This early spring, which made all countries uneasy, has passed quietly.

The time has arrived in April unknowingly, and even the northern colonies of the kingdom have been dyed with thick green.

East Lundy, one of the royal colonies of Phaletis, Port Raleigh, is also the current capital of the colony.

In a cafe built with spruce wood with a very colonial style, Alvin and a chubby middle-aged gentleman were enjoying a sumptuous afternoon tea together.

The high-quality coffee that is a specialty of the New World, the almond sponge cake combined with the local method of Falatis, and the caramel pudding with pickled berries, seem simple enough to be luxurious enough for most colonial residents.

"Thank you, Director Nekado, for your support in the construction of the Hatrafa Port. Without you and East Run Branch Company, even if this port is handed over to me, I don't know how long it will take to make it operate normally.

Get up."

Ivan, wearing a white shirt, slim-fitting military trousers and long boots, was holding his coffee cup in a leisurely manner, with his ruby ​​cane resting next to him, and the faint sound of gnawing biscuits could be heard in the shadow.

"It's just a small thing, all for the great cause of the kingdom.

General, if you have any needs, I will give you priority as long as they are within my scope of authority."

When Nekado faces Ivan now, he has long since lost the equal attitude he had when they first met him. He has been trying to please him since he saw his power in the Coldwater River Bend.

After that, he was promoted to brigadier general in just half a year.

Then he was appointed by Lieutenant General Gustav as the deputy commander of Phaletis's garrison in the New World. At a young age, he became one of the top ten military commanders of Phaletis in the entire New World.

The commander-in-chief of the garrison was a major general named Martin Christopher. The main body of his command was the Army. They were stationed in the colonies for a long time. In fact, they mainly played the role of security police.

Although the actual combat effectiveness of this force is definitely not as good as that of the navy, it is impossible to bypass them no matter what they want to do in the New World.

And even if Ivan is not prepared to get too involved in the affairs of the garrison, given his position, he already has the power to deploy a small number of armed forces in each colonial city without the consent of the governor.

The influence cannot be underestimated.

At this time, even based on his position in the kingdom's bureaucracy, Nekado, as the trade director of the East Lun branch, already needs to look up to him.

"By the way, Mr. Director, as you know, I need to recruit a group of 'special' seamen.

You have been working in the New World for a long time and know the situation here far better than I do. Do you have any good suggestions on this point?"

As for Nekado, who was an insider, Ivan did not have to worry about it and directly sought the help of this old bureaucrat.

In fact, the situation in the New World showed no signs of settling down during this period.

Originally, because Cyrus occupied the area with the best resources and the most valuable output, among all the merchant ships traveling between the continents, their merchant ships were of course the most valuable.

It is also the favorite target of pirates!

But now, under the leadership of "Oathbreaker" Bradley, a large number of pirates have begun to rob merchant ships of other countries.

Even if there is a difference in value, you can still get part of the so-called proof of merit from that pirate king.

At the same time, he shared his smuggling channels, private harbor, extraordinary knowledge, and even some profit subsidies, and of course his future promise of nation-building.

Bradley even drew a blueprint for them where the country would be founded.

In the southern part of the New World, there is a vast land called Cabral, north of the Viceroyalty of La Plata on the east coast.

This area is a mixed bag of fish and dragons, and it is also the most racially complex place at present. There are colonists from multiple Old World countries, escaped slaves, original Atrian natives, and a large number of mixed-race people.

The strongest force among them is the remnants of Jashna and Azik who were once destroyed by Silius, and there are still a large number of indigenous wizards and totem warriors left.

Although it is chaotic, it is regarded by the pirates headed by Bradley as the most ideal place to build a free pirate nation.

It was obvious that this pirate king was prepared to do whatever he could or not, and followed Silius all the way to the dark side.

Under this circumstance, after several rounds of consultations, the countries have reached a common resolution.

Compared with Cyrus, the military strength of various countries is of course weak. Sending warships to directly confront others is a loss-making business that no one would do.

Therefore, they all adopted the model of large-scale privateering operations organized by the government, and recognized that any individual plundering Silius's merchant ship was a legal act and would not be regarded as a pirate.

Privateering certainly existed before this, but it never rose to the level of systematization, normalization, and unified goals. This was the first time that all countries shared the same hatred.

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If there were no high-ranking officials from Faratis who were behind it, I wouldn't believe it even if I beat him to death.

So, under this premise.

Ivan cannot lag behind others. Captains who have accepted privateering permissions from various kingdoms may flock to the ship, but Ivan, the semi-official privateer fleet of Phaletis, must also start taking action to achieve results.

The most important point is that I have never been a pirate before, so I am not familiar with it.

Even if they already have a few high-end ships captured from Silius, which most pirates dare not even think about, they lack a large number of people who can operate them.

The "Endeavor" has left the port of Hathrafa, and all the wounded who were permanently disabled in the battle, including First Officer Borg, have also been sent by Irvine to the warship returning to the homeland. At this time, there are only

209 former crew members of the Stormhorn.

Now let alone the few warships that he has allocated as the main force of the privateering fleet, even the "Storm Horn" itself lacks a large number of manpower.

After hearing Ivan's words, Nekado, who has been working in the New World for many years, thought for a moment:

"If it's just about Cyrus, I know a group of very suitable people.

Have you ever heard of Saint-Domingue and the Arawak people?”

Hearing the familiar words, Alvin suddenly became interested and put down the coffee cup in his hand:

"Saint-Domingue Island? Are you talking about the birthplace and base camp of the 'Voodoo Cult' in the New World?"

"That's right! But Saint-Domingue is its current name. When the natives still lived there, it was called Hispaniola."

Originally, a tribe called the Arawak among the Atrian natives lived on the island of Hispaniola.

This island ranks second in the Golden Sea, covering an area of ​​27,000 square kilometers and rich in sugar cane, coffee, and rice.

But about ten years ago, in order to prevent the Sac infiltration (and wanted to recreate a similar alliance with the Iroquois on this island), the Hilius used the army to conduct a large-scale attack on these residents.

and blockade.

The native Arawak tribe was driven to the sea through massacre and famine.

But the Silius people, who thought they had a trick, did not expect that the Arawaks who had retreated to the sea gathered around the Tortuga Island in the north and became pirates who fought against the Silius to the death.

Moreover, they were not afraid of death and used cruel methods. In order to retaliate for the large-scale massacre of Silius, most of the Silius captured by them would be sentenced to death.

There is no hostility toward the pioneers of the Old World other than the Cyrus.

Because Tortuga Island is also located in the northern part of the Golden Sea, Dong Lun Branch Company has dealt with them before and helped deal with the loot, so it can be said that they can talk to them.

"It's just that their current living conditions are not very good. Tortuga Island is not enough to support too many people. Maybe we can recruit enough people from them.

Ahem, it's just because the current male-to-female ratio among the Arawaks is about 7:3, and male-to-male pairing is prevalent among them, and there are even formal relationships similar to marriage.

Do you mind this?"

Ivan thought about it for a moment, and although there were some minor problems, they did not affect the robbery. And based on his "profit-driven" management style, race should not be a big issue.

So, Alvin nodded:

"I don't mind, I respect other people's customs and views on mate selection."

However, as soon as he finished speaking, he looked up and saw Milan and a girl walking by, chatting and laughing outside the window.

The girl's long hair is shawled with an exquisite feather headband, and she wears a short leather armor, revealing a large area of ​​wheat-colored delicate skin. : :

The whole person is like a beautiful and dangerous female leopard, which is completely different from the submissive and numb native slaves in the current colony.

"Hey, that's it?"

at the same time.

The boundary between the outermost reaches of the Golden Sea and the Black Sea, which is busy with shipping, is near the island of Bapudos.

"Pfft! It's the Iron Bones again. If they continue like this, how can we still rob?!"

On a pirate ship with black sails, a pirate first mate wearing a red turban and gold teeth put down the brass telescope in his hand, spat and cursed.

Not far away from them, a merchant ship with a large draft and full of cargo was moving slowly. It should have been a very suitable prey.

But what is very paradoxical is that there is a pirate ship with black sails hanging next to it, escorting it.

Through the bow cannon, which is as recognizable as the spine, the pirate first mate can easily identify who is causing harm to him.

"Iron Bone" William, his counterpart from the Old World, has only been on the rise for less than a year!

This is a typical "righteous thief".

Whether it is a legal merchant ship or a smuggling ship, this guy only charges a quarter of the total value of the goods and then sends them out of the country as a escort to prevent them from being robbed by other colleagues.

Due to its special geographical location, Bapudos Island is a hunting ground for many pirate ships waiting for their prey. Now a guy who disrupts the situation suddenly appears, which of course makes many people very unhappy.

However, due to the strength of "Iron Bone" William, after several initial trials, no one dared to challenge the rules set by William alone!

However, if it continues like this

"Captain, the Golden Sea is no better than the eastern shore of the Black Sea.

There are two pirate kings here alone, and there are countless big pirates. As time goes by, will we be sapped by these colleagues?"

The first mate, who was holding a beautiful briar pipe, took a deep breath of white smoke and said with some concern.

"Yes, Captain! How about we change places? Or we can go back to the east coast of the Black Sea!"

The sturdy young man with a bare bronze upper body also echoed beside him, after he was rescued by the navy and escaped from the great pirate Bassem.

It has been almost a year since he came to the New World, and he can clearly feel that his colleagues here are increasingly dissatisfied with people like him.

Even if it docks at a private pirate port, the crew on the ship would not dare to tell the name of the ship they are on, for fear of being retaliated by their colleagues who have ruined their good deeds.

The vicissitudes of life middle-aged man with two iconic pirate scimitars on his waist and green stubble turned around after hearing this and raised his eyebrows:

"If you bastards can live up to your expectations, do we still need to look at other people's faces? This is already the third place we have changed!

I almost sold myself to that vengeful navy boy for your bastard captain, otherwise why would I still be shrinking in the New World and not daring to go back?"

Sudden.

A white seagull flying over their heads suddenly swooped down.

flutter

It landed lightly on the mizzen yard.

Boom!

He spat out an ancient Kashina gold coin and smashed it at the feet of Iron Bone William.

With an expression that looked like he had seen a ghost, he slowly spoke:
Chapter completed!