Chapter 444 The Attack of the Kingdom of Basel!
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【Words before writing:】
In this chapter,
From a rigorous academic perspective, some of the definitions of terms may seem a bit far-fetched.
But it can be said that I was inspired by this and suddenly I wanted to write.
so……
If there is anything wrong with what I wrote, please correct me! It was only in these few days that I suddenly realized that some things can be explained from another perspective.
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June in the Kingdom of Basel can already be described as a hot summer.
but……
No matter how hot the weather and environment are, they are far less than the heat in the hearts of the Basel nobles.
As the price of tulips continued to soar, by the end of June, the price of a tulip bulb had reached nine gold coins! Half a year!
In just half a year, many Basel nobles earned as much money as they would have accumulated in more than ten years or even decades through the skyrocketing prices of tulip bulbs.
Although these riches only existed on paper, they made them feel like a bonfire burning in their hearts, making the hearts of the people in the entire Kingdom of Basel become restless.
The nobles of the Kingdom of Basel were no longer willing to let their serfs grow food.
so……
Precious tulip bulbs were planted in the land that was originally used to grow wheat.
The merchants of the Kingdom of Basel no longer had to travel back and forth to various places to sell their goods.
After all...compared to traveling hard on the road, the tulip business is obviously much easier to do.
They don't need to worry about the risks on the road or the price fluctuations.
All you need to do is store the tulips you purchased in a warehouse, and your net worth will increase.
Everyone,
From nobles to merchants, to the slightly more affluent commoners...
Most of them were already immersed in the atmosphere of the tulip boom and had lost their own judgment.
Of course, some people have raised doubts, and of course, some people have strongly criticized this, but...
In communication studies, there is a phenomenon called... [spiral of silence].
In short, when people express their thoughts and opinions, if they see that the opinions they agree with are widely welcomed, they will actively participate, allowing such opinions to be expressed and spread more boldly.
But if no one or very few people pay attention to the voice you make, and sometimes you even face group attacks... then even if you agree with it, you will bury it deep in your heart and remain silent in front of others.
Just like in Bruno's previous life before he traveled through time, the variety of things on the Internet was dazzling.
But unfortunately...
Almost after every entry related to policy measures, and under every piece of news that spreads positive energy, there will be a group of people who will instigate and abuse in various ways.
They hate the country, they find fault, they spread gender antagonism everywhere, and they put all kinds of labels on people who disagree with them...
Then,
Slowly...
Fewer people refute them.
This does not mean that everyone agrees with their views, but it means that... the netizens who originally dared to speak out for justice have fallen into a spiral of silence...
At this time, public opinion in the Kingdom of Basel tended to evolve in this direction.
only……
In the Kingdom of Basel, it is no longer the majority of people who are awake, but only a very small number of smart people.
This is no longer just a spiral of silence, but also a herd effect. Although they think that behind the skyrocketing price of tulips, there may be an invisible hand manipulating everything, causing the price of tulips to soar.
But……
First, they couldn't produce evidence.
Secondly, those nobles who are immersed in huge profits have no time to listen to others talking about these things.
so……
The nobles' response to remarks like this was very simple.
If the person who speaks out is a commoner, then give him a good beating; if it is a noble, then go to his house to debate with him and reason with him.
Anyway…
As more and more people joined the ranks of those advocating the value of tulips, almost everyone considered the skyrocketing price of tulips to be something that was reasonable.
This phenomenon is actually called "mirror self", which is still a term in communication studies.
In short, people's understanding of themselves is mainly formed through social interaction with others.
How to say it?
For example…
And he still uses Bruno's previous life as an example.
At that time, a large number of foreigners had an inexplicable prejudice against us.
For example...
A brand that allows 30-day returns in most countries and regions actually refuses to allow returns in our country.
They promote the values they believe in as the only correct values.
They do everything they can to belittle us and vilify us...
Do they really not know the changes taking place in the land we live in?
Do they really not know that they are actually the descendants of robbers, with ugly and sinful blood flowing in their bodies?
The answer is...
Ordinary people may really not know.
Because from the beginning to the end, what they learned about us in the Western media was never what we really were like.
But……
They have always lived in such an environment, and all the information feedback they received is full of malice and prejudice towards us.
This is me in the mirror.
In their false atmosphere of public opinion, they believe that what they hear is true, and they believe that they are right.
Just like the nobles of this era,
Their view of the Principality of Idar has always been that it is desolate, remote, poor and backward.
Even if it was the Principality of Idar that caused the Odin Empire to flee, even if it was the Principality of Idar that caused the refugees to rush there first,
But in the hearts of the nobles...
The Principality of Idar is still the Principality of Idar, still the poor and backward Principality of Idar.
This is a stereotype that has long been formed.
Even if there are some sober nobles who have witnessed the changes that have taken place in the Principality of Idar, in the atmosphere where the Principality of Idar is generally considered to be poor... they will gradually become part of the [spiral of silence].
In today's Kingdom of Basel,
The nobles of the Kingdom of Basel have stubbornly determined that tulips will definitely increase in price! They will definitely continue to increase in price! So...
Even if the King of Basel said at this moment that tulips would plummet, no one would believe such a statement.
And this,
That's what Bruno wanted to see!
because……
As Cardinal Camille Blanchard puts it…
As the price of tulips continues to rise, the Kingdom of Basel has expanded! …
Royal Palace of Basel.
King Clark Polson of Basel, with a sober face, was lowering his head, leaning over the desk in front of him, carefully calculating the numbers on the parchment scroll.
Since ascending the throne, the King of Basel, who was addicted to alcohol, has never been so sober as he is now!
And all of this stems from the tulips that are in rapid growth!
Clark Polson's wealth was changing every moment, and the royal family's property was growing every day. This made him feel for the first time... that he was such a wise monarch!
so……
His mentality has changed.
During that period of time, the Church of Light had been traveling around the Kingdom of Basel to make connections, hoping that the Kingdom of Basel would launch an attack on the Principality of Idar in the north.
But……
Prior to this,
Even though the dumping of Idar's goods caused huge losses to many nobles, including the royal family, King Basel did not dare to start a war lightly.
But now, they dared to do it! Because they had tulips that could continue to appreciate in value! As early as a week ago, envoys sent by the Kingdom of Basel appeared in the mercenary markets across the continent.
The Kingdom of Basel not only hired well-known mercenary corps including the Demon Moon, Nightmare Fang, and Sidon Resistance, but also began to seriously consider the proposal from the Church of Light.
Yes,
Many Basel nobles, including the Basel royal family, have made their decision through practical actions.
Fight! If we don't fight now, I'm afraid there won't be another such a suitable opportunity! These days,
Many ministers under King Basel held meetings in the royal palace almost every day to discuss how to launch an offensive against the Principality of Idar.
after all……
The long-range weapon possessed by the Idar people - the magic rifle - is no longer a secret.
In order to defend against the weapons possessed by the Idar army, the Kingdom of Basel has begun to build "shield carts" made of thick wooden boards.
Although they were not clear about the true power of the magic rifle, and had never witnessed its power with their own eyes, the ambitious Basel nobles had already convinced themselves...
This kind of "exquisitely crafted" and sturdy armor will surely render the Idar people's magic rifles ineffective.
The advantage is mine!
The Idar people must have never expected that I would launch an attack on them!
Even in the mind of Basel King Clark Polson, he had begun to imagine the praise he would receive after defeating Idar's army.
By then, the Kingdom of Basel will surely have the same production efficiency as the Principality of Idar, with a larger population, and the territory ruled by the Royal Family of Basel will surely expand to what it was two hundred years ago! (The eastern part of the empire was once the territory of the Kingdom of Basel) When I think of this,
Clark Polson's mouth was drooling.
after all……
This is a grand undertaking that even my parents were unable to accomplish!
"Let someone give orders to all Basel nobles who own territories to start preparing for the upcoming war!"
Hearing this, the ministers present couldn't help but look a little dazed, but they still answered very obediently: "Yes..."
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How did the nobles prepare for this war?
The answer is simple: provide soldiers, food and knights.
In this era, there was a very clear relationship of rights and obligations between lords and vassals.
The lord granted land to the vassal, and the vassal pledged allegiance to the lord.
The vassal follows the lord to fight and helps the lord to rule, and the lord guarantees the vassal's land rights and family rights.
During wars, providing soldiers and food to the lord was an obligation that vassals of this era had to fulfill, depending on the level of their title, the size of their territory and the population.
Soldiers have never been a problem. After all... if there are not enough private soldiers, there is no problem in tying up a bunch of serfs to make up the number.
so……
The biggest problem was food! Why did the ministers in the palace change their expressions when King Basel proposed to recruit nobles to join the war? Because the skyrocketing price of tulips prompted a large number of nobles to use their extra land to grow flowers! Including the noble ministers in the palace!
And this means...
The grain that the nobles will have during the harvest will at most be enough to meet the needs within their own territories. They will not be able to provide enough extra food to support this war!
This meant that they had to pay out of their own pockets to purchase food and fodder! And at least half of the nobles had almost put most of their money on tulips! Therefore...
They could only sell the few tulips they had to buy food and fodder.
Although these tulips make up a small proportion of their inventory...
But the price of tulips is rising every day. If they are sold at this time, they will naturally feel extremely heartbroken!
There is no other way. Even if it hurts, they have to pay. After all... this is their obligation.
But what all the nobles don't know is...
Not to mention themselves, there is no extra food and grass to sell in the entire Kingdom of Basel now! ...
A few years later,
Whenever Bruno recalled the scene when the Kingdom of Basel attacked the Principality of Idar, he would be terrified by the strict sense of confidentiality of the Basel nobles.
because,
Almost immediately after King Basel decided to accept the proposal of the Church of Light, the news of launching a surprise attack on the Principality of Idar reached the ears of the nobles...
The news that the Kingdom of Basel had decided to send troops began to spread widely in this land in the southeast of the continent.
From serfs to commoners, from taverns to farmlands, everyone heard the news of the coming war.
so……
Tulips are starting to appreciate in value again!
after all,
At this time, is there any "currency" that is more valuable than tulips, which are appreciating in value every day?
No!
War is full of uncertainty, but tulips will always maintain their value!
Therefore, even though some nobles sold a small amount of tulips, the market only experienced a slight and insignificant fluctuation.
The nobles of the Kingdom of Basel have long been accustomed to such market fluctuations! Fluctuations are temporary, but appreciation is eternal!
only……
Here comes the problem!
As mentioned earlier, the Kingdom of Basel had no extra grain to wage war, so where should the nobles buy grain from? The answer is still simple.
In fact, even though the Kingdom of Basel no longer has enough food to wage war, the price of food in the market is still very stable, and warehouses of food can still be seen everywhere! Because these foods are not produced in the Kingdom of Basel at all! They come from merchants traveling around, and behind these merchants is the Principality of Idar!
Yes,
When the news of the impending war spread wildly across the Kingdom of Basel, the Principality of Idar, which had a vast intelligence system, naturally learned the relevant detailed information at the first opportunity.
so……
As the Duke of Idar, Bruno Stuart naturally acted as "aiding the enemy".
Business! It's not shameful! If there is a shortage of food in the market, then the "wise" little heads of the Basel nobles might really realize that everyone is growing tulips!
This will undoubtedly have a very bad impact on the rise in tulip prices.
so……
In order to allow the nobles of the Kingdom of Basel to continue blowing bubbles, and to prevent the Kingdom of Basel from easily giving up its decision to attack the Principality of Idar...
Shiploads of grain were transported by sea to the Duke of Stein's territory, and then sold to various Basel nobles through the hands of the Duke of Stein and numerous caravans.
after all……
Bruno is an outstanding young man of the new era who has a sense of morality and justice, and is willing to make selfless contributions and help others realize their dreams!
How could he bear to see the Basel nobles' dream of conquering the Principality of Idar being shattered so easily?
At least let the Kingdom of Basel fight for a while, and then have a little friction with me, so as to provide me with an excuse to capture the Kingdom of Basel? Anyway, the Kingdom of Basel has entrusted its economic lifeline (tulips) to the Principality of Idar without hesitation.
presumably……
They would not mind handing over their lifeline of food to the hands of the Principality of Idar openly.
What is this? This is the true spirit of chivalry, the spirit of selflessness! At a time when chivalry is gradually becoming a mere name, the nobles of the Kingdom of Basel have really done it! [Today's Joke]
A hunter shot a fox, and then the hunter died. The fox said haha, I am a reflex fox.
(End of this chapter)
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