Warhammer Throne

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The expedition to Bafeng Mountain is an expedition with great rewards, great scale, and great cost. For the time being, leaving aside the factors of the long-distance sea route, the daily food and logistics of the army of nearly 50,000 people is an incomparable item. Great challenge and work.

In the past, Ryan’s wars have always been in the human kingdom, and no matter how bad they are, they are also fought on the edge of the human kingdom. Under this situation, the army can directly obtain supplies along the way. It is impossible to force the expropriation and compensation afterwards, or at any time if it fails. Adjust food from many places.

However, in this great expedition, the badlands cannot be adjusted with any food, nor can they be used by the enemy, so all logistical support must be obtained from Bretania’s own country, or from Estalia or Tilly. If you really can’t buy it, you must raise money from Haimenguan.

What happens after the gate is closed?

A barren and harsh climate. It is a general term for a barren and desolate area composed of arid plains and deserts. Here, Greenskin has been active for thousands of years. At the same time, there are ogres, the old and young of the Stranger Empire, and a few. The dwarf expeditions were infested. When Ryan began the expedition, the army could not get any food and logistical supplies from the badlands. Everything had to be prepared by oneself, and a stable logistical channel had to be established.

Reality is not a game. It does not mean that after the Knights’ Army and the Dwarven Alliance have landed at Haimen Pass, use the mouse to frame Ryan and Bellegar, right-click to make them go straight to Bafeng Mountain, and then click the "End of Round" button, waiting for the super A long animation over the round will do. If this is the case, the war is too simple.

If there is not enough logistical support and supplies, this army will end in annihilation.

At the beginning, Bellegar was able to successfully launch the expedition thanks to the help of the dwarf kingdoms and the dwarves who could burrow through the underground tunnels. Bellegar dispatched some ranger teams in advance to try to recover a small part of the tunnel and stored some long-term storage of food in it. , Iron Peak Fort’s dwarves will also respond. In addition, dwarves can rely on drinking beer and eating dry food for a long time, and they can also endure hunger for a long time. It is also impossible for humans to rely on eating dry food and drinking water for a long time. In addition, Bellegar had a small population before and could barely deal with it. Now the expeditionary force has a size of nearly 50,000, and 50,000 people need to eat and drink Lazard every day. How much resources are consumed? How much is there to be wasted on the road?

Therefore, when Ryan passed the budget of the Great Expedition, even Su Liya could not tolerate it. If Ryan’s budget was really followed, the family’s small coffers would not be enough, and the treasury would not be enough to be cleaned up, and the seller’s property would be changed. It's just improvising.

"The war bond, the Bafengshan bond, is designed to invest in this war." Lane said seriously: "Only through this method can we raise enough military expenses for the expedition. If we can help Bellegar recover Bafeng Mountain, then there is nothing else in Bafeng Mountain. The thousands of rune armors in the Angrand Ancestral God are enough to pay off all the debts, let alone the countless buried in dozens of mines. Treasure."

Su Liya was still a little worried. The female knight wanted to ask if she won. What if she lost?

This thought just flashed through Su Liya's mind. She knew that Ryan would not lose. This was her man, the hero of the kingdom, and the hero of mankind.

Ryan will never fail.

"Who gave you advice?" Su Liya asked casually.

"Olica, she told me." Ryan put away his serious watch, he couldn't help but smiled with his face covered, "Because the dark elves often have such national debts. Before a black ark sets off, he The commander of the Ark will sell this kind of national debt on a large scale. The only difference from us is that the national debt we use is currency, while the dark elf’s national debt is a slave."

"She is really talented in this area... She is also very smart and can give you a lot of ideas." Su Liya smiled slightly after listening, "But what I want to say is that humans and dark spirits are different after all. We in Brittania don’t have much experience in this matter, but you now have a very good consultant, don’t you?"

"Grand Duke Schultz." Ryan nodded: "I will discuss with him in detail what to do. He is the most experienced in this area."

"Ryan, remember, no matter how good your relationship is with Grand Duke Schultz, you have to remember that he is a businessman after all." Su Liya is still a little worried: "He will only consider problems from his own perspective. Worthy of complete trust, they can only"

"No, he is trustworthy." Ryan shook his head, he thought for a moment, and said in his wife's ear: "He is the father's."

Su Liya understands, what else she wants to say, Ryan's hand has been gently inserted into her long skirt: "Madam, you are so beautiful tonight~"

"Ryan, you fellow..." Su Liya immediately understood what Ryan wanted to do, and the queen's face immediately flushed: "If you don't accompany you to propose this opinion and the dark elf, why are you staring at me? "

"Olika will talk about it tomorrow, ma'am~ I have been busy for three days in a row, and finally have time, the first thing that comes to mind is you." Ryan secretly reached out and took off a pair of Su Liya's fish-mouth high heels. The wife's beautiful white silk feet were pinched in her hands and played: "I miss you."

"Um... I miss you too, Ryan..." Su Liya flushed, but closed her eyes and kissed gently.

…………I am the dividing line of the moonlight tonight…………

Breakfast the next day, in the courtyard of the Royal Palace of Curona, the King of Brittany and the Grand Duke of Marienburg had breakfast together.

Even the King’s breakfast is relatively simple. Freshly ground Arabica coffee, roasted cans, pan-fried chicken drumsticks, jam cake and omelette are the breakfasts of Ryan and Schultz today.

The king’s time is very tight. Although today’s schedule is not very full, the king still has to use every possible time in it. In the bright courtyard, Ryan and Schultz are sitting opposite each other. White tablecloths are made of silver. With the clash of tableware, Ryan talked to Schultz about the issuance of the Bafengshan National Debt.

"Well... if you rely solely on my relationship and your personal prestige, let alone one hundred thousand gold crowns, even if you say one million, the two houses of Marienburg will dare to lend you." Grand Duke Marienburg Van der Guber-Schultz is still as elegant and calm as when he first met more than ten years ago. In other words, after meeting the emperor and entertaining many Primarchs, Schultz seems to have more on board. Something: "You’re right, it’s my negligence. The business princes of Marienburg lent you money. Many times they didn’t really want you to pay your debts. You are a human hero and a great knight king. Or... if you take too much debt, it will be very detrimental to your future."

Ryan nodded slightly. The merchants are so greedy, or the capital is like this. He is a knight king and a human hero. If he can control him through borrowing and threaten him, the benefits in it are much better than simply paying back the money. .

To make a simple analogy, the merchant of Venice borrowed from Byzantium on a large scale and continuously, really just wanting that little interest?

In the end, the people of Constantinople would gloriously welcome the Ottoman new dynasty politics?

"On the contrary, the national debt... This thing is simply money, it is money, yes, it is bright gold coins, and those coppers that the workers hate but have to use." Grand Duke of Marienburg Schultz carefully He explained the difference to Ryan: “The problem is that the credibility of the national debt depends entirely on Ryan’s personal prestige and the credibility of the Knight Kingdom. It’s not like looking for a merchant to borrow money. It’s hard to know how much you can borrow... Maybe you can give it a try. After all, your reputation and the credibility of the Kingdom of Bretania are still very valuable."

"Even, some businessmen have discussed privately, saying that if you are willing to mortgage Baron Jean to them, they are willing to lend you 200,000 gold crowns directly."

Ryan nodded dullly. Of course, he knew that choosing a national debt and choosing to borrow from a businessman had their pros and cons. Schultz had already explained all the problems very clearly, and he was the one who made the choice and made the decision.

There are two biggest drawbacks of issuing national debt. The first is that it is impossible to determine how much money can be raised. The second is that if it loses, it means that Ryan himself and the national credit of Brittany are bankrupt.

Very serious consequences.

Seeing Ryan's silence, the expression on Schultz's face changed slightly, seemingly joyful, seemingly approving.

A good leader must be decisive immediately when he needs to be decisive, but when he has enough time to think, he should not make a hasty decision, because that is an irresponsible performance.

Seeing Ryan still thinking, Schultz went on to say: "Your Excellency Ryan, please allow me to call you that. I will not call the second person your majesty."

"You can just call me Ryan." Ryan shook his head: "If you have anything to say, then continue."

"What I want to say is that I borrowed your money personally. If you can’t repay it, such as the war loan of 100,000 gold crowns, if you really can’t repay it, that’s okay. I can call the shots at the moment, such as extending the repayment. Time limit." Schultz shook his head slightly: "But other merchants are different. If they ask you to pay off debts, as long as the procedures are okay, I can't help you. Would you like me to give an example? It's about your majesty."

"Please speak." Ryan was obviously interested when he heard about the emperor.

"Above the Holy Terra, there is no harmony." Schultz smiled and said: "Today, there are still many warlord families fighting for power and arguing with each other. Do you know why this is? Because your majesty unified the sacred Tai at 31k. When pulling, several warlord families who had surrendered and cooperated were chartered to retain a small piece of their own territory and a small part of their private armed forces. Now, ten thousand years have passed, the descendants of these warlords still exist on Terra. Still retaining a small piece of territory and their own personal armaments, some of their families have become the glorious merchant ronin dynasty, some have become the dignitaries sitting in the Ministry of Interior, and some have found their own place in the state religion. Some families are out of the army, but there are still a few families who ride dilapidated modified motorcycles all day long, drag racing on the crowded streets of Tyra, yelling by the way, and as long as they don’t do too much, Even the army and the Supreme Lord’s Council have nothing to do with them."

"Because this is my father's promise." Ryan understood: "Even if he is a father, he must keep his promise. He is, and I must be."

"That's right." Schultz frowned for Ryan's answer: "So you can't hope that you are ruining the accounts of the merchants in Marienburg, or playing word games that you are not loyal and the political commissar comes to your door. This is not what your majesty wants to see. Yes, debts are debts, and promises are promises. Your Majesty’s promises are still valid after ten thousand years. What I can do is to help you persuade those big businessmen to participate. The choice is yours, whether to issue national debt or make a big deal. Borrowing?"

The two finished their breakfast like this.

"I've decided to issue national debt!" Ryan made the decision just before leaving. He reached out and shook Schultz's hand: "First issue a one-year Bafengshan national debt worth 50,000 gold crowns. Let's try the market! "

"Finally made a decision?" Schultz nodded: "No problem, I will come up with a plan to test the water in the market first, but I want to remind you that the business princes of Marienburg will not be happy to see it. At this point, they will find a way to destroy your national debt credit, and then bī) you ask them to borrow."

"It doesn't matter, out of Marienburg, they are nothing. They are afraid of death and terribly afraid of death. Merchants are always weak. Of course, you do not include Grand Duke Schultz." Ryan laughed: "As for the effect, I firmly believe that Facts speak louder than words, and in terms of propaganda, I have my people and you have yours."

"Very good." When Schultz saw no one on the left or right, he bowed and signaled: "Then if there is nothing more, I will leave. The business situation is always changing rapidly. I must first investigate and test the waters. As we all know, Most of the free people in Letania are concentrated in a few cities. I think I must let you know that the main purchasers of national debt are free people, self-employed farmers, and the bourgeoisie, not the nobles or businessmen, but you can put some in first. The wind."

"I understand." Ryan nodded, "Father has a task for you, right?"

"Yes, and this task is a bit troublesome..." Schultz sighed, "I can't say any more."

"Very well, then goodbye, my grand prince, I wish you success."

"Goodbye, Ryan."

After Schultz bid farewell to Ryan, on that day, there was a bit of wind in the palace of Curona. According to the Royal Court Minister Katzenberg, the new king "Pious" Ryan-Marca Many, war bonds will be issued! The name is Bafengshan National Debt, which is used to raise military expenses for the expedition to Bafengshan!

The whole kingdom was in an uproar, especially the great nobles who were still stranded in Curona. Many great nobles felt a deep sense of humiliation. When will the glory of our Brittany be affected by money and Is something like national debt tainted?

But all the dukes who can see Ryan are very clear about where the funding for the war will come from without the issuance of national debt? When Richard abdicated before, there were only more than 5,000 gold crowns left in the treasury. This amount of money was not even enough for one month's logistical and military expenses for the Cavaliers Expeditionary Army! And it takes only one month to arrive at Haimenguan by boat from Poldro!

This kind of expedition, money is really spent too fast...

As for the little nobles, those young knights filled with righteous indignation will never have the chance to see the king. As for most of the little nobles, they are already packing up their outfits, leading their horses, and are going to Podero, but they don’t care too much. The so-called Bafeng Mountain National Debt, the vast majority of knight nobles firmly believe that the king will bring them victory.

Relying on hiding in the palace, Ryan escaped a wave of turmoil. In the morning, he met with the two dukes Francois and Berhemond, and learned that they would send their elites to fight, including most of the red knights of the Holy Grail. The Dragon Brotherhood, the Holy Grail Knights, and the Quinalis Champion Knights Brotherhood, which account for half of the expedition knights, will be dispatched, and the Unicorn Guard formed based on the Winford Fugitive Group will also be handed over to the Holy Grail Knights and Kuy The commander-in-chief of Antelm, Count of Reu.

The holy grail knight of the sanctuary, Devonhill's godfather Kalad is also packing things up, and the lineup of this big expedition will be stronger than ever.

François also joked that I should pay for your Bafengshan national debt?

Ryan refused on the spot, and the object of the national debt was not a nobleman like Lao Zhangren.

At noon, the king and his family had lunch with Emilia. Ryan was about to take a nap in the afternoon before dealing with government affairs, and an uninvited guest came to the door.

The real King of Bafeng Mountain, Bellega-Hammer rushed over breathlessly, and he stopped in front of Ryan: "Brother Ryan! Brother Ryan, what is going on? Why do you suddenly have to issue a national debt of Eight Peaks Mountain? What are you doing? Can we use the things of our clan as collateral and find someone else to borrow money?"

It sounds like you haven't borrowed before, Ryan muttered inwardly.

"I didn't use your things as collateral, King Belega." Ryan thought for a while, smiling and lowering his head: "We are just taking our victory in this war and borrowing from the whole country, otherwise our current money will not be enough to win. When this war is won, we will naturally be able to repay it."

"You won? Of course you won!" Bellegar said angrily, "But what if you lose? Brother Ryan, didn't you think about it? Our fame is going to be ruined! God, Ge Lonnie’s beard, you are crazy!"

"It's okay, I think about the retreat. If we lose, we will gather the remaining troops to form a wandering army, the name is the Eight Peaks Mountain Chivalrous Army, and wander together." Ryan smiled: "I don't think there is one in the world. The Wandering Legion is led by two kings. This will be a face-saving thing, not ashamed, really."

"Ah, you are... I swear in the name of Grimmnir, you must have a brain problem!" Bellegar was blown away by Ryan's words and stared: "I want to write this down! Brother Lane, you wait!"

"We are all gambling, King Belegar, your kingdom, my kingdom." Ryan stretched out his fist and bent over to Belegar: "The kingdom is going to thrive! Are you ready? My friend?"

"..." Bellegar put away his angry watch, his eyes fixed on Ryan.

For a long time, a big fist was pressed against Ryan's fist, and Bellegar laughed loudly: "Hahaha~ That's right, here it is!"

"But unlike the previous ones, this time, we can win, and we will definitely win!"