Magic Industry Empire - 929. Chapter 929

When Stratholme Magic Industrial Base, located in the far north of the continent, entered the stage of frantic construction in full swing, the three Candela Empire naval naval ports located in the far south of the entire continent were not idle.

After acquiring five frigates again from the New Flying Chamber of Commerce, plus the three previous frigates, the Candela Imperial Navy finally has a new type of magic frigate fleet.

In the many trainings and actual combat exercises in the past six months, this new type of fleet has demonstrated to everyone a powerful force that far exceeds the traditional warships of the Candela Imperial Navy, making the Candela Imperial Navy reached a consensus. It is the future development direction of the navy, which must be all replaced with this latest type of magic warship.

In the past, the traditional method of relying on a large number of wooden sea ships to oppress the opponent, constantly shooting rockets at the battle, and even directly boarding the ship in hand-to-hand combat, at best, it was the past maritime combat method of smashing two rocks with a small trebuchet. , Has been completely replaced by a new type of combat method that uses ultra-long-range attacks to end even the enemy’s face without seeing it.

If you want to remain in the endless sea in the future, the Candela Imperial Navy must quickly make a change.

However, there was an important issue that prevented the Candela Imperial Navy from making this change.

This question is simple and straightforward, and that is money.

In recent years, the Empire has cut the total budget of the military department again and again, and the navy’s budget has been cut even more severely than that of the army.

Earlier, the Imperial Navy purchased the three magic frigates from the New Flying Chamber of Commerce, which was still squeezed out by the Navy’s Treasury Department. Therefore, it also owed part of the New Flying Chamber of Commerce. Only the open conditions were exchanged.

Later, although the Imperial Navy gained a lot of benefits through the cooperation with the New Flying Chamber of Commerce and the maritime improvement brought about by vigorously combating pirates, after purchasing five magic frigates from the New Flying Chamber of Commerce, they took these two All the money saved during the year was spent again.

Therefore, although the Imperial Navy has reached a consensus to convert all warships in the navy into a new type of magic frigate, the thought of the price of a magic frigate of up to two million gold coins can only express helplessness.

In order to achieve this goal, and at the same time privately instructed by His Majesty the Emperor, the Candela Imperial Navy further deepened the close ties with the New Flying Chamber of Commerce.

After contacting the new chief of staff of the Imperial Navy, Earl Russell, the New Flying Chamber of Commerce and the Candela Imperial Navy reached an agreement two months ago to open the three deep-water naval ports in the south of the Candela Empire under the control of the Candela Imperial Navy. .

Specifically, these three naval ports originally belonged to the Candela Imperial Navy only, now any ships are welcome to enter.

Although ships entering the military port only need to pay a certain protection fee to the Candela Imperial Navy, this fee is not high, and a largest sea-going ship can only pay 30 gold coins, which is definitely the most ocean-going merchant ship can afford. Affordable.

And after paying these thirty gold coins, you will not only get the protection of the Candela Imperial Navy in these three military ports, if you encounter any danger in the endless seas in the south, you can also ask for help from the Candela Imperial Navy.

In general, for most maritime merchants, this protection fee is very worth paying.

Of course, how to ensure that they can encounter danger in the southern waters and seek help from the Candela Imperial Navy in time is the key to the New Flying Chamber of Commerce.

Every merchant ship that has paid the protection fee of 30 gold coins will get a magic communication device provided by the New Flying Chamber of Commerce, and after having this magic communication device, you only need to be within the range of the magic communication network constructed by the New Flying Chamber of Commerce. You can use the magic communication device to get in touch with other people who are also in the range of the magic communication network at any time.

Specifically in the southern waters of the Candela Empire, you can send out a distress signal through the magic communication device at any time, and then this distress signal can be transmitted to the Candela Imperial Navy through the magic communication network as soon as possible, and the Candela Imperial Navy will send the Imperial Navy ships nearby to rescue. .

If the imperial navy cannot rush to the rescue in the first time, the ships in need of rescue can also ask for help from the nearest bases set up by the New Flying Merchants Association on various islands in the endless sea.

Also, since the transmission distance of the magic signal of each magic signal tower is limited to less than five kilometers, the recommendation of the Candela Imperial Navy to each merchant ship is not to leave the island with the magic signal tower within five kilometers, lest the rescue signal cannot be transmitted smoothly. out.

So after the Candela Imperial Navy announced the opening of these three military ports as transportation ports, the number of merchant ships going to and from the Candela Empire for maritime trade increased again, almost reaching dozens of times before, but if you look down from the sky, you will find Although these merchant ships sailed on the boundless endless sea, the route they took was almost exactly the same.

When all merchant ships sail on the endless sea, they will be near the island where the new flying chamber of commerce is located, never too far away.

The most important reason, of course, is that this route is fully covered by the magic communication network deployed by the New Flying Chamber of Commerce, which can obtain powerful instant communication conditions. If you encounter any danger, you can ask for help as soon as possible. Communicate all at once.

For these maritime merchants who sailed on the boundless endless sea before, it was possible that they would not see a single figure for ten and a half months, this was a tremendous change.

In addition, since this route surrounds the island base of the New Flying Chamber of Commerce, it has obviously been investigated by the New Flying Chamber of Commerce a long time ago. There will be no undiscovered dangers such as reefs on the entire route, which is more conducive to smoothness. Sailing.

In addition, the “Instructions for the Endless Sea Route” jointly published by the Candela Imperial Navy and the New Flying Chamber of Commerce introduces another thing in detail. The New Flying Chamber of Commerce has also set up one on these island bases every five hundred kilometers. A deep-water port where ships can call.

Cargo ships can call at these ports at any time for replenishment and rest.

This is another great convenience for these merchant ships who wander on the endless sea all year round and can only rely on the supplies prepared at the time of departure to support their voyages for dozens of days or even months.

In addition, the New Aviation Chamber of Commerce will also provide some suggestions on the repair and maintenance of sea-going ships and other logistics facilities in these ports, so that these merchant ships can obtain more reliable protection when they are sailing at sea.

In addition, because supplies are available at any time, the space previously used to load supplies can be freed up on the sea-going vessel to load more cargo, which makes the value of a voyage much higher than before.

Although the charges on these maritime bases of the New Flying Chamber of Commerce are much more expensive than those on land, they are undoubtedly more expensive than the previous situation where they were unable to replenish their supplies during the rest period and would encounter dangerous situations at any time.

What’s more, now driving in the waters from the Duchy of Stantin to the southern part of the Candela Empire, you can also enjoy the protection of the new flying chamber of commerce frigate and the Candela Empire naval fleet, which greatly increases safety.

Based on the above reasons, as soon as the joint statement between the New Flying Chamber of Commerce and the Candela Imperial Navy was officially announced, countless sea ships sailed into the boundless sea and began to go back and forth on the channel planned by the New Flying Chamber of Commerce. shuttle.

Countless kinds of goods were loaded onto merchant ships at several ports in the Principality of Stantin, and they were continuously transported to the Candela Empire through this channel.

These goods are not just magic machinery, but also a large number of ordinary living supplies, including food, clothing, plastic products, and even some pots and pans…

When the merchant ships arrived at the southern port of the Candela Empire, some of these goods were sold locally and in the nearby areas, while the rest went directly into the hinterland of the Empire through the cargo transfer station set up by the Candela Imperial Navy and the New Flying Chamber of Commerce near the port.

For the civilians of the Candela Empire, any goods from the Duchy of Stantin are extremely welcome.

Think about it, a dress with a beautiful appearance, meticulous needlework and a slightly different fabric from the clothes made by the tailors in the Candela Empire. It only sells a few dozen silver coins, and at most it is just a little more than a gold coin!

This is simply a free gift!

As for other aspects, although most of the people of the Candela Empire did not recognize plastic, all kinds of things made of plastic, such as plastic washbasins, are both light and easy to use, far better than Iron basins are much more convenient, and the price is one-tenth that of ordinary iron basins.

What’s more, the surface of the plastic washbasin is extremely smooth, and it feels super good to the touch. It is much stronger than those iron basins with pits and burrs built by the blacksmiths.

Besides, the iron pan is still afraid of the paint and rust, but the plastic basin is not so worried.

If you really don’t want to use plastic basins, and you think metal basins are reassuring, that’s okay.

Because there are a variety of alloy washbasins for you to choose from, they are never rusty, and they are equally light, but they are slightly more expensive, but they are no more than a few silver coins.

Countless various goods from the Duchy of Stantin poured in. Among them, there were things that the people of the Candela Empire wanted, and many things they couldn’t even think of.

In short, they were all cheap and easy to use, and they had a huge impact on the lives of the people of the Candela Empire in an instant.

Only two or three months have passed, and all kinds of goods from the Duchy of Stantin have left an extremely deep impression on the people of the Candela Empire.

The only exception is the southern provinces.