"Amy, we need to delay going to sea!"
Ella grabbed Amy's shoulders and said extremely seriously.
Amy was very surprised: "Delayed going to sea?"
Gotland currently supports three hundred Aztlan people. Although they are actually very careful about living frugally, Ella still complains about their expenses every day and wishes to go to Aztlan immediately to earn back the money. Such Ella would actually suggest delaying going to sea. It was really because the sun was rising in the west.
"I also want to spend less money, but the lives of my soldiers are more important! With our current weapons, it is difficult to deal with the evil dragons on the way! Once a conflict occurs, there will be heavy casualties!"
"Your Majesty, are you...scared?"
The Aztlan people said they didn't see any dragons when they came here, but I guess it was just because they left so quickly. Ella plans to control the entire continent this time, which will conflict with the evil dragon no matter what. If Ella was afraid of dragons from the beginning, Amy would have persuaded Ella to abandon this route. They can also reach Vinland by taking the Iceland-Greenland route, which is much safer. With Ella here, it is impossible for the people in the Pirate Kingdom not to give face to those Aztlan people. Although this would miss the uninhabited continent, after all, there was an evil dragon guarding it, so there was nothing we could do about it. But Ella didn't worry about the evil dragon at all at first. She suddenly said this when she was about to go to sea. Amy felt that her Majesty had had some nightmare last night.
"Your Majesty, don't worry. We have selected many outstanding soldiers this time. There are trebuchets on the Flying Zealander. In order to deal with the evil dragon, a giant crossbow was recently installed. They are all weapons that can attack the city. It's enough to kill the dragon!" Amy comforted, "And we also recruited a top chef and two top fishing experts this time. We also have a lot of cattle and sheep on the Flying Zealander. I bought a lot of fruit, and I’m not afraid of ocean voyages at all!”
"That's not the problem!" Ella shouted, "Our weapons can't kill the dragon, I just tested it!"
Amy dismissed it: "Test? Your Majesty does not have a dragon in hand, nor does he have dragon data. The so-called test is just an unfounded guess..."
"There is no dragon, but there is a dragon contractor!" Ella pointed at herself, "I just asked the soldiers to shoot at me with the newly equipped giant crossbow. It hurt at first, but the wound healed after a long time! Look at Amy, the wound is here, and now there is only a small scar left..."
"It's good to be able to restrain the dragon for half a day, and you can continue to attack later... Wait a minute! Your Majesty, how did you just say you did the test?"
Amy almost jumped up from the ground.
"Let a soldier shoot yourself with a giant crossbow? Are you really not sleeping? Your Majesty, could you please give some thought to your safety? What if the weapon is effective and really shoots you to death?"
"It can't be shot. Drague was shot by a giant crossbow before, and he recovered quickly. I just wanted to test how much it hurt and how long it would take to recover!" Ella explained, "Then I discovered , although it hurts, I can still move! If it was really a dragon, it would spit out a mouthful of fire, and we would suffer heavy casualties! And if it was really a dragon, it would not be like me standing and being hit by a giant crossbow. shoot!"
After explaining this, Ella finally concluded: "The weapons on the ship are far from enough now. At least seven or eight more giant crossbows must be installed!"
"It will take at least half a month to install eight pairs of giant crossbows." A look of embarrassment appeared on Amy's face. "Everything else is fine, but the fruits I prepared will rot. And there are also personnel arrangements..."
While he was talking, a messenger ran over and handed a letter into Ella's hand. Ella tore open the envelope and took a look, with a happy face on her face: "That's great, Amy. A letter from the mayor of Lübeck, saying that there was a problem with the goods they prepared during transportation and that they could not be delivered on time!"
"Huh? Doesn't that mean...?"
Ella was already dancing happily: "We are also preparing to postpone the sailing time. Their delay in delivery has no impact on us. But if they delay the delivery date, they will have to pay liquidated damages! The loss of delayed sailing comes from this. Make up for it! Maybe you can still make some money!"
"Isn't it? Didn't some returning sailors bring news not long ago, saying that they saw that the goods had been loaded on several ships in Lübeck?" Amy frowned, "Your Majesty, I think something is a little strange. .”
"Regardless of whether it's strange or not, you see, the mayor of Lubeck said that he is willing to pay the compensation amount as agreed!" Ella pointed out the line on the letter to Amy excitedly, "Even if the goods have been prepared, they If they have to pay more, can I stop them?"
"That's the question. They are businessmen. Would businessmen do something like this that would make them lose money?" Amy shook her head, "No, they must do this because they have higher profits. .”
"Pay liquidated damages and get higher profits? Why?"
"I remembered that not long ago, there was a stranger in Gotland who was inquiring about Vinland." Amy looked worried, "Could it be that someone wants to go to Vinland to do trade on his own?"
"Isn't it confirmed? We haven't revealed any useful information." Ella patted Amy on the shoulder carelessly, "And don't worry, even if someone is really planning to do this, I have taken precautionary measures! "
"Precautionary measures?" Amy asked with some confusion.
"At present, apart from us, the only ones who have the ability to go to Aztlan to trade are the free cities of the Alemannic Federation near the North Sea. There are only two or three ports that can go to sea. I have sent the navy to a few Patrol outside the port. Once you find a cargo ship with an abnormal route, take control of the ship immediately and bring them to Gotland!"
Speaking of this, Ella "hummed" proudly:
"Those businessmen want to get business secrets from me, and they have a good idea!"
Amy's mouth opened in an O shape: "Control the ship...is this a ship robbery? Is it completely an act of piracy?"
"So what, I am the Pirate King! And it was the other side who came to steal information first!" Ella shouted, "This is what you said, Amy, the mall is like a battlefield!"
When Ella said this, Amy felt relieved. So she accompanied Ella to the port, preparing to board the "Flying Zealander" to find a location where a new giant crossbow could be installed.
"Amy, you also have a mission these days. Not long ago, I met a sculptor at the port and said he wanted to carve a statue for you. You will be his model these days. After the statue is carved, we will go to sea together! "
Amy jumped up again: "Wait a minute! Your Majesty, why haven't I heard about this?"
"It's okay." Ella tilted her head and looked at Amy, "Get dressed."
"That's not the problem!" Amy said anxiously, "I mean, why do you want to give me a statue? Your Majesty doesn't even have a statue, right?"
"It costs money to hire someone for a statue! But if he asks me to make a statue for you, it won't cost any money! And he said that after the sculpture is finished, he will give the statue to us. It will be a net profit!"
Amy became more and more anxious: "It sounds suspicious! And why do I need a statue? There's no place to put it!"
"I have inquired about it. Ships on long voyages will put a statue on the bow, called the bow statue, which can protect the safety of the ship and act as a talisman!" Ella explained seriously, "Amy, please try your best to cooperate. After the carving is completed, We will put it on the bow of the Flying Zealander. I have already discussed the name of the statue with the sculptor, and it will be called 'Statue of Lady Liberty'!"
(End of chapter)
