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Chapter 164 The Situation in the South

"Dangdangdang!"

In the hot summer, beside the fiery fire, the sweaty arm holds the hammer tightly, and hammers a red-hot iron rod into a round shape in the mold.

Hayreddin is knowledgeable. From the consistent rhythm and the same size of iron strikes, it can be heard that this blacksmith has reached the pinnacle of excellent blacksmiths. He only needs the accumulation of experience and an epiphany from the epic blacksmith.

On the side, a blacksmith slowly drilled a deep hole with a hydraulic drill on the iron rod, and then prepared for the next step of processing.

Hayreddin looked at it very seriously, and finally came to the conclusion that even if he hired someone to do it himself, the cost of the barrel would probably be higher.

Frederick raised his face slightly, and led the customer to watch the production process of the folding rifle, and finally came to a showroom, where dozens of beautifully decorated double-barreled shotguns and revolvers were placed on the shelves.

He said to Hayreddin: "Choose one for His Majesty Yi Wen and Madam Sophie."

The power of these guns inlaid with gold and silver was not compromised, and they were all used as gifts. Frederick advertised enough and asked Hayreddin to choose some for Madam Sophie and her son to take back.

Hayreddin quickly finished the selection, and Frederick took a large revolver from the shelf and handed it to him, saying: "This is for you, my master also uses the same model, only with decorative patterns It's a little bit different."

"Really?!" Hayreddin lost his composure for a moment, "Really give it to me?"

The story of Richard Nall killing a Dharma god in Constantbul is widely spread along the coast of the Inner Sea, and the weapon he used has always been guessed by everyone.

Of course, Hayreddin understood that just because he used the same weapon as the Juggernaut, it didn't mean he became a Juggernaut too.

However, as soon as this weapon is taken out, he is the most attractive man in the sea, bar none.

Hayreddin did not say any words of thanks, but solemnly promised: "In the future, you can come to me for matters in the Inland Sea, and I also have a little face in the North Sea."

Frederick smiled and asked, "What if I want to get involved in shipping in the inland sea?"

Hayreddin gave him a deep look, and replied: "The water in the inner sea is very deep, you can't grasp it."

He added, "If you are willing to cause trouble for the Ghazi Empire in the east, I can help."

Frederick replied with a smile, "I'm just thinking about it."

There is a layout at sea, but he hasn't figured out how to do it yet, and he doesn't have the ability to take care of it yet.

However, the shipbuilding industry can still get a foot in the door, starting with small sailboats used in inland rivers to accumulate experience, and at the same time researching propellers, and when conditions are right during the period, paddle steamers can be used to make do with it.

There is a section of the Danube river in the south of the Willi Bird district in the east of Wessen. The river is open and the water depth is sufficient. It can even flow down the river into the inland sea after building sea ships in the shipyard.

As for professionals, they can only advertise in newspapers.

Frederick and Hayreddin left in a carriage. Bryant and the others breathed a sigh of relief after receiving the notice, turned off the fire, packed up their things and left for get off work.

This is the third big show to welcome the inspection of major customers. The first is the Grand Duke of Mainz and the Grand Duke of Bayern.

Now who in Wesson District still uses their hands to forge iron? They have already used forging hammers made of various magical muscles, and they only need to control the forging process.

Hayreddin soon returned with local products and samples. As soon as the pier was vacated, a new fleet of cotton shipments arrived.

Before returning to the construction site, Frederick hosted a banquet in the castle and invited several important figures including Imhotep.

After the banquet, Frederick invited Imhotep to his study for tea.

He asked: "How do you feel here these two days?"

Imhotep immediately replied: "The people here are very enthusiastic. Knowing that we were exiled here from thousands of miles away, they didn't discriminate against us, and they were very willing to help us."

Frederick nodded slightly and said, "To tell you the truth, in the Wessen district, two-thirds of the 10 residents came just two years earlier than you. Those new residents are refugees from the flood. , with nothing, it is the original residents who carry forward the spirit of 'help if you can' to help them survive here."

"So don't worry, everyone will be a family in the future, and no one will discriminate against you."

Imhotep breathed a sigh of relief and said, "This way I can feel relieved."

"Many of my clan members and I are doctors and want to practice medicine locally. I don't know if it is possible."

Frederick nodded immediately and said, "No problem. I agree in principle. For specific matters, you can go to the Minister of Health, Frank, and he will arrange it."

"And we are planning to build a new medical school in Nuremberg. If you are interested, you can talk to Frank."

"By the way, which direction are you good at?"

Imhotep replied: "We are good at surgery and dentistry, and we have research on fever, but we don't need it here."

Frederick was also curious about why fever was not available. After asking, he realized that this "fever" did not refer to human body fever, but a common disease in hot areas.

In the Kush Kingdom, the temperature is above 20°C all year round, the humidity is very high, and there are many insects that bite people, so people often get sick because of it.

It is different here in Wessen State. Although the summer is hot, it is relatively dry, and Imhotep's lips are a little cracked.

Frederick had nothing to do about it, he could only make them drink more water.

After chatting a few words about the housing issue, Frederick suddenly became serious and asked, "Is Miss Susan the daughter of Mrs. Sophie?"

Imhotep replied directly: "That's right, Her Highness Sophie is my daughter, and Princess Susan is my granddaughter."

Frederick leaned back in his chair and asked calmly, "Why?"

Imhotep did not hide this aspect, and said frankly: "The Ghazi Empire now occupies the Anatolian Peninsula across the Constantbul Sea and the Fertile Crescent in the south, and its national strength is very strong."

"Now the Ghazi Empire is divided into two factions. One faction is going north to cross the sea to conquer the Grace Peninsula and Constantbul. The other faction is to conquer our Kush Kingdom and the countries in the large forest area to the west along the south coast of the inner sea. Now it is the latter faction. Get the upper hand."

"Now the Kush Kingdom is governed by the Ayyup family. His Majesty Yi Wen is still young. His Highness Sophie is not the queen of the previous king, but a concubine. There are not many courtiers who support them, and many people are swaying."

"That's why the Ghazi Empire supported the first queen and the later Mairuk family in an attempt to seize power and weaken the Kush Kingdom's domestic strength."

"Although Her Royal Highness Sophie temporarily quelled the first civil strife, the strength of the Ghazi Empire is too different, and its defeat is only a matter of time."

After hearing this, Frederick understood that Mrs. Sophie's operation was to continue her family and avoid being purged in the end.

He can provide some assistance to Madam Sophie, but facing a huge empire, it is hard to say how much he will be able to do in the end.

Moreover, his size is limited, and the main goal at the current stage is to consolidate the territory, so he doesn't want to engage in salesman assistance.

"I understand." Frederick finally said, "You can live well here."

Imhotep nodded silently. Although he was worried about his daughter, the strength gap between the two sides was too great, and some things had to be faced sooner or later.

After sending Imhotep away, Frederick thought about it, and decided to send Foreign Minister Christian to visit the Kush Kingdom, and then see which countries on the south coast of the Inner Sea can be used as backups when necessary.

(End of this chapter)