After returning to the castle from the North Slope Mine, Roland recruited Director Barov and Minister of Construction Karl into the office.
"I need the Executive Office to make a new metallurgical material supply plan as soon as possible, and disperse the supply center from Beipo Mountain to other places, whether it is Changge Fortress or Chishui City, the only thing to guarantee is that the quantity is not small. Slope Mountain will soon be unminable for mining."
The expressions of the two suddenly changed greatly. After looking at each other, Karl lowered his head deeply, and Barov asked with difficulty, "Your Majesty... Is the situation in the north already so bad?"
"North?" Roland was taken aback for a moment before he realized it. The other party probably thought that a new powerful enemy had appeared on the fertile plain, and even the First Army could not compete. Therefore, in order to keep the city, the North Slope Mine had to be abandoned. He shook his head angrily and hilariously, "The army hasn't fallen to the point where it needs to lie about victory to maintain people's hearts. Besides, you are in charge of logistics, and you can see the general situation from the consumption of medical supplies. How can you ask such a thing. "
Barov hurriedly wiped the sweat on his forehead, "Ahaha... I'm just taking precautions for His Majesty. In fact, I was also surprised at first, I thought it was a witch who discovered the new information about the Sky Sea Realm, and it was too late to inform the Executive Office. come."
"In that case, why did you give up the North Slope Mine, Your Majesty?" Carl couldn't help asking.
"Because that mine is going to fly soon." Roland shrugged.
"… "
The two fell silent again, but this time their expressions were a little weird, as if they were doubting their ears.
"You heard it right, it will fly up and become a floating island." Roland looked at the two with interest, and briefly explained the ancient witch Eleanor and the capture of the magic core, "I remember letting The iron box arranged by the Executive Office, it contains the center of the god of creation. It's just that because of the risk of transplantation, no one can say the result until the last minute, so I didn't tell the details of it. You. Now you can see that the plan was successful, and Neverwinter will soon have a territory floating in the air."
Barov's eyes widened, and he couldn't answer for a while, but Karl was already shaking with excitement. He asked in an uncontrollable vibrato, "Your Majesty, what you want is not simply a huge stone, right?"
"You're right," Roland said no more, "it will be a floating battleship, a fortress that will not fall. It must meet the needs of a large number of soldiers for a few months or even a whole year. Attacking the enemy, it also has a certain defensive ability. How long do you estimate it will take to transform Beipo Mountain into this shape?"
As a person from a science and engineering background, he can fully understand Carl's excitement. Any aspiring designer hopes to put his work in the most incredible place and create a floating city with his own hands. This is definitely an opportunity. And an unavoidable opportunity.
"According to the general project planning, it will take four to five years, but I think Your Majesty can't wait that long, and the floating city can't be counted as a general project." Carl replied almost immediately, "Considering its The construction department can completely station an engineering team and move with the mountain. If I understand correctly, His Majesty must want the Aerial Knights to be stationed on it. As long as there is a supply point to settle in, their attack and defense The range will be far beyond any artillery."
It seems that after the construction of more than ten take-off and landing sites, the construction minister's understanding of the Air Force has become more and more profound. Roland smiled and nodded, "Go on."
"The take-off and landing ground for the air knights is nothing more than a runway, a warehouse, and a fuel and ammunition storage room. These things have mature and feasible plans and drawings, and can be completed within a week at most. So Your Majesty," Carl stroked his chest. "The minimum is a week. After a week, it will meet your basic requirements, and the rest of the project is just further additions, improvements, and expansions."
"What about the building materials?" Barov asked. "Once the North Slope Mountains fly up, it will be very difficult to transport them up again."
"Of course I have also considered this." When it comes to professional issues, Carl can be said to be confident, "There is a small lake on the north slope of the mountain, which is formed by the spring water from the top of the mountain. In the first week, the engineering team can By enclosing it, it becomes a natural cistern that can be used both for daily use and for construction.”
"Secondly, the limestone used for cement can be obtained by digging the mountain. I don't think Ms. Eleanor cares that the floating city is a little lighter. Masonry, wood can be obtained on the spot, as for steel, it is best to prepare in advance if the hummingbird If Miss and Miss Morrell are willing to help, the stock that will be shipped in in a week must be very considerable."
"In addition, the third frontier city of the Taquila witch can also help a lot. Those endless caves are the best warehouses as long as they are slightly modified. With these things, even if they can't get supplies for a long time, the engineering team will not be able to. I can do it for a year or two." Having said that, he looked at Barov, "Of course, if the furnace area and the steelmaking yard are also preserved, this period will undoubtedly be longer."
Roland couldn't help but clapped his hands. This plan is indeed the most suitable method in a limited time. First, ensure that the floating island has basic combat capabilities in the shortest time. As for other things, such as the living conditions of workers and the addition of functional buildings, they can all be put into place. to improve later.
"Barov, what do you think?"
"In that case, in addition to the First Army, there must be a lot of townspeople living on the island." The old manager stroked his beard and said, "It seems that I have to think of a recruitment plan that is attractive enough."
Roland smiled with satisfaction, it seemed that the other party had clearly grasped the key point of the plan.
Boarding the floating island means staying away from the homeland and the earth for a long time, and the difficult living conditions in the early stage cannot be compared with that of the Neverwinter residential area. Therefore, whether it is publicity or compensation, the Executive Office must prepare well. Only a group of people full of initiative and willingness workers can complete the task efficiently.
In the past, Roland took the lead in planning this kind of thing. Now that Barov can take up this responsibility himself, he obviously fully understands his governing philosophy.
"Then let's implement this idea." Roland finally made a final decision.
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"Sir, welcome back."
When Victor walked into the office in the Miracle Building, Linglong greeted him happily, just like when he was in the hotel before.
The business of Rainbow Stone is now on the rise, and other similar competitors have also appeared. In order to stabilize the supply of goods, he has to frequently travel between Yongdong and Clearwater Port. Although the action is quite exhausting, it is also fun. Compared to the uncertain jewelry sales of the past, he is getting closer to his original goal of becoming a big businessman enough to maintain the family.
As soon as Victor stretched out his hand, the other party had already brought the "Greycastle Weekly" to his hand.
This kind of tacit understanding made him smile slightly. Although Clear Water Port also publishes a weekly newspaper, the time will always be two or three weeks in the evening. For a city like Neverwinter, the changes in two or three weeks are amazing enough.
Sure enough, the title of the first page of the latest issue of the newspaper instantly caught his attention.
"The plan to go to the sky above the sky is officially announced".