Chapter 545 (2/2)

Before the northern expedition, the supplies transported from Shangjing to the north, especially to the first division and the pro guard, were transported from Shangjing to Chicago through the Mississippi River, the Illinois River, and then the des plances river. At this time, although the Chicago canal connecting the Chicago River and the DES Plaines river had not been built, it was only a little more than ten kilometers, less than 20 kilometers, from the DES Plaines River to Lake Michigan. Therefore, a lot of supplies for the first division were shipped from Chicago again through this waterway and finally sent to Lake Superior.

Whether it is the Erie Canal or the Chicago canal, the stone bear must be built after the establishment of the Empire. After all, no one knows the importance of connecting the Mississippi River with the Atlantic Ocean.

It is no exaggeration to say that the importance of these two canals is even higher than those planned trunk roads!

After passing through the mckinno waterway on the ice, the stone bears and their party went south along the West Bank of Lake Huron.

It used to be the core area of Ottawa people, but now it has become the base of the mixed seventh division.

Although nominally, all the mixed divisions of the stormbear army are made up of soldiers from the Cherokee tribe and other tribes, with the continuous expansion of the stormbear army, except that the pro guard army and the first division are composed entirely of pure Cherokee soldiers, the other nine divisions, including the second, third and fourth divisions, are mixed divisions, Because there are also many soldiers from other tribes in these three main divisions.

During the northern expedition, the first division, the second division, the third division, the mixed Fifth Division, the mixed Sixth Division, and the pro guard army were the main forces. Later, after successfully defeating the chipewa, the wotai Chinese, and the Miami people, the third division, the mixed Fifth Division, and the mixed Sixth Division returned to Beijing with the idea of recruiting new soldiers, The mixed seventh division and the mixed eighth division became the troops stationed in the defense lines of Su St. Mary, Detroit and Cleveland.

After crossing the mckinno waterway, we entered the defensive area of the mixed seventh division.

Here, Shi Xiong visited the soldiers of the fierce bear army stationed in this 200 km long defense line in turn, which greatly encouraged their morale.

Then, the stone bear and his party continued to go south and entered the defensive area of the second division.

The division headquarters of the second division are stationed near Detroit, where bighorn sheep and division commander bone spear of the second division are.

The second division's defense area began in the middle of Lake Huron in the north and extended southward to the South Bank of Lake Erie, with a length of more than 200 kilometers.

This section includes the lower part of Lake Huron, the St. Clair River, the Detroit River and the entire West Bank of Lake Erie.

Because the core area of the Iroquois is on the South Bank of Lake Ontario, they can reach here in the shortest time whether they walk from the frozen lake or the land route of Hamilton Detroit. It can be said that this is the most important area of the whole defense line.

And when attacking the Iroquois next year, this is the shortest and best way to go. Although we have to cross the St. Clair River and the fast flowing Niagara River, this road is undoubtedly the most convenient one!

It is for this reason that the second division, whose combat effectiveness is second only to the first division, is stationed here. As the highest commander of the bear army, bighorn sheep is also stationed here.