In the Blackstone Hall, the Nur City Council was still in session.
"My Countess, one-fifth to one-fourth of the nobles are packing their bags and selling their properties. They are preparing to retreat to Brunswick." Drake, the general of Nur's city defense, was very dissatisfied. "What a bunch of cowards. A few nobles have already fled."
"It's good that they've fled." Emilia's eyes flashed with anger. "We can seize all their lands and titles. Since they did not share the Nur's fate, they can forget about being nobles!"
"But … my Countess, the nobles who fled have already listed their mansions in Nur and the land outside Nur to other nobles," Drake said angrily. "They've clearly thought about this."
"… They sure ran fast." Emilia sneered and nodded. "At least, there are more nobles than I thought. Clearly, everyone is still willing to fight for Nur."
"We are all sons of Charlemagne. We are all Nur's descendants. We are the descendants of nobles who were conferred titles by His Majesty. We have been taught how to ride a horse since we were young, how to use swords and shields to protect this city and this country," the Nur general said loudly.
The nobles in the Blackstone Hall roared in agreement. These nobles were proud of being Nur's people, and the strength they displayed here was gratifying. At least, Emilia knew that whether these nobles were obsessed with palace politics or never stopped fighting for more power, at least they had received excellent military training.
It would be even better if Laing could stand among them. The Empire's Countess had thought more than once that if her man could kneel before her as a vassal and listen to her orders …
But that was the privilege of the Lake Fairy. Emilia shook her head and threw the thought out of her mind. In her memory, Laing had only ever knelt before the Lake Fairy, and she had seen the smug look on the Goddess' face more than once.
"Tell me, my chief engineer, can the steam tanks and land ships be used in this war?" Emilia turned to the chief engineer, Gunter Maybach.
"This … my Countess, the land ships have not been tested yet." The chief engineer was not confident.
"I'm asking you a question, Maybach. Tell me, can these war machines be used?" Emilia repeated coldly.
"Of course! As long as you need it, my Countess! " The chief engineer shuddered. He immediately realized that he had made a stupid mistake. He answered for the second time, and his voice became sonorous. "They can be used at any time!"
"Very good. Amelia's pure voice reverberated throughout the hall: "Then, we have two things to do now."
"First, we must send more troops to defend the Black Flame Pass, and ensure that Tarim Khan and his army will not be able to cross the Black Mountain Range so easily.
Second, we must strengthen the Nur's defense and mobilize all the troops in Nur. Everyone, I believe that it is a foolish decision to place all our hopes on Emperor Karl-franz and his army. Nur can only rely on itself. "
"Agreed!" Emilia's words resonated with everyone. The Countess' words contained endless power. That was the foundation of the Empire that had stood for two thousand years.
"As for Laing Makado, I will try my best to get him to join this war." "But this is not about me alone. Nur is everyone's Nur. Tell us, my council members, what can you do for the city?" Amelia's voice was calm, and her decision was heartening. "But this is not about me alone. Nur is everyone's Nur.
Everyone's eyes then focused on the Nur nobles and the representatives of the Nur Military Factory.
The chief engineer stood up. "We can give Sir Laing a 20% discount on all orders. My Countess, we will also give him an extra hundred Fine Muskets and ten eight-shot Gatling Muskets."
The Nur nobles in the Blackstone Council also stood up. They had no way out. Count Earhart was the first to speak. "Trade authorization and five military instructors! The Earhart family swears to live and die with Nur! "
"Three shops and a shipping route! The Odenhal family swears to live and die with Nur! "This was the Count Odenhal family.
"We can give you a set of Obsidian Armor. This is the treasure of the Beck family! We swear to live and die with Nur! "Baron Beck said loudly.
"Ten Fine Swords, Ten Fine Armors, and a Rune Sword!" Viscount Zest also stood up. "The Zest family swears to live and die with Nur!"
The Blackstone Hall was filled with the voices of the Nur nobles. These nobles all made generous offers and promised to help the Brittany students in the future. They would also protect Laing's interests in Nur.
No one was joking. This was the price to pay for the help of the saints.
Emilia was happy, but her expression did not change. She nodded. "If that's the case, then … Krupp? What about your family? "
An old gentleman sat in the corner of the Blackstone Hall. His name was Alfred Frey de Krupp Sr. The Krupp Steel Guild he ran was the largest arms supplier in Nur. At the same time, he ran Krupp's Finest through his son, Alfred Frey de Krupp Jr., a famous brand in the Old World. It mainly dealt in high-end tableware, glassware, gemstones, and exquisite dwarven products. It was also responsible for hosting large banquets between Brunswick and Nur. It was a well-known arms and luxury brand in the Old World.
As the president of the Nur Merchant Alliance, Krupp hesitated for a long time. He then stood up and bowed. "My Countess, I, Krupp, may be a merchant, but I will not shirk my duties. The Krupp family will also live and die with Nur!"
"Very well." Emilia smiled. "I thought Mr. Krupp was going to escape to Brunswick like the others. If that's the case, then we're enemies! "
"… I wouldn't dare." Old Krupp's face was sweating. In fact, this tycoon did have the idea of running away. If not for the fact that almost all of his business was in Nur, and although his private property was protected by the church, there was one exception. When it came to evil, especially Chaos, the church could ask the gods and directly tear up the fair treaty, unconditionally confiscating all of his property. This situation would not receive any sympathy.
Thinking of this, Old Krupp bowed again. "Please rest assured, my Countess! Even if it means risking the Krupp brand, my father and I will follow you to the end! "
"In that case, I have a suggestion, Sir Krupp." Emilia picked up the small hammer in front of her and gently knocked on the table in front of her. "Nur has to face the tide of Chaos, and no one can stay out of it. How about this, all the major families will contribute, but we still have a huge funding gap. Mobilization requires money, training the army requires money, mass production requires money, and asking Laing and Brittany for reinforcements also requires money. If we want to mobilize all the troops and reinforcements in Nur, how much will it cost, Sir Krupp?"
"This …" Old Krupp thought for a moment and could not help but hesitate. "At least … a hundred thousand gold marks is more like it, but this money …"
Emilia smiled but did not say anything.
Old Krupp immediately understood what the countess meant. He bowed again. "This money should naturally be shared by the Nur Merchant Alliance. I, Sir Alfred Frey Krupp, as the president, pledge … twenty thousand, no, twenty-five thousand gold marks!"
"Very good, Sir Krupp. On behalf of the Nur City Council and all the citizens of Nur, I thank you for your contribution." Emilia said slowly, "In that case, the total military expenditure this time will be set at one hundred and twenty thousand gold marks. I know that the merchants of Nur have a strong foundation. Many big merchants spend a lot of money in music halls, noble taverns, and clubs, but usually come to see me in coarse linen clothes. One hundred and twenty thousand gold marks is not a lot. We can pool it together. "
"If they don't pay at all, then these merchants … won't have the face to continue doing business in Nur in the future!" Emilia's voice had become shrill and thin in the end.
Old Krupp felt a chill in his heart and hurriedly nodded. "Of course, my lady. Please rest assured."
"Very good. Also, remember to buy me a generous gift." Emilia finally nodded in satisfaction. "Don't give it to Laing directly. He won't accept it. Remember to give it to Sister Suria."
"Yes, yes. There's no need for you to tell me. It's what I should do." Old Krupp nodded repeatedly. "This gift will be a gift from the Nur Merchant Alliance. There's no need for you to pay for it."
"Then that's it. Let's do what we want!" Emilia stood up. She was tired after a long meeting.
"Yes!"
… I'm the section divider for killing the rich …
The war meeting in the city council could not have been more intense. In another corner of the Kurfürst's palace, Laing, who was at the center of the vortex, was practicing with his wife, Suria. As her husband, Laing fed Suria carefully and taught her martial arts bit by bit, allowing Suria to integrate what she had learned, the sword arts of the high elves that the Lake Fairy had taught her, and the knowledge from the Supreme Emperor. The female knight was wearing the exquisite plate armor blessed by the Supreme Emperor, holding the Sword of Lyonassai, a full set of god-given jewelry, and a cape of the White Wolf God on her back. She charged forward abruptly and collided with Thor's Hammer in Laing's hands, and the Sword of Lyonassai attacked Laing's wrist and armpit from tricky angles.
Clang! Clang! Clayon easily spun Mjölnir to block Sulia's attack. He raised the tip of the mjölnir from bottom to top and forced Sulia back with one move. He smiled and said, "My wife, your improvement in the past two years isn't obvious enough."
"It's because I gave birth to Devenhill!" The female knight was rather embarrassed when she talked about it. Because of her pregnancy, she had indeed not practiced her sword arts or advanced for a long time. Her strength had stagnated at the beginning level of legendary for a long time. Over the past few months, Laing had spent a lot of time guiding Suria carefully. The female knight, who was astonishingly talented in the first place, took the opportunity and advanced into the middle level of legendary just now.
But even so, the female knight discovered in desperation that there was still a huge gap between her strength and her husband's. Her sword arts of the high elves were already among the best in the old world, but she still could not compete with Laing. She was always defeated by Laing easily. Then, he would often take advantage of her and hug her intimately.
"Forget it. Let's call it a day." Suria noticed that Olica was standing at the entrance of the courtyard. Apparently, the dark elf had something important to report. The female knight's long golden curls swept across the air like a waterfall. "Is Olivier here?"
"Should be." Laing also put away Thor's Hammer. He did not even sweat.
"Why did you ask Olivier to buy so much land and mansions?" Suria took a towel and gently wiped her sweat. The female knight was a little annoyed. "I know that land prices in Nur have plummeted recently, but we won't be living in Nur for long. There's no point in buying so much real estate. Don't you already have a street?"
"It's nothing more than some old tricks." Laing was still smiling. He removed Suria's armor. "Real estate is the fastest way to make money. Emilia will cooperate with me."
"My wife, you just have to wait to count the money." With that, Laing kissed his wife's cherry lips.
Before his voice trailed off, a dazzling emerald light suddenly erupted in the courtyard.
A beautiful figure wearing a high elven crystal silk dress inlaid with gold and silver threads and gems appeared in the courtyard. The entire courtyard was instantly filled with the fragrance of iris flowers.
"Fastest way to make money? My champion … How much do you plan to give me? "
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