Chapter 337:
The words of the reserve manager did not surprise the Dragon Prince. The more surplus there is in finance, the better. He does not engage in banquets and luxury enjoyment. Most of the palace finance expenditures flow into Minas Nir. In the belly, a typical human is inferior to a dragon.
Several big projects do consume a lot of funds, but they are also necessary. Being able to support them for so long is a credit to the preparation manager's efforts to maintain them.
He tapped his fingers on the table and thought about it for a while. This matter is indeed a bit tricky. It is difficult to obtain things in the Battle of Fenouir Plain. After all, each kingdom has suffered a lot of losses, and he can't shame himself and let those kingdoms with heavy casualties have to make up for it. Caledo's loss is somewhat unjustifiable both emotionally and rationally.
It will take some time for the thank you gifts that Marienburg mentioned before to arrive in Ulthuan, and his agreement with Magnus will make these things much less than expected. After all, he also needs a lot of funds to unify the empire. , Faith and fanaticism alone cannot maintain the stability of a vast country.
"Is there any news about Druchi's Black Ark recently?" Imrik mentioned an unrelated matter.
The smart Alagir immediately thought of what the prince planned to do. Black Ark usually has a lot of wealth and slaves, so what the prince meant was to send people to rob the Black Ark. Although this incident seemed to reverse the racial positions of both races, But it seems to be possible.
"We have detected several black arks cruising towards Lustria. Judging from the flags, they should be subordinate to Grond."
Lustria, maybe Moras wants to use Slann as a sacrifice for divination Malekith is dead or not, but this matter is indeed somewhat feasible.
As long as these black arks are cut off, there should be a large number of record gold plates used by the lizard people, as well as an unknown number of gems. Whether these things are melted into gold coins to solve an urgent need, or returned to Master Ma as a gift, I don’t know. Useless favors are all good.
Not to mention that if Slan is rescued, the next communication with the lizard people will be smoother, judging from the situation where one of the big toads dies.
"Let Masno lead the fleet to intercept these Black Arks. Amarna will cooperate with his actions. The wealth above should be able to support the kingdom's financial health for a period of time. Slaves can be filled into the colonies. If there is Assur, Then, in the name of the Dragon Palace, I will hand over to their kingdom or family, and I hope they can provide a sum of thanks." "I will
also take time to go to Lothern, visit some chambers of commerce, and let them express their gratitude to Caledor. We will provide support for the plan to colonize Lustria."
"Yes."
After roughly discussing the matter, Imrik looked at the time. It was not too early. After breakfast, he could go to the military camp and take a look. How is the situation at Zhongsi Academy? After all, they are all future military officers, so they deserve some refreshment.
Then he looked at the reserve manager who was sorting out the relevant plans, thought for a while and said,
"You don't mind having an early meal in the palace before leaving. Although it's all the same beef, cheese and bread, it should be quite rich."
" Of course, this is my honor."
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On an island near the Dragon's Ridge Mountains in Young Dragon Bay, Raskol is thinking about life by the sea. During this time, he has learned a lot in literacy education classes. Although Most of them are basic military theories, but some cultural classes are still not left behind.
And those books translated into Kislevian made him think deeply for a long time. The "Dreamland" written by an unknown person in his hand is an enduring philosophical work of Ulthuan, although it is very idealistic as a whole. , believing that only those with morality and knowledge are qualified to rule the kingdom, and warriors are only important personnel in maintaining rule, but it still gave soldiers some preliminary ideas.
He could feel the Caledorian elves' admiration for Imric, whether it was his bloodline, military force, political policies, or his behavior. Basically, when every elf mentioned the Dragon Prince, the enthusiasm was visible to the naked eye. check.
The basis for Caledor's unity is a common cultural belief. They firmly believe that the heart of the dragon beats in their bodies. The dragon princes, bound by the dragon tamer family, unite under the banner of the fire dragon, and the people also firmly believe that this kind of bravery is The foundation of the country is willing to make sacrifices to make the kingdom stronger.
But what is the basis of Kislev’s unity, shared cultural beliefs? The conflict between Gospodar and Ugor has not yet been resolved. The integration of the two ethnic groups has lasted for hundreds of years, but the main ethnic group in the north is still the Ugor. This is obviously not their voluntary choice in that dangerous place. Threat to Chaos.
As for belief, it is even more ridiculous. The Four Gods are indeed the main belief in Kislev, but the original gods of Ugor are still worshiped by some people. The Orthodox Church organizes manpower to eliminate these heresies every year.
The natural nobility of the Tsar and Boyer? Rascal had met Tsar Alex and thought that apart from being stronger in force, there was nothing noble about him, let alone those ugly Boyes. He thought of many things, the mutual accusations between the Patriarch and the hussar commander, the incompetent rage of the godfather before his death, the abbess pleading for an explanation that she was not voluntary...
and the reasons for coming here...
many, many...
these The nobles were stripped of all their noble character by time, leaving only a pile of shit.
The Chaos invasion is what unites Kislev, and it's a bit ironic to base the country on its most serious enemy.
Rascal held the idealist's fantasy book tightly, and a cold and deep voice interrupted his thoughts. It was Mazov.
"Obviously our great philosopher is still thinking about these meaningless things instead of hurrying to complete today's mission targets."
Mazov walked to Rascol, dragging a four-meter-long sea snake in his left hand, and a large sea snake in his right hand. Steel harpoon handle.
Looking at the waves rushing toward the cliff not far away and the brown rocks at his feet, he continued,
"Sometimes I have been wondering why the living environment of elves and humans is so different. This is just an island that has been abandoned for a long time. But the seafood can already support tens of thousands of people."
The villain expressed his feelings. The life experience during this period was a bit like a dream. He trained on an island with a warm climate for six hours every day, and then obeyed the orders and followed the boat to fish, and learned in his free time. some knowledge.
He thought of his previous environment, with his body covered in ice and snow. Every day, he would scout out possible Chaos believers and bandits in the wilderness, gnaw on the bread that had turned into iron pieces, and spend the day huddled together in a small space to keep warm, looking forward to it. I hope that the next day will be the same as today, and I can survive.
"Only God knows this question, but it's obvious that we are not qualified to live here for a long time. The Dragon Prince has returned, and our training will probably end soon." Rascal put "Dreamland" back into the bag
, Sitting on the cliff staring at the sea.
Yes, the environment here is simply a paradise for Mrs. Kislev. The hard land that the elves despise, when Raskel saw it for the first time, he thought of several ways to use it, whether it was to cultivate wheat or Shepherding will be a good choice.
In the warm environment, even just wearing a long gown will make you sweat, and the sound of rain is far softer than the howling of ice and snow, but this has never been the home of the Sons of Kislev.
Raskol sighed softly. Caledor's training plan was very successful. Within half a year, the Kislev mercenary army was transformed from a group of bandits who only knew how to be aggressive into soldiers.
Majesty, force, rewards and punishments... all of them made Mrs. Kislev understand what discipline and orders are.
Soldier Rascal was a staunch defender of this method. He stood up and twisted his neck that was stiff from reading with his head down for a long time.
A half-body fine steel plate armor produced by Vaal Anvil, an enchanted sword and hand crossbow at the waist, and a shield at his feet with a sword-holding fire dragon emblem.
He put on a centurion's helmet decorated with red sideburns, picked up his shield, and grinned at the villain Mazov, "Let's go, the
show is about to begin."
PS: Roman Orthodoxy in Byzantium, Byzantine Orthodoxy In Moscow, it is normal for Maozi officers to wear centurion helmets.
(End of chapter)