My Italy

The selection of the Governor of Borneo can only be regarded as a small episode. Although it is very important to Italy, it is still very fast to solve this problem.

At present, Italy's focus is still on the vigorous expulsion operations from new territories.

Groups of locals who were driven out of their homes, carrying their own luggage and their families, left their homeland three times under the escort of the army.

A large number of Italian immigrants also swarmed in under the guidance of the government and occupied the land and properties of these departed people.

Plank is such a lucky man. Originally, he was just an unknown hunter in Sardinia, running around every day to support himself, his wife, children, and family. Crossing mountains and ridges every day in search of prey, although it is very hard, it still can only wrap your stomach. It is also a poor family ranked low in the village.

In the previous war with the Ottomans, although he had wanted to fight hard, there were so many people in his family that kept him busy, and because he was too old, he was not able to take part in the war.

I don’t know why this time, but my family was actually selected to become one of the members of the new territory of the Immigration Kingdom. His family was the only one in their village to be selected, which made his family instantly become the focus, even though some of them couldn’t eat grapes. He is a weird person, but he is more of a blessing.

Fortunately, they didn't know that each new immigrant family would be allocated nearly 0.8 hectares of land, otherwise there would be even more jealous people. Although the allocated land is not free, it needs to be paid according to the market value. From the second year of farming, in addition to taxes, 5% of the total land value of agricultural products must be paid every year for twenty years. But for the Plank family, it was well worth it. After all, this land belongs to you, and you can do anything as long as you are not lazy.

So Plank cherished this opportunity very much, and he vowed never to let anyone take away his beautiful life in the future. So he squeezed the hand holding the gun hard again.

He had seen those thugs composed of people who had slipped through the net. On the way to Kosovo, those thugs launched an attack on their team. Those gangsters with ferocious faces suddenly emerged from the woods and rushed towards them.

The officers and soldiers guarding them immediately opened fire on them, and these people rushed towards them despite the firepower of the officers and soldiers, and a fight ensued.

In order to protect his family, Plank also stepped forward to fight with the thugs. His little skills in hunting allowed him to take down several gangsters. The thugs who eventually attacked were driven away after leaving dozens of bodies behind. Of course, they also paid the price of more than 20 people, among whom a dozen of the escorting officers and soldiers fell.

It was this fight that gave Plank a very clear understanding of his situation.

So after arriving at the destination, he immediately joined the escort team to protect this village composed of immigrants from all over the country from harm.

"Plank!"

Just as he was protecting the village seriously, a shout attracted him.

Plank followed the shouting, and a strong man walked towards him from a distance. The left sleeve is extremely eye-catching because it is empty and stuffed in the pocket.

He was quite familiar with this man. He was Hammett, the militia captain of their village.

Plank knew a lot about Captain Hammett. He was previously a squad leader of the 19th Division. He lost his left arm in the war with the Ottomans and had to retire.

There were many cases like his after this war. The military and government mainly resettled these retired officers and soldiers who had fought for Italy after seeking their opinions in new territories.

These people are basically placed at the grassroots level and used as the backbone. These veterans are very good for Italy to strengthen its rule in the region.

Moreover, this place is different from the complicated situation in the mainland. The new territory where the aborigines have just left is more like a blank sheet of paper, which is convenient for the government to use.

Hammett walked up to Plank and spoke. "Plank, I have something to tell you."

"What's the matter, Captain?"

"It's like this. The government is currently setting up a railway guard force, and our village has a recommended quota. And I want to give this quota to you. Do you want to go?"

What Hammett said is part of the government's construction and is also a crucial issue of the start of construction of the Balkan Railway project.

Rome and the local government don’t want to wait any longer for this railway from Durrës to Skopje. While the army was still expelling the Albanian people, under the protection of the army, the exploration team of the Ministry of Transport was conducting line exploration work. After three months of exploration, the direction of this railway line has been determined.

Now comes the question of preparing to start construction, but the manpower required to start construction is not like the few people required for exploration. This is at least thousands of people, and protecting their safety has become a very important matter.

Although the military can still provide protection, the military has its own affairs. They were very busy expelling the Al people, wiping out the resistance forces, defending key areas, and patrolling the borders. It would be unjustifiable to blame this matter on the army. Therefore, forming a railway guard force has become the government's first choice.

The government has made great efforts for this escort team. Each member has 80 Lira and 150 kilograms of food per month. The positions of team leader and team leader can be added upwards. This is already very good for many immigrant families.

And in order to ensure the strength of this team, the government uses one or two people from each village to draw out capable people. Such a team of more than a thousand people can easily and quickly form combat effectiveness.

Faced with the captain's request, Plank hesitated after hearing it because he was worried about the situation at home. It would take at least a year and a half to protect and build the railway. If he was not at home, what would he do if something happened at home? But he couldn't refuse the captain's kindness, so this put him in a dilemma.

"Are you worried about what will happen to your family if you leave?"

One look at his hesitant expression and Hammett knew what was going on.

"I'm a little worried. The whole family, old and young, can't go home for a year and a half. How can we not be worried?"

Faced with the captain's words, Plank made no secret of his thoughts.

"There's nothing to worry about. The rest of the escort team and I can help you look after your home. We are all from the mainland, so we should take care of each other. You wouldn't think that there are dozens of people in our escort team who don't care about your home." I’ll help you take care of your home.”

Even though the captain was talking about this, Plank still had the confidence to refuse. Since the captain valued him so much, Plank immediately agreed.

And such a job that can not only serve the country but also support the family is not easy to find.

There were many immigrants like Plank who quickly integrated into the local environment, and they would form the cornerstone of Italian rule in the Balkans. As for those thugs who are causing trouble for the bandits, the army is stepping up their crackdowns. However, during the crackdown, the army also discovered some of the culprits behind the scenes.