in the name of the queen

Chapter 206: What’s wrong with bringing some guns with you when you go out on business?
The whole viceroyalty was busy.

Now that we have decided to carry out a rescue operation and have a decisive battle near Helenzburg, we must make all preparations.

A mobile rescue force consisting of light cavalry set off first.

Jess, who had been serving as a fire captain recently, led this force. This time he had a total of three thousand cavalry, which was almost all the cavalry in the Viceroyalty.

The cavalry is a technical arm and cannot be quickly developed. It is basically collected from the troops of the three former overseas provinces.

There is no doubt about the professional ability of these people, but their tactical thinking is outdated and their military habits are strong. Their main task in these months is to receive ideological education, commonly known as brainwashing.

After all, it is a habit developed over many years, and it is not easy for them to accept the new army's army building ideas.

This group of cavalry is full of traditional military concepts.

However, in certain circumstances, old-fashioned thinking is not a bad thing.

Such as now.

The last one to remain neutral was the city-state of Vaal, which was already destroyed.

Knowing that the Queen would lead the army in person, the passion of these cavalry men was instantly activated.

Even if they were unfortunately killed or disabled in battle, Governor Roland would give them full protection.

What kind of strength do you have to deserve neutrality and wait-and-see?

Neutral wait and see? Obviously not. Unless there is transcendent strength, if the two sides do not help each other, they will offend both sides.

The cavalry troops who were still confused half a year ago quickly regained their second spring. They shouldered their lances and rifles and marched towards Helenzburg under the guidance of the white rose flag.

Anyway, Christine is in charge of the war, and he can be in charge of the CPU while she is in charge.

He didn't understand why his father was so eager for money. The family already has a huge amount of wealth that will not be squandered for decades as long as it does not start a business.

Jace's answer is to use all his strength to kill the enemy.

Looking back at the Governor's Palace and the Queen's Palace, the fire in Jace's heart was also ignited.

He wants everyone who meets his eyes to feel his confidence in victory.

Is it to provide help in times of trouble, to add insult to injury, or to continue to wait and see?
If it is certain that Roland will win, many people will choose to help him in times of need; if it is certain that Roland will fail, many people are willing to add insult to injury.

In the past few days, he had been worried about the Queen abandoning Helenzburg.

At the same time, the big merchants staying in Hanseatic City also faced choices.

The answer that Christine handed over was to personally go into battle and direct the battle.

The family's wealth has far exceeded its strength, and more and more people are eyeing the family's property, which is very dangerous.

In this final exam, everyone has to hand in their answer sheet.

What better stage to perform than in front of the Queen?

He needs to achieve great results to gain the power to protect the family wealth.

The answer for ordinary people is to support the Queen with all their strength.

However, the battle situation is now tense, and outsiders cannot tell the outcome.

As long as he gets this gold star, his father will not force him to go into business to make money.

Fortunately, my father was not too stubborn. Although I invested in the cabinet ministers, I did not object to him becoming a die-hard royalist.

The answer sheets handed over by the Queen and Roland were the New Deal and the New Army.

Just as he was showing off his confidence, the political secretary appeared behind him.

She has a criminal record and even dared to sacrifice herself to the Imperial Guards of her mother country. What bottom line can she have as a guest commander?
Fortunately, Her Majesty suppressed her madness.

Although it was dangerous, risks and opportunities coexisted, and the fire in their hearts was ignited.

They all know that this is a key battle that determines the fate of the three overseas provinces.

Although he was a little worried inside, he would not show his anxiety on his face.

If you die in battle, you can leave enough wealth to your family, and if you are disabled, you can live in peace for the rest of your life, which is not a loss.

The purpose of joining the military is to get promoted and make a fortune.

He is now a colonel. If he makes another great contribution in this battle, he will also have a gold star for the brigadier general.

Although my father's path to the cabinet finance minister played some role in helping him enter the army, it was far from enough.

He is really not interested in money, after all, he is not short of money.

Jess never knew that Her Majesty the Queen, whom he worshiped like a goddess, had once had the same idea as Christine, but changed her mind after weighing it.

Standing on the balcony of the Governor's Palace, Roland kept a confident smile, waved to the team walking through Central Street, and smiled at the crowd.

To be precise, he was not worried about the Queen. He always believed that Her Majesty the Queen was kind and benevolent. He was worried about Christine, a cold-blooded guy.

Jace, who led the light cavalry unit, let out a sigh of relief.

In this battle, he must achieve outstanding achievements!

The soldiers and civilians of Hanseatic City lined both sides of the road to watch the light cavalry troops leave the city to rescue their fathers, husbands and brothers.

He is indeed full of confidence, and this is not an exaggeration.

"Your Majesty the Governor, a representative of the Sasanian Chamber of Commerce would like to see you."

"Commercial Association?" Roland turned around and looked at the Political Secretary with some surprise. This was the first time he heard this title.

"Don't be surprised, Lord Governor, the Chamber of Commerce is an organization just established by Sasanian merchants."

"You go and inform them, I will meet them in the living room."

As soon as he finished speaking, Roland stopped the political secretary again, "Wait a minute, I'll greet you personally."

At this time, forming a business association and taking the initiative to ask for meetings is mostly a matter of goodwill and must be treated with sufficient respect.

The status of merchants in this era was not high. Even if they had huge wealth, they could easily be misappropriated by feudal lords. As long as they were given some respect, they could achieve miraculous results.

Roland strode towards the door.

When he arrived at the stairs on the third floor of the Governor's Mansion, several businessmen in robes were standing there, waiting awkwardly.

"I was rude if I didn't go out to greet the distinguished guests."

Roland made an invitation gesture, "Please come in, distinguished guests."

Several Sasanian merchants were stunned. They never dreamed that the governor would come out to greet them in person.

The leading bearded businessman didn't know where to put his excited hands. Fortunately, Roland was indeed a hospitable host. He patted him on the shoulder familiarly and walked side by side with him.

The Sassanian merchant leader's lips trembled with excitement, and he walked unconsciously.

The Sassanid Kingdom's national fortunes have declined over the years. Domestic officials and nobles have been corrupted. Local separatist forces have dominated one side, and the country's national strength is not as good as before.

Countries such as the Sussex Empire and the Golden Kite Republic are striving to incorporate the Sasanian Kingdom into their overseas colonial systems.

Anyone with knowledge can see that the Sasanian Kingdom is about to end.

Smart people will not stay on a broken ship that is about to sink. Businessmen who can make money in international trade are naturally smart people.

Sasanian merchants headed by Bayir traveled across the ocean to look for opportunities in the core area of ​​Rodinia mainland.

Among the powerful countries such as Sussex, Golden Kite and Vladimir, they first excluded the Vladimir Empire from "What is the business environment?"

Their first stop was the Golden Kite Republic.

In their view, no matter how much one tries to sell dog meat, a progressive Golden Kite is better than a monarchy. However, all they saw in Jin Yuan Kingdom were factional struggles and endless killings.

The Sasanian merchant shrank.

They just want money, not death.

When they came to the Hanseatic province in an uneasy mood, they saw Roland's thunderous actions against the Samaritan merchants.

They breathed a sigh of relief and finally came to the right place.

What people who do business on their own merits hate most are those who resort to outsiders and resort to unscrupulous means.

The Samaritan merchant is a representative example of unscrupulous means.

They only had a little doubt whether Governor Roland was targeting the wealth of the Samaritan merchants or their bottomless greed.

From their observations over the past few months, they are almost certainly the latter.

They also tried to give "gifts" to Hanseatic provincial officials to open business channels, but were severely rejected by the other party.

The rejection did not depress them, but strengthened their determination to stay in Hansa.

However, the good times did not last long. As soon as he settled in Hansa, enemies came to kill him.

The Sasanian merchants have heard of the Oden Kingdom's style of conduct. Their business policies are very strict. It is not difficult to make money, but it is too difficult to keep their property.

Businessmen who can engage in commercial activities in this era are all capable people with a few skills. As long as there is a relatively tolerant business environment, they can always make money.

But what do you do after you make money, and how do you keep your hard-earned money?

They can only bet.

This country must be strong and enlightened enough.

After examining multiple targets, the Sasanian merchants had no choice but to bet on Roland and the queen behind him.

The helper in times of need is here!
The guests and hosts sat down in the living room, and the Sasanian merchant took the lead in introducing himself.

The Chamber of Commerce was established yesterday to unite Sasanian merchants, exchange what they need, and protect their own interests.

Bayer prepared his words carefully, fearing to anger Roland.

It is taboo in this era for businessmen to form organizations to "protect their own interests."

Bayer, who had a thick beard, lowered his head, not daring to look at Roland, but observing Roland's reaction with his peripheral vision.

If Roland verbally agreed with the inner objection, his eyes would definitely not be able to hide it.

However, he could not see any displeasure in Roland's eyes.

"Okay."

Roland smiled and said: "We are powerful when we unite, and it is a good thing to establish the Chamber of Commerce. You can form a convoy to protect your own interests, and the imperial army will also provide convenience for you. But now the only one that can protect you is the Governor-General."

Bayer looked at Roland blankly and whispered softly: "Does the Governor really support this?"

"Why don't you support it? Ocean trade is full of dangers, and the Imperial Navy cannot provide you with escort protection for a long time. The formation of private armed forces is inevitable. As long as you register in accordance with the regulations and accept management."

Bayer let out a sigh of relief.

After arriving in Hansa, Roland immediately sent people to publicize and explain the laws to them, including the regulations on the formation and management of private armed forces.

As long as it does not endanger national interests, private armed forces can be formed within reasonable limits, but private armed forces cannot be equipped with prohibited weapons, nor can they build first-class battleships such as the Sovereign.

A simple summary is that a protective private armed force can be formed without harming Roland's interests.

"If you need help in forming a private armed force, please contact me or the senior officials of Athos directly. Everything is free within the rules."

"Is freedom within the rules?" Bayer murmured to himself, chewing on the gold content of these words.

Seeing that Roland was holding up the tea cup but not drinking, Bayer knew that Roland was very busy, so he quickly stood up and expressed his attitude to Roland solemnly.

"My Lord Governor, the Sasanian Chamber of Commerce has decided to locate its headquarters in your jurisdiction. Please support me. In fact, we also have a private army of tens of thousands of people. If you need it, we can directly join the war!"

Roland smiled and nodded, and said calmly: "I feel honored that Mr. Bayer thinks highly of me. But there is no need to send troops to help. I have the ability to defend territorial security and protect the interests of everyone."

Bayer was shocked by Roland's self-confidence and did not dare to say anything more. He just promised again that he would never conflict with Roland's interests.

He also offered to provide financial support, but Roland declined again.

He was a little troubled and said cautiously: "Your Majesty Governor, I have a batch of light field cannons from the Sayed Khanate. They can be towed away by mules, horses or even donkeys. If you..."

"Great!"

Roland slapped the table hard, making the teacup jump.

"Mr. Bayer, you came just in time. I want all of this batch of goods. The price will be based on the market price. I will never treat you badly."

Bayer still wanted to speak, but Roland raised his hand to stop him.

"Mr. Bayer, you are my friend. I never treat my friends badly. Even if I am not a friend, I will not blackmail normal business partners."

Seeing the sincerity in Roland's clear eyes, Bayer's whole body trembled with excitement.

This time I really came to the right place! He was originally worried about secretly carrying hundreds of prohibited light cannons and not knowing what to do with them, but this hidden danger was finally resolved.

This light cannon is easy to move and easy to use, and has no shortcomings except for its slightly weaker power.

However, Roland now lacks field artillery.

The large-caliber artillery forged in Hanseatic City was too bulky and could only be used in city defense battles and encirclement and annihilation battles.

To fight field battles, you have to use field cannons.

It's a pity that Hansa City only has 12-pound heavy cannons, which are very inconvenient to move and cannot keep up with the decisive battle on the front line.

The 6-pound and 4-pound cannons provided by Bayer weigh between 280-400 kilograms and can be pulled by mules, horses or strong donkeys, and can even be pushed by infantry.

Although not very powerful, it is enough to deal with infantry.

Roland smiled happily when he was invited to visit the hundreds of small cannons stored in the warehouse.

He did not ask what the Sasanians wanted to do with so many cannons.

There are wars everywhere these days. If you go out on business and don’t bring many guns with you, what should you do if you encounter pirates?
After arranging the manpower to receive the artillery, Roland quickly walked to the combat command room.

He wanted to share the good news with Christine immediately.

I walked into the combat command room excitedly and happened to see Christine and Sif playing against each other.

Seeing Sif sweating profusely, she knew who had the advantage without asking.

Seeing Roland coming over, Sif finally grabbed the life-saving straw, quickly stopped playing chess, and asked with a smile:

"I see you're in good spirits, what's the good news?"

Christine also turned her gaze.

Being forced to change the battle plan made her feel unhappy, and being unable to wipe out all the enemies made her even more angry.

She did want to hear good news.

"Kristin, why did you give up the annihilation plan because the artillery unit could not reach the battlefield during the decisive battle?"

"Yeah, our artillery is too heavy."

"What if there were hundreds of 6- and 4-pound light cannon that could be towed by mules and horses?"

Christine's eyes flashed with murderous intent, "Then they are dead."

(End of this chapter)