The history of the struggle of the Governor of Saipan

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In line with the principle of experimenting, Duchamp tried to eat a little bit of each, some were delicious, and some were completely uneaten.

The food was incomprehensible, and the taste of local spices was extremely spicy and weird, but the desserts made of fruit were extremely delicious, and the fruit wine drinks were also very good.

As Scott ate, he introduced some of the local customs and history.

Hundreds of years ago, the Eastern Gnavador Islands were a colony for pirates, and Ahti Island was the largest pirate lair. These pirates prey on fishermen and trading ships, pretending to be the rulers of the region, while the indigenous shipbuilders are backward and have to pay tribute.

Later, the famous Emperor Lionheart in the history of Erebonia, unable to bear the repeated harassment of pirates on the west coast of the country, issued a reward in his old age: whoever can solve the bandits on the west coast will be made an earl.

About 100 years after the Lionheart issued this order, the ancestor of the Saipan family, at that time, was only an unknown and declining nobleman, named Esther Saipan, who had just inherited the territory, and the territory had changed and could not be resolved, and according to the rules of the empire, he was about to be stripped of his title.

When he was destitute, he went to the witch for a divination, and the witch predicted that he would make a fortune in "aht".

The Baron of Saipan was so convinced of the results of the divination that he asked around where the "aht" was, and finally found out that it was a place where pirates were entrenched.

When he found out about the bounty order, he felt that this was the best chance fate had given him.

But what can be done to drive away pirates from the West Coast? The ancestor of the Saipan family, though uneducated, was quite clever, and he traveled around the empire, finding several heroes among the commoners, and encouraging them: "In the empire, if you want to become a human being, this is the best opportunity." ”

These people all have their own skills, some are good at martial arts, some are good at resourcefulness, and one is a wealthy commoner businessman, who is desperate to get the status of nobility, and takes out his assets as the capital of this plan.

In the Empire, becoming an aristocrat was a dream that everyone longed for, and their plans were set off.

The think tank found out from maps and rumors that there were hundreds of islands in the western sea, and immediately put forward a slogan: as long as everyone worked together to drive out the pirates, after the matter was completed, each person who was willing to participate would be named an island owner.

Under this temptation, dozens of adventurers immediately joined his team.

In order to drive away the pirates, these daring guys mixed into the fishermen, caravans, and even pirates on the west coast, and searched around for the details of the pirates, and it took a full fifteen years to finally successfully instigate internal strife among the pirates, taking the opportunity to seize Ahti Island, and after that, they used Ahti Island as a base to start the process of foreign attack.

While asking for support from the imperial capital, Saipan won the governor's righteousness, and built the governor's palace based on the original pirate lair.

On the other hand, the resourceful governor had a new plan, in which he ordered all the inhabitants of the small islands, who might become supply points for pirates, to move to Ahti Island, and to give them the land on the island, which was rich in fresh water for irrigation.

In order to successfully complete this plan, he appropriately applied the local cult of the sea god, playing the role of a god stick.

For example, in winter, when meteorologists predicted severe cold weather in the western part of the continent, the governor issued an order saying that the god of the sea had decreed that the northern islands would be frozen, and that only by going to Ahti Island could he be protected by the god of the sea.

In the summer, when meteorologists predicted a typhoon, the governor decreed that the sea god was about to sail and that the only way to escape was to take refuge in the sheltered harbor of Ahti Island.

After several rounds of successful weather forecasts, the natives were convinced of the new governor's words, and many families moved to Ahti Island in order to live in peace in the 'land of the sea god's eternal protection'.

In this way, within a few years, the Governor's Palace's control over the surrounding sea was greatly strengthened, and the Governor issued an order that 'ships should be shipped from Ahti', stipulating that all ships that could not be operated by one person could only be made on Ahti Island.

After 27 years of hard work, the other pirate forces either collapsed, surrendered, or fled to other parts of the sea, and the Western Islands were finally incorporated into the empire, officially named the Autonomous Region of the Eastern Gnavador Islands.

In addition to the awards, the Emperor also bestowed upon him the titles of Earl and Hereditary Governor. And he also successfully fulfilled the promise of 'one person, one island' to his old subordinates who were still alive.

"The orchards and fields we see now were planted on the island by my great-great-grandfather when he was struggling." Scott added.

What a great story! Everyone couldn't help but be in awe.

"Do the local natives have any objections to you foreign rulers?" Duchamp did not hesitate to ask the question in his mind.

"Agriculture and fishing in this area are not taxed, and many fishermen have a small statue of my great-great-grandfather next to the statue of the sea god in their homes, and in their hearts they worship my great-great-grandfather very much," said Scott. Besides, now we are not outsiders, and after so many generations, we are also authentic natives. ”

Knowing that the agricultural tax was abolished, Duchamp had another high opinion of the Saipan family.

He asked, "Where do the expenses of the Doge's palace and the army come from?" ”

"The Governor's Palace has a monopoly on marine gems and rare pearls and rare minerals throughout Eastern Gnavador, and for so many years, it has relied on that," Scott said. In addition, modern enterprises such as shipyards and canneries are mainly invested by our family and those who moved from the mainland. In addition, the Doge's Palace has invested in the construction of the Bellanai Bridge on Ahti Island, as well as two roads, the Inner Ring and the Outer Ring Road, giving the island a modern touch. Locals have always been a little wealthy, and they are very slow to accept new things, and they never consider making investments. ”

It turned out to be a combination of government and business, and it was really comfortable to be a governor in such a place!

"Oh, it seems that you have fully inherited your great-great-grandfather's talent." Duchamp replied casually.

"Hee-hee, I think so too." Scotts admitted with a grin.

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