The city of Karsas, the first city of the Confederation of Liguria Nadir and the largest city in the Plain of Liguria, is known as the Star of Liguria.

Since the conquest of Libria by Lacazia, Mordrake has made the city of Kartas its main business, setting up the Doge's Palace, and establishing many new satellite towns in the surrounding area to defend Calthas.

Mordrak set up a total of nine satellite cities, eight from the east, west, south, north, southeast, northeast, southwest, and northwest, and a new fort city was set up on the fortress heights in the north of Karthas, completing the trapezoidal defense ring of Karsus.

In the event of war, the nine satellite cities will become the most advantageous peripheral protection of Karthas, once the satellite cities are attacked, Karthas can send troops to support as soon as possible, with the scale of the city of Karts, as well as material reserves, it can definitely support an unusually large-scale battle.

Of course, while Modlek was running Karthus, he was actively recruiting and building weapons, and it seemed that he was making another move.

Ji Ran looked at the blacksmith shop in the city that emitted black smoke day and night, and the carriage transporting iron ore that shuttled around the city every day, as if he had a premonition.

"Aren't you satisfied with Liguria? And continue to wage wars abroad? Ji Ran found Modrek and asked him for confirmation.

"Why do you suddenly ask that?" Mordrac asked rhetorically, feigning ignorance.

"The blacksmith shop is working day and night to build weapons, horse-drawn carts to transport iron ore, and the traffic is busy, isn't it to prepare for war?" Ji Ran looked at Modrek and asked.

Mordrake looked at Ji Ran, and had to admire this girl's intelligence and wisdom, and she actually saw through her secret plan so easily.

"Didn't you just sign a non-aggression pact with your neighbors? In order to show respect for the agreement, the other side has withdrawn the troops on the border and expressed the greatest goodwill to us, but why should you break your promise?

Now that there is no disaster in the country, and the people are finally living a stable life again, shouldn't you focus on running your own home?

Now that you have a golden opportunity, you own the entire plain of Liguria, and even now the territory is even larger than the territory of the Ligurian Empire, this is a good time for you to show your talents, why don't you lead everyone to live a prosperous life and become a generation of wise monarchs? Ji Ran looked at Modrek and said sincerely.

Hearing this, Mordrak smiled and nodded, full of respect for Ji Ran, he knew that Aiyi was for his good, she was a kind and kind girl, with an innate love for the Virgin.

"Give up the war, now that the war has finally ended, you should concentrate on restoring production and construction, and make Liguria the best place of abundance, so that you Lacasians can live in this beautiful and rich land forever." Ji Ran continued.

"Occupy this place forever? Hehe, you are too optimistic, we can't stay here for long, if we are lucky, maybe one or two hundred years, two or three hundred years, but it will never exceed four hundred years, of course, if you are unlucky, maybe decades, ten years later, you may be driven back to your hometown by these people. Mordrake said with a smile.

He has been familiar with history books since he was a child, and he is too familiar with the history of mankind, and no invader in history will last long, unless another nation is completely wiped out or integrated with it, otherwise, sooner or later, he will be driven out.

There is no eternal dynasty in this world, there will be prosperity and decline, especially as a foreign ruler, when you are strong, maybe the surrounding tribes will submit to you, but when you decline, they will come to you to settle accounts even harder, which abounds in the history of mankind.

Moreover, the size of an empire's territory often depends on previous generations of monarchs, of course, there are also examples of the lord of Zhongxing and expanding the territory, but there are too few such examples, and there are only a few people in thousands of years of human history, and most of the dynasties that laid the imperial territory are basically the founding kings.

The size of an empire is determined by the size of an empire as much as the size of the territory of an empire can be conquered.

Although the current Liguria has been completely conquered, and Lacazia has become a Western power, there are still many powerful countries in the east of the world, and the Lacaxian people have no opportunity to contact the civilization of the East because they have been blocked by Liguria for many years in the west of the Teur River, and can only occasionally hear legends about the East from the mouths of bards and merchants.

It is said that the East is a very mysterious and prosperous place, where flowers are everywhere, gold is everywhere, men and women wear beautiful clothes, they drink tea with a beautiful utensil that no Westerner has ever seen, they eat fine and delicate food, and the place where they live is as beautiful as heaven.

Since he was a child, Modrek has longed for the mysterious Orient, so he wants to see the beauty of the Orient.

Tiny Liguria was not enough for him, and he needed to continue eastward, towards the place of his dreams.

"By the way, I seem to have heard Miria say, don't you want to go to the East too? Why don't we just go to the east together and see how beautiful the place where the sun rises? Modrek smiled and said to Ji Ran.

Hearing Mordrak's words, Ji Ran shook his head resolutely, "If the way to the East is opened by means of butcher's knives and war, then I would rather not go." ”

"If it is not through the means of war, then how can we go to the East?" Mordrak looked at Ji Ran and asked.

"If you really yearn for the East, you can disguise yourself as a businessman and go to the East to have a look?" Ji Ran gave Mordrake an idea.

Mordrak smiled slightly and shook his head slightly, "It's too dangerous, the most dangerous thing in the world is the merchants, and besides, on the way to the east, there are many bandits and robbers, no one to restrain them, they will rob the passing caravans, they will plunder their money, even women."

Until I open the way to the East, you are not allowed to go to the East without permission. ”

"Hey, why? Why are you restricting my freedom? Ji Ran said angrily to Modrak.

"Aiyi, I'm not trying to restrict your freedom, I'm afraid you'll be in danger, I don't want you to be hurt, understand?" Modrek stepped forward, looked at Ji Ran affectionately and said.

I wish you all a happy ^_^ Mid-Autumn Festival

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