to Panama.

With the exception of New Netherland, the territory has surpassed the mainland.

Facing such a vast land, how to manage it is also a headache for the empire.

In the end, the central meeting decided to upgrade San Francisco to a special city, send King Zhao Li Wang to be in charge, and administratively divide the vast North American territory.

Alaska to Vancouver to establish the province of Alaska, the provincial capital is located in Vancouver;

The rest of the Great Lakes north is set as New North Province, and the provincial capital is located in New Donghua (Ottawa);
From the west coast of the Pacific Ocean to the Rocky Mountains, it is the province of Johor Bahru, with the provincial capital in Xinzhou (Portland);
From the Rocky Mountains to the Mississippi River, and from the south to the sea is the New Central Province, with the provincial capital in Star Lake City (Dallas);
From the east of the Mississippi River to the Atlantic Ocean, it is the new parallel province, and the provincial capital is in Xinyue City (Chicago);

The entire Central American Isthmus is the Central South Province, and the provincial capital is in Panama, which is conducive to controlling the canal.

The overall division is very rough, but it can only be so.The territory is too vast, and the officials can't keep up, so they can only be digested slowly in the future.

Compared with the East, the South is much more stable.

Including the provinces of Australia and Nanyang, the empire has been developed for a long time and has gradually stabilized.

The massive mineral deposits discovered in the Australian province not only provided a huge boost to the local development, but also helped the country, becoming a very attractive emerging place.

It is worth mentioning that the expedition discovered New Zealand.

When he saw that there were only a few natives on it, he immediately took the two islands as his own.

It is said that the next step of the expedition plan is to set off from New Zealand to see if they can touch the New World while exploring south.

It is estimated that it will not be too long before Antarctica is discovered.

In the west, the empire is attacking the Kazakh Khanate.Once successful, it will advance to the Volga River and the Ural Mountains.

This is the border agreed with Europe, provided that Russia surrenders.

It is expected that there will be a tragic war before Russia can recognize the reality.

Liang Yue led his army into the Dnieper River area.

It was originally a mess here, there were all kinds of races and forces, but none of them were very strong.

The strengthened Liang Yue came here like a tiger entering a herd of sheep, occupying a large area of ​​land in a short period of time, and got in touch with the Turghuts.

After the Turghut people migrated here, their life was not good.

After all, he is an outsider, and the surrounding nations are very hostile to him.Coupled with the instigation of the Russians and the covetousness of the Poles, it can be described as precarious.

Received the call from the Middle Earth, the Great Khan of the Torghut Special Department, Peng Chuke, made a wise choice.

The Turhut Department was attached to Liang Yue and became the people of Liang Yue.

And with the addition of Turhut, a native, Liang Yue immediately understood the situation in this area.

Judging the situation, Liang Yue took advantage of the heaven-sent opportunity when the Ukrainian uprising was in full swing, suddenly invaded the Crimea Peninsula, and quickly wiped out the power here.

The Eastern European Plains are beginning to change! (end of this chapter)