Du Wei was full of pride, after all, as a man, he suddenly owned a province in his hands, a large territory, and thousands of people. With power in hand, it is inevitable that there will be a sense of pride in wanting to do a big job.

However, he really faces a lot of problems.

In terms of finances, although Du Wei is not short of money now, he has never looked at it, and there are really a lot of places to spend money! If it were not for the extortion of the United Kingdom of Nanyang, he would not have been able to sustain himself for long just by relying on the income from Dìdū's business.

The geographical location of the province of Desa is the most frontier in the northwest of the empire.

The Kilimaro Mountains to the west of Roland are like a natural barrier, running from north to south for thousands of miles.

This is the western barrier of the empire.

And here in the northwest, there is a small "gap" in the Kilimaro Mountains.

This gap is the only breach in the Kilimano Mountains and is known as the "Northwest Corridor".

The Northwest Corridor is also the only way for the Empire to access the deserts and grasslands of the Northwest. The entire Northwest Corridor pierces through the Kilimano Mountains...... It's not a small path, but a big gap.

This corridor is tens of kilometers long, the widest part is ten miles, and the narrowest place is the entrance to the corridor against the desert in the northwest, which is also more than two miles wide.

It can be said that the Kilimano Mountains block most of the wind and sand in the northwest for this big lu, and also block the alien races on the grassland behind the desert.

And this gap is a strategic location!

When Du Wei first came to this world, he had read some geographical materials, and at that time he was very naïve and felt that the situation in the northwest was not difficult to solve.

As long as a city or a large military fortress is built in the location of this northwest corridor, and some troops are stationed all year round, and this corridor is firmly controlled...... So what are you worried about?

But later, Du Wei realized that his idea was too naïve!

Build a wall over this gap, or a city like a military fortress...... This kind of thinking is really ridiculous. Because there's a big problem here: water!

Men need to drink water, horses need water!

Not to mention the big ones, even if a military fortress is built that can only accommodate 20,000 troops...... Where does the common water for 20,000 people come from?

The Northwest is an arid land, rivers are scarce, and most of the year is dry. It can only be slightly relieved during the rainy season. In most places, only wells can be drilled for water.

The difficulty is that the Northwest Corridor is a gap in the Kilimaro Mountains! Geologically, there are rocky formations below the ground! Not to mention rivers, even if you want to dig wells to extract groundwater, you can't do it!

If you build a military fortress here, the water of tens of thousands of soldiers can only be transported by chariots and horses every day!

You can't go a day without water! Especially in such arid areas!

Tens of thousands of people receive drinking water and are transported by horses every day...... It's scary to think about!

It's simply impossible!

Therefore, the establishment of a defensive military fortress in the Northwest Corridor is simply empty talk.

The practice of the empire was to set up several small outposts in this corridor. In this way, in the event of an incident, these checkpoints can serve as jǐng rings. By the way, these posts belong to the Northwest Army.

Out of this northwest corridor, outward, is the desert, and behind the desert is the grassland alien race.

And inward...... It's Dessa Province of Dewey!

Du Wei knew very well that with the relationship between the Northwest Army and the empire now, and the fact that he had just come to the Northwest, he didn't want to expect those outposts in the Northwest Corridor to protect him!

In fact, he had always suspected that the Northwest Army was actually in collusion with the alien races on the steppe and those horse thieves in the desert!

In this way, the province of Desa was almost unreservedly exposed to the claws of hostile forces, although it had previously been so barren that neither horse thieves nor the steppe aliens seemed to be of little interest in this place.

But now that I'm here and want to do a big job, the first thing is to solve my own defense problem!

In Du Wei's opinion, the geographical location of the capital city of Guiliar did not satisfy him. The city is safe and secure away from the Northwest Corridor and backed by mountains, but neither it is a transportation hub nor the coverage of the entire province of Dessa, which is not enough to serve as the capital city.

Now that he had abandoned the maintenance of the city and decided to build a new city, Du Wei searched for a long time on the map and finally chose a place.

Loulan!

This name is the same as a legendary city in the Western Regions that Du Wei knew in his previous life, but the difference here is that Lou Lan is the name of a lake.

Loulan Lake.

Walking through the Northwest Corridor to Dijing, it is located near the main road that must be passed, which is a very nice place, and it is very rare to have such a lake in the Northwest Region

The lake is not small, and it is fed by snow that flows down from Mount Kilimaro all year round.

Many caravans traveling to and from the northwest will choose to pass by here, replenish the water of the convoy in this lake, and then move on.

If there is a water source, there is no need to drink the groundwater that is somewhat bitter, according to the knowledge of Du Wei's previous life, the reason why the groundwater in this area is bitter is often with some substances that are harmful to the human body.

"Let's build the new capital city here!" After Du Wei pointed out the location on the map, everyone in front of him frowned.

"Your Excellency. The first to speak was Philip, the future aide that Du Wei was optimistic about, and he was becoming more and more confident: "My lord, with all due respect, if you build a new city, I'm afraid the cost will be one."

Astronomical ......"

"Don't worry about finances. Du Wei said lightly: "Fortunately, there is a shortage of everything here, but the stone is the most lacking, and it is not difficult to take local materials, I have calculated, if it is according to the medium in the south."

If the city is built, it is estimated that we will need about four million gold coins, which already includes the cost of relocation after the construction, in this ghost place in the northwest, everything is very cheap.

This is a good place, and if it weren't for the financial constraints here in the northwest, I'm afraid that a new city would have been built here a long time ago. ”

"I don't doubt your wealth. Philip shook his head: "Millions of gold coins, I believe that with your financial resources, I can still afford it, but what I am worried about is a series of problems in the future......

With that, Philip stood up, walked to the map, and pointed at it, "I have three concerns. First, if you can see that this place is a transportation hub, then others can see it too

Once a new city is built here, it will be a threat to them, because the establishment of a new city by Loulan Lake will make you travel to the Northwest Dessa

The control of the province has been strengthened...... And the control of the water source, such a transportation hub, they will not want to be firmly grasped by you. Second...... My lord, we've just come to the northwest, right here

The administration has not been completely controlled, and after the establishment of the new city, the problem of relocation of immigrants will be a big trouble, and we are seriously understaffed, and the problem of relocation alone will require a large number of officials to work

and we ...... The most lacking thing now is people, and the third ......."

Philip said cautiously: "Labor problem, my lord!" He sighed: "The population of the northwest is already sparse, and the population of our province is less than 800,000, in my opinion, construction

Such a city needs at least tens of thousands of laborers......! Optimistically, it will take at least two years to complete, and we will not be able to recruit so much labor in the northwest, and if we do it forcibly

Words, I'm afraid...... Such heavy labor will cause the people, and we have insufficient strength in our hands, only a few thousand, and it is difficult to control the entire province, as well as the food side...... Neither do we

Be prepared to feed tens of thousands of laborers, and don't forget, the Northwest is a grain producing area. ”

Du Wei waited quietly for Philip to finish, Du Wei was not angry at this guy's opposition to his plan, he felt that an excellent staff member should think from a different angle at all times

Problem, he doesn't need the kind of follower who is a sycophant.

"A lot of questions, Philip, and you're right. Du Wei's finger tapped lightly on the map: "But what if I told you that I was going to create a miracle?"

Du Wei paused for a moment, looking at the group of people under him, including the loyal Knight Robert, General Longbottom, Lao Yan, and George Bushi, plus a few disciples of the blue sea.

"Three months!" Du Wei smiled: "I calculated, I need about five thousand people, and five thousand people are enough." In three months, you will see a new city appear in this place!"

Everyone was speechless in shock.

Building a new city in three months?

"Have you forgotten my other identity?" Du Wei smiled, "I am a magician, and magicians are usually referred to as 'miracle workers'. ”