If the Roman Empire also had such weapons, instead of using iron things that affect the flexibility of the soldiers, it would be better to abandon iron armor and use steel in more appropriate places.
After all, leather armor is comfortable and light, and from what I have observed, it can also be modified to create "pockets" for loading bullets, making it a standard equipment for our country's infantry in the future.
At the same time, I also hope to lighten the cannon on the "Shutter" and turn it into the army's artillery, and I also hope that the cavalry can also have a new rifle that can be used normally while riding on horseback..."
"Okay, I'll consider it. But this will make us more hungry for the "steam factory"... Without the steam factory, we simply cannot satisfy the appetite for both military and civilian industries at the same time, given that it may take more than five years for domestic industry to improve and transform. "
All the conditions proposed by the general are useful, but the problem is - everyone knows that you are doing this for the good of Ishgard, but how can Ishgard's current industry satisfy both the people's livelihood and the military's huge appetite at the same time
This is like asking an ordinary human male under 30 to marry a vampire wife who may be hundreds of years old. You can't expect this young man to satisfy the vampire's appetite with his youthful vigor, but you might as well expect the vampire to regret and let him go...
Therefore, we must finally find a way to obtain the secret of the Roman Empire’s steam factory.
The President's daughter sighed heavily, while the other staff looked at each other and could only shrug in agreement.
At this time, the Minister of Research and Development stood up and expressed the hope that they could take advantage of this "trade" opportunity to raise another fleet to build a secret port belonging to Ishugard on the continent of Elucia, and at the same time sell some of the useless experimental equipment in the Academy of Sciences to earn some funds.
"We no longer have any use for those muzzle-loading rifles, and there are also those low-quality gunpowder and lead bullets... Oh, and these, these... We have no use for them. Instead of letting them rot, we might as well sell them and make some money."
"Considering that the Roman Empire might also be developing this type of weapon, if we just sell the muzzle-loading rifles, it won't pose any threat to us... If that doesn't work, we can also sell them to small countries in the surrounding areas. We just have to raise the price."
"Raise the price?" The president's daughter smiled mysteriously. "If you want to fool the primitive people, raising the price by 500% should be no problem... Let them trade with gold and jewelry instead of currency. It would be best if you can exaggerate the value of these waste products and sell them at a 1000% higher price..."
"In that case, maybe we should prepare some magic props on the ship that can communicate across the continent, so that we don't miss the great opportunity to make 1000% profit without knowing what's going on over there."
"That's it. Oh, and send some testers equipped with the new rifles. We need to test the adaptability of the new rifles on the Elucia continent. We can also send a few mages to test the magic there."
"yes… "
Isgard is making full preparations for its colonial war. Isgard is very patient and does not mind waiting for a while in order to win.
Meanwhile, on the continent of Elucia, the Roman Empire's military district was arguing with the diocesan's crusader army.
They argued for a whole month about [who was responsible for the bad news in the Earldom of Kagaard]. Finally, under the witness of the Witch of Night, the Crusaders gave in because [more than 70% of the people in the Earldom of Kagaard were believers of the Church of Light]. While assuming the main responsibility for the demon attack, they also had to pay a huge sum of money to the Roman Empire.
A huge sum of money flowed from the parish bank into the Roman Empire. Patriarch Peter shed a few tears out of heartache, and could only grit his teeth and prepare to send a crusader army to the Forest of Elves in November this year to return the gold coins that were taken away from him from the elves.
At the same time, Yang Hao and Theresa were moving steadfastly towards the border of the Elf Kingdom in the Monster Forest.
Compared with before, he now has Dr. Joseph's family, Golem, and an entire Ling tribe around him.
Perhaps the past experiences were still stinging the regent's heart, which was now as aggressive as a sea urchin.
He had always harbored distrust towards his former "employer", the Ling people, and even towards Mr. Joseph's family.
In response, Sister Teresa just shook her head and planned to have a good talk with him when they set up camp tonight.
Chapter 2: The Nun's Ecstasy
"Oh, my little dog, even after all this, you still don't want to trust the Ling people?"
On the night of April 1st, when Yang Hao and Theresa found a good place to rest temporarily, the Ling people also stopped here to build their own camp.
Doctor Joseph and his wife and daughter are helping to take care of the wounded of the Ling tribe. They have learned simple demon language during this period, but in order to avoid communication errors, Theresa chose to continuously maintain the "Spiritual Language Technique" to provide space for normal communication.
It was in this situation that Nalujia, the leader of the Ling tribe, came to ask Yang Hao what they should do - and it was at this time that Theresa noticed Yang Hao's distrust and resistance.
Although he endured it and asked the Ling people to rest on the spot and prepare food or other things before letting Naluga leave, his attitude of "not trusting anyone" still made Theresa worried.
To this end, Theresa specially chose a place where no one would disturb them and planned to talk the matter out with Yang Hao.
But she didn't notice it before, but now when she did this, the little nun felt the pressure from Yang Hao.
The man moved as if he was angry. He didn't want to talk, but Theresa needed him to talk - how could the conversation continue if he didn't even say anything
"And it's OK for the Ling people, but Joseph is the chief doctor of the Red Cross that you founded yourself. Isn't it too strange that even Joseph doesn't believe it?"
Theresa and Yang Hao sat on the same big rock. When Yang Hao heard Joseph's name, he just turned around again. Seeing this, Theresa just smiled bitterly twice:
It's not that I can't understand it... It's just that, with the Ling people and the doctor following me, if I don't make a statement now, then going to the Elf Kingdom later will just... Sigh!
When the Elf Kingdom asks about these people, the Ling people say they are his subordinates, Dr. Joseph says they are his subordinates, and Yang Hao turns around and directly says "I don't know them", it will be troublesome...
Theresa had to avoid such troubles. After all, settling down took time, and she didn't want to spend a whole year dealing with these messy things after arriving in the Elf Kingdom.
And in order to prevent Yang Hao from being bullied in the Elf Kingdom because of his weak strength, she personally thinks it would be a good idea to accept the Ling people and Dr. Joseph.
After all, Golem is really affordable, and the people of the Ling tribe are willing to trust him, not to mention that Dr. Joseph, as the chief doctor, does have strong medical skills - but the key to the problem is that Yang Hao doesn't trust other people...
"No matter what, the Ling tribe only followed after hearing that there was a spell in the Elf Kingdom that could grow severed limbs. Don't worry about what they think of you..."
"Well… "
"And Dr. Joseph is also loyal and never betrayed his oath until the end. Besides, his whole family is with us now. Even for his own good, he will never have any thoughts about you..."
"Well… "
"Ouch... you sulking bad dog, what do you want me to say to relax?"
Theresa was a little angry and lay on Yang Hao's back. She put her arms around Yang Hao's neck. Nalujia, who was not far away, saw it and thought to herself that if she did this, she would probably be violently attacked by that man, right
Envious of Theresa's privileges, the chief of the Ling tribe simply shook his head and gave orders to his tribesmen through his horns to quickly make a fire and cook in preparation for the next journey.
As for Theresa, even if she lay on Yang Hao's back and acted coquettishly, this man would still remain silent.
He just lowered his head and rubbed his chin against Theresa's arm for a long time, expressing his bad mood in this silent way.
His beard made Theresa feel itchy. The beard, which had not been trimmed for a long time, was messy and stiff, making Theresa wonder if if it were not for the sleeves of the nun's uniform, the skin of her hands would have been poked with several holes by the beard.
but-
Let’s not talk about this kind of intimate interest for now!
Teresa has not forgotten her goal tonight...
She couldn't help but bite Yang Hao's ear and whispered in his ear in an unclear voice:
"Oh! My little dog... Just consider it as a plea from me - after all, if we don't build a trusting relationship with the Ling people and Mr. Joseph's family, we might encounter difficulties when we go to the Elf Kingdom! After all, the elves will definitely not welcome a small group with ulterior motives and inconsistent testimony to enter their borders, right?"
“But I don’t want to trust them.”
You finally speak!
The little nun was delighted, but before she could react, Yang Hao broke free from her arms, turned around and looked at her gloomily.
He reached out and wiped the wet saliva from the nun's mouth, then glanced at the Ling people who were controlling the golems to build a camp in the distance, and Dr. Joseph and his family who were taking good care of the "Hornless Man". He sighed heavily, then lowered his head in distress:
"I don't want to trust them. Theresa..."
“But you have to trust them.”
"I won't trust them."
"Ouch... Considering traveling to the Elven Kingdom—"
"I told you. I won't trust them. Theresa... I won't trust them, no matter what they did before."
Yang Hao's stubbornness made Theresa feel awkward. She swallowed the words that had just been blocked back, and after thinking for a few minutes, she reached out and touched the hair of the man who lowered his head and seemed to be suppressing his emotions, and explained earnestly and patiently:
"But, my little dog... you have to face the fact. After all, this is not a problem that you and I can avoid by saying we don't trust each other."
As mentioned before, if they failed to establish a trusting relationship between the teams before approaching the border of the Elf Kingdom, the elves would definitely not let them pass.
Just as Theresa said before, if Yang Hao was weak in the Elf Kingdom, he might be bullied by the elves one day...
But more importantly, Theresa felt that accepting the Ling family and Joseph's family was not a bad thing for them, but a good thing.
The golems of the Listening people meant that they were worth accidental injuries, even without counting their "antlers".
Mr. Joseph is an experienced and well-trained doctor. With this doctor around, at least Yang Hao doesn't have to worry about minor injuries and illnesses.
Most importantly - it will mean a new beginning.
Whether Yang Hao intends to take revenge on the Roman Empire, or is disheartened and just wants to have a few children with her and spend the rest of his life with her, "re-establishing interpersonal relationships" is a necessary prerequisite for starting a new life.
If he continues to distrust anyone, if he continues to be so lonely without even a single friend around him, even ordinary daily life will be difficult for him.
Theresa doesn't want this to happen... So... She hopes Yang Hao can face the fact, consider their future, and even more, she hopes he can get out of the haze of the past.
However, this is also a thorny road for Yang Hao.
It's not that he doesn't know the importance of interpersonal relationships.
But once bitten by a snake, one is afraid of straw ropes for ten years. He has been betrayed too deeply. Now, just thinking about the possibility of becoming friends with someone in the future, the faces of his former lovers, former knights, and former betrayers flash before his eyes...
The nausea and anger were simply uncontrollable. If it wasn't Theresa who asked him this question, but a stranger, he would have gone crazy and used his fists to express his "resistance", right
Thinking of this, Yang Hao's body began to tremble. His anger rose again because of the hallucination, but the person in front of him was Theresa.
He didn't want to show his ugly side in front of Theresa... He lowered his head and looked at the ground, hoping to regain control of his emotions with the help of the green grass.
However, Theresa's next words were like a spark that ignited the fuse, directly exploding the powder keg in his heart:
"So my little dog... trust others again, okay?"
boom-
Maybe Theresa had no ill intentions, but this did ignite Yang Hao's inner anger.
He suddenly raised his head and stared at the nun who had supported him all the way with his bloodshot eyes.
He opened his mouth, and from his throat came out an extremely suppressed yet unbearable whimper and a low roar:
"I said—Teresa! I don't want to trust them! I can't trust anyone anymore!"
He reached out and grasped the nun's shoulders forcefully, but chose to hold back his strength for fear that she might get hurt by such a rough action.
Yes, he couldn't even control his own emotions. The moment Theresa said "trust others again", the faces of countless betrayers flashed in his eyes.
Anger, grievance, pain, sorrow. All kinds of emotions mixed together, and the last emotion that emerged was the emotion called "hatred".
In this situation, how can he forget the face of the betrayer? How can he start to trust others again
What on earth is he going to do... What on earth is he going to do!
"What on earth should I do... What on earth should I do to trust anyone other than you?!"
To trust someone other than Theresa
Inadvertently, he could only calm down from his hatred when looking at Theresa.
He only wanted to trust Theresa.
Yang Hao held her shoulders tightly as she was in a daze, and tears began to flow from the corners of his eyes without him noticing.
He believed that his feelings had been conveyed to this nun who spoke harshly but was actually as soft-hearted as tofu.
She has always been so considerate. So this time, she must be—
"W-what? Can you say that again?"
"ha?"
The flow of emotions was suddenly stopped. Yang Hao blinked blankly, looking at Theresa in front of him who suddenly became excited for some reason. He didn't know what to say for a while and could only make a silly "hmm" sound.
"That's what you just said - can you repeat it again?"
The little nun's eyes were full of excitement and joy, and for some reason they were a little wet. But - what do you want me to repeat
Yang Hao was stunned for a while, then decided to repeat the previous sentence: "Huh?"
"Not this one! It's the previous sentence—"
"What do I want?"
"A little lower!"
"I-"
"The next sentence!"
Yang Hao was stunned again.
He opened his mouth, and the words that had just come out of his mouth subconsciously due to his excitement became particularly embarrassing at this moment.
But looking at Theresa's expectant and happy eyes, he still muttered softly:
"Trusting someone other than yourself..."
It was like an emotional switch was turned on in Theresa.
The nun cheered, and as others watched from afar, she hugged Yang Hao's head tightly and jumped up excitedly. In front of everyone, she cheered in a high-handed voice that everyone could hear:
"I'm going to shave your beard off right now! I've always felt that your beard is too annoying - don't run away! You have to take responsibility for me!"
What are you responsible for