The next day, Allen and Edward patrolled the mines under Storm City's control. Apart from iron and copper, which were in high demand, there was indeed a small silver mine. There weren't many workers in the silver mine, and the output was limited. That was because Storm City had already minted enough silver coins for circulation. If there were more, it would probably cause chaos in the economic system.
At present, the silver produced by the silver mine was sold to merchants, who then entered the craftworks through the hands of merchants, and finally appeared in the form of art.
When they had the workers in the mine temporarily stop working and called Lucy over. When the girl walked into the mine, the Silver Winged Killer immediately reacted. Without a doubt, apart from real silver, there was also a rare mineral like Times Silver hidden in this vein. With the confirmation of the Silver Winged Killer, the value of this silver mine was even higher than that of Storm City.
"From now on, halve the number of silver miners and use them on copper and iron ore. Next, we will increase the mining of copper and iron, the two basic minerals. "
In the City Lord's Mansion, Allen stood by the window and said, while the clerk behind him took notes seriously. In the book in his hand, Storm City's next development plan was recorded. Allen continued, "Weapons workshop, yes, we will gather all the blacksmiths." In addition, the people of Sur City have set up a large weapons workshop. From swords to armor, even artillery components are within our production range. Therefore, the demand for iron and copper will increase greatly. As for silver, it's enough to maintain the basic production. "
"Right, all the silver produced should be stored in the treasury. There's no need to sell it to merchants. We'll use it later."
"Yes, my lord." The clerk wiped the sweat off his forehead and waved his pen like it was flying.
Sitting on the sand, Edward sipped his black tea slowly and smiled as he watched Allen work. It was their decision to reduce the number of silver miners, temporarily reduce the output of the silver mine, and store the Times Silver in the silver mine in the morning. In order to realize the value of the Times Silver, it would only make sense to transport this rare ore back to Earth after finding a way to return to Earth.
Otherwise, on this planet with a backward production industry, it would not be much different from pure silver. The only beneficiary now was the Silver Winged Killer. According to Number Seven's calculations, as long as it ingested a certain amount of Thames Silver every day, it was expected to recover its complete form in a short period of time.
A complete Silver Winged Killer's combat power would surpass ordinary Awakened ones. At that time, Number 7 would be another killing weapon for Allen apart from the Origin Tool. Of course, Number Seven only listened to Lucy's orders, so its usage was still slightly limited.
However, this did not prevent Allen from prioritizing the supply of Thames silver to it, which was why he requested that the produced Thames silver be stopped from being sold to merchants.
Increasing the mining of copper and iron ores was not only to conceal the existence of Thames Silver, but also to meet the actual needs. With the expansion of the army and the trade with the Purple Roland Port, Allen needed more basic ores in exchange for more wealth. If it was just selling ores, the profits would definitely be thin. It would be better to gather the blacksmiths of the two places and set up a weapons workshop.
They used their own materials to craft weapons and equipment. On one hand, he could arm his own army, and on the other hand, he could add additional value to the ores. Whether it was to strengthen the military force or to improve the city's economy, the weapons workshop was an imperative project.
More importantly, this weapons workshop would lay a solid foundation for Allen's future arsenal. Whether it was the production of standard ammunition first, or the production of war weapons such as chariots, guns, and cannons later, a weapons workshop with extensive experience was necessary. It could gather more talents, accumulate rich experience, and was an important cornerstone for Allen to win future wars.
Under such a distribution, the combined wealth of the two cities was disappearing at the speed of flowing water. It was allocated to the recruitment of various talents, the budget of the army, and the upgrade of the city. At the end of the afternoon, the clerk made a simple calculation, which was that the two cities seemed to have a lot of assets on the surface, but in reality, whether it was Edward or Allen, the assets belonging to them were pitifully small.
Seeing this, the clerk couldn't help but feel a little guilty. After all, there were several other officials like him, and their assets were even more than the two city lords. This was not a good thing, and the clerk even wondered if he should inform a few old friends that he should be generous enough to fund the construction of the city. After all, the two City Lords had already done everything they could for the development of the territory, so it was not easy for them to hide anything.
After the clerk left, everyone in the City Lord's Mansion had dinner together. This was the first real meal they had had since arriving in the new world. The table was filled with sumptuous food, from wine to barbecue. The dishes were served one after another, like flowing water. A burly man like Broy naturally let go of his appetite and ate. As for Lucy and the other girls, they were relatively more reserved.
After tasting a few pieces of golden barbecue, Edward picked up his glass and gestured to Allen. The two of them quietly left the table and sat down in a quiet corner.
"I have a suggestion." The eyes of the Maritans turned into a mysterious dark purple in the dim corner. They looked like the stars in the universe, magnificent and distant.
Allen spread out his hands and said, "I'm listening."
"I've been reading some books recently about the religious culture of the empire." Edward smiled and said, "The beliefs of this country are very chaotic. It belongs to a multi-faith country. From the God of War, Sabis, to the God of Textiles, Crosius. There were dozens of Divine Spirit Lineages of various sizes. There are even some places that believe in the spirits of their own ancestors. This is a very interesting phenomenon. "
"For this reason, I have checked the teachings of some of these religions. Take the God of War, for example. Most of the believers of Sabis are soldiers. They believe in fighting bravely on the battlefield. Even if they die on the battlefield, their souls will sublimate into Sabis's War God Temple after death. Such sayings are prevalent in various sects, and they can be said to be similar. It is nothing more than the soul obtaining eternal life in the Kingdom of God after death. Do you think this culture is very close to Christianity on Earth? "
"So?"
"So there's no harm in promoting Christianity on this planet. After all, they have a lot in common in terms of doctrine." Edward shrugged and said, "One thing that's noteworthy about Christianity is that it emphasizes the uniqueness of the true God." In other words, when this faith is recognized and promoted, it will be very difficult for other faiths to gain a foothold. As the only true God, God himself is the embodiment of omnipotence, thus replacing the functions of the indigenous gods to a certain extent. People of all faiths can pray to him, thus increasing the inclusiveness of religion. "
Allen sat up slightly and nodded, "You mean we can control people's hearts by promoting religion?"
"When I was free on Babylon, I saw your religious exhibition route. It was also an exclusive war of aggression, but the difference was that it was more like a spiritual war. As it turned out, the characteristics of the one true God made Christianity stand out among the many gods at that time and continue to this day. You have to admit that the world always hopes that the gods they believe in are the most powerful, the embodiment of omnipotence, able to satisfy most of their secular desires. Based on this, the position of Christianity today has already been determined at the beginning of its founding. "Edward shrugged." The power of religion is powerful, but it is blind. Think about it, if Christianity were to be recognized in the empire and this sect was under our control, what kind of power would it be? No matter how you describe it, right?
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"With the expansion of the Church and the establishment of churches everywhere, it means that we will have eyes and ears in other places. Along with the donations of believers, the accumulation of wealth, and even the establishment of an exclusive army of the Church. An army of fanatics, I don't need to tell you, you know what kind of power that would be. But most importantly, we can use the Church to win over people, especially those in high positions. " Edward smiled calmly and said, "The higher one is, the more one hopes to be blessed by the gods and continue their power. And what god can compare to the omnipotent incarnation of God? "
"This is indeed a good suggestion." Allen nodded and smiled, "Perhaps I should go back to Sur City. Father Miro will probably be happy to resume his old career. Perhaps if he does well, he will be the first Pope of Christianity in the world. "
Thinking of the first time he saw Father Miro, Allen could not associate him with the image of the Pope with the crown on his head.
After arranging some of the top priorities in Storm City, Allen also planned to go to Purple Roland Harbor to meet Roger. He also planned to get to know a few large merchant groups there and lay a good foundation for the future development of trade routes. However, before that, he decided to take the time to return to Sur City so that Miro could prepare and use Sur City and Storm City to practice and see if he could gather the first batch of followers.
At this time, Roger, who was far away in Purple Roland Harbor, had already received news that Maud had been executed and Storm City had changed owners. After receiving the news, Roger laughed loudly in his study, making the guard standing beside him, Jeralf, very uncomfortable. In all the years he had known Roger, he had never heard the slave trader laugh so hard.
Roger almost choked on his tears. He finally stopped laughing and wiped the corners of his eyes with a pure white handkerchief. "I really didn't expect that Mo De would actually lose to a brat. Looks like I made the right bet. "
"Sir, are you going to cooperate with them?" Jeralf asked.
Roger said cheerfully, "Why not? That Allen actually has such a method. He will definitely be a big shot in the future. If I don't climb onto his chariot now, I'll have to buy a ticket if I want to go up again in the future. "
"Jeralf, do you know why my business is so big?"
The guard shook his head honestly.
Roger reached out and stroked his beard, "Because my eyes have always been very accurate, and this time will of course be no exception!"
(Today, I went to get a birth certificate. There are so many procedures. It's really not easy to have a baby.)
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