The lord of Nan Pang Xun was called Sha De.
Pang Xun's name comes from the name of Audrey, the Impaling Lord, and Shad naturally cannot be compared with the Impaling Lord. The ground under his feet is called Nan Pang Xun, and he just pulls other people's tiger skins as a protective umbrella.
There is no cost, just pay a little tribute to Audrey every year. Calculated based on the fartel currency used earlier, it is only more than a thousand gold coins a year.
The amount is small because it is not a protection fee, just a naming fee.
The relationship between the two companies is not bad, but if the Piercing Leader is to take action, the additional expenses will not be small.
Generally speaking, Nan Pangxun has no sense of existence, but his life is going well. Especially with the rise of the Phoenix Kingdom, the sub-port and gold chemical industry are now completed, and the life is even more beautiful.
Shad himself was involved in the gold chemical industry. Only after he came into contact with the petrochemical industry did he realize that being a lord was really a thankless job, and it was impossible to make money as quickly as selling oil.
It's a pity that I was short-sighted at the time and didn't see the profit, so I invested a little too little, and I still had to share the profits with the dirty guys in Quagmire City.
As a result, these beautiful things are disappearing little by little with the process of floating islands.
The so-called worry that Fatal's process of conquering Quagmire City would bring military disaster was indeed true, but it was not the main reason for Shad's decision to join the Phoenix King.
After the plate cracked in Nan Pangxun, several layers of contradictions gradually accumulated.
The number of refugees fleeing from the east has increased, and recently established industries such as gold and chemicals have deteriorated due to poor transportation conditions, and their operating rates have been declining. A large number of unemployed people have been created between entry and exit.
Shad may not be an excellent lord, but he is also concerned about unemployment, because unemployment means not being able to pay taxes, which will also increase crime in the area and lower labor prices, causing other people who can afford taxes to gradually become poorer, and ultimately That's about the wallet.
Next is food.
With the Luna River as the boundary, there is a large area to the east of Nan Pangxun that is not suitable for farming because of the oil layer.
The landing point of Nan Pangxun is relatively lucky. To the west there is an alluvial area formed by the Luna River turning slightly to the north. It is very fertile. Although it is flooded every two years, the remaining area is enough to meet its own needs and to the north. Pang Xun outputs part of it.
The Impaling Lord is great, but the city's site selection places too much emphasis on defense, so crops can only be grown on terraced fields on the mountains. The yield is very tragic and cannot feed the growing population at all.
In fact, Shad was the first to see this, so he occupied the opposite bank and became king.
...To go deeper, he was originally a member of Pangxun City.
But now the alluvial area has become a hot commodity.
After several years of widespread reductions in grain production, another round of floating islands was encountered. The fishery on the Luna River suffered a devastating blow, and famine broke out in many places. The alluvial area could still maintain a certain output by relying on natural fertility. It became a luminous object, and many people nearby stared at it.
Shad was self-aware. He didn't even have a sixth ring. He was among the weakest among the lords. If it weren't for Pang Xun's reputation, he might have been killed.
The top priority now is to find a backer, and the impaling lord is not enough. Because the fishery is almost completely wiped out, Beipangxun's food gap is not small, and it doesn't matter who takes action first.
Who to look for as a backer?
Schad compared the conditions of various parties...not negotiated conditions, but natural conditions.
There is no doubt about the Fatel people. Once they decide to join them, they will hand over 80% of their food and just wait to starve to death.
Wengji people, Wengji are too weak and loose. Even if they promise to protect, the possibility of them being able to do it is too low.
There is no need to consider the broken lords all around.
Only the Phoenix Kingdom can truly solve the problem.
First of all, the Phoenix Kingdom has fought against Fatel. Even if its strength has not changed much in the past few years, with the addition of Pang Xun from the north and south, it should not be a problem to withstand the attack of the Fatel people.
Secondly, the sacred tree in the Phoenix Kingdom can produce sugar. If Pang Xun can be planted, it will be the most direct way to alleviate hunger and stabilize the desperate intentions of the surrounding people as soon as possible. Besides, after joining the Phoenix Kingdom, will the surrounding people dare to move?
The above two items protect the city and food security, and are meaningless to Shad personally. Moreover, according to the previous example, joining the Phoenix Kingdom is tantamount to directly giving up the status of lord.
However, after calculation, it is believed that the additional industrial chain benefits brought by joining the Phoenix Kingdom can offset the tax balance.
The tax balance is also related to Shad's personal emphasis on the unemployment rate. Every year, he spends a lot of money to support small people to open up wasteland or buy fishing boats, so the balance has never been raised.
In other words, there is no harm or benefit to Shad personally. It just diverts the tax balance and industry balance to the industry.
Of course, Shad will lose his power during this process, which is actually a big loss.
But Shad had to understand that after becoming a floating island, his strength would only lead to death if he wanted to stand on his own. Presumably, other islands would have to fight for the remaining water and food resources, so he might as well take advantage of what he had. If you have some chips, quickly change jobs, at least to avoid losing money before thinking about anything else.
Based on the results of this argument, he contacted Lord Piercing. Unexpectedly, he agreed within two sentences.
There is adultery!
But it's none of his business.
On the contrary, Hongye Lake further north disagreed.
Forget it, anyway, after the floating island becomes a floating island, the meaning of the existing border may change. First, take the Piercing Lord with you to explore the Phoenix King's intentions.
Judging from the results brought back by the envoys, they were not very good, because there was a shortage of administrative staff, so they had to queue up.
Just when I thought the Phoenix King was still too cautious, I was immediately surprised.
Akeem, the chief guard of the Phoenix Kingdom's inner court, came with the seeds of the sacred tree.
The captain of the guard was still in Beipangxun, and the news had already been received here, because there was a letter suggesting searching for the underground lake. The two cities had some matters related to the search scope and progress that needed to be communicated, so they both arranged for someone to stay in the other side's lord's mansion.
On the premise that there is sufficient fertility supply for the sacred tree, there are currently 200,000 people in Beipangxun and outside the city. Supplying a tree is not just a matter of manpower. It will grow into a big tree in less than ten days. The chief guard came to South Pangxun. .
Ten people in total, five of them looking human, and five of those... oh, blades.
The armor of the inner court guards is very eye-catching. There are only ten people escorting the seeds of the sacred tree. Aren't you afraid of being robbed?
There were questions in his mind, so Shade simply asked them. The previous letter from the Phoenix King also said that if he had any questions, he could ask them directly and there was no need to hide them until the matter became serious.
The captain of the guard glanced at him, hesitated for a few seconds, punched the air, and made an explosion: "We should be able to stop ordinary gangsters. In addition, this kind of weapon has a great origin, and others cannot use it."
"Yes, yes, yes." Shad's attitude was the same as Xiaobing's.
When greeting the inner court guards, I noticed their footprints. This armor was obviously not made of iron, but was very thick. And when the captain of the guard punched him just now, he didn't react at all. If it hit him on the head, he might be gone. That is indeed possible. Block out "general gangsters".
As for the origin of the seeds... I can only make a guess.
Watching the seeds fall to the ground and grow seedlings, running up at a speed visible to the naked eye, Shad suddenly remembered something and said: "Master Guardsman, there are many victims of the disaster nearby recently, and there is a food shortage in this city. Can the sacred tree be used?" Sugar-producing water?”
Akeem thought about it, took off his helmet and breastplate and handed them to others. He took out a palm-sized booklet from his uniform pocket and gave it to Shad: "This is a common style in the lord's mansion. It should have waited until our people settled in." Here you go, but since my king asked to plant trees first, you can naturally use them first."
"Ah! Thank you for your mercy, Your Majesty."
Shad took the book and flipped through it. Sure enough, it produced sugar water directly. The basic logic was to exchange fertilizer for sugar water. Digging a few fertilizer pools near the roots of the trees can be used. The maximum sugar production is 200 tons per day, which can satisfy about ten people. to the caloric requirements of 150,000 people.
Shad didn't know what the caloric requirement was. He only knew that sugar water could keep people alive. As long as it could be sold, it would reduce the possibility of Nan Pangxun being attacked. Coupled with the "identity mark" brought by the sacred tree, it should be enough. It's safe.
