Before ascending to God, be a good lord

On the morning of September 9, outside the east gate of the small town of Iowa, a large number of people in the city stopped outside the first rail station in Yeqi City, expecting the first train to travel here.

From the small town to the river wharf a few kilometers away, there was originally only a stone road nearly 10 meters wide. This road used to be the only passage from Iowa to the east, and it was also the biggest factor restricting the access of materials.

But now, beside the stone road, there are two 1-meter-wide railroad tracks side by side linking Iowa and the warehouse area of ​​the pier.

For this track line, the two places specially built stations, installed gantry cranes and steam boiler rooms, and established a series of signaling devices.

In the eyes of many residents, 8 horses pulled a train consisting of 10 carriages into the station. Yes, the first train in the territory was powered by horses.

The first section of the car is the cockpit, that is, the compartment where the groom is, the second and third sections are passenger compartments, and the rear three bulk cargo compartments and four container compartments.

Since all the carriages are equipped with weight-reducing magic patterns, the 8 horses are full of power and can run 5-10 kilometers per hour.

After the train stopped at the station, Rand, Laniya, Petraeu Lanyuan and others got off the passenger compartment of the train together, announced to the applause of the crowd that the first passenger and freight track on the Benma Plain was officially opened, and then invited Passengers boarded the carriage.

Before the official departure, Rand also acted as a signalman on the platform, waving a small green flag, and asked the groom in the cockpit to drive the vehicle forward.

Watching the train gradually go away, Petraeu couldn't help asking: "My lord, I don't think there is anything special about this car? Eight horses pull 8 carriages, and at most three horses are saved. , I think you seem to be particularly concerned about this matter!"

"Lord Petraeu, this horse-drawn carriage is not as simple as you think it is. First of all, it saves a lot of manpower and several coachmen," Lania said with a smile before Lant could answer.

"Secondly, the carriages of the train have been specially designed. Each freight carriage can directly place at least 3 magic-weave containers, and these containers can be put into the cargo ship through the gantry crane, or sent to the castle area by carriage, so as to avoid loading and unloading. A lot of time wasted in shipping."

"Not only that, with the further mining of coal mines, we can add steam locomotives to make the transportation time on the road faster. In the future, the train will be the fastest way of transportation on the east-west main line. The goods produced by each post station can pass through this road. Trunk transportation." Rand looked away.

"Master Lante?"

While Rand was still in a daze, he suddenly heard someone calling him from behind. The attendants and guards let in a priest from the Temple of Wealth, but blocked the orcs behind him.

"Master Lante, these are the relatives of Priest Panita. They came here specially to serve the demon wolf Totapala and take care of Priest Sanji." The priest introduced.

"Oh, by the way," Rand suddenly realized that he walked towards several orcs and shook hands with them one by one, "Priest Panita said specifically two days ago, everyone is really welcome!

Whether it's Iowa or White Wolf City, there are many orcs. Don't be polite when you come here. If we don't take good care of anything, just point it out! "

"Where is it?" Sangji's father, Duoxi Bailang, smiled and shook hands with Rand, "I have heard of the reputation of the Marquis of Rand for a long time, and meeting now is really well-deserved!"

Duo Xi gave his son Sitaka White Wolf a look, and Sitaka quickly took out several boxes of monster meat.

Duoxi said with a smile: "My daughter Sangji has no rules since she was a child, and she has been taken care of by Master Totapala and you during this time. This bit of monster meat is not a respect!"

"You are so kind," Rand sent someone to accept the gift, and said hastily, "Sang Ji is a very elegant adorer, and she has a better understanding of nobles than we do."

A representative of the royal court who used to be in charge of contacting the Hinduker orcs to attack the Benma Plain, and the other was the Marquis of War who was in charge of fighting the orc army on the Benma Plain. It wasn't Duo Xi's furry face, others even thought they were two friends who hadn't seen each other for many years.

Lante sent the members of the White Wolf family to a new train. They will take boats on the canal to arrive in White Wolf City within two weeks, and from there they will go to the Frostwolf Forest to develop Lukoya's believers.

The orcs to the west of Iowa have become the patrons of the wolf and the priests of the god of life in the forest. The priest and his son Sitaka seem to have given up their status among the orcs, but they have brought wildness to the family. Wide living space.

As for Rand, these two orcs were not his core members, and he could not enjoy the treatment of traveling to and from the territory through the teleportation circle at any time, so he could only take a boat to enjoy the scenery of the Galloping Horse Plain.

At 10:[-] in the morning, in the business hall of Iowa, Lante entered the secret room before Mr. Giant Tree announced his imperial capital information. During today’s secret meeting, many people brought good news, such as workers in the southeast region. Orders from the factory have increased significantly; in the main grain-producing areas in the south, new grain will not be left in stock, and even rand brings good news: Yeqi City needs more cargo ships.

Every order is related to Yeqi City, war, orcs, and the huge economic stimulus has made every workshop open to full capacity.

"Gentlemen, there are rumors in many families in the imperial capital: war makes the empire young!" Mr. Jushu concluded, "Although there is no doubt that war will cause sacrifice and suffering, it is also war that makes the members of the empire change. Let's get closer. Let's pay tribute to everyone west of Yeqi City!"

Today's public time ends with Mr. Jushu's summary. Since everyone's business is doing well, they need more space for private communication.

"Mr. White Wolf, does Yeqi City need more cargo ships?" Mr. Antler quickly chatted privately with Rand as soon as he got the opportunity, "For several months in a row, a large number of grain ships will pass through the route we discussed before. "

"Mr. Antlers, Yeqi City does need a cargo ship, but I am afraid that what is needed is the ship itself, not just the capacity. At most, the purchased special products will be transported by the middle of next month," Lante explained with a smile.

"Come on, special products are not only available near Baishu City, but also in other places. Recently, there is a shortage of food and a large backlog of special products. The current price is very suitable!"

"Oh?" Rand probably understood the mystery. Since it was all about the slave trade, it was definitely not just the Baishucheng family.

From the Marquis of the Southern Elk in the Giant Dragon Kingdom to the Southern Kingdom in the southernmost part of the empire, on the border of thousands of kilometers of forests and plains, there are naturally many cities similar to White Tree City, and there will be more cities like Feilong, Blue Lion, and White Tree Clan Such slave owners are waiting for someone to take over their slave camp.

"If this is the case, then we can discuss it, maybe everyone can come up with a suitable plan."