Chapter 1024 Advance Team (5)

Morgan looked at the footprints on the ground around him again. Although they were numerous and messy, they all led to the river bank. They were obviously the marks left by his team. The direction leading inland was very clean. It seemed that

Indeed, no one else has approached this area in the past two days. The reason why he wants to study this kind of details is to determine the areas where local indigenous activities are frequent, and to make decisions about the future deployment of troops at the strongholds in the Houlong River Basin.

Adjust arrangements accordingly.

According to Morgan's plan, he plans to set up strongholds at four places: the coast of the estuary, two large river bends along the channel, and Chusangkeng Oilfield. The distances between these four strongholds are roughly the same, so that the three strongholds can be combined.

The security responsibilities are evenly shared along the ten-kilometer long waterway, reducing the loopholes and pressure of security along the way. If the fleet transporting supplies encounters a situation on the way, as long as the ship sends an alarm signal, nearby strongholds can rush to rescue in a short time.

On the other hand, Morgan also considered that the plain area along the Houlong River is fertile and has convenient irrigation, which can be used to resettle immigrants for reclamation and farming, subsidize local food needs, and reduce dependence on external material supplies. After a while,

After the local population reaches several thousand residents in two or three years, there will probably no longer be any need to worry about threats from nearby indigenous tribes.

Haihan's territorial expansion has never been just a single-line operation in the military field. Colonial settlement and long-term management are the methods that must be used to truly occupy an area. In the past few years after traveling through time, Haihan has been able to move all kinds of people with and without owners.

In addition to the use of force, clever and efficient colonization is also one of the important conditions for taking land as one's own. The Houlong River Basin has about 40 square kilometers of plains, and it is not a problem to resettle an agricultural population of 10,000 to 20,000, as long as

The Ministry of Civil Affairs is willing to move people here, and it is possible that this barren land will turn into a major agricultural county in a few years.

Morgan and his team returned to the temporary camp on the coast that afternoon. Before getting off the boat, he saw Tian Yeyou standing on the pier on the shore, waving slowly to him. Tian Yeyou set off from Jilong Port in Taipei early yesterday morning.

He had already arrived at the base in Miaoli at dark time and had been waiting for him for a long time. Although the two had not seen each other for a long time, their relationship was as harmonious as ever, and they gave each other a big hug when they met. Tian Yeyou traveled far away with the North American Gang in his early years.

During the trip to Annan Black Earth Port, I had already adapted to the European and American etiquette of this group of people, so there was no barrier between them.

"I never thought you would come out to lead troops one day!" Tian Yeyou joked: "I thought you had already started to retire in Sanya and would never leave Hainan Island again."

"I have to get out and do more activities while I can still move. If I stay in Sanya all the time, people will really get moldy." Morgan made no secret of his true thoughts: "A few of my partners, except

Johnson is still staying in Sanya for family reasons, and everyone else is developing their own careers outside. When I traveled half the world to participate in the time travel, it was not just for pleasure. I also wanted to do something that would make my name famous.

In the history books of future generations.”

"So serious..." Tian Yeyou patted Morgan on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, you will have something to do when you get to Taiwan Island!"

Morgan frowned and said, "Why do you think there is so much unrest on the island of Taiwan?"

"There are no big things, but little things happen all the time. There will always be some disobedient people who will jump out to challenge Haihan's authority." After Tian Yeyou said this, he took the initiative to change the topic: "What have you gained from going to the mountains these days? Meet the local people.

Are you a native?"

"I bumped into a few, but we didn't come into contact with any of them." Morgan rubbed his stomach and said, "I was so hungry after running around all day, so I went to the headquarters and sat down to eat and chat."

In March 1633, the Haihan Army captured Jilong Port, which was originally controlled by the Spanish, and immediately blocked the area. Then they found gold mines in the nearby mountains for mining, and were assigned by the Ministry of Industry to be responsible for this.

The person responsible for the mining project is Tian Yeyou. He has been staying in Jilong Port in the past year and is responsible for directing and supervising the operation of the local gold mine, including exploration, mining and smelting.

In the past year of operation, the Jinguashi Gold Mine has produced nearly 200 kilograms of gold. In addition to offsetting the military expenses of the Haihan Army's attack on Taipei, this money also has a large amount of surplus that can be divided into shares.

Among the military expenditures advanced by the Haihan treasury and the military. The decision to proactively launch a war to seize the Taipei area is also regarded as one of the wisest decisions of the Haihan Executive Committee in the past two years.

Two hundred kilograms of gold sounds like a lot, but in reality it is not much. After it is cast into gold bricks, it is only seven or eight bricks, which can be packed in a small box. But what the Executive Committee and the military are interested in

Not just the output in the first year, but the mining prospects here. According to the information known, the highest annual output of the Jinguashi mining area in the original time and space once reached more than two tons, which is ten times the current output, and its value is even

It is much higher than the current tax that Hainan Island can collect in a year. This huge income from Jilong Port is something that no one can ignore.

Being able to mine the veins relatively smoothly, the number one contributor is naturally Tian Yeyou, who is fully responsible for this project. However, in addition to sending his family to visit relatives locally and creating the best possible living conditions, the executive committee seems to have no other options for the time being.

There is no way to give him better treatment. Tian Yeyou has no way to move away from the mining area for the time being, because most of the local gold mines exist in the form of small rich ore bodies, and it takes experienced professionals to identify the location of these mineral deposits.

There are no clues, so the exploration work must continue for a long time.

In addition to gold mines, there are also a variety of associated minerals in the local area, such as pyrite, quartz, calcite, pyrite, sphalerite, galena, barite, alunite, etc. Among these associated minerals

Some of them also have the value of mining, and useful substances can be extracted from them. Others, although they have little economic value, are important indicators for exploring gold mines and cannot be ignored.

Identifying these minerals and formulating mining plans can only be done by Tian Yeyou himself most of the time. Although he has a group of apprentices with him, his technical level and professional experience are still far behind him. After these apprentices have completed their studies, they become masters.

Before, Tian Yeyou probably had to stay on the island of Taiwan. This time, the nature of the project in Miaoli happened to be special, and it was also close to Taipei, so he was ordered to come from Jilong Port to provide technical support for oil exploration.

"Last year, the Ministry of Construction worked overtime to build a two-story villa for me on the seaside near the mine. When I open the bedroom window, I can see the Pacific Ocean and the large flower garden downstairs. I really face the sea, and the flowers are blooming in spring, and I don't have to use it.

If you are doing hard work like feeding horses and chopping firewood, just ask the servants if you have any requirements. It is simply a matter of putting clothes on, hands out food, and mouth. The next day, I go to the mining area, walk around and look around, and it is done in half a day. The days are very leisurely, but to be honest,

I don’t know if this kind of life is considered happy.” When Tian Yeyou said these words, there was no smile on his face, and there was even a little confusion in his eyes.

Morgan said: "Then you participated in time travel, wasn't it just to live this kind of aristocratic life? It only took seven years to achieve your goal, and there are still decades to enjoy slowly in the future."

"That's true, but it's a little different from what I expected." Tian Yeyou sighed: "In Jinguashi, I'm the only one there most of the time. The others are all naturalized people. Sometimes I want to find someone to talk to.

We chatted, but after only a few words, I felt like I was wrong. They couldn’t understand what I said, and I was too lazy to explain slowly. Morgan, can you understand that feeling?”

Morgan shook his head and said: "The executive committee values ​​you very much and is willing to provide you with the best living conditions and support you as an expert in this field. I think there should be many people who hope to live the life you have now."

Tian Yeyou said: "Yes, the treatment given to me by the Executive Committee has been very generous since I was in Annan. At that time, I lived in Halong Bay and only had to go to the mines for two days a week. I was more free than now. But then

At that time, there were Qian Tiandun, Xie Chun, Zhou Hengxing and others, so they could get together and chat at night if nothing happened, which is better than now when we can't even find anyone to talk to."

Morgan said: "I understand, you probably just haven't had friends around you to communicate with you for too long, and your life has been too leisurely. You can only think randomly when you have nothing to do all day long, and you have a psychological problem."

Tian Yeyou said: "Maybe! If this is really the reason, I should be able to get some relief recently. After the construction here starts, I may have to keep going back and forth between the chicken coop and Miaoli. When I get busy, I probably won't.

My thoughts are running wild. I never thought before that something could happen to people when they are idle!"

Morgan said: "Bikes and Liu Shanxia will come over in two days. They will probably stay here for a few months. Then you don't have to worry about no one being able to talk to you. By the way, you mentioned before,

There are no big things in this place, but small things happen all the time. What's the trouble?"

"What kind of trouble could it be? Isn't it just the natives in the mountains?" Tian Yeyou said helplessly: "You also know that a safe zone must be designated around the gold mine. For this reason, we forcibly expelled an indigenous tribe, and then followed

The natives have become enemies. They come to the mines to cause trouble when they get the chance. If they see any lone Han people, they will find ways to hunt them. Last year, more than a dozen people died at the hands of the natives.

Fortunately, they are all prisoners in a hard labor camp, so if they die, they will die, and there will be no further trouble."

Morgan asked: "Then you didn't give the order for the garrison to counterattack?"

"Of course I gave the order. I'm not the Holy Mother. How could I just watch them make trouble?" Tian Yeyou explained: "When the natives come to the mine to cause trouble, most of the time it's difficult to get away unscathed. The most times they were intercepted by us.

There were more than 30 people. I didn’t shoot them, so I put them directly into the mines as laborers. We also organized two campaigns into the mountains to encircle and suppress them, but these indigenous tribes had retreated to the mountains and could not be completely wiped out.

They can take care of it for a month or two, and then the natives will have the courage to poke their heads out again. However, their strength is limited and they can't cause any big trouble, so they just keep going back and forth. It is definitely impossible for us here

To withdraw, it depends on how long the natives can hold on!"

After hearing this, Morgan basically understood the environment of the Jilong Gold Mine. Haihan's local garrison was limited in scale. It was necessary to ensure that the mine, which used a large number of hard laborers, could maintain normal production order, and to defend against external soil.

It is impossible to send many troops into the mountains to encircle and suppress people who are causing trouble. Most of them are just symbolic drives away, and the effect can be maintained for a period of time. This method can only temporarily cure the symptoms, but it certainly cannot cure the root cause. It is just limited by the conditions.

The Han Dynasty currently has no good way to completely solve the problem. The inland area of ​​Taiwan Island is full of endless mountains. Even if thousands of troops are mobilized and spread into the mountains, it will be difficult to form an effective large net.

The situation that Tian Yeyou encountered in Taipei is very likely to become a model for Miaoli. During the three-day inspection, Morgan has determined that at least two indigenous tribes are located in the areas that Haihan wants to control. In the future, Haihan will

Conflicts between Han and Han are bound to happen. If they are not dealt with cleanly and decisively, then the Miaoli area will probably become a stage for public security wars between the two sides, just like the Jilong Mining Area.

Morgan also served in the US military's overseas garrison before traveling through time. He was well aware of the troubles of security wars. With the various black technologies mastered by the US military at that time, it was still unable to completely eliminate its own losses in security wars. It was known as the world's No. 1

Although they have a strong combat effectiveness, they are always disgraced in security wars. Of course, Morgan is convinced that the Haihan Army under his command will never fall into the situation of the US military, and the confrontation with the local indigenous tribes will not reach the level of security wars.

First, now that he has learned lessons from the Taipei region, Morgan feels that he should be more decisive when dealing with similar situations.

After the two finished chatting, they turned to the main topic. Morgan gave Tian Yeyou a general explanation of what he had seen and heard in the oil producing area. Although his main task on this trip was to find out the conditions of the shipping route, the following

In the coming period, the military's actions must be coordinated with the exploration team. It is necessary for both parties to communicate well before starting construction so that they can direct their respective subordinates to coordinate actions.

In addition to Tian Yeyou who has successfully arrived in Miaoli, the second batch of workers sent from Penghu also arrived here yesterday and quickly started working on the construction of the camp under the command of the foreman of the Ministry of Construction.

Since the next large force coming from Penghu will have thousands of people, they will have to assemble here before entering the mountainous area, so some infrastructure in the camp must be built first. If the fleet from Penghu goes smoothly all the way

, then we should be able to arrive in Miaoli tomorrow.
Chapter completed!