CHAPTER 1357: CHAPTER 719 IMMIGRATION POLICY OF THE CITY OF FAITH

"Leave a total of eight thousand civilians, preferably with a focus on Tesser Immigrants, and not more than two thousand from the Giant Dragon Coast. It’s best to select those who harbor resentment against the Giant Dragon Coast, especially those who were previously persecuted by the Dark Organization."

Carl had prepared for this in advance. This place is too close to the Giant Dragon Coast, and if too many immigrants from the Giant Dragon Coast stayed here, it would be easy for the Dark Forces from there to infiltrate. However, they couldn’t leave none, as they needed some people familiar with the situation over there to facilitate future conflicts.

"What about the army? Besides the Limb Severing Legion, what else do you need?"

"It would be best if Legion Commander Nola could station the Nort Guard Heavy Cavalry in the City of Faith for a period of time. Although the major forces of the Goblin Margins’ Monster Tribe were crushed and exterminated, many Monster Tribes didn’t participate in this war. Once the main force leaves, they will surely grow restless. It will take a long time to eradicate them completely."

Carl’s decision to let Nola and her forces stay was not just for the reasons mentioned above. There was another important reason: they were direct subordinates of Gaven, part of his original team.

With them stationed here, Carl found it easier to demonstrate that he had no personal agenda.

Coming from a prominent family of nobles from the West Gate, he was well-versed in the art of power and management. He understood the importance of loyalty, especially in such relatively independent high positions, where it was even more crucial than capability.

And this was precisely what Carl lacked most in Gaven’s domain.

"That’s acceptable, but their stationing is temporary. I may need to reassign them at any time, so you must quickly organize your own cavalry regiment." Gaven agreed.

In the Rocklands, Heavy Cavalry was of little use. It was better to leave them in the City of Faith, and after the main army has been gone for a while, they could catch up swiftly.

"As for the development of the City of Faith, the Lord has already paved the way for us. I just need to follow along."

Carl explained enthusiastically, "The first point, which is also the most crucial, is to encourage immigration. Whether from the Giant Dragon Coast or the other side of the Sunset Mountain Range, including the Komeer Kingdom, as long as they are willing to come, we must welcome them with open arms."

This strategy to encourage immigration was not solely influenced by the Conqueror Army.

But rather, it was an inevitable part of establishing new settlements and cities in the wastelands like the Goblin Margins. After all, natural growth was too slow in producing quick results, making encouraging immigration and taking advantage of other regions’ population surpluses more convenient.

"There’s no issue with the core policy," Gaven agreed. "This will be one of the core tasks for your City of Faith. You need not only to attract immigrants for the City of Faith but also for the Rocklands and the Valley. The key problem is how to persuade those residents to leave their comfort zones and migrate to the City of Faith."

Due to various reasons, such as settlement history, national structure, and monster density, the population distribution of the Felen people is extremely uneven.

In regions like Karinshan, Thacel, and Amu, human settlements can trace back tens of thousands of years, with all three falling under the rule of the powerful Shoon Dynasty for a long time.

In 1,349 years, the Valley made an agreement with the Elves, forming an alliance at the Standing Stone, and began to open up the first human settlement in the clearings of the Comanso Great Forest.

Some thirty or forty years later, the first king of Komeer Kingdom, along with his wife, Susar, opened the first plot of land and established a farm in what is now the Royal Capital.

For Gaven to swiftly develop in the Valley, he must continuously and consistently draw population from the Ferrenxi Coast. The Conqueror Army was just the beginning.

Given the area of the Valley alone, let alone fifty thousand, even if the population increased tenfold to five million, Gaven could manage them efficiently.

By then, he wouldn’t need to fight for the title of King of the Valley; it would naturally fall into his lap. This is a transparent strategy.

However, replicating the Conqueror Army’s model is difficult due to numerous reasons.

The overarching reason is that Thacel has been in turmoil for many years, leading to a severe weakening of the residents’ sense of belonging, with many just wanting to find a peaceful place free from war.

The immediate cause was last year’s massive monster disaster, which drove countless refugees into Darama City, causing it to develop too quickly, far beyond its capacity to support, leaving many citizens on the brink of famine, with disaster looming.

City Lord Zalanda of Darama, due to Gaven’s influence, fully cooperated and facilitated this matter.

The situation over there has now completely reversed, with not just an end to excess refugees but also Darama now able to begin absorbing refugees from other parts of the Tesser Kingdom.

Compared to the distant City of Faith, thousands of kilometers away, Darama holds more appeal to Tesser people.

The Giant’s Coast, with its most dissatisfied, impoverished, and migration-hungry people, had already been swept up by the Conqueror Army. Those remaining were mostly content with their current life, having families and businesses."

Most importantly, stimulated by the Conqueror Army, the Giant Dragon Coast was no longer a scattered mess but had formed the Eight City Alliance. They were extremely vigilant of the City of Faith, with both overt and Dark Forces working together to prevent further immigration, stopping them from growing stronger.

Small-scale, fragmented immigration is the path for the future. The City of Faith will be their most important transit station, drawing immigrants, and this will be his ongoing core task.