paranoianovel Chapter 726: Defense of Texas
Chapter 726: Defense of Texas
Chapter 726: Defense of Texas
By the time the news, along with the box of treasure dug out from the pirates' hiding place, passed through Ella, crossed Sinai, and reached Lothar in Alexandria, a full week had passed since Captain Hogg left the Red Sea and started a new route.
"This Hogg has now learned to act first and ask for permission later."
Hogg can use the communication emblem to transfer to Anna and then communicate with him, although he also said that this means of communication should not be used unless necessary. After all, Anna is not one of them and is busy with her work.
And the Hogg case happens to be right between "necessary" and "unnecessary".
Lothar frowned. "It's not impossible to open up new routes, but Hogg said in the letter that he wanted to be a 'proper businessman'. I don't think that's possible."
At this time in East Africa, although the majority of the indigenous people were uninformed, there were also several "civilized" countries, such as those founded by Zoroastrian immigrants, including Saracens and Persians, such as the slave city-states of Kilwa, Mombasa, and Mogadishu.
These city-states made huge profits by selling slaves, ruling over blacks, mining gold, and hunting for ivory.
Although these forces are not taken seriously by Lothar, with them around, it is not so easy for Captain Hogg to earn his first pot of gold through legitimate business activities, because ivory and gold are monopolized by them. Once a conflict arises, he will have to fight a battle.
"Are you worried that Hogg will suffer?"
"How can he be a person who is willing to suffer a loss? Who knows, when we receive his letter again one day, he may have conquered the city-states established by those Zoroastrian immigrants and founded a pirate kingdom."
Although Losa joked, he actually hoped that Captain Hogg could make the deal.
Now that he has obtained Egypt and Transjordan, the middle area connecting the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, it is impossible for him not to consider vigorously developing trade with the East. Making money as a middleman is one thing, but getting involved in it personally is another matter.
Otherwise, he would not have organized a caravan to Europe in Limassol, just to save the middleman who made a profit from the price difference.
Winning twice is better than winning once.
The new sea routes were not only for trade with the natives of East Africa, but also with the more distant India, which was rich in spices, gems, fabrics, and war horses, as well as Sri Lanka and the Angkor Dynasty in Southeast Asia, and even the more distant Song Empire, which was rich in silk, porcelain, and tea.
Even Jerusalem had merchants from the Song Dynasty who came from afar, so one can imagine the value of this trade route.
Jeanna asked curiously, "What if he really conquers an indigenous kingdom and asks you to send someone to take over?"
"No, I don't have the energy."
Losa shook his head and said, "The African continent is full of ferocious beasts, natives, poisonous insects, and plagues. After many generations, the Saracens and Persians have only occupied some strongholds in the coastal areas. If we get involved, the most we can do is to seize these strongholds. It is better to directly support local forces and let them be our agents. The Zoroastrian immigrants have done a good job. If we really want to replace them, we are unfamiliar with the place and it will be too difficult to make a profit in the short term."
He now has no energy to invest in opening up new routes. It all depends on what Captain Hogg can do. Whether it is to rob an East African city-state or an indigenous tribe, it depends on his own choice.
The political affairs of Alexandria have been dealt with for the time being, and it is time for him to start preparing for the promotion of his followers.
He now has three blank combat records on hand, and there happen to be three six-stars waiting to be promoted, namely Prajna, Viviana and the magic dragon Ladon.
Prajna's promotion is indisputable. She has delayed it for too long. As Losa's closest follower and the first one to follow him, her promotion at this time is already very considerate of the overall situation.
As for Viviana and the dragon Ladon, their qualifications are too short, so their promotion can be postponed. Especially Ladon, this unruly guy, Lothar still intends to temper him, although after his promotion, the improvement will definitely be the biggest.
As for advanced combat records, it is difficult to allocate them.
Although there are two cards, one of them will be used in the World War, which is too difficult and can only be put on hold temporarily. Only the other one can be used. The four followers with the highest level of Elite: Lavinia, Fringilla, Jeanna, and Cherinina are in urgent need of promotion.
How to choose is indeed a difficult problem.
After reaching E2, Fringilla can awaken the Tyrant Transformation, and her combat power increases dramatically, allowing her to compete with ordinary Blood Court Ancestors.
Although Jeanna's E2 skill "Radiant Light" and Cherylina's E2 skill "Undercurrent Rain" are also "ultimate skills", the improvement is definitely not as great as Fringilla's "Tyrant".
Of course, Lothar's favorite is still Lavinia. Although her second skill, Speak and Do, is no longer a pure buff ability, but combined with her original ability, it is definitely the greatest improvement for many followers.
But Lothar was worried about how to calm everyone's emotions, especially Fulin. This girl completed her first eliteization on her own, which saved her the trouble of keeping a combat record. Elite 2 would greatly improve her personal strength, and Lavinia had only been following him for a short time.
Jeanna was a little curious: "What are you worried about?"
"Nothing, things haven't been that busy lately, let's complete Prajna's promotion first."
As Losa spoke, he spread out his hands, and a blank combat record emerged. He shook it lightly, and words appeared on the combat record - Second Battle of Texas.
Description: Since the failure of the wolf tribe's expedition to Texas, the Texas clan entered a golden period of development. They cleared the monsters in the territory and built towns and plantations. The once barren land was cultivated into a paradise by the hardworking Texans.
It was not until the armed forces of the thirteen northern colonies crossed the border and were defeated by the Texas clans that this conflict caused by the civilian colonial armed forces quickly ignited the flames of the Second Battle of Texas.
Your enemy is the thirteen colonies ruled by the British Empire, which is at its peak.
Mexico in the south also deployed troops on the border, trying to grab the next piece of fat from the mouth of the mighty thirteen colonies.
Your goal is to help Texas win the war as much as possible, maintain its independence, and make the name of the Lone Star Clan resound throughout the American continent and even spread to the wolf clan's homeland in Europe.
Horn of Africa.
The Ocean Disaster drifted on the sea for several days in a row, during which time it hunted and killed a black-scaled sea snake.
Just when Captain Hogg thought that the journey would continue, Hogg, who was heading south along the East African coast, finally saw some human habitation on the yellow earth - it should be a village, with smoke rising from chimneys.
"Bring the Persian here so he can see where this is?"
The Persian sailor, whose head was half rotten and on which lived a ghost fiddler crab, looked at the sea chart for a long time before he said uncertainly, "We should be close to Mogadishu!"
Captain Hogg decisively ordered: "Prepare to stop the ship first. Isn't there an indigenous tribe over there? Let's bring some gifts and go up to communicate with them!"
So, the Ocean Disaster slowly approached the shore under the vigilant eyes of the natives holding wooden spears.
Unfortunately, when the crew of the Ocean Disaster went ashore in a normal manner, the natives who were still lying in ambush immediately surrounded them with blowguns, spears, bows and arrows.
"Wait, don't do anything yet, we are here to do business!"
Hogg said loudly.
However, these natives had no intention of negotiating. A round of arrows and stones were thrown down. Captain Hogg, who had originally intended to do business seriously, immediately got angry: "Don't these natives understand human language?"
He used telepathy, communication at the soul level, so there was no need to worry about language issues.
"Stop, hurry up, or we will fight back!"
It was still soul transmission, but unfortunately there was no effect.
So, a group of undead pirates took off their disguises, revealed their true faces, and rushed towards the indigenous army on the shore.
When the Ocean Scourge set sail again, all that was left behind was a village that had been burned to the ground, and a legend that gradually spread along the coast of East Africa about a dead pirate ship that could stop children from crying.