Warhammer: Return of the Dragon

Chapter 801 Education is the foundation of a country

Seeing that Phyllis had said it all, Imric thought that was enough. It would be no good to anyone if the relationship was too stiff.

Schlistein is a valuable elector, and one of the few important factions that can carry the banner of the empire after the death of Magnus. Caledor cannot do anything wrong. Instead of creating conflicts, it is better to say that he needs to take the initiative to release goodwill. .

Prince Long did not apologize for the maid's words, he did not say it lightly,

"The relationship between Phyllis and me has been established since childhood. As Bernard's daughter, she is also a part of the dragon's court."

Leo agreed very much, knowing that the elf prince was a little tired of the temptation and turned to talk about serious things.

"Priest Juan under your command has spared no effort in making suggestions for His Majesty the Emperor over the years, and the empire respects him very much. Although many of Priest Juan's plans are whimsical, such as the plan that Nunn Engineering College should focus on steam engine research, Letting it replace workers as a productive force has made many knowledgeable people aware of the future direction, and Nuln's position as the industrial center of the empire has become more and more stable.

A Vaal priest has benefited the empire a lot. I really don’t know how powerful Caledor’s country is. Unfortunately, although I am the Grand Duke of Reikland, I can’t compare with your strength. I can’t go to Ulthuan in person. Behold Caledor in all his glory. "

These bragging words made Imrik feel funny in his heart. Caledor is in the mainland of Ulthuan, but foreigners are prohibited from entering. Even if you really dare to take a boat to Ulthuan, you can only go to Young Dragon Bay and Qingyan Port. Turn around.

But after all, we are testing cooperation, and we cannot point out the other party's ignorance from the beginning. You think I have good things, and I also think you have good things. Touting each other is the best way to cooperate.

"Priest Juan is a unique talent even if he is placed in Caledor. If it weren't for the deep friendship between me and Magnus, I would definitely not have allowed him to join the imperial court.

But Reikland, I think, is not inferior to Nuln as the industrial center of the empire. "

"How do you say this?" Leo pretended to be curious. He heard from the knights who participated in the Athel Loren competition that the Emperor's industrial plan was decided by listening to the Dragon Prince bragging after drinking and slapping his forehead.

If you can get some advice from it, you may gain a lot.

He cut off a piece of unique Altdorf sausage with a knife and fork. Before putting it into his mouth, Imrik explained his definition of Reikland.

"Rickland has the most important resource advantage - population. Whether it is industry, commerce, agriculture, service industry, military, the most important thing is population. As the most populous electorate in the empire, the existence of Rickland The natural advantages are unmatched by other electorate territories.

Taking education as the most important thing in a kingdom, a large population means that even if most people only receive preliminary education, there is still a large number of people who can become good educated people. Then feed it back to the education field to cultivate practitioners who can stand on their own in various fields.

The empire is not an education monopoly system like Bretonnia. Nobles may be given priority in education, but the common people should also be given a channel for advancement. No matter where they work in the empire, they will be labeled as Reikland. "

There are great hidden dangers in attaching importance to education...

Leo did not answer immediately, thinking about Imrik's words in his mind. The policy of obscuring the people is something that any ruler must understand. What is the most important thing for a country? Not strength and wealth, but stability.

This stability is a dual need for the rulers and the civilians under their rule. The civilians stay in the village honestly, never leave the house for the rest of their lives, join the army during the war, and then go back after it is over, doing short-term labor for a year. This is already an imperial act. Thousand years of rules.

What the rulers have to do is to continue this rule and prevent civilians from leaving their farmland in an attempt to change their own destiny. Even if industrialization has caused many civilians to leave farmland, it has only changed the location of a day's work from land to factories, and the essence has not changed.

Those who can receive education are always a minority, and they should be a minority.

But the role that educated people can play is far greater than that of illiterate people who cannot read or write.

In the military field that is of greatest concern, knights are all well-educated people, otherwise they are not even qualified to enter the field, which naturally eliminates non-urban residents.

There are many strong people in the empire, but there are very few strong people who understand military strategy.

And those who have completed their studies at Altdorf, if they have feelings for Rick, no matter where they go, they will remember the Schlistein family, a long-term plan that is extremely beneficial to the election of emperor.

The elector raised his glass and said with an apologetic smile,

"Your words touched me a lot. Education is naturally the foundation of a country. But more importantly, it is how to protect the schools and libraries that symbolize the civilization of the empire. It is embarrassing to say that since the end of the Vampire War, Rick has led the deep Feeling that he lacks strength, he has repeatedly failed to do anything to protect the followers of Sigmar."

The Elector made a double-tailed comet symbol with his right hand and begged Sigmar to forgive him for his powerlessness. This self-blame always lingered in Schlistein's heart.

But this way of pretentiousness feels very ridiculous. Imric may not feel powerless in the Vampire War, but in the War of Three Emperors that the Reichs did not defeat the Middens and Talabeks.

But this is exactly what Prince Altdorf wants to do. What he can do for himself is nothing more than cooperation in the military field. If it involves industry and commerce, explain it to the embassy, ​​and then use magic to convey it to the Dragon Palace. That's it.

The Dragon Prince pretended to be embarrassed, "But Caledor doesn't understand the empire's military strength. I myself only work with a few knights such as White Wolf, Blood of Sigmar, Demi-Gryphon, Cheetah, Wrath of Taar, and Yanyang." I have a good relationship with the regiment, but I have never had any contact with the provincial soldiers under the elector, so it is difficult to come up with good ideas for you."

Listening to Imric naming some of the most elite knights in the empire, as if announcing the names of dishes, Leo's eyebrows twitched every time he said one.

The Elector Territory, which has the greatest influence in the empire, each has its own elite knights, and the Reik Territory also has its own, which is the Blood of Sigmar that guards the Temple of Sigmar.

But the key to the problem is that the Blood of Sigmar is a religious knighthood. In terms of duties, they do not need to obey the orders of the elector, but only need to obey the high priest.

The Todbringer family, the electors of Middenland who had various conflicts with Rickland, not only had great influence on the White Wolf Knights, but also directly commanded the Cheetah Knights, which made Leo very envious.

He plans to use the momentum of Magnus to establish a secular knighthood loyal to the Schlistein family. If you ask who knows the best about cavalry, I am afraid that only the Flameborn Knight Guard will defeat Bretonnia. The Holy Grail Knight charged and blocked Prince Caledor.

(End of this chapter)