Chapter 420 What to do? The Idar people are too strong!

Car...

Moved...

While the two people were talking, with a series of continuous vibrations, the scene outside the window... began to move gradually to the rear of the train at an extremely slow speed.

The great elder Sherman Gudberg sat on the sofa with a depressed look on his face, still muttering to himself:

"No horses..."

"There's no horse..."

If there were horses in front of the train, the movement of the vehicle would still be understandable, but if not... the operating principle of the steam locomotive is completely beyond the Great Elder's cognition!

"This all originated from the Duke's idea, and was developed by the craftsmen of Idar Public University. Even in the entire continent, only the Principality of Idar can do it."

Seeing the great elder looking somewhat bewildered, an Idar official nearby explained.

"Idar... Public University?"

"That's right! The most talented people in the Principality of Idar gather there. Under the guidance of the Duke, they have created an Idar society that is completely different from the past! Being admitted to Idar Public University... is even the ideal in the mind of every young person in Idar!"

While talking...

The wheels under the car body began to gradually accelerate, the vibration of the car body gradually became regular, and as the speed increased... it gradually became weaker.

The great elder touched the transparent car window glass with his hand, staring blankly at the scene outside the window.

The gradually accelerating steam train had left the makeshift station behind, and the originally blurry fields in the distance gradually became clearer as the train got closer.

The operation of a steam locomotive is far from smooth, but in this era, it is good enough.

The scene outside the window flashed by bit by bit, and the elder had no time to appreciate the scenery along the way.

As a recognized wise man in the city-state of Padilha, at this moment, he... had already fallen into deep thought.

According to the Idar people, the steam locomotive that the envoys are now in does not require any animal power to drive it, but is powered by a substance that the Idar people call water vapor.

Boiling water in a kettle can produce steam, and as the steam continues to expand, it will push open the lid of the kettle.

Yes,

The principle of the steam locomotive is so simple, and the accompanying Idar officials did not think that there was any need to keep secret this fact that would soon be known to everyone in the Principality of Idar.

After all... even if they knew the principles of how steam locomotives worked, how could those friendly nations that couldn't even produce steel replicate the miracles that took place in the eastern part of the empire?

After hearing the stories told by the Idar people who were accompanying them, the Great Elder was a little confused for a moment.

On one side, the kettle is boiling water, on the other side, the train is speeding...

He feels...

If it weren't for the Idar people's explanation, even if I stared at the train for my entire life, I probably wouldn't have connected these two seemingly unrelated things together.

As for the rest...

Thinking of this, the Great Elder turned his head and looked at the young city-state residents who accompanied him on the diplomatic mission to the Principality of Idar.

All right,

From the moment the train started moving,

Including Salazar, these guys tightly grasped the armrests of the seats beside them. Even though their palms were soaked with sweat, they did not dare to let go.

Even the complexions of several people looked a little pale.

You know, these guys are all city-state warriors who can fight against mutants! "You guys! The handrails are almost torn apart by you!"

Looking at the performance of several people, the great elder Sherman Goodberg scolded them with dissatisfaction.

It was not until they heard the familiar and powerful voice of their great elder that the young men felt a little relieved. Like the great elder, they looked at the scenery passing by outside the window.

The speed of a steam locomotive is actually not very fast. If compared with the trains in the previous life, it is extremely slow.

But……

In this era, it is already considered one of the best new means of transportation in the world!

Moreover... this delegation from the city-state of Padilla obviously did not realize... the most important function of a steam locomotive is not to transport passengers, but to transport supplies!

Ore, fodder, heavy weapons...

These materials, which had previously faced great difficulties in transportation, suddenly became much easier to transport after the construction of railways.

wrong,

It cannot be said to be easy. The transportation of these materials can even be said to have undergone earth-shaking changes!

After all...steam locomotives don't get tired, and don't require countless human and animal power! From now on, wherever the rails go, they will be firmly controlled by the Principality of Idar!

And this...

This is the most terrifying place!

In the future, when the railway running through the Principality of Idar from north to south is successfully built...

It would probably only take one day to get from Mann Fortress, the southernmost part of the Principality of Idar, to the Valens Plain, the northernmost part of the Principality of Idar!

In this way, once the Principality of Idar is threatened by war, the mobilization of soldiers and the transportation of food, fodder and military equipment will be completely different from the current Principality of Idar!

This almost doubled the overall strength of the Idar army! ...

The Great Elder might only be able to see a small part of the changes that the steam locomotive could bring to the Principality of Idar, but even so, it was enough to make him feel a little worried.

That’s right!

Not joy, but worry!

Indeed, he came to the Principality of Idar this time in the hope of getting help from the Principality of Idar and conducting a certain degree of trade with the Principality of Idar, so that the Padiliya city-state could survive the beast tide in the coming year.

And the stronger the Principality of Idar is, the more effective the help the city-state of Padilla can get.

But……

The power comparison between the Principality of Idar and the City-State of Padilha has to have a limit after all!

Before this, although he had some estimation of the strength of the Principality of Idar, he had never expected that... this Principality located on the other side of the ocean would be so powerful! In fact... the comprehensive national strength of the Principality of Idar had far exceeded the limit he could imagine!

And this...

This is undoubtedly a problem that makes the great elder Sherman Goodberg extremely entangled.

It is undoubtedly a good thing that the Principality of Idar is strong, but the problem is... the Principality of Idar is too strong! It is so strong that the elder Sherman Gudberg, who thinks he is knowledgeable, has no confidence to talk to the Duke of Idar on an equal footing! Looking at the scenery outside the window, the elder frowned tightly.

These days, he has been thinking about a problem.

That is...

The conditions that I had originally prepared...can they still convince the Duke to lend a helping hand to the city-state of Padilha?

Will the Principality of Idar really travel thousands of miles to help the people of the city-state of Padilha who are threatened by mutants?

Even if the Principality of Idar really lends a helping hand to the city-state of Padilla...

So……

Can the city-state of Padilla still exist independently from the Principality of Idar?

After exploring this land for a few days,

The great elder Sherman Goldberg has clearly realized...

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The Principality of Idar is fully qualified and has the strength to abandon the city-state of Padilla, which has only nearly 10,000 people, and use its strong ships and powerful guns to expand the territory of the Principality of Idar on the other side of the ocean! Even...

The Principality of Idar can completely rely on its own military force to grab what they need!

If the Duke of Idar is really determined, even if all the city-states in the southwest of the Lost Land are combined, they will not be able to resist the attack of the Idar people!

The only thing he could rely on was the goodwill shown by the Idar people when they landed!

Yes, the city-state of Padilha is indeed located in a land rich in resources, but... in the face of the extremely disparate power comparison, the rich minerals cannot gain enough benefits for the city-state of Padilha, but may instead arouse the Idar people's desire for that rich land!

Look at the ores that were brought back by the ships! Those stones that I had no idea what they were used for were all treasured by the Idar people!

The Great Elder could almost assert that the Idar people would never give up their plan to expand their territory on the other side of the ocean!

"Since we can't beat them...why not join them?"

When this thought suddenly emerged in the elder's mind, he was almost shocked by himself! Although he saw with his own eyes the stable life of the people of Idar, deep in his heart, he naturally had a trace of doubt and caution about this mysterious country that suddenly appeared before his eyes.

Or rather...

As the great elder of the Padilha city-state, his pride made it difficult for him to make such a decision! However... as the strength of the mutants continued to increase in recent years, and their numbers continued to increase, the Padilha city-state was about to reach the point where it had to make a decision!

In just a few years, the thirteen human city-states originally located in the southwest of the Lost Land have been reduced to only seven!

And where should the future of the Padilla city-state go?

The steam locomotive was still moving slowly along the predetermined track, but the Great Elder's thoughts were like a wild horse that had broken free from its reins, deviating from the thoughts and plans he had made when he left his homeland.

…

On January 1, 539 of the new calendar, the weather was sunny.

For all the Idar people living in the eastern part of the empire, this is undoubtedly an extremely important day in their lives.

because……

This will be the first New Year that the people of the Principality of Idar have spent on this land since the Principality of Idar was officially established.

Today, the civilians living on this land are no longer just the native Idar people.

With the continuous influx of refugees from all over the continent, the population growth curve of the Principality of Idar is almost showing an explosive growth trend.

Under the overall planning of the Idar Immigration Administration, the total population living in the Principality of Idar has even approached the one million mark!

A large amount of originally barren land was reclaimed, and a large number of factories and shops sprang up like mushrooms after a rain.

In agriculture, the cultivation of high-yield crops such as corn and sweet potatoes has become increasingly common, and the emergency food reserves of the Principality of Idar have continued to grow.

In terms of business, although the Principality of Idar does not provide special policies such as tax exemption for merchants, the stable and harmonious social environment in the eastern part of the empire and the clean and honest administrative system make the Principality of Idar unique in the current chaotic situation.

In terms of religion, through Mike and Will Roche's dedicated missionary work, the remaining poison of the Church of Light in the eastern part of the empire has been eliminated.

Especially after the Church of Light officially announced its intervention in the chaos of the empire, the Protestant Church worked closely with the Idar Daily to launch a massive wave of public opinion against the Church of Light throughout the Principality of Idar! So far, the influence of the Church of Light on the Principality of Idar has been almost completely wiped out, which also means... once there is a little friction between the Principality of Idar and the church, at least within the Principality of Idar, there will no longer be any unstable factors that affect the friction.

Bruno chose the newly established West Campus of Idar Public University as the venue for the New Year celebration .

There is no way, after all, it is a [SSSSS]-level wonder? ! The scale! The pattern! The momentum!

Not to mention the Principality of Idar, even if Bruno said that the Idar Public University was the top treasure in the history of contemporary human architecture, I'm afraid no one would dare to refute it!

Because this is an irrefutable fact!

Bruno put a lot of effort into building this university.

Not only did he bring a large group of the best engineers, but he also perfectly restored the most spectacular and majestic iconic buildings in the major universities of the previous life. He can be said to be the epitome of the architectural art of the other world.

English-style promenade, French-style garden, Russian-style sentry post, American-style toilet...

When various architectural styles come together and blend perfectly, what is presented to the people of Idar is a shock that cannot be described in words.

Just as Bruno had imagined, the Idar Public University, located on the banks of the Idar River alone, made the New Year celebration two-thirds successful.

All the Idar people who participated in this New Year celebration...

That is, 800 soldiers, 800 civil servants and 2,000 people from all walks of life in Idar, including farmers, workers and businessmen, all felt a great shock the moment they entered the venue.

Although the New Year celebrations have not officially begun and the Duke has not yet delivered a New Year's speech, they already have a common and firm belief in their hearts... they must make sure their children or descendants are admitted to Idar Public University!!! What is the face of the card?

This is the truth! To this day, the various treatments of Idar Public University students have been widely circulated among Idar residents!

Welfare policies such as free tuition, meal subsidies and housing subsidies are the most basic.

In addition, the students' destinations after graduation, their social status in the Principality of Idar, and their endless development prospects have made the attention to Idar Public University soar, even surpassing the Idar Civil Service Examination, which ranks first in popularity!

The New Year celebration was held at Idar Public University, which was equivalent to the Duke personally supporting Idar Public University! Bicycles, steam locomotives...

Even the magic industrialization that has gradually penetrated into every citizen...

All of these have a great connection with His Excellency the Duke and the Idar Public University! Who doesn't want to leave a name in history, who doesn't want to be remembered by the world like Matteo Holden?

You know, whenever the people of Idar see those "Holden" bicycles being ridden, Matteo Holden's voice, appearance and smile will suddenly appear in front of their eyes!

(End of this chapter)