"One hundred thousand gold coins? Is Samuel crazy?! Where can I get him one hundred thousand gold coins?!"
Samuel finally gave Krober the total amount of funds he needed, which was 100,000 gold coins.
For Krober, who currently has a total of 200,000 gold coins, this is equivalent to cutting off half of his flesh.
Moreover, Krober has just completed the development of three new islands and is in need of money to purchase slaves, tools and various resources.
I also need to feed a griffin and a dragon.
It is also necessary to maintain the normal consumption of soldiers and knights in the territory.
My usual cultivation also costs a lot of money...
Oh! My head is so big!
If I approve Samuel's report, I, the dignified Viscount Amethyst, will probably have to sell furniture for money.
Not allowed!
After drawing a big cross on Samuel's report, Kroeber began to wonder when his territory could start to make a profit on its own.
The scorched earth island's life cycle might be longer, as Kroeber only intends to use it as a food base to achieve self-sufficiency.
In this way, Kuroba Island does not have to use tax revenue to purchase food all the time, and can still generate profits every month.
In Krober's mind, the real money-making thing is his sea salt project. As long as the salt island exists, it will be Krober's cash cow in the early stages.
As long as Salt Island can produce the first batch of salt, it will be able to solve the huge funding gap in the Krober territory.
But at present, Salt Island is still a deserted island, and it will take some time to build salt fields. During this time, Krober will have to find a way to bite off some pieces of meat from the Crab Claw Family to maintain the operation of his own territory.
"Looking at the demand, I'm afraid I'll have to get another 200,000 gold coins from the Crab Claw Family to meet the demand."
Throwing aside Samuel's intelligence agency construction plan, Krober picked up another report.
"Money again! These guys only know how to ask for money! Am I a golden dragon? Can I conjure up gold coins for them out of thin air?"
This report was submitted by Akkad Jacaranda.
The main content is to apply to Krober to purchase more warships, form more naval forces, and maintain the safety of the areas around Black Feather Island and the Black Feather Island-Amethyst Island route.
Ten warships and three hundred soldiers, this guy Akkad is really asking for too much!
Kroeber thought about it carefully and finally took Samuel's plan back and put it together with the naval expansion plan.
"Crab Claw Family, you better pray that there will be a million gold coins in your family!"
Kroeber thought viciously.
The following documents were similar, either reporting on progress, which was Kroeber's favorite, and he only needed to write a comment.
Other reports simply ask Kroeber for money.
For example, the daily maintenance of ports and ships, the funding for various important buildings such as forges, arsenals, shipyards, etc., and the shortage of talent.
These documents almost overwhelmed Kroeber.
"Damn it! All they do is ask for money and people! What use do I have to these officials?"
Krober finally understood why the emperors of his previous life died so early. The officials under him only knew how to ask him for money, which no one could stand.
But Krober was just venting his inner frustration. After all, these officials were also working for his territory, and the demands written in these reports were all within the normal range.
Take the shipyard for example. As a typical island noble, Kroeber’s foundation lies in having a powerful navy, and his foundation lies in having a huge fleet.
It is naturally impossible for Kroeber to purchase a large number of warships from other companies to form a fleet, so the construction of a shipyard is inevitable.
It is easy to build a shipyard, but there are few workers who can build ships.
After much deliberation, Krober placed his hopes on the Crab Claw family.
As an island noble family with a long history, the Crab Claw family's own foundation should be enough to help Krober build the territory framework.
"Crab Claw... Crab Claw, you are destined for death!"
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Faced with the huge funding and talent gap in the territory, Krober was worried about what to do.
It just so happened that the Crab Claw Family of Red Crab Island came to the door themselves, so don't blame him for being ruthless.
Originally, Krober only wanted to rob a few hundred thousand gold coins. After all, the two countries were allies.
But after he finished reviewing the pile of documents, his mind changed completely.
"I hope you have millions of gold coins in your treasury, and your territory is full of talented craftsmen. Dragon bless you! Dragon bless you!"
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The next morning, Kroeber flew to Black Feather Island with Yan.
Although Griffin has grown a lot, he is still just a cub after all.
So Kroeber sat alone on Griffin's back, while Rock was hooked on top by Griffin's claws.
However, from Yan's expression, it can be seen that even though he was being caught and flying, he still enjoyed this flight very much.
Soon, the two arrived at Black Feather Island.
Griffin landed in the castle garden with ease and familiarity. The sound of his landing attracted the attention of Knight Foster who was working in the hall.
Foster walked out of the hall and saw that it was Krober who came in person, so he hurried forward to greet him.
"Hahaha, Grandpa Foster, long time no see."
As soon as he jumped off the griffin, Krober saw old man Foster and greeted him warmly.
"Foster greets the Lord."
But Foster stubbornly insisted on the so-called etiquette between the monarch and his subjects.
Although Kroeber could understand that Mr. Foster was doing this for his own good, he still enjoyed the pure family affection between the two of them more.
Perhaps he really had some psychological problems. Even though he had the mind of an adult in his previous life, he was still obsessed with the warmth that this pure family affection brought him.
"Alright, alright. I'm here to give you a mission, Knight Foster."
In the end, Kroeber was defeated and spoke to Foster using the formal terms between monarch and subject.
"Please speak, sir."
Foster had a guess in his heart that there must be news about the third young lady, and Master Krober should want to send troops from Black Feather Island to rescue the third young lady.
“According to my guess, Christina was abducted by the Crab Claw Family.
You organize the army and march to Red Crab Island, but you won't be fighting the Crab Claw Family. You'll wait until the battle is over and then have them move things to the island."
"Yes! Ah...ah?"
Knight Foster, who subconsciously agreed, exclaimed in surprise.
What did he hear?
Go to war with allies?
Send soldiers to the island to move things?
Isn't this clearly an attempt to destroy the Crab Claw Family?
Wouldn't doing such a thing affect the diplomatic relations between the two countries?
Even if His Excellency the Grand Duke trusts Young Master Krober, Young Master Krober cannot commit suicide like this!
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