don't call me singer

Chapter 1957 The Nordic strategy opens

In northern Poland 300 years ago, hundreds of farmers and craftsmen were building in full swing.

Even some knights took off their armor during training intervals and went to help shirtless.

These knights are generally in better condition and stronger than the commoners. The sun has tanned their skin black, as if they have smeared a layer of palm oil on their bodies.

For these small nobles from the north, it is not unusual to do farm work or work by themselves, otherwise they would not be regarded as country bumpkins by nobles in other places.

However, even with their participation, the progress of construction was very slow in a place that lacked sufficient manpower and material resources 300 years ago.

This makes Gu Xiaobai, who lives in a country with infrastructure madness in later generations, who can have an almost impossible construction speed with system bonuses and various technology bonuses, feel very tormented.

Not to mention that Gu Xiaobai now knows that in addition to building a castle, he also needs to dig a deep cave so that he has room to build that machine.

And his time, but not sure how much.

However, not to mention the slow work efficiency in this era and the small population, the manpower and material resources that a nobleman can mobilize are extremely limited.

At this time, Gu Xiaobai was convinced that he needed more manpower and material resources.

Where do the manpower and material resources come from?
Of course, it is to expand the White Knights tonight.

The Prussian Junker nobles and hussars he currently owns are actually in modern Poland. Compared with the whole of Europe, they are only a very small part.

Throughout Europe, there are still a large number of skilled craftsmen and coolies... Ah, no, knights are waiting for his recruitment.

At this time, Gu Xiaobai had a feeling that he was playing his trip to Europe as the age of empires.

On a slightly misty morning, the White Knights set off again tonight after some repairs, leaving the big castle that had just started to be built, and heading southwest all the way.

This time, Gu Xiaobai's destination is Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark.

Peter is also waiting for his arrival in Copenhagen at this time.

In this team, lightly armed Cossack cavalry led the front as scouts, and the front line was hussars dressed in bright feathers, and in the center was still the red carriage that Frederick presented to Gu Xiaobai.

But now on the door of this carriage, the original logo of the Prussian royal family has been moved to a corner, while the logo of the Polish royal family appears in another corner, and the one in the middle has become the "Knight of the White Knights" of the White Knights tonight. .

These logos appear on a horse-drawn carriage, which is very unique.

At the back of the carriage, there was a group of cavalrymen who were even more special. Apart from weapons, their horses also had various musical instruments, playing along the way. It was the cavalry band that Gu Xiaobai was practicing.

Then, the cavalry team of the Junker nobles was adjourned.

Although Gu Xiaobai has undergone repeated reductions in personnel, most of the knights are still eager to follow him to other places in Europe.

In the end, there were as many as 200 people in this team.

Although these people all brought their own dry food to follow Gu Xiaobai, the cost of long-distance travel was huge.

Gu Xiaobai is also a person who has led the army for a long time. He knows that no matter how pious and willing these people are to dedicate to him, any kind of emotion is easy to be erased. He wants to get the long-term loyalty of these people. It is necessary to support all these people, and we cannot let these people support him all the time.

How to make money in Europe 300 years ago?

At this time, overseas trade was in the ascendant, and American colonization was booming. Although the United States could still be established in 80 years, the American continent had already become a land of gold flowing everywhere.

Although the Qing Dynasty was still closed to the outside world at this time, India, Southeast Asia and other places have become money printing machines. Various companies have established the East India Company one after another to bring back all kinds of exotic goods from afar, and then bring all kinds of The products are exported to the Far East and America.

The body of "Tonight Bai" that Gu Xiaobai traveled through is a sailor in itself, and Gu Xiaobai himself has a lot of experience in sailing and maritime trade, so his first thought was to join the army of maritime trade. .

So he asked Lao Feng: "What is the most profitable commodity in this era?"

The answer I got was...

The black uncle who sold Africa to America.

No matter how many times Gu Xiaobai has passed through, he is still a modern person in essence, and he is a physicist. This trade still makes him unacceptable...

"Hey~~~... The slave trade is too much!" Gu Xiaobai expressed his disgust.

It's not good to do something like this, it will be unconscionable to do this kind of thing, maybe you will have a child without an ass hole.

In fact, as a traditional knight nobleman, Lao Feng also hated the slave trade. He said: "Yes, it is really inhumane to sell these black people to the place where no shit is like America! Those are tramps, Where criminals and lazy people go! We should free them and send them to our territory! So they have a new home and we have enough manpower. I know a few big businessmen, how about How many ships shall we buy back?"

Gu Xiaobai looked sideways at Lao Feng and shook his head helplessly.

"Old Feng, your morality is not good either."

Look, look, what is the limitation of this era?
Co-authoring the slave trade by yourself is liberating the slaves, and is it inhumane to engage in the slave trade by others?
Besides, as far as the African black uncle's work efficiency is concerned, let's forget it. What Gu Xiaobai needs is someone who can obey management and have basic discipline.

I don't know how long it will take to train them into skilled workers who can enforce orders.

"No matter what, I still can't accept the slave trade! If there is no trade, there will be no killing!" Gu Xiaobai said.

"Okay then..." Old Feng gave in helplessly and gave up his very creative and attractive idea, "Then, what do you think we should do?"

The big topic of making money was brought up by Gu Xiaobai. Lao Feng was just a suggester, and Gu Xiaobai still needed to make a final decision.

Gu Xiaobai's eyes sparkled and he said: "I think we'd better do what we're used to. We'll beat anyone who doesn't like it, rob them of their money, and then bring them back to work for us. Who's more pleasing to the eye? , just collect his money, help him fight his enemies, steal all his enemies’ money, capture his enemies and work for us!”

Old Feng: "..."

How much better are you than I was just now!

No, it's completely more morally depraved than what I thought just now, okay?
You're really not slave trading, but... other than no trade, it's completely darker, okay?
But the more Gu Xiaobai thought about it, the more feasible it became.

In modern history, Europe has been in constant war, so a large number of new weapons and elite soldiers have been born, so that Europe has the invincible strength in modern history and conquered the world.

As long as you have someone with a gun and fighting power, it is very simple to want to fight.

And Gu Xiaobai is very confident that he can create an army with the most advanced technology, the strictest discipline, and the strongest combat effectiveness in this era.

If it doesn't work, he will sing it by himself, with Zhao Ye by his side, two strings and a few particularly provocative songs in hand, who is he afraid of?

He is not afraid of anyone, he beats anyone he sees, and beats anyone who refuses to accept it.

Originally, the biggest way out for forming a knight order was to become a super-large mercenary leader. Anyway, many knight orders in history, such as the Teutonic Knights, came here in this way.

He thought about it for a long time, and felt that the plan was perfect, and asked Old Feng, "Old Feng, what do you think of my idea?"

Old Feng bit the bullet and said: "The chief of the group is wise!"

Gu Xiaobai became even more proud.

I am indeed a money-making genius!

Brother Yao is here, and he has to bow down!

Gu Xiaobai has a clear understanding and definition of himself most of the time, only in this aspect of making money, he really has no self-knowledge.

Old Feng was sighing in his heart.

When he was planning to follow Gu Xiaobai, why didn't he see through that the master he was following was a big robber?
At that time, I just felt that such a young and fragile boy, riding a white horse alone and carrying an unknown stringed instrument, wanted to find a woman from 40 years ago in this treacherous and turbulent Europe.

That's just shocking every step of the way.

What a poor little guy, if I don't protect him, who will protect him?If I don't follow him, who will follow him?

If he was hurt by someone on the way to find his goal, wouldn't it be a loss to the world, and even God would weep for it.

Who knows, shit.

This guy is a violent madman, and his combat power can no longer be described as explosive. It is simply the kind of god who descends to the earth and single-handedly takes on an army.

Except in ancient Greek mythology, Lao Feng felt that he could not find such a fierce person.

How did I become a protector and an accomplice who waving the flag?

This is not my intention!
Otherwise, I'd better go to an acquaintance to buy some black uncles, and persuade this adult to stay at home and build a house?
At least it can save Europe from the dire straits...

What can Gu Xiaobai do?

After all, he is the first ship, and the rest depends on the person who grabs it.

In modern times, he has robbed pirates and robbed the United States, robbed the United States and robbed NATO, and he has gained huge gains every time.

It can be said that he was able to get so much scientific research funding by relying on his own force.

If he only made money from singing, he would be almost destitute now.

Since there is such a good way, why not use it?

A path dependency has been formed and belongs to yes.

Lao Bu was listening to the discussion between the two, silently rolled his eyes at the sky, and despised these two people whose moral values ​​were completely unreliable.

But these two are his bosses, and there is a master who is not only his boss but also his allegiance, so what can he say?

I can only pray silently in my heart.

"God, please forgive my sins, and please forgive the sins of the master I follow. He is still young and ignorant... When he grows up... When he grows up, it will be even more serious !"

It's over, even prayers can't save me.

I guess I will never go to heaven...

I really don't know how Europe will be tossed by this demon king.

"Ah..." Old Bu sighed deeply.

During the unreliable discussions and calculations between Gu Xiaobai and Lao Feng, the convoy just went all the way to the southwest.

Traveling during the day and camping at night, 200 knights plus a convoy of supplies, etc., the speed of travel is not fast.

And behind this convoy, there are many loyal followers following behind.

They have followed Gu Xiaobai to Warsaw, returned to the Knights' Great Castle, and now they are heading south again.

Dining outside, sleeping in the dew, wearing the stars and wearing the moon, the days are so hard.

Many followers even rely entirely on walking, and have fallen behind many times. They still chase them all the way by relying on the ruts and horseshoe marks.

Even so, he never gave up.

The purpose is to be able to hear the sound of strings ringing in the camp from a distance when stationed in the middle of the night.

Gu Xiaobai's music has unparalleled appeal and influence, making them willing to abandon their wives, children, and even their own lives for this music.

To some extent, they are Gu Xiaobai's most die-hard fans.

After possessing the two strings of "The Destiny of the Empire" and "The Endless Soul", Gu Xiaobai's erhu "Wuming" has a higher level of expression. series of adjustments.

Although "North Atlantic Rhapsody" is just a piece of music, the energy it needs to consume is probably much greater than that of an entire album.

This is Gu Xiaobai's first exploration of Western classical music. He has integrated his knowledge of the journey and perceptions of each stage into this piece.

It has endowed it with an indescribable cultural heritage outside of music.

It can even be said that this is a European travel note written in musical notes and a chronicle of the White Knights tonight.

It's just that this piece of music, the real bosom friend, is not 300 years later, but 300 years ago, this piece of land was still barbaric and cruel although it was developing.

To really hear this song, it is not in the palace of the king, nor in the sanctuary of the church, but on this wild wasteland, among the snorting of horses, the whispering of people and the shadow of the dancing bonfire , watching Gu Xiaobai sitting by the bonfire, eating a bite of the meat on the sharp knife, and then the music in his hands, either passionate, sad, or heart-warming, just flows in the circle In the camp, the heartstrings of the people were stirred, and it could not be calmed down for a long time.

It's just that no one in this world can feel this kind of music anymore.

300 years ago, when Gu Xiaobai led the White Knights to Denmark tonight, 300 years later, on the Atlantic Ocean, the Sea Dragon Palace also dragged a huge iceberg, relying on the power of ocean currents and sea winds, all the way to the Kattegat Strait go.

His next destination is Copenhagen, the capital of the Nordic country Denmark.

(End of this chapter)