Five days before Qin Dui left the imperial capital, Qin Dui held engagement ceremonies with Wei Xianxian and Li Shishi in the Wei Mansion, so that Qin Dui was completely bound to Wei Zhongxian's Chen Ying.

Although it was only a short period of more than two months since he left Tokugawa County, Qin Duan felt that he felt like an arrow in his heart, the mountains and rivers of Tokugawa County seemed to have taken root in his mind, and the voices and smiles of many brothers and subordinates and his own women appeared in front of him from time to time. I don't know what happened to Tokugawa-gun during the time I left? How are the work progressing? They must also be speculating about their situation in the imperial capital, why hasn't there been news back for so long?

The weather in November was very cold, but this did not hinder Qin Dui and them, but it was obviously impossible for girls like Li Xiangjun, Liu Ru is Di Rena, and Keren to ride back to Tokugawa County with Qin Dui and his party in such bad weather.

As for Wei Xianxian and Master Li not going to the northwest with him for the time being, Qin Duan lay comfortably in the carriage, leaning his back against the brocade mat, while caressing~ touching the soft and fluffy hair of Di Rena who was nestled next to him, while thinking about the various problems that he would face when he returned to Tokugawa County.

The first problem is the lack of people, people are the foundation of all, not only lack of talents, but also lack of a large number of labor. Without sufficient manpower, the economy cannot develop, the troops cannot be replenished, and consumption cannot be started.

If you want to attract people, you must have a good social order and a favorable tax policy. With abundant employment opportunities and a relaxed living environment, it is necessary to have sufficient development funds to support this qiē in Tokugawa-gun, a place that is in ruins.

Fortunately, my trip to the capital has finally achieved satisfactory results, and the financial problem can be basically solved.

Then there is the issue of defense. If you want to survive in this environment, you can only accelerate the development and growth of your own strength, and at the same time take advantage of the contradictions of the surrounding forces to win time for development, but this is easy to say, and you have to calculate it well. How to get the best balance at the lowest cost.

Thinking of this, Qin Duan couldn't help but rub his temples that were a little swollen on both sides. "Mr. Zhuge , can you come up and sit down for a while?" Qin Duan let go of the jade man in his arms and greeted Zhuge Fang, who was riding behind the carriage.

At first, Qin Duan invited Zhuge Fang to ride with him, but Zhuge Fang refused Qin Dui's kindness because he had been used to traveling on horses for many years and was not used to riding a car, so he rode on the road with more than a dozen of Qin Dui's guards.

"Oh. What do you have to say? Zhuge Fang urged the horse to follow and asked.

"Yes, it's a long journey. Qin also wanted to chat with Mr. Zhuge about some interesting topics. Qin Duan also replied half-truthfully.

"It's okay, it's hard to enjoy the patent of this noble lord." Zhuge Fang hesitated slightly, then agreed to Qin Duan and jumped into the carriage.

The interior of the carriage should be spacious, even if it can accommodate seven or eight people. Due to the fact that the land transport on the mainland is very developed, especially in the inland areas. It is mainly based on land transportation, and many car dealers in the transportation industry have designed and manufactured a variety of horse-drawn carriages to meet the needs of customers.

There are large carriages for ordinary travelers, which are drawn by four horses and can carry up to sixteen people. Of course, its comfort will be greatly discounted; There were medium-sized carriages for ordinary merchants, drawn by four horses, for eight to ten people, with a specially made canopy that could carry a certain amount of goods; There is also a small carriage for some special guests, said to be small, in fact, it is similar to the size of a medium-sized carriage, with two or four horses to pull, the interior design and decoration of the carriage is very elegant, the space is spacious, and the ride is comfortable, generally accommodating up to eight people, and the guests can even rest and sleep on it.

This type of carriage is mainly used by wealthy people or guests of a certain status, and of course the cost is not cheap. Qin Duan considered that he had six women walking with him, and that the distance was long, so he rented a carriage of this kind.

"When did Mr. Zhuge come to the Great Qin Empire?" Qin Duan greeted Zhuge warmly and asked casually after sitting down.

"The Humble Rank is the Great Qin Empire that came to the Great Qin Empire three years ago, and has previously traveled to some other countries in the Central and Western Continents and the Eastern Continent." Zhuge Fang also knew that Qin Duan was just starting with this remark, and he would definitely ask some important topics later.

"Then since Mr. Zhuge has traveled to so many places, he must have seen many people, I don't know what the situation is like in these countries in the Middle Continent? Who are the best people? Qin Duan asked slowly with a geographical topographic map of the Central Continent in his hand.

Zhuge Fang felt a little uncomfortable when Qin Duan suddenly asked about the situation in the Middle Continent, he originally thought that the topic that Qin Duan was going to talk about must be an article involving the countries of the Eastern Continent and the Great Qin Empire, but he didn't expect that Qin Duan would point to the Middle Continent. He pondered, adjusted his thinking, and then said: "The Central Continent is my hometown, it is sandwiched between the eastern and western continents, the terrain is mainly shallow hills, interspersed with some deserts, basins, mountains, plains, etc., the ethnic composition is complex, and the religious beliefs are also different.

In the north are the nests of nomads and the kingdoms of Indean, Merry and the Western Regions, in the center there are the Dominions of Pasha, Komini, Loulan and Free City, which were split from the Great Andean Kingdom, as well as several countries such as the Principality of Degas, the Principality of Movia, the Kingdom of Badamero, and the Principality of Bikrit, and in the south there are many small states and city-states, where my hometown of Kitan is located. ”

After a pause, Zhuge Fang continued to introduce: "The nomadic people in the north, the Humble Empire, don't need me to introduce them, my lord has also dealt with them, and my lord may know better than me about their strength and leaders. ”

"The Indean Kingdom is nominally a unified kingdom, but in fact it is formed by the union of more than a dozen tribal states, the largest of which is the chieftain of the Solian tribal state, the king of the Indean Kingdom, although the country is not small in geographical area and has a large population, but its internal separatist ideas are rampant, and the central government lacks a strong political power and army, so it can be said that it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a foreign power to do something in the middle, and in recent years it has been beaten by the Huns in the north almost every year. Forced to pay large quantities of grain and livestock in exchange for peace. ”

"Although the ethnic groups of the Western Regions are different, they are all similar, but they are also relatively united, compared with the strong neighbors in the north, the Huns, the disparity in strength is too great, and the Loulan country borders on the territory of the adults. I heard that among them, the lord of the Loulan country is also the patriarch of the Loulan tribe, Haiyibar, who is scheming and calculating, and he is a figure. ”

"Sandwiched between the Kingdom of India, the Western Regions and the Principality of Komini, the Principality of Merry is not very large, but its geographical location is quite important, and the country is also rich in spices."

Taking the water bladder from Di Rena, Zhuge Fang was not polite, and took a big sip, "The three large countries in the central region, the Pasha Kingdom, the Principality of Komini and the Principality of Loulan, as well as the Dominion of Free City, were all formed by the disintegration of the Andean Empire, the most powerful empire in the Central Continent more than a hundred years ago. ”

"At that time, the twenty-second emperor of the Andean Empire, Aleutian II, died suddenly, leaving no will, and the three sons fought for the throne, and finally split into three countries, which is the prototype of the current Pasha Kingdom, the Duchy of Komini and the Duchy of Loulan, and the daughter of Aleutian II also established the Free City Territory in the location of the current Free City."

"Among these countries, the Pasha Kingdom is the most powerful, and the current king is also bent on reuniting the Three Kingdoms and Free City, and has been secretly accumulating strength for nearly twenty years, which has also aroused the vigilance of the Principality of Comini and the Principality of Loulan, and the relationship between the three countries is not harmonious at present."

"Since the Free City Dominion has no regular army, only the Self-Defense Forces, it is sandwiched between the three countries, and its security is maintained by the balance of power in the three countries. However, due to the adoption of low tariffs to develop industry and commerce in the past 100 years, and because it is located on a major transportation route, and has not been affected by war, it is quite prosperous in industry and commerce, and is the most famous metropolis in Central China, with a population of more than 4 million. The territory is blessed with beautiful natural scenery and well-preserved ancient buildings from hundreds of years ago, attracting many people who come for sightseeing, and it is also a famous tourist attraction in the Middle Continent. ”

"Oh?"

Qin Duan was obviously interested in his neighbor and couldn't help but ask, "What is the relationship between the three kingdoms at the moment?" ”

"It's not good, but it's not going to be bad yet. In particular, the relationship between the Principality of Loulan and the Principality of Pasha has always been tense, and nearly half of the forces of the Principality of Loulan are deployed in the border area with the Kingdom of Pasha, and the atmosphere of war is very strong. ”

Qin Du nodded thoughtfully, a treacherous smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Zhuge Fang also seemed to know Qin Duan's thoughts, "The Duchy of Loulan is now controlled by Prime Minister Brundtland, and Grand Duke Ban Otto IV is thirteen years old and is still a minor. Brundtland's eldest son, Yuri, is now the general of the southern city of Giasi, with a garrison of 150,000 troops, mainly to defend against threats from the southern kingdom of Pasha. The western town of Grande Pines was garrisoned by Brundtland's nephew Crouff with a garrison of 50,000, and the northern town of Vito was garrisoned by another general, Mandic, with a garrison of 50,000. ”

"It seems that this Pasha kingdom is very strong, and it makes the surrounding countries so nervous." Qin Du looked at Zhuge Fang with a smile and said. (To be continued......)