In the Name of the Queen

The entire Governorate was busy.

Since it was decided to implement a rescue operation and a decisive battle near Helensburg, all preparations had to be made.

The mobile rescue force composed of light cavalry set off first.

Jess, who had been acting as the fire captain recently, led this force. This time he had a total of 3,000 cavalrymen, which was almost all the cavalrymen in the Governorate.

Cavalry is a technical branch of the army that cannot be trained quickly. It is basically incorporated from the troops of the three old overseas provinces.

There is no doubt about the professional ability of these people, but their tactical thinking is outdated and their soldier habits are very heavy. Their main task in the past few months is to receive ideological education, commonly known as brainwashing.

After all, it is a habit that has been cultivated for many years, and it is not easy for them to accept the new army's ideas for building the army.

These cavalrymen are full of the ideas of traditional armies.

However, under certain circumstances, old-fashioned ideas are not a bad thing.

For example, now.

Knowing that the Queen will lead the army in person, the passion of these cavalry uncles was instantly activated.

The purpose of being a soldier and fighting is to get promoted and make money.

What stage can be better than performing in front of the Queen?

Although it was dangerous, risks and opportunities coexisted, and the fire in their hearts was ignited.

Even if they were unfortunately killed or disabled, Governor Roland would provide them with a bottom line guarantee.

Death in battle could leave enough wealth to their families, and if they were disabled, they could lie down for the rest of their lives, which was not a loss.

The cavalry unit, which was still in a daze half a year ago, quickly regained its second spring. They carried lances and rifles and marched towards Helensburg under the guidance of the white rose flag.

Jace, who led the light cavalry, breathed a sigh of relief.

In the past few days, he had always been worried that the queen would abandon Helensburg.

To be precise, he was not worried about the queen, he always believed that Her Majesty was kind and merciful. He was worried about Christine, a cold-blooded guy.

She had a criminal record, and even dared to sacrifice the guards of her motherland. What bottom line could a guest commander have?

Fortunately, Her Majesty suppressed her madness.

Jace would never know that Her Majesty, whom he worshipped like a goddess, had also had the same idea as Christine, but changed her mind after weighing the pros and cons.

Looking back at the Governor's Mansion and the Queen's Palace, the fire in Jess's heart was also ignited.

He is now a colonel. If he can make great contributions in this battle, he will also have a gold star for the brigadier general.

As long as he gets this gold star, his father will not force him to do business to make money.

He doesn't understand why his father is so eager for money. The family already has a huge wealth that dozens of generations cannot squander as long as they don't start a business.

He is really not interested in money, after all, he is not short of money.

He needs to make achievements and gain the power to protect the family's wealth.

Although his father got through the cabinet finance minister's way and played a role in his entry into the army, it was far from enough.

The family's wealth has far exceeded its strength, and more and more people are eyeing the family's property, which is very dangerous.

Fortunately, his father is not too stubborn. Although he has invested in the cabinet minister, he has not opposed him becoming a hardcore royalist.

In this battle, he must establish outstanding merits!

The soldiers and civilians of Hansa City lined up on both sides of the road, watching the light cavalry troops leave the city to rescue their fathers, husbands and brothers.

They all knew that this was a crucial battle that would determine the fate of the three overseas provinces.

In this ultimate test, everyone had to hand in their answers.

The answers handed in by the Queen and Roland were the new policies and the new army.

The answer handed in by Christine was to personally command the battle.

Jace's answer was to do his best to kill the enemy.

The answer of ordinary people was to support the Queen with all their strength.

At the same time, the big merchants who stayed in Hansa City also faced a choice.

Should they help in times of need, add insult to injury, or continue to wait and see?

If it was certain that Roland would win, many people would choose to help in times of need; if it was certain that Roland would fail, there were also many people willing to add insult to injury.

However, the battle situation was now tense, and outsiders could not tell the outcome at all.

Neutral and wait and see? Obviously not. Unless you have extraordinary strength, not helping either side would offend both sides.

What strength do you have to be neutral and wait and see?

The last one to remain neutral was the city-state of Val, which has been destroyed.

Standing on the balcony of the Governor's Mansion, Roland kept a confident smile, waved to the team passing through the central street, and smiled at the crowd.

Although he was a little nervous, he would not write anxiety on his face.

He wanted everyone who met his eyes to feel his confidence in victory.

He was indeed full of confidence, and this was not a boast.

Anyway, Christine was in charge of the war, and he was responsible for the CPU.

Just as he was showing his confidence, the political secretary appeared behind him.

"Governor, the representative of the Sassan Chamber of Commerce wants to see you."

"The Chamber of Commerce?" Roland turned around and looked at the political secretary with some surprise. This was the first time he heard of this title.

"Governor, don't be surprised. The Chamber of Commerce is an organization that Sassan merchants have just established."

"You go and notify them. I will meet them in the reception room."

As soon as the voice fell, Roland stopped the political secretary again, "Wait, I will meet them in person."

At this time, the establishment of the Chamber of Commerce and the initiative to meet are mostly goodwill, and must be given enough respect.

Merchants in this era had low status. Even if they had huge wealth, they could easily be embezzled by feudal lords. As long as they were given some respect, it would have a miraculous effect.

Roland strode to the door.

When he arrived at the staircase on the third floor of the Governor's Mansion, several merchants in long robes were standing there, waiting a little awkwardly.

"I am rude for not going out to greet the distinguished guest."

Roland made an invitation gesture, "Please come in, distinguished guests."

Several Sasanian merchants were stunned. They never dreamed that the governor would come out to greet them in person.

The leading bearded businessman didn't know where to put his excited hands. Fortunately, Roland was indeed a hospitable host. He patted him on the shoulder familiarly and walked side by side with him.

The Sasanian merchant leader's lips trembled with excitement, and he walked unconsciously.

The Sassanid Kingdom's national destiny has been declining over the years. Domestic officials and nobles are corrupt, local separatist forces dominate one party, and the national strength is not as good as before.

Countries such as the Sussex Empire and the Golden Kite Republic are striving to incorporate the Sasanian Kingdom into their overseas colonial systems.

Anyone with knowledge can see that the Sasanian Kingdom is about to end.

Smart people will not stay on a broken ship that is about to sink. Businessmen who can make money in international trade are naturally smart people.

Sasanian merchants headed by Bayir traveled across the ocean to look for opportunities in the core area of ​​the Rodinian continent.

Among the powerful countries such as Sussex, Golden Kite and Vladimir, they first excluded the Vladimir Empire from "What is the business environment?"

Their first stop was the Golden Kite Republic.

In their view, no matter how much one tries to sell dog meat, a progressive Golden Kite is better than a monarchy.

However, all they saw in Jin Yuan Kingdom were factional struggles and endless killings.

The Sasanian merchant shrank.

They just want money, not death.

When they came to the Hanseatic province in an uneasy mood, they saw Roland's thunderous actions against the Samaritan merchants.

They breathed a sigh of relief and finally came to the right place.

What people who do business on their own merits hate most are those who resort to outsiders and resort to unscrupulous means.

The Samaritan merchant is a representative example of unscrupulous means.

They only had a little doubt whether Governor Roland was targeting the wealth of the Samaritan merchants or their bottomless greed.

From their observations over the past few months, they are almost certainly the latter.

They also tried to give "gifts" to Hanseatic provincial officials to open business channels, but were severely rejected by the other party.

The rejection did not depress them, but strengthened their determination to stay in Hansa.

However, the good times did not last long. As soon as he settled in Hansa, enemies came to kill him.

The Sasanian merchants have heard of the Oden Kingdom's style of conduct. Their business policies are very strict. It is not difficult to make money, but it is too difficult to keep their property.

Businessmen who can engage in commercial activities in this era are all capable people with a few skills. As long as there is a relatively tolerant business environment, they can always make money.

But what do you do after you make money, and how do you keep your hard-earned money?

They can only bet.

This country must be strong and enlightened enough.

After examining multiple targets, the Sasanian merchants had no choice but to bet on Roland and the queen behind him.

The helper in times of need is here!

The guests and hosts sat down in the living room, and the Sasanian merchant took the lead in introducing himself.

The Chamber of Commerce was established yesterday to unite Sasanian merchants, exchange what they need, and protect their own interests.

Bayer prepared his words carefully, fearing to anger Roland.

It is taboo in this era for businessmen to form organizations to "protect their own interests."

Bayer, who had a thick beard, lowered his head, not daring to look at Roland, but observing Roland's reaction with his peripheral vision.

If Roland verbally agreed with his inner objection, he certainly couldn't hide it in his eyes.

However, he could not see any displeasure in Roland's eyes.

"OK."

Roland smiled and said: "We are powerful when we unite, and the establishment of the Chamber of Commerce is a good thing. You can form a convoy to protect your own interests, and the imperial army will also provide convenience for you. But now the only one that can protect you is the Governor-General."

Bayer looked at Roland blankly and whispered softly: "Does the Governor really support this?"

"Why don't you support it? Ocean trade is full of dangers, and the Imperial Navy cannot provide you with escort protection for a long time. The formation of private armed forces is inevitable. As long as you register in accordance with the regulations and accept management."

Bayer let out a sigh of relief.

After arriving in Hansa, Roland immediately sent people to publicize and explain the laws to them, including the regulations on the formation and management of private armed forces.

As long as it does not endanger national interests, private armed forces can be formed within reasonable limits, but private armed forces cannot be equipped with prohibited weapons, nor can they build first-class battleships such as the Sovereign.

A simple summary is that a protective private armed force can be formed without harming Roland's interests.

"If you need help in forming a private armed force, please contact me or the senior officials of Athos directly. Everything is free within the rules."

"Is freedom within the rules?" Bayer murmured to himself, chewing on the gold content of these words.

Seeing that Roland was holding up the tea cup but not drinking, Bayer knew that Roland was very busy, so he quickly stood up and expressed his attitude to Roland solemnly.

"My Lord Governor, the Sasanian Chamber of Commerce has decided to locate its headquarters in your jurisdiction. Please support me. In fact, we also have a private army of tens of thousands of people. If you need it, we can directly join the war!"

Roland smiled and nodded, and said calmly: "I feel honored that Mr. Bayer thinks highly of me. But there is no need to send troops to help. I have the ability to defend territorial security and protect everyone's interests."

Bayer was shocked by Roland's self-confidence and did not dare to say anything more. He just promised again that he would never conflict with Roland's interests.

He also offered to provide financial support, but Roland declined again.

He was a little distressed and said carefully: "Governor, I have a batch of light field cannons from the Sayyid Khanate. They can be dragged away by mules, horses or even donkeys. If you..."

"Great!"

Roland slapped the table hard, and the teacup jumped up.

"Mr. Bayir, you came just in time. I want all the goods. The price is based on the market price. I will never treat you unfairly."

Baier wanted to speak, but Roland raised his hand to stop him.

"Mr. Bayir, you are my friend. I never treat my friends unfairly. Even if we are not friends, I will not blackmail normal business partners."

Looking at the sincerity in Roland's clear eyes, Bayir trembled with excitement.

This time he really came to the right place! He was originally worried about how to deal with the hundreds of banned light cannons he secretly brought with him, and this hidden danger was finally solved.

This light cannon is easy to move and use, and has no disadvantages except that it is slightly weaker in power.

However, Roland is now in need of field artillery.

The large-caliber artillery cast by Hansa City is too heavy and can only be used for city defense and siege and annihilation.

To fight a field battle, you have to use field cannons.

Unfortunately, Hansa City only has 12-pound heavy cannons, which are very inconvenient to move and can't catch up with the decisive battle on the front line.

The 6-pound and 4-pound cannons provided by Bayer weigh between 280-400 kilograms, which can be pulled by mules or strong donkeys, and even infantry can push carts.

Although the power is not great, it is enough to deal with infantry.

Invited to visit the hundreds of small cannons stored in the warehouse, Roland laughed happily.

He didn't ask what the Sassanids wanted to do with so many cannons when they went out.

These days, there are wars everywhere. If you don't bring a few cannons when you go out for business, what should you do if you encounter pirates?

After arranging people to receive the cannons, Roland quickly walked to the combat command room.

He wanted to share the good news with Christine immediately.

I walked into the combat command room excitedly and saw Christine and Sif playing a game.

Seeing Sif sweating profusely, I knew who had the advantage without asking.

Seeing Roland coming over, Sif finally grabbed the life-saving straw and quickly stopped playing chess, smiling and asked:

"You look in good spirits, any good news?"

Christine also turned her eyes.

She was very upset to be forced to change the combat plan, and she was even more angry because she could not completely wipe out the enemy.

She really wanted to hear good news.

"Christine, you wanted to give up the annihilation plan before because the artillery troops could not arrive at the battlefield in the decisive battle?"

"Yes, our artillery is too heavy."

"What if there are hundreds of 6-pound and 4-pound light cannons that can be towed by mules and horses?"

Christine's eyes flashed with murderous intent, "then they are dead."