More than half a month later, the first half of the Grand Route was in the sea.
A medium-sized warship was sailing on the sea. This warship was much larger than Lukar's previous warship, and there were many more people on board than before, reaching one hundred people.
"Lucar, is this compensation from the headquarters? It gave us a bigger warship."
"It's good. It doesn't matter whether I get promoted or not. As long as I don't die in battle, I will be promoted sooner or later."
Lucal, who was standing on the bow of the warship, looked at the warship with great satisfaction. Although the medium-sized warship was one level larger than the original warship, both the overall size and the internal space equipment had been completely upgraded to a higher level.
The warship was even more delighted than Lukar's promotion in rank.
Yes, the weapons on Kola Island have been transported away by the fleet sent by the headquarters.
A total of five large warships and a dozen medium-sized warships were sent to form a large fleet. It can be seen that the headquarters attaches great importance to this batch of arms.
In addition, there are five lieutenant generals leading the way. This scale can even be said to have dispatched firepower at the level of the Demon Slayer Order. Unless the legendary pirates of the New World are dispatched, there is no way this sea can stop this fleet. go ahead.
In addition to transporting arms and supplies this time, Lieutenant General Rachel, who was headed by Lieutenant General Rachel, also brought Lukar's new rank badge, officially notified Lukar of his promotion to brigadier general, and also replaced him with a medium-sized warship as a reward.
Not only was Lukar promoted, but Caesar's military rank was also promoted to the level of major.
It can be said that all members of Lukar's side received the reward from the headquarters together.
Originally, Caesar was a little dissatisfied with the fact that Lukar's military rank was only at the level of brigadier general. It was unreasonable for him to have such a great achievement but only at the level of brigadier general.
However, seeing Lukar's indifferent attitude and the replacement of medium-sized warships as compensation, he did not say anything more.
"Nishizawa, can medium-sized warships be named individually?"
Lukar excitedly touched the fence of the warship. After two lifetimes as a soldier, he was still very interested in this kind of large ordnance, especially the bigger ones.
"Yeah, whatever you want to change, you can change it next time you go to the headquarters."
"Let's call it the 'Big Rock'. If possible, we can carve a big mountain on both sides of the warship. One look at it will let the damn pirates know that if they encounter my big mountain, they should be prepared to be crushed to death."
"Okay, okay."
Caesar didn't expect that this guy Lukar actually had such a middle-class side.
"Lucal, we have left Kola Island for four days, and we expect to arrive at Hera Island in one or two days."
"So fast?"
Lukar was a little surprised. He had almost arrived in just a few days. He didn't expect Hera Island to be so close to him.
"Have you looked at the navigation chart? It's because it's close to Hera Island, so Kara Island is regarded as a supply warehouse island."
Caesar smoothed his hair helplessly, feeling a little helpless towards Lukar. For such a long time, he had been completely the butler.
Now Lukar has completely turned away from the boss and devoted all his energy to his own training. It seems that he is going further and further down the road of recklessness.
"Hahaha, isn't this you, Caesar?"
"You are really, well, it's my misfortune."
"By the way, Caesar, which kingdom should we go to first?"
Lukar asked.
"I suggest going to the Kingdom of Arad first. I talked with the Warring States General during my previous report. The rapid rise of this kingdom has a lot to do with the mineral trade outside. It is likely that the minerals are exchanged for weapons and other supplies." Nishizawa Analyzed the situation.
"Okay, as you said, go to the Kingdom of Arad first."
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In the King's Palace of the Kingdom of Arad, there is still the original conference room, but this time there are only two people sitting at the conference table. These two people are King Arad and his general Douglas Gray.
"King, this time only a small part of the arms was given by the CP department. Our weapons and equipment are completely insufficient. After a long war, the damage rate of weapons is very high."
Gray, who was wearing the uniform of a kingdom general, said that because the arms and supplies that originally belonged to them were seized by the navy, their army was somewhat short of weapons.
After the last meeting, only the CP department provided some standard weapons, but they were simply not enough for their huge army.
King Arad stroked his beard and looked gloomy. He had been in a bad mood since the last meeting.
He didn't expect that his country was just a pawn in front of the other two forces, and he didn't take it as seriously as he imagined.
He originally thought that he could use mineral trading to control it, but the other party directly threatened his throne, which he absolutely could not give up.
After seeing the situation clearly, he finally had no choice but to compromise and continue the mineral transaction. Unfortunately, the quantity of weapons and supplies provided by the CP department was obviously not as much as that provided by the Black King.
"Douglas, judging from your years of war experience, can we win this decisive battle?"
Gray thought for a moment, his eyes twinkling.
"King, we lack weapons and are still weaker than the gang of bastards from the Kingdom of Soller. However, I have a young man here who is very strong. I don't think he is any worse than the brave man back then. He can be the winner of our war. hand."
"Oh? You are talking about the boy named Barrett. I have heard of him. He seems to be called a hero by the people, right?"
When King Arad heard Gray's words, he instantly remembered the name.
Over the years, this young man named Barrett has fought very fiercely and often brought victory. Even as a king, he has personally awarded medals.
"Yes, I am honored that this boy's name can be known by the King. This boy has been with me for many years. If I use him as the main force, I am confident that we can win this war."
King Arad not only did not feel relieved after hearing Gray's assurance, but instead frowned and said something leisurely.
"Douglas, this young man seems to have your last name, doesn't he?"
"Yes, this boy Barrett has been with me since he was a child, charging into battles in various ways. I was very optimistic about this boy, so I gave him my last name."
Gray didn't notice that there was something wrong with the king's tone, but instead recommended it to him more excitedly.
"King, this kid is young. If possible, can you please let him withdraw from the battlefield after victory. Barrett longs for freedom. He is probably too tired after many years of fighting. I have no plans to have another child. I will let him when the time comes. Come and pass on my last name."
King Arad looked more and more excited as he spoke, and waited until the other party finished speaking before he spoke.
"Does he want freedom? Yes, I promised, if we can win this war, I can give him freedom."
"Yes!! I thank the King on behalf of that boy Barrett, we will definitely win!!"
Gray was so excited that he stood up and saluted the king with their country's military salute.
"Don't worry, I haven't finished yet."
King Arad waved his hand downwards, gesturing for Gray to sit down and speak. He looked directly into the other person's eyes, as if to observe the other person's next expression.
"Douglas, if that young man can really lead our army to win this victory, remember to deal with him after the war."
"Got it!! W-what? Deal with it??"
