Chapter 1459 The uncertain future situation!
Since he had not seen Andy for a long time, Brand also chatted with him in a relaxed mood.
And Andy, who has always been an elite member of the empire, also happily chatted about his little experiences and opinions in recent days:
"Although the continental war on the front line is in full swing.
But for the people in the rear who were not directly affected by the war, whether they were ordinary humans or elves, their lives still continued.
In addition, many of the people's needs were only changed and suppressed because of concerns about war, and did not disappear directly.
For example, people’s demand for various commodities always exists.
It's just that they are now more inclined to practicality and various products that can protect themselves in war.
Because of the threat of war and illegal immigrants from the outer continent, many lords in the eastern part of our empire, near the snowy mountains, have implemented strict daily curfews in their respective territories for security reasons, restricted public gatherings, and many risky commodity transportation activities have been banned. Call stop.
Under this situation, many wealthy local people very much hope that business will flourish again and goods will become circulated again.
They want more than just the daily necessities and commonplace things found in their respective cities.
And if you are a businessman with a small family, you will miss the days when trade was popular even more.
Large inventories of goods from origin are always waiting to be shipped out and bought at a good price.
The large amounts of magic gold coins in their hands have been waiting to buy what they need elsewhere, or even make a new round of purchases and investments.
Based on this consideration, we have also come up with various ways to meet the people's needs for commodity circulation and special purchases while ensuring safety as much as possible.
For example, some lords ordered the gathering of originally relatively scattered trade and transportation.
The local nobles took the lead in organizing cargo transportation and providing comprehensive armed protection, and organized people and merchants to work together to transport cargo within a certain area and within a fixed time period.
At the same time, this kind of transportation can also be combined with the custom of ‘Trade Day’ that has disappeared for a long time due to the prevalence of commerce in many places.
On this day, the town's commerce will flourish again.
And because of the time gathering, we can also ensure security more calmly and avoid giving our enemies opportunities to take advantage of us. ”
Listen to Andy talk about these territory management matters.
After some reminiscing, Brand nodded and said:
"Because our Donghai Province is also located in the eastern part of the empire, not very far from the Snowy Mountains.
Moreover, recently, stowaways have been appearing in unregulated wild areas nearby.
Therefore, although we have not continued martial law for a long time, it is actually not much better.
But Chris had previously formulated a very detailed plan to promote business during the war.
The general content is somewhat similar to what you said. The nobles in the county agree with it, and it is now in trial operation in Fanhua County.
Although I have been busy recently, the relevant documents were signed by me.
At the beginning and middle of each month, the streets in various towns in Fanhua County will be very lively.
Just to eliminate various potential hidden dangers, the local city guards will be very busy at this time. ”
Andy smiled and said:
“This kind of busyness is not meaningless, we also gain a lot of tax revenue, don’t we?
It has been nearly half a year since the undead appeared in the snowy mountains and the empire was under total martial law.
Judging from the current situation, the war between us and Rios Continent is bound to continue for a long time, and we have no idea when the war will end.
So the commerce of our empire cannot remain languishing.
Plus, it’s not just within our empire.
Due to the threat of war between us and the Elf Forest, maritime commercial trade during this period has basically stopped.
And similarly, the trade needs of both of us have always existed.
Like this time, after the official forces of the Elf Forest took the lead, the Elf businessmen and people immediately showed enthusiasm that exceeded our original expectations. ”
At the end, Andy pointed to the vast fleet of ships sailing behind him.
Then, he continued:
"At the next meeting of the nobles, I am going to propose to the empire that the empire reach an agreement with the Elf Forest.
Every once in a while, a joint cross-sea trade event led by imperial officials was held. Just like a few years ago when we first opened up sea routes.
We now have a floating military base on the sea to protect maritime trade routes, plus a group of specially allocated troops.
I think even if we face the threat of ocean races, we are not unsure of how to deal with it!
What do you think of this idea? ”
After hearing this, after thinking for a moment, Brand smiled and nodded:
"I fully support your idea, and I will help canvass votes when the time comes.
Although the prosperous maritime transport will definitely further attract the covetousness of marine races.
They may even include our empire as a target for frequent incursions.
But our navy, numerous warships, and even floating military bases on sea routes are not just decorations.
As long as they are not afraid of death, then just come. ”
Hearing Brand's tough words, Andy couldn't help but joked:
"I knew you, a militant radical, would not care about external threats!
But this was not just to maintain the empire's business and development.
This is actually an important means for our empire and even the Human Alliance to always maintain friendly exchanges with the Elf Forest.
In the future continental war, we need a reliable and close ally.
You must have heard of it too, right?
The Orc Empire has recently been somewhat ambiguous about its attitude towards blocking the continent of Rios and supporting the battlefield in the snowy mountains. ”
Speaking of this, Brand also nodded and said:
"Sister Sonia and the Department of Foreign Affairs have been paying attention to related issues recently.
The Orc Empire has repeatedly delayed the departure of a new batch of support.
In addition, it seems that this matter started when stowaways became active on a large scale in the continent of Rios and carried out the inheritance of the undead.
The Department of Foreign Affairs recently suspected that some tribes in the Orc Empire were secretly in contact with the forces in Rios continent, and they might even have reached some ulterior agreements.
Uncle Bohande has been having a headache recently.
After all, the war situation in Dwarf Township is really not good.
Of course, because no one wants to create any complications at this time, the contents of these speculations are only hidden. ”
Andy nodded and said:
"The problem in the Dwarf Township is indeed very troublesome. I remember that your family also sent people to the Dwarf Township to recruit dwarves, right?
There is already a lot of chaos behind their battlefields, and because the situation on the front lines has never improved, there is a risk that this chaos will intensify further.
From a pessimistic perspective.
If the situation continues to develop, it is very likely that the dwarf branches in various locations in the dwarf township will gradually declare independence and seek their own livelihood.
In this way, the dwarves, who have been one of the overlords of the continent with us since the last era, may begin to decline.
As far as we nobles of the human empire are concerned, this kind of thing can actually allow us to successfully recruit a large number of dwarf blacksmiths.
But from a macro perspective, that will probably be the beginning of Rios Continent successfully invading our Farnes Continent and establishing a firm foothold.
The continental structure that our continent has established since the last era will obviously also suffer a huge impact.
The chaos on the mainland will inevitably intensify further, and the various impacts will be unpredictable.
If nothing else, all the races on the mainland will definitely strive to protect themselves first.
In that case, there are obviously many benefits for our human alliance and the Elf Forest to maintain contact and advance and retreat together to a certain extent. ”
After hearing this analysis, Brand nodded in agreement.
If the situation really develops to that point.
Because of the ambiguous attitude of the Orc Empire and the lessons learned from the decline of the Dwarf Country.
The alliance agreements reached by the various tribes on the mainland since the last era and continuing to this day will definitely be reviewed by the various tribes on the mainland one after another.
At that time, the races that are good friends will stick together with each other, and the races that are not so good friends will not interact with each other for the time being. As for the races that are hostile to each other and sometimes have wars... there is a high probability that they will no longer be friendly and harmonious due to the overall situation!
(End of chapter)