The King

   Looking back at the Bloodmoon Castle where they fought, Hudson led the team on their way home. If it wasn't for the fact that there were more goods in the queue, there would be almost no difference from when they arrived.

  The noble canonization that was supposed to go to the capital to accept it has now been put on hold indefinitely.

  From the outbreak of the war to the present, it has lasted for three full years. Even the latest batch of officers and soldiers who enlisted in the army have fought on the battlefield for more than a year.

   Those who can survive are the lucky ones. After suffering until now, everyone is tired and tired, and they just want to go home and rest.

  As soon as the fiefdom issue was settled, everyone who was eager to return to their hometown rushed to their hometown as quickly as possible.

  Compared with the time when I came, going back this time is obviously smoother. Perhaps in order to ease the relationship, this time the Dalton family provided ships to the nobles in the province free of charge.

  The changes brought about by the war were far-reaching. After witnessing the convenience of sea transportation, the nobles who didn't like to take the boat at first readily accepted the invitation.

  Hudson did not refuse the offer. With the start of the major disarmament, the main force has already left first, and now there are some guards around.

  Even if the Dalton family is playing tricks, Hudson can bear the loss of these hundreds of people.

  But this is impossible. All the nobles in the province followed. If an accident happened together, Dalton would also have to be buried with him.

   What's more, Hudson and Earl Pierce were on the same boat. In the event of an accidental shipwreck and loss of life, Earl Pierce would definitely go to see the Lord of Dawn first.

   Along the way, the two were talking and laughing, which made all the nobles in the province dumbfounded. If it weren't for knowing the relationship between the two competitors, they would have thought that they were good friends who talked about everything.

  Surprise is nothing but surprise, but everyone understands the political signal released: the Dalton family and the Koslow family will not turn their faces for the time being, and don't try to fish in troubled waters to make trouble.

   Making this gesture is entirely based on the interests of the two companies.

  The military strength of the Dalton family has been greatly damaged, and it is taking time to recover; as an upstart, the Koslow family also needs time to digest the results of the battle.

  The world of nobles is realistic. The pattern of the two side by side has taken shape and will not be changed by personal will.

  Since everyone needs time now, the prerequisites for easing the relationship are met. Things about the future will be discussed in the future.

   It is impossible to expect the two companies to benefit from the confrontation and to quietly rise to pick up the bargain.

   "Send the order to go down, Quake Island in front of the shore to rest!"

  Earl Pierce's order came out, and a huge island loomed in front of Hudson.

   Show strength?

   This is more like seduction!

  Looking at the huge island that appeared in front of him, Hudson had already started drooling. Although I don't know the exact size of the area, but it is definitely not a small island that can be used as an overseas base by the Dalton family.

  "Earl Hudson, there is never a shortage of islands in the sea, but there are very few that are suitable for development.

   Quake Island ahead is a treasure land. After hundreds of years of development, it is now a rare and prosperous place overseas.

  Although it is not as good as the one on the mainland, the unique style on the ocean is also unique. It's rare to come out, you want to..."

  Earl Pierce's words brought Hudson back to his thoughts. No matter how good Quake Island is, it has nothing to do with him.

  On the vast sea, the most indispensable thing is the island. Especially in the northern continent with many shoals and reefs in the sea, the number of islands is even more numerous.

  On this journey alone, there are no less than three digits in the size of the islands encountered. It is not occupied by humans. Apart from the small size of most of the area, the biggest reason is that it is difficult to develop.

  Storms and waves are all fatal factors that threaten these islands. What's more pitiful is that these islands rarely have good ports, and if they want to dock large ships, they must undergo deep reconstruction of the seabed.

  During the previous war, it seemed that the human race opened up a sea channel without much effort, but that was the result of the joint efforts of the entire human race.

  For a faction, it is still difficult to transform a sea area. No matter how much they were willing to spend their money, they still couldn't gather a team of high-level magicians to work as coolies.

"Ha ha…

   To tell you the truth, Your Excellency Governor, I have never set foot on an island when I grow up. It is a rare opportunity to see something, this kind of thing must not be missed! "

   Hudson said frankly.

   It's not deliberately pretending to be tender, it's really his first contact with the ocean. What he has seen and heard along the way has greatly improved Hudson's knowledge and strengthened his determination to develop into the ocean.

   I just don't know how Earl Pierce will feel about it after knowing all this. However, it is estimated that the problem will not be too big. The development of the sea requires not only a large amount of investment, but also long-term technology accumulation.

  The Koslow family, who is poor and white, will not have the energy to do things on the mainland for a long time in the future if they really get involved in maritime trade.

  For the Dalton family, the buffer during this period is particularly important.

  After all, no one can sleep well next door to a young military strongman like Hudson unless he finds him something to do.

   It’s all caused by traditional concepts. In the eyes of many outsiders, the young and vigorous Hudson is an unstable factor.

  This kind of misunderstanding is naturally indispensable for Hudson to deliberately fuel the flames behind the scenes. I just want to tell everyone directly: I am young and can afford to gamble, if I want to play stud, I will come here.

  Typical bluff, but this is what everyone eats. In the case of not involving their own interests, no one wants to touch Hudson, a "hedgehog" with little meat.

   "Don't worry Earl Hudson, Quake Island will definitely not disappoint you!"

   While talking and laughing, the boat has already docked. Under the leadership of Earl Pierce, Hudson and a group of nobles in the province set foot on land one after another.

  Even though he hadn’t been floating on the sea for long, Hudson still felt “reliable” the moment he set foot on land.

  Looking at the bustling pier, everyone was envious and jealous. Obviously, this wave of the Dalton family's display of strength has been very successful.

   From the prosperity of the port, it can be seen that the income of Quake Island must be high, and this is just the tip of the iceberg exposed by the Dalton family.

  Economic strength does not represent everything, but the economic base can often determine the superstructure. Sufficient financial resources are the guarantee of strong military strength.

   Obviously, the Dalton family, as the veteran overlord of the southeastern province, is not as simple as it seems on the surface.

   Shuttle on the island all the way, Hudson found that Quake Island was much bigger than he expected. There are not only ports on the island, but also farmland and forests. This is a self-sufficient island.

  As a guest, it is not good to directly ask about the area of ​​the island, but from what he has seen now, Hudson knows that there are at least tens of thousands of people living on this island, and there may even be more.

   Vaguely, Hudson found that he seemed to have opened up a new development path, but this path was not very easy to walk.

  Looking at the development of the Dalton family, we can see that the nobles of the continent of Aslant have obviously extended their tentacles to the sea, but due to various reasons, the investment is not enough.

  After a short trip to Quake Island, Hudson clearly felt the emotional changes of the fellow nobles. To his surprise, several middle-class nobles in the province did not respond, obviously familiar with all this.

  Finding a suitable opportunity, Hudson walked up to Earl Oran and asked, "Your Excellency, the Dalton family should still have quite a few islands like Quake Island, right?"

   Making such a guess is entirely based on the big boat under your feet. Now the luxurious magic ship they are riding on has a load capacity of over 3,000 tons.

  The transportation volume of this level already has the capability of ocean going. It is no problem to develop some offshore islands.

   "The number of islands controlled by the Dalton family is indeed quite a lot. Most of the islands off the coast of our southeastern province are under their control.

  However, there are not many islands developed like Quake Island. Although there are a lot of farmland on the island, once a storm hits, it will disappear in an instant.

  Ocean storms are uncontrollable. Basically, they will come every few years. In the event of a major storm, even the port would have to be rebuilt.

   It is precisely because of the strong uncertainty that although the Dalton family has been involved in the ocean for a long time, the focus of development is still on land.

  Hudson, I remember that your territory is not far from the sea. If you just want to get a share of the ocean trade, I guess it's not a big problem. The Dalton family will probably sell you some face now.

  But if you want to develop into the ocean and carry out key operations, you have lost the opportunity now.

  If you want to develop, the price you need to pay is far more difficult than it is for you to develop swampland.

  I suggest you not to rush, anyway, you have plenty of time, you can develop the swamp first and build a solid foundation.

   At that time, whether it is to open up the trade route of the Blackstone Mountains or open up the sea trade route, it will be much easier than it is now! "

  After hearing Earl Oran's words, Hudson frowned. Why is this just the beginning? Everyone has seen the future development strategy of the Koslow family?

  However, there is no way to do this. The swampland development plan was launched a few years ago, and now hundreds of thousands of acres of fertile land have been opened up one after another, and there is no way to keep it secret from the outside world.

  Especially more than a year ago, after the Koslow family acquired a large number of refugees, almost all of these manpower were devoted to the development of the swamp, which completely exposed the strategy to the eyes of the outside world.

   "Don't worry, Earl, I still have self-knowledge. The Koslow family doesn't even have a seagoing ship, so why should they compete with the Dalton family for offshore waters?"

   Now to understand the situation, it is nothing more than the convenience of sea transportation. It's not about grabbing territory with the Dalton family, they can't deny the passage of my boat! "

   Hudson said calmly.

  Compared to other noble forces, Hudson would rather the Dalton family control the offshore area of ​​​​the southeastern province. This kind of strategic center of gravity in the inland maritime area hegemony is always unavoidable with various concerns.

  As long as sufficient deterrence is maintained on land, the Dalton family will not dare to do things at sea.

  If it was replaced by a pure ocean power, it would not be so easy to talk about. If you disagree with others, you can directly play a naval blockade.

  Maybe it was the blessing of the Lord of Dawn, or maybe it was a good time for sailing, the wind was smooth along the way, and there was not even a little bit of waves.

  However, when all luck was exhausted, the day before arriving at the destination, the sea suddenly changed its color.

   All of a sudden, there was a violent storm, and the originally calm sea also set off huge waves, beating the hull violently.

  Hudson witnessed with his own eyes a soldier who was accidentally swept into the sea by waves and disappeared into the vast sea in an instant, and it was too late to rescue him.

   "There are monsters approaching on the bottom of the sea, all the strong will take action to stabilize the ship, and wait for the opportunity to kill the monsters!"

  An experienced captain shouted to everyone.

   Regardless of whether they transcended their status or not, the nobles who have no sailing experience can only follow orders blindly.

   "Maxim, release your aura and expel the monsters that are making trouble on the seabed!"

  As soon as Hudson's voice fell, a miniature dragon flew out from behind him, quickly turned into a giant in the air, and then let out a crisp dragon roar.

   I have to admit that the deterrent power of the giant dragon is extraordinary. Under Long Wei's deterrence, everyone felt oppressed, as if the air was suffocating.

  The originally chaotic sea quickly returned to calm. The magical beast that was just taking advantage of the chaos to stir up waves had disappeared.

   After the work was done, the depressed Maxim shook his tail, then quickly shrunk his figure and returned to Hudson.

  The whole process takes less than a cup of tea, but the impact is huge. The soldiers who survived the catastrophe couldn't help exclaiming at this moment: "Dragon Knight! Dragon Knight..."

  The faces of the nobles who were traveling together were even more beautiful. There was unbelievable shock, the joy of surviving the catastrophe, and the helplessness on the face...

   It is really embarrassing for the nobles, the team in the southeast province is really difficult to stand up!

  The Dalton family just showed their strength, and everyone finally accepted it. An accident made the dragon come out to show its power again.

   With practical actions, they strongly announced to everyone that the fourth dragon knight in the mainland is by their side.

  Compared to everyone's embarrassment, Earl Pierce on the side seemed very calm. It's no secret that Hudson has become a Dragon Knight. As a potential competitor, he has long been mentally prepared.

  Dragon Knight is certainly powerful, but it is also because of this strength that the Dragon Knight cannot easily make a move, and its more role is strategic deterrence.

   After the episode, peace quickly returned to the ship. The only difference is Maxim's wonderful appearance, which added a lot of talk for everyone after dinner.

  As for the sudden appearance of the monster in the water, no one took it seriously.

   There are countless creatures living in the vast sea. The number of monsters in the sea is no less than that of the Slant Continent. It can only be regarded as bad luck for everyone to encounter them.

   Those who have been floating in the sea for a long time will inevitably deal with monsters in the sea. Most of the time, everyone is fine.

   After all, the ship, which is a lump of wood and iron, is not within the scope of the recipe of Warcraft.