Codex Pirates

Chapter 114 Eventful Autumn

The East China Sea in 1509 in the Haiyuan calendar seems to be in troubled times.

First, William and his Morgan Pirates rose up in the waters around the Kingdom of Navia, and then there was "Red Hair" Shanks and his Red Hair Pirates. Such great route visitors settled in the Windmill Village of the Goa Kingdom. , and finally there is a military power in the North Sea, the Kingdom of Germa invaded the East China Sea.

The Kingdom of Germa is based on military and technology, and has no fixed territory. It usually operates separately by ships, and can also be merged together when needed.

Most of the citizens of this country are men, and almost all of them are soldiers. The army of this country is called Germa 66. This team is very well-known, because it once entered the eyes of the world as the villain of newspaper comics, but this also led to , and even in the cognition of many people in the world, Germa 66 is a fictitious evil army.

It wasn't until it appeared in the East China Sea and captured a country in the East China Sea, Kokiya, that it seemed to be approaching reality from fantasy.

On the day when the war broke out, a passing passenger ship witnessed the whole process of Corkia from the discovery of Germa 66 to its direct capture. Facing such a powerful enemy, Kea had no power to fight back.

However, what is surprising is that Germa 66, an extremely evil army in the legend, ignored these passing passenger ships, and as the passenger ships left the port of Kokia, this war incident also spread and spread in the There was a burst of panic among the countries in the East China Sea.

The kingdom of Germa is notorious, but its activities in the past were all in the same dangerous area of ​​the North Sea. This country based on military and technology once dominated the North Sea. It once conquered four kings and succeeded, and it will also defeat the four kings. The picture was taken.

Anyone who knows a thing or two about these rumors can draw a conclusion that the vast majority of countries in the East China Sea will not have the power to resist such a military power.

The media in the East China Sea reported the relevant incidents vigorously. There were not many conclusive evidences, and most of them were speculative, but it did convey the panic well.

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In the East China Sea, the Kingdom of Navia, and Kalmar City, King Norton I put down the newspaper in his hand, stood up from the throne with a sad face, and began to worry about the country and the people again.

The two attendants next to him looked at each other, and then they all looked at each other in unison, not wanting to attract attention, they were too aware of the king's mannerisms.

Maybe Norton I had a good disposition, and sometimes he wanted to be a wise king. Then again, how many monarchs, even if they are stupid, would hope that the country they ruled would get worse and worse? After all, it is also their family property.

But things like Mingjun can’t be achieved by patting your head and thinking of bad ideas. For example, the prohibition of alcohol, the climate of the Kingdom of Navia is relatively cold, and there are many hills and few plains in the territory. The food production is not high, but the people prefer it. Alcohol consumption should be limited to a certain extent, and it is not a bad idea to find some solutions to improve the situation, but Norton I, under the instigation of Count Arcadio, directly ordered a blanket ban on alcohol.

A king who has never been out of the king's city, and most of the people don't even know his height, fat and thin, really thinks that he is the ruler of the territory legally, so he has irrefutable authority in the hearts of all the people?

The servant secretly slandered in his heart.

As a result of Norton I's total ban on alcohol, the people complained a lot, and they all blamed the "instigator", that is, Norton I himself. Moreover, the alcohol has not been banned, and the underground alcohol trading market in the entire kingdom is almost covered by Arcadia. Earl Au has a monopoly, and all the profits from trading alcoholic beverages go into the pockets of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and there is no need to pay taxes.

But the attendant knew this, but he was not interested in telling Norton I that the closer he was to these high-ranking royal families, the more he could understand that these people were actually just ordinary people, and most of the time it was just luck. Without the authority of the World Government Guaranteed, in this world where the strong are rampant, he might have been torn off the throne long ago.

Even if he is a king, a fool is still a fool and will not change because of his status. Norton I is ignorant and self-willed, but he is headstrong. The minister, ranked first among the four major ministers of state, controlled the country's finances, and could be said to be less than one person and more than ten thousand. His family was deeply rooted in the royal city, and he could not be provoked by a small servant.

If one's own monarch is wise enough, the attendants may speak up boldly, but all this situation is caused by the slow-paced, frowning king in front of him. The two attendants really don't have the guts to risk their own futures and lives.

Finally, Norton I seemed to have come up with some countermeasures, and said to one of his attendants, "Go and call the Chancellor."

The attendants quickly retreated, and not long after, news came from outside that Arcadio, the Minister of Finance, had arrived outside the hall.

When Norton I gave the order to let Arcadio come in, he saw the gray-haired old man approaching the hall quickly with a look of anxiety, and came to Norton I, first knelt down on one knee, and meticulously acted for Norton I. After a salute, he struggled to stand up and asked aloud, "Your Majesty, what happened?"

In fact, Arcadio already knew on the way here that Norton I called him here after reading the newspaper news about the Germa Kingdom appearing in the East China Sea, but he pretended not to know at this time.

Norton I raised his hand kindly, and from a long distance, made a gesture to help Arcadio who was struggling to stand up from the ground.

As an important minister of the kingdom, Arcadio is also an old man left behind by the previous king, and at such an advanced age, there was no need to pay homage like now, but regardless of other ministers of state, Arcadio still insisted on doing so, even if Norton I's personal advice didn't work. Although he was old and weak, he was still meticulous when saluting.

How could Norton I not favor such an obedient and loyal courtier?

Norton I said with a serious face about the Germa Kingdom's invasion of the East China Sea. Arcadio didn't take it seriously, but on the face he followed Norton I's narration, and gradually pretended to be dignified.

"Your Majesty, what do you mean?"

"In order to protect the people under our rule, we must expand our army! And strengthen our military strength, so as to prevent the crazy country of Germa Kingdom from placing our next target on us!" Norton I said impassionedly, "If If they really dare to come, I will make their heads bleed!"

Arcadio’s heart was full of resistance to this policy. He was in charge of finance and knew best how much money would be spent on army building, and it would be spent for a long time. More importantly, he didn’t know if all of this would be useful.

Regardless of whether the hard-built army is the opponent of Germa 66, what if the opponent did not include the Navia Kingdom as the target of the attack?

But no matter what he thought in his heart, Arcadio still responded respectfully to Norton I's order without even the slightest objection.

No matter how the outside world is, in front of Norton I, Arcadio has always obeyed his word, which makes him fully trusted by Norton I.