Returning to Vienna this time, Ladislaus was really busy. In addition to going to the military camp to fire magic missiles at his officers and re-preparing exam papers, there was another place he had to go to every day, which was naturally the city wall construction site.

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So much effort and energy was expended just to ensure all of this.

Although the funding gap was large, Ladislaus still confidently asked for the continuation of the preliminary work. He assured all his ministers that he could get enough money for them to work with confidence.

This time, Ladislaus did not need to personally provoke conflicts among laborers or slaves to engage in tricks such as "brick-moving contests" and "wall-building attacks".

There are others who use all their abilities to pull off various tricks.

He just let Sazastam and Machiavelli compete. After equally sharing the resources and manpower, they were responsible for the east and west walls respectively, and each ensured the progress and quality of the construction.

But it would be a mistake to think that Ladislaus could be lazy. He patrolled every day to suppress the aggressive attempts of both sides.

This kind of competition also has disadvantages. If the opposition is too clear, the two competitors will inevitably attack each other, or at least allocate a certain amount of energy to guard against each other.

Ladislaus repeatedly warned them not to sabotage each other's work, and required his own eyes and ears to monitor them on the basis of his daily inspections.

Ladislaus actually didn't have much hope that they would not cross that line. He only hoped that sabotage would be the second option or that the scale would not be too large.

Now Vienna has become a super large construction site. Although it cannot be compared with the great industrial civilization of Li Di's era, it can indeed be regarded as the largest engineering project of this era.

At present, there are not many hired workers, most of whom are slaves and prisoners. Construction in winter is not an ordinary hard work. Even the poorest citizens are not willing to work during this season. Only those who really have no choice.

Only ten people chose to work on the construction site and earn a few coppers while having a good meal.

In fact, even the slaves and prisoners Ladislaus would not let them do work such as laying foundations or building city walls at this time. Basically, they are still in the stage of building warehouses to transport supplies, and they were built along the south bank of the Danube River.

The warehouse can currently be used to store important supplies. Although most building materials can be placed in the open air, some of them still need to be well preserved.

The warehouses and docks along the riverbank were the focus of Ladislaus' inspection. This was also where the army worked, and the soldiers complained about the way Ladislaus used the army.

Construction can be done on the river during the ice-free period, and it is not a bad time to carry out some projects on the tidal flats under freezing conditions.

Reducing military training is not a problem. Ladislaus firmly believes that spirit is more important than skills. Team spirit is cultivated through daily morning exercises, national loyalty is cultivated through three sumptuous meals, and discipline is cultivated through strict military regulations.

.These are the real magic weapons.

It's just that it's still in its early stages. Although the soldiers have received high-quality winter clothes that they have never had before, they still feel painful and resentful about having to undertake construction work in winter.

If Ladislaus hadn't also suffered this pain, it would have aroused resistance long ago.

It was only because they saw the dignified Cardinal Archbishop coming to suffer the cold with them every day that they reluctantly persisted. As Ladislaus further provided them with a lot of resources, their daily meat life at least stabilized them temporarily.

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But this is still a very painful job. Soldiers undertake more important tasks than slaves and prisoners, so Ladislaus must reward them far more than the other party.

After all the warehouses along the river were completed, Ladislaus thought that this was almost the limit.

What was needed next was better expectations, and Ladislaus promptly designated a large area for all the soldiers, promising that they would build their own homes first.

This is a piece of land in the city. A home in the capital city, although the city walls have not yet been built.

However, most of these soldiers were farmers who had lost their land and bankrupt hired workers. They had no choice but to become soldiers. It was their dream to own a home in Vienna.

After learning that their dreams could really come true, they really worked hard.

Construction is indeed difficult in winter. It would be much better if you build your own home.

The officers also had a hard time. Ladislaus patrolled every day, which made them very uneasy. Although it was naturally impossible for the dignified Cardinal Archbishop to do any work with his own hands, when Ladislaus walked by, the officers

It is no longer good to hide in the house, you have to go out to work. Although it may only make the soldiers more lazy and lazy, it is better than the soldiers being cold and the others warming themselves up.

Not to mention that they still have homework to review. As the exam is getting closer and closer, even while eating, Ladislaus can see the officers stuffing food while studying hard with military orders and regulations. In the officers' toilet,

A group of people gathered around the cesspool and read military orders and regulations.

Although the regimental captain retained his honor and land and was honorably discharged, the real reason why he lost power was no secret in the aristocratic salons of Vienna.

Sirica, Ladislaus's confidant, has told the details of this incident to everyone who is willing to buy him a drink and a bag of silver coins.

Ladislaus remained silent on the surface. In addition to conveying his warning, he also received a lot of dividends. Although he did not know the specific amount of Sirica's boss, he knew very well that he would not

It was too much. Although he did not allow Director Jones to monitor any internal members, it was obvious that Boss Sirica's income and expenditure levels must be under the close supervision of his superiors. If there was any violation, Ladislaus was sure that Director Jones would let him know.

After all, no one likes an airborne deputy, especially if the deputy is very close to the big boss.

Boss Sirica has also been busy building his own small treasury recently. He has already wiped out several good river pirates operating on the Danube River, and asked Ladislaus for the support of Kessell-Vietin.

There is a bigger deal to be made.

The loot he obtained allowed him to organize his cronies to deal with Jones in the Bureau of Secrecy. Ladislaus also obtained many prisoners and more precious shipwrights.

Of course, they can't do real professional work.

But at least these craftsmen who refit and repair river pirate ships all year round can provide some experience to the professional shipbuilding craftsmen Ladislaus brought from the port of Trieste and the city of Liguria.

The budget of three million thalers originally included the cost of establishing an inland river trade fleet. The trade center established on the Danube River would of course rely on river transportation for development.

Although it is not a warship, this is still a start.

Jevich was very proactive. During the period when the Danube was frozen, he began to organize his men to mine wood to prepare ship materials for his river army. Although most of the wood around Vienna was not of high quality for shipbuilding, it could still be used as fuel and building materials.
Chapter completed!