Warhammer: Return of the Dragon.

When Victor officially arrived at the palace, he was placed in the conference room, which made the witch hunters even more puzzled.

There were several important people in the conference room, important people he might never meet in his life.

First of all, Karl Franz, as the host, expressed his gratitude. It is an honor for Reikland and the Empire that everyone is willing to travel to the Empire to participate in this important summit that will affect the situation.

The second was the Phoenix King, the elf Victor had seen a few days ago. Compared to the elf he saw on the road, the elf in the conference room looked extremely majestic, and every word and action was like a cold flame.

In addition to the four monarchs, important personnel from all parties were also present, including the Elector, the High Chanter, the Lord of the Dwarf Hillfort, the Rune Master, the Duke of the Holy Grail, the Prophetess... Only the configuration of the elves was a little peculiar.

According to the original division of power, Marest and Alaros should sit in the position of monarch. After all, they are the actual leaders of Enil and Asrai.

But now they need to sit in the second seat with secondary personnel such as the Electors.

The conference room has been specially renovated. It does not have a normal round table top, but a square form, with each side occupying a position. In order of level, the closer the person is to the central display table, the more important he is.

Needless to say, Imrik sat in the first row, and he was the only one there, followed by Tigris, Marest and others.

It is very ironic that a race that is proud of its democratic system now has a dictatorial monarch that they are also proud of.

The location of the meeting room is very interesting. The elves are facing the humans of the empire. On the one hand, this shows the emperor's attention to the Phoenix King, and on the other hand, it avoids direct eye contact with Bretonnia and the dwarves.

“Everyone, I am honored to inform you that over the past three years, the total trade volume between the Empire and the Mountain Kingdom has increased by 12%, the total trade volume with the Elf Empire has increased by 8%, and the total trade volume with Bretonnia has increased by 10%… This is a great achievement. For many years, we have been troubled by distance and it has been difficult to cross the harsh environment to make the lives of people everywhere happier.

A simple example, as the granary of the empire, Averling provides sufficient food for Sigmar's followers, and there is still surplus to be transported to the north... But according to our statistics, in order to successfully transport a bag of wheat to Nordling, at least three bags of wheat must be prepared.

This includes the long journey, the cost of public funds, the possible dangers, etc. But today, the engineers of Wissen Territory will bring you a miracle. "

The emperor's inspiring words caused a sigh. Needless to say, Karl was definitely planning a railway network that could connect the north and south of the empire.

The elves do not rely on these engineering machinery facilities. The topography of Ulthuan is too special, and it is somewhat difficult to build a railway network that extends in all directions...mainly because no one likes the feeling of being smoky and chaotic.

The dwarves said that these were just leftovers from their play. The World's Edge Mountains and the Grey Mountains were not suitable for building railways, but that did not mean the Badlands were not suitable. In order to completely control the Badlands, the Council of Mountain Kings spent a hundred years to forcibly build a railway that penetrated all directions in the Badlands to connect the Eight Peaks Mountain and Dragon's Edge Castle.

Bretonnia has little interest in engineering. Apart from the navy equipped with a series of cannons purchased from Wiesenland, they rarely use these unreliable weapons... The knight grandpa disdains to use anything other than swords and lances. A wooden board with a rough outline of the empire was brought to the display table in the central open space by two Rick guards, two engineers wearing monocles.

"Everyone, we are going to implement an unprecedented plan to connect the entire country into a whole... Imagine that when the train starting from Altdorf is heading east and west with the emperor's pardon... the train heading west is loaded with important goods from Marienburg, crossing the Reik River to Nordland, passing through the farmland of Ostland, arriving in Middenland to witness Ulric's honor, and finally returning to Altdorf...

The train heading east is carrying engineering equipment made in Wiesen Territory, using the power of machinery and gears to pass through Stel, Ivy, Sylvania, and Ostermark, and arrives at Talabek to experience the power of Taal..."

This is a great project, but the difficulty of implementation is by no means comparable to that of a badland.

The most troublesome thing about building a railway in the badlands is the rugged terrain and the monsters that may attack at any time.

These two problems were overcome with the cooperation of the elves and dwarves. The rugged terrain could be leveled with magic, and the attacking monsters could be organized by organizing rangers to be ready at any time.

But the empire... this is countless times more complicated than the evil land. Emperor Karl Franz had thought of this before, but why was it not implemented? Because it is simply impossible.

The first is the problem of the electors. Each of them has their own ideas and it is impossible for them to allow a railway that can transport large amounts of materials to pass through their territory... Even if the emperor guarantees that he will not take hostile actions, no one will believe such guarantees.

Secondly, the geographical environment. The north and south of the empire are very different, but the crucial Duncanwald Forest cannot be avoided...

Resources are also a crucial link, such as steel, high-quality wood, and a railway spanning thousands of kilometers. Perhaps only the dwarves' terrifying steel forging capabilities and their rigorous engineering spirit can accomplish such a feat.

The emperor looked around at the three monarchs. Imrik was still stroking his chin, as if thinking about the feasibility; Thorgrin frowned, as if worried about whether the young emperor was reliable; Laun stared at Imrik, with flames in his eyes.

The engineer wanted to continue explaining, but was rudely interrupted by Imrick: "We all know the importance of building a transportation channel, but this is not something that can be done simply by talking about it. Do the engineers in Wissen have experience in building long-distance railways?"

The Phoenix King holds a high position in the hearts of the Wesen people, far more respected than in Altdorf.

The engineer who was rudely interrupted was not angry at all. He humbly nodded to the Phoenix King and apologized: "Your Majesty, the Engineers Guild has discussed this for a long time, and during this period, we have exchanged a lot of experience with the Rapids Pass... We cannot guarantee perfection. If you have any advice, we will be grateful."

"I don't have any guidance, and I know nothing about engineering." Imrick did not shy away from his shortcomings. It was okay to rely on experience to make big promises, but when it came to theoretical operations and making a musket... He probably wanted to experience the power of the Star Lance.

The Phoenix King turned to the left and pointed to someone in the third row of dwarf seats: "Broxson, tell me what you think. You are still receiving the salary of the engineering consultant of the Dragon Palace." (End of this chapter)