"Nicole!" Higg and Nicole re-landed, Higg said to Nicole bluntly, "I'm short of manpower now, I want you to be in charge of the construction of this harbor, to build a dual-use port for military and commerce, and preferably a shipyard, with your ability, there should be no problem, right?" ”

"Money, labor, materials?" Nicole said, "As long as you provide these to me, of course I have no problem, but your problem is troublesome, you have to build a city, and you have to repair a port!" ”

Higg said: "So I said that this matter is very important, originally you brought the instructor to help me train the navy, I want to change the way of training!" ”

Nicole Gege said with a smile: "I came here for two purposes, one is to help you train the navy, which is originally my responsibility, and the other is to supervise your search for the square tower!" Hey, hey, you go on! ”

"Regular sailor training takes at least two to three years, and I want to use combat as a substitute for training!" "There are commercial links between Fuxing City and General Colenva of the Second Army, but it is not possible to travel by land, and the transportation costs are too high, so I want to take the sea route. But now the sea is not very peaceful, although we have no conflict with the navy of the Second Legion, but in this sea area, pirates are rampant, and it is difficult for merchant ships to pass, I want you to lead a new naval army, and train while fighting, so that you can train troops as soon as possible, and you can also eliminate pirates, killing two birds with one stone, you see? ”

Nicole smiled and said: "My lord of the city, your idea is good, but we only have one battleship at the moment, and we are recruits, how to exterminate pirates, you think too highly of me as a captain!" ”

"The Second Legion is also responsible for exterminating pirates in these seas. Business travel is not connected, and their military transportation is also a headache, so the cooperation between the two of us can achieve a win-win situation! Higg laughed, "Kolenva has already submitted a request to the Second Legion Commander to exterminate the pirates, and I'm sure there will be news soon." If you think it is feasible, I will inform General Kolenwa immediately. If the Second Legion had exterminated the pirates alone, we would have no say in maritime transport! ”

"Higg, did you plan it a long time ago and just came to inform me?" Nicole looked at Higg and said coldly.

"Nicole, I'm sorry about the last time I was in the Alchemy Country, I was negligent!" Higg said apologetically, "If you don't think it's feasible this time, I won't let you fight!" ”

Higg really has nothing to do with Nicole, Nicole is the princess of the alchemy country, her ally, not her subordinates, although the trade list states that Nicole's fleet is only under Higg's command. But that list is an eternal pain for Higg, and neither of them wants to mention it again. He couldn't direct Nicole like he did to Rogerson or Charlie, so he had to negotiate and accommodate her in many things.

"Higg, this fleet is the captain on the surface, but in fact it is your fleet, you want to go to war, I just go, but I have a request!" Nicole smirked, "You must come with me!" ”

Higg smiled bitterly: "I am the city lord of Fuxing City, and there are many other things!" ”

"I'm still the princess of the Alchemy Country!" Nicole said angrily, "In a word, do you want to fight? ”

"Okay, I'll fight with you!" Higg laughed, "I'll ask Rogson to allocate a thousand soldiers to you first, and you let your instructors hurry up training, and we'll go to sea in about a month." You also have to make a plan to build a seaport recently, and it will not be a problem for us to eliminate pirates with funds, materials, and labor. ”

"Where is our naval barracks?"

"All live on the ship first, it's too late to build a barracks now!"

"There are no barracks...... What kind of city lord are you? I think you're the master of the rat hole! ”

……

Higg, the lord of the city, was so busy that he walked into the tool workshop and saw Waltai sweating profusely and beating and banging.

"Old man, when will you be able to deliver the list of weapons and equipment I gave you?" Higg asked.

"Half a year later!" Walter said without raising his head.

"Half a year?" Higg said angrily, "Old man, do you know that I am going to fight in a month and urgently need these equipment? You're delaying the military plane! ”

"Boy, are you and Charlie trying to force me, an old man, to death?" Waltai also said angrily, "Do you want to abolish all the terms you set to make way for the construction of the city?" If I don't make tools first, what will Charlie take to build a city, take a sword, a bow and an axe? When refugees come, do they also take swords, bows, and axes to open up wasteland and farm, and swords, bows and axes to open mines? ”

"This ......" Higg is depressed, he has hit walls everywhere, and he hasn't paid attention to it, this city lord feels like he is a wretch, the key is that Nicole and Waltai can't afford to mess with themselves, so he said with a smile: "Hehe, old man, in fact, I have the same idea as you, of course, to build a city, you see, how many people do you need here, I will give you priority!" ”

"What's the use of my manpower? I've got enough men, can you find me someone who hasn't made iron and can't burn a fire to make trouble for me? I want ore materials, fuel! ”

"Okay, okay, I'll arrange it right away! Try to be satisfied, try to be satisfied! "Higg didn't dare to breathe, offended this strange old man, but there was no good fruit to eat!

……

Higg, who had been in the tool workshop, went to Denelson to find some balance, planned to inspect the construction of refugee shelters and markets, guide the work by the way, and then put forward feasible constructive opinions and suggestions, and finally come to the stage to give a few words of encouragement to the workers, so as to improve the enthusiasm of the people and correct their work attitude.

"City Lord!" Denilson saw Higg and hurried over!

"Well, everyone's worked hard!" Higg said, "How did you build this shelter, haven't you estimated the number of refugees coming?" ”

"City Lord, there isn't so much wood now, it's just enough to build so much!" Denilson said.

Higg said angrily, "No wood? This is a mountainous area, the most important thing we lack here is wood, you immediately organize people to go up the mountain to cut, hurry up and build more houses, we don't have much time, the refugee wave is coming soon, I see how you deal with it then! ”

"City Lord, please don't be angry!" Denelson hurriedly explained, "We are in the south, the trees are soft, and it is okay to make some simple furniture doors or burn firewood, but if you want to make beams, something will happen." For now, we secretly bought this timber from the smugglers, and Her Majesty's current control area is in the south, and the northern timber production area that can be used to build houses is Arad's territory! ”

"The refugee is here, how do you solve the problem of housing!" Higg asked.

"There are so many caves here, let's arrange them first, and finally be able to shelter from the wind and rain, and after a while, there will be wood, let's build more!"

Higg, who had hit a wall again, ignored Denilson, and left in a hurry with a black face, leaving Denilson's mind full of confusion.

Higg inspected everywhere, but he was depressed all day long, he was not happy anywhere, he became a big idler, and he simply did not go to Rogson and Snorlin to inspect, he was still relieved that those two guys were doing things, if they wanted to find some loopholes, they would lose face if they didn't do well, and the tall image that they had built up in their hearts would be ruined.

Higg returned to the cottage in a huff, and before he had entered the cave, he saw the captain and a dozen of his sailors feasting at the entrance of the cave, drinking a lot of meat and vegetables.

Higg, who was already angry, walked over and asked the captain with a dark face, "What's your name?" ”

The captain had never seen Higg so angry, but he still rushed at himself, and quickly bent down and said, "My lord, my name is Odysbans!" ”

"Stupid to death?" Higg said, "Can your ship be repaired?" ”

Odysbans said, "Yes, it will take about a month!" ”

"You want me to help you get back home?" Higg asked.

"I'm also suffering this kind of misfortune for the sake of the adult's two orders, I hope the adult will help us for the sake of our few hard work!" Odysbans said when he saw Higg's black face and was so anxious that he almost cried.

"Don't get me wrong!" A smile appeared on Higg's dark face, and he said, "I'm more than happy to help you, but you also know that even if I supply you now, do you still dare to go through that sea area, or do you want to go around the entire continent and return home?" Or go around south, to stormy areas? ”

"What do you mean, sir? Something to say! Odysbans breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Higg's smiling face.

"The captain is really a smart man!" Higg laughed, "When you're full, go into the cave and talk!" ”

Odysbans followed Higg into the cave hall.

"I'm going to fight these pirates in a month and avenge you, how about it?" Higg laughed.

Odysbans said: "We didn't dare to think about revenge, if you can open up this sea area, all of us will be grateful to you!" ”

"Hehe, that's all you can do?" Higg laughed, "Come on, go to my hole and carry two boxes out!" ”

The four soldiers entered Higg's cave and carried out two heavy chests, which Higg opened with a golden glint that made it impossible to open his eyes.

Audembens was surprised and asked, "What do you mean, sir?" ”

"Yours is yours!" Higg said.

"What do you need me to do?" Odysbans asked curiously.

"Don't worry, I know you're cowardly, and I won't ask you to do anything about killing people and setting fires!" Higg laughed, "On the contrary, I'll give you a great fortune!" ”

"Adults are really joking, I'm just a little captain, what can I do to help adults!" Odysbans said.

"I know that your Shenlong Island is rich in sulfur mines, and you also need our Erathia porcelain, spirits, and crafts, so I want to make a deal with you!"

"You want me to help you transport the supplies of Erathia to Shenlong Island, and then transport sulfur back from Shenlong Island?" The captain said happily.

"Little family gas!" Higg laughed, "What kind of wealth is this deal?" ”

"What? What else do you want me to do? Odysbans asked, a little frustrated, when he heard that he had done more than just this.

Higg smiled: "I need you to tell your fellow captains when you return to Shenlong Island that Alasia is in a civil war, and it is the time when you make a fortune, there is a shortage of supplies, and if you want to get rich, you will do it." I want you to mobilize these brave enough captains to form a sea caravan on Shenlong Island, I need not only the sulfur of your Shenlong Island, but also the wood of the barbarian country, the leather of the water and the country, if your caravan can transport wood from the barbarian country, and the leather from the water and the country of Mizunawa, I will buy it at double the price! ”

"But the capital?" "There's such a large flow of supplies that it's impossible not to attract the attention of the higher-ups!" ”

"I'll pay you the capital, I'll pay you two million gold coins first, and if you want to make additional investments later, all the profits will be divided into five percent!" Higg smiled, "As for what you said about attracting the attention of the higher-ups, I can't control this matter, you want to get rich, and you don't want to take any risks and responsibilities, is it possible?" ”

Odysbans' eyes rolled, and then he said, "Okay, my lord, I did it, but I need you to keep the sea lanes safe!" ”

"I do my best to protect!" Higg said, "Don't forget, the capital is mine, and the profit is half of mine, if the route is not safe, I will lose the most!" ”