162 Episode 3 Bull gallon internal affairs after (1/2)

The Great River, Hysteria.

It was once the natural border between the Lemurian Empire and the barbarian realm, and after the Bulgarons broke through it, the river ran through the Bulgaron Kingdom.

Now that the Bulgaron Kingdom is part of the Lemurian Empire, it has returned to the natural border of the Lemurian Empire.

At present, the Hystere River was being steadily fortified by the order of Hercule.

Why are you defending it so well?　I don't think there are any enemies to the north of ...... that would threaten the Lemurian Empire.

Alicia asked Hercule.

Today, Hercule had come to inspect the fortification of the Hystere River.

Alicia was his escort.

Moats had been dug on both sides of the river, and sharp-edged fences and stakes had been filled in to prevent horses from crossing.

Both ends of the bridge across the river were completely fortified, and siege weapons would be needed if one tried to cross the bridge.

Such are the fruits of the Lemurian Empire's civil engineering technology, stretching for tens of kilometers.

He's not here today. But tomorrow, the day after, I don't know.

”The Tellitelle?

The Hysteria River was the natural border between the Lemurian Empire and the barbarian realm.

But not all the time, not all the time.

Northwest of Nova Lemuria, in the northern part of the Hysteria River, there was a region called Dacia.

This area has long been home to large gold deposits. ......

Therefore, only Dacia was invaded by the Lemurian Empire and became a province, even though it was outside the Hysteria River.

After that, it was conquered by the Kingdom of Bulgaron ......, and now it has been reclaimed by Hercule.

Currently, the former Bulgaron Kingdom is divided into two administrative regions, Dacia on the north side of the Hystere River and Bulgaron on the south side.

If the largest Bulgaron clan in the southern province of Bulgaron is the Krom, then the largest Bulgaron clan in the northern province of Dacia is the Teritel.

The Teritelle clan suffered little damage in the Lemurian-Bulgarian War.

They have also been successful in reforming the ...... economy by acquiring ports and trading directly with Lemuria.

Hercule was wary of the Territorians, including their attitude before turning to Lemuria.

But ......

In the event that you've got a lot of money to spend, you'll be able to use it to buy a lot of things.

It's a powerful, but only a few hundred thousand people.

From the perspective of the Lemurian Empire, they're just pebbles.

Of course, if the Tellitelle clan joins with the other clans to form a large force, they will pose a great threat.

What for then?

Well. For example, ......, the Kuro Death.

”Coates, sir?

Alicia's face contorted.

The cultures of the Bulgurons and the Coats are very similar.

That's because they are both the same people, if you trace their roots back.

The Kuro Thrust were the champions of the steppe, and the Bulgurons were chased by the Kuro Thrust into the Lemurian Empire.

Their power is far to the east, and their eyes are on the south ...... of Foulds and the Land of Silk. But that doesn't mean they won't turn their attention to the west. In that case, it will be the Taurica peninsula, the kingdom of Hayastan, and this area ...... of the Bulgaron region that will be invaded.

Now that Linasha has married, she is allied with and related to Kurotsuto.

But since we don't know what will happen in the future, it's best to be prepared.

I'm not concerned about the black thrust. ...... This place is easily penetrated by nomads. Even if you Bulgurons can shield us, I don't know if that's enough to keep them out. I'll make sure of that.

The reason why Hercule is not forcing the Bulgarons to become agrarian is that it is more reasonable to respect their culture in terms of governance. ......

This is partly because it is more rational to respect the culture of the Bulgarons in terms of governance, but also because it prevents the creation of a power vacuum.

The area around the province of Bulgaron has long been a base of operations for invading nomads.

If the nomads in this area were to be wiped out, there would be a danger of other nomads entering the vacuum.

Therefore, the Bulgars are subordinated to the Bulgars, but they are ruled as nomads.

...... You have built a similar structure in Dacia, right?

The fortresses in Dacia are more heavily fortified. The fortresses in Dacia are more heavily fortified because there are no rivers there and they are in direct contact with the barbarians.

There are some mountains there.

But mountains are not really a shield against enemy invasion.

Not only can they be scaled, but the trees obscure the view, delaying the enemy's detection.

And once they have escaped into the mountains, there is no way to pursue them.

This is why the Lemurian Empire's defense policy has long been to keep mountain ranges within the borders as much as possible, and to create artificial borders such as the Great Wall in places with good visibility.

Isn't that ...... expensive?

I'm not sure what to make of it. It's good to have a workforce that can be reused.

Alicia shuddered at Hercule's words.

If she had made the wrong choice, the Chromes could have been forced into labor.

The Bulgaron and Dacia provinces are lagging behind economically. The Bulgarons and the Dacians are lagging behind economically, so it would be a good public works project, and money is not such a bad thing.

Is that how it works?

That's the way it is. You'll get your money back in taxes in the end. Fortunately, Lemuria is booming right now.

Hercule said cheerfully.

The tax revenue is increasing, so there's plenty of room in the wallet.

And ...... we can expect income from the gold deposits in Dacia.

Isn't Dacia's gold already mined out?

Isn't Dacia's gold mine already exhausted?” ”Not to the extent that it can be dug with your technology. With our technology, we can dig deeper still. Our scholars estimate that there is at least enough for fifty years.