Grandmaster Hunter of Age of Mythology

His Majesty the King asked how much aid would be appropriate, and Tan Aili replied a little nervously: "It would be great if we could have 200 million magic coins. I don't have a bluestone mine here, and even if I did, it would be too late to mine it. The rammed earth wall we are building now is progressing too slowly. If we have earth magicians to help, one person can do the work of a thousand laborers, so the cost will be higher..."

Tan Aili never expected the king to agree to her request. After all, this huge sum of money was as high as 2 billion imperial gold coins! As for the alchemical wall, it was a rare item in the imperial defense system. Even the high walls of the imperial palace were not made of alchemical walls.

However, the king unexpectedly expressed his willingness to provide assistance. He said calmly: "I will give you 200 million magic coins in cash as assistance, and you don't need to return it. Later, the court magician will deliver the money to you and observe whether you are sincere in handling this matter..."

Upon hearing the news, Tan Aili was so shocked that she couldn't close her mouth. She never dreamed that the king would be so generous.

"What? Your Majesty is really willing to spend such a large sum of money? This is not a small number!" Tan Aili asked in disbelief.

The king smiled slightly, expressing his disapproval: "There is already too much money in the treasury to store, and we have just confiscated a count family with a history of more than 200 years and obtained more than 10 billion imperial gold coins and countless wealth.

At present, we have slowed down the speed of the seizure and are waiting for the follow-up decision. If this money can be smoothly distributed throughout the country, it may not be enough to cause a sensation, but it should be enough to build the city wall..." After hearing the king's words, Tan Aili suddenly realized.

It turned out that Tan Aili had accurately judged the king's financial situation based only on the fragmentary intelligence she obtained during her last visit to the capital - he really had no money to spend.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. If I have trouble spending the money, you can lend it to me in addition to the magic coins for aid. I am willing to pay the interest, and I will be able to pay it back soon once the business recovers..." the minister said respectfully, with a firm light in his eyes.

You know, the business situation is getting worse and worse. Markets are depressed everywhere. The once prosperous streets are now deserted. The lively trading scenes in the past seem to have become a distant memory. Many businesses have closed down. The national economy has fallen into a serious predicament and is temporarily unable to do business with foreign countries.

"This is a good idea. You can use the money to make more money and contribute to the post-war reconstruction. I am happy to see it happen. Don't worry about the palace. If the money is gone, you can just find a few rebels to confiscate their property."

The king's eyes were firm and his tone was majestic. In this post-war country, the task of reconstruction was arduous and heavy. Although the royal treasury was full, it was necessary to prepare for a rainy day. Those who rebelled were guilty of unforgivable crimes. Confiscating their property to fill the national treasury would not only punish the criminals, but also provide the necessary funds for reconstruction. It was really a two-pronged strategy.

"Your Majesty, business cannot be done now, but this money will be mainly used for building city walls and training troops. The people of Shadowmoon City work together with me, and the young men have already been called up to join the army. Now we need more soldiers. Moreover, during the turmoil in the church, I decisively killed 60% of the population. Now many girls in the city have no men and cannot get married..." Tan Aili reported worriedly.

Back then, the church riots were fierce and fierce, like a flood and a beast. The believers were driven by fanatical religious emotions and destroyed everything, and social order was gone. If thundering measures were not taken, the situation would inevitably get out of control. Tan Aili knew the interests involved and decisively ordered a crackdown. Although the means were cruel, it temporarily stabilized the situation. However, this also brought many sequelae, such as a sharp decline in population and an imbalance in the ratio of men to women.

The king did not blame Tan Aili for killing innocent people. She was the originator of providing an effective solution to quell the rebellion. His younger brother also succeeded in imitating Shadow Moon City in Phoenix County. Although there were countless casualties, the situation was very stable. From a historical perspective, it is not uncommon to take extreme measures to quickly stabilize the situation at certain critical moments.

Throughout history, there are countless similar examples. In this turbulent era, stability is often given top priority. In order to maintain national unity and tranquility, some sacrifices may be inevitable.

The church members are beyond redemption, and killing them is not likely to save the situation, and the church may even revive in a few years. Those church members are bewitched by extreme ideas and are difficult to educate.

If we are too soft-hearted, once they regroup in the future, they will stir up bloody storms again and bring endless disasters to our country and our people.

The king said gently: "The capital has recruited 5,000 new soldiers, and they have been trained for less than a month. I decided to give them to you, and you will invest the money to train them. I will lend you the money, and train the soldiers well. These 5,000 people will settle down in Shadowmoon City and become husbands of local women," the king said proudly.

These 5,000 new soldiers were carefully selected from all over the capital, all of them were strong and full of ambition to serve the country. However, they were still immature and needed to undergo rigorous training before they could become real warriors.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. Although these men are far from enough, they are enough to increase the population. I will not delay for a day. The people will get married as soon as they arrive, and then they will start training after three months. As long as the women get pregnant, these soldiers will have no regrets if they die on the battlefield." Tan Aili was grateful and knew the importance of these 5,000 new soldiers to Shadowmoon City. In these years of war, population growth is related to the future of the city.

"Haha, you, the head of the Sheld family, are efficient and suit my taste. With your ingenuity, I will lend you as much money as you want. I want to train an army of 100,000 and don't care about these 5,000 people. You can train first."

The king laughed heartily. He knew that expanding the army was an urgent task, and only with a strong military force could he safeguard the peace and tranquility of the country.

The ability and determination of the head of the Sheld family made the king full of confidence in the future.

During the conversation, Tan Aili gave the king a good impression. This was the kind of young person the empire needed, who was capable of getting things done, so he fully supported the municipality of Shadowmoon City.

On the one hand, the ancient cultural city of Shadow Moon City cannot afford to make mistakes, and on the other hand, the king cannot train soldiers due to the lack of space in the capital. The five thousand soldiers were sent to Shadow Moon City for training, and the key was that Tan Aili bore the military expenses and lent her money to empty the treasury.

The king's calculations were working very well. In fact, the province of Queek was a plundered territory, so he didn't feel bad about losing it. However, Shadowmoon City was the top city in the kingdom, so he would keep it at all costs.

At this time, Sheldon Castle stood out, and the king would definitely make good use of it. It would definitely not be enough to defend the city with only the 1,000 senior mercenaries from the Mercenary Association and the low-end mercenaries in the city, so he sent 5,000 new recruits there.