The northeastern coast lay close to the heartland of Great Zhou, so it had to be developed as a priority, with its defenses strengthened.
As for the coast on the side nearer the Female Warrior Tribe's territory, one side was mountains and the other a desert. Just relying on that naturally formed terrain would be enough to make any landing force suffer.
But even so, they could not simply leave it unattended. The basic defenses that needed to be established still had to be established.
With that in mind, compared to the northeastern coast, where major developments were about to begin, building up the coastal area near the Female Warrior Tribe's territory was actually more troublesome.
Traveling by land meant crossing mountains and ridges, while railways could not be laid there. As for waterways, they had no ships yet, so those could not be opened either.
Therefore, if they wanted to develop that small region, manpower and supplies could only be transported there by the goblins' airships.
This alone meant that transportation costs would increase considerably.
Not to mention that they also had to station personnel there, which was another expenditure that could not be ignored.
The unlocking of these two new regions caused Great Zhou's current finances to become tight all at once.
The foundation they had built up over the past few years could still support them for a while, but those who failed to plan for the future would always find trouble at their doorstep.
Whether running a country or setting up a small stall by the roadside, the key was to earn a profit while maintaining a balance between income and expenditure. Only then could operations continue in the long term.
Before this, Great Zhou had undoubtedly achieved that.
But now, the situation had changed.
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