Thousand Lake Kingdom, port Copernicus.
From the word "thousand lakes", we can see that the kingdom of thousand lakes is a human kingdom with many lakes.
In fact, the number of lakes in the kingdom is far more than 1000. The total number of lakes is more than 2000, and all of them are at least 1 hectare. There is absolutely no small pond to make up for the number.
The name of "thousand lakes" is worthy of its name.
Of all the lakes, the most famous and the largest are Lake Indiana and lake Jones, the former covering an area of 15000 square kilometers and the latter more than 12000 square kilometers.
Such a huge lake is almost the same as the ocean. Anyone standing on the shore can only see thousands of miles of smoke and waves.
In the middle of summer, due to the strong evaporation of high temperature, tropical storms occasionally occur in the Xinglan sea area and the Wanhai sea area. When these storms sweep all the way from the ocean to the kingdom of Qianhu, they will cause considerable waves in the two giant lakes.
In addition, Lake Indiana and lake Jones are mostly in a calm state, even in the storm season.
This unique geographical environment makes these two lakes very safe waters. Ships pass through the two lakes all year round, and many fishermen are fed.
However, some people think that compared with the name of Qianhu Kingdom, "Qianhe kingdom" can more accurately describe the fertile land in the south of glow continent.
The land of the whole kingdom is covered with dense river network, which, together with various lakes, has turned the vast territory into a pure land.
The two largest rivers in Qianhu kingdom are the "lebu River" in the north and the "Rhine River" in the south. These two rivers, together with their numerous tributaries, constitute two of the four largest water systems in the mainland.
The Leber river originates from the fox kingdom. It goes all the way through the mountains, into the kingdom of thousand lakes, and finally into the bay sea.
The source of the Rhine River is the Gaspar plateau in the southwest of the mainland, where the white antelope kingdom is located. The Rhine River runs straight down from the plateau and finally flows into the Xinglan sea area after crossing a huge arc in the Qianhu kingdom.
Another river worth mentioning is Nassau River, whose flow is no less than that of LEB River and Rhine River, but its channel is shallow, which leads to frequent flooding, creating a huge wet zone along the way and extending to the bay sea.
This is the famous Nassau wetland, which is called the two largest wetlands in glow continent together with the black witch marsh in Dushan kingdom.
Nassau River and Nassau wetland are the boundary between Qianhu Kingdom and Dushan kingdom.
It is also because of the numerous water networks in the territory that the inland navigation of Qianhu kingdom is extremely developed, and most cities are connected by rivers, which greatly reduces the transportation cost of goods.
Therefore, the business of Qianhu kingdom is extremely prosperous, and the business atmosphere is very strong. Almost every nobleman manages some industries more or less, and few noblemen rely on land to make a living.
Before the invasion of the black orcs, it was the richest country in the glow continent. Unfortunately, with the fall of the four northern countries, the good days of Qianhu Kingdom finally came to an end.
Without Dushan kingdom as a barrier, Qianhu kingdom will face the front of the black Orc army. As long as the black hybrids cross Nassau River and wetland area, they will enter the kingdom.
And it''s not too far away.
No one doubts that.
Although Nassau River and Nassau wetland can be regarded as natural dangers, not all sections are difficult to pass. On this 1000 km long wetland belt, several locations are less than 1 km wide.
The black bastards can even climb over the precipitous mountain range. How can the wetland stop them?
So, of course, great panic has been lingering over the kingdom of thousand lakes.
This can be seen from the four warships moored outside the port of Copernicus and the guards on duty on the dock. In previous years, this would never have happened.
You know, the port of Copernicus is more than 400 kilometers away from the Nassau River, which is not the "front line" for the time being, but the Lords here are all in a state of fear.
As soon as the Odin was on the dock, a middle-aged fat man in a black uniform climbed up the ladder to the deck. This guy''s skill is quite agile, which is in sharp contrast to his bloated body.
The first mate, Ludford, immediately met him. The fat man shook his hand and said in a loud voice:
"Hello, I''m Chester, the manager of the port berth."
"Hey, guys, you''ve got a good time. The Lord of Copernicus, the generous Duke of Byron, has ordered that the berth charges of the port be reduced by 20% from today on."
"Please tell me the name of this big ship. I''ll register it for you. Then you take the registration form and go to the tax office of the port to pay the deposit. Before you leave the port, you can make the settlement. The deposit will be refunded and the shortage will be made up..."Renault, standing on the bow deck, can''t help but look at the distance when he hears "20% reduction in berth charges". The wharf is a little deserted, and more than 60% of the berths are empty.
Generally speaking, the period after the end of the storm season is often the busiest time for a port.
At this time, the demand that has been accumulated for half a year has burst out, and merchant ships from all over the world will set out at the first time, trying to transport the goods to the destination as soon as possible. Even before the turbulence in the ocean has completely disappeared, many merchant ships can''t wait to set out.
But the port of Copernicus is so bleak in front of us. We all know that the real reason for reducing the berth fee is not because of the Lord''s generosity, but because of the shadow of war.
As Copernicus was close to the border, conservative merchants chose to avoid the port, and the Duke of Byron had to reduce the berthing fees to attract merchant ships.
When Chester inquired about the chamber of Commerce and the place of departure of the Odin, Ludford directly reported "tides islands and tides chamber of Commerce". Chester was puzzled. This was the first time he had heard of tides islands and tides chamber of Commerce.
Chester didn''t ask. He just thought it was an archipelago in the bay sea or star blue sea. After all, there are too many islands in the ocean.
However, it won''t be long before the name of Haichao chamber of Commerce will be deeply imprinted in his mind.
After he finished the registration form and looked at the deck, he patted Ludford on the shoulder and said with a smile:
"Mr. Ludford, if you need accommodation, I recommend you to go to Xiangwei conch hotel. As long as you name" Chester ", you can get a 10% discount at least. The longer you stay, the better you can get a 20% discount The bigger the deduction, the more free breakfast will be given... "
One side of renordon was surprised.
It''s really the Qianhu Kingdom, which is famous for its commercial development. Even hotels are full of tricks in soliciting customers. They even thought of hiring a part-time salesman as a berth manager.
If these hundreds of them stay in the conch Hotel, the fat administrator will surely get a considerable commission.
But it''s impossible and Chester is doomed to be disappointed.
The purpose of Haichao chamber of commerce is to hold trade fairs and find partners. The chamber of Commerce will rent a Grand Manor directly, just as it did when it was on starfish island.
Ludford just replied with a smile, "Mr. Chester, we''ll take your recommendation seriously," and sent him away with a tongnar.
Then he turned around and yelled:
"attention all sailors, ready to unload!"