In the scorching summer, the air was filled with the faint smell of sea salt. On the seaside of Byron Bay, more than a dozen huge installations that had never been seen before were showing off their terrifying abilities.
"Squeak …" Accompanied by the sound of the engine, the steel cables were pulled straight, and then huge concrete bricks were hoisted up and thrown into the bay. With the work of these machines, a brand new dock was about to be built.
The efficiency of the work had never been as dazzling as it was today. It was the first time that the mortal kingdom had developed so rapidly. Yesterday, it was still a quiet bay, but today, it had become a huge construction site.
After surveying, it was found to be a very good port. The Kingdom of Northland was ready to build a huge port in Byron Bay to support its increasingly large sea transportation. After all, in terms of transportation capacity, sea transportation was still the cheapest and cheapest way of transportation.
"I think that when Princess Isabella Of Denmark comes back, she will be shocked by what she sees!" Standing on the new dock, the Northland official proudly showed off to the engineers around him.
He did have the capital to show off. Ten days ago, this was just an ordinary harbor, but now it was a brand new harbor that was even larger than the old one in Byron Bay. When the harbor was built, the installation of the hoisting equipment was considered, and more advanced channels were planned.
In a few docks that had just been built and hadn't even been equipped with sheds, hundreds of boatmen were working hard. They were assembling the best wood according to the blueprints and turning it into a qualified giant ship.
These giant ships were assembled according to a template, and every step was strictly determined according to the standards. These large ships could carry a considerable amount of supplies at a time. The purpose of their creation was to go to the south to buy enough supplies to meet the increasing demand for supplies.
Almost every corner of the Kingdom of Northland began to have a demand for supplies. Large machinery required supplies. Each of these huge super ships was a transport giant. They could be said to be the largest ships made by mortals in the world. Their speed was comparable to that of a traditional warship.
In charge of covering these new ships were the new warships built in the old port of Byron Bay. Most of these warships were cargo cabins. Rather than calling them warships, it was better to call them armed smugglers that were once popular on Earth.
They were equipped with the lowest firepower configuration and were cheap. All they needed was cheap canvas and wood. Because they did not take up too many resources, they became the Kingdom of Northland's first choice of sea routes.
The next time Isabella returned, she would be able to see a truly huge fleet. As there was no need for so many cannons, these sailboats, which were called "frigates", had been manufactured as many as 10 of them.
Together with the three real battleships in Isabella's hands, he would have a powerful fleet. The only mission of this fleet was to protect the transport fleet and purchase a large amount of resources from the Elven Kingdom.
Of course, there was also another mission — to make the Elven Kingdom realize the gap between them and the Kingdom of Northland. They had to sell their resources to the Kingdom of Northland honestly and not play any tricks. Compared to the escort mission, Isabella seemed to prefer this side mission. This time, he had brought enough ammunition. The coastal areas of the Elf Kingdom and Empire were going to be in trouble.
"We're going to build five new docks, and they're actually going to be steel warships." The municipal officer exhaled and sighed. "I'm already 50 years old this year, and I've never heard of an ironclad warship in my life."
He looked at his subordinates and said word by word, "My biggest wish in life was to make Byron Bay prosperous. Every morning, there would be more than 10 fishing boats lined up to go fishing … I thought that was the most beautiful scenery in the world."
"That day, someone came to tell me that we had received the first sum of money and could build a new large fishing boat … I couldn't believe it. It wasn't until I saw the boatmen starting work and saw the wood being sent to the docks that I knew that it was all true. "There was a faint smile on his face as he talked about the past.
"You don't understand. Before that day, I always thought that the so-called family of the Kingdom of Northland was the same as Baiman. Byron Bay just had a new owner, and it was still the same." Those memories of the past seemed to be right in front of his eyes.
The hardships of that time were still fresh in his mind, but then, good days began to come — just like everything in front of him now. There were construction sites everywhere, and there were busy figures everywhere. There were happy people everywhere, and there were cheers of victory everywhere.
"But, after that day, I knew that I was wrong. A salt pan was opened in Byron Bay, and it began to become prosperous. We built one fishing boat after another, and each one was better and bigger than the previous one. "When he talked about this, the old municipal officer smiled.
He remembered that he stood at the docks every morning and looked forward to it. It was as if all these things had happened yesterday. At that time, he was no longer young, but he still hoped for a miracle to happen, to save his hometown from hunger and despair.
Later, his wish came true. It was sudden and real. "During that time, I stood at the docks every morning and watched as 10 fishing boats lined up to go out to sea. Later on, I watched as the 20 fishing boats left in a grandiose manner. Later on, I watched as the endless white sails blocked my view … Now, I don't go to the docks anymore, because I know that I don't need to. "
Thinking of this, he smiled at his assistant and sighed. "Who would have thought? The Kingdom of Northland is different. It can turn Byron Bay into a paradise on earth! Our seafood can be sent to the castle by train, and our dried fish can be sold to the vast sea! "
"Our sea salt is an essential living resource for the Kuruth Kingdom, and the seafood we produce is His Majesty's favorite dinner! We can have so many warships, and dozens of transport ships. "As he spoke, he looked at the distant horizon and looked at the white sails there.
He had never seen other famous port cities, but in his opinion, even the largest port city in the Elven Kingdom and Empire could not compare to Byron Bay at this moment.
"Come back a year later, I promise you will have more feelings." A young man standing beside him smiled and comforted him. "Our future will be better, that's what His Majesty said!"
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