Your Majesty, the Spectacle Has Missed the Country!

"You are really... so generous!"

Bruno's words...

Great Elder Sherman Goldberg suddenly felt reassured, and even vaguely surprised!

He really didn't expect that the Duke, who he originally thought would take a lot of effort to persuade, would agree to his request so easily.

Isn't it just to assist the Idar people in building the port?

Isn't it just to help the Idar people?

Compared with the life and death of the Padilla city-state, Bruno's demands are trivial matters!

What's more... the Idar people paid!

Through what he has experienced in the Principality of Idar these days, the Great Elder has fully realized the benefits of trade with the Principality of Idar.

As long as they have currency recognized by the Idar people, the Padilla City-State can buy essential commodities from the Idar Principality.

As for those soaps, toothpastes, etc., almost everyone in Idar has a copy of these things, but the residents of the Padilla city-state have never even heard of them.

Not to mention those crops that are unique to the Principality of Idar, which are not only high-yielding, but also extremely easy to cultivate and promote!

Almost at the moment Bruno's words fell, the great elder had already concluded that...the Duke in front of him was not only young and promising, but also a very good man!

drop! friendzoned!

Bruno naturally didn't know that he had been awarded a good guy card by the Great Elder Sherman Goldberg, but even if he knew, he would not take it seriously.

after all……

What he really wants cannot be given by the great elder alone.

"In my opinion, all the residents of the Padilla city-state are fighting for the great cause of mankind. You are all warriors standing at the forefront! The Principality of Idar will always have a friendly attitude toward such city-state neighbors. Attitude!" Bruno smiled slightly.

After getting Bruno's affirmative answer, the great elder's anxious heart finally calmed down.

Just like that, with a heart full of joy and longing, Grand Elder Sherman Goldberg left reluctantly, looking back three times.

With the support of the Idar people, he finally saw the hope of defeating the mutants again, and saw the possibility of the Padilla city-state continuing!

Watching the great elder's figure slowly leaving, Bruno also felt particularly smooth.

In Bruno's overall plan for the future of the Principality of Idar, the development of overseas territories is undoubtedly a crucial part of it.

Before that,

The reason why Bruno regards the other side of the ocean as his promised land is simply because the Principality of Idar cannot find a suitable breakthrough on the continent at his feet.

And now...

The turmoil in the empire and the conflicts and disputes that occurred in various parts of the empire undoubtedly gave the Principality of Idar the opportunity to expand its territory on this continent!

But even so, the extremely rich resource deposits in the Forsaken Land have already made it difficult for Bruno to take his eyes away for a moment.

To know,

The Forgotten Land not only has a large number of magic crystals and source stones, but also huge reserves of gold, silver, copper, iron, mithril and other various rare metals!

Bruno can responsibly say...these rare mineral resources are of extremely important significance to the development of the industrialization of Idar Magic!

Based on this alone, the Idar Principality with Bruno as its core will never let go of its plan to incorporate the Forgotten Land into its territory!

This……

Naturally, a very real problem arises.

That is how to develop the overseas territory of the Principality of Idar?

That's right,

In order to escape the war and obtain better living conditions, during this period, a large number of refugees poured into the land of the Idar Principality, bringing a large population to this land located in the eastern part of the empire.

If it were in the past, the influx of such a large population would undoubtedly put great pressure on the rulers, and the actions to relieve the refugees could only be done on a whim by those in power, and could not be sustained.

But……

The development of magic industrialization seems to have opened a Pandora's box for the Principality of Idar.

With the increase and optimization of magical transmission lines, factories and workshops began to take root on this land.

This also allowed the Principality of Idar to produce many professional workers who were completely divorced from agricultural production, thus opening the door to industrialization.

These people are not engaged in agricultural production, and have moved away from farming and fields. They rely on the wages they earn from working to buy food and other necessary means of survival, and obtain new positions through their own strength and experience.

Textile factories, iron-making factories, food factories...

Some of these factories are family businesses started by the Stuart family, and some are private companies founded by wealthy businessmen, but without exception...

The existence of these factories and enterprises has provided a large number of labor positions for the Principality of Idar, allowing the refugees who poured into the Principality of Idar to get out of the relief program in a very short period of time and obtain a new source of livelihood.

In addition, the construction of wonders, road repairs, railway laying...the implementation of these large-scale infrastructure projects also requires the deployment of countless manpower.

So much so that even though the population living in the Principality of Idar is increasing, human resources are still in short supply.

in other words……

As long as you are willing to work hard and do things in a down-to-earth manner, even if you are a fool or a fool, you can still live stably in this land.

so……

Although Bruno was extremely eager for the land on the other side of the ocean, he always suffered from not having enough manpower to develop and build it.

And...even if the Principality of Idar can gather a group of refugees, are they really willing to travel thousands of miles across the ocean to engage in agricultural production or engineering construction in a land threatened by mutants?

It's really possible that they are willing, but Bruno thinks... it's not necessary.

Because the arrival of Great Elder Sherman Goldberg provided him with another possibility.

First of all, the Principality of Idar cannot mobilize a large number of civilians to take boats to the Forgotten Land; secondly, the Forgotten Land has many city-states and indigenous residents.

In that case...

So as long as the local indigenous residents become the people of the Idar Principality, isn't it equivalent to the Idar Principality having enough manpower in the Forgotten Land?

think about it,

The city-state of Padilla alone has a population of nearly 10,000 people. If you round up... that's 10,000 people!

According to Great Elder Sherman Goldberg, there are about seven or eight city-states on the west coast of the Forsaken Land. If there are also larger medium-sized city-states among them... then there will be a hundred thousand people. Got it!

If all these hundreds of thousands of people could be brought under the rule of the Idar Principality...

Oops!

That’s a big deal!

Of course,

Although this sounds simple, if it is actually implemented, it will require an extremely large plan.

After all, the Idar Principality is an outsider who suddenly broke into the Forgotten Land.

If we really want to assimilate the indigenous people living in the Forsaken Land, or even give them a true sense of home and country identity, there is still a long way to go.

only……

A huge plan does not mean a difficult plan. For humans, mutants are undoubtedly a threat.

But for Bruno, mutant species are an opportunity for the Principality of Idar to accelerate its expansion and shape the local indigenous national identity.

Although the Great Elder did not say it explicitly, it is obvious that... the mutant species have shown a growing trend in recent years, which has caused panic among the local city-states and people.

Because if they continue to develop like this, it will be difficult for these city-states on the west coast of the Forsaken Land to avoid the fate of being overturned one after another.

But……

The Principality of Idar suddenly broke into the Forgotten Land, but it brought another possibility to the Padilla city-state.

Bruno is almost certain that if the Principality of Idar can quell the tide of beasts like divine soldiers descending from the sky when the Padilla City-State is at its most dangerous, then the favorability of the Principality of Idar in the hearts of the indigenous people in the Forgotten Land will inevitably increase. It will rise straight up!

Then……

He then hired residents of the Padilla city-state to build ports and lay roads, and things naturally became extremely smooth.

What's more... Although Bruno gave money, the money he gave was all new banknotes issued by the Principality of Idar!

In this way, with almost no effort, the Principality of Idar quietly occupied an absolutely dominant position in its transactions with the Padilla City-State!

In addition, when more and more Padilla residents rely on the Principality of Idar for survival and realize the power of the Principality of Idar, then...will they want to obtain the status of Idar citizens? Will you want to be protected by the Principality of Idar?

You must know that the human beings in this world are not divided into races. Everyone has the same origin, and there is no obvious difference in appearance and appearance.

What Bruno has to do is to make them fully realize the benefits of becoming Idar people, and then spontaneously safeguard the rule of the Stuart family and recognize the jurisdiction of the Principality of Idar over the Forsaken Land!

so……

Not only military and trade support, Bruno even plans to open a school in the Forsaken Land!

This is not out of kindness, but a cultural investment that the Principality of Idar must make!

In the last life,

Roosevelt adopted Edmund James's suggestion and used the war indemnity paid by the Qing government to build a school on the land of the flower grower, named "Preparatory School for Studying in the United States."

As the name suggests, the purpose of this is of course not out of good intentions, but to educate a new generation of young people, thereby influencing more people, promoting their own values ​​​​to all parts of the world, and cultivating pro-American talents.

The reason why Bruno knew about this "Preparatory School for Studying in the United States" established by Americans was because its reputation later became so famous that no one among the flower growers knew about it.

Because its other name is Tsinghua Academy.

It is true that flower growers in the previous life were able to survive the cultural invasion of Americans by virtue of their national awakening.

But in this era, Bruno did not think that the Padilla city-state with only ten thousand people could insist on the independence of Padilla city-state under the cultural baptism of the Idar people and reject the olive branch offered by the Idar people!

Whether it's the land on the other side of the ocean or the people living on that land, Bruno is determined to win both!

…

The Idar Principality's mobility is well known.

On the second day after the New Year celebrations, Bruno Stuart, Duke of Idar, personally issued an order, and the Idar Government Office officially issued the "Notice on Preparing for the Second Ocean Voyage of the Idar Navy."

The release of the "Notice" also made the Principality of Idar excited!

At this time, it had only been less than half a month since the "Explorer" returned home. Not only were the full loads of cargo unloaded at the port still vivid, but the generous rewards received by the Idar soldiers also made people feel extremely envious.

All soldiers who went to sea not only received three times their military pay, but also received various subsidies, cash and in-kind rewards, and even brand new houses!

And what’s even more shocking is…

All soldiers of the ocean fleet, regardless of their original military rank, will be awarded third-class merit and promoted to one level!

Corporal was promoted to sergeant, second lieutenant was promoted to lieutenant...

Coupled with the third-class meritorious service...

You know, the Idar army is extremely strict in evaluating and awarding meritorious service. Third-class meritorious service is already considered a big achievement!

With the medal of third-class merit, they can even enjoy many privileges granted by Idar law.

For example,

You don’t have to queue in line when shopping by car, you can get extra points for your children’s schooling, you can get a higher loan limit in the future...

And most importantly...

These young people can gain the respect of all Idar people and become the dream lovers of countless girls overnight!

so……

There was almost no publicity and mobilization. Once the announcement of preparations for the second overseas trip was issued, UU Reading www.uukaｎshu.net immediately set off a huge response throughout the principality, with responders gathering and momentum. vast.

Mansour Hausen, who has just been officially promoted to Commodore of the Idar Navy, will continue to serve as the commander-in-chief of the Idar Navy’s ocean-going fleet and will be fully responsible for this ocean navigation mission.

And this time the ocean voyage is no longer just one ship, the Explorer.

The second batch of Idar's ocean-going fleet will consist of three three-masted warships and seven ocean-going merchant ships.

In addition to carrying more than 500 navy and army officers and soldiers of the Principality of Idar, the ocean-going merchant ships also carried nearly a hundred craftsmen from all walks of life, as well as a large amount of ordnance, living materials and various supplies.

All in all, during this ocean voyage, the Principality of Idar will not only defend the city-state of Padilla from the threat of mutants, but also build a safe and stable military base for the future development of the Principality of Idar!

then,

On January 7, 539 in the New Calendar, after intensive preparations, the Idar Ocean Fleet sailed out of the military port again!

Great Elder Sherman Goldberg stood on the deck of the three-masted warship, looking at Bruno's figure in the distance, waving his hands vigorously.

only……

Although he stood at the port and personally watched the fleet leave, Bruno's thoughts were already wandering far away.

because……

Just now,

News has come from Idar City...

The Alhambra Palace located on Jingshi East Road, the future location of the Idar Ministry of Defense, has been officially completed!

And this also means...

Another SSS-level wonder certified by the wonder construction system stands on the land of the Principality of Idar!

Accompanied by a ding sound...

One hundred and fifty brilliant points, arrived!