Chapter 18： knight's allegiance

Paul held back his breath, the drama of the family of officials and gangsters that only existed in history books in the previous life was actually being staged before his eyes.

Through Quick's confession, it turns out that Edward led his cronies fleet to leave suddenly a few months ago. As for what they are going to do, they are not qualified to know. There are no tigers in the mountains, monkeys are called kings, and the scattered pirate gangs that have lost their restraint suddenly turned against the sky, fighting with each other, and those who robbed the territory. Before that, they were still under Edward's strict order not to fish out of the pond. Now it's okay, just let him go Seventy-two one, count as much as you can grab. Meanwhile, several pirate gangs near Greiman's territory boldly marched into the inland area that they hadn't set foot in for nearly twenty years.

After questioning Quick for a while, Paul ordered the guy to be thrown into the dungeon, and announced to everyone with a dark face: He was going to take advantage of the absence of the main pirate force to eradicate the remaining pirates in the Northwest Bay, and return the territory to a bright future.

Manager Ford said worriedly: "I understand your lord's indignation at this time. It should be no problem to wipe out the current scattered pirate gangs, but what if Edward's main fleet returns? You also saw it some time ago. They won’t help us until they’re violated, and based on our territory alone, I’m afraid there’s no chance of winning against Edward.”

"That's why we need to build a powerful navy and beat them with ease after Edward comes back." The nobles of the Aldo Kingdom didn't have any sense of sea power at all, so they let the pirates grow bigger.

"My lord, it costs a lot of money to build a ship, plus the training of sailors and daily maintenance, it is simply a bottomless pit."

"Don't worry everyone, there will be bread, and there will be milk." The little earl confidently assured him.

The reason why he wanted to eradicate the pirates was not only because of his indignation that the nobles did not care about the life and death of the common people along the coast, but also for other reasons.

After a period of understanding, he found that this world is quite backward. Except for the illusory magic in the legend, the overall technological level is comparable to that of the European Middle Ages on Earth, and all kinds of supplies are basically polished by craftsmen. So he thought hard about making a fortune, and after eliminating all kinds of unrealistic ideas, he finally locked in several industries that could make money immediately, such as papermaking, printed books and ceramics.

But here comes the problem. Aldo’s northwest region is still relatively backward. Common people generally don’t know a single word and don’t have much money in their hands. Who will buy the things he made? The nobles may be interested in novelties. Bought to decorate the appearance or something, but you can't make much money just by selling it to the nobles. So he had to sell his products to more economically developed places in the south, such as Jingyaobao, the capital of the king, or the Jiaowan League in the south, and he could even use the hands of the Jiaowan League to transport products to farther places.

How to transport the goods there? It is impossible to go by land, not to mention the war in the south, the royal family and Giles are fighting in the dark, even in peacetime, there are many checkpoints, and the big and small lords are basically plucked. So he turned his attention to the sea route. As long as the pirates are cleared and the sea route is opened up, he can give full play to the advantages of the large cargo capacity of sea transport, and he can reach the destination directly without having to endure layers of blackmail from the lords of various places.

To achieve this goal, it is essential to build a sea force capable of offense and defense. Although other countries except for commercial countries such as the Horn Bay Alliance have no sense of sea power, the seas of the known world are not It is a power vacuum zone, and there are numerous pirates and water bandits, big and small. Edward, who runs across the North Sea, is one of the famous ones. Criminals punished by law, serfs who cannot survive because of tyranny, refugees driven out by war, thrill-seeking adventures The pirates, as well as ordinary people who were forcibly taken into the gang, continuously injected fresh blood into the pirates.

"Master Gleiman, I thank you for your great kindness on behalf of the elders in my hometown." The old knight suddenly stood up and bowed deeply to Paul, his voice was a little choked.

"Where there is, this is my duty as a lord."

"From now on, I am willing to be driven by you. Please don't think that I am old and useless." Although it is not a formal knight's declaration of allegiance, everyone can understand the meaning in it.

After the old knight said this seriously, he sat down motionless, as if he was remembering something.

How did it happen, did my arrogance suddenly explode? Paul had question marks all over his head. At this time, Butler Philip whispered again: "When Knight Schroeder was young, his family was kidnapped by pirates..."

That was the case, no wonder the old knight was suddenly so excited.

He cleared his throat: "Let's discuss future actions."

Claude, the battalion commander of the second battalion, spoke first: "Count, taking advantage of this great victory and the morale of the army is high, why don't you go all out to recapture Fulan Port and drive the pirates out of the land."

Someone immediately objected: "Don't underestimate the enemy. According to the confessions of the captives, there are at least seven or eight hundred of them together. We are still at a disadvantage in terms of numbers."

The little earl immediately ordered: "Bryce, you are in charge of recruiting a group of recruits immediately. Within a month, UU Reading I hope to see two fully staffed infantry battalions."

Bryce stood up and responded, "Yes, Lord Lord."

The old knight who was still remembering the past just now suddenly said: "We need to train a group of soldiers who are proficient in water warfare. The recruits should be recruited from fishermen's families. After all, our enemies are pirates, and they can be regarded as the seeds for the future navy."

"Secondly, it's best to designate two companies to build a water force, and train a lot of water fighting skills such as jumping gang battles, so that you don't have to be so passive when you face pirates next time."

"I think the firearm invented by the Earl is very suitable for use on water, especially the grenade, which needs to be equipped in large quantities. When approaching the enemy ship, throw a few to ensure that everyone on the other side is injured."

"The musket is also good. I saw with my own eyes that four unlucky guys were hit by the other side. It was over with one shot."

"Build a few galleys with rams, or requisition fishermen's boats for modification, and go down the Weiss River..."

"You guys are all right. I will deploy manpower, increase the production of firearms, and build warships."

The atmosphere at the meeting became more and more enthusiastic. The victory just won made everyone feel high, and they all offered advice and suggestions.

While Paul was listening and thinking about everyone's suggestions, a servant came in quietly and said something to the butler Philip, who immediately tugged at the corner of his clothes.

"Did something happen?"

"My lord, the bell casting craftsman you want has been found."

Paul slapped his thigh and was overjoyed: "Oh? Haha, it's finally here." Then he said to everyone who was discussing: "You guys discuss first, and I will come when I go."

Then he urged the servant who came to report the news to lead the way, and ran away in a hurry.

The people who were left behind looked dumbfounded. Is there anything more important than dealing with pirates?