Eight days later, the outline of an island appeared in front of the fleet.

Asherid raised the binoculars and looked in that direction.

According to the eternal pointer received from the merchant, this island is the seat of the Kingdom of Swabia.

Asherid would choose this country as the first target to be beaten, and it is not a random pick.

The ruling class of this country is not only corrupt but also shameless, and they are very familiar with how to commit crimes. They are not like the elite class of a society, but instead issued a license to the depravity of the whole people. It can be seen that the vices of barbarians often Similar to a corrupted civilization.

As the saying goes, the Buddha will only endure three times.

But the trading ships sent by Asherid were robbed every time they came.

Then you can't blame him for going back to his old job.

As the fleet got closer, the binoculars could clearly show him the situation on the coast.

A city surrounded by walls is located on a peninsula where two rivers meet. Part of the entrance to the bend is blocked by a sandbar. Beyond the walls, rice fields and farms stretch along the two rivers.

For pirates, this is a perfect environment. They can wait at the entrance of the sandbar, or hide in creeks, small inlets, and small islands along the coast. The entrances of these places are either too shallow or too curved. Large warships cannot follow.

Ashred lowered the binoculars.

The city seems to rely mainly on shore defense, but there are not many people on the shore, only the soft land formed by the slowly flowing river.

Asherid was not in a hurry to attack, and under his command, the fleet began to cruise around and observe the terrain.

Lowestoft James, as an outsider, didn't make any comments that were very blind. Besides, he also wanted to see if the famous red admiral was as good at fighting as rumored.

From the perspective of Asherid, this expedition was originally for two very simple purposes-to establish prestige and to train troops.

Now, he is pretty sure about the awakening condition of Armed Color, which is nothing more than exercising his body and mental will, laying a solid foundation, and then breaking through in life and death. Dressrosa Sword Fighter's training career is just right, if not for The mainstream of the arena is "only superior and inferior, regardless of life and death", and there should be more.

So the female fighters of Nine Snakes will be armed and domineering. After all, those girls don't quarrel, and they will see you directly in the ring.

Therefore, Asherid would not strike casually. He mainly created a suitable fighting environment for the sword fighters who came with him.

After the fleet wandered around the island, Acherid discovered a port.

The port was set up on the inner side of a bay. The narrowest part of the bay entrance threw a large amount of wood tied together with iron chains as an obstacle, and there was a fortress on the shore. importance.

There are still [-] armed merchant ships in the harbor and quite a few cargo ships that have to be stranded here. Although they obviously do not have an advantage in number, after observing the terrain of the harbor, Asherid decided that this is it.

After making the decision, Acherid called all the officers, held a meeting that night and determined the attack plan-the fleet would sweep away the obstacle at the narrowest point of the entrance of the bay, and a thousand gladiators would attack the fortress from the land to eliminate the invasion on the shore. Anti-gun threat to the fleet.

In the early hours of the morning, the army began to take action. The Gladiator Troop landed unexpectedly in the dark and soon surrounded the fortress. The obstacles on the sea were also destroyed by the fleet. The armed merchant ships in the harbor had to face Dressloo directly. The attack of the Sa fleet.

Asherid's Dreadnought fell to the end, only issued orders, and did not move forward, but the enemy's combat effectiveness was lower than Sherid imagined.

The sea area in the harbor is narrow, and the two parties involved in the war cannot use line bombardment. There is no artillery as a fig leaf, and the enemy fleet is rapidly going out of control at a speed visible to the naked eye. Asherid, who knows that he is no longer training, issued an order to use night-time arson The ship launched a surprise attack on the enemy's main ship. This move worked quickly. A large number of enemy ships were set ablaze. After disembarking, the boat retreated deeply to the shore.

In the end, the gladiators successfully intercepted a large number of goods on the ship that had not been completely burned, including spices, tobacco, leather, etc., which was a small gain.

When Asherid ordered the troops to be withdrawn and counted, surprises followed. Although there were no new entries in the fleet, several sword fighters who attacked the fortress had awakened their domineering spirit.

The route is correct, solid hammer.

Acherid was in a good mood, but instead of chasing after the enemies who had already fled into the land, he returned his carbine and the fleet headed towards the first city he saw.

The first battle was won, and the sword fighters were like a rainbow. The sailors kept pouring shells on the city wall under the order of Asherid. Seven hundred sword fighters approached the city wall quietly until night fell. He went to the top of the city, and then pulled his companions up one by one. The gate of the city was opened in the chaos, and the sword fighters who had been prepared outside the city rushed in.

The ensuing battle proved that the Swabian army is really a hot chicken.

Most of the sword fighters in Dressrosa come from the sword fighter school. These people have held weapons since childhood, lived a simple and simple life in the school, and longed for glory through fighting.

On the other hand, the Swabians, who made up their army were either tortured slaves or cowards who lived on extortion and extortion in the streets and alleys. There were also many nobles with both heads and heads among the commanders.

The sword fighters easily penetrated the formation of the Swabians with the power of thunder. When they pressed against the mob like a mountain, the organization of the Swabians collapsed in an instant and fled in all directions.

The entire city fell, until the city's supreme commander was captured alive and formally surrendered.

Because it was too easy to win, Asherid, who had nothing to do, simply rounded up all the nobles and powerful men in the city, tortured them one by one, and chopped off the heads of those who participated in the looting and killing of the Dressrosa merchants. Asherid plundered the rest, leaving them to the cold-eyed townsfolk and slaves.

When the invader is assisted by the invaded, the last chance of peace is removed from the country.

Next, Asherid commanded less than 3000 sword fighter troops, invincible along the coast of the Kingdom of Swabia, and easily captured one town after another.

The old rule is, whoever has money will do it, anyway, as long as there is money in this country, he is definitely not a good person, and there are no moral obstacles at all.

The Swabians were defeated in fierce battles. They not only lost courage, but also lost hope. Except for the dead, everyone fled. The armor of the gladiators was covered with gunpowder smoke and blood stains, like smoking brands. .

In theory, the most elite Wang Jun in this country did not appear from the beginning to the end.

If it weren't for the occupational diseases of the sword fighters that went deep into their bones, and they preferred to hear cheers rather than wailing, the coastal areas of the Kingdom of Swabia would have been reduced to hell on earth.

But still hell for the nobility.

Ah Sherid was satisfied with the harvest. When the fleet set sail again to leave the country, he no longer had eleven ships under his command.

He has seventeen more armed merchant ships full of gold, silver and supplies and a large number of new sailors.

Chapter 230: Enemy or Friend?

Lowestoft James thought that he would see a big pirate-style attack, but what he saw was not only a serious but also a very good military deployment.

He had to admit that the red admiral did not gain his name in vain, and indeed knew how to fight.

If he was asked to give an overview of the characteristics of Asherid's military use, then he would say--every day comes, and ghosts and ghosts disappear.

After the fight, the Swabians began to surrender in large numbers and greeted the heavenly soldiers.

With less than [-] soldiers, a kingdom collapsed in less than a month, and they were placed in the army of the World Government. This is also a veteran.

Veteran, the older you get, the more evil you get, but Acherid is still a young man.

But Lowestoft James suppressed all the complaints in his heart, and it was not something he could complain about who was valued by Tianlong people.

The ship is swaying on the sea, the sailors are running around on the deck, the sails are always being adjusted, and the voice of the boatswain and the sound of the wind together constitute the "music" on the deck.

The weeping kingdom has long been submerged below the sea level.

Between the sea and the sky, it seems that the sighs of the Swabians can still be heard.

Thinking of the scene before Asherid left, Lowestoft James felt his scalp tingle even though he was well-informed.

The Swabians flocked here, not to fight the Dressrosa people, but to go with the Dressrosa people. They covered the beach with no end in sight.

Lowestoft James thought it was mainly the fault of the gladiators.

These people like to hear the cheers, so they give what they don't want to the townspeople and even slaves.

However, Ya Sherid didn't care about the nonsense of the gladiators, and he didn't rob the citizens, saying that he didn't like it.

If you don't like it, why are you issuing weapons?

Lowestoft James believed that he had seen through Asherid's purpose - not only to rob, but also to cultivate rebels, so that his enemies would have no spare power to retaliate.

But this is what their government often does.

Lowestoft James felt a little sad, he felt that he really just came to watch the game.

"James, you don't look happy."

Lowestoft James's melancholy was interrupted by Ashred's voice.

"Your Excellency." Lowestoft James looked respectfully at Asherid who was walking towards him.

Usually he pretends this attitude.

But he really admired this one.

He thought that Asherid was in the same circle as them, and was different from other pirates.

Talking to those lowly and uneducated guys would lower his level, but he still likes to communicate with people of the same level.

"You, I just can't let go, it's too polite." Ashred laughed.

No one doesn't like a boy who gives money.

While it's a hit in this kingdom, it doesn't work everywhere.

The people above are a little bit like individuals, and the wealth is not so concentrated.

Lowestoft James was observing Asherid, and Asherid was also observing the emissary of Mary Gioia.

One thing that Asherid can be sure of is - this person must be capable.

Because Lowestoft James didn't say a word when he dispatched the fleet, but his reaction was different from that of the cadres of Wanuo back then.

After confirming that these guys who are just clowns in the comics are all well-rounded people in reality, Acherid also changed his original plan.

Squeeze, that's just a one-shot deal.

"James, what do you think of the Dressrosa people?" Ashred asked.

"My lord governor, what do you want to hear from me?" Lowestoft James laughed, "But it really impressed me. I thought that the bravery of the Dressrosa people was just a historical record."

"I see you haven't spoken all the time." Asherid handed over a bottle of wine, "Arguing?"

Lowestoft James: "...it's not good to drink before you eat."

"How do you eat if you don't drink?" Yasherid said forcefully, "Listen to me, the more you drink, the better your appetite will be."

"...Your Excellency, I often go to sea." Lowestoft James smiled wryly, accepted Ashred's kindness, and took the bottle.

As if by magic, Ashred took out another bottle, twisted off the cap, and touched the bottle with Lowestoft James. The two took a sip each, and leaned against the bulwark, sighing contentedly.

"My lord governor, why are you sighing? You are the lord of a country, and you hold a mighty soldier in your hand."

Lowestoft James finally couldn't help complaining.

It's not impolite, it's because he's drunk—you get drunk when you drink.

The franchise countries have developed to this day, and they are still not all waste.

If a country can survive, it must have its own way of survival.

If a country looks like trash, but still won't be disqualified as a member country, it must be that the ruling class has found the best way to meet their personal needs and the survival of the kingdom.

Even from the perspective of those rural people who don't know what governing a country is, there is still a country like Alabasta, where the royal family has the hearts of the people, the people are tough, and the army is strong.

Now, one more Dressrosa.

In the eyes of Lowestoft James, Wanguo is not a threat, Whitebeard is not a threat, and neither is Kaido.

The Great Pirate is powerful, but nothing more.

Only the alliance countries can threaten the world government.

But the alliance countries are not allied, so there is still no threat.

Revolutionary armies are a threat, not because they can overthrow local kingships, but because they can in this way unite otherwise disparate nations against the world government.

He has seen Dressrosa's combat effectiveness, and now he wants to see more other aspects.

For an official of a world government, among his friends and enemies, there must be a king of a member country.

On a bigger scale, even if one day the world government sends it, everyone like these officials will need it.

Lowestoft James looked at Asherid. At present, he could not judge whether this person would be a friend or an enemy.

"I don't have any money." Asherid didn't seem to see the eyes of Lowestoft James. He stood still, as if he was stuck on the bulwark, "A Bailey can't beat a hero, James you You know that too, right?"

"That's true." Lowestoft James laughed. "Your ex borrowed a little too much money."

"The relationship between Rick and Marie Gioia is bad, right? You guys are willing to borrow money."

"The money still needs to be borrowed, and it's not a personal grievance." Lowestoft James had already wet his mouth, so he let go of the drink. Besides, this trip to the field was originally to relieve pressure, so he fought for it himself, " Even though the higher-ups don't like Rick, they can't make Dressrosa collapse. Compared to this, it's better to say..."

He still organized the language.

"The Kingdom of Dressrosa needs to borrow money, we didn't expect this."

Self-government or involuntary self-government is of course a helpless choice.

But if the money is less than ten cents, the central government still has to pay for the rescue, and the central government really has to provide it. This is very careless.

MMP, why don't you come to be a dragon man?

Lowestoft James knew that the Five Old Stars had thought more than once about whether to do something to change the owner of this country. If they didn't want to affect the overall layout of Mary Gioia in the New World, they would have done it long ago.

However, as a government official, he cannot say bad things about another king in front of one king, especially he cannot say bad things about his predecessor in front of the current king.

Asherid nodded, agreeing with this statement.

In the original time and space, after Doflamingo captured Dressrosa, he began to play the role of this country in the framework of the world government.

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