"Why did the Pope come?"

"More than the Pope came." A lazy and charming voice sounded from the luxurious and comfortable bed in the middle of the bedroom. Smooth and exquisite feet fell on the thick cashmere carpet, and the slender white legs instantly disappeared into the spider silk nightdress. Sylvia took the silver cup in Victor's hand, took a sip of water, and curled up on the soft sofa, quite proud "The water conservancy project in Centaur Hills is an unprecedented event. Both the church and the silver tower want to participate. The church provided us with an interest-free loan of one million goldsor, which is also the result of Clement’s hard work. He wanted to rely on it. Dasein has left a strong mark in the epic of the church, how can it not come?"

"Next year’s fire season, we are going to hold a Legion competition. The invitation letter has already been sent out. Not only Clement will come. Every Great Family in the White Tower camp will send core representatives to participate."

Victor sat down on the sofa opposite Sylvia and said helplessly: "I mean, why did the Pope visit me specially? Territory?"

"What do you mean?" Sylvia gave him a blank look and said angrily: "Pierot respects your public carriage. Due to his pressure, we had to invest a lot of money , Imitating the public transportation of Randal collar and Beria collar. But you have to know that the area of ​​Centaur Hills is not comparable to Randal collar and Beria collar. The cost of purchasing the carriage alone is as high as 30,000 jinsore. We are currently losing everyday all Money, the Pope is here to praise you."

Victor suddenly realized. The public transportation network is not just a few carriages. One line can be supported. To gradually change the people’s travel habits, you must first have a relatively complete transportation system and public credit. The carriage must go to various villages in the territory and take a fixed route. Depart on time.

The investment in public transportation is huge and the profits are meager. It is impossible for any wealthy businessmen to complete the construction of a territory's transportation network. Therefore, Victor cited the business model of building a building first and then renting it, proposing that the lord should fund the construction first, and then encourage the public to subscribe to the carriage and contract the route. However, the cultivation of the public transportation market requires a gradual process. Before the people are not used to riding, most public carriages are currently unhappy with people. Lords and wealthy businessmen are unwilling to trade at a loss. Faced with the appeal of the church, they It's just a symbolic purchase of a few carriages, and it's done.

Although public transportation is convenient for believers to go to church to pray, the church must not provide any form of financial subsidy to the lords or individuals, otherwise the lords will follow suit, and the large family property will not be enough. Therefore, Bishop Pierot pinched the interest-free loan and forced the York family to implement public transportation, while the Pope visited the Randal Family to show support and encouragement to Victor.

Victor shook his head and sighed: "I don't know what benefits the Pope can give me? It's best to borrow without interest."

"The beauty of thinking will not have any substantial rewards. "Sylvia raised her eyebrows, and said: "Are you short of money? Randal's annual raw sugar sales revenue may not be less than 50,000 jinsore, right?"

"Uh... almost. "

Randal’s profitable business includes pork, medicine, canvas, copper carriage, raw sugar, coffee and snow sugar. The annual financial income is about 70,000 jinsore. In taxes, there is a surplus of fifty thousand gold sols, while the net income of ordinary marquis is only 20,000 to 40,000 gold sols a year. Victor's means of making money is eye-catching, but he needs more money.

Tentatively not to mention the investment in territorial operations, army building and mercury expansion, Victor intends to use the blank period of public transportation development to build a transportation network from Randal to Naville Kingdom. The public carriage he controls has already The Randal collar, Beria collar and Chebman collar became one piece. His subordinates pretending to be free-man and wealthy merchants were negotiating with the priest of Schultz Baron, and soon, the public transportation of Schultz will also fall into Victor's hands. Victor has already spent 20,000 Kingsore for this, but to complete this plan, it is estimated that it will cost 250,000 or more.

The investment in controlling the transportation network is huge, but it's worth it.

Public transportation business pays attention to long-term flow, and has the protection of the church. It was originally a stable investment. Victor intends to gradually transfer part of the public carriage to local freelancers through installment payments to establish a close relationship with them. These coachmen can not only provide convenience for the transportation of private goods, but invisibly become a hidden pile of mercury. Through their eyes, eyes, and tongue, Victor knows the movement of local people, the movement of materials, big and small things, and even makes them beneficial to them. Public opinion or rumors.

Injecting a returnable capital can get a potential power for your own use, and you are also responsible for your own profits and losses. Public transportation is definitely a lucrative business, but this is not the focus of Sylvia's attention.

"Dear Victor, I heard that you helped Beria collar and Chebman collar to establish public transportation." Blue eyes sparkled with dangerous rays of light, Sylvia said slowly: "Since you are so rich , Why don’t you help me? In your mind, I’m not as good as Judy and Gillian?"

"This is definitely a rumor!" Victor rightly said: "I bought the carriage purely for Please please Bishop Pierot so that he agrees to hold a notarization before the gods. In fact, I am looking for a freelance merchant to take over the public carriage."

Sylvia looked unbelief, Victor added: "Dear, invest in the public Transportation is good and harmless. The tax revenue of Wild Willow City has increased by 10% over the past two months. I believe the tax revenue of Golden Water City has also increased."

"Golden Water City and Wild Willow City are becoming more and more prosperous. Tax increases are also due. What does this have to do with public carriage?" Sylvia groaned.

Victor's head is like a fight. He really doesn't want to discuss with Sylvia about the help of the flow of people, logistics, capital, and information to economic growth. If you don't pay attention, this extremely clever woman can get a glimpse of his true intentions.

At this time, silence is gold.

Sylvia did not continue to entangle, she changed the subject and asked: "You have seen the process of my hunting Itugos. What if your infantry phalanx encounters a similar giant monster? "

Victor was a bit displeased: "I know that the infantry phalanx is not practical. You don't have to laugh at me anymore."

"The infantry phalanx is rigid and not suitable for actual combat. "Sylvia slightly smiled, sitting upright, said resolutely: "But it means a lot!"

The evaluation of Spiritual God Knight made Victor eyes shined, and said in surprise: "My dear, how do you see it? Is it true? What's the practical significance of it?"

"The infantry phalanx has strict discipline and imposing manner, which unites the soldiers and multiplies their courage. This is a great innovation." Sylvia looked deeply. Victor glanced at it and admired: "Stone bricks, new agriculture and animal husbandry, water conservancy projects, and the infantry phalanx... My dear, I really don't know how there are so many brilliant ideas in your head?"

Victor frowned and asked: "The York family has also practiced the infantry phalanx? However, if you can’t enjoy the courage and unity of victory, like a castle built of sand, it will collapse with a touch. If you can’t deal with the ant tide, the infantry phalanx will have What's the use?"

"Why should the infantry phalanx collide with the ant tide? Tactics are only tactics. We will face different enemies, and Ant-Man is only one of the challenges. You created the infantry team. Didn’t you discover its true value?” Before Victor’s answer, Sylvia added: “This is not the best age, but the human kingdom has also been glorious. The first pope overthrew the tyranny of Chosen One, Knight and the church. The signing of the Glory Code also inherited the city-states, territories and population left over by Chosen One. After hundreds of years of cultivation, the fertile land occupied by the human kingdom is more than ten times that of the present, with a population of more than 500 million. The church has 300,000 saints. The Third Army, more than 3000 Radiance Knights, thousands of high-level priests, many of whom are Legendary powerhouses. There are tens of thousands of Knights nobles, Peak Knights over 400, and Legendary Knights also have dozens. However, humans have been steadily defeated in alien wars. , Our ancestors lost the northern wilderness and were squeezed into the barren south. What is the reason?"

What reason?"

Of course it is a defect in the system. But this answer involves the foundation of the church, which is too sensitive. Victor is unwilling to show insights beyond the times, so he said: "The church and Knight are strong, occupy a lot of land, and their power is relatively scattered. The Knight family in the hinterland is tight. Guarding his own city-state, the frontier lords could not get support, and the territories were broken one by one by the orcs."

Sylvia silently nodded, said: "The kingdom replaced the city-states. With the assistance of the vassals, the lords and the church were finally restored. "Knight is now united under the banner of the kingdom. The vassal is our right-hand man. The belief of the priest remains the same, but we still can’t open up more territory." Paused, Sylvia He sighed: "The seven islands of the Borui Kingdom and our Centaur Hills can only be considered cheap."

"This is not because of our weakness! It is reported that the army of the Sasan Empire and the Radiance The Knight regiment has penetrated into the northern wilderness for a thousand kilometers. They fought against the Centaur tribe and won each other, but they have never been able to build a castle in the wilderness."

"The Borui Kingdom did its best to develop Southern Continent, fought with Barbarian Race for two years, and finally failed. If they can build two pioneer fortresses, which are horns to each other, they may have succeeded."

"Every time the lord fights a foreign race, the cowardly refugees They are all hiding far away. Without enough manpower, there will be no magic cultivator to build fortifications and improve logistical supplies. Even if we defeat our opponents, we can’t hold back the results!"

"The refugees are the ones who can’t bear to reuse them. The reason for the difficulty." Sylvia stared at Victor's face and said seriously: "My love, you show me a different future!" Sylvia's intentions are already very clear when it comes to this. Victor asked with a weird expression: "Are you planning to recruit soldiers among the refugees?"

Sylvia pondered for a moment and slowly said: "The infantry phalanx emphasizes the coordination of infantry, cavalry, and archer. The style of play is single, but there are Desirability. But in my eyes, it is not only a tactic, but also a rare training method. What it exercises is not physique and skill, but the courage, will, and cohesion of soldiers. These are precisely the qualities that refugees lack "

"The phalanx trains the army, not the individual!"

"Sharp insights." Sylvia stood up, solemnly and gracefully bowed a Knight salute, and Said: "The most amazing thing is that as long as a short drill time, a scattered refugee can become a disciplined army. I don’t understand the profound mystery, and don’t care, but I know they have become brave, united, and Honor. Such talents will fight side by side with us to open up the territory."

"Open up the frontiers and expand the land?" Victor curiously asked: "Centaur Hills is in a remote location, so there is still land to open up? Could it be you Want to get involved in the North? That is the Dodo Kingdom’s sphere of influence..." Sylvia shook the head, and said, "The south bank of the Jinshui River."

"Oh."

"You have nothing at all Not surprised?" Sylvia leaned over lightly, with a fresh and pleasant breath surrounding Victor. While enjoying his lover’s ears and temples, he lazily said, "It’s not surprising, we already have a foothold on the banks of the Jinshui River. The infantry phalanx can both train the army and eliminate the murlocs on the riverbank. In more than ten years, the manpower, material and financial resources of Centaur Hills will be enough to support you to build a port. At that time, you will lead a huge Legion to cross the river south. , Build giant brick kilns, produce rock bricks, build castles, and open up new territories.” He frowned: “New Farming and Animal Husbandry was originally part of the Big Legion strategy, but I only want to defend against Ant-Man, and you are thinking of expanding.”

"My dear, thanks to you, your appearance has changed the future of the family, and your talent has made me fall. I am proud of you." Sylvia put a scent on Victor's lips Kiss, said with a lovable smile: "Once the city wall of Great Swamp is built, Ant-Man will no longer be a threat to us, even if they detour from the north, it is Dodian who has a headache. In fact, Dodo Kingdom is investigating the gap in the mountain range of Skylark , They are also preparing to build a fortress against monsters."

"That's good." Victor nodded, said with a smile: "In the future, I will call you Queen Your Majesty. "

"Although the crown is heavy, I have the courage to bear it. This is my responsibility and the meaning of my life. "Sylvia has a solemn expression. In her eyes, Victor sees not only ambition, but also the leadership and the pride of Peak Knight.

"Sylvia, I don't want to hit you. But things are not that simple. "Victor was silent for a while, and said, "A fast-track army is strong in appearance but weak in reality. Only warriors who have survived a hundred battles are truly elite. But have you ever thought about it. How could the church sit back and watch the migrant soldiers suffer heavy casualties?" Once they intervene, the military discipline will disappear, and the army will change hands when they ascend to the heights. They won't even allow us to recruit soldiers from the refugees..."

"The divine power belongs to the church, and the power belongs to the lord. On the issue of pioneering, the church never sings against the lord! "Sylvia stretched out her index finger and middle finger, and said, "Victor, please remember two principles." Soldiers must be voluntary, and the lord must never ask soldiers to die. "

Different environments have evolved different political systems and corresponding military ideas. In the eyes of ancient kings, soldiers and armies are just a group of cold data. It is inevitable that people’s congress battles are sacrificed. However, in this world, salvation and protection of ordinary people are the priest’s oath to Lord of Radiance and the cornerstone of maintaining faith. The two principles proposed by Sylvia are the embodiment of protection.

Is the army that needs protection still the army? What's the use of an army that can’t fight hard?

The almost insoluble contradiction has made Victor’s military reform unsustainable, and Sylvia is full of confidence The appearance made him speechless, and he was stunned for a long time before asking: "Then what do you let the refugees do? "

Sylvia said with contempt: "Build fortifications, provide logistical support, open up farmland, repair armaments, and help vassals and soldiers clean up weak monsters. apart from this, what else can they do? In short, I will not let them die. "He said: "Twenty years later, the family's vassal children will become qualified elite soldiers. I originally worried that the number of family knights is not enough, and the situation is much better with alienated war beasts." Only when the refugee army undertakes the logistics construction can the Fang Legion concentrate on assisting Rose Knights to defeat the powerful enemy. "

"With new farming and animal husbandry, rock bricks, alienated war beasts, and auxiliary soldiers, I believe we will be able to gain a foothold in Southern Continent! "

Several soldiers? No, this is the rhythm of opening a base! I am the best at opening a base...

Sylvia's words are like a lightning bolt in the mist, which instantly illuminates The direction of the military development of the Randal Family. Victor faintly felt that there was still a key point that he had not figured out. He tentatively asked: "Dual armies? How will the church respond to this? How do you ensure the loyalty of the refugees? "

"One elite, one mediocre, dual armies? very nice. "Sylvia was nodded with satisfaction and said: "The church will not only support, but will also pass on our experience to other families. However, they have no rock bricks, and the dual-army system loses its meaning. As for ensuring the loyalty of the refugees...hehe, it is nothing more than wealth and land. My dear, you came up with the infantry phalanx. You must help me improve the system of the refugee army. "

"I think about it. "Victor fell into contemplation. The constraints of the church are the biggest problem in the construction of the Randal Family military system, and Sylvia doesn't care about this. The difference is that Sylvia trusts the church, while Victor guards against the church's interference. The root cause is not difficult to find. , Knight and Prince have equal status and common interests. The two parties compromise and rely on each other. The basis of symbiosis and coexistence is their respective extraordinary powers: the sea of ​​elements and the Holy Power pool.

Victor controls Alchemy Tower This is the basis for his development and growth. However, the power of an Alchemy Tower is far less than that of the Element Sea and the Holy Power Pool. Of course it is not as powerful as a person. Of course, he cannot blatantly claim his own interests. It has been developing in secret.

The secret of Alchemy Tower made Victor suffer from gains and losses, ignoring his own bloodline and aristocratic identity, unconsciously treating the church as a hindrance, and doing things to restrain his hands. I figured out the joints, Victor only realized that Alchemy Tower belongs to Alchemy Tower, faith belongs to faith, and government belongs to government. He can coexist with the church and use its power to develop the military and education system of the Randal Family.

X-3 operation Sylvia kept staring at Victor's handsome face. The active Fire Element fascinated her, and her brilliant vision moved her. Sylvia is not lacking in patience. If it were not for the worry that Victor would give up the research on the strategy of the Grand Legion, she would rather stand by and watch. , But at the moment she just wants to thank Element Sea for sending Victor to her side.

Your bloodline, strength and wisdom are impeccable. Don’t betray me, otherwise I can only destroy you.

The knock on the door awakened Victor. He found that Sylvia's mouth was grinning, and he was about to sit upright. Sylvia opened the mouth and said: "Alina, you come in. "

Alina opened the door and saw a lingering scene. Mrs. Sylvia of alluring beauty was crimson and curled up in Victor's arms. She lowered her eyes and said, "Madam, my lord, The dinner party is ready. "

Sylvia smiled charmingly and ordered: "Let them wait, I haven't finished talking about Victor." "

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