Bronze Dragon: Tyrant's Road to Conquest

"How should I evaluate your behavior?"

Looking at the golden-scaled dragon who was examining the sea chart, Su Hailun, who had reached an agreement with the Bultan royal family and returned from the negotiations, couldn't help but said.

"A commendable act of justice."

Dirrell said without hesitation, hanging in front of him was a huge sea chart that could be seen clearly in his true form. This chart was tanned from the leather of a soul-level sea beast and had extraordinary properties.

Located in the center of this chart is the continent of Sukrit, with clear and unmistakable route markings on it, and even some inconspicuous islands are also marked.

Tyrell's eyes fell on the eleven silhouettes of ships moving slowly on the route. Each silhouette of a ship represented a caravan that he had selected and sent out.

The masts of these merchant ships were hoisted with dragon-claw flags that were not familiar to the various forces on the coast, or even recognized, but it didn't matter, the purpose of the first voyage was to let them get to know each other.

These merchant ships he dispatched looked ordinary on the surface, as if they were no different from ordinary merchant ships, but in fact, they were very different.

There is nothing wrong with the ship itself. The biggest problem is the sea below the ship. Behind each ship are three ocean giants or twelve Nagas, and one of them must be a dragon who has received the gift of true blood. Transformation of dependents.

With such combat power, as long as you don't encounter legendary or legion-level enemies, you can basically kill the opponent and deal with some pirates and the like with ease.

"justice?"

Su Hailun's eyes were filled with doubts.

"Is it justice if you allow these merchant ships to occupy the island along the route?"

"Of course it's justice."

Tyrell was calm and confident,

"What I asked them to occupy were uninhabited islands, even islands and reefs without any value. I didn't ask them to invade anyone or capture other people's territory."

"What does this have to do with justice? Besides, what's the point of doing this?"

Su Hailun really couldn't understand that if you wanted territory, as a legendary dragon, you could definitely negotiate with human countries. Some countries were willing to give away territories, and they would also be rich territories with rich resources and intelligent races.

But Tyrell not only refused, but also went to great lengths to occupy some uninhabited islands and even reefs on the routes that no one paid attention to.

The uninhabited islands near the routes are basically worthless islands with small land areas and lack of natural resources. Of course, there is another type of islands that are occupied by pirates. This type of islands may have a certain value, but the value is not high. If it were higher, it wouldn't be the pirates' turn to occupy it.

"Of course it's meaningful, and occupation is the biggest meaning."

Facing Jin Long's doubts, Di Ruier smiled and didn't care.

In the eyes of maritime countries, the reason why uninhabited islands and reefs located near shipping routes have no value is because today's maritime rules make them worthless.

If sea power can be redefined, even a rock that just surfaces and cannot even stand on can trigger a naval battle.

But this is also a matter of the future. Tyrell is now qualified to spread his dragon wings in the world, show his existence, and even openly occupy the ports of maritime powers and divide the territory, but he is not qualified to change the definition. The ocean has long been no longer Know how many years the rules have been in use.

"Occupy? Do you mean planting a flag with your mark on it?"

"What's the point of such an occupation? Only by sending troops to station for a long time and having force to deter us can it be a de facto occupation."

"How many dependent legions do you have under your command? How can they withstand your deployment like this?"

Elena couldn't understand it even more. She found that she couldn't understand the dragon's thoughts even more.

“Of course we can’t withstand such consumption, so we need enough investment in the early stage, and we need to build teleportation arrays on every occupied island.

This only requires a small number of warning troops to be stationed, and it is enough to be able to send out warning signals in time and resist for a while. "

"Are you crazy? If you think you have earned too many gold coins, you can share some with me. What's the difference between this and throwing money into the sea?"

"What dragon would dislike having too much money?"

Tyrell laughed dumbly.

"You, who else could it be besides you? Do you know what some of the new dragons I've met recently call you?"

"You also met a new dragon clan? What did they call me?"

Tyrell asked with interest.

"The most generous legendary dragon lord in the Sukrit continent."

Su Hailun said angrily.

"That's a pretty good title."

"But you are a dragon, you are a dragon!"

Su Hailun gritted her teeth,

"And why are you only generous to the humans below? Why don't you see you being generous to us? Especially your younger brothers and sisters, you have been squeezing them!"

"How can this be said to be oppression? Without my training, how would they have the alchemy skills they have now? And I helped them sell the weapons and equipment they refined, and most of the net profits I earned were given to them."

Di Ruier was confident and eloquent.

"But most of the finished products they refined have been requisitioned by you. Only a handful of defective products that you picked out are left to the human beings for bidding and auction. Only those who don't understand you will do so. I think you’re generous.”

"Isn't this what it should be?"

"should."

"Okay, don't make trouble with me. You can't see my purpose in what I'm doing now. You will naturally understand it in the future."

"Can't you tell me clearly now?"

"It's best not to say anything before some things are done, otherwise there will be a high probability of failure. So, to be on the safe side, wait until I finish it and then go see it yourself."

"Do you think I'll leak the secret?"

The girl ground her teeth in annoyance.

"Okay, of course I believe you. Tell me what you gained from this trip. Have you now become the duchess of the Bultan Kingdom?"

"yes."

Su Hailun still had a bad tone.

"Where is the territory promised to you by the Burta royal family?"

"you guess."

"I guess you paddled next to me."

"You know you still ask?"

"How many strokes did you make?"

"It's all in this one."

Su Hailun simply showed her true body that was completely different from ordinary golden dragons. She was majestic, luxurious and graceful without losing majesty. She walked to the sea chart in front of Di Rui. The dragon's tail flicked slightly, pointing out her territory to Di Rui. Look,

"Why does this look so familiar?"

Tyrell just glanced at it, and there was a smile in his tone.

"More than half of my duchy basically overlaps with the noble fiefdom that you sent your paladins to clear out two months ago."

Su Hailun's tone was extremely calm and not at all happy, because the Bultan royal family made it clear that they wanted them to confront the local aristocratic forces.

"That's it for you. So all the original noble fiefdoms have been abolished?"

Tyrell was a little surprised. In the actions he led, many nobles were indeed executed. This was true, but the problem was that just because the nobles were killed, it did not mean that the titles and fiefs he held would be abolished.

He did not let the holy warriors exterminate the clan. According to the rules among human nobles, as long as there is still blood, even infant children can inherit titles and fiefs.

But now these are all assigned to Su Hailun. What is this? This is challenging the bottom line of the aristocracy. This is what the aristocracy values ​​most. As long as the title and fiefdom are still there, their inheritance can continue. And without these, even if you have a noble title, it is a joke.

"It was not abolished, but replaced. The old king used me as an excuse to transfer all the fiefdoms of many nobles to the northern border."

"Ruthless enough."

If the tree is moved, as long as the environment is not too bad, it can take root again. But if you move the people, especially the nobles, they will lose the territory that the family has been operating for hundreds of years. If you move, there is a high probability that it will be completely destroyed. , a typical killing without blood.

"Not only was he using us, he was trying to get a commitment from me."

"What promise?"

"If the royal family is in crisis one day, ensure that the family bloodline that preserves them can continue."

"You agreed."

"Well, you've already demonstrated it to me. There's nothing you can't agree to."

Su Hailun said indifferently. The relationship between Di Ruier and the last monarch was so good, but she had witnessed with her own eyes how he treated his heirs. As long as he was alive.

"That's fine."

Tyrell was also unconvinced.

"Now that you have obtained the fief, the promise I made can be fulfilled."

"What promise?"

Su Hailun was a little strange.

"That's right, I issued a decree to abolish slavery. The original slaves from Punolando, as well as the slave ships that were confiscated after arriving at the port..."

Tyrell briefly explained.

After the promulgation of the decree, the biggest problem that needed to be solved was how to resettle the original slaves. Di Ruier's approach was very simple. He drew the city construction plans and took them all to the construction site.

However, unlike in the past, labor protection laws also applied to them. After their status was abolished, these slaves were able to have minimum wage guarantees and food supplies.

But the difference is that part of their salary income will be deducted, because the exemption from slave status is not free. They need to redeem themselves through their own labor income.

This is equivalent to Tyrell forcibly lending them money to redeem their lives, and then they repay the loan through labor, and the income after repayment is theirs.

Just like this, it was still not enough. Tyrell drew another big pie for these slaves, because only those who have perseverance will have perseverance.

Slaves who have regained their freedom with nothing are an unsettling factor that challenges the order and are potential criminals because they have nothing.

Therefore, Tyrell promised all the slaves that as long as they worked hard for half a year, they would be able to get a piece of land that belonged to them. After three years of farming, the land would be theirs.

This is not a multiple-choice question that Tyrell gave them, but a required question. To a certain extent, it can be regarded as forced labor, and then forced distribution of land and even houses.

Of course, for those who have been slaves, almost all of them are grateful and motivated to suffer such forced labor and distribution.

A future that contains infinite beauty and hope brings different power to a person than a future that can see the end at a glance.

This is the drawback of slavery. When you know that the fruits of your labor will be collected by others and enjoyed by others, the efficiency of labor will naturally be reduced to the limit.

Oversight workers must be arranged and poor output can be obtained through violent means. This is undoubtedly an extremely inefficient and backward system.

But once people have something to gain and let them know that their labor will be rewarded, then they will burst out with infinite power and test the limits of their bodies again and again.

There is no need to arrange any overseers at all. The desire for a better living environment is a biological instinct, and they are also the best overseers. They will supervise themselves.

"So, you use my territory to reward humans who are loyal to you in your name?"

After listening to Di Ruier's explanation, Su Hailun twisted her slender neck and stared at him expressionlessly.

"You can understand it that way."

Tyrell nodded. He also had a small plain with a small yield, but there were many humans living and farming on this plain, which was not enough.

Punolando has already experienced a population siphon effect. Not only the wealthy among humans will come to this city to buy real estate and settle down, but also homeless people and young people who are eager for change will come to this city.

The resettlement policy for liberated slaves actually also applies to urban residents. After all, few of the poor living in urban slums own assets, but many people are willing to leave the city to farm in the countryside. City life is of no benefit to them. attraction.

"Why are you so embarrassed?"

"What else are you embarrassed about between you and me?"

Di Ruier came a little closer. His mountain-like body was gleaming with golden light. His dragon-shaped posture, even the tiniest scales, perfectly fit the aesthetics of the dragon tribe. However, facing his extremely oppressive behavior, Su Hailun couldn't help but Advance and retreat,

"Then tell me, what is the relationship between us?"

The dragon's eyes shining like smelted gold reflected Di Ruier's figure. Such a direct inquiry made Di Ruier's dragon tail wrap around Su Hailun's hind limbs stunned.

"Of course it's a partnership, why are you asking?"

Tyrell was quite confused, but as he got closer, the scales between his brows suddenly wrinkled, and he smelled some extremely weak breath.

"The golden dragon is still male."

"Announce our relationship publicly so that I can legitimately reject the pursuit of other male dragons instead of coming back to ask for your opinion."

"Isn't the smell I left on you strong enough? Which golden dragon is this?"

In just a moment, there were countless lightning arcs flowing in the air, and thunder roaring in the sky. This was the resonance of the elements caused by the changes in the ancestor dragon's emotions. If not controlled, it would evolve into an elemental tide that would destroy everything. .

"Normally, the legendary dragons are ancient dragons that have lost their fertility. If you don't take the initiative to explain your bloodline, it is easy for other dragons to misjudge."

"Okay, I know. If another male dragon pursues you next time, you can clearly refuse."

"Yes, but I can only do this after you issue a declaration to the territory under your rule."