It is foreseeable that in the future, this place will become a land trade hub no less than Hebron and Eira Port, with even greater potential.
But this all belongs to long-term planning, and it is difficult for a qualitative change to occur in the short term.
In this regard, the short-sightedness of the nobles is not without reason.
Investing in the fief today may lead to it being taken away someday; it's more prudent to seize wealth and be ready to flee at any time.
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Just as Losa was planning to return to Hebron to "retire."
A new message forced him to halt his idle mode—Adil, the Governor of Egypt, brought troops to the border, claiming to have talks with him!
Losa was somewhat surprised that Adil would interfere.
Although the Ayyubid and Sassanid Empires have vast territories, their local governance is akin to the nominal control over border areas in the East.
In this era, large empires are often described as "loosely assembled."
