Extraordinary Sailing

Snapped--

The flicking whip cracked loudly above the heads of the slaves.

"Hurry up! Hurry up and get all the silver onto the ship, if you delay the time to set sail, I'll take your skin off!"

The naval soldiers who were the supervisors shouted and cursed loudly, constantly urging them to speed up.

Because the construction time is too short, Potosi No. 3 Island has not used animal power for the time being, let alone steam equipment. At present, no matter how heavy the work is, it depends on the shoulders and hands of the indigenous slaves.

but.

Who cares?

The life of a slave is worthless anyway.

Obviously, no matter who wins or loses in this "silver war" about the ownership of Potosí, it does not make any essential difference to the original owners of the new continent.

Whoever gained control of Potosí would have to go to the mainland and capture the wild Atrians as slaves for the most dangerous work in mining.

However, most of the slaves at this time were Atrians from the New World, and some were Anumas from the Southern Continent, but there was still a considerable number of white-skinned Nemansters from the Old World.

Because these people are also slaves!

However, they are a little better than those natives because because of their status as indentured slaves, they don't have to be slaves for a lifetime, but they can regain their freedom after a certain period of time.

Due to poverty, politics, religion and other reasons, these residents of the old continent came to the new continent to look for opportunities to survive.

But because they were too poor to pay the toll, they signed a contract with the ship owner or employer, and paid four to seven years of unpaid labour.

And don't think they were a small number compared with the native slaves, according to the statistics of the scholars sent by Phalatis to the New World.

At present, about 60% of all Nemansters in the northern part of the New World are such indentured slaves, or used to be indentured slaves!

Compared with the "stupid" Atrians or Anuma, these people have more or less a little technology, or have stronger learning and communication skills, and can undertake the most technical part of mining work.

For example: silver ore is heated together with salt and water, then combined with mercury to form silver amalgam, and finally the mercury is evaporated to obtain silver.

However, compared with those indigenous slaves who required high-intensity physical labor and were exhausted in just over a month after the facility was built, these Nemansters were not much stronger.

If the protection is not in place, it may not be possible to die from chronic mercury poisoning at any time.

At present, the No. 1 and No. 2 mines belonging to Xilius, and the No. 3 mine belonging to the Three Kingdoms, all mining and refining facilities have been completed.

Under full mining, the total daily output of the silver mine is about 660 kilograms.

However, although the reserves of No. 3 island accounted for only a quarter, the actual output accounted for nearly half of the total output, which was around 320 kilograms.

Because the reserves are low, it does not mean that the mining speed is slow. The manpower and material resources behind the three countries have been mobilized, even exceeding the investment of Cyrus in a single mine.

Obviously, the high-level officials of various countries who faintly feel that there is something wrong with the current rumors are eager to mine the part they deserve as soon as possible, and to stay away from the domineering neighbor of Cyrus as soon as possible.

However, even with full support, the time scale for mining this silver mountain may take at least several decades.

After more than a month of storage, there are currently 12,000 kilograms of silver reserves on No. 3 Island. According to the agreement between the three countries, each family has 4,000 kilograms, which is a full four tons of silver.

In order to avoid long nights and dreams, the heads of the various countries stationed here have decided to transport this batch of refined silver ingots back to their respective base camps in the colonies as soon as possible.

Moreover, a rule has been formed that once the total amount of silver ingots accumulated reaches 12,000 kilograms, there will be a clearing. Staying with the notorious Cyrus people, several people in charge also feel great pressure.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Under the urging of the supervisors, a group of slaves transported one hundred and twenty heavy wooden boxes to the three cruise ships docked at the dock.

There are three other warships in charge of escort.

Although they don't have the ability to open up channels like the "Guardian of the Guards", such a long time is enough for them to explore a safe deep-water channel in the reefs outside the archipelago, allowing large warships to enter the port.

To the cruiser, the load of a mere four tons is not much different from a piece of feather, and it is completely capable of transporting the silver back to its own territory at the fastest speed.

Moreover, the armistice agreement of the four countries has been signed and has passed the justice of their respective churches. At least on this point, there is no need to worry that Cyrus will go back and send warships to intercept.

After a while.

"Anchor! Set sail!"

The captains of the cruise ships on mission issued orders one after another, and a total of six warships sailed out of the temporary port on No. 3 Island.

Sark and Atlan went west together, and Phalitis went all the way south. Each country's silver fleet has a battleship for transportation and one for escort.

Even ordinary big pirates don't dare to make plans with them, but under normal circumstances, it is enough to ensure that nothing goes wrong.

but

Just six hours away from the Potosí Islands, even less than 100 kilometers away, the warships of the three countries have already encountered trouble.

"The crown, the skeleton, and the blood-dripping scimitar are under the command of Bradley the Oathbreaker, one of the Kings of the Golden Sea!

A full assembly of five sloops faster than ours!

Signal them to back off! "

Captain Phalitis, who was in charge of transporting the silver, also wanted to issue a semaphore to emphasize their identity and let them back out.

"Lean up, catch the ship, and seize the ship!"

The group of dexterous sloops ignored them, like a pack of wolves, without any hesitation, they rushed towards the battleship that stored the silver among the two battleships.

They obviously knew the situation of the transport fleet well.

But what happened to the four warships of Sark and Atlanta was even more desperate.

"That's Bradley the 'Oathbreaker' flagship 'Chisel'!!!"

Faced with the personal looting of a peak knight, the officers and soldiers on the four warships were instantly ashamed.

"Hahaha! Hand over the silver, I don't have to kill you!"

A giant over two and a half meters tall stood at the bow of the ship, and the thunderous sound echoed on the sea for a long time.

Although the previous attacks by the pirates did not have an immediate effect on the battle situation, many pirate ships that followed Bradley's call to attack the Sark and Atlan colonies disappeared without a trace on the way.

This also made Bradley feel ashamed.

But now Cyrus is still willing to give them a chance.

As long as there are sufficient political contributions, previous promises are still valid!

So plundering at sea, who is not robbing?

Now Sirius is facing a huge military deficit. In order to prevent the low-level soldiers who live on military pay from mutiny, every silver coin is extremely precious to Sirius.

Of course, the ready-made Potosi silver mine re-entered their field of vision at the first time. While appeasing the low-level soldiers who were emotionally fluctuated because of the delay in the payment of military pay, they accelerated their actions to plan.

Although the property rights of the silver mine can no longer be openly repented due to the justice of the gods, the output can be 100% won by Bradley, and this extremely easy-to-mine silver mine can be realized as soon as possible!

As for whether to continue this kind of looting after the military expenditures are collected again, hehe

breathe--

Ai Wen held a wooden long sword for training in his hand, and practiced "White Sail Swordsmanship" move by move using the most basic knight breathing method.

Transform the harvest in the spiritual world into physical memory, and then truly become a part of your own strength.

Although the real ability can be reproduced in the spirit world, the same sword technique is always different when using the soul body and using the body.

prickly——

Gradually, there seemed to be a thin layer of white mist on the surface of the unsharp iron-wood training sword in Aiwen's hand, and there was a faint ear-piercing sound of tearing the air when he waved it lightly.

tread!

Ai Wen's slightly closed eyes lit up.

Stepping suddenly, the force rises from the sole of the foot like a full-stretched bow, integrating the strength of all the bones, fascia, and muscles in the body to suddenly thrust out a sword.

呲——

Amidst the black sawdust flying, a waist-thick iron stake in front of Ivan had been pierced by him with a training sword.

The incision is smooth without even a little roughness.

This is an iron wood with the same material as the wooden sword in his hand, almost as hard as steel!

Even if there is a pair of heavy knight armor here, the outcome will not be the slightest difference.

"call--"

Ai Wen slowly let out a breath of white air, his face remained unchanged. Obviously, such a powerful sword did not actually cost him too much effort.

At this time, with full concentration and preparation, he was able to use a powerful force like sword energy on his own.

It has reached the level when Colonel Reynolds Ban, the peak knight of Cyrus who was sunk into the bottom of the sea, once used the supreme esoteric art [Rite Circle].

Clap clap!

A boy next to him who was wearing training clothes and also holding a wooden sword couldn't help clapping excitedly when he saw such a sword.

Calvin never expected that his teacher was not only a magical wizard, but also a master of swordsmanship who had reached the pinnacle.

In his opinion, no matter whether preparation is required to use sword energy or not, this is already the ability of a master swordsman.

If he didn't want to look too much like a child, he would have almost jumped up.

'Being under such a teacher, I really made a lot of money! '

"Calvin, you already have a certain foundation in swordsmanship, and now that your body has recovered, it shouldn't be difficult to pick it up again.

Especially the combat power of a wizard at the apprentice level is far inferior to that of a formal knight. You can try to practice swordsmanship simultaneously after completing the study plan I made for you.

At least you can have the ability to protect yourself during the apprenticeship stage, and the combination of work and rest will not delay your witchcraft learning. "

Ai Wen turned around and was about to point out his second disciple.

Sudden.

Whoosh—

A tern fell from the sky and brought Aiwen an urgent letter from Fort Dirben, summoning him to attend an emergency meeting at Fort Dirben.

Not daring to waste time, just a few hours later, he saw Lieutenant General Gustav and other senior military officers who also attended the meeting with a gloomy face.

"I have very bad news to tell you"

The first batch of output from the Potosi silver mine was attacked by Bradley the "Oathbreaker" and his pirates during transportation. After the tern was released in advance, there has been no news so far.

Not only Phalitis, but also Sark and Atlan.

Even including the Tulip member states, all countries with interests in the New World have successively reported losses of varying degrees, which have intensified over time.

Minerals, tobacco, fur, indigo, whale oil and even dried fish have a great appetite.

There are both pirates and Cyrus' regular army

Although everyone can afford to lose one month's output, the occurrence of this incident revealed a very bad signal to them.

Cyrus' New World policy has been further tightened, and the noose has been put around the necks of other countries, and the attitude of giving and taking is hardly concealed!

And the series of actions they made due to the destruction of the treasure fleet was like a fuse, which exploded the already tense nerves of all countries.

In the next few days, countries have reached a consensus.

"Sirius must pay the price for his arrogance! Countries must also counter it!"

A full-fledged anti-Cilius coalition has quietly formed as perpetrators gloat for large short-term gains

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