Lord of Industrialization

The wind in the sky began to change. The north wind blew for a long time, but it was soon pushed back by the south wind. The cargo ships in the fjord that were preparing to go south began to transport various goods to the south.

Frederick looked down at the water surface dozens of kilometers wide at the top of the fjord and shook his head slightly in his heart.

The sailors in the north were not good enough. They only upgraded from rowing sailboats to two-masted and three-masted sailboats in recent years. Very few people mastered the method of sailing against the wind.

Beside him, Fison said proudly: "We have developed very fast in recent years. More and more goods are shipped to the south, and more goods are bought."

Frederick echoed and said a few nice words, and then said: "I plan to go to the grouse forest."

Frederick's request made Fison confused.

Fison asked puzzledly: "It's far away from here. What are you going there for?"

The grouse forest is thousands of kilometers away from here and is colder than here. Except for merchants who buy deerskin, few people go there.

Frederick said frankly: "I think there is iron ore there, so I want to build a tribe there, and at the same time build another port tribe at the end of the western fjord, connected by rail."

There is no need to hide anything in the general direction of this matter, just speak openly. Not many people have the concept of "colony" and "trading port" these days, and most people only think that landlords are eager for more territory.

Fison didn't think so much, just thought that Frederick was looking for a place to make money.

He carefully recalled the situation in the grouse forest and said: "I have heard about the situation there. Someone did pick up iron ore in the pine forest, but the forest is too big and the vein cannot be found."

"I also heard that there has been a group of pirates in it in recent years. Now they go out along the river to rob in summer and come back to hide in winter."

Frederick looked at the sailboat below, his mouth corners slightly raised, and said in a very low voice: "Really?"

The tribe here was originally half civilian and half bandit. Pirates were farmers who grazed and cultivated in summer, and farmers went to the south to rob as pirates in winter. This group of people turned the other way.

Frederick had studied things on the sea for a long time and knew it clearly.

Seeing that he understood well, Fison stopped fooling around and said calmly, "That group of people are from the Kingdom of Suomi on the other side of the Tanhai Sea in the east. It seems that they are also looking for iron ore."

The Tanhai Sea he mentioned is the narrow sea area running from north to south in the easternmost part of the North Sea, sandwiched between the continents. It is only connected to the North Sea by a strait between the Kingdom of Sverie and the Kingdom of Danma. Because there are many rivers flowing into the surrounding land, the sea water is fresher than outside.

The Kingdom of Suomi is located to the east of the Tanhai Sea. The land in the north is connected to the Sami Alliance. The Kingdom of Piast and the Principality of Yelgarod are neighbors to the south. It is often beaten by the Kingdom of Sverie across the sea.

The Principality of Wesen has some trade with them, mainly importing copper ore.

Frederick wondered if his demand for ore stimulated other places to actively explore for ore.

It is estimated that the foreign gangs did not abide by the rules, which made the Sami Alliance very unhappy with them, but they could not beat them, so they could only leave them alone. Now they want to kill with a borrowed knife.

Frederick said to Fussen: "I'll go and have a look first. If it's just a few scattered small veins, forget it. If there are enough veins, then we can build a tribe there."

"If those people from the Kingdom of Suomi are not on the main vein, then forget it. Maybe I can let them work for me."

"If they are on the main vein, I'll go talk to them."

Frederick thought to himself and decided to wait and see. Digging shallow iron ore is hard work. If those people really find the vein, he will build a railway there and sell the machine.

Anyway, he is the largest iron ore buyer in this place now. He can sell it to Weissenburg City or sell it directly to himself locally. He doesn't have to worry about the ship being robbed or sunk halfway.

Fissen felt a little regretful when he saw that he had no intention of sending troops, but he couldn't force it.

"Winter and long nights are coming." Fison said, "The Grouse Forest is not small. It is not easy to find mineral veins in the dark and snow."

Seeing that Frederick was only going to prospect for minerals, he did not ask for anything more, but still reminded him that the snow in the north was very thick in winter, and the ground could not be seen at all, so prospecting was impossible.

Frederick smiled slightly and said, "It doesn't matter. I have my own way. One winter is enough."

"I still have a lot of things to do next year. Only after finding the mineral vein can I determine the direction of my future work. After this matter is settled, I will send someone to handle the follow-up matters."

Seeing that he was so persistent, Fison did not say anything more. As long as he established a tribe here, he would talk about the future later.

Then Fison said, "The winter here is different from the south, especially in the wild, it is easy to be killed by the wind."

"I will send some people to go with you. Building a winter shelter, cutting wood, hunting and resisting monsters all require manpower."

Frederick nodded and agreed, "Thank you very much, this is exactly what I lack. I was planning to recruit people in the next two days."

The winter in the north is no joke. He has heard from many people that the ice and wind elements in the cold wind are particularly high. When breathing, they are inhaled into the body, which can cause discomfort in the lungs at the least and affect the brain at the worst.

Many people in winter are not frozen to death, but die from various problems caused by problems in the brain, such as forgetting to breathe when sleeping.

In addition to the cold, there is food in winter. In winter, you need food with enough calories. If you don't eat enough, you will freeze to death.

The amount you carry is limited, and it is not enough for a long winter, so you need to hunt.

Hunting also consumes the body's energy. How to hunt with low energy consumption is a science that even young hunters may not be proficient in, let alone a migrant like Frederick.

In addition, there are local monsters. Winter is a time when food is scarce. Not only people need to eat to keep out the cold, but animals also need to eat to survive the winter.

So the only thing the animals in the forest have to do is to eat as much as possible. At that time, either you eat others, or they eat you.

Wild animals have lived here for countless years and have their own way of survival. Ambushes and sneak attacks are commonplace.

As a foreigner, Frederick certainly didn't know where the dangers were. Going alone was no different from delivering food.

Taking risks is one thing, but blindly impulsive suicide is another. In his two lifetimes, Frederick had seen many "alice friends" seeking death, and he did not want to open a single page in the negative textbook.

Now the Nature Church is better prepared. Now is the time for cooperation between the two parties. There will basically be no problems in terms of personnel and materials.

Fusen said to Frederick: "Please wait three to five days. We are in a hurry to prepare manpower and supplies, as well as a ship to the north. We will notify you when we are ready."

Frederick again expressed his thanks.