Chapter 209 209. Thoughts of Inheritance

"Isn't it buying people again?"

“This is one of them.”

"What's the other one?"

"If you can inherit the Principality of Sheen, you can instantly have a population of tens of millions, and the problem will be solved, right?" Xiqi said as a matter of course.

Lowe fell into deep thought.

The Principality of Sheen has fewer cities, only about a hundred, but there are many villages and towns scattered across its vast territory.

According to statistics from a long time ago, the population exceeded 17 million, not counting refugees and illegal residents.

Although the country looks huge, in fact the connections between its various territories are quite loose, and it is famous for its vast territory and sparse population.

The classification of the countries on the continent is mainly based on the population, and the territory is only a reference factor. The area of ​​the Principality of Xien is close to that of an ordinary kingdom, but the population density is low, only over 10 million, so it can only be counted as a principality.

The threshold for becoming a kingdom is a population of over 100 million! But this is not an absolute rule. For example, the Kingdom of Dongqi, with a population of only 70 million, already called itself a kingdom. In secret, there is an implicit rule of rounding off. If the registered population exceeds 50 million, it can call itself a kingdom.

Below the duchy, the population of a marquisate needs to reach one million, an earlate's territory is close to 100,000, a viscount's territory is in the tens of thousands, and a baron's territory is in the thousands. The population gap at each level is huge, presenting a crushing trend.

Therefore, it is generally difficult for inferior countries to compete with superior countries, and they can only deal with them through various means.

For example, forming alliances, fighting on home soil, relying on the lord's personal strength, etc.

The scheduling of big countries will be bloated, and the loose political system will give small countries room to survive.

The Kingdom of Dongqi had repeatedly attacked the Principality of Xien, but it had only used the forces of border towns and was unable to mobilize the entire country's strength.

With the high-end power frustrated, they can only return empty-handed every time.

Human wave tactics will encounter problems with logistics and weather, and there are only a few months in a year when war can be launched. Often, the two countries will fight back and forth on the border.

Unconsciously, he was thinking too far, and Xiqi interrupted Lovi's thoughts: "If you want to inherit the Principality of Xien, I will definitely support you with all my strength."

"It's difficult!" Lowe shook his head.

He knew that his strength was not enough. He was only at the second level and it was difficult for him to convince others, not to mention that he was a man.

Now if grandmother Dafen steps down, the most likely heir would be Dana, followed by the unreliable mother Evelyn.

The possibility of choosing him as the successor is very, very small, unless he takes the initiative to fight for it and crushes others with the advantage of firearms.

In fact, there is no need. Now is not the time to consider the succession. Duke Dafen is still in the prime of his life. The political power of the Principality of Sheen is stable, and it is unlikely to change in ten or twenty years.

Maintaining the current situation, it is actually good to have a big tree to shelter from the wind and rain.

Then we can only buy people. Lovi checked the market and prices and learned that a mercury mirror could easily be exchanged for a thousand top-quality slaves and two to three thousand ordinary slaves.

He remained silent for a long time.

"I want 100,000 people! This year! Can you do that?"

"It's almost impossible! We don't have any ships for transportation now, and the supply lines on the road can't support such a large number of people. There is only half a year left, and 700 people have to travel every day! Some villages on the road can only accommodate dozens of people! It is also difficult to arrange multiple routes."

"Then find a way to expand the supply lines. Give us food, money, whatever you want."

"I'll try my best." Xiqi knew very well that expanding the supply line was an impossible task in a short period of time: "Master, do you have any requirements for the population?"

"Young labor, the higher the quality, the better, preferably skilled craftsmen. If possible, don't buy from the Principality of Sheen, but absorb population from neighboring countries such as Talon and the Kingdom of Dongqi."

"This will cost a lot more! The journey alone might take at least three months, or even half a year, to move people here."

"Directly absorbing population from the principality does not have much significance for the growth of national strength." Lowe felt that he was transferring the power from one hand to the other, which in turn weakened the country's strength.

"Actually, what I mean is that we can first absorb a group of people from nearby towns. After our ships are built up in a few years, we can absorb people from countries along the coastline."

After all, migration from other places is not as reliable as natural reproduction. If every woman gave birth to three or five children, the population of the territory would naturally exceed one million in twenty years, and double in forty years.

As long as there is enough food, it is not a luxury.

This requires the efforts of men! Lovi thought that he should set an example.

He tested Xiqi's intention with words and took her to the small house where the bad thing happened.

Time passes.

As we stepped into June again, the dreaded bad weather did not appear.

It rained from time to time and the temperature remained around 30 degrees.

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Under the operation of Donghui Trading Company, the number of people reporting to the Donggang City Executive Office every day gradually increased.

The average daily number of people applying for household registration is tending to exceed 100.

Suddenly one day, a special team came to Donggang City.

This was a team of dozens of monks in white robes. The color of their clothes attracted a lot of attention.

The woman in the lead looked very young, with pink hair, and her facial features were about 60% similar to Fiona's.

Because of traveling all the way, his face looked tired and haggard.

"elder sister!"

Because someone notified them first, Fiona came over to greet them.

The two hugged each other tightly.

Luo Wei secretly looked at the woman from a distance. Her appearance was about 90 points. After she recovered for a while, she might get 2 points more. Her figure was comparable to Su Ya's.

“The pastor of the Glorious Church is very good. It will be much more convenient now when I’m sick or have any problems.” A-Ka said nearby.

"Is Donggang City good enough to attract the church's attention?" Lowe sighed to himself.

"Of course. Donggang City now has a population of over 100,000, which can be called a large city on the mainland. It is normal for the Church of Light to send people to establish a base. Besides, we have so many specialty products here." Luodel stood behind Luo Wei without knowing when, and folded his hands in a cold manner: "But I always feel that it is troublesome and don't want them to come."

"More people means more strength." Anyway, Xiqi's hidden danger has disappeared, and there is nothing shameful in the territory now, so Lovi is calm.

He didn't tell Laudel about the church, but thinking about it afterwards, he always felt that it was not a good idea to build it on Fulin Road.

This road can be said to be a vital transportation artery leading to Donggang City.

Lovey looked at Fiona with deep eyes, thinking that this matter could not be treated as an ordinary family matter.

The struggle between religious authority and royal authority has hidden dangers that cannot be ignored.

(End of this chapter)