The Rise of Iceland

　　　　 After the time entered December, it became more and more cold, and the weather was gloomy, and it seemed that another heavy snow was brewing.

　　 The family that has been idle recently plays a card game invented by Olaf in the castle every day. It is called "Doosan Jing". It is actually the landlord of playing cards, but Olaf has changed the term.

　　 This new and interesting card game is not only liked by Hadar, Katrin, Ulav, Half, Gherny, but also by Hagrid, Hudik, Heine and others after contact.

After breakfast every day, the hall on the first floor of the castle is full of people. Many leaders and oars lead their families to play cards and drink in the castle, making the warm castle that was already roasted by the bonfire warmer. It can be said that After winter, the lights of Hadarburg will be bright every day until midnight.

In addition to playing cards with his mother, brother and others, Olaf writes plans after next spring. He feels that Wenlan is now unified and a large population is concentrated in Herut. Next year, as long as the ration is guaranteed by planting potatoes and sweet potatoes, Slaves can be used to develop handicrafts such as mining and even shipbuilding. Of course, the premise is that skilled workers and equipment and technicians can be sold in Europe next year.

Olaf remembers that later generations read a map of the distribution of minerals in North America in the National Library. He now has forgotten the distribution of other minerals, but he remembers the distribution of coal mines and iron ore. He knows the new distribution of the later generations in the south of Wenlan Island. There are coal mines and iron ore mines on the peninsula of Scotia Province, and the reserves of coal mines are very good. There are also iron ore, lead-zinc mines and even copper mines on Vinland Island. However, except for lead-zinc mines, other mineral reserves are not large.

Therefore, Olaf plans to bring people from Europe to Wenlan next year. Not only is La Bainu, but also professionals in various fields such as shipbuilders and mining exploration and mining. With iron ore coal mines, iron smelting and even In the production of weapons and equipment, Wenlan wants to truly stand firm by developing its population and heavy industry. Without these two things, it will not be able to defend the island. Sooner or later, it will be taken away by the British, let alone expand to the western mainland.

　　 In addition to the development of mining, steel and other industries, as well as shipbuilding, Olaf is also thinking about the business he agreed with Koichi last year.

Last year, he asked Kui Yi, who was an official in Batavia, a colony of the Dutch East India Company, to buy some porcelain and Chinese medicine, and most importantly, Li Shizhen’s "Compendium of Materia Medica", Xu Guangqi’s "Nongzheng Quanshu", and Song Yingxing. The three books "Heavenly Creations", which are the basic classics and guiding principles used by Olaf to develop light industry, heavy industry and agriculture.

　　 Olaf knows how many catties he is, and if he wants to treat Wenlan as a country’s development, he cannot rely on the wisdom of the working people of the heavenly kingdom for thousands of years.

Olaf wrote down on the paper what he was going to do next year with charcoal, lest he forget it. At the same time, he planned to let his two Vikings and slaves from Atang make maple syrup in the spring of next year. , After all, there is no industry now, so if you want to make a fortune, you can only rely on the sugar industry, which is unique in North American resources.

　　 Originally, Olaf wanted to find a suitable area on the southern coast of Groot City to open up salt pans for drying salt, which would not only solve the problem of Wenlan eating salt, but also add a commodity.

However, Wenlan’s climate is very weak, perhaps due to the influence of the Little Ice Age. In summer, Wenlan is not too hot. The efficiency of salt drying is not good, and it is troublesome to open up a salt field. Olaf mentioned once that Hadar was not interested. , The matter of drying salt will be shelved indefinitely.

　　Although Hadar is not interested in the salt industry, he has already been gearing up for other industries.

Hadar and Hudik, Hagrid, Yotte and others have also planned. Next spring, everyone will be mobilized. The samurai and militia will continue their wolf-hunting and hunting activities in late autumn and early winter, and continue to hoard a large amount of animal skins. The subjects and slaves were all mobilized and transported by ship to various areas of the island looking for maple sap to make sugar, and strive to get the six ships in the fleet going to Obaro next spring, each of which must be loaded with royal jelly. And precious goods such as animal skins.

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　　 Today, Hadar was lucky. He grabbed the mountain spirit three times in a row, and won three times with a good card. Suddenly Yot walked in from outside, and there were a few melting snowflakes on his cloak.

"what's happenin?"

　　 When Hadar saw Yot’s expression, he knew there was something, and the weight was not light, so he hurriedly got up and asked.

Yotte pointed to the outside and said, "An Englishman came just now. He said he was a messenger sent by Elder Bryster, the chief of Plymouth on the south west coast. I wanted to meet you. I just asked some questions. It should be Talk to us about cooperation or alliances, maybe they heard that we defeated the army of New France, so they are interested in saying good."

"Let’s see him in the East Chamber, Pikku! Go and take the Englishman at the door to the East Chamber." Without thinking, Hadar pulled up Yotte to the Chamber just east of the hall’s outer corridor, and greeted him at the same time. Piccolo went and brought in the British messenger.

　　 Olaf saw the situation, threw the card in his hand to Tom to play, and then quickly followed.

　　 "Father, Uncle Yot, what's wrong?"

　　 When Olaf walked to the East Chamber, Hadar and Yotte were already seated at the round table.

"Olav you sit next to me." Hadar waited until Olaf sat down and briefly explained the situation. Olaf nodded and said: "Father, you said before that Francis sent you two letters, and both said yes. The governor of New France, Champlain, has a vague attitude. He has no intention of forming an alliance with Vinland. Now the leader of New England has sent some people. I think whether it is New France or New England, the attitude towards us seems strange."

"Yeah!" Hadar touched his beard and shook his head. "It stands to reason that Champlain has been forced by the British to run out of food. It is harmless to make an alliance with us. What is he hesitating? New England sends someone here. Maybe it is to test our attitude, after all, they must have known that I unified Vinland and that we defeated the army of New France."

Olaf and Yotte couldn’t understand, the door creaked open in their thoughts, and Pikku, the paddlehead of Atang, the Kismo, was still bent over like a servant with a thin man in a wolf fur coat. walk in.

　　 "Master! The guest is here. UU Reading www.uukanshu.com" Pikku, who had just started to wear a beard, bowed and stood behind Olaf.

　　 Although Pikku made the Atang paddle head and also possessed the status of a free citizen, he still lives in Hadarborg and takes himself as Olaf's servant. This is what the Hadar family like very much.

The messenger took off his hat and showed his handsome features. He looked very young, bowed to Hadar, and then squeezed a smile and said in a standard London accent: "Your Excellency Mr. Hadar! I am Pastor McGonagall in Plymouth. Come to see Mr. Hadar on the order of Elder Brest!"

　　 "Please sit down." Hadar smiled and got up to shake hands with McGonagall, and then asked him to sit down opposite.

The two parties said something, and then Hadar felt McGonagall’s kindness, and then McGonagall got up and solemnly sent him the letter from Elder Brest. Hadar opened it up, and it was all polite and humble. Regards.

Knowing the key things still hurts McGonagall said, Hadar put away the letter, looked at McGonagall with a smile, and asked: "Thank you for your greetings from Elder Brest. Pastor McGonagall, please greet him on my behalf when you go back. McGonagall. Pastor Ge, you braved the ice and snow, are there other things?"

McGonagall smiled and said: "I am here on behalf of Elder Brest. In addition to greeting Your Excellency, I also have a mission. I hope that Wenlan and New England can establish a friendship behind them. Although we are far in the south, we still have a mission. I heard that Champlain of New France sent soldiers to attack you and invaded Vinland. The elder condemned Champlain's heinous behavior and is willing to stand with you!

　　 Now the battle between the European Protestant League and the Catholic League is in full swing. We are all members of Protestantism. Even as far away as North America, we should unite to drive out the French who believe in outdated and decadent doctrines..."