Chapter 350: Get Rich! (Two in One! Please Subscribe!)

The roar of artillery is always more convincing than simple words.

The moment Mal Karen ordered the ships to fire, the last bit of stubbornness in Duke Stein's heart disappeared.

“It’s really hot here…”

On the ship, when Mal Karen gave the order to fire, he couldn't help but mutter to himself.

The sea breeze at night was not too cool, and the humid and hot climate in the southern part of the Kingdom of Basel made it a little difficult for the Idar soldiers who had just arrived in this sea area to adapt.

It took several weeks to travel from the Port of Hobbs in the northeast of the Odin Empire to the Dukedom of Stein in the south of the Kingdom of Basel, even though the three-masted warship had a good speed.

As the commander-in-chief of the navy, Mal Karen naturally could not stay on the land of the Odin Empire forever.

It is the responsibility of the administrative officials of the Principality of Idar to take charge of the construction of Hobbs Port and the development of the Idar Concession.

Therefore, as the construction of Hobbs Harbor was carried out in an orderly manner, the situation on the eastern plateau gradually stabilized. More than a month ago, the naval commander, Mal Karen, finally received the latest order from Bruno - to go south! Sometimes, Mal Karen felt like a piece of the Principality of Idar, moving wherever he was needed.

Although this made him feel very tired, he did not complain or feel lazy at all. On the contrary, he felt very happy with this feeling.

Mal Karen is a person who cannot sit still, and he is also a person who knows how to repay kindness.

Duke Bruno Stuart of Idar gave him his current status and power, making him an absolute leader in the Idar army, and naturally he had to contribute to the Principality of Idar.

Any enemy who dares to touch the interests of the Stuart family will be eliminated by Mal Cullen.

only……

Although Mal Karen had been eager to try and ready to go, in this operation against Duke Stein, the Idar Navy was not the main participant in the plan, but an assistant to ensure the smooth implementation of the plan.

Idar CIA agents will take on the most core aspects of the entire plan.

The most important mission of the Idar Navy is to provide Idar CIA agents with a sea evacuation channel and tools for transporting spoils, and to provide firepower reinforcements for Idar agents when necessary.

For example, the bombardment just now was an agreement made in advance between him and the Idar CIA.

The dark night enveloped the sea, and the surging sea water beat against the rocks along the coast.

After the artillery bombardment, the ship fell into silence. Time passed minute by minute. Mal Karen stared at the towering castle not far away, and an extremely heroic emotion emerged in his heart.

This... is a sense of pride that belongs only to the Idar people.

Once upon a time, the Idar people were fighting with Earl Soren for the ownership of the Golan Highlands and were suffering from the dispute over the Golan Highlands.

But how long has it been?

Ever since Bruno Stuart, Duke of Idar, finally stepped out of the castle and assumed his responsibility as the head of the Stuart family, the entire eastern part of the empire has been completely renewed.

Today, the opponents that the Principality of Idar faces are no longer the local nobles around Idar, but several independent kingdoms on this continent and the duke-level nobles.

When a faint white light finally emerged on the sea level in the distance, the sky was already gradually brightening, and the outlines of the buildings on the shore gradually appeared in front of Mal Karen.

After a night of cordial and friendly conversation, the Idar CIA agents finally lit a big bonfire on the shore.

This was the signal for the Idar Navy to land! After the letters that were under strict surveillance by Idar agents were escorted onto the ship and the Idar people had completely controlled the Duke of Stein, Mal Karen led a part of the Idar Navy officers and soldiers and entered the city on land fully armed.

The communication between Idar's agents and Duke Stein seemed to be effective. At least the private armies affiliated with Duke Stein did not put any obstacles in the way of Idar's army that came from afar.

The raging fire caused by the explosion had been put out by the local city defense forces, but the collapsed houses and burning ashes seemed to be a deterrent to Duke Stein, making the Duke of Basel's private army feel fearful.

This city, which was painstakingly built by the Stein family, finally became the first city in the entire Kingdom of Basel to be destroyed by artillery fire in the early morning of that day.

Fortunately, the Idar people's bombardment was just to show their strength, and the only shell only caused casualties to a few unlucky city defense soldiers.

Baumil Brown, deputy director of the Idar CIA, had been waiting in front of the drawbridge of the lord's castle for a long time and greeted his familiar colleague Mal Karen from afar.

"Agent Idar's strength is really impressive! I'm a little jealous." Mal Karen couldn't help but admire.

As a participant in this plan, the naval commander, Mal Karen, had already read the action plan of the Idar CIA.

How to say it?

Even Mal Karen, who possesses extremely high military literacy, could not help but marvel at this plan.

If it weren't for the CIA's deputy director, Baumil Braun, who took the initiative to reveal it, who would have thought that Duke Stein, a Basel noble, would have so many Idar agents around him? !

In the Duke's Guard, which only had thirteen personal guards, agents from the Idar CIA actually occupied eleven of them! This terrifying infiltration ability behind enemy lines and excellent tactical qualities are enough to make any enemy feel cold! "I remember that the Duke once mentioned the idea of ​​the Marine Corps. If you can turn the Duke's idea into reality, the landing combat capability of the Idar Navy may be greatly improved."

Baumil Brown waved his hand and said modestly: "...By then, there may not be a need for Idar agents to lurk in secret in this way. The presence of a Marine Corps can complete our mission today."

The speaker may not mean it, but the listener may take it seriously.

Although Baumil only mentioned it casually, the idea of ​​landing operation took root firmly in Mal Karen's heart at this moment.

Prior to this, the naval commander, Mal Karen, had always been somewhat indifferent to the idea of ​​landing operations, because in his opinion, the ocean should be the navy's home ground.

But today, seeing Agent Idar's agile figure and powerful individual combat ability, Mal Karen was really moved.

If there could be a decent marine corps in the navy, it would definitely take the military strength of the Principality of Idar to a higher level!

Mal Karen had almost made up his mind that as soon as he returned to the Principality of Idar, he would submit an application to Bruno to form a marine corps.

"Where is the vault?"

After finally getting rid of the distracting thoughts in his mind, Mal Karen finally got straight to the point.

Why did Bruno send the Idar navy?

In addition to providing fire support to Idar agents, another major task is to transport the spoils.

Since Agent Idar has successfully obtained the leverage over Duke Stein, blackmailing him is naturally an essential step.

The negotiation results between Agent Idar and Duke Stein were indeed satisfactory, but if one wanted to directly take out all of Duke Stein's family wealth accumulated over generations, that would obviously be a little unlikely.

The first reason is that the wealth owned by the nobles is absolutely an astronomical figure, and a three-masted warship is definitely not enough to hold it all; the second reason is that the Idar people still have some dignity. Although they have the leverage over Duke Stein, they cannot force him into a corner all of a sudden.

You know, taking advantage of others is a science.

What the Idar people need to do is to achieve sustainable wool-pulling.

"The vault is in the basement of the castle, and... we are really rich this time!"

There was a hint of excitement and joy in Baumil Brown's words that was difficult to conceal.

When the Odin Empire invaded, the Idar people reaped rich rewards in the eastern lands of the empire.

Whether it was the tolls paid by the fleeing nobles or the wealth left by the nobles in the lords' castles, the treasury of the Principality of Idar was filled to the brim, and even supported most of the funds needed to build Idar Public University.

But when Odin's cavalry invaded, there were no duke-level nobles in the eastern part of the empire, let alone fat "sheep" like Duke Stein! Before the eastern part of the empire was officially controlled by Idar's army, many noble territories in that land had already suffered from the plunder of Odin's cavalry.

Therefore, the wealth seized by the Idar people was actually just the tip of the iceberg of the huge wealth owned by the Norman nobles.

But……

The Dukedom of Stein had never been subjected to war or plunder! So, when Mal Karen walked into this huge underground vault, what he saw was the wealth accumulated by the Stein family for generations! The gold and silver coins were almost piled up into "hills", shining with eye-catching brilliance under the light of the fire.

The gilded candlesticks, jewel-inlaid crowns, pure gold scepters and various rare and precious treasures, the shock brought by the Stein family's treasury almost made Mal Karen stop in his tracks for a moment.

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“I’m rich!”

Like Baumil Brown, this thought immediately came to Mal Karen's mind the moment he saw the gold, silver and jewelry in front of him.

I'm afraid that the inventory of Duke Stein alone is enough to match the wealth contributed to the Duchy of Idar by all the small nobles in the eastern part of the Norman Empire.

"Even for our Lord Duke, it would probably take several years to spend it all..."

"That's not necessarily true..."

Upon hearing this, Baumil Brown poured cold water on Mal Karen without hesitation: "If the Duke wants to build a few wonders of the same scale as Idar Public University, it won't take long..."

Hearing this, Mal Karen couldn't help but feel a little distressed.

Bruno has many ways to make money, but even more ways to spend it.

Since Bruno came to power, the annual fiscal taxes and income from business operations of the Principality of Idar have increased many times.

However... the areas where money needs to be spent are also growing rapidly, and even the annual expenditure has reached a terrifying astronomical figure.

As a senior official of the Principality of Idar, Mal Karen naturally knew how much money his lord the Duke had invested in Idar Public University.

From logistical support to raw material mining, from material transportation to specific construction, the construction of a university can actually mobilize most of the refugees in the Principality of Idar. Just a glance at it shows that the cost is huge.

If this money could be invested in the navy, how many three-masted warships would be built...

"Don't let your imagination run wild. His Excellency the Duke must have some deeper meaning behind his actions that I'm not aware of. I felt confused while building it, but after it's completed, I'm sure you'll exclaim how delicious it is!" Baumil Brown joked.

After spending so much time with Bruno, Baumil learned a lot of new words.

Phrases like "It smells so good" and "I'm so confused" have become quite popular among the high-ranking officials of the Principality of Idar.

“That’s true…”

Mal Karen nodded in agreement, then turned around and shouted behind him, "Navy boys, don't just stand there, move as much as you can!"

"yes!"

The officers and soldiers of the navy had already rolled up their sleeves and prepared the frame. After all... in their opinion, it would be a pity if such good things could not be moved back to the Principality of Idar.

Although these treasures will eventually be sent to the treasury of the Principality of Idar, according to military regulations, they will also receive valuable rewards!

…

On top of the castle.

Duke Stein looked from afar at the Idar soldiers gathered in the castle grounds and felt extremely tired.

What they are moving are all the wealth accumulated by the Stein family from generation to generation...

Of course, he was unwilling to hand over his family's generations of savings, but when he thought about the Idar people holding his power, Duke Stein felt extremely discouraged.

The Idar people were like a sword of Damocles hanging over his head. If he didn't want to be ruined, he could only obey the Idar people's demands...

Thinking of this, Duke Stein's face turned extremely ugly. He was afraid that his future life would be difficult...

"Look at the guards you chose! Bart Paris! Among the thirteen guards, there are eleven Idar men!"

Behind Duke Stein, Bart Paris lowered his head and said nothing.

Because what happened in the early morning was so horrifying that no one would believe it unless they experienced it personally.

"well……"

Duke Stein couldn't help but let out a long sigh, his expression solemn.

He was confused about his future choices and also felt sorry for the future of the Kingdom of Basel.

The strength of the Idar people is unfathomable. Since they are able to infiltrate their own people to this extent, there must be Idar people's spies around other nobles.

But the most important thing is...

Even though Duke Stein knew about the powerful strength hidden behind the scenes of the Idar people, he was powerless to do anything, let alone alert the other nobles!

because……

His own handle was still firmly in the hands of the Idar people...

Thanks to "Euse" for the tip! Today... maybe there won't be any more? 　　 　 (End of this chapter)