Angrily Rebuking the Four Patriarchs

Actually, although Panshi Commandery and Longxi Commandery were mountainous regions, the mountains Luo Chong had seen there did not strike him as particularly high. They felt more or less like Baiyun Mountain in his previous life, with elevations of at most three or four hundred meters. However, they covered a vast area, so their slopes were not steep. With proper roads, the region would have the potential to become a major city in the future.

The five clan patriarchs in the areas belonging to these two commanderies had no objections. They had originally lived in the mountains, and when it came to growing grain alone, their output was not as high as that of the other clans. Their populations were therefore limited as well. Now that Luo Chong had divided their five clans into two commanderies and six counties in total, they were already quite satisfied.

More importantly, Luo Chong had just told them about their future direction of development. The trees and stones in the mountains were no longer worthless; they were all things the Han Tribe needed. They believed that in the future, they could raise their clanspeople's standard of living simply by selling those goods.

"Next is this area north of Tangcheng Commandery. There's an important tributary of the Liuyang River here, and the waterways from Longxi Commandery converge here as well. Let's just call it Ganquan Commandery. Let me see... this area has roughly nine thousand people, which isn't a small number.

"The terrain here is fairly level, and water resources are abundant. If used properly, it can likewise be developed into a major grain-producing region. Let's establish three counties under it as well, with their boundaries divided according to the courses of these Small Rivers." Luo Chong pointed to a place on the map again