novelbin Chapter 2565 The New Map of Huaxu Kingdom 1
Chapter 2565 The New Map of Huaxu Kingdom 1
"Look."
He raised his hand and pointed to the huge area on the projection that resembled an open bone fan.
“Our Huaxu Kingdom’s six major administrative regions—Shengjing, Northeast, Jiangnan, Northwest, Southwest, and East China Sea—are no longer geographically connected.”
"At least seven ancient civilizations have been inserted between us."
"For example: the Ironclad Clan's advance zone, the Wildlands of the Fangwolf Clan, the Worldtree Clan's breeding forests, the Sky Clan's Storm Corridor, the Titan Hunting Grounds, and even the outposts of some small, high-ranking clans that have not yet revealed their names."
“They stood between us, like a wedge, separating our six districts from one another.”
As Zhang Yi marked red areas on the map, representing the territories of ancient civilizations, the gazes of the high-ranking officials in the six regions became serious.
Indeed, the Huaxu Kingdom has now been divided into many fragments.
If they wanted to communicate with each other, they would have to pass through the territories of other ancient civilizations.
This... is likely to become extremely troublesome.
Meng Yuanjun frowned and said, "In that case, the so-called preservation of Huaxu Kingdom's territory doesn't seem so perfect."
Li Changgong crossed his arms and said calmly from his seat in the East China Sea region, "With the strength of Huaxu Kingdom alone, it is impossible to contend with so many ethnic groups at the same time."
Ji Changhai also looked grave, stroking his chin with concern as he said:
"In a while, those alien races might push forward and invade our territory. At that time, we might really become six isolated islands, fighting our own battles and unable to provide timely reinforcements to each other!"
As he said this, he glanced at the senior executives of other regions.
He then said quietly, "Right now, we rely on the strength of Tianhai City to fight against the alien race. If the six districts were to deal with an ancient civilization alone, the consequences would be..."
He didn't finish speaking, but it was as if he had already said everything.
Without the existence of Tianhai City, even if the six major districts were merged into one, it would be extremely difficult to fight against an ancient civilization.
Moreover, they've all scattered.
“Yes,” Zhang Yi said, “I don’t like this situation.”
"So, I have an idea now. Let's abandon this illusory face! After the territory of Huaxu Kingdom expands, its geographical area will be enormous, but its population will be less than 100 million."
"Therefore, let's just abandon the territories on the periphery. Let's all gather together!"
As he spoke, the projection map unfolded in layers, and a ring of markers lit up.
“Look here, and here, and here.”
He illuminated a large area in the heart of the Central Plains.
It is an area with relatively flat terrain, balanced resources, fertile soil conducive to agriculture and animal husbandry, and a still healthy groundwater system.
"We should proactively abandon the scattered cities on the periphery."
Zhang Yi said, "We must gather all the main forces, industrial backbone, scientific research core, granaries, and population together!"
“For urban construction, unimportant resources can be discarded. With our current level of industrialization, building a city would only take a few months.”
He envisioned the new blueprint for the Huaxu Kingdom.
"From now on, when we talk about the Huaxu Kingdom, it will no longer be six separate territories that are guarded separately."
"Instead, it means that our six major regions are combined to form a truly unified whole!"
The meeting room was silent for a few seconds.
Everyone was looking at the map Zhang Yi had given them, weighing the pros and cons in their minds.
They all understood that Zhang Yi's suggestion was valid.
Only by uniting can we fight against the alien race.
We won't be defeated one by one.
However, such a large-scale migration is by no means easy.
Xiao Lie was the first to frown: "You mean... the Northwest Region is going to withdraw most of its border? What about my people? If we loosen our grip on that sand belt, wouldn't that be the same as opening the gateway to the Northwest?"
According to the map provided by Zhang Yi, the Northwest region will have to give up 80% of its territory, leaving only a portion near the Qinling Mountains.
He was still a little reluctant to give it up, after all, it was a territory he had cultivated for many years!
"It's not about abandoning them."
Zhang Yi looked at him and patiently explained, "It means we shouldn't use our main resources to fill that hole again."
“The population density in the northwestern sand belt is already low. We are not trying to move people into the desert. We are trying to stop the border from pretending that it can withstand everything and from being so concerned about saving face.”
"Give them a notice and move them inland immediately! The first wave of people to move are those in key positions, important technicians, the next generation of children and teenagers, and those who do not have the ability to fight on their own."
Xiao Lie replied, "The Northwest Region still has a population of over ten million, so the migration here won't be quick."
Zhang Yi clasped his hands together in a pagoda shape and said earnestly, "Use all available fighter jets, snowmobiles, and special trains from the Snow Country. Don't worry about energy; the current Huaxu Kingdom has plenty of those."
"Moreover, we have just negotiated with the alien race, and even if it slows down the progress a bit, they will not launch a large-scale attack for the time being."
Xiao Lie fell silent.
Zhang Yi meant that the more than ten million people in the Northwest region should be relocated to the vicinity of the Central Plains region no matter what.
Even if it causes some losses, it doesn't matter. All he needs is the result; the execution is Xiao Lie's business.
Xiao Lie understood that the so-called Northwest Gateway was no longer that important in the grand scheme of things.
If the overall situation is to be unified, then personal feelings about one's region must indeed give way.
The same applies to the Northeast region.
Zhang Yi turned to look at Ji Changhai, "Those ice fields near the border in Northeast China have been repeatedly probed by unknown cold-region creatures. There's no need for us to stubbornly hold onto an entire city cluster on the edge of the extreme cold death zone."
"Commander Ji, you lead your men and slowly move south, transferring the main urban clusters into the central area we've designated. Don't let the people scatter. The more remote the small settlements, the tighter the control should be."
Ji Changhai crossed his arms, his expression as if he had swallowed a mouthful of wine. His Adam's apple bobbed, and finally he said in a muffled voice, "Fine."
Being away from home can inevitably make people feel sad.
But now is not the time for sentimental feelings.
“East China Sea Region,” Zhang Yi turned to Li Guangxiao, “the same applies. The naval port can be retained, but don’t place the research center there. Xuanwu and Zhuque, you two must guard the coastline at all costs and prevent anyone from breaking in. Don’t even think about fighting it out at sea.”
“I know,” Li Guangxiao sighed. “We’ve made our own preparations, and what you’ve said really resonates with me.”
"Southwest Region".
Zhang Yi looked at Jueguo and Luozhuo, "You border Bharata, and that direction is the most unstable right now."
“You all know Indra, but he never cares about neighborly harmony; instead, he believes in divine authority. I don’t expect him to behave himself.”
"First, stabilize the morale of the people and avoid direct confrontation with Bharata. Leave people to keep watch on the border, but do not station a large army on the other side of the border. Retreat the major cities inland and connect them with the heartland."