Chapter 280: War Machine
Twenty huge double-tracked galleons anchored in the harbor of Spartacus, and the border city moved very quickly, and in only half a month from the return of Viscount Crane to the county, the supplies of this entire fleet had been delivered as promised.
This also made Lear once again impressed by the strength of the Earl of Parrington, and he used twenty years to quietly accumulate enough wealth to change the whole of Erry when the elves were not producing and the other two were not aware of the great wealth contained in the ocean.
Now this wealth has become a mountain of armor, armor, and horse equipment, which will become a force to help Spartacus realize his ambitions after arming him.
Don't underestimate those who are silent and low-key, when they act, the momentum of the storm can break the mountain.
So Lear now knows that the Earl of Parrington is such a person.
The expanded port of Spartacus covers an area of thousands of hectares and can accommodate more than twenty Hades-class warships at the same time, although these merchant ships cannot be compared with the Hades in terms of tonnage, displacement, speed and firepower, but the carrying capacity of the spacious multi-layer plywood is embarrassing even for the Hades.
The open space in the harbor had been filled with dense wooden crates, and although Valenque had tried his best to mobilize the forces on the docks to carry them, the unloading of goods from the ships like a tidal wave still caused many congestion on the port's horse lanes.
In the end, he had to use the power of the city guard to help, and the feeling of stuffing squid into a can of sardines was a little better.
However, this was only the first batch, and according to the fleet commander from the border city, there were two more fleets with larger and more supplies behind him, which made Lear deeply doubt how much wealth Parrington had scavenged in the ocean in the past twenty years.
Or, in order to realize his ambitions, he made a desperate bet this time, and directly took out the coffin book under the bed.
However, based on Lear's understanding of maritime trade and his judgment of Parrington's character, the former is clearly more likely.
Parrington may see him as an important ally, but if the other side does not have decisive power of their own and will rely entirely on him, Lear feels that this is almost unlikely.
Since Parrington dares to open the door, wipe the table and say 'Come, friend', he must have the power to balance Lear, and he is not afraid of his sudden backlash after the covenant is completed.
Regardless of whether that power can really balance Lear, there is no doubt that its existence gives Palrington the confidence to support his ambitions and actions.
In addition to supplies, Parrington also sent Lear three ships with a total of 1,000 fine craftsmen.
In fact, it is not impossible to give the design of the musket to Palrington to the arsenal in the border city, but that is after the cooperation between the two sides grows closer and the mutual trust between them at least reaches a strategic level.
As an important bargaining chip and sweetener, Lear didn't want to let Parrington eat too early just yet.
Shengmien fights Mi Hate, whether it is a wolf or a dog, you have to feed it slowly, although he has no idea of tearing up the covenant, but he will not bury a mine next to him too early.
Half a month later, when the second convoy of thirty huge ships from the Frontier City also arrived in Spartacus, Lear walked out of the dwarven workshop.
With the strong support of the craftsmen of the border city, the new batch of 2,000 muskets has been fully installed, and even the new 20 land artillery guns have been assembled.
One thing that Lear finds very gratifying is that his warriors have never lacked courage, inspired by the Spartacus Farming Prize.
The entire Misty Isle is like a frantic war machine, and day and night are enveloped in a thick pre-war atmosphere, but for ordinary soldiers, this atmosphere is not about tension and fear, and the desire for land and honor and merit makes even the most ordinary infantry gear.
Spartacus did not have nobles, but according to the wartime regulations, he could be promoted to captain by beheading five ranks, and ten ranks were even chiefs, and each rank was rewarded with land and gold.
These lands are neither permanent nor hereditary, but for the half-breed warriors who have lived at the bottom of the sea for generations, fighting is still the fastest way to make a name for themselves and free themselves from the slave class.
While farming and business are equally acceptable, the vast majority of young people seem to prefer to realize their passion and worth on the battlefield.
With the rapid growth of the number of troops, a new military rank system began to brew in Lear's mind, but he did not intend to copy the system of the previous life, because what is good is not necessarily suitable, and everything must be adapted to the rhythm and development of the war.
It's time to say goodbye.
When the second shipment of supplies from the Frontier City arrived, Lear also decided to send half of the goods, including the armor ballista and the precious stones, as a gesture of sincerity, for Adela to take all of them to the Sea Clan territory.
This was the only thing he could do for Adela, who would later lead his army back to Palofodi, and the war in favor of Parington to unify the human realm of Adela would be left to Adela.
If Adela's plan succeeds, Spartacus' power will be split into two sharp blades, one from each side of Sandru's flank, straight into Tiga's hinterland.
If it is indeed the enemy's lair, as Lear thinks, and if the elves of Erathia and the Turalone Forest choose to side with him or be neutral, then the war will enter the decisive stage as quickly as possible.
This is also the result that Lear wants, he will not procrastinate, knowing the horror of spiritualism, he has never intended to engage in a long tug-of-war with Sandru, because no one will be a match for a necromancer from the perspective of fighting alone.
And he is also quite confident in convincing Erathia and the Turalone Forest, the Elven Council has no reason to prevent him from going to war with the necromancer, and Erathia, who is suffering from the enemy, is probably more eager for a strong ally than anyone else, not to mention that they don't need to pay any price just to borrow it.
The only thing that could cause trouble was that the Necromancers and Death Knights of Tiga would come together for the good of the entire Dead Realm to help Sandru defend against his threat, but Lear had no intention of making peace with them.
Tiga, unlike Tartaglia, has no interest in planting a puppet there, and if he wants to fight, of course, the autumn wind will sweep away the entire plain of death.
"Well, it's all the best. ”
Lear gently hooked a strand of gold that fell from Adela's ear back to the tip of her ear, then tightened the loose shawl strap for her.
"If you really can't do it, you don't have to force it, we don't have to borrow troops from the Fish-People, at most after I capture Krurod, the Tatarians should be able to provide us with some military strength, and then we will be able to conquer Eri together, but I know you won't listen to these words. ”
"And you say?" Adela gave him a blank look.
"As the lord of a city, I always have the right to nag, right?" Lear spread his hands helplessly, but Adela ignored his grievances and turned and walked straight to the Sea King.
This time, she was accompanied by three warships, the Sea King, the Prophet and the Oracle led by Sylvia, and the Hades, the Heavenly King and the Fanatic had already escorted the first batch of merchant ships to the border city together under the leadership of Landrig as a deterrent force in the early stage of the war.
In a few months, five new Hades-class ships will be launched at the same time, and Spartacus will really have the power to cross the sea.
"You know what?" Adela suddenly stopped in front of the ramp and turned around, the sun falling on her side face, blurring her delicate countenance. "Sometimes, I always feel that you are very far away from me even though you are by my side, but at that moment, I feel very close. ”
A low trumpet sound came from the lighthouse on the cliff, and it was time to set sail.
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