"Ding! System announcement: The borders of major civilized areas will be officially opened on May 1, the second year of the lord calendar. NPC forces and player lords in each civilized area can invade other civilized areas. Lords located in frontier fortresses please pay attention to the lords of other civilized areas.

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"Ding! From now on, the territorial awareness of NPC forces will be further strengthened, and the desire for expansion will be slightly strengthened."

"Ding! Please pay attention to special NPC forces such as mountain barbarians, pirates, and nomadic tribes in all civilized areas. The probability of being invaded by barbarians in each major civilized area increases."

When Chu Tian gargled with salt water in the Lord's Mansion, he was shocked by the system's announcement.

Almost at the same time, all players in the civilization zone received the news that the civilization border was open.

Not only is the opening of the borders of civilization worth noting, but various NPC forces also have a desire to expand.

This means more danger.

"It's even more confusing now, but it has nothing to do with me..."

Chu Tian is still fearless.

The location of Xuzhou is very unlikely to be invaded by barbarians or other civilized areas.

Instead of worrying about barbarian invasion, it is better to deal with the Taishan bandit forces first.

"Mobilize the resources of various villages and towns, and I will turn Xia Town into a city within a month!"

Chu Tian found Fang Xuanling for the final sprint to the world's number one city.

Various resource buildings have reached level four.

Xia Town originally had a first-level iron ore resource, but later a second-level iron ore resource was discovered, and two iron ores were being mined at the same time.

A large amount of wood is shipped from all over the country every day, and construction is going on in Xia Town.

Chutian continued to use the bank's savings to build buildings, and then made up for the shortfall after receiving the rewards from the first city.

Wheat will be harvested at the end of June, so labor can only be used before June.

A large number of farmers were requisitioned by the lord's government to build various buildings and upgrade original buildings in order to increase prosperity as quickly as possible.

Due to the massive military expansion of Xia Town and the addition of Xiliu Camp, the military bonus has also brought a lot of prosperity to Xia Town.

Chutian predicts that Xia Town will be upgraded to a first-level city within a month. By then, Xia Town will be easier to defend and harder to attack.

In Nanhai County, Jiaozhou, Donghan District (where the government is located in Guangzhou), a fourth-level wooden ship is ready.

The lord came with members of the guild to say goodbye to the ship.

"Good brother, if you can safely bring Champa Dao back from Annan District, I will make you the lord of a city. I think by that time, I will have occupied many counties in Nanhai County."

"Don't worry, I know the language there, so there won't be any mistakes. As long as we don't encounter a storm at sea, I will definitely bring the Champa rice back to our Donghan District."

"You go ahead. Although I heard that the monkeys in Annan District want to block the export of Champa rice, as long as we bribe the officials of Dai Viet Kingdom, they will be happy to sell the seeds of Champa rice to us. Once our Nanhai County

With the increase in grain production, we can feed more soldiers and horses, and Jiaozhou will be our sphere of influence. At that time, whether we go north to Jing and Yang, or go south to attack Dai Viet, we will have the possibility to compete in the Central Plains."

The lords of Nanhai County have high hopes for this fourth-level wooden ship and the free players in the Eastern Han District.

Obtaining Champa rice from Annan District can increase grain production in Eastern Han District.

At the same time, the lords who sent the ships also had some selfish motives. They wanted to take the lead in planting in their own territory, and then sell the seeds to other lords in the Eastern Han Dynasty at a high price.

He is not the only one who thinks so, but there are definitely not many lords who have the ability to build fourth-level ships and have the courage to send people to take risks.

As long as he seizes the opportunity, he can become the first Eastern Han lord to obtain Champa rice.

Risk is directly proportional to reward.

The fourth-class wooden sailing ship left the Pearl River Basin with dense water networks and sailed towards Dai Viet Kingdom in Annan District.

The ancient Maritime Silk Road began to take shape due to the opening of the borders of civilized areas.

Wherever there are people, there will be trade.

"Jiaozhou is far away from the wars in the Central Plains. The opponents we encounter are not strong. As long as there are one or two powerful historical generals, we can easily occupy this place. Unfortunately, I only have the famous general Su Zhang of the Southern Han Dynasty and his divine crossbow army in my hands. This is not enough.

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The lord watched the wooden sailboat he sent leave Nanhai County and began to make plans to compete in Jiaozhou.

In the Protectorate of the Western Regions, Huo An, who once had friendship with Chu Tian in Guangzong County, led a group of Western Regions cavalry to patrol the borders of his territory.

"Damn it, the opening of the borders of the Civilized Zone has not had much impact on the Western Region Protectorate, but the increasing desire of NPC forces to expand has a great impact on the Western Region Protectorate. There are thirty-six countries in the Western Region here! Who designed this mechanism

Man, it belongs to your uncle!"

Huo An cursed loudly in the vast oasis.

The Protectorate of the Western Regions is one of the birthplaces of players in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Part of the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions is the territory of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and part of it belongs to Central Asia. For example, the Kingdom of Dawan is in the Fergana Basin in Central Asia. It can be seen that

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty went on an expedition to Dayuan and reached Central Asia.

Most players know that the borders of civilization will be opened on this day, but what they didn't expect is that the opening of the borders of civilization also brings the possibility of NPC power expansion and barbarian invasion.

For the Western Region Protectorate, which is surrounded by the thirty-six countries of the Western Region, this is simply a disaster.

"Since we have chosen the Protectorate of the Western Regions, we have the responsibility to guard the frontier for the Eastern Han Dynasty."

"Competing with the Central Plains based on the population of the Western Region Protectorate is a hellish level of difficulty. Only by joining forces with the lords of Xiliang can it be possible to conquer the Central Plains."

"If we take over the Central Plains, who can defend the Western Regions? If the soldiers of the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions or even the distant Shuanggui Empire knock on the Jade Gate, wouldn't we be sinners?"

In the alliance organized by Huo An, a group of lords in the oasis were noisy on the guild channel.

The Western Regions Protectorate has two development paths. One is to attack some nearby small uncivilized countries in the Western Regions and develop into Central Asia outside the Eastern Han Dynasty. The other is to unite with Xiliang and compete in the Central Plains.

"Chasing deer in the Central Plains is too ridiculous. The roads are difficult and dangerous, and food cannot be supplied at all. What are the pig brains of those people thinking... No, the Western Region Protectorate has a teleportation array. As long as you pay a sufficient price..."

Huo An reined in his horse and thought about this possibility carefully, but still shook his head.

The lords of the Western Region Protectorate are neither too few nor too many. Compared with the huge group of lords in the Central Plains, they are far behind. Competing for the Central Plains will only lose the troops of the Western Region Protectorate who guard the country.

"Aiming at the position of Protector of the Western Regions and using the Han army to drive the servant army to expand into Central Asia may be a better way."

Huo An said to himself.

In Xiangping County, Liaodong County, two guilds fought for control of the eastern part of Xiangping County.

The lord "a small soldier at the border in the late Ming Dynasty" led thousands of cavalry to penetrate the opponent's flank. Thousands of cavalry fought in a melee. The Ming general Zu Dashou held a big sword and killed more than a dozen of the opponent's cavalry under the horse!

In the Hanzhong Basin, the leader Zhang Dao recruited tens of thousands of Five Pecks of Rice followers, extended his kindness, and used these refugees as laborers to build his own town.
Chapter completed!