Magic Industrial Age.

Chapter 428, Section 426: Inspecting the Territory (Please Subscribe)
You have to admit that every story has its highs and lows.

There are exciting, uninhibited parts, and then there are bland, uneventful sections.

Just like this war between the Empire and the Allied Forces, after the fierce fighting at the Battle of the Marne, they both entered a brief period of calm.

Even with the Empire urging them to break through the defenses again and advance, the sacrifice of elite soldiers, the loss of lower-level commanders, the deaths of high-ranking officers, and the frequent use of their trump cards...

This has led to a period of fatigue for everyone!

The empire needs to recuperate, and so does the allied forces.
They may have engaged in artillery fire and hand-to-hand combat on the border or in trench warfare, but the fighting was not particularly intense.

On the contrary, it gives people the feeling of just going through the motions.

Meanwhile, Luo Yi took advantage of this lull to complete a territory inspection.

This was something Count Carl Raymond used to do every year: travel between different towns, inspect his properties, and deal with problems.

At such times, he even allowed civilians to file complaints or accusations against him, which he would then adjudicate.

This is a very effective way to deter vassals and lower-level managers, and it also ensures fairness and impartiality to a certain extent.

The great count, high above all, trembled with fear when he was willing to listen to the voices of the common people.

Of course, Loy didn't really like using this method.

Individual effort and fairness alone are not true fairness, nor can one handle such a large workload.

A better and more comprehensive oversight system is essential for any regime.

However, in addition to this war, he still needs to personally inspect his territory and various industries in order to make the most accurate assessment and formulate subsequent plans.

The industrial zone and the new city were the first stops.

Afterwards, Luo Yi led a group of people to inspect the railway.

The main railway line of Flower Territory is now complete. From east to west and from south to north, the double-track railway has long since connected the entire territory.

Nowadays, it's mostly about repairs and maintenance, adding new lines to address localized capacity shortages, and expanding branch lines...

This marks the end of the entire railway project.

Flowery Territory was ultimately just an earldom, with relatively flat terrain, so building a railway wasn't too difficult.

Conversely, the construction of paved roads for land transportation lagged behind.

Luo Yi had a plan and allocated funds, but the time was too short and little progress had been made yet.

After leaving the railway line, Luo Yi went to the mines in the Dome Mountains.

This place provides most of the metal raw materials needed for production, especially iron ore, and the wilderness stones consumed by the magic pool, etc.

It can be said that this is the location of the most important resources in the Flower Territory, and it is no exaggeration to attach great importance to it.

However, the safety here is not actually in the mine, but in Griffin Town.

Loy hosted a banquet here for Grand Duke Karen of the vampire clan and his family.

The Karen family is small; apart from Grand Duke Karen's wife, there are only three children and their spouses, as well as two blood relatives living there.

However, they are not weak. Apart from the three vampire marquises, the others all have vampire-specific abilities.

Their actual combat strength far exceeds what is apparent on the surface. Clearly, there is something special about why this ancient vegetarian family has been able to survive to this day.

It is worth mentioning that during the banquet, one of the descendants of the Grand Duke of Cullen was the only one who did not appear.

He is actually the most powerful of all the vampire marquises. Having obtained that drop of ancestral blood, he has already attempted to break through to the next level.

If he succeeds, the Cullen family will have two legends, and can be more at ease.

However, that's a breakthrough to legendary status, and even with the most thorough preparation, it's hard to say whether it will succeed or fail!

At the cocktail party, the guests and hosts enjoyed themselves immensely. Although nothing was said, the unspoken understanding between them deepened.

However, as she left, Luo Yi seemed to remember something, and her expression became somewhat strange.

If the thousands of people in Griffin Town knew that the ones secretly protecting them were actually a group of bloodthirsty vampires, I wonder what they would think.
Next, Luo Yi went to the newly built military camp to inspect the First Imperial Guard Legion of Flower Territory.

The military system in this world is actually quite chaotic!
The main issue is that the ancient knightly system has not yet completely disappeared from the historical stage, and the new professional legions have only recently taken the stage, so everything is still uncertain.

Therefore, a thousand knights can constitute a legion, and three thousand warriors can also call themselves a legion.
Each of the Empire's legions consisted of over 100,000 elite soldiers. Although they were called legions, they were actually army groups.

Each army group in the empire consists of three or four main infantry divisions, along with artillery battalions, engineering battalions, medical battalions, mage regiments, priest regiments, logistics support units, and other related units.

Each of these independent legions is capable of standing alone and is strong enough to destroy a country.

That's getting off-topic. The First Imperial Guard Legion of Flower Territory only has a little over three thousand men, which is no match for the Empire's army groups.

But if we exclude the disadvantage in numbers, in other aspects, from manpower to weapons, from training to magic, from equipment to artillery...

They were even worse. The strength of the later legions of the empire was only so-so; only the first and second legions were considered serious by Luo Yi.

The training of these people is comparable to that of these battle-hardened veterans, and in terms of tactics, they are in no way inferior.

The only shortcoming is combat experience.

Having not experienced the baptism of blood and fire, they were ultimately lacking, but Luo Yi had a solution.

When it comes to the real battlefield, as long as he activates [Lion King], blocks out all negative emotions, and fills his heart with courage, he will surely be able to dominate the battlefield.

Luo Yi stayed there for several days, training and eating with the soldiers, listening to their concerns, and solving their problems in a practical way.

He also gathered grassroots cadres together and explained case studies to them, drawing on the battles that had already taken place.

As for the commanders, including Alfonso, he laid out the series of wars between the major empires in detail, explaining the causes, processes, results, and precautions to them!

Often, it is these real-life examples that are most moving, allowing people to empathize more deeply and gain deeper insights.

Several days later, when Luo Yi left, the soldiers of the Imperial Guard spontaneously came to see her off.
This also made Luo Yi feel that he was a competent lord and had won the hearts of the people.

Regardless, the warriors here are the foundation of his rule.

Further on, Luo Yi went to the far east, to Frostmoon Canyon.

The aftershocks of the great battle are no longer visible here. The castle has been restored, and the latest field artillery has been placed in key locations.

It can be said that at this moment, Frostmoon Canyon is truly impregnable, unless a powerhouse beyond the limits intervenes.
Otherwise, no matter how many people come, they will all perish under the gunfire.

After leaving Frostmoon Canyon, Loy went to Sunset Town, then to Fero Town where she had lived as a child, then to the largest perfume workshop in Flower Territory, and then to the potion plantation.

Leaving all that aside, his final stop was Siren Port!
It should be said that at this point in the war, there are no safe ports left on the entire Silver Sea.

Whether you belong to the Empire or the Allied Forces, you may be attacked.

Pirates, sea tribes, the Imperial Navy, Sardinian warships...

There will always be one side that opposes you and will try every means to attack you.

Except for Siren Harbor!

The presence of magical warships deterred pirates from attacking the Lion Merchant Guild's ships.

Although the Siren tribe has not shown itself, they are still protecting the merchant ships.

The fact that the Raymond family was close to the Empire was almost common knowledge.

The Imperial Navy not only doesn't seek trouble, but if they encounter it, they have to find a way to protect the Imperial Navy for a while.

As for the coalition forces, there were also arrogant warships that tried to rob them, but unfortunately, what they robbed were the military equipment and bullets that the coalition forces wanted.

Then, there is no more!
From then on, no matter how chaotic the Silver Sea became, no one dared to touch the Lion Merchant Guild's merchant ships.

Rumors spread far and wide, portraying Loy, the illegitimate count, as someone with immense influence and connections.

In any case, the attack on the merchant ships was resolved, and Siren Port also benefited greatly.

There are so many ships coming and going every day that when you look south from Siren Harbor, the air is filled with dust and noise.

Yes, there's construction going on there too!
The empire, finding the pace too slow, dispatched special personnel to oversee the construction, aiming to maximize the port's expansion and increase cargo throughput.

To be honest, after looking around, Luo Yi was quite satisfied.

There are certainly problems, but the vibrant and thriving state of the entire territory is also obvious.

He believed that if they continued to live peacefully like this, the growth and expansion of the Flower Territory would only be a matter of time.

Back in Brussels, Roy went to the fifth floor of the Mage Tower again.

In Mrs. Linda's laboratory, he saw a half-finished Magic Tank, the first generation of the Land Warfare King.

Okay, it's still just a shell, not a finished product!

It looks alright on the outside, but the internal magic energy control system still needs further processing and correction.

This is our trump card, no rush, no rush!
That's what Luo Yi thought and believed. After inspecting the territory and making some arrangements, he felt that he could take a rest.

After all the hard work we've put in, can't we enjoy ourselves a little?

But before he could relax his tense nerves, more news came.

This time it was a letter from Alexius, the Siren King, who pleaded with Loy for help.

　Update, update, I'm so sleepy!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)