Chapter 1223: Imperial Train Project

When Victor officially arrived at the palace, he was arranged in the conference room, which puzzled the witch hunter even more.

There were several big figures in the conference room, big figures that he might never meet in his life.

First, as the host, Karl Franz expressed his gratitude. It was an honor for Rickland and the Empire that everyone was willing to travel to the Empire to participate in this important summit that affected the situation.

The second was the Phoenix King, the elf that Victor met a few days ago. Compared with the situation seen on the road, the elf in the conference room looked very majestic, and every word and action was like a cold flame.

In addition to the four monarchs, there were also corresponding important personnel from all parties, including the Elector, the Great Chanter, the Lord of the Dwarf Mountain Fort, the Rune Master, the Holy Grail Duke, the Prophetess... Only the configuration of the elves was a bit strange.

According to the original division of power, Marest and Alaros should sit in the position of monarchs, after all, they are the actual leaders of Enil and Asrai.

But now they need to sit in the second seat with secondary personnel such as the Elector.

The conference room was specially renovated. It was not a normal round table, but a square one. Each square occupied a position. According to the order of rank, the closer to the central display table, the more important the person.

Undoubtedly, Imrick sat in the first row, and he was the only one. The next ones were Tegris, Marist and others.

A very ironic thing is that the race that is proud of the democratic system now has a dictator that they are also proud of.

The position arrangement of the conference room is very interesting. The elves are facing the imperial humans. On the one hand, this can show the emperor's attention to the Phoenix King, and on the other hand, it can avoid direct contact with Bretonnia and the dwarves.

"Everyone, I am honored to inform you that in the past three years, the total trade volume between the Empire and the Mountain Kingdom has increased by 12%, the total trade volume with the Elf Empire has increased by 8%, and the total trade volume with Bretonnia has increased by 10%... This is a great achievement. For many years, we have been troubled by distance and it is difficult to cross the dangerous environment to make the lives of people in various places happier.

A simple example, as the granary of the Empire, Averland provides sufficient food for Sigmar's followers, and there is still surplus to transport to the north... But according to our statistics, if you want to successfully transport a bag of wheat to Nordland, at least three bags of wheat must be prepared.

This includes the consumption of personnel on the long journey, public expenses, possible dangers, etc. But today, the engineers of Wisenland will bring you a miracle."

The emperor's inspiring words caused a sigh. Without thinking too much, Karl must be planning a railway network that can connect the north and south of the empire.

The elves do not rely on these engineering machinery facilities. The terrain of Ulthuan is too special. It is a bit difficult to build a railway network that extends in all directions... Mainly because everyone does not like the feeling of being smoky.

The dwarves said that they were all left over. The World's Edge Mountains and the Gray Mountains were not suitable for building railways, but that didn't mean the Badlands were not suitable. In order to completely control the Badlands, the Mountain Kings Council spent a hundred years forcibly building a railway that connected all sides of the Badlands, connecting the Eight Peaks Mountain and Dragon's End Castle.

Bretonnia had little interest in engineering. Except for the navy equipped with a series of cannons purchased from Wiesen, they rarely used these unreliable weapons... The knight grandfather disdained to use anything other than swords and lances.

A wooden plane with a rough outline of the empire was brought to the display stand in the central open space by two Rick Guards, two engineers wearing monocles.

"Everyone, we are going to implement an unprecedented plan to connect the entire country into a whole... Imagine that when the train starting from Altdorf, carrying the emperor's pardon, moves forward to the east and west... The train heading west is loaded with important goods from Marienburg, crossing the Reik River to Nordland, passing through the farmland of Ostland, arriving in Middenland to witness the honor of Ulric, and finally returning to Altdorf...

The train heading east carries engineering equipment made in Wiesenland, using the power of machinery and gears to pass through Stel, Ivy, Sylvania, and Ostmark, and arrives in Talabek to appreciate the power of Tal..."

This is a great project, but the difficulty of implementation is by no means comparable to that of the badlands.

The most troublesome thing about building railways in the badlands is the rugged terrain conditions and monsters that may attack at any time.

These two points were overcome with the cooperation of elves and dwarves. The rugged terrain can be filled with magic, and the attacking monsters can organize rangers to be ready at any time.

But the Empire... this is countless times more complicated than the Badlands. The Emperor had already made this idea before Karl Franz, but why didn't he implement it? Because it is simply impossible.

First of all, there is the Electors. The Electors have their own thoughts and it is impossible for them to allow a railway that can transport a large amount of materials to pass through their territory... Even if the Emperor guarantees that he will not take hostile actions, no one will believe such a guarantee.

Secondly, there is the geographical environment. The north and south of the Empire are significantly different, but the crucial Duncanwald Forest cannot be avoided...

Resources are also a crucial link. Steel, high-quality wood, a railway spanning thousands of kilometers, I am afraid that only the dwarves' terrifying steel forging ability and the spirit of engineering can accomplish such a feat.

The emperor looked around the three monarchs. Imric was still rubbing his chin, seeming to be thinking about the feasibility; Thorgrin frowned, seeming to be worried about whether the young emperor was reliable; Raun stared at Imrik. , there seemed to be flames shooting out of his eyes.

The engineer wanted to continue explaining, but was rudely interrupted by Imrik: "We all know the importance of building a transportation channel, but this is not just a matter of simple talk. The engineers of Wesenland have experience in building long-distance railways. Experience?”

The Phoenix King has a high status in the hearts of the Wesen people, far more respected than in Altdorf.

The engineer who was rudely interrupted was not angry at all, and humbly bowed his head to the Phoenix King and apologized: "Your Majesty, the Engineers Guild discussed it for a long time, during which they exchanged a lot of experiences with Ritide Pass... We cannot guarantee that it will be perfect. If you have any questions, We are grateful for the advice.”

"I don't have any guidance, and I don't know anything about engineering." Imrik did not shy away from his shortcomings. It's okay to rely on experience to make a big pie, but he really wants to practice theoretical operations and make a musket... This is because he wants to try it. The power of the Star Lance.

The Phoenix King turned to the left and pointed at someone in the third row of the dwarf seats: "Blockson, tell me what you think. You are still receiving the salary of an engineering consultant to the Dragon Palace." (End of Chapter)