Edge of the Apocalypse

An open space outside Storm City was zoned as a site for a steel mill and a weapon workshop. It is now a construction site, where workers, carriages and various raw materials have replaced the previously empty countryside. According to the initial plan, a small steelmaking plant will be built here in the short term to facilitate the extraction of raw materials from the two metal mines and then process them into standard steel.

A part of the steel produced can be used as a base plate for the weapon workshop for secondary processing, and various weapons and equipment can be produced. If there is additional productivity, it will produce qualified artillery walls or ship components for other weapon manufacturers or shipyards. Of course, these will depend on the follow-up partners and production areas.

Most importantly, this steel mill will lay the foundation for Allen to develop and produce war tools in the future.

Only limited by the current production conditions, this steelmaking plant in Storm City can only use furnace ironmaking technology, and the quality of the steel produced is at a low level in the empire. But this standard is sufficient. After all, the technology of using blast furnaces for refining and curing is only in the hands of the royal family, and the high-quality steel produced is also a strategic material, which is hardly seen in the market.

Of course, the imperial blast furnace ironmaking technology is still in its early stages, and they are still capable of producing alloys. Compared with the magic furnace technology currently mastered by the earth, this is just like the difference between primitive and modern people. With the magic furnace, the federal steelmaking plant ￠∴, w↑ww. can produce the outer casing of the magic starship. Even the lowest standard of the star-like casing is a superalloy made of composite materials.

At the moment on the construction site, the foundation of the factory is nearing completion. The masonry and other raw materials that have been shipped in the past few days have been prepared for a long time. Once the foundation is completed, the construction of the factory can be started. As for the most important part of the steel plant, the furnace capable of high-temperature smelting, it has been purchased by the Chamber of Commerce in Violet Port and is expected to arrive in one month.

Allen came to inspect the construction site. He could foresee that after the steelmaking plant was put into use, the two metal ore mines under the control of Storm City would continuously provide raw materials for steelmaking. These raw materials will be transformed into steel, and the emergence of a large amount of steel will drive the development of weapon manufacturing. In just one or two years, Storm City will become a heavy industrial city on this border land, and the chariot and artillery that will follow will begin to go out from here.

He believes that this will bring enough shock to the nobles in the empire.

"Master Allen."

A guard trot over and reported: "Miss Adele, please return to the City Lord's Mansion."

"Is there something urgent?" Allen asked casually.

"Yes, a mission from the Black Iron Fort has just arrived and needs you to personally receive it."

Allen was surprised: "The envoy of the Black Iron Fort?"

A group of black cavalry passed the city gate and drove into the streets of Storm City. The inhabitants of the city curiously looked at this team, which was mainly black from knights to war horses. The armor of these cavalry was dark and heavy, and sharp thorns stretched out in many places, like the fangs of beasts. Even the horses that they stepped on were much heavier than Storm City.

Although there are only eight cavalry, it gives a sense of steel torrents. It is not difficult to imagine that if such a heavy cavalry becomes an organization, it will be a headache-inducing steel lion on the battlefield. It's just that the financial resources of the entire knight leader of the Black Iron Fortress are used, and the heavy cavalry Black Cloud Knights built by Sir Sharon is only 30 horses.

But in the border land, thirty heavy cavalry is enough to control the pattern of a local war.

Behind the cavalry is a luxurious carriage. Someone in the carriage opened the window screens and sighed: "I remember the last time I came to Storm City or the third lady was sent. In a blink of an eye, after so many years, this city is really not what it used to be."

There were two men in the carriage, and the one looking out the window was a middle-aged man. He has a solemn face and thick knuckles on the palms extending from the cuffs. Even if he sits on the side of the carriage, the strong presence makes people feel that the carriage is extremely narrow. Even in terms of this carriage, it is already much larger than an ordinary carriage carriage.

Sitting opposite was a young man in his early twenties. With a somewhat immature face full of disdain, he snorted coldly: "What's so great, the streets of our Black Iron Fort can be much wider than this. Look, their main road is only so small, you know Their pattern is very limited."

"Be careful of your words, Bill. We came with your father's kindness. I think Sir, he doesn't want to start a war because of your carelessness?"

"I know, Uncle Higgs." The young man changed his sitting position and said again: "Speaking of which, it's just a storm city. If it wasn't for your strong opposition, I think it's not ours that is here now. The envoy, but the army of our Black Iron Fort? I really don’t know what you think?"

"As I said in front of your father before, since Storm City has the power to kill Dick, it is worthy of our careful handling of our relationship. You must know that Dick had already used Boiling Demon Crystal at the time, and his strength was equivalent to A 19th-level knight."

"So what? I'm already level 15 now. Give me two more years, and I will be able to kill a knight at level 19!" the young man said stubbornly.

The man smiled, not ready to continue the meaningless conversation. He glanced out the window, wondering where he flew.

Allen rushed to the City Lord's Mansion before the embassy arrived and led Bloy, Lucy, and Regis to the reception. Accompanied by the knight leader Leigh, and several important officials in Storm City. When Allen saw the Dark Cloud Knights, he subconsciously used these heavy cavalry as imaginary enemies. It is conceivable that the heavy cavalry can definitely be called a human tank on the battlefield before the advent of the tank. If the standards of these cavalry are all level ten, then the destructive power they can produce is amazing.

But it is not that there is no way to deal with them. The heavy artillery and high-temperature attack methods are the nemesis of the heavy cavalry. The destructive power of the former surpasses the armor defensive ability of heavy cavalry, and produces the effect of breaking defense. The latter uses the thermal conductivity of the armor to have a soft killing effect on the heavy cavalry.

While Alan was observing the Dark Cloud Knight, Lucy knocked him lightly. He recovered, but it was the envoy of the Black Iron Fort who stepped down from the carriage. He was a tall man at first, and behind him was a young man with an arrogant expression. There was a carriage behind, and the person who got down was actually Felos, the vice president of the Iron Flag Chamber of Commerce. Seeing that the people from the Iron Banner Chamber of Commerce were also in the envoy, Allen became interested in the purpose of the Black Iron Fort.

In the reception hall of the City Lord's Mansion, headed by the tall man, all the envoys performed impeccable aristocratic etiquette to Allen. After Ellen returned the gift, the man smiled and said, "I am Higgs, the founder and current leader of the Black Cloud Knights. This time, I am here to bring Sir Sharon's goodwill to Lord Ellen. Sir Sharon hopes Regarding our two cities’ willingness to reach an agreement on peaceful coexistence and mutual benefit, I hope Lord Allen can seriously consider our proposal."

Allen nodded and said, "I would like to hear the details."

The meaning of Baron Sharon is very simple. Through Higgs, he expressed to Allen his desire for peace, not war. And invited Allen to go to the Blood Rock Wasteland in the near future to sign a peace agreement on this neutral land between Storm City and Dark Iron Fort. To show its sincerity, the Iron Banner Chamber of Commerce that came with the envoy this time brought an equipment order of 100,000 gold coins, even if the weapon workshop in Storm City is not even completed.

After listening to Higgs's words, Allen did not immediately express his position. Instead, arrange a place for the envoy to rest and invite Higgs and others to attend the dust washing banquet at night. After the envoy left, Allen glanced at everyone and said: "You can speak freely."

"My lord, Kurt's attitude this time is very strange." Reger said first: "As far as I know, Higgs of the Black Cloud Knights and Sir Sharon are not peace ambassadors. I always feel that behind this, They must be brewing something. And if it is to sign a peace agreement, why go to the Blood Rock Wasteland. It is not the territory of our Storm City, I am afraid that they will take the opportunity to disadvantage the adults."

"It's also not the territory of the Black Iron Fort. If it is to be disadvantageous to Allen, wouldn't it be easier to invite Allen to the Black Iron Fort?" Lucy offered her own opinion: "I am not denying the views of Captain Reg It’s just that I think that Black Iron Fort should consider that if we are enemies, we may end up with a loss for both sides, so I put forward this proposal of peaceful coexistence."

"I personally think that if there is no chance of winning, they should not start a war, because then they will be unprofitable. Unless Sir Sharon insists on his private vengeance ~www.readwn.com~ or our strength is pulled away by them. , That's another matter."

A Treasurer of Storm City also said: "From our current situation, peaceful development is more beneficial than launching war. If the Black Iron Fort has no tricks, adults may wish to seriously consider their proposal."

After hearing the opinions of several people again, Allen nodded and said, "I see, you can go down first. I want to think about it by myself."

In the guest room of the City Lord's Mansion, Higgs looked out the window with his hands full and negative. On the sofa behind, the young man named Bill complained: "I really don't know what's so scary about such a city lord. He is even younger than me. Are Uncle Higgs and father afraid of such a kid? Father, forget it. But Uncle Higgs, you have the strength of level 19. If it were you, you could kill Dick's stuff, right?"

"You're right, but what's the point of that. If the most ferocious beasts meet in the wilderness, they will not attack each other for the first time, but will try first. If you find that the opponent is weaker than themselves, then it has the value of fighting. . Otherwise, losing both sides will only make the scavenging eagle cheaper.” Higgs turned around and said: “This is the situation now. We are evenly matched with Storm City, and there is no value in starting a war.”

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