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Mysterious Territorial Challenges and the Financial Revolution in Gili Raja
After discussions on official matters, Siti Fatimah, the finance director, took over the talks. Heru Cokro, who was leading the meeting, raised his head with a feeling of uneasiness upon seeing the annoyed expression on Siti Fatimah's face. He quickly realized that the economic situation of the region was in a difficult condition.
Siti Fatimah began to explain, "Initially, the economic condition of Gili Raja Prefecture was arguably quite bad. However, during this battle, the situation worsened. Aside from the severe damage to the region, the most concerning thing was that the lords of the region had brought all their gold reserves as they left. Now, our treasury is not at all left."
As his words struck his hearing, the entire room became silent, and the expressions of everyone present reflected worry and confusion. Heru Cokro also looks more serious.
Java Dwipa had spent over a hundred thousand gold even before the Battle of Gili Raja Island began. In addition to compensation to the families of the fallen soldiers, the enlargement and pruning of the army also required significant funding. Heru Cokro felt that he would be able to collect the gold mines after taking over the Gili King Island, but now he found himself having to face huge financial problems.
"Is it really that bad?" asked Heru Cokro with a worried tone.
Siti Fatimah nodded firmly, "The real situation could be worse than we expected. Aside from the restoration of the destroyed villages, if we are to expand and build the outer walls in the five manors, this will be an even greater financial burden."
The entire manor definitely needed expansion, especially Djate Village which would become a government city. Without reaching an area of one hundred square kilometers, Djate Village would not be able to qualify as a prefecture-level government center.
Facing this burdensome decision, Heru Cokro could not hide his expression of uneasiness. He knew that even though Gili Raja Island had great economic potential, they were currently in a difficult time.
Siti Fatimah tried to give a little hope, "Of course, the economy of Gili Raja Island is quite good, and the income of this region is quite large. As long as we can get through these difficult times, we will be able to recover our financial state."
Heru Cokro shook his head with a worried feeling, "That's not enough. The Treasury must figure out how to develop this region and create a new industry that will bring new revenues into the treasury."
Siti Fatimah immediately said, "With all humility, we will work hard to find a solution. In addition to the well-developed marine sector, we can also try to develop the shipbuilding and salt production industries. We can also think about moving industries, like the production of colored silk."
Heru Cokro insisted, "That's not enough. The Treasury Department must go to great lengths to raise the required funds."
Heru Cokro's facial expression became a little lighter as he drew up his plan, "Right now, we can only try to raise the necessary funds. We will borrow all the gold we need from Bank Nusantara. If it's still lacking, let's submit a request for help to the various Chambers of Commerce."
Bank Nusantara, which is growing rapidly, has accumulated a large amount of savings. The loan filed by Heru Cokro will use the future income of Gili Raja Prefecture as collateral, and they will repay the amount along with the appropriate interest.
While this may seem absurd, it is a common action in modern society. The treasurer of Bank Nusantara, Sabil Fatah, is an expert in financial affairs and will definitely be able to deal with this issue.
"And what about the various Chambers of Commerce?" asked Heru Cokro, still in thought.
Siti Fatimah replied, "That's right, sir. We will immediately tell all the Chambers of Commerce that we will open the door for them to open a branch on Gili Raja Island if they are willing to help us through these difficult times."
Heru Cokro is confident that the various Chambers of Commerce will see the potential development of the region and will be willing to help in emergency situations like this.
The Chamber of Commerce will always be willing to help if there is a potential for profit. Heru Cokro only planned to borrow funds from them and would return them with the appropriate interest. He did not intend to ask for donations.
Siti Fatimah seemed excited by this plan. "No problem" he said, thinking about the possibility of asking his father to give a large loan to the Maimun Chamber of Commerce.
Furthermore, the director of Internal Affairs, Sengkuni, gave a report on his investigation in Gili Raja Prefecture. After the Battle of Gili Island King, with the Sengkuni iron fist, all the unstable elements on the surface were completely resolved. What is more difficult is to deal with a hidden force that tries to sneak in using chaos.
This job is not easy. Among those who tried to create trouble, there were some loyalists of their old territory, merchants who lost everything, and civilians who lost their families. However, with Sengkuni's ability and leadership, this problem was addressed relatively smoothly. Anyone who tries to cause trouble will be treated harshly.
Heru Cokro is very firm in this regard. After Sengkuni submitted his report, the meeting ended. Sengkuni, who had completed his task, was finally able to meet his son, Uluka.
Over the next few days, Heru Cokro personally visited Djate Village and met with a number of generals and officials. He paid special attention to the newly appointed major generals and prefects.
One day, when Heru Cokro was meeting with Uluka, he heard a sudden notification from the system.
“System Notice: Congratulations to the mercenary group Up The Irons led by Up The Irons for passing through the mysterious public territory, Batu Jumak Mountain Cave, for the first time. Awarded ten thousand reputation points to the player who survived.”
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As it turned out, the elite squad Up The Irons was delayed for a whole month compared to the time promised by Sri Isana Tunggawijaya. It seemed like they were facing some difficulties while trying to defeat the last boss.
When the notification arrived, the reaction of the adventurer player was truly overwhelming. Just the words 'public mysterious realm' were enough to make them excited and curious.
This public mysterious region became the first since the system opened the mysterious regions, making players curious about its location. They began to actively seek out more information.
Of course, many of them decided to contact the members of the mercenary group Up The Irons. Unfortunately, the secrets regarding this location remained heavily guarded, and the regular members of the group had no detailed knowledge of it.
However, one person who has a strong enough relationship finally managed to uncover that Batu Jumak Mountain Cave is located near Al Shin Subdistrict. Since then, Al Shin District has been the center of attention in their discussions.
When players wanted to use the teleportation facility, they found that access to the teleportation formation was restricted to only a certain number of players. It really surprised them.
Suddenly, their community forum became noisy with complaints and demands that Al Shin District be opened to all players immediately. Some players even displayed an unwelcome attitude and spoke as if they had the right to access Al Shin Subdistrict.
However, Al Shin District remained silent and did not give any response. Without instructions from Heru Cokro, they would not open access to it.
The next day, Heru Cokro gave a clear order. He ordered that Al Shin Subdistrict be accessible only to members of the alliance, namely the Jawa Dwipa Alliance union. For other players, this is not the time.
Heru Cokro is not very generous in this regard. He had heard from Sri Isana Tunggawijaya that Gunung Batu Jumak Cave presents advanced challenges that require strategic intelligence.
Luck made the Triangle Pavilion and Satanic Syndrome have a large number of strategists within their members, and Up The Irons had many strategists as well. Therefore, giving this kind of advantage to their alliance was a reasonable choice. This will also help strengthen the bond of the members with their respective gilds.
However, Heru Cokro knew that in the future, players would swarm in Al Shin District. To deal with this situation, he sent a letter to the Maharani to ask for help in managing the Al Shin Subdistrict and taking care of the upcoming adventurous players.