"Oh, we're waiting for the autumn water."

"It's embarrassing to let Sister Devreich come, how can you still let you come to greet you, it's really embarrassing for me to wait........."

"Where, where, if it weren't for Brother Sibo to turn the tide and expose the true face of Pikromini, a traitor, in time, we would be in trouble with the Knights Hospitaller."

It is inevitable to usher in the send-off, of course, Wu Xin did not salute each other and then eat a big meal before starting to get down to business, in fact, while eating, he was also observing.

Seeing off the knights of the German group, Sazastan, who was lying on Wu Xin's shoulder, immediately rebuked Erlan unceremoniously: "The situation here seems to be a little worse than expected." Why is it that there is no meat and wine at the banquet? ”

When Erlan heard Sazastan's words, he immediately became nervous, the existence in front of him was not only a harsh leader, but also a lich who could bombard people to scum.

"Bishop Ayran has a good time, so it would be nice to have the time to expand the docks, and build warehouses and improvised barracks." Wu Xin's words made Erlan feel warm after working hard for half a month. "Although this oasis has plenty of water, the walls are so dilapidated, and we only control a total of three or four thousand people, and the labor and materials are so poor, it is good to be able to do this."

"You're very shrewd, and you know how to buy people's hearts."

"You have always been a soul communicator, and scolding him for deliberately letting me hear it naturally makes me a good person."

Sazastan was giving Wu Xin a chance to establish his prestige, and then he didn't say anything more.

After all, Wu Xin's status is a bit unjustifiable, and he must operate more to maintain internal stability.

"At least the catch is still sufficient." After experiencing a terrible torture, Erlan has been greatly improved, not only in terms of position but also in mentality, after Wu Xin relieved him, he quickly recovered his ability to respond. "Although Barbary pirates are also active in this area, they are much less intense than near Malta, and we can live with fishing boats."

"That's good, have you collected all the good catches lately?" Collecting high-quality fish with high protein is an important measure to ensure the combat effectiveness of high-level samurai, and cherished fish bones are also one of the important raw materials for spell casting. "The ration of elite and mid-level combat power must not be lower than it was on the island of Malta."

Erlan immediately nodded: "During this time, the harvest of nearly a thousand catties can be made into high-grade nutritional products, which can guarantee the supply of nutrients to several knights and apprentices." At present, the main problem is the lack of manpower, only the Italian group and the German group are too few, at least give us the English group. ”

"The English group will have to wait a little longer, and in the future, the Italians and newcomers from the Holy Roman Empire will give priority to us." Of course, Wu Xin wanted to bring over the English group that he had already established some foundations, but neither the Spaniards nor the French wanted the island of Malta to be further weakened, and the English group was much weaker than the German group, so in the end it was left on the island of Malta, and Wu Xin was still trying to figure out a way.

In addition to people, of course, it is money.

Erlan said this next: "Since the number of people cannot be increased, more money is needed to mobilize the locals. And we have announced the implementation of a monopoly list that includes more than a dozen high-grade catches, although of course it is a little lower than the market price, but we still have to sell 50% or 60% of the market price. Otherwise, fishing boats wouldn't have come to us to sell their goods. Coupled with the purchase of various building materials and the hiring of locals to rush the work, the two thousand thalers that Lord Cassano gave me have already consumed more than half. According to the accounts, we had only 1,325 thalers in taxes last month, and we had to reinforce the infantry camps, and at the beginning of next month we had to buy flour and oil, and pay the salaries of the army..............."

There was also an infantry company that moved to Tripoli together, and this two-hundred-strong force was the basis for Tripoli's expansion, and of course it had to be fed by Wu Xin.

Wu Xin nodded indifferently, wrote him a note, and then made an imprint on the paper with Sazastan's teeth: "It is inevitable to have these expenses, and you can't save money when you first arrive, tomorrow you go to the Spanish flagship to get five thousand thalers, which should be able to cover the next month's expenses." ”

Seeing Wu Xin's approach, Erlan was slightly stunned, it was not that he used Sazastan as a stamp, many high-level mages had such a habit, otherwise Sazastan would not tolerate it.

It's a bit strange to just keep money on Spanish warships.

However, Erlan quickly cheered up, which showed that this was indeed a member of the Warlock Royalty, and that he had more funds than the capacity of the Tripoli vault!

His idea is exactly what Wu Xin and Sazastan wanted.

"It's normal to spend a little more in the first month." Cassano, who had been silent just now, opened his mouth to comfort Wu Xin, he was only willing to be the nominal leader, in fact, to let Wu Xin establish his authority as much as possible.

"But it's really not easy to open source this place." In Wu Xin's memory in the 21st century, if the country of Libya remained stable, the economy would be okay, the population would be small, and the oil fields would be able to feed everyone, but now, the only specialty here is sand and sand.

"Don't worry, although the emperor didn't give you any money, he didn't ask you to share the military expenses of the fleet. The presence of the Spanish fleet would increase the safety of fishermen and, in turn, the catch, and the procurement of the fleet and the salaries of sailors would also drive the economy. Cassano, who had been silent, rationally analyzed the situation, "Not to mention the fact that we bring force, force brings security, and security attracts the population." Isn't the regent maybe Nuo will help you get the population, he is generally reliable when he speaks"

"These are far waters." Wu Xin suddenly felt a burst of irritability, interrupting Cassano's words like never before, he didn't realize that after Sazastan regained his freedom, not only his dreams had improved, but his feelings had also changed. "Are you sure we can afford the lighthouse you want, 30,000 thalers is a lot, but the finances of this place are already very bleak, and it is difficult to maintain this little money, and it is a drop in the bucket to build a building that can compare to the lighthouse of Alexandria."

"I'm still against this plan." Sazastan crawled around the table, sometimes around a figure-eight, sometimes in a circle. "I feel like I'm all right, and it's very good."

"The Lord of the Flame also felt very good at one point." Cassano's tone was helpless, but firm. "I know the current conditions are really premature, but you can't try it. You can go crazy at any time, and my health is so bad, if we can't work together, and we can't absorb the other people's belief in the Lord of Flames, he won't be able to. ”

Wu Xin immediately bared his teeth, after Sazastan got rid of Shirek's control, he was indeed a little more comfortable, and he could feel the warmth every day.

But the whole dream was still a cold and dead world, and the distant voice was still urging him to find the sign.

He had now completely dispelled the idea of finding a big city and becoming a tycoon, and he knew that he couldn't help but do a big job, and if he didn't have the power to do it, Meredi would definitely let himself die a very painful death.

"You set out as soon as possible to the Burning Sea in the south, where we have the money and the fire we need."