Extraordinary Voyage Chapter 372: The fuse and the anti-Hilius alliance
slap——
The flick of the whip made a loud blast above the slaves’ heads.
“Hurry up! Hurry up and carry all the silver to the boat. If the sailing time is delayed, I will take your skin off!”
The navy soldier who was the overseer shouted and urged them to speed up.
Because the construction time is too short, Potosí Island III has not used animal power yet, let alone steam equipment. At present, no matter how heavy the work is, it is the indigenous slaves’ shoulders and hands.
but.
Who cares?
A slave’s life is worthless anyway.
Obviously, no matter who wins and who wins in this “Silver War” about Potosi’s belonging, there is no essential difference to the original owners of these New Worlds.
No matter who gains control of Potosí, it is inevitable to capture wild Atrians on the mainland as slaves and engage in the most dangerous mining work.
At this time, most of the slave team were Atrians from the New World, and some Anuma from the Southern Continent, but there were still quite a few white-skinned Nemansters from the Old World. .
Because these people… are also slaves!
But they are slightly better than the natives. Because of their status as contract 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, etc., these residents of the Old World came to the New World to find a chance to survive.
But because I was too poor to pay the toll, I signed a contract with the owner or employer to pay off the ship’s wages with four to seven years of unpaid labor.
And don’t think that they are a small number compared with the native slaves, according to the statistics of the scholars dispatched by Falitis to the New World.
At present, about 60% of all Nemansters in the northern part of the New World are such contract slaves, or have been contract slaves!
Compared with the “stupid” Atrians or Anuma, these people have a little bit of technology, or have stronger learning and communication skills, and can take on the most technical part of the mining work. .
For example: the silver ore is heated with salt and water, and then combined with mercury to form a silver amalgam, and finally the mercury is evaporated to obtain silver.
However, compared with the indigenous slaves who required intensive manual labor and had been exhausted in just over a month after the facility was built, these Nemansters were not much stronger.
If the protection is not in place, you will not necessarily die from chronic mercury poisoning at any time.
Currently, the No. 1 and No. 2 mines belonging to Hilius, and the No. 3 mine belonging to the Three Kingdoms, all mining and refining facilities have been completed.
With full mining, the total daily output of silver mines is about 660 kilograms.
Although the reserves of No. 3 island account for only one-fourth, the actual output can account for nearly half of the total output, which is about 320 kilograms.
Because of the low reserves, 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 Hilius in a single mine.
Obviously, the high-levels of various countries who are faintly aware that the current wind is a little wrong, eagerly want to finish mining their due part as soon as possible, and can also stay away from the overbearing neighbour of Hilius as soon as possible.
But even with full support, it may take at least several decades to empty this silver mountain.
After more than a month of reserves, there are currently 12,000 kg of silver reserves on Island Three. According to the agreement between the three countries, each has 4,000 kg, which is a full 4 tons of silver.
In order to avoid long nights and dreams, the responsible persons stationed here in various countries have decided to ship this batch of refined silver ingots back to their respective base camps in the colonies as soon as possible.
, and a rule has been established. When the total amount of silver ingots accumulated reaches 12,000 kg, a clearing will be carried out. Staying with the notorious Hilius, several responsible persons also feel great pressure.
咚! Boom! Boom! …
Under the scolding of the overseers, 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 next to in charge of escorting.
Although they do not have the ability to open a channel like the Commander of the Guards, so long is enough for them to explore a safe deep-water channel in the reefs on the periphery of the archipelago, allowing large warships to enter the port.
, the four-ton load is not much different from a feather for a cruise ship, 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 the justice of the respective churches has been passed. At least on this point, there is no need to worry that Hilius will turn back and send a warship to intercept.
after a moment.
“Pull the anchor! Set sail!”
The captains of the cruise ship on mission issued orders one after another, and a total of six warships sailed out of the temporary port on Island Three.
Sac and Atlan go west together, while Falettis goes all the way south. Each country’s silver fleet has one warship for transportation and one for escort.
Even if ordinary big pirates dare not attack their ideas, under normal circumstances, it is enough to ensure foolproof.
but…
Just six hours after leaving the Potosí Islands, the warships of the Three Kingdoms were already in trouble.
”The crown, the skeleton, and the scimitar are the subordinates of Bradley, the “Oath Bearer”, one of the Kings of the Golden Sea!
has assembled five sloops faster than us!
signals them to leave! “
Captain Falettis, who was in charge of transporting silver, also wanted to send out a semaphore to emphasize their identity, so that they would retreat.
“Get up, take the side, and seize the ship!”
A group of dexterous sloops ignored them, already like a pack of wolves, without hesitation, they rushed to the two battleships with silver in them.
They apparently knew everything about the transport fleet.
The encounter between Zack and Atlant’s four warships is even more desperate.
”That is the flagship “Chisel” of “Oath Bearer” Bradley!!!”
Facing the looting of a pinnacle knight himself, the officers and soldiers on the four warships were instantly ashamed.
“Hahaha! Hand over the silver, I can’t kill you!”
A giant more than two and a half meters tall stood on the bow, and a thunderous voice echoed on the sea for a long time.
Although the previous attacks by the pirates did not have an immediate effect on the battle, many pirate ships that followed Bradley’s call to attack the Sac and Atlan colonies disappeared in the middle of the road. trace.
This also made Bradley consciously lose face.
But now Hilius is still willing to give them a chance.
As long as there are enough political contributions, the previous promises are still valid!
So… looting at sea, who is not plundering?
Now Hilius is facing a huge military deficit. In order to prevent the low-level soldiers who depend on military expenses from mutiny, every silver coin is extremely precious to Hilius.
The ready-made Potosi Silver Mine re-entered their field of vision for the first time. While appeasing the low-level soldiers who were emotionally fluctuated because of the late military payment, they accelerated their actions to plan.
Although the silver mine property rights have been unable to openly repent because of the justice of the gods, the output can be taken 100% by Bradley’s hands, and this extremely easy-to-mine silver mine can be realized as soon as possible!
As for the military expenses, should we continue this kind of looting, ha ha…
……
exhale——inhale——
Aiwen holds a wooden long sword for training and uses the most basic knight breathing method to practice “White Sail Swordsmanship” one by one.
converts the gains in the spirit world into physical memory, and then truly becomes a part of one’s own strength.
Although it is possible to reproduce the power of reality in the spirit world, there is always a difference between using the soul body and the body for the same swordsmanship.
刺啦——
Gradually, the surface of the iron-wood training sword without a blade in Ivan’s hand, seemed to have a thin layer of white mist, and it was faintly pierced by the ears of tearing the air when it was swung lightly.
Step!
Aiwen’s eyes closed slightly.
stepped suddenly, the force from the soles of the feet was like a full bow, and the strength of all the bones, fascia, and muscles in the body suddenly pierced out a sword.
呲——
Amidst the flying black sawdust, a thick iron stake in front of Ivan has been pierced with a training sword.
The wound is smooth and even no roughness is visible.
This is an iron wood with the same material as the wooden sword in his hand and almost as hard as steel!
Even if there is a knight’s heavy armor here, the ending will not be the slightest difference.
“Hoo——”
Ivan slowly exhaled a white breath, 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 aura on his own.
has reached the level that Colonel Reynolds Class, the knight of Hilius, who had been sunk into the sea, had used the highest profundity.
Papa Papa!
Next to , a young man wearing a training suit and holding a wooden sword could not 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.
In his opinion, whether or not it requires preparation to use sword aura, this is already a swordsmanship master-level ability.
If he didn’t want to look too much like a child, he would almost have jumped up.
‘I’m really making a lot of money by joining such a teacher! ’
” Calvin, you already have a certain foundation in swordsmanship before. Now that you have recovered your body, it should not 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 learning plan I have set for you.
can at least have the ability to protect yourself during the apprenticeship stage, and the combination of work and rest will not delay your witchcraft learning. “
Aiwen turned around~IndoMTL.com~ was about to give some pointers to his second disciple.
suddenly.
嗖——
A tern fell from the sky and brought Iwen an urgent letter from Fort Dearborn, summoning him to go to “Fort Dearborn” to attend an emergency meeting.
After a few hours did not dare to delay, he saw Lieutenant General Gustav with a gloomy face and other senior officers who were also attending the meeting.
“There is a very bad news to tell everyone…”
The first batch of output from the Potosi Silver Mine was attacked by Bradley the “Oath Bearer” and his pirates during transportation. There was no news after the tern call was released in advance.
Not only Falettis, but also Zack and Atlan.
Even including the Tulip member countries, all countries with interests in the New World have successively reported losses of varying degrees, and they are getting worse.
There are pirates and Hilius’s army…
Although everyone can afford to lose the output in the first month, the occurrence of this kind of incident has revealed a very bad signal to them.
Hilius’s New World policy has been further tightened, and the rope has been looped around the necks of other countries, and his attitude of taking and taking is hardly concealed!
The series of actions made by Silius due to the destruction of the treasure fleet seemed like a fuse, bursting the already nervous nerves of various countries.
In just a few days, all countries have reached a consensus.
”Hilius must pay for his arrogance! Countries must also counteract it!”
When the perpetrators were complacent about obtaining large short-term benefits, a comprehensive anti-Hilius alliance has quietly formed…