Chapter 138: The Prototype of the Fortress (II)

"I really hope you can bring me good news!" Tang Jie looked at Darius with a smile, "I've heard too much bad news these days!"

"You're joking, my captain!" Darius smirked, "and now there is no one in the entire sea of Nilsia who dares to look at you squarely, and those who dare to be your enemies have already fed sharks in the sea, how can you have bad news?"

Although this sentence was complimenting Tang Jie, it was obviously very tentative, Tang Jie glanced at Darius, and said lightly: "Dear Darius, you must know that I am very busy now, if you come here just to compliment me, then I will send off guests!"

Darius hurriedly smiled and said, "Dear Captain, I have brought you a gift that you cannot refuse, you can't treat me like this!"

"Oh, what gift?" Tang Jie tilted his head and looked at the fat man beside him.

"Huh?" Tang Jie was stunned for a moment, his eyes flickering as he stared at Darius, "The sea route to Sisis has almost come to a standstill for more than a month, where did you get so many slaves?"

Darius smiled: "My captain, this world is not only by sea, but also by land. You must know that the Sisis has been in a lot of chaos recently, the local civilians either participate in the riots or attack the noble merchants, no one works, no one works, so a large number of slaves flow into the Sises, these docile black slaves are more obedient than the Sisian commoners, and their sales are very good!"

Tang Jie was relieved, he couldn't help but ponder: these thousand slaves can indeed solve the urgent need at this time, now the strength of Alcatraz Island has dropped sharply, Tang Jie is very short of people, and now the sailors on hand are only enough to make up the necessary number of sailors for a warship, and the remaining strong men of the Dada tribe cannot continue the fortress construction project of Alcatraz Island at all.

Even the two dwarves said, "My lord, you have so few people on hand that you can't even make the final construction of the southern harbor go ahead, let alone build the castle fortress!"

But the lack of people is not the most terrible, the most terrible thing is that now Alcatraz's material reserves have fallen below the critical point, if there is another siege, within three days, all the pirates on Alcatraz will collapse, including Tang Jie.

The spiritual will does not always prevail over matter**.

Although these thousand people are the manpower that Tang Jie urgently needs, what is he using to feed these people now?

Tang Jie frowned and asked, "You brought these people here?"

Darius said with a grin on his face: "Yes, my lord, they will quickly replenish your consumption in this battle, and I believe that under your leadership and training, you will soon have a group of brave and good warriors!"

Tang Jie glanced at Darius: "Then tell me, what will I use to feed these people? Cut off a little of your flesh and feed them? Wherever you brought these people, you can bring them back from! What I need most now is food and fresh water, as well as warships, do you understand?"

Darius smiled bitterly and said, "My captain, you can't treat your old friend like this! For the sake of Tila, the god of the sea, I have brought you another gift!"

"Oh?" Tang Jie glared at Darius.

"Two boats of fresh water and food, my captain!" said Darius, giggling, with a hint of cunning and smugness.

Tang Jie was stunned for a moment, then quickly laughed, and punched Darius's body heavily, "You bastard, you did it on purpose!"

Darius is indeed very clever, he deliberately put the "gift" of a thousand slaves at the beginning, which put Tang Jie in a dilemma, when Darius said the "gift" of fresh water and food, Tang Jie will not only pay more attention to Darius's first gift, but also accept a great favor from him.

Tang Jie looked at Darius with a smile: "Say, what do you want from me?"

Darius's small eyes rolled in his sockets: "My captain, this is my gift to you, where in the world is there a gift that asks people to spend money?"

Tang Jie raised his head and laughed, and he sighed more and more in his heart for the cunning and greed of this fat man.

Of course, Tang Jie can't take Darius's words seriously, if this fat man who can't afford to make profits really doesn't want to get the slightest benefit from him, then he is alive and dead, if Tang Jie really doesn't pull out a dime, then although this fat man doesn't say it, he will definitely have a different heart in his heart, and now Tang Jie still needs him, and he can't offend this fat man because he is greedy for cheapness.

Although Darius seems to be generous, these "gifts" are all given for free, but in fact, what he is trying to do is very big, the "goods" that do not cost are much more precious than the "goods" that are clearly priced, what Darius wants is Tang Jie to accept his love, and in the future, when he Darius speaks again, Tang Jie is embarrassed to refuse.

Darius smiled on his face, but he was nervously waiting for Tang Jie's reaction, in his opinion, this is an investment, but also a temptation.

In the future, there will undoubtedly be no more enemies of Tang Jie in this sea, the Kelsman family is busy with the chaos of the imperial capital, and the Pound Empire is also busy with the upcoming imperial wedding, the truly terrifying war machine will not have the energy and time to manage Tang Jie, but it has no strength to manage it.

At this time, anyone who seizes the opportunity to speculate is bound to reap staggering profits and returns, and it is undoubtedly the best choice to bet on this black-haired pirate once again.

The only thing Darius worries about is whether this guy is still a good collaborator after such a big victory, and whether he will become a tyrant who is extremely greedy and untrustworthy.

In Darius's impression, many pirates no longer take anyone seriously after their power expanded, and most of the merchants who had made secret transactions with them in the past were killed by these pirates, and their families were ruined.

Darius didn't want to repeat that mistake.

Tang Jie looked at Darius's cautious gaze, he quickly figured out what the businessman in front of him was afraid of, Tang Jie smiled slightly, he nodded, and patted Darius on the shoulder: "Don't worry, what I said, I will definitely fulfill it! I won't treat my friends badly!"

Darius was overjoyed, and he grinned, "Your words are so reassuring, I know that working with someone like you is a pleasant thing!"

Tang Jie smiled, and he said, "Don't worry about being happy, I have other things for you to do...... Don't be afraid, it's not a matter of murder and arson, it's some peculiar little things, and some necessary strategic supplies. ”

Tang Jie took Darius and walked slowly towards the cliff of Alcatraz Island, the two of them said while walking, Tang Jie stood on the cliff, feeling the gentle sea breeze, he pointed to the island under his feet, looked at the endless ocean in front of him, and said: "I believe you have also seen it, in front of us is the boundless sea, we don't know what enemies will appear in front of us in the next second, challenge us." ”

"And my men and I must completely build Alcatraz into a strong fortress before the next enemy may appear!" Tang Jie's eyes were sharp, and his expression was grim, "This fortress must withstand a long-term siege, it must withstand heavy artillery fire, and it must have a powerful artillery strike ability to inflict heavy damage on any enemy who comes in!"

"I want to establish a loyal army on this island, the equipment and training of this army are completely my responsibility, they will become my hands and feet, they will become my eyes and ears, they will become my sharpest weapons, instead of me fighting on the sea!" Tang Jie said slowly, fighting again and again, winning again and again, he unconsciously had the killing spirit of the world.

"So, I still need more manpower and material resources......" Tang Jie didn't look back, but the momentum on his body made Darius on the side awe-inspiring, "Darius, you alone, with the strength of your family, you can't help me accomplish this." ”

Darius thought that Tang Jie didn't want him to be in charge of the sale, sale and transportation of these materials, and he couldn't help but feel anxious.

Buying and selling and transporting these supplies was a very tiring task, but Darius could make a huge profit from them.

What's more, during this period of chaos in the Sithian market, prices collapsed, and daily necessities such as firewood, rice, oil, and salt soared at an alarming rate every day, while the prices of other items fell like jumping off a cliff.

Darius took advantage of the chaos and bought a lot of supplies at low prices, including artillery and a large amount of stone and wood.

Darius even hoarded these items frantically regardless of the possibility of bankruptcy, waiting to make a profit when he sold them to Tang Jie in the future, but now if Tang Jie said that he didn't want his goods and didn't let him be responsible for the procurement and transportation of these items, then he would have to go bankrupt and jump into the sea.

Tang Jie looked at Darius sweating profusely and talking anxiously, of course he knew what Darius wanted to say, he stretched out his hand to block Darius's words: "I know what you have to say, Darius, don't worry, don't worry! In front of us is an incomparably wide ocean, full of gold, full of jewels, don't be blinded by the small profits in front of you." I just stopped putting you in direct charge of the transportation and procurement of supplies, but I didn't say that I would no longer work with you from now on, do you understand?".

Darius listened to Tang Jie's words, and the anxiety in his heart calmed down a little, but he still said with a wry smile: "But, my captain, I don't do this, so what else can I do?"

Tang Jie raised a finger and smiled slyly: "Be my spokesperson!"

"Huh, spokesman?" Darius's eyes straightened, he didn't react for a moment, he didn't understand what the benefits of being a pirate's spokesperson were.

"Hehe, my friend, come and see......" Tang Jie put a hand on Darius's shoulder, he pointed to the wide blue sea, and said, "Have you ever thought that since you can rush to my place as soon as possible to seek profits, what about the other merchants?

"But, dear captain, you said ......," said Darius, anxiously.

"Hehe, I said it, don't worry, dear Darius, you listen to me. Tang Jie smiled and said, "Think about it, so many businessmen want to make a profit from me, but who should I cooperate with?"

"You mean......" Darius wasn't stupid either, his eyes lit up.

Tang Jie laughed: "By the way, you finally figured it out? You can be my spokesperson for interests, you can cooperate with whoever you think we should work with, I can give you a cut in the middle, understand?"

Darius's mind was racing with thoughts.

If he is allowed to become Tang Jie's spokesperson, it means that he has completely boarded Tang Jie's ship, and unless he dies, it is absolutely impossible to get off the ship again, and his interests are firmly tied to Tang Jie's interests. Once Tang Jie's power is destroyed, what awaits him will also be a catastrophe.

But although the end of this matter is extremely miserable if you lose the bet, the benefits are very amazing.

First of all, Tang Jie defeated the navy of Sisis, which means that Alcatraz Island will not have the force that can directly threaten it in the east, and any merchant ships that want to pass through Sisis will **** Under Tang Jie's military control, Tang Jie can control half of the golden route.

And these merchants must also be aware of this, if they don't want their merchant ships to be plundered halfway, they will inevitably hand over a part of the "road money" to Tang Jie, and these merchants will be received and negotiated by Darius, these businessmen will naturally not treat Darius, the spokesperson of the pirates, presumably the rebate red envelopes in private will definitely be full of brains when the time comes.

Darius can not only make huge profits from these merchants, but also receive a certain commission from Tang Jie, which is simply a two-way collection of money and sitting back on the benefits.

Moreover, those merchants who want to do business with Tang Jie are also in charge of negotiation and reception by Darius, and the price negotiated between the two parties, the rebate for the difference in the middle must be an astronomical amount, just thinking about it can make people's hands tremble.

The more Darius thought about it, the more excited he became, this was bread delivered to his door!

He swallowed vigorously, and said, "But, my captain, why did you choose me to do these things? You know, you can do these things alone!"

Although the cunning Darius was heart-pounding in the face of the huge profits, he still maintained the cautiousness of a fox, and he did not understand why Tang Jie would give him a part of the bread in his mouth, if it was just to drag him onto the ship, then he did not have to transfer such a large part of the interest.

You must know that it is the businessman who is crying and shouting to cooperate with Tang Jie now, not Tang Jie crying and shouting to cooperate with the businessman.

After the Battle of Alcatraz, Tang Jie was no longer what it used to be.

The king of the Nilsian seas could have left him alone.

Tang Jie knew Darius's concerns, he smiled slightly, and said, "My friend, you only see that I am the king of the Nilsia Sea, but your eyes are only on the Nilsia Sea. But have you ever wondered what about beyond the waters of Nilsia, such as the Edra Sea, the Ice Sea, the Sisidrian Sea? Do you know how big the oceans of this world are, do you know how many powerful people there are in this world?".

"Don't you want to go out into the wider ocean to see the outside world, don't you want our battle flag to fly above more oceans?" Tang Jie's voice was high, he pointed to the vast ocean in front of him, passionate and generous, and scolded Fang Xuan, "If I only focus on the Nilsia Sea, then I will definitely not transfer the benefits here to you, I will swallow it all in one go, and I won't give you a copper plate!"

Darius already understood what Tang Jie wanted to say at this time, he smiled and listened intently to Tang Jie's words.

"However, my ambition is to go to the whole sea, not just the Nilsia Sea!" The Nilsia Sea has now become my sea, into my pond, and Sisis has become my balcony courtyard, and in this place, I can go wherever I want! And those oceans that I have not yet visited, they will be my future stage, will be the places I will conquer in the future!" Tang Jie opened his hands, as if to embrace the whole ocean, the whole sky, his expression was wild and full of confidence. In those unknown seas, there must be stronger enemies waiting for me, there must be more enemies waiting for me!"

"Therefore, my energy can't be entangled in the petty profits here, my stage is the whole ocean, not the small Nilsia Sea!" Tang Jie's voice was sonorous and loud.

Darius was stunned by the momentum exuded by Tang Jie's whole body, and he took a deep breath, if someone else said such things, he would definitely scoff and laugh loudly at this person's arrogance and ignorance.

But the person who said this now is Tang Jie, the master of the Black Dragon King!

He has the right to do it!

"Darius, my friend. You help me get those merchants, and we will share the rich benefits here, and I will concentrate on building Alcatraz into a super fortress that will never fall, and select and train a group of strong troops from my men who will be loyal to me!" Tang Jie turned around, his eyes were like lightning, and he stared straight at Darius, "Do you understand?".

Darius was trembling by Tang Jie's gaze, he took a deep breath, slowly pressed his hand on his chest, bent down, and said respectfully: "Yes, my lord!"

Tang Jie looked at Darius with a smile and nodded slowly: "Very good, my friend, since you understand, let's create a new era together......

Darius was finally abducted by Tang Jie into his warship, and more merchants scrambled to follow him and were dragged onto his own ship by Tang Jie.

With Darius, a shrewd businessman, as Tang Jie's spokesperson for interests, the burden on Tang Jie's shoulders was much easier, he didn't care how much money he could make, he only cared about how long it would take for the fortress of Alcatraz Island to be truly established.

Under the control of Darius, a "professional", a large amount of strategic materials and materials poured into Alcatraz Island at a tidal speed, and the navy and army of Sisis watched this situation with anger, but they could not do anything about it.

No one dared to anger the black-haired pirate entrenched in Alcatraz now.

When the king of the Duchy of Mata heard the news of Alamshe's death, he wept profusely, and at one point he was furious and wanted to send troops to Alcatraz Island to avenge his love.

However, the king's anger slowly fell silent under the persuasion of the prime minister and other ministers, and after a fierce quarrel between the two ministers, the king decided to ignore the pirates of Alcatraz.

First, the navy of Sisis accounts for more than a quarter of the naval strength of the Principality of Marta, and the damage to the Principality of Mata caused by the destruction of this navy is extremely huge, once the king decides to avenge Alamshe, then it will definitely lead to the deployment of air defense in other waters of the Principality of Marta, resulting in extremely significant national security risks.

Second, the strength of the group of pirates entrenched on Alcatraz Island is now impossible to guess, not to mention that they also have the legendary invincible battleship Black Dragon King, and they are afraid that they will not be able to match this terrible warship even if they are full of national strength. Before the Pound Empire and the Kelsman family fully intervened, the Principality of Marta, as a relatively weak vassal state, should no longer participate in this battle, as the king of the Principality of Marta, if he really wants to take revenge, then the most important thing he should do now is to transfer this contradiction to the Pound Empire and drag the huge empire into this battle.

It is precisely because of this turtle-like attitude of the Principality of Marta that the city of Sisis has been completely eroded, except for the army that still maintains a certain deterrent power in this city, other officials, nobles, and city defense troops have lost their previous deterrent power against civilians.

More and more merchants from the Chamber of Commerce came to the city to swagger and trade with Darius, the spokesman for the interests of the pirate Tang Jie.

Darius, on the other hand, quickly transferred a large amount of strategic materials to Alcatraz without worrying about being blocked and captured.

Alcatraz Island is like a baby in its formative years, receiving a lot of nutrients and supplies, and it is constantly accepting these massive supplies, and developing at an astonishing rate, arming itself.

A terrible sea fortress is taking shape on the sea......