"The development of "Black Fire" during this period is not small. ”

Carlando arrived at the harbor with his men, and was greeted by ten two-masted galleons. This two-masted sailing ship can normally carry 100 people on a voyage, but it can also be overloaded with 150 people for short voyages. (The ships of the Pirate World are better and bigger than those of our contemporaries.)

In other words, "Black Fire" has grown to almost a thousand people? How can there be so many? ”

Carlando looked back at the fifty men he had brought with him, and thought about the twenty he had left behind to guard Dothan Island. I thought I was developing quite fast, but now I can't get on the stage all of a sudden.

"I remember when I first left Issy, there were about 150 people in the gang, and even if I had incorporated some of the okay members of Coral, it was unlikely that there would have been more than 500 people. In other words, in just half a year, 500 subordinates worthy of a war have been developed? ”

Carlando didn't believe that Farfan had just taken 500 ordinary adults and then left it alone, at least he would train those 500 people to a certain extent. Otherwise, it is not to grab the land, but to give away the head.

"That's a bit big! That's pretty much it for a mercenary group in general. ”

The mercenary group is an armed organization that specializes in undertaking war mercenaries, and the number of people is about one or two thousand. An army of this size is enough to fight the vast majority of wars in this island world.

After leading his men onto one of the ships, a confused Carlando quietly observed the strange gang newcomers.

"Something is wrong......"

Through deliberate observation, Carlando first discovered that the leaders of these people were not young. Then those young people didn't look like they had only received more than half a year of training, and they all looked calm and disciplined.

Then, based on the behavior of these people, Carlando could already determine that this was not a newcomer to the gang.

"It looks like people who have been through battles, especially the older team leaders, and they feel like battlefield veterans. Is this a mercenary group hired by Farfan? ”

Thinking that Farfan might have hired an army, Callando felt that the purpose of this operation was not as simple as that of Count Nabi.

"In this way, it seems that what Farfan said may not be a test of me, maybe he really wants to find a qualified successor to "Black Fire". ”

But what is it that makes you not even pay attention to "black fire"? ”

……

Since its founding more than 400 years ago, the Kingdom of Leiden has gradually developed from a small country with hundreds of thousands of people on Leiden Island to a large country in the West Sea with a population of millions and a territory that includes dozens of small and medium-sized inhabited islands in the nearby waters.

As one of the countries that joined the ranks of the world's governments a hundred years ago, its comprehensive national strength could have been at the upper level of an island nation with many seas. However, as the kingdom joined the world government for a long time, its national power gradually declined, and until now it is no longer able to solve the rebellion at home on its own.

The fundamental reason for this is that the nobles of the Kingdom of Leiden have gradually become indulgent, greedy and corrupt. And after seeing the world aristocratic "Tenryu people" of the world government, he began to yearn for the "real" aristocratic life. So the nobles of the kingdom of Leiden distributed their share of the heavenly gold to the commoners at the bottom, and used the taxes of other names to squander.

……

The capital of the Kingdom of Leiden, the city of Leiden, the noble district.

"My lord, things are going well."

"Oh. So how did he go? ”

"After knowing those things, I didn't show anything wrong, everything was normal."

"Yes. Then go ahead and follow the plan. ”

"Yes."

……

North of Leiden Island, headquarters of the rebel army.

"Do you think this general attack will win?"

"I don't know! But I'll help you! ”

"Uh......"

"Win or lose, where are you going next? Or do you just stay here? ”

"I don't know! As long as everyone has a good life, I don't mind where to go! ”

"Is that so? Why don't you join us? ”

"Join you? Why? ”

"Because...... We are striving for a better life for more and more people. ”

……

Seven days later.

As they approached Leiden Island, the ten ships of the "Black Fire" split into four groups and headed in different directions.

"The boat with Munro and I went to the southwest of Leiden Island, which is still in the sphere of influence of the kingdom. Feng Di and the rest of the cadres went to the southeast, which was also in the sphere of influence of the kingdom. There were two groups of ships left, one that seemed to be heading towards the kingdom's capital, and the other ...... Going to the North? ”

Carlando looked at the ship that was drifting away, and silently guessed in his heart which boat Lvan was on and what he was going to do.

"Is this the Kingdom of Leiden? To be honest, I really can't tell that this is a large country with a population of millions. ”

After a long voyage, Carlando finally arrived at the port in the southwestern part of the Kingdom of Leiden. Visiting the large island for the first time, Carlando was a little curious, knowing that there were many strange things and the cultures of the countries were very different. After seeing the port and the port city next to it, he didn't feel how prosperous Biesy was becoming.

"Carlando! I'll take care of the gangsters in these two places! I'll leave the rest to you! Don't come to me for help! ”

Obviously, Monroe, who had a fight, seemed to be in a lot of spirits, and he was still in the mood to tease Kalando.

"Two? Are you sure? Don't wait until I'm ready to look for you to celebrate, you haven't even packed a single one. ”

Carlando was also amused by Munro's self-confidence, and Farfan had the posture of a lot of flamenco for such a top cadre.

Half a day later.

Carlando and his men walked in a small town inland southwest of Leiden Island. I saw that they were holding their weapons in their hands clearly, and they were also wearing standard gangster clothes, obviously coming to trouble the gangsters here. According to normal logic, it would not be long before the local gangsters would come up and question them, and then a conflict broke out without a word, and finally ended smoothly with his victory. But it didn't go so well.

"Can you tell me where the gangsters are here?"

Carando, who had been wandering around the town for a long time, sensed that something was wrong, so he asked a waiter in a tavern.

"This, this, I don't know."

Looking at the waiter's hesitant appearance, Calando frowned, and took out a handful of Bailey from his body and put it on the wine table in front of him.

"I seem to remember."

The waiter's face did not change and touched Bailey.

"Not long ago, they seemed to have gathered and left here, and it was rumored that there was an invitation from a big man."

"Big shots?"

"I don't know exactly who it is, but it's definitely an extraordinary big shot."

Interesting, who is it?