PS: I have seen all the news! It is indeed a good thing. Don’t be too happy, it will probably take a long time to come out. And as I said, the medieval plot is a supplement to AOS, just like Dutch
Rebellion of Russ is the same as a supplement to 40K, but I still have to say "really delicious"!
Imperial calendar year 2512, end of January, Imperial Palace in Braunschweig, Emperor Karl-Franz's private office.
The emperor is sitting behind his desk looking at the financial statements. It is snowing heavily outside. White snowflakes are falling outside the palace. Inside the house, there is a burning earth dragon with purple and gold stripes and a fine red carpet.
Branded with a golden griffon pattern and a golden double-headed eagle pattern, the former is the coat of arms of the savior Ludwig, symbolizing that Karl-Franz has inherited the legitimacy and glory of the Friedrich family, and the latter is the coat of arms of Charlemagne.
The coat of arms of the Great Emperor, which symbolizes the entire empire.
Snowy Brunswick is still as prosperous as ever. Even in the palace, the emperor can hear the chaotic footsteps outside. He knows that it is the patrol sound of the knights in the inner ring of Rick. Even the most elite of the forbidden Ricks.
Only forty knights can enter the inner ring and become the core personnel who accompany the emperor in personal charge and protect the emperor's safety.
Looking at the flying snowflakes outside the window, Karl-Franz stretched out his hand to rub his brow a little tiredly. He stretched out his hand to push away the documents in front of him with some annoyance, leaned on the soft back chair, took a deep breath, and
It has been ten years since he ascended the throne and became emperor.
For several years, for more than ten years, he has been fighting in the north and south, using every brain cell in his life, squeezing every gold coin in his treasury, and finally managed to unite the entire empire together again. Every time he sits in the palace
Here, the emperor always has an illusion.
He felt that he might always be the city lord of Brunswick, not the emperor of the empire.
Looking at the golden griffin pattern on the carpet, Karl Franz couldn't help but feel a little bit amused. He knew why his family and his palace had to install and paint golden griffin patterns everywhere, because his family
We must desperately emphasize that they are the orthodox successors of the savior Ludwig.
On the contrary, Boris Todbringer never had to consider this issue. The coat of arms of the White Wolf City is the coat of arms of the White Wolf City, because Boris Todbringer's maternal grandfather was the biological brother of the savior Ludwig.
Heinz, you don't need to do this to prove yourself.
Maybe this is a guilty conscience? The emperor thought randomly in his mind. He reached out and took the cup on the table. Inside was coffee ground from the finest coffee beans from Lustria. The quality and taste of this coffee were compared to
The coffee in Arabi is better, not to mention the second-rate coffee in Tilea.
General Weidenfeller and the others were not going well in opening up territory in the New World. The emperor gently smelled the aroma of the coffee and took another sip with pleasure. Rick's leader had once again sent out three legions, totaling 10,000 people.
The human army is heading to the New World, according to the news from General Weidenfeller
, they have successfully established a new colony on the Vampire Coast of Lustria, and have pledged the powerful force from the empire. Those primitive and ignorant lizard people in the tropical rain forest were not the opponents of the empire at all from the beginning.
, was beaten and retreated steadily.
In addition, it is said that Fulgen, the commander of the Ash Legion, is also somewhat interested in the title of Imperial Earl and the personal recruitment from the emperor, but he obviously still needs time to think about it. The emperor also understands this, and he is even ready.
He received the canonization edict and a set of earl attire, but the recent news showed that the imperial army was attacked by the Skaven in Lustria.
There is also an attack by a large group of vampire pirates. The situation is not optimistic, but Karl Franz can no longer send more troops. The emperor can only ask General Weidenfeller to ask the Ash Legion for help. Lustria is only a few seats away from here.
The ship would take four or five months, and it was already very late when the emperor received this request for help. It was almost impossible to form an expeditionary force just for a request for help.
The only thing that can make the emperor feel at ease is that for Ryan's sake, Captain Fulgrim should not disregard his fellow human beings... The emperor often hopes that he can have a brother as powerful as Captain Fulgrim, but he soon
He realized that if he had such a brother, then it would definitely not be his turn to sit on the throne.
The emperor forced himself to focus on the current matter. The shortage of troops has made it impossible for the emperor to organize an expeditionary force. In recent years, the beastmen in the Dracovald forest have become more and more rampant. They can compete with Britta.
The peace treaty reached in Nia allowed the emperor to free up a lot of border troops, but the next second he almost immediately had to send the border troops to the south and
In the north, the forest defenses of the Midden Territory need to be strengthened, and the blood pine forest near Brunswick needs to be cleared by the army. The Sol Territory in the south is also being rebuilt under the leadership of Gelt.
The Night Goblin tribe was raging and in chaos. When the emperor decided to rebuild Solland, a steady stream of wealth and troops from the entire Reikland were sent there.
The finances began to run into difficulties and the army was slightly insufficient.
Karl-Franz once asked Countess Emmanolly for help, but was flatly rejected. The emperor even asked Emmanolly for help again on the basis of personal friendship and the identity of little Frederic's godfather, asking Noor to send several legions.
support, and Emmanolly’s answer was simple: “I
Our dear Emperor, where were you and your army when we faced the attack of Tamur Khan? Where were your Reik Guards? Nur will need time to rebuild and repair, during the Battle of Tamur Khan
The lost army needs to be replaced, next time, Karl, next time."
The emperor knew that Emmanoli was lying. In fact, Nur's losses were quickly replenished after the battle of Tamukhan - there were refugees everywhere who were willing to join the army. Nur may indeed have suffered heavy losses, but from the empire
Everywhere, the endless large orders from Britannia and even the Ashes Legion plunged the entire city into a production frenzy. Not only did the impact of the war disappear,
It made Nuer weaker, but more powerful. This is a city born for war, and it is also the city of the savior Ludwig. Karl Franz knows how much the savior loves Nuer. This is
His hometown, although he redesignated Braunschweig as the capital, the Savior spent most of his time in Nur from the time he was born until he took off his crown and disappeared.
A more likely reason is that the Emperor's attempt to rebuild the Sol Territory angered the Baroness and the Nuer nobles behind her.
Karl Franz had no choice. Compared with Nuer's army, the armies of Middenheim and Taraberheim were even less likely to obey the emperor's command. According to the emperor's personal intelligence minister Siegfried von Waal,
Earl Fen reported that Nur's arsenal seems to be producing a brand new war machine recently, which is said to be an order from King Lane.
Out of respect, Karl-Franz did not send anyone to spy, but asked openly and openly. Emmanuel's answer was also very simple. Lane needed an "enhanced version" of the land speeder.
Well, at least I don’t have that much money in my treasury to build a land boat. The emperor decided to throw all his thoughts out of his mind. He noticed the rapid footsteps in the distance, which was the sound of women’s high heels hitting the ground.
The emperor distinguished the sound of the boots and heels of the knights of the inner circle.
"Dong dong~ Can I come in? Your Majesty?" An elegant female voice came from outside the door.
"Please come in." The emperor immediately stood up from behind the desk.
The person who walked into the room was Mrs. Hawkes, whose full name was Lotte Hawkeswall, Baroness Stimwald, and the Imperial Finance Minister. She was wearing a mink coat and silk dress.
Paired with black stockings and ankle-covering high heels
Boots, who looks to be in her forties, has very hard facial features, a slender nose and narrow eyebrows, and deep nasolabial folds. Her hair is tied high on the back of her head. Behind her, there are more than a dozen Ricks
The inner ring knights were carrying several large boxes in.
"My lord, good news, the money has arrived." Mrs. Hawkes bowed slightly: "Brittany's payment and contract payment have arrived."
"Great." Karl Franz finally breathed a sigh of relief. The emperor looked at several large boxes placed on the ground by Rick's guards. He opened one of the large boxes himself, which was full of clothes.
The golden crown and yellow light made the emperor feel comfortable: "How many are there?"
"Twenty-one thousand gold crowns." Mrs. Hawkes looked serious. The finance minister, her husband and even her family were world-famous misers. It was precisely because of this that she became the imperial finance minister.
.
"Very good." Karl took out a gold coin. One side of the Britannia gold crown was printed with the photo of the founding knight King Arthur, and the other side was printed with the family coat of arms of Duke Mousilon, which was written by the author in the book.
The new coat of arms composed of the sword, the Holy Grail and the Mousilon fleur-de-lis is also the coat of arms of Ryan's family.
"100% new. It seems that Ryan's great expedition has indeed achieved a lot." The emperor breathed a sigh of relief. He put the gold crown back into the box, and then motioned his finance minister to sit down while Mrs. Hawkes sorted it out.
He lifted his skirt and sat opposite the emperor. The attendant brought hot coffee: "He is very powerful."
"No, my majesty, you are the one who is truly resourceful and in control of the situation. The contract you signed and your outstanding eloquence allowed all the gains from the front line of the Knight King to belong to us. The gold was minted into gold coins shortly after we acquired it.
Coming to Brunswick is a reflection of your outstanding talents." Mrs. Hawkes said seriously.
Karl Franz just smiled when he heard this. Having been in charge of the empire for more than ten years, his ears have been able to automatically filter out these flattery words. He thought for a moment and said: "Then, this money can allow us to survive the current financial situation."
Is there a crisis? Can the new legion I hope to be formed? Are there still needs for Gelt?"
"If you use it sparingly, it will be enough." Mrs. Hawks replied after a little mental calculation.
"Very good." Karl Franz finally breathed a sigh of relief. The emperor could feel that the burden on his shoulders was lighter. For now, the scarred empire finally had time to breathe and recover. The destroyed city wall
It would be rebuilt, crops would be replanted, and at least the Empire would be safe until the next Chaos Rage approaches.
"I'm wondering if we can also issue war bonds like Ryan?" The emperor raised a new topic: "Maybe we need..."
"No, we don't need to!" Lady Hawkeswolf sternly rejected the Emperor's whims: "We agree, Your Majesty, that ordinary citizens are not ready to know the financial difficulties of the Empire when we rebuild all that was destroyed
When given something, your people must believe that it is the result of the might of our great nation, and that we will not submit to anyone else, whether our knightly brothers across the mountain, or our ancient dwarf allies, that would make us look weak.
, This is not in line with our basic national conditions."
"Perhaps you are right. Ryan owns the big pie of Eight Peaks Mountain. He and his army of knights can sweep across the Badlands, but we are struggling to even solve the internal security problems. I am very curious, if the entire Kingdom of Britannia does not
"Talk about it, how does Llane ensure that there are neither greenskins nor beastmen intruding in the forests and mountains to the north of his territory?" The emperor agreed.
(Angron, who was hunting in the forest, sneezed and wrapped his white bear cloak a little tighter with a confused look on his face)
"We don't know that there is a magical country on the other side of the mountain, and the Knights of the Holy Grail have incredible power." Mrs. Hawks nodded: "But this does not mean that Charlemagne is not as good as the Lady of the Lake. Your Majesty, this matter cannot be discussed.
Discussion, the Church of Justice has their own position, and Archbishop Vicmar always has doubts about you,"
"Your Majesty Vicker." Thinking of this, Karl-Franz's expression became slightly subtle, as if he recalled a very uncomfortable experience.
After attending Ryan's enthronement ceremony and returning to the empire, Karl-Franz extended an invitation to Archbishop Vikmar in the way Ryan said. The archbishop reluctantly agreed, and the two parties did relax a little and discuss it after drinking wine.
We discussed the next policies and plans and exchanged opinions.
Until the emperor made a request for wrestling.
Vicmar readily agreed. Drinking, eating, eating, wrestling, and bathing were indeed one of the few entertainment programs of the Church of Justice. In just ten minutes, the emperor was directly raped ten times. He was knocked unconscious, with a bruised nose and face, and was carried out by the attendants. The final
Even taking a bath was not possible.
The plan for a good exchange failed, and Karl-Franz thought that Lane's proposal was not very reliable.
So how did Ryan manage to get Morgiana?
Mrs. Hawkes was always seriously waiting for the emperor's reaction, and Karl Franz quickly turned his attention back: "So, tell me everything you know about the national debt of Bafeng Mountain."
"The current news is that the first phase of Bafengshan's national debt is expected to be issued at 50,000 gold crowns, with a one-year term and an annual interest rate of 10%. The national debt could not be sold at the beginning. You understand the reason." Mrs. Hawks nodded: "But
After a series of victories on the front line and a large amount of seized materials being transported back to the Knight Kingdom, the sales of government bonds showed explosive growth. In fact, by the time the announcement was made to stop selling government bonds, the first batch of Bafengshan government bonds should have sold at least 80,000 gold crowns."
"Is the annual interest rate 10%?" The emperor frowned. There were banks everywhere in the old world, but bank savings in the old world not only had no interest, but also had to pay a savings tax of 1.5% of the savings amount, of which 1%
It goes to the bank, and 0.5% goes to the emperor's treasury. If the saver asks for a credit certificate, the savings tax will be three times the amount based on this.
"Now, according to reliable information, the second phase of Bafengshan Treasury Bonds has been prepared for sale. It will also last for one year. The estimated sale amount is about 100,000 to 150,000 gold crowns, with an annual interest rate of 8%." Mrs. Hawkes nodded: "Now
, Bafengshan’s national debt has caused a frenzy of buying, and what’s worrying is..."
"What do you care about?" Karl-Franz vaguely thought of something: "The supply exceeds the demand? Or... a sense of participation, reselling?"
"Yes, every citizen who has bought bonds is now frantically inquiring about any news about the Bafeng Mountain Expeditionary Force. Whenever news of the expeditionary force's victory comes, people are all excited." Mrs. Hawks frowned.
Suo: "Your Majesty, can this be regarded as an infiltration to win people's hearts and seduce the will of the citizens of the empire? Should we order a ban?"
"That's not necessary." The emperor calmly shook his head: "It's just bonds. It's not like we haven't issued them before. When His Majesty the Savior assembled the army of the Old World to prepare to go north to fight against the army of Chaos, he also issued war bonds. At that time, all the people in the Empire
Also proud to buy war bonds."
Mrs. Hawkes wanted to say something else, but she met the stern gaze of the Emperor, who had worn the same look that had defeated princes and electors and united the divided empire in more than a decade of conflict and war.
Together.
"Yes, my Majesty, everything is as you wish." Mrs. Hawkes chose to compromise: "My only wish is to serve you."
"You did a good job, Baroness." The emperor nodded lightly: "Everything Ryan did was in compliance with the rules and legal principles. We are allies with them. We also benefited from their elimination of the green skins. The national debt of Bafeng Mountain is not without
Interest."
"Real strength comes from the heart, rather than useless praise and praise, and suppression of opposing opinions."
"What we want to do is make the Empire great again."
"For the empire!" Mrs. Hawkes said sincerely. She bowed again and then left. The emperor watched her finance minister leave, and his attention quickly turned to other things: "Come here, please give me this letter."
Send the letter to the other side of the mountain and give it to Knight Queen Sulia!"