chsdbacks Chapter 429 Gap
Chapter 429 Gap
Chapter 429 Gap
Before entering the Northland military camp, Edward was shocked by the tip of the iceberg that was revealed.
The kingdom's arsenal gathers the kingdom's most talented blacksmiths, but its efficiency in producing weapons may not be as good as that of the weapons production line in the north.
"I want to see it with my own eyes, okay?"
Edward knew that his request might be rejected. After all, such an important thing could not be shown to a potential opponent like him.
However, the result was beyond expectations. Lee agreed to Edward's request and personally took him into the military camp.
Li personally served as the commentator, explaining to Edward the various facilities and training situations in the camp.
When they were approaching the sword workshop, a female magician suddenly ran over and pulled Li away.
Before Li was dragged away, he handed the task of receiving Edward to Lian.
“…Who is that adult?”
"The former dean of the Royal Capital Magic Academy, Elizabeth Amber, they are never busy. Captain Edward, you should not mind if I entertain you."
"It is my honor to be accompanied by the eldest daughter of the Freyr family."
Edward cared a lot about Amber's affairs. She pulled Li away in front of Edward, proving that the problems Amber encountered were more important than entertaining herself as a big client.
Amber was the former dean of the magic academy. Although Edward didn't know much about the specific situation of the magic academy, he understood that anyone who could become the dean must at least be a great magician.
A great magician traveled all the way to the North and took away the general affairs officer Li from the North’s military camp. What problems would they encounter?
Could it be that the North is also researching legion-level destruction magic?
Edward wanted to go with Li again, but he was also coveting the weapons factory, which was really a dilemma.
Lucas has been in a bad mood ever since he was knocked off his horse by Lian.
His face was full of dissatisfaction, but after entering the weapons factory, Lucas opened his mouth wide and all his dissatisfaction was replaced by shock.
Many factories have been built in the royal capital.
Those nobles greedily absorbed everything and almost monopolized the production channels of daily necessities.
When Lucas was in the capital, he heard the nobles criticize the stupidity of the North.
They have already mastered something as efficient as factories, but instead of stepping up production, they are focusing on research and development and have also enacted a large number of laws to restrict factories. They think that the people in the North have donkey hair in their heads.
But after seeing the well-organized production line in the Northland factory with his own eyes, Lucas realized that what he learned in the capital was just the basics.
The factory in the royal capital is like a child wearing armor and holding a weapon. It looks serious, but it is completely vulnerable!
Lucas visited Sir Norton's workshop. The huge noise, the scorching air and the numb workers were the only colors in that world.
And in front of me...
"The quality of this batch of iron ore is too poor. Those merchants from the capital city are used to adulterating the ore!"
"The input end of the injection molding machine always rubs against the base plate. The limiter of this part needs to be redesigned!"
"Report to the City Hall. We need more financial support and two more magicians specializing in earth magic!"
In the factory, men and women in clean work clothes were concentrating on their respective jobs. Some people who looked like foremen gathered together from time to time to discuss improvements.
The sound made by the machines was also a rhythmic roar, not as harsh as the one in the Royal Capital Factory.
This arsenal in the north is more like a young lion, rapidly moving towards a powerful future.
Being here, Lucas can clearly feel that everything here is growing and improving.
People in the North are not satisfied with the status quo, and factories are not simply producing more goods.
Everyone here is doing their best to build a new system and is proud to be involved in this cause.
Lucas felt from these people the same excitement as a knight holding a sword for the first time.
But they are not knights.
Before the new system was established in the North, Lucas saw these people as just ordinary craftsmen, magic apprentices, or even farmers and slaves!
Many of them still bear the marks of their previous lives.
Lucas saw a man with a slave tattoo on his face, who was discussing improving the equipment with others.
The people around him didn't have time to care about the sign of shame on his face, they only cared whether this person had any good ideas in his mouth!
Lucas also noticed that an old lady with arms thicker than her legs was directing workers to carry the finished swords. She had a dirt-resistant leather apron tied around her waist and looked like a laundry worker employed by aristocratic families.
In fact, the woman was indeed a laundry worker before. Li asked Carton to hire a group of strong women to neutralize the masculine atmosphere in the factory, so Carton recommended his own middle-aged maid.
There are also some people who carry wrenches and vises, and some of their habitual movements are no different from those of carpenters and stonemasons.
Lucas began to get nervous, his breathing became rapid and he was a little breathless.
"Lord Edward, I need to go outside to get some fresh air."
"…Go ahead, but don't run too far."
If the situation allowed, Edward would also like to go out for some fresh air.
What the Northland Arsenal demonstrated was more than just higher production efficiency.
The discipline, organization, coordination, and division of labor here completely crushed the existing system in the kingdom.
Edward knew very well that these workers working in the factory could quickly form an elite force as long as they were given weapons and simple training!
As Li jokingly said, these workers are the innate soldier saints.
And how many such workers are there in the North?
Lucas realized the gap, and he admitted that no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't compare to here, especially since everything in the North was created by Li, who was the same age as Lucas.
Lucas walked out of the factory gate and looked around but couldn't find anyone slacking off.
The production area was planned very clearly. Lucas looked at the signboards on the roadside with mixed feelings.
Just when Lucas was relieving his stress alone, the door of another factory building next door opened.
There were two workers holding pennants, blowing whistles and directing the convoy behind.
What came out from the shadow of the factory was not a carriage pulled by livestock, but a monster covered entirely in metal.
"demon!"
The moment Lucas saw the monster, he rushed over shouting "Devil!"
Lucas drew out his sword and slashed it diagonally, hitting the A-pillar of the transporter's cab.
The next moment, an angry man jumped out of the devil's belly. He joined forces with his two companions who were directing the transportation outside the car, and the three of them pressed Lucas to the ground.
"Where did you come from, you lunatic? How dare you destroy the transport vehicle in our third workshop!"
"This is our baby!"
"That's right! You hurt our baby transporter, can you afford the compensation?"