From pioneer lord to king

Chapter 215 Mountain Man【4K】

When Fetrol mentioned the attack, his face was a little weird. He thought for a while and said: "That fleet is very special. It is not a fleet belonging to nobles or merchants, but a 'pirate' fleet."

"Pirates?" Ryan raised his eyebrows. What kind of international joke is he making? The Karna collar is not engaged in maritime trade. Can you meet pirates in the river?
"Well, I know it's absurd and unbelievable to say that, but they did fly the pirate flag and they were extremely aggressive.

They have a total of six large ships, about 800 people, and the equipment is very simple, but they are very skilled in using water tactics. If it is not for the strength of our fleet, we may have been sunk by them now.

In that battle, we sank two of their ships and captured a few prisoners. We learned from their mouths that they were mountain people who fled there from the Warcraft Mountains a long time ago, because that water area is a three-way zone, and they took root there, looting the passing fleet. "

Fetrol uttered a "noun" that was extremely unfamiliar to Ryan. He was familiar with human history and knew that human beings were divided into "Andes", "Menihua", and "Dumans".

But he had never heard of mountain people, which aroused his curiosity.

"Mountain people? Is this a race, why haven't I heard of it." Ryan frowned.

Fetrol was stunned for a moment, then reacted and said: "Oh, look at my brain, I forgot that you are not a local.

Mountain people are strictly the same as us, because we have a common ancestor thousands of years ago.Speaking of which, they also had a glorious past. After the Dawn Empire split, our great founding king declared the independence of the Kingdom of Tistan.

At that time, Tistan was still very weak, and its territory was probably only as large as the current central and southern borders, and several emerging kingdoms around it were eyeing.

At that time, the kingdom had no coastal cities, let alone ports, and its mineral resources were very scarce, and it gradually became unable to sustain itself in the years of war.

At that time, His Majesty the King issued an order to develop the Warcraft Mountains, to be precise, to develop the section near the East China Sea.

Under the call of the king, many people devoted themselves to it and became glorious pioneers, but the Warcraft Mountains are not so easy to conquer, and the Dawn Empire did not accomplish such a feat back then.

A lot of manpower and material resources have been invested in it, but there has not been much harvest and improvement, and it almost dragged down the kingdom's finances.

But in the tenth year of the pioneering plan, the pioneers made great achievements. They successfully opened up a habitat that could survive and reproduce in the Warcraft Mountains.

This was supposed to be the time to invest heavily, but at the same time, three enemy countries simultaneously launched aggression against the kingdom from the north, west, and east. Due to the pressure of the war, the king temporarily gave up all support for the development plan.

The pioneers were abandoned in the Warcraft Mountains just like that. Originally, they were very optimistic that the kingdom would soon end the war and resume assistance to them.

However, they soon discovered that they were wrong, and they were wrong too much. The war actually lasted for several years before it ended.

Moreover, His Majesty the King died soon after, and his son became the new king, William II.He turned all his eyes on domestic development, completely forgetting about the lonely land outside.

Fifteen years later, His Majesty William II launched three campaigns to wipe out the three enemy countries that originally invaded the kingdom within ten years.

The territory of the kingdom has been expanded by more than two times, which is a bit larger than the current territory. After all this is done, the east of the kingdom has a vast coastline, and the west also has countless mineral resources.

In the north, we even met the kingdom's most powerful enemy, the "Kingdom of Andes". Under such circumstances, the king's eyes were of course impossible to set his sights on the "barren land" of the Warcraft Mountains.

The kingdom abandoned them, and the pioneers who knew the truth simply left the kingdom and used everything they had to establish a habitat in the isolated Warcraft Mountains.

Over the millennia, times have changed, the sea has changed, and the descendants of the pioneers have completely cut off contact with the kingdom and become the only human race that survives in the Warcraft Mountains, which is what I call 'mountain people'. "

Fetrol slowly talked about this period of history that was almost forgotten by the people of the country.

Ryan was a little surprised. He knew that there was indeed a pioneering plan in the history of the kingdom, but it was taken away. He never thought that this plan was to develop the Warcraft Mountains. What a crazy plan.

What's even crazier is that they succeeded. If it wasn't for the invasion of foreign enemies, maybe the current Tistan Kingdom would have added a vast territory.

"It's crazy. They actually opened up a habitat for survival and reproduction in the Warcraft Mountains, and it continues to this day."

"Yes, their perseverance is admirable. But you know, the Warcraft Mountains are very dangerous and not rich.

The mountain people have been cut off from the kingdom for a long time, and have suffered serious regression in all aspects. Now the mountain people have completely degenerated into a barbaric race.

You should know what the pillar industry of Baron John's family is, right? "

Ryan thought about it carefully for a while, and then remembered that Baron John had indeed mentioned during the suppression of the rebellion that the pillar industry of their family was the "slave trade."

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, and he said in disbelief: "Could it be that the slaves captured by the John family are 'mountain people'?"

Fetrol shrugged and said: "Of course, the output of Baron John's territory is very meager, which is supported by the slave trade, and they also built a city to attract slave hunting teams from all over the world to drive the commercial trade of the territory.

Although the mountain people are regressing in military, cultural and other aspects, their physical fitness has been rising. Their strong physique makes them the hottest commodity.

For hundreds of years, almost 10,000+ mountain people became slaves and were trafficked to various parts of the kingdom. "

'It feels so familiar. Ryan suddenly thought of those black skins in his previous life, all of whom had similar fates.

"No, according to what you said, the population of the mountain people should be quite a few. No matter how degraded it is, the strength of Baron John and those slave hunting teams should not be enough, right?"

Ryan discovered the irrationality. There were 10,000+ people arrested, and more people died during the arrest process. The total population of these mountain people is at least hundreds of thousands. The combined strength is not inferior to that of a small principality.

"You are right. After thousands of years of reproduction, the mountain people have a population of at least one million. If they are united, they cannot be ignored.

But according to those captives, for thousands of years, they only had a united and unified regime at the very beginning. After the pioneers gradually died out, they entered a state of division.

Their current mode of survival is similar to that of tribes. Tribes, large and small, are scattered in various places like stars.

This has been going on for hundreds of years, and now no one knows how many tribes and populations there are in the mountain people. "Fetrol spread his hands, and he was really powerless to complain about them. If he didn't fight among himself and form a unified regime, how could he be so bullied?
In the Kingdom of Tistan, the mountain people were almost equated with slaves. More and more people have noticed this piece of cake, and the number of slave catchers is increasing day by day.

If they don't want to repent, maybe at some point, their fate will be the same as that of a certain race on Blue Star.

After listening to Fetrol, Ryan suddenly became very interested in these mountain people. What is he most eager for now?
Man, population is what he craves most at the moment.

If these mountain people can be used for their own use, population will no longer be a problem, and the biggest obstacle to the development of the territory will no longer exist!

"It seems that I have to find some time to get in touch with Baron John." Ryan thought secretly.

"My lord, speaking of which. I think we can also participate in it and get a share. The population of the territory is too small, more than 6 people. In other places, it is the size of a larger baronial territory, which is not enough to support the development of a viscounty territory."

Ryan raised his eyebrows and said suddenly: "Mr. Fetrol, you don't seem to be just a down-and-out descendant of a businessman. How do you know the part of the development plan so clearly?"

Fetrol shook his head with a wry smile and said, "My lord, what I said is true, my father was indeed a small businessman before, and he went bankrupt shortly after I was born.

As for why I know so clearly, it is because my ancestors were once a member of the pioneers. After knowing that they were abandoned by the kingdom, most of them chose to stay in the Warcraft Mountains, but some escaped back and settled in the southern border.

My father told me these things as stories since I was a child, and I later learned that these are forgotten histories. "

"So that's the case. Your suggestion is very good, but I don't want to do it." Ryan smiled.

"Do you have other plans?"

"That's right, there are already enough slaves in the territory, and I am gradually turning them into free citizens. The reason for this is very simple. A large number of slaves are actually not suitable for the development of the territory.

We need a large population, but we don't need a large number of slaves. My plan is to directly integrate them into the territory. Only in this way can we unleash their greatest potential.

I don't expect this number to be many, even if it is only tens of thousands, it is very important to us now. "Ryan has already begun to conceive the "recruitment" plan in his mind.

These mountain people who do not have a unified government, live in a harsh environment, and speak the same language are very hopeful for success.

"Oh, it seems that I have to go back and look at the money bag as soon as possible. It seems that you will need it soon." Fitlor saluted with a smile, and then left.

Ryan was in a good mood, and began to seriously plan the plan to attack the mountain people. He was a man of his word.

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We just finished discussing the mountain people here, and all the things have been unloaded at the pier. It can only be said that we are very lucky. Among the large pile of rare materials brought back by the fleet, the last five items in Liman's list have finally been assembled.

This is undoubtedly great news for Ryan. The "tiankeng" and the devil have been lingering in his mind, and he still has some doubts about the current defense of the territory.

If the [Magic Crystal Cannon] is successfully cast, it will undoubtedly be a killer weapon, and he can feel more at ease. When he has accumulated enough strength, he can solve the problem of the "tiankeng".

Only by solving this huge external threat, Ryan can safely shift the focus of power to the mountain people. His ideal plan is to convince people with virtue and try not to use violence.

However, this is destined to be only an ideal plan. Why should they be convinced if they don't do a few fights?

While Ryan was planning one plan after another, his teacher Sterling finally came to the edge of the "tiankeng"...

Sterling wore a soft armor made of a special material, and carried a fluorescent epee on his back. He frowned and looked at the billowing gray fog below, thinking about how to go down.

The moment he saw this "tiankeng", he knew that his guess was correct. This was a lair of the devil. He was born in that barren area, so he was very familiar with the breath of the devil.

"Let's choose a more civilized way." Sterling murmured in a low voice, and then took off the epee on his back.

This is a very precious and powerful extraordinary weapon. It is produced by the Ness family, one of the five major families in the barren land. It is much more precious than Xiyue's longbow.

Only it can inspire Sterling's full strength!

Sterling jumped down from the edge with the epee in his hand, and smashed down like a shooting star. When his body fell above the gray mist, his fighting spirit surged like a tide, and he slashed out with a sword.

"Swish"

An azure blue sword aura several feet long burst out from the tip of the sword, splitting the surging gray mist into a vacuum in an instant, and Sterling swooped down at top speed, disappearing into the pitch-black space in an instant.

As soon as he landed, a swift black shadow rushed towards him. Sterling reacted quickly, and with a single sword strike, the black shadow was instantly split in half.

"The lowest level of demon species." Sterling glanced at the corpse and recognized it immediately. This is just cannon fodder under the hands of the devil, and it is not worthy of attention at all.

Although the environment was pitch black, it had no effect on him at all. Instead, the ubiquitous gray fog required him to resist it with grudge at all times.

While observing, Sterling carefully explored forward. From the moment he got down, he was already exposed, so he had to be careful, after all, the devil's tricks emerged in endlessly.

Sure enough, it didn't take long for groups of low-level demons to surround him. Sterling was invincible with an epee in his hand, and he quickly broke out of the encirclement and went deeper.

It didn't take long for him to see the strange monsters that Peter and the others saw. There were dozens of them, but Sterling didn't stay too long, and quickly went around and went straight to the core area.

That's where the devil is!

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(End of this chapter)