One thing after another was quickly arranged. After all the problems with the Mage Academy were resolved, Luo Ji's attention shifted to the development of the navy.

If today's civilization of all worlds wants to build a warship, it will be a steam warship. It is absolutely impossible to completely suppress the dark elves' warships in terms of technology.

But the problem is that before that, he still needs to solve a very headache problem, that is, he does not have a suitable port!

What's the use of building a warship in Mingjing Lake or Qingshui Lake? This warship can't sail into the sea at all! It will be trapped and die inland.

As for expanding the territory all the way, and then establishing ports and building warships in coastal areas, Leidis will definitely not let him make it too comfortable.

In the current situation, the best way is to find a river that is spacious enough and leads directly to the sea, where he can build a port and start building ships!

In this way, after the ship is built, it will sail along the river and into the sea.

Luo Ji had already ordered the giant eagle knights under Kalgan to handle this matter.

When they rushed to the Sunset Mountains to support the gray elves, they were in a hurry, but Luo Ji, who was standing on the head of Ysera's dragon, still saw several rivers of good size.

It is not too far away from his civilization of all realms. If those rivers can lead directly to the sea, then things will be simple.

So what Luo Ji needs to do now is to wait for news and ask the Academy of Science and Technology to continue improving the steam engine to see if the power of the steam engine can be further improved.

At that time, whether the output power of the steam engine is sufficient or not is a key factor that affects how many tonnage warships he can build and how fast the warships can move on the sea.

Now coming back to the rivers, it will obviously take a lot of time to figure out the flow directions of the main tributaries of the rivers. Even the Eagle Knights, who are flying units, cannot do it in a short time.

After receiving this mission, Kalgan could only ask his giant eagle knights to bring measuring tools to confirm one by one.

Following a large river with a wide enough surface, he went all the way south. After wading through mountains and rivers, he was faced with a difficult problem that made Kalgan frown.

The river actually extended all the way beyond the miasmatic swamp rainforest...

In this area, the river branched into a tributary and extended into the swamp rainforest.

Fortunately, the main stream is still outside. Following the main stream to the south, this inland river has successfully merged into the sea.

The mission ordered by His Majesty the Emperor himself made Kalgan feel a little relieved after finally finding a solution. However, the swampy rainforest was directly adjacent to the main stream and even occupied a tributary. Obviously, it could not be ignored...

Luo Ji quickly hurried back to Wanjie Civilization with his subordinates. After hearing this report, Luo Ji also frowned slightly.

The news that Kalgan brought back this time can be said to be mixed.

Fortunately, he successfully found a river that met the requirements. At the same time, the source of the river happened to be 150 miles away from the southeastern region of his Ten Thousand Worlds Civilization (former commercial empire).

At this distance, he doesn't need to go to great lengths to build a city. He only needs to build a military fortress on the bank of the river and connected to the port. It can be used as both a fortress and a port. It can kill two birds with one stone.

What's worrying is that the swamp rainforest at that location is a must-pass, so obviously it cannot be left alone. If there are any potential threats inside, it would be better to clear them out in advance to avoid more troublesome things happening.

But the distance was too far. Without logistical supplies, it would be difficult for Luo Ji to send large troops there for reconnaissance and exploration.

Compared with the distance problem, that miasma is actually easier to deal with.

The weather in the south is hot, rainy and humid, and there is probably miasma in the mountains and forests, which is not a strange thing. Therefore, they naturally have ways to deal with this miasma.

To put it simply, just eat more barley.

With his thoughts racing, Luo Ji made a decision.

"Kalgan, I'll have to make another trip for you to do this. I allow you to take three hundred giant eagle knights and set out in early spring next year, mainly for reconnaissance. Once a crisis is discovered, we will retreat immediately."

"The last general takes command!"

Kalgan, who received the new mission, quickly retreated.

Then looking at the map in his hand, Luo Ji quickly ordered someone to call the director of the Construction Engineering Department over.

Let their construction engineering department first send people to the site to confirm the terrain to determine the construction location of the military fortress, and then send a plan report.

At the same time, for the convenience of naming, Luo Ji simply named the big river the Yangtze River. According to the simple measurement of the Giant Eagle Knights, the length is at least five thousand kilometers. This scale can already be called "spectacular". Unfortunately,

It seems that it has not met the requirements of a natural wonder. As for more detailed data, it will have to be measured later by people from the engineering department.

All kinds of things were ordered quickly, and the civilization of the world at this time was like a huge machine, running crazily.

During this period, several other major projects within the Wanjie Civilization naturally made new progress.

As for the railway project, except for the Elven Province in the south, the entire border area on the other three sides has been basically completed.

Nowadays, the number of steam trains in official operation within the civilization of all worlds has reached as many as sixteen.

And according to the latest report sent by Goblin Technology, four more steam trains will be manufactured in the near future. This popularization efficiency can be said to be quite high.

At the same time, in the north, as the first city in the bitter cold land, Winter City has been initially completed. Although it will take several more years to complete various construction projects in the city, the population can already be transferred.

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As for the choice of the city's owner, Luo Ji decided to be Hill, the leader of the Winter Tribe among the northern tribes.

As a top management talent with five stars for command and four stars for intelligence, Hill's governance ability is obviously undoubted, and over the years, her loyalty has reached eighty-nine points.

This time, Luo Ji officially named her the Lord of Winter City. Her loyalty should be able to break through the ninety-point mark in one breath, and she can be considered a trustworthy loyal minister.

The candidate for the general who defended the city was determined to be the current leader of the Ice Bear Tribe, Clay. He was considered a good general with four stars in bravery and a loyalty score of 87. At the same time, Luo Ji also recruited the White Bear Tribe in the north.

The White Fox Tribe, White Wolf Tribe, Wild Boar Tribe, and a group of northern orcs headed by Warchief Luke moved to Winter City, further strengthening the city's defense strength.

In the early wars in the north, the northern tribes contributed a lot, and this winter city can be regarded as an explanation for them.
Chapter completed!