[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-rise-of-the-empire-spain":3,"chapter-rise-of-the-empire-spain-rise-of-the-empire-spain-chapter-77":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Rise of the Empire: Spain",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2365005,4632,"Chapter 77: Hunting (Seeking First Subscription!)","rise-of-the-empire-spain-chapter-77",77,"\u003Cp>Luo Lun did not expect that after coming to Italy, he would have solved more than half of the funding problem that had been giving him a headache for so long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With these funds, there is basically no need to worry about the expansion of steel mills and other factories in the next few years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Spanish government also has hope of borrowing a batch of loans from Italian bankers, and there will basically be no harsh additional conditions, which is already a quite good result.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If those officials cannot obtain loans from Italian bankers, then there is basically no need to count on other countries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the reason why these bankers are willing to provide external loans is that they can earn enough interest as income through loans, and they can also make themselves full of money through some additional conditions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the Italian side, thanks to Luo Lun's connections, Italian bankers should not be asking for an exorbitant price, and Victor Emmanuel II will not let those bankers set quite harsh conditions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if it were in other countries, they would not care about the life or death of the Spanish government. As long as capitalists can earn enough benefits from lending, and as long as the government can obtain certain benefits from it, who would care about the harm suffered by the Spanish government for this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the afternoon of that day, Luo Lun appeared in a hunting ground on the outskirts of Rome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This place is more than 30 kilometers away from the urban area of Rome. After the capital of Italy was moved to Rome, it was designated as a royal hunting ground by the Italian royal family for royal family members to hunt and play.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Lun was dressed in casual clothes, following behind Victor Emmanuel II, with Crown Prince Umberto and Duke Amedeo beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the dense forest, one could occasionally see some wild animals flashing by quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Victor Emmanuel II was obviously very fond of such a hunting ground. He took the hunting rifle from the guard's hand, patiently aimed at the target, and then pulled the trigger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wild deer dozens of meters away fell to the sound, its four hooves still kicking wildly, but it was already beyond saving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should try it too, Luo Lun. I hope that more than a year of being a king has not made you forget how to hold a hunting rifle. I don't want my son to not even know how to use a firearm.\" Victor Emmanuel II signaled Luo Lun to take the hunting rifle and said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the development of firearms, the proficient application of existing firearms has long become a subject that European nobles need to learn from childhood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The subjects that traditional elite aristocratic education needs to learn are varied, which also contains the expectations of nobles for their children, hoping to cultivate their children into talents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in terms of language, in addition to the French often used by European nobles, English and German also need to be able to conduct short exchanges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Lun did not talk nonsense, took the hunting rifle from his father Victor Emmanuel II, and after loading the ammunition, he began to look for his prey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a gunshot, everyone looked at the sound, and a wild rabbit with gray hair had already died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, not bad, it seems you haven't forgotten the education in this area.\" Victor Emmanuel II nodded with satisfaction and said to his child: \"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hunting rifle is something that can be used temporarily, but it cannot be completely absent. Only by holding the hunting rifle in your own hands can you give the hunter the most basic sense of security.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Lun, you did a good job in Spain, but it's not good enough. You have to know that at critical moments, the only person you can trust is yourself, understand?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being a king is not that easy. The Republicans try every means to push you off the throne. The Liberals look easy to control, but in fact, what they want is a king who does nothing but knows how to have fun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The current Spanish government looks stable, but it is only on the surface. That guy Primo should be almost 60 years old, right? How many more years can he hold on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Child, you should make your own plans. Whether the throne is stable or not depends on yourself. External forces will eventually be lost one day, and you will eventually have to face the Spanish Republicans and Liberal forces alone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking of which, Italy and Spain are still somewhat similar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both countries are troubled by Republicans, and the remnants of the states that were merged into Italy for various reasons are also seeking autonomy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The difference is that the loyalty of the Kingdom of Sardinia's forces to Victor Emmanuel II is still very high, and the honor of unifying the Kingdom of Italy is enough for Victor Emmanuel II to be remembered by all Italians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Lun certainly understands what Victor Emmanuel II is saying, and Luo Lun also understands the truth of what is said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The saying that political power grows out of the barrel of a gun is never outdated in any era. If Luo Lun wants to sit firmly on his throne, he must also control a large-scale army in his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The current Royal Guard Regiment only has a scale of more than 2,000 people. It is okay to protect the Wang Gong, but it is simply wishful thinking to want to maintain his own regime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only by expanding influence to the Spanish army and gaining the allegiance of most of the army can his Wang Quan be truly stabilized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Lun is also considering these things, and even acting on them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, at this time, Luo Lun has too few people available, and with the two military bigwigs Primo and Serrano still there, it is not suitable to promote confidants in the army with great fanfare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know, Father. It's just that there are too few talents in my hands. Why don't you transfer a few relevant talents from the Turin Military Academy for me to use?\" Luo Lun said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless of the performance of the Italian army in World War I and World War II, the graduates cultivated by the Turin Military Academy at this time still have some level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the reason why the combat effectiveness of the Italian army was not strong in the later period, it should most likely be related to the lack of morale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lack of cohesion among soldiers will naturally affect the combat effectiveness of the army to a great extent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Italian soldiers seem to be just an ordinary job. They lack the courage to fight for the country and die for the country, so it is naturally impossible to burst out strong will and combat effectiveness when facing the enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Victor Emmanuel II looked at his son helplessly, without any intention of being angry: \"I don't even have enough excellent graduates from the Turin Military Academy, where can I find a batch of graduates for you to use?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What's more, you are the King of Spain, how can you give up using Spaniards and use a large number of Italians?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Lun certainly didn't think about reusing officers trained by the Italian military academy. Hearing his father Victor Emmanuel II say this, Luo Lun immediately started to cry poor again: \"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Father, I also want to cultivate Spain's own officers. The problem is that Spain's military academy system is obviously lagging behind, lacking excellent military commanders to teach knowledge to military academy students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why don't you lend me a few professors from the Turin Military Academy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Victor Emmanuel II knew his son's thoughts, and said angrily: \"The German Empire is the most powerful land power in Europe. If you want to build an officer training system, you might as well go to cooperate with the Germans.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Day 1\u002F7 of 10,000 words per day, 2000\u002F10000 words updated, please support!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of this chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1364,"2026-06-25T09:27:12.995Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","35c4625b3dd2322eb43a38db118214abaf5e89a966b86c761d88332c52bbeef3","rise-of-the-empire-spain-chapter-78","rise-of-the-empire-spain-chapter-76",493,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Frise-of-the-empire-spain-cover.jpg"]