Chapter 242 - Development of the Maritime Industry
With the fall of the dragon python, Grenfell finally ushered in the long-lost peace!
The remnants of the ghosts and elves lingered in the ruins, and before they had time to celebrate, they threw themselves into the ranks of rebuilding their homes.
First, the crisis caused by the curse of blood led to the extinction of the skeleton clan, with only a few hundred people left in the ghost clan, and nearly half of the elf clan was lost, and then the dragon python disaster was encountered, and the city and fortifications were destroyed, leaving the elves completely exposed to the fangs of the beasts.
In addition to dragon pythons, there are also large carnivores such as tigers and lions in the forest, and without the protection of the city, weak elves can easily become the target of hunting.
The Terran Knights and Dwarves came to Sri Lanka's aid by warship, bringing dry food and seeds, and in addition to rebuilding the city, they also spread the advanced agricultural civilization of Aezesia here, so that the elves could get rid of the predicament of drinking dew and wrapping their stomachs.
But the 300,000 knights who landed did not withdraw, but took over Grenfell and turned it into a dependency of the Monty Empire.
This resolution was jointly supported by the leaders of the two clans.
After the crisis was resolved, Chen Feng drove the tiger style to the Sine Forest, after the outbreak of the Blood Inheritance Curse, this place has become a forbidden area, no one dares to set foot easily, overgrown with weeds, completely down to the waist.
Bypassing the cordon woven by the vines, Chen Feng held the wild mountain chrysanthemum in his hand, came to Daze, spread his palm, and threw the golden scales that fell off Luo Li's body towards the lake.
At the moment when the golden scales met the water, a thousand rays of light were released, making Chen Feng's eyes blank.
After the light gradually dimmed, Chen Feng was able to open his eyes, and in the sparkling microwave, he saw a white and slender beautiful back, waist-length blonde hair spread out on the surface of the lake, and the snake's tail splashed from time to time, playing with the girl.
"Luo Li?" Chen Feng tentatively called out Luo Li's name.
"Is my name Luo Li?" Luo Li turned around and looked at Chen Feng, but she couldn't remember the old man at all.
"Yes, that's your name, fairy elf Luo Li!"
The girl turned around, and she had exactly the same appearance as Luo Li, but her small face was a little immature.
Chen Feng jumped into the lake, came to Luo Li's side, and took out the Maple Leaf Medal, which symbolized the status of the prince, "Give you a gift as a souvenir." ”
The gods cursed her to life, but she had no memory.
This bloody setting, Chen Feng can barely accept it, no matter what, amnesia is a hundred times stronger than death.
"It's so beautiful, such a valuable gift, do you want to give it to me? But it's only the first time we've met?" Luo Li spread out his palms, holding the Maple Leaf Medal, his eyes full of all kinds of small joys.
Chen Feng returned to the tiger style and took out a crystal clear skirt robe, which was inlaid with tiger and lion spars piece by piece, which could be waterproof, and was originally intended to be given to Luo Li, but he had not been able to find the right time.
"How can I thank you for giving me so many gifts?"
"From now on, you will be called Luo Li. ”
From early morning to sunset, Chen Feng planned to take Luo back to Sri Lanka, but as soon as her snake tail left Daze, her body seemed to be burned by fire, glowing with a red halo, which frightened her and hurriedly went back to the lake.
"It's like a restriction from the curse of the gods, so you can't leave Daze. ”
This Daze is located in the Sine Forest, although it covers an area of several hundred acres, it is not connected to the outside world, and Luo Li will be trapped here forever.
After a brief farewell, Chen Feng returned to Sri Lanka alone, and asked the dwarves to dig ditches overnight, leading Daze to rivers, seas and lakes, flowing to every corner of Grenfell, and finally to the sea.
In this way, Luoli's range of movement is greatly increased, and he can swim to the deep sea, and even reach the ports of Azesia.
"Whether it is Grenfell or Azerocia, they are all territories of the Monty Empire, put away the Maple Leaf Medal in your hand, it can help you at a critical moment. ”
After rebuilding Sri Lanka, Chen Feng overthrew the statue of the creator mother and replaced it with Luo Li, after all, she was the one who killed the dragon python and saved Grenfell.
And Luo Li was established as the god of Grenfell, worshiped and worshiped by the elves and ghosts.
After doing all this, Chen Feng took a warship with the team and returned to the royal city of Monty.
In the Barabee Temple, no useful clues could be found, but the appearance of Zhang Ke, the creator of the world, made Chen Feng realize that this world may not be as simple as he imagined.
He wants to explore the wider seas and open up uncharted territory.
After learning of Chen Feng's idea, Leah immediately announced in the court that she would set up a sea patrol department, with Chen Feng as the supreme commander, to help the Monty Empire find a new continent, and use one-third of the tax revenue every year for territory expansion and maritime trade.
The biggest problem in front of us is not money, but warships.
Although the destroyer was fast and stable, it had limited fuel and could not sail long distances, so Chen Feng finally decided to replace the battleship with an ordinary sailboat.
Chen Feng drew the drawings overnight and discussed the details with Elizabeth.
The dwarves are all architectural geniuses, and they also know a little about shipbuilding, and they will at least become familiar with the construction of new warships faster than ordinary knights.
In the past, the old department of Petersburg learned that Chen Feng had established a sea patrol division and wanted to explore the New World, so they all took the initiative to ask for help.
Among them, there is the Glenn trader, who was once Gladstone's lieutenant general and helped Chen Feng in the Elven Continent.
Ocean voyage has always been Gladstone's wish, and now that Chen Feng wants to realize his dream, the rest of the lieutenants will naturally follow.
Compared to the Knights, they had many sailing experiences, and after they were discharged from the army, they did not return home to farm, but continued to engage in the seafaring trade, were familiar with the water, and were able to easily adapt to the harsh environment at sea.
The Maritime Patrol Division can get one-third of the state's financial allocation every year, with a total of four or five billion gold coins, and Chen Feng is not stingy at all, spending money like flowing water to buy the most expensive and sturdy wooden boats.
All kinds of utensils on the ship are readily available, and the meals of the seafarers are also according to the highest standards, with three meats, four vegetables and one soup, plus white flour steamed buns.
In the first wave, two hundred warships were built, and an oversized treasure ship was built.
Chen Feng only left thirty warships, and the rest were loaded with Makqin and handed over to the navy.
The military power at sea, the Monty Empire has always been lacking, so it urgently needs to be upgraded, and in this unknown continent, there may be a higher level of civilization eyeing Azethea.
But such a large appropriation also aroused the dissatisfaction of other princes and important ministers.
Many ministers believe that the establishment of the Sea Patrol Division is just a waste of money and cannot bring substantial benefits to the Monty Empire.
It's like the Grenfell Elf Continent, which received the Empire, but has been losing money.
The voice of doubt is getting louder and louder, and some people even suspect that Emperor Leah is obsessed with male sex, and he smiled for Bo Chen Feng, and did not hesitate to spend tens of billions of gold coins.
The rumors became more and more intense, but Leah ignored them and tried her best to support Chen Feng to do what he liked.