Chapter 269: How pleasant it is to fish in troubled waters
"Vena, find a group of the most reliable workers to engrave the plates, and make a thousand copies of this treasure map on fine parchment."
Seeing Luo Zhengdao talking to himself with a serious attitude, this scene really made the half-elf beauty a little unacceptable, since the relationship between the two parties was confirmed, he rarely spoke in such a businesslike tone when he was alone, and suddenly he was so strict and serious, it seemed to mean that he attached great importance to this matter?
Puzzled, Vina Dubov took the slightly old parchment, unfolded it, looked it up and down a few times, and asked:
"A thousand copies? Will, what exactly do you want to do? β
Hearing this, Luo Zhengdao, who laughed very slyly, did not explain positively, but shook his fingers and posed in a pretended profound posture, saying:
"Hehehehe, don't worry! You'll know then, I'm in a hurry, you have to hurry. β
"Alright! I'll arrange it. β
The Goblin Navy has just suffered a huge setback of nearly thirty percent of the losses of the Grand Fleet, and its morale and combat effectiveness are currently at a low point, so it stands to reason that it chooses to recuperate for a period of time, and then consider launching a counterattack on the Chuanshan Islands, which is a logical inference, but the problem is that such a future situation is by no means good news for Luo Zhengdao. When the enemy is ready to attack, he may not be ready to fight with all his might, in order to buy more time, the most important thing now is to distract the attention of the Goblin Second Empire, and it is better to weaken their plan to restore their strength as much as possible. Because of this, the trick of fishing in troubled waters is absolutely suitable, and the Gorse Treasure is a bait that can arouse the appetite of all pirates, and when used properly, it is as effective as an army of 100,000
"Very well, send someone to distribute these treasure maps to the islands in the sea of stars, make sure everyone knows about it, remember it as soon as possible."
A week later, after carefully looking at these Seiko replica treasure maps in the conference room, it was determined that the details of the replica version were the same as the original, and the authenticity was convincing enough, and Luo Zhengdao finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Without waiting for the others to say anything, Brando Scarlet couldn't help it first, and the commander got up and said:
"Your Highness, don't the goblins know the inside information about this treasure map? They participate in treasure hunts, so how can others have a chance? β
Hearing this, Luo Zhengdao suddenly laughed out loud, he raised his hand and patted the table and said:
"Hahahaha, don't worry about this happening, if the goblins don't take action, I'm afraid those pirates won't believe in the authenticity of the Plantagenet treasure! I've taken a closer look at this treasure map, and even if the treasure is real, it's an extremely well-defended and deeply hidden treasure trove, and it's impossible for goblins to capture the treasure lightly. β
Although he felt that the regent was playing with fire, Commander Scarlet had no intention of having a hard time with him, so he shook his head and said:
ββ¦β¦ All right! Hopefully that's what you say. β
There is no cat in the world that does not steal, and naturally there are no pirates who don't love money, after Luo Zhengdao held back his stomach and copied thousands of copies of the treasure map and sent people to distribute it to hook people, not only the pirate groups active in the area of the stars and seas were ready to move, including some horse thief gangs and bandits and bandits operating in the main continent, as well as the armies of small countries in the surrounding areas began to act openly or covertly. If you ask about the key factors that caused a sensation in this treasure exposure, it couldn't be simpler. This batch of treasures has an unprecedentedly astonishing huge amount, different from ordinary treasures ranging from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of gold coins, this treasure map clearly marks the secret treasure trove worth more than 10 million Plantagenet gold coins, this huge amount of money is enough to buy a small country.
The various treasure hunting teams from all walks of life caught the goblin Second Empire off guard, and the goblins were caught up in this torrent before they figured out the situation.
A group of guys whose heads and eyes were burned red by gold coins were obviously not law-abiding good men and women, although those fortresses and cities where the goblin army was stationed, treasure hunters did not dare to provoke lightly, and they did not need to be too polite when they encountered a small garrison. It's common to open a film on the spot without saying a word, anyway, the pool is muddy enough at the moment, and the goblins can't track down who is the perpetrator afterwards.
Goblins are not short of money, and a mere 10 million gold coins is only a small number for the Second Goblin Empire, which has swept away the family of the human race. However, they could not tolerate this anarchic chaos spreading across their land, not to mention the fact that some of the teams were taking advantage of the fire to try to free the human slaves in the concentration camps. After seizing several parchment treasure maps and determining the location of the treasure, the goblin army immediately set up a blockade to prevent the treasure hunting team from coming out of nowhere to continue to approach.
The rebellious mentality is something that everyone has, and the more things are explicitly forbidden, the more people want to try it, and those in the old world who have some privileges often have to do something out of the ordinary to show their superiority, including wearing a famous watch that a legitimate income can never afford to steal the show.
The Goblin Second Empire's tightly fortified approach strengthened the confidence of those treasure hunters, if the matter of the Plantagenet Treasure is unreliable, why would the goblins stop them? This clearly shows that the green skin wants to swallow it alone! So if you understand it the other way around, it must be the truth. Not only that, but the value of the treasure has also increased dozens of times amid irresponsible rumors, and the specific amount has increased from being able to buy a country to being able to buy half a world, and some people have deduced a number of hidden artifacts by themselves, and even some brain-opening lords simply shouted out sensitive words such as godhead.
Blockade and counter-blockade, treasure hunting teams from different sources have restrained a lot of energy from the Goblin Second Empire, seeing that the opponent is in a desperate situation, Luo Zhengdao personally led the main force of the privateer fleet to raid many estuary fortresses in the eastern part of the main continent at this time.
The pirate raiders who had been contacted in advance took advantage of the goblins to attack the concentration camps on the main continent and use the guΓ² raft transportation to send the rescued human slaves to the estuary and escape from the main continent by sea boat. After a dizzying series of assaults, hundreds of thousands of human slaves fled to the Funayama Islands, and for a time, the blockade net woven by the Second Goblin Empire with the policy of "moving borders and forbidding the sea" was torn apart.
At this point, no matter how natural the high-ranking people of the Goblin Second Empire are, they can probably understand Luo Zhengdao's sinister intentions and vicious scheming, but can they just stop it?
Empty the inland areas of the main continent, and let the pirates and those alien tribes and horse thieves toss around in their own territory? In that case, the coastal defense is preserved, and the face of the empire is still gone? I can't say, this trick thrown by Luo Zhengdao is not a conspiracy but a conspiracy, even if you see through it, what can you do, the goblins can only stare dryly!
"Collect the troops? No, this is far from enough, we must rush to the time when the goblins are unable to draw up mobile forces, and give as much damage as possible, so as to buy time for the consolidation of the Funayama Islands. β
Fingers dotted on the chart made of monster skin, and Luo Zhengdao added:
"No matter how strong the Goblin Army is, it can't swim to the Chuanshan Islands, and the biggest threat to us is the Goblin Grand Fleet and shipyards in various places."
In the new world of sea power, the shipyard is such an important place that any passer-by on the side of the street can tell you a set of truths, so you don't have to expect the goblins to be brain-dead enough to leave the shipyard in a vulnerable place.
If he had to attack the shipyard, he had to at least pull out all the garrisons, fortresses, and batteries on the periphery, which was obviously beyond Luo Zhengdao's ability, so he could only retreat to the next best thing and attack the Goblin Military Port, which stored a large number of finished warships and transports.
Raiding military ports is one of the best ways to seize sea supremacy, warships are a kind of large-scale technical equipment, not a day or two can be replenished, skilled sailors are not leeks, you cut a stubble today, and it will grow again every two weeks, once the attack is successful, you can get the sea supremacy reward for a considerable period of time. Classic examples such as the old-world raid on Pearl Harbor and the air raid on Taranto have demonstrated how beneficial a single strike at a military port can be. It's just that that's right, whose military port alert isn't the top priority? It makes sense that it is impermeable, and the risk factor of such a raid is comparable to pulling teeth out of a tiger's mouth
The dense fog that shrouded the sea was like a delicate white silk, completely obscuring people's vision, and the visibility was not much better than that of the old world's hazy metropolises, and the only thing to be happy about was that the fog was harmless to human health.
"The sun will rise in a quarter of an hourglass, Your Highness."
Hearing the staff officer's reminder, Luo Zhengdao, who was wearing a gray woolen coat, nodded, and continued to think about the next course of action in the command tower of the Golden Ship.
Anchored less than five nautical miles from the coastline, this formidable privateer fleet consisted of six ironclads and more than thirty battleships, whose main task was to rush forward to make up for the dying enemy.
"Your Highness, the fog is beginning to dissipate."
At this time, Luo Zhengdao came to the telescope, looked at the vision that was gradually beginning to become clearer, and said:
"Well, Commander SΓΉ Scarlet, let's start the operation as planned."
"Yes, Your Highness."
Soon, the entire fleet was churning on the surface of the sea like an awakened dragon, and as the fog gradually dissipated, the goblins discovered the powerful enemy fleet lurking under their noses. The panicked coastal defense batteries were busy opening artillery bombardment, which was not only a deterrent to the enemy, but also a reminder to their own people that a war had quietly arrived.
"Whoosh! Bang-"