King Snake General of Pirates

Seeing the heartfelt smile on Mansgold's face, Hal's heart moved and he denied:

"The stability of the Western Military Region is not caused by the initiative of the Navy, but by a group of young martyrs living in the Western Military Region. Our Navy just mistakenly mistakenly regarded some gangs as pirates when arresting pirates and attacked them together. Without these martyrs, the Western Military Region would It’s still the same Western Military Region.”

"A righteous man?" Mansgold frowned: "I didn't expect that there are such ambitious heroes today."

"pity……"

"What's the pity?" Mansgold looked at Hal.

"It's a pity that they are single and weak, and everything they do is just a drop in the bucket. It can only make the economic situation of the Western Military Region slightly better, but it cannot make a huge change."

Hal took a sip of tea, leaned on the sofa and said with regret: "You also know that the Navy is not allowed to interfere in the domestic affairs of the franchise, and the funds given to the branch by the headquarters are not much, which is only enough for the entire branch's own expenses. The situation in the military area is such that even if I want to help, I feel powerless.”

His words came from his heart and he meant them sincerely.

Even if he becomes the head of the 53rd branch base, coupled with the financial resources currently created by all the businesses in the Western Military Region and the Southern Military Region, it is still not enough to change the poverty and decadence of the entire Western Military Region. The accumulation of hundreds of years and the embarrassment of several generations will never be able to change the situation. Change cannot happen overnight, just by their organization alone.

Hal's sincerity was seen in Mansgold's eyes, and a trace of relief appeared on his dark-skinned face.

"Then what do you think we should do?" Mansgold said in a very helpless tone: "In fact, I have appealed to King Andrag many times to send troops to improve the Western Military Region so that the people can live a better life. Unfortunately, other ministers Even though I tried to dissuade him out of selfish motives, the king didn’t care.”

"I think the king was just deceived and did not understand the sufferings of the people. The Eastern Military Region and the Northern Military Region have developed so well that the rich people in the aristocratic areas do not know what life is like in the slums."

Hearing this, Mansgold's face changed slightly. He quickly got up and took a look at the window. He was relieved to see that the Kingdom Guards were not approaching.

After returning to the sofa and sitting down, he gently patted Hal's elbow and whispered: "Colonel, this cannot be heard by others. It is a serious crime for other ministers to know."

Mansgold's caution made Hal feel helpless and warm. He changed the topic and said: "If you want to improve the economy, in addition to the king's vigorous development of the Western Military Region, if there are other businessmen or ministers willing to conduct business and trade here, It will be a big help."

Mansgold's eyes lit up when he heard this: "This matter is easy to handle. I have served as Minister of Justice for decades, and all new laws of the Androser Kingdom have been passed by me. I also know many wealthy businessmen and gentry. How many of them can I find?" It’s not a problem for me to come over and do some business, as long as it’s really profitable, they won’t refuse for my sake.”

"The Western Military Region is very short of food and clothing resources. If someone comes to do this, I think at least it will not be a loss-making operation." Hal said in surprise.

The market run by Matthew is all about food and clothing business. Except for Matthew himself who is operating at a loss, everyone else has made a profit. If Mansgold can bring in businessmen who are also engaged in this kind of business, then not only can Promote economic development and provide job opportunities for the poor.

It is no different from what Matthew did, and once the number of such businessmen increases, it will not be a problem to change the overall appearance of the Western Military Region in the long run.

This will be a good cycle.

Mansgold took out a golden paper card from his pocket and smiled happily: "Originally I was still hesitant about whether to participate, but now I have a goal. This is a good opportunity."

"This is this?" Hal took the golden paper card and opened it. It was a card similar to an invitation to a banquet.

"There is a large banquet held this year. All the people invited are nobles or some wealthy people who are at the top of business in the kingdom. I would like to take this opportunity to introduce what you are talking about to them. If anyone is willing to participate ,It would be great."

Mansgold smiled and said: "Colonel, let's go too. If you come forward, the credibility will be higher."

"Me? Is it suitable?" Hal was confused. It seemed inappropriate for a naval captain to attend a banquet of nobles and businessmen in the kingdom.

"It doesn't matter. Your navy has eliminated pirates in nearby waters and ensured that merchant ships can sail safely on the sea. It's not too late for these people to thank you."

……

In order to highlight the difference between the noble area and the civilian area, the nobles set up an additional five-meter-high wall between the two areas to separate the two areas.

This resulted in a situation where the civilian areas were still busy with traffic, while the aristocratic areas were sparsely populated.

In the early morning of this day, the most luxurious hotel in the aristocratic district was different from its usual deserted appearance. All kinds of dignitaries and dignitaries wearing expensive clothes came in one after another. There were countless high-ranking officials and ministers in the hotel, powerful nobles, and wealthy people. The business bosses were in small groups, talking and laughing.

Outside the hotel, Hal, wearing a black suit, walked slowly on the long stone paved path. Considering that he was attending a banquet today, he did not wear a navy justice cloak.

The hotel was hidden in luxurious buildings. There were many soldiers in light armor standing guard outside. Hal recognized that they were regular combat troops. He had also fought against regular combat troops in the Southern Military Region.

Going further inside, the number of regular combat troops decreased. When approaching the hotel, the guards surrounding the hotel were replaced by the Kingdom Guards. There were many nobles and ministers attending the banquet. It was the duty of the Kingdom Guards to protect their safety.

After handing over the invitation at the door, Hal walked into the hotel.

Even during the day, the hotel is still brightly lit, with brilliant lights of various colors. There are many colorful decorations hanging on the surrounding walls. There is a huge rockery in the center of the first floor, with water spraying on the rockery.

At the back is a wine table with more than a dozen tables put together, filled with all kinds of expensive red wine and meals.

Hal looked around. The richly dressed dignitaries were laughing and chatting together in small groups. He had a sensitive hearing, and most of what he heard was talking about business experiences and secrets about sailing on the sea.

Perhaps he looked too plainly dressed among this group of wealthy businessmen, and no one came up to talk to him.

Hal was not a person who liked liveliness, so he walked inside again. He didn't see Mansgold along the way, so he found a quiet booth to sit on the side.

As soon as he sat down, a waiter dressed as a maid immediately brought red wine and wine glasses and placed them on the table. After Hal nodded and thanked him, the waiter left respectfully.

"Prince Mansgold has not arrived yet."

There is no door in the cubicle, so you can easily see the situation outside, but these businessmen are talking about business matters, which is not attractive.

There was a bookshelf on the other side of the compartment. Hal flipped through it casually, picked up one of the books called "Travels to the Sea", and returned to the stool to browse curiously.

This book was written by a businessman who frequently traveled to various sea areas, recording what he saw and heard along the way, including the sudden changes in climate, sea monsters, moving islands, and even pirates plundering merchant ships.

The story is very vivid and fascinating, and even Hal, who often goes out on patrol at sea, can read it with gusto. The content is not entirely true, and some of it is obviously made up, such as the ghost ship that only wanders the sea at night and the unnamed islands. The inhabitants of three heads and so on.

However, it is these made-up contents that greatly increase the interest of the stories in the book.

After a while, when Hal was fascinated by the contents of the book, there was more noise outside the hotel.