Chapter 4: 04.The starting point of expansion
Original. Emmerson thought William was just joking, but when the route plan, which had been prepared long ago, and which involved stream and mountain route planning, Emmerson realized that the 7 year old was serious!
For not only did it involve the shortest route to open up the mountains, but it also avoided civilian farmland areas as much as possible, and even indicated the condition of the mountains that needed to be opened up!
The official road from the new mine to the smelter was 37 miles long, and the railroad plan shortened it right down to 27 miles!
Could it be that ... our little Prince is really prepared to optimize transportation costs with strange roads built with only rails and sleepers?
Did Emerson really not think of any means of transportation that could travel on that strange road that would be even easier to use than the original wagons?
Forget it! Anyway, the materials were ready, the magician was invited, and the money was managed, there was no reason not to do it.
But ... Prince Ersha and the others gave this little guy a lot of pocket money, he wouldn't really not move a single penny of pocket money since he was a child, right?
Looking at the magic ring that William gave him, Emerson also fell into a moment of contemplation.
That was for sure.
After all, William these years in addition to studying is studying, pocket money has been asking for, but basically no opportunity to spend ah!
... night. Grandpa Suman Ersha and his father came home to take care of business and enjoy dinner together.
However, William was pulling at his food with an unhappy look on his face, and although he was pretending as such, the child's identity would not be noticed as abnormal.
"What's the matter, little William?" The mother was the first to notice something strange.
"You didn't have an etiquette class scheduled today, did you?" My father asked, also confused, knowing that William's most hated class was etiquette class, which was bothersome and useless.
"Hmph, nothing!" William put on a childish face.
Then sneaks an eye at his grandfather with this little thought...
Could it be! Father and Grandfather understood instantly!
Spiritual Exploration!
Magic power, high level degree!
"Good boy, you're already a high-level magician!?" Father was surprised.
"Give grandpa a hug!" Grandpa also smiled in surprise.
Mother was also filled with a surprised expression, she was also completely unaware of it, only Uncle Ryan, who was sitting at the end, laughed.
"Hmph! No, it's been so long since I realized people had broken through, and I wasn't hiding my breath." William's skilled child grumpy.
"Hey, you kid, you're even angry." Polly's father couldn't help but laugh and scold.
"Haha, it's grandpa's fault. I was too busy today and came home too tired. I didn't notice that our little William is already a powerful senior magician!" Grandpa showed his way by first apologizing, then explaining, and finally praising.
"I don't care, I'm angry!" William plays a little tantrum.
But still, he walked over to his grandfather, who hugged him in return.
"So what gift would our little William, want as compensation?" Grandpa Ursa also quickly understood that the little guy wanted a gift.
Though William had always wanted special gifts.
"Hey, hey, it's what you said, Grandpa." William immediately laughed.
"Kid, what do you want to screw your grandpa over again? The iron rods you asked grandpa to customize for you last time are still piled up in the warehouse, they're getting rusty." The father couldn't help but get a little angry.
Don't worry about your child wanting a gift, just be afraid of something of unknown significance and uselessness.
"Hmph, no need to go to all that trouble this time, just need grandpa to sign and stamp it." William smiled as he pulled out a bunch of land acquisition approvals.
Grandpa Ursa scanned them roughly, "This is ..."
It quickly became clear!
"You want to build a new road between the Lawn mine and the Vogdie factory? The original road was fine, little William, what do you want?" Grandpa was confused.
Build a road? Their father and mother were also a little confused.
"Hee hee, secret! And I've already given Uncle Emerson the money, Grandpa, you just have to sign oh, it's a gift I want." William said mysteriously.
Do I want to tell you that I want to start a transportation revolution?
... Ursa looked at Uncle Ryan, who nodded slightly, confirming that young William was serious.
Ursa's eyes narrowed slightly.
Since this little guy is serious, let him fool around for a while. We really didn't ask for money. We seem to have been busy with our studies all these years. Useless pocket money isn't like a joke.
Although I don't know what to do, if I was frustrated at the time, I would give my pocket money to little William and comfort him.
Ursa had already made that decision in her mind.
"Okay, Grandpa signed it, but the secret must be shown to Grandpa the first time." Erza put all the land acquisition approvals on the table and took out a pen and seal from his magic ring.
It was quickly signed and William was happy to put it away so he could bring it directly to Emerson tomorrow, skipping the tedious submission process right in the middle.
When his father, Polly, was just about to ask something, William spoke first.
"Grandfather, as the king of the fiefdom, what is the maximum number of private armies you can expand in wartime? At the same time, if you establish a region, you should be on your own, right?" William asked directly.
The tone was rather flat, something out of place coming from a seven year old.
With this sudden tone that didn't fit the child's status, Grandfather Ursa and Father Polly were stunned at the same time.
The little one asked why this?
Ursa simply said, "It can be expanded to 50,000 at the most. Of course, we have our own region. At the same time, with the expansion of the region, we naturally have the right to have more troops, but not more than 50% of the kingdom's army, which is 250,000." .
"But... "Polly was just about to add.
But William spoke first.
"However, our Kingdom of Ivysu is located in the northwestern corner of the continent, and is separated by a mountain range in the southeast. The only exit, the northeast, is also a harsh environment with ice and snow all year round. Our fiefdoms are also surrounded by other princes or nobles, with no chance to expand our territory."
"The only feasible way to explore the territory is by sea from our only coastline in the west."
"In addition, the wars of the other countries on the continent never stop. We have a special geographic location to enjoy comfort. We only need to maintain armaments for self-protection, and we don't need to mix at all."
William calmly analyzed.
It was then that Erza and Polly noticed that behind the map of the territory that William had replaced in his hands was a complete map of the continent!
What the hell was this little guy thinking!
Thinking about what? Of course, I want to do great things!
In this world, I have every chance to do whatever I want! But the prerequisite is to have enough financial and resource support, can't I solve the financial problem first?
If it's possible! As long as I complete the magic heavy industry revolution and build the world's own magic weapon heavy industry, everything is possible to conquer the world!
Then you can pilot your own Darita, command the magical fighters in the sky, the magical steel torrents on the ground, the magical aircraft carriers on the waves, and master the intercontinental magical weapons!
Not too hot-blooded!
... William smiled and turned his head to look at Ursa and Polly.
"Grandpa, Dad, after I finish my tutoring program next year, you want to send me to the Advanced Magic Academy early, right? Until then, I have one request, and that is to send me to our Royal Military Academy Aiensnext year." Solian smiled.
Ursa and Polly, even their mother and Uncle Ryan, showed shock at the same time!
A seven year old child, a senior magician genius, actually took the initiative to say that he wanted to go to the military academy first to further his education!
Especially when he just mentioned...opening up the frontier?
That could be too surprising!