Vali Harlin was full of curiosity about the Idar Territory in front of him.
In fact, from the moment he boarded the three-masted warship on the coral island, he began to look intently at everything presented to him.
As a nobleman from the Kingdom of Basel and a former pirate prisoner, Vali Harling knew very well what kind of strength the pirates who had been wreaking havoc in Basel's territorial waters for many years had.
You know, even the navy of the Kingdom of Basel is helpless against these pirates!
But even so, the Idar people still relied on their strong ships and cannons to beat the crap out of the Coral Island pirates in a very short period of time, and completed the re-washing of many pirate forces in Basel with a crushing attitude.
Card.
Even... he supported Captain Jack and became the new pirate leader of the Coral Island Pirates.
As an eyewitness of the Coral Island Landing Battle, Vali Harling had many deep feelings, and this was one of the reasons that prompted him to follow the Idar fleet to the Idar Territory in the Norman Empire to visit the Earl.
The three-masted warships "Pioneer" and "Explorer" were quietly moored in the naval port of Idar. The towering masts seemed to indicate the ambition of the Idar people for the ocean.
Whenever Vali Harling saw the three-masted warship parked, a sense of awe for the Idar navy would gradually arise deep in his heart.
Because Vali Harlem's father... the noble territory of Viscount Harlem is located on the coast of the Kingdom of Basel, but he has never seen such a warship in the territory of Viscount Harlem.
The huge volume, the graceful arc, and the naval soldiers on the warship with high fighting spirit...
During these days of conversations with naval soldiers, Vali Harling learned that these Idar soldiers are not the kind of straw knights who wear exquisite armor and only know how to brag and joke. The training tasks they have to perform every day almost make Vali
·Harlem was shocked.
What surprised him most was that almost all of these Idar soldiers were actual civilians, even serfs!
It is not that the Harlem Territory does not have an army composed of civilians and serfs, but most of the troops composed of civilians are cannon fodder used to die. They all have a miserable face all day long, huddled in the camp, eating and waiting to die.
Compared with these Idar soldiers who went into battle and trained hard to kill the enemy, they were like the sky and the earth.
And this also made Vali Harlin's curiosity about the Idar Territory become even more intense.
When the three-masted warship docked at the military port of Idar Territory, Vali Harlin set foot on the land of Idar Territory for the first time.
After receiving the permission of Admiral Mal Cullen of the Navy, Vali Harlin could walk freely in the Idar Territory accompanied by two Idar soldiers.
For him, everything in the Idar Territory is extremely novel.
If you just take a quick look, this place seems to be no different from Harlem.
However, he could not see the sorrow and sadness that came from the heart on the faces of Idar civilians and even serfs.
On the contrary, here, whether they are civilians or serfs, their faces are filled with the dawn of hope!
Although this sounds very abstract, Vali Harlin can really feel the vitality that is unique to the Idar Territory...
There are a large number of tents near the port, and it seems that a large-scale project is going to be built here.
Since Vali Harin was always followed by two Idar soldiers, if he had any questions, the Idar officials present were happy to answer him.
Therefore, Vali Harling soon learned that the serfs here came voluntarily to build lighthouses for the Idar Territory.
voluntary!
When he heard this term, Wally Harling could be said to be stunned and stunned.
What kind of magical power does the Idar Territory have that makes these most impoverished serfs rush to sign up to build a lighthouse?
You know, just looking at the number of these serfs, you know that building a lighthouse is by no means an easy task!
"Are you asking why? The serfs who come to work here can have two full meals every day. As long as they are willing to work hard, the earl will give them enough rewards. If someone does an outstanding job, there will even be a reward.
They may be released as civilians by the Earl! Therefore, these serfs are naturally particularly active..." an Idar official explained matter-of-factly.
"But... can they get all the grain, grass and wages allocated to the serfs? Is there no exploitation in this?" Vali Harling asked in surprise.
"What?" The Idar official obviously did not expect that Vali Harlem would ask such a question. He quickly shook his head and defended loudly: "No! Absolutely not! How can you slander others out of thin air like this?
clean?"
What a joke!
Such a phenomenon did occur in the Idar Territory when the first wonder hanging garden was built.
However, when the Count personally ordered that several officials in charge be deprived of their official positions and incorporated into the Ninth Production Team for labor reform, no one in Idar dared to obey the Count's orders.
I don't dare to stretch out my hand for money.
After all... those officials who were dismissed as civilians undergoing labor reform are now working under the supervision of them.
With a living example right in front of you, who dares to disobey it?
When Vali Harlem finally entered the city of Idar, more than half of the renovation and reconstruction work in the southern city of Idar had been completed. At least the houses and shops near the main road had been completely renovated and looked completely in order.
There has long been a queue in front of the shop selling Idar spirits. After several months of word of mouth, most of the business travelers who have been to Idar Territory have heard about this kind of liquor that can only be found in Idar City.
The only spirit that can be drunk among them is vodka.
The hot and mellow taste keeps countless travelers lingering, and countless merchants rush to buy it!
Although the Idar people who deal in these spirits have always claimed that these precious vodkas are actually imported from the Kingdom of Basel, businessmen have never tasted such fine wine in the Kingdom of Basel.
Rumors about spirits have long been spread on the streets of Idar City. It is said that this spirit called vodka was actually brewed by chance by a nobleman on the eastern coast of the Kingdom of Basel, just to prevent
Because of the covetousness of others, it was quietly transported to the Norman Empire for sale.
Although the businessmen were dubious about such a statement, it did not affect their enthusiasm for buying spirits at all!
Wally Harling also tried a small glass of vodka in the tavern.
But... maybe he has experienced too many things during this period. Although when he first tasted it, he felt like there was a red-hot iron rolling in his throat, but if he savored it carefully, this name
The strong drink called vodka also left him with endless aftertaste.
Walking on the open and solid concrete road of Idar City, watching the caravans arriving from the Kingdom of Basel entering the city in an orderly manner under the command of the Idar people, Vali Harlin suddenly felt a twinge of joy in his heart.
Confuse.
Why had I never heard of such a Norman Empire aristocratic territory close to the border of Basel before?
It is located on the border, where merchants gather. It stands to reason that an aristocratic territory like this should not remain anonymous...