Tayin Xiuren was originally a person from a certain island country of a blue star. According to legend, the ancestors were also once wide, and they were able to wear swords, have stone heights, and be able to ...... The aristocratic class of disembowelment, but now only for the small staff of a certain club.

It is not easy to struggle in society, and there is no money left to marry a wife. So one day, after going to three taverns in a row, he died drunk on the side of the road. In a big dream, he turned out to be one of the sons of Duke Tyne, the most powerful Verona Empire on the Yuansheng Continent.

A wonderful life, but a life that is all short of a breath. Although the Zhiju Jian family is barely a royal family, it is already a side line in the side line, and it has not even caught a prince or a county king, and the only advantage is that it is relatively rich. And Xiuren is not the eldest son in the family, and he has no share in the inheritance. But Hidehito is not afraid, because he carries an "old grandfather" with him.

Magic, the old man understood, martial arts, the old man taught, can also alchemy and medicine, so a genius rose to the sky. When the old man transferred all his skills to Xiuren, Xiuren had become an eighth-level magician and a ninth-level sword sect at the age of less than twenty, and broke out of the name of "the child of human destiny".

At the same time, Xiuren also used various tricks to squeeze out some of the brothers who were ranked before him, and successfully became the heir of the Taein family. And first grasped the family's financial resources - the Zhiju Jian Group with the Juju Jian Commercial Bank and the Jujian Bank as the core. Then, a series of new inventions that shook the continent appeared.

A few must-have treasures for travelers - mirrors, soaps, cosmetics...... These inventions have brought a lot of money to the Taiyin family. And if you have money, you have more power, and while her father, Duke Tyne, is content to enjoy it, Xiuren is holding the rights of the family step by step. It can now be said that Hidehito has become the de facto patriarch of the Taein family.

However, the traverser does not dominate a plane, how can this be explained to the gods of the High Heavengahara?

So he used the huge amount of money he earned, and Xiuren made friends with various forces, recruited customers, and freed up private soldiers. And taking advantage of the opportunity of the Holy See to establish a small knight order, through bribery, successfully established the Flag Knights, which is equivalent to the establishment of two wings, and also personally served as the head of the regiment.

Although the Verona Empire seems to be rock solid now, Hidehito believes that as long as the demons invade. It's sure to make waves. And opportunity always favors those who are prepared. After all, the Zhiju Sword family is also a member of the royal Zhiju family!

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When Jerome left, Hidehito pushed open the secret door behind the fireplace and walked down the steps to the ground. Nobody knows. Before the gods knew it, a huge underground base had been dug into the ground of the entire manor.

"Young Master, you're here!" came to greet a ninth-level sword sect named Kulian, who was also one of the disciples recruited by Xiuren, and was also the person in charge of this underground base.

Xiuren nodded to Kuren. "How's the finished product going?"

"It's all made to your specifications. Ten iron cannons were made, and two cannons were made, young master, do you want to see them?" said Kulian.

A smile appeared on Xiuren's face: "Yo Xi, go and see, let them test it." ”

When those things called "iron cannons" and "cannons" were pushed up, they turned out to be heavy smoothbore guns and artillery. How could the traverser not play with gunpowder? Discovering that the Yuansheng Continent was completely magical technology, Xiuren took a unique path and began to develop gunpowder technology.

"Boom Boom Boom ——!", "Boom Boom Boom ——!"

Muskets and cannons were constantly being test-fired, and Kulian on the side was also introducing the situation: "This iron cannon is as powerful as two levels of magic. And that cannon. Equivalent to level 5 magic. It's too troublesome to load, and it takes thirty or forty breaths to be proficient. Although it is made of ordinary copper, the price of building one is only lower than that of the magic crystal cannon, and the power is far inferior to the magic crystal cannon. Master, this thing is useless, is it?"

Hidehito didn't pay any attention to Kuren's words, he looked at these muskets and cannons, and his expression seemed to be looking at his lover: "That's it! It's this! Mr. Kuren, don't be afraid of the high price, mainly because of the high cost of testing, if it is produced in large quantities." The price will definitely drop significantly. ”

"Huh, do you want to produce it in large quantities?" Kulian was very strange, and he hurriedly admonished, "Young master, this thing is good to play with, and it can also be used for sneak attacks." But in practice, it is not as good as an ordinary bow and arrow. The shooting speed is too slow, and the shooting accuracy is too low. Young master, now we have thousands of people here, just pull one out, as long as you are prepared. All of them can block this iron cannon. Although the cannon is powerful, there is also time to dodge. So ......?"

Regarding Kulian's cronies, Hidehito still patiently explained: "I know the shortcomings of iron artillery and artillery, but it also has its own tactics, and it has a decisive advantage. Kuren, let me ask you, if a thousand iron cannons are aimed at you, even if you are prepared, will you be able to dodge?"

Kuren thought about it for a moment and shook his head honestly: "It's hard to hide. But if I dodge one round, I can take out most of the shooters. ”

"What about three hundred?"

"It's hard to hide, too. Basically, they were seriously injured or killed. ”

"Kuren, imagine if I divided a thousand shooters into three groups and shot in turns?"

"Huh?" Kulian suddenly realized, "Young Master, your method is really high!"

"Hahaha!" Hidehito smirked a few times, "If you think about it again, even if the price of iron cannons and cannons is the same as that of magic crystal cannons, how many magic crystals does a magic crystal cannon cost? And what about ordinary people armed with these iron cannons and cannons? It can even be easily expanded. Although our Banner Knights have recruited all the personnel, they are indeed a little uneven, and their combat effectiveness is not strong. What if we set up an auxiliary force equipped with iron cannons and artillery? ”

"I see!" Kulian couldn't help but show admiration, "Young Master, what do you mean? In ......the future, it will be easy to train and expand the army by arming ordinary soldiers with these firearms on a large scale?"

"Hehe, yes!" Xiuren smiled and nodded, "So you don't care about money, I'll solve the problem of money." First of all, all the 1,000 people here had to learn how to operate these firearms, and they had to reduce the cost and start full-scale production. First...... Let's build 3,000 iron cannons and 10 cannons! Also, make some shorter hand cannons for self-defense. Let's wait until we find out how to use firearms and tactics, and then we will popularize them on a large scale. When the demons invade in the future, we will have to establish meritorious deeds, and even become grand dukes and kings because of meritorious service, we may have to rely on this new weapon. ”

"Huh!" Kulian agreed with a smile. Although many of the customers recruited by Hidehito were for money, many of them were ambitious. So Hidehito selected a thousand people from among his family's die-hard private soldiers and aspiring disciples to enter this underground base for long-term special training.

And these specially trained soldiers are also full of enthusiasm. If Hidehito's status really improves in the future, and even becomes the king of an independent principality or the grand duke of the Grand Duchy, these people, as old leaders, will definitely become big and small lords.

Moreover, these people have been carefully selected, and all of them are above the Great Sword Master, and there are even more than a hundred Sword Sects among them. Coupled with the luxurious equipment that Hidehito threw down with huge sums of money, and the militarized organized training, it is no exaggeration to say that its combat effectiveness even exceeds that of several hoplite regiments of 5,000 people, and it is one of the most elite forces in Hidehito's hands.

In fact, Xiuren still has something to hide from Kulian, and the role of firearms is not only that.

St. Louis is one of the two most well-defended cities on the mainland. Usually, magic surveillance is turned on in the city, and as soon as there is a fierce fight, the security team and the army will also arrive immediately. And in wartime, it will even open a magic defense array to form a forbidden demon realm. Therefore, it can be said that as long as you use magic or fighting energy in the city, you are basically looking for death. But with firearms it's different. Who will be prepared for such a new weapon?

Of course, the city of St. Louis has been peaceful for hundreds, thousands of years, and even now, there is no sign of unrest. But...... Opportunity always favors those who are prepared, and who can guarantee that it will never be used? And this elite army equipped with firearms will also be Hidehito's secret weapon, a decisive hole card.

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After inspecting the underground base, Hidehito returned to his room satisfied. However, he did not rush out of the house, but slowly paced to a portrait. The portrait is the first duke of the Tayin family, the ancestor of Hidehito.

This ancestor was also a prince at the time, and his rank was even higher than that of the prince who later became emperor. However, he was cowardly by nature, and finally gave up the throne, only to obtain the honor of a huge fortune, and lived in fear all his life.

Hidehito gestured with his hand to the shape of a crown and placed it on the head of the portrait. He smiled and said to himself, "Do you want it? I want it very much!" Hehe, I will bring back all that I have lost, because I am the darling of heaven and the child of destiny. Just wait with peace of mind!"

"Drunk and lying on the knees of beauty, wake up to the power of the world!" Shyohito whispered verses as he walked to a courtyard behind the manor.

As soon as the courtyard door opened, several girls greeted them with a smile: "Young Master, are you here?" These girls were all dressed in thin veils, and they couldn't hide the hidden shame on their bodies at all.

In the center of the courtyard, there is an open-air hot spring, and there are many stunning girls playing in it, which is a gorgeous spring. Under the service of the girl beside him, Hidehito took off his clothes and walked into the hot spring. The water was rolling, and various sounds began to echo in the courtyard...... (To be continued.) )