Lord of Industrialization

The core of today's aristocratic values ​​is honor. Honor is what the nobles value most. They can risk their lives in duels or battles to defend their honor.

However, this kind of honor is only responsible for oneself and one's own feudal lord, which is very narrow.

Frederick is trying to use this opportunity to develop the south to instill a sense of national honor in this group of young people.

"Our country is now facing huge challenges and potential threats."

Frederick talked to Waldemar von Pisto.

He asked Waldemar to move his eyes away from his own small piece of land and focus on the entire Rhine Alliance and the wider land.

Currently, the Rhine Alliance is in danger of war on three sides.

The Kingdom of Piast in the east once invaded the west, but was beaten back by the Elbe River.

They have been plundering eastwards and accumulating strength over the years. It is not certain when they will attack the Rhine Alliance again.

The north was originally thought to be safe, but this year the Kingdom of Sverrier suddenly crossed the sea and invaded the south.

Although their current target is only the Kingdom of Danmar, who can guarantee that they will not leave the more prosperous Rhine Alliance in the south alone after swallowing the Kingdom of Danmar?

Although the Kingdom of Gaul in the west seems to no longer be an enemy of the Rhine Alliance, and the royal families of the two countries are married, the role of marriage is not that great in the face of national interests.

Now the Kingdom of Gaul is involved in the civil war of the Kingdom of Tarago. Last year's war did not achieve a decisive victory. This year's war has just begun, but the prospects are not good.

Regardless of whether the Kingdom of Gaul wins or not, the next target must be the Rhine Alliance.

Now the Rhine Alliance has only a few reliable allies. The Helvetic Federation shrinks in the mountains and plays its own game. The Osmaga Empire is fighting for the interior and working eastward. The East Plan Empire is a bit far away. The Kingdom of Sardinia has no intention of invading the Rhine Alliance because of the White Mountains, and the Kingdom of Kush has no idea.

If the Rhine Alliance goes to war with enemies in the east, north and west, it cannot expect the allies to put in too much effort and can only rely on itself.

Especially the Kingdom of Kush, the current political situation is turbulent. Once there is any change, it will affect the food security of the Rhine Alliance.

The most important thing in war is food. When the war breaks out, the southern region far away from the battlefield is the granary of the Rhine Alliance and a solid rear area.

As long as the south is managed well, the Rhine Alliance may suffer setbacks, but it will never fail.

Frederick used the skill of rhetoric and did not mention the king at all, only talking about the country.

Waldemar did not notice this and was in an unprecedented excitement at the moment.

He is the grandson of the Minister of Military Affairs, Count Pisto. Although he is the second son and has no inheritance rights, the military family is prone to death, so as a backup for the heir, he still received a good education.

It's just that his education direction is different, focusing on magic skills, and the original plan is to join the Royal Mage Corps.

Waldemar often sees his grandfather, father and elder brother pointing out the country on weekdays, and he is quite envious, so he did not go to the Royal Mage Corps later, but went to the Duchy of Wessen under an assumed name to join the army, hoping to become a general.

However, there were too many evildoers in the military academy in recent years. He failed to pass the exam after repeating a year, and he was too embarrassed to return to the company as a non-commissioned officer, so he chose to retire.

After retiring, Waldemar changed his name again, saying that he had been traveling around in the past few years, and after hearing about the Southern Fruit Company, he invested and joined.

He originally thought that it would be nice to do business in the south and live a rich life.

However, Frederick's words today rekindled his passion.

Waldemar took a sip of the cold flower and fruit sweet tea from the teacup, calmed his mind, and asked Frederick: "Do you mean that these areas in the south will be built as new territories in the future?"

According to his understanding, making the south the rear base of the Rhine Alliance, what is the difference between that and expanding territory?

For the nobles of this era, what other achievements can compare to expanding territory?

Frederick nodded and said seriously: "It is actually so, but it cannot be shown."

Waldemar nodded and said: "I understand."

"The political situation here is very complicated. If it is rashly declared as a new territory, it will cause war."

"We can use the name of the United Fruit Company, two brands inside and outside, but actually one team to govern the land in the south."

Frederick nodded.

Waldemar asked a question: "Then who do these new territories belong to, you or His Highness Rudolf?"

This is a question of principle.

Waldemar still equates the country with the royal family. If the land is considered a country, it belongs to the king, and if it is considered the Duchy of Wessen, it belongs to Frederick.

Because the shareholders of the United Fruit Company are not only from the nobles of the Rhine Alliance, the Osmaga Empire, the Kingdom of Sardinia, the Church of Light, and the Church of Flame all have shares, and the ownership of the land involves political relations with all parties.

Frederick replied: "It belongs to the shareholders."

He did not expect to change Waldemar's thoughts all at once. This work needs to be done step by step and cannot be rushed.

Waldemar thought about it and decided that this was the best way to avoid political trouble.

Frederick continued, "The nobles of the Rhine Alliance own most of the shares of the United Fruit Company, but we cannot ignore other shareholders."

"We currently need to put aside the dispute over the ownership of the land, calculate the income of all the land as a whole, and then distribute dividends to the shareholders."

Waldemar nodded and said, "I understand."

Compared to the ownership of land, all parties are more concerned about investment returns.

Now the people who are actually working in the United Fruit Company are from the Rhine Alliance, and most of them are children like Waldemar who have no family inheritance rights.

It can be said that the Rhine Alliance is the actual controller of those lands in the south.

In the eyes of the landlords, equity dividends and control of land, the latter is more important.

Frederick looked directly into Waldemar's eyes and said solemnly: "I suggest to Maria that you be appointed as the company's vice president to preside over the company's daily work."

Waldemar was stunned for a long time. Everyone knew that Maria could not stay in the south all the time, and there must be someone to preside over the daily work, but he did not expect it to be himself.

Frederick continued, "This position is very stressful. The short-term goal is to build the experimental area well. The medium-term goal is to sign a monopoly trade agreement with the countries of the shareholders to prohibit others from trading with the areas we develop. The long-term goal is to make a profit."

"You have lived in the Duchy of Wessen for a period of time and understand my construction policy. I hope you can use this as a blueprint to build the south like building your own home."

"At the same time, you need to build an armed force to protect these lands."

Frederick has made a decision on the positioning of the land in the south. This needs to be done slowly and not in a hurry.

Waldemar immediately recorded Frederick's instructions and promised to give a detailed plan in three days.