The King

  After inspecting the construction progress of the warships and merchant ships, Hudson did not rush home, but ran to the seaside to inspect the fishery.

  No one was alarmed this time, and he directly rode the giant dragon into the air, used magic to hide his figure, and quietly watched the fishermen below.

  The sea without pollution is just different. If you go online casually, you will gain a lot.

   "Hudson, look, the Skull and Bones are hiding at sea?"

  Bear Stearns said excitedly.

  Looking at the eagerness to fight, you know that this is a bear-like way to say hello to an old friend. As a creature with a high IQ, Bear Stearns is very vengeful.

  Even though the skeleton would want to use him as the vehicle for the arrival of the evil god, many years have passed, but he still can't forget it.

   "Wait first!

   Hanging a skull doesn't mean it's a Skull and Bones member. Many pirates also fly the skull flag when they are in action.

  The size of the fleet is not small, if the skeleton has such strength, it will never be as small as it was back then. "

   While speaking, Hudson had reached out and grabbed Bear Stearns who was eager to try.

   It is everyone's responsibility to fight against pirates, but it is also necessary to figure out which side is responsible for it. In this vast sea, anything is possible.

   Not only merchant ships traveling all over the world can visit pirates, even the navies of some countries occasionally change their clothes and come out to do side jobs.

  …

   "Island owner, there are fishermen in front of you, do you want to give them..."

   Before the red beard could finish speaking, the burly middle-aged man interrupted directly: "Gage, put away your little thoughts.

  I know you feel uncomfortable, but those of us who are floating on the sea all day long can't help ourselves!

  The debt of favor owed must be repaid after all. In any case, this matter must be done properly, otherwise you and I will never even think about going ashore alive.

   Besides, what do those fishermen have to grab? Except for a few small boats that cannot go to sea, there are only fishes that are found all over the world.

   Judging from the sea chart, this should be the coast of the southeastern province of the Alpha Kingdom. I remember that this sea area is controlled by the Dalton family, their strength is not weak, don't make trouble here! "

   While speaking, the middle-aged island owner glanced at the boathouse behind him from the corner of his eye, and then heaved a long sigh.

  Obviously, it was not because of his willingness to bring his little brothers out this time.

   After all, a pirate leader was thinking about the "debt of favor", and if word got out, everyone in the circle would laugh out loud.

  Looking at the team, you can tell that the pirate leader who can buy such an industry is absolutely impossible to be a kind person.

  Being able to force him to bow his head and disregard the "business" in his hand, and come all the way north from the central sea area to do one thing, is definitely not something ordinary people can do.

  It's a pity that the content of the conversation between the two is too little. Based on these contents alone, Hudson can only deduce that they have taken on a hot job.

  Perhaps in the cabin that is dreaded by the pirate leader, there is an answer that can solve the mystery. But for the sake of safety, the cautious Hudson still leaned over to check.

  No matter how powerful the hidden magic is, it has its limit. Vaguely, he has already noticed that there are masters lurking in the fleet.

   There is no doubt that this is extremely abnormal. The strong have their own arrogance, even if they go to be pirates, they must be the leader of the pirates.

  Hudson, a master like Hudson, who can't be recruited by a prince, why should he hang out with a pirate leader?

   If it's not the younger brother, then there is a high probability that it is the person who manipulates this band of pirates behind the scenes.

   In normal times, Hudson would not be nosy as long as he was not involved, but the current situation is too sensitive.

  Thousands of pirates are going north. If such a force is entrenched in the open sea, not to mention threatening the safety of the kingdom's sea area, it will also have a great impact on his next plan.

   "Maxim, put a magic mark on them. Remember to keep it secret, so that no one will find out."

   Hudson ordered immediately.

   It doesn't make any sense to follow up directly. I don't know the destination of these pirates, who knows how long they will be sailing at sea, Hudson has no time to spend with them.

   Simply put a flag and wait for them to stop before acting. In the depths of his heart, a new plan had already emerged from his mind.

  Such a sneaky action, but also pull the pirates as a cover, there is a high probability that it will not be a good thing.

   It doesn't matter if you don't know the purpose of these guys, as long as their whereabouts are exposed and their things can't be done.

   Next, it's time for the Dalton family to play. Fighting pirates is the duty of every nobleman.

   If you don't say hello, you run to other people's territory. If you don't respond, what will the Dalton family, the overlord of the southeast coast, do?

   Taking out the photo stone to record the activity information of the pirate ship, Hudson went straight to Port Hansen, and selected an unsteady officer to perform ecstasy magic.

   "Pirates infested the southeast coast, and the opportunity to do meritorious deeds came, so you immediately took your men to arrest them.

  Leave a message..."

  After the good deed is done, Hudson just walks away. He tried his best to fight against rampant pirates.

  It doesn't matter which group of people it is, as long as the two sides fight, they can stop if they want to.

  …

   "My lord, the capital has sent another message, urging you to come over!"

  Tom reminded in a low voice.

  In recent days, the Mountain Territory has received many letters from the capital, all of which are asking Hudson to hurry over to preside over military affairs.

   "Reply to the capital and say that I will go there after I finish my work!"

   Hudson said without changing his face.

  The same excuse, he has used it many times. On the one hand, there are really many affairs in the territory, and on the other hand, it is a matter of power.

  In name, he is the commander-in-chief of the kingdom's strategic mobilization, but there is no clear statement about the specific scope of power.

  Even this strategic mobilization headquarters is a temporary organization, and the administrative level has not yet been determined.

   Whether it is under the direct control of the king, or under the Ministry of Military Affairs, or only responsible to the noble council, there is no word on these.

   Hudson also understood Caesar IV's approach. After all, it is easy to release power, but it is difficult to take it back.

  If the power of the Strategic Mobilization Headquarters is too great, once it comes to wartime, all of them will be transferred to the wartime economic system, and he, the king, may be emptied.

  Similar things have never happened in history. If Hudson was in the position of Caesar IV, he would not easily release his power.

  Even if it is necessary to strategically mobilize the headquarters to work, the authority of this temporary agency must be limited, and at least the necessary checks and balances must be retained.

   Knowing is knowing, but the **** decides the head. As the commander-in-chief of strategic mobilization, Hudson must fight for his rights.

   If you don’t know why, just go to work in the office, and you don’t even think about it.

  Anyway, the mobilization mechanism of the Alpha Kingdom is perfect, and it will not affect anything if he passes a few days earlier or a few days later.

  The king was eager to urge him to take office, most likely because he was frightened by the international situation. The current strategic situation in the North Continent is really not optimistic.

  Before the reinforcements sent by the Alpha Kingdom set out, two countries had already started the battle to defend the capital. The tragic ending is almost doomed.

  Even if the reinforcements are sent over immediately, it will not change the overall situation. Now let's see how long these two unlucky guys can last.

  In fact, the great nobles of the two countries have already arranged for backup and transferred most of the tribe. Staying and sticking to it now is just to give an explanation to the Race Alliance.

  According to the laws formulated by the alliance, if you run away in the face of alien invasion, you will be deprived of the honor of the nobility.

  The war has already left them with nothing. If they lose even the last fig leaf - "Glory of Nobility", they will really have no way to get along in the circle.

  In the eyes of most people, the current defeat of the human race in the North Continent is only temporary. After winning the Continental War, the aliens still had to obediently spit out what they ate.

  For thousands of years, everyone has played like this. According to the rules of the game, the territory lost now can be regained in the future.

  …

   "Boom!"

  The sound of the magic crystal cannon pierced the sky and broke the silence of the sea. Looking at the warship that suddenly appeared in the distance, the middle-aged "Island Owner" said with a gloomy expression: "Organize a counterattack immediately!"

   On someone else's territory, he wasn't ready to do anything. But the other party didn't give them a chance, and greeted them with magic crystal cannons as soon as they came up, even if they didn't want to fight.

  After firing a cannon, the young officer who was in a state of ecstasy also realized that the situation was not good.

  My own lonely warship actually ran out to fight with a group of pirates, this is not human affairs!

  Gritting his teeth, the young officer immediately ordered: "Send a signal for help!"

  Deep in his heart, he couldn't help feeling rejoicing. Fortunately, during the process of losing their souls, they were fighting pirates. If they moved the merchant ships that came and went, there would be no way to explain it later.

  Now, as long as you insist that the pirates did it first, and then give some gifts to manage it, the matter of attacking without authorization will be over.

   Of course, the premise is that he can support until reinforcements arrive. If he died in the hands of this group of unknown pirates, then everything would be over.

  …

   "Man beard, what's going on?

   Didn't I ask you to be more cautious in your actions, why did you make such a noise? "

  An old cang's voice came from behind, and the middle-aged island owner, Man Beard, was frightened and hurried forward to explain:

   "My lord, this is none of our business! As soon as the warship on the other side came up, it fired at us directly, without even giving us a chance to negotiate.

  You know that there are some people who hate pirates and shout and kill when they meet. Maybe the commander on the other side is this kind of person. "

  Hearing this explanation, while nodding, the old man revealed a trace of disdainful contempt at the corner of his mouth, and said coldly: "Trash!

   You can’t do such a small thing well, but you still claim to be all over the world. If someone wants to die, send them down quickly.

  Wasting time to entangle here, when reinforcements arrive in a while, it will be difficult to silence them! "

  He said this on the lips, but he knew it very well in his heart. It is impossible to enter the village quietly, and this battle is bound to alarm the local snakes.

  The strength of the pirate fleet depends on who it is compared with. Bullying ordinary businessmen is of course invincible. If you fight against some big nobles who have been engaged in maritime trade for many years, you may not be able to gain the upper hand.

  The most important thing is that people can "call friends and friends". Once a fight starts, the sea power along the entire southeast coast will strangle them.

  Generally speaking, when such a bad situation happens, the pirates will choose to retreat. They only come out to rob money, but they have no interest in competing with a kingdom's navy.

   If there is something big behind the scenes, you can also ask someone to mediate the conflict. They are all hanging out in the sea, how can there be no friction, and they can see each other in the future after giving each other some face.

   It is a pity that the identities of the old people cannot be revealed, otherwise they will only die faster.

  Alpha Kingdom may not go to war because of a pirate, but if it knows that a pirate force controlled by the Holy See has appeared at its door, there is absolutely no room for negotiation.

  Even if they said: no malicious intentions, even if they came to drop by, no one would believe it.

  Hudson just pulled the reins, causing the situation to get out of control, forcing the Holy See and his party into an embarrassing situation.

   "My lord, since the whereabouts have been exposed. Otherwise, let's go back first, and go to Dulong Island after the limelight passes..."

  Before the middle-aged island owner finished speaking, the old man slapped his mouth wide and warned: "Man Beard, it seems that you have really improved a lot these years, and you dare to teach me how to do things.

   Do your part well, and you don’t need to worry about other things. I hope this is the first and last time.

  Otherwise you will regret coming to this world! "

  Recalling the old man's terrifying methods, Man Beard, who woke up from his trance, nodded hastily in fright.

   At some point, there was a puddle of unknown liquid on the splint. Fortunately, the wind and waves at sea were strong enough, and the rising waves quickly covered it up.

  If you let the younger brothers know that your boss still has such a cowardly side, I'm afraid they will immediately lose their minds.

  After finishing the lesson, the old man returned to the cabin with a few people behind him, as if nothing happened just now.

  Seeing a group of people leaving, Man Beard finally showed a resentful expression on his face, but this expression only disappeared for a moment, and then it was an expression of the rest of his life after a catastrophe.

  Life and death are all in the hands of the people. Even if he becomes a famous pirate leader, he is still just a dispensable **** in the eyes of the other party.

  No way, who made him a pirate?

   Such an identity, in the eyes of ordinary people, is extremely vicious; but in the eyes of real big shots, he is like an ant that can be crushed to death at any time.

   It is not that the Holy See does not have a fleet. They arranged for a group of them to accompany them. In addition to keeping their whereabouts secret, it is more because of this that going to Dulong Island requires a lot of cannon fodder to explore the way.

  The Holy See's direct power is reluctant to lose, but it can only make them marginal characters unlucky.

  Between the eyebrows, Man Beard showed a hint of ruthlessness. He has been working for the Holy See for so many years and still has no status. He has accumulated a lot of resentment.

  If he hadn’t known that the Holy See was too powerful, and he simply didn’t have the ability to fight back, he would have retaliated a long time ago.

  Recalling the legend of "Dragon Island", Man Beard's eyes lit up. If in this operation, Hu Holy See's harvest can be intercepted, maybe he can get rid of the current embarrassing situation.

   The big deal is to lose this pirate group and reappear with a new identity. Now is the time of the Continental War, full of countless opportunities.

  Choosing a country with a weak Holy See, waiting for an opportunity to join it, and obtaining an apparent noble status is more reliable than floating on the sea all the time.

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