North of the Golden Sea.
Nameless Island, Port Hatraffa.
This was a secret private port belonging to the Donglun Company, and it had not been long since it was discovered and built.
Due to the special circumstances after the battle between Elvin and the Shilius fleet, it was urgently used.
Although it was located in the Golden Sea, the core sphere of influence of Shilius on the east coast of the new continent, the location was very hidden.
The island was not small, and although most of it was uncultivated woodland, there was fresh water. If carefully managed, it would be enough to provide for thousands of people.
There were reefs all around it, and only a long and narrow waterway connected to the lagoon outside the private port. If there were external enemies, no matter how many people or how many ships came, they could only enter and exit through the narrow waterway.
As long as enough turrets were built on both sides of the passage, this easily defended but difficult to attack door could be firmly held.
The other side of the island was also covered in reefs.
Although the initial explorers of the Donglun Company did not have time to explore it clearly due to time constraints, they believed that there must be more than one hidden path to the Tasman Islands not far away under such complicated hydrological conditions.
The Tasman Islands were made up of islands, reefs, sandbars … Even if an entire fleet hid there, they would not be able to find it in a short period of time.
Obviously, from the fact that they had chosen this place to build the port in the early stages, it was obvious that they were not planning to do anything good.
However, it just so happened to benefit Elvin and the others.
In order to avoid Shilius's eyes and ears, they did not choose to return to Dearborn Castle or any other colony belonging to Faletis.
The Mist Silver Lamp was activated all the way, and like a large cloud of white mist on the sea, it quietly came here from the buffer zone of Sark and the Tulips in the north.
It was successfully hidden.
In fact, although Shilius had built a large number of naval bases, colonies, and fortresses on the east and west.
It had used a full two hundred years, step by step, to defend its world hegemony with the Great Wall of the Sea.
However, there was a key problem that could not be ignored.
Shilius' population was too small!
Compared to the land, the population was thin, and it was impossible for it to rule the world's largest territory in all aspects.
Just like ancient Huaxia's royalty did not go to the countryside, they only established a limited rule with naval bases and cities, and there was a large number of empty areas that they did not have the time to care about.
It also gave space for pirates and other forces to grow.
There had even been cases where pirates had chased away the Shilius people from certain islands and taken over their homes. Even the Shilius officials couldn't be bothered to do anything about it.
At this time, it was already the third day since the four warships arrived.
In a dry dock that was not small but still very shabby, the crew dragged 'Storm Horn' and 'Starden Castle', the two most heavily damaged warships, ashore for major maintenance.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Nail! Nail! Nail!
The stern of the Storm Horn was damaged again. The skilled carpenters on the ship directed the sailors to work up and down. They had to repair it with the materials sent by the Donglun Branch Company as soon as possible.
Half of the side of "Starden Castle" had been torn apart by the powerful explosion. Although it was not below the waterline, the damage was even more severe than "Storm Horn".
Even after emergency repairs, the water kept leaking during the voyage.
On the way back, there was always a group of sailors who were in charge of pumping water 24 hours a day with a manual pump. That was why it was able to make it all the way here.
In the carpenters' estimation, "Storm Horn was faster than expected.
It should take about half a month to repair "Storm Horn", but "Starden Castle" might not be able to re-enter the water before the "Silver War" ended.
However, as the commander-in-chief, Elvin was not in a hurry.
This was because when he had just arrived at Port Hatrapha, he had already received the next order from Lieutenant General Gustav, the highest military officer in Fort Dirben. To be more precise, it was an "Order of Commendation."
The lieutenant general had already asked the kingdom's military department in the name of the highest military officer in the New World to reward all the officers and men of "Storm Horn" and "Endeavour," especially the individuals who had made outstanding contributions or heroic sacrifices.
In the Order of Commendation.
Elvin's rank was promoted to colonel (with the right to command a small fleet), Milan's rank was promoted to lieutenant colonel (with outstanding achievements in turning the tide), Gary's rank was promoted to major (with the rank of captain no longer matching his abilities and achievements), and Boris's rank was promoted to lieutenant colonel (with enough achievements, I'll give Elvin some face this time) …
The other personnel were all promoted.
However, because Elvin and "Storm Horn" were directly under the command of the navy, they could only wait for the order to take effect.
However, whether it was from Lieutenant General Gustav's point of view or Elvin's point of view, it was obvious that the military department would not reject this order.
The Order of Commendation was personally delivered by Major General Desmond Brand, and it also meant that he had personally come to check on the results of the battle.
After all, not to mention the current "Silver War," even the two countries had been fighting in the open and in the dark for so long.
The result of "completely wiping out an enemy fleet led by a third-rate warship" was rare, not to mention that it was done quietly.
There were only a few third-rate warships in the entire New World, and every one of them was related to Shilius's ruling power over the New World.
After losing this fleet, it was hard to say for others, but the vice king of La Plata who sent them out would definitely go crazy!
However, with the double layer of physical and spiritual concealment, no one would be able to discover that it was actually Faletis who did it secretly.
At the same time, the captured warships were temporarily placed under the command of Elvin, and they were allowed to withdraw from the battle order for temporary repairs. Major General Desmond Brand promised that he would find a way to replenish Elvin's lost troops as soon as possible after returning.
In the end, he only took the flags of a few ships with him when he left. He wanted to show the results of the battle to his "allies" and fight for benefits!
Tap … tap … tap …
After inspecting the work of the dock, Elvin walked alone along the unrepaired yellow path on the island toward the residential area currently planned for the island.
At this time, the island was short on manpower, and every bit of manpower was precious. Everyone had their own work to do.
"Hey … hey …"
Beside him, a row of bare-chested Shilius soldiers strode past him. They worked together to carry trimmed tree trunks and were going to the residential area to build temporary accommodations for the soldiers.
Since they had temporarily withdrawn from the battle order, it meant that they would need to stay here for a while.
The Golden Sea was affected by the high mountains, currents, and trade winds, and the climate was different from place to place.
However, most areas had a tropical oceanic climate, and this climate was not friendly to most soldiers who grew up in the high latitudes of the Old Continent.
Malaria, yellow fever, dysentery, edema, colds, parasitic diseases … and all kinds of strange diseases were hard to guard against.
If they did not have a stable residence to ensure good rest, their physical condition, combat ability, and immunity would quickly deteriorate, and they would be defeated by all kinds of diseases even without fighting!
The only thing that was incredible was that there were no Faletis soldiers guarding them, nor were there any shackles or other things that restricted their freedom.
Even these Shilius soldiers were full of enthusiasm and fighting spirit, as if they were not serving Faletis, but building a palace for their king.
"Your Excellency, please rest assured that the accommodations for the soldiers will be delivered on time!"
When they passed by Elvin, the captain in the lead saluted him respectfully, and the other soldiers carrying the logs also paid their respects.
Elvin nodded naturally as he watched them run away energetically.
Even the crew on the ship, who were used to Elvin's miraculous methods, felt a chill run down their spines after knowing the truth.
They were even more in awe of their captain.
Because, it was not that these Shilius soldiers had forsaken the darkness for the light, but that they had all drunk a unique potion. Elvin used the mushrooms that he had grown from Malory and Mopradi as the raw material to concoct the [Puppet Potion].
This potion did not have any effect on intelligence, ability, or health, but it had quietly implanted in their hearts that they were completely loyal to Elvin's orders, and all other values and beliefs would be adjusted according to this core.
Most importantly, it was extremely hidden, and no mycelium could be found on the body, and there were no abnormalities. As long as they did not encounter any choices that contradicted the core orders, even those closest to them would not notice.
However, this thing that could be considered 'evil' also had its limitations. The effects of each dose would last for at most a month, and the effects would gradually decrease with time, and it would even gradually develop resistance to the potion.
There was also the biggest flaw.
Even at the level of the potion, it could only control ordinary people. Official Knights who had undergone the baptism of extraordinary transformation were almost immune to such things.
It was absolutely impossible to use this thing to easily gain a large number of loyal subordinates, control the commanders of the enemy's military, or be used by those in power to rule the people.
It was the principle of recycling waste.
Since there were so many Shilius captives, and Major General Desmond Brand did not say what to do with them before he left, Elvin simply took the initiative to turn these captives into members of the construction army in Port Hatrapha.
Just like … the Anumar and Atreans that Shilius had enslaved.
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