"What's your name?" Daniel sat opposite. The prisoner opposite also had a child, but the chair was made of ice and it was not very comfortable to sit on. wWW,QuANbEn-XiAoShUo,com
The squad leader endured the stinging sensation under his buttocks and said to Daniel with tears in his eyes: "Honorable Master Fa Bei, you have asked this question countless times. My name is Rien, Rien! Please, please be more relaxed. I’ll tell you anything useful.”
Daniel remained expressionless and continued: "Okay, then tell me, what is your name?"
Daniel learned this method from Salin. He had been interrogating the prisoner for more than an hour. He only asked one question over and over again. If the prisoner didn't answer, he would use magic to sting the prisoner's soul. This kind of The stimulation is gradually increased, and it is impossible for the captive to get used to it.
The prisoner rubbed his fingers and did not dare to stand up. He just looked at Daniel with pleading eyes. Daniel felt that it was almost done. The method Salin said was effective, and he himself did not want to conduct such a boring interrogation. Except him. It is somewhat technically difficult for others to torture.
A guard took the prepared pen and paper and threw it on the table. Daniel said to the prisoner: "I'm going to rest for a while. If you think of anything useful to me, write it down. When I come back, if you don't like it, , let’s continue.
After Daniel finished speaking, he left the room. The prisoner lost all will to resist. Li Xuan grabbed the pen and paper and began to write. He writes in common language, and although it is very different from the grammar popular in the mainland of Myers, it is still understandable in writing. Fortunately, he was a well-educated officer, otherwise a soldier might not be literate.
Daniel didn't go to rest. He began to sort out the things that others had interrogated, and began to compare them and analyze their authenticity. The records of these interrogations are similar. The prisoners came from island countries tens of thousands of miles away in the East China Sea. The purpose was Lianyuncheng. This expeditionary force had more than 300 warships, divided into more than a dozen fleets, and headed west.
On the way, the fleet encountered a storm and lost several ships. It unexpectedly came near the city of Salin and discovered the two warships docked on the island, which led to what happened next.
More than three hundred battleships? On average, there are about a thousand soldiers on a ship. That's an army of 300,000 people. This is only the number of regular troops, not counting sailors and auxiliaries. The combat effectiveness of those armed merchant ships was not good, but the number of people carried exceeded that of powerful warships.
But want to conquer the continent of Myers with 300,000 people? Are the kings of these countries crazy
The team leader Rien wrote everything he knew on paper. Naturally, someone asked him to explain it in spoken language and then translate it into Qin Yin language. But just the confessions obtained from ordinary soldiers already made Daniel understand what happened.
An army of 300,000 may not be able to conquer the continent, but defeating Lianyung City is not a problem. Lianyuncheng is a medium-sized city with a population of over 200,000, a garrison of about 20,000, and a fleet of twelve ships. In addition to the 20,000 garrison in Lianyung City, there are also some scattered mercenaries and private soldiers of the nobles. Together, there are only more than 3,000 people. It is impossible to resist the attack of 300 warships. Except for armed merchant ships, all warships have magic trebuchets on board. Even the walls of Yuncheng cannot withstand it.
After Salin saw the confession, he immediately analyzed the results. He was troubled again. One of the battleships that Rex took away was still in Lianyun City. Rex obviously wanted to take some of his people to Lianyun City and return here by sea. There must be a large number of magicians in this group of people. If her people were in Lianyuncheng, they would have to help the nobles of Lianyuncheng resist the invasion.
The opponent's mage regiment also has a large number. In a truly national expedition, every thousand soldiers can be assigned one great mage, and there are 300,000 soldiers, at least 300 great mage. The number of great magicians in Rex's hands is very small. Most of them were low-level mages. If they really encountered each other, Saleen knew that not many of these low-level mages would survive.
What bothered Salin the most. The teleportation array has not yet been established between his place and Kushui County, so news cannot be communicated quickly. If there was a teleportation array, no matter how much gold coins he spent, he would still remind Rex that the route must be changed. A battleship is nothing, the low-level mages in Rex's hands are the most important. The money spent training those low-level mages is enough to build hundreds of battleships.
Now Salin finally understands why many nobles with city coins can only save tens of thousands of gold coins at the end of the year. Although the city can bring huge tax revenue, if you want to keep the city, the investment is also huge. Now he is considered extremely rich, and he has rare materials in his hands that no one else can collect in a lifetime. He hunts wildly outside the frozen sea, and the number of magic cores in his hands is also astonishingly large.
But no matter what level a person reaches, there will be corresponding huge expenses. Salin wanted to raise twenty-four thunder dragons, and he had to feed them at a speed that was a hundred times longer than the normal growth time of the thunder dragons. He had to grow these thunder dragons within a year, and the amount of magic cores and food they consumed was simply as high as today's literature. number.
Because this city must expand, it makes sense to extend its territory to the west, at least thousands of miles away. In order to attract more people to come to farm and do business, Salin considered building an army of at least six battalions. These six battalions, a regular army of 60,000 people, plus auxiliary troops, Salin simply cannot afford to support them.
The cost of a set of infantry armor is more than ten gold coins. According to Salin's standards, it's not affordable. This armor will wear out in the middle of the seventh training. Maintenance is required every week. "The public is another investment. In contrast, feeding these soldiers means throwing money every day. If you want the soldiers to have fighting strength, the food they eat must not be bad, and meat must be added to every meal.
Want to eat meat? Then you have to buy a lot, build your own pasture, and raise cattle and sheep. How much land will you need
These soldiers also have family members. If we want the soldiers to fight with peace of mind, the families of these soldiers must also be taken care of. The concepts of private soldiers and ordinary recruited soldiers are different. The families of these soldiers are also your subordinates. No matter who the enemy is, these soldiers will chop them down without hesitation, even if the Pope is standing in front of them.
Why are private soldiers so loyal? Because his whole family depends on you as the leader. As long as the nobles don't die. They will always be responsible for the families of private soldiers. The empire limits the number of private soldiers. Ultimately, it is because it is afraid of rebellion by the nobles.
Salin spends his money carefully now, and since Rex has not come back, his investment is limited after all. Now he has more than 2,000 Caucasian warriors, which is already a powerful force, but it is still not enough to protect such a large city. There is not a true teleportation array in his city. The teleportation array on the Pangui alchemy ship can only teleport a few meters away. A real teleportation array can be used at a distance of more than a thousand miles.
For example, plane teleportation cannot be completed without something like the Shinra Ring in Rex's hand. That is not a problem that money can solve.
Fortunately. Fortunately, he found an island of considerable value. This island was rich in iron ore and many associated mines. Otherwise, Salin's money to purchase resources would have given him a headache. Even though it would cost a lot to travel back and forth to the Frozen Sea, if he were asked to buy equipment directly from the four major families, Salin would still die in a headlong collision.
No matter how good the relationship between Ani and him was, he would not dare to sell him any equipment at a low price, which was strictly prohibited by the empire. A large part of the Clyde family's income must be paid in taxes, otherwise how could the emperor trust the four major families. Other more powerful families did not get involved in this kind of business because the emperor did not want to leave such matters to higher-ranking nobles. Once any duke can run the mine. Sooner or later, it will become a serious problem for the empire.
The mineral deposits found by Salin do not need to go through the Holy Rock City. It is not the territory of the empire anyway. He can treat it as his own magical territory, just like Alchemy City does. On the islands outside Alchemy City. There must also be precious mineral deposits.
Originally, Salin didn't pay much attention to the mineral deposit. After listening to Aini explaining the relevant issues to him, he suddenly understood that in comparison, the income from the magic core was unimportant. Although the magic core seems to be much more valuable than metal, no one can control this thing and cannot control it.
If Salin did not have a huge iron mine and wanted to buy weapons, he would have to bear the high price. No matter how much money you have, you can't withstand price increases.
Salin became eager. In his room, more than eighty skeletons stood there, motionless. We need to quickly build more smaller ships to allow these skeletons to go overseas to explore mineral veins. It doesn't take too much. If there are three or five more islands of the kind he discovered, Salin can ensure that the supply of weapons in the future will no longer be controlled by others.
He wouldn't trust anyone to entrust this kind of thing to him. Fortunately, the Winged Skeletons could train these evolved skeletons. These skeletons must be transformed in the spiritual pool as soon as possible, otherwise their lifespan will soon come to an end.
Why. If he continues like this, he will become a necromancer.
Saleen sighed in his heart. Necromancers are really lucky. There are many undead they can trust. The contract between the two parties is mutually beneficial, but what about the elemental mage? Except for the magic string. Nothing to rely on anymore.
I was still too young, and thought of building a city too easily. I thought that with the teacher’s support and Rex’s help, it wouldn’t be a big problem. But up to now, his city wall has not been completed yet, only the city center has been built. The construction of the seaport took up his time. If the entire city was built under his own supervision, he would no longer have any energy to practice magic.
No wonder no magician is willing to do noble things. For magicians, it is really stupid to waste this time.
But who around me can do such a thing? Zola and the Warcraft Swordsman have good fighting abilities, but unfortunately they don't have this ability. Shika? The Caucasians must be managed. There will be more and more Caucasians in the future. Without Sika, it was unlikely that Salin would directly command them. Don't count on savages, they know how to hunt and fight. Where's Nelise? When she was in a bad mood, she didn't care about future problems. To be able to kill all his own people directly, the devil must be controlled around him.
Don't count on the magicians on Srig Island. These people can be trusted, but they cannot be used as administrative talents. The swordsmen of Sreig Island are loyal, but they don't care about anything other than fighting.
The person I can count on now is Aini. Without Aini's reminder, I probably wouldn't have paid much attention to that island. This kind of person comes from a business family. is suitable for management. But Aini is also a mage and won't put too much energy into this kind of thing.
Elaine? Forget it, this woman has already given up.