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Chapter 350 The Guess of Going Wrong

Back in the southeastern province, Hudson did not return to the territory, but went directly to the Berkshire shipyard.

seeing is believing.

Although the royal family has a good reputation, the shipyard bought at a huge price still needs to be checked first.

After simple makeup, Hudson assumed the pseudonym "Bedden" and pretended to be an ordinary merchant. After demonstrating his economic power, he successfully obtained the qualification to visit the shipyard.

Hudson doesn't understand the specific technical things, but from the pile of "iron oak", we can see the background of the shipyard.

There are many woods that can be used to build ships, but there are very few woods that are suitable for drawing magic circles.

"Iron Oak" is one of them, and because of its wide distribution in the Alpha Kingdom, it has become the main raw material for shipbuilding.

Of course, this "wider distribution" is also compared to other types of wood, and it is far from the point of bad streets.

At least there is no shadow of "iron oak" in the Salam Mountains where Hudson is located.Even 150 years ago, the entire southeastern province could not see the shadow of "iron oak".

This situation lasted until the rise of the Dalton family before it was introduced into their own territory for planting.

There is no doubt that trees are not grown in a day.It is said that the elves have life magic that can ripen vegetation, but that stuff is their core secret, and it is far away from Hudson.

Even if the planting is introduced immediately, in the next few decades, he will still have to spend money to buy "iron oak" from the royal family.

Obviously, this is another calculation of Caesar III.Using a shipyard on the verge of bankruptcy to bind a great nobleman for decades is not a loss in any way.

But things have two sides. If the royal family wants to hold the Koslow family, it has to support their development of maritime trade.

Only when the benefits obtained by the Koslow family from the sea are large enough, can the "short boards" they hold be of sufficient value.

Knowing that there was a pitfall, Hudson still jumped into it decisively. The main reason was that it was too risky to get involved in maritime trade in a daze.

If you want to shorten this tuition payment cycle, the best way is to find a master to take you with you.You don't expect to make much money in a short period of time, as long as you can train your team, it is considered a strategic success.

Listening to the sales staff's enthusiastic and continuous introduction, Hudson knew that the life of Berkshire Shipyard was not easy, otherwise the staff of this kind of monopoly enterprise would not be able to restrain their arrogance.

"Mr. Baden, look at those huge buildings, they are all the shipyards of our Berkshire shipyard, and the largest shipyard can even build [-]-ton giant ships.

Of course, this is only in theory.Under normal circumstances, no one would be foolish to build such a big toy.

If it is engaged in inland river transportation, then a cargo ship of [-] to [-] tons is almost enough, and if it is larger, navigation will be restricted.

If you are engaged in ocean-going trade, choosing a large ship of two to three thousand tons is enough.No matter how big it is, the cost is high, and such a large space is simply not used in normal times.

Of course, this is just my personal suggestion, and it is up to you to decide how to choose.

In short, we can build all the mainstream ships on the mainland, including warships for the navy.

In this list, the parameters of the ship types that can be selected are recorded.

If you are not satisfied, you can also ask our designers to design individually according to your own requirements, but the cost will be slightly increased. "

"Can warships be sold?"

Hudson asked tentatively.

As a landlubber lord, he is a pure layman when it comes to matters at sea.However, as a part-time arms dealer, he knows very well that arms trade is far more profitable than normal trade.

The only problem is that the arms trade is often linked to politics.Selling ordinary swords, guns, swords and halberds is fine.

Weapons of mass destruction such as magic crystal cannons and magic crossbows cannot be bought with money alone. They must have a certain status to be eligible for trading.

"In principle, it is not allowed, but if Mr. Baden is really interested, it is not impossible to be flexible, it mainly depends on how you trade.

If you follow the right path, you will be contacted by a higher-level management staff after I report, but the threshold is a bit high and there are many restrictions.

It would be much easier if you took the dark path.As long as you are willing to add money, all follow-up work will be handed over to us.

The only problem is that the magic crystal cannon is a bit troublesome. The Kingdom controls these items too strictly, so there is no guarantee that they will be available at any time.

Even if you can get the goods, the price is skyrocketing.However, we can use ballista instead. It is definitely not as powerful as the magic crystal cannon, but it is cheaper. "

What the salesperson said gave Hudson a new understanding of the situation at Berkshire Shipyard.If it weren't for being poor and crazy, he would never be able to privately sell warships.

Although I don't know what level of warship it is, but listening to the tone of the salesperson, I reckon that as long as the money is enough, I can sell anything.

You must know that before the orcs invaded, Hudson would have struggled to get a magic crystal cannon, but now someone dared to sell it.

I have to admit that the royal family's property is different, and when it comes to business, it is more courageous than ordinary people.

Perhaps Berkshire Shipyard can persist until now, not relying on scattered shipbuilding orders from outside, but on warships ordered privately by pirates.

After figuring out the situation at the Berkshire Shipyard, Hudson was not only not annoyed, but secretly delighted.

Being able to secretly sell warships to pirates means that the technical level of the shipyard to build warships is at least above the level of building pirate ships.

"Ha ha……

Mr. Barnes, I'll just ask by the way.As a serious businessman, how could I buy a warship?

We are mainly engaged in ocean trade and deal with pirates every day. We must also have certain weapons to protect ourselves! "

Hudson explained with a smile.

Just the end result, something backfired.The more Hudson insisted that he was a serious businessman, the more Barnes thought he was a pirate's wayfinder.

According to Barnes' many years of sales experience, the more the visitor concealed his identity and made it mysterious, the more likely he was a big client.

It just so happens that Hudson possesses all of them. With his clumsy camouflage skills and the domineering hidden between his brows, he is not a serious maritime merchant at first glance.

"Mr. Baden, don't worry. We also sell armed merchant ships here, but they look a bit like warships, and their performance is similar to warships, but they are definitely not warships.

The merchant shipping approval issued by the kingdom is the best evidence!With these approval documents, you can definitely drive the ship away.

......"

Facing Barnes' eloquent explanations, Hudson decisively chose to escape.He couldn't stay here any longer, otherwise he would almost believe that he was a pirate.

With a bottom in mind, the follow-up transaction will naturally go smoothly.However, the shipyard is still in the hands of the royal family and continues to operate, and the relocation work must wait until the next year.

In order to prevent external interference from destroying the transaction, the transaction will be kept strictly confidential until the relocation work is fully started.

The difference is that there is a group of strangers in the mountains. They crossed the endless swamp and ran to the seaside to start exploration.

Both ports and shipyards need to be carefully selected.If you just choose a piece of land for construction, you can't build a large dock.

Regardless of the [-]-ton large dock, Hudson does not have such a big appetite, but there must be a [-]-ton conventional dock, otherwise it will become an inland shipyard.

……

In Beida City, after some fierce quarrels, the share of the "repayment tax" was forcibly distributed.

It can be seen that everyone's interest is not very high, as if they have become selfless saints, even if the allocation is slightly higher, they are too lazy to argue.

The most active ones were Hudson and Earl Pierce. In order to repay the tax share, the two almost had a "duel" in the conference room.

Obviously, this is the effect of Governor Pierce's private promise to everyone.Otherwise, the county guards whose interests have been damaged will definitely be the main force besieging the governor at this moment.

Throughout the meeting, Hudson's situation was just two words-embarrassing!
All the sheriffs at the meeting were either members of the Dalton family, or had been promised benefits by Earl Pierce, and Hudson was completely alone.

The only representative of the Holliser family who could be regarded as an ally, after the shift of strategic focus, became a dumb to make up the numbers!

The days of "lonely family and widows" will naturally not be easy.Fortunately, all the sheriffs present were only doing things with money and did not completely fall for the Dalton family, otherwise life would be even more difficult.

There was no [-]v[-], but Hudson still achieved [-]v[-].It's scary to think about it. Among the [-] counties in the southeastern province, there are seven counties whose sheriff positions are controlled by the Dalton family.

Nearly [-]% of the land was planted under the banner of the Dalton family, and the area controlled by the younger brother would be even larger.

If it weren't for his strong rise, it would only be a matter of time before the Dalton family annexed the southeastern province if this situation continued.

Similar scenes are also happening in other provinces of the kingdom.And this kind of land annexation, along with the continuous growth of the great nobles' own strength, will accelerate even more.

Believe it or not, the kingdom's political system, which relies on small and medium nobles to check and balance the big ones, is gradually collapsing.

No wonder Caesar III wants to create conflicts among the great nobles and play with political balance.If no action is taken and the land annexation is allowed to continue, there is a high probability that there will only be double-digit players left in the future Alpha Kingdom.

In that situation, there will be no relaxation between each other, and only the last step will be left to turn the country into a family.

Of course, this is only a theoretical state.Under normal circumstances, if a country cannot support the most extreme state of land annexation, it will collapse early.

This collapse may be due to the invasion of foreign enemies, or it may be due to internal struggles.

After all, no matter whether it is the great aristocrats or the royal family, it is impossible to guarantee that each generation of heirs will have an online IQ.

As long as there are two or three generations of prodigal sons in a row, or a big prodigal son is born, the family business accumulated by the ancestors can be wiped out.

One whale falls and all things live.

Every time the big nobles fall, many new small and medium nobles will be born, and then a new round of land mergers will start, as if it is a cyclical cycle.

Seeing Hudson leaving with a dark face, Earl Pierce showed a meaningful smile.

"I can't compare to you in fighting with soldiers. Could it be that playing politics can't handle you as a stupefied young man!"

It's a pity that this kind of joy cannot be shared with others, otherwise it will easily ruin his stalwart image.

"My lord, there seems to be something wrong!
In the meeting just now, although Earl Hudson was trying his best, he was too calm to find a trace of panic.

According to the previous speculation, he should bring a group of little nobles to the meeting to make trouble.We have all made plans and are ready to take the opportunity to label him as disregarding the overall situation.

It's a pity that throughout the meeting, he suppressed his anger and didn't leave us any chance, as if he knew our plan in advance! "

The old butler's reminder startled Earl Pierce.

There are only a handful of people in the family who know about this plan. If someone leaks the secret, it will be in big trouble.

"Let the dark guards check it out, the people in the family who are closely related to the Koslow family, arrange someone to watch their every move.

This is just a preparation, and this matter should not be a secret they leaked.If a little personal friendship was enough to betray the family, betrayal seemed cheap.

Hudson's rise time is too short, it is impossible to insert the shadows so quickly.If the news could be received in advance, there must be other forces involved.

The biggest suspects are the royal family and the Holliser family.

The possibility of the Hollisle family is unlikely. Although they are allies with the Koslow family, it does not mean that they are willing to give unconditionally.

In order to support our allies, it is not a good choice to offend us at this juncture.

On the contrary, the probability of the royal family should be higher.Not long ago, Hudson helped the royal family, and it was only right to take the opportunity to return him a favor.

Of course, there is also a possibility that all our guesses are wrong, there is no such thing as a leak, and Hudson guessed our plan himself. "

While speaking, Earl Pierce frowned.It would be terrible if Hudson could gain insights into their plans all by his own analysis.

In contrast, he is more willing to believe that this is just a coincidence.

"My lord, the royal family probably helped him with this matter. According to the information from the spies in the mountains, Hudson has already organized people to conduct exploration by the sea.

According to the insider, the artificial river excavated in the mountainous area will be completed by the end of the year.Hudson's move is likely to be preparing to build a pier by the sea.

In order to further verify the authenticity, we sent people to check the identity information of the prospectors, and found that these people all worked for the royal family.

Facts have proved that the Earl of Hudson has further connections with the royal family secretly, otherwise he would not have received such strong support. "

The old butler's words made Earl Pierce's face even more gloomy.

The upstart Koslow family alone is difficult enough, but if the royal family is involved, it will be even more difficult to solve.

But deep down in his heart, he has believed in the speculation that the two families colluded.After all, these are the routines of Caesar III.

Use some small means that are beneficial and cost-effective to provoke conflicts among the great nobles, and let everyone restrain each other to ensure the supremacy of the royal power.

Even if you can see it, it's useless to tell the other party. The Dalton family and the Koslow family are competitors.It is impossible for Earl Pierce to stop here, and it is impossible for Hudson to back down indefinitely.

(End of this chapter)