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#510 - Holy Axis

On November 1, 1445 of the Imperial Calendar, the Holy Axis Alliance was officially announced in Jeanne d'Arc.

In addition to the six secret parties in the northern county of Black Serpent Bay, the Brago Monastery also joined as a specially invited observer.

Looking at the newly printed Holy Axis Agreement in his hand, Horn felt a mix of emotions.

It was already late autumn, and the chilling wind blew in from the four-lobed gear-shaped rosette window, threatening to topple the piles of documents on the desk.

Taking off his light velvet autumn coat, Horn changed into a coarse black Etonian casual suit.

This kind of clothing was too simple for the aesthetics of this era, and was quite similar to the casual clothes in the Savior Army.

For Horn, he preferred this kind of clothing without too much red and green gaudiness.

In the explanation of the citizens of Jeanne d'Arc, it was to show their determination for war that they wore military uniforms all year round.

But Horn had to protest against this, this was not a tribute, he wore formal clothes on formal diplomatic occasions.

"Raphael, go close the window."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Raphael, who was sharpening a quill pen next to him, stood up from the door and closed the window of the Holy Advent Hall.

Before Raphael could sit down, Horn called him over again: "Raphael, how have our partners been doing these past two days?"

"The Flame Rose Society, the Dragon Language Scholars Society, and the Bald Head Society have all gone to Autumn Dusk Island," Raphael replied immediately. "The Suffering Monk Order has to protect Her Excellency Lurles on her return journey, and is currently still in Jeanne d'Arc, following Her Excellency Catherine everywhere."

"What about the Brago Monk Order?"

"They have been staying behind closed doors, but we caught three suspicious people near the Moore Manor where they live. Gillo is 80% sure that they are demon hunters."

"It seems that the relationship between the two has not improved. They will return tomorrow. I hope to resolve the dispute before March next year." Horn leaned the back of his head on the soft cushion of the chair. "How is the investigation of the leaker going?"

"We are still investigating. We have put some suspects under surveillance, but we have not arrested them to avoid alarming the enemy."

"Hurry up and confirm it before the New Year, and implement it as soon as possible."

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will go to the Night Watcher's Office now." After saluting Horn, Raphael trotted out of the study.

Watching Raphael's back disappear behind the door, Horn raised his head and stared at the layered geometric patterns on the ceiling, smiling self-deprecatingly.

During this period of time, in order to ensure effective management of the territory, he had to absorb a large number of former local monks and citizens into the government.

Unlike those old players who had fought in the Battle of Pavia, these people who joined later, or even in the form of reformed prisoners of war, were not as firm in their positions as the previous people.

Some people's awareness was even not as good as the Brago monks who joined later.

It was not that Horn did not have so many reliable talents who could manage the government, but that these people were all in the army.

In order to ensure the reliability of the army, he could only temporarily abandon the reliability of the government.

When the situation stabilizes in the future, Horn will probably have to clean up a batch of people and replace them with more reliable administrative monks from the army.

Taking out a pen and writing it down in his small notebook, he stretched his waist and turned his attention back to the agreement on the table.

This was Horn's greatest diplomatic achievement during this period, and the theoretical boundaries of the Savior Army had penetrated deep into the northern county of Black Serpent Bay.

According to the "1445 Jeanne d'Arc-Long Dyke City Agreement", the Savior Army will build six commercial ports and freight terminals along the Ibe River within one year, and widen some river channels.

At the same time, the Savior Army will also build a sweet twig pressing workshop on the ruins of the Red Copper Fortress to produce the earliest version of brown sugar and transport it to the north.

The future sugar industry center will probably be located near Jeanne d'Arc.

First, the river transportation here is convenient, which is suitable for bulk brown sugar and grain trade, and second, this is the core of the Savior Army's rule, and the efficiency will be much higher than other places.

In addition, Horn also specially set up the Alchemy Development Bureau under the Holy Axis.

Like the Flame Rose Society's electrical gold technology, the Bald Head Society's monster breeding technology, Joan Dang's mortar and hill copper technology, and a series of alchemy potion formulas are all in the development ranks.

The Alchemy Development Bureau will cooperate with the Royal Academy of Natural Theology of the Holy Machine Court to set up a special research institute and alchemy academy on the west bank of the Pala River on Autumn Dusk Island, setting aside disputes and developing together.

The director of this position is held by Scholar Kerben of the Dragon Language Scholars, and the deputy is held by Halkin.

At Lurles's request, Horn will send a group of officers to Black Serpent Bay to help them train their troops.

A group of Black Serpent Bay people will also be sent to the Savior Army's army to serve and train, and study at the military academy (St. Dangis Academy).

At the same time, the Brago Monastery, as a specially invited observer, also provided a large number of freshly baked monks and nuns.

After studying on Autumn Dusk Island for one to three months, they will officially enter the Savior Army's government system.

In this way, the big framework is built.

In light industry, there is sugar in the food processing industry, scroll cloth in the textile industry, and movable type and ink in the printing industry.

In heavy industry, it is somewhat lacking, because what Horn has in his hands that can be called heavy industry is probably only hill copper and mortar.

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Although there is Jeanne's lightning refining method in terms of steel, which can refine pig iron into steel, she is only one person and cannot refine much at all.

How to develop the technology of steel smelting has always been the top priority of Horn's technology plan.

When he wooed the dwarves, he once asked them if they had this technology, and the answer was "If we had it, would we dwarves still be like this today?"

This time, when he joined forces with Black Serpent Bay, he tried to ask if there was any related alchemy technology.

In addition to suggesting to find a few more lightning shaping wizards, Lurles did not have any other alchemy or magic technology.

After all, Black Serpent Bay is not an iron ore producing area, and they also rely on imports.

So Horn ran into a wall in the Savior Army's most important heavy industry - the steel industry.

You must know that Horn's expansion of the army also requires a large number of armaments and armor, and these weapons and equipment all require the steel industry.

Even with the current production capacity, the output of the Mayo Town mine is somewhat unable to keep up with Horn's demand.

So I had to smuggle some iron ingots from outside to meet the demand.

Although the Savior Army is currently under blockade, with the current control of the Thousand River Valley Church and the chaotic effect brought about by the cavalry gun team, it is not difficult to smuggle.

As long as it is not a large commodity, the border line between the two sides is like a sieve. You can bribe a patrol captain to transport food and materials to the Holy Sun Volunteer Army in Hotam County.

Not to mention smuggling a few thousand pounds of iron ingots.

The disadvantage is that it is too expensive, which leads to a straight rise in the cost of ironware, which is almost swallowed up by the military, and even a rationing system has to be implemented among the people.

There are indeed no good iron mines in the south of Thousand River Valley, and the good iron mines are all in North Mound County and Upper Riverford County in the north.

For now, I'm afraid I can only get in touch with Moliati in the north. Anyway, relying on advanced production relations, Horn can guarantee that the steel output will be more than the same workshop in the empire.

After half a year of rest, the Savior Army should have trained its troops even if it is not smooth, so it is time to see the real chapter on the battlefield.

Picking up the quill pen that Raphael had just sharpened, Horn solemnly wrote a string of words on a piece of white paper.

"Summer Counter-Offensive!"