The Black Throne of Pirates

Chapter 260 Three Months

Time passed quietly, and before I knew it, three months passed, and the time came to December 1508.

During this period of time, since the incident where the red-haired pirates challenged the Big Mom pirates, two major events have occurred in the world one after another. One is that Jorah, known as the world's number one swordsman, Cole Mihawk accepted the navy's invitation and became the second Shichibukai. Another thing is that Moonlight Moria accepted the navy's invitation to become the third Shichibukai.

As these two great pirates, both in terms of strength and fame, have become eagle dogs of the world government, the world situation has become more and more complicated and tense.

The situation in the new world is even more undercurrent. I don't know what terrible things are brewing.

During this period of time, a little-known winter island country in the first half of the great route, the Drum Kingdom, is also facing a new situation.

Two months ago, after the distribution of the spoils in Snow Wind City ended, the King Leslie family was supported by most of the nobles of the Magnetic Drum Kingdom as the new royal family, and Herbert became the new king.

The first thing Herbert did when he became the new king was to send troops to attack the port of Vilia, determined to completely eradicate the rebels.

At this very moment, a great battle in the port of Vilia has just ended. After two days and two nights of hard fighting, the city defense force of the port of Vilia finally once again relied on the powerful city defense force of the port of Vilia to conquer the kingdom. The troops of the National Salvation Army fought back.

However, the city defense army, which originally had only more than 5000 people, has dropped to less than half after this battle.

Three months ago, after the main force of the rebel army was wiped out by the Kingdom National Salvation Army in Snow Wind City, Port Vilia, the last base of the rebel leader Gilbert, has been in a passive state of being beaten.

During this period of time, the Kingdom Salvation Army led by Herbert has successively launched five assaults on the port of Vilia. Although each time they failed to successfully break through the port of Vilia, each time the port of Vilia was greatly strengthened. hurt.

Although today's Vilia port has reactivated its economy and has a certain source of income, its military strength is too weak. Without enough time to fully recover its vitality, it is simply unable to fight against and control more than half of the country. Drum Kingdom power is on par with the Kingdom Salvation Army.

Compared with the rebel army that set off a violent storm in the country half a year ago, the current rebel army has changed from a ferocious tiger to a shrinking turtle.

If it weren't for the excellent city defense force of Vilia Port as a tortoise shell, it would have been wiped out by the Kingdom's National Salvation Army long ago, and now it can only stay in the city and struggle to support it.

But obviously it can't last for too long, because of the war factor, the population and industries of Vilia Port have been secretly shifting all the time, which makes the economy of Vilia Port finally reactivated continue to decline.

Both common people and businessmen have their own agendas, and they don't want to stay in the city to live and die with the rebels, and then let the wealth in their hands be snatched away by those big soldiers.

Running away naturally became their only choice.

Faced with this situation, Gilbert, the leader of the rebel army who was unwilling to sit still, expressed his willingness to surrender to the Kingdom National Salvation Army many times, expressing his willingness to surrender the whole city as long as Herbert would spare his life.

It's a pity that this proposal was ruthlessly rejected by Herbert, the leader of the Kingdom's National Salvation Army every time.

In desperation, Gilbert had no choice but to surrender to save his life, and he did not run away. Like a wild beast driven to a dead end, he swears in the castle every day that he will live and die with Vilia Port, and is determined to live with the port of Vilia. The Kingdom Salvation Army fought to the end.

It was Gilbert who wanted to go crazy and mobilized his last strength to fight against the Kingdom's National Salvation Army at all costs, and the port of Vilia was able to survive until now.

King Leslie City, Drum Kingdom's new palace, Herbert's office.

"Failed, I know, you have worked hard."

Herbert said with a blank expression when he received the news that the Kingdom Salvation Army's new round of charge had been stopped again.

He put down the microphone in his hand, ended the call, and then his face gradually became cloudy and uncertain.

It's the fifth time.

The Kingdom National Salvation Army launched five charges to Vilia Port, but they were still unable to break through Vilia Port.

It's no wonder Herbert, the leader of the kingdom's National Salvation Army, is happy. It's understandable that he failed to capture it once or twice. After all, the city defense force of Vilia Port is really strong, but he still failed to capture it five times. It is problematic.

Herbert is quite clear about the information on the port of Vilia.

The current port of Vilia is indeed on the decline, regardless of its economic or military strength. This can be seen from its population falling from one million to less than 60 now.

Almost all of them ran away, and the rest of those who didn't run away, most of them were poor people who couldn't run away, and the rich and powerful basically ran away.

And most of the city defense troops in the Vilia port are poor people who joined the army for money. They have not received any special training, and their combat effectiveness is very poor.

But even so, the Kingdom Salvation Army still failed to capture Vilia Port.

There is no doubt that the problem of not being able to break through the port of Vilia is not due to the rebels, but to themselves.

"Blu blu blu~"

A red phone bug on the table suddenly rang.

Hearing the sound, Herbert suddenly woke up from his contemplation. He found that it was the red phone bug ringing, his face changed suddenly, and then he quickly picked up the microphone on the back of the phone bug, and said loudly: "I am Herbert, what happened? What's the matter?"

"It's not good, Lord Herbert, Duke Rocas and Earl Parode's people are fighting in the city."

The phone bug changed into a panicked expression, and said hastily.

Hearing this, Herbert's expression instantly became ashen, and he couldn't help sighing in his heart: "After all, this alliance formed by a large number of nobles is difficult to twist into one rope. Such interests have fought for themselves."

The Duke of Rocas and the Duke of Parode are the local nobles in the Kingdom Salvation Army who are second only to him and the Duke of Masefield in Ice and Snow City. He is also very clear about the reason why the two are fighting now. The mining rights of the two large iron mines outside Snow Wind City.

As soon as he thought of the Duke of Ice and Snow City, the Ice and Snow City under his rule and the power he possessed, Herbert suddenly felt that things became more difficult.

Compared with the declining Vilia port, Ice and Snow City is thriving, but unfortunately, the lord of Ice and Snow City does not have the same heart with him. Now that he has become the drum king, how can he tolerate a country within a country? exist.

The Ice Snow City, which has been successfully upgraded from the town level to the city level, is in the huge castle of the city lord in the center of the city.

As for the fight between the two nobles for the mining rights of the two large iron mines outside Snow Wind City, almost at the same time Herbert received the information, this information also appeared in the hands of the owner of Snow Snow City, Barfik.

Michelia, Monica's twin sister, a cube fruit user, and Buffett's secretary, is also in the room where Buffett usually works.

She took the latest information from Buffett, and after reading the above content, she immediately said excitedly: "My lord, we also have the right to fight for these two large iron mines. Look, don't we Go for it too."

Ever since the rebels in Snow Wind City were annihilated, the matter of cake distribution has been going on, first the distribution of loot, then the division of the management area of ​​Snow Wind City, and finally the mineral resources around Snow Wind City.

Relying on its own strong strength and Buffett's tough style, Ice and Snow City abruptly got a third of the profits from the spoils, allowing the Ice and Snow City forces to gain nearly 400 billion in profits.

As for the division of Snow Wind City's management area, after some exchange of interests and confrontation of strengths, Ice Snow City successfully obtained the management right of the eastern part of Snow Wind City.

Now coming to the division of mineral resources around Snow Wind City, a new round of wrangling is coming.

"Sister, we just successfully obtained the right to mine a large copper mine outside Snow Wind City yesterday, and now we are fighting for this. His Majesty the King may disagree."

Before Buffetk could speak, Monica, who was also in the room, a user of the blood fruit, and the head of the bodyguard of Buffetk, spoke.

"What's the matter, the one with the highest price wins. If we can win these two large iron ore mines, our Ice and Snow City won't have to spend so much money to import iron ore from other places. This will be very useful for the development of our Ice and Snow City. Yes, it may not be enough because His Majesty the King disagrees.

What's more, those two dukes are actually fighting privately now, and there is such a big scandal. The quasi-king will most likely cancel their right to compete. Take these two iron mines. "

Michelia stared at her almond eyes and retorted.

Monica's skill points are biased towards force, and she is not good at intrigue, but she knows that the situation of the lord who is isolated by the nobles of the Drum Kingdom is not good in the Drum Kingdom, and she thinks it is not appropriate to show any limelight. For what kind of mines, low-key development is the right thing to do.

So, she shook her head to her sister Michelia and said: "Sister, our Ice Snow City is not short of that money now, it is time. It is better for the lord to keep a low profile recently. In addition to yesterday, the lord has already suffered It was the seventh assassination this month, and now many people are jealous of our lord."

When Michelia heard the words, she fell silent immediately, and then looked at Bafik, letting him decide for herself.

Herbert became the new queen, and the power of Ice and Snow City was indeed quite embarrassing, because the city lord, the Duke of Masefield played by Bafik, was rejected by the domestic aristocracy.

The main reason for all this is that the new king doesn't like the lord of Ice and Snow City.

If it weren't for the strong strength of Ice and Snow City, and the presence of Gilbert in the country to attract firepower, Ice and Snow City would have faced the threat of war again.

Buffett didn't speak immediately, he stood up from his chair, walked to the window, and looked at the scenery outside.

The Lord's Castle in the center of Ice Snow City is of course the tallest building in the city, and the room where Barfik is currently in is the highest part of the castle, where he can have a bird's-eye view of the entire city.

Three months later, the changes in Ice and Snow City can be described as earth-shaking.

At the behest of Baer, ​​Buffett invested the large sum of money he got in Snow Wind City back then in the construction of Snow Wind City.

The total investment of nearly 800 billion Baileys has undoubtedly brought the Ice Snow City's economy into a period of rapid development, attracting a large number of merchants. Every day, the port is crowded with merchant ships from other places, and the commercial atmosphere is extremely strong. As a result, the development speed of Ice and Snow City is also thriving.

In three months, the infrastructure of Ice Snow City has made a qualitative leap.

Clean and spacious roads, tall and neat residential areas, schools, hospitals, military camps, docks and other important infrastructure have been successfully built or upgraded.

Also, the population of Ice Snow City has exceeded one million. Most of these people are naturally from the declining port of Vilia, and some escaped from other areas outside Magnetic Drum Island for various reasons. people.

In terms of the military, the current number of troops in the Ice and Snow City has exceeded 3. An Ice and Snow Army has been established, and even a navy with more than 3000 people has been established to maintain the safety of the waterways in the coastal waters.

All in all, Ice and Snow City has now become the largest city in the Drum Kingdom besides King Leslie City, but in terms of vitality, safety and attractiveness, Ice and Snow City is the best city in the Drum Kingdom.

"It's such a vibrant city."

Looking at the bustling urban area below, Buffetk sighed inwardly.

This city was developed by him from a dilapidated small town. To be honest, he was really reluctant to leave here.

"My lord, what's the matter with you?"

Monica is Buffett's personal bodyguard. Except for not sleeping together, she spends the rest of the time together. She obviously noticed that something was wrong with Buffett, so she immediately stepped forward and asked with concern.

"It's nothing, it's just a little emotional, Monica, look, it's only been three months, and this city has become completely different from what we remembered. Dirty and sallow-faced refugees."

Hearing this, Buffett smiled slightly.

"All of this is due to the lord, you are the one who led us to have everything here."

Monica, who has personally experienced the development of Ice and Snow City, has long been a loyal fan of Buffett, and immediately said with a smile.

"My credit? No, no, no, it's everyone's credit."

Hearing what Monica said, Buffett smiled mysteriously, shook his head and said.

As soon as he finished speaking, he returned to the chair again, and then said to Michelia: "Don't worry so much, Ice Snow City is no longer afraid of any enemies in the country. Anything that is beneficial to us, as long as it is legal and reasonable, We all have to work hard.”

(End of this chapter)