The three people following the mountains and rivers of Liyuan seemed to realize that the Lord's mood was a little complicated. They had walked several kilometers along the pier, but never spoke. This was not the sign of the Lord's mood when he was in a happy mood.

"Mori, is there still no news on our exploration team?" He asked a sudden question. If it were the case, others would definitely not know what the other party was asking, but the Maori Century who had been following him knew the meaning of the Lord's words.

"Well, Lord, there is still no news. Several of our expedition teams have searched quite far along the Great Pearl Islands east and south. Apart from some worthless islands and reefs, no islands and land were found enough to establish our new base. It seems that only the islands of the Great Pearl Islands are valuable in that area."

Maori Centaud was also a little regretful. In order to find a waterway that could go straight to the South China Ocean, his side had already spent a lot of energy, but he had never been able to make any breakthroughs. The Navy of the Three Kingdoms Alliance is now patrolling and inspecting the waterway from the East to the South China Ocean. However, it is obvious that no supply port is not realistic in the middle of such a long journey, and finding such a supply land has become a problem. Many expeditions are looking east along the edge of the Great Pearl Islands, but they have found nothing. Of course, it is not easy. If they can be found casually, they are afraid that the Three Kingdoms Alliance, which has a good location, will have discovered and occupied these islands long ago.

The Lord's idea is very clear. When there is no reliable allies around the surrounding area, only the Nanyang Alliance can join forces with its own side through sea. However, the Three Kingdoms Alliance was instructed by Li Wufeng to consciously strengthen this aspect of defense, which also greatly restricted its connection with the Nanyang Alliance, and military supplies have become the focus of the Three Kingdoms Navy. As the Tang people on the mainland were unified by Li Wufeng, even the channels of capital flow were gradually controlled. The network established by the coastal areas of the mainland has suffered huge losses. Li Wufeng's security department was frantically chasing every clue, and many of his own collaborators were thrown into prison, which was a huge blow to our side.

"Don't be discouraged. I believe that such a vast sea area cannot be the only Big Pearl Islands. It's just that our efforts are not enough. We must make double efforts. This is related to the survival of our nation. We have to continue exploring." Liyuan Shanchuan looked cold and solemn. "Now Li Wufeng has listed us as the primary enemy. Look at his performance, all of them are targeting us. The Three Kingdoms Alliance is also in a circle of siege. From the Liberians in the north to the Maqikhans in the south and the South Ocean Alliance, plus us in the East Ocean, they will not be relaxed. This is a struggle. Whoever can persevere to the end will be the winner. The Three Kingdoms Alliance is not a natural ally of the Tang people. As long as the situation changes, they will also change with the wind. It depends on the results of the competition between all parties."

"Mori, it seems that we still need to trade with the Dodon people. Many of the things we need need to be transported from Nomenkan. We might as well put a negotiable attitude between the Crescent Peninsula and the Cook Islands, and we can take some time to calculate some time, so that they can continue to maintain trade relations with us. Although Situ Tai is finished, the relationship between us has not ended. Smuggling from the Tang people's territory must continue to maintain its current state. The Tang people do not have much maritime power to restrain us, but they will definitely strengthen restrictions from the inside, but as long as there is a high profit, there will always be people willing to do such a business."

"But Lord, our strength is now reached its limit. The navy has consumed a lot of our funds. Now the army's continuous expansion has made the people overload, and a large number of strong laborers have become soldiers. Now our foreign trade is greatly restricted, and now the financial burden is no longer enough." The person walking at the end said a little hesitant, but in the end he mustered up the courage to speak his heart.

Riyuan Shanchuan's cold eyes suddenly swept back, and swept across the man's face like a wind sword, making the man shiver and shivered, and he quickly lowered his head.

"Kun Okuda, if every job is not challenging, then what do I want you, the financial director to do? Which job is not difficult and which one can be completed casually? Your mentality disappoints me!" Although Rihara Shankawa's words were very concise, they made the other person sweat on his head.

"Master, Okuda has lost his words. Okuda will work hard and will not let you down." The man bowed repeatedly to express his apology.

Liyuan Shanchuan also knew that this statement alone would not solve the practical difficulties, and he knew that financial constraints were clear. The exponential increase in military expenditures made the finances difficult. Although Liyuan Shanchuan had ordered officials at all levels to reduce their wages and the people raised taxes again to deal with it, it could not fundamentally change the situation. It would take a certain time to occupy a large area of ​​land to be converted into actual interests. However, Liyuan Shanchuan believes that as long as this situation is maintained, it will not take long for the iron ore of the Crescent Peninsula, silver ore and fertile land on the treasure island, and forest resources on the island. Once these things are developed and transported, the situation will change drastically. But before that, he had to find a way to deal with this problem.

The tax increase measures are no longer possible, and the patience of the people can no longer challenge. Since the war started, I have imposed various tax burdens several times, and the benefits obtained by the war have not yet been seen by the people, which can easily cause public grievances, especially those untamed families are more likely to take the lead in causing trouble. It seems that I have to have some contact with the Three Kingdoms Alliance and find a way to open a back door here.

"Mr. Okuda, I am donating 500,000 silver coins. You go and tell the heads of the family, and then spread the news to the people and call on the people to donate actively. As long as you go through this difficult period, light will belong to us." Rihara Yamakawa said word by word: "Mori, you go and strengthen your surveillance of those families. If you find that they have any abnormal movements, take decisive action immediately and arrest them for treason and confiscate all their property."

"Kono, the plan to develop large transport ships cannot be stopped. We must have an advantage in the East Continent. Large transport ships will be our most important means of transportation. In the future, we must rely on large transport ships for material exchanges with Crescent Peninsula, Baodao, and Kamchaka Island. If our footprints are to go further, we must be ahead in shipbuilding technology. The people we sent to the Western Continent should be back soon. I hope that their time in the Western Continent has not been in vain. The Western Continent shipbuilding technology has its own advantages compared to the Tang people's technology and is better in ocean-going ships. If we can obtain the secret, then we can be invincible."

"Kono understands, lord!" The man who had not spoken had a standard bow and closed his legs.

"Everyone, now is the most critical and difficult time for us and people. As long as we can survive this period of time, we will usher in a better future. For the survival and prosperity of our nation, we can step on everything else. No matter who it is, as long as it blocks the pace of our nation's progress, we must eliminate it without hesitation! No one can stop the rise of our nation. God has given us such an opportunity, and we must never lose it! So we can only move forward without retreating and move towards victory!"

Liyuan Shanchuan suddenly waved his hands like he wanted to embrace the setting sun. In the somewhat dim sunset, the flying ribbons of his clothes, combined with his extremely ferocious face, were like ghosts, as if he wanted to choose someone to eat.

Wufeng, who stayed in Tianshui, had to deal with the welcome meeting held by people from all walks of life in Tianshui Prefecture. His Highness Qin chose land rather than water to make the people of Tianshui excited. You must know that once His Highness Qin entered the capital, he would be afraid that there would be little time to leave the capital in the future. If he became an emperor, of course he could only sit in the center and control the overall situation remotely. He could not walk around as he was a prince. Then this opportunity Tianshui cannot miss, especially the future queens and concubines accompanying him. This is a rare opportunity for a thousand years, enough to make Tianshui remember a lot in the future history of the empire.

As an important town between Guanxi and the imperial capital, Tianshui plays an important role in Heshuo County. The dyes and raw lacquers produced by Tianshui also occupy a very important position in the entire empire. Most of the industry and commerce developed based on these two specialties are related to these two raw materials, and dye merchants and lacquers are important members of the Heshuo Chamber of Commerce.
Chapter completed!