Standing on the bow of the Magic Light VII, Luo Sheng sensed the fish-man scouts gradually moving away underwater in the distance, and breathed a sigh of relief. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Although the magic light VII that he is sitting on now is the top armed merchant ship in the hands of the Arcane Radiance Chamber of Commerce, after a considerable degree of magic transformation, it not only has a huge load capacity and amazing speed, but also has extremely strong combat effectiveness, and is not afraid of the attack of the fishmen, but the fleet behind the magic light is basically ordinary ships. If you are really attacked by a large number of fishmen, it is easy to be sunk by fishmen. In that case, Luo Sheng's loss would be great.

"It seems that the flag of the Nine-Ring White Pagoda is still necessary for sailing in the North Sea!" After looking up at the flag of the Nine-Ring White Pagoda on the top of the sail, Luo Sheng said with a slight emotion in his heart.

In the North Sea, especially in the offshore areas, fish-people are very active. The average fleet sails in the North Sea, and the probability of being attacked by fishmen is extremely high. Therefore, in addition to the subordinate fleets of the Nine Ring White Tower, which can completely deter the fishmen, the cost of shipping other fleets is extremely high and the risk is also very high. This is the main reason why the environment on the edge of the North Continent began to improve hundreds of years ago, but it has never developed.

After all, Hokuriku has been abandoned for thousands of years, and if you want to build and develop, you need to transport a large number of materials from Hokuriku. The excessively high transportation costs make the cost of developing the Hokuriku far greater than the benefits that can be generated by the Hokliku territory, so the major forces basically will not invest a lot of resources to develop the Hokuriku, at most maintain some basic strongholds, and observe the changes in the Hokland.

And those who can't live in Beilu and wander to Beilu, although they rely on the local resources of Beilu to carry out some basic construction, but they are basically not large-scale. It is not until these years that the population of Hokuriku has gradually increased, and with a certain foundation, the speed of development has shown signs of speed, but it is still far from being comparable with the mature countries of Hokland.

In fact, if Luo Sheng didn't have the support of the White Tower of the Nine Rings, he wouldn't have dared to choose the territory in Beilu at the beginning, otherwise the high transportation costs required for the initial construction would be enough to discourage Luo Sheng.

"Captain Brady informs that the alarm has been lifted and it appears that the fish-people have retreated. When Luo Sheng was tracking the fish-man scout with his spiritual power, Alyssa walked up to Luo Sheng and said with a smile: "The power of the Nine Rings White Tower is worthy of its reputation, no wonder Luo Sheng, you dare to choose your territory in Beilu." ”

Through Buniel's coordination, the Alpha Radiance Chamber of Commerce, which is mainly responsible for Elson's affairs, not only provided Luo Sheng with a fleet to transport personnel and materials, but also specially transferred the Magic Light VII, a top armed merchant ship second only to the magic warship in combat power, to Luo Sheng to be responsible for transportation and escort. Brady, on the other hand, is the captain of the Magic Light VII and the commander of this fleet.

Previously, when the fish-man scout appeared, Brady discovered the enemy through the sensing circle of the Magic Light VII, almost at the same time as Rasheng at the bow of the ship, and notified the fleet to be on alert. And now that the fish-man scouts have left, the alarm has been lifted.

"Of course. If I'm not sure, how can I risk my own territory. Luo Sheng retracted his senses and said with a smile, "How is Uncle Budd? Are you still seasick?"

Before returning to Cook Territory, Luo Sheng not only persuaded Marquis Cook to let Alyssa come over to help him preside over the overall situation, but also said that he moved the Iron Shield Mercenary Group to go north. Under the favorable conditions proposed by Luo Sheng, except for a few members who have passed their peak age and are ready to retire, most of the members of the Iron Shield Mercenary Group decided to follow Luo Sheng to the north.

After all, it is not easy for the mercenaries at the bottom to find a way to advancement. Although Luo Sheng doesn't attach much importance to this viscount title, after all, it is a genuine noble title, and it has great influence and appeal for low-level mercenaries. Being able to join Luo Sheng's command is a very rare promotion rank for most low-level mercenaries, especially the new construction of Luo Sheng's territory, which has a lot of opportunities to develop and make meritorious contributions. So as long as there are some mercenaries who are pursuing, they are willing to fight with Luo Sheng.

However, because the number of reserve personnel of the Iron Shield Mercenary Group and related family members was too large, and there were many personal belongings that needed to be transported, they did not act together. Ed, the deputy head of the general affairs, remained in Cook Territory for the time being, and was responsible for coordinating and planning the follow-up transportation plan. And Old Bard led the elite of the mercenary group to follow Luo Sheng to the New Sprout Territory first to carry out the initial preparations.

Originally, everything went very smoothly, but after Longshou Fort transferred to a sea ship, Old Bard unexpectedly suffered severe seasickness symptoms and vomited. And refused to allow Luo Sheng to cast spells for him, so he had to adapt to it himself. As a result, the ship was almost at the port of Sprouts, and he had not yet fully adapted to it.

"It's almost adapted, but it's still a little weak, and Uncle Boris is taking care of him. Alyssa smiled and said, "It's hard for Uncle Bud to let a seasick dwarf go to sea." ”

"Yes, he could not have come this time, but this time he really worked hard. Luo Sheng nodded and said with a slight sigh.

Although Luo Sheng promised a lot of conditions, they were actually not very attractive to Old Bard. In terms of titles, a mere knighthood doesn't mean much to dwarves at all. As for the secret method of advancing to the silver level, Old Bard can obtain it as long as he returns to his own clan. So Old Bard came over this time, mainly for the sake of friendship with Daddy York, hoping to help Luo Sheng.

For Luo Sheng, the arrival of Old Bard not only means that it is easier to control the manpower of the Iron Shield Mercenary Group, but also means that there is no need to find blacksmiths who are proficient in prospecting and smelting, and the development of real silver mines can be much less troublesome. So for Old Bard, Luo Sheng is still quite grateful.

"You've been working hard lately, and you've been worrying about so many things along the way, thank you so much. After sighing, Luo Sheng looked at Alyssa and said sincerely.

Although there were only more than 200 people who followed Luo Sheng to lead the Sprout Collar from Cook this time, the composition was very complicated. There are dozens of elites of the Iron Shield Mercenary Regiment, all the members of the Liquor Stew Tavern, a dozen stewards of Cook Castle and more than a hundred elites in the army. When passing through the royal capital, he also received a large number of supplies, as well as some members of the Chamber of Commerce and members of the Rex family.

Because they come from different groups, there are not many conflicts and disputes in the team along the way. Although there were no violent conflicts on the surface, small problems continued one after another. And these problems are basically solved by Alyssa. Luo Sheng only came forward to discuss with the leaders of all parties when he encountered major problems, and he did not deal with many specific affairs at all. So along the way, Alyssa is far more difficult than Luo Sheng.

"Between us, there is no need to talk about these things, these things are what I should have done. Alyssa said softly.

Although she is not really married yet, after the battle of Snow Dragon Pass, Alyssa has already identified Luo Sheng, a person who is willing to fight to the death against a strong enemy of the Golden Rank for herself. Therefore, when Luo Sheng made a request, he resolutely gave up the possibility of inheriting the title of Marquis of Cook and followed Luo Sheng to Hokuriku.

For the current Elisa, running the sprout collar is equivalent to running her own future industry, and the people in the team are also her subordinates, so although the affairs are extremely complicated, she doesn't feel hard in her heart.

"But then again, I really didn't expect you to recruit so many people, Luo Sheng. Originally, I thought that it would be easy to manage only those from the Cook family. After a bit of tenderness, Alyssa said with a smile.

"I can't help it! There is a large population on the Hokuriku side, and the people are relatively strong, and it takes quite a lot of people to rule. I didn't expect Uncle Andrew to allocate more than 100 of the elite of the army to me, so I had to recruit people myself. But even with the addition of the Iron Shield Mercenary Group, we may not have enough manpower!" Luo Sheng said with a sigh.

Managing, operating, and ruling a territory is a very complicated matter, which requires the cooperation of many conditions, and it is not Luo Sheng who can make everyone in the territory obediently obey and obey the rule by holding the certificate of the territory given by the king.

Especially in places like Hokuriku, which are almost considered 'out-of-the-world', although the Kingdom of Elson has a certain binding force on them with the help of material transportation, trade and other means, and nominally has the right to rule, in fact, these places are basically equivalent to self-reliance. If you want to turn this kind of place into your own territory, you need not only the recognition of the state and the authority of the lord, but also a considerable number of people who are trustworthy and have the same heart as the lord to implement the lord's policies and maintain the lord's rule.

If he only relied on these stewards from the Cook family, although Luo Sheng could barely control the situation in the territory, it was difficult for this control to penetrate into the grassroots. And with the addition of the Iron Shield Mercenary Group and its family, Luo Sheng's control of the territory can go deep to the grassroots level, and his rule will be much more stable.

Moreover, the management of the entire territory only uses the words of the Cook family, and it is easy to form interest groups. Even if Alyssa will not show favoritism, there will still be a hidden danger of being hollowed out, so even if he has to pay a considerable amount of resources, Luo Sheng still chooses to recruit the Iron Shield mercenary group and other personnel as a supplement to his team.

"There's no need to rush this, just take it one step at a time. However, the conditions you gave to the people of the Iron Shield Mercenary Group are too generous, and now the people from the Cook family are a little red-eyed, this bowl of water, you have to be even!" Alyssa nodded and continued.

"That's fine. People of the same level are treated the same as the Iron Shield Mercenary Group, and their families also enjoy the same benefits. Those three squad leaders can also give them knighthoods. Luo Sheng said very generously. At present, Luo Sheng is short of manpower, as long as it is available, Luo Sheng does not spare this money and title.

While Rason and Alyssa were discussing the details of their subordinates' treatment, Captain Brady walked to the bow of the boat, smiled and said to the two, "Lord Rason, Miss Elisa, we have received a signal and are about to arrive at Sprout Harbor. ”