Chapter 713 Eight Peaks Mountain National Debt 5200 Words Big Chapter Duck!
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The expedition to Bafeng Mountain is an expedition with great rewards, great scale, and great cost. Putting aside the factor of long-distance sea route march, the daily food and logistics for an army of nearly 50,000 people is an incomparable task.
Huge challenge and work.
In the past, Ryan's wars have always been fought in the human country, or at the edge of the human country. In this case, supplies can be obtained directly along the march. If it is not possible, they can be forcibly requisitioned and compensated afterwards. If not, they can be made at any time.
Food is prepared from many places.
But for this great expedition, there is no food to be mobilized in the badlands, and we cannot rely on food from the enemy. Therefore, all logistical support must be obtained from Britannia itself, or from Estalia or Tilly.
If you don't want to buy it, you have to raise funds from Haimen Customs.
What happens after leaving Haimen Pass?
A barren area with a harsh climate is a general term for a desolate and desolate area composed of arid plains and deserts. Here, greenskins have been active for thousands of years, and there are also ogres, the remnants of Strig's undead empire, and a small number of
The dwarf expedition team appears, and when Ryan begins his expedition, it is impossible for the army to obtain any food and logistical supplies from the badlands. Everything must be prepared by itself, and a stable logistical channel must be established.
Reality is not a game. It does not mean that after the knightly army and the dwarf coalition landed at Haimen Pass, use the mouse to frame Ryan and Belega, right-click to let them go straight to the Eight Peaks Mountain, and then click the "End of Round" button and wait for the super battle.
A long over-turn animation will suffice, but if so, then the war is being oversimplified.
Without adequate logistical support and supplies, the end result of this army will be annihilation.
Belegar was able to successfully launch the expedition thanks to the help of the dwarf kingdoms and the dwarves' ability to drill into the earth's network. Belegar sent some ranger teams in advance to manage to regain a small part of the tunnel and store some long-term food in it.
, the dwarves of Iron Peak Castle will also respond. In addition, dwarves can drink beer and eat dry food for a long time, or they can
It is necessary to endure hunger for a long time, but on the one hand, humans cannot dig into the earth vein network together with the dwarves, on the other hand, humans cannot rely on eating dry food and drinking water for a long time. Moreover, there were only a few people in Belegar before, so they could barely do it.
Dealing with it, the expeditionary force now has a size of nearly 50,000 people. With 50,000 people, how many resources will be consumed just by eating, drinking and eating every day? How much will be lost on the road?
Therefore, when Ryan passed the budget for the Great Expedition, even Sulia couldn't tolerate it. If Ryan's budget was really followed, it wouldn't be enough to take out all the family's small treasury, clear out the treasury, and sell off the property.
It's just okay.
"War bonds, Eight Peaks Mountain Bonds, are designed to invest in this war." Ryan said seriously: "Only through this method can we raise enough military expenses for the expedition. If we can help Belegar recover,
Bafeng Mountain, then there is no need to mention anything else in Bafeng Mountain. A few hundred sets of the thousands of rune armors in the Angland Ancestor Temple are enough to repay all the debts, not to mention the dozens of mines buried in them.
of countless treasures.”
Lidya Su was still a little worried. The female knight wanted to ask if she won, what if she lost?
This thought just flashed through Sulia's mind. She knew that Ryan would not lose. He was her man, the hero of the kingdom and the hero of mankind.
Lane will never fail.
"Who gave you the advice?" Lidya Su asked casually.
"Olica, she told me." Ryan put away his serious expression. He couldn't help covering his face and snickering: "Because the dark elves often have such national debts. Before a black ark sets off, the black ark
The commander-in-chief of Ark will sell such treasury bonds on a large scale. The only difference from us is that the treasury bonds we use are currencies, while the treasury bonds of the dark elves are slaves."
"She is indeed very talented in this area... She also has a very good mind and can give you a lot of ideas." Sulia smiled slightly after hearing this: "But what I want to say is that humans and dark elves are different after all.
We in Brittany don't have much experience in the matter, but you have a good adviser now, don't you?"
"Grand Duke Schulz." Ryan nodded: "I will discuss with him in detail what to do. He is the most experienced in this area."
"Ryan, remember, no matter how good your relationship with Archduke Schultz is, you have to remember that he is a businessman after all." Sulia was still a little worried: "He will only consider problems from his own perspective, and businessmen do not
Worthy of complete trust, they can only"
"No, he is trustworthy." Ryan shook his head, thought for a moment, and said in his wife's ear: "He is his father's man."
Lidya Su understood what she wanted to say, but Ryan's hand had already gently reached into her skirt: "Madam, you are so beautiful tonight~"
"Lian, you guy..." Sulia immediately understood what Ryan wanted to do, and the queen's face immediately turned red: "Why don't you go and accompany the dark elf who made this suggestion to you, and why are you staring at me?
"
"We'll talk about Olica tomorrow, madam~ I've been busy for three days, and finally I have time, and the first thing I thought of was you." Ryan secretly reached out and took off a pair of Sulia's fish-mouth high heels, and pulled them off.
My wife held her beautiful white silk feet in her hands and played with them: "I miss you."
"Well... I miss you too, Ryan..." Lidya Su's face turned red, but she closed her eyes and kissed her gently.
…………I am the dividing line of the beautiful moonlight tonight……
At breakfast the next day, in the courtyard of the Palace of Curona, the King of Britannia and the Grand Duke of Marienburg had breakfast together.
Even the king's breakfast is relatively simple. Freshly ground Arabic coffee, grilled croissant, pan-fried chicken drumsticks, jam cake and fried eggs are what Ryan and Schultz had for breakfast today.
The king's time is very tight. Although today's schedule is not very full, the king still has to use every possible moment. In the bright courtyard, Ryan and Schultz sat opposite each other, with white tablecloths and silver tableware.
There was a sound of clinking tableware as Ryan and Schultz chatted about the issuance of Bafengshan national debt.
"Well...if you rely solely on my relationship and your personal prestige, even if you say one million, let alone one hundred thousand gold crowns, the two Houses of Marienburg would dare to lend it to you." The Grand Duke of Marienburg
Van der Cooper-Schulz is still as elegant and calm as when they first met more than ten years ago. In other words, after meeting the emperor and entertaining many original guests,
After the body, Schultz seemed to have something more on his body: "You are right, I was a little negligent. The business princes of Marienburg lent you money, and many times they did not really want you to repay the debt.
Are you a hero of mankind, a great knight king, or... if you carry too much debt, it will be very detrimental to your future."
Ryan nodded slightly. Businessmen are so greedy, or the nature of capital is like this. He is the king of knights and a human hero. If you can control him through loans and blackmail him, the benefits will be much greater than simply paying back the money.
.
To use a simple analogy, the Venetian merchants continued to borrow money from Byzantium on a large scale. Do they really just want the interest?
In the end, wouldn’t the people of Constantinople happily welcome the new Ottoman dynasty?
"On the contrary, the national debt... this thing is simply money, that is, money, yes, it is the shining gold coins, and those coppers that the workers hate but have to use." Grand Duke Schulz of Marienburg carefully said
He explained the difference to Ryan: "The problem is, the national debt
How much credibility something can have depends entirely on Ryan's personal prestige and the credit of the Knight Kingdom. It's not like asking a businessman to borrow money. It's hard for you to know how much you can borrow... Maybe you can give it a try. After all, you
The reputation and credibility of the Kingdom of Britannia are still very valuable."
"There have even been private discussions with businessmen, saying that if you are willing to mortgage the Barony of Jean to them, they are willing to directly lend you two hundred thousand gold crowns."
Ryan nodded dullly. Of course he knew that there were pros and cons between choosing national debt and borrowing money from businessmen. Schultz had made all the issues very clear. It was him who had to make the choice and decision.
There are two biggest drawbacks to issuing national debt. The first is that it is impossible to determine how much money can be raised, and the second is that if it fails, it means that Ryan himself and Britannia's national credit will be bankrupt.
The consequences are serious.
Seeing Ryan's silence, the expression on Schulz's face changed slightly, it seemed to be joy, it seemed to be recognition.
A good leader must make an immediate decision when decisiveness is needed, but when he has enough time to think, he cannot make a hasty decision because that is irresponsible.
Seeing that Lane was still thinking, Schultz continued: "Sir Lane, please allow me to call you this. I will not call the second person Your Majesty."
"Just call me Ryan." Ryan shook his head: "If you have something to say, then continue."
"What I want to say is that if you can't repay the money I personally borrowed from you, such as the war loan of 100,000 gold crowns, if you really can't repay it, it doesn't matter. I can make the decision at the moment, such as extending the repayment.
Time limit." Schultz shook his head slightly: "But other businessmen are different. If they want to ask you to repay their debts, as long as the procedures are okay, I can't help you. Can you give me an example? It's about His Majesty."
"Please tell me." Ryan was obviously very interested when he heard about the emperor.
"There is not all harmony on Holy Terra." Schultz said with a smile: "To this day, there are still many warlord families fighting for power and arguing with each other. Do you know why? Because His Majesty unified the Holy Land in 31K
During the time of Terra, several warlord families that surrendered and cooperated were granted permission to retain a small piece of their own territory and a small number of private armed forces. Now, ten thousand years have passed, and the descendants of these warlords still exist on Terra.
, still retaining a small piece of collar
The land and their own private armed forces, some of their families have become the glorious dynasty of Rogue Traders, some have become dignitaries sitting in the Ministry of Interior, some have found their own place in the state religion, and some have formed the Forbidden Army.
, but there are still a few families who ride dilapidated modified motorcycles all day long, racing through the crowded streets of Terra, yelling at the same time, and as long as they don't make things too big, even the Forbidden Army and the Supreme Lord
Parliament has nothing to do with them."
"Because this is my father's promise." Ryan understood: "Even if he is a father, he must keep his promise. He is, and I must be."
"That's right." Schultz frowned at Ryan's answer: "So you can't hope to default on the merchants of Marienburg, or play word games like you are disloyal and the political commissar will come to your door. This is not what His Majesty wants to see.
Yes, a debt is a debt, and a promise is a promise. Your Majesty’s promise is still valid even after 10,000 years. What I can do is help you convince those big businessmen to participate. The choice is yours, whether to issue national debt or make a large-scale investment.
Loan?"
The two of them finished their breakfast in this way.
"I have decided to issue treasury bonds!" Ryan made the decision before leaving. He stretched out his hand to shake Schultz's and said: "First issue Bafengshan treasury bonds worth 50,000 gold crowns with a term of one year and test the market!
"
"Have you finally made a decision?" Schultz nodded: "No problem, I will come up with a plan and test the waters in the market first, but I want to remind you that the business princes of Marienburg will not be happy to see it.
At this point, they will find ways to destroy the credit of your national debt and then force you to borrow money from them."
"It doesn't matter. Outside Marienburg, they are nothing. They are afraid of death. They are scared to death. Businessmen are always weak. Of course, that does not include you, Archduke Schulz." Ryan smiled: "As for the effect, I firmly believe it.
Facts speak louder than words, and when it comes to publicity, I have my people and you have yours."
"Very good." Seeing no one around, Schultz bowed and said, "Then if there is nothing more to do, I will leave. The situation in the business world is always changing rapidly. I must do research and test the waters first. As we all know, cloth
Most of the free people in Reitania are concentrated in a few cities. I think I must let you know that the main purchasers of national debt are free people and yeoman farmers, the citizen class, not the nobility or businessmen, but you can put some money first.
The sound of the wind."
"I understand." Ryan nodded: "Father has a task for you, right?"
"Yes, and this task is a bit troublesome..." Schulz sighed: "I can't say any more."
"Very well. Goodbye then, my Grand Duke. I wish you success."
"Goodbye, Ryan."
After Schultz said goodbye to Ryan, on this day, there was some news in the palace of Kurona. According to the Kingdom's Minister of Palace Katzenberg, the new king "Pious" Ryan Macca
If there are more, war bonds will be issued! The name is Bafeng Mountain National Bond, which will be used to raise military expenses for the expedition to Bafeng Mountain!
The entire kingdom was in an uproar, especially the great nobles who were still staying in Curona. Many great nobles felt a deep sense of humiliation. When will the glory of our Britannia be destroyed by money and money?
Is this thing tainted by the national debt?
But all the Dukes who could see Ryan knew very well that without issuing national bonds, where would the funds for the war come from? When Richard abdicated, there were only more than 5,000 gold crowns left in the treasury. This amount of money could not even be used for the knight's expedition.
One month's logistics and military expenses for the army are not enough! And it takes a month just to get to Haimen Pass by boat from Bordero!
For this kind of great expedition, money really goes too fast...
As for the little nobles, those indignant young knights would never have the chance to see the king. As for most of the little nobles, they were already packing their bags, holding their horses, and preparing to go to Bordello, so they didn't care too much.
The so-called Eight Peaks Mountain National Debt, the vast majority of knights and nobles firmly believe that the king will bring them victory.
Relying on hiding in the palace, Ryan escaped a wave of turmoil. He met with the two Dukes François and Birhemond in the morning and learned that they would send their elites to participate in the war, including most of the Red Knights who were Holy Grail Knights.
The Dragon Brotherhood, the Holy Grail Knights, and the Quinaris Champion Knights Brotherhood, each half of which is made up of Expeditionary Knights, will be dispatched. The Unicorn Guard formed based on the Winford Fugitive Regiment will also be handed over to the Holy Grail Knights, Cui
Commander-in-Chief of Antelm, Count of Reu.
The Grand Knight of the Holy Grail, Devon Hill's godfather Kalad, is also packing up his things. The lineup for this Great Expedition will be stronger than ever.
Francois also joked that he wanted me to pay for your Bafengshan national debt?
Ryan refused on the spot. The target of the national debt was not a big noble like my father-in-law.
At noon, the king and his family had lunch with Emilia. Just as Ryan wanted to take a nap before dealing with government affairs, an uninvited guest came to his door.
Belega Iron Hammer, the real king of the Eight Peaks Mountain, rushed over panting. He stopped in front of Ryan: "Brother Ryan! Brother Ryan, what is going on? Why is the national debt of the Eight Peaks Mountain suddenly going to be issued? What are you doing?
Can we use our clan’s belongings as collateral to borrow money from others?”
It sounds like you haven't borrowed it before, Ryan said inwardly.
"I didn't use your things as collateral, King Belegar." Ryan thought for a moment and lowered his head with a smile: "We just used the victory or defeat of our war to borrow money from the whole country. Otherwise, our current money will not be enough to win.
When we win this war, we will naturally be able to repay it."
"Win? Of course we win!" Belega said angrily: "But what if we lose? Brother Ryan, haven't you considered this? Our reputation will be ruined! Oh my God, Ge
Lonnie’s beard, you’re crazy!”
"It doesn't matter, I have already thought of a retreat. If we lose, we will gather the remaining troops to form a wandering army, called the Bafeng Mountain Chivalrous Army, and we will wander together." Ryan smiled: "I don't think there is one in the world.
The wandering legion is led by two kings, this will be a very honorable thing, not shameful, really."
"Ah, you are really... I swear in the name of Grimnir, there must be something wrong with your brain!" Belegar was stunned by Ryan's words: "I want to write this down!
Brother Ryan, wait!"
"We are all betting, King Belegar, your kingdom, my kingdom." Ryan stretched out his fist and bent towards Belegar: "The rise and fall of the kingdom depends on this! Are you ready? My friend?"
"..." Belega put away his angry expression and stared at Ryan.
After a long time, a big fist hit Ryan's fist, and Belega laughed loudly: "Hahaha~ That's right, I did it here!"
"But it's different from the previous ones. This time, we can win and we will definitely win!"