8 ships, more than 900 sailors, suddenly so many people in one place, Shiloh was stunned. This is equivalent to nearly doubling the population of Stormwind City.
Grolo was still a little dissatisfied and counted on his fingers: "Your Highness, actually there are still fewer ships. Not counting sailors, there are more than 1,300 people we have brought back to the Gulf Stream Island Chain this time! 8 ships are still far away.
Not nearly enough!”
"The Cavendish family alone provided us with 200 mixed elite private soldiers, 500 skilled craftsmen, and 500 farmers and women. These people will be transported by 4-5 ships."
"In addition, Your Highness, you have brought back 120 heavy cavalry and 200 dragon horses this time, and you have to occupy another ship."
"The remaining ships still need to carry the purchased grain seeds and working equipment. Eight ships are far from enough for us to return home with a full load."
"At least 2 more merchant ships are needed, filled with supplies, to meet our needs!"
Shiloh suddenly felt a headache after listening to Grolo's analysis. He hated number calculations the most. The thought of having to think about the most insensitive numbers made him feel weak. So he waved his hand and said: "Okay, okay."
Okay, you can handle this, but don’t waste it, my money didn’t come from the strong wind!”
When Grolo heard this, he scratched his head and thought, wasn't the 1,000,000 gold coins of His Highness Hilo funded by the Cavendish family? How come they were not blown by the wind?
However, he did not dare to tell the truth so boldly, and nodded hurriedly: "Your Highness, don't worry, I have kept the price very tight. Every ship is good quality, and I bought it at the lowest price.
The eight ships cost a total of 200,000 gold coins, and the sailors hired were all veterans. They spent 54,000 gold coins. Adding in the odds and ends and purchasing supplies, you still have 730,000 gold coins left, Your Highness."
Although Shiloh was mentally prepared, he still took a deep breath when he heard the expense. 27W gold coins. If it were not for the sponsorship of the Cavendish family, just these gold coin expenses would make Shiloh feel distressed for a long time.
Developing territory is really a costly endeavor.
Huh, if you give up, you will gain, if you give up, you will gain... Shiloh comforted himself and asked: "Okay, Groluo, I have given you full authority to take charge of these things. If you do well,
In the future, the financial affairs of Hope Island can also be left to you...you will be my financial officer!"
When Grolo heard this, he immediately beamed with joy and saluted: "Don't worry, Your Highness, I still have a ship deal today. After that, I will buy some food, meat and wine, and I can set off immediately to return to Your Highness's territory!"
Shiloh nodded, told Grolo to let go and do the work, and then turned away from him.
After Grolo left, Connor said: "Your Highness, now that we have a strong army, after returning to Hope Island, should we immediately explore other islands?"
Shiloh nodded and said: "Yes, we can't stay on that small Hope Island forever. After we go back, we will march to Qin Island."
Connor nodded, was silent for a moment, and suddenly asked: "Your Highness, why is Bullock not escorting His Highness?"
Shiloh frowned slightly, knowing that Connor was worried about Bullock's safety, so he told everything that happened in the wasteland. After Connor listened, he looked cold and said: "The barbarians in the wasteland are so ignorant.
One day they will pay the price for hurting His Highness."
Shiloh could hear the trace of murderous intent in Connor's tone, but he had witnessed the power of the psychic wizard with his own eyes and knew that he was not a match for the barbarians yet, so he changed the subject and said: "I don't know about seeking revenge from the barbarians.
It’s the Year of the Monkey again, Connor, let’s focus on the enemies in the Gulf Stream Island Chain first.”
"Well... after we go back this time, we need to eliminate the threats around Hope Island, especially those lizardmen entrenched underground on Hope Island... Connor, do you have any ideas?"
Connor had already planned a strategy and said: "The lizard men are entrenched in a narrow underground area, which is not conducive to the advancement of the army. However, we can select elite soldiers and advance slowly in small groups. After we have found out the situation underground, we can proceed
resolution."
Hearing this, Shiloh nodded. He first landed on the island nearly a year ago and suffered a big loss at the hands of these lizardmen. If the system soldiers were not immune to the erosion of the dark plague, Shiloh would have died in this dangerous place.
The island chain is on.
Therefore, now that the power has grown, Hilo was the first to think of the hidden danger hidden on Hope Island.
Before marching to Qindao, these lizardmen must be killed first, lest they wait until the critical moment and be stabbed in the butt by these lizardmen.
However, there are not many generals available to Shiloh now. Connor, Rowan, Mahmoud... after counting, there are only these three people. We cannot let all three of them lead the elites into the ground to destroy the lizards.
People.
Shiloh had a headache and told Connor about his worries. Connor thought for a while and then said: "Your Highness, you actually have a general who is trustworthy."
Shiloh was stunned for a moment, wondering if he had overlooked any talents. However, after thinking about it carefully, he realized that the population of Hope Island was not large, so there really were no talents.
"Your Highness, the old Joel you brought back this time is a rare and handsome man."
Hearing this, Shiloh suddenly realized that Old Joel was a subordinate given to him by the eldest prince. He was silent along the way. Shiloh really lacked understanding of him.
But from what Connor said, it seems that this old Joel is also quite famous in the army.
"Old Joel? I don't know much about him, Connor, if you know anything about him, tell me everything."
Connor nodded, with a hint of admiration in his tone, and said: "About 20 years ago, when old Joel was in his prime, he was also a famous sergeant in the kingdom. Not only was he powerful, but he was also very good at leading soldiers to attack cities and plunder cities.
Zhai, and was also received by my subordinate’s grandfather.”
"It's just that in a later bandit suppression incident, in order to seduce the thieves, Old Joel allowed the nobles of a manor to be burned, killed, and robbed by the thieves. After the news reached the royal capital, the nobles were extremely angry and wanted to kill the old man for a time.
Joel, as punishment for daring to challenge the aristocratic authority."
"At that time, my subordinate's grandpa cherished his talents and argued hard. In the end, the nobles could not defeat grandpa, so they had no choice but to beat old Joel to the bottom, deprived him of all official positions, and sent him to the Demon Fortress to serve as a guard soldier."
"After that, no news about Old Joel reached the royal capital. The nobles all thought he was dead and gradually forgot about this man's existence. Unexpectedly, he was actually included in the personal guard by the eldest prince.
, and now after tossing and turning, I have come to work in the hands of His Highness."
When Shiloh heard this, he immediately realized that this old Joel was not simple. Being able to serve as a soldier in the Demon Fortress for 20 years was not something that ordinary veterans could do. This old Joel must have some abilities.
Shiloh tentatively asked: "According to you, if this old Joel is really capable, what position would be better for him in this operation to annihilate the lizardmen? Captain?"
When Connor heard what Shiloh said, a smile appeared on his face that had been like an iceberg for thousands of years, and he said: "If it were him, then old Joel could be the commander-in-chief of this operation to annihilate the lizardmen."
"As long as his military skills, which once shocked the grandfathers of his subordinates, are not lost, my subordinates will be willing to give up the position of future military governor to Old Joel."
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The flowers bloom and have peduncles, with one branch on each side.
In the Kul Tiras Archon Hall, Jerry clasped his hands behind his back and looked down at the map spread out on the table.
That map was the map of the Gulf Stream Island Chain. At this time, Jerry was gently tapping one of the huge islands with his hand and murmured: "The third prince's goal must be here."
"Qindao."
Jerry closed his eyes and seemed to be thinking about something. While he was silent, a figure slowly emerged from the shadows in the corner. He walked to Jerry and said in a hoarse voice: "The third prince's strength has greatly increased. According to the
If this pace develops, he will inevitably discover the secret of the Gulfstream Island Chain. Should we summon our strength to destroy Stormwind City in one fell swoop?"
Jerry seemed to have noticed the existence of this dark shadow, shook his head slightly, and said: "No rush, no rush, Corvo's existence cannot be exposed yet... As for the matter of the third prince, leave it to those on the island.
Let's deal with the monsters. Those lizards and fish-men alone are enough for the third prince to drink a pot.
In one year, the seal on Paradise Island can be broken. At that time, we will march aggressively, cooperate with the monsters on the island, eliminate the third prince in one fell swoop, and take the secrets of the Gulf Stream Island Chain as our own."
"When we completely master the secrets of the Gulf Stream Island Chain, let alone Pontos, the entire Western Continent, and even the entire world, will be within our grasp."
The figure did not speak, but the air he exhaled was extremely cold, and when he threw it on the table, it lifted a faint layer of cold air. The figure said calmly: "In that case, should I call back all the people assigned to the Third Prince?
"
Jerry shook his head and said: "It doesn't matter, let them monitor everything in Stormwind City as eyeliners, and they can also play some role as internal agents in the future."
The figure nodded and slowly retreated to the corner. Just as he was about to disappear little by little, he suddenly said: "Jerry, this third prince seems to be more sensitive than you think. You have to be careful and don't let the opportunity come again."
I’ve been caught before.”
Jerry was silent for a moment and said: "It seems that the Third Prince's luck is not very good. There are so many secrets on the Gulf Stream Island chain. Only stupid people can live with peace of mind. As for me... I will wait until His Highness the Third Prince finds out that he has been involved."
After learning the secrets of the Gulf Stream Island Chain, he won't have any extra thoughts about me."
"At that time, how to survive was what he considered most."
The figure said nothing and slowly disappeared without a trace. Jerry opened his eyes, brushed off the frost on the table with his hands, and put on a sinister smile on his lips.
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Three days later, at the Kul Tiras harbor, a dozen large ships were moored at the port, and countless sailor slaves were carrying various supplies aboard.
Among these twelve ships, two Clark sailboats were surrounded in the middle. The stern towers at the bow and stern were filled with majestic warriors and sailors, and they looked extremely domineering with their crossbows.
These two ships are the Golden Hind and Silver Hind that Hilo brought to Kul Tiras from Hope Island.
Among the other ten large ships, eight were merchant ships, and the other two were triremes. They were also armed to the teeth, which made people feel intimidated.
Shiloh, escorted by Connor and Old Joel, stepped across the plank and onto the Golden Hart.
The salty sea breeze blew against his face. Hilo walked to the bow of the boat and stared at the other end of the sea from a distance, where his home was.
For some reason, Shiloh actually felt a sense of being close to home. A few months after leaving Hope Island, he was filled with anxiety and longing.
Connor saw Herode's body trembling slightly, coughed slightly, and said: "Your Highness, the army is ready and can pull anchor and set sail at any time."
Shiloh took a deep breath, turned around and glanced at the Western Continent again, finally calmed down and said calmly: "Notify all ships, we...set sail home!"
The low sound of the horn spread far away with the sea breeze, and the sailors shouted loudly, put away the anchor, lowered the sail, raised the oars, and slowly sailed towards the depths of the sea.
Sailing on the sea was as boring as ever. During the three days of sailing, Hilo would stand on the bow of the ship every day, thinking about how far away he was from Hope Island.
When he returned to his base this time, he not only wanted to open up a larger territory, but also wanted to conquer Qindao in one go.
Most importantly, he needs to dig out the secrets about his mother from the secrets of the Gulf Stream Island Chain.
The reason why His Majesty Roddy rewarded him with the Gulf Stream Island Chain must be because he hoped that Hilo could find clues about his mother through his own strength. Naturally, Hilo would not waste this opportunity.
At the same time, he also wanted to figure out what happened on the Gulfstream Island Chain, such as why a dwarf city was discovered underground on Gold Coin Island, and what secrets were recorded on the scroll sealed in the coffin of the dwarf king.
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This time, Shiloh has a strong sense of confidence that he will not be able to survive on the Island of Hope like last time.
During this voyage, Hilo was very lucky. He did not encounter the giant beasts in the sea like when he came here. At that time, the son of Kraken who controlled the wind and rain in the sea left a deep impression on Hilo. That kind of terrifying legendary creature,
Definitely, you can't win by relying on the size of your army.
Only those who rely on the extraordinary realm can fight against them.
The longer Shiloh lives in this world, the more he realizes the unusualness of this world, the legends of gods, and the various powerful forces. How to make good use of everything in it to make himself stronger has become the focus of Shiloh's thinking.
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Fortunately, after returning to Stormwind City this time, he was able to establish the political system and upgrade the system to the intermediate level.
With mid-level system authority, he is confident that he will gain a foothold on the Gulfstream island chain and become more powerful.
Thoughts surged in his heart, and finally, under the setting sun, Shiloh heard the pilot standing on the observation platform shouting excitedly.