It may not seem like a country with a population of eight million is not too much, but in this day and age, it is definitely a staggering number.

You must know that under the unremitting efforts of Li Nan and his courtiers, the total population of the Chinese Empire has just exceeded 100 million, the powerful Jin State in the north has a population of about 50 million, and the Western Xia has a population of about 2.5 million during the same period.

In distant Europe, France now has a population of just over 3 million, while Denmark, Norway, and Sweden have a combined population of only about 1.5 million.

The continuous civil strife between Bagan and Zhenla over the years has really benefited this small Jinglong Golden Palace State, and it is estimated that if there is no empire, it is really impossible to say who the overlord of the Indochina Peninsula is.

The empire has just taken the Zhenla Kingdom, and it has not yet been digested, so it doesn't want to attack the other three countries for the time being, but the seventh and eighth legions have already begun to prepare.

There is no major event in the empire for the time being, Li Nan rarely stayed in the imperial capital for more than half a year, and after his hard work day and night, he also succeeded in making all the concubines of the harem pregnant.

Indulging in beauty, Li Nan felt boundless enjoyment, but also had the idea of eager for exciting adventures, so the matter of driving the western tour was also put on the agenda.

Li Nan didn't plan to make a big deal this trip, not to mention that the major legions of the empire currently have tasks on their hands, and most of the Imperial Forest Legion must also be left in the imperial capital.

Two thousand elite cavalry of the Royal Forest, led by Mary, the only female fox who was not yet pregnant, protected Li Nan as he headed west.

This time, Li Nan passed through Qingtang and then marched to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, where the Tubo people lived, and he planned to see with his own eyes what the war between the Western Xia, Qingtang and the Tubo people had been, and whether the empire should take action.

After a long journey, the team finally entered the Shaanxi province of the empire and arrived at the important town of Lanzhou.

When you arrive in Lanzhou, you will also arrive at the chaotic land, which can be said to be the most chaotic place on this land at present, and it is not far ahead.

The Qingtang people, the Tangut people and the Tubo people, these three forces, now began a chaotic war, in which the Tangut people had the advantage in strength and armament, and the Qingtang people suffered the most.

Lanzhou City, as an important border town, is garrisoned by more than 20,000 patrol soldiers, these soldiers who do not belong to the regular army of the empire, and the field battle is certainly not the cavalry opponent of the other three forces, but to say that the defense of the city is really impregnable.

Not to mention anything else, just say that on the newly rebuilt tall concrete city wall of Lanzhou City, there are dozens of artillery pieces produced by the empire, and if you want to attack such a city, it is estimated that you will not be able to take it without 100,000 people.

As a neutral country, the vicinity of Lanzhou City in the empire unexpectedly became a common arena for the three forces.

Ordering the Imperial Forest Army to rest in Lanzhou City, Li Nan took Mary and dozens of Royal Forest Guards to the field outside the city, and what he saw was a jaw-dropping lively scene.

In the bustling field, there were many imperial merchants, who set up tents in the open space outside the city, and then began to use gold, silver, and other imperial specialties to buy and exchange other goods with the people of the other three forces.

This is not unusual, but the most surprising thing is that the main goods here are horses and people!

The whole field is divided into two parts, on the left is the human market, where you can see groups of Tubo, Qingtang, Tangut and other slaves from the Western Regions who were tied to long ropes, and on the right are horses from other regions.

Ten imperial silver coins or the equivalent of goods can be exchanged for a good horse, while the price of a slave is much cheaper, a man in the prime of life only needs two silver coins, and as for children and women of average character, it is worth only one silver coin.

The Imperial merchants who came to this field to buy horses had a license issued by the Empire, and the horses they purchased in a scattered manner would eventually be secretly bought back by the state, just not to attract the attention of the other three forces.

The empire had a large number of prisoners of war, so they did not participate in this slave trade.

The slaves bought by the merchants of the empire were generally sold to private factories and workshops, and the commercial activities continued to progress over the years, and the manufacturing industry of the empire became more and more prosperous, and gradually there was a shortage of manpower, of course, the landlords with more land would also buy some, after all, the price of foreign slaves was very cheap.

Observing the booming scene, Li Nan couldn't help frowning slightly, he didn't expect that the class problem in the country had not been solved, and a large number of slaves had poured into the country, which might bring more problems.

Li Nan also thought about ordering the empire to ban the slave trade, but now these foreign slaves are mainly sold to the empire, if they do, it is actually not a good thing for these foreigners.

Because whether it is the Tubo people, the Qingtang people, or the Tangut people, they have few small resources, and it is a problem to eat enough for themselves, and they will not hesitate to kill them in the face of worthless captives, so as not to waste precious food.

In addition to slaves, horses, cattle and sheep, there were other goods in this field, and the ones that attracted Li Nan's attention the most were those from the far west.

Grapes, walnuts, carrots, peppers, beans, Persian vegetables, courgettes, pomegranates and other fruits, as well as a variety of rare animals and birds, plants, skins, medicinal herbs, spices, jewelry and wool products.

After buying a few bunches of sweet grapes, Li Nan was full of praise after tasting them, this fruit is still the best from dry places, thinking of the many concubines who stayed in the imperial capital, he led people to the area where merchants from the Western Regions gathered, intending to buy them some exotic gifts.

There are many countries in the west of this continent, because the navigation technology is still very backward, so although it is difficult to reach the east by land, it is also the choice of most Western merchants.

Li Nan stopped in front of a tent, pointed to the goods placed on the woolen blanket, and asked with a smile, "Are these your goods?" ”

"Yes, yes, yes!" Seeing that Li Nan was well-dressed, and there were a lot of servants around him, the merchants of the Western Regions wearing cloaks and bloomers hurriedly said excitedly: "You are really knowledgeable, these jewelry is not easy to transport here, these are exquisite jewelry handmade by our craftsmen there!" ”

Li Nan looked at the bracelets, anklets, rings, necklaces, nose rings, and chest ornaments made of metal, horns, coral, glass and other materials in front of him, which did look very good, but for him, these things were not on the table.

Standing up, Li Nan said to the merchant from the Western Regions: "Do you have any better jewelry here, I plan to buy some, of course the price is not a problem, but what I need is something better, do you understand?" ”

"Boutique?" The merchant of the Western Regions nodded knowingly, and then said with a smile on his face: "I know what my lord means, please follow me to the tent, and the good things are stored inside." ”

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