Wandering Knight Start: I have a simple data panel

With the launch of the first ironclad ship, there is no need to keep it strictly confidential.

Next, ironclad ships will be launched like dumplings, and the entire navy will be completely refitted.

Fortunately, the Northern Principality Navy does not have a unified department to govern it, and it has only been established for two or three years.

Most of the captains of the naval fleets are transferred from the identity of the Guards Knights.

The stubborn factions have not yet formed, and the divided fleets are also traveling on the sea without much contact.

Therefore, there is no opposition.

Lawrence directly regards the Empire as his own ship, and the huge chimney with black smoke is like the Flame Mountain in the Hell Biography, showing off its power on the sea.

The ironclad ship of one thousand meters is one circle larger than the three-masted battleship.

Covered with silver-white iron armor, it reflects dazzling light under the excellent sunlight on the sea.

As the first stop to the south, the White Sand Islands have already had many large and small forces settled here.

You are in me, I am in you, and no one can do anything to anyone.

Now that the overseas interests have not been divided up, it is better to go to the New World to grab the interests instead of fighting for life and death here.

At the very least, a ship of black slaves can earn thousands of gold coins, which is the same as the annual expenses of an earl's family.

In the final analysis, everyone takes risks to go to sea. If it is not for money, is it really for the expansion of territory for the people above?

Are there such people? There must be.

Lawrence is thinking like this now, but there is a premise that he has completed the initial accumulation of wealth and pursues higher ideals.

In addition, Duke Derek can also convince him and make him willing to be the pioneer for the king, expand the territory, and leave his name in history.

But most people are not, so the White Sand Islands seem chaotic, but they have their own order.

The fleets coming and going include large-scale fleets organized by regimes such as the Griffin Kingdom and the Northern Principality.

There are also aristocratic groups such as the Southern Aristocratic Alliance.

Even small nobles, merchants and civilians who dare to go to sea in canoes.

The desire for wealth has never been different because of identity.

The White Sand Islands are a mixed bag of people. The port of the Northern Principality is the largest and most solid, but other forces cannot be ignored.

But with the arrival of Lawrence's fleet, the situation changed instantly.

It's not that the fleet of the Northern Principality has passed by here before, but it was composed of seven or eight warships and dozens of transport ships.

The scale seems larger, but the deterrent power is not as great as it is now.

When a large warship made a grand tour of the White Sand Islands, everyone was honest and no one dared to come out to die.

Lawrence enjoyed this feeling very much. The powerful warships and the powerful principality formed an unparalleled confidence.

Show off your power and promote your national prestige overseas.

Being arrogant may not be a derogatory term for the parties involved.

"Unfortunately, the Navy Command is not targeting you." Lawrence wished he could set up a checkpoint here to collect taxes now.

Unfortunately, it's not possible. The target of the Canard Navy Command is the New World.

His jurisdiction is not here, and acting rashly is no different from rebellion.

Moreover, the fleet cannot be stationed for a long time, and its deterrence will be greatly reduced. It is meaningless to mess around now and leave as it should be.

So the fleet replenished supplies in the White Sands Islands and continued along the route.

But the influence left by the fleet has gradually taken root.

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New World.

The colonists in Gem Harbor have figured out where the people who attacked the transport team came from.

They also have a complete national system behind them, and they are not ignorant natives.

After being attacked, it is not difficult to figure out where the attack came from.

Following the inland river, they even touched the station of the First Brigade of the Guards.

However, a group of outsiders tried to spy on the First Brigade, and the end can be imagined.

The soldiers who tried to spy on the intelligence survived a narrow escape, and finally brought back some intelligence.

In addition, the front-line battles continued, and more and more southern soldiers were captured. The language barrier is difficult for individuals, but not necessarily for a country.

General Amanda slapped the table and read out the name that she had been thinking about for months in an awkward tone: "Northern Principality, are you sure they attacked our transport team?"

"Yes, General, we confirmed the news from the captured yellow-skinned people. They came from the continent further north. According to the description, the people who attacked us look like soldiers from the Northern Principality." The intelligence officer in charge of the investigation answered quickly.

"Is there more information? Information about their ports, territories, and troops in the New World. We want to retaliate." General Amanda was very angry. He had never suffered such a big loss before. How could he bear it?

"The soldiers we captured are from the private soldiers of local nobles. They have not yet figured out the exact location of the Northern Principality, but we have already delineated the approximate range based on intelligence, and we need you to authorize the warship to investigate."

"Then send someone." General Amanda said generously with a wave of his hand, and then he formally said: "Competitors from the unknown continent have appeared, and we need more power. I will send someone to report to the parliament and mobilize more people to Gem Harbor to curb the invasion of these yellow-skinned guys.

All of these require more detailed intelligence, and you have to speed up."

"Yes, General."

Neither of them mentioned revenge from land.

After all, compared with the navy, the strength of the army is very confusing and far less reliable than the navy.

And judging from the enemy's soldiers, the combat power on land is very strong, so there is no need to take risks.

Fortunately, this is the New World, and the sea route is cut off, so those land forces are just a bunch of landlubbers.

Of course, this is also taken for granted.

They take it for granted that their fleet is invincible.

This is the confidence gained from war after war, and it is difficult to change the concept.

But what if... the navy can't beat others?

This question is very interesting.

At this time, there are also a group of people who are worried.

Since taking office, Earl Jeffreys seems to have no achievements, but in fact he has done a lot.

He first opened up seven or eight settlements based on gold and silver mines.

And by controlling immigration and issuing favorable local policies, towns are gradually formed.

Because of the special situation in the New World, every immigrant can be allocated a large piece of land and then work with serfs.

Earl Jeffreys even promulgated the protection and breeding laws for black slaves to promote sustainable development, and even received some criticism for this.

Under this policy, the colony will soon be self-sufficient and meet basic material needs, and the transportation capacity of the local fleet will be further liberated.

However, in such a prosperous situation, the frequent appearance of white-skinned scouts still makes him a little uneasy.

Especially when the white-skinned scout ships begin to appear near the coastline, the fleet under the jurisdiction of the Governor's Office is less likely to gain an advantage, and this worry becomes more serious.