Chapter 368: Religion
The next day, Allen and Edward inspected several mines under the control of Storm City. In addition to iron and copper, which are in high demand, there is also a small silver mine. There are not many workers in the silver mine, and the output is also limited. That's because the silver coins minted by Storm City are already enough for circulation. If there are more, it may cause chaos in the economic system.
At present, most of the silver produced in silver mines is sold to merchants, and then enters craft workshops through the hands of merchants, and finally comes out in the form of artworks.
When they temporarily stopped the workers in the mine and called Lucy. The girl walked into the mine, and the Blade Runner reacted immediately. Undoubtedly, besides real silver, this vein also hides the rare mineral Themes silver. With Blade Runner's confirmation, the value of this silver mine is even higher than that of Storm City.
"From now on, the workers in silver mines will be halved, and they will be used for copper and iron ore. Next, we will increase the mining of two basic minerals, copper and iron."
In the City Lord's Mansion, Allen stood by the window and talked, while the clerk behind him took notes seriously. In the book in his hand, the next development plan of Storm City is being recorded. Allen continued: "The weapon workshop, yes, we will call all blacksmiths. In addition, the people of Sur City will set up a large weapon workshop, from swords to armor, and even the components of artillery are within our production range. Therefore, the demand for iron and copper minerals will increase greatly, and as for silver mines, it is enough to maintain the basic output.”
"By the way, all the silver produced must be stored in the warehouse, and there is no need to sell it to merchants. We will save it for later use."
"Yes, my lord." The clerk wiped the sweat from his forehead and swiped his pen like flying.
Sitting on the sofa, Edward drank black tea slowly and watched Alan work with a smile. Reducing the number of silver miners, temporarily reducing the output of the silver mine and putting the Themes silver into storage was their decision after inspecting the silver mine in the morning. For Themis silver to realize its value, it only makes sense to transport this rare mineral material back to the earth after finding a way to return to the earth.
Otherwise, on this planet where the production industry is backward, its function is not much different from that of pure silver. The only beneficiary now is the Blade Runner. According to No. 7's calculation, as long as it ingests a certain amount of Themes Silver every day, it is expected to return to its full form in a short period of time.
A blade runner in full form will surpass ordinary awakened ones in combat power. By that time, No. 7 will be Alan's other killer weapon besides the source weapon. Of course, number seven only obeys Lucy's orders, so its use is still slightly limited.
However, this does not prevent Allen from giving it priority in providing Themes silver to it, which is why the output of Themes silver is required to stop being sold to merchants.
The increased mining of copper and iron mines is not only to cover up the existence of Themes silver, but also a real need. With the expansion of the army and the trade with Violet Harbor,
Allen needs more basic minerals in exchange for more wealth. If you just sell mineral materials, the profit will definitely be thin. Why don't you gather the blacksmiths from the two places to set up a weapon workshop.
Use the convenience of your own output materials to process them into weapons and equipment. Firstly, it can arm its own army, and secondly, it can also give extra value to mineral materials. Regardless of whether it is considered from the perspective of increasing military force or improving the city's economy, the weapon workshop is an imperative project.
More importantly, this weapon workshop will lay a solid foundation for Allen's future arsenal. Whether it is to produce standard ammunition first, or later develop into the production of war weapons such as tanks and guns, a weapon workshop with extensive experience is a must. It can gather more talents and accumulate rich experience, and it is also an important cornerstone for Allen to win future wars.
Under such a distribution, the combined wealth of the two cities is disappearing at a flowing speed, and they are allocated to the recruitment of various talents, the budget of the army, and the upgrading of the city. After the afternoon, the clerk made a simple statistic, that is, the two cities seem to have a lot of assets on the surface, but in fact, whether it is Edward or Allen, the assets belonging to their respective names are very small Pitiful.
Seeing this, the clerk couldn't help feeling a little guilty. After all, there are several other officials like him, and their property is even more than the two city lords. This is not a good thing, and the clerk even wonders whether to inform a few old friends that they should be generous enough to finance the construction of the city. After all, the two city lords have given up everything for the development of the territory, and they are not very good at hiding their secrets.
After the clerk left, everyone in the city lord's mansion had dinner together. This was their first real dinner together after they came to the new world. The table was filled with sumptuous food, from wine to barbecue, and the dishes were presented one after another, like flowing water. A big man like Bloy naturally let go of his appetite to eat and eat, but as for Lucy and other girls, they were relatively reserved.
After Edward tasted a few slices of golden roast meat, he raised his wine glass and gestured to Allen. The two quietly left the table and chose a quiet corner to sit down.
"I have a suggestion." The Maritan's eyes turned a mysterious dark purple in the dark corner, looking like stars in the universe, magnificent and distant.
Allen spread his hands: "I'm listening."
"Recently, I read some books about the religious culture of the empire." Edward smiled and said, "This country's beliefs are very chaotic, and it belongs to a multi-belief country. From Sabis, the god of war, to Crosis, the god of weaving. There are dozens of gods, big and small. Some places even believe in the spirits of their own ancestors, which is a very interesting phenomenon.”
"For this reason, I checked the teachings of some of these religions. Taking the God of War with the most audience as an example, most of the followers of Sabis are soldiers. They believe that they will fight bravely on the battlefield. Even if they die in battle, their souls will be sublimated to In the Temple of the Fighting God of Sabis. Such sayings are prevalent in various sects, which can be described as similar. It is nothing more than that the soul can obtain eternal life in the kingdom of God after death. Do you think this culture is very close to the Christian faith on earth? ?”
"so?"
"So we might as well promote the faith of Christianity on this planet. After all, they have a lot in common in terms of doctrine." Edward shrugged: "One thing worth noting about Christianity is that it emphasizes the uniqueness of the true God. That is to say, when this belief is recognized and spread by people, it will be difficult for other beliefs to gain a foothold. As the only true God, God himself is the incarnation of omnipotence, thus replacing the indigenous people to some extent The function of a deity that people of all faiths can pray to increases religious inclusivity.”
Allen sat up slightly, nodded and said, "You mean, we can control people's hearts by promoting religion?"
"When I was free in Babylon, I saw your religious development line. It is also an exclusive aggressive war, the difference is that it is more like a spiritual war. And it turns out that , the characteristics of the only true God, made Christianity stand out among the many gods at that time, and it has developed to this day. You have to admit that the world always hopes that the gods they believe in are the most powerful, the incarnation of omnipotence, and can satisfy most of their secular wishes. Based on this point, Christianity has already determined its status today since it was founded." Edward shrugged: "The power of religion is powerful, and even more blind. Just imagine, if Christianity is recognized in the empire, And this sect is in our hands, what kind of power will it be? No matter how you describe it, it can’t be overstated.
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"With the development of the church, the establishment of churches in various places means that other places will have our eyes and ears. With the donation of believers, the accumulation of wealth, and even the establishment of an army dedicated to the church. An army composed of fanatics , Needless to say, you know what kind of power that will be. But the most important thing is that we can win people's hearts through the church, especially those in high positions." Edward smiled lightly: "The more high the position , the more I hope to get the blessing of the gods, so that my power can continue. And what gods can compare with the omnipotent God?"
"This is indeed a good proposal." Allen nodded, smiled and said, "Maybe I should go back to Sur City, and Father Miro will probably be happy to go back to his old job. Maybe he did a good job, he is the Christianity of this world first pope."
Just thinking of how he saw Father Miro for the first time, Allen couldn't connect him with the image of the Pope with the crown on his head.
After arranging some of the top priorities in Storm City, Allen also plans to go to Violet Harbor to meet Roger, and by the way, get to know several big business groups in the area, laying a solid foundation for future business development. But before that, he decided to take the time to go back to Sur City, so that Milo could prepare, practice with Sur City and Storm City, and see if he could gather the first batch of congregants.
At this time, Roger, who was far away in Violet Harbor, had already received the news that Mord had been killed and that Storm City had changed hands. Upon receiving this news, Roger burst out laughing in his study, making Jeraff, the guard standing nearby, very uncomfortable. In all the years he had known Roger, he had never heard the big slave trader laugh so hard.
Roger almost choked up tears, he managed to stop his laughter, wiped the corners of his eyes with a clean white handkerchief and said, "I didn't expect that Maud really lost to a brat. It seems I made the right bet with this bet.”
"Is sir ready to cooperate with them?" Geraph asked.
Roger said happily: "Why not, that Alan has such means, he will definitely be a big shot in the future. If you don't climb into his chariot now, you have to buy a ticket if you want to go up again later."
"Geraph, do you know why my business is so big?"
The guard shook his head honestly.
Roger reached out and touched his beard: "Because my vision has always been very accurate, and this time is no exception!"
(Going to apply for a birth certificate today, there are many procedures, and the police station of the work unit runs back and forth. It is not easy to give birth to a baby.)
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