Spellcasting Heavens

That's right! I want to buy a group of slaves from you, not the garbage sent by slave traders. You should know very well that those primitive people from the hot islands in the south have nothing but cheapness and docility. There are other advantages. What I want is a group of laborers who can immediately put into production, rather than idiots who need to spend a lot of time and experience to teach them how to farm.”

Hassata obviously knew what the primitive people on the island looked like, and did not hide his contempt and disgust at all.

Of course, he had a more important reason that he didn't say out loud, that is, if the territory was filled with these extremely weak wastes, how could he form a qualified private army?

As a smuggler who always risks being hanged, he is very aware of the importance of strong force to a feudal lord.

The canonized pirate captains can naturally select a group of fierce men to form their own personal guards and private armies to protect their rights and dignity from infringement.

As for the slaves who are responsible for working in the territory, they must be as docile as possible. They do not need to know too much knowledge or have any insight, they just need to be bound to the land honestly.

But for businessmen like Hassata who have been promoted by providing various services to pirates, it is quite difficult to form a qualified private army.

Without a decent private army, how can businessmen maintain an advantage in future internal competition?

Is it possible to earn a lot of wealth entirely by doing business and continue to pay tribute to those pirate captains with powerful force in exchange for their protection?

No businessman with any common sense would think this is a good idea.

Because there is huge wealth but no strength to match it, the ending will definitely be a tragedy.

These guys who haven't even gotten rid of their original identity as pirates and whose minds are still full of thoughts of burning, killing and looting will definitely use any means to plunder the property of the merchants in a weak position, without considering that both parties are now nobles of the kingdom.

To be precise, no pirate would regard a merchant as one of his own.

On the contrary, although the merchants helped sell the stolen goods and brought back the most urgently needed supplies, in their eyes, they were a group of out-and-out vampires.

When dealing with wealthy merchants, pirates' attitude is often one of envy with a hint of jealousy and hatred.

So even if it is for the sake of future generations and the family that I finally built,

Even if Hassata spends all his money, he still wants to obtain an armed force that belongs entirely to him.

The source of this armed force lies precisely in the source of slaves.

Buying trained warriors directly from slave merchants is obviously too expensive and very difficult to control. Maybe before the pirates take action, they will be killed by slave warriors who resist the uprising.

After much consideration, he finally set his sights on the local residents.

As long as they have adequate nutritional intake and rigorous training, basically anyone living on this land can become a qualified soldier.

Shapeshifters have a certain degree of thinking and emotional perception, and can easily see through the merchant's hidden desires.

He gently put down the empty cup in his hand and asked in a meaningful tone: In addition to ordinary slaves, do you also want an officer who is familiar with army training methods?

I...I don't know what you are talking about...

Hearing the word officer, a row of beads of sweat suddenly appeared on Hasata's forehead. She looked very nervous and guilty.

Don't try to deny it. I can see that you want to get out of the current embarrassing situation. The foundation of the nobility is the land, and the land is connected with the population. Generally speaking, the more the population controlled in the territory, the more The stronger they become, the more capable they are of recruiting and raising private armies. But our new kingdom is different. The nobles here are not yet closely connected with the land, and even most of the canonized guys are not. You realize what a qualified noble should look like, and you don’t understand what a powerful advantage you have with the force you possess. But you realize it and try to make up for the gap in some way.”

While watching the businessman's eyes flickering, the shapeshifter calmly revealed the other person's inner thoughts.

Because from Hassata, he saw a possibility, a shortcut for the island kingdom to become powerful quickly.

You must know that a long time has passed since the war began. Even if the news is blocked, the rulers of other surrounding areas should know that they have just replaced a new neighbor, and this neighbor is both cruel and greedy, and may be threatened at any time. Attack every port city along the coast.

This also means that as the actions of the internal resisters end, those who either feel threatened or fearful will soon unite to launch an encirclement and suppression of this new regime.

Only by surviving this wave can you truly gain a foothold.

As for not being able to survive it...

Well, the shapeshifter suddenly felt like he was worrying a little too much.

With the support of the top commander of the expeditionary force, how could he not be able to withstand even this small test?

What's more, there are still a few interesting gadgets in the hands of the offshore king.

Lord Earl, I admit that I do have some thoughts. But please don't misunderstand me. I have absolutely no intention of betraying your majesty or the kingdom. I just want to integrate better. Hasata was obviously scared. He defended himself carefully.

He was not sure whether the man in front of him, whom the King of Deep Offshore valued highly, would do something drastic.

After all, pirates who have been engaged in burning, killing and looting for a long time often have varying degrees of neurosis. They may be chatting and laughing one second, but they will pull out their weapons and chop off your head the next.

Misunderstanding? No! I didn't misunderstand. On the contrary, I am full of appreciation for your actions. It would be great if all the canonized nobles had your sense of worry. The shape-shifter stretched out a hand and patted it. The merchant's shoulder encouraged.

Hassata was stunned for a moment and asked in an uncertain tone: So... you agreed to my request?

Not only do I agree! I will also give you additional support. But the premise is that you must agree to one condition.

What conditions?

Pledge allegiance to me and the forces behind me!

The power behind you!

Yes! You don't think that someone like me will be loyal to the King of Offshore, do you? No, he is just a pawn that we manipulate. As long as you swear allegiance, I will not only help you build a powerful private army , and will also make you a leader among merchants, and one day even replace the king of the offshore sea and become the master of this land...

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