Qiongzhou Prefecture
Qiongzhou Prefecture is Qiongzhou Prefecture, as depicted in the narrative, is a strategically vital but isolated region inhabited primarily by Li ethnic minorities, whose resilience and adaptability define its cultural and political essence. The transmigrants—experienced military strategists and labor enforcers—view the area as an ideal starting point for their ambitious plans, prioritizing agricultural stability and fortified security to prevent escapes or rebellions. Their role is pivotal: they oversee construction projects like Changhua Fort, command military formations (e.g., training 500 new soldiers, including elite transmigrators), and secure resources through ruthless labor programs, ensuring ideological control over the population. The prefecture’s economy thrives on extractive taxation—like silver
Context from Novel
"Chapter 8: Taiwan or Hainan Where should they cross over? This was no mere question of geography—it would determine the very foundation upon which their new world would be built. A good start was half the battle. The transmigrators, all seasoned strategy-game veterans, understood instinctively that securing the right starting position could make the difference between triumph and disaster. Their ideal base needed to satisfy an exacting set of criteria: a solid agricultural foundation to guarante"
"Chapter 83: Ideological Trends Wu De's other task was preventing escapes. Once outdoor labor began, someone would inevitably try to flee, and he had to eliminate that possibility entirely. A single successful escape would plant dangerous seeds of hope in the others. Before the labor program commenced, he submitted a request to the Committee: the Military Group guards assigned to watch prisoners must be expert marksmen, preferably equipped with scopes and night-vision gear. "Why do we need people"
"Chapter 97: Trade Agreement The headman led them to an open field outside the village and instructed them to rest there. This Li settlement bore no resemblance to the tourist-trap "authentic Li villages" of the modern era. For one thing, it lacked walls entirely—it looked more like an ordinary rural hamlet, only somewhat larger. Dense, thorny shrubs encircled it, interwoven with bamboo and creeping vines into a living hedge so thick that not even a rabbit could squeeze through. None of them had"
"Chapter 152: A Certain Man It was late at night. Under the glow of a lamp, Ma Qianzhu was drafting a document: Planning Committee 1628 Document No. 31: Regarding Military Formation Requirements, Ordnance Production, and Material Allocation. Classification: Confidential I. Order the Ordnance Department to immediately estimate material and manpower requirements for the following projects: Begin training 500 New Army soldiers within one week, including 30 transmigrators. Immediately assemble existi"
"Chapter 153: Failed Nitrocellulose Whew ... finally completed something of milestone significance. Xiao Bailang flicked the newly completed ceramic vat—the crisp ringing sound was more glorious than the bells of heaven. The brothers from the Industrial Department, who had lived at the kiln sites for a dozen days, practically wept with joy—it hadn't been easy! After multiple failures in forming, air-drying, glazing, and firing temperature control, they had finally achieved success. Now, large-sca"
Appearances
Appears in chapters: 8, 83, 97, 152, 153, 201, 221, 251, 347, 348, 350, 357, 424, 426, 434, 436, 437, 438, 439, 444, 445, 455, 479, 489, 491, 492, 494, 495, 496, 506, 574, 585, 593, 594, 599, 608, 613, 615, 616, 618, 629, 632, 634, 635, 636, 655, 690, 691, 736, 737, 768, 769, 775, 788, 809, 846, 870, 889, 940, 941, 945, 956, 957, 959, 984, 1100, 1158, 1284, 1317, 1319, 1330, 1439, 1505, 1506, 1517, 1519, 1531, 1534, 1535, 1545, 1607, 1633, 1634, 1637, 1674, 1675, 1736, 1744, 1800, 1802, 1804, 1842, 1843, 1962, 1996, 2028, 2100, 2137, 2143, 2257, 2406, 2462, 2629, 2653, 2657, 2667, 2685, 2689, 2690, 2693, 2698, 2761, 2851.