Chapter Forty-Eight: The Great Construction

Vincent thought a lot, and the silence for a while made the leader father and son uneasy again.

"Lord Lord, you're not interested in golems, are you?" Kalur said for a long time, and when he saw that the lord was silent again, he couldn't help but ask a little frustratedly, "Actually, I have also considered it, but it is really not the best way to deal with the great Terran countries in the north, after all, without sufficient magic power, such a big golem will not be able to walk on the border at all."

"Don't worry, there's no such thing as useless technology, just unimaginative users...... The Golem's technology will definitely not be wasted, but we can make a little adaptation to the local situation," Vincent comforted Kalul before asking him mysteriously, "Friend, have you ever heard of the 'mechanical exoskeleton'?"

Kalull shook his head blankly, and Vincent smiled like a teacher.

"You inspired me, my friend, didn't you make a simple little golem in the mines, and kill the bandits guarding you in one fell swoop? Sometimes, small is powerful, small is flexible, and more importantly, the cost is more acceptable."

"In my territory, defending against the threat of heavy cavalry is more urgent than dealing with military units of the Golem level, and if the technology made by the Golem can be used to increase the mobility and defense of the infantry, and give them the ability to carry more powerful weapons, then several of the Grand Knights of Herod will be useless."

"In addition, in the face of local numerical superiority, the elite army of the territory must be able to achieve the combat ability of one to ten, so that the enemy country that is frantically recruited regardless of the people's livelihood can think twice."

Kalul was stunned for a moment, and a look of surprise at the rediscovery of hope appeared on his face.

"Your Excellency, you mean...... Can I understand that you still need me to work for you?"

"Of course, my friend, the key to the leap in military technology is in your hands. Our territory is small, and the main threat is the large number of regular troops from the Kingdom of Fanghirod, not the huge golem from nowhere," Vincent analyzed the situation and said firmly, "Even if there is a golem coming, I have a way to deal with it."

"Huh? Is there any other way to deal with it?" Kalul asked curiously, "You don't think that a real golem can be dealt with with your explosives, do you?"

In fact, blowing up the golem is not only due to the dynamite, but also the improvise and hard work of Ninia and Jana are also the key reasons.

Historically, it has been extremely difficult to pack anti-tanks with explosives, and Vincent is not naïve enough to think that his troops will always be able to get the Golem on a dirt plane.

However, a good man and three gangs, no matter how bad the reputation of the demon clan is, don't you have to have a few friends?

"If I can't do anything, I can still ask for help from the Guardian Dragon," Vincent smiled bitterly, "Although the Lamb is expensive, it is also much cheaper than the cost of fighting."

It is certainly not a good thing to please the silver dragon all the time, this kind of thing must be carefully restrained, Vincent knows very well, whether it is a human or a dragon, in the face of the marginal effect of diminishing utility, it will not stand the test.

The dragon is arrogant and obedient, his eyes are empty, even if he agrees to the benefits now, who knows if he will change his mind in the future......

"The territory must pursue an independent and self-reliant approach to military construction, and I cannot rely too much on the support of my own people, because the territory is far away and beyond the reach of the whip, nor can I rely on the promise of the guardian dragon, after all, it has been sleeping for forty years without saying hello, and if this happens to me again when I am beaten, the trees in the cemetery will be full of maturity."

In the face of the lord's self-deprecation, Dimara and Kalul could only echo in awkwardly, not daring to laugh out loud.

If you look at the map of the entire continent, the coastal territory is too small, and even if the Herodite Kingdom in the north is occupied by the demons, it is still a behemoth in comparison.

The Golem is indeed powerful, but it moves slowly, and it can't deal with the enemy forces that rush over from the border to fight the whole battle, and the Demon King and the Silver Dragon really can't be counted on, one is far away in the sky, and the other is extremely irresponsible.

Vincent is indeed actively trying to win allies, but both orcs and elves are currently only cooperating, and have not been able to contain Herod from a military posture.

So, establish

An elite force capable of guarding the border in terms of quantity and having a significant advantage over the Herodian infantry in terms of quality is Vincennes' goal at this stage of army building.

"Steel is the food of industry, mining and metallurgy is the most important task of steel production, and the development of weapons relying on metal processing cannot be delayed, since there is a basis for manufacturing golems, a scientific research and production center must be established here to develop humanoid weapons suitable for use in the territory, scientific research is the mainstay, no profit is required, and the funds are fully allocated by the territory."

As he spoke, Vincent patted Kalul on the shoulder, which was much lower than his own, and affectionately announced his appointment.

"And you, my friend, will be the head of this research and production center...... I don't mean to offend, but I hope that you can create a feat that surpasses Dardin, the Divine Craftsman, and the afterlife is terrifying, and surpassing the ancestors is the best tribute to the ancestors."

Then, he turned to the somewhat embarrassed Dimara.

"No matter what bloodline you are, your prestige is built up by merit, and now that Kalul has not been able to convince the public, but has a crime that cannot be shirked, if you are too eager, are you too hasty?"

"I'm just worried that this kid is too weak, and if he doesn't have me in the future, he will be despised by his fellow clansmen." Old Dimara blushed and said with some shame, "The dwarf's hammer is either iron or war, but he can't do both, so he ......."

"War is a public affair in the territory, and infighting is a criminal act that undermines internal unity, and is strictly forbidden," Vincent said with a smile, "As for striking iron, it really depends on people to strike iron, and no amount of dwarf in the town can fight what I want, and I can't even do what I can do with the protection."

"Let him grow up naturally, if he really becomes a leader, maybe it will be condescending for him," Vincent added a fire to Kalul, who couldn't hold back his excitement, "The world is so big, don't you want to see where you can find it?"

"My lord, I'...... I'd love to see it." At last, Kalul spoke up, and said regretfully, "But my father was too conservative......

Di Mara didn't dare to attack, but he still glared at his son, who didn't know what to do.

"When our territory is on the center stage of the world, the whole world will cast its eyes on us, and you won't have to worry about not having a chance to find your place when the time comes," Vincent finally sent out the last bowl of chicken soup, "Although the road is long, the line is coming, although it is difficult, it will be done!"

In the same way, when spoken in the language of another world, the heroic artistic conception still exists, and the dwarves can also feel the determination and pride of the lord.

As believers in the Craftsman God, the dwarves have fully convinced the strength of the lord, but the ambition of the lord is still insufficient.

"My lord, are you trying to conquer the world?" Demara asked tremblingly, "The Demon Land War is going to be fought a second time?"

"Conquer the world? I will, but not in such a way as to hurt others and myself." Vincent said heroically, "Some strong people bring fear, some strong people bring hope, the first one is that some people do it, some people want to continue, they do others, I do myself."

"Steel is the industrial base of the territory, and there is no room for delay. In the next few days, I will spend some time with all the craftsmen, and strive to complete the process of breaking the ore, beneficiating, sintering, rebuilding the blast furnace, transporting and charging, re-refining the iron workshop and the steelmaking workshop before the winter, and by the time the snow moon, I hope to see the first molten steel produced with new processes and technologies this year."

"By next year, I hope that my army will be equipped with epoch-making new weapons using locally produced steel."