Chapter 2 Sea Power [2]
"I have to see improvements, endless investment and get the right reward. This is something that will drive me crazy. You know, there is no free lunch in the world."
The cold eyes of Tiger House soon made Christian and Weber clear that no matter how amiable the king in front of him was, he was still Tiger House, the ice tiger, not a little white rabbit, let alone a poor quail. What they are facing is probably one of the most dangerous animals in the world.
"Yes, yes. You are right, Your Majesty..."
Christian and Webb said in a hurry.
Tiger House looked around, paced around, and then said slowly, "Our victory in the north has laid the foundation for all your work. Excellent harbor and perfect hidden base, you can squander wealth, which may be as high as hundreds of millions of gold coins. Do you know what kind of money this is? You can exchange me for thousands of huge warships equipped with sophisticated magic crystal cannons. There is absolutely no need for any reason to crush them. Even the full power of the Roman Empire can be overwhelmingly destroyed, that's all.
This is really crazy to the extreme. A little incitement makes people's blood boil, but the two technical maniacs know that His Majesty is simply a madman who can do anything.
"There is no complete guarantee for invincibility on land. I need to gain power at sea, so I will get the land and mineral deposits of the Kingdom of Ingland as you wish. It will be your technical back garden. Do you understand what I mean?"
Tiger House's eyes were calm, which made Christian and Weber a little surprised, and then nodded in astonishment to show that he knew.
With a smile, Tiger House smiled and said, "I think so. This is really a wonderful meeting. You will create what I want for me, and then I will conquer the sea and defeat all the opponents on the sea. My navy can't wait.
Taking Gareth's Baltic Fleet as an example, the task they carried out was to rob other countries' merchant ships, which occupied 90%. This kind of task is simply scum. It is amazing to attack the enemy's coastal ports, and there is no substantial big action at all. The only time there was a confrontation with the Riel Dean Navy, the other party was also swept in by the whirlpool. It can be imagined that although the navy knew that it was strong and confident, no opponent had ever jumped out for them to prove it.
This is the point, so when Tiger House advocated sea power at the cabinet ministers' meeting and directly ignored all the opinions of the ministers, the ministers knew that this neurotic majesty must have another big move, and this time, as he himself said, he wanted It is the power above the sea.
Let no one on the ocean resist his authority? This is really an arrogant idea, but it is very attractive.
Maybe it can be done steadily. Today's Norman navy is ready to go. The eagerness of trying is really a strong enemy's coming. There is a strong momentum to fight fiercely. It has indeed infected many domestic people and gives people a strong confidence to deal with this kind of future. .
The operation of the whole kingdom, as you can see, is full of a lot of fanaticism, which is an omen and a place of spiritual strength. It is this kind of fanaticism that Tiger House tirelessly pursues.
The strength of the country is shown by various victories and strong control, but the simplest thing is that the people of this country can have strong self-confidence, which is very important and irreplaceable.
Tiger House may not care about his citizens as much as others think, but no matter what, on the surface, he is very qualified and similar.
"Your Majesty, what is your minimum requirement? For the magic crystal cannon!!"
Christian asked cautiously. He knew that at this time, Tiger House did not allow any hesitation, absolutely not.
Tiger House glanced at him gently, which made Christian and Webb feel cold, shivering all over, and then lowered his head without saying much.
"Security and speed. I need to increase the shooting speed of the magic crystal cannon more than twice. The safety is to make the magic crystal cannon play stably. If I shoot ten shots, I have to change the barrel. What's the point? A magic crystal cannon costs thousands of catties of bronze. Even if it is the kingdom of gold, there is no way to consume it. Do you understand?
Tiger House's words are very simple and straightforward. If you want to achieve the popularity of the magic crystal cannon in Tiger House's mind, there is really no way to consume it like this, so the magic crystal cannon must be simpler.
The Normans have technology that transcends this era and the world. The powerful magic crystal cannon is the prototype of the artillery in the mind of Tiger House. He even fantasizes about the scene of ten thousand cannons. At that time, not to mention the Roma Empire, even if the whole world confronts, there is no suspense. Technology changes the world. This point It won't change.
"This should be possible. We are replacing bronze with fine iron. Recently, the effect has gradually improved, and the barrel quality of the magic crystal cannon has declined significantly."
Christian and Weber are not bragging. With their technology, it is normal to find a slightly suitable alloy after thousands of material failures. Today's requirements are just to satisfy Tiger House's fanatical ideas. The master of this country is the most fanatical. If you have a little excitement, you have to put it into action.
"The flexibility of warships should also meet my requirements. I don't want to see a group of ships like snails continue to shake slowly in front of my eyes. If the flexibility of the warship is extremely poor and cannot be effectively controlled, how can it exert the power of the magic crystal cannon? You are R&D personnel, and you should be comprehensive. When there is really nothing you can do, you compromise in balance and sacrifice one to get the other. Do you know what I mean?
Boss Ma's eyes were very calm, which made Christian and Webb nod and said, "Yes, Your Majesty, we know very well what our responsibilities are. Now in the shipyard in the harbor, we have been working hard for this purpose."
"This is a must."
Tiger House said calmly.
Looking at these two people, Boss Ma said, "Funding is never a problem, and manpower is not a problem. What do you want and what do I give? It is very simple, but there must be a degree of input and output. If it exceeds this degree, I don't have to continue to work there. Things on land are not available to you for the time being, but it is not that it will never be used. When the maritime affairs are calm and the sea power is in hand, if your technology is mature, it will be an important basis for me to sweep the world. I hope you can understand, you know?
"Yes, Your Majesty, we are responsible for our actions."
The two of them said quickly.
"Go down and report to the Prime Minister. You will get the approval you deserve. The military expenditure this time is rated as 60 million gold coins in half a year. Do you understand what I mean?"
Tiger House's words suddenly made the two guys shine. As long as they have money, they are not afraid that they can't buy things. Now it seems obvious that the consumption of the navy is still very slow. As long as the modification of the magic crystal cannon is realized, a large number of magic crystal cannons are lightly installed on the more agile warship, and the effect is amazing. That's right.
This is very clear to technical maniacs.
"Yes, Your Majesty, we'll go right away."
The two smiled and quickly reported to the Prime Minister.
Today's world is surging to the extreme. The trend rolled up by Tiger House has become a main theme. No one can make this man have a powerful magic that can turn decay into magic.
Some people want to imitate, but that's impossible.
"Sea power..." Tiger House closed his eyes, and there was a light footstep behind him. Queen Daphne gently put her arms around his waist, clung to his back, and then asked softly, "Honey, what are you worried about?"
With a laughter, Tiger House turned around and hugged Daphne, kissed her cheek, and then said indifferently, "Ah, it's okay. It's just a small problem, but it will be solved soon. I think it's time for me to be busy again."
Tiger House's eyes are full of tenderness, without that kind of rage and anger, and the rumored fierceness and barbarism, which are completely two extremes.
Touching Daphne's lower abdomen, where there is the crystallization of his life and this woman. Yes, Daphne is pregnant. And this child will be their witness.
"You haven't been to Ruth for many days. Are you angry with her?" Daphne asked softly, "I know you don't like women to dictate about the country's affairs there, but... she's your woman, isn't she? She is the princess of this country, not an ordinary woman, so you should be more tolerant of her.
"Oh... Are you guiding your husband how to take care of your woman?"
She looked down at Daphne gently. This woman was still such a little bird, and she was still so clever. Ruth Feng's desire for power is very strong, which is what makes Tiger House dissatisfied. However, he will respect his queen's advice. After all, as Daphne said, Ruth is not an ordinary woman, but the princess of the king of this country.
"You treat Luo Qier much more easily than Ruth. Isn't it? Every woman's personality is different. It's not always possible to treat women in the way of treating the enemy, right?
Daphne's words stunned Tiger House, smiled, patted Daphne's buttocks, and said, "Well, I want to conquer a woman, it's not more difficult than conquering the sea."