The captain held the rudder with both hands and shouted loudly to the crew under the mast:
"Lower the sails...the aerostats No. 5 to No. 12 are out!"
The crew on the magic airship quickly followed the captain's instructions, and the airship slowly slid downwards in the wind channel. After breaking away from the wind layer, although there was still wind in the sky, it was not the kind of violent strong wind. The magic airship
Basically, it doesn't continue to slide forward.
Surdak stood on the ship building, watching the sea of clouds under his feet getting closer and closer, and finally the airship suddenly sank into the sea of clouds.
If you are above the sea of clouds, the clouds look like pure white marshmallows, or the flat land is covered with cotton wool, giving people the illusion that they can walk on the clouds by jumping on them.
But once you sink into the sea of clouds, it's actually not that beautiful. It's like you've entered a thick fog.
Fortunately, the cloud layer was not too thick. After just waiting for a short while, the rapidly falling airship broke away from the cloud layer. The colors under its feet instantly became rich and colorful, and the nearby Bena City came into view.
After eight days of sailing, the magic airship finally arrived in Bena City.
After arriving at the airport terminal in Bena City, Suldak said goodbye to Count Clay Cushing.
…
Along the way, the old earl pulled Surdak and talked about many things about Ruyter City, the conflicts between the nobles, the embarrassing situation of civilians living in the city, and the problems existing between commoners and nobles. Ruyter
The territory surrounding the city, the abandoned iron ore factory, etc.
It can be said that Ruit City is a city that is gradually getting older. When the resources here are exhausted, the city is gradually forgotten by the Bena people, leaving only countless problems in the mining area, and the excavated mines have no
Backfilling was carried out, and only some groundwater was injected. As the groundwater level gradually decreased, these mines that had been soaked for a long time were exposed again, and ground collapse and large cracks troubled the residents here.
The land around Ruit City is also occupied by noble lords. This has resulted in the residents outside Ruit City having to rent land from the noble lords if they want to live. The high land rent makes the common people of Ruit City
Their lives are miserable.
Immediately afterwards, Lord MacDonnell broke out the Planar Independence War, which plunged the people of Ruit City into dire straits.
A large number of people have been lost, especially local young people who want to go to Bena City to have a try. The prosperous Bena City will always be the place that these young people in small cities most yearn for.
There are also some people who want to go to more remote areas. Only the land reclaimed there will be exempted from taxes and land rent. Often, life in remote towns will make people feel more relaxed.
This is the current situation of Ruit City. The city is aging, has lost a large number of people, and has just received the baptism of war.
The situation seems to be very bad, but compared with Mukuso City, it is almost like paradise.
…
Surdak took Siya, Samira, and Gulitem off the magic airship, and two young and beautiful ladies who liked black veils to cover their faces appeared next to the nobles. This was normal, but such strong pairs
Head ogres are rare.
In particular, the ogre with two heads can hold down the power of the second-level human beings. Good brother Naohua'er was born an ogre magician with eyes of ice and fire. Obviously such a follower...
No, there is no way a second-level strong person could be a follower.
Obviously, with such a fighting partner, one can indeed walk sideways in Bena City.
But if you look carefully, the magic pattern structure on Surdak will show something different. It is different from any one-turn magic pattern structure, the deeper magic runes, which means that this
It is a more advanced magic pattern structure.
So Surdak walked down from the high tower, and when he met some commoners and minor nobles along the way, he actually took the initiative to avoid them.
After avoiding it, people discovered that the two-headed ogre was followed by hundreds of fully armed infantry warriors. These infantry warriors were all selected by Surdak among the 20,000 warriors of the heavy armored infantry corps.
By.
They are all first-class warriors who have been successfully promoted. This time Surdak brought them to Bena City because he wanted to transfer them to Dodan Town in Bailin Plane to see if there was any chance to help them colonize it.
The life magic pattern of the ghost pattern soldier ant.
This time Surdak needs to mobilize a cavalry regiment, an infantry regiment and an archer regiment from Dodan Town into the Ganbu plane to offset the current embarrassment that all the troops stationed in the Ganbu plane are from the resistance army.
, and these elite warriors from the Ganbu plane also need to wash away the marks of the Ganbu plane as soon as possible. These three hundred first-level warriors will also become the reserve cavalry of the Constructed Knights he is about to form.
No army is allowed to enter Bena City without permission without a pass issued by the military headquarters.
However, Bena City is the central city of Bena Province and a transit point for various planes. Therefore, there are many camps specially prepared for the army outside the city. As long as you pay a little food money, you can live in free barracks.
, and it will not affect daily training.
Surdak arranged the three hundred infantry soldiers in Camp No. 43 outside the city, and after paying a meal fee, he temporarily allowed them to live here.
The ogre Gulitem also hated the crowds in the city and the strange looks from people. After inspecting the daily food situation in the camp, especially as long as you have money, you can have plenty of food and meat, so the ogre decided
I won’t follow Surdak into the city.
Although the food in the city is obviously better, the ogre also has another concern, that is, he often doesn't have enough to eat in some high-end places.
So Gulitum stayed in the camp outside the city.
Seeing that Gulitem chose to stay in the camp outside the city, the half-elf archer also stood up silently and did not want to enter the city.
In the end, Surdak could only take Siya, who looked excited and excited, in a rented magic caravan, along the avenue outside the city wall, and slowly entered the city of Bena in the midsummer with the lively flow of people.
…
After entering the city, Suldak still booked a room in the Circle Hotel. Both he and Siya were in urgent need of a hot bath.
Obviously the shrewd hotel manager has remembered Surdak as a patron. Although he does not come often, he always chooses the same room in the noble area on the north side of the hotel. He is also a construct knight. Why? Maybe not to impress the hotel manager?
The magic airship arrived at Bena City in the morning. After Suldak and Siya took a shower, they had lunch in the restaurant on the first floor of the hotel. They had no choice. For lunch, they only had small fish boiled in peanut butter and white bread. And vegetable salad, Suldak didn't like the unique taste, but Siya thought this lunch was quite good.
In the afternoon, Surdak first went to the military headquarters to apply for passes for three hundred first-level warriors to pass through Bena City to the Bailin plane.
He took the opportunity to run to Marquis Luther's office.
Marquis Luther's office is on the fourth floor of the military headquarters. The room is large and divided into inner and outer rooms. It is equipped with a full-time secretary and a beautiful female assistant.
Gu Lian
The female assistant at the door of the office became very enthusiastic when she saw Suldak announcing her name. Her appearance, especially her eyes, was very similar to Mrs. Marianne's, and she was obviously younger, wrapped in a silk dress. The lower body is full of youthful vitality.
Wearing high-heeled leather boots, when walking, I wish my chest, waist and hips were swaying.
The female assistant quickly ran out and invited Suldak in.
Marquis Luther was sitting at his desk. When he saw Suldak, he smiled and said, "It's time for you to come. How do you feel about taking over Mukuso City?"
Suldak stood in the room and performed a standard knightly salute. Then, at the signal of Marquis Luther, he respectfully sat on the chair opposite and said:
"Other than rebuilding the new city, we haven't figured out anything else yet."
Marquis Luther seemed to be in a good mood and signaled the female assistant to prepare tea, and then said:
"I originally planned to let you stay in the Bailin plane for three years. After this period of time, you have your own team, and it will not be so difficult to run Ruit City. I didn't expect that it was just a simple arrest. They actually regained the Ganbu plane all at once, and no one expected this situation now."
"Mukusuo City has been completely destroyed. Now the city needs to be restored. If you have any difficulties, just speak up..."
Suldak stood up quickly and said sincerely:
"The current situation in Mukusuo can still be maintained. If there is any need for your intervention, I will mention it. I plan to expand the city wall outwards based on the original city wall."
Marquis Luther did not expect that Surdak actually wanted to vigorously develop Mukuso City, and asked with interest:
"You want to build a whole new wall?"
Surdak nodded and said: "Yes, the current city wall will become an inner city."
"All taxes will be exempted within one year of your implementation. For such a big project, have you thought about where to raise the construction funds?" Marquis Luther knew that the economic situation of Mukuso City, which Suldak took over, would not be very good, and he was worried that he
The problem is not considered too comprehensively.
Surdak said casually:
"I plan to auction some of the mansions in the city, and also issue some bonds to the lords of the Ganbu plane to raise a sum of money."
Marquis Luther couldn't figure out what a bond was, so he said, "Be specific."
Surdak explained carefully: "It is to borrow a sum of money from the lords in the name of Mukuso City. This money will be repaid together with the principal and interest after three years. The single amount of this kind of bond is not
It will be too big, so some small lords can also buy it and don't need to worry about being unable to repay it. This bond will be issued in the name of Mukuso City Hall."
It turned out that he was borrowing money from all the lords. After hearing Suldak's explanation, Marquis Luther understood it.
Thinking about the small amount of bonds, it seems to be equivalent to universal fundraising, and it can be circulated privately. Finally, it is endorsed by the Mukuso City Hall. It really captured the hearts of those little nobles who had some spare money.
"If there is a gap in funding, just ask." Marquis Luther said.
Then he changed the topic and said:
"Have you ever thought about how to reverse the current poverty situation in Ganbu Plane?"
"Now you have also seen the situation in Mukusuo City and the Ganbu Plane. Most of the rich lands are in the north, but you have not been allocated much in the north. The large territory in the south that you have obtained has no mines and cannot be used for manufacturing.
For animal husbandry, the entire plane has no other resources besides large green forests."
Surdak touched his nose and said: "If we don't have resources, we will engage in tourism. After I build Mukuso City, I plan to try to develop tourism in Mukuso City. The southern part of the Ganbu plane has a unique rainforest zone. The plane
There is a very beautiful canyon town in the far southwest corner, there is the collapse land to the south of Bansk Town, and there are grasslands and snow-capped mountains to the north.”
Marquis Luther didn't expect Suldak to have such an idea. After thinking about it, he said: "Your idea is quite unique."
"Did Count Clay Cushing take you around Luyter City?"
Suldak nodded and said: "Yes, this time I took the magic airship to Bena City with Count Clay Cushing. They discussed with me along the way how to improve the lives of the residents in the mining area outside Ruyter City.
Level, he plans to move the residents in the mining area out of the mine, but I heard that Ruyter City’s finances are currently unable to support such a large relocation project.”
Marquis Luther laughed and said:
"Except for being a bit stingy, Count Cushing is pretty good at everything else. Ha! I never thought that in order to save a ticket for the magic airship, he would actually choose to go with you."
"He is the great lord of Ruit City. He owns the land of three small towns. He is very familiar with Ruit City. So I must remind you that before you completely take over Ruit City, you must
You should have more contact with him and learn more about this city!"
I didn't expect Marquis Luther to say so about Earl Clay Cushing.
Surdak continued:
"Your Majesty, there is still an iron mine in Invercargill Forest that has not yet been developed. Now the operation of the copper mine has gradually got on track. The local aborigines often have problems with young people from the tribe being employed in the mine.
There was a dispute, so I am going to start planning to build the iron ore plant next."
"Local tribesmen? It seems that the relationship between you and them is quite harmonious?" Marquis Luther asked with some surprise.
"Many tribal people hope that the young people in the tribe can find a stable job in the mines to supplement their family income." Surdak smiled and explained: "This time I worked in Ruit City.
I saw an abandoned steel workshop in a civilian area and I wanted to move it to Invercargill."
Marquis Luther stroked his beard and said: "Abandoned steel workshop? I will help you learn more about this information."
"There shouldn't be any problems with the abandoned steel workshop in Ruit City and the Bena Province. Transporting it with magic airships should be too big a problem, but there are no airships in the Bailin plane. What are you going to do?"
"The iron mine in Invercargill Forest should have good reserves. Even building a new steel smelting workshop would be worthwhile."
Suldak said: "It takes too long to build a new steel smelting workshop. Relocating this abandoned steel workshop will greatly shorten the construction period. I only need to order a new smelting furnace..."
Suldak and Marquis Luther talked in the office all afternoon. When he heard the female assistant knocking on the door and asking if he wanted to arrange dinner at the military headquarters, Marquis Luther remembered that he should have gone home long ago.
Then he picked up Suldak and took the magic caravan back to the Marquis Luther's Mansion.