Pirate Kingship.

Chapter 472: Joint Medicine, Fleet Reorganization (6200)

The episode where the female headless knight accidentally lost her head finally brought Anne Neville back to her senses from her anger at Edward's extravagance.

It also reawakened my deep longing for him after being separated from me for a year.

The board was raised high and then dropped gently.

Referring to the guy whose head was bitten off by a female mantis, in this era, the tricks played by male nobles are really not a big deal.

After all, female nobles play the same game!

Isn't she just a big-breasted vampire?

Not to mention that Edward hasn't done it yet. Even if he did, he just made a mistake that every man would make. As a woman of the old times who has seen the world, of course she would choose to forgive him.

It can only be said that it was the feudal dregs that saved Edward's life.

A headless corpse with black smoke coming out of its neck opened its arms and hugged its fiancé tightly, while the head lying in his arms said emotionally:

"Edward, as long as you are alive, it's great, it's really great."

The gloom that had accumulated in the girl's heart for a year disappeared in an instant.

After being affectionate for a short while, she did not forget to pull his ears and scold him:
"By the way, don't always push your responsibilities onto your cousin.

The Sea Hunter Saint Byron is the reincarnation of the Holy Spirit. You can tell at first glance that he is a man of high moral character. You just need to be careful not to lead him astray.

Don’t say this kind of thing again. Not only will no one believe you, but what if you provoke the wrath of the Holy Spirit? "

This scene of bodies being separated, one person taking action, and the other talking is enough to scare ordinary people crazy.

But for Edward, who is also a dead ghost, he feels that his fiancée, who has a perfect figure and beautiful appearance, is even more attractive, which makes him more excited.

After helping his fiancée put her head back on, he just held the female knight's slender waist and moaned timidly.

Apart from the silly "hehe" smiles and "Annie is right", there were no other objections.

"Tsk tsk."

Byron couldn't help shaking his head.

Seeing how hopeless my cousin was, I made a diagnosis in the name of the "Father of Medicine" that this guy was cut from the same cloth as my uncle and my father, all of whom had hereditary "tracheitis" and were terminally ill and beyond cure.

I was secretly glad that I didn't summon him out in the first place.

Otherwise, not only would he have wasted six bodies and six horses, but even if the other party asked him for another 38, he would have to agree without hesitation.

"Sure enough, the important task of recreating a Lancaster family has to fall on me. They have absolutely no talent in this area.

I am the chosen savior of my family, and suddenly I feel that the burden on me has become even heavier."

While Byron was watching the play, Edward had already learned from Anne the tragic story of the six sisters.

She couldn't help but feel grateful to her cousin for saving Anne and her own love.

While hugging Byron tightly, she secretly winked at him.

There was no need to speak. The tacit understanding cultivated over the years also allowed Byron to understand Edward's meaning from this mean body language at a glance:
"Don't worry, buddy. Even if you risk being chopped into pieces by Annie, I will definitely arrange for those big-breasted vampires to be with you.

Including my share!
I know you like this plump big sister. "

Byron immediately responded with a triple denial with his eyes:
"I'm not! I didn't! Stop talking nonsense!"

At the same time, he deployed his [Divine Vision] to look around, and breathed a sigh of relief when he found that his two sisters were not nearby.

But he was no longer ashamed to mention that he was the chosen one to save Lancaster.

Soon, the joy of the reunion gradually subsided, and Anne Neville asked them a crucial question:

“What should we do next?
Take advantage of the civil war between the royal party and the earl's party to fight back? Then let my father cooperate with the outside to stab the York family from the back without knowing that they have been exposed? "

Byron did not hide his plan from his sister-in-law, who had great potential and could help him a lot:

"Of course we have to fight back, but not now.

The reason why the two families felt comfortable fighting was because there were no external enemies around them. If we dared to show up, they promised to immediately stop fighting and unite to deal with us.

Therefore, the best time to take action is when the winner is decided and their strength is weakened to the extreme.

Of course, don't worry, I won't let Marquis Neville serve as the main force and charge for Lancaster.

As long as he turns against us at the critical moment, it will be the last straw that breaks the camel's back.

If His Excellency the Marquis finds that we Lancasters do not have the power to regain the throne, all agreements will be invalidated and he will still be an ally of the House of York.

Before that, for the sake of confidentiality, you and the ladies with unique looks are not suitable to continue to appear in front of outsiders."

Edward interjected and suggested:
"Yes, Annie, you are already a ghost now, why don't you come with me to the edge of the world where the ghosts can grow best and live there for a while?
Now the whole world has entered the 'intertidal zone', and the world of the dead at the edge of the world has also entered a chaotic era.

The original ruling order of the Undead Lords has been broken, and this is the time for us to show our abilities.

Whether it is my [Lich] path or your [Headless Horseman] path, the rituals required for subsequent advancement can only be found at the edge of the world."

The job transfer ceremonies in the "Book of the Dead" are the same as those in the "Bloody Mary's Gourmet Recipes" at the beginning. Most of them only have a small part, and you need to search slowly when exploring the edge of the world.

Of course, this is not something Byron needs to worry about.

Edward, who has been working on the edge of the world for a long time, and his father, who is heading towards becoming the [Undead King], will naturally arrange everything.

When Edward said this, he saw Anne's expression change, and added:
“Besides, our brother’s life-saving grace is too great, and you can’t repay it by working like a slave in the next life, so you can only marry me on the spot.

Let's settle the important matter first, so that the old father-in-law won't regret it.

I heard that there is a Frankenstein at the edge of the world who was a naturalist of the Tower Sequence in his previous life and has the technology to allow the undead to reproduce.

I always think the Lich King looks more handsome in armor. You see, the combination of [Lich] and [Knight] is simply amazing. Aww~"

Annie elbowed him in the stomach again.

Both the [Lich] and the [Headless Horseman] are high-level undead creatures.

The appearance and senses are not much different from when he was alive, except that his skin color appears too pale, and he has no body temperature or heartbeat.

When you reach the level of a mythical creature, you can switch freely between mythical and human forms, breaking the reproductive isolation between the undead races. Once you reach the fifth level [pseudo-god], there will no longer be a boundary between life and death.

Although Anne was embarrassed and angry, she also agreed with what Edward said.

The six headless knights do not have Byron's camouflage ability, so it is not suitable for them to stay in the material world for the time being.

In addition, he needed strength to take revenge on the [Devil Duke], so he quickly made up his mind:

“Well, my sisters and I will go to the edge of the world for a while.

But I need to find a way to remind my furious father to conserve his strength and not become cannon fodder for the York family.

However, now that the entire country of Hastings has entered a state of war readiness, the legal network must be monitored.

There might be spies and secret agents sent by the other party around my father, and even an oil painting could become the eyes and ears of the "Painter of Hell".

It’s not easy to contact him.”

Allowing the Marquis Neville to lurk smoothly, guest-starring as a "big enemy" and launching a backstab, the main theme is that you don't know that I know you are plotting against me.

Byron had naturally thought of what Anne could think of, and smiled mysteriously at her:
"Isn't this simple? All we need to do is use the most primitive remote communication method of mankind."

"The most primitive form of long-distance communication for humans? What is that?"

Anne tilted her head in confusion and was about to fall again, so Edward quickly reached out to help her straighten herself.

Byron didn't keep the secret any longer and took out a golden card and waved it in front of her.

"Of course it was a dream."

As he said this, he gave Edward the ability of [Execution in Dreams] stored in the "Faust Contract".

This is also the core ability of a certain [Executioner] from the Star Chamber Court. He can kill people in a dream, so it is naturally easy to send a dream.

Edward's promotion speed was certainly no slower than that of the extraordinary officers under Byron. He had already been promoted to the third-level [Law Master].

The reason is not complicated. It's just that he was tempered in the great turmoil, which just happened to coincide with the promotion ceremony of [Lawyer].

If you ask a young person who has not yet entered society how a company or an organization should be managed.

Maybe many people cannot answer this question.

In fact, companies and organizations that have reached a certain size need to establish a complete set of management manuals, procedure documents, work documents, various records and forms to weave every work process into a big network.

That is to say, establish a management system through systems.

Those managers are the "spiders" squatting in network nodes and the center of the big web.

The better the "network" is woven and the more it fits the actual situation of the organization, the higher the management efficiency will be.

The same goes for [Lawyers]. They work in the legal system. The larger the people and territories they manage with the law, the more and higher-level cases they judge, and naturally the higher their rank will be.

Establishing a legal system from scratch will be more effective than simply maintaining and operating someone else's system.

Even if it is just three rules: "Murder will be punished by death, injury will be punished, and theft will be punished."

As long as you can win people's hearts and convince them with virtue, you can also generate unexpected and excellent positive feedback.

Of course, this "virtue" can be the "virtue" of morality or the "virtue" of martial virtue. As long as it can make others submit, it will be fine.

When Edward was still in the old god's belly, he used a batch of spices given to him by Byron to build the first undead camp. Relying on the two most direct and effective weapons of "monopoly" and "exploitation", he managed this industry successfully.

It has now expanded into a coastal city on the edge of the world, and is also the base for the Blue Dragon King and the Ghost Fleet when they travel between the two worlds.

The main business is to sell the extraordinary materials produced in the mines, farms and plantations on the edge of the world: undead dust, bone crystals, anti-magic iron, coffin wood; herbs: finger grass, devil cigar, ink mushroom, dripping blood fungus to the material world.

Then use spices, a hard currency, to recruit soldiers and horses.

Today, the many manors and mines under its control not only have their own economic systems, but also have their own laws and military camps. They can arrest and deal with undead laborers at will, becoming a veritable "country within a country."

Even Byron's two former Wild Hunt servants, [Falcon] Alvin and [Fat Dragon], all joined Edward's team after "resigning".

While Edward enthusiastically introduced his family's business to his fiancée and five "sisters-in-law", he used the pass to reopen the passage between the two worlds.

Before he stepped into the passage, Byron suddenly called him:
“By the way, I think that although Palu Farm is popular, it is not domineering enough. As the industry has developed to its current scale, perhaps it is time to change its name.

Why not just call it United Fruit or 'United Pharmaceuticals'?
United Pharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of Pioneer Navigation! "

"Okay, you have the final say."

Edward didn't care, but he just couldn't understand what was so impressive about the name "United Pharmaceuticals". At least it was not as impressive as "Pioneer Navigation".

He waved goodbye to Byron, jumped onto his horse, and was held in Anne's arms as they walked into the passage together. It was obvious that he was very satisfied with this situation in which the woman was strong and the man was weak.

Just like my aunt Margaret and my uncle Henry VI.

Byron stopped staring until the passage disappeared.

“When I first went to the mainland, I wanted to use the [First Embrace] to recruit a few members of the Demon Feast Council as insiders, but I didn’t expect it to unfold like this in the end.

But the effect is better than initially expected.

With the Neville family as an ally, and the succubus Therese turning a few key figures against us, the main body of the anti-York alliance will be formed."

Then, he transformed into a group of bats and flew into the air, floating downstream back to Stromgarde, where he inspected the shipyard that was still working overtime.

Little Hans was overjoyed when he got the [Furnace Forging Hammer] which could double the work efficiency of all craftsmen within a one-kilometer radius.

He led a group of craftsmen and shipbuilding workers to work day and night, and never left the dock even for food and shelter.

Like the Golden Deer, the first heavy cruiser built with teak has taken shape and will definitely be delivered before October.

The completion rate of the career advancement ceremony for Little Hans' [Craftsman] profession has been getting higher and higher. Once the heavy-duty cruiser is built, he should be able to be promoted to the third level on the spot.

At the same time, in addition to the first heavy-duty cruiser in Dock No. 1, Dock No. 2 and Dock No. 3 also began laying the keels of heavy-duty cruisers.

This means that the large-scale shipbuilding plan has begun to be implemented.

According to the current shipbuilding speed of Torrent Fortress, a fleet of heavy cruisers reaching double digits will appear on the sea before the end of next year.

If they could successfully capture a number of large galleon merchant ships from the Kingdom of Castile when they plundered the treasure fleet this time.

They can also be converted into heavy cruisers by cutting down the decks, and then the fleet will be formed even faster.

Byron was so pleased to see that the progress exceeded expectations that he ordered that the craftsmen be paid an extra three months' salary as a bonus, and that model workers with outstanding performance be paid an extra five months' salary.

Inadvertently, the already amazing shipbuilding speed was increased by another 30% from the original level.

It is obvious that for front-line workers, material incentives are the primary productive force, and any extraordinary abilities have to take a back seat.

As gold is the most versatile "holy relic" in the world, it deserves to be ranked first in the weapons list!

After inspecting the shipyard, Byron immediately reorganized his fleet in preparation for the upcoming war.

He rode the [Eight-legged Pegasus] back to his office in the Governor's Office, summoned the [Golden Law], and gave the following order to the Emperor of the Empire:
"Connect to the [Pirate Ten Commandments] to display the coordinates of all warships, privateers, and pirate ships under the Vanguard Pilot Colonial Trading Company and the Kingdom's Seventh Fleet."

The Law Network descended, and a huge nautical map of the Bantaan Islands and affiliated waters appeared before him.

Light spots of different sizes are marked on it.

Byron waved again.

Whoosh!Whoosh!Whoosh!
A large area of ​​light popped out from the navigation chart, and hundreds of detailed projection images appeared in front of him.

Some of them were in the shape of a Hattings warship, flying a naval pennant, and were carrying out daily patrol missions covering the entire colony;
Some of them were privateers belonging to the Pioneer Pilot Colonial Trading Company, whose main activities were along the east-west routes connecting the Golden Empire and the International Port. Their privateering methods were: collecting taxes;

Some of them belong to the frigates of the Vanguard Navigation Military Dispatch Company, sailing as escort fleets for merchant fleets in the "First Circumference" or the new routes of the southern continent to fight against the endless pirates;
Some of them were scattered, cruising the ocean as seemingly independent pirate ships, and would pounce on merchant ships of certain countries and bite them hard when they encountered them.
In fact, the Seventh Fleet of the Colonial Fleet at this time, although nominally still belonged to the Kingdom of Hastings, was loyal to King Edward IV.

But in essence, apart from still having the name of the Seventh Fleet and receiving military funds from the Ministry of the Navy, it no longer has any relationship with the kingdom.

Since the "Captain 721 fission mode" was fully activated.

Recruiting, training, salary and resettlement expenses were all dominated by Byron and his pirate officers. Only Saint Byron was known, not Edward.

If you randomly ask any soldier who came later, you will find that many of them don’t even know the king’s name.

The commanders and captains of each branch fleet had long since become Byron's blood relatives or transformed lower-level relatives.

Scattered like stars in the sky, gathered like a fire. There is absolutely no need to worry about not being able to get them back once they scatter.

According to the latest statistics, the number of professional pirates and privateers under Byron now exceeds 10,000.

Excluding armed merchant ships and the ghost fleet under the Blue Dragon King, the total number of warships, privateers, and pirate ships above level 6 is ninety-six.

Moreover, with the Holy Golden Empire with a population of 13 million as a reserve force, there are as many sailors and soldiers as needed.

Once the maximum military expansion begins, the military strength cannot be stopped even if it increases more than ten times within a month.

Compared to the somewhat jokingly named "United Pharmaceuticals" branch in Edward's hands.

The pioneer colonial trading company in the material world is a super complex that integrates colonization, shipping, military industry, commerce, finance, shipbuilding, plantations, fleets, etc.!
Many middle-class countries in the Old World are probably not as strong as this one company.

However, Byron was not complacent just because the data on paper looked good.

He knew very well that if an army kept fighting low-intensity security wars, it would be like playing chess with a bad player, and the game would only get worse and worse.

Therefore, the various fleets under the Vanguard Colonial Trading Company have been undergoing rotation training.

In particular, some elite members of the Lancaster Party who knew Byron's identity had already led the loyal pirates who had been carefully identified by the [Ship Log] to leave the company and join the pirate city of Blacksail Port several months in advance.

They even continued to absorb new blood through the development model of free pirates, and made a great reputation in the Pirate City of the Bahamas.

It was also an ambush he had laid in advance, and one of the reasons why he dared to boast about conquering Black Sail Port.

"When he returns to Hastings to fight for the throne in the future, 'Byron Lancaster' will definitely fight back with dignity and fanfare.

You must have your own core strength.

The first avatar [Sea Hunter] Byron Tudor’s role is that of a backstabbed “confidant” who cannot reveal his identity until the real intention is revealed.

The rapidly growing Lancaster Party and the pirate city of Blacksail Port are a great tonic for the Wild Hunt Byron Lancaster.

Only when both sides launch an attack at the same time, one official and one bandit, can they cooperate well and win over both the upper and lower levels.

By the way, I also pushed the legendary level of [Wild Hunt] to 30 points, and finally allowed [Sea Hunter] and [Wild Hunt] to be successfully merged into my own king at level .

From now on, every step you take cannot be wrong.”

Byron remotely checked the logbooks of each ship and immediately had a clear understanding of the situation of these troops that had dispersed and grown on their own.

Then he issued his own order:

"All squadrons, warships, privateers, and pirate ships are to cease all ocean-going missions and limit their activities to the Bantaan Islands for the next two months. They are to be on call at any time.

We have a big job coming up.”

A lion will use all its strength to fight a rabbit. In order to punch more powerfully, you should retract your fist in advance from now on.

What's more, Castile's treasure fleet is not a rabbit, but another lion.

"As you command, Your Excellency the Governor."

"Yes, General."

"As you command, Captain."

A group of captains whose extraordinary rank was at least the second level and who were descendants of Byron or lower-level families all responded with enthusiastic eyes and chest-buttoning.

Over the next few days, the atmosphere in both the mainland and the colonies gradually became tense.

Violet has begun her own promotion ceremony to the fourth-level mythical creature [War Witch] - guiding, promoting, and upgrading a war that will bring disaster to the enemy.

After evaluating the strength of both parties, the offer for the stronger royal party was increased by 20%, and the offer for the slightly weaker earl party was reduced by 10%.

Now all the countries on the continent are busy competing for the big cake of the southern continent. It is already very considerate of them not to come to Hastings to take advantage of the situation, and it is even more impossible to sell them arms.

If both companies want to win, they have no choice!
Just as Byron prepared buttered popcorn and was waiting for the ten-day deadline, Edward IV led the army to fight in person and the civil war officially began, but he unexpectedly received a message from the king.

The projection from the mainland fell in front of Byron with the help of the lighthouse.

Edward IV, who was wearing the Sun Crown and carrying three phantom suns, had a stern face and gave him an order without any room for negotiation:
"Lord Tudor, the war to quell the rebellion is approaching. From now on, taxes will be increased across the entire Hastings Colony!
In order to make up for Rheinmetall's huge military spending, the colony collected taxes for the next three years in advance.

For the glory of the Three Phantom Suns, for victory in the war, and for the future of the kingdom, we have to let those gentry and civilians suffer for now."

Add colonial taxes???

Byron glanced at the payment on his Rheinmetall account and said: “.”

(End of this chapter)