"What? Plunder Shilius's Golden Courier?! "
When Milan let out this scream.
The group consisted of six people: Elvin, Milan, Gary, "Iron Bones" William, and the two Arawak guides, Zenaro and Paca.
There were also twenty-four former elite navy members of the Storm Horn, fifty elite pirates from the Iron Bones, and twenty Arawak warriors who were temporarily recruited.
The 100-man assault squad was armed with the best equipment from Dirben Castle. They boarded an inconspicuous smuggler's ship and crossed the entire Golden Sea, successfully landing in the Isthmus of Balwoya.
This was also the heartland of the Shilius Kingdom in the New World!
They continued to travel twenty kilometers into the endless rainforest. It was almost impossible for news to leak out. Elvin then informed his operation team members of their destination and target.
They were going to do something that no one had ever done before, or something that many people wanted to do but never had the courage to do.
They were going to enter the heartland of Shilius and plunder the gold, silver, and gemstones that had yet to be shipped over from the west coast of the New World!
It was no wonder that other than the Arawaks who had a blood feud with Shilius, everyone else was moved.
"Uh … this … hehehe …"
"Iron Bones" William, who could not escape the fate of being sold into slavery, had to flee at the sight of Huggins. Now that he was facing the Shilius army …
He felt as if he had boarded a pirate's ship, and it was the kind that he could never get off. If he followed Elvin and completed this mission, he would have no choice but to rely on him in the future.
William, who knew how to play it safe, was still thinking about the long term.
But the elite pirates he brought along, the warriors who had nothing but blood on their hands, were all fired up.
"Sir, is that true?"
"I want to kick the ass of the Shilius people!"
“.....”
Having been in the New World for so long, whether it was the navies, pirates, or natives of other countries, who had not experienced the tyranny of the Shilius people?
Plundering their merchant ships far away from the naval base was still manageable.
However, directly robbing the gold and silver that the Shilius officials viewed as their lifeblood was something that not even the pirate lords had ever done or dared to do.
The significance of this was second only to the successful capture of the treasure fleet! If this deal was successful, the privateer fleet that didn't even have a name would definitely shock the world!
Looking at everyone's expressions, Elvin was very satisfied. This was the effect he wanted.
Shock, excitement, excitement, disbelief …
The stronger these emotions were, the stronger their self-confidence, cohesiveness, and faith in themselves would be when they achieved their goal!
To a privateer fleet that was not supported by the government, their main source of income was the spoils of war. Therefore, a sufficiently attractive target was the best way to boost the morale of the fleet.
Using the first battle of this grassroots team, they set the beginning of a miracle that no one else could achieve.
Only by shaping the 'soul' of the fleet and gradually influencing the latecomers could an elite privateer fleet be created instead of a motley crew that bullied the weak and feared the strong.
At the very least, in Elvin's' Disqualified Overlord Plan ', this privateer fleet was clearly going to be on the battlefield. How could they be afraid of going against Shilius at this time?
At this moment, Elvin, who was wearing a white mask and wearing a camouflage coat made of grass and tree bark, ordered, "Continue forward. Set up camp ten kilometers later!"
The people behind him followed suit. After putting on their disguises, they followed closely behind Elvin and entered the rainforest again.
The new continent was shaped like a gourd that stretched from north to south. The thinnest part in the middle was less than seven hundred kilometers. It was called the Balvoa Isthmus, which was where Elvin and the others were now. It was mainly made up of rainforests, mountains, inland seas, and rivers.
On land, this area was sandwiched between the new Shilius vice king's district in the north and the new Granada vice king's district in the south. To the west was the Shattered Star Sea, where Shilius's forces were the strongest. To the east was the naval base, including Fort Navidad, where the headquarters of the new continent's naval forces were located.
Shilius's forces were everywhere. Although there were no settlements in the rainforest, it was still Shilius's heartland.
However, even though Shilius had ruled this place for almost a hundred years,
In the complicated terrain of the Balvoa Isthmus, there was no way to find a route for ships to pass through. It was impossible to connect the east and west coasts.
Therefore, they usually transported the gold and silver produced by Secret Dragon, New Granada, and the new Shilius to Balvoa on the other side of the Shattered Star Sea by sea.
Then, they would be carried through the tropical forests of the Balvoa Isthmus to Port Dios on the Golden Coast. After that, they would be transported back by sea.
The forest road that crossed the isthmus was known as the 'Golden Posthouse'!
The invincible Shilius fleet at sea might have capsized for various reasons, but on land, this' Golden Posthouse 'had never had a problem.
It was a normal season.
After the large fleet set sail in early spring, a small fleet would set sail to Shilius again in autumn. Before that, this' Golden Posthouse 'would be used.
However, the current situation clearly did not allow them to use half a year to prepare calmly.
They could only take as much as they could and ship all the gold and silver they had stored to Port Dios on the other side of the Golden Sea in advance, along with the loot during this period.
This also happened to give Elvin an opportunity.
Elvin, who had been eyeing this place for a long time, had already sent out his reconnaissance team to carry out an all-round surveillance the moment he received the authorization to establish a privateer fleet.
The maximum reconnaissance range of each seagull could cover a circular area with a diameter of fifty kilometers. Now, with the 150 seagulls that came with 'Telepathic Bond' and 'Spiritualization' in his hands, he formed a network.
As long as Elvin wanted to, he could completely see Balvoa on the other side of the Shattered Star Sea, which was nearly three thousand kilometers away from Port Hatrapha on the other side of the Golden Sea!
After that, he met with the Arawaks who had been fighting guerrilla warfare with the Shilius for a long time and obtained some information about the escort team from them. Only then did he finalize the operation plan.
And so …
A few days ago, he received feedback from the seagulls.
Elvin discovered that in Balvoa on the other side of the isthmus, ships from the south and the north had arrived at the port, as well as a large number of horses and mules.
After sending the seagulls in Spiritualization to investigate the mysterious goods in wooden boxes, he had confirmed that it was the target he had been waiting for.
Therefore, he seized the time to organize his men and head straight for the 'Golden Courier Road'.
When this kind of heavy supply troop marched in the mountains and forests, even if they had built a simple and crude post road, they could only cover a distance of 30 kilometers in a day (referring only to daytime).
It would take them at least twenty days to complete the Isthmus of Balvoa.
Just in case, Elvin had even set up an ambush here more than ten days in advance. Moreover, no matter how careful the treasure transport team was, they would never be able to escape the real-time surveillance of the seagulls.
This was the overlord of the field of intelligence!
* Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! *
In order to fit his current persona as the 'White Knight', Elvin did not use witchcraft. Instead, he had Gary wield his longsword and clear the path in front.
The group of people were either Transcendents or elites among ordinary people. Before the sky turned dark, they had successfully arrived at the campsite that Elvin had chosen long ago.
It was a flat ground with flowing water and a small hill sheltered from the wind. It was the most suitable place to set up camp. It was only seven kilometers away from Elvin's final location for the ambush.
When the treasure transport team was less than a day away from the exit of the rainforest and relaxed their vigilance, they had unexpectedly intercepted them in one fell swoop!
"Set up camp and be careful. We need to stay here for half a month."
At this time, there was no need for Elvin and the others to do anything. The physical work was naturally taken care of by his subordinates. This naturally reflected the difference in survival ability between the three parties.
Elvin saw it all.
The indigenous Arawaks were unquestionably the best. The pirates of the 'Iron Bone' performed the worst. The navy soldiers who had undergone the necessary military training were slightly inferior to the natives.
However, if it was on the sea, the order was likely to be soldiers first, pirates second, and Arawaks third.
Overall, the navy soldiers under his command had the highest combat experience.
For now.
Only twenty-four of Elvin's trusted subordinates were left with him. They had followed Elvin for a long time. Their combat power, experience, and knowledge were far beyond the ordinary pirates or natives.
This group of people would become the backbone of the privateer fleet in the future. Those who performed well would have a high chance of becoming the new captain of the privateer fleet.
Moreover, Elvin had divided public and private interests from the beginning. He wouldn't let the regular navy and the pirates of the privateer fleet mix together.
In the future, the 'Storm Horn' would be Brigadier General Elvin's flagship, and the 'Morning Star' heavy cruiser would be the privateer fleet's flagship.
Not long after nightfall.
After the initial run-in, the plundering team finally settled down in an orderly manner.
The first day's physical exhaustion was relatively high. Elvin didn't let them hunt, and the small amount of prey couldn't satisfy the consumption of more than a hundred people.
In just half a month's time, the dry rations they brought were completely sufficient.
After dinner.
After arranging for the night watch, most of the people who had been running around for the day fell asleep amidst the increasingly active cries of the night creatures in the rainforest.
However.
This was the first night in the forest. Clearly, they weren't prepared to let these outsiders have a peaceful time.
When it was close to midnight, the first change of guard happened.
"Sir Captain …"
In a separate tent, Elvin, who was holding a few scrolls of the 'Totem Warrior Training Method' and writing, suddenly heard a hurried call from outside.
It was the voice of Baldwin, one of the twenty-four trusted subordinates who followed him.
"In the future, call me Lord White Knight. What's wrong?"
Elvin didn't pay much attention at first because the seagulls didn't give him any abnormal feedback.
However, Baldwin's next sentence made him completely unable to sit still.
"Sir, something has happened! Just now, when we were changing shifts, we did a headcount. One of the hidden sentries from the previous shift is missing! "
"How is that possible?!"
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