Chapter 545 (1/2)
Accompanied by Kuaima, zelibu wandered around the headquarters of the first division for five days. During this period, he not only saw the life of the qipewa people living here, but also enjoyed a ”military exercise” for free.
The idea of a military exercise was put forward quickly. Although it doesn't matter whether the Hurons surrender or not to the fierce bear army, it is undoubtedly a very cost-effective thing if the Hurons can be deterred by an exercise, and the Hurons can be captured without any casualties.
So when zerib and his subordinates saw the balloon that could fly in the sky, and the powerful 76mm cannon salvo, they were tough enough not to be scared.
Finally, zeribu and his men left in a hurry. Even if a new round of snowfall began, they were just like frightened rabbits. Regardless of the fast horse's retention, they plunged into the ice and snow.
Fortunately, the location of the first division headquarters is not too far from the Royal Court of the Hurons, which is only about 300 kilometers away. Moreover, they all came by reindeer and plough, and they were well prepared. So the stone bear didn't worry that they would be blocked by the snowstorm.
As indigenous people in the Great Lakes region, they have rich experience in dealing with severe cold. In addition, what they learned from the first division about how to build a cellar or even a snowhouse is enough to ensure that they will not die on the way.
After the heavy snow, the stone bear continued to lead his men to March south.
The line of defense from St. Mary Sue to Cleveland through Detroit is more than 600 kilometers long. There are more than 40000 stormy bear soldiers stationed in these 40 regiments on this line of defense. As a chief, the stone bear is bound to walk a circle.
Starting from the first division headquarters, the later Su Sheng Ma Li, less than 100 kilometers south, we arrived at the mackino waterway between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron.
Of course, this waterway is not called mckinnot waterway at this time, but in order to make these key sites easier to remember, the stone bear did not hesitate to carry the names of later generations to these key sites again.
In fact, the stone bear has been doing this kind of thing for a long time. For example, the fort of Memphis, which was attacked before, was originally not named by this name, but it was forced to change its name to the fort of Memphis.
In addition, the area where the first division was stationed, which was also the birthplace of the qipewa people, was named Su shengmali by the stone bear.
As a waterway connecting Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, and also a recognized dividing line between the two great lakes, the importance of mckinno waterway is beyond doubt. So, the stone bear brought the name of mckinno to the future generations.
In later generations, a mackinno bridge with a length of more than eight kilometers was built on the six kilometer wide mackinno waterway. The bridge was also defined as the boundary between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, on which Interstate 75 passed.
This waterway is bound to become a battleground for military strategists in the future. Because of the Niagara Falls, people can only enter Lake Ontario through the St. Lawrence River, but can not enter the other four great lakes. However, in the original historical time and space, with the construction of the Erie Canal, people can directly enter the other four great lakes from the Atlantic Ocean, and the waterway connecting the four great lakes will inevitably become a battleground for strategists!
Later, when the Chicago canal was completed, it could directly connect the Great Lakes with the Mississippi River, and the importance of these connecting waterways became even greater.