Jiang says IVC traders solved piracy and banditry risk through colonies, trading partners, and local security arrangements rather than by building their own war-making culture.
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Jiang says IVC traders solved piracy and banditry risk through colonies, trading partners, and local security arrangements rather than by building their own war-making culture.
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"...So when you trade there's always a problem of piracy and banditry. So how do you protect yourselves against that? Okay. We know like..."
"So these are their main trading partners. And so you would think their trading partners were the ones who were responsible for local security...."
"...okay? And hit... But there's always contact, okay? Contact through trade, banditry, mercenary, okay? Does that make sense? Because these people in the regions,..."
"...okay? What's important is that through trade, they're becoming wealthier. Through banditry, they're becoming wealthier as well. And by working with your mercenaries, they..."
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