The early spring that caused unrest in all countries had quietly passed.
It was now April, and even the kingdom's northern colonies were dyed with a thick green color.
One of Faletis's royal colonies, Port Raleigh, was also the current capital of the colony.
In a colonial-style coffee shop built with spruce wood, Elvin and a plump middle-aged gentleman were enjoying a sumptuous afternoon tea together.
Premium coffee, a specialty of the New World, Faletis's native almond sponge cake, and caramel pudding with pickled berries. It seemed simple, but it was luxurious enough for most of the colonists.
"Thank you for supporting the construction of Port Hartapha, Director Nekado. If it weren't for you and your company, even if this port was handed over to me, I don't know how long it would take to get it up and running."
Elvin, in a white shirt, slim military pants, and boots, leisurely held his coffee cup. Next to him was his ruby cane, and there was a slight sound of biscuits nibbling in the shadow.
"It's just a small matter. It's all for the sake of the kingdom.
If you need anything, as long as it's within my authority, I can give you priority. "
Nekado no longer treated Elvin as an equal when they first met. Ever since he saw his power at Coldwater Bay, he had been trying to curry favor with him.
After that, in just half a year, he was promoted to brigadier general.
Lieutenant General Gustav then appointed him as the vice commander of Faletis's garrison in the New World. At a young age, he became one of the top ten military commanders in the New World.
The chief of the garrison was a Major General and Great Knight named Martin Christopher. The main body of the garrison was the army, and they were stationed in the colony for a long time. In fact, their main role was to serve as the security police.
Although the actual combat power of this force was certainly not comparable to the navy, it was impossible to bypass them if you wanted to do anything in the New World.
And even if Elvin was not prepared to intervene too much in the affairs of the garrison, his position was there, and he already had the power to mobilize a small part of the armed forces in the colonial cities without the consent of the governor.
His influence was not to be underestimated.
At this time, even with the status in the kingdom's bureaucratic system, Nekado, as the director of trade in the Eastern Kingdom, had to look up to him.
"By the way, Mr. Director, as you know, I need to recruit a group of 'special' sailors.
You've been working in the New World for a long time, so you know the situation here better than I do. Do you have any good suggestions on this point? "
Elvin didn't need to worry about Nekado, who was in the know. He directly asked for the old bureaucrat's help.
In fact, the situation in the new continent had not stabilized at all.
Originally, because Shilius occupied the region with the best resources and produced the most valuable products, their ships were naturally the most valuable of all the merchant ships traveling between the continents.
It was also the favorite target of pirates!
But now, under the lead of Oathbreaker Bradley, a large group of pirates had begun to rob the merchant ships of other countries.
Even if there was a difference in value, he could still obtain a portion of the so-called proof of merit from the Pirate King.
At the same time, he would share his smuggling channels, private ports, Beyonder knowledge, and even some of his benefits and subsidies. Of course, there was also the promise of establishing a country in the future.
Bradley had even drawn up a blueprint for the location of the founding of the country.
In the southern part of the New World, north of the East Coast's vice-royal district, there was a vast piece of land known as Cabral.
This area was a mix of good and bad people, and it was also the place with the most complex population. There were many colonists from the Old World countries, escaped slaves, original Atrian natives, and a large number of mixed-bloods.
Among them, the strongest were the survivors of Kashna and Azik, who had been destroyed by Shilius. There were still many native adepts and totemic warriors left.
Although it was chaotic, the pirates led by Bradley viewed it as the most ideal place to establish a free pirate nation.
It was obvious that this Pirate King was prepared to succeed or die trying, following Shilius all the way to the end.
Under such circumstances, after several rounds of negotiations, the various countries had reached a common resolution.
Compared to Shilius, the military power of the various countries was naturally weaker. Sending out warships to clash head-on with Shilius was a trade that none of them were willing to make.
Therefore, they all adopted the model of large-scale privateering organized by the authorities, acknowledging that any individual who plundered Shilius's merchant ships was legal and would not be regarded as pirates.
Before this, privateering naturally existed, but it had never risen to the level of being systematic, normalized, and unified. This was the first time the various countries had united against a common enemy.
It was exactly the same as Elvin's "Blood Loss Plan"!
He would not believe it if the upper echelons of Faletis did not add fuel to the fire behind the scenes.
Therefore, under such a premise.
Elvin could not fall behind. The captains who had accepted the privateering permits of the various countries might swarm over, but Elvin's privateering fleet, which belonged to Faletis, also had to start moving and show results.
The most important point was that he had never been a pirate before, so he was not familiar with the way.
Even though he already had a few high-end warships that most pirates did not even dare to dream of capturing from Shilius, he lacked a large number of people who could operate them.
The Endeavour had already left Port Hatrapha, and all the permanently disabled wounded in the battle, including First Officer Borg, had been sent back to the mainland by Elvin. At this moment, there were only 209 crew members of the original Storm Horn left on the island.
Now, not to mention the few warships that he had allocated to become the main force of the privateering fleet, even the Storm Horn itself lacked a large number of people.
Upon hearing Elvin's words, Nekado, who had served in the New World for many years, pondered for a moment.
"If it's only about Shilius, I do know a group of very suitable people.
I wonder if you've heard of St. Domingo Island and the Arawaks? "
Upon hearing the familiar words, Elvin's interest was immediately piqued. He put down the coffee cup in his hand.
"St. Domingo Island? You mean the birthplace and headquarters of the voodoo sect in the New World? "
"That's right! However, St. Domingo Island is its current name. When the natives still lived there, it was called Hispaniola Island … "
Originally, there was an Atlian tribe called Arawak that lived on Hispaniola Island.
This island was ranked second in the Golden Sea, with an area of 27,000 square kilometers. It was rich in sugarcane, coffee, and rice.
But about ten years ago, in order to prevent the infiltration of the Sark (wanting to recreate an alliance similar to the one with the Iroquois on this island), the Shilius used their army to carry out a large-scale extermination and blockade of these natives.
Using massacres and famine, they drove the Arawak natives out to sea.
But the Shilius, who thought that they had succeeded, did not expect that the Arawaks who retreated to the sea gathered around Tortuga Island in the north and became pirates who would fight to the death with the Shilius.
And they were not afraid of death and their methods were cruel. In order to take revenge for the large-scale massacre by the Shilius, most of the Shilius captured by them would be executed.
They did not have any hostility toward the Old Continent pioneers other than the Shilius.
As Tortuga Island was also north of the Golden Sea, the Donglun branch company had previously dealt with them and helped them deal with the spoils of war, so they had some say.
"It's just that their current living conditions aren't very good. Tortuga Island isn't able to support too many people. Perhaps we can recruit enough manpower from them.
Ahem, it's just that the Arawak's current male-female ratio is about 7: 3. It's popular among them to pair up, and they even have a formal matrimonial relationship.
Do you mind this? "
Elvin thought for a moment. Although there were some minor problems, it did not affect his plundering. Furthermore, with his management style of "driven by interests," race shouldn't be a big problem.
Therefore, Elvin nodded.
"I don't mind. I respect other people's customs and views on choosing partners."
However, just as he finished speaking, he looked up and happened to see Milan and a girl walking past the window, chatting and laughing.
The girl's long hair draped over her shoulders. She wore an exquisite feather headband and short leather armor, revealing a large portion of her smooth, wheat-colored skin.
She was like a beautiful and dangerous female leopard. She was completely different from the numb native slaves in the current colony who meekly submitted to adversity.
"Eh, that's …?"
.....
At the same time.
At the border between the Golden Sea and the Black Sea, near Barpudos Island, where shipping was busy.
"Tsk! It's the Ironbone again. If they continue like this, how are we going to plunder them?! "
On a pirate ship with black sails, the pirate first mate, who wore a red headscarf and golden teeth, put down the brass binoculars in his hand, spat, and cursed hatefully.
Not far from them, a merchant ship loaded with goods was slowly sailing. It was supposed to be a very suitable prey.
But what was strange was that there was a pirate ship with the same black sails beside it, escorting it.
Through the ship's bow cannon that was very recognizable like a spine, the pirate first mate easily identified who had ruined his plans.
It was his Old Continent counterpart, Ironbone William, who had risen to prominence less than a year ago!
This was a typical "righteous thief."
Whether it was a legal merchant ship or a smuggler ship, this guy only took a quarter of the total value of the goods and would act as an escort to send them out of the country to prevent them from being robbed by other peers.
Due to its special geographical location, Barpudos Island was a hunting ground for many pirate ships to wait for their prey. Now that a guy had suddenly appeared to disrupt their plans, of course, many people were very unhappy.
But they were afraid of Ironbone William's strength. After a few initial tests, no one dared to challenge William's rules for the time being!
But, if this continued …
"Captain, the Golden Sea is not like the east coast of the Black Sea.
There are two Pirate Kings here alone, and countless great pirates. If this goes on, will we be ambushed by these peers? "
The first mate, who had a beautiful heather pipe in his mouth, exhaled a mouthful of white smoke and said worriedly.
"That's right, Captain! Why don't we change our location? Or go back to the east coast of the Black Sea! "
The strong young man with a bare bronze upper body also echoed. He was rescued by the Marine after escaping from the hands of the great pirate Basem.
He had been in the New Continent for almost a year, and he could clearly feel that his peers here were getting more and more dissatisfied with them.
Even when docked at a pirate's private port, the crew of the ship did not dare to say the name of the ship they were on, for fear of retaliation from their peers who had ruined their plans.
A middle-aged man with green stubble, with two iconic pirate scimitars at his waist, turned his head and raised his eyebrows.
"If you bastards could work harder, would we still need to care about other people's opinions? This is already the third place we've changed to!
Back then, for your bastard captain, I almost sold myself to that vengeful navy brat. Otherwise, why would I still be hiding in the New Continent and not dare to go back? "
Suddenly.
A white seagull that flew over their heads suddenly swooped down.
Flap flap —
It landed lightly on the mizzen yard.
Boom!
It spat out a Gukashna gold coin, which fell at Ironbone William's feet.
As he looked as if he had seen a ghost, William slowly opened his mouth.
"Good day, Mr. William! I've finally found you. You promised me three things. You didn't forget, right? "
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