"In the name of the Lord of Dream Soldiers! Drive away evil!"
Donald immediately fell to his knees and prayed for the grace of the God in whom he believed.
Zizzi!
Behind him, the strange symbol of the drowned person suddenly seemed to come to life, the lines turned blood red, and the vertical eye in the middle blinked.
Gulu gulu!
An unknown number of bubbles emerged, and Donald even felt like a big hole opened in his back, like a faucet connected to the sea.
A large amount of liquid came out at once.
"Strengthen your faith. When you are confused, don't listen to the voice from the deep sea. I will protect my believers..."
Fang Yuan's voice came out from the teaching emblem, with an ethereal flavor.
Boom!
The space shook violently.
It was as if two giant beasts met on a narrow road and started fighting fiercely.
Donald screamed and almost fainted.
When he reacted, he immediately looked at the mark on his back.
But at this moment, as far as the eye can see, there is no trace of that mark
Only a thin pool of sea water on the ground and a big herring with a white belly turned over made Donald know that what just happened was definitely not an illusion.
"Thank you Lord, you saved me again!"
Donald, who understood all the causes and consequences, immediately began to pray more devoutly than usual.
"Mr. Donald!"
At this time, there was a rapid knock on the door.
"What's going on? Didn't I tell you not to let anyone disturb me?"
Donald frowned, but went over and opened the door.
"Sorry! Sir, there is an envoy from Duke Ham who must see you immediately... What are you..."
There is no doubt that the scene inside the house immediately caused the housekeeper to exclaim.
"It's nothing... I'm just conducting a small experiment. Also, if the news here spreads, I think you will go to Birch Street to find another job tomorrow."
Donald straightened his clothes: "Take me to see this guest!"
"no problem."
The housekeeper was excited and his back was a little straighter than usual.
"Dear Mr. Donald!"
The messenger from Duke Ham was a servant who often served Duke Ham. As soon as he saw Donald, he immediately felt as if he had seen a savior: "The Duke wants to see you, right now! Right now!"
"I understand...it seems like something happened...something terrible!"
Donald nodded, took the coat from the butler, and got into the carriage.
In the manor of Duke Ham.
At this time, the aristocratic old man no longer had the leisure he had before. Instead, he stared at a battle report in his hand, like a sculpture, stagnant there for a long time.
"Your Majesty the Duke?"
Donald called tentatively.
"Ah... Donald, you're here..."
Duke Ham rubbed his brows and let out a cry like a dying man: "I will take the first ship out of the port tomorrow and go to Sissel, and you must go with me as my personal advisor! "
"As an envoy?" Donald frowned: "Could it be... that something went wrong in the previous naval battle?"
"how do you know?"
Duke Ham subconsciously hid the battle report in his hand, and stared at Donald with his sharp eyes like a hawk.
"Because there is no second thing that can make Insman show his kindness to Sissel, the second strongest country on the sea... And the recent major events in the kingdom seem to be related to the sea. If my guess is correct, it should be that I just received Battle report, right? Did our Admiral Phiri suffer a tragic defeat?"
Donald replied calmly.
"No! It's more serious than that!"
Duke Ham closed his eyes in pain: "There is no more... our steel armada!"
“…”
Donald responded with silence: "This is really sad and unfortunate news!"
"Yeah... Our Lord of the Navy fainted the moment he got the news... The sinking of more than forty steam steel ships is an unbearable loss for our country... Of course, there are also the tens of thousands of British soldiers. Mann Marine lads, and the families they need to appease… ”
Duke Ham said sadly.
"Why did we encounter a storm? Or was it some irresistible factor?" Donald asked quickly.
"No, this is a complete failure. The main force of the navy led by Admiral Phiri lost to the Pirate King Roach in a head-to-head duel... This is a shame for all of us Insman!"
Duke Ham gritted his teeth.
"It looks like... many of our overseas colonies and many interests are about to be lost..." Donald rolled his eyes quickly: "So, we need allies. There is no doubt that Sissel is the most suitable, because it is The only powerful country that can possibly catch up with us in the navy... How many interests and colonies is the kingdom prepared to cede to it?"
"It depends on the outcome of my mission, so I need your help..." Duke Ham looked at Donald sincerely.
"It should be like this. There are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests!" Donald murmured: "The power of this group of pirates is beyond our expectations. And once pirates prevail, think about how terrible things will happen. Thing? Most of the maritime trade will be cut off, and no ship will dare to sail into the sea, unless it is a pirate ship flying the skull and crossbones flag! I think... We can publicize the dangers of piracy, and at the same time not only win over the Sissel family, but the entire Countries on the continent of Offal, create an anti-piracy alliance!”
Insman is just an island country. Although the navy was great before, the army really didn't make much difference on the mainland.
What's more, although it had a huge invincible fleet before, it was only compared to other countries.
If other countries all united, the number of ships, tonnage, and crew would be beyond Insman's reach.
"Anti-Pirate Alliance? Is this possible?"
There was a glint in Duke Ham's eyes.
"Of course it is possible. As long as we exaggerate the evil deeds of pirates, those ship owners will not want to see pirates completely monopolizing this financial road... trade and profits. In pursuing this goal, we and Offal Continent Other countries in the world share a common language, and the world is very big... The strength of the Insman family may not be able to monopolize the trade needs of the entire world. Therefore, we need communication and cooperation and the integration of the entire Offal region. Will form a trend in the future... I will discuss this in my new book... "
Donald talks a lot.
"Very well, I think inviting you to be my advisor is definitely the most appropriate decision."
Duke Ham almost applauded: "Wonderful insight!"
In fact, he also understood the unfinished meaning of Donald's words.
Even if Sissel can be won over, the Royal Navy, which does not have much strength at this time, will become a vassal.
But if an alliance is formed, everyone is an ally, which is a little different.
After all, the previous Insman could not be compared with the total navy of the entire Offal continent, and Sissel was even more like this.
…
"Very good, it seems that Insman's defeat actually promoted the emergence of the alliance!"
In the sea of nightmares.
With the howling of the pirates, the Insman defenses on a large island were completely reduced.
A navy captain with a gloomy face led the other soldiers who were still able to move out and presented his saber to the proud pirates.
This scene was played out one after another in the sea of nightmares.
What it represents is that the pirates used an attack as easy as a parade to take back all the territory originally owned by Blackbeard in the Nightmare Sea.
"In this way, the golden route, which is full of wealth, is completely under my control!"
Fang Yuan smiled and looked at the direct descendant behind him.
In the Nightmare Sea, a pirate governor is needed, and of course he can only be promoted from his direct lineage.
Therefore, these subordinates have been working very hard recently.
"But... our future actions also need to change. Just like those pirate governors, we need to change our way of thinking. We can only gain temporary wealth through robbery, but we will kill the hen that laid the golden eggs... "
"Furthermore, the world is too big. With our power, it is impossible to fully develop it. Therefore, we cannot leave the participation of Offal continent."
"So, if we control this route, we must be like Insman's Solomon Strait, collect protection fees, and sink all ships that dare to oppose us... At the same time, to attract more capital, you can't expect a group of pirates to go Do business! In the end, I hope you will become the protectors of maritime trade, not the destroyers!"
The promulgation of the Pirate Code is only the first step in regulating piracy.
And what follows begins to directly interfere with the "free" nature of pirates.
What are the consequences of forcibly changing the nature of a profession
The details of the reforms that Fang Yuan wants to carry out can be compared to those emperors in ancient times who wanted to move the interests of the officials, gentlemen and bureaucrats.
He could fully anticipate the subsequent backlash.
If we support it, we can, like Insman, truly control the lifeblood of the ocean and build an extremely glorious maritime empire.
Of course, there is no need to say more about the consequences of not being able to survive.
"In this backlash, those evil gods will inevitably take action, right? I'm really looking forward to it..."
Fang Yuan licked the corner of his mouth.
In Donald's body, he had already felt the essence of the deep-sea periscope.
Although the opponent is very strong, he is still not as good as him, the inner demon who masters two avenues.
Ordinary people who want to reform will naturally have to face backlash. The simplest and crudest method is physical erasure.
But Fang Yuan was different.
His extraordinary strength is enough for him to block many assassinations and push them forward.
In the end, there will be a torrent that affects the world.
"Everything will finally be revealed at that time!"
Fang Yuan glanced at these subordinates with some inexplicable meaning.