In this way, after seven or eight days of continuous marching, José and his party of several hundred men gradually approached the northwest border. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Joseph soon announced in front of the slaves that he was about to become their ruler, but to José's surprise, the three hundred slaves were much more honest than he had imagined. Whether it was out of the deterrence of his own magician or the severance of control, it was always a reassuring thing for Jose that these slaves could obey the management.

José and his entourage soon rushed to the northwest territory, the first to arrive was naturally Loulan City, the capital of Turan Province, Loulan City, as the largest city in Turan, has a permanent population of more than 100,000, plus the mobile merchant groups, as well as the original large city in the northwest region to find a livelihood of the displaced people and citizens, the population of the city is maintained at about 1230,000 all year round. Geographically, Turan was closer to the interior of the empire, and was the most prosperous city in the northwest in terms of military security.

Because of the geography of the northwest, Tulan Province is close to the hinterland of the empire, while Loulan City is close to the Aihang Mountains on one side, and the other three sides are flat northwest plains, and because of the natural salt pan lakes, it is the center of the rich salt production area in the entire northwest. You must know that in the area of the feudal era, such salt mineral resources were naturally more suitable for the development of business and tourism, so every year there were traders from all over the Bright Empire who came here to buy salt and then sell it out. As a result, the vitality of the city was stimulated, and the salt trade drove other industries around Loulan City, especially the transportation industry.

The city was home to the largest number of caravans and chariots, and the growth of caravans led to the trade of horse markets and other livestock, and the timber industry, which was needed to make wagons, flourished, resulting in a thriving trade road.

Loulan City, the capital of Turan Province, is not a large city if it is placed on the mainland of Ceylon or in the middle or south of the Bright Empire. The size of the city with a population of more than 100,000 is at best a second-rate city in the rich southern provinces. But if it is placed in the northwest, it is already the most prosperous place in the province of Turan.

This is the last major city of the capital level that can be passed on the trade route in the Northwest Territories. Caravans from the south to the north, and caravans returning from the northwest, will converge here, whether it is all kinds of strange goods trafficked from the southeast of the continent, those elf tribes or dwarf tribes, or cattle, sheep or leather goods trafficked from the grasslands of the northwest over the Tadam Desert, they will also stay here.

The carriage procession of several hundred people had just approached the outskirts of Loulan City, and although Qiao Se was sitting in the carriage, he had already seen the northwest scenery outside the window through the window.

Speaking of which, this is the second time Chaucher has seen such a northwest view. In the northwest region of the Empire of Light, due to the natural reasons of the region, there are so many months of northwest wind every year. Although the Hang Yai Mountains are a natural barrier, blocking most of the monsoon winds from the northwestern part of the continent. However, in spring and autumn every year, a large amount of sand and dust is still swept by the monsoon from the Tadam Desert on the other side of the Hangai Mountains.

During the year, the monsoon winds blow for several months, bringing a windy, sandy climate, which is characteristic of the northwest. Therefore, according to natural factors, the buildings here in the northwest are generally not too tall. Buildings similar to those of the kind in the imperial capital of Gilliat, or the magic towers that are often more than ten meters high, are absolutely absent here in the northwest.

The tallest building in the entire Loulan City is only the county guard mansion of Loulan City, and most of the other buildings, except for the outermost twelve-meter-high city wall, which completely conforms to the military system of the empire, are generally low-rise buildings.

Although Jose and his party were numerous, they naturally had access to the capital of the Turan province because of the letter of appointment issued by Emperor Mondvia IV. In the south of Loulan City, it is the largest bazaar in the whole city, which was originally a town outside the city, but because of the development of urban commerce, it has gradually evolved into the largest trading place among the merchant groups coming from south to north.

Although Qiao Se was sitting in the carriage, he saw the scenery outside the window, and the south of Loulan City was crowded with people, and pedestrians passed back and forth. Among them, there are also some northwestern aliens with flat noses, shaggy hair, and the texture of cow and sheepskin clothing. Jose also noticed that there were also merchants from all over the empire, those on horseback, those who drove herds, and those who wore various family coats of arms.

Long before José entered the province of Turan, he knew that this Loulan City was the largest trading location in the northwest. As the capital of Turan Province, Loulan City may not have a large population, but its annual commercial tax revenue is extremely considerable. The barren land in the northwest produced little grain except for the river valley corridor outside Moxiguan, especially in the province of Turan, which was close to the hinterland of the empire. As the capital of Turan Province, Loulan City's annual commercial tax revenue can be more than ten times higher than that of agricultural tax!

It is said that the current governor of Turan Province is an imperial nobleman named Komodo, who is fifty-six years old and a standard member of the imperial aristocracy. He held the noble title of count in his family and was a loyal follower of the imperial aristocracy. The Count of Komodo had been in office in the province of Turan for almost a decade, and it is said that he had remained in the province of Turan until His Majesty the Emperor succeeded to the throne.

However, in José's opinion, since this guy has been in Turan Province for more than ten years, and has even experienced the Northwest War during this period. After Suya was transferred from the imperial capital, and the empire's army was massed on the border, it would inevitably affect the tax revenue and production of the Turan province. As a prosperous trade region in the northwest, Turan Province also played a role in ensuring the supply of military supplies during the war. However, to be able to serve as governor in the northwest during the reign of Mondevia IV, no matter what, the ability of this Komodo master is also worthy of recognition.

As the garrison governor of the county of the neighboring province, Joseph and his party were also preparing to visit the governor when he passed by the territory of the feudal official. However, when he passed by the Governor's Palace, he did not see the Governor of Komodo this time. Although Joseph went to the Governor's Palace, as was customary, he also met several civilian officials at the Governor's Palace.

After Jose explained his identity, he found out that he had heard that this Komodo master had gone to several counties in the province of Turan to inspect the spring ploughing. Only then did Jose realize that although the Empire of Light was almost in early summer, the northwest was bitter, and spring plowing had only just begun at this time. However, this made Jose feel a little more good in his heart for the governor of the neighboring province whom he had never met.

In any case, a high-ranking official who is the governor of a province can pay so much attention to the people's livelihood and not stay in a prosperous city to enjoy the blessings, but go to the subordinate county town to inspect the agricultural affairs, if not for show, can be regarded as a dutiful person. It makes sense that such a guy can stay in Turan Province for ten years!