There were already a thousand people in Flying Fish Harbor, and Lawrence organized a large expeditionary corps of 1,000 men this time.

Out of a thousand, there were nine hundred, and nine hundred were scattered among forty ships.

"Arrange for some people to build houses, and some people to go back to Ferry Port to load supplies on big boats!"

"Brick, you go back to the manor with the sledding team, tell your mother that I am safely reunited, and then tell me from this road if anything happens."

"By the way, don't use the sled team to walk this road in 10 days, the temperature here is much higher than ours, and the ice is very unstable."

Lawrence soon arranged for the group to return to the north to report the news and bring more supplies and food.

Even after the snow and ice melt, the river road is not as fast as the sea and land, and it can be reached by sea in two or three days, but if you walk from the river, it is much slower.

The main rivers are undulating, and if you encounter a section of a stream that is only as deep as your feet, it becomes a huge burden for boats.

Andrew and the others were not idle, and went hunting in the forest, where there are many ferocious wild animals.

Lawrence quickly stabilized the port of Flying Fish and began to build a residence starting from the port.

Close to the port were a large number of warehouses, then a tavern, a living quarters for sailors to rest.

After a few days, the Marquis of York, who had not been seen for a long time, came to Flying Fish Harbor with seven or eight hundred men.

"The Great Prophet." The Marquis of York greeted Lawrence modestly.

The noble translator next to the Marquis of York, Xiu Yi, took the initiative to say: "Great prophet, my master has brought the indemnity of the Hokuriku Kingdom to you, five hundred slaves and all kinds of precious stones, herbs, furs, as well as wine and grain. ”

Lawrence rode on the unicorn and looked at the crowd in front of him, "Very well, I accept it, as my friend, I welcome you to come and visit me at any time." ”

Huey quickly translated Lawrence's words to the Marquis de York.

The Marquis of York rejoiced, "Thank you, merciful prophet, for I have always missed the Church of the Stars so much that I would like to come and pray once a month. ”

Soon Lawrence understood York's words and smiled, "I accept your convincing and welcome you to the Church of the Stars, and I am willing to entertain you with food and help you make your territory strong." ”

The two sides quickly reached a friendly agreement and then had dinner together.

The Marquis of York, who had been captured and ransomed before, did not blame Lawrence for resentment, but instead had faith in the powerful Star Church.

Moreover, when Lawrence asked him to go back, perhaps he would sell him weapons and armor farming tools, and in the past two years, the Marquis of York soon had several powerful knightly guards.

The Marquis of York was much stronger than before, and during this period, he continued to listen to all kinds of rumors of Lawrence's growing power, and gradually his faith became firm.

Especially now that I see the more than 1,000 people under Lawrence in good order, I am even more convinced of the fact that I am not Lawrence's opponent.

During the meal, Lawrence recounted his plans.

"I'm going to attack the Waves Kingdom, where the people aren't my friends and might plunder your caravans."

"I want my friends' merchant ships to be able to sail the seas unimpeded, so it won't be long before they attack the Wave Kingdom."

The Marquess of York, hearing Lawrence's plan, made his own proposal.

"The pirates of the Wave Kingdom run very fast, and ordinary people can't catch them at all, especially if your fleet is so large, they will run away when they see you."

"There are a lot of islands in the Wave Kingdom, and their boats are small and fast, so you can hide from the big ships as long as you hide in the rivers between the islands."

"In the past, the Kingdom of Gran was looking for trouble with them, but on the contrary, they used small boats to shoot down many large ships."

Lawrence felt that the Marquess of York had a point.

"So what good advice do you have?"

The Marquis of York did not speak, it was the interpreter Huey who spoke.

"I suggest you disguise a large ship as a merchant ship, your big ship looks like it can hold more than fifty people, and it will be much easier when the people from the small boats approach and jump onto your big ship." ”

Huey's eyes were on Grace and Duland.

The barbarians of the North certainly don't get seasick, and these mighty Northern warriors are killing machines when they engage in broadside combat.

Lawrence nodded, "Good advice, what's your name?" ”

"My name is Xiuyi, and the Marquis is my father." Huey introduced himself, "I was studying at the church and wasn't at home, so I didn't follow you to your territory. ”

Lawrence said, "Very well, I believe that the territory of the Marquess of York will be strong, and you can also learn various techniques here, or take a ship to the north to learn." ”

Huey quickly said, "Thank you, merciful prophet. ”

Previously, most of the people here believed in the God of Dawn, but after the emergence of the more powerful and tolerant God of the Stars, relying on the support of the violent core of the barbarians, the people of the Dawn Church also began to deviate from the original religion in large numbers.

The beliefs of the aristocracy were not deep in the first place, and some even wanted to take the initiative to get rid of the constraints of the church.

After eating, Lawrence led the crowd in prayer for five minutes in the simple church, and then ended the tedious ceremony with a relaxed and happy end.

The kingdom of Kocako also quickly sent people to negotiate and redefine the demarcation line of the kingdom, divided by a river.

With a roughly area of 500 square kilometers, it belongs to a very small territory, and the original blonde Mercia is not a very powerful nobleman.

However, Lawrence was satisfied, because with the addition of the Fish City of the Hokuriku Kingdom, that is, the current construction of the Flying Fish Harbor and the coastal area outside, it added up to 2,000 square kilometers.

Depending on the land coast here and its own technology, there is no problem in feeding a million people.

The messenger Mahler, who had negotiated with Lawrence twice, sent an indemnity of 3,000 gold coins.

Lawrence only received a thousand, "Take the rest back, these are enough, our god thinks that this land is enough for us, so no additional compensation should be charged." ”

Mahler quickly bowed his head, "Yes, merciful prophet!!" I will praise your kindness to the king! ”

Lawrence said, "I have a proposal, I will not establish and promote the Star Church in the Kocako Kingdom until the Kocako Kingdom takes the initiative to invite it, but I will allow people from there to come and play. ”

"As long as it's not doing bad things with me, I'm welcome to come and see."

Mahler was already thinking about how much two thousand gold coins he would bring back, when he hurriedly said, "Yes, merciful prophet! ”

Merciful, not a prophet who loves gold!

***

The barbarians who relied on their might to intimidate the Western Kingdoms landed and became neighbors of the Hokuriku Kingdom, the Kogiac Kingdom, and the Green Forest Kingdom.

Many nobles did not like these barbarian robbers, and even hated them, just as the people of the Southern Kingdom did with the men of Rhofen III.

Unlike Lorfen III, Lawrence did not believe in the gods that all these people believed in, but brought his own church into the city.

Powerful force, courteous rulers, mysterious Oriental powers, delicious oriental cuisine, and oriental art and toys that people can't put down.

The Western aristocracy who played poker, drank milk powder, ate pancakes, and used night pots, no matter how much they disliked these barbarians, honestly accepted the more advanced Eastern culture in terms of living habits and culture.

***

When the area of cultivated land is expanded, a large number of villages and populations must be divided in order to facilitate cultivation and management.

"Now let's start with three sub-districts, one is the agriculture and forestry area at the foot of the mountain, the other is the logging area suitable for logging and transportation, and the other is the fishing boat area near the sea."

"By the way, I almost forgot!"

Lawrence thought of something.

"From now on, we are not pirates of the North, nor are we barbarians of the land of barbarians, we are Homo sapiens! Wise man! ”

"Our country is the land of stars!"

"Our goal is the stars and the sea!"

Lawrence began to make a name for himself, and from then on everyone considered himself a citizen of the Land of Stars, proud of himself as a Homo sapiens.

The first expedition to the Land of Stars began.

The fleet of nine hundred men soon sailed westward, heading towards the Wave Kingdom.

It's not the barbarians who go south to plunder, it's the expedition of the country of stars to maintain regional peace and punish traitors and eliminate evil!! (End of chapter)