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GOR Chapter 198: The Miracle Worker
Du Wei's heart was filled with lofty aspirations and lofty aspirations. After all, as a man, to suddenly possess an entire province in his hands, a large piece of land and tens of thousands of people. With power in his hands, it was inevitable for him to feel a sense of lofty aspiration.
However, the problems he faced were not few.
In terms of finances, Du Wei was not lacking in money. However, looking at the future, there were still many places where he would need to spend money! Without the extortion from the Nanyang United Kingdom, he would not be able to sustain himself for long with just the income from the Imperial Capital.
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Desa Province's geographical location could be considered as the northernmost border of the Empire.
The Kilimanjaro Mountain Range to the west of the Roland Continent was like a natural barrier. It stretched across the continent from north to south for thousands of li.
This was the western barrier of the Empire.
However, in the Northwest region of the Kilimanjaro Mountain Range, there was a medium-sized 'gap'.
This gap was the only entrance to the Kilimanjaro Mountain Range and was known as the 'Northwest Corridor'.
This Northwest Corridor was also the only path leading to the Northwest desert and grasslands. The entire Northwest Corridor pierced through the Kilimanjaro Mountain Range … it was not a small path, but a large gap.
This corridor was tens of kilometres long and its widest point was 10 li. The narrowest point was the entrance to the Northwest side of the corridor, which was also 2 li wide.
It could be said that the Kilimanjaro Mountain Range blocked off most of the sandstorms from the Northwest region. It also blocked off the foreign tribes from the grasslands behind the desert.
And this breach was a strategic location!
When Du Wei first arrived in this world, he had read up on some geographical information. Back then, he naively believed that the situation in the Northwest region would not be difficult to solve.
As long as a city or a large military fortress was built in this Northwest Corridor, some troops would be stationed there all year round to firmly control this corridor … then what was there to worry about?
Later on, Du Wei understood that his thoughts were too naive!
To build a city wall or a military fortress on top of this gap … This idea was too absurd. Because there was a very big problem here: Water!
Humans need to drink water, horses need to drink water!
Not to mention a large one, even if they were to build a military fortress that could only accommodate 20,000 soldiers … where would they get the daily water for 20,000 soldiers?
There were no water pipes in this world! The Northwest was an arid land with few rivers and dried up most of the year. Only during the rainy season could it be slightly relieved. In most places, they could only dig wells for water.
The most difficult part was that the Northwest Corridor was located at a gap in the Kilimanjaro Mountains! From a geological point of view, everything below the ground was rock! Not to mention a river, even if they wanted to dig a well to extract underground water, they couldn't do it!
If a military fortress was built here, the water for tens of thousands of soldiers would have to be transported by horse and carriages every day!
It was impossible for a person to go a day without drinking water! Especially in a dry area like this!
To transport the drinking water of tens of thousands of people daily … Just the thought of it was horrifying!
It was simply impossible!
Therefore, building a defensive military fortress in the Northwest Corridor was just empty talk.
What the Empire did was to set up a few small checkpoints in this corridor. This way, if something were to happen, these sentry posts could serve as a warning. By the way, these checkpoints belong to the Northwest Army.
Outside of this Northwest Corridor is the desert, and behind the desert is the grassland's territory.
And inside ….. is Du Wei's Desa Province!
Du Wei was very clear that with the Northwest Army's relationship with the Empire and his new arrival in the Northwest, there was no way he could rely on these few checkpoints to protect him!
In fact, he had always suspected that the Northwest Army was in cahoots with the grassland's tribes and the desert's mounted bandits!
In this way, the Desa Province would be exposed to the enemy's claws without any reservation! Previously, due to the barren land, neither the mounted bandits nor the grassland's tribes had much interest in this place.
But now that he's here, the first thing he needs to do is to solve the problem of his own defense!
In Du Wei's view, Anglia City's geographical location did not satisfy him. This city is far away from the Northwest Corridor, backed by a mountain range, so it's safe. But whether it's a transportation hub or covering the entire Desa Province, it's not enough to be the capital city.
Since he's already given up on the city's maintenance and decided to build a new city, Du Wei searched through the map for a long time before finally deciding on a location.
Loulan!
This name is the same as the one Du Wei heard of in his past life. But here, the difference is that Loulan is the name of a lake.
Loulan Lake.
Passing through the Northwest Corridor and entering the Empire's territory, it's located right in front of the main road. This is a very good place. In the Northwest, it's very rare to have a lake like this. Moreover, the lake's area isn't small, and it's constantly replenished by the snow water flowing down from Mount Kilimanjaro.
Many caravans coming and going from the Northwest will choose to pass by this lake to replenish their water supply before continuing on their journey.
With a water source, there's no need to drink the bitter underground water. According to Du Wei's knowledge from his past life, the reason why the underground water in this area is bitter is because it contains substances that are harmful to the human body.
"We'll build the new capital city here!" After Du Wei pointed at the location on the map, everyone in front of him frowned.
"My Lord." The first to speak was Philip. This future advisor that Du Wei has high hopes for has become more and more confident: "My Lord, with all due respect, the cost of building a new city will be astronomical … …"
"There's no need to worry about the finances." Du Wei spoke in a light tone: "Fortunately, this place is lacking in everything except for stones. It's not difficult to get materials from the local area. I've calculated that if we were to build this place like a middle sized city in the south, we would need about 4 million gold coins. This figure already includes the cost of migration after the construction. In this damned Northwest, everything is cheap. This is a good place. If not for the tight finances in the Northwest, I'm afraid we would have built a new city here long ago. "
"I don't doubt your wealth." Philip shook his head: "A few million gold coins, I'm sure you can afford it with your financial resources. But what I'm worried about is the series of problems that will follow … … "
Saying that, Philip stood up and walked to the side of the map: "I have three concerns. First, if my Lord can see that this place is a transportation hub, then others can as well! The Northwest Tribe, the Northwest Army, they are not idiots! Once the new city is built here, it will be a threat to them. Because the new city next to Loulan Lake will strengthen your control over the Desa Province … … .And the water source! With such a transportation hub, they won't be willing to be controlled by you. Second … … My Lord, we have just arrived in the Northwest, so we don't have complete control over the administration here. After the new city is built, the migration issue will be a big problem! We are seriously short on manpower. Just the migration issue alone will require a large number of officials to work, and what we lack the most right now is manpower! And third … … "
Philip carefully said: "Labor problem, my Lord!" He sighed: "The population of the Northwest is already sparse. Our Desa Province's population is only less than 800,000. In my opinion, building a city like this will require at least tens of thousands of laborers! As for the time … … Even an optimistic estimate would require at least two years to complete. In the Northwest, we can't recruit that much labor. And if we force it, I'm afraid … … Such a heavy labor force will cause a revolt. Our military strength is also insufficient, only a few thousand people. It will be difficult to control the entire province. As for the food … … We also don't have enough food to feed tens of thousands of laborers. Don't forget, the Northwest is a region with low food production. "
Du Wei quietly waited for Philip to finish. He wasn't angry that this guy opposed his plan. Du Wei didn't get angry at all. He felt that a good aide should always think from a different angle at all times. What he needs is not a lackey who only knows how to suck up to him.
"There are a lot of problems, Philip, and what you said is correct." Du Wei's finger gently tapped on the map: "But, what if I tell you that I'm going to create a miracle?"
Du Wei paused for a moment and looked at the group of people under him. Among them were his loyal Knight Robert, General Longbottom, Old Smoke, George Bush, and several of Blue Ocean's disciples.
"Three months!" Du Wei smiled: "I've calculated that I need about 5,000 people. 5,000 people should be enough. After three months, you will see a new city appear in this place! "
Everyone was so shocked that they were speechless.
Three months to build a new city? What a joke!
"Have you forgotten my other identity?" Du Wei smiled: "I am a magician. Mages, on the other hand, are often called 'miracle workers'. "
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