After a long journey, twelve days later, the Castle Iron Armor arrived thirty-five kilometers away from the city of Qingzhou.
Traveling at a speed of 35 kilometers per hour, it only takes a few hours to reach Qingzhou City from here.
Even though it is thirty-five kilometers away, the outline of the towering city wall of 'Qingzhou City' is clearly visible.
"So high!"
The tallness and majesty of Qingzhou City deeply shocked everyone in the armored city. Compared with this place, Manbach Town could not even be considered a "countryside".
Li Yinguang parked the Castle Iron Armored City on a flat area and summoned all the senior personnel.
Instead of sitting at the conference table, I looked out the window in the control room and looked at the majestic 'Cheongju City' in front of me.
I asked out of curiosity: "Can any of you tell me specifically about Qingzhou Prefecture and City?"
The housekeepers Golda, Elma, Bucher, Saipan and others were silent. They must not understand these things. Before the Castle and the rise of the Iron Armored City, they were all "little people"!
Bai Youxuan knew a little about Qingzhou Prefecture and City, but remained silent. She knew that she had been a bit too much in the past few days and had grabbed a lot of limelight. Too much of something is not a good thing, and it will be destroyed by the wind!
‘The Enchanting Lady’ Bei Zi said with a sweet smile: “I know a little bit about it and have been to Qingzhou Prefecture several times.”
Li Yinguang looked away from the outside, looked at the other party, and said: "Then please excuse me, madam, to tell everyone!"
'The Enchanting Lady' Beizi said: "The construction of Qingzhou City was not long, only three hundred years. Originally, Qingzhou City was similar to Manbach Town, Lingwang City and other places. It was an ordinary place, but three hundred years ago
Years ago, the birth of Hai Wangjue brought the 'Qingzhou Mansion' and the 'Lei Family' to the top in one fell swoop.
Qingzhou City covers an area of 80 kilometers, with a city wall height of 460 meters and a population density of 2.6 million. It is the second largest city in the north of the empire after Ikaruga City. It governs 13 lord districts.
And it has its own 'Qingzhou Army' and 'Qingzhou Weapon Factory'.
It is a distribution center and exporter of free economy, trade, culture, and technology. The lord family behind Qingzhou City is the 'Lei Family'. However, the Lei family does not directly manage Qingzhou City. It only serves as the holder of the lord family. Every year
Collect 30% of the tax from Qingzhou Prefecture and City.
In daily life, the Lei family rarely leaves Leijiabao, which is the residence of the Lei family fifteen kilometers east of Qingzhou City."
Listening to the description of the 'Charming Lady' Bei Zi, Li Yinguang and others had a general understanding of Qingzhou Prefecture and City.
After the 'Charming Lady' Renata and the 'Charming Madam' Bezi finished speaking, she said: "The degree of freedom in Qingzhou Prefecture is actually much higher than that of Ikaruga City. Although Ikaruga City is larger, the flow of people is also higher.
It is dense, but on the surface, the rules and regulations in private are also more complicated. On the contrary, Qingzhou Prefecture and City caught up from behind, and in just three hundred years, the prosperity of some areas is no less than that of Ikaruga City."
He looked up at Li Yinguang and said: "Let's put it this way, as long as you have the ability, have silver bull coins in your hands, and use legal means to make money in Qingzhou City, you will be protected. No one dares to openly trap you or rob you, even those who
The rich gentry are completely different from Ikaruga City in this regard.
Of course, you can’t be too naive about the prerequisites. Many things have prerequisites, and Qingzhou City has done a good job in this area, and it can be considered relatively transparent!”
Li Yinguang nodded. If Qingzhou City can prosper in a short period of time, it will definitely have its own core and attractive things. The development of a city cannot be separated from talents, and the settlement of talents cannot be separated from the city's planning.
A place without prospects cannot retain talents!
"There are two very famous people in Qingzhou City. One is named Remige. He is the director of the Security Department of Qingzhou City. He is in charge of the public security issues in Qingzhou City. He is young and has sharp skills. Some people say that he is the director of the Qingzhou City Security Department.
A direct descendant of the Lei family of the lord family.
The other one is Dix Ruili, she is the deputy mayor of Cheongju City and the day-to-day manager of Cheongju City.
These two people are not very old, but they are both relatively powerful. They belong to the management of Qingzhou City and are the mainstay of the youth."
‘Beautiful lady’ Renata added.
Li Yinguang muttered both sides and remembered these two names in his heart.
"Is there a port in Qingzhou Prefecture where the Iron Armored City can dock?"
'Lady Enchanting' Bei Zi nodded: "Yes, the 'Jufu Port' to the east is a port specially designed for people traveling to and from Qingzhou City's Iron Armor City. It is very large and has the Qingzhou City Security Office stationed there. It is very safe, but the charges are relatively high.
It's expensive, and only 'third-rate' or above armored cities can dock."
"Jufu Port?"
Li Yinguang couldn't help but smile and said: "This name is really cute. Where are all the third-rate and lower-level armored cities parked?"
"The 'Kuoyuan Port' to the west is a port specifically for low-level armored cities. The security is relatively poor, but it is not bad. No one in Qingzhou City dares to cause trouble casually, unless they are worried about their longevity."'
Charming lady, Bezi explained.
After a slight pause, he continued: "In the area of 100 kilometers surrounding Qingzhou City, there are dozens of large and small gathering places, and these small places are also well run. Many people dislike entering.
If the city in Qingzhou is in trouble, they will also go to these small places to stop and trade."
Cheongju Prefecture and City require port usage fees when docking in the Iron City. You also need to pay stay fees when entering the city, such as applying for a 'temporary residence permit', etc. You also need to pay a certain percentage of taxes and fees when selling goods for trade, but there are enough benefits in Cheongju Prefecture and City.
Rare goods can be sold at higher prices and are easier to sell. Many items are clearly priced, so you don’t have to worry about being ripped off.
Li Yinguang thought about it for a while, and still felt that he should go to Qingzhou Prefecture and have a look first. He came here, so it would be somewhat unreasonable not to go in and take a look.
"Ignore the gathering places outside for now, let's go to Qingzhou City!"
The castle armored city was activated and headed towards the towering 'Qingzhou City' ahead.
In the 'Qingzhou City', we need to process some goods, purchase some energy gems and reserve them, and the Castle needs to replenish its population.
As a 'mobile city', the current population in the Iron Armored City is too small, not even one-tenth. Whether you are buying slaves or hiring residents, you must first look at the situation.
Population is a resource, but in this steampunk world, it is definitely not a scarce resource.
The scarce resource is ‘talent’, not population!
However, things like talents are often difficult to see on the surface. Therefore, the "talent training plan" of Castle Iron City has been one of the top plans from beginning to end and has never been changed!