Chapter 378: The Wonder is Built (Two in One! Please subscribe!)
A lot of things happened in the Principality of Idar this summer.
The construction of the noble manor northwest of Idar City has begun, and the anti-crime storm on the Valens Plain has also been quite effective.
Refugee camps have sprung up near the border of the Principality of Idar, and the number of refugees taken in by the Principality of Idar has also shown an explosive growth trend.
More and more businessmen began to regard the Principality of Idar as their base camp. Although they had to pay a lot of taxes to do business here, they did not have to deal with complicated interpersonal relationships and could live a stable life under the protection of Idar soldiers.
From the city of Idar, the Merlin District, the Gran Heights, which originally belonged to the territory of Idar, to Sorenburg, the Port of Cologne, the city of Valens, which were just put under the jurisdiction of the Principality of Idar.
As one of the few peaceful and stable places in the Norman Empire that has not been involved in the war, the entire Principality of Idar is showing a unique and prosperous trend.
The officials under Bruno's command also took advantage of this precious opportunity when the inland situation of the empire was chaotic and the corvee labor in the western part of the empire was heavy to recuperate and develop steadily.
With the arrival of golden October, White Barrell also brought Bruno the good news he had been waiting for for a long time.
The Venice Arsenal, located in the naval port of the Merline District and built with a huge investment of manpower and material resources, was finally officially declared completed.
That's right.
Although the Idar Public University, which was started at almost the same time as the Hagia Sophia, has not yet been completed, the second spectacular building in the Merlin District after the Great Lighthouse - the Venetian Arsenal - has already stood on the east coast of the Principality of Idar.
There was no way around it, the area of Idar Public University was too large! Even if the areas of all the previous wonders were added together, I'm afraid they would only be able to match the area of Idar Public University.
However, Idar Public University has now entered the late construction stage. According to Bruno's estimation, Idar Public University will not be officially completed until the end of the year at the earliest.
The ordinary Venetian Arsenal is still a [SSS]-level wonder, because the great engineers of the Principality of Idar did not make too many changes to the original basis of the Venetian Arsenal.
The only change made was to expand the Venice Arsenal on its original scale, and the river connecting the interior of the Arsenal was also widened to a certain extent, allowing the Idar Navy's small and medium-sized ships to travel freely in the river.
after all……
For the current Principality of Idar, the most important thing is to quickly activate the wonder bonus of the Venetian Arsenal and speed up the construction of the Idar Navy! Under the guidance of the Sea Viewing Plan, is there anything more important than increasing the speed of ship construction by 50%? On the day when the Venetian Arsenal was completed, not only Bruno, the Duke's ruler, was there in person, but also Captain Hausen, who was in charge of ocean exploration, and all the naval generals at all levels who were far away overseas also rushed back.
You know, Bruno has already spread the word that this Venetian Armory standing in the naval port of Merlin District will become the naval headquarters of the Principality of Idar, the largest naval base on the entire continent! Damn! For the naval officers and soldiers of the Principality of Idar, this is definitely a milestone, and it is a scene that must be witnessed with their own eyes! In this era, the navy is notorious for being hated by everyone and not being liked by everyone.
Except for the Duchy of Idar under the rule of the Stuart family, no noble territory was willing to support such a huge army that was wasteful and had no visible use.
The nobles' short-sightedness made them focus only on the wealth on land, and their means of acquiring wealth was also very simple, which was to exploit and plunder the people living within their own territory over and over again.
It is precisely for this reason that the main battlefield of war always remains on land. In order to compete for limited land, the soldiers of the nobles fought each other on land, causing war.
The traditional nobles did not know that there were huge profits hidden in the distant overseas, and they would not risk losing all their money to build ships and sail far away, so... let alone the inland nobles, even among the coastal nobles, there were very few nobles who had navies under their command.
For example, the Kingdom of Basel, a huge kingdom with a population of several million and a very long coastline, did not even have a decent naval fleet.
Even the largest fleet of the Kingdom of Basel consisted of only a few inland vessels that could only sail cautiously near the coast.
This meant that even if the Coral Island pirates numbered only a few hundred people, they could cause the coast of the Kingdom of Basel to suffer repeated plunders, and could even trap the Basel Navy in the naval port, making them dare not move at all.
This shows the nobles' attitude towards the ocean.
But Bruno was different.
With the foresight from his previous life, he knew clearly how huge the wealth was hidden in the vast ocean.
Coupled with the hints provided by the wonder construction system and the maps that can be unlocked through glory points, Bruno has long regarded the overseas lands as his own.
Even the mutant corpses that floated in during the construction of the Venice Arsenal and the hints about lost lands given by the wonder construction system did not change Bruno's outlook on exploring overseas.
Only with a strong navy can the Principality of Idar's sea routes be protected from invasion and the threat posed to the coastal areas of the Principality of Idar by the sea pirates entrenched on overseas deserted islands be avoided.
"Fearless of the enemy, brave the wind and waves, and fight bravely to defend the Idar Sea!"
On the outermost wall of the Venetian Arsenal, the great engineers of the Principality of Idar engraved Bruno's expectations for the Idar navy in gold-plated letters.
The Venetian Arsenal covers a large area, second only to the University of Idar and the Fortress of Namur on the Solon River, and echoes the Lighthouse of Alexandria located on the south bank of the Idar River estuary, one to the south and the other to the north.
Although the Venetian Arsenal did not look very magnificent in the wonder illustrations provided by the wonder construction system, when Bruno personally came to the Merlin District and saw the Venetian Arsenal located on the coast, he had to complain that the picture did not match the real thing.
Perhaps at first glance at the picture, one would think that the Venetian Arsenal is just an ordinary armory, but... at least this wonder built by the great engineers of the Principality of Idar far exceeded Bruno's expectations.
Red bricks, white tiles, and a square pointed roof.
Perhaps this architectural style and color are quite different from most of the buildings in the Merlin District, but it gives people a completely different shock.
The Venetian Arsenal is more of a complex of buildings than a single building.
Half is on land and half is on sea.
This naval base not only houses the Idar Navy’s arsenal, but also includes the Idar Naval Shipyard, the Idar Naval Command, and many military units.
When Bruno walked into the armory surrounded by naval commanders, all the naval officers and soldiers present were shocked and their blood boiled.
As a member of the navy, they actually desire to be valued and recognized more than any army soldier.
And now, their Lord Duke has shown his trust and respect for the navy not only in action, but also in all aspects. How can this not make them wholeheartedly loyal?
"Lord Duke..."
After touring most of the Venice Arsenal, Sam Layton, who was accompanying Bruno, could no longer suppress his urgency and said to Bruno stumblingly: "Our army also wants a military base of this size..."
In fact, when Sam Layton first heard that his lord the Duke was going to build the Venice Arsenal, he was very calm.
Because he was confused by the literal meaning.
In his opinion, it was just an armory, so he could just repair it. After all, the navy did put in a lot of effort in the war with the Odin people.
But……
As more and more funds and manpower were invested in the construction of the Venice Arsenal, he gradually came to his senses. If it was just an armory...why would it consume so much money and food?
And now, when Sam Layton finally followed Bruno and stepped into the Venice Arsenal that he had heard of for a long time, his eyes naturally turned red.
This naval base can not only accommodate nearly 10,000 naval soldiers, but also has a naval shipyard that employs thousands of skilled workers! To be fair, although Bruno has always regarded the ocean as the direction of Idar Principality's expansion, the Idar Army is the foundation for defending the territory.
So, naturally, Sam Layton was extremely jealous of this, and couldn't help but raise his opinions to Bruno.
Although the Idar Army now has the Namur Fortress as a base, as an Idar soldier, who can resist the temptation of a military base? "Don't you already have the Namur Fortress? It's a solid fortress that can accommodate nearly 10,000 people!"
"oh……"
Hearing this, Sam Layton couldn't help but agree with some disappointment.
After touring the entire armory and seeing the ships that were being gradually completed by the hard work of the craftsmen, Bruno, accompanied by everyone, came to the large conference room of the naval base.
After all the generals present were seated, Bruno said to Sam Layton: "Of course there will be an army... The situation in the interior of the empire is complicated now. Now that the Venice Arsenal has been completed, the construction of a new military base must naturally be put on the agenda."
"Can it be as majestic as the navy?"
Sam Layton found it a little hard to believe. After all...his lord the Duke always kept his word and he was just probing the question just now.
But he didn't expect that the Duke actually had the idea of breaking ground! For a moment, Sam Layton felt his heartbeat speed suddenly increase, and his whole body even trembled slightly.
Bruno nodded, but then shook his head. "Of course it is magnificent. After all, the spectacular buildings of the Principality of Idar are well-known far and wide. But... in fact, strictly speaking, the buildings that are about to be built cannot be completely regarded as belonging to your army."
"What is that?"
When everyone in the cabin stared at Bruno with wide eyes, he continued, "It is the headquarters of the navy, army, and air force of the Principality of Idar."
"The headquarters of the navy, army, and air force?"
“That’s right!”
Bruno nodded affirmatively.
In the present-day Principality of Idar, Sam Layton controls the Idar Army, Mal Callen commands the Idar Navy, and the newly appointed leader of the Griffin Knights, Rolf Hawthorne, commands all of the Principality of Idar's air forces.
only……
What Bruno has always advocated is the all-round three-dimensional combat of the navy, army and air force.
The current military system can certainly distinguish each service's responsibilities very well, but once a war breaks out, errors and omissions in coordination between the various services are inevitable due to the completely separate command systems.
Bruno's original intention was to integrate the army and allow Idar soldiers to exert more powerful combat power.
And this time, even if Sam Layton didn't mention it, Bruno would take the initiative to bring it up at this time.
Otherwise... why would they bring Sam Layton, Rolf Hawthorne and other generals who have little to do with the navy to visit the naval base? "The Idar Army fully complies with the Duke's decision!"
Although he knew that Bruno's actions might lead to the suppression of his voice within the army, Sam Layton still expressed his attitude at the first opportunity.
Sam Layton knew very well that only what the Duke gave him was his own. He only needed to stay close to the Duke and do his best. That was enough! Besides, Sam Layton could be said to be the most experienced general in the Idar army. In the war against the Odins, he had long been aware of the huge combat power that could be generated by close cooperation between multiple branches of the military!
Indestructible and unstoppable! "Idar soldiers always follow the Duke's lead!"
"Me too!"
Seeing that Bruno had made up his mind, the generals present expressed their opinions one after another.
"In that case...from now on, the Ministry of National Defense of the Principality of Idar will be established. In wartime, it will be renamed the Supreme Command of the Principality of Idar. I will personally serve as the Supreme Military Commander of the Principality of Idar, and Mal Karen, Sam Layton, and Rolf Hawthorne will serve as the Commanders-in-Chief of the Navy, Army, and Air Force respectively, and will be in charge of the military affairs of the Principality."
"In addition, organize craftsmen and refugees to build the Alhambra Palace in the DC area of Idar City as the headquarters of the Idar Principality's Ministry of Defense!"
Not today.
(End of this chapter)
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