I Will Be The Crowned King

Chapter 18 Beluga Harbor

Although the White Whale Harbor was not highly evaluated, when the fleet finally arrived at the port terminal, it was still deeply attracted by the scenery of the city in front of it.

Different from the "old world big cities" like Clovis City or Beigang, the whole city is centered on a highland and spreads out in a crescent shape along the coast of Ice Dragon Fjord; the gray-painted buildings are closely clustered with each other. , which at first glance looks like a townhouse in Clovis; the narrow, muddy road runs through it like a cobweb that covers the city.

Perhaps because of the winter, the whole port looked very deserted, except for a few sloops and three-masted sailing ships docked at the dock, not even a few fishing boats could be seen.

But before this came, William Cecil had told Anson that unlike the "warm water ports" of the Old World, which were busy all year round, the colony's seaborne trade and fishing were basically only in the annual April to October...it's December right now, just in time for the fishing moratorium.

Nonetheless, when the fleet with the King Clovis flag appeared, a large number of people had gathered in the port, standing on the shore and watching happily, pointing at the huge body of the Crown.

"I can't see it, the people in the colony are so welcoming to the Wang ** team?"

Looking at the lively crowd on the shore, Carl Bain, who was holding the railing of the ship on the deck, was quite surprised: "The ring of order is on, I always thought that the people who could run to the colony without fear of death are all thugs who hate the royal family. Woolen cloth!"

"Don't think, they are." Fabian walked behind him without changing his face, and asked in a plain narrative:

"According to the internal records of the Guards, at least one-third of the colonists registered to go out to sea every year are prisoners, and three-quarters of them are death row prisoners or life sentences for heinous crimes; thug."

"By the way, the remaining two-thirds are fugitives, bankrupt businessmen, unemployed workers, deserters, mercenaries, landless farmers, heretics wanted by the church, war refugees, slaves..."

"As for the kind of good citizens who have little assets, are diligent and have never broken the law or evaded taxes...I can't say no, but it's definitely a very small number - because it's all included in the 'other types' along with the annual missing persons Immigrants' inside."

Carl rolled his eyes, then suddenly stunned: "Why should the missing persons be counted as immigrants?"

"Because we also don't know where they went - killed, escaped, hidden, or really just disappeared." Fabian shrugged:

"So we treat them as an immigrant population, and since they've disappeared anyway, it's impossible to come out and explain it in person."

"So it's better to treat them as immigrants and pretend they went to a new place to start over - and that's true in a sense - so their families can pretend they're still alive and the kingdom has a bunch of new frontier colonists. , everyone is happy."

"...What happened to the group of people on the shore?"

"Just like the poor relatives of the rich who live in the countryside."

Following the direction pointed by the chief of staff, Fabian looked at the crowd on the shore: "We have a battleship, four frigates and a dozen merchant ships, thousands of officers and soldiers of the navy and army - just the daily life of warships Maintenance and the day-to-day expenses of these people, for a city of 40,000 to 50,000 people, is a big business from the sky...and of course they are happy."

"For these people, it's more like a bunch of walking purses than we're here to protect them."

Carl Bain: "..."

While the two were chatting, the fleet had already docked at the dock—perhaps because of ocean-going trade, although the population was only 40,000 to 50,000 people, Beluga Port had a port that was not inferior to that of Beigang, which could make The entire fleet was successfully moored.

As soon as An Sen stepped off the trestle, three middle-aged men in black long-sleeved trench coats, bowler hats, pipes and walking sticks stepped forward from the crowd at the port, with thick expressions on their faces. smile.

"Respected garrison commander, welcome to Beluga Harbor!"

Without waiting for Anson to speak, the leader of the three stepped forward quickly, put his cane under his arm, and grabbed his right hand: "I am Harold, the Speaker of the Beluga Harbor Colony Council, I can talk to you. It is a great honor to work together with such excellent military personnel!"

This one has a standard "Clovis-like" appearance - slender deep eye sockets, a high nose bridge and a full chin beard, and a rather stocky body under a wide trench coat.

"This is also my honor, Your Excellency Speaker Harold." Anson shook hands with him:

"I'm the commander of the Storm Division, Colonel Anson Bach of the Royal Army... You can call me Anson directly."

"Look at what you said, how dare I be so rude to the rookie who thinks the Wang Family Army is so rude!" Harold said with a smile, he snapped his fingers "crack!", turned and pointed at the two people standing behind him respectfully:

"If you are not bothered, please allow me to introduce to you - this is Mason Weizler, the general representative of the Beluga Harbor Chamber of Commerce. The Weizler family is also the largest wealthy businessman in the area; you and your army have any For material needs, you are welcome, you can directly discuss with our old Mason!"

The voice fell, and the thin high school senior standing on the left took off his hat, and showed a slightly flattering smile while saluting to An Sen.

An Sen, who was holding his right hand, could only smile indifferently and nodded to the other side.

"This is the head of the local Church of the Ring of Order, Bishop Ripper." Speaker Harold's expression suddenly became serious:

"I heard that the church in this country has always criticized the cause of faith in the colony, treating us as a group of ungodly believers or even pagans; I can tell you bluntly, that is absolutely not true!"

"With the efforts of the respected Bishop Ruipo for many years, the entire Ice Dragon Fjord has 80,000 devout believers, and even many local natives have turned their backs on their evil spirits, completely abandoned their heresy and become loyal to the Ring of Order. Followers!" Harold said righteously:

"Would you like to ask the bishop to tell you about his missionary experience, it's really interesting!"

I'm sorry, but I'm really not interested in this... Anson, who was smiling, moved his eyes and looked at the bishop standing beside President Mason.

The old man with silver chain pince-nez looked to be in his fifties or sixties, leaning on a smooth polished cherry wood cane, the high collar and brim of the trench coat almost covered most of his appearance, so that at first glance At first glance, Anson thought of an acquaintance.

Professor Mace Hornard.

Anson shivered without warning.

He raised his eyes, looked Anson up and down with very kind eyes, and then slowly took down the pipe from the corner of his mouth: "Colonel Anson Bach... Is he from Clovis City?"

"I'm a countryman from the central province." An Sen said with a strong smile:

"But I went to Clovis City to study when I was a teenager, so I can be considered a half... city person."

"Oh?"

Bishop Ripper suddenly lit up and asked in a very playful tone: "Then I wonder if I can ask, what do you think about the definition of the Ring of Order belief?"

This is definitely an ecumenical believer!

Almost as soon as the other party spoke, this sentence popped into An Sen's mind.

The reason is very simple. An "ordinary" believer of the Ring of Order would not ask the question of "how to define faith"; only those denominations who have fought against the church will pay special attention to this aspect.

Among the heretic sects in the entire New World, the branch with the largest number is the "Universal Sect".

So Anson pretended to think for a moment, and said sincerely: "As a Cloviser, compared to other creeds, I should have been more deeply influenced by Qiuzhenzong in my beliefs."

"It's not just me, as long as it's from the Royal Military Academy, it's impossible not to have been influenced by this sect's philosophy."

Qiuzhen Sect is also known as the Ivory Sect, the sect that St. Isaac once received, and the “state religion” of the Clovis Kingdom.

The reason for this answer is also very simple - as a "loyal minister" of the Franz family, and the former military chief of the Clovis Cathedral guards, Anson certainly couldn't claim to be a believer of "Universal Sect" in order to please the other party. .

But if it is "influenced" by the Qiuzhen Sect, it is completely fine, because the influence of this sect on the Clovis Kingdom is obvious to all, and Saint Isaac has been canonized, and his position in the church has reached an unshakable level. level.

Sure enough... After hearing Anson's answer, Bishop Ripper didn't seem to be very satisfied, but it was still acceptable; he nodded slightly, took a half step back and drew a sign of the Ring of Order in front of him.

Anson twitched the corners of his mouth slightly.

Judging from the attitude of Speaker Harold when he introduced him just now, and the fact that he took the initiative to ask his "belief", I am afraid that the influence of the Universal Emperor in the new world has reached a terrifying level, far from what was expected in the kingdom.

"Bishop Ripper is not only very prestigious locally, but also has a lot of influence in other surrounding colonies - we are very different from the local Church of Order in this regard, and we don't think it must be very grand. Church; any man of piety should have the right to pray alone!"

"The Ring of Order should not interfere too much in people's lives. On the contrary, its purpose is to encourage people to love life and to help when they need it."

"I completely agree with your point of view." Before the other party could finish speaking, Anson directly steals:

"In fact, that's why I decided to come to the colony - Archbishop Clovis wanted me to be transferred to Clovis to serve as a vigilante, but I refused; compared to the people of Clovis who have little freedom , or the colonies far in the north need the protection of our troops!"

"What you said is really good. Ice Dragon Fjord needs an excellent officer like you and the protection of a powerful army!" Speaker Harold shook hands with Anson excitedly:

"The three of us would like to express our heartfelt thanks to you for such a noble act on behalf of the Beluga Harbor Council of Five Hundred People and the subjects of the Quanbinglong Fjord!"

Council of five hundred?

Anson raised his eyebrows and glanced at the crowd on the far bank with the corner of his eye. There was indeed a group of people who were completely different from the others. They were neatly dressed in long-sleeved trench coats, tuxedos, and bowler hats or silk half-top hats. Guy, next to a similarly dressed woman.

The entire Ice Dragon Fjord has a population of more than 100,000 people, and the entire Beluga Harbor has only 40,000 to 50,000 people, but there is a council of 500 people... If I remember correctly, the Privy Council of the Clovis Kingdom seems to have only 500 people. like?

But the population of Clovis City has already exceeded one million, and there are 300,000 people even in the inner city!

There are 40,000 people in the city of Beluga Port, and there are also 500 members... If it is evenly spread, there is one in 100 people? !

Such a high ratio, I am afraid even some republic city-states that claim to be "just and equal" are far behind.

Anson was shocked, completely stunned.

While he was stunned, the enthusiastic Speaker Harold continued to talk: "Now that you have arrived at Beluga Harbour, my colleagues and I, as well as all the people of Beluga Harbour, are very much looking forward to hearing what you will do next. plans and ideas.”

"To be honest, the entire Ice Dragon Fjord is facing many crises right now - not only are foreign frontiers frequently attacked, but there have always been many hidden dangers in shipping~www.readwn.com~ At the same time, the local pagans also Begin to organize some underground activities to destroy the prosperity and stability of Beluga Harbor!"

"Therefore, we would like to know whether you, my respected garrison commander, have sufficient preparations and detailed plans in these areas to help us overcome the difficulties at hand!"

"I mean... Since you asked for this position on your own initiative, you must have been prepared before you came... Am I right?"

After speaking, Speaker Harold looked at Anson sincerely, his eyes full of anticipation.

Plan, what plan can I have when I just came today?

Anson's eyes flashed a bit of surprise, but he quickly realized what the other party meant.

That's right, what the other party really wants is that he has no plans.

In all fairness, if he is the speaker of Beluga Port, would he really hope that the mainland will send a "commander" with thousands of troops?

of course not!

There are only 40,000 or 50,000 people in the entire Beluga Port, and the Storm Division has a total of 6,000 soldiers. The ratio of the number of soldiers to the residents has reached 1/10; such a high ratio is enough that one person may not even be able to take out two or three hundred guards. The Speaker was terrified.

Therefore, he tried to weaken his authority anyway; using the excuse of "not knowing about the colony" to avoid interfering with his authority.

After thinking about the other party's purpose, An Sen said with a smile:

"Of course, if you don't mind, I hope to organize a speech at the port immediately, and tell the people of Beluga Port completely about the plan I have prepared."

"A perfect plan!"

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