Like the sword of Damocles hanging overhead, the shadow of the Magic Empire always lingers over Chris's head.

The conflict with the Arrant Empire, as long as he wins, will alarm the Magic Empire, Chris really doesn't want to have a conflict with the Magic Empire, at least until he reserves enough strength, he doesn't want to expose his strength in front of the Magic Empire.

If he could, he really wanted to build some long-range bomber, build an atomic bomb, and then get in trouble with the Magic Empire - but that wasn't an achievable strategy.

All industries need to be piled up and built before they can finally rise. Similar to Chris's previous evil path of relying on handicraft to make cannons, it actually can't be developed for long.

It was also thanks to his encounter with Deser and Gurlo that he corrected his development model and had an industrial system that could barely support the economy.

And this industrial development system, which has been on the right track, has just sprouted and burst out with amazing power. All kinds of industrial products were manufactured and filled people's lives, and in just one year, the civilian life of Iran Hill was turned upside down.

With soap bathing, people's personal hygiene has improved significantly, disease rates have begun to decline, and the population has begun to explode. More newborns have survived this year than in the past three years.

In the same way, a lot of cheap cloth has become a lot of cheap clothes: the clothes of this world have never been cheaper than they are today. Garment factories set up in various places even directly make fabrics into numbered finished clothes and sell them directly to the common people.

This style of clothes is very popular because it is really cheap and time-saving. As long as you go back and make a slight change, you can wear it well.

Moreover, the fact that everyone wore the same clothes weakened the so-called distinction between the high and the low, and people of about the same income wore the same clothes, as in the sixties and seventies, gray and black, which dyed almost all the cities of Irlanhill.

The administrative matters also began to become detailed and crude, and all the cities and villages of Irranhill had to hang the royal flag of Aeranhill, and the banner of the black and white eagle hung on the flagpoles of the walls and fortresses, fluttering in the wind.

With the rapid establishment of factories, villages and towns soon turned into cities, and countless idle agricultural people poured into Desail's factories and began to engage in simple production work.

No one would have imagined that such a scene would occur in their lifetime: countless children, women and even jobs, and every family is accumulating their wealth in a frenzy. But their wealth, in need of improving their lives, once again poured back into the treasury of Ellan Hill like a thunderbolt.

Improving living conditions requires the construction of new sturdy houses with cement, and with new houses it requires utensils made of metal and ceramic. In order to hold these utensils, new furniture is needed, and then the family sits at home and thinks about the education of their children.

Just like the new China at a certain time, people who became wealthy began to think about more and more things. No one is stupid, they are just constrained by reality and can't see further.

Once they see hope, they will keep chasing the light, even if it is a blazing flame, they will pounce on it without hesitation, for the sake of that illusory future.

The good news for the civilians of Ellan Hill is that Chris has given them a proven, powerful, and correct future.

After Chris captured Hanhai, he stayed for only a few days before returning to Seris City. This is, after all, his roots, and the industrial core of all the regions around him. Because it is the most industrialized, the support of the people is the highest, and Chris is the most dominant.

Having swept all five territories along the way, Chris actually has quite a few problems. He lacked officials to administer these realms, and he couldn't promote the officials of Seris City by cronyism - he had to use a few local bureaucrats and let them manage them for a while.

The good thing about this is that it maintains stability in the region, and the bad news is not without it, some officials who are rotten to the root are still delaying the development of the region, making Chris's industrial promotion plan slow.

Entering the territory of Seris, looking at the chimneys that had been towering, Chris's mood became comfortable. Riding on his horse, he turned his head sideways and said to Desser, "Against the Legion of Mages, relying on infantry alone is obviously not enough. ”

He looked at the other party, and while pulling the reins to let the war horse move forward slowly, he continued: "We have artillery and rifles in the ground forces, and the firepower is the strongest...... But we don't have the weapons to defend against the dragon knights. ”

According to modern tactical terms, Chris's troops are strongest in ground-to-ground combat, and ground-to-air is basically blank: "If you encounter a magic army on the ground, I don't know if the defense line composed of rifles and artillery can be opposed, but if you encounter a dragon...... All the troops in our hands will suffer. ”

Deser was a little embarrassed, and opened his mouth to answer Chris's question: "Your Majesty, actually...... We don't know much about the Magic Empire's mage legions. The record is very vague, only some of the historical materials are only a few words. ”

"In the war between the Magic Empire and our mortal empire, it is generally dragon knights and some Warcraft cavalry that are dispatched. So we know more about the dragon knights and the monster cavalry, and there are even some ways to fight against them. "Desel told everything he knew.

He looked at Chris and explained in detail: "Under normal circumstances, against the Dragon Knight, you have to prepare more ballistas...... However, this was only a very reluctant solution, because few armies could withstand both the heavens and the earth at the same time. ”

"Compared to ordinary cavalry, the Warcraft cavalry has thicker armor and higher combat effectiveness, so it is difficult to stop. The opponent's charge can easily penetrate the defense line of traditional infantry. After all, Desel was a mortal who had an early "anti-magic empire mentality", and he knew very much about it.

"Tanks with bombers...... Chris covered his face after hearing Desser's description, giving a very good assessment of his knowledge. It is no wonder that the Magic Empire can crush thousands of years of mortal civilization, leaving mortal civilization stagnant in the age of weak cold weapons.

If there was a civilization on Earth that could create terrible war machines such as tanks and bombers in 1627, it would not be difficult to bring all the surrounding civilizations back to the age of barbarism.

"There's a question I've always wanted to ask." Chris ignored the confusion on Desser's face, and did not explain what tanks and airplanes were, but instead asked about a topic that interested him.

"What's the problem?" Hearing Chris's question, Deser was very curious and looked at Chris beside him: "Your Majesty? ”

"Why is it that until now, we have rarely seen high-level wild demonic beasts living in the jungle or deep mountains?" Chris asked, confused.

"I'll tell you that. In fact, it is very simple, like a magician, the more advanced the magical beast, the higher the affinity for the magical element...... These creatures with advanced intelligence are also willing to live in places where the smell of magic is strong. "Desel has researched a lot about the Magic Empire, so the answer comes just in his mouth.

"It's no wonder that only mortals can survive in this world, because we can only occupy places that those magicians and monsters can't look at." Chris said with a sneer.

He paused, and then asked, "In that case, is it possible that we can find some wild magical beasts to use to experiment with our weapons and equipment?" ”

Desel, who could be said to be well-informed, shook his head and replied, "As far as I know, even in the Holy Demon Empire, a wild and powerful demonic beast is very expensive and dangerous. And they won't sell a monster to mortals, it's their pride. ”

"Are you proud...... Ha! Chris smiled self-deprecatingly: "I believe that soon they will put down these pride, deign to come to us, and talk to us on an equal footing!" ”

Desel nodded and said, "I also believe that this day will come soon!" My Majesty! I've been looking through all kinds of ancient books, including various documents from more than 1,000 years ago...... There are many mortals who have slain dragons through careful preparation. ”

At this point, he looked at Chris and said, "Since these dragons can be killed by swords, they can be killed by cannonballs!" I'm convinced of that! As long as we're equipped with enough modern weapons, we can challenge these damn monsters! ”

"This is the most optimistic estimate, we must prepare for the worst......" Chris was very worried, and said, "So we have to prepare more powerful weapons until we are absolutely sure of victory!" ”

"What are your plans?" Desel looked at Chris with a surprised look on his face and asked, "Do you want to get more advanced weapons out?" ”

"That's right! We can't just be beaten, we have to fight back! Not only do we have to defend ourselves against their attacks, but we also have to attack them on their territory! Chris clenched his fists and said to Desser.

Chris's idea is actually very simple: since he can't get any advanced technical weapons such as tanks and planes in a short period of time, he should concentrate on anti-tank guns and anti-aircraft guns!