Chris was confused and concealed the fact that Azmat was dancing passionately in front of her. In fact, the main reason was that this guy's face was inexplicably stained with sporadic blood, and the skin in areas such as his eyes and lips that were not covered by body hair was even worse.

It was swollen and purple, and for a moment Chris didn't realize who it was.

"Miss Michael, we have decided to purchase weapons from the Principality of Michael!" Azmat excitedly patted Chris on the weak shoulder and said: "First give me 1,000 of these smoothbore flintlock guns, and the corresponding paper-packed ammunition.

I’ll give you 10,000 copies. I heard you also have 12-pounders? I’ll get 500 of these too… Wow!”

Angrily, Savannah plucked the body hair on Azmat's back and pulled him aside. Then he smiled awkwardly at Chris and helped the stunned Chris back into the room.

sit down.

After all, just now Azmat inexplicably rushed into the guest room where Chris and Marlene were resting, and he opened the door and shouted that he wanted to buy other people's weapons. He didn't care about Chris at this time.

Si happened to be changing clothes. Fortunately, Chris only took off his coat at this moment, otherwise Savannah would probably not be as simple as growing his hair out.

By the time Chris came to her senses, Diana had already followed her into the room. Then she kicked Azmat's backup rudely before taking Aurora into the room.

Then he slammed the door shut.

Diana and Aurora comforted the frightened Chris, and then explained the whole story to her.

The cause of the matter was that Azmat was very satisfied after test-firing the duchy's imitation musket, so he got excited and ran into Chris's lounge to cause trouble. The prototype of this gun was actually not

It's easy to judge. After all, the Principality also carried out quite a thorough transformation when imitating it, so that the appearance of this flintlock gun still looks like that of the 18th century. In terms of overall performance, it seems to have directly jumped over more than a century. It is unique to the Principality.

With the blessing of smelting technology and unreasonable alchemy, this flintlock gun has exceeded Azmat's estimation in terms of accuracy and power. Even in his opinion, this smooth-bore flintlock gun

It seems to have performance that is not inferior to that of a rifled gun.

Of course, this still refers to the category of flintlock guns. After all, Azmat has also served as a soldier. He also knows how far this smoothbore flintlock gun is compared with the weapons he used at that time.

Obviously. But this does not prevent Azmat from having a special love for this rifle that was born in this world, and he also knows very well that this is actually the real weapon he has always dreamed of.

The usual weapons of the orcs are naturally cold weapons such as swords and sticks, and the long-range weapons are of course traditional bows, crossbows and javelins. Although these weapons are indeed very good, for Azmat, cold weapons are different from hot weapons.

There is still an insurmountable barrier between the weapons.

No matter how powerful the orc's body is, there is still a limit after all. Perhaps for people with special abilities like Azmat, the muskets and artillery of the black powder period are not so deadly, but after all, not every orc has the ability to follow.

He has the same ability. Furthermore, behind the previous naval battle, although the Suowa tribe's ships are very advanced, their weapons are still very backward. After all, as far as the current naval battle tradition is concerned, no matter who it is or which force it is.

, the weapons equipped on our ships are mainly used by local crews to deal with boarding battles. Even if they are equipped with a small amount of kerosene cans and the like, most of them are almost suicide attacks and are of the same death type.

arms.

Of course, there are also people who use magic among the orcs, but such orcs are still very rare here on the Fang Coast. The few that are there are mostly craftsmen and witch doctors. In short, before the orcs encountered the gnolls,

It may be possible to cope with it, but when facing the Jackals with "iron-armored" ships, these traditional weapons naturally lack some strength.

Although Azmat was very excited at the moment, he was actually a little entangled in his heart, because he felt that if Chris had come a few days earlier, he might be able to buy some muskets and artillery from her a few days in advance. If Chris had come a few days earlier,

If the artillery on Sri Lanka is indeed as powerful as the 12-pounder artillery in history, as long as there is a gun on the deck of the Kiat, it is estimated that so many companions will not be sacrificed that day, and at the same time, the jackals will not be killed.

The human ship escaped.

In fact, for the orcs, if they can restore their metal smelting and chemical refining technology, it may not be a problem to make these gunpowder weapons by themselves. But now, not to mention that the orcs on the Fang Coast can't do it, it seems that they can't do it now.

It is said that the orcs all over the world can no longer do it. The reason is that when their homeland fell, many technologies and craftsmen were not preserved in time for future generations, so that in just a few decades, most of the orcs' technologies appeared.

varying degrees of loss.

For example, the orcs still retain the smelting technology of high-grade metals such as orichalcum or fine gold, but they have forgotten the most basic steel technology. Therefore, although the orcs often sell some of their own metal products to others

, but it will also exchange a large amount of steel industry products from other races to a certain extent, especially the transactions with the hill elves and lowland dwarves in the south.

Nowadays, in the homes of the orc residents in Zhaumo, metal tableware produced by Dallet or Bloor dwarves can be found in almost every kitchen. A considerable part of the orcs' standard weapons are also made of steel.

Made by Lier Elf. Although the orcs are proficient in advanced metal smelting, the usage and scope of application of this kind of thing are very limited, so this situation is really helpless.

Azmat also returned to his "homeland" a few years ago and collected some notes and records of past orc craftsmen, but even with these things he still could not cultivate new steel craftsmen. After all, there was a gap in knowledge.

It's so big that today's orcs can hardly understand the various formula-like formulas and information recorded by craftsmen in the past.

But then again, this predicament is indeed a bit embarrassing, but on the other hand, it is a rare opportunity. After all, foreign trade is almost the only bridge of communication between the orcs and other races.

This seems to be more troublesome than the hatred for humans. It is said that the orcs developed so well that they became arrogant and began to look down on other races intentionally or unintentionally. Because of this, the orcs would rather be humans.

After conquering the capital, their families were destroyed, and they ended up living in a foreign land, unwilling to accept reinforcements sent by other races.

It is said that the Beast King at that time only arranged for some foreign races such as hill elves and lowland dwarves to help evacuate some orc civilians, so this very subtle saying was spread to this day. However, the older generation of the orc clan

Basically, few people remember the truth of the matter, and Azmat also estimates that those who know may not be willing to tell them why until they die. After all, judging from factors such as the current world situation at that time, things will obviously not be so simple.

and simple.

In short, Azmat's decision to purchase weapons from the Principality was by no means made by a hot-blooded decision with a slap on the forehead. Trade with the Principality of Michael naturally requires communication with the Principality, which is helpful for easing the tension between the two parties.

A cold relationship is a very effective help. But of course, the premise must be that the cooperation is relatively smooth. It cannot mean that the other party is still dissatisfied after expressing a willingness to cooperate. This situation needs to be strictly avoided, and just press

Looking at this arms transaction, whoever proposes the plan to purchase weapons will be responsible for this matter.

Obviously Azmat wants to put this somewhat unpleasant burden on himself, because although Azmat's wife Savannah is said to be the head of the clan, she has been handling various affairs of the clan in recent years.

At that time, many people had been sinned against. Although those people were not in a prominent position, they had a transcendent status due to factors such as birth or blood. Moreover, most of these guys were old-fashioned and stubborn, even short-sighted and even a little ignorant.

Anyway, they are just some of the remnants and descendants of the previous era, and they reveal from the inside out that they are at odds with this new era. Although these guys are unpleasant, they still have a certain amount of authority and authority over many orc people.

Shock, and therefore when the tribe carries out some new reforms or new decrees, these guys will always jump out like flies and disgust people. In the same year, if these things were not obstructing the crowd, the Sowa and Black Hoof tribes

It would not be necessary to separate from Zaura and form their own tribe independently. Although this matter has always been very unpleasant in the hearts of many people in the three tribes, for Azmat, it seems that it is not a big deal for the two tribes to be removed independently.

The bad thing, at least judging from their current development so far, is obviously of great benefit to the entire orc tribe on the Fang Coast.

With their independence, the orcs on the Fang Coast will not be too isolated. Whether it is trading with other races or being the person in charge of various diplomatic events, the role of these two tribes is absolutely indispensable.

Yes, even the status within the orc tribe is still almost the same as that of the Zaula tribe.

The arms trade with the principality was no longer a simple transaction. Azmat confidently seized this rare opportunity. He was determined to use this transaction to close the relationship with his neighbor the principality of Michael, not to mention becoming an ally.

They can at least become partners. Even if people-to-people exchanges are still sparse, at least the closer relationship at the official level will definitely be conducive to the rapid development of the orcs on the Fang Coast in the future.

This tribe of orcs from the Fang Coast has been here for decades. It has not been easy to get here along the way. The difficulties they have to face come from both external and internal sources, but in general, the orcs

People's development here has been on the right track, and if they want to continue to develop, they can only rebuild or build a new orc country here in the future. Whether Azmat or Savannah and other high-level orc leaders are willing to

Yes, this goal is an absolutely unavoidable result.

Although the leisurely and leisurely tribal life of the orcs has still become the daily rhythm of Zaumo and most of the orcs on the Fang Coast, this leisurely and leisurely tribal life is also full of hidden dangers and flaws. After all,

The Fang Coast is rich in materials and fertile land, but the surrounding areas are not so peaceful. The hidden dangers in the Pirate Fjord have not yet been resolved, but suddenly one day the hidden dangers here escalate again. Compared with the increasingly degenerate human pirates

, the ferocious and brutal gnolls are the greatest threat to the orcs, and this is also an inevitable result. The idle tribes cannot effectively make real military deployments to guard against this hidden danger. The equally idle tribes

The framework is also unable to correctly allocate the resources within the clan to deal with any disasters that may occur in the future, and even the future development of the clan is as helpless as struggling in a quagmire.

The same problem is not that only Azmat has thought of this, but most wise orcs do not have such sudden opportunities and status to break the old shackles. Most orcs are still very afraid of those old

Things, but Azmat, as a reincarnated person, regards them as dirt. It is precisely because of this that Azmat, a maverick orc individual, unexpectedly becomes a hero of the orc tribe and treats most of them.

Orc civilians have a different kind of influence.

Therefore, if you want to choose a candidate to break the old system among the orcs today, then it must be Azmat. Not even his wife Savannah, only Azmat, the "foreigner"

Only "people" have the courage and strength to take the first step to destroy the old and establish the new.

Chris silently pondered Azmat's arms trade requirements. Although she was not aware of these trivial matters within the orc tribe, she also saw a kind of courage and perseverance under Azmat's excited expression.

, obviously Chris also feels that this seemingly ordinary arms transaction seems to have a very special meaning behind it. Whether it is for the orcs or the Principality of Michael, this seemingly ordinary transaction is actually

It has a certain special meaning for both parties.

Different from the problems on the orc side, the problems on the principality side are actually more about geopolitical considerations.

The Principality of Michael is a rather remote corner within the traditional domain of the "Seven Human Kingdoms". Although it is independent from the Kingdom of Solis, it is not completely accepted by other countries, and the north of the Principality is a lawless and unclaimed land.

To the east is the Nomadic Kingdom of Iles, the traditional rival of the "Seven Kingdoms of Humanity". To the south is the vast Lasveto Sea, but the coastal areas are occupied by the orcs who are quite exclusive. Therefore, the Principality of Michael is geographically located

The territory is not only lonely and even narrow, but although the territory seems large, it is not that rich. First of all, mining is a problem that is enough to give Archduke Michael a headache for a lifetime. Looking around the principality, from any side,

They are all obstacles that hinder the principality's continued expansion, but neither party is a sensitive area where the principality can reach out at will.

First of all, the Kingdom of Solis has been defeated and will not be separated. Not long ago, a mere prince led a private army to invade the territory of the Principality. It seems that the foundation of the Kingdom of Solis has not been exhausted. It is estimated that the Principality will not be able to arbitrarily extend its hands to the kingdom within a hundred years.

.Of course, if Aledo dies in this civil war, the principality may be able to find an excuse to expand westward in at least ten years, but the premise is that the principality does not even say that it wants to replace the Kingdom of Solis before the war begins.

, but you must first integrate into the circle of the "Seven Human Nations".

Although the Northern Borderlands seems to be the most suitable for expansion, the master behind the Borderlands is the northern elf country Isheka. The Borderlands itself is a specially established "isolation zone" between it and human countries.

, not to mention whether it is possible to attack the Borderless Land, even if it attacks and captures some land, the consequence will definitely be to become an enemy of Ishka. Even if it is not openly, but privately it will be an enemy of that behemoth.

In fact, it would be easier to bite the bullet and break with the seven human kingdoms.

As for the east, the land is the vastest and the richest in materials, and the enemy is also the most dangerous. In terms of military strength, Iles may not be worth mentioning compared to Ishka. But the problem lies in the difference between Ishka and the principality.

There is a borderless land between them, but between Iles and the principality is a plain with only a few scattered forests. In addition, the Kingdom of Iles is a veritable "nomadic" kingdom, so they can say that they

With the trick of using all the people as cavalry, as long as the principality dares to openly start a war, the million cavalrymen of Iles will be enjoying a delicious dinner on the Bar Plains in less than a day.

The land between the Principality and Iles is almost flat and there is no obstacle at all. The only big river is still on the side of Trikla, the capital of the Principality, so it does not play any role. Although the Principality is now separated from the

The Merylgil elves formed an alliance between the two parties, but in fact even the Merylgil elves could not stop Iles' millions of cavalry from advancing westward. After all, "millions of cavalry" is really not an exaggeration.

rhetoric.

Now it seems that the only way for the principality to develop is to the south. But the problem is that the orcs in the south have a good relationship with the principality, so they cannot fight, and at the same time, the principality cannot be attacked. In addition, the principality also has a relationship with the orcs on the Fang Coast.

As a result, the focus of development in the south has never been implemented, because it is worried that the south will develop too fast and conflict with the orcs. In the past few decades since the founding of the country, the development of the principality in the south has always been biased towards Dayu Bay in the southeast, because that is where the principality is.

The only outlet to the sea is also the only trade channel with its nominal ally, the Kingdom of Venetia.

Big Fish Bay is a public resource in name, but it has long been occupied by the Venetian fleet. Venetian noble flags are planted in every sea area and every small island here, and the principality has only one Langdon.

There is nothing else except the port and a dozen merchant ships. Even the large port and fleet that want to break out of the Big Fish Bay and head to the open sea cannot be established, or it cannot be established due to the Venetian covenant.

Therefore, if the principality currently wants to develop, if it cannot expand its land elsewhere, it must build a sea port in the south that can avoid Venetia. Even if it is shared with others, it does not matter, because the principality needs fresh air.
Chapter completed!