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Chapter 291 Xianbei Governor’s Mansion

The Xijing Cabinet is a Chinese-style palace building. It is said to be a palace, but it is actually an office area. It is divided into various departments of the cabinet and finally distinguished.

After the reform, the Han cabinet had weakened its legal power and supervisory power, but it still had the power to appoint officials. This was a power that the cabinet would not give up until its death, even if some people in the Imperial Parliament were busy making appointments every day. We will not let go of the issue of power, but as Cabinet Prime Minister Hu Junding said:

"If one day we lose the right to appoint, then will the existence of the cabinet still have meaning??"

Yes, an appointment power is related to the "future" of the cabinet, and it is even the most important means for the cabinet to be higher than the Imperial Parliament.

After the signing of the Sino-Russian Treaty, the cabinet once again fell into the happy trouble of how to divide it.

After all, the territory acquired this time is not a small place like Beihai Province. It is vast in area, located in the far north and sparsely populated.

It is not cost-effective to divide them too finely. After all, there are not many people in total. After the war, the cabinet issued an order to the Immigration Department, requesting an assessment of the population of Alaska and Eastern Siberia.

Finally, after calculating the so-called mathematical model and the information provided during the war, figures of two million and one hundred thousand were obtained.

Two million of them are the population of the entire East Siberia. To be honest, in the vast territory of East Siberia, which covers an area of ​​3.12 million, this population may be like a few fish in a river, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

As for 150,000, it refers to the population of Alaska. In fact, the cabinet is very skeptical about this population. After all, how could there be 100,000 people in that ghost place in Alaska? However, after some analysis, in the end, it was based on the figure of 100,000. According to standard calculations, the main reason is because of British Canada.

Because Alaska borders Canada, exchanges between the two places are very frequent, so the population is at a balance between large and small. Coupled with the thousands of local Russian colonists, a hundred thousand is actually not too exaggerated.

Of course, even if it is so "overestimated", the population is actually not large. After all, although Alaska is freezing, it is the local fishery resources and fur resources are still very rich.

In fact, after occupying Alaska, many seafood companies in Han Dynasty announced that they would build seafood factories in Alaska and prevent fleets from fishing. What they valued was Alaska's marine resources.

In Eastern Siberia, although it was very difficult for the Han Dynasty to develop due to distance, after all, the distance was indeed far away.

But the coastal areas close to the Pacific Ocean are relatively warmer because of the warm Pacific currents, and farming is possible. Although they can only be planted one season a year, it is already very good for the mountainous areas in the interior.

The cabinet was very aware of this, so after taking control of Eastern Siberia, it immediately dispatched agriculture and even climate experts to inspect the Pacific coast, especially the Kamchatka area with its natural harbor, which became a key "observation" target.

The inland areas are also developed on the basis of "defense".

From a development point of view, in such a huge area, even mining can be enough to recover the cost, but because it is large, it is also difficult to govern.

This is also the main reason why the cabinet keeps coming to meetings during this period.

"His Majesty has given instructions to establish the Xianbei Governor's Palace and Saibei Province."

"Let me wait and make modifications based on this!!"

Hu Junding sat on the master's chair and spoke "seriously" to the ministers around him about the instructions Liu Peng had issued in the past two days.

One of them is related to the newly added territories. Among them, Eastern Siberia was divided into the Xianbei Governor's Palace. The name was taken by Liu Peng from the ancient meaning of Xianbei. After all, Siberia was also called Xianbei at the beginning. When the Han Dynasty "recovered" it, it was natural to imitate the ancients. .

As for Saibei, you can actually tell from the name that it has something to do with the weather in Alaska, so the name Saibei is quite understandable.

As for the so-called modifications, they are actually adjustments made within a large framework, which is essentially a kind of decentralization.

The people around him naturally understood Liu Peng’s intentions, so they all stood up and made suggestions:

"Prime Minister Hu, in my humble opinion, the entire Xianbei Governor's Mansion should be divided into four parts, which can be divided into -"

"Prime Minister Hu, the military and political powers should be separated and cannot be left in the hands of one person, for fear of causing future troubles!!"

"Prime Minister Hu, Xianbei is suffering from cold weather. We should move prisoners to guard the border and pay for our country's crimes!!"

Listening to the "hustle and bustle" around him, Hu Jun ordered a "copywriting", and all the noise suddenly disappeared, leaving only "tranquility".

After a while, Fu finally spoke:

"Everyone, Your Majesty asked me to discuss the affairs of the Xianbei Governor's Mansion to boost the momentum of my cabinet. If there are still selfish motives, I'm afraid it will be a disgrace to the Holy Grace and it will be detrimental to us!!"

Hu Junding's words seemed "gentle" but were actually "shocking". It made those around who were eager to "distribute profits" fall into thinking and think about His Majesty's intentions.

Hu Junding spoke slowly:

“Since it is the Governor’s Mansion, it is naturally headed by the Governor, otherwise what would it be called the Governor’s Mansion!!”

"Since Your Majesty has given us the right to choose the Governor, we, as ministers, must naturally choose for Your Majesty."

“So, I think it’s better to choose military attachés, not civilian officials.”

As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked and looked at the "famous" Prime Minister Hu with "horror" eyes. They didn't know why he did this. After all, if such a good opportunity fell, no matter what, it would be them. Why should the civil servants give it to the military attachés?

Only the newly appointed Finance Minister Huo Zhengxing glanced at Hu Junding in a "cryptic" manner, and then continued to play with his pen.

Hu Junding had already anticipated this situation, so he explained it very straightforwardly:

"The Xianbei Governor's Mansion was built by military generals. If the first Governor was not a military attache but a civilian official, it would be difficult to convince the public. On the contrary, we will give up the most conspicuous position of Governor and then divide the positions below. Neither the army nor the parliament can say anything. Even His Majesty will only acquiesce, not oppose..."

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes "illuminated" and they understood what Mr. Hu meant.

Then Hu Junding said:

"Now the Xianbei Governor's Mansion is located in North Asia, far away from the imperial court. In my opinion, since it is the Governor's Mansion, it is natural to open a government office and build a government office, as good as Lanfang!!"

"Don't think wildly, this is absolutely not allowed!!"

After Hu Junding finished his last sentence, Huo Zhengxing suddenly stood up and refuted.

Everyone else set their sights on the new minister.

"Huo Butang, please speak..."

Hu Junding did not waver at all. He just stretched out his hand to indicate to Huo Zhengxing that he could continue.

"Thank you Mr. Hu!!"

Huo Zhengxing cupped his hands and thanked him, and then explained: "Although Lanfang is a native of the Han Dynasty, it was an independent country when it first entered the Han Dynasty. Therefore, although it holds great power, local families are running rampant and it is difficult to change... …”

"When the Xianbei Governor's Office was first established, although it can imitate Lan Fang, it cannot be fully effective. It should be half effective. Where the effect is, it can be imitated by military power. As for governance, it should be divided..."

“How to divide??”

Hu Junding asked Huo Zhengxing.

Huo Zhengxing replied:

"Divide the indigenous people, control the borders with immigrants, elect officials and appoint them to the cabinet, and bring wealth and power into the cabinet!!"

Those eight short words caused people around to whisper.

Hu Junding took a sip of tea and finally said:

"Yes, it depends on Mr. Huo's opinion."

"I'm going to report it to the Holy One right now!!"

"Hu Xiang Yingming!!"

Huo Zhengxing cupped his fists and thanked him.

After the meeting ended, someone talked to Huo Zhengxing: "Master Huo, if the emperor agrees to this matter, you will be in the eyes of the sky, and I'm afraid you will have no idea of ​​​​retreating in the future..."

"Mr. Huo, we still need more care from you on the financial side!!"

"Master Huo..."

When the "disturbance" dissipated, Huo Zhengxing returned home without wearing a formula-like smile.

Mrs. Huo stepped forward to help Huo Zhengxing put away his official uniform, and then said:

"Why are you back so early today??"

Huo Zhengxing smiled and replied:

"When things are done, I will naturally come back."

Mrs. Huo didn't feel anything, so she asked her servants to prepare the meal.

Only Huo Zhengxing picked up a copy of "The Doctrine of the Mean" on the bookshelf and read it several times. Just as he was about to eat, he heard someone report:

"Hu Xiang invites you to dinner!!"

Huo Zhengxing dropped the book to the ground with a "pop", and finally picked it up again.

Then he went to the banquet as if nothing had happened.

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In the palace, the sun was shining brightly, and Liu Peng was playing Go with Hu Junding, with Liu Peng playing white and Hu Junding playing black.

"Bang!!" A sunspot landed on the disk and got stuck on Liu Pengdu's dragon, cutting off its path.

Liu Peng laughed dumbly, and then said:

"Hu Xiang's chess skills have indeed improved a lot. I'm afraid I won't be able to play anymore."

"Your Majesty is a heavenly being, and I am beyond your reach. It was just a fluke just now!!"

Hu Junding smiled "humblely".

Liu Peng didn't say anything, he just continued to play a white stone:

"How's the situation in Xianbei??"

When Hu Junding heard Liu Peng ask about the Xianbei Governor's Mansion, he quickly replied:

"I have already discussed with the army, and Zhao Longsheng, the hero of the Black Sea Battle, will be the first commander..."

Liu Peng played another one, which just happened to cut off Hu Junding's "escape route".

When Hu Junding was in trouble, he heard again:

“There are so many native people in the area, how to manage them??”

Hu Junding hurriedly placed one, and then quickly replied:

"The local natives suffer from bitter cold, but it is precisely because of the bitter cold that they can be used."

"In my opinion, the natives should be sent to join the army to calm the hearts of the natives."

"None of our troops will suffer from the cold. The natives have called this home for generations. Training soldiers can firstly control the strong men and prevent the natives from turning against the Han. Secondly, they can be transferred to frontier fortresses to defend against Russia. Thirdly, it can increase the popularity of the local people... …”

"With these three benefits, in my humble opinion, the natives are easy to cure!!"

At the end of his speech, Hu Junding even bowed to Liu Peng to show respect.

Liu Peng nodded, then looked at Hu Junding:

"Since it is controllable for native people to join the army, let me ask you, how can the local area develop? You need to know that without money, you cannot support the army!!"

Hu Junding pondered for a while and then replied:

"Your Majesty, Tsarist Russia has just been defeated. Although we gave them a loan of 200 million yuan, it is still a loan after all, and it will still have to be repaid in the future. I am afraid that with the financial resources of Tsarist Russia, it will be difficult to recover in the next ten years!!"

"Therefore, in my opinion, Xianbei will have no worries for at least the next five years, and these five years are a great opportunity for development. Mines can be developed locally. When financial resources are sufficient in the future, it will not be too late to expand the army."

Liu Peng placed another one, and then asked:

“How many people are suitable??”

"Forty thousand is enough!!"

Hu Junding answered in the affirmative.

"forty thousand??"

"enough??"

Liu Peng held the chess piece in his hand and looked at Hu Junding.

Hu Junding finished "down" quickly and immediately answered with clasped fists: "The land of Xianbei, except for a few areas such as the coast, is mostly plateau and mountainous areas. The Russians mostly built castles on the Lena River to defend themselves. When our army conquered Xianbei, they also went up the river. , so take it..."

"There is a navy on the coast, but no one can touch the Pacific!!"

When he said this, Hu Junding showed a trace of pride on his face. After all, the Pacific Ocean, the largest ocean in the world, became the inland sea of ​​Han State. It has to be said that it is a huge achievement.

(At this time, the Han State controlled most of the ports and large islands in the Pacific. Places like Guam, which were well-known in later generations, were abandoned because of the existence of Beihai Province. They were just ordinary fresh water supply stations on the way)

Liu Peng was also "very heroic" in his heart. After all, this kind of achievement was no less than opening up a continent and turning the Pacific Ocean into the bathtub of the Han Empire. Liu Peng had accomplished it.

Hu Junding continued:

"Since there is no need for strict defense along the coast and inland, the focus of defense can be placed along the Lena River, with the Lena River as the boundary. Our army will arrange forts and defensive cities according to the Russian army in the past, repair them, and assist the local people. Soldiers, 40,000 regular soldiers are enough!!”

"What's more, there is a huge distance between Russia and us in Central Siberia. This area is densely covered with swamps and moves slowly. Before the railway is connected, it is difficult to do anything. Even if it is built, given the complex and changing climate of the area, how much money will Russia have to maintain it? ??”

Hearing this, Liu Peng's mouth showed a "goodwill" smile. This time, the Han Dynasty could be regarded as cutting off Russia's eastward claws, and because it occupied many places, it belonged to one of the few warm zones in Siberia, which caused future generations to The famous Siberian Railway is also impossible to build.

Because if you want to repair it, you have to go inward, and the Russians know best what is going on inside Siberia. It is basically an ice hell.

If you look at the Trans-Siberian Railway in later generations, you will know that it was built along the Far East line. The loss of Mongolia was also due to this.

In Russia now, if it wants to repair, it will have to go to Central Siberia, but it is certain that it will be almost impossible there.

In this way, only the Lena River is left.

After Hu Junding finished speaking in detail, Liu Peng "popped" a white piece to strangle the black dragon, and then said:

"Local divisions should be as detailed as possible. Don't be impatient or too detailed. You must understand that this place is not as good as the mainland. If the power is too decentralized, I'm afraid it will be difficult to control!!"

After saying "dump", Liu Peng left the garden.

Hu Junding looked at the scene on the chessboard, where the white dragon soared into the sky and the black dragon bowed its head, and finally sighed: "The emperor cannot be bullied!!"

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Sunchon City, or Sunchon Port, was originally the Russian Petroleum Port. It was recently renamed by the cabinet and named Sunchon. The meaning can be imagined.

When Zhao Longsheng's ship arrived at Sunchon Port from Istanbul, it was already mid-August because of the "follow-up" after the war.

Therefore, it was delayed until the beginning of August to solve all the problems and complete the withdrawal.

Zhao Longsheng, who was originally planning to return to China, came to work in this bitterly cold place because of a transfer order.

Fortunately, because he was the first governor of the Xianbei Governor's Mansion, and he was a famous anti-Russian general, he was still famous in history, which is not too bad.

"Shuai Zhao, please..."

Amidst the "applause" and "bragging", Zhao Longsheng ended his day's "official duties".

Falling on the velvet quilt, Zhao Longsheng felt more tired than fighting. It turned out that he "scolded" the civil servants for ruining the country every day. Today, he was tired to death after working on civil affairs for a day. In the evening, he had to entertain those businessmen and invite them to invest. He finally knew that Why are the finance people pointing at the Army and calling it "rice bugs" and "locusts"?

Good guy, this time even he felt that they were rice bugs! !

But soon, he thought about Xianbei. Isn't it what rice insects like them paid for with their lives? So what if they take it! !

"call……"

After exhaling a breath, he finally got up, walked to his desk, and continued to arrange "activities" for tomorrow.

In a month's time, the entire Xianbei Governor's Palace will move its capital to Shancheng, which is the real office location of the entire Xianbei Governor's Palace.

(Irkutsk, Russia)

This place is located near Lake Baikal, has abundant resources, and is also close to Sunchon, which is suitable for railway construction. In later generations, it was even the largest fighter production base in Russia. Many Soviet fighter jets were produced here.

The purpose of building the capital here is self-evident. It is simply to increase the sense of crisis, enhance the deterrence against Russia, and protect the rear.

However, in order to prevent changes in the war, a deputy director was left in Shuntian with a half-team to prevent a command crisis after the fall of the mountain city.

In October, there was heavy snowfall, and the branches were covered with snow.

The entire Xianbei region developed during such a cold winter.

On the streets of Suncheon, due to the accumulation of snow, although the steam forklift shoveled several times, it was still not very effective due to the subsequent snowfall, so we simply stopped shoveling and let it go.

Pedestrians walk on the snow, leaving "trace", and finally overlap with those who come after them.

The streets are full of Eastern European-style buildings, and most of the faces are Russian, with some oriental faces added to them.

Because of the bitter cold here, most immigrants were unwilling to come, but it attracted many landless farmers from Japan and Korea to cultivate land.

According to the regulations of Shuntian City, if the land is reclaimed for three years and does not exceed 200, it will belong to you. If it is more, you will have to pay more taxes.

In this way, a large number of Asahi bottom members crossed the ocean and came to Shuntian. Some even went to Stone City and other places in Kamchatka.

The "hard-working" North Korean workers can even be seen in some mines.

In addition to immigrants from northern China, most of the local Chinese are businessmen. After all, there is a port in Shuntian, which happens to be on the northern route, so it is still possible to engage in entrepot trade.

(The line on the continental shelf)

Shuntian, Shancheng, and Xianbei Dudufu developed in such an environment.

As Zhao Longsheng said:

“Outstanding people emerge from a bitter cold place!!”

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