An open space outside Storm City was designated as a steel mill and a weapons workshop. This place was now like a construction site, with workers, carriages, and all kinds of raw materials replacing the empty countryside. According to the initial plan, a small steel mill will be built here in the short term to facilitate the extraction of raw materials from the two metal mines and then processing them into standard steel.
A portion of the steel produced can be used as a prototype for the weapons workshop for secondary processing and the production of various weapons and equipment. If there is additional productivity, it will produce artillery walls or ship components that meet the requirements for other weapons manufacturers or shipyards. Of course, these depend on the subsequent partners and the field of production.
Most importantly, this steel mill will lay the foundation for Allen's future research and production of war tools.
However, due to the restrictions of current production conditions, Storm City's steel mill could only use furnace ironmaking technology, and the quality of the steel produced was lower than average in the empire. However, this standard was enough. After all, the technology of using blast furnaces to refine and control was only mastered by the royal family. The high-quality steel produced was also a strategic material, and it was almost never circulated in the market.
Of course, the empire's blast furnace ironmaking technology was still in its infancy, and they were still able to produce alloys. Compared to the magic energy furnace technology currently mastered by Earth, this was like the difference between a primitive man and a modern man. Only the steel mill of the Federation could produce the outer shell of a magical starship using a magical energy furnace. Even the lowest standard of a star-like shell was an alloy cast from a composite material.
At this moment, the foundation of the factory was nearing completion. The bricks, stones, and other raw materials that had been transported over the past few days had been prepared for a long time. Once the foundation was completed, the construction of the factory could begin. As for the most important component of the steel mill, the furnace that could conduct high-temperature smelting, it was entrusted to the Chamber of Commerce of Purple Roland Harbor to purchase. It was expected to arrive in a month.
Allen came to the construction site to inspect. He could foresee that after the steel mill was put into use, the two raw metal mines under Storm City's control would continuously provide raw materials for steelmaking. These raw materials will be transformed into steel, and the appearance of large amounts of steel will drive the development of weapons manufacturing. In just a year or two, Storm City would become a heavy industrial city on this border, and the war chariots and cannons that came with it would begin to leave this place.
He believed that this would bring enough shock to the nobles in the empire.
"Lord Allen."
A guard trotted over and reported, "Miss Adele, please return to the City Lord's Mansion."
"Is there anything urgent?" Allen asked casually.
"Yes, a delegation from the Black Iron Castle has just arrived. They need you to receive them in person."
Allen was greatly surprised. "The envoys of the Black Iron Castle?"
A group of black cavalry passed through the city gate and entered the streets of Storm City. The citizens of the city looked curiously at the team, which was mainly black from the Knight to the warhorses. The cavalry's armor was black and heavy, with many sharp spikes extending out, like the fangs of a beast. Even the harness on their horses was much heavier than that of Storm City.
Even though there were only eight cavalrymen, they gave off the feeling of a torrent of steel. It wasn't hard to imagine that if such a heavy cavalry was organized, it would be a headache-inducing steel lion on the battlefield. However, even with the financial resources of the entire Black Iron Castle, the heavy cavalry, the Black Cloud Knight Regiment that Sir Sharon had created was only thirty cavalry.
However, on the border, thirty heavy cavalry was enough to control the pattern of a local war.
Behind the cavalry was a luxurious carriage. Someone in the carriage opened the window screen and sighed, "I remember the last time I came to Storm City was to send Third Miss here. In the blink of an eye, so many years have passed. This city is indeed different from before."
There were two men sitting in the carriage, and the one looking out of the window was a middle-aged man. His expression was solemn, and the knuckles of his palms that stretched out of his sleeves were thick. Even though he was sitting upright on the side of the carriage, the strong sense of existence made people feel that the carriage was incomparably narrow. Even though this carriage was much larger than an ordinary carriage, it was much larger than a normal carriage.
Sitting opposite was a young man in his early twenties. His childish face was filled with disdain. He snorted coldly, "What's so great about it? The streets of our Black Iron Castle are much wider than this. Look, their main road is only this small, so you can tell that their layout is very limited. "
"Be careful of your words, Bill. We came with your father's goodwill. I don't think Sir wants to start a war because of your careless words, right? "
"I know, Uncle Hagrid." The young man changed his sitting posture and said, "Then again, it's just a Storm City. If it weren't for your strong opposition, I don't think it would be our envoy group who would be here right now, but the army of our Black Iron Castle, right? I really don't know what you're thinking. "
"Just like I said in front of your father before, since Storm City has an expert who can kill Dick, it should be worth it for us to deal with our relationship cautiously. At that time, Dick had already used the Blood Boiling Demon Crystal, and his strength was equivalent to a Level 19 Knight. "
"So what? I'm already at Level 15. Give me another two years, and I'll be able to kill a Level 19 Knight! "The young man said stubbornly.
The man smiled, not prepared to continue the meaningless conversation. He glanced out of the window, and his mind flew somewhere.
Allen rushed to the City Lord's Mansion before the envoy arrived and led Broy, Lucy, Regis, and the others to receive them. Legg, the Knight Guild Leader, and several important officials of Storm City accompanied him. When Allen saw the Black Cloud Knight, he subconsciously used these heavy cavalry as imaginary enemies. It could be imagined that the heavy cavalry could definitely be called a humanoid tank on the battlefield before the war chariot came into being. If these cavalry were all at level ten, then the destructive power they could produce would be astonishing.
However, it wasn't that there were no ways to deal with them. Even heavy artillery and high-temperature attacks were the nemesis of the heavy cavalry. The former's destructive power surpassed the armor's defensive capabilities, as well as the effect of breaking through the armor. The latter used the thermal conductivity of the armor to have a soft killing effect on the heavy cavalry.
As Allen observed the Black Cloud Knight, Lucy gently bumped him. When he came back to his senses, the envoy of the Black Iron Castle came down from the carriage. The first one was a tall man, and behind him was a young man with an arrogant expression. There was also a carriage behind him, and the person who got off was actually Fellows, the vice president of the Iron Flag Chamber of Commerce. Seeing that the people from the Iron Flag Chamber of Commerce were also among the envoys, Allen began to be interested in the intentions of the Black Iron Castle.
In the reception hall of the City Lord's Mansion, with the tall man as the leader, the entire envoy saluted Allen with impeccable aristocratic etiquette. After Allen returned the greeting, the man smiled and said, "I am Hagrid, the founder and current leader of the Black Cloud Knight Regiment." This time, I am here to bring Lord Allen the goodwill of Sir Sharon. Sir Sharon hopes to reach an agreement on peaceful coexistence between our two cities, mutual benefit, and so on. I hope Lord Allen will seriously consider our proposal. "
Allen nodded and said, "I would like to hear more."
Baron Sharon's meaning was very simple. Through Hagrid, he expressed to Allen his desire for peace, not war. He also invited Allen to the Bloodstone Wilderness in the near future to sign a peace agreement in the neutral land between Storm City and the Black Iron Castle. In order to show their sincerity, the Iron Flag Chamber of Commerce, which had come with the envoy, brought an order for 100,000 gold coins of equipment, even though the weapons workshop in Storm City had yet to be completed.
After listening to Hagrid's words, Allen did not immediately state his position. Instead, he first arranged for the envoy to rest and stay, and invited Hagrid and the others to attend the dusty banquet in the evening. After the envoy left, Allen glanced at the crowd and said, "You can speak freely."
"My lord, the attitude of the Black Iron Castle this time is very strange." Legg was the first to say, "As far as I know, Hagrid of the Black Cloud Knight Regiment and Sir Sharon are not ambassadors of peace. I always felt that they must be brewing something behind this. And if it was to sign a peace agreement, why would they go to the Bloodstone Wilderness? That is not the territory of our Storm City. I am afraid that they will take advantage of this opportunity to harm my lord. "
"It is also not the territory of the Black Iron Castle. If you want to harm Allen, wouldn't it be easier to invite Allen to the Black Iron Castle?" Lucy put forward her opinion, "I don't deny Guild Leader Legg's opinion. However, I think that Black Iron Castle should have considered that if they were to be enemies with us, they might end up with both sides suffering. That's why they put forward this suggestion of peaceful coexistence."
"Personally, I don't think they should start a war without a chance of winning, because that way, they won't be able to make a profit. Unless Sir Sharon is obsessed with personal vengeance, or our strength is pulled away by them, that's another matter. "
A financial officer of Storm City also said, "In our current situation, peace is more beneficial than war. If Black Iron Castle doesn't play tricks, my lord might as well seriously consider their proposal. "
After listening to their opinions, Allen nodded and said, "I see. You guys go down first. I want to think about it alone."
In the guest room of the City Lord's Mansion, Hagrid was looking out of the window with his hands behind his back. On the sand behind him, the young man named Bill complained, "I really don't know what's so scary about a City Lord like that. He's even younger than me." Could it be that Uncle Hagrid and Father are afraid of such a kid? Forget about Father, but Uncle Hagrid, you have the strength of Level 19. If it was you, you would be able to kill someone like Dick, right? "
"You're right, but what's the point of that? If the most ferocious beasts met in the wilderness, they would not attack each other immediately. Instead, they would test each other first. If the opponent was weaker than him, then there would be value in fighting. Otherwise, both sides would only benefit the Scavenger Eagle. " Hagrid turned around and said, "This is the current situation. We are evenly matched with Storm City. There is no value in starting a war."
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