What does a population of 700 million mean?
Although it is impossible to calculate accurately, even if it is estimated, it accounts for at least half of the world's population today.
In other words, with only a very small part of the population, the empire can fight a war of annihilation against any country in the world today.
Of course, it must be someone else who is destroyed.
For the empire, these 700 million people are not a burden at all.
Because the territory of the empire is really too big.
Even though Zuo Mengeng was not a war maniac and had no special interest in territory, the development of the empire was particularly smooth due to his strong strength.
Such a huge territory naturally requires a sufficient population to maintain it.
The territory of the empire needs to be described from four directions.
To the east is the New World.
After negotiating peace with Spain, the empire's pioneers were freed from the burden of war and could finally explore North America to the fullest.
Following Zuo Menggeng's order, the border of North America was finally controlled in Panama.
Spain was relieved that the empire was not prepared to continue southward.
It's not that the empire is incapable of continuing to seize Spanish colonies, nor is it that the empire looks down upon the resources and wealth of South America, but it's that the empire does not intend to weaken Spain too much.
Although Spain is now in decline, it is still one of the major countries in Europe and has an unparalleled say.
Especially as a member of the Holy Roman Empire, Spain can communicate with Eastern European countries and facilitate the empire's planning in Europe.
No, this Suez Canal plan has received strong support from Spain.
Spain also changed its thinking and found that the empire was not so vicious, and soon became an ally of the scale country.
Without Spain's involvement, the empire's pioneers advanced rapidly across the North American continent. The fastest expedition team had reached the southern shore of Lake Erie and came into contact with the Dutch colonists.
Because the two sides were allies, there was no conflict, but they started border talks.
Adhering to Zuo Mengeng's wishes, Fu Xinyuan was determined to make concessions and set the border along the Mississippi River.
Unexpectedly, New Netherland Governor Pump Stuyvesant declined Fu Xinyuan's kindness and set the border to the east of the Great Lakes, with the St. Lawrence River as the boundary.
The southern part is bounded by Virginia Bay.
In other words, the Dutch did not want the vast land from what would become North Carolina southward to Florida.
The reason for this is that the Dutch are self-aware.
The Dutch are a country with an extremely limited population. Just running New Netherland has already taken a lot of effort. Expanding more territory will not bring any benefits, but will incur huge costs.
Rather than doing this, it would be better to give it to the empire.
From the negotiations, Stuyvesant keenly felt the kindness of the country.
With such a strong friend at his side, New Netherland can rest easy.
In the original history, he surrendered to the British three years later and gave New Netherland to the British.
A pragmatic man, Stuyvesant helped the Netherlands secure a foothold in North America.
Both sides were willing to be modest, the negotiations went smoothly, and more details were agreed upon.
This negotiation document is called the "Freedom Agreement" because the content is really free.
There are no obstacles between the two sides except for the demarcated border.
According to the agreement, civilians from both sides can freely enter each other's territory and enjoy national treatment. Freedom to do business, freedom to marry, freedom to travel, freedom of customs duties.
The two sides have even carried out free cooperation in administrative, judicial, military and other fields.
For example, the empire helped train a considerable number of police officers in the Netherlands, many of whom even had imperial status.
At this point, the empire owned a vast territory in the New World from Alaska to the east coast of the Atlantic Ocean, from the Arctic Ocean through Canada, the United States, Mexico and other Central America, to Panama.
With the exception of New Netherland, the territory exceeds the mainland.
Facing such a vast land, how to manage it also gave the empire a headache.
In the end, the central meeting decided to elevate San Francisco to a special city, send King Li Wang to take charge, and administratively divide the vast North American territory.
Alaska to Vancouver to establish the Province of Alaska, with the provincial capital in Vancouver;
The remaining areas north of the Great Lakes are designated as New Taipei Province, with the provincial capital located in New Donghua;
The west coast of the Pacific Ocean all the way to the Rocky Mountains is the province of Johor Bahru, with the provincial capital in Shinshu;
From the Rocky Mountains to the Mississippi River, and in the south to the sea, it is the new province of China, with the provincial capital in Xinghu City;
The area east of the Mississippi River to the Atlantic Ocean is a new parallel province, with the provincial capital in Xinyue City;
The entire Central American Isthmus is the Central and Southern Province, and the provincial capital is in Panama, which is convenient for controlling the canal.
The overall division is very rough, but that's all it can do. The territory is so vast that officials cannot keep up with it and can only wait for it to be digested later.
Compared with the east, the south is much more stable.
Including the provinces of Australia and Nanyang, the empire has developed over time and has gradually stabilized.
The massive mineral deposits discovered in the Australian provinces have not only provided a huge boost to local development, but also helped the country, becoming a very high-profile emerging place.
It is worth mentioning that the expedition discovered New Zealand.
When he saw that there were only a few indigenous people on it, he immediately claimed the two islands as his own.
According to the expedition team's next plan is to set off from New Zealand to see if they can touch the New World and explore southward.
It is estimated that Antarctica will be discovered not far away.
In the west, the empire is attacking the Kazakh Khanate. Once successful, it will advance to the Volga River and Ural Mountains.
This is the border agreed with Europe, provided that Russia surrenders.
It is expected that there will be a tragic war to make Russia realize the reality.
Liang Yue led his army into the area adjacent to the Niebo River.
This place was originally a mess, with all races and forces present, but none of them were very powerful.
When the strengthened Liang Yue came here, he was like a tiger entering a flock of sheep. He occupied a large area of land in a short period of time and established contact with the Turhut people.
After the Torhut people migrated here, their life was not very good.
After all, he is an outsider, and the surrounding ethnic groups are very hostile to him. Coupled with the fact that the Russians are sowing discord and the Polish people are eyeing the situation, it can be said that the situation is very precarious.
After receiving the call from Middle-earth, Punchuk, the great Khan of the Torgut tribe, made a wise choice.
The Turgut tribe surrendered to Liang Yue and became Liang Yue's subjects.
With the addition of Turgut, a native, Liang Yue immediately understood the situation in this area.
Liang Yue sized up the situation and took advantage of the raging Ukrainian uprising to suddenly invade the Crimean Peninsula and quickly eliminate the forces here.
The Eastern European plains are beginning to change!
