I was a knight in the Middle Ages

Chapter 142: Emerging Bourgeoisie

"Warmly welcome the triumphant return of Captain Alpha." This time, Alpha was treated differently than before. Last time, no one was optimistic about him, but now, except for the five strongest families, all other families were present, and the people lined the streets to welcome him.

"Master Talos, you are too polite. This is our job." Alpha still needed to say some basic polite words. But Alpha knew that strength was the most important thing. If he lost the battle, there would be no one around.

"Lord Alpha is so polite. You have eliminated the cancer that has plagued the grassland for hundreds of years and restored peace to the grassland. You deserve its credit." Javier is now a die-hard fan of Alpha. As long as Alpha does not fall, Javier will stand on the same front with Alpha.

"Let's go! Let's go in and talk in detail. We can get together in the evening." Alpha gave everyone a reassuring look.

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"Alpha, I didn't expect you to really wipe out these bandits." In private, Florina sat directly in Alpha's arms, enjoying the man's caress.

"Don't you see what kind of man your man is?" Alpha pouted proudly.

"You get out of breath when I compliment you. You're so shameless." Florina glared at Alpha with ill intent.

"So what are you going to do next to deal with the aftermath?" Florina is not a naive person. If the aftermath is not handled well, all the previous preparations will be in vain for others.

"This time I have taken over four iron mines and a considerable number of coal mines. In terms of benefits, I only want the iron mine." Alpha also has selfish motives. He and Florina have at most a close cooperative relationship. Some things are better not to be said.

"Talos occupies one, and Montgomery and the Thames family share one. This was divided in advance." Alpha had no intention of monopolizing these interests.

"What about the other iron mine?" The world is not peaceful right now and there is a great demand for iron ore. These are all profits, and Florina was envious when she saw them.

"Do you have reliable troops? If so, I can give them to you." Alpha knew that the special relationship between the two of them could not last long. If he left the place unattended for a long time, cracks would definitely appear in this relationship.

"I only have these black knights and the veterans I brought with me." Florina is not good at commanding troops, otherwise she wouldn't have lost all her capital.

"If the Menis Iron Mine is captured, I can still capture those old men. Now I have no one to use."

"How about this! Don't you have money? I'll give you an iron mine, and the operation and ownership of the iron mine will belong to you. I just want you to raise soldiers for me." Alpha now has too much interest, including the Titanium City, the Trade Fort, the Menis Iron Mine, and the gold mine unknown to outsiders. These interests are huge cakes in the eyes of those who have ulterior motives. Once he takes all of them, he will definitely be coveted by those who have ulterior motives. At that time, they will unite with others to attack him.

"Okay, I promise you, I will be yours during this period of time." Friena completely gave herself to Alpha. Of course, it was only during the time that Alpha existed. Friena would not belong to anyone.

"By the way, old man from Menis Iron Mine, how many can you control? I'll pack them all for you." Alpha did not intend to use the previous personnel. Even if he did, Alpha would break them up and reorganize them.

"Alpha, are you saying that you have occupied the Menis Iron Mine as well? No wonder you don't want the iron mine here." From Alpha's tone, Florina reacted immediately, and Florina finally knew the reason.

Flinna hoped that Alpha would return the Menis Iron Mine to her. After all, the new mining area was surrounded by powerful enemies, and if she didn't protect it well, her life would be in danger.

"No, the Menice Iron Mine is closest to my jurisdiction, and I plan to build it into a transit station." Alpha said, "Of course, it is closer to the area connected to the Holy See." He felt it would be a waste to leave the Menice Iron Mine to Florina.

"You don't have to worry about the guarding of the mine. I will take care of it for you and will not interfere in your management and operation. My only request is to abolish all slavery, except for black people." This was Alpha's only request.

This is not only because Alpha discriminates against blacks, but also because Alpha knows that he is no match for them and is weak. At that time, the slave trade was developed, and it was impossible for Alpha to fight against the entire capital and feudal system. He could only unite with enlightened capitalists to fight against other dark forces, while liberating the population and allowing capital to develop rapidly. He temporarily gave up the interests of blacks and made plans after he became stronger.

"Then why would anyone be willing to go mining?" Flena asked worriedly. After all, the black trade was an ocean trade, and only a few big families could get involved.

"Don't worry about that. After a while, you can send someone to my titanium mine city to have a look. In fact, by liberating the population, using contracts to constrain them, and improving the enthusiasm of the workers, production efficiency will be greatly improved, and output will also be greatly increased." In Alpha's mining area, blacks have also become natural persons. No matter who they are, Alpha treats them equally and will not give them special treatment. This is his reward for the blacks' desperate performance in the battle.

However, the newly arrived blacks were lazy and the crime rate was extremely high, so Alpha had to turn these troublesome blacks back into forced miners, and the situation only improved.

"Alpha, did you really build a city on the grassland?" Florina looked at Alpha in disbelief. After all, the grassland lacked everything, including personnel and materials. It would cost too much to build a city.

"You can go and have a look after a while. There is a major construction going on there now and no one will receive you." Alpha specifically explained.

Alpha explained everything and spent the whole afternoon with Florina. That night he met Talos, Tanster and Javier. The four forces joined forces to take over a large coal mine and handed over the remaining profits to the four major families. Since then, the Arison family has disappeared from the grassland.

However, after the Orff family lost most of the mines, they relied on the slave trade and grassland commodity business to gradually expand. Finally, they thought they were good enough and wanted to redistribute the grassland interests. They were severely punished by everyone. At that time, Alpha no longer cared about the grassland income. He only wanted the Orff family's maritime power.

Alpha stayed in the city of Balor for three days. After all interests were delivered and a ten-year peace memorandum was signed, he left.

Next, Alpha's first stop was to inspect the Kalia gold mine and meet with the English noble Cromwell. Although Alpha's current power was not enough to control these huge interest groups, he had to make preparations early.

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"Listening to your speech is worth ten years of reading! I didn't expect that Lord Alpha has such a deep understanding of capital." As an emerging bourgeois aristocrat, Cromwell is now full of admiration for Alpha's speech.

"Mr. Cromwell, you really flatter me. I was just expressing my own shallow views." Alpha just briefly outlined the contradictions and limitations between feudalism and the bourgeoisie, and Cromwell was fascinated.

"So what Lord Alpha means is that the contradiction between the feudal class and the bourgeoisie is irreconcilable and that they must be overthrown before a new class can be established?" Cromwell seemed thoughtful.

"This is a contradiction between the vested interests and the later interests. The feudal class needs to shackle the people, while capital needs to flow. This is an irreconcilable contradiction." Cromwell affirmed Alpha's idea. In his view, only by establishing a new political system, overthrowing the dynasties and aristocrats who exploited the people, and establishing bourgeois rule can the industrial revolution and the great development of productivity be promoted.

Of course, Alpha also knew the limitations of capitalism, but it was undeniable that it had made great progress compared to feudalism and slavery. Cromwell believed that now was the best time to overthrow the feudal dynasty and establish bourgeois rule. Alpha agreed and was willing to provide financial support.

"I didn't expect Mr. Alpha to be so ambitious." Cromwell laughed.

"It's an exaggeration. Heroes are made by the times." Alpha took a sip of the red wine reserved in the gold mine, with a look of enjoyment on his face.

"I admire your ambition and your thorough analysis of the current social system. I also want to learn about the flow of capital and how to accumulate wealth. I hope you can give me your guidance, Mr. Alpha." Cromwell knew that in the days to come, this man he called Alpha would definitely become his greatest helper.

"Mr. Alpha, what do you think about the Kalia gold mine?" The change in address made Cromwell treat Alpha as his own, so he asked about this sensitive topic.

"The Kalia gold mine has never belonged to me. It belongs to you, Mr. Cromwell. I am just keeping it for you. When Mr. Cromwell overthrows the rule of the feudal aristocracy, I will hand it over to you with both hands." Alpha didn't care about this gold mine. It was too small and Alpha looked down on it.

"Mr. Alpha, what do you want?" Cromwell was a smart man and did not believe in benefits without reason, especially when the benefit was not small.

"I have a long-term vision. I hope to work with you to jointly develop overseas colonies." Alpha values ​​gold in Africa, oil in Asia and other mineral resources. Of course, he is just thinking about it now.

"I didn't expect Mr. Alpha to be so interested in the Great Navigation. I'll give you whatever you like." You know, the Great Navigation is still in its early stages, mainly capturing and selling local natives. It will take time to truly realize its development.

"He'll ask Mr. Cromwell for it when the time comes." Alpha joked.

As their conversation deepened, Cromwell gradually realized that Alpha was not an ordinary person. Alpha had lofty ambitions and was eager to change the world.

Faced with this like-minded person, Cromwell decided to realize this dream with Alpha. They knew that only by overthrowing the rule of the feudal dynasty and establishing a new political system could the progress of the Industrial Revolution be truly promoted.

After that, Cromwell led the British bourgeois revolution. Alpha has always supported the bourgeois revolution in Western Europe, but Alpha has never directly participated in it. Because Alpha is not interested in this. According to the current time, in the first industrial revolution, Alpha wants to build a seaside country and create his own world.