Chapter 584 Colonization

When the small meeting in the lord's office was about to end, the guard came to report that Captain Stanford of the northern exploration team had arrived.

"Is he back?" Paul's face showed surprise. There was no news from the three overseas exploration teams to the west, and only a few letters were received from the east. Only the northern exploration team came back twice.

"Let him in quickly," Paul ordered the guards, and asked everyone: "Won't you join me in receiving this outstanding adventurer?"

Old Ford, Hansel, Cecil and others nodded, "This is our honor, Lord Graman!"

After a while, Stanford pushed the door open and saw many officials sitting here. He immediately became restrained and said, "Excuse me, my lords, are you discussing important matters? I'll come in later."

Paul quickly stopped him: "Oh, no. The most important thing for us here is to welcome our adventure hero. Please sit down, Captain Stanford." He pointed to an empty chair near him.

Stanford blushed, then laughed heartily, "It's an honor to meet you all." He walked to the chair and sat down.

He lowered his voice and said, "Lord Graman, I heard that you encountered... a very dangerous thing on the way to Lake Town. I hope you are not hurt."

"Thank you for your concern, Stanford." Paul said with a relaxed look, and there was no anger on his face. "It's just a bunch of little thieves. I'm in good health now and I'm not injured at all. By the way, how are the first batch of team members who stayed with the natives?"

"Thank you for your concern, they are fine, and they all came back with the ship this time."

Among the officials present, some were unknown to Stanford, and Paul introduced them to Stanford one by one. Everyone unanimously asked Captain Stanford to tell them about what he saw and heard during the adventure.

While recalling, Stanford told them about his journey. Everyone was mainly concerned about things on land. The magnificent primeval forest, the endless white ice field, and the unheard-of exotic plants and animals all made Paul and everyone fascinated. Last time, Stanford and his team mainly explored the sea and coast. This time, they set out from the Bucks Tribe and advanced into the depths of the ice field, and obtained a lot of local information.

This time, they also learned the names of the land under their feet by the indigenous peoples of various places. Starting from the western end of the Rocky Mountains and heading north, they will pass through the Tranquil Plain, the Lucky Forest, and the Black Water Basin in turn. To the east of these three areas is the prairie, and to the north of these three areas is the endless ice field.

After his story came to an end, everyone was still savoring the colorful adventures of the exploration team for a long time.

Hansel said with emotion: "This world is much wider than we imagined. I wonder what stories worthy of praise the other two exploration teams will encounter."

Paul said: "Stanford, I have carefully considered your proposal to set up a trading post there when you came back last time. I think it is very good." He looked around and asked everyone: "What do you think?"

"We all think that the trading post is a good idea." Old Ford, the chief steward of the State Council, expressed his views on behalf of everyone.

The State Council attaches great importance to the development of commerce. In this case, the precious wood, medicinal materials, and animal fur from the north of the Rocky Mountains are commodities that can generate huge profits. There is no reason to ignore them.

Paul smiled and said to Old Ford: "In this case, the State Council will make unified arrangements and send several teams of merchants - official or registered from the public - to follow Stanford's fleet to the north next time."

The head of the State Council nodded and accepted the order.

"Lord Graman. There is something you need to report first." Stanford said, "Several local tribes hope to learn the technology of grain planting from us."

"I have visited their fields. The agriculture there is still quite primitive, almost still at the stage of slash-and-burn farming. They are quite interested in the grain we brought over - wheat, rice, etc. - so they made such a request."

This is really a surprise. After listening to it, Paul fell into deep thought. Is the local planting industry so backward?

After a few seconds, he looked up and asked, "What do you think?"

Hansel rolled his eyes and said, "Of course there is no problem in teaching them, but we can't teach them for free. We should ask for some compensation, such as... land."

Stanford agreed with Hansel's statement: "This is a great deal. The land there, especially the Blackwater Basin, is the most fertile land I have ever seen in my life, even though it is in the northernmost part. The soil there is black, as if it has been blessed by God. The plants growing on it are very large and the fruits are very full. When I personally inspected it, I felt that I could squeeze oil out of a handful of soil from the ground."

Is it so magical? Everyone in the room was surprised and looked at each other.

Paul's mind became hot. When Stanford came back last time, he mentioned to him that the indigenous tribes did not value land as strongly as the human countries south of the Rocky Mountains, and they would not value land more than more urgently needed things. A few hundred kilograms of iron ingots, a few large bags of salt, a few boxes of cloth, and a few pieces of fine porcelain can make them recognize you as the owner of a large piece of land.

If you don't take what God gives you, you will suffer the consequences! This sentence suddenly popped up in Paul's mind.

This... This should be considered overseas colonization! Ah, am I finally going to take this path?

Let’s not talk about the precious natural resources. If what Stanford said is true, then if we build large-scale, mechanized super-large farms on the fertile land there, the food supply in the Northwest Bay will be more sufficient.

Wait a minute, Paul’s mind flashed.

No mistakes, one post, one content, one 6, one 9, one book, one bar!

Overseas colonization requires people! And a lot of people are needed. Imagine that when Europeans colonized in the history of the earth, many of them were criminals. If I learn from this practice, wouldn’t it solve the current problem?

He stood up and looked at everyone with solemn eyes, "I've decided! Expand the territory of the Graman family to the vast land outside the Rocky Mountains by sea! Spread the glory of human civilization and Aldo to the wilderness."

"Lord Graman is wise!"

"Your ancestors are proud of you!"

"It's been a long time since the kingdom has had a lord as pioneering as you."

Old Ford led a group of officials to offer words of praise to Paul.

Except for Ladi Setia, all the people sitting here are men, and which man can resist the temptation of the achievement of expanding territory?