August of the sixth year of Yanning.
The capital city, the Wuying Hall.
The telegraph staff had already handed the translated telegram to His Majesty Li Xin.
Li Xin held the telegram, looked at its contents, and a relieved smile appeared on his face.
After more than half a year of westward conquest, the Black Horde, White Horde, and Golden Horde in the western part of the Western Regions have all been pacified.
It can be said that, apart from the territories of these three steppe khanates, the vast area in the north of the steppe has been brought under the rule of the Great Khanate!
The territory of the Great Gan Kingdom has increased to an unprecedented level!
This was a strategic move, given that the vast northern grasslands contain abundant oil and gas resources, as well as coal resources.
It is of paramount importance to the future of the Great Nation.
By making advance plans and carrying out land reclamation, these areas were thoroughly assimilated and brought under the rule of the Great Gan Kingdom.
This is a great thing that benefits the present and future generations!
"Mu Yunyan, Li Zhenyuan, and Zhang Le did a fantastic job!"
Li Xin nodded and praised, "After the western regions are pacified, the geopolitical situation of our Great Gan Kingdom will be even better!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Zhao Bingzhang, director of the General Political Department, nodded and said, "Our Great Gan Kingdom is located in the east of the continent. In addition to the northern grasslands, our enemies have always been the nomadic forces in the west. Occasionally, there are some indigenous forces in the south, but these are not to be feared."
"Now, the grasslands, the snowy plateau, the Western Regions, and all the lands west of the Western Regions are under the control of our Great Gan Kingdom. From the north of the Great Gan Kingdom all the way to the vast, icy forests, there are no rivals. And the same is true for the west!"
"After pacifying these areas, our Great Gan Kingdom will have no rivals in the north, west, northwest, and southwest. In addition, the east has been completely pacified, and the south is by the sea. The only enemies we can now call are a few small countries in the southwest. However, these are not worth mentioning."
"in addition,"
Zhao Bingzhang stroked his beard and continued, "After occupying the area around Mengchi Province, we will be connected to Persia by land. And now, Nasr Nuh of Persia has defeated his rivals and ascended the throne. With Persia as our border, we can form a semi-circular encirclement and suppression of our enemies in the southwest, and our geopolitical environment will be greatly improved!"
"As for the western continent in the northwest, it is not worth mentioning."
Zhao Bingzhang continued, "Based on what we've learned about the Western Continent, there are numerous states there, each with only a few thousand soldiers. Occasionally, a large state might have tens of thousands of troops. However, these armies are poorly equipped, and even some of our Daqian's militia could probably sweep across the entire Western Continent. Therefore, we don't need to worry too much about this."
"That's absolutely right!"
Li Xin nodded slightly.
Li Xin was also somewhat aware of the current external environment of the Great Gan Kingdom. With its ally Persia in the West, there wasn't much to worry about.
As for other places, only southern powers such as Siam, Annam, Jiaozhi, and Luchuan remained.
These countries have always been tributary states of Dagan, and places like Annam and Jiaozhi were even very willing to accept Dagan's culture.
Therefore, there is no need to worry about this.
At the very least, the imperial cabinet could send officials to these countries to subtly change them. This way, they could conquer these countries without bloodshed.
As for the Great Gan Kingdom now, the only thing to worry about is the Mughal Empire in the southwest!
The Mughal Empire, located on the Indian subcontinent, was a powerful local power.
However, due to the terrain of the Tibetan Plateau, the Mughal Empire did not usually antagonize the Great Khanate.
Currently, the Great Gan Kingdom occupies the snowy plateau, overlooking the Mughal Empire with overwhelming force. Furthermore, with its formidable naval fleet, even if the Mughal Empire harbors ambitions, it dares not oppose the Great Gan Kingdom.
In addition, Persia was also located next to the Mughal Empire, so if they wanted to make any moves, they would definitely face two enemies.
Considering all these factors, the current situation in Dagang is excellent!
And in the coming period, we can finally take a good rest!
Immediately, Li Xin instructed the General Staff Department, the General Political Training Department, the General Logistics Department, and the General Military Training Department to select surveying personnel from various schools to form the Privy Council Surveying Team, which would then be dispatched to various locations to conduct surveying.
The surveying and mapping was also something Li Xin was extremely concerned about.
In recent years, after Li Xin discovered some surveying methods in intelligent technology, he transcribed them into a book and submitted it to the Academy of Sciences.
Following its research, the Academy of Sciences also established surveying and mapping disciplines in various schools.
After all, surveying is not only used in military campaigns. It is also essential for projects such as building bridges, roads, railways, and reservoirs.
During this period, a large number of surveyors graduated from various colleges.
With peace prevailing in all parts of the Great Gan Kingdom, Li Xin is considering dispatching surveying and mapping teams to various regions to conduct detailed surveys of the country.
Especially for newly recovered territories, detailed maps are needed.
This also facilitated understanding of the situation of every inch of the Great Gan Kingdom's land, and laid a solid foundation for future projects such as building railways and laying telegraph lines.
As for the energy reserves in the vast grasslands and forests, precise surveying maps will be needed to guide their extraction.
After careful consideration, Li Xin decided to establish a surveying and mapping brigade within the General Staff Headquarters to be specifically responsible for this matter.
"Jingzhi,"
Looking at Zhang Jingzhi, Li Xin instructed, "Our Great Gan Kingdom has a vast territory, but we don't know much about the conditions in the remote areas. Therefore, we need to conduct detailed surveys to understand the local customs, rivers, roads, and topography of various parts of our Great Gan Kingdom. This is a long-term project, so you need to handle it well! Strive to produce a detailed 1:100,000 map!"
"Your Majesty, rest assured!"
Zhang Jingzhi nodded quickly.
Zhang Jingzhi was naturally very familiar with the detailed map.
The overall situation of the country has been mapped out at a scale of 1:100,000, which is already very accurate.
Of course, for military operations, the more precise the better. Later, once the surveying and mapping team has gained more experience, they will be able to create even more accurate maps for some areas.
"in addition,"
Li Xin then instructed, "After the surveying and mapping within the territory of the Great Gan Kingdom is completed, the imperial court will send a surveying and mapping team to the neighboring states to conduct surveying and mapping."
"clear!"
After Zhang Jingzhi agreed, he began to prepare for the matter.
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