Chapter 423: The First Wonder of the New Year - Alhambra Palace!
"You are really... too generous!"
Bruno's words...
The Great Elder Sherman Goodberg suddenly felt at ease, and even felt a little surprised!
He really didn't expect that the Duke, who he had thought would take a lot of effort to convince, would agree to his request so easily.
Isn't it just to assist the Idar people in building a port?
Isn't it just helping the Idar people?
Compared with the survival of the city-state of Padilla, Bruno's demands are nothing! What's more... the Idar people pay!
Through what he had seen and heard in the Principality of Idar in the past few days, the Great Elder had fully realized the benefits of trading with the Principality of Idar.
As long as they have the currency recognized by the Idar people, the Padiliya city-state can buy essential goods from the Idar Principality.
Take soap and toothpaste, for example. Almost every Idarite has one, but the residents of the Padilla city-state have never even heard of them.
Not to mention the unique crops of the Principality of Idar, which are not only high-yielding, but also extremely easy to cultivate and promote! Almost at the moment when Bruno's voice fell, the elder had already determined... the Duke in front of him was not only young and promising, but also a great good man!
Ding! Good guy card! Bruno naturally didn't know that he was awarded a good guy card by the great elder Sherman Goodberg, but even if he knew, he would not care.
after all……
What he really wanted could not be given by the Great Elder alone.
"In my opinion, all the residents of the city-state of Padilha are fighting for the great cause of mankind. You are all warriors standing on the front line! The Principality of Idar will always maintain a friendly attitude towards such city-state neighbors!" Bruno smiled slightly.
After receiving Bruno's affirmative answer, the Great Elder's anxious heart finally settled down.
Just like that, with a heart full of joy and longing, the great elder Sherman Goodberg left reluctantly, looking back every few steps.
With the support of the Idar people, he finally saw the hope of defeating the mutants again and the possibility of the Padilla city-state continuing! Looking at the figure of the great elder slowly leaving, Bruno also felt that everything was going very smoothly.
In Bruno's overall plan for the future of the Principality of Idar, the development of overseas territories is undoubtedly a crucial part.
Prior to this,
The reason why Bruno regarded the other side of the ocean as his promised land was simply because the Principality of Idar could not find a suitable breakthrough on the continent under its feet.
And now...
The turmoil in the empire and the conflicts and disputes occurring across the empire undoubtedly provided the Principality of Idar with the opportunity to expand its territory on this continent!
But even so, the extremely rich resource deposits in the Lost Land had already made Bruno unable to take his eyes away for a moment.
You know, the Lost Land not only has a large number of magic crystals and source stones, but also has a large amount of gold, silver, copper, iron, mithril and other rare metals! Bruno can say responsibly... these rare mineral resources are of great significance to the development of Idal's magic industrialization! Just based on this point, the Idal Principality with Bruno as the core will definitely not miss the plan to incorporate the Lost Land into its territory! And this...
Naturally, a very realistic problem arises.
How to expand the overseas territory of the Principality of Idar ?
In order to escape the war and obtain better living conditions, a large number of refugees poured into the land of the Principality of Idar during this period, bringing a large population to this land in the eastern part of the empire.
If it were in the past, such a large influx of population would undoubtedly put tremendous pressure on the rulers, and the action to provide relief to the refugees could only be a temporary whim of those in power and would not be sustainable.
But……
The development of magic industrialization seemed to have opened a Pandora's box for the Principality of Idar.
With the increase and optimization of magic transmission lines, factories and workshops began to take root in this land.
This also led to the emergence of many professional workers in the Principality of Idar who were completely separated from agricultural production, thus kicking open the door to industrialization.
These people are not engaged in agricultural production and have long been away from farming and fields. They rely on the wages they earn from working to buy food and other necessary survival materials, and obtain new jobs through their own strength and experience.
Textile factories, iron and steel factories, food factories...
Some of these factories were family businesses run by the Stuart family, while others were private enterprises founded by wealthy businessmen, but all of them were...
The existence of these factories and enterprises provided a large number of jobs for the Principality of Idar, allowing the refugees who poured into the Principality of Idar to leave relief in a very short period of time and obtain a new source of livelihood.
In addition, the construction of wonders, the repair of roads, the laying of railways... these large-scale infrastructure projects also require countless manpower.
So 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 steadily, even if you are a fool or a fool, you can live a stable life on this land.
so……
Although Bruno was extremely eager for the land on the other side of the ocean, he was always troubled by the lack of sufficient manpower to explore and build it.
Moreover... even if the Principality of Idar could gather a group of refugees, would they really be willing to travel thousands of miles across the ocean to engage in agricultural production or engineering construction in a land threatened by mutants? They might really be willing, but Bruno thought... there was no need.
Because the arrival of the Great Elder Sherman Goodberg provided him with another possibility.
Firstly, the Principality of Idar was unable to mobilize a large number of civilians to sail to the Lost Land; secondly, the Lost Land had many city-states and indigenous residents.
In that case...
Then as long as the local indigenous people are turned into citizens of the Principality of Idar, wouldn't it be equivalent to the Principality of Idar having enough manpower in the Lost Land?
Think about it, the city-state of Padilla alone has a population of nearly ten thousand, or if you round it off... that's ten thousand people!
According to the great elder Sherman Goodberg, there are about seven or eight city-states on the west coast of the Lost Land. If there are larger medium-sized city-states among them... then there are a total of 100,000 people!
If we could bring these hundreds of thousands of people under the rule of the Principality of Idar...
Wow! That would be incredible! Of course, although this is easy to say, if it is actually implemented, it requires a very large plan.
After all, the Principality of Idar is an outsider that suddenly broke into the Forgotten Land.
If we really want to assimilate the indigenous people living in the Lost Land, or even make them have a true sense of homeland and national identity, there is still a long way to go.
only……
A big plan does not mean a difficult plan. For humans, mutants are undoubtedly a threat.
But for Bruno, the mutants are an opportunity for the Principality of Idar to accelerate its expansion and shape the national identity of the local indigenous people.
Although the Great Elder did not say it explicitly, it was obvious... the mutants' growing trend in recent years had caused panic among local city-states and people.
Because if things continue to develop in this way, then these city-states on the west coast of the Lost Land will find it difficult to escape the fate of being overthrown one after another.
But……
The Principality of Idar, which suddenly broke into the Lost Land, brought another possibility to the city-state of Padilha.
Bruno was almost certain that if the Principality of Idar could calm the beast tide like a divine force descending from the sky when the Padilla city-state was in the most dangerous time, then the favorability of the Principality of Idar in the hearts of the natives of the Lost Land would definitely rise sharply! And then...
He then hired the residents of the city-state of Padilla to build ports and pave 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, the Principality of Idar quietly occupied an absolute dominant position in the transactions with the city-state of Padilha with almost no effort!
In addition, when more and more Padilla residents depend 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 they want to be protected by the Principality of Idar?
You should know that there is no racial distinction among humans in this world. All people share the same origin and there is no obvious difference in appearance or looks.
What Bruno needs to do is to make them fully aware of the benefits of becoming Idar people, and then spontaneously maintain the rule of the Stuart family and recognize the jurisdiction of the Principality of Idar over the Lost Lands!
so……
Not only military and trade support, Bruno even plans to open a school in the Lost Land! This is not out of kindness, but a cultural investment that the Principality of Idar must make!
In his previous life, Roosevelt Sr. adopted the advice of Edmund James and used the war reparations paid by the Qing government to build a school on the flower-growing family's land, named "Preparatory School for Studying in the United States."
As the name suggests, the purpose of doing this is certainly not out of good intentions, but to educate a new generation of young people, and then influence more people, promote their own values around the world, and cultivate pro-American talents.
The reason why Bruno knew about this "Preparatory School for Studying in the United States" founded by Americans was because its reputation later became so loud that everyone in the flower-growing country knew about it.
Because its other name is Tsinghua School.
Indeed, the flower growers of the previous generation could survive the cultural invasion of the Americans by relying on their national awakening.
But in this era, Bruno did not think that the city-state of Padilla, which only had 10,000 people, could insist on the independence of the city-state of Padilla under the cultural baptism of the Idar people and reject the olive branch thrown by the Idar people! Whether it was the land on the other side of the ocean or the people living on that land, Bruno was determined to get both!
…
The Principality of Idar's ability to act is well known.
On the second day after the New Year celebrations, Duke Bruno Stuart of Idar personally issued an order, and the Idar Government Office officially issued the "Notice on Preparations for the Second Ocean Voyage of the Idar Navy."
The release of the "Notice" also made the Principality of Idar excited! It was only half a month since the "Explorer" returned. Not only were the fully loaded cargoes unloaded at the port still vivid in people's minds, but the generous rewards that Idar soldiers received also made people feel extremely jealous.
All soldiers who went to sea not only received triple their military pay, but also received various subsidies, cash and in-kind rewards, and even brand new houses! What was even more shocking was...
All soldiers of the ocean-going fleet, regardless of their original rank, were awarded the third-class merit and promoted one level higher! Corporals were promoted to sergeants, and second lieutenants were promoted to lieutenants...
Plus the third-class merit...
You know, the Idar army is extremely strict in assessing and awarding merits, and the third-class merit is already a considerable merit!
With the medal of third-class merit, they can even enjoy many privileges granted by Idar law.
For example,
No need to queue up when riding or shopping, extra points for children's schooling, higher loan amounts in the future...
And most importantly…
These young men could gain the respect of all Idar people and become the dream lovers of countless girls overnight! So...
There was hardly any publicity and mobilization. Once the notice of preparation for the second voyage was issued, it immediately caused a huge response throughout the principality, with a large number of people responding and the momentum was huge.
Mansur 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-going mission.
This time, the ocean voyage involves more than just the Explorer ship.
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 naval and army officers and soldiers of the Principality of Idar, the ocean-going merchant ship also had nearly 100 craftsmen from various industries, as well as a large amount of military equipment, daily necessities and various supplies.
In short, during this ocean voyage, the Principality of Idar not only has to defend the Padiliya city-state against the threat from mutants, but also has to build a safe and stable military base for the future development of the Principality of Idar!
then,
On January 7, 539 of the new calendar, after intensive preparations, the Idar Ocean Fleet once again sailed out of the naval port! The great elder Sherman Goodberg stood on the deck of the three-masted warship, looking at Bruno's figure from afar, waving his hands vigorously.
only……
Although he stood at the harbor and watched the fleet leave, Bruno's thoughts had already wandered away.
because……
Just now,
There is news from Idar City...
The Alhambra Palace on Jingshi East Road, the future site 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!
With a [ding] sound...
One hundred and fifty brilliant points, received! (End of this chapter)
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