Chapter 270. Careful planning for the future (2nd update)
Random villages, although they allow Kant to have additional villages again, but for the current situation, it is not logical, after all, the current Kant needs to recuperate and digest the fruits of the recent rapid development.
Conclusions can be drawn from analysis.
The environment of the Narun Desert is harsh, and the southern region is not enough to support the two developed villages.
The Sanwaya Mountains are also complex.
In Kant's speculation, it is even more impossible to supply the development of 2 villages.
After all, the current "Aaron" town actually still relies on the "Drehem" castle to supply supplies, especially the town with a population of 500 people, a garrison of 500 people, and a scale of nearly 1,000 people.
Therefore, Kant believes that the current situation needs to move forward steadily, and not to take too big steps, especially with regard to the construction of power and the development of villages, but also to be steady and steady.
After all, what he needs is win-win cooperation.
For example, the castle of "Drehem" and the town of "Aaron".
In the early stage, "Drechim" will fully supply the development of "Aaron", and when the town is completed and can independently produce various crops and handicrafts, "Drehem" will completely turn into a political and military center, and "Aaron" will be responsible for logistics and commercial exchanges.
The castle of Drehem needed to be built with a better and stronger defense system.
The town of "Aaron" needs to allow farmers and herdsmen to quickly form and feed back the "Drehem" in the desert as soon as possible.
Now build a new village.
It can only be regarded as disrupting Kant's layout and affecting the development of two castles and towns.
So he decided to seal the village for the time being, too.
As for the water bandit lair obtained.
Kant couldn't help but twitch the corners of his eyes slightly, of course he knew these arms.
Water bandits, bandits who operate at the intersection of the rivers between the kingdoms of Svadia and Vekia, as well as the Nord kingdom, are considered the most basic wild monsters, with a slightly higher level than the robbers, but not much higher.
In fact, these bandits are bandits composed of Nords, Swadians, and Wikiians.
Once an agent of the Nord invasion.
At its most glorious, it was to assist the main force of the Nord and destroy the Calradia continent, the famous neutral city of Chanda, but after the destruction, the birds and rabbits died and the lackeys were cooked, and they were forcibly disbanded by the Nords, and finally became bandits on both sides of the river, harassing the kingdoms on both sides of the river, and even the former employer, the Nord Kingdom, suffered from it.
What's more, because of the inextricable connection with the Nords, these bandits can be linked to the pirates, so the two sides can fight together without gaps, which adds a bit of threat.
The caravans and civilians who traveled between the three kingdoms could be regarded as having suffered enough.
When encountering a small group of bandits, united resistance may not necessarily lose.
However, if you encounter a bandit with a pirate joining you, because the pirate's combat power is comparable to that of the Nord level 3 infantry, for civilians, it is still a joy to surrender, and there will be no unnecessary casualties.
Fortunately, the pirates generally do not go deep inland, only operate along the coast, and although there are many bandits along the river, their combat effectiveness is not strong, as long as the regular army of the Three Kingdoms sweeps a few circles from time to time, they can basically be safe and sound for a period of time, which can only be regarded as a plague of ringworm.
However, it is because of the frequent wars of the Three Kingdoms and the wars of the entire Calradia continent that these bandits are rampant and domineering.
Kant is just as helpless now.
The construction requirements of this water bandit's nest actually need to be built on the bank of the river.
There was no river in the entire sentry oasis, and as for the location of the pass in the Sanwaya Mountains, Kant had no idea of building it at all, just with that small river and an underground river that did not know where it led.
Moreover, these water bandits also conflict with the current Kant combat system.
They are all infantry.
There is no comparison with the hussar desert bandits who are also bandits.
In the castle of "Drehem", this group of light infantry who can only be used as cannon fodder is not of great use at all, even if it is placed in the town of "Aaron", with the infantry of the Rhodoc Kingdom in charge, where is they still needed.
Over the mountains and mountains, there is no physical strength of a green forest ringing horse.
Running in the desert, without the endurance and ferocity of the desert bandits.
Maybe it's really better to raid enemy villages on warships and blackmail civilians for kidnapping.
But now Kant has nothing to do with the outside world, even if it can be implicated, it is located at the natural junction of the Lion Principality and the Silver Plate Kingdom, known as the most important supply river of the Lion Principality, and there has long been a water bandit gang on the Resniston River, which cannot accommodate this group of strange water bandits.
It is estimated that if it goes, the two sides will have a war over the turf.
What's more, Lionheart City is forming a river patrol team, and the East County Leader and the North County Leader are going to the Resniston River to develop a water bandit army, so Kant will not do such a stupid act.
Perhaps step by step, when a half-water army like a water bandit is finally needed, Kant will consider building it.
As for the current situation.
It's still better to be sealed for the time being.
In the final analysis, Kant now has not many cards that can be used.
Only the building post needs to be placed in the Salt Mine, and the recruitment is doubled and locked to the apprentice quarters.
Others, such as ammo replenishment, random villages, terrain changes, and bandit lairs, need to be temporarily sealed, and if Kant needs them later, they will be used at a different discretion.
It's just not time to use it yet.
I'm strolling and thinking.
There was a sound of hurried footsteps behind him, and Kant turned his head to see that it was the beaming Rolf.
"Lord Kant!"
Rolf grinned brightly with yellow teeth: "What a generous group of merchants they are. ”
"How." Kant asked.
"It's a ransom of 8,000 big silver coins, plus a bribe of 2,000 big silver coins, well, it should be regarded as a kickback, I promised them the right to trade in the future, as long as they can come to the post station, then they can purchase any materials we produce, of course, they also have to bring materials for mutual trade."
Rolf smiled treacherously: "Of course, as for whether it will work or not, it is up to you to decide whether it will work." ”
Although he is the general of the post station.
But the actual dominion remained in Kant's hands, including the right to trade.
As long as Kant refuses, Rolf can directly carry this black pot, for him, he received kickbacks and bribes, and by the way, he ate the other party without even the dregs, which can be regarded as a qualified bandit.
In fact, he didn't care about any morality.
Kant understood it too.
However, the corners of his mouth curled up with a smile, and he nodded: "Why not, I think it's good." ”
"Do you really choose trade?" Rolf was stunned, bowed his head slightly, he was already thick and fine: "The Baron Dylan in the solid stone pass will be affected by the interests, I am afraid that when the time comes, if you really choose to trade, the other party will retaliate, especially for us, the solid stone pass is the only way to the lion principality." ”
"Revenge? Come on. The corners of Kant's mouth curled slightly: "It's not the only passage, there are still many paths that can bypass the solid stone pass, after all, the Sanwaya Mountain Range is very large." ”
"Follow your orders."
Rolf nodded, he didn't know much about business.
But he understands that as long as a strange army dares to appear near the post station, then he will lead the light and heavy cavalry to meet the enemy, and let them know why Lord Kant can stand in the desert and become the overlord!
He was a staunch Kantian fool.
In fact, everyone is.
After dealing with the affairs of the post station, the group of merchants gradually dispersed.
Although a large amount of large silver coins were extorted, but after apportionment, each person only paid less than 300 large silver coins, although it seems like a lot, but for these merchants, it is not as good as the harvest of the trade route established with Baron Kant this time!
As long as there is a right to trade, there is a trade route, and a steady stream of fine white salt will appear in various caravans, earning them bags and bags of large silver coins.
Just 300 big silver coins, of course they are willing to pay!
Because the follow-up profit is enough to wipe out the current expenditure, it can be regarded as an initial investment.
Silence returned to the inn.
With joy on their faces, the merchants led the guards back.
They all need to report this news to the nobles behind them in the shortest possible time, and as long as they are allowed to do so, they can start operating in turn, using the salt trade to earn a large amount of silver.
As for Baron Dylan, who currently has a monopoly on the salt trade.
Oh, who cares about him.
is just a small martial arts nobleman, still a baron, and a queen party who is even more excluded by the mainstream aristocratic circle.
Even if they knew that they had started the salt trade, what could they do?
Behind them stood a large number of nobles, as long as they united, even if it was the lion Grand Duke Cameron, they would have to make peace with it, just a little baron, if they were not convinced and wanted to make trouble, then someone could reach out and crush them to death, very easily, and there was no need to pay attention to it at all.
And after being crushed, it also facilitates the entry and exit of all noble caravans, after all, the solid stone pass can be regarded as an important place, just enough to connect the sentry oasis, as long as it can be taken down, it is estimated that it is not difficult to attack Baron Kant, the young son of the exiled duke!
The salt mines in the desert, which are still unknown, will sooner or later become the private property of these great nobles!
The people dispersed, and the post station was quiet.
But then Rolf will face even more pressure.
Kant instructed him: "When encountering danger, you can lead your troops to avoid it, and you don't have to fight a head-on battle, after all, the desert bandits from the Salanders can also create opportunities to defeat the enemy by constantly harassing the Kujits, as do the Kujits, and I hope you will notice this." ”
"Understood." Rolf nodded solemnly.
Both sides expected that when these merchants returned, those nobles would extend their tentacles to the inn.
Because that's what Kant allowed.
And when the tentacles spread, all kinds of dangers will also follow.
Including bandits who are greedy for the salt trade, as well as those nobles who are unwilling to destroy the salt trade of other nobles, the professional gangs of bandits similar to the regular army.
The idea is that if you can't get it, no one else can think of it!