Chapter 678: Development, docks and Earl Mullen’s troubles
"After all, Dabang City is still lively!"
Zong Shen couldn't help but praise.
At present, the territory already has a sense of belonging as a "home", but it does not have the vitality of a city.
Like a puppet without a soul.
This is why Zong Shen must carry out reforms.
Most of the lords were satisfied with Yiyantang's way of governing, but Zong Shen was different.
He is never satisfied with being a small rich man.
Zong’s goal is to build a truly dynamic city!
Bangcheng is much more lively during the day than at night.
It feels safe to walk on the streets and you won't encounter too many right and wrongs.
Teams of Bangcheng patrols patrolled along every street.
Every few hundred meters, there will be an independent sentry tower twenty to thirty meters high dotted in the city.
Different defense nodes are formed.
After riding slowly for more than half an hour, they finally arrived at the riverside pier.
Saw the wide Nivare River!
The widest point of the river bank is about fifty feet.
The narrower places are also twenty or thirty feet tall.
When they entered the city just now, they did not cross the Nivare River.
Because the location of this river is not in the direction of the cypress forest.
The riverside wharf is very large and is roughly divided into three areas. The one closest to the upstream direction is the wharf market.
There are hundreds of ports where merchant ships can dock.
There are also many coolies with small carts waiting nearby for business. They make a living by moving goods.
Each trip is charged based on the type and weight of the cargo.
Tens of thousands of coolies gathered at this dock.
If they are lucky, they can earn 5 to 10 dinars a day.
Compared to maids who work as chores, they do earn more by working hard.
After saving money for a few days, I basically spent it either in the pub or at the gambling table.
It's hard to move bricks during the day, and work as a big shot in the pub at night.
This is a matter of urban ethos and orientation.
That is why a good society must have good orientation and moral culture.
It would definitely be a very bad situation if everyone lived a decadent life of being drunk now.
It can only be said that the situation in Endless Continent is different.
After all, most ordinary humans here still live a backward life like the Middle Ages.
They are in a state of ignorance both mentally and in every aspect.
Those advanced magic energy technologies, engineering technologies, and alchemy technologies have little to do with ordinary people.
The natural magic and corresponding technology that can increase fertility are also mastered by the nobles.
A contradictory world creates contradictory situations.
Zong Shen was fully prepared to suppress the productivity of his subjects.
He wants to reform and he wants to expand. Only efficient productivity can ensure that he can expand rapidly!
Reach the greatest potential with less land and population!
Every time he comes to an aboriginal city, Zong Shen thinks most about the territory’s development strategy.
Fighting is one thing, and territory planning and development is another.
The two complement each other and are indispensable.
Zong Shen, who came from the earth, was familiar with world history. He could not be said to be proficient in the prosperity and evolution of the country, but he still understood it. He could not talk about governing the country, but there was really no problem in planning the development of the territory.
In this regard, there is another issue that many people ignore.
That means there are also talents among the lords.
These talents are involved in various industries on the earth.
There are also some talented people among them.
At present, Zong Shen's [Legion of Guides] has completed the merger with Medina's [Legion of Light Chasers].
Medina was promoted to second deputy commander.
Except for kicking people, Zong Shen opened all permissions to him.
In the past two days, Zong Shen was busy walking around and didn't pay much attention to the legion's affairs.
I heard that Jiang Yi and Medina have joined forces and are recruiting people for the legion.
As long as the legion reaches LV3, you can open the [Legion Station], and you can delineate a borderless land with a radius of three kilometers to build a station in this area.
At the same time, [Legion Building] will be opened.
Among them are some legion-boosting buildings that can cover every member.
There are also [Legion Meeting Hall], [Legion Blacksmith Shop], [Legion Tailor Shop], [Legion Science and Technology Institute], and [Legion Defense Research Institute].
It is said that after reaching a high level, the support portal can be opened, making the members of the [Legion] become closer!
The current development of [Legion] is still relatively slow.
Zong Shen's [Legion of Guides] is the first legion in this region to reach LV2.
I dare not say that there are no level 2 legions in other areas, but the number is certainly not large.
Because the development of [Legion] requires not only the efforts of the legion commander alone.
There are also certain requirements and thresholds for members.
Therefore, the development of [Legion] is obviously slower than the development of territory.
However, Zong Shen's [Legion of Guides] actually still has some remaining strength, and will be able to reach LV3 smoothly soon.
It’s just that everything has to wait until the defensive challenge is over.
As the "graduation" challenge faced by the first batch of lords, its elimination rate is definitely not low.
Zong Shen was even prepared to lose one-third of his legion members.
When the defensive challenge is over, he can go and receive another wave.
Territory challenges that fail will not restore battle losses.
Therefore, it is estimated that the buildings and people will not be able to bring back much, but the lord's heritage stored in the [storage box] is not to be missed. As long as there are enough, it will be a big sum when gathered together.
Of course, we have to wait until then to see the specific situation.
The three of them put the horse in the stables of a nearby tavern and casually gave the waiter 10 dinars as a tip and storage fee.
The dock area is also a mixed bag.
There are more people here than in the suburbs.
Those who can open a tavern here are those with some influence in Wintrobon City.
Zong Shen walked in front, Joan of Arc grabbed the spear and Caniggia walked half a meter behind.
The dock market in front is very lively.
They are all ship dealers and do not need warehouses. The ships are warehouses.
Some large ship dealers have fixed stalls in the market.
At the same time, three to five inland river merchant ships will enter the port.
One ship is sold and another is replaced, which is very efficient.
There is no problem in dealing with normal purchases, but it is a bit difficult to purchase six to seven hundred thousand dinars of goods in one go like Zong Shen did.
The total value of a ship's cargo is usually only a few hundred thousand dinars.
However, the terminal market already has a unique response method, if it really encounters a buyer who wants a lot of goods.
They will discuss with each other and ship dealers with whom they have good relationships, and jointly supply goods.
Use several ships to satisfy one buyer.
As a reward, other shipping dealers participating in the supply must give 20% of their profits to the shipping dealer who takes the order.
There is food for everyone to eat, otherwise buyers will choose to go to the other two markets.
For example, the merchants in the traveling trade market where Zong Shen went last time had plenty of inventory.
The merchant camps in the suburbs are all warehouses!
Although there are storage space magic props in this world.
But the price of that thing is extremely high, and the larger the space, the higher the value.
If you want to rely entirely on storage space for inventory, the price will be too high.
This is how general merchant groups store their goods. The flour, dried meat, and cloth that Zong Shen purchased before are all primary commodities, and it is enough to put them in a leather-covered warehouse.
Those exquisite magic machines, precious jewelry, high-end equipment, gems, rare ores and other high-value items will be placed in the storage props of the main leaders of the business group.
From now on, if Zong Shen wants to rob a state city or a giant city, the first place he goes to is the Traveling Merchant Warehouse!
Apart from anything else, at least there will definitely be no shortage of food and cloth!
"Let's go and stroll around the dock market."
"I also want to ask about the ship price, but unfortunately this is a downstream port and there is no shipyard."
Zong Shen said with some pity.
Joan of Arc nodded, and she also looked at him curiously along the way.
"This city is suitable for developing commerce and becoming a transit point for goods."
"Not suitable as a combat outpost or workshop city."
In the Iron Continent, Joan of Arc is also an excellent commander.
Her eye can also tell the type of city.
Yes, cities also have types.
This depends on many reasons and was destined from the beginning of the city.
For example, the city of Wintrobon is located at the southern end of the Nivare River Kingdom.
It is a natural inland port city and can also become a waterway commodity transit point in the south.
In fact, Wintrow did develop based on this advantage.
But this is not a suitable place for building a fortress.
To the southwest is the green cypress forest, and to the east is a large swamp.
To the north is relatively flat plain terrain.
There is still a green cypress forest to the south.
Because of its vast territory, the Endless Continent is often hundreds or thousands of kilometers away.
So the topography is still very rich.
Think about it on earth too. There are several types of landforms that can be seen within a radius of several hundred kilometers.
Such a city is not suitable for persistence, but is only suitable for circulation and development.
Also in the southern region of the kingdom, the Wolf Fang Castle, thousands of kilometers away, has a natural fortress advantage.
It guards the area on the cliffs of the Rift Valley, facing the Rotten Bone Forest between the Kingdom of Avalon and the Kingdom of Nord. Its location is on a main road.
If you want to take a detour from other places, you have to walk at least more than 2,000 kilometers.
Therefore, the positioning of different cities has already been determined.
But the lords had more choices than the natives.
Lords have a unique digital construction system, except for those special high-level buildings.
Common ordinary buildings can basically be built casually as long as you have drawings and resources.
There is no construction difficulty, it is a fool-like operation, and the construction time is much shorter than that of aborigines.
This gave the lords the advantage of building independently.
For example, building a fortress on the plains is completely possible as long as there are enough resources.
No need to rely on any natural insurance.
In addition, the positioning of the city is also related to the positioning of the power in the region.
Just like the area where Zong Shen's territory is located, it was still a huge city of the elves more than 10,000 years ago.
The ruins of the towering towers of Azshara still exist today!
There is also a certain amount of knowledge involved in the positioning and judgment of a city.
Zong Shen had no choice. The simplest, crudest and safest way was to build a giant fortress.
…
Just as the three of them were chatting, they walked into the dock market.
In the conference hall in the central castle of Wintrobon City.
There is finally a conclusion about the subsequent tendencies and choices of Wintrobon City.
After considering the advice of most people, Earl Marlon Babbitt decided to turn to the Lodbrok family. After all, Wolffang Castle was still loyal to the king.
This is basically the case for cities and forces throughout the southern region.
The Queen's Trivasin family mainly operates in the east and northeast of the kingdom.
He would pass on the results of this discussion to the Babbitt family.
The Babbitt family is mainly found in the central and southern regions of the kingdom.
Originally, they were a little inclined to the king's side.
At this time, the family is also collecting information and feedback from leaders in various places.
Finally decide which side to stand on.
After seven or eight hours of discussion, Marlon Babbitt finally breathed a sigh of relief.
What happens next is also very simple.
All the major forces in the city are willing to pay a sum of money or materials of equivalent value.
Give it to Earl Marlon Babbitt to expand the size of the city army.
As a bargaining chip, the Earls of Malen must ensure that their property in the city is not infringed upon.
During the period of turmoil in the kingdom, more troops were sent and more towers and fortresses were built to ensure that the city of Wintrobon would not be affected.
Everyone understands the significance of this money.
It's better to say it's an exchange of benefits than it is for everyone to patch it together.
After all, everyone present was working in Wintrobon.
If this place is doomed, then everyone is doomed together.
As a southern city, although it is an important inland trade port, it is downstream after all.
The strategic significance is not as important as that of cities located upstream. The risks are there, but not too great.
Earl Maron naturally understood this, no matter when the storm swept across the kingdom.
Even the slightest repercussions would be fatal to Wintrobond.
Preparation in advance is absolutely necessary.
Once the funds are in place, he will immediately apply to Sargeson Imperial City to garrison troops and hoard double the supplies.
The plan was clear, and he could feel a little relieved, so he picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip of tea to wake up his mind.
At this time, his confidant butler opened the door and came to him, bowed and spoke in his ear.
"grown ups."
"Miss Zoe ran out again..."
"Because she didn't have breakfast today, the lady sent someone to her room and knocked on the door."
"Then I discovered that Miss Zoe was missing..."
"The lady took away the coming-of-age gift you gave her, the finely forged Avalon armor."
"There is also a crossbow and a powerful sword..."
The butler said softly.
Earl Malen frowned.
“Zoe, this kid…”
"Has she not given up on her dream of becoming an adventurer?"
"Immediately notify Ranger Commander Gold and ask him to detach two groups of rangers and search for the periphery along the main road of the city."
"Also, after the meeting is over, I will privately notify a few gangsters to help search for him!"
"Don't post rewards for the time being, and don't make any announcements. This is a sensitive period!"
"I will go and comfort Madam."
"Zoe wears a storage necklace with a lot of spell scrolls and alchemy potions in it. She won't get into trouble so easily."
"I will go to Madam's place to comfort you."
He tilted his head slightly and whispered an order to the butler.
"I understand, sir, I'll do it right now!"
The butler nodded and turned away neatly!
