V2.Chapter 51

(Buddha is really sick recently. It is a bit difficult to code words, please understand. This is a 5000-word chapter.)

Port Taylor.

In a rather remote tavern, Sauron sat in the corner and waited. Outside were pirates who acted as guards. There were three or five maids in heavy makeup near the bar. attention. With enough strength and fame, wealth naturally began to increase, and even more younger brothers with him. Sauron is not the kind of person who likes to call in front and back, but naturally his current status cannot be without the help of a group of subordinates.

The owner of this tavern is 'Sturgeon', a chubby middle-aged man.

It looks like a businessman, but he is indeed a businessman, but he is the leader of a small group of pirates behind his back. This guy defected to Sauron in advance from the very beginning, and now this tavern is also Sauron's territory. He did not plunder and collect the assets of his subordinates, because this was an act of digging his own grave, but he demanded that everyone must obey his own mobilization. He doesn't take this wealth of Port Taylor seriously. As long as he can get through the overseas archipelago and casually occupy a gold mine and silver mine, his wealth can increase rapidly.

There are some rules in this world.

Many places do not use their real names and prefer to use their titles to act.

Just like Sauron's 'throat cutter', very few people know his real name Sauron, most of them call him 'the cutthroat lord'.

The real name is sometimes taboo.

Sauron didn't have the slightest interest in those barmaids with heavy makeup. He sat in the corner and smoked, the kind of expensive tobacco that came from the halfling area. It may be that there have been too many murders recently. Sauron felt that his pressure was much greater than in the past, and he was a little tired after seeing bloody killings. You need to relax a little to numb your spirits. After all, it is really uncomfortable for people to be too tight, and even the strongest man will have moments of fatigue.

Sauron doesn't drink.

Almost abstaining from alcohol, he can only smoke some tobacco.

No one in the vicinity dared to come to disturb him. The thugs outside drove out other people who wanted to enter the tavern, and the number of pirates under Sauron had exceeded a thousand. However, there were only more than 300 people who were completely under his orders. After all, he couldn't break up all the little pirates who came to rely on him, as it would easily create a rebound effect. Sauron just accepted the allegiance of those little pirate leaders. In layman's terms, Sauron is the leader of the entire south coast, and there are many small leaders who have come to take refuge.

He ordered the little bosses, and the little bosses controlled the minions. Too strict control was hard to accomplish. Pirates themselves are a bit special, after all.

The same goes for the other pirate kings.

There are many people they can influence, but only their cronies can really pull them out.

Time passed by minute by minute.

Sauron seemed to be waiting for someone, and he seemed very patient, not anxious at all.

After about half an hour, a young man who was obviously a half-elf walked in. He was the first mate who was promoted by Sauron, and now he was in charge of a pirate ship by himself. Behind him is a guy in his thirties, who looks a little squeamish, but has very smart eyes. This guy's fingers move from time to time. His wrists and fingers were very flexible, and just by taking a glance at Sauron, he could see that he was a rogue, and he was also the kind of rogue who specialized in stealing.

These people are more shrewd!

"Your Mightiness."

The chief mate bent down slightly. Then he said, "It's him."

Sauron nodded and glanced at the thief in front of him. The other party was a little scared when he met his gaze. He quickly bowed his head and said, "Your Excellency Cutthroat. I don't know what I can do for you!"

Sauron narrowed his eyes slightly, and there was a trace of killing intent in his eyes, as well as a special coercion.

That's the effect of the fearful gaze.

The wretched thief in front of him seemed to be a little scared, and a cold sweat appeared on his forehead, but he still stood in front of him with self-support, this guy was still a bit timid.

Sauron nodded slightly and said solemnly, "What's your name?"

The wretched man in front of him hurriedly lowered his head and said, "My name is Slonoko. They all like to call me Thin Monkey."

Sauron frowned slightly, then said, "Starting today."

"You are responsible for collecting all useful information on the continent. I will mobilize manpower and resources for you. Whether it is useful or useless news, as long as there is any major rumor on the mainland. You will send it all over to me. It is located in Shipwreck Bay, City of Fortune and Port Tayro, which is the core area connecting the mainland and the Gulf Islands, and a lot of news will flow north and south from here."

"Your job is to spread out the staff and deliver important messages on a regular basis."

"Is there no problem?"

There was a hint of surprise on the face of the wretched guy in front of him, his expression seemed a little excited, and he muttered: "I... I will definitely live up to your expectations!"

Even an idiot could understand that he was promoted by His Excellency Cutthroat in front of him.

Maybe it's not a very important position, but just from Your Excellency's instructions, he will be able to manage a lot of people in the future, from Shipwreck Bay to the City of Fortune, and then to Tayro Port, Your Excellency is planning to let him Build a simple intelligence network. As for why your Excellency is interested in those rumors, instead of collecting information on fat sheep.

Who can manage so much at this time?

The wretched man in front of him knew very well that if he had done the errand this time, he would be the confidant of His Excellency the Throat Cutter. You must know that the pirates who are promoted now are almost all the people who fought with him in the past, especially the survivors who participated in the battle against the king of the swamp, and now almost all of them are at the level of small leaders. In terms of rewards, this excellency is still very generous, and many of those little leaders have one or two ships in their hands.

Sauron explained a few words to the first mate next to him, and then let him lead the thin monkey away in front of him.

Some things are just so wonderful.

Before the battle of the Swamp King, Sauron's subordinates hardly had many trustworthy people, let alone any particularly loyal ones. But after the battle of the Swamp King was over. He can use a lot of people, especially those who survived the battle. These guys thought that they had assisted Sauron in defeating the Swamp King, and they were the kind of cronies who had merit. Loyalty actually rose automatically.

The minds of many guys have changed in this way.

At first, they were afraid of Sauron. There is little loyalty to consider this lord to be a terrifying being.

The main thing is to control them by fear.

But after the battle with the king of the swamp, they thought about it, oh, I also have credit, I have sacrificed my life for this lord, no matter how cruel your methods are, it is impossible for you to punish those who have sacrificed your life for yourself at will. people, right? I have fought hard for you. If I am promoted in the future, I must have my share, right? Your Excellency seems to be a very disciplined person. I have sacrificed my life for Your Excellency, and I have a lot more cronies than those guys, right?

It's that simple.

The group of men who had experienced the battle of the Swamp King automatically shifted their mentality to the state of Sauron's cronies.

Then the loyalty starts to soar on its own!

Why does this happen? Maybe this is the power of human nature and power! As if you have done something for the leader, and it is a very important thing, you will consciously think that you have gained extra points in the eyes of the leader, and you will also start to think that the weight is heavier than before. There was less fear in their hearts, more respect, and their conceptions began to change, and it was natural for them to be promoted. These guys quickly turned their mentality into Sauron's cronies.

so.

A lot of things are really interesting. Sometimes you really should give your subordinates a chance to work hard!

After they sold their lives, they gained a sense of identity.

For example, the first mate in front of him, who was first promoted by Sauron, was in awe at most in his eyes. But after the battle against the Swamp King. His loyalty can be said to be the highest among all people, and there is a trace of fanaticism and worship in his eyes looking at Sauron. He believes that he has contributed to defeating the Swamp King, and at the same time believes that he should be Sauron's number one fighter, even higher than the red-haired female pirate Adele-Isabella who first followed Sauron. .

I helped Your Excellency defeat the King of the Swamp, and I proved my loyalty to Your Excellency, so my position should go to that woman. Even if it is temporarily lower than her, as long as you give me a chance to show my strength and loyalty, sooner or later I can replace that woman and become your most trusted helper.

This kind of mentality is actually very common among Sauron's men.

Because a new pirate king has risen. It also means that there are many vacant positions, and the Pirate King is not a bare commander. Most of them control a lot of trade in the sea, and their positions can promote at least hundreds of people. Now many people are gearing up to express themselves. The most obvious of them are those pirates who survived. Their strength is not bad. All of them think that they have the ability to win the qualification of the leader, and they are all looking for opportunities to further demonstrate their abilities.

It was noon soon.

Sauron put away the pipe and tapped the table lightly with his fingers, as if he was still waiting for someone to come.

A maid next to him carefully brought him a basin of delicate food, and when he put down the food, he deliberately showed the white greasy ravine on his chest in front of Sauron. But Sauron just glanced at it lightly, then stretched out his hand and took a bite of the bread. Power is a man's best partner. With power, these women may not come like moths to the flames, but there are always many powers. The woman tried to seduce him. It's not that Sauron is innocent, but he doesn't think the time has come yet, and now is not the time to relax and enjoy himself.

After about an hour.

A red-haired female pirate in a tight leather jacket came in.

She walked quickly to Sauron and leaned slightly, revealing a pair of full white greasy breasts, and whispered: "Your Excellency. The things you ordered are ready. Food, medicine, weapons, etc., We have prepared enough quantities, and we also used our influence to borrow some of the cargo ships of other chambers of commerce. The person in charge of six chambers of commerce said that as long as you take more care in the future, they are willing to raise these materials for free, and then send them to you. to where you want to send it."

Sauron is the pirate king.

What is Pirate King? It is someone who specializes in looting these merchants, or collecting protection fees!

These chambers of commerce are not without strength, but their guards can't beat these fierce pirates at sea. The guards of the Chamber of Commerce need to be comforted when they die, and there are not many who are willing to fight hard. So many times they spend money to buy peace. Almost every pirate king has a certain influence on the trade in the nearby sea area, and the pirate king also controls the sale of stolen goods in the entire sea area. Naturally, they curry favor with Sauron not only for protection and care. They also want to use Sauron's power to fight against competitors, or buy stolen goods at low prices and resell them.

Not many of these businessmen engaged in cross-sea trade are clean people!

Sauron reached out and took a list and looked at it. Then he nodded lightly and said, "That's right. Let them get all the supplies ready, and I'll be of use right away."

"correct."

"Where are the slaves I need? How are the preparations?"

The beautiful red-haired female pirate couldn't help showing a hint of embarrassment on her face, and whispered: "At present, only a small part is enough. Some time ago, the mine in the City of Fortune collapsed, which caused the demand for slaves in the market. Become bigger. Because all you need is a strong labor force, and there are currently not enough people."

"But as long as you give me a little time, I promise to complete your mission!"

slave.

A crucial part of Sauron's plan.

He decided to develop in the overseas archipelago, and it was almost indispensable to these extremely cheap labor.

And because of the manor economy on the south coast, as well as a variety of mining needs. The slave trade in this region was more prosperous than elsewhere. The mines controlled by nobles are absolutely unwilling to hire civilians to work. They will try their best to get slaves and criminals to work, which can greatly reduce personnel expenses. In these mines, it is definitely a very dark and bloody place. There is almost no law in it. When there is a shortage of labor, let alone slaves, even civilians may be caught and work to death.

There is basically no need to say much about this.

Because even in the 21st century, there is a lot of shady inside the mine.

Sauron frowned slightly when he heard this. He glanced at Adele in front of him and noticed that the other party's expression seemed a little nervous. For not participating in the battle to defeat the Swamp King. During this time, many people were eager to challenge her position in front of Sauron, ready to prove their worth beyond the woman in front of her, so she became a little nervous. This woman has now regained the strength that her father had at the time. She can be regarded as a pirate leader with a name, but she obviously doesn't want her to lose value in Sauron's eyes.

Her current status is second only to Sauron, and this woman is naturally unwilling to be squeezed out by others. So she always wanted to improve her status in Sauron's eyes, and she also used a little trick for this.

The most obvious point.

That is, she basically did not wear makeup in the past, but now every time she sees Sauron, she puts on a little makeup on her face.

The meaning of this is of course self-evident!

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Sauron frowned and pondered for a while, then said: "Finish this matter as soon as possible. I will have a new arrangement in a week at most. Let them send the goods to Viper Island, leave a group of people to sit in the town, and then from the coast Regional recruitment."

He paused. He continued: "Just in the name of the Chamber of Commerce, it doesn't require any combat power. As long as it is an adult labor force."

adult workforce?

Adele didn't dare to think about it, and said quickly, "Yes. I'll make arrangements right away."

There was some hesitation on the red-haired female pirate's face before she left. Looking back at Sauron, he didn't know what he was thinking, but his face turned slightly red.

Sea Temple.

Naga priest frowned and sat behind the hall, looking at a human man in front of him, wondering: "So many supplies? Still preparing slaves? Is he planning to expand overseas?"

The person in front of him didn't answer, just stayed where he was.

Priest Naga waved his hand lightly and said, "Go on. Continue to pay attention to his movements. I am more and more curious about what he wants to do."

Expand overseas.

It was not that no one had done this before, but the indigenous people in overseas areas were very xenophobic. Coupled with the too harsh living environment and all kinds of dangerous creatures, most of the pioneers failed in the end. Because it is very difficult to survive in the overseas archipelago, population transfer is a big problem, all kinds of diseases, monsters and enemies can even be defeated by professionals, and it is even more difficult for ordinary people to survive there. Without ordinary people as the foundation, it is basically impossible to talk about expanding overseas.

Not to mention, there are also the Amazons who are covetous, and the indigenous people who have a strong sense of territory.

She was very curious about how Sauron stood up!

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inside the room.

Sauron spread out a nautical map and observed that the overseas archipelago was very large, but there were very few places suitable for development. Because there are too many monsters, enemies, and dangerous environments, the combination is a variety of needs, which greatly increases the difficulty of development. However, Sauron has an advantage, that is, he knows which area someone once developed a port town. These locations were previously selected through a lot of human and material resources, and basically all have natural ports, as well as various terrain advantages, plus surrounding environmental factors.

For example, whether there are powerful enemies, whether there are any resources, whether it is suitable for farming crops, etc.

In the beginning, many people failed to expand overseas!

But there are also some successful people, and these successful people are because they have found some good locations.

Sauron is now trying to find a way to recall the best piece of land.

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