Zuo Mengeng never thought that he would meet Inuit people.
I never expected that the Inuit would come to China.
But the real fact forced him to accept it.
"We have never stopped exploring. Just last year, the fleet crossed the Zhenping Strait (Bering Strait) and reached the continent on the other side. But it was covered with snow and the climate was cold, which seemed unsuitable for survival. But we discovered human beings From the traces of activities, we know that this place is not completely wild. After several trials, we found that the number of people involved in these activities in the ice and snow was very small, and there was no threat. We tried to trade things a few times, and the two parties established a relatively friendly relationship. Tamaro heard me tell about the good things here and was very curious, so he followed me to have a look this time."
While listening to Wu Jiang's story, Zuo Mengeng looked at the somewhat nervous Tamaro.
This Inuit should be regarded as a pioneer in understanding the outside world. After all, he dared to follow the ocean-going fleet to thousands of miles away.
But it was obvious that he had never seen so many people before and was a little frightened.
"Don't be nervous, don't be afraid, nothing will hurt you here. You are our guest, just enjoy yourself here."
Tamora has been interacting with Han people for more than a year and can understand simple words, but such words still need to be translated by Wu Jiang.
He already knew Zuo Mengeng's identity from Wu Jiang, which was the reason for his nervousness and fear.
The Inuit live in the far north, close to the Arctic Ocean, and are almost isolated from the outside world.
This race has a small number of people and is scattered all over the place. In addition, the living environment is extremely difficult and the lifestyle is very primitive.
Since getting to know the Han people, they have received a lot of help, and various advanced tools have made them realize the convenience.
The Han people are not Western colonizers. They will kill and exploit the weak at will.
When Wu Jiang and others dealt with the Inuit people, they always dealt fairly and gave many practical tools as gifts.
The possession of iron tools has greatly improved the lives of the Inuit people.
They are just simple and primitive, and they are not fools, so they naturally appreciate the kindness of these outsiders.
Over time, the relationship between the two parties became very harmonious.
There are even Inuit who act as guides for the Han people, accept employment from the Han people, and help the Han people explore.
"Wu said, you are their king and our king. From now on, we will all obey your words and be your people."
Zuo Mengeng laughed dumbly.
I don’t know what views Wu conveyed to the Inuit people from this group of people, so that the Inuit people actually considered themselves Chinese people.
But that’s fine too.
At least with the protection of China, these alien people no longer have to worry about the ill will of Western colonists.
"We are a family, we are all the same. So don't be afraid, understand?"
Only then did Tamora really relax, being led by others and experiencing the prosperity everywhere.
It was rare for Zuo Menggen to come in person, so General Wu was very interested and immediately reported to him the success of the exploration.
"Your Highness, so far, we have discovered these places on the east side of the Zhenping Strait, and also found a more convenient navigation route. The continent over there is the same as here, the farther south you go, the warmer it gets. Among them, There are quite a lot of places where we can settle, and we have already sent people to occupy them. It is expected that by next year, we will be able to expand about a thousand miles further south."
The exploration in Jilin follows Zuo Mengeng's instructions.
After crossing the Zhenping Strait, we did not go deep into the mainland, but explored southward along the west coast.
Zuo Mengeng had the advantage of knowledge and knew that there was no point in exploring the mainland at this time.
Instead, it is more urgent to go all the way south along the coastline and occupy a place with a comfortable environment first.
Moreover, Xia's exploration cannot be separated from the ocean, and if it goes too far inland, it will lack support.
Therefore, the scope of activities of Wu Jiang and others are basically on the west coast.
Zuo Mengeng looked at the map they fumbled out and was really pleasantly surprised.
Jilin has discovered the Aleutian Islands and knows that the Aleutian Islands and the Longya Peninsula are not far apart.
This is also the new route Wu General was talking about.
Before the discovery of the Aleutian Islands, the exploration fleet had to reach the Zhenping Strait before entering the New World.
They followed the coastline all the way south and naturally found the peninsula extending into the ocean to the southwest. As we continue to trace, the end of the peninsula is a string of small islands like pearl necklaces.
At the end of these islands, after walking west for more than a day, we actually returned to the Longya Peninsula.
This also made Wu General and others understand that the Zhenping Strait and these islands completely wrap up the middle sea area.
General Wu took the decision and named the surrounded sea Zhenping Sea.
In addition to discovering Alaska and the Aleutian Islands, Wu Jiang and others were very bold in their exploration.
They even walked thousands of miles south along the west coast of the mainland, and finally stopped at a large island.
Just because they didn't carry much supplies and the return trip had to avoid the winter in the North Pacific, they had to stop temporarily.
However, General Wu left more than a hundred soldiers on that big island. He will send people there next year to expand it into a qualified base, which can help them explore further south.
Zuo Mengeng saw clearly on the map that the big island discovered by Wu Jiang and others was Queen Charlotte Island.
In other words, the Vancouver of later generations is not far away.
Is California still far away?
Of course, because these places were discovered by Xia State now, their names have also changed drastically.
Alaska was named Snow Dragon Head by Wu Jiang and others. But because Alaska is the local language, Zuo Mengeng changed it back.
The Aleutian Islands are called the Crescent Islands because they look like a crescent moon.
As for Queen Charlotte Island…
"We haven't decided how to name this newly discovered place yet. Your Highness is a scholar of heaven and earth. With a little guidance, it will definitely be appropriate."
Wu Jiang gave him a small flattery.
Everyone would just appreciate it and give him a thumbs up.
Zuo Mengeng didn't take it seriously and didn't bother to pay attention to their little thoughts.
"Just call it Charlotte Island."
He removed the word "Queen" and only took the first one.
Everyone was a little confused.
"Your Highness, how do you explain this Charlotte?"
Zuo Maodi thought that he had the classics and history at his fingertips, but he just couldn't figure out what the deep meaning of the word "Charlotte" was.
Zuo Mengeng sighed sadly.
"You don't understand. When I saw this island, I felt particularly troubled, so I thought of a name like this."
As he spoke, the corners of his mouth curled up.
Anyone who knows him well knows that His Highness is up to something evil again.
It's a pity that Huang Zongxi is not around, and others dare not criticize him. Although he couldn't figure it out, General Wu still marked it on the map honestly.
From now on, this place is called Charlotte Island.
(End of chapter)
