Fitrol's face was a little strange when he spoke of the attack, and he thought for a moment, "That fleet is very special, it is not a fleet of nobles or merchants, but a fleet of 'pirates'. ”

"Pirates?" Ryan raised his eyebrows, what kind of international joke is it, Cana Territory is not engaged in maritime trade, and you can meet pirates in the river?

"Well, I know it's a bit ridiculous and hard to believe that, but they do fly the pirate flag and are extremely aggressive.

They have a total of six large boats, about seven or eight hundred people, and their equipment is very simple, but they are very skilled in the use of water tactics, if it were not for the strength of our fleet, we would have been sunk by them by now.

We sank two of their ships and captured a few captives, and we learned from their mouths that they were mountaineers who had flowed there from the Warcraft Mountains a long time ago, because that body of water was a three-way zone, and they had put down roots there and ransacked the fleets that came and went. ”

Fitrol uttered a "noun" that was extremely unfamiliar to Ryan, who was familiar with human history and knew that human beings were divided into "Andesians", "Menihua", and "Dumans".

But he had never heard of a mountain man, which piqued his curiosity.

"Mountain people? Is this a human race, and why haven't I heard of it. Ryan said with a frown.

Fitrol was stunned for a moment, then reacted and said, "Oh oh, look at my brain, I forgot that you are not a local.

The mountain people are strictly the same as us, because thousands of years ago we had a common ancestor. Speaking of which, they also have a glorious past, after the division of the Dawning Empire, our great founding king declared the independence of the Kingdom of Tistan.

At that time, Tistan was still very weak, and its territory was probably only the size of the current central and southern borders, and several emerging kingdoms were eyeing it around.

At that time, the kingdom had no coastal cities, no ports, and very few minerals, which gradually became unsustainable in the years of war.

It was at that time that His Majesty the King issued an order to open up the Demon Beast Mountain Range, to be precise, to develop the section near the East China Sea.

Under the call of the king, many people threw themselves into it and became a glorious pioneer, but where was the Warcraft Mountain Range so easy to conquer, the Dawning Empire had not accomplished such a feat.

A lot of manpower and material resources have been invested, but there has been little harvest and improvement, not to mention, and it has almost dragged down the kingdom's finances.

But in the tenth year of the Pioneer Project, the Pioneers have achieved significant results, and they have successfully carved out a habitat in the Warcraft Mountains where they can live and thrive.

This should have been the time for great investment, but at the same time, three enemy countries launched an invasion of the kingdom from the north, west, and east at the same time, and because of the pressure of the war, the king temporarily abandoned all support for the development plan.

The Pioneers were abandoned in the Warcraft Mountains just like that, and they were initially very optimistic that the kingdom would soon end the war and resume aid to them.

However, they soon found out that they were wrong, and they were ridiculously wrong, and that the war had lasted for years before it ended.

And His Majesty died soon after, and his son became the new King, namely Wilhelm II. He turned all his attention to the development of the country, completely forgetting the lonely land.

Fifteen years later, His Majesty Wilhelm II launched three campaigns of annihilation, annihilating all three enemy countries that had invaded the kingdom in ten years.

The kingdom has more than tripled its size, a few points larger than its current size, and after all this, the kingdom has a vast coastline in the east and countless mineral resources in the west.

In the north, the kingdom's most powerful enemy, the 'Andes Kingdom', was encountered, and in such an environment, it was certainly impossible for the king's eyes to set his eyes on the 'barren land' of the Warcraft Mountain Range.

The kingdom abandoned them, and the pioneers who knew the truth simply left the kingdom and used everything they had to establish a habitat in the isolated Warcraft Mountains.

Over the millennium, the descendants of the Pioneers have completely severed ties with the kingdom and become the only human race to survive in the Warcraft Mountains, which is what I call 'Mountain People'. ”

Fitrol slowly told this piece of history that was almost forgotten by the Chinese people.

Ryan was a little surprised in his heart, he knew that there was indeed a pioneering plan in the history of the kingdom, but it was brushed aside, he didn't expect that this plan was actually to open up the Demon Beast Mountain Range, what a crazy plan.

What's even crazier is that they have succeeded, and if it weren't for the invasion of foreign enemies, maybe the current kingdom of Tistan would have added a vast territory.

"It's crazy, they actually opened up a habitat for survival and reproduction in the Demon Beast Mountain Range, and it continues to this day."

"Yes, their perseverance is admirable. But as you know, the Monster Mountains are very dangerous, and they are not rich.

The long severance of the hilllanders from the kingdom has led to a serious regression in all respects, and the current mountainlanders have completely degenerated into a barbaric race.

You should know what is the pillar industry of the Baron John family, right? ”

Ryan pondered for a moment, then remembered that Baron John had indeed mentioned during the suppression of the rebellion that the family's mainstay was the "slave trade".

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, and he said in disbelief: "Could it be that the slaves captured by the John family are 'mountain people'?" ”

Fitrol shrugged his shoulders and said, "Of course, Baron John's domain is very meagre, supported by the slave trade, and they have also built a city to attract slave catchers from all over the world to drive the commercial trade of the territory.

Although mountain people are regressing in all aspects such as military and cultural, their physical fitness has been rising, and their strong physique has made them the hottest commodity.

Over the centuries, almost 100,000 hill people have been enslaved and sold throughout the kingdom. ”

'It's a familiar feeling. Ryan suddenly thought of those black skins in his previous life, all of which had a similar fate.

"No, according to what you said, the population of the mountain people should not be in the minority, and if it is degraded, the strength of Baron John and those slave catchers should not be enough, right?"

Ryan found out that it was unreasonable, there were more than 100,000 people arrested, and more people died in the process of capture, and the total population of these mountain people was hundreds of thousands, and the combined strength was not inferior to that of a small principality.

"You're right, the mountain people have been multiplying for thousands of years, and the population is in the millions, if not in the millions, if united, it really can't be ignored.

But according to the captives, for thousands of years they had only one united regime at the very beginning, and after the first pioneers gradually died out, they entered a state of internal division.

Their current survival mode is similar to the form of tribes, with tribes large and small scattered in various places like stars, multiplying and multiplying each other, not to mention infighting.

This has been going on for hundreds of years, and now no one knows how many tribes and how many people there are in the mountain people. Fitrol spread his hands, he really couldn't complain to them, if he didn't fight infighting and form a unified regime, where would he be so humiliated?

In the kingdom of Tistan, the mountain people have almost been equated with slaves, and more and more people have noticed this cake, and the number of slave catchers is increasing day by day.

If they don't repent, maybe at some point, their fate will be the same as that of a certain race on the Blue Star.

After listening to Fitrol, Ryan suddenly became extremely interested in these mountain people, what did he crave most now?

Man, population is what he desires most at the moment.

If these mountain people can be taken into their own use, the population will no longer be a problem, and the biggest constraint to the development of the territory will no longer exist!

"Looks like I'm going to have to find some time to get in touch with Baron John." Ryan thought secretly.

"My lord, speaking of which. I think we can also participate in it and get a piece of the pie, the population of the territory is too small, more than 60,000 people, and the size of a large barony in other places is simply not enough to support the development of a viscounty. ”

Ryan raised his eyebrows, and suddenly said, "Mr. Fitlore, you don't seem to be just a down-and-out merchant descendant, how do you know so clearly about the part of the development plan?" ”

Fitrol shook his head with a wry smile and said, "My lord, what I said is true, my father was indeed only a small businessman before, and I went bankrupt shortly after I was born.

As for why I know so well, it's because my ancestors were once among the pioneers, and after knowing that they were abandoned by the kingdom, most of them chose to stay in the Warcraft Mountains, but some of them fled back and settled in the south.

My father told me these things as stories when I was a child, and I later learned that these were forgotten histories. ”

"I see. Your suggestion is great, but I don't want to do it. Ryan smiled.

"Do you have other plans?"

"That's right, there are enough slaves in the territory, and I am gradually turning them into free people, for the simple reason that a large number of slaves are not suitable for the development of the territory.

We need a large population, but we don't need a large number of slaves, and my plan is to integrate them directly into the territory, so that they can burst into their maximum potential.

I don't expect that to be a lot, even if it's just a few tens of thousands, it's very important for us now. Ryan had already begun to conceive of the "Zhao'an" plan in his mind.

These mountain people, who do not have a unified regime, live in a harsh environment, and speak the same language, are very promising to succeed.

"Oh, looks like I'm going to have to go back and look at the money bag soon, it looks like you'll need it soon." Fitrol smiled and saluted, then took his leave.

Ryan was in a good mood and began to seriously plan his plan to attack the mountain people, he was a man of his word.

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The mountain people had just finished discussing the mountain people here, and everything had been unloaded on the docks, so it could only be said that it was very fortunate that among the large pile of rare materials brought back by the fleet, the last five items in Liman's list had finally been gathered.

This is undoubtedly great news for Ryan, the "sinkhole" and the demon seed have been haunting him, and he still has some doubts about the current defense of the territory.

If the [Magic Crystal Cannon] is successfully cast, it will undoubtedly be a killer feature, and he will be able to settle down a little bit, and when he has accumulated enough strength, he can solve the problem of the "Tiankeng".

Only by solving this huge external threat can Ryan safely shift his focus to the mountain people, and his ideal plan is to convince people with virtue and try not to use violence.

However, this is destined to be an ideal plan, if you don't do a few fights, why should they be convinced?

While Ryan was planning one plan after another, his teacher Sterling finally came to the edge of the "sinkhole......

Sterling, who was covered in a special soft armor and carried a fluorescent heavy sword, frowned at the gray mist that was surging below, and wondered how to go down.

The moment he saw this "sinkhole", he knew that his guess was right, this was a lair of the devil, he was born in that barren area, and he was too familiar with the breath of the devil.

"Let's choose a civilized way." Sterling muttered under his breath, then removed the heavy sword from his back.

This is a very precious and powerful extraordinary weapon, produced by the Ness family, one of the five major families in the Barren Lands, and I don't know how much more precious than Xiyue's longbow.

Only it can bring out the full strength of Sterling!

Sterling leapt down from the edge with his heavy sword in hand, slammed it down like a meteor, and when his body fell above the gray mist, his fighting energy surged like a tide, and he slashed out a sword.

"Huh"

A blue sword qi several zhang long burst out from the tip of the sword, instantly splitting the surging gray mist out of a vacuum, and Stirling swooped down at great speed, disappearing into the pitch-black space in an instant.

As soon as he landed, a swift black shadow pounced on him, and Sterling reacted quickly, and with a sword in his hand, the black shadow was split in half in an instant.

"The lowest demon seed." Sterling glanced at the corpse and immediately recognized that this was just cannon fodder under the hands of the devil, and it was not worth paying attention to at all.

Although the environment was pitch black, it didn't have any effect on him at all, but the ubiquitous gray fog required him to resist it with his fighting spirit at all times.

Sterling cautiously explored as he observed, he had been exposed from the moment he came down, so he had to be careful, after all, the devil's methods were endless.

Sure enough, it didn't take long for groups of low-level demon seeds to surround him, and Sterling was invincible with a heavy sword in his hand, as if he had entered a no-man's land, and soon fought his way out of the encirclement and advanced deeper.

It didn't take long for him to see the strange monsters Peter and the others saw, there were dozens of them, but Sterling didn't stay too long, quickly detoured, and went straight to the core area.

That's where the devil is!

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(End of chapter)