Aspirations for Nation and Beauty Chapter 1: Jin Ge’s first act
Selmes. As the most important city in the west of the Punjab tribe, Selms' status has not been greatly affected after undergoing a period of drastic historical changes. The special port has become more and more prosperous here, and the gold and slave trade has become the The largest characteristic industry, in addition to continuing to defend its status as the largest slave trading center in the Indian region, it has also become the fourth largest gold trading center in the Indian region after Reed, Goa, and Blue Castle.
The slave trade has always been one of the most important pillar industries of Selms, and the Indian Kingdom has always been the largest slave producing area in the entire Raya continent. In addition to frequent small-scale wars between tribes, a large number of civilians were reduced to In addition to slaves, robbery, usury debts and competition among the rich are also the main reasons why the slave trade flourished in this region, and Selms is famous in the Indian Kingdom and even the entire Middle Continent because of its long history of slave trading.
After Xijiang took control of the Punjabi, the slave trade market in Selmes City was closed for a while, but it reopened soon. In Wufeng's own words, it is better to be blocked than to be sparse. Existence is reasonable. Since it exists here With such a large supply and demand market, it proves that the slave trade cannot be banned in a short period of time. Blindly using administrative means to ban it will only make slave smuggling rampant, which is not only not conducive to the development of the local economy, but will also bring tax revenue. to a huge loss. Existence is reasonable. This Wufeng motto was even cast into radium gold characters in three Chinese characters: Tang Wen, Tianfang Wen and Lania.
The entrance to the gate of the Holmes Slave Trading Center is quite interesting.
So with the approval of Wufeng, the slave trade market in Selms not only has not been abandoned, but has become more prosperous. Vineyards and cotton gardens in the Western Regions, coffee, tobacco, sugar cane, and gum plantations in Northern Luzon The owner of the garden, the big landowner in Komini, the owner of the spice plantation in the Principality of Meli, these people all came here, and the nomadic nobles on the Tengger grassland in the far north, as well as the landowners and workshop owners in the interior of the empire are not far away. Thousands of miles come here to buy.
Indian slaves are known for their hard work, docility and obedience to management. And India is also famous for producing beautiful women in the mainland, so male and female slaves are very popular here. The huge human resources of the Kingdom of India with a population of up to 60 million are its solid backing. In addition, the kingdom has a strict hierarchy and class conflicts. Intensified, the polarization between the rich and the poor is fierce, so it also created a natural hotbed for the slave trade sword. As a result, the slave trade has a strong buyer's and seller's market throughout the Indoyang region.
The Selms Slave Trading Center is known for its fairness, justice, and openness. All slave traders who register to operate slave trading business here must have considerable economic strength. They were plundered as slaves and then traded here. At the same time, necessary quarantine and epidemic prevention institutions were also equipped in the slave trading center to prevent the spread of plague and diseases here. The government also requires slave traders to ensure that slaves have good living conditions. Abuse of slaves is prohibited. Once discovered, government departments will also impose heavy financial penalties.
The thriving slave trade industry in Selms has even affected its status as the four major gold trading centers in the Indian region. Although the Western Xinjiang and even the Tang Empire did not explicitly prohibit the slave trade, they did not advocate and encourage the slave trade. The local government also consciously wants to support mining, gold trading, and jewelry trading to replace the not-so-famous slave trade industry, but they have failed to achieve their goals. The huge demand and output market have made this industry increasingly international, especially It was during the development of Northern Luzon and Main County that a large number of plantation owners were in urgent need of labor. The free people could no longer meet their needs, so they had to resort to buying slaves to meet their urgent needs, which made the slave trade flourish in Selms.
Driven by the slave trade and gold trade and the deliberate planning of the local government, Selm has turned upside down compared to a few years ago, with wide streets and flat roads, green trees beside the streets, and beautiful brown trees. The tung trees are swaying, and the tall poinciana stands tall and graceful, so that it is tempting to say that the development of Selms is undoubtedly a shameful comparison with the neighboring city of Highlum, a city that relies on the slave trade industry. A city is more beautiful and attractive than a historical, cultural and artistic center. How does this not shame Indians?
The size of the new Punjah army was trained according to the establishment of 100,000 people, but after completing the initial training of the first stage, Obola accepted Pauling's suggestion and sent the most elite five 10,000 people were formally designated as the Punjah New Army, while the remaining 50,000 people were deployed in the three cities of Punjab in the name of the Punjab Self-Defense Forces, and the 50,000 new army became the regular army that the Punjab tribe hoped to be recognized by the empire. army.
Obora has been tirelessly strengthening the training of the new Punjab army so that the new Punjab army can squeeze into the ranks of the imperial army. They also looked around for opportunities to participate in the empire's military operations in order to improve the combat effectiveness of the new Punjah army. However, when Xijiang launched a war against the Tik people, the Punjah new army had not yet formed, and then the Tik people fell into a slump. There is no chance to exercise again, which makes Obola quite regretful. And this time, the all-out war in India finally allowed the new Punjab army to go out, and even stepped out of the inherent territory of the Punjabi and entered the territory of the Tik people. How could this not excite Obola?
Except for the main force of the 30,000 Punjab New Army going to Lahore, the remaining 20,000 Punjab New Army are all stationed in Selms. Due to the changes in the situation in Eastern Luzon, the relationship between Luzon and Datang is increasingly Nervous, the Punjab new army of Selms has also entered a state of alert, but after the Tang army launched an attack on the Hansen Alliance, the relationship with Luzon seems to have improved. After all, the empire is not in the Indian region. Taking the initiative to launch an attack on the Luzon people, in imagination, it seems unlikely that the Luzon people will come to stroke the tiger's beard. However, many things do not seem to be as seductively imagined, and everything needs to change with changes in the situation.
The city of Salms at night has gradually calmed down, but with the establishment of the status of slave trading center and gold trading center, it is accompanied by the developed entertainment industry of Salms, especially *** The **** industry has gradually become the third pillar industry after the two major industries of slave trade and gold trading. After the residential area has gradually quieted down, the commercial and entertainment area is bustling with people and becoming more and more lively. Businessmen from all over the mainland always need to relax after dinner, and the south of Erms City is the most concentrated area of the entertainment industry. There are all kinds of places, eating, drinking, sleeping, gambling, performances, and movie theaters. There are all kinds of industries. , forming a city that never sleeps.
The Punjah garrison is stationed at the junction of the south and west of the city. At this moment, the entire garrison has not rested as usual. quiet.
Radu is a young and strong officer of the new Punjab army who has grown up from a new generation. Since the Punjab tribe surrendered to the Western Xinjiang, the new Punjab army has also selected a group of young officers to study at the Northwest Military Academy. , and Radu and the two commanders who are currently stationed in Selms are both graduates of the Northwest Military Academy, and Radu has served as the deputy commander of the Punjab New Army. At this time, Radu's brows were deeply furrowed. The two officers in full uniform standing opposite him were also the same as Radu in terms of military rank. Scattered in front of the three of them.
"The situation is not very good. It seems that our previous estimates are somewhat different. We originally thought that the Luzon people were unlikely to launch an attack on our Punjah area, but it seems that this inference is not accurate. Lord Obola has sent It is reported that the empire may have an all-out war with the Luzons, and the war with the Hansen Alliance may not last long, and maybe the Luzons will not wait until the day when the empire is free, that is to say, the Luzons It may be possible to attack the empire before this, especially the targets in the Indian region~IndoMTL.com~He raised his head and poured a big mouthful of black tea, as if trying to clear his mind, Radu frowned and used his thick fingers Pointing at the map, moving bit by bit. "The Luzon people should choose Lahore first if they want to do something. But now that the imperial army and the main force of our new Punjab army are stationed in Lahore, the Luzon people may not know how to do it." Act rashly, but we Selmus and Zhaipudu don't have many troops. If this gap is left, will the Luzon people be indifferent? "
"Master Radu, judging from the current situation, this possibility should be very high. Although there is not much news from the south, the Luzon garrison in Komini is being mobilized at any time. It is difficult for us to grasp the specific movements. , Maybe this is the suspicious strategy they set up, making us think that they won't launch here, let us relax, just in time to launch a surprise attack." Another officer with a slightly darker complexion replied.
"Well, yes, I am also worried about this issue. Now the annual slave trade week is about to start again, and merchants from all over the world are beginning to enter. At this time, people from Luzon will come here for a while, but let Selm His face has faded a lot." Radu twitched a few strands of his beard, "It seems that we have to make some preparations, so that we can pull all our two ten thousand troops out of the city without the city walls, and it's not too big to stay in the city. Meaning, let our people take over the garrison and enter a state of war, but don’t announce it to the outside world for the time being to avoid unnecessary riots. If Luzon people really want to come, there is no way to do it. I believe that Marshal Cui should always have a way to deal with it.” Jiangshan Beauty Chronicle, Chapter 3, Sweeping Liuhe, Chapter 1, Jin Ge's first move, Section 34, King and Servant (2)