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Chapter 87 86. Northern Overlord (2)

Theon left 10,000 men to garrison Winterfell, and asked the nobles to return to their castles, waiting for officials from the Riverlands to take over.

Theon returned with 40,000 troops from the Riverlands, leaving only 10,000 men to garrison Winterfell.

After all, Moat Cailin and White Harbor are in Theon's hands, which makes Theon not afraid of the northern nobles making small moves in private.

When Theon came to Seaside City in the Riverlands, he felt like he was in the Celestial Empire during the Republic of China.

Originally, Seaside City was transformed into Seaside Port by Xion. In Xion's plan, this will be a huge port.

But Seaside City has developed too fast. In just three or four years, it has transformed from a small city by the sea into a huge port connecting the Riverlands and the Iron Islands.

In the last year, Xion re-formulated the plan of Haijiang City, tripling its area and vigorously supporting the service industry.

"Maybe three times the expansion may not be enough, we need to add more warehouses." Theon said to himself.

"Of course, Your Majesty, I have never seen a city develop so rapidly." An old voice came.

"What about the second one?" Theon has other plans for Harrenhal. He plans to develop Harrenhal into an attraction, but that will have to happen many years later.

Staffan's voice sounded a little tired, and Xion couldn't help but said: "Stafhan, would you like to rest for a while and let your deputy take over first."

"Your Majesty, the location of Hejian City is set at the Divine Eye Lake. There are currently two plans."

Xion waved his hand, and then said: "Staffan, take me to the office, and I will look at the location of River City."

Xion grabbed a bench at random, and Staffan carefully took out a few pieces of paper.

Soon, Theon arrived at Staffan's office. It was decorated in a simple way and had two bookshelves, one filled with books and the other filled with various documents.

"Staffan, you look a lot older." Staffan indeed looked several years older, and Xion was a little worried about whether this old man could still withstand the various government affairs in Seaside City.

It is Staffan McGuire, the guardian of Seaside City.

Xion heard Staffan's words and immediately understood Staffan's thoughts.

As for why Theon did not choose Seaside City and Riverrun as the provincial capitals of the Riverlands in the future, it was naturally because Theon wanted to weaken the influence of the old nobles as much as possible.

Staffan came to Theon, "The first option is to rebuild it directly on the ruins of Harrenhal, but the cost is relatively high. However, although Harrenhal is unknown, its geographical location is excellent."

Xion pointed to Thousand Faces Island and said, "Why isn't Hejian City built here?"

Staffan immediately understood what Xion was thinking, but he still said awkwardly: "Your Majesty, Qianmian Island has a limited area and cannot be expanded in the future. What's more, transportation is inconvenient and it is difficult to transport various building materials to the island."

"Then let's settle here. This place is not bad." Xion finally decided to build River City on the address of the second plan.

"Don't be so formal. Let's talk about it. What are the two options?"

"No need, Your Majesty." Staffan shook his head, "Ubli is still too young, and I am indeed a little tired. You can ask Tyrion to rule for me for a while, and Ubli will not cause any trouble."

After saying this, Staffan glanced at Xion secretly, quietly waiting for Xion's decision.

"By the way, Your Majesty, the location for the construction of the provincial capital in the River Land that you asked me to choose has been selected. Please move over. The documents are in the office."

So Xion patted Staffan on the shoulder, "Ubli is an excellent young man. Young people need training. It just so happens that you are more relaxed. He is lucky to have you as a teacher."

"Okay, okay, Your Majesty, please come with me!"

Theon poured himself a glass of fruit wine and poured another glass for Staffan. Staffan was so frightened that he immediately stood up and held the cup with both hands.

"Ha, Your Majesty, I have no problem holding on for a few more years, but you have to find someone to accept me quickly. The little dwarf in Huangshi City is pretty good, and he has very high political skills."

"The second one is in the southeast of Harrenhal." Staffan pointed to a place on the map, "This place is recessed into the God's Eye Lake. The surrounding soil is fertile and the terrain is wide. It is also located behind City No. 7, so it is safe.

Assure."

I don't know if it was Xion's misunderstanding, but Staffan suddenly lost the feeling of exhaustion.

Xion patted his head gently. He almost forgot about the era he lived in. At this time, there was no way to build a bridge across the lake.

Upon hearing Xion's permission, Staffan quickly thanked him: "Your Majesty, it is that boy's blessing to meet such an enlightened monarch as you."

Building a new huge city as the provincial capital and then vigorously raising housing prices can attract nobles together and harvest a wave of leeks at the same time.

After all, most of the nobles in the Riverlands have started doing business, and each of them is living an even more luxurious life than before.

"Okay, Your Majesty, if that's the case, then choose the second plan. Workers are currently being recruited, and construction will probably be ready to start by the end of this month."

It is now the beginning of March AC304, and construction will start in about 25 days. The River City is planned to be completed within two years, and will be as big as three Riverrun cities.

(End of chapter)