Southwest of Valentine, near the fjord of the Holy Steps, the barrier obscures the fjord and blocks out billions of tons of seawater.

This is the Dawning Empire's Royal Shipyard, since the Empire used the Spatial Enchantment to put the shipyard under strict protection three years ago, the hundreds of thousands of citizens of the Holy Rank City have been bound to the safety of the shipyard. Once the barrier is destroyed, the Holy Order City will be washed into ruins by the terrifying tsunami, and even if Empress Theresia of Dawn is reborn, it will be difficult to save everyone in a short period of time.

Of course, the Dawning Empire would not be stupid enough to protect the shipyard with only human shields, and the enchantment constructed with a number of spatial stones actually placed the shipyard in a space similar to that of a sub-plane, and even a ninth-level forbidden spell could not open this layer of enchantment.

In the past, there were floating ships and flying ships deployed outside the barrier, second only to the Divine Emperor Castle, and the ground, underground, and even the bottom of the sea were heavily fortified, and now we can breathe a sigh of relief. The Empire has found a way to enter the inside of the Sky Forbidden Zone, which can expand the protective circle to an altitude of hundreds of kilometers, and the protection of the Divine Emperor Castle and the shipyard has also been integrated, and there is no need to crowd a large number of floating ships and flying ships together.

In the middle of the barrier, from the observation deck at the top of the lonely hanging fjord, the fjord is thousands of meters long and two or three hundred meters wide, and the fjord of the same height is almost filled with a huge ship.

Of course, this is only the effect of all kinds of scaffolding and construction facilities surrounding the battleship, but even so, this battleship, which looks like a giant triangular arrow, is so huge that it is suspected to be a creation from the era of the Magic Empire, and it is full of oppression.

"Without the Ted family's Super Elemental Furnace and Flying Furnace, even if it could fly, it would only be a yacht rather than a battleship. ”

Baron Encourt Tennison, director of the Royal Shipyard, said with deep emotion: "Now it is not only about to fly, but it will also be the most powerful warship of the Imperial fleet. ”

He said respectfully to the group next to him, "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, this is the Imperial Eagle that we have been building for more than three years. Now that we have finally entered the final assembly stage, we will be able to fly into the sky in a month at most, and punish those evil heresies for our lord with their huge bodies and terrifying firepower. ”

"Allow me to give you a brief introduction to this battleship, which is two hundred and eighty meters long, more than eighty meters wide and high, and has a maximum empty weight of 53,000 tons. It can rise to a height of 1,500 kilometers in the sky and fly at a speed close to 300 kilometers per hour. ”

"It is equipped with an eighth-level forbidden spell dissociation cannon, thirty-six seventh-level forbidden spell rapid-fire cannons, equipped with three modules: Flame Burst, Ice Ray, and Magic Cluster Missile, which can achieve one shot per minute, and a total of more than two hundred other mid- and low-level magic guide cannons. ”

"It is also equipped with large torpedoes and countless defensive missiles, which can sweep away the invading Red Fleet even without using its main guns. ”

"Its protective enchantment is enough to resist the saturation attack of the seventh-level forbidden spell, and with the floating armor and enchanted armor plates, even the Super Thor's Hammer of the Red Union cannot cause significant damage under targeted protection. ”

"It will also carry sixty flying boats of various types, as well as four small Knight-class floating ships, to perform various tasks, and can accommodate 5,000 officers and soldiers at full capacity, which is a fleet in itself!"

Cardinal Brinto, the Holy See of Order, snorted, "Did Hathaway give the Mana Furnace and the Floating Furnace?

Tennison nodded incessantly: "Of course, the Ted Magic Industry Group also gave a lot of things, including the blueprints and semi-finished products of the eighth-level forbidden spell dissociation cannon, the enchantment process of high-grade demonized elf wood and copper, and the tower spirit materials to manage the magic circuit, etc. ”

The legendary wizard of the royal family in the back smiled: "These are the materials and techniques used by Hathaway to build the Phantom, and she also emptied her family." ”

Brinto's face was full of anger: "Running back to the Storm Islands to become independent, at this price, it's really cheap for her!"

Prime Minister Duke Tangus: "The most important thing now is to destroy that Silver Moon Heart as soon as possible, and other things will be talked about later." With this battleship, our odds are much greater. ”

The Minister of War, Shabney-Tangus, said in a thick voice: "What is the better chance of winning? Is the victory in hand! By the way, is this guy's name undecided? An ordinary name is not worthy of it!"

Tennison laughed and said, "This has to be ...... by His Majesty the Emperor."

Brinto muttered: "Yesterday I mentioned this battleship, and he was so excited that he wanted to put the name of his nanny on this battleship, what an unweaned child, don't pay attention to him!"

The others were not surprised or outraged by the bishop's contempt for the emperor, but joined the bishop with disdainful expressions.

The Prime Minister's tone was full of remembrance: "Let's call it Theresia, only this name deserves it." ”

Brinto shook his head: "This battleship was born bathed in the divine light of my lord, and it shouldn't be called a mortal name, I think it's still called ...... Order. ”

Charbony coughed and said, "The Theresia and the Order are fine, but this battleship is going to charge, no matter how strong it is, it will always ...... Injuries will have a bad impact on these two names at that time, right? For example, the young people will take the opportunity to spread bad rumors. ”

The bishop and the prime minister were lost in thought.

Behind him, the officials, clergy, and magicians all spoke up until they argued.

Naturally, the officials wanted the battleship to be branded with the Empire and the Empress, and the clergy wanted to be branded with the Goddess. The magicians are mischievous, and even the "Holy Trinity" has been created, saying that it symbolizes the union of the gods, the empire, and the magicians.

The Bishop and the Prime Minister reprimanded the magician, but they were at loggerheads, and eventually turned their attention to the designer and the overseer.

Tennison was stared at with sweat in his vest, and timidly made a suggestion: "The original intention of building this battleship was to let the Empress patrol the empire have enough prestige. In the empire's shipbuilding plan, it is actually only the prince class, and there are also king and emperor classes on it, and it is not the largest warship that the empire will have in the future. ”

"The Empress Throne ship that was originally built, after the Empress gave it to Marshal Sylvie, the name of the ship was vacant, and it was originally planned to be used on this battleship......

The bishop and the prime minister interrupted in unison: "No!

The Prince of Familia?

How's that going to work!?

Now, of course, they knew who the Empress had chosen the name for, and the relationship between the Empress and Li Qi was known to everyone in the world. In the battle of the Divine Emperor Castle, the rumors that the witch Leia of the Red Federation was the reincarnation of Theresia could not be stopped, and the source of the rumors was still those clergy who participated in the war.

The two were stunned for a moment because of this unexpected tacit understanding, and their thoughts changed again.

Brynto said: "This battleship is not valuable, if it is needed, as long as it can destroy the Heart of the Silver Moon, even if it is used to crash into it, it does not matter what it is called." ”

The flesh on Charbony's face twitched, but he couldn't say a word.

The prime minister said: "Since it is a predetermined name, if we change it, won't it prove that we are weak-minded, and those rumors are true?"

"I think it's called Prince Familia, of course, we have to let this name be implemented on specific people, and don't let those little ones play on the topic, as for who this prince is......"

He smiled and said: "After the old prime minister went back to retire, he always asked to turn the Kingdom of Hadron into a direct territory of the empire. I think I can agree to this, and this prince will give it to the old king. ”

The officials and magicians applauded, but Brynto and the clergy were silent. It was also a good thing for them, because the Holy See of Order had one less layer of restraint in Hadrang.

"Is it still the Prince of Familia? ”

Shaboni asked impatiently, "How long will it take to build it?"

Tennison hesitated and said, "It's already being built day and night, and it will be ...... at the earliest. It will take twenty-five days to take off, and it will take at least a month and a half ......to make the necessary tests and adjustments."

Brinto said resolutely: "A month and a half will never do! My lord's oracle is to solve the Heart of the Silver Moon within a month, and after twenty-five days, it will not only take to the sky, but also lead the fleet straight to the battlefield!"

Tank Sendu was about to cry: "But the progress is ......"

The prime minister said: "What affects the progress now is not resources, but manpower, right? How many people are needed, and what kind of people are needed, just arrest them! This is a matter of direct concern to our lord, and we must put aside all worries and do whatever it takes!"

Brynto added: "The trial court will cooperate with this matter......"

The Prime Minister looked at him, and the Bishop looked back, as if an invisible storm was rolling in the eyes of the two men, and then ...... The prime minister turned around and did not speak.

Shaboni continued along his train of thought, "We can't just rely on this battleship to defeat the Red Alliance, and the other warships built in Redstone, as well as the flying ships that are scattered all over the place, have to speed up. ”

There was a blazing light in his eyes, it was a flame called "revenge": "One prince-class, twelve marquis-class, sixty earl-class, one hundred and thirty viscount-class, three hundred baron-class, three thousand battle ships, a total of 300,000 troops, I see how the Red Devil will deal with it!"

..................

In the canyon made of reddish-brown rocks, the sound of percussion is like a drizzle, and from time to time there is a whining whistle of different heights.

Piercing through the ordinary city defense barrier, the scene in the canyon can be seen at a glance. The slipways on both sides are one after another, and countless workers are going up and down on the scaffolding like ants, and the floating ships of different sizes show different construction progress.

Behind the slipway are large buildings, and in addition to the grand and orderly storerooms and workshops, there are also large and messy residential areas. Seeing the floating castle at the top of the city defense barrier again, anyone who has a little insight and can touch the Mirage screen can recognize where this is.

The city that spreads along the sides of the canyon is the Fleet City in the Redstone District of the Dawning Empire, and the castle floating in the sky is the flagship fortress of Mosmut, the uncrowned lord of the Fleet City.

In the spire hall at the top of the little castle, Mosmut was venting his bitterness to his friends.

"Twenty Earl-class, forty Viscount-class, and eighty-Baron-class ships, all of them are built here!

"I'm going to talk to the Ministry of Military Affairs and want to get some more defense expenses, what does that Charboni say? Why don't you stuff some civilians, since the Red Federation claims that their faith is to pursue the happiness of all the mortals of Finn, they will never dare to attack the city and harm the civilians. ”

Zolde laughed and said, "It's just a happy annoyance, don't complain." The Royal Shipyard is the same, even if it is set in the secondary plane, it has to tie up the citizens of the Holy Rank City to rest assured. ”

He said firmly: "I also have sixty baron-class, one hundred knight-class and three hundred flying ships in the workshop here, what is there to worry about." Simbner's side did the same, placing the workshop directly next to the royal capital of Sachiton, and everyone relied on this trick to ensure safety. ”

Mosmut sighed: "Well, the security issue is secondary, the manpower issue is the key. Our fleet city is completely self-made, and that Chamboner guy is cunning, and he directly built a workshop in the royal capital of Sachidon. There are seven or eight hundred thousand people in the royal capital on his side, and it is not enough for all of our more than 200,000 people to fill in the workshop!"

Mosmut rubbed his forehead: "There is still a third of the project volume, and it is too late to deliver all of it within a month!"

Zelder laughed, looking extremely relaxed, which made Mosmut even more annoyed: "You are relaxed, except for the flying boat and the knight class, there is only that baron level, and you don't lend me the workers and the slipway, laugh at it!"

"Friendship is friendship, business is business, just give me the list if you can't get busy," said Zold, "and where am I relaxed? I have a large number of orders for golems and magic guns, and the workshop is running at full capacity." ”

"As for the slipway......"

Zolde raised his hand and popped up a light curtain: "I'll give you a free suggestion, you can see how Simberner built a large number of floating ships with a few slipways." ”

In the light curtain, a number of tracks extend from the slipway below the ground, connecting small construction sites. Some have a top cover, while others are open.

Several people are dragging carts to transport huge components to the center slipway. The slipway already showed the rough outline of a Count-class battleship, but only the first half.

Mosmut was dumbfounded: "He—he built the various parts of the battleship first, and then put them together at the end?

Zolde spread his hands: "Why can't you use it? As long as a complete set of drawings are drawn in advance, and the dimensions of each part are clearly marked on the drawings, which are very fine, there will not be much deviation in the assembly." ”

"Of course, this requires the designer to take into account every detail, and the previous process of only setting rough indicators or giving prototypes, and leaving the details to the supervisor of each battleship cannot be used. ”

"The model of assigning each battleship to contractors cannot be used, in addition to a unified team of designers, there must also be a unified supervision team that supervises the construction in strict accordance with the drawings. ”

"This is the idea that Simberner has put together from his visit to various magic workshops. There are more orders on his side, and the construction period is tighter, so it's too late to use his brains in all aspects. ”

"A lot of ideas and processes are already in place, and you just don't bother with it. That's what I did when I built the flying boat before, even if I gave it to the Santarin Society...... Self-employed, they must also strictly follow the drawings. I don't accept goods that don't meet the standards. I was relieved that the order for another 500 flying boats was handed over to them. ”

Mosmut's brows stretched first, and then he immediately wrinkled tightly: "This kind of process requires the magicians to know more, the workers to be more obedient, and the work to be more delicate." Compared with assigning it to the people below to get it done one by one, it's too much trouble, at least the leather whip is useless. ”

Zelder chuckled, "You're still using a lot of long-term contractors and even slaves, what use do they have besides working hard?"

"The things that the whip can do, which are things like mining and shipping. You still count on the whip to build a battleship, and even if I refrain from doing it, the other workshop owners will secretly make trouble and dig up your people. We don't have a leather whip there, we just need copper and silver pennies. ”

Mosmut snorted, "No wonder Fleet City has never been quiet, and those who are secretly making trouble are like rats, and they can't finish it. ”

Puzzled, he asked: "What we earn is Jinpu Er, don't want to squeeze it out of these people, and still spend Jinpu Er on them?"

Zelder spread his hands: "Then you don't expect to complete the order on time, deliver on time, and the quality is okay so that you won't lose Jinpuer." ”

With his hands behind his back, Mosmut walked to the floor-to-ceiling window at the end of the hall.

Through the windows, you can see the ants coming and going from the residential area to the factory and then to the slipway.

A light curtain unfolds on the window, and the scene on a slipway zooms in.

The foreman in charge of the construction of the entire battleship took the thin blueprints and led the magicians up and down the battleship with only the shell, filling the shell little by little according to his previous experience and his own understanding.

The ragged workers were shouted at by the overseers, wielding the mace and smashing the rivet into the board of the enchanted ship, connecting it to the keel.

The overseers, with another group of workers, inspected the rivets one by one, and shouted to the workers to use pliers to check whether the rivets were stable. The leather whips in their hands were either whipping the workers who smashed the rivets or the workers who were testing the rivets, and there was no time to stop.

The workers who were whipped were numb, and they did not resist, but no matter how hard they were whipped, their hands were always unfast. The Overseers were too numb to keep an eye on their progress, as long as they were moving. It was only when the slack was too conspicuous, or when the foreman shouted, that they dragged out one or two unlucky ghosts, pressed them to the side of the slipway, stripped naked and beat them with sticks, and screamed loudly to warn the other workers.

The light curtain then shifted to another slipway, where there were significantly fewer people, mainly overseers who didn't patrol around with whips. Foremen and designers-like magicians move from slipway to slipway, only for spot checks, and do not go into every detail.

The workers on the slipway, led by a number of small foremen, worked on their own, although not very hard, but they were much more active than the workers on the slipway just now.

The first slipway was Mosmut's, and the workers were all indentured laborers and even slaves who had signed contracts for at least ten years, and except for lodging and food and clothing, they had only a little copper every month to buy inferior beer. The latter slipway belonged to Zold, and the workers were on contract for two or three years, and they were ready to go. But the copper, which is two or three times higher than that of Agent Mosmuth's, makes them eager to make a longer contract. ”

Mosmut's face twisted: "Tens of thousands of indentured laborers, each of whom adds a copper per month, which is dozens of Jinpu ears." ”