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    "Why would you say that?"

    Wang Shan tilted his head and looked at the clerk in front of him. A puzzled look appeared on his face, and at the same time, Wang Shan's heart trembled.

    ¡°Because he didn¡¯t know if this guy had seen through something. If this clerk had seen through something, then Wang Shan would use thunderous means to eliminate him.

    Because the secrets of the empire cannot be known to others, this is a dead rule.

    But what the secretary said next made Wang Shan relax.  Because this guy didn't see any problem, he had another reason for saying this.

    "Sir Governor, it is not impossible to transport food from Manhattan to alleviate our crisis, but my subordinates feel that the voyage from Manhattan to Manhattan is also very long. After all, to go to Manhattan from us, we need to sail through South America.  This journey is like taking a long detour.¡±

    The secretary expressed his opinion on this matter, and after finishing speaking, he quietly waited for Wang Shan to speak.

    Yes, what the clerk said is absolutely correct.

    In this era, travel tools were far less developed than those of later generations.  Therefore, it is a very long journey from San Francisco to Manhattan, even by sea.

    There was no Panama Canal in this era, so if you wanted to reach Manhattan from San Francisco, you had to take the ship far around and go around the southernmost tip of the Americas.

    This section of the road is almost as long as from Manhattan to Europe.

    Therefore, the secretary would say something like this.

    ¡° Among other things, I sent a letter to Manhattan asking for food, and the food was shipped from Manhattan.  How long does this round trip take?

    It is estimated that just half a month is definitely not enough.

    "But if we don't transport food from Manhattan, where can we get food from? You know, food doesn't fall from the sky, are you right?"

    Although Wang Shan said so, he may not necessarily think so in his heart.

    You know, through the virtual trader, he can get large quantities of grain in just a few minutes.  It doesn't have to be like what he said.  A cargo ship will also be sent to Manhattan to ask for help.

    But, he must still say this.

    After all, the virtual trading device is highly confidential in the empire.

    "Sir, in fact, we don't have to look far away at all. Manhattan is really too far away. And it's too late in time. So why don't you try to get food from other places."

    ¡°Well, where else can we have this ability besides Manhattan?  Providing food for hundreds of thousands of people at one time.  Wang Shan really couldn't figure it out. He didn't understand why the secretary said that.

    Could it be that this guy is mentally retarded?

    Wang Shan thought to himself.

    You know, in San Francisco now, the population of the vassal Indian tribes that have come to San Francisco alone is three to four hundred thousand. This does not include the more than 40,000 Imperial Army troops under his command, as well as thousands of Europeans and Manhattanites.  Indian citizens brought there.

    If you calculate it this way, the population under his command is almost half a million.

    And, after this war is over.  He also captured more than 200,000 prisoners and brought them back.  If he works harder, the population under his control in San Francisco will exceed one million.

    With such a large population, the amount of food consumed is not a small amount.

    Even if you don¡¯t count the more than 200,000 prisoners, there are only less than 500,000 people under your tribe, almost 500,000 people, as well as your own soldiers and citizens.  The food they consume is not a small amount either.

    Therefore, on this American road, the only cities that can provide such a large amount of food are Manhattan, Quebec and Ontario, cities under the control of the empire.

    ¡°Other than that, Wang Shan is really unexpected.  What other force can provide itself with such a large amount of food?

    Could it be that this European secretary was talking about the surrounding small Indian tribes?

    Wang Shan thought of the possibility mentioned by the secretary,

    However, when this idea flashed through Wang Shan's mind, he suddenly felt that it was a bit funny.

    Yes, it's funny.

    Although the surrounding small tribes have no vassals or subordinates, I can't afford to take action against them.

    After all, these small tribes are different from the large tribes in the plains. They cannot pose any threat to themselves.  And as long as the city of San FranciscoIf it rises, it will only be a matter of time before the surrounding small tribes are assimilated.

    So, there is no need to use force to subdue them. This is very unworthy.

    ¡°Besides, the largest of the surrounding small tribes has a population of just over a thousand.

    Even if we are short of food here, attacking them and plundering the little food will only be a drop in the bucket.

    ¡°Well, okay, I can clean up all the small tribes that don¡¯t have vassals to join me.  But is this tiring? Wang Shan feels that if this is what the secretary said, then this method is really idiotic.

    Therefore, Wang Shan asked: "Then what do you mean? I really can't think of where we can get food from if we don't ask for help from Manhattan. Don't tell me to plunder  Food from the surrounding small tribes.¡±

    Hearing this, the secretary standing in front of Wang Shan smiled and said: "Mr. Governor, of course I am not counting on those small tribes. How much food can the surrounding small tribes have? After all, our gap is not small. Then  But it¡¯s food for hundreds of thousands of people.¡±

    Wang Shan listened to the clerk's words and nodded slowly, thinking to himself: Even if you are a familiar guy, it seems that your meaning is not what I imagined.

    However, Wang Shan did not interrupt the secretary, and he continued to listen quietly.

    The secretary standing in front of Wang Shan looked at Wang Shan seriously and continued: "If I remember correctly, I remember that the empire also has cities along the Mississippi River, right?"

    When the secretary mentioned this matter, Wang Shan¡¯s eyes lit up.

    It was not because he said he could get food from there, but because he remembered that after His Highness opened the permissions, in addition to him, Song Hu, and Zhang Tie, there were five Chinese genetic people who also had permissions opened, and ordered them  Went to the interior of America to build cities.

    From a time point of view, it is exactly two years.

    It¡¯s been two years, maybe five more cities have appeared now, right?

    Wang Shan was reminded by the secretary.  I really think of those people.

    "Oh, I remembered what you said, but I need to send people to search north. Therefore, it will also take a lot of time. It seems to be no different from going to Manhattan.  "

    Wang Shan felt a little funny in his heart, but he said to the secretary standing in front of him.

    "Mr. Governor, we can use both methods. There is no way we can find those cities to the north. This way we don't have to count on a single Manhattan city."

    The secretary replied.

    Wang Shan nodded, feeling that this was more reliable.

    Although he did not expect to obtain food supplies from those cities, he could still find those cities.  It is also a good thing to establish contact information.

    ¡°Otherwise, it would be boring to be alone on the West Coast.

    It¡¯s good to have a companion, isn¡¯t it?

    Therefore, Wang Shan made up his mind to form a search team as soon as possible and began to look west for five other cities, while telling them that he was in San Francisco.

    "Okay, I already know what you're talking about. So, do you have anything else to do?"

    After dealing with a few things, Wang Shan felt a little tired.

    To be honest, he hasn't had a good rest in more than a month.  The war was finally over and he came back, but he still had to deal with a lot of things.

    It was only at this time that Wang Shan realized that being in a high position was not necessarily a good thing.

    Now, although he is also a governor, he has a population of almost 500,000, and more than 200,000 prisoners.  Strictly speaking, he also holds the power of life and death, and he is like a prince-like existence in the east.

    "But Wang Shan felt at this time.  Life now is far from the leisurely days of following His Highness and being a bitch.

    You must know that he was with Zhao Hongyu as the commander of the Imperial Guard.  Zhao Hongyu basically handles everything he encounters. At most, he can only stand from the perspective of a bystander.  Just giving some ideas.

    Therefore, the burden on his shoulders is not heavy at all, and the pressure is not that great.

    ¡°Anyway, everything will fall on Zhao Hongyu¡¯s shoulders, and it¡¯s not Wang Shan¡¯s turn to bear it, right?

    So, Wang Shan¡¯s life was definitely comfortable during those daysTake it easy.

    But now it¡¯s different.

    He is now the top leader here in San Francisco, the Governor who is respected by everyone.

    Here in San Francisco, he has to make the decision on everything alone, so all the pressure is on his shoulders alone.

    It is impossible to say that Wang Shan is not under great pressure.

    Therefore, he now misses the leisure time with Zhao Hongyu.

    But he also knows that he is just thinking about it now.

    There are only a few trustworthy people around His Highness, and there are only eight people with open permissions.

    The Song Empire wanted to develop and the city needed to be built, so the eight people they had authority had to assume certain responsibilities.

    Therefore, even if Wang Shan wants to return to Zhao Hongyu, it is impossible.

    After all, he has also been given permission to trade a certain amount of supplies from the virtual world every month. If you let him follow you, it will definitely be a waste.

    Wang Shan was lost in memories. The clerk standing opposite him looked at his notebook after Wang Shan asked the question, then raised his head and said to him: "There was news from Manhattan some time ago, and at the same time, a project was being developed over there.  kind¡­¡­"
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