Chapter 350 Zalanda’s Dilemma
“In Faerûn, not far from the Dragon Bay, is the Watcher.” Copperfield said excitedly, “That is a modified ship The new three-masted warship is equipped with fifteen bombardment guns newly developed by the dwarves of Lantan Island. It is an out-and-out naval warfare artifact
If it can be used. Repair, I dare not say anything else. We can walk across the entire Asaba River, and the three hundred meters along the bank are within its bombardment range."
"How did you get the dwarf bombardment? ? Isn’t this the dwarf’s not for sale?” Gavin suddenly understood, and finally understood the real reason why the Watcher had been guarding the waters of Tethyr for more than ten years.
Emotions are artifacts equipped across the ages.
The dwarf bombardment cannon is an oversized dwarf hand cannon. The power of this alchemical artillery is between ordinary artillery and modern artillery.
The legend has been studied for hundreds of years.
But it was forcibly blocked by those legendary powers because it might affect the entire world structure.
Lady Storm, who has just established a friendly relationship with Gavin, is a direct participant. It is said that she once secretly guarded Lantan Island.
"Lord, have you heard of the dwarf bombardment?" Copperfield was shocked. He had heard about it and it was easy to handle. He was afraid that the other party had not heard about it and would not take it seriously. "We have assisted Lan on many occasions. Tan Dao defeated the pirates of the Nelanser Islands and established friendly relations. In the end, the dwarf bombardment on the Watcher was donated by the dwarfs and installed by themselves.”
At the end, Copperfield couldn't help but sigh and said: "Anything that is not for sale will eventually become a commodity, and the dwarf bombardment is no exception. This kind of weapon is too sharp in naval battles.
The pirates of Nelanser Islands have been spying on this for a long time and have not only attacked Lantan Island many times , secretly sent out unknown numbers of spies. Although they could not directly steal the blueprints, they also stole several bombardment cannons and copied and developed them on their own. When we were still in the waters of Tessel, they had already produced imitations. Product.
Although the performance is more unstable than that of the gnomes. , the power is also small, but with this foundation, the development speed will definitely be very fast.
It is not impossible that many sea ships are already equipped with this kind of bombardment gun. "
"Theoretically, there is no problem in fishing the Watcher up and repairing it. But there are a few questions that need to be confirmed." Gavin sorted out his thoughts and said, "First of all, the Watcher is a sea-going ship, and its draft must be very deep. Are you sure that the Asaba River can accommodate it and at least ensure that it can pass? In most areas, we successfully entered the Dragon Bay.”
Copperfield took a deep breath, used his strong self-control to cool down his excited brain, thought about it carefully, and answered: "This question has not been investigated on the spot, so I cannot answer it, Lord, but there is one thing I can It is certain that when the Komanso rainy season comes and the water in the Asaba River surges, the Watcher should be able to pass through most of the downstream areas.
The only problem is the Feather Falls, where there is a gap. Nearly two hundred meters, even with the help of Master Broken Thorn and others, it is difficult to send a behemoth like the Watcher down."
"A simple waterfall is easy to handle. We can use the power of magic to get this done. "Gavin then asked another question, "The Dragon Bay is so big, can you locate the location where the Watcher sank?"
"No problem" Copperfield took it out from his chest. Got a necklace.
It is said to be a necklace, but in fact, it is just a red rope tied with a huge key.
This key is simple in style and sparkling with gold. You can tell at a glance that it is not an ordinary thing.
Copperfield replied: "The Watch is a semi-magical ship. It has a magical drive device. This key is its activation key. The two are closely connected. Through it, it can be easily ""
It seems that Copperfield was fully prepared when the Watcher sank, and he was ready to one day remove his car from the dragon. Refloated from the bay.
“Okay, I’ve written this down and I’ll seriously consider it.” Gavin nodded and said, “Even with the help of the manor, this is not a small matter. After all, we have to Going deep into the seabed is not an environment we are familiar with, so we must be absolutely prepared. "
"The Lord has thought carefully, so I will leave it to you for the Watcher." Copperfield solemnly handed the golden key in his hand to Gavin, "This one. The activation key will be handed over to the lord for safekeeping.”
From now on, the meaning of this key begins to be different.
"No need." Gavin waved his hand and said, "Is it possible that the general wants to completely leave this matter to me? When the time comes to recover the Watcher, the general will definitely be needed to accompany him to help. Here, Until now, you should keep the key to yourself."
Copperfield couldn't help but laugh, hung the key back around his neck, and praised: "No one has the heart of the lord. Bi, it’s my villain’s heart .
But now there is a new problem. Let alone recycling all the ships in this ship tomb, even if we only recover one-fifth, we will not have enough sailors to drive them, even if they are recovered. Including Craigie and the others who were left behind, they could barely move the three ships, far from being able to exert their maximum strength."
"So I need the general to follow me back to Tethyr another day. . "Gavin already had a suspicion.
He had already had this plan, but he didn't have Copperfield's.
This general who devoted himself to his country was too obsessed with Tethyr. Gavin was afraid that he would return to Tethyr.
Affected by the local atmosphere, the old illness will relapse and I will not want to go back to the valley with myself.
But now that he has the bond of restarting the Watcher, I believe that he will not leave until the battleship is lifted out and Copperfield is chased away.
"Go back to Tethyr? Does the lord want to recruit sailors from there?" Copperfield's eyes suddenly lit up.
This is a good idea.
The warlords of Tethyr have been fighting for many years, and the coastline has long been reduced to a place where pirates are rampant.
Seriously disrupting coastal commerce, fishing and other industries.
There are a large number of unemployed sailors, and some are even forced to join the ranks of pirates, further boosting the power of pirates.
Sailors themselves are a profession that requires them to stay away from their homeland for a long time. As long as they have money, they don't care whether they go to another country.
As for Gavin's financial resources, Copperfield was not worried at all.
A person who has just received millions, is he still short of money?
If it were in Tessel, with this wealth, it would be enough to arm an army of tens of thousands of people - the kind of regular army.
"Not just sailors, if possible, it would be best to recruit some refugees back. We will wait until we return to Tethyr to see the situation." Gavin was a little unsure about Tethyr now. your situation.
Due to his own reasons, Teser's timeline has been disturbed.
Zalanda has risen ahead of schedule and is thriving there.
"Okay." Copperfield also fell into deep thought and calculation, thinking in his mind how many of his familiar acquaintances were trustworthy and included in his array.
Although it has only been less than a month, he has fully recognized Gavin's ability. And accepted his concept of saving the country through curves. Compared with Tethyr, their constraints in the valley were much smaller.
They can do whatever they want.
As long as you have the ability, you can use it to your heart's content.
Instead of being controlled and squeezed by the big nobles everywhere like in Tessel.
Like a ghost wine that sells for millions at auction, and all of it goes into your own pocket, it is not unimaginable, but impossible.
Those aristocratic gentlemen who exploit us at all levels will take away ninety-nine percent.
If you refuse, then you won’t even think about the remaining one percent falling into your own pocket.
Their army will arrive directly and take away not only all the gains but also the land that created your wealth.
As Gavin said before, if you want to change Tessel, you must completely change this upper structure.
This cannot be achieved without sufficient force.
And if you stay in Tethyr, you will have to face the siege of barriers they have created intentionally or unintentionally.
Zaranda who stayed in Tethyr felt this most deeply.
She has never been afraid of leading her troops against the monster races in the wilderness, because she only needs to lead her troops to charge forward, charge forward, and charge forward again, cutting down all the standing monsters within sight. On the ground.
They will naturally collapse, surrender, or flee back to their homes in the Marching Mountains, the Vortex Mountains, or the Omlaran Mountains.
But unlike those noble men of Tethyr, they must constantly deal with and compromise, and dare not start a war lightly.
Because once the war begins, regardless of victory or defeat, it is the people of Tethyr who will suffer in the end.
Zaranda, dressed in military uniform, stood in front of the military sand table with a frown on his face.
The people of Tethyr only saw her glorious record of ten victories in ten battles.
But I didn’t see it, which caused huge trouble.
Dalauma is already overcrowded. With the city wall as the center, the camp is spread out five kilometers. Once the enemy breaks out under Dalauma, the consequences will be disastrous.
So, Zalanda had to lead his troops to attack and wipe out all the monster races that could pose a threat to Dalauma within a hundred kilometers of the surrounding area.
With each new victory, more followers will be generated. Many people have had enough of monster harassment and harsh oppression by local lords, and will choose to follow Zalanda back to Darao. Settled in Ma.
Overpopulation is also a worry.
Even more than the insufficient population.
Because of the insufficient population, the development speed will not increase at best.
Overpopulation means that many people cannot find jobs and their families will starve.
For a while, you can still rely on fanatical faith to support you.
Over time, this enthusiastic support can turn into angry curses and even resentment.
This is the situation Darauma is facing now.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
There was a knock on the door similar to a bombardment.
Zalanda's brows relaxed instantly, her expression was calm, and her whole body was filled with confidence, as if nothing in this world could trouble her.
Because she is no longer the guard captain of the Baron family six months ago, but the acting city lord of Dalauma. One hundred thousand people follow her and entrust their wealth and life to her. She cannot betray this trust.
She deeply knows that her words and deeds will affect many people, and many emotions will be suspected and amplified by the people below, especially negative emotions.
Even if she already guessed who was outside the door, she couldn't help but put on the mask.
“Come in.”
Zaranda just finished speaking.
The door to the war conference room was pushed open with a bang.
A tall figure strode in, wearing heavy armor and carrying a double-edged battle axe. There was still a lot of dried blood on it, and he didn't know whether it was his own or the enemy's. You can tell by looking at him, he just came off the battlefield.
When he came to stand next to Zalanda, his figure became even taller.
Zalanda, who was already considered tall among humans, looked like a halfling in front of her, only reaching his chest, and her arms were thicker than Zalanda's thighs.
When the fully enclosed battle helmet is taken off, what is revealed is not a bearded male face, but a girl who looks like she has baby fat. Her facial features are very delicate, but she is two sizes larger than a normal person. , the age must not be more than twenty.
The face and figure form a strong contrast, perfectly interpreting one word - King Kong Barbie.
(End of this chapter)