Chapter 347: Zalanda's Predicament
"Right in Faeron, not far from Dragon Bay, the Watcher." Copperfield said excitedly, "It's a new three-masted battleship that has been refitted, and it carries fifteen guns, and the newly developed bombardment guns of the gnomes on Lantan Island are out-and-out naval combat artifacts.
If it can be repaired, we dare not say anything else, we can walk sideways along the entire Ashaba River, and the three hundred meters along the river are within its bombardment range. β
"Gnome bombardment? How did you get it? Isn't this a non-sale for gnomes? Gavin suddenly understood the real reason why the Last Watchman had been guarding the waters of Tessel for more than a decade as a lone ship.
Feelings are equipped with a cross-era artifact.
The dwarf bombardment cannon is an oversized dwarf hand cannon, and the power of this alchemy cannon is between ordinary artillery and modern artillery.
Legends have been studied for hundreds of years.
But it was forcibly blocked by those legendary powers, because it might affect the entire world pattern.
Lady Storm, who had just established a friendly relationship with Gavin, was a direct participant in it, and was said to have secretly guarded Lantan Island.
"Your Lord, have you heard of the Gnome Bombardment?" Copperfield's spirit was shocked, it would be easy to do if he heard about it, but he was afraid that the other party had not heard of it, so he disagreed, "We have assisted Lantan Island many times to defeat the pirates of the Nlanthel Islands, and established friendly relations, and finally the gnome bombardment on the Watcher was given by the gnomes and installed by themselves. β
In the end, Copperfield couldn't help but sigh faintly and said: "Any non-sale item will eventually become a commodity, and the dwarf bombardment is no exception, this weapon is too sharp in naval warfare."
The pirates of the NΓ€lancer Islands have been peeping at this for a long time, not only attacking Lantan Island many times, but also secretly sending out an unknown number of spies, although they failed to steal the drawings directly, but they also stole several bombardment guns, and developed their own imitations, and when we were still in the waters of Tether, they had already come up with imitations.
Although the performance is more unstable and less powerful than that of the gnomes, with this foundation, the development speed is definitely fast.
Now over there, many sea ships are already equipped with this kind of bombardment, and it is not impossible. β
"Theoretically, it's okay to get the Overwatch up and fix it, but there are a few issues that need to be confirmed." Gavin sorted out his thoughts and said, "First of all, the Watchman is a sea vessel, and the draft must be very deep, are you sure that the Ashaba River can accommodate it?" At the very least, it must be able to pass through most areas and enter Dragon Bay smoothly. β
Copperfield took a deep breath, cooled down his excited brain with strong self-control, thought about it seriously, and replied: "This question, without field survey, I can't answer the lord, but one thing is certain, that is, when the rainy season of Comanso falls and the water of the Ashaba River skyrockets, the Watcher should be able to pass through most of the area downstream."
The only problem was Feather Falls, where the drop was nearly 200 meters, and even with the help of Lord Brokenthorn, it would be difficult to send a behemoth like the Watcher down. β
"It's easy to do with just a waterfall, and we can do it with the power of magic." Gavin then asked another question, "Dragon Bay is so big, can you locate the location of the Warden's sinking?" β
"No problem." Copperfield pulled a necklace out of his chest.
It is said to be a necklace, but in fact, it is a red rope with a huge key tied to it.
This key is quaint and golden, and you can tell at a glance that it is not ordinary.
Copperfield replied, "The Watchman is a semi-magical ship, it has a magic drive, and this key is its activation key, and there is a close connection between the two, through which it can easily locate the site of the Watchman's sinking. β
It seems that Copperfield was fully prepared at the beginning of the sinking of the Overwatcher, and was ready to one day salvage his car from the Dragon Bay.
"Okay, I've made a note of this, and I'll think about it seriously." Gavin nodded, "Even with the help of the manor, this is not a trivial matter, after all, we have to go deep into the seabed, it is not an environment we are familiar with, we must be fully prepared." β
"Your Excellency has considered it thoroughly, so please leave it to your Excellency." Copperfield solemnly handed the golden key in his hand to Gavin, "This activation key will be handed over to the lord for safekeeping." β
From now on, the meaning of this key begins to change.
"No, you don't." Gavin waved his hand and said, "Could it be that the general wants to completely dump this matter to me?" When it comes time to recover the Overwatch, you will definitely need the help of the general's entourage, and until then, you should keep the key yourself. β
Copperfield couldn't help laughing, hung the key back around his neck, and praised: "The lord's heart is unmatched, and it is my villain's heart."
But now there is a new problem, not to mention the recovery of all the ships in this shipyard, even if it is a fifth, we will not have enough sailors to drive them, even if we add the remaining Craigie, they are only barely able to make the three ships move, far from their maximum strength. β
"So I need the general to come back with me to Tesser another day." Gavin already had a belly case.
He had this plan for a long time, but there was no Copperfield.
This general who is dedicated to his country is too obsessed with Tesser, and Gavin is afraid that he will return to Tesser.
It will be affected by the local atmosphere, and the old disease will recur, and I don't want to go back to the valley with me.
But now that he has the fetters of restarting the Watchman, I believe that he will not leave until he gets this battleship out and catches up with Copperfield.
"A trip back to Tassel? Is the lord trying to recruit sailors from there? Copperfield's eyes lit up.
It's a good idea.
The Tassel warlords have been fighting for years, and the coastline has long been reduced to a place where pirates are infested.
It has seriously disrupted coastal commerce, fishing and other industries.
The number of unemployed sailors was numerous, and some were even forced to join the ranks of pirates, further fueling the pirate power.
Sailors themselves are a profession that has been away from their homeland for a long time, and as long as they have money, they don't care if they go to other countries.
As for Gavin's financial resources, Copperfield is not worried at all.
A person who has just received millions in his account, is he still short of money?
In Tatessel, this wealth is enough to arm an army of tens of thousands - the kind of regular army.
"It's not just sailors, if possible, it's best to be able to recruit some of the homeless people back, and we'll talk about this matter when we go back to Tesser." Gavin was a little unsure of Tesser's situation right now.
For his own reasons, Tesser's timeline has been stirred.
Zalanda has risen ahead of schedule, and is thriving over there.
"Okay." Copperfield also fell into deep contemplation and calculation, calculating in his heart how many trustworthy people in his acquaintance were pulled into his array.
Although it was only less than a month, he had fully recognized Gavin's ability.
and accepted his idea of saving the country by curves, and their constraints in the valley were much smaller than those in Tassel.
They can do whatever they want and do what they want.
As long as you have the ability, you can play to your heart's content.
Instead of being controlled and oppressed by those big nobles everywhere like in Tesser.
Like a ghost wine auctioned off for millions, all into your own pocket, it is not unthinkable, but impossible.
Those aristocratic lords who exploit layer by layer will take 99 percent.
If you refuse, then the remaining one percent, you don't want to fall into your own pocket.
Their armies will go straight to them, taking not only all the gains, but also the land that has created wealth for you.
As Gavin said earlier, if you want to change Tether, you have to completely change this superstructure.
This cannot be done without sufficient force.
And staying in Tesser, you need to face the siege of the barriers they have created intentionally or unintentionally.
This point was most deeply felt by Zalanda, who stayed in Tessel.
She has never been afraid to lead her troops to fight against those monster races in the wilderness, because she only needs to lead her army to keep rushing, rushing, and breaking forward, and cutting down all the monsters that are still standing in her sight to the ground.
Naturally, they will collapse, or surrender, or flee back to their hometowns in the Marching Mountains, the Vortex Mountains, or the Omlaran Mountains.
But if you can't get along with those nobles and lords of Tesser, you must keep maneuvering and compromising, and you don't dare to start a war lightly.
Because once the war begins, no matter whether it is won or lost, it is the people of Tassel who will suffer in the end.
Zalanda, dressed in military uniform, stood in front of the military sand table, her brows furrowed.
The people of Tesser, only saw her brilliant record of ten wins in ten battles.
But I didn't see it, and the huge trouble it brought because of it.
Dalauma was already overcrowded, with the city wall as the center, and the camp was five kilometers outward, and if the enemy broke through to Darauma, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Therefore, Zalanda had to lead his troops to take the initiative to raid and sweep away all the monster races within a hundred kilometers of the surrounding area that could pose a threat to Dalauma.
With new victories comes more followers, many of whom have grown fed up with the harassment of monsters and the harsh oppression of the local lords, and will choose to return to Darauma with Zalanda.
Overpopulation is also a nuisance.
Even on top of the underpopulation.
Because of the lack of population, at best, the speed of development cannot be improved.
Overpopulation means that many people cannot find jobs and families go hungry.
For a while, it can still be supported by fanatical faith.
Over time, this frenzied support can turn into angry swearing, and even resentment.
That's what Dalauma is facing.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
There was a knock on the door that resembled a bombardment.
Zalanda's brow instantly relaxed, her expression calm, and her whole body was full of confidence, as if nothing in this world could stump her.
Because she is no longer the captain of the baron's family half a year ago, but the acting lord of Dalauma, 100,000 people follow her and entrust her with their lives, and she cannot live up to this trust.
She deeply knows that her words and deeds will affect many people, and many emotions will be suspected and amplified by the people below, especially negative emotions.
Even if she had already guessed who the person outside the door was, she couldn't help but put the mask on.
"Come in."
Zalanda's voice had just fallen.
The door of the combat conference room was pushed open with a bang.
A tall figure strode in, wearing heavy armor and carrying a double-edged battle axe, with a large amount of dried blood still left on it, and I don't know if it was my own or the enemy's, I knew at a glance that it had just come down from the battlefield.
By the time he walked to Zalanda's side, he was taller.
Among humans, Zalanda, who was already considered tall, was like a halfling in front of her, only reaching his chest, and his arms were thicker than Zaranda's thighs.
When the fully enclosed helmet was removed, what was revealed was not a bearded male face, but a girl who looked like she had baby fat, with very delicate facial features, that is, two models older than normal, and her age was definitely no more than twenty.
The face and body form a strong contrast, which perfectly interprets a word - King Kong Barbie.
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