"The Three Kingdoms of the North Sea were essentially a state founded by the descendants of pirates who claimed to be descendants of the gods of Odin, and practiced a military aristocratic system ruled by kings and generals, and the tradition of extensive use of slave soldiers suggests that they retained a certain slave system. ”

"Most of the light of civilization that has not yet completely escaped barbarism and ignorance is the shadow of the raiding of the northern kingdoms and the establishment of a freaked state. Due to the geographical environment in the cold north, and the barren land could not support the surplus population, the only option was to go to sea to make a living. ”

"It is an undeniable fact that hunting, adventuring and plundering became the daily life of the Harolds, who lived at sea all year round, and whose seafaring skills and shipbuilding skills were quite skillful. ”

"Advocating the force of heroes, following leaders of extraordinary bloodlines to the battlefield, winning victories and taking away the rich spoils of war, is the tradition of the Three Kingdoms of the North Sea, as well as the tradition of pirates. According to my personal experience, the battle of handyboarding, killing the opponent's strongest bloody centurion, was a very big blow to their will to fight and morale, and they simply lined up one by one to send them to their deaths. ”

"But when they discovered the profits of maritime trade, especially the Great Triangle routes, which had been kept secret until now, and the great shipping lanes that allowed them to go east when the snow melted in the summer, the upper classes, stingy with blood and sacrifice, no longer relied on adventure and raid to sustain a relatively large nation. ”

"As far as I know, the upper echelons of the Three Kingdoms of the North Sea are indulging in extravagant life, and the rate of corruption is astonishing, especially now that they have lost contact with the gods of Odin, both the kings and the nobles are overindulgent, and gradually lose the ambition of their fathers and ancestors to create the state. ”

"The lives of the common people at the bottom are very poor, and the voices of discontent gradually increase, and the upper class does not pay attention to it at all. Of course, it is possible that they already know, but because they have the largest violent organization that holds the machinery to maintain the national family, the Berserker Legion does not care about the voices of the bottom at all. ”

"This is a wedge point that can be exploited, especially in the battle at sea to destroy the self-righteous armada of the three North Sea countries, and to destroy most of the berserkers and tame slaves, then the voices of the suppressed civilians in their country will become a huge keg of fire. The defeat of foreign wars will become a fuse, and no heroic king on the throne can bear such terrible consequences. ”

If Aldrich Triss proposed new tactics that would satisfy and agree with the majority of the people at this hearing on the use of new weapons, then he went on to say that he had gone beyond the war to subversion and destruction beyond, which was not within his reach, nor was it the scope of this hearing, but the Fourth Horseman, who was about to inherit the title of Eye of Vigilance, was relatively generously tolerated.

After all, his theory feels refreshing, and it is very likely that it will be realized, as Aldrich suggests, predictably. The problem of the three countries in the North Sea is terrible, and the West-Turkey Customs Union also has it, but it is very cleverly covered up.

The machine industry has created many jobs, like a sponge absorbing water to absorb as many idle people as possible in society, and because of the strict attitude of the factory owners and the endless pursuit of profits, human life is not worth anything.

Heavy work has worn out all the edges and corners of the personality of the hired workers who are ready to lose their jobs, and the hardships of city life, excessive consumption and poor living conditions have worn out all the ambitions to dare to resist, which is the inevitable process of the initial stage of capital accumulation.

After everyone digested what he had just said, Aldridge changed the topic and returned to the tactical execution: "Chart deduction is definitely not something that we can verify the success or failure of tactics by using a putter to move the model, but the more critical place is people!"

"The sailors who operate the cannons of the new weapon elements, the qualified captains with a certain number of years, and the various auxiliary personnel on board, they are flesh and blood people, not a string of cold numbers. Even if there is a wartime military law enforcement team accompanying the ship, the scene of flesh and blood flying, like the thunder and roaring cannons, nervousness, uneasiness, fear, and other negative emotions will make some people who are not psychologically good enough collapse on the spot!"

At this point, Triss bowed his head lightly among the knights of the City Guard, and the others did not want to be looked down upon or cowardly, and joined the crowd of those who went against their will.

"I would like to suggest to you that for those involved in the final battle to determine the ownership of the northern seas, especially the key gunners, it is necessary to use a great deal of training to enable them to output shells stably in wartime, mainly to adapt to various bumpy hull environments and improve their hit rate. ”

Aldrich bowed slightly: "Here, I recommend to you the sighting device produced and provided by the accessories factory under my name, whether it is a cannon fired in a straight line or a sulfur cannon jointly concocted by the alchemists. ”

Having said the above, and finally not forgetting to attract customers for his own industry, Tris's ingenious method attracted the attention of many members of the House of Representatives, especially his ally Anse Claire on the surface, the expression on his face was quite wonderful, but the Fourth Horseman received a lot of approving glances from the new senators of the Senate.

A great knight who is about to become a baron of real power, a small person who no one cared about a few years ago, has now climbed to a position that must be looked at at equally, whether it is the pyramid ladder of power or strength, Aldrich stands in a very high position, the best heir of the Triss family.

Winning the respect of the nobles is certain, except for a lump of sticky scrap in his brain, no one dares to despise this outwardly kind-hearted, well-known and well-known knight, who is extremely decisive in his own interests, but ruthless and ruthless.

"Standing in the field of the Customs Union, for the sake of maximizing benefits, I tend to provide the first version of the Elemental Cannon to the northern countries. ”

There was a dead silence in the room, a brief breath of only three breaths, which was quite long for Aldrich, but fortunately his impressive strength and unfathomable mental endurance were prepared, and then the accusations, curses, and scolding accompanied by saliva squirted Triss to the ground.

A handful of deputies jumped up from their seats, like pins and needles sitting under their buttocks, and tremblingly pointed at the Fourth Horseman and spat without hesitation, but they never dared to get too close to the heir of the Rumored Terris family, who had a rather bad personality.

The noisy atmosphere quickly dissipated, after all, few of you here were stupid fools, and the host quickly returned to his usual composure after a brief breath of anger, knowing that Baron Federi, who was Aldrich, roughly understood the mind of the Fourth Knight after thinking about it.

He stretched out his hand and pressed lightly, and the noise in the room slowly subsided, "Your Excellency Triss, can you tell us how leaking the latest secret weapon to the northern countries can maximize the benefits, and what benefits will it have for the Western Turkish Customs Union?"

Satisfied with the host's momentum and status and strong influence, Aldrich still raised his right hand and clasped a finger to say a word.

"First, the northern states have quite a lot of iron ore reserves! we also have a lot of veins that have been discovered, but it is best to keep them for the sake of future generations. ”

"Second, a hundred years ago, the hatred accumulated in blood and tears was quietly erased by the pirates of the three countries of the North Sea, and the countries of the North are our potential allies and the largest buyers of the arms trade. ”

"Third, in order to close the gap and eliminate the disadvantage in terms of military weapons, they will definitely buy them in large quantities at an acceptably high price. Of course, there will definitely be counterfeiting and reverse cracking, but the first version without any auxiliary components will greatly slow down the process, and we have at least three to five years of technical advantage. ”

"Fourthly, with regard to commercial trade, the trade in military weapons opens the door to the northern countries and facilitates the sale of all kinds of goods produced in the Customs Union, which is a huge market ten times the size of the western soil, and especially a large population, which is a potential customer. In the past, once the hegemony of the North Sea is obtained, the safe route will be a goose with golden eggs!"

"Fifth, once a large number of new weapons are put into use on the battlefield, because of the ability to rewrite the direction of victory and defeat, they will definitely be focused on by third parties and begin to spread, which is something we can't stop. ”

"This concludes my statement, so please sit down for those who agree with it, and stand up and express your views for those who oppose it. ”

Those present at the hearing, including Captain Els and his friend Langton Morris, were shocked by such astonishing remarks, exchanged glances with each other, and those who wanted to refute each other were interlocked, and the statements that took into account the interests of the nobles, the military, and the businessmen were stopped.

As for the friends who were already standing by Aldrich's side, such as Congressman Anse Claire, he did not want to anger his financier and biggest supporter at all, and he naturally became a supporter of Triss's remarks and had his own interpretation.

"Host, I have something to say!"

Many people were encouraged to see Aldridge's allies in the House of Representatives in City Hall stand up, and they were happy to see the two turn against each other, but after Claire raised her hand to signal permission, she stood up to speak in secret support, giving a rather wonderful assist.

"The iron ore bought from the northern countries, concealed its specific origin, and became collateral for the issuance of the second tranche of war bonds in the name of the booty captured on the North Sea front. It is foreseeable that the war that will determine the hegemony of the North Sea will be a bottomless gold-swallowing beast, whether it is post-war pension, wartime shells, and gunpowder consumption is an astonishing figure, and it is imperative to issue new bonds. ”

When it comes to the money bags of everyone here, the rich interests stop some people's mouths in time, after all, public anger is difficult to prevent.

After taking their seats, the two exchanged fists in tacit agreement, and Aldrich Triss, who remained calm from start to finish, was believed to be behind the assist from Senator Anse Clare, and many were wary of his iron heart and slick wrist.

It's a pity that the truth of the truth is exactly the opposite of what they thought in their hearts, and the Fourth Horseman, who is ignorant of Congressman Claire's statements and speeches, only believes that the carefully selected spokesperson will not foolishly oppose him on such an occasion, violate the underlying rules, and that will ruin his political life, and that's it.

This was the end of the second hearing, and there was a general consensus among all the participants, including all members of the Sale Committee, that they were quite satisfied with the second war bond issuance "proposed" by Aldrich, and began to prepare for the proliferation of new weapons, although the leadership must be in their own hands.

As for the city guards, the navy, which had been allowed by the Grand Duke of Eastwood to begin cutting and expanding, was eager to see more gunpowder and shells flow, though they were reluctant to see new weapons come out, and Tris's proposal for the training of personnel was very much to their liking, and the hidden benefits of it would be enough for everyone to share in a fraction of them.

As for the attitude of the merchants, it is very sorry that, although they have found a spokesman in the House of Representatives, it is not the turn of the businessmen to dictate to such a matter as war, according to the existing rules, and they just wait quietly for arrangements to take care of their interests.

Of course, what fell into the hands of the merchants must have been the crumbs that leaked through the fingers of the nobles and the military, after all, they were still expected to pay the high taxes after several tax rate reductions.

After the relevant records were sealed and sealed, a special person directly handed them over to the Grand Duke, the master of Eastwood City, the leader of the Customs Union, immediately summoned the masters of Yaye to discuss and study.

Master Edmundo admired Aldrich Tris, the proposer of air supremacy, and he had already taken a countermeasure against the Storm Rider who controlled the large birds of prey in the Three North Sea countries.

As for the proposal to control the direction of the wind, perhaps because there were too many variables, no master dared to pat his chest and take it, and the head of the eight leaves looked at Master Felix, a follower of the Way of the Oak Tree, and an elder of the Druid Order who was extremely skilled in using the power of nature.

He shook his head slowly, making his attitude clear: "It's difficult to cast a large spell that interferes with the direction of the wind right now when the elemental tide is low! It is absolutely impossible to encompass the vast sea area of hundreds of warships and the area of several hundred square kilometers, otherwise there is no need for a big war at all, and it is enough to directly summon a hurricane to blow over the leading warships of the three countries in the North Sea. ”

To tell the truth, the atmosphere of the scene fell into a temporary stasis, but the mood of the masters was much more beneficial than that of the noisy councillors in the town hall, and not only did they quickly regain their peace of mind, but they secretly stirred the brains that had not yet been solidified by aging, and endless sparks of inspiration collided with flashes of various whimsical ideas.

Elliott, who returned to the Yatsuba organization, used empathy to suddenly discover a possible improvement, using the steam boilers connected to the propellers of the new warships, which continuously emitted a steady stream of high-heat steam from the chimney, into the power of a small wind-changing mixing device.

When he made a suggestion, Master Edmundo curled his fingers and tapped lightly on the table: "Cost, control cost." Installing a shield in the bow of a ship is already a luxury, and it's too late to retrofit it. ”

Master Felix had a flash of inspiration by chance: "Maybe you can use the spell sequencer to infuse all the wind spells." I can contribute two Raptor's Druid Master's Hurricane Staff, and a Moon Elf's Cloud Horn. ”

Receiving support from breaking the deadlock at the critical moment, Elliot also remembered his collection: "I have a fragment of Aquaman's Trident, which preserves a thick wind element, and as long as it is injected into the spell model, it should be able to perform at least six storm strikes." ”

Karkus made a rare suggestion: "The Storm Strike of the Five Rings is too wasteful of precious elements, and the Wind Wall Technique of the Three Rings should be able to be cast eighteen times, which is enough to reverse the fate of a detachment." ”

"That's it!" Master Edmundo made a final decision, his collection must also be contributed, although he is the head of the eight-leaf with a special status, he still has to obey the overall situation.