Chapter 689: A Short Stop at Conson Castle
After talking with the wizard who was sent on official business, Kashen learned that Van Helsing Mercenary Group had undertaken a series of missions and cooperated with the local king. The war against the church's armed forces had actually been quietly launched long ago.
This situation led to some countries supported by the Magic Island to join forces to eradicate the influence of the church. Their methods were extremely cruel, basically imitating the practices of Shadowmoon City, which caused the world's population to decrease sharply, which was almost a foregone conclusion.
At the same time, the construction of the cemetery teleportation array here also began. Not only that, but also the various tombs will be excavated and used. Therefore, the measures taken by Kangsen Castle to build walls and improve military strength actually provide a layer of protection for the underground secret base, while also ensuring that no refugees will be accepted to prevent the secret from being leaked.
After chatting for a while, Kashin said to the wizard: "Senior, I want to go to the Magic Island to take a look. Thank you very much for telling me so many things, otherwise I am afraid I really don't know anything about the situation!"
The wizard quickly responded, "Captain, you are too polite. From an administrative perspective, I am your subordinate! Naturally, I should tell you everything I know. However, there are many battle wizards on the Magic Island participating in the war. I am afraid that the world is really going to be in chaos!"
"Senior, you are busy. See you later. I am going to Conson Castle to visit their family..."
After waving goodbye to the wizard, Kashen turned and walked towards the Conson Castle. Along the way, the sun was shining and the breeze was blowing, which made him feel happy.
Arriving at the castle, Kashin found that it was time for dinner, so he decided to have a meal here before continuing his journey. He walked into the restaurant and found that his future father-in-law and his eldest brother-in-law and his wife were already seated at the table.
After a few pleasantries, everyone started to enjoy the sumptuous lunch. The table was filled with various delicious dishes, the aroma was overflowing, and it made people salivate. While tasting the food, Kashin chatted happily with his father-in-law, mother-in-law, and eldest brother-in-law and his wife. The atmosphere was very harmonious.
During the meal, Kashin suddenly remembered his baby son, so he asked the servants to bring the child to everyone to see. After a while, the child was brought in. He was white, plump and very cute. When the little guy saw Kashin, he immediately smiled happily and called out in a baby voice: "Father!"
When Kashin heard the shout, he was overjoyed. He picked up the child and danced with joy. Seeing the child healthy and lively, Kashin felt extremely relieved.
Overall, the child looked very healthy and strong, and there was no problem with his intelligence, which made Kashin feel relieved. He felt that as long as the child could grow up healthily, nothing else mattered.
As for whether the child will become successful in the future, that is not something that can be controlled by human power. Everything depends on his own luck.
After dinner, Kashin and Blainey's eldest brother sat in the living room, sipping tea, and began to discuss important matters such as business layout and how to revitalize the military.
Kashin spoke first: "After the country is restored to order in the future, we lords will train our own armies, but I have been thinking about what role these armies will play in the future?"
Blaney's eldest brother smiled and replied, "Haha, sir, you don't have to worry too much. We all have our own caravans, and we can let the army escort the goods!
This will not only ensure the safety of the goods, but also allow the army to be trained in case of emergency. In short, the family's military strength must not be slackened in the slightest..."
After listening to this, Kashin said thoughtfully: "Well, you are right. The merchant group can indeed support the army and pass on martial arts. However, I think our army should take the route of elite soldiers and focus on cultivating the personal abilities and combat skills of soldiers.
Currently, we have about a hundred heavy cavalrymen. I plan to eliminate some of them, leaving only two hundred to continue training, and those unqualified soldiers can be incorporated into the armed forces of the merchant group, so as not to waste resources. "
Blaney's eldest brother agreed: "This is a good idea. It can ensure that our army always maintains a high level of combat effectiveness. So, what about the scouts? Do you have any plans?"
Kashin thought for a moment and replied, "It is enough to keep a maximum of 300 scouts, and the others can be gradually eliminated. After all, our wife is a commander-in-chief. If we train too many soldiers, it may arouse suspicion from others..."
Blaney's eldest brother nodded in agreement, and he went on to say: "At present, we have about five trade routes that need to be opened, which requires a large number of miscellaneous soldiers to maintain order. According to the requirements of Sheldon Castle, there are probably less than a thousand of these miscellaneous soldiers who can meet the qualification standards. Therefore, in the future we will definitely reduce the size of the army."
Kashen said: "Now the two companies are doing business with each other, the goods are increased, and both can make money. The law and order along the way are maintained by the imperial guards, so prosperity is not a problem! Your place is also the secret transmission base for magicians. The Consen Castle is unprecedented. Don't forget to help you. I'm going to the Magic Island later. I wonder if my brother has any news to pass on to Blaney."
"My third sister just left not long ago, so there is no need to pass on information for the time being. There is no need. I have lived here for a while and I know that the master is fighting a bloody battle in the Principality of Maya..."
Kashen's mind was as clear as a mirror. He knew very well that if he was not with Tan Aili, Blainey would come to save him without hesitation even if he was in the most dangerous place.
Thinking of this, Kashen couldn't help feeling a little guilty, thinking that he had let Blainey down.
At the same time, the two forces are actively setting up businesses in each other's territories and sharing business resources in order to seize the market first, gain the upper hand, and thus become invincible.
The two forces had no time to care about the meager interests of ordinary people. They were more willing to invest in feeding the people and encouraging childbirth to restore the population as soon as possible. After all, in this era, population is power and wealth.
Because of this, the policies of the two families are almost completely consistent, and they are both trying to establish a standard governance model and experience. And Kashin also readily agreed to donate a civilian hospital in the Castle of Conson to ensure the health of local residents.
This is not only a good deed, but also a great opportunity for publicity. Kashin intends to take this opportunity to make a big fuss, announcing that in the future, there will be people coming here to learn medical skills, forming a new trend.
More importantly, the production capacity of civilian medicine is also a business idea. As a brand-new thing, this civilian hospital requires some clever means to promote it.
Hospitals can stop churches from misleading the public, so by fundamentally solving the people's dependence on religion, civilian medicine will surely spread across the country, and Sheard has long laid out the entire industrial chain of civilian medicine...