(Fu Tu is really sick recently. Writing is a little difficult, please understand. This is a 5000 word chapter.)
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Port Tylon.
In a rather remote tavern, Søren sat in the corner and waited. Outside, there were pirates acting as guards. There were three or five maids with heavy makeup near the bar. From time to time, they would slightly move to show the beauty of the female body, trying to attract Søren's attention. With enough strength and fame, his wealth naturally began to increase, and even the number of underlings under him increased. Søren was not the kind of person who liked to be surrounded by followers, but his current identity naturally required a group of men to serve him.
The owner of this tavern was' Sturgeon ', a chubby middle-aged man.
He looked like a businessman, but he was indeed a businessman, but he was the leader of a small group of pirates. This guy had sought refuge with Søren in the beginning, and now this tavern was also Søren's territory. He did not plunder and collect the assets of his men, because that would be digging his own grave, but he required everyone to obey his command. He did not care about the wealth of Port Tylon. As long as he could open up the outer islands and occupy a gold or silver mine, his wealth would increase rapidly.
There were some rules in this world.
Many people did not use their real names, and liked to use their titles to do things.
Just like Søren's' Throat Cutter ', there were not many people who knew that his real name was Søren. Most people respectfully called him' Your Excellency Throat Cutter '.
Sometimes, the real name was taboo.
Søren had no interest in the bar maids with heavy makeup. He sat in the corner and smoked, the kind of expensive tobacco from the halfling area. Maybe it was because he had killed too many people recently, Søren felt that the pressure on him was much greater than in the past. He was used to bloody killings, and he was a little tired. He needed to relax a little and numb his spirit. After all, it was really uncomfortable to be too tense. Even a strong man would be tired sometimes.
Søren did not drink.
He almost did not touch alcohol, so he could only smoke some tobacco.
No one nearby dared to disturb him. The thugs outside drove away other people who wanted to enter the tavern. Søren had more than a thousand pirates under his command, but there were only three hundred people who were completely under his command. After all, he could not break up all the small groups of pirates who came to him. It was easy to have a rebound effect. Søren only accepted the allegiance of those small pirate leaders. In layman's terms, Søren was the boss of the whole South Coast, and there were many small leaders who came to him.
He ordered the small leaders to control the minions. It would be difficult to control them too strictly. After all, the pirates themselves were a little special.
The other Pirate Kings were the same.
There were many people they could influence, but the only ones they could really pull out were their trusted subordinates.
Time ticked by.
Søren seemed to be waiting for someone. He was very patient, and there was no anxiety at all.
After about half an hour, a young man who was obviously a half-elf came in. He was the first mate promoted by Søren, and now he was in charge of a pirate ship alone. Behind him was a guy who was about thirty years old. He looked a little shifty, but his eyes were very clever. This guy's fingers moved from time to time, and his wrist and fingers were very flexible. With just a glance, Søren knew that he was a rogue, and a rogue who specialized in stealing.
This kind of person was more shrewd!
"Your Excellency."
The first mate bowed slightly and said, "It's him."
Søren nodded and looked at the thief in front of him. The thief was a little afraid of his eyes, so he quickly bowed and said, "Your Excellency Throat Cutter. I don't know what I can do for you! … "
Søren narrowed his eyes slightly. There was a trace of killing intent in his eyes, and there was also a special pressure.
That was the effect of Fear Gaze.
The wretched thief in front of him seemed a little scared. There was a trace of cold sweat on his forehead, but he still stood in front of him. This guy was still a little brave.
Søren nodded slightly and said in a deep voice, "What's your name?"
The wretched man in front of him quickly bowed his head and said, "My name is Slonok. They like to call me Skinny Monkey."
Søren frowned slightly and said, "From today onwards."
"You are responsible for collecting all useful information on the mainland. I will specifically mobilize manpower and resources for you. No matter if it is useful or not, as long as there is any major news on the mainland, you will send it all to me. The manpower is mainly distributed in Shipwreck Bay, the City of Wealth, and Port Tylon. This is the core area that connects the mainland and the Gulf Islands. A lot of information will flow from here. "
"Your task is to disperse the manpower and deliver important news regularly."
"No problem, right?"
The wretched guy in front of him couldn't help but show a hint of surprise on his face. His expression seemed to be a little excited, and he murmured, "I … I will live up to your expectations! … "
Even if he was an idiot, he could understand that he was promoted by His Excellency Throat Cutter in front of him.
Perhaps it was not a very important position, but just from his Excellency's instructions, he could manage a lot of people in the future. From Shipwreck Bay to the City of Wealth, and then extended to Port Tylon. His Excellency intended to let him establish a simple intelligence network. As for why his Excellency was interested in those rumors, rather than collecting information on the fat sheep at sea.
Who could care so much at this time?
The wretched man in front of him was very clear about one thing, that was, if he did his job well this time, he would be the confidant of His Excellency Throat Cutter. Almost all the pirates who were promoted now were those who had followed him in battle, especially those who had participated in the battle against the Swamp King. Almost all of them were now at the level of a small leader. In terms of rewards, His Excellency was very generous. Many of those small leaders had one or two ships in their hands.
Søren said a few words to the first mate next to him, and then let him lead the Skinny Monkey in front of him away.
Some things were so wonderful.
Before the battle against the Swamp King, Søren did not have many trustworthy people, and there were no particularly loyal guys. But after the battle against the Swamp King, he could use a lot of people, especially those who survived the battle. These guys thought that they had helped Søren defeat the Swamp King. They were the kind of trusted subordinates who had merits, and their loyalty automatically rose.
Many people's minds changed like this.
At first, they were afraid of Søren, thinking that his Excellency was a terrifying existence, and there was little loyalty to speak of.
They mainly relied on fear to control them.
But after the battle with the Swamp King, they changed their minds. Aiya, I've also contributed. I've worked hard for His Excellency. No matter how cruel His Excellency is, he can't casually punish people who have worked hard for him, right? I have worked hard for his Excellency. If he wants to promote me in the future, I will definitely have a share, right? His Excellency seems to be a person who pays attention to the rules. I have worked hard for his Excellency, so I should be more trusted than those guys, right?
Things were that simple.
The group of subordinates who had experienced the battle against the Swamp King automatically changed their mentality to that of Søren's trusted subordinates.
Then their loyalty began to rise on its own!
Why did this happen? Maybe this was the power of human nature and power! Just like when you did something for your Excellency, and it was something very important, you would consciously think that you have gained extra points in your Excellency's eyes. Similarly, you would begin to think that your Excellency was more important than before. The fear in their hearts decreased, and the respect in their hearts increased. Their views began to change, and then it was natural for them to be promoted. These guys quickly changed their mentality to that of Søren's trusted subordinates.
So.
A lot of things were really interesting. Sometimes you should give your subordinates more opportunities to work hard!
After they worked hard, they would have a sense of identity.
For example, the first mate in front of him. When he was promoted by Søren, at most, he had respect in his eyes. But after experiencing the battle against the Swamp King, his loyalty could be said to be the highest among all of them. He looked at Søren with a trace of fanaticism and worship in his eyes. He thought that he had contributed to the defeat of the Swamp King, and at the same time, he thought that he should be Søren's number one fighter. His status was even higher than that of the red-haired female pirate Adele Isabella who had followed Søren in the beginning.
I helped his Excellency defeat the Swamp King. I proved my loyalty to his Excellency, so my status should be higher than that woman's. Even if I am temporarily lower than her, as long as I have a chance to show my strength and loyalty, sooner or later I can replace that woman and become his Excellency's most trusted helper.
This mentality was actually very common among Søren's subordinates.
Because the rise of a new Pirate King also meant that many positions were vacant. The Pirate King was not a commander without an army. Most of them controlled a lot of trade in the sea. Among these positions, there were at least hundreds of people who could be promoted. Now, many people were eager to show off their abilities. The most obvious ones were the surviving pirates. Their strength was not bad, and they all thought that they had the ability to fight for the qualifications of a leader. All of them were looking for opportunities to further show off their abilities.
Soon, it was noon.
Søren put away his pipe, his fingers gently tapping on the table, as if he was waiting for someone to come.
A maid next to him carefully brought him a bowl of exquisite food. When she put down the food, she deliberately showed her white cleavage in front of Søren. But Søren just glanced at it indifferently, then reached out and took a bite of the bread. Power was a man's best partner. With power, this group of women might not necessarily flock to him like moths to a flame, but with power, there were always many women who tried to seduce him. Søren was not without desire, but he thought that it was not time yet. Now was not the time to relax and enjoy.
About an hour later.
A red-haired female pirate in tight leather clothes came in.
She quickly walked in front of Søren, bent down slightly, revealing a pair of full white breasts, and whispered: "Your Excellency. The things you ordered have been prepared. Food, medicine, weapons, and so on, we have prepared enough. At the same time, we also used our influence to borrow some of the cargo ships of other Chambers of Commerce. The people in charge of six Chambers of Commerce said that as long as you take care of them in the future, they are willing to collect these materials for free and send them to the places you want to send them to. "
Søren was a Pirate King.
What was a Pirate King? It was a person who specialized in robbing these merchants or collecting protection fees!
It wasn't that these Chambers of Commerce didn't have the strength, but their guards simply couldn't beat these fierce pirates at sea. The guards of the Chambers of Commerce needed compensation if they died, and there were not many who were willing to fight, so most of the time, they spent money to buy safety. Almost every Pirate King had a certain influence on the trade in the nearby sea, and the Pirate King also controlled the sale of stolen goods in the entire sea. They flattered Søren not only to protect and take care of him, but they also wanted to use the power of Søren to fight against competitors, or buy stolen goods at a low price and sell them.
Not many of these merchants who engaged in cross-sea trade were clean people!
Søren reached out and took a look at a list, then nodded gently: "Not bad. Let them prepare all the materials, I will need them soon. "
"Right."
"What about the slaves I need? How are the preparations? "
The gorgeous red-haired female pirate could not help but show a trace of embarrassment on her face, and whispered: "At present, only a small part of it is enough. Some time ago, the mine in the City of Wealth collapsed, causing the demand for slaves on the market to increase. Because what you need is a strong labor force, there are not enough people at present. "
"But as long as you give me a little time, I promise to complete your task!"
Slaves.
A crucial part of Søren's plan.
He decided to develop in the Outer Islands, and this cheap labor force was almost indispensable.
And because of the manor economy on the South Coast, as well as the needs of various mines, the slave trade in this area was more vigorous than in other places. The mines controlled by the aristocrats were absolutely unwilling to hire civilians to work. They would try their best to get slaves and criminals to work, which could greatly reduce the cost of personnel. In these mines, it was definitely a very dark and bloody place. There was almost no law in it. When there was a lack of labor, not to mention slaves, even civilians could be caught to work until they died.
This point was basically needless to say.
Because even in the 21st century, there was still a lot of darkness in the mines.
Søren frowned slightly when he heard this. He glanced at Adele in front of him and noticed that she seemed a little nervous. Because she did not participate in the battle to defeat the Swamp King, during this time, many people wanted to challenge her position in front of Søren, ready to prove their value beyond this woman in front of him, so she was a little nervous. This woman had now recovered her father's strength, and could be regarded as a pirate leader, but she obviously did not want to lose her value in Søren's eyes.
Her current position was second only to Søren, and this woman naturally did not want to be pushed down by others. So now she always wanted to improve her position in Søren's eyes, and to this end, she used a little trick.
The most obvious point was.
She basically did not use makeup in the past, but now every time she saw Søren, she would put on a little makeup on her face.
The meaning of this was self-evident!
…
Søren frowned and pondered for a moment, then said: "Get this done as soon as possible. I will have a new arrangement in a week at most. Let them send the goods to Snake Island, leave a group of people to guard it, and then recruit people from the coastal areas. "
He paused for a moment, then continued: "Use the name of the Chamber of Commerce, no need for combat power, just adult labor is enough."
Adult labor?
Adele did not dare to think too much and quickly said: "Yes. I'll arrange it right away. "
The red-haired female pirate looked hesitant before leaving. She looked back at Søren, not knowing what she was thinking, and her face turned slightly red.
Sea Temple.
The Naga Siren priest frowned and sat at the back of the hall. She looked at a human man in front of her and wondered: "So many materials? Is he still preparing slaves? Is he preparing to expand overseas? "
The person in front of her did not answer, but stayed quietly in place.
The Naga Siren priest waved her hand gently and said: "Go down. Continue to pay attention to his movements, I'm 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 the overseas areas were very xenophobic, coupled with the harsh living environment and all kinds of dangerous creatures, most of the pioneers eventually failed. Because it was difficult to survive in the outer islands, population transfer was a big problem. All kinds of diseases, monsters, and enemies could even defeat professionals, and it was even more difficult for ordinary people to survive there. Without ordinary people as a foundation, it was basically impossible to talk about expanding overseas.
Not to mention, there were covetous Amazons and indigenous people with a strong sense of territory.
She was curious about how Søren could stand firm!
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In the room.
Søren spread out a nautical map and observed. The area of the outer islands was very large, but there were very few places suitable for development. Because there were too many monsters, enemies, and dangerous environments, combined with all kinds of needs, greatly increasing the difficulty of development. However, Søren had an advantage, that was, he knew which areas had been developed by people who had developed port towns. These locations were selected by a lot of manpower and material resources in the past. Basically, there were natural ports, as well as various terrain advantages, plus the surrounding environmental factors.
For example, whether there were strong enemies, whether there were any resources, whether it was suitable for farming crops, and so on.
Many people failed to expand overseas at the beginning!
However, there were also some people who were successful. These people were successful because they found some very good geographical locations.
Søren was now trying to remember the best piece of land.
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