The dark elves are ultimately just a small tribe. Occupying a territory is no problem, but trying to conquer the continent is purely courting death.
Influenced by the number of their people, it is destined that they cannot involve themselves in every industry and must make some choices.
In this regard, they are somewhat similar to the Elf Race, with the difference being that, besides themselves, the Elf Race has a lot of vassals.
"Sir, please go ahead!"
Hudson said with a cheerful smile.
As long as he could achieve his goals, he had no interest in being aggressive.
After sending off Elder Lutesya, Hudson directly immersed himself in work.
Compared to a few years ago, the quality of talent in the territory has improved significantly, but there are still deficiencies in many fields.
For instance, the layout of various industries is simply tragic.
Not only are they groping blindly, but the entire continent is still in an exploratory phase in these fields.
To minimize tuition fees, Hudson had to personally step in and plan some industries.
Once busy, time always flies by quickly; in a blink of an eye, a year has passed.
Hudson felt quite helpless. His original hard work was supposed to allow him to relax sooner, but he helplessly discovered that there was no end to the struggle.
The results were impressive. Under his careful planning, the industrial structure of the territory underwent a dramatic transformation.
Industrial output doubled, which was certainly impressive.
If nothing unexpected happens, it could continue to double in the next one or two years.
It’s not that development is so fast; it’s mainly because the industrial base of Snow Moon Territory was low.
The similarly heavily developed Mountain Domain grew at only a quarter of the speed of Snow Moon Territory, and this rate will continue to decline.
Compared with agriculture and animal husbandry, the industry of Snow Moon Territory is relatively insignificant, with even lower output than fisheries.
Being able to bring it up separately is mainly because Hudson was willing to invest in this area.
The grand plans seem promising for the future.
Whether it can be realized depends on the development of the international trade market.
Since the failed reform, Hudson had lost confidence in the domestic market of the Kingdom.
There are only so many volumes, along with a lot of competitors. It’s already laborious to sustain the industries in the Mountain Domain, let alone the more ambitious Snow Moon Territory.
According to Hudson’s plan, the industrial investment in Snow Moon Territory will reach up to five million Gold Coins over the next five years, significantly higher than the current industrial output.
Once the production capacity is released, it will be almost the total of the industrial capacity of the Alpha Kingdom, and possibly more.
If such a large increment cannot be absorbed, then the only option left for Snow Moon Territory is war.
Take steel, for example; during the peak period of Mountain Domain, the annual output once broke through 20,000 tons, and it was instantly halved twice after the war ended.
No one opposed Hudson’s grand schemes because everyone knows Hudson is preparing for war.
Destroying the Orc Empire is not just talk; it requires actual action.
Once the war breaks out, the responsibility of gathering strategic resources will fall on the nobles at the front line.
The rear will also try their best, but with the restriction of distance, transportation costs will be a terrifying number.
Under such circumstances, purchasing strategic materials locally is the best and only feasible option for the Kingdom.
Looking at the industrial plan of Snow Moon Territory, it is clear most industries are centered around warfare.
For example, Hudson’s massive steel plan, with an annual capacity of a whopping 150,000 tons.
In the Farming Era, apart from war, it is hard to imagine another market that could absorb so much steel at once.
This is indeed the case; most of this steel capacity will flow into armory factories to become sharp weapons.
Including the new cavalry gear combo, which seems to be for profit, is actually preparing for war.
They can be sold to other countries or used by Hudson’s people; all are weapons used by the Human Race without any racial barriers.
Even the inconspicuous cavalry ration packs are actually a tool for future cavalry to conquer the vast grasslands.
A standardized production template is better than hastily made flatbread.
Starting early, they can spend more time researching nutrition and taste.
Excess capacity impacting the kingdom’s economy is a post-war problem.
At least for now, the entire Kingdom strongly supports Hudson’s industrialization efforts.
With an additional "Preparing for the Beastman" reason, nobles from various places not only did not guard against the development of Snow Moon Territory, but also provided Hudson with many technical personnel.
Glancing at the compiled industrial development plans, Hudson revealed a barely noticeable smile on his lips.
Such a large plan, relying on Snow Moon Territory alone, would make it hard to see results in a short period.
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"Sir Jose, draft a document of the ’Preliminary Preparation Plan for the Annihilation of the Beastman Empire’ for me. I want to use it at the next court meeting.
Note the difficulty of strengthening military logistics and suggest that the Kingdom Government place war material production on the front line as much as possible to alleviate the Kingdom’s logistical burden during wartime!"
Hudson said with a cheerful smile.
More wool is better, and it’s foolish not to shear it when you can.
Understanding the stance of the Kingdom Aristocrats, naturally, the card of destroying the Beastmen must be played well.
Once this proposal is passed, the Kingdom’s industrial capacity will surely shift to the Near East and the Lakeside of the Snow Moon.
To undertake these industrial shifts is not something that can be done casually; one must first have complete infrastructure.
There are only a few noble territories that meet the conditions; even if the benefits are shared with everyone, the main portion will still fall on Snow Moon Territory.
Purely from a profit standpoint, this is surely unfair to the nobles in the rear, as it is like cutting their meat.
If the enemy were anyone else, whoever dared propose such a suggestion would immediately be scolded for being ambitious.
Only the Orcs are an exception; the power of hatred runs deep in the bones, and reason pales here.
As long as the Kingdom Government can promise to convert the contribution of these shifted capacities to logistics into military merit, most nobles could accept it.