Su Lun's Lord's Castle was under construction. According to the design, his Lord's Castle was very spectacular and majestic. But considering the current situation, he could only build part of it first and leave the rest for the time being. He would continue the construction when he had enough time and money.
It wasn't that he didn't want to capture more slaves to work for him, but the main problem was food. Without enough food, it was impossible to feed more people. The first 500 mu of farmland had been planted with potatoes. These potatoes would mature before winter, and now Suhlen was preparing to expand the planting of potatoes.
The first batch of land was very fertile. Even without fertilizer, the yield would not be low. Apart from keeping some of these lands, Su Lun planned to distribute the rest through military rewards, sales, or distribution to slaves with meritorious service.
As long as the land was planted with crops, the territory would receive agricultural taxes. The sale of the land would also receive a sum of money. This way, his territory would have a stable source of income. Of course, this was the best case scenario. His territory was now in the middle of nowhere, and no free people were willing to come.
Therefore, this method ended before it even started. If he wanted to increase the population of his territory by attracting free people, it would be better to buy slaves.
Su Lun's territory was like an upside-down bowl. The camp was at the highest point of the bowl, surrounded by two rivers and surrounded by plains. Su Lun had also measured the land that could be reclaimed when he patrolled the territory during this period.
After marking it on the strategic map, he calculated that the land that could be cultivated was more than 200 square kilometers. If all of this land was cultivated, at least 300,000 mu of farmland would be cultivated. With so much farmland, it would be more than enough to feed 30,000 to 50,000 people.
Of course, even if the territory was developed, it still needed to clear out the monsters in the wilderness.
Two days later, Johnson returned with dozens of barbarian women and children. With these women and children joining the territory, the manpower in the territory was finally not so tight.
These women and children were very curious about the territory, but they quickly threw themselves into the construction. According to Suhlen's reward standards, these barbarian soldiers could obtain land and get rid of their status as slaves to become citizens of the territory. After knowing that they could rid themselves of their status as slaves and become free citizens, these barbarians burst with passion and threw themselves into building up their territories.
What surprised Suhlen was that other than the barbarians, there was also a caravan that came back with Johnson. This caravan had forty four-wheeled carriages and more than 150 people.
"Honorable Lord, I'm Owen, the manager of the Bauhinia Chamber of Commerce. I'm very pleased to meet you here." A slightly plump man with a shrewd look flashed through his eyes from time to time.
"My caravan will need to pass through your territory. We will pay the tax according to the normal standards."
"Owen, is your caravan going to the depths of the wilderness?" Suhlen was very interested in Owen. Any caravan that dared to venture into the wilderness was no weakling. With the danger level of the wilderness, caravans that were not strong enough had a high chance of dying. If this caravan dared to do business in the wilderness, they must be strong.
At the same time, this also showed that they would definitely make a lot of money on this trip. If there were not enough profits, why would these caravans take such a huge risk to come here?
Mr. Lu Xun said it well. If there was a 10% profit, the capital would be used everywhere. If there was a 20% profit, the capital would be active. If there was a 50% profit, the capital would take risks. If there was a 100% profit, the capital would dare to trample all the laws of the world. If there was a 300% profit or more, the capital would dare to commit any crime and even risk being beheaded.
Suhlen was about to go crazy from poverty. How could he let go of any opportunity to make a fortune?
Owen was also very surprised. He was surprised that the noble in front of him had set up a settlement here. As a caravan that often traveled in the wilderness, they knew very well how difficult it was to set up a camp here. The Jackalan tribes in the wilderness were not easy to deal with.
Thousands of Jackalans, Goblins, Houndhead Men, and Trolls. With such a lineup, even a thousand well-trained elite human soldiers might not be able to win. Most of the time, both sides would suffer. Moreover, this territory had already built a five-meter-tall wall. How much manpower and resources did it take to build such a wall?
One had to know that this place was more than 200 kilometers away from the nearest city, Blackstone City. To maintain a thousand human soldiers and build such a wall, the cost would make most nobles go bankrupt.
This young human noble dared to build a city here. What was even more surprising was that he found a large number of Goblins, Houndhead Men, and Jackalan slaves in this territory. This meant that they had a firm foothold here.
"Yes, Lord. Our caravan is preparing to enter the depths of the wilderness to trade with some other races."
"Jackalans?"
"No, Jackalans prefer to rob directly. We are trading with the Ellund tribe in the north. They are a group of centaurs. "
"Centaurs?" Suhlen said in surprise.
"Yes."
Suhlen wanted to continue asking, but Owen had no intention of talking about the details of the trade. But even if Owen did not say it, Suhlen had a rough idea of what they were trading.
It was nothing more than bows and arrows, horses, and some wilderness specialties such as furs and magic materials. Centaurs were good at raising horses, and their tribe was also famous for their longbows. The caravan traded food and other daily necessities. A round trip would yield at least ten times the profit.
"Okay, I agree to let your caravan rest here, but according to the rules, you have to pay 10% tax." Suhlen quickly agreed.
"Of course, you can pay with Kinnar or food."
"Thank you for your kindness, Lord. We will prepare the tax soon." Hearing Suhlen's words, Owen nodded. 10% tax was normal. In fact, Owen had considered not paying the taxes, but after seeing the size of the territory, he dismissed the idea. There was no need to be surprised. Few merchants in the wilderness were good people. They would often act as bandits and even plunder some territories.
Although Suhlen's territory looked simple, the power it represented was not something ordinary people could achieve. Without a strong military force, they could not defeat the monster army. Not to mention capturing so many wilderness natives as slaves.
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