Chapter 255: Territorial Planning

Regarding the development of the sprout collar, Luo Sheng has made an overall plan. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoIn Rason's plan, the entire industry of the Sprout Territory is roughly divided into three parts: the development of real silver ore veins, the agriculture and handicrafts of the territory itself, and the shipping industry and commerce driven by the port.

Among these three components, the development of the real silver vein can provide the new sprout collar with sufficient construction funds, strong background support, and security guarantees. After the large-scale development of the real silver vein began, the Nine Rings White Pagoda not only provided Luo Sheng with a large amount of funds and various scarce materials, but also designated the New Sprout Collar as the key protection area of the Nine Ring White Pagoda, eliminating the possibility of other forces using the 'side door left road' to get involved in the New Sprout Collar.

In addition to the guarantee of funds and background, the White Tower of the Nine Rings also provided a guarantee of force for the sprouts. Now in the mining area, there are not only a large number of various security measures for the construction of the White Pagoda of the Nine Rings, but also a defense team with amazing combat power, which is enough to deter the ordinary golden rank. Although these people are not completely under Luo Sheng's command, they have become a part of the defense force of the Sprout Territory. With them, unless that force wants to fight head-on with the Nine Rings White Tower, they don't dare to directly attack the New Sprout Territory, and at most they can only make some small moves in secret. As a result, the safety of the sprouts is greatly guaranteed.

However, although the development of the real silver vein is important, after Luo Sheng decided to introduce the two forces in the Nine Ring White Tower, in fact, the mining area is no longer completely under Luo Sheng's control. What really leads the construction, development, and operation of the mining area is actually the Green Spire and the Arcane Glorious Chamber of Commerce, and Luo Sheng doesn't need to worry too much. So on the way to the port, Luo Sheng focused on listening to Alyssa introduce the development of industry and agriculture in the territory. After all, agriculture and handicrafts represent the foundation of the territory, and when these two are developed, the territory can be self-sufficient to the greatest extent and there will be fewer restrictions when developing.

At present, the agriculture of the territory is actually developing quite well. Because of the guidance of professional agricultural druids, not only the crops planted by the previous lords are growing well, but even the crops on the newly opened fields are also growing very well. If nothing else, it will definitely be a good year.

In addition to the grain fields, the specially developed vegetable fields have also developed very well. In just three months, two crops have been harvested. An ample supply of vegetables was provided for the territory. Combined with the various kinds of meat brought from the Northland, the overall food situation of the people is quite good at present.

However, compared to agriculture, which is developing rapidly and will continue to flourish next year due to continued land reclamation, the handicraft industry in the territory has developed a little slower. Although Luo Sheng collected all kinds of craftsmen before, because the supply of raw materials was not very sufficient and the consumers were relatively limited, it could only be said that it was not bad, and there was not much development.

But after the Blue Frost Fishman was hit hard, and Klaas and others opened up a commercial network within a radius of hundreds of miles, the handicraft industry in the territory ushered in a great development. A variety of goods are made, bought all over Hokuriku, and exchanged for various raw materials, which are fed back to the sprout collar, forming a virtuous circle. Although it is still far from the gradual industrialization envisioned by Rason, it is not much worse than the Cook Collar, which has been developed for many years.

After listening to Elisa's introduction to agriculture and handicrafts, the conversation shifted to the port.

The reason why Luo Sheng attaches great importance to the port is because Luo Sheng knows very well in his heart that the future development of the North Continent is an inevitable trend. As the demon tide rises and the demonic disaster is approaching, the forces of the Northland countries will gradually feel the threat and pressure brought by the demonic disaster. In this case, the Hokuriku, which was completely isolated from the abyss because of the earth-shattering explosion that year, was a natural haven. Capable forces will basically find a way to manage a territory in Hokuriku as a way back.

Originally, if there was no Rasho, although Hokuriku would definitely be developed, the time would have to be pushed back a few years. In the previous life, it was only a few years later that the demons began to revolt on a small scale, and the various forces began to invest their energy in the Hokuriku, and the initial development scale was not large.

But now, because of Luo Sheng's appearance, not only has he discovered a vein of true silver with astonishing value in his territory, but he has also swept away the Blue Frost Tribe's fish-people, an important obstacle to navigation in the North Sea, in advance. As a result, the cost of developing Hokuriku is greatly reduced, while the expected benefits are greatly increased. After all, no one can be sure how many mineral deposits there are in Hokuriku, and if new mineral deposits can be found in Hokuriku's new territory, even if it is not a priceless top-level ore vein like a real silver vein, it is just ordinary iron ore and copper ore, which is enough to make many forces excited. Therefore, it is inevitable that the countries of the Northlands, at least the Elson Kingdom and the Taylor Kingdom opposite the Sprout Territory, will turn their attention to the North Continent, develop the North Continent, and grab benefits. It's just that now the parties have not yet fully understood the situation and started a large-scale operation.

Under such circumstances, it is completely unrealistic for Luo Sheng to prevent other forces from intervening in the Hokuriku. Even if Luo Sheng had the background of the Nine-Ring White Tower behind him and a fleet that was more powerful than the one-eyed shark pirates, it was impossible to stop the merchants and nobles who wanted to make a fortune, or even the royal families of the two countries.

Since it is impossible to block the development of the Hokuriku by various forces, then Luo Sheng can only cooperate with all forces. The key to cooperation lies in the sprout port.

After several months of over-speed construction, the sprout territory has now become the most developed, powerful and populous territory within a radius of hundreds of miles in the North Continent. The port of Xinya, which is also the port with the largest volume and the most complete facilities on the west side of Hokuriku, occupies the first opportunity. If all parties want to develop the Hoklandul, especially these areas around the Nguyen Territory, then the Port of Nguyen will be the most suitable transit port.

Therefore, in Luo Sheng's heart, the definition of New Sprout Port has always been the operation center of the surrounding area of Hokuriku, not the private wharf of New Sprout Territory. This was determined when Luo Sheng chose the sprout collar as his territory, and it has not changed. Otherwise, Luo Sheng would not have expanded the dock on a large scale at the beginning, and if the sprout collar used it alone, even if there was a fleet of the Nine Ring White Tower, it would not have been able to use such a huge wharf.

In order to turn the port of sprouts into an important shipping center in Hokuriku, the first thing is to be open and fair, so even if the appearance of the two smuggling ships will affect the newly established Hokuriku business network in the Nyodai Territory, Luo Sheng still did not confiscate them, but was willing to trade with them fairly.

And the second point is to establish its own rules and tax system. Although those who want to develop Hokuriku on a large scale must be the more powerful forces in the two kingdoms, there are definitely many people who want to fish in troubled waters and take advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune. Therefore, among the people who come to New Sprout Harbor, there must be a mixture of good and bad. Without the rules, Sprout Harbor can quickly become a mess.

Moreover, in the future, a large number of materials will be transshipped through the sprout port, and how to collect taxes reasonably, which can not cheapen others or force others not to want to enter the port, is definitely a very important thing.

"Carl handled it well, and this time is kind of experienced. After secretly watching Carl deal with the two smuggling ships in the harbor, Alyssa said with a smile as she pulled Rason towards the trade area.

During this time, Carl not only promoted to the silver rank with the help of Rasen, but also became extremely capable in handling various affairs, becoming a figure who can take charge of himself. In the negotiation with the smuggling captain, although he had a tough attitude, he was also polite and courteous, and easily subdued the other party and dealt with these people.

"Karl did a really good job. But now Carl is in charge of a lot of things, and it is difficult to take care of other things, on the port side, I'm afraid you still have to be in charge of Alyssa!" Luo Sheng sighed and said: "After all, after the port is opened, it will affect the development of the entire territory." We must not only establish a sound port inspection system and tax system, but also allocate corresponding areas in the trade zone to give foreign merchants a place to sell goods, and even negotiate with the forces behind these merchants. These things are complicated and involve so many things, and no one else can do it at all, so you can only do it, Alyssa. ”

Now, as the leader of the secret guard, Karl not only runs an intelligence network throughout the territory, but also recruits many professionals recruited by Klaas from the Tamil territory, and his strength is quite strong, even worse than Alvin, who is responsible for the defense of the entire territory. If Carl were to be put in charge of many of the port's affairs, then Carl's power would undoubtedly be too great. Although Rason trusts Carl very much, it may not be a good thing for Carl in the long run.

Moreover, Luo Sheng's expectation for the port is to turn the port into the main channel for foreign communication and nutrient absorption in the sprout territory, which is related to the overall development of the territory. Only by handing it over to Alyssa, who is in charge of the overall situation, can Luo Sheng rest assured.

"Then you come up with a framework first, and I'll discuss the rest with others. Don't worry, I'll take care of it. Alyssa said with a smile.

Although there must be many complicated affairs to open the port, for Alyssa, this is Rason's trust in him, no matter how hard it is, he is willing to do it.

"It's so hard for you. Luo Sheng took Alyssa's hand and said pityingly.

Since coming to the New Sprout Territory, Alyssa has been working hard, helping Rason deal with various affairs of territory construction, and there is hardly any time to rest. Without Alyssa's help, even if Luo Sheng was able to gather so many resources, it would be impossible to initially lay the foundation of the territory in a few months, and turn the Sprout Territory from a barren land into a prosperous territory that is no worse than the average viscount.

"Do we need to talk about that between the two of us?" said Alyssa with a smile.

"Alright, let's go to the market for a while, and then I'll invite you to eat at Aunt Kate's!" said Luo Sheng with a smile.