"There are many people and there are stone walls..."
Ella felt dizzy. If we go by this standard, there are countless Yinsfahans in the Qiqiu Empire alone.
"Don't you have any characteristics? Can you tell that it's Yin Sifahan's characteristics???"
The pirates looked at each other: "We have never been to Insfahan, how do we know what are the characteristics of Insfahan. King of Sweden, do you know?"
This stabilized Ella. She has never been to Yinsfahan, and no one in the Qiqiu Empire has been to Yinsfahan.
"These spices and this elephant were brought back from that 'Yinsfahan'?"
"Report to the King of Sweden, yes."
"It looks like it's very wealthy there... maybe it's really Yin Sifahan? What's the name of the other party's leader?"
"The Holy King of Chakravartin! It sounds very majestic!"
"This sounds like it's not Yin Sifahan!" Ella stamped her feet and shouted, "Starting from the Son of God, every generation of leader of the Tianfang Empire has the title of King of Kings!"
Despite being angry, Ella still earned a considerable amount of military expenses after selling the spices brought back by the pirates to local merchants.
The war elephant and the strange cabinet were also sold to a local nobleman who liked rare treasures. However, because there was something missing between the two angel wings on the cabinet, it didn't sell for much money.
Then, the group of three people who wanted to return to Insteria changed from Ella and a group of three to a small force of thousands.
"This will make it impossible to travel by land! There will definitely be conflicts along the way! One hundred percent!"
Ella is so confident in the pirates' ability to cause trouble.
"Instead of hoping for an uneventful return by land, taking a boat to forcefully break through the blockade of Aulus would have a higher success rate!"
"King of Sweden, please calm down!" Paracelsus tried to persuade Ella. He was kidnapped by Amy to meet Ella. He experienced many dangerous things inexplicably, and he didn't want to be in danger again. "We can wait a little longer and see if the war situation changes."
"It has been almost two months since the war began! Military expenses are being wasted every day! I can't bear it anymore. Sweden's survival depends on this battle. Warriors, follow me!"
Ella raised her arms and shouted, and the pirates immediately shouted "Wow!" excitedly. Paracelsus couldn't stop him at all, so he had to say: "King of Sweden, how about I go back by myself. The place I want to go is Switzerland. We are not on the same path with you, and I am not afraid of conflict with the Qiqiu Empire's army..."
Paracelsus has always kept a distance from Ella and others. He said he was leaving, but Ella couldn’t stay. After giving Paracelsus a gold coin as compensation for the cost of the hot-air balloon, Ayla let him go on his own.
Just when Ella and others were preparing to break through and board the ship, a warship from the Qiqiu Empire hurriedly docked. A young officer stepped off the warship. As soon as he got on the dock, he shouted to the people on the dock: "Does anyone want to be a mercenary? Does anyone want to be a mercenary? It doesn't matter what ship it is, Aulus The general wants to hire a fleet!”
"Is there such a good thing? I'll do it, I'll do it, I'll be a mercenary!"
Ella jumped out without thinking. If they could get the name of mercenaries, they wouldn't need to forcefully break through the blockade of Aulus. Ella planned to take this opportunity to sneak into the Aulus military camp and escape immediately if they were not paying attention. If she was lucky, she might even be able to get some commissions.
The officer looked Ella up and down, and it was obvious that Ella's small body did not satisfy her: "General, he wants to hire a fleet to fight, not a girl to hold a banquet at sea! Are you really clear? "
"And my men!"
Ella pointed at the pirates following behind. This team of one thousand people was extremely conspicuous on the pier. Although the Seven Hills Empire did not change its color after seeing pirates like the Alemannic Federation, the local residents still consciously kept a certain distance from them.
The officer was very happy: "Originally, I wanted to find some merchant ships to avoid the enemy's eyes. It would be great if you are willing to help. Merchant ships will still be suspected, but I heard that the Island Republic hired a pirate kingdom not long ago. fleet. When you go over, it will be difficult for the generals of the Island Republic to distinguish between ourselves and the enemy. Your ships are fast and are most suitable for this mission!"
"Actually, we were the ones hired by the Island Republic not long ago." - This is something Ella would never dare to say.
An hour later, the pirates who had become the mercenaries of the Seven Hills Empire rowed long boats and sailed on the Adriatic Sea.
"Huh? Instead of going to Insteria - ah no, I mean, instead of going to the capital of the island republic to support the war effort, are you going to go in the opposite direction to investigate the enemy's situation?"
Ella, who thought she could take this opportunity to deceive the naval blockade of Aulus and run back to Insteria, was so surprised that her jaw dropped.
"Even if we can't spare more manpower to investigate the enemy's situation, Aulus—ah, no, I mean General Aulus doesn't have a reconnaissance team? He still wants to hire us to investigate?"
"The navy of the island republic has not appeared for a long time, and the general has sent out several reconnaissance teams. But so far we have not discovered the movements of the enemy fleet, so we can only hire you - don't you put a chair or something on this boat? This How do you want me to sit?"
The naval officer's name was Pocaarios. Based on his dress and conversation, he should be the captain of a large ship. In order to avoid being noticed, he anchored his warship in the port of Delphi and boarded the pirates' boat with only a dozen soldiers. But he was obviously dissatisfied with the harsh conditions on board.
"Forget it, we are a tribe in the north after all, so we can't have too high demands on your ships. Listen, I don't care who the boss here is. Since you are hired by me now, you must obey my orders. This is to be able to Letting more people survive the battlefield is also for your commission, do you understand?"
"As you command, sir!"
Ella took the lead in taking a stand. Although it was different from what they expected, as long as they completed the reconnaissance mission, they could successfully get through the blockade of Aulus. And it is better to let professional officers command the fleet than a half-assed one like her.
Pocaarios nodded with satisfaction: "Very good. Our next task is to determine where the enemy's fleet has arrived. But it's not possible to search randomly in the vast sea. Do you know where the enemy's fleet is most likely to be now?" "
"If it were me, knowing that the capital was under siege, I would have panicked and brought the fleet back for rescue." Ella replied, "If the other side has not appeared for a long time, then it means that the war has not been resolved. In this case, it should be During the siege of the Republic of Liguria, the fleet should be near Corsica!"
"Your analysis is reasonable, but unfortunately, the information is insufficient. If the enemy's fleet is really still near Corsica, the general can safely divide his troops to support the army's landing operations on the island, and there is no need to hire you." Pocaarios said, "In fact, through the caravans coming overland, we learned that the Republic of Liguria surrendered half a month ago. Except for occasional pirate attacks, there is no war at all in the entire western Mediterranean. !”
