Dussander rubbed his still aching wrist, looking at the dilapidated but vibrant village in front of him and the occasional flickering fire, and felt a sigh of emotion in his heart.

Putting aside Finn's alliance status, this young man is probably the most "idea" and "capable" person Dussander has ever seen in the empire. As an ally, he gained the goodwill of the poor of the empire. It also greatly improved the lives of the poor of the empire.

Through the exchange just now, Dussaint learned that the current village and the fishing company have a somewhat delicate "cooperative" relationship.

Together with the one hundred and twenty "soldiers," Finn spent a whole year setting up eight shelling positions on each of the two main "roads" outside Bosenk. Each position had six heavy guns, a hundred shells and enough rifles and ammunition reserves.

The fishing company regularly pays the village of Finn cooking oil, flour and some cotton as "money". In exchange, Finn and his village were to provide some "fire support" to the fishing company.

When there are bandits around that are big enough to pose a threat to Bosenk, or when they rob the fishing company too many times, the head of the fishing company's security department will come to the village and make a request to Finn.

The requirements are generally simple and straightforward, and at a certain time on a certain day, artillery strikes on a certain area.

After completing the commission, the fishing company will send a batch of supplies. Not too much, but an extremely valuable supply for the entire village.

Finn always had reservations about such "cooperation".

The work of fighting bandits, even if it is not paid very much, he will follow. After all, the gangs that expanded enough to threaten Bosenke would naturally pose a threat to the village.

But many commissions obviously have nothing to do with gangs. For example, this ambush against the Dussander convoy.

The fishing company claimed that the convoy of Dussander and others was a sabotage team with a special mission, and their purpose was to infiltrate the area around Bosenke and use the poor to create an attack on the fishing company.

But now, Finn felt that Bosenke Fisheries must have lied about it.

"I don't have any interest in what is going on between you and the fishing company." Finn stood in front of Dussander and said seriously, "We just want something to eat and clothes to keep warm." ”

"Obviously you have heavy artillery and hundreds of people, but you live like this?" Dusunder looked at Finn and asked, "Why don't you attack Bosenke?" There are at least hundreds of tons of coal and flour stored in the warehouses, which is more than enough for you. ”

Finn smiled.

"I had the same idea two years ago, but the village chief stopped me." Finn looked at the small village behind him and said, "The village chief said that in addition to us, there are dozens of villages like us around Bosenk. The vast majority of them earn their living by selling fish to fishing companies and labor. If they attack Bosenk, it means that they will be cut off. ”

Dussaint raised an eyebrow, "You mean, out of kindness, you didn't do that?" ”

"We have more than 100 people who have been trained to shoot guns. But the dozens of surrounding villages combined could have thousands of people. "More than thirty heavy cannons can empty the whole of Bosenke in the first minute of the battle, but we can't stop the villagers who come to us for food and hope for survival." ”

"Destruction can't create what keeps people alive, but labor can." Dussaint nodded and asked curiously, "What about ......that?" You didn't plant something? Although it is cold, it should be possible to grow wheat near Bosenke, right? ”

Finn smiled bitterly several times, then shook his head and said, "Growing wheat here is even more difficult than building a city here. ”

The topography of Bosenke is an alluvial plain, and the natural environment here should theoretically be the most suitable for growing wheat and other crops.

However, this "alluvial plain" is too young, and its "roots" are a group of islands flooded by the sediment brought by the river. The estuary has been diverted less than 200 years ago, and the amount of sediment accumulated in this area is still very limited.

The frequent summer storms of the ocean are like a beast that is constantly devouring the dirt. By now, the average thickness of the ground soil in the entire Bosenke area is about 5 to 10 centimeters. Moreover, the soil is heavily compacted and has almost no fertility.

"To farm here, we need fertilizer, digging and collecting tools. Thoroughly dig up all the soil in a large area around it to create land that can be used for planting. Finn looked helpless, "We've been doing this, but it's been too slow. ”

"Because it's going too slowly, you're kidnapping me." Dusand glanced at Finn, since the other party can say so much, it is estimated that he will not be hacked to himself in a short time. So he boldly asked, "So, what do you want from me?" ”

Finn didn't answer, and he led Dusand through the dark streets, stepping on the uneven pavement into his house.

"I wonder what you can do in exchange for yourself." Finn set the two balls on the stove and began to grill, then turned to Dusand and asked, "There are two people in your convoy who have a bounty worth at least 40,000 gold pounds." We lost at least eighty thousand gold pounds worth of revenue to catch you. ”

Dussand's face didn't change in the slightest as he stared at the bubbling fish. But the brain is spinning wildly, looking for a better solution.

"Mr. Finn, do you feel your own life...... And is the life of all the poor people of the empire in your village worth eighty thousand gold pounds? After a few seconds, Dussander continued to stare at the grilled fish and asked in a very light tone, "If you don't think it's worth it, then I'll have to find a way to make up for your loss." But if you think it's worth it...... Then I suggest you let me go as soon as possible to prevent even greater losses from happening. ”

"Explain." Finn was not annoyed by Dussand's sudden threat, but instead asked with interest, "Why did leaving you here lead to even greater losses?" ”

Dussander turned his head, looked at Finn with pure eyes, and replied, "Do you know the mission and mission of our team?" ”

"You said it before, it's to distribute relief supplies to the poor." Finn narrowed his eyes, "You're trying to say that this part of the mission doesn't exist at all?" ”

"That's our main mission, but it's not all of our goals." Dussander smiled brightly, "The vehicle behind the Steam Knight before you were captured was another purpose of this operation. We're testing that vehicle for the Imperial Navy. Accompanying the team were three commanders of the garrison navy of Newsard, as well as a commodore from Olympus. ”

"During your shelling, a Navy soldier was killed and the experimental vehicle was destroyed. His Excellency Commodore had his left hand blown off. Dusand unceremoniously grabbed the roasted fish in front of him, blew it, and said, "If you don't want to be in command of the whole village, men, women, and children, who will die in a sudden airborne assault by the Imperial Navy...... Then I suggest that you grill me two more fish next. ”

"Oh yes, don't try to trade my head for the other person's jealousy. I'm only 10 years old, and my parents are not very old, so it's easy to have another one. My father was only the commander of the garrison in Newsar, and he could not stop the wrath of Mr. Commodore from him. ”

Finn was completely stunned, he knew that these two targets worth 40,000 gold pounds were not easy to provoke, but he really didn't expect that he would lead people to bombard, and it would be this kind of person who attacked.

If it was some duke and marquis who was bombarded, he would be killed. All their relatives will be crazy for the title, and no one will be idle to take revenge - not even the Privy Council guards will give their lives for a dead nobleman.

But the situation with the Navy is different.

Finn was silent for a moment, then handed over another grilled fish, "If you can say that, you must have an idea of the predicament we face—let's hear it." ”

"Let you live, and it will help me live." Dussander very clearly analyzed the "stakes" of both sides, "And letting you live better will help me take revenge on the bastards in Bosenke." ”

He looked at Finn and suddenly his heart moved, "What price can you pay in order to keep your villagers alive?" ”

"It costs anything, I don't care." Finn said seriously, "Their lives were saved by them, and in order to repay them, let me do anything." ”

Dussaint smiled and nodded, "Then, please become an administrator of the Empire, and then become a spy under me." ”

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Dussand's strategy is simple, and there is only one core - "go against the Bosenck Fishing Company".

The population of this small village has exceeded 300 people, so you can apply to the Colonial Office to become a town, and then ask the Colonial Office to send an administrative officer.

By stationing administrative officers, Finn's village can complete identity whitewashing. From a "half-settlement, half-bandit stronghold", it has become a legitimate imperial town. And the townspeople can get legal status together – including Finn himself.

With the presence of administrative officials, Bosenke Fisheries is much less of a threat to the village. Thanks to the initial security provided by the Colonial Office, the villagers could have access to fuel, food and machinery for several years.

As for income...... This can be reconsidered later. It seems that it is not bad to fight against the fishing company and sell a group of fish.

As for the fishing company's counterattack...... That's even more of a concern.

The conspiracy to assassinate a high-ranking officer of the Imperial Navy also happens to be the business scope of the Heraldic Administration. A big hat of "rebellion" was buttoned right on the top of the fishing company's head. When I turned around, I just called the tax bureau and the internal affairs bureau to come and raid the house again - everything in the warehouse of the fishing company can be discounted to offset the tax, and the goods offset at the ultra-low price of one discount can be distributed as relief materials.

Dussaint had too much to say about the people who started the bombardment.

It started by pulling out nails and asking each other how many times they had urinated in bed from birth to three years old.