Chapter 1614: Chapter 804: Gaven’s Grand Plan for the Great Valley (Part 2)
“This…” The three leaders of the Brotherhood of Sword Spike looked at each other, hesitating for a long ti, unable to give an answer.
“We are discussing the issues, not determining right or wrong. Only by pinpointing the root problems of the City of Usr can we better develop it, allowing it to beco as formidable as, or even surpass, Tavelan,” Gaven encouraged.
“Then let share my own views; Commander, please offer your guidance.” The leader of the Brotherhood of Sword Spike was the first to break the stalemate, saying, “I believe the root is among the Great Valley People here. They uphold a lifestyle that embraces the Druid philosophy of self-sufficiency, integration with nature, making their need for external goods minimal. Although they have specialties like alchemical products, arrows, bows, wood carvings, herbs, and Druid magic products, their production volus are small and highly unstable, lacking sufficient supply and demand stimulation. As an external hub, the City of Usr finds it hard to develop.”
On the contrary, due to the Golden Road, trade is flourishing in Cesk, with one-tenth of residents either rchants or engaged in comrce-related businesses.
Unique goods from the Far East are incredibly attractive to all rchants of Felen. Every ti a large caravan returns from there, it’s also when countless rchants gather in Tavelan. They certainly don’t co empty-handed; they bring goods from Felen that interest the Far East, so a single trade activity can top the entire annual transaction volu of the City of Usr.”
As a leading figure in the City of Usr, Duis clearly had pondered this issue before, given that the city’s developnt is closely tied to the growth of their Brotherhood.
The other two leaders of the Brotherhood of Sword Spike continuously nodded in agreent, saying: “The main reason lies in the Golden Road. If the nature of both were swapped, Usr would have thrived instead of Tavelan.
But due to geographic reasons, even if we wanted to snatch Tavelan’s business, it would be difficult. After all, why would rchants detour over 200 kiloters deep into the Eastern Gulf to co here?”
“Being the leaders of the City of Usr, you only see its disadvantages but don’t explore its advantages. How can you expect rchants to co to us on their own initiative?” Gaven neither supported nor opposed.
Trade with the Far East holds significant weight in The Eastern Desolation, a factor that cannot be ignored, which is also his reason for eyeing this area.
The three leaders of the Brotherhood of Sword Spike naturally arrived at such a realization.
All Felen People think of Tavelan first as the western terminus of the Golden Road on land.
“Advantages of the City of Usr? Compared to Tavelan, what advantages do we have?”
“Is being easy to defend but difficult to attack counted? After all, we are deeply situated in the Eastern Gulf, here is the strategic heartland of the Kingdom of Imbutu, they have maintained a large fleet to heavily strike against pirates, very few pirates can penetrate this area, plus Tavelan outside draws fire, security here is high.”
“Not only is the mariti security relatively high, but the land security and the safety of the Grand Road are also higher than the Golden Road. Do not forget that the Cesk Kingdom has a hostile neighbor, the Kingdom of Ser, whose influence always hovers there. The Golden Road is never rid of banditry, many have connections with the Red Robe Mages, either supported by them, or dispatched as disguised slave soldiers.”
“Regarding the paths, beyond Lake Asen, although the north of the Laiserman Kingdom is bitterly cold, without the obstruction of the Sunrise Mountain Range, one can directly enter the Endless Wilderness. But over here at the Golden Road, rchants struggle over rugged hills and mountains for more than three hundred kiloters. If given the choice of traversing an extra 200 kiloters of flat land to avoid 300 kiloters of mountain roads, many rchants would be more than willing.”
Having operated for many years as local rchants in The Eastern Desolation, the three leaders of the Brotherhood of Sword Spike knew this place thoroughly. Once steered by Gaven, they swiftly analyzed nurous advantages, at which point they began to feel moved, their eyes sparkling—they wondered why they hadn’t realized before that they possessed so many advantages.
Finally, Duis couldn’t resist throwing out a bold, surprising speculation: “Commander, are you intending to take this opportunity to redefine the Golden Road, allowing the Grand Road to replace it, turning this into the new Golden Road?”
“Yes, but not completely.” Without withholding further, Gaven threw them a glimpse of his personal sche, “Replacing entirely is impossible, given that Tavelan also has its inherent advantages.
But with the trade with the Far East Empire, it’s such a huge cake, with enormous potential to tap?”
We only need to carve out a small slice, and it will be enough for us to earn a fortune.
The Great Valley People’s lifestyle of self-sufficiency and indifference to external needs might be a disadvantage, but from another perspective, it’s an advantage.
This ans we can, through our own efforts, redefine this place.
Both sides of the Grand Road are fertile lands suitable for building large farms; once developed, we can completely turn here into the new Eastern Region granary. I believe in this place, food is least worried to sell.”
“Hiss…”
The three leaders of the Brotherhood of Sword Spike couldn’t help but gasp. They knew Gaven, a powerful outsider, had grand ambitions, but did not expect them to be so vast.
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