Marin was not sure about the current situation in Hokkaido, so he called Ganfu Shuizi and asked:
"Shuizi, what's going on in the current situation in Essay Island?"
"Xiyi Island?" Gan Fu Shuizi was stunned and said:
"The territory of the Essay Island is now for the Essay people. There are probably only a few small vassals such as the Matsumae Bible in the north who can cross the sea and trade with the Essay people."
"How many Emily people are there on the island?" Marin continued to ask.
"This... seems to be tens of thousands of people..." Gan Fu Shuizi didn't know much.
"Ten thousand people? So many?" Marin was shocked, but soon felt relieved.
Why? Because the conditions in Hokkaido are much better than those in Sakhalin Island. Although the two islands are close together, the climate is completely different. The temperature in Sakhalin Island can be as low as minus ten degrees Celsius in winter. However, Hokkaido is only about minus ten degrees Celsius in winter, which is very different from Sakhalin Island.
Mainly, Hokkaido is greatly affected by the warm currents of Japan. Sakhalin Island is greatly affected by the cold currents in the north. To the east of Hokkaido, it happens to be the intersection of the Qiandao cold current and the Japanese warm current, forming the "Hokkaido Fishing Farm", one of the four largest fishing grounds in the world.
Unfortunately, Sakhalin Island is located in the area affected by the Qiandao cold current, while Hokkaido is located at the northernmost end of the Japanese warm current. Therefore, although only one strait is separated by a strait, the climate of Hokkaido is much warmer than Sakhalin Island. The entire Sakhalin Island is probably only suitable for agriculture because it is touched by a little bit of the tail of the Japanese warm current. As for the north, it is a place of bitter cold.
The Hokkien people just occupied the southern end of Sakhalin Island suitable for agriculture and the entire Hokkaido, which made Marin a little jealous...
"Or why we send troops to occupy the Essay Island..." Marin suddenly said.
Ligan Fu Shuizi was shocked and said:
"Husband, what are you doing to occupy the Hoi Island? There is nothing good there, and there are many Hoi barbarians..."
Marin chuckled:
"You don't understand this. Although Nobunaga is your child, your father is just a small town lord of Shurae Castle of Osumiku, and his status is very different from that of guarding Daming. Even the Ganfu family has been guarding, but it is just a 'gami-kun' and controlling the Osumi Peninsula. And if Nobunaga wants to become a shogun in the future, it is still necessary to protect Daming."
After a pause, Marin said again:
"You should know that the title of the Shogun General is the "General of the Conquest of the Wild", and this "With" refers to the Emirati. Defeating the Emirati is also a very good achievement in Japan. You said, if we send troops to take down the Emirati Island in the name of Nobunaga and then bribe the Shogunate, will we be legitimately able to obtain a guardian Daming identity?"
Gan Fu Shuizi nodded repeatedly:
"Japan fought for thousands of years and completely expelled the Hokkien from Honshu Island decades ago. Japan is currently unable to capture the Hokkien Island. If it could take down the Hokkien Island in the name of Nobunaga, then submit a letter to the Emperor, and bribe the shogunate, it would be able to get a position to protect Daming. Moreover, it has a high reputation among the people. However, what's the use of fighting the Hokkien Island, which is full of savages and is relatively cold?"
Ganfushuizi is similar to the average Japanese people in this era, and they thought Hokkaido was a bitter and cold place.
Marin shook his head and said:
"You don't understand, Hokkaido... Oh no, it's Aoi Island, which is a large island with an area of ​​more than twice that of Dongfan Island. There are many plains on the island, and the arable land can reach more than 10,000 square kilometers..."
In later generations, the arable land area in Japan was only 49,000 square kilometers, accounting for less than one-seventh of the total 370,000 square kilometers. While Hokkaido was only 83,000 square kilometers, the arable land area actually accounted for one-quarter of Japan, that is, more than 12,000 square kilometers, equivalent to more than 18 million mu, which is half more than the country that Beihai Kingdom found a country with a plain.
Of course, that was the data from later generations, in an era with a high degree of mechanization. In this era, due to terrain and technology, it was difficult for many places to be reclaimed into farmland, especially those far away from water sources. Moreover, the labor force is far from enough.
However, Marin did not intend to develop Hokkaido immediately. He sent troops to land on the western coast of Hokkaido, and first controlled the Ishikawa Plain, the largest city in Hokkaido, where Sapporo, is located in the future.
The Ishikatsu Plain is located on the edge of Ishikatsu Bay on the west of Hokkaido. It is a coastal plain and the largest plain in Hokkaido. Its area is about 4,000 square kilometers, which is a little smaller than the Tainan Plain on Taidao. However, in later Japan, this is already the second largest plain besides the Kanto Plain.
This is the northernmost metropolitan area in Japan in later generations, with a population of more than 5 million and is also an important grain-producing area.
In addition, to the east of the Ishikatsu Plain, the eastern part of the plain where Yuzakashi City was located in later generations bordered the mountainous area, there is also the Ishikatsu Coal Mine, one of the largest coal mines in later generations.
In short, it may be a bit difficult to control the entire Hokkaido at once, but it is still not difficult to send troops to control the Ishikawa Plain near the sea.
Moreover, the Ainu people are not strong in combat, at least they cannot beat the savage Jurchens. Marin can hire some savage Jurchens, equipped with excellent weapons and armor, and launch an attack on them. It should not be difficult to take down the Ishikawa Plain near the sea.
Even if the savage Jurchens did not hire enough mercenaries, Malin could still hire the Ainu old rival Kuyi people, as well as the Qilie charming, and even the Beishan Wild people.
In short, the fierce barbarians in the northeastern region should not be a problem to defeat the Ainu people.
At that time, Nobunaga can ask the Japanese Emperor for the status of protecting Daming with the 4,000 square kilometers of Ishikawa Plain occupied. Of course, spending money and bribery is indispensable.
However, this is not a problem. Nobunaga wants legal status. Once he has the legal status to protect Daming, he is qualified to participate in the Warring States village chief's battle for hegemony.
After all, it is very important to be a master in the competition for hegemony. Although the following is awesome, the identity is awkward and it is not recognized by others.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! And with the legal guardian Daming status, it is legitimate to participate in the battle for hegemony. Moreover, one day in the future, there will be confidence and reasons to compete for the position of the shogun General - isn't the shogun General the "General of the Conquest of the Barbarians"? Isn't the shogun General the "General of the Barbarians"? Is he still occupied the island of the Haei Island? It is considered a successful "Baogun". It is reasonable to be a "Baogun General"...
In short, this can be regarded as a foreshadowing for Nobunaga's future as a shogun. Moreover, the development of the Ishikari Plain is also beneficial for controlling the outside of the northeast.
Marin intends to establish a port in Ishikari Bay on the west coast of Hokkaido as a transit port to facilitate connection with Nurgan Castle.
Moreover, the grain produced in the Ishikawa Plain can be imported into the City of Nuergan as the source of military rations for Suha's army. After all, it is not very far from the City of Nuergan, and it is very suitable as a grain supply base for the City of Nuergan.
In addition, the 4,000 square kilometers of plains may not be used for farming. Nothing else, farmers may not have enough staff...
4,000 square kilometers is 6 million mu. Even if a family grows 100 mu of land, 6 million mu will require 60,000 households, which is 200,000 to 300,000 farmers. How could Marin get so many people in the early stage?
Therefore, it is simply divided into a piece of land to raise horses and provide Mongolian horse forest varieties for the Solon soldiers of Suha. Moreover, it can also be used as a training ground for Jurchen mercenaries to train cavalry that adapted to the jungle and mountains. Then, it will be conducive to the future conquest of the entire Japan.
Chapter completed!