"The division commander is right. The entire Luzon region is indeed a big fat mass. I don't know how the central government of Luzon governs it. Such a fertile place is actually so poor and backward. There is no city in such a large area! "He Lianbo also added, "I think the Luzon people must have deliberately not built a city here, so that these ethnic minorities would have a base and fortress to rely on if they rebelled."
"Well, Boss Helian is right, but the more you treat them as enemies, the more they will treat you as enemies. In this way, there is no way to develop the economy." Linghu Yi sighed. He continued, "My father came here when he was doing business ten years ago. When he came back, he talked about this place to me. He said that although the products here are rich, the people are very poor. It has been ten years. I see here It’s no different than what my father said ten years ago.”
"So the policy direction of a government has such a huge impact on the local economy. In such a fertile and fertile place, where people live in poverty, how can they still be loyal to the ruler?" Liang Chongxin also nodded heavily, “The more dissatisfied the people are with the rulers, the less confident the rulers will be, and the less likely they will be to take any good measures to promote economic development, and the people’s lives will not be improved, which will make the people even more dissatisfied. This is a vicious cycle that will never develop. "
The three people in the room fell silent, obviously thinking about this issue. After all, this issue may be one that our side will face in the future. The complex ethnic composition affects the distribution of interests of all parties. This is always a complex of contradictions.
"Two division commanders, I think we should not think so far-reaching. Let's make peace with what we have come. Although the Luzon people did not do well, they have still stood firm here. I don't believe that we can even do it with them. It's better not to say that it's prosperous, but at least it's better than the people in Luzon. Besides, the management should mainly be worried about the comings and goings of government agencies. We don't have to worry about it. When the time comes, Mr. Li will naturally It will be arranged, we just need to do our current work well, don't you think?" In the end, Linghu Yi broke the dullness with a smile.
"Yes, I think it's better to leave these things to Mr. Li to worry about." He Lianbo agreed with a smile.
Liang Chongxin shook his head and said nothing more, but turned the question to the other side: "By the way, we are not familiar enough with the geographical conditions here. Linghuyi, you need to arrange for the scouts to be more familiar with the conditions in various places, as well as our The map is not detailed enough. I asked you to get a more detailed map, have you got it?"
"Don't worry, division commander, how could I have overlooked such an important thing? It's already hung on the wall." Linghu Yi walked to the wall and lifted the curtain on the wall, revealing an exquisite and detailed map of the geography of Northern Luzon. The terrain map was presented in front of the three people.
"Hey, this map is pretty good. It's more detailed than our military map. It's really rare. Well, even the hills, rivers and woods are marked. This is so practical." Helianbo took the lead to walk to the map. Thumbs up at how detailed the map is.
"Well, it's really good, good boy, where did you get this from?" Liang Chongxin also gave a rare compliment while carefully observing the markings on the map, "You can also find such an exquisite map here. , it’s a bit unbelievable.”
"Division Commander, you must underestimate this pair of piles. Don't look at the small and inconspicuous temple here, but it is really a hidden dragon and a crouching tiger." Linghuyi shook his head and replied proudly, "This map is from the market town. I got it from an old scholar. Although this guy is old, he is very energetic. This map was drawn by him when he was exploring everywhere when he was young, and he spent a lot of effort."
"Then how did you get it? Don't force it!" Liang Chongxin studied the map with a satisfied smile on his face. With this map, it will be much easier to make a march plan.
"Don't worry, he gave it to us voluntarily and voluntarily."
"Is there such a good thing?" Even Liang Chongxin was a little surprised.
"He is from the Tang tribe and has lived here for a long time. Since the Tang tribe has little power here, it has been bullied by the Luzon people. Now that he heard that the Imperial Army was stationed here, he was overjoyed. I also said that he should pay some fees. This The old man lost his temper instead, so he had to laugh it off."
Helianbo, who had been looking at the map, suddenly interrupted the two of them: "Look, this is the famous mysterious area on the mainland - the Green Sea Swamp?"
Both of their eyes followed Helianbo's hand to a large blank area on the west side of the map. There were only a few simple words on the map: Green Sea Swamp.
"Yes, this area is a swamp area. It seems that even we explorers have not figured out the terrain conditions there!" Liang Chongxin nodded and replied.
"I also asked this old man, and he said that when he was young, he also went through hardships and narrowly escaped death to cross the Green Sea Swamp. It was not that there were no roads, but that there were too many and complicated roads. The most important thing is that these roads change with the weather. Changes happen frequently. For example, if you have just walked through it and it rained for two days, the road you are walking on may have turned into a mud area. Maybe it was a swamp two days ago, but it has been sunny for several consecutive days. He may be able to surpass others again, but in short, he cannot determine a fixed route. It changes every day, every few days, or even several times a day. With a radius of nearly a thousand miles, who would dare to enter casually?" Linghu Yi also explained carefully.
"That's good, we don't have to worry about the Komini attack."
"So far, I have not heard of a group of more than ten people crossing the Green Sea Swamp. There are still people, or two or three people, who have ventured across this swamp area. I have heard that for decades, the Komini people They also tried their best to find a way through this swamp. They spent a lot of money and hired many expedition teams. Many people died. Some of them passed, but the map they drew was not as good as the second time. All the people who used it got stuck in the floating mud. This happened several times, and then they gave up." Linghuyi continued.
"It seems that this place is really a death zone!" He Lianbo sighed with emotion.
"Boss Helian, you are wrong again." Linghu Yi shook his head and said, "This place is a huge cornucopia! It is rich in many rare birds and animals and precious plants. There are many small ethnic groups living around the swamp. People make a living there.”
Linghuyi's words confused Helianbo. He scratched his head and asked: "You kid, didn't you just say that the terrain there is complicated and most of the people who go in will never come back and escape death? How could it be like this? Is there anyone else who makes a living from it?" Even Liang Chongxin was a little curious.
"The Green Sea Swamp has a radius of several hundred kilometers, and the straight-line distance from this end to the Komini end is close to two hundred kilometers. As long as you don't enter the central area, you can move within a dozen or twenty kilometers nearby. In addition, the locals have lived there for a long time. , and have some understanding of the geological characteristics of swamps, generally there will be no big problems. Because the climate there is warm and humid, the geological formations are all kinds of strange, and there are no humans living there, it has become a paradise for animals and plants to thrive for thousands of years. , many unique things on the mainland are produced there." It seems that Linghuyi has put a lot of effort into understanding this green sea swamp, and he speaks clearly and logically.
"Oh? Let me tell you what kind of strange items there are." He Lianbo and Liang Chongxin were both interested.
"Hey, talking about rare treasures, there are too many of them. For example, the seven-tailed fox. You are underestimated as a beast. It is different from ordinary foxes. Not only does its fur have a soft and pleasant color, but it also has seven different colors. The tails are all different. The most important thing is that this little thing has a gentle and psychic temperament and can listen to people's words. If it is well tamed, it can understand the owner's general words and can understand the meaning without gestures or winks. This kind of thing It has become the favorite of the top nobles or women in the royal family in the Western Continent. It is said that one person in the Famini Empire has three of them, each worth more than one million gold coins. The last time the most famous Sotheby's auction house in the Western Continent auctioned a baby The fox was bought by a jewelry merchant for a high price of 600,000 gold coins."
He Lianbo's mouth was so surprised that it could hold an apple. He shook his head and thought it was unbelievable. He said: "His grandma is a bear! A beast can be sold for hundreds of thousands of gold coins! Six hundred thousand gold coins! Enough to equip one. Troops."
Liang Chongxin also shook his head and thought it was too incredible, beyond the imagination of ordinary people.
"Also, another example is the cloud clam produced in swamp water. Cloud clams with a lifespan of more than five hundred years can produce pearls. Their pearls are no better than ordinary pearls. It is said that after death, a cloud clam is placed in the mouth. Divine beads, corpses can remain in the state of death for thousands of years; and if a living person wears the divine beads close to the body, it can greatly delay skin aging and maintain youth forever. It is said that a city-state lord in the middle continent paid 300,000 gold coins to buy it for three years. Got it." Linghu Yi was very excited when talking about these strange things.
Both of them were stunned and shook their heads subconsciously.
"Another example is the Bizhi grass grown in the wetlands of the Green Sea swamp. It has a flawless green color and refreshing grass fragrance. It has a lifespan of more than ten years. If you can put a pot in the room and stay in this room for a long time, the human body will have its own fragrance, and it can also prolong life. I heard that a certain nobleman in the imperial capital once transferred a pot for 250,000 imperial gold coins, and that this grass will no longer bloom and bear fruit if it leaves the swamp. It is said that no matter how injured a person is, as long as he still has breath, he can bloom and bear fruit. Delay your life for seven days." Linghu Yi's provocative tone made the two of them fascinated.
It took a long time before Helianbo came to his senses and asked, "What else is there?"
Linghuyi looked at Helianbo with a weird smile, "What else? There's something else you've been dreaming of, Boss Helian!"
Helianbo smacked his lips in confusion and asked, "The thing I dream of? What is it?"
"There is a kind of dragon in the swamp, which is extremely ferocious. The adult dragon whip is a rare medicine in the world. No matter how long a man takes this whip, he will immediately become powerful and powerful. He can control ten women night after night without slacking off. This is difficult to achieve. Isn’t it your favorite, Boss Helian?! It is said that the authentic product of this item was sold for a sky-high price of 500,000 imperial gold coins in Baicaotang, the most prestigious medicine hall in the imperial capital!" Linghuyi looked at Helianbo with a ** smile. .
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