The Sended's

Chapter 55: The Backwater of Yesterday, The Superpower of Tomorrow

Before the British were finally united, they were weaker than other European countries such as Norway, Denmark, and France. Their advantage was only their position across the ocean, making it harder for the enemy to invade

But even then enemies with great sea power can also invade them, for example, the Vikings of Denmark who succeeded in deposing the King of the Saxons and replacing them with their nation

Forward for a while, they suddenly became the land with the greatest sea power in Europe until the moment I left that world. They managed to hold off Napoleon's French forces, and held back the Nazi German forces from landing a foot in their homeland

What exactly is going on?

The reason there are many and if explained it may be able to make one book to load, I'll just say the point

First is the basic needs of a country, a country needs sea power for various things ranging from trade to resistance to the enemy both pirates and sea power from other countries

Second, the technology, without realizing many of their scientists are enthusiastic to develop marine technology, making them have the most advanced technology in the field in its time

Third is the national commitment, the growing age makes the needs in this field more soaring. Especially with the increasing number of pirates in all directions

Fourth, because of the union especially with Scotland, the Scottish navy increasingly a threat in their waters, this makes England need a strong navy

The fifth was trade, as it was known that their nickname was Empire where the sun never set, their wealth came from all corners of the world which was none other than this trade. With the result, they could build an even bigger navy

The last is the experience at sea, after all that and the long journey of England at sea, now they have experienced sailors to be loaded into their latest technological ships.

As you already know, it looks like Ruby here is somewhat similar to England on earth first. And maybe this is a time when we are still not a world power, just like England was

We need all of that for sure. We have Maou to design and design marine technology, we are committed to become a world power, we will soon unite this island, we will soon start a big trade from Edelfield, all that is left is experience

And it can not be obtained just like that, but certainly can be trained with certain conditions. Who is better at training sailors except the sailors themselves, right?

I once commanded my own ship despite having a different design and technology, but I don't think that would be a problem?

Therefore I decided to build a naval academy here.

"Hello Kyouka, you're not busy, are you?" I contacted him through magic

"Levy! You're shocking! Of course I'm always busy, but at least I can hear why you called me" she replied

"Good! I'm planning to build an academy here,"

"Huh?"

"Yes, the naval academy to recruit new cadets" I continued

"Well, you really like the sea...." Eh? Really so?

"Not really, if asked to choose then I will choose a battle on land, but since I already have experience at sea so why don't I wear it?"

"So what's your reason for calling me is to send materials there?" Ask him

"Not really, I want you to advertise through posters about this academy, I'll take care of the rest,"

"Alright I guess I can get people to it," thank God....

"Thank you! We're gonna need a lot of people for a military operation into Edelfield,"

"Yes-yes,"

I closed the communication magic channel.

Now it's.... Let's build the academy building up here alone, above the canyon that rises directly ocean. Maybe it's a strategic place? I don't know....

I headed to the city to hire some people to build it, as well as buy a lot of materials and equipment for their use. All of that could be obtained with just twenty gold coins, but it would probably be a little more when it was all done

Because it doesn't have a design, so I made it as efficient as possible, a building to study materials, then a field where there are facilities.

Almost everything was made of wood, so the construction would not be as long as building a house in general, a week might be enough time for this academy to stand

Before that, I'd better find a teacher to teach there. There is nothing better to teach a sailor than another more experienced sailor, right? Let's find sailors, I'm sure there's plenty down there

"Hello!"

"uh? If it's not wrong...."

"She's Miss Rune isn't she?!"

Oh? It's gonna be easy

"You're the Ruby sailors who came from Edelfield, aren't you?" Much

"Yes, we are from Edelfield who are looking for an advantage here with our family, Queen Lofi promised us that." she said with a low look of fear.

"There's no need to be so scared, I'm here for one purpose, which is because you're sailors, not because you're former residents of Edelfield,"

Hearing him they were confused but at the same time relieved.

I explained everything to them and asked them to become teachers at my new academy later, and as I guessed they couldn't possibly immediately agree, they already had a job

So I will not insist, they may come at any time to teach, and when they are not there I will teach

"Of course I'll pay you every time you come, how about that?"

"If it were like that then we would not refuse," well after all those who profit here

No problem, because in the long run we will also profit, have many reliable sailors and the best navy in human territory, it sounds good

"Miss, are you famous?" A teenager asked that

He had a plain face but at the same time a curious face with big eyes, and short hair was a bit messy dark brown. Her clothes were not the best in terms of quality, but it was also not as bad as when we were slaves, it was ordinary clothes

He came here when the sailors had disbanded and returned to their ships to continue their work, he came here carrying a basket of fresh ingredients such as fruit and meat and salt, a commodity that was once expensive but may now decline in price

"Oh? You don't know who I am, who are you?" My reply asked

"Ah, my name is Gilles, the son of a noble family errand boy," he replied

"Servant boy?"

"No, my father was a horse keeper," oh....

There is also a profession like that, I think it has become the duty of the servant.

"Then are you interested, son? Join the new navy and fight for your people?"

"Eh? B-But as I said, I'm just the son of a errand boy" he said again

"No problem, from the beginning the military was not a platform for ascension or caste, maybe in some countries yes but not here,"

"Umm.. okay, but I'll ask my parents first" hehe first recruit

"I'll wait for you up there" I said as I pointed up at the canyon where the academy was located

He waved his hand and ran while hugging his basket, yet he immediately stopped and turned to ask me

"Anu, if asked by my father then I should say who are you?" Right, I haven't introduced myself yet

"Tell me Rune, that of Queen Lofi," I replied

He nodded and continued running towards his house, it seemed like there were still some who did not know who I was....

Two months went by too quickly, although my words were bad, but there was still profit behind it. That means we will soon head south and conquer this island completely, ending the split over this island that has existed since man first set foot here

As long as I continue to organize and re-examine all matters relating to my military campaign, a war will be won with a great strategy of great detail, that is the doctrine I have embedded into the Edelfield military

Now that we have a total of 12,000 soldiers with almost even equipment, we still haven't equipped them all but I think in a week we can run this campaign.

We ordered weapons from the Hohenzollern, but because they were the closest land, they were also over-armed after their war against Franca first. The number of their soldiers was now less than the number of weapons they had

And it seems that instead of keeping it in a warehouse until it rusts, Hohenzollern is smart enough to decide to sell their weapons and make money that can be used for other purposes such as infrastructure

I heard that there was a great stone road connecting Hohenzollern to the south of Castille, but because it was so old and cracked or destroyed, it could no longer be used

On infrastructure, the country has never had a good infrastructure. I don't know where the money we've been getting from agriculture and trade taxes all this time, it's impossible for everything to run out of guns

There seems to be something suspicious among the King's ministers, but since I am a military man so I have no right to interfere in that, unless the King directs me.

"Yahanda," the little voice called out to me from the door of my study that opened a little

He is my son, and like a father, I am very proud of him

"My son, what brings you here at night?" He's ten years old, but I've started teaching him lessons about the military

"Mother said if you work too hard for the last two months, I want you to rest,"

She and my wife were right, it seems like I worked too hard all this time. But it's not a bad thing to rule out my health, of course, for Edelfield I have to do everything I can

Even so, I think that's enough for today.

"Well, I'll take a break, and so will you, let me take you to your room" I closed the book called The Warrior Queen I was reading and went with my son.