After the news of the Invincible Fleet's defeat in the 'Battle of Benin' spread, the world was in an uproar.
The first to bear the brunt was the Southern Continent, which was close at hand.
War was always a means, and the benefits behind it were the most powerful driving forces. As long as resources were not limitless, world peace would always be a beautiful dream.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Tulip Family reclaimed all the lost territories that Shilius had occupied, and immediately started a carnival of revenge against Shilius!
In the previous naval battle, a large number of Shilius's elite land forces had participated in the battle, but before they could truly engage in the boarding battles that they were best at, they were buried in the sea along with the Invincible Fleet, which was no longer invincible.
To the Tulip Family, the extremely empty Shilius colony was no better than a harmless rabbit.
Elvin's group, which had the most mobility, was in charge of the second largest colony of Shilius, Metica, which was located on the southeast coast of the Southern Continent. Further east was the Eritrean Sea that led to the Peacock Islands.
They were only responsible for holding the line as they fought alongside the land forces. In the scattered cities and strongholds along the way, after the elites had long been swept clean, most of the Shilius soldiers fled at the sight of the menacing Tulip Family.
* Bang! Bang! Bang! *
Amidst the sporadic gunfire.
Seeing that they had already conquered the capital of Metica without even fighting a proper battle, Gary patrolled the front while Elvin, Olivia, and Milan, who had nothing to do, hid in the tent to split the loot.
"One for you, one for me!"
"One for you, one for me!"
Apart from the gold and ivory ornaments that were abundant in this place, the Southern Continent was indeed worthy of its reputation as the world's treasure house of gems. All kinds of diamonds, rubies, sapphires, emeralds, emeralds, sea sapphires, amethysts, olives, tourmalines … everything was there.
Apart from that, there were also red essence fruits the size of grapes placed in front of them.
After the naval battle, the 'Extraction Potion' was opened for business. The large species of 'Longsnouted Silvershark' was not wasted at all. Its flesh and blood had been turned into nourishment for their advancement on the path of Extraordinary.
Of course, the fruit essence of a spell-type sea monster was a great supplement for wizards. Since it was Elvin's spoils of war, he had complete control over it.
Previously, he had kept them hidden until his little disciple Angel, who was just one step away, used them to successfully reach the limit before her advancement. Only now did Elvin take them out and distribute them with Olivia and Milan.
"If only I could come here once a month."
Patting the "magic bag" that Elvin gave her that looked like an animal's stomach, Milan licked her lips and exclaimed.
Olivia, who had also reaped a bountiful harvest, nodded her head vigorously. She could not agree more. This was even better than raiding a house. Apart from the Star of Jewel, all other types of common magical gemstones had been replenished, and there were still some left over.
"The kingdom was right to choose Meticar. If the Tyro Kingdom had gone to Tananarive instead, they might have gotten more gold coins, but they might not have gotten such a suitable windfall."
As the two strongest victors of the war, Faletis and the Tyro Kingdom had already discussed a plan to divide the spoils.
First, they worked together to divide the inheritance of the Kingdom of Ilia, which gave them a boost of wealth.
Then, Faletis came to Meticar, while the Tyro Kingdom went to the southernmost tip of the southern continent, located in the Eritrean Sea, which was separated from the southern continent by the sea.
The production of various herbs, mainly vanilla, was the highest in the world. They were usually used for seasoning, making spices, and extracting essential oils. As a necessity, the profits were considerable.
"I think the main reason why the kingdom's leaders chose this place was not because of the gemstones. It's because this place, like Nigeria on the west coast, is rich in coal resources. "
"Coal?"
Milan did not understand, and Olivia was deep in thought.
Other non-industrialized countries did not care about coal, but it was the food that the Faletis Kingdom's steam industry relied on for survival.
Elvin, who came up with the "Disqualified Hegemon Plan," was more far-sighted than many people, and he saw through the true intentions of the kingdom's leaders.
The plan mainly included the "Blood Loss Plan," which focused on legal privateering; the "Trade War," which relied on cheap industrial products; and the "Dismemberment Plan," which focused on racial and religious conflicts.
The core of the plan was the "Trade War," or rather, the steam industry revolution behind the "Trade War." The other two plans were used to weaken the enemy, and only this plan was used to strengthen oneself.
Before the Industrial Revolution, although humans had made many dazzling achievements in agriculture, technology, and culture, the situation of not having enough food to eat and goods to use had never changed.
Both individuals and society's ability to resist risks was very weak. A natural disaster or man-made disaster could lead to the destruction of a family or even the collapse of a country.
However, after the Industrial Revolution, the supply of goods exceeded the demand for the first time in history, which meant that the era of material scarcity had turned into an era of material abundance.
For example, 50 ballpoint pens for 9.90 RMB with shipping included. This was something that only an industrialized country could do.
Industry had the magical power to turn anything in demand into something that could be sold on the street!
With a rich material civilization, more people could be supported, and more social division of labor could be created. More people could be released from their jobs to become soldiers, doctors, workers, merchants, scholars, inventors, artists, and other professions, creating a vibrant modern society.
Compared to the simple agriculture and livestock society of the past, which was more powerful? It was clear at a glance.
Therefore, the Industrial Revolution was a major turning point in the development of human civilization.
As for why the Tulip Alliance, especially the Kingdom of Faletis, was the place where the steam engine was the most popular in the entire human civilization?
It was because Faletis was the first place where coal was discovered in the entire human world. Before the discovery of coal mines in the colonies, Faletis' coal production accounted for 80% of the world's coal production!
It was also one of the important reasons why the alchemists chose Faletis as their bridgehead when they returned to the Old Continent.
In addition, the development of the steam industry could not be done without sufficient iron and coal. However, for Faletis in the early days of the steam engine, what they lacked the most was iron.
Because at that time, the production of iron was determined by the size of the forest.
Charcoal and iron ore needed to be burned together to produce qualified iron. About 100 kilograms of wood could only produce 1 kilogram of iron. At that time, a normal iron smelting plant would consume 2,400 acres of forest in a year.
Therefore, the forest coverage in Faletis even dropped to 10%.
Until a few years ago, they were the first to find a way to smelt iron with coal, and the situation was fundamentally reversed.
At this rate, perhaps in a few years, the iron production of Faletis alone would be more than the iron production of the rest of the world combined. And in this era where the number of cannons represented military power, the iron production was almost equivalent to military power!
With the development of the steam engine, the foreseeable future of long-distance armored warships, these coal producing areas in the coastal areas would become excellent supply points.
After explaining the importance of this territory to the two, Elvin turned to look at the military map in the tent that had turned from red to blue, and said with some concern.
"The only thing that makes me a little uneasy is, where did the remnants of the fleet that escaped in the spiritual storm go? Why can't the seagulls find any traces of them? "
While the Tulip Family was fighting back.
Sack Empire's colonial capital, St. Louis City.
In the love nest built for the "Canary".
The Sack Empire's southern continent's governor, Prince Clement, was hugging his lover's slender waist as he rubbed against her ear. He was greedy for the infinite beauty of this "beauty", so he didn't care about sharing the military report with her.
"My Diana, look, it's all thanks to your suggestion. Shilius suffered a big loss this time and our Sack didn't have to use a single soldier to gain a large advantage. You really are my lucky star!
I've already told his majesty about you, so when the reward is given, you'll be Dame Diana! Are you happy? "
Sark, who had considerable interests and influence in the Southern Continent, took advantage of this opportunity to plunder several resource points that belonged to Shilius' enclaves.
But they had a tacit understanding that Lobito, Shilius's largest colony, which was also one of the areas with the most mineral and forestry resources in the southern continent, wouldn't be touched for now.
That was the last bit of face Shilius who didn't have much territory in the southern continent.
"Of course ….. I'm happy."
Clement didn't notice that the smile on the face of the beauty in his embrace was very forced.
Diana, who was also Fanes from the "School of Curses", although she didn't know what would happen three years later, she felt that being a spy really didn't feel good …..
What if this playboy who was infatuated with her suddenly proposed to her one day? Should she agree, agree, or agree?
.....
The people of Shilius who were being pushed by everyone didn't know that the bad luck above their heads didn't stop there.
Half a month after the war, another explosive piece of bad news was brought back to the colony by a merchant ship.
There were still seventeen remaining ships in the fleet. They were not reorganizing in a secret naval base as everyone had initially expected. They were not waiting for an opportunity to fight again.
Instead, when they were retreating to Luanda, they encountered a strong storm at sea and ….. they were completely wiped out!
The merchant ship found the broken hull of Shilius's warship on a deserted island near the route, as well as a small team of three survivors. Whether it was witnesses or physical evidence, there was no doubt about it.
This also meant that Shilius's last military force in the southern continent had been completely wiped out, and the only suspense left for the Tulip Family was settled.
But a bigger doubt arose. Why didn't the Tulip Family, who were also returning later, encounter a storm that could destroy a fleet?
When Elvin received this important news, he hurriedly returned from Metica, which had already completed the mission, and was preparing to help Angel, who had completed the prerequisite for her advancement, advance to an official sorcerer.
But suddenly, he received a spiritual message from the Raging Waves Church's pope, Faith. The content was very short, with only one sentence:
"This is a gift from the Raging Waves Church to the Tulip Family. I hope you will like it."
Obviously, in the past, the "Mother of Sea Monsters" hated all humans. This was closely related to her path, and it was a contradiction that no one could reconcile. Even if the great voyage was in full swing, no human kingdom would want to have anything to do with this master of the Black Sea. The best attitude was to stay at a respectful distance.
But the "Black Sea Goddess" Hipponoa, who had been sealed for three hundred years, was a human who had become a god.
This time, it was a very blatant show of goodwill.
However, after Elvin received Faith's message, his scalp tightened. It was as if he had been stung by a scorpion, and he immediately sent it back to the mainland.
Let the queen, the crown prince, and the big lords in the capital have a headache.
Thinking about the situation of the Raging Waves Church and the goddess, behind the kindness for no reason must be ….. huge trouble!
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