Xi'an Town

Xia'n Town is a Chinese city, built in the Hanish Islands, islands located in the southern area of the Red Sea, between Eritrea and Yemen, the city is inhabited by 3000 people and is under the control of Chinese Australia, which maintains control of the Hanish Islands, allowing naval control of the Red Sea and the naval routes between the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean...

this causes tensions between the French Empire and Australian China, since the French have control of Djibouti...

in Xia'n Town, there is a military garrison of 1700 soldiers

*Although it is only 137 kilometers away from the town of Xi’an, the Greater Hanish Island is located at the top of the southeast of the Red Sea. It is surrounded by abundant water vapor and abundant products. It is rich in various marine fishes. The individual is large and fat. It is stationed on the island to eat all the seafood.*

*In addition, the island has lush forest vegetation and a large number of poultry and livestock such as pigs, sheep, chickens, ducks, etc. The food is not so good, and it is much better than here in Xi'an.*

*So the soldiers hope to go to the Great Hanish Island to garrison, it is 100 times better than eating sand here.*

(Chapter 413)

Xi'an Town is located in a fjord. The nearby terrain is a steep mountain about a hundred meters above the sea. It stretches dozens of kilometers along the coastline. The desolate and deserted earthy-yellow tone contrasts sharply with the azure blue ocean, as if hidden in the dryness. With vitality.

On the coast of the Gulf of Aden which is hundreds of kilometers long in Djibouti, Xi’an town is not the best dock, but it is the most livable. Lake Asal is nearby. When the rainy season comes, the lake overflows and runs along the dry river. Flow to the Gulf of Aden.

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al indigenous people have never thought of building a dam on the dry river for most of the time to expand the surface of Lake Asal and retain the precious precipitation during the rainy season.

After Lei Xiaopeng’s team arrived, the construction team arrived immediately and built a dam as soon as possible. No matter where the lake of Asal Lake spreads during the rainy season, it can nourish the nearby Gobi desert. A drop of water flows into the Gulf of Aden.

more than half a year down

The town of Xi'an has formed a small town with more than 3,000 Chinese living. Near the town, there are rolling wheat waves and crisscrossing rice paddies. Industrious Chinese build diversion canals to irrigate the fields, raise cattle, sheep, chickens, ducks, and vegetables. It will not take long. The first batch of grain will be produced, and agricultural and sideline products sufficient for self-sufficiency will be harvested.

May be the reason for the sufficient sunshine. Don’t look at the yellow sand on the Gobi Desert here, the melons and fruits that can be grown are very sweet, very crisp, and very delicious.

As the base camp supporting the front, there are less than 1,000 troops stationed in Xi’an. The remaining more than 2,000 Chinese workers are the main body of urban construction. In more than half a year, they built a reinforced concrete permanent wharf, a large warehouse area, and masonry buildings. In the main town, tens of thousands of acres of fertile land have been opened up in the oasis, and a large logistics base has been initially completed.

On the high platform near the pier, the workers built several open-air forts with reinforced concrete. Now the inside is empty, covered with a lot of firewood to prevent people from spying on the reality.

The main firepower to defend the town of Xi’an is 6 95mm Miss Australia artillery, plus 12 Maxine machine guns with firepower company. This air-cooled machine gun is more suitable for arid African regions, and is easy to carry, powerful and easy to use.

The entire expeditionary task force is a regiment-level organization, with 8 infantry companies, an artillery company, a firepower company, and a headquarters company. There is no battalion-level organization.

Two infantry companies defending the Greater Hanish Island, plus a platoon with firepower, totaling more than 360 personnel, which are rotated every two months.

The artillery company and the headquarters company are permanently stationed in Xi'an. In addition, there are 4 soldiers on standby at any time. They are mainly used to patrol the surrounding area and replace the defensive forces on the Greater Hanish Island, drive away small groups of enemies and malicious forces, and declare the area. Territorial rights and colonial rights.

The remaining two infantry companies went to Mogadishu to establish a stronghold, which is located in the southeast of the Horn of Africa, more than 2,900 kilometers away from the town of Xi'an.

In the small town

There are veiled Arab women, Arab merchants who come from afar with camels, African women hawking fruits and vegetables on their heads, farming farmers who come to the town in twos and threes to drink tea, military personnel who are not on duty, and others. Some coquettish women in the pub and brothel were soliciting customers, and the market seemed very lively.

As an African transit station connecting the Eurasian ocean trade route, the ocean-going ships of the United Shipping Company in the 19th century have begun to enter the port one after another, adding fresh water vegetables and food here, and the crew will come to the tavern to relax and find a woman to have fun. happy.

As a result, this small town prospered rapidly, and there is no shortage of goods on the street. Many sensitive Chinese businessmen and Arab businessmen have opened shops here to operate their own special products.

The wool tapestries and carpets produced in Australia are all machine-woven, with bright colors and good texture. Although they are expensive, they are still very popular among Arab merchants. They are very good sellers.

In addition, toffee, cocoa, spices, machine-made knives, farm tools, high-quality flour and sausages are very popular. They are transported by ships to Yemen ports, and then sold to West Asia through the camel fleet of Arab merchants.

Arab merchants brought camels, cows, horses, silver tableware rich in Arabian style, handicrafts, and of course the most important products were Arab women.

Today’s West Asia is turbulent. The formerly powerful Ottoman Empire gradually lost its dominance over the Arabian Peninsula. Strongmen from all over the world swarmed and each occupied a territory to attack and kill. German and British forces infiltrated the Kingdom of Iran. The Saudi Arabia region had no leader. Local heroes in the river basin emerge in endlessly, and the situation is chaotic like a pot of porridge.

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caused people to be displaced and their lives are difficult. Arabs have always had a tradition of slave trade, so fair-skinned Arab women have become the most popular product in Xi'an.

The local Chinese construction army does not look down on the dark-skinned African women, but has a soft spot for the fair-skinned Arab women. Many farmers who reclaim in the local area buy one or several female slaves to go back, and usually help work and farm the land. Raising chickens, ducks, sheep, cows, milking and feeding pigs, you can also pass on the lineage at night, and you can do it in one fell swoop.

In order to encourage Chinese immigrants to take root in Africa, Red Fort’s policy is that no matter how much land is reclaimed, ownership is privately owned. Banks will give preferential loans of no more than £50 to support the creation of private farms and plantations.

Of course, taxes still have to be paid.

The most favorable policy so far has encouraged a large number of Chinese immigrants who desire land to come to the Horn of Africa, take root and thrive.

In the 19th century, the United Shipping Company set up an office in Xi’an. It owns two 3,500-ton freighters on routes between Yemen and Oman. It has already contacted powerful families in Iran and is preparing to sell more products. The densely populated Mesopotamia will expand the product market.

As a settlement established by Queenslanders, the town of Xi'an is heavily guarded. From time to time, heavily armed patrols can be seen passing by. There are tall lookout posts and checkpoints on the edge of the town. Shining bayonets are exceptionally bright in the sun. Conspicuous.

This level of force is unmatched in the entire Horn of Africa, and the security is high enough.

This is exactly what Arab businessmen like. The towns and cities managed by Queenslanders are in order. There are even royal police and sheriffs, as well as Shangri-La Bank and Huitong Bank offices. Proper business activities can be protected without worrying about personal and financial safety. Moreover, ocean-going freighters traveling from north to south bring a wealth of goods, which is simply the best place to do business.

(Chapter 413)

## Characters

Lieutenant *Li Yong*

Lieutenant *Mo Zhenxiong*