"Chief," the old foreigner Henry Martin had already thought of a countermeasure for the Iron Chief. Now when he heard the Iron Chief talking about the population problem, he smiled and said to him, "Our Khanate can gather a million people. It was enough to gain a foothold on the Great Plains.
Of course, we cannot formulate an unrealistic policy for founding the country...for example, expelling all outsiders on the North American continent. This is impossible! Because the enemy's power is too strong, and our number is too small to be easily consumed. "
"Then what should we do?" asked the Iron Chief.
Henry Martin said: "There are currently five countries in the North American continent: the United States, the Qing Dynasty, New Rome (including New France), New England and New Spain. Together with our Great Soviet Khanate, there are six countries. .
However, among these six countries, the United States and the Qing Kingdom are both vassals of the Ming Dynasty, and can be regarded as one party; New Rome, New England, and New Spain are all vassals or allies of the Roman Empire, and can also be regarded as one party; and our Great Soviet Khanate is the third Three parties.
Compared with the Ming Dynasty and Rome, our Great Soviet Khanate has fewer people and weaker forces, and is not an opponent of the same level at all. Therefore, the battle for the New World is a battle between the Ming Dynasty and Rome. We, the Great Soviet Khanate, can only seek deposits and profits in the cracks, striving to become a third party that can compete with the Ming Dynasty and Rome! "
"How can I become a third party?" Steel Leader asked again.
Henry Martin said: "To become a third party, you must have a sufficient population, a vast territory, and furs that can be used to exchange guns and guns with the Ming Dynasty and Rome. Population is our foundation, and territory is our living space and In the future, furs can buy us the things we need to grow and develop."
The Iron Leader nodded repeatedly.
Henry Martin continued: "We now have a large population. The next thing we need to seek is a land that is sufficient for our development but relatively far away from the United States, New Rome, New Spain and New England. Chief, I suggest that you After the Khan established his country, he led us to the Great Lakes region in the north to establish a foothold."
"Go to the Great Lakes region to establish a foothold?" The Iron Leader frowned, "Then where will you go in winter? Then go south to the Great Forest?"
"No," Henry Madan shook his head, "Winter will continue in the Great Lakes area."
"But the winter there is very cold... If we gather millions of people, can we spend the winter there?" the steel leader thought, "Can our cattle and sheep withstand the cold in the Great Lakes area? "
"We can build some winter refuge castles in the Great Lakes area!" Henry Martin said, "As long as you enter the castle in winter, wait until the ice and snow melt before leaving the castle, and nomadically travel around the Great Lakes area. As for the location of the castle... ....You can choose to go on the peninsulas and islands in the Great Lakes region. When the ice and snow melt, you can rely on the lake water to protect these peninsulas and islands from being occupied by deep enemies, and after the ice is frozen, the cold weather will protect our safety. And the cluster Nomadism also prevents enemies from easily occupying our land.
In addition, the land in the Great Lakes region is very fertile and can be cultivated. As long as we sow a certain amount of oats and rye in the spring and harvest it in the fall, it will be a little harder, but it will be enough to feed millions of people. "
Well, it’s very hard! Plant whatever you like in the spring, harvest whatever you like in the fall... This is how the land here in the New World is cultivated. No one knows how to cultivate it intensively.
The Iron Leader frowned, seeming to be making hard calculations.
Henry Martin's approach was actually to retreat in order to advance. On the surface, it seemed that his territory had become smaller and he had shrunk to the northern lake area. But the control over the actual territory has been greatly improved!
The advantages of nomadism are concentrated population and improved mobility, but its weakness is that it is difficult to effectively control the territory. Therefore, among the powerful countries in modern times, no one is nomadic.
Therefore, nomadism in the Indian Great Soviet Union can only be a transition... from hunting to nomadic herding. After the Great Soviet Indians learn to herd, they still have to change to fixed herding and half-cultivation and half-pastoral.
But if you want to settle livestock and farm, you can't settle on both sides of the Mississippi River. This area is the focus of competition between the Ming Dynasty and Rome. If the Great Soviet Khanate develops and grows there, it will have to choose between the two major military groups of the Ming Dynasty and Rome!
But no matter which side the Great Soviet Khanate chooses, the outcome will not be good!
Because neither Ming nor Rome could completely defeat each other, but they were enough to kill the Great Soviet Khanate.
Henry Martin said: "As far as I know, King Carlos II of Spain has died not long ago, and he has no heirs to inherit the throne. Therefore, after his death, the Kingdom of Spain and the Kingdom of New Spain will become the Roman Emperor Louis I (That’s the territory of Louis XIV)! In this way, New Rome and New Spain can be unified...and the United States and the Qing Dynasty will definitely feel the danger, and most likely will preemptively strike and provoke a war!
If we still stay in the Mississippi River Basin, we must take sides between the Ming Dynasty and Rome...because we stay on the battlefield and cannot be neutral. And no matter whose side we are on, we will become the key target of the other side!
We were able to develop before, firstly because the United States and New Rome did not have enough strength on the Great Plains; secondly, there was not enough motivation to prompt them to engage in a real war.
Both of these factors will disappear after the death of Carlos II... The population of the United States and New Rome on the Great Plains both reached three to four hundred thousand. And in the past few years, they have accumulated a large amount of food and livestock, enough to support a war. If there are tens of thousands of cavalry from the United States or New Rome fighting on the Great Plains, our nomadic tribes will face great danger!
So, we have to leave! Go to the safe north, wait and see what happens, and wait for the price! "
This Henry Martin's mind is still very clear... He knows that the United States and Rome need to "get serious". The Indian nomadic tribes wandering on both sides of the Mississippi River are destined to die. No matter where they stand, they will die!
When tens of thousands of mobile troops are launched, they can't catch up with the tribesmen with their families?
As long as we catch up, it will be the end of the tribe! Even if they can't kill all the warriors of the tribe, they will kill all the old, weak, women and children.
Therefore, while the Great Soviet Khanate grew bigger, it had to stay away from the battlefield where the United States and New Rome were fighting... When it reached the north, the United States and New Rome were out of reach, so it could enjoy the victory while preserving all tribes. Troops were hired.
The Great Lakes area is more than 2,000 miles away from the Golden City, and the tribe can be hidden on the island without fear of enemy attacks.
The Iron Chief just sat quietly, seemingly considering the feasibility of Henry Martin's plan. While he was thinking about it, the curtain of the cowhide tent was suddenly opened, and with a gust of cold wind, he saw a young man who looked somewhat similar to the Iron Leader walking in and loudly reported: "Father, Martin from the Golden City is back. I also bring good news... The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United States wants to meet with you after you proclaim your khan!"
This young man turned out to be the son of Iron Leader, named Bronze. The Martin he was talking about was the son of Henry Madan, who was half Indian. He was sent by Steel and Henry Madan to "do business" in the Golden City. He was actually the representative of the Soviet Union in the Golden City.
Henry Martin heard what his son said and quickly said to Steel: "Chief, the people from the United States are here to win over us... If we agree to them, New Rome will not let us go.
If we do not comply with them, the cavalry of the United States will come after us.
So we have no choice but to go far north! "
The Steel Chief frowned: "Then how should I reply to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United States?"
"Promise him!" Henry Martin said, "No matter what he asks for, you can agree to it. The same goes for the people of New Rome...promise first, and then go north immediately after all the ministries have gathered together to declare themselves khans and establish a country. exercise, and settle in the Great Lakes region.”
