Chapter 870 Courage to Go to the Ocean

Those civilians who came to "make trouble" were taken away by soldiers, and they would be assigned to the construction site in the western district of Beigang, where there were a lot of jobs that did not require much technology waiting for them, and their identities were "cause troublemakers who are punished for their work", for their actions, they will be sentenced to hours of labor - and for the obvious and most basic needs of survival, they will also have a hot meal and a hot bath As well as "a paltry allowance for hard work".

Such an operation Victoria had never seen.

"The rules are sometimes too rigid, and we need to play it on the spot, especially in this kind of place far from the imperial capital and with special folk customs," Byron looked at Victoria, who appeared from the Quguang force field and looked at him with a stunned expression. With a glance, he shrugged and said, "These commoners were 'incited' by the local petty nobles and manor owners, and it was like this at the beginning.

"The construction of the North Harbor by the Construction Corps has obviously stimulated some people - and the influence of the Wilder family has made them afraid to act in the open, and these people will try to use other methods to test our reality - they instigated Or bribed a part of civilians who didn't know the truth, and those civilians were really angry when they first came here, but soon they found that we were more 'kind and generous' than those who incited them. For very little, they can do some simple work here in exchange for the food that they used to have on special days.

“But it’s hot water that makes a bigger difference, and our collective bathhouse is the most popular place, more popular than I thought. The camp now has two waste heat recovery centers, and a central heat exchange station, and Residents near this cold beach apparently don't have many opportunities to take hot baths. My medic thought bathing these outsiders would prevent them from spreading disease in the camp, and now the latter has come to appreciate the ample supply of hot water. …”

Victoria's expression changed more than half a month ago today. She frowned and looked at the "Imperial General" in front of her with a strange expression: "So... these people come here often? I'm asking you to protest, Then get 'caught' by your soldiers to go to work, and finally have a good meal and take a hot bath..."

"And a small subsidy, you know, imperial law stipulates that those who perform labor reform can also get a small amount of remuneration for their labor, which is to stimulate their enthusiasm for making a living from labor."

Having said this, Byron paused for a while before continuing: "In the beginning, only men came, and they were bewitched or bribed. After several forced labors and getting paid, some of them tried to steal food. Take it back to my family, I found it, but didn't stop it, it's nothing, but the people behind the scenes obviously don't want to see the result, they should have banned this behavior, you can imagine what happened after - These people started bringing women and children from their homes. In fact, they even planned to bring in the elderly and young children, but that would be too dangerous, and I can't promise..."

Victoria listened to what Byron said in a lighthearted tone,

But her expression gradually became serious, and when the other party's voice fell, she exhaled and said in a deep voice: "So, now these people who have been agitated... are already on your side... And those who inspired them... People, don't realize the seriousness of the situation."

"Maybe they realized, what does it matter?" Byron said indifferently, "A trend has been formed, and to reverse this trend will cost more than the original fuel, and the current situation obviously does not allow them to do so. Do - the Wilder family will not help them, the Empire will not help them, no one will help them, even their actions themselves have one foot on the red line, they will continue to take another step towards this line One leg? Most likely not. Of course, I personally would like them to go a step further - this beach is not very scenic, and the flagpole of the construction corps needs some embellishment."

Victoria finally completely put away the absurd and speechless feeling in her heart before, she looked at Byron as if to re-examine, and after a few seconds she said slowly: "I thought I knew enough about everything in this land, But now it seems... I'm not as good as you, a newcomer."

Byron glanced at the duchess in front of him, and suddenly grinned: "Archon, this is normal - you know the North, but I know the commoners."

Looking at the gray-haired middle-aged knight's indifferent appearance, Victoria suddenly remembered the other party's origin again, and for the first time carefully combed the things behind this seemingly rough-looking imperial general that had been ignored by others——

He used to be a mercenary leader, a person who needed to deal with all kinds of people, and even had to do "business" with bandits, lords, merchants, and commoners at the same time, and it was impossible for a truly careless person in this line of business. survive. This man became a knight from a humble background, and quickly integrated into the new order created by Gawain Cecil. There are rumors of a feud with the Soldier Knight" not even having a relationship with anyone.

On the contrary, Byron was friends with the principals of every department, and was well-liked among almost all mid-level officers and lower-level soldiers, even those traditional knights who routinely ridiculed his lack of "true chivalry" The officer, in fact, has a good relationship with him.

And such a person firmly adheres to his duty as a soldier - loyal to the empire, loyal to the emperor, never overstepping his authority, he was stationed on this coast for a month, his soldiers in addition to the necessary tasks even Never stepped out of camp.

"I finally fully understand why Your Majesty sent you here..." Victoria took a deep breath and said slowly.

"I don't think about this, I just want to build the North Port as soon as possible," Byron said casually, "Typhon has already walked ahead of us - we have accurate information now, and the Typhons have restarted their Mobiu Sigang, there are still a lot of magicians building new-style distant-sea warships. Your Majesty said that with the support of 'money capability', Typhon can create things no slower than us.

"And to make Beigang take shape as soon as possible, we can also start the next step as soon as possible to turn this place into a bustling and lively port city - what a good place this is, the largest ice-free port in the north, a calm and safe coastline, St. The sea peninsula of the Dragon Principality and the islands of the Violet Kingdom helped us block the wind and waves on the east and west sides, but the people here can only rely on the barren land and seal hunting to survive. They shouldn't be so poor.

"My next step is to open the market and merchant passage in the southern area. You may need your influence to help at that time - try to get as many merchants as possible, which will help the city to take shape. That's what His Majesty did in the Dark Mountains. .

"When the camp has gained a firm foothold and Beigang's influence has expanded, I will recruit local people using normal methods, and the people you see today can come here to work in a dignified manner.

"The only thing I'm worried about now is the power of the local family... Not the kind of big nobles, but the kind of small nobles who would incite the commoners to make trouble and directly control the scattered land around Beigang, even the 'manor owner' who doesn't even have the title of aristocrat. They. They have shown enough caution and cunning now, and most of them have figured out the bottom line of the construction corps, so it is difficult for me to really do anything with them, and it is obviously not good for you as the grand consul and the guardian of the north to directly oppress them. ...

"These 'local snakes' may become a long-term, difficult-to-remove trouble for Beigang."

Byron babbled a lot, and when he finally finished speaking, Victoria broke the silence with a cool voice and an unhurried pace: "You don't have to worry too much. The Wilder family is in this film. Having ruled the land for seven hundred years, he still has some experience in dealing with some 'sporadic problems'.

"And you also overestimated the trouble that those local families may cause - they are indeed stubborn, but they are also very good at observing the situation. Now the old aristocratic order in the north has been almost disintegrated by me. Although those local families have not encountered any big problems. Liquidation, but watching the order changes in this land helplessly, their current actions seem short-sighted and blind, that is because they are just panic but don't really understand the new rules of the empire's game, or are using old experience to avoid 'trouble' -Once they figure out the real rules of the game, and find that the 'new neighbors' in Northport are strong and invincible, they'll be hospitable right away."

Listening to Victoria's indifferent words, Byron took a deep look at the Snow Duke, and smiled happily after a while:

"If it's what you said, then I don't have to worry about it."

When the voice fell, he retracted his gaze and looked at the distant sea again.

Under the clear sky, the sea, illuminated by the bright sun, is gently undulating. In this position, the manic storm and the strange and unpredictable magic tide are still far away from the human world, but a trestle has passed from the coast. Extending out, the trestle fixed on the magic ice is like a spear pierced by a knight, which has pointed the determination and courage of human beings to the sea.

...

A bright arc of electricity descends from the sky, sweeping across the turbulent sea like a lick, the end of the arc with frightening branches like a bush, and with a deafening roar, the wave is vaporized by the energy turbulence. , the pungent breath permeates the sky and sea.

A ship with a whole body covered with magic metal, with countless runes shining on its surface, and a large number of magic devices installed on it undulates and moves forward in the terrifying huge waves. The arc of the sky, waves of waves continued to attack the ship that seemed to be crumbling, but it was constantly resisted and dispelled by the magic circles and layers of magic shields that appeared on the surface of the ship.

The whole ship seems to be protected by more than ten magical city walls. In that powerful energy field, the ship is still breaking through the waves.

Typhon Empire 1 ocean exploration ship - Spirit.

In this advanced ship protected by layers of magical power, the self-captained Earl Owen Dyson stood in the command room with a solemn face, and the illusion spell maintained by the magician was clearly projecting the scene outside the ship into this. in front of the earl.

"Is this the 'disorderly turbulence' in the ocean..." Earl Owen Dyson said to himself, "It's an eye-opener..."

Then he straightened his expression and looked at the control mage beside him: "How is the situation of the ship?"

The high-level mage who was in charge of monitoring the state of the whole ship was surrounded by layers of runes, floating above the magic circle in the center of the cabin. The first to third layers of shields were pierced, and the shield controller temporarily lost the ability to cast spells. The augmented magic circle needed at least six hours to repair, and the rest of the shields were intact; the outermost anti-magic shell was broken, and there were signs of elemental erosion in the bilge , has been urgently repaired with mithril cladding - the anti-magic shell of the inner area is still intact, and there will be no problems for the time being.

"All the sails have been stowed, and the external strong winds have been isolated. The trial-type magical energy engines have all stopped - serious mechanical failures and cannot be started. At present, the ship's power is maintained by the second echelon of sailors."

Earl Owen Dyson frowned: "How long can we get out of this storm?"

"Boundaries of unstable energy fields sensed - reachable in fifteen minutes. Ships can hold up until then."

Earl Owen Dyson nodded and said in a deep voice, "I hope we don't encounter 'disorderly turbulence' again when we return..."

"Lord Count, you shouldn't carry out this voyage yourself," the first mate standing next to Owen Dyson couldn't help whispering, "You are the ruler of Port Mobius, and even the entire ocean exploration program. of……"

"Call me Captain here--I think my navigability is at least worthy of the position," interrupted Owen Dyson, "We're just exploring Thassos, the age of sailing. The closest colony to the mainland—if I had to hide in a safe harbor for a voyage this close, the Empire’s ocean exploration plans would never be on track.”

The Typhon noble with gray-blue eyes and resolute eyes said in a solemn tone, then shook his head: "But we do underestimate the power of the ocean... The things recorded in the old ancient books 700 years ago are already messy. Broken, and more recent sources are full of errors. The Dyson family is to blame for this, and our recent generations have been busy maintaining the last commercial line of Port Mobius, albeit keeping an eye on the ocean. And records, the input is far from enough, so that there is a lack of really reliable information, and now we finally taste the bitter fruit..."

"A year ago, no one thought that Aldenan would suddenly decide to restart the Mobius Harbor and Ocean Exploration program," the first mate shook his head. "It's not your fault, my lord."

Owen Dyson looked solemn: "If this ship sinks, it's my fault."

At this moment, the mage in charge of monitoring the ocean situation suddenly shouted, interrupting the conversation between the captain and the first mate——

"The wind and waves are weakening!"

"We have entered the safe waters!"

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