readx;? Wu Jin held back for a long time, and finally couldn't help asking: "Since we are going to war, why don't we just build a warship?"

"Build a warship?" Xin Yan shook his head and said, "Building a warship is extremely difficult for us, and the cost is extremely expensive, even if we try our best, we can only build ten or eight ships." If it is an armed merchant ship www.biquge.info we can directly use a merchant ship or other transport ships to refit it, and we can completely carry it even if we build a hundred or so ships. After this battle, they can also be reinstated to their original use. ”

In the crowd, there was a tall and thin young man, his name was Xu Jue, who was looking at Xin Yan's armed merchant ship with excitement on his face.

Xu Jue was recommended by Ruoxi, he originally worked as a clerk in a commercial bank, but because of his straightforward temperament, he offended the steward of the commercial bank and wandered in the rivers and lakes. He heard that Ruoxi was recruiting business talents, so he went to apply for a job, Ruoxi had a discerning eye, discovered Xu Jue's talent, and appointed him as the internal affairs manager. He also lived up to his trust and took care of the internal and external affairs of the merchant group in an orderly manner.

Later, Xin Yan asked Ruoxi for talents familiar with internal affairs management, and Ruoxi sent Xu Yu over without saying a word. After Xu Jue came, Xin Yan was also freed from trivial affairs and had more energy to devote to cultivation.

Xu Jue was born in a trading house, he was not interested in fighting and killing, but he was extremely keen on making money and doing business, and he couldn't help but light up after seeing Xin Yan's armed merchant ships. Since merchant ships have no combat power, they need to be escorted by warships wherever there are rogues. Warships were so expensive that they could not afford them, and their merchant ships were often robbed when they encountered rogues.

In order to avoid losses, the major merchants either paid a high price for the escort of warships or sent additional wardepartments to escort them, but either way, the cost of transportation would skyrocket. Armed merchant ships can not only carry goods and people, but also have a certain degree of protection capabilities, which are very suitable for carrying transportation tasks on some routes infested with rogues.

Xu Jue suddenly asked, "How much does it cost?"

Xin Yan said: "In order to reduce costs, in addition to the necessary facilities, I have removed all other superfluous things, so although ballistas, crossbow arrows and armor have been added, the cost is only about thirty percent more expensive than similar merchant ships." ”

Only then did everyone understand why Xin Yan's armed merchant ships were so "simple". Still, they were worried about whether these excessively "plain" armed merchant ships would be able to get orders from the merchants.

Xin Yan dispelled everyone's doubts with just one sentence. He said: "When you are confronted with the threat of rogues, do you choose to shiver in the luxurious and comfortable soft beds of ordinary merchant ships, or do you choose to sleep peacefully in the hard beds of armed merchant ships?"

Xu Jue nodded and said, "I think if the publicity is good, these armed merchant ships will definitely sell well." ”

Xin Yan nodded and said, "Propaganda or something! Of course you have to do it." However, if we use these armed merchant ships to wipe out the pirates entrenched in Tianlan, we will open up a new trade route. Do you think that people will still be able to calm down and not rush to buy our merchant ships?"

"Annihilate the pirates entrenched in Tianlan?"

Only then did everyone know that what Xin Yan had to do was not only to occupy the coral island, but to completely eliminate the pirates entrenched in Tianlan.

Tianlan Sea is a sea area between the Desert North Realm and the Zhuming Realm. The winds over this area are so windy that it is impossible to fly, and the sea conditions are very complicated, with rough waves and reefs on the seabed. The most terrifying thing is that there are more than 30 bandits of large and small troops entrenched here, who are very fierce and terrible, and often plunder passing merchant ships.

Everyone thought that Xin Yan's plan was crazy. But they also had to admit that Xin Yan's plan was tempting. If this plan can be successful, Tiansha Peak will not only open up a new trade route and obtain extremely large profits, but also fully demonstrate the strength of armed merchant ships and open up sales channels for armed merchant ships in one fell swoop.

Xin Yan's eyes burned with a feverish light, he spoke with excitement, and said to everyone: "As the saying goes, wealth is sought in danger. If you don't take some risks, how to earn spirit stones. I decided to use our armed merchant ships to fight a bloody way and open a trade route in the Tianlan Sea. ”

"It's done!" After everyone was silent for a long time, their eyes flashed with a feverish light, and they decided to accompany Xin Yan to the end.

In preparation for the battle, all were mobilized. Ah Wen's Lei Division, Wu Jin's Lion Fighting Division, Yun Han, and Mo Zheng's Sword Department all seized the time to practice the battle formation.

Xin Yan

In addition to coordinating the overall situation, Xin Yan also served as the chief designer of the rune array of the armed merchant ship, and his rune array cultivation level was extremely good, under his auspices, he upgraded the rune array and prohibition on the ship, and improved the combat power of the armed merchant ship at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends. With the efforts of everyone, half a month later, the first batch of 100 armed merchant ships was finally transformed.

In order to test the performance of the warship, Xin Yan decided to drive the ship himself for a long-distance test. The most important part of the test is to see if a hundred armed merchant ships can rush through the Tianlan Sea where the rogue is entrenched, and whether they can withstand the test of the rogue attack.

After a short period of commissioning, a hundred armed merchant ships were put into practical use, loaded with cargo and ready to sail for the Tianlan Sea. In order to make a strong reputation, Tiansha Peak invited colleagues to hold a grand maiden ceremony, and announced in a high-profile manner that it was ready to open up a new route of Tianlan Sea.

But everyone was shocked when they learned that there were only a hundred small merchant ships ready to set off, and that there were no warships to escort them. Tiannan Zuojia and other forces also began to gloat and sneer.

"Haha, your brain is in the water, just send such a few broken boats, and dare to go to the Tianlan Sea. ”

"Mmmm, look at these broken boats, they don't even have a lantern. Alas, such a ship owes them the face to send out. ”

"Hey, you don't know. I heard that these ships were built by Xin Yan from Lingxiaomen!"

"Hehe! He thinks that the merchant ship is a seedling ship, and he still builds it himself, so he is not afraid of sinking into the Tianlan Sea?"

Even if you don't die in the rapids reef of the Tianlan Sea, you can't escape the attack of the rogues, and without the escort of the warship, no merchant ship can ever get out of the Tianlan Sea. ”

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Amid the taunts and doubts of the crowd, a hundred armed merchant ships spread their sails, slowly moved, and then slowly accelerated, and then they flew faster and faster, and finally disappeared from view.

A hundred armed merchant ships flew extremely fast, and within two days they came to the edge of the Tianlan Sea.

"Qiyu Peak Lord, there is Tianlan Sea ahead. "A disciple in charge of navigation came to report.

Xin Yan said to Ruolan and Wenxiu: "Let's go, let's also go and see this Tianlan Sea." With that, he and his two daughters walked into the control cabin of the warship. Through the Heavenly Eye Runic Array, the three of them could clearly see the situation in the Tianlan Sea.

I saw that the sky above the Tianlan Sea was covered with black clouds, the wind was raging, and lightning swept across the sky from time to time, followed by the explosion of thunder, which was extremely terrifying. And above the sea, the turbid waves are emptied, the wind is treacherous, and the most terrible thing is that under the rapids, there are countless reefs and shoals.

Xin Yan glanced at the two women whose faces were a little pale, and said, "Scared the timid to death, support the bold." Lao Tzu still has to break into this Tianlan Sea. With a wave of his hand, he let the fleet lower the clouds and go straight to the Tianlan Sea.

Although the Tianlan Sea is treacherous, Xin Yan has full confidence in the armed merchant ship he has built with his own hands. He believed that with the super strength of the armed merchant ship, he would definitely be able to fight his way out of the Tianlan Sea and earn a bright money.