When Sam Layton came to Bruno to return to his life, he was startled by the box of cigarettes that Bruno suddenly handed over.
I took a closer look, but I didn't understand what the long, straight paper rolls in the small box were.
"No... no need..." Sam Layton was a little nervous and waved his hand quickly.
Although he had achieved this major victory, facing his Lord Duke, Sam Layton was even more in awe.
Not to mention Sarah Collen,
Even Sam Layton, the commander-in-chief of the army, tested the power of the magic rifle in actual combat for the first time.
The power of the magic rifle really exceeded his expectations.
It’s not that Idar’s army has never conducted live ammunition shooting and military exercises, but when they actually went to the battlefield and watched the enemies in front of them fall like dominoes one by one under the firepower of Idar’s army, those who witnessed it felt the excitement
, bloody and tense, but a completely different feeling.
And Sam Layton knew very well that the Duke in front of him was the leader behind this war.
From magic cannons to magic rifles, from hot air balloons to magic crystal bombs, any of these things that have completely changed the battlefield pattern were not proposed by the young nobleman in front of him?
In Sam Layton's view, Bruno Stuart, Duke of Idar, was definitely a man who changed the way war was fought in this era.
Let the era of merely relying on cold weapons to attack each other be gone forever!
Sam Layton even once suspected that with powerful weapons such as magic cannons and magic rifles, the creature sitting in his position, even if it was a dog, could win this war, right?
Seeing that Sam Layton was not smoking, Bruno put away his "flowers".
because……
He doesn't smoke either.
The cigarettes in Bruno's hands are new cigarettes produced by the Idar Cigarette Factory.
In fact, when Sibel, the governor of the Ile-de-France, first brought it to him, Bruno took a decent taste, and then he had a violent cough and felt dizzy.
So I never touched it again.
As for pipes and pipe shreds...
The craftsmanship of the pipe is relatively complicated. Since it is prepared for noble men, the raw materials used are very expensive.
Not to mention coral and agate, pipes made of precious woods are also in Bruno's plan.
In Bruno's opinion, is buying a pipe really just for smoking?
That’s not necessarily the case!
Pipes can also be valuable collectibles!
Besides, you’ve bought expensive pipes, so it’s not too much to spend a high price on some tobacco, right?
If I could train the noble men of the Kingdom of Basel to become smokers... wouldn't I be able to make a lot of money again? And it would be a lot of money!
Thinking of this, Bruno suddenly became happy.
"Your Majesty the Duke, although under the current situation, it is impossible for the Odin Empire and the Norman Empire to take the initiative to attack us, but according to my opinion, with the expansion of the territory of the Principality of Idar, the expansion of the Idar Army has become urgent.
." Sam Layton said seriously.
"Yes, but not only the army, but also the navy!" Bruno added.
The Norman Empire is busy fighting a civil war, and the Odin Empire has signed an armistice agreement with the Idar Principality. It has just ceded a large area of land to the Idar Principality, and it is impossible to cause discomfort to the Idar Principality in a short time.
so……
Bruno does want to expand the army, but he is more interested in expanding the navy.
As early as when the Farland Islands were discovered, the wonder construction system was like Bruno mentioning a land called the "Forgotten Land", and the news brought by Mike also confirmed the fact that there is land overseas.
The Idar Territory will definitely not be able to expand its sphere of influence on land in a short period of time.
After all, there is the Odin Empire in the north, the Norman Empire in the west, and a ready-made ATM machine in the south.
In addition, the vast land conquered now has not yet been digested. If I run out and fight randomly again, I might really be regarded as a common threat by the neighboring countries.
And... it's actually good to stay in the eastern part of the empire, at least away from the unstable factor of the Light Church.
Once the church makes any unexpected move, he will have enough time to prepare. Even if it is unfavorable... it should be okay to take risks, right?
Therefore, expanding overseas is undoubtedly the best choice at the moment.
As a time traveler and cheater, Bruno has a natural advantage in expanding overseas.
There is a function in the wonder construction system called "map".
By paying a certain amount of brilliance points, Bruno can easily get the map of unknown places far away!
This also means that the ships of Idar no longer need to be like the fruit teeth and Spanish ducks of the previous era of great navigation, aimlessly scurrying around the vast sea in order to open up shipping routes.
and,
Bruno always had a feeling that something extraordinary might be discovered on another continent in the sea!
for example,
The secrets hidden behind the scenes of the Church of Light,
Or...
The truth behind the fall of gods?
Thinking of this, Bruno couldn't help but shook his head. It was really too early to think about these things now.
Besides...
Only by stabilizing the situation in the Principality of Idar and allowing the Principality of Idar to gain a firm foothold can we be able to expand our navy and invest money to expand overseas.
Although Bruno has always been thinking about overseas lands, when it comes to things like expansion, he has always focused on stability.
"The Army of the Principality of Idar will first be expanded to 6,000 people. Priority will be given to transferring manpower from the current reserve force, and they will be named Idar's First Group Army and Second Group Army respectively."
"clear!"
Although the total number of six thousand people is a little different from Sam Layton's expectation, it is actually quite good.
"By the way! A large number of northern horses were captured during the war, right?"
"Yes! There are thousands of them!" Sam Layton said with some excitement.
Hearing the words,
Bruno couldn't help but fell into deep thought.
Regarding the cavalry troops, Bruno had two ideas.
The first must be the Rifle Cavalry Regiment.
The Northland Horse is a well-known horse, and it is considered to be one of the best in terms of endurance and speed.
If the soldiers of the Idar Territory hold "Persuader I-type" submachine guns in their hands and ride on the heroic ground horses of the North, they will definitely be a powerful mobile force that can fight and run on the battlefield.
but……
However, Bruno always wanted to build a heavy cavalry (readers, I will comment on this later).
Of course, Bruno's purpose of raising a heavy cavalry was actually not pure.
Traditional heavy cavalry really has many disadvantages, such as expensive maintenance, poor maneuverability, and extremely weak combat endurance...
But Bruno also knew very well that after all, the heavy cavalry was a unit that had never appeared on this land before. Once it appeared and showed its strength on the battlefield, everyone would be stunned.
Bruno's idea is actually very simple.
I will first pull out a small group of heavy cavalry to fight a battle, so that all parties can see the strength of the heavy cavalry, and then... I can sit in the castle and sell weapons!
Not only did he make money by sitting there, but he also allowed various forces to raise a group of flashy men at high prices.
Of course,
Once the mages of the Idar school can solve the unstable shape problem of the suspended magic circle structure in a bumpy state, then everything about the heavy cavalry should be discussed in the long term.