The roar of machines, the sound of hammers, the sound of hot water boiling in the boiler, the sound of flames burning... In the largest factory in the Kislev Heavy Industry Base, Rhodes personally visited the factory again and again to inspect the heavy industry.
production status.
Within a few months, this heavy industrial plant became the most productive place in the entire kingdom. Carloads of steel, weapons, assembled machines, and various fuel products were shipped from here to all parts of the country. Since the base is affiliated with
It is a state-owned asset, so all income goes to the state treasury.
Dennis accompanied his father to inspect the industrial park, and lamented again and again how important it was to confiscate the assets of the rebellious nobles. If Pavel had not become a vampire and caused civil strife in the kingdom, there would have been no rebellious nobles. Without the rebellious nobles, his father and himself
There would be no reason to confiscate his property. Without these properties as start-up capital, there would be no such heavy industrial park, let alone the many industrial products produced today. Everything seems to be a coincidence, but it is just right, which makes people wonder.
There is God’s will in the dark.
Under the protection and company of the Praetorian Guards, Dennis followed his father and watched the sweating workers in the factory pouring shovelfuls of coal into the boiler. The blacksmiths were hammering hard on iron tools, some of which were armors and daggers, and some of which were
The ones are production tools. There is a lively scene everywhere in the entire base.
Rhodes knew that this was not what the workers were pretending during his inspection, because they did have reason to work hard. The reward and punishment system under the planned economy maximized the enthusiasm of the people for work. They no longer worked for a certain employer.
Instead of working, you are working for yourself. Every time you produce a finished product, you will get a commission. If you complete the task within the specified time, you will be rewarded. If you delay the work, you will be punished...
All of this makes the workers in the entire workshop dare not neglect, and at the same time work hard to earn more rewards for themselves.
In the five months since construction started, the salary of civilians working in the base has been more than twice that of ordinary civilians in Kislev. More and more civilians are trying to come to the industrial zone from the city to work. Initially, because of the construction of the Grand Theater
The civilians who were forced to move here were even more grateful to Lord Protector Rod.
At the same time, due to the rapid increase in the population in the industrial park, many industries began to form naturally in the surrounding areas. Some businessmen saw the opportunity and purchased a large number of daily necessities and consumables from the city, and then sold them in the industrial park to earn the price difference.
There are also some nobles who directly moved their properties to the outskirts of the industrial park, such as brothels, bathhouses, hotels and casinos, etc.
Rhodes did not do much to intervene in these changes. As long as they were within the legal scope, they were allowed to develop naturally. But if there were too many brothels and casinos, controls would inevitably be introduced...
After passing through the empty playground, Rhodes and his daughter, along with a group of Kislev officials and Imperial Guards, arrived at the scientific research factory. Here, craftsmen from the empire were hard at work hammering and casting machine components. Several
The Imperial engineers from Nunn gathered in front of a large round table, pointing to a mechanical drawing and discussing it. It was the design drawing of a steam tank. In the Empire, it was a confidential document. For his own heavy armored force, Rhodes did not hesitate to spend a lot of money.
Introducing talents from the empire. And Brandiotto, the great nobleman of the empire who followed him back from Altdorf, also played a huge role. The old guy has a famous saying - anything that can be solved with money is nothing.
Facts also proved that what he said was right. In just two months, Brandiotto used his previous contacts in the empire to collect intelligence, recruit talents, and spent three cars of gold to replace Rhodes.
He brought back the design drawings of the steam tank, as well as a dozen imperial engineers. And he himself got what he wanted - Rhodes made him an earl, participated in the municipal work of Erengrad, and gave him a
Real power. This is unprecedented in the history of Kislev.
Of course, this incident also told Rhodes a serious fact - how serious the empire's corruption has become. Even the military has the first goal of making profits, so who knows whether they will do it for profits in the future.
Betray the emperor? Betray the country?
"Great Lord, Her Royal Highness the Queen."
When the engineers saw Rod and Dennis coming to inspect, they all put aside their work to welcome Rod's arrival.
Facing the respectful imperial engineers, Rhodes signaled to them that there was no need to be too polite, and asked his servants to bring them the latest wine, high-quality red wine imported from Bretonnia, as a gift.
The engineers quickly thanked... This scene was recorded by the clerk next to the Queen. Rhodes did not stop it. On the contrary, he and his daughter Dennis supported it. Let this kind of thing spread and let people all over the continent know——
The great lords and queens of the Northern Kingdom valued talents.
Technology is the primary productive force. The Kislevites are not aware of this yet, but Rhodes wants them to see that in the next ten years, Kislev's development will be extremely rapid, even overtaking others around the corner.
"Father, there is a question I have wanted to ask you for a long time. Why do you want to focus all your efforts on developing heavy industry? What I mean is - we can use part of the funds to develop light industry to make the development of the entire kingdom more balanced.
You see, although the development of heavy industry has achieved good results now, it will take several years for the benefits to be significantly reflected. This year, the entire Kislev, except for the industrial park in full swing, other places are still poor...
"
After coming out of the military factory, Dennis finally couldn't help it and asked his father the questions he had always had -
"People's lives are still very poor, and those farmers have a very heavy burden... The achievements of the industrial park are partly due to our investment, but more are based on the burden of the farmers at the bottom."
Rhodes knew what Dennis was referring to. As early as the beginning of formulating the development policy, Rhodes decided to sacrifice some people to achieve the success of the entire kingdom. Except for the nobles who took the wrong side in the civil war, the rest of these people were
It is the vast number of Kislev farmers...
Developing heavy industry does not happen overnight. In the early stage, you can collect a lot of wealth by raiding homes and invest it, but the money will eventually be used up. So Rod and Alves formulated a sustainable plan, which is to exploit farmers - farmers produce
Crops are purchased by the government at low prices, and then industrial products and daily necessities are sold to farmers at high prices to obtain sustained profits and continue to invest in the development of heavy industry... This seems to be a very bad plan, but it is currently Keith
Reeve's only viable option...
Rhodes knew that there was not much time left for the people of the old world, and even less time for Kislev. In the future, Kislev will be the first frontline for the great invasion of Chaos. Only by realizing the revival of the kingdom in the shortest possible time can the kingdom be restored.
There is a glimmer of hope to block the tide of destruction. In order to achieve this goal, it is okay to lose some people's interests first.
The consequences of this are just like what Dennis said - farmers' lives are harder. Although the tax rate has not increased, food is forced to be sold to the government at low prices, causing them to lose the only way to achieve a prosperous life. Furthermore, in order to
To obtain daily necessities, you have to buy them at a high price. It is just like robbing...
What Dennis meant was to develop some light industries, distribute the benefits of industry to every farmer, and reduce their pressure and burden. Rhodes knew, of course he knew, that the reputation and reputation he had built step by step were being lost bit by bit.
Doubt and be destroyed. However, for the sake of the big plan, you must grit your teeth and persevere.
"Developing light industry is necessary, but not now!"
Rhodes stopped, looked at his daughter's clear eyes, and said with sincerity -
"I know what you are worried about, and I also know that you sympathize with the civilians and feel sad and helpless for their suffering. But for the sake of future goals, we must grit our teeth and persevere. Let me tell you why we should focus on developing heavy industry first."
"Heavy industry is the source of all industry."
Rhodes sighed and said——
"Steelmaking, coal, machinery...these are the foundations of foundations. Without steel, there are no weapons, and we cannot protect our country and people. Without steel, there is no machinery. Without machinery, how can we talk about the development of light industry? No
Coal will cause people to freeze in the winter. You and I both know that the winter in Kislev is deadly cold."
"At this stage, if we grit our teeth and insist on giving priority to the development of heavy industry, it is true that the people will not be able to enjoy the benefits of development for a while. They will still use cheap and inferior goods, wear shabby clothes, and live in poverty. But, believe me, once
The foundation of heavy industry is solid, and Kislev will start the road to recovery of light industry. The popularization of large-scale mechanization will allow light industry to develop at an unparalleled speed. The stable supply of energy, mainly coal and coal water, will allow machines to
Operating at full capacity every day, at the same time, any raw materials required by light industry and heavy industry can be satisfied. At that time, Kislev’s local products will be extremely competitive. The abundance of produced products will drive consumption and trade. At that time, other
When it comes to opening free trade in Marienburg, we are not afraid of free trade with the entire empire."
As Rhodes spoke, ripples appeared in Dennis's eyes. She seemed to have seen the ideal country her father spoke of, which would be Kislev, the richest and most powerful country in history.