Chapter Forty-Eight: A Counteroffensive Is a Commonplace
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"Your Excellency, have you really thought it through?"
In the flagship chart room, facing the current analysis map of the current shape that detailed the sea area around the main 6 and the interlaced teeth of the major forces, the boatswain who had always been decisive in killing rarely hesitated, shook his head and sighed vigorously. (Please search for the fastest novel website!) Luo Zhengdao, who was sitting opposite Zola Hegel, looked very relaxed, and he said with his teacup:
"Zola, you just need to tell me if this plan is feasible, that's enough, you don't need to be responsible for other issues."
Hearing this, already forced to retreat, Zola Heger simply rolled his eyes and said:
"Since you say so, then it's no problem, I'm the best sailor on the sea of stars, and there's no place I can't go."
Hearing this rather conceited answer, Luo Zhengdao clapped his hands appreciatively and laughed, then he got up and patted the map and said:
"Alright, let's get started!"
Qiongzhou, which is adjacent to the main big 6, is a large island with a large area, unlike most islands in the open sea, only a small amount of sea water is stored around the coastline, and the Yangwei, which is still more than two days away from Qiongzhou, has already sailed in the blue waters.
After the previous stage of technical overhaul, the brig Yong was ruthlessly cut down by Luo Zhengdao's subordinates to many useless and cumbersome facilities, such as superstructures such as the stern, and at the same time increased the number of masts and sails, and lowered the freeboard height as much as possible.
In order to pursue the limit, the number of gun emplacements and cabin space were greatly sacrificed, and the navigation degree of this medieval ship was also improved to the point of being only slightly inferior to the Yangwei with full sail and "real demon pattern", which is definitely a magic change. This is the equivalent of a walk-behind tractor running in an F1 car, which is not only amazingly fast, but even a little frightening.
Running back thousands of miles to a highly sensitive and dangerous area like Qiongzhou, Luo Zhengdao was naturally able to put forward a good reason to convince the others, as the goblins strengthened the blockade of the external communication of the main 6, the human inhabitants of the conquered areas were constantly reduced to slaves and stuffed into concentration camps, and it was becoming more and more difficult for pirates to recruit sailors.
Of course, it is not impossible to recruit and use foreign sailors, but you have to endure a lot of unnecessary troubles, such as those elf sailors are all handsome men and beautiful women, and they look very eye-catching, but elves are only used to eating fresh fruits, vegetables and a small amount of meat. To meet their basic needs, it would be for pirates who have been adrift for a long time in the Aether Sea to nibble on hard biscuits and salted meat.
The Elven Federation Navy across the Seven Seas relies on a large and expensive logistics supply system, as well as numerous overseas colonies scattered across the Seven Seas, to provide uninterrupted supply for its naval fleet.
If the pirates have such ungodly economic power, then why do they come out to plunder? Wouldn't it be over if you directly block the road and collect taxes on the spot, and if the underworld does a big job, it will be called the state, don't you know? Most of the sailors of other races also have similar problems, the only non-human race that is not picky eaters, does not have high requirements for treatment, and has good environmental adaptability is the goblins, the question is that even if there are goblin sailors who are willing to get on the ship, does Luo Zhengdao dare to accept it? That's the rhythm of your own death! After thinking about it, Luo Zhengdao felt that the only feasible solution to the manpower problem was to return to Count Fulu's fiefdom of Qiongzhou and recruit those descendants who had served the Earl's family to ship immediately, which was the most realistic choice at the moment.
It's just that having said that, Luo Zhengdao has heard a little about the brutal style of the goblins, and when the battleship sailed to the waters near Qiongzhou, he asked the half-elf beauty for advice without worry:
"Vina, are you sure that my father's dark line in Qiongzhou is still there?"
In fact, the same worries were inevitable for Vina Dubov, but there was no turning back when she opened her bow, and at this time she could not say discouraged words to lower her morale, so she could only try her best to speculate in a good direction, and said:
"The plantations in Qiongzhou are an important source of income, and the population base of the goblins is so small that they can survive a large-scale war with all the soldiers, but after the war is over, the shortage of labor will be exposed. In order to maintain a sufficiently powerful goblin army to suppress human rebels and other alien tribes at all times, goblins need to use a large number of human slave labor in agriculture and crafts, and to manage these humans, they cannot but rely on the low-level managers of the same humans, namely the slave foremen. The old earl has made arrangements for a long time, and no matter when you return to Qiongzhou, your Excellency, you will be sure to provide you with sufficient resources. ”
As the saying goes, the boat has a bottom, the bottom is rotten, and there are three catties of nails left if the help is gone! The family of Count Fu Lu was enshrined in Qiongzhou more than 900 years ago and began to take root on this island. Even though the new ruler had uprooted the tree's crown and trunk above the surface, the intertwined roots still maintained a certain vitality and vitality in the dark and deep underworld, patiently waiting for the external forces to reawaken them.
Human beings have the strong endurance to endure a single hardship, and even horrific slaughter and brutal enslavement cannot extinguish the will of this race.
In the new world, some unspoken rules are common to all intelligent races, whether it is the new overlord goblins or the humans who have been ousted from power, they know very well what the bottom line is, but no one dares to play across the line at will. Conquest and enslavement are allowed, genocide is another matter, you know, the new world is a place where the true gods exist, even if they are high above the heavens, it is difficult for the divine power to directly interfere with the main material realm, the true character provokes the gods, that kind of strict consequences are not something that any mortal race can afford, just the huge temple power scattered throughout the new world is enough to drink a pot
"Whoa...... Crash...... Whoa......"
The lurkers had been contacted in advance through the secret intelligence exchange channel, and the waves on the coast of Qiongzhou shrouded in the night, the pirates took advantage of the cover provided by nature to start climbing 6, and an old man with a body hidden under a black cloak and two young entourages appeared in front of Luo Zhengdao, who had just taken a sampan to 6.
"Are you...... Master Will, no, I should call you Lord Earl. ”
"On behalf of the Earl of Flue, I thank you for your loyalty and dedication."
As soon as he saw Luo Zhengdao's face, the person who came was so excited that he couldn't hold back his tears, this leading old man was obviously the loyal dog of the Count Fu Lu family, and the two young people next to him were also the same.
Seeing this, the kind words calmed the excited old man, and Luo Zhengdao immediately cut to the chase and asked:
"I need a group of competent people, especially those who are familiar with navigation and warfare, and people with other specialties are also available, can you find them?"
Hearing this, the tearful old man took out a linen handkerchief and wiped his face, his eyes regained his resoluteness and composure, and his tone was a little unquestionable, and he said firmly:
"Yes, of course there is, and they are always happy to accept your call."
Qiongzhou is the second largest island in the southeast of the main big 6, this tropical island with an area of up to 100,000 square kilometers, although it has gone through thousands of years of continuous colonization by human dynasties, in fact, only part of the coastal area has been built into plantations and villages and towns, and the inner 6 areas of the island are still a group of vines entwined with ancient trees, snakes, insects, rats and ants rampant primitive rainforest wild scene.
Stepping into this unopened rainforest area, from head to foot, there are endless poisonous snakes and beasts, and the swamps and miasma that dot the woodland are life-devouring weapons.
To say that compared to the excessively harsh natural environment, what is more terrifying is those native insects, whether it is two circles larger than human fists, the grouped foraging spotted mosquitoes can suck the bison dry into cowhide, and the more than three meters long poisonous link centipede can put down the dragon in one bite. Carnivorous crypt spiders the size of a car, who like to ambush on the edge of swamps, and if they step on their webs, they will die worse than a saw bulb welding detonator, and these guys are all first-class jungle killers. Needless to say, what a terrible blow and harassment those unknown intruders would encounter when they arrived in such a place, and the Second Goblin Empire, whose armed forces were already overstretched, was so weak that its dominance over such a wild land was almost nothing.
Walking on the surface of this rainforest with great difficulty, Luo Zhengdao easily imagined that such a vast and wild place could not be said to be a hidden base for rebels, and it would not be able to make a splash if tens of thousands of troops were thrown into it.
"Come and meet the Earl of Frügh in this generation."
Pushing aside the emerald vines that drooped like a waterfall, the old man who led the way walked into the hollow of the huge banyan tree, and passed through several twisted and narrow passages in the dark, and suddenly his eyes suddenly became clear. Behind this huge banyan tree, which had almost turned into a small forest, in a very secluded valley, Luo Zhengdao met with key members of the local resistance group in Qiongzhou. At this time, as the old man greeted, they all gathered around to greet the new earl.
"You are fortunate to have suffered, and the family will not forget the contributions and hardships you have endured."
Whether it can be done or not, it is a matter of ability, whether there is a corresponding expression, this is a matter of attitude, of course Luo Zhengdao will not be found fault in this, and he sincerely expressed his gratitude to the resisters at the moment. In any case, the other party still insisted on resisting under the banner of the Count Fulu family, although there were no outstanding achievements worth mentioning, he also had to appreciate it.
There is a saying in the old world that there is no empire that will last for a thousand years, but there will be a family that will not be destroyed for a thousand years. The name of the Count Fulu family was calculated from the time of the Bright Emperor, and before that, this family was not an ordinary family with no name, but after the change of dynasty, the original name can no longer be used, if you recount it, the history of the entire family can be examined for more than two thousand years. Taking a step back, even if Luo Zhengdao, the heir of the lineage, dies, God knows where a descendant of the side line will emerge to inherit the family, which is almost a sure thing.
ps: The crab has been taking medicine for days, and the foot injury has improved slightly, which is gratifying.