"Name: Builder Jade Pendant."

"Introduction: This is a treasure that the refugees accidentally found in the Void, and it is specially presented to you in gratitude for your generosity and kindness, Your Majesty."

"Effect: 1, Master Builder: The cost of all buildings summoned by the host is reduced by 10%. (System Creation Only)

2. Call of Time: The Unknown Medal has the unknowable power to communicate time, where you can summon construction workers from the French Empire, provided you pay enough, of course. ”

"Sure enough......"

The last time Chopin accepted refugees, he discovered a talent like Kitt, the current Minister of War, who graduated from the Saint-Cyr Military Academy, so this time he specially followed, and the final bonus did not disappoint Chopin.

Such an object, which seems to have little effect, is like an artifact to the current Chopin.

The 10% reduction in consumption may seem like nothing to the master builder, but it has only been a week since he returned to Paris, and Chopin has spent tens of thousands of energy points on it, and this is only the beginning, and if he wants to make further renovations, the amount of energy points consumed will be astronomical.

A 10% reduction may not seem like much, but with more energy invested in the future, it will be enough to fully convert it into numbers.

On top of that, the Builder's Badge also comes with a Call of Time effect.

The starting price for 1 construction worker is 10 Imperial Coins, and such summoning is not permanent, but can only last for a month.

Of course, when it comes to professional knowledge and the efficiency of construction, these construction workers are much faster and more reassuring than sailors who only know brute strength.

"Very well, Deliro and Caouni, I hope you two can take care of the resettlement of these refugees in the future, and make sure to ensure their food and accommodation."

After receiving such a gift, Chopin naturally did not treat these refugees badly, and before leaving, he specially instructed the two officials who remained.

Hearing Chopin's instructions, the refugees, who had calmed down, fell to their knees again, shouting for His Majesty's mercy.

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Soon after the construction of the farm and the upgrading of the blacksmith's workshop, the construction of the mine and the fur market was completed.

Farms can increase a small amount of wealth, increase population growth and food production, and be built or upgraded to research more advanced agricultural technology; Mines can provide a wealth bonus (tax bonus) to the region; The fur market can provide fur products for trade, and the higher the grade, the greater the production, but the world and environment in which Chopin is located at the moment is extremely difficult to carry out any large-scale trade.

As these foundations were completed, Chopin began to look for a suitable site on the Drifting Island to build a port.

There are 3 sub-categories of ports in the Empire's War: Trading Ports, Shipyards, and Fishing Ports.

A trading port can increase the value of local wealth, export rich resources, increase the number of maritime trade routes, and build merchant ships, as well as small tonnage warships.

The shipyard is the cradle of the formation of the navy, and all the high-level warships come out of it, and the shipyard that has been promoted to the 4th level can choose to develop into a steam dry dock or a naval hospital, the steam dry dock can build first-class battleships and steamships, and the naval hospital can only build second-class battleships at most, but the battleships produced here have a little experience bonus. Upgrading a steam dry dock requires the completion of steam engine research first, compared to the low technical threshold of the naval hospital, which can be built very early, and it depends on it to quickly build a strong navy.

Fishing ports, on the other hand, provide a small amount of wealth and food to the state's people, increasing population growth.

Chopin chose to build a shipyard this time.

He'd already built a fishing port, but he didn't have the slightest intention of building a trading port, which was originally particularly important in the game.

Trade is undoubtedly one of the most complex and important parts of an empire's war, and trading ports are the main arteries of a nation's wealth, and the more domestic trading ports there are, the higher the limit of trading partners.

If a European country with a colony in the Americas wants to sell the resources produced by the colony to Europe, it needs to build a trading port in the local area, and if a state that does not produce resources in the colony builds a trading port, goods from the neighboring inland states can also be shipped out of this port, even if the trading port does not leave anything, it can also provide a wealth bonus for the state.

The more warships that participate in the raiding operation, the more lucrative the income, but a trade route can only be plundered by a country's fleet. If your country's trade routes are raided by enemy nations or pirates, you must send a fleet to deal with these bloodsuckers as soon as possible.

As for the blockade of the port, it is a poisonous move in the maritime trade war, the own fleet rushes into the enemy's commercial port without infantry garrison, and all trade routes through this port are interrupted, and the trade income is reduced to zero, although there is no looting income, but the economy of the blocked country will soon fall into suffocation.

It's just that in this greatly changed other world, such trade naturally no longer exists.

With the construction of the Tier 1 shipyard, the types of ships that could only be recruited on the system page are constantly changing.

"Ding, Honorable His Majesty the King, you have completed the construction of the Tier 1 shipyard, and the types of sail warships that can be recruited will become even greater."

Arabian dhows: Arabian dhows or brigs commonly found in the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean. Usually with oblique jibs, large Arabian dhows have a much larger mainsail than a foremast, a pointed bow, and some of the stern windows and decorations. There are currently 50 crew members as sailors, 8 12-pounder guns as self-defense weapons, and summoning required: 2500 energy. ”

"Spanish galleon: The Spanish galleon is one of the most legendary sailing ships in history. As a microcosm of Spain's maritime supremacy in the 16th and 17th centuries, they are often associated with treasures, pirates, conquerors, and armadas. ”

"It is said that the Portuguese were the first to build such galleons, but it was the Spaniards who began to build galleons on a large scale and used them to form a powerful fleet. The famous fleet of Spanish treasures is made up of such ships. The fame of the Spanish galleon lies in its large hull and carrying capacity, and in its constant flow of gold from the New World for the Spanish royal family and nobility to splurge. Usually it carries heavy weapons. Spanish galleons had two or three decks, most of which were three-masted, but there were exceptions of four-masted. ”

"Unlike the ancient Greco-Roman warships, the Spanish shipwhack had the seaworthiness to sail long distances at sea. Its main disadvantage is that its driving is mainly governed by the wind. Because the newer ships were more maneuverable than the older ones, and the rigging was improved, it could sail "against the wind". ”

"There are 80 crew members as sailors, 4 18-pounder guns, 8 12-pounder guns as self-defense weapons, and the summoning requirement: 5000 energy."

"Mortar gunboats, anchor at long distances, become battleship killers after batch equipment, quite similar to long-range firepower, and the ability to infinitely output is very fierce. There are currently 30 crew members as sailors, 10 mortars as self-defense weapons, and the summoning requirement: 2500 energy. ”

"Five-class battleship: a high-tonnage naval combat ship based on the attack power of large-caliber artillery and the protection of heavy armor. It is a large surface warship capable of performing ocean-going combat missions. It was born in the era of sails and was revived from the 1890s until its decline in the middle and late World War II. ”

"Battleships have always been one of the main types of ships of the major sea powers, called capital ships. Since the end of World War II, the strategic position of battleships has been replaced by aircraft carriers and ballistic missile submarines, and they are no longer the main force in the fleet. ”

"A battleship is a kind of large surface combat ship with large-caliber naval guns as its main weapon, with strong armor protection capabilities and strong assault power, and undertakes ocean-going combat missions. In the centuries leading up to the end of World War II, battleships dominated the sea world, leading a generation of blue coquettishness, and were an indispensable backbone of the naval fleet. ”

"Now equipped with 32-44 guns, 150 sailors, and a total length of 130 to 150 feet, they are mainly used to attack merchant ships at sea, they are the predecessor of cruisers, and they need to summon 8,000 energy."

"Sloop: This is a schooner with only one mast and a longitudinal halyard, with a short or no bow mast and a forelength with only one foresail, but this sail is very fast. There are currently 30 crew members as sailors, 10 9-pounder guns as self-defense weapons, and summoning requires: 1500 energy. ””

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All kinds of sail battleships made Chopin a little dazzled for a while, as for the so-called first-class ships and steam ships, they were far from what he could get his hands on now, and if he really wanted to strengthen them all the way up like this, even if he smashed all the energy he had accumulated at this time, he might not be able to build a steam ship or a first-class ship.

Putting all the unrealistic ideas in his mind behind, Chopin kept looking at the various warships on the system page, this time, he was going to officially build a fleet that belonged to the French Empire, an invincible fleet in this other world!

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In the office of the consul's residence, Chopin was reviewing the reports and opinions of the grassroots officials in the city of Paris, and with the renovation and construction of various facilities in the city of Paris and the Drifting Island, various feedbacks, contradictions, and intractable difficulties were constantly emerging.

"Your Majesty, we're in trouble."

A soldier in charge of delivering the news walked to Chopin's room and said with a solemn face after receiving permission.

"What's wrong?"

Putting down the quill pen in his hand, Chopin rubbed his head that was a little swollen and painful, without the slightest change in the other party's face and revealing any emotional fluctuations, but asked lightly.

"Your Majesty, we've spotted the pirate fleet, and they're heading for our current Drifting Island."

"Pirates? So we are now back in the realm of the Three Kingdoms. ”

Chopin was stunned for a moment before he reacted, but thinking about it, half a month had passed since he returned to Paris, and it was only natural that Drift Island had left the original barren sea area and entered the territory of the three kingdoms.

"Yes, Your Majesty, we are now in the waters of the Kingdom of the Stars. ”

"Your Majesty, judging from the information we have learned so far, there are probably no less than a dozen pirate warships, and they are all equipped with large trebuchets and crossbows, these guys are definitely not ordinary pirates."

As if afraid that Chopin would not pay attention, the soldier who delivered the message also spoke cautiously.

"Oh, is it? That couldn't be better. ”

"Huh?"

Looking at the look of joy that suddenly bloomed on Chopin's face, the soldier was extremely confused.

Chopin was worried about the lack of manpower for the construction of the city of Paris, but he did not expect that someone would come to his door so soon.

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On the sparkling sea, ships that resemble classic ships of the Central European century push aside the surface of the sea and chase the unknown ahead.

As the situation in the West Sea became more and more chaotic, the pirates that were almost everyone shouted at were growing rapidly.

Taddis was one of the many desperate pirates, who had to quit after suffering a leg injury due to an accident.

At this time, as the situation in the West Sea continued to change and surge, the drifting island where Tardis was originally located was also subjected to the merciless baptism of war, and in desperation, he simply entangled a group of sailors, and then began his pirate career.

It's just that even he didn't expect that he would really break through the world on the road of piracy.

"Boss, there seems to be a drifting island ahead!"

At the top of the pirate ship's mast, a pirate squinted his eyes slightly, carefully looked at the black spot that appeared in the distance, and was slightly stunned, but immediately leaned out half of his body, pointed ahead and shouted loudly to the bottom: "Boss, I dare to guarantee that there is indeed a drifting island ahead!" ”

"What?"

Tardis also raised directly, turned his head to look at the black dot that also appeared at the end of his eyes, and couldn't help but slam his fist hard, with an extremely hideous face, turned his head to look at his sailors, and then roared loudly: "Guys, give me more strength, hurry up!"

Although the drifting islands controlled by the major lords of the endless sea will drift, they all move in a fixed sea area, and they will never go beyond it under normal circumstances, but in the sea area in front of him, Taddis has never heard of any drifting islands, so nine times out of ten, the drifting island in front of him is an ownerless thing after the stars fall!

Thinking of this, where could Taddis calm down, and hurriedly ordered his pirates to pull the ship over.

ps: Thank you for the 100 coins of "Boiled Childhood Plum Fights", and thank you for the 100 coins of "Poor Lonely".