After nearly a year of preparation, Wudong City is now running at full speed like a war machine.

The Demon Moon could not stop this emerging king from crazily absorbing surrounding resources. The Executive Office once thought that a population of 100,000 was an unattainable goal, but in just one year, the urban population doubled. The injection of a large amount of fresh labor has driven the rapid expansion of various industries. Four new chemical plants alone have been added, and machinery-related processing and assembly plants have exceeded double digits.

According to statistics, the monthly salary paid by the Executive Office is close to 10,000 Golden Dragons. When Roland first arrived here, his biggest income was only 24,000 Golden Dragons after plundering the Changge Fortress. In other words, the Duke of the West has accumulated wealth for half his life, and now it is only enough to pay two and a half months of salary.

Steam engines, paddle steamers, perfumes and chaos drinks constitute the main sources of income. These commodities are sold to the fjords and the four kingdoms through the Union Chamber of Commerce. In addition to the remuneration that must be paid, the remaining money is converted into a large amount of raw materials and handicraft products. Money has formed a delicate balance, and the savings in the treasury have shown a trend of shrinking.

It can be said that this is an extremely unbalanced development model, but in the face of the threat of the war of divine will, Roland's choice is not generous.

If resources are not poured into heavy industry, machine guns cannot be fired at will, and artillery will always lack shells.

Only in this way can he have the strength to arm the entire army.

The First Army, which expanded from 8,000 to 10,000 people, was only the foundation, and the Air Force, commanded by Tilly Wimbledon, was also actively preparing. In addition, the Militia Recruitment Requirements and the Mobilization Act have entered the drafting stage. These two policies aim to improve the war potential of Winter City and force the most basic discipline training to ordinary students, workers and farmers, similar to the later university military training. Although they cannot be allowed to go to the battlefield with guns directly, they can shorten the training time when urgently replenishing their personnel.

Since the specific time when the Red Moon is coming has obvious deviations, no one can determine when the battle of Divine Will will begin. If you are optimistic, there may be four to five years, and the worst one should be about one or two years. For Roland, the biggest strategic goal at present is to turn defense into offense when the Red Moon arrives, so that the fire of war burns on enemy territory.

Therefore, the devil who entrenched the ruins of Tachila was the nail he had to remove.

In fact, material transportation and personnel transfer gradually began in late winter and early spring.

This is the advantage of rail transit. Even if heavy snow covers the entire fertile plain, as long as the tracks are cleared, the war needs can be continuously transported to the front line.

Most of the steel produced in Wudongcheng has become rails, and the lines hidden in the hidden forest have been laid. It can be said that the new Northern Expedition will officially start just by waiting for Roland's order.

Both the army and the city are ready to go.

But before that, he still has two things to do.

...

The day after the end of the evil moon, Roland received a request from Thunder.

"Why, I'm leaving so soon?" He set up a relaxing afternoon tea shop in the living room. While carrying Anna, he also sent an invitation to Margaret Margaret. For this businesswoman who is quite suitable for Lightning, he can only help. "Can't you wait to go to the shadow sea to find out?"

"I knew I couldn't hide it from you," Thunder smiled calmly. "Every moment I manipulate the steel ship, I imagined it moving forward against the sea breeze. If I could, I even hoped to sail directly to the sea line."

"In that case, everyone will face the risk of water and short food in half." Margaret shook his head helplessly, "In addition, those chambers of commerce that invest heavily in you will not be happy to see you leave their fleet behind unless you plan to never return to the fjord islands."

"Haha, I just want to express my excitement to Your Majesty," he said, touching his chin, "As Margaret said, this adventure is no longer my own business. After all, for the fjords, the development of the new sea area means opportunities and wealth, and no chamber of commerce will be moved. This is probably the largest adventure in the history of the fjords. I can only make sufficient preparations if I return as soon as possible."

It seems that after Thunder's publicity and recruitment, this time he went out to sea has changed from forming a team to starting a team. Roland smiled and took a sip of tea. He is worthy of being the most famous explorer in the fjord. Just by showing his intentions, he can attract huge investment. "It seems that in just a few months, you have known the steel ship."

"It's all thanks to His Highness Anna," Thunder said to Anna with a touch of her chest, "her subsequent improvements to the hull are of great help. If we hadn't witnessed it, it would be hard to imagine that such a huge iron ship would be more flexible than a three-masted sea ship."

"I want to ask you something, too," Anna nodded. "This ship has only been active in the shallows and offshore during its trial sail. If possible, I hope to get a driving report for the deep-sea area, and any problems can be recorded on it. It is best to use the newly launched waterproof ink and sealant bag of Wu Winter City, so that even if it falls into the sea, it can be preserved intact."

Perhaps he didn't expect the other party to make such a serious request. Lei Ting was stunned for a while before he smiled and said, "I understand, please put it on me, Your Highness."

Roland touched Anna's head docilely, then looked at Thunder, "It just so happens that I want to entrust something on you."

"You just want to give me instructions."

"I want to recruit a group of explorers."

"It has nothing to do with this expedition?" Thunder quickly realized.

"Yes," Roland put down his teacup, "I want them to go to the Endless Cape."

"I remember there was nothing but yellow sand and black water there." Margaret said in surprise.

"I thought so before..." Roland shrugged, "The Endless Cape can hardly encounter any risks, so there is no need for experienced experts. It can be said that the number of people is more important than skills."

Seeing that he did not explain the reason in detail, Thunder Ting did not ask, "There are many such people in the fjord, I don't know the screening rules are..."

"No." Roland replied, "It's said to be an explorer. In fact, anyone can do it. As long as you discover novel relics in the Endless Cape, you can get rewards no matter what it is."

"Is it OK even a piece of brick and stone in the remains?"

"Natural, but only if it must come from the Endless Cape," he affirmed. "The more information the relics contain, the more rewards it will be. This message is valid for a long time, and as long as I am the King of Grayburg, it will surely be cashed out."

"With your words as a guarantee, that place may be crowded in the future." Margaret covered her mouth and smiled, "I wonder if I should take the opportunity to open a tavern in Daqing Port first?"

"Welcome to the extreme." It is indeed one of Roland's goals to drive the economy of oil ports. After all, the civilization in the painting has a history of at least 1,400 years. Whether it can be left behind is still an unknown number. Initiating a reward-style recruitment is undoubtedly a way to kill two birds with one stone.

"By the way, your majesty," Thunder said, "Since the steel ship has passed the sea test and has been officially put into use, then does it have a name?"

"Of course, I'm going to call it the Snow Wind."

"Snow Feng...?" The explorer pondered for a moment, "It is indeed a good name, but will it look too gentle and not very compatible with its steel body?"
Chapter completed!