Vientiane Throne of Civilization

Chapter 2074 Strategic Position
When Zhou Xu and his group made their initial assessment, they assumed that this void was the same one as the void in the Rakshasa District and the Saint Laurent Region, which was that desert.

However, it was later discovered that while the desert was pieced together, the area surrounding the Warrior Mountain Range was not, and the piecing together has only been completed now.

After the fragments were pieced together, the troops stationed in that area immediately began exploring the surrounding area.

You know what, there's actually one piece that's connected to the desert.

Once this road opens, you can turn a corner and reach the Russian border.

However, crossing the desert region, this road is obviously not easy to travel.

As for taking a shortcut and directly entering the Warrior Women's Forest, forget about it.

Because there's a mountain range called the Warrior Women Mountain in between, even the shortest path becomes long because of this mountain range.

Meanwhile, perhaps because it has been separated from the desert region for too long, the geology of the land that directly borders the desert has changed.

However, after the splicing was completed, the extreme environment of the desert immediately began to erode the piece of land that had been spliced ​​in. This was unacceptable.
Since the geology has already changed, let's not try to change it back.

On the front lines, an airship was immediately dispatched to bring over personnel from the neighboring Greenery and Environmental Protection Bureau to maintain the environment.

The Greenery and Environmental Protection Bureau has extensive experience in this area, so there shouldn't be any problems entrusting this task to them.

Meanwhile, the exploration team sped up their operations to explore the remaining area.

The whole process surprisingly didn't take too much time, because the piece of land they pieced together wasn't very large at all. After a little exploration, the exploration team found themselves facing an endless sea.

At the same time, news also came from the Northeast region.

Comparing the intelligence from both sides, it was immediately confirmed that the fragment of the world that had been pieced together this time was the same piece.

However, the main body of this fragment of the world is filled with the sea, and the known land area only occupies a small part.

Of course, compared to the female warrior tribe, the land area in the northeast region is relatively larger.

Based on the intelligence Zhou Xu had gathered, that area should be more than enough to rebuild a city.

"Okay, then let's reserve land for urban development first, and then build a naval fortress in the coastal area."

At this point, Zhou Xu paused, and after a moment's thought, pointed.

"The core fortress will be located in the Northeast region!"

A coastline is very long, and it is impossible to have only one fortress or stronghold, but there must be a distinction between primary and secondary strongholds.

The importance of the northeastern coast undoubtedly far surpasses that of the other side.

The reason is quite simple: once the enemy completes their landing on the northeast coast, they can threaten the capital city of their Great Zhou, Black Moon City, in a short period of time!
On the other hand, on the other side of the female warrior mountain range, even if the enemy does land, they will be surrounded by arid desert on one side and continuous mountain ranges on the other.

Faced with enemy attacks, the Great Zhou Dynasty could easily handle them, whether by deploying defenses in the mountains to intercept them or by ambushing them in the desert.

But the Northeast region is different. This area is more like a plateau, with undulations but relatively flat terrain.

Once the enemy invades, it would be no exaggeration to say that the land is flat and open.

Blackmoon City could then be drawn into war.

Of course, if the enemy launches an offensive from the ground, they can use the natural barrier to block the grassland pass and contain the enemy's offensive, which can also be considered a strategic location.

But what if the enemy launches an airstrike?

Normally, any force capable of breaching their naval defenses and invading would possess air power. This would allow them to disregard the terrain and launch an air raid on Black Moon City…

Furthermore, with the development of the times, taking technology as an example, if the enemy fleet invades the northeastern coast, enemy bombers could take off from the sea and directly threaten Black Moon City without even needing to land.

Although Zhou Xu's thinking was somewhat far ahead, it was indeed a problem.

Thinking about this, Zhou Xu even considered moving the capital to another location.

However, he was just thinking about it casually. From the perspective of their Great Zhou Dynasty as a whole, Black Moon City's geographical location was indeed unique, occupying a central hub and connecting multiple regions.

Even if it's a precautionary measure, the amount is still limited. He can't just start moving the capital for something that hasn't happened yet, or even shown any signs of happening.

That would be too costly, not to mention moving the capital. He couldn't think of a better place to move it in the short term.

However, looking at it from another angle, this port on this side might very well become the port with the strongest garrison force of their Great Zhou.

The reason is simple: Zhou Xu, the strongest fighter, is right there.

This is basically a position where you can be available anytime.

Even with Zhou Xu's support, this side of the border was still breached by the enemy.

By that time, the Great Zhou Dynasty would be practically no different from a fallen kingdom.

In any case, build a port, construct a fortress, and construct warships—get those three things arranged as soon as possible.

With the emergence of this sea area, the construction of ships and the deployment of defenses became an urgent matter.

Otherwise, if an enemy suddenly appeared at sea at this critical juncture, their land forces would be in a very passive position.

"Notify the Minister of Finance to allocate funds. If the national treasury funds are insufficient, squeeze them out from other projects first."

Even at the fastest pace, it would take three to five years to build a patrol ship from scratch.

Building a fleet would take even longer, even with resources being allocated towards this goal within the Great Zhou Dynasty.

If resources are not allocated at all, then this matter is quite complicated.

Upon receiving the order, Finance Minister Song Jinyu, a man who knew what was important and urgent, immediately began allocating funds to the relevant projects without hesitation.

A construction project in a region can involve too many departments.

Putting everything else aside, in order to improve transportation efficiency and also to improve the efficiency of subsequent construction, the railway must be laid, right?
Considering that there are several important railway lines in this area, it is estimated that another train will need to be added to ensure transportation in this region.

Zhou Xu quickly summoned relevant departments, including the railway bureau, to discuss the matter.

This is indeed the case.

In the northeastern region, the oil refineries and various factories in the steam city require a large amount of transportation capacity, and this capacity has become even more strained after the railway connecting the Rossiya district and the Saint Laurent region was opened.

The already strained transportation capacity has been further strained by an emergency project that requires additional transportation support. If the number of trains is not increased, the transportation capacity of this entire region will be completely overwhelmed.

Having confirmed this, Zhou Xu readily agreed to lay another separate railway and add another train.

When these orders reached Finance Minister Song Jinyu's ears, they boiled down to two words: burn money!
Their Great Zhou Dynasty had only been financially well-off for a few years, and now, before he could even enjoy the small fortune he had slowly accumulated over the years, it all had to be invested.

(End of this chapter)