Unexpectedly, the period of rapid development for Blackhammer Castle was not the short summer, but the autumn. Or early winter, because there is no autumn in the north of Kislev. As the daylight hours become shorter and shorter, the temperature also rises.
It dropped rapidly, and in less than two months, it dropped enough to snow again.
It was during this season that ice peppers matured on a large scale, and with the opening of the Dulong City trade route, the economy of the entire Black Hammer Castle suddenly improved. The ice pepper trade route brought not only a large amount of gold, but also
Silver currency, as well as the dwarves' supplies, and the first batch of muskets have been transported to Blackhammer Castle and equipped to the city wall guards.
Dulong City has been isolated from their dwarf compatriots in the south for a long time, resulting in almost zero technical exchanges. Therefore, compared to the dwarves in the World's Edge Mountains, Dulong City's firearm technology will be much inferior. If I remember correctly,
Rhodes remembered that at this time, the dwarves at Eternal Peak could already build gyroplanes and flame cannons, while the firearms technology of the dwarves in Dulong City was still in its primitive stage. Most of the muskets imported this time were shotguns with short ranges.
, powerful, and relatively slow rate of fire.
But compared to the initial situation where everything was in vain, things have improved a lot. Next time there is an invasion by beastmen or werewolves, the guards on the city wall can use muskets to shoot, and the effect is immediate. A musket can directly reduce the combat effectiveness of a human soldier.
Improved by several levels. After all, no matter how strong your body is and no matter how excellent your combat skills are, you only need to shoot one in the head to end the game.
In addition to muskets, the dwarves also brought a large amount of gunpowder, bullets, chain mail, and ale. With these things, Rhodes's soldiers finally looked like a semi-regular army. Things like wine themselves were useless, but at the critical moment
, can boost the morale of soldiers and make them forget their fear. Even some dwarf spirits can be used as burning when necessary.
As soon as the muskets arrived, Rhodes began to organize the soldiers to conduct shooting training. The effects of random shooting and organized shooting were completely different, at least in terms of efficiency.
The power of shooting in a dense formation is amazing. Even the first salvo of bullets is enough to cause an absolute blow to the enemy's morale and personnel. However, random shooting is only suitable for guerrilla warfare and jungle warfare. Although it can be handled casually now, in the future
On large-scale battlefields, scattered troops cannot take on major tasks.
Ice pepper earns 585 gold crowns,
The ore income is 320 gold crown.
Log income: 75 gold crown...
The shotgun produces 223 gold crowns,
Gunpowder pays out 52 gold crowns,
Chain mail costs 58 gold crowns...
Rhodes flipped through the latest ledger and found that the income from ice peppers was the best, even surpassing the ore business that his ancestors had been running for many years. After deducting the funds needed to import dwarf weapons and equipment, there was actually a surplus on hand. These funds became current assets.
, you can invest in other areas. Or build roads, or cultivate land, or add guards, etc.
But the surplus was not much, only about 200 gold crowns. Rhodes asked Muros to put half of the funds into a small treasury to make up for the deficit in the previous quarter and refill the reserve to avoid bankruptcy one day.
Case.
With about a hundred gold crowns left as assets, Rhodes began to think about the idea of a mine. The survey report of the bachelor's officer mentioned that the iron ore resource storage capacity of the deep pit mine is very huge. At the current mining speed,
It can be mined for at least two hundred years. Two hundred years is too long to wait. So Rhodes thought of a win-win solution - find a partner to invest in mining.
The city wall has been built, and Black Hammer Castle has a certain military strength. At least it is not a problem to deal with the beasts and werewolves in the forest. In this way, the safety of the mine can be guaranteed. With a safe environment, people will naturally be willing to invest.
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I didn’t have that much money to expand the size of the mine, so I found someone to cooperate in mining together. The profits were divided according to the investment ratio. In this way, I could not only solve the funding problem, but also speed up the development of Blackhammer Castle. After all, as long as the size of the mine is expanded,
, more miners are bound to be needed. After these workers arrive, the population of Blackhammer Castle increases again. A prosperous town can bring many jobs. At least, the scale of bars, brothels, etc. should also be expanded...
According to the previous life, it was to attract investment.
After deciding on the development plan, Rhodes handed over all the matters to the butler Muros for implementation. For half a year, Muros has been a good assistant. Development does not only rely on military and conquest, but also how to manage internal affairs.
The key point is that Rhodes knows that he must not treat this old man badly. But Muros doesn't seem to have much pursuit of money and status. According to his own words, being able to continue to stay in Blackhammer Castle to serve the Lawn family is enough.
What an honor. Many old people of his age have long been exposed in the wilderness. Every time he thinks about this, Rhodes always feels that he owes this old man a lot.
And Dennis... The evening wind blew the falling snow, blowing towards my face. A faint sadness came to my heart. I wonder how Dennis is doing in Kislev... The most important thing is, I wonder if he has been attracted by the Snow Queen.
Brainwashing? All the witch apprentices sent to Kislev Magic Academy were innocent at first. However, when they graduated and were discharged, many of them had become ruthless and extremely loyal to the queen. Rhodes believed that his daughter that day
She has really matured. However, Rhodes is still deeply worried about whether she can always maintain her true intentions in the dangerous Capital Magic Academy.
"Lord Rhodes! Lord Rhodes!"
Just when Rhodes was looking at the snow all over the sky and fell into melancholy, a young man's shout rang out from the side of the school field. Rhodes turned around and saw a young man in his twenties eager to run towards him, but he was unable to do so.
The guard at the side stopped him.
"Let him come over."
Rhodes greeted the guard and indicated that he could be let through.
Breaking free from the guards, the young man ran over excitedly. He didn't look strong, or even a little thin, but his face was filled with spirit. This was exactly what Rhodes wanted. To say that he was filled with joy,
After too many things, I am always a little melancholy. I need some sunny people around to adjust the atmosphere. Just like the dwarf butcher and the barbarian Celta.
"Hello, young man, I don't think I've seen you before, recruit?"
Looking at the young man's slightly immature face, Rhodes asked calmly.
"Yes, sir. Castle Guards, I joined the Blackhammer Castle Standing Guards two months ago."
The young man replied proudly. He stared at Rhodes as if he was seeing an old lover. This feeling made Rhodes feel unnatural...
"You were still in Dulong City when I joined the garrison of Blackhammer Castle, so you never saw me."
The young man continued.
"By the way, I forgot to introduce myself, my name is Talinnam."
"Hello, soldier."
Rhodes returned with a smile.
"Lord, I want to be your attendant..."
Young people lost no time in making demands.
"But I already have a squire, and you should know that I usually don't wear a squire around me. I only ask my squire to help me put on my armor before a battle. You will find it boring to be my squire."
Rhodes said with a smile.
"No, no, no, not boring. My lord, you may have forgotten that you once saved my life. Last winter, your guard passed through the Cangmu Forest. There was a village there. You learned about rat fever and ice from an old man.
About Chili, the old man held a dying boy in his arms. He had rat fever and had no money for treatment. Before leaving, you gave the old man a gold crown and asked him to buy medicine for his son.
The real ice pepper. That boy is me..."
After Talinnam finished speaking, Rhodes suddenly remembered that there was such a thing. That time the Ice and Snow Queen summoned him to the palace to question Dennis. On the way, he passed a house and before leaving, he took out a
He gave the farmer a gold crown and asked him to find someone to cure his son. It was just a random act of kindness at the time, but he didn't expect that he would gain a loyal soldier in the future.
This can't help but make Rhodes feel a little emotional. Human beings in the Warhammer world are also miserable. The poor can't even afford medical treatment. Just a gold crown can save a person... Human life is so worthless... No wonder in Kislev
There is a legend about the eyeless people. It is said that the civilians in Kislev live a hard life and cannot even afford coffins. Because the ground is too frozen and hard to shovel them into graves, many civilians can only abandon their bodies in the wilderness after death.
, however, the dead sometimes come back to life in strange ways, trying to find their own home to be "guests". To prevent this, the living take their eyes out of their bodies. Even if they are revived, they can't see which direction they are going... It's scary.
Behind the legend actually reveals a terrible fact - the entire country of Kislev in the north is actually very poor...