The Red Sand River meandered to the southeast. The further it went to the southeast, the smoother it became. The surface of the river also became wider. The speed of the boats had slowed down a lot. The boats in Northern Town City were just ordinary inland sailing boats. Most of the time, they had to use oars to row the boats, so the quality of the boats was limited.
Suhlen had already sent people to the coastal countries in the south to recruit more people before he came here. The inland sailing boats were still acceptable, but the boats used for ocean trade were not suitable. The environment of the ocean was too different from inland rivers. The wind and waves alone were incomparable to the ocean.
Take Suhlen's boat for example. If they went out to sea, not to mention running into a storm, a single wave could smash their boat into pieces.
A powerful boat was necessary to carry out ocean trade. Northern Town City did not have many talented people who could build boats, and they did not even have a single boat worker. When the time came, they would have to recruit people from the south to build the boats. However, Suhlen did have some blueprints for the boats. If they followed the normal way to build a qualified boat, with the technology of Northern Town City, it would take them at least two years to build one.
However, this was a world of magic. Suhlen could build a magical boat with the power of magic. Compared to ordinary boats, a magical boat was a deadly weapon.
The cost of a magical boat was not cheap, but Suhlen could still afford to build one.
Overall, the Red Sand River was relatively safe, but there were still some ignorant people who wanted to attack them. Then, there was nothing else. Over two hundred elite soldiers from Northern Town City could easily take down a city with ten thousand people, let alone a few tribes in the wasteland.
The soldiers from Northern Town City easily wiped out five or six small tribes. The surrounding tribes were all trembling in fear. Some of them even started to migrate. As for the lizardmen in the swamp, they even ran away when they saw the soldiers from Northern Town City.
The lizardmen still remembered when Suhlen wiped out the lizardmen on a large scale. They were scared out of their wits when they saw the flag of Northern Town City. If it weren't for the fact that Suhlen wasn't interested in the swamp, these lizardmen would have been wiped out long ago.
They continued to travel southeast along the river. Not far from the Southern Swamp was a lush forest. There was a group of half-elves living there. This group of half-elves was quite large, about a thousand people. This was the data left behind by the adventurers last time.
Suhlen wanted to recruit this half-elf tribe. These half-elves were born archers, and there were even Druid Rangers among them. They were quite strong, and they were quite pleasing to the eye, but they did not join North Town City. The gnomes were the masters of the forest. The best way for Suhlen to subdue them was to rely on the Nature Oak.
As long as Suhlen took out the Nature Oak Tree, the Half-elves would most likely choose to join Northern Fortress City. However, the Half-elves refused to interact with him for now. Suhlen had to find a way to get to know them better. He planned to let the Half-elves in his territory interact with the Half-elves.
The Red Sand River was already three hundred meters wide. There were many tributaries that extended from the main river. This area had plenty of water, and there were many lakes around. The environment was quite good.
However, there were some water monsters living in these lakes. They looked very similar to the ones in North Town City, but they were a bit bigger. If other ships encountered these water monsters, there was a high chance that they would sink into the river. However, Suhlen was the unlucky ones.
In fact, Suhlen didn't even need to do anything. The half-elf magic archers had already made their move. Frost arrows were fired, and the water monsters in the river were instantly frozen. Then, the Barbarian Warriors jumped up and broke the ice with their sharp battle axes.
The army of North Town City began to clear out the water monsters in the area. They could let the other monsters go, but they had to clear out the water monsters. These things were too dangerous for ships. Normal ships would be destroyed if they ran into them. Suhlen wanted to open up a trade route, so he had to clear out the water monsters.
Most water monsters had their own areas of activity. Any creature that entered their territory would be attacked by the water monsters. If a ship wanted to enter the sea, they had to pass through the area. The water monsters wouldn't care about that. They would surely attack.
The army of North Town City was very familiar with their teamwork. They soon killed the water monsters one by one. Apart from the useful materials on the monsters, they simply discarded the rest.
"Your Majesty, we will see an island in the middle of the river not far ahead. Once we see the island, we will reach the estuary," the adventurer who was acting as a guide said.
Suhlen nodded. He took out a telescope and looked around. When they reached the estuary, the river widened dramatically. The estuary was a huge trumpet-shaped channel. The deeper they went into the sea, the bigger the channel became. The island in the middle of the trumpet-shaped channel was the center of the channel.
The island wasn't big. It was about two kilometers wide and four to five kilometers long. The island was covered in weeds and trees. It was perfect for building a shipyard.
The ship passed by the island in the middle of the river. After passing through the estuary, they could see the boundless sea. Seeing the sea for the first time in his life, Su Lun also felt a surge of excitement. Those soldiers and craftsmen who had never seen the sea before were even more astonished. These inland people couldn't imagine the vastness of the sea at all. Now seeing it with their own eyes, they were naturally shocked.
Suhlen ordered the ship to dock. Everyone went ashore and prepared to set up a camp. At the same time, they had to unload the things they were carrying.
Suhlen was planning to build a city by the sea to trade with the Eastern Continent. If it was successful, the city would become the most prosperous city in North Wind Principality for a while.
After arriving at the beach, Suhlen immediately sent people to cut down trees and set up a camp. At the same time, he sent the army to search the area. Since they were planning to build a city, they had to clear out the dangers around.
A large number of soldiers and workers were sent out. Soon, the workers began to cut down trees. Suhlen chose a flat area not far from the sea to set up a camp. The soldiers of North Town City patrolled the area. They didn't find any monsters, but Suhlen didn't let his guard down.
The workers of North Town City were very experienced. It didn't take long for them to set up a simple camp.
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