Establishing a militia system and a militia guard would allow the territory's war potential to be unleashed.
This also allowed Li Sheng to finally heave a sigh of relief. He no longer felt uneasy because of the lack of troops.
He could now focus all his energy on the following work.
Now that he had the Lushun Peninsula, what he needed to do next was naturally to fully develop the Lushun Peninsula, expand the various sources of resources, and increase the production scale and output of the various industries.
Only by increasing the production of various resources in the territory could he endure the crazy counterattack of the Manchu army and finally withstand all the pressure and attacks.
He would gain a firm foothold on the Liaodong Peninsula!
They had planted their roots deep in the Manchu Empire's lair.
Time was still very tight. Just like before, he was racing against time.
He had to race against time and not rest for a moment.
It couldn't be helped, the territory was still weak. In front of the Manchu Tartars, it was still a weak little guy.
If they lagged behind, they would be in danger of being overturned!
As the population of the territory skyrocketed and the territory increased, Li Sheng didn't even have the thought of running away, changing his base, or starting over again.
There was only one thought in his mind, and that was to grit his teeth and endure the storm of attacks from the Manchu Tartars!
He knew very well that the Qing Tartars would never let him off easily.
Their own nest had been forcefully nailed down, and they had won consecutive victories on the battlefield. They didn't even put Da Ming in their eyes. How could the arrogant Manchu Tartars endure it?
Furthermore, the Manchu Tartars were now under the control of Huang Taiji.
Huang Taiji's character was not mentioned for the time being.
However, he was definitely a formidable person!
The Qing Dynasty had turned from a bandit organization into a regime that dominated the north. It was all because of him.
East to North Korea, west to Mongolia!
These were all done when he was in power.
It laid a deep foundation for the Manchu regime.
How could such an ambitious person allow an anti-Qing force to appear in his lair and threaten his regime?
Even Li Sheng himself felt that no matter how great the price was, he had to completely suppress and exterminate them.
This was even more so for an ambitious character like Huang Taiji!
Such a person would only be more ruthless and black-hearted!
In terms of ruthlessness and blackness, Li Sheng was ashamed of his inferiority!
Moreover, it was far inferior!
From this, one could imagine that the Manchu army's counterattack was even crazier and more terrifying than imagined.
This also made Li Sheng not dare to have any thoughts of relaxing.
He had to take advantage of the time when the Qing Tartars were gathering their forces to develop his territory.
Not only did he have to completely build the defense line at the South Pass, but he also had to completely develop and assimilate the newly occupied Lushun Peninsula as quickly as possible.
It would allow the territory's strength to rise to another level.
Because there was still the Manchu Tartars above their heads, everyone in the territory felt a sense of urgency.
They all fell into a frenzy of labor, racing against time to increase the strength of the territory and contribute their strength.
Especially the Han people who were rescued. They did not want to be enslaved anymore, and they did not want to be reduced to a life where they were not even comparable to cattle and horses.
Even if they were physically weak, they were still doing their best to contribute their strength.
There was no other reason why they were so desperate!
It was because they saw hope!
The establishment of the South Pass defense line was their hope of surviving under the Manchu Tartars.
With hope, even if it was just a sliver, they were willing to risk their lives.
It could be said that after taking down the Lushun Peninsula, the territory was advancing at an unimaginable speed.
His strength increased day and night!
It would not be an exaggeration to call it a rocket-like development!
Iron mines and lumberyards were built all over the island.
In a short period of time, the previously remote path was trampled into a straight road.
Iron ore, wood, fiber plants, and other raw materials were continuously mined. Along the roads that were opened up, they were continuously gathered in the processing factories established in various places.
They were processed into semi-finished products or finished parts, and they were continuously sent to the various factories in the territory.
In the end, they turned into steel knives, armor, and fishing boats.
After taking control of Lushun Peninsula and mining iron ore everywhere, Li Sheng could finally afford to upgrade the weapons and equipment of his troops and equip them with armor.
An army with armor and an army without armor were two different states.
After equipping the armor, the combat strength of the entire army of the First Chiliarchical Institution would increase by leaps and bounds!
At the same time, with the completion of the road leading to the Southern Pass, although it was still the most primitive soil and gravel road.
However, the efficiency of the transportation of logistics resources had improved.
The cement factory in the territory produced cement at a crazy rate and was being transported to the front line.
On the front line of the South Pass defense line, there were many cement fortresses on the mountains. They occupied almost all the high ground.
Under the hard work of thousands of farmers, it was rapidly taking shape at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Moreover, the fortresses on each mountain were not built alone.
Other than the trenches that surrounded the fortress, the heavy crossbows on each fortress could also be used to support the stronghold of the neighboring fortress.
If the Manchu Tartar army wanted to take down a fortress, they would have to suffer from the ballista attacks from the left rear and at least three other fortresses behind them.
What was even more terrifying was that these fortresses were built according to the standards of a cannon.
Once the territory leveled up and unlocked the cannon technology, they would be able to produce their own cannons.
Then, the firepower of these fortresses would not be light ballistae.
It was a terrifying cannon!
It wasn't just the crossbows that were firing from above, it was the guns!
Once it became a gun, this place would become a real meat grinder.
The South Pass defense line was related to the life and death of the territory.
Li Sheng naturally had to spare no effort to build it up!
He had to use any defensive moves.
All of this was for the sake of causing the Manchu army to bleed and bleed!
The appearance of the cement factory and the mass production of cement also gave him the confidence and capital to establish a true natural moat defense line here.
Without cement, such a defense line could not be built in a short period of time.
This was because it would take too much time to fully mine the stones.
The defense line of the South Pass was gradually taking shape. The rear was undergoing large-scale development and construction. The scale of various industries was rapidly expanding.
With each passing day, the territory's strength would increase by one point.
As a result, the soldiers of the 1st Thousand-Household Bureau were quite relaxed.
They were waiting quietly.
Waiting for the arrival of the Manchu army
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