Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Nearly eighty percent of the over eight hundred pirates had been killed within a short span of time, all of them dying to the fierce attacks of the Magical Beast Army. Seeing that the situation was dire, the rest of the pirates raised their hands to surrender, including the tactician who was surrendering with the bearded Benguela’s head in hand.
None of the over eight hundred pirates had managed to escape!
After obtaining an overwhelming victory, Yang Ling ordered Ashnamov to get men to clean up the battlefield. They looked over the captives, in case any one of them attempted to escape or riot; They excavated a giant pit so as to bury to corpses of the pirates, in case any plague were to break out; Yang Ling also sent men to patrol the area, stopping the gangsters who were taking advantage of the chaos to rob the townspeople…
Witnessing the pathetic state of Jaboli Town, Yuna volunteered to console the townspeople. She helped the injured townspeople with their wounds, help build tents for the townspeople whose hose had been burnt down and had nowhere to return to; She posted notices to console the flustered townspeople… She was incredibly busy.
She had always been intelligent, coupled with the time she spent dealing with the affairs in the territory along with Goode, she was now extremely skilled in doing these things.
“Armani, is your grandfather feeling better?”
“No, his wound would not stop bleeding. Brother Gurt is not back yet, what do I do?”
“Fool, hurry and send him to the army camp by the ocean. The soldiers from the Magical Beast Territory had brought along skilled priests, quick!”
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The townspeople in Jaboli had come from all around the world. Who would want to travel at sea and seek a living in the harsh Jaboli if they could continue living in their hometowns. The older first generation of migrants had already seen many instances of soldiers taking advantage of the chaos many times.
Thus, while they had been grateful to the soldiers at the start, they got their families to hide at home. They respected yet avoided the soldiers claiming to have come from the Magical Beast Territory, afraid that they would take advantage of the chaos just as the pirates did.
However, with the efforts of Yuna and Ashnamov, they slowly calmed down. Even though they still had doubts in their hearts, they at least understood that not only were these fierce troops powerful, they were also well disciplined, unlike the soldiers from other lands. They would even voluntarily seek out the help of the kind Yuna when they encountered something they could not solve.
Ashnamov and Anna were incredibly busy, while Yang Ling seized the time to interrogate the captives, obtaining intelligence regarding various situations. At the start, some of the pirates had refused to speak; However, after a captive was torn into two by alive by the Twin-headed Ogre Braska, and had his bloody entrails fed to the dogs, no one dared to act as the tough guy any longer.
“Sir, spare me, spare me!” After being pushed in by two Ogres, the Dogman in the long robe pleaded for his life loudly, his face pale.
Originally, after surrendering with the head of the leader Benguela, he had thought that he would at least be able to keep his life, if not be treated with a little respect. He did not expect to be violently beaten up by a few Ogres, then locked up together with the rest of the pirates. He had heard that all of them would be dragged out and executed tomorrow, making him so scared that his legs turned to jelly.
“You… You are the person who surrendered with the head of the leader of the pirates?” Looking at the pale Dogman and his goatee that made him look like a clown, Yang Ling let out a faint smile, “Not bad, what’s your name?”
“Sir, you can call me Tanzimat, I killed the leader of the pirates.” Seeing Yang Ling remain unmoved, the Dogman hesitated for a moment before continuing, “I have roamed at sea for a decade and am very familiar with the situation in the various seas. If there’s a chance, I wish to serve you and use my contributions to pay for my previous crimes!”
On the Tailun Continent, the people hated pirates to the core, and executing them by chopping off their heads after they were captured was the most lenient punishment. Some areas would bury the pirates they captured alive, some even torturing them to death by slicing off one piece of flesh at a time.
Tanzimat did not wish to die. In order to survive, he even took the risk to kill the leader of the pirates, Benguela; In order to live, he wanted desperately to tell Yang Ling everything he knew.
As a tactician, he knew that Yang Ling’s interrogation was his final chance. The more he knew, the more useful he seemed to be, the more hope he had of averting this crisis.
Serve me?
Seeing the fearful Dogman, Yang Ling had a thought. Currently, he did not lack crystal coins, nor did he lack loyal warriors, but he did lack tacticians who could come up with schemes for him.
Goode was experienced, but he was getting old, his energy limited; Yuna was intelligent, but she was unfortunately too kind and not merciless enough, making it hard for her to hold her own; If this Dogman indeed had the ability, Yang Ling did not see a reason to not give him a chance!
“The Magical Beast Territory is powerful, with countless rations and crystal coins. However, we would definitely not support an idler!” Looking at the pale Dogman, Yang Ling deliberated for a moment, then instructed Orlando to loosen his binds.
“Thank you, Sir, I will definitely live up to your expectations!” After rubbing on his ribs that had nearly been broken by the Ogres, Tanzimat heaved a sigh of relief, telling Yang Ling all that he knew.
As it turned out, this bunch of pirates had a total of eight hundred men, and had been active in the nearby seas for many years, making a living out of pillaging the merchant teams coming to Jaboli Town.
In the past, while the townspeople in Jaboli Town had spirit, they were like a bed of scattered sand, making it hard for them to deal with the merciless pirates. Every time, they would either allow the pirates to pillage them, or voluntarily hand over a huge sum of so-called protection fee.
However, half a year ago, after a warrior by the name of Gurt moved here together with his family, the situation underwent a monumental change. They set up a Jaboli defense team and strengthened the defenses of the city wall, not giving the pirates any opportunity to obtain easy windfalls.
After returning empty-handed several times, Tanzimat sent people to act as a large merchant team, saying that they would purchase large amounts of Violent Earth Bear Essence Crystals at a high price. He then bribed a hunter in the town with a substantial amount of money and got him to tempt his bunch of partners, encouraging Gurt to lead the elites into the forest to hunt. He then instructed the pirates to swarm in after Jaboli was virtually defenseless.
Tsk tsk, sinister, despicable!
After knowing that the Dogman before him was responsible for all of this, Yuna wanted desperately to get the soldiers to drag him out and execute him on the spot, while Yang Ling nodded his head in appreciation. Currently, he needed a tactician with enough wit, and not a clumsy bloke.
“Tanzimat, how do you think we should build a city here in the shortest amount of time possible?” After a moment’s deliberation, Yang Ling directly voiced out his motive for this trip, prepared to see the true abilities of this Dogman strategist.
Build a city in Jaboli?
Hearing Yang Ling say this, the Dogman Tanzimat shuddered. Originally, he had had his doubts as to why they would coincidentally come across Yang Ling’s army, not knowing why he would spend the effort to kill the pirates. Now, he finally understood the aim of the other party.
The population of Jaboli did not even reach twenty thousand, and there were no steel mines or crystal mines in the area. The reason for Yang Ling wanting to set up a city here was clearly similar to those of the other large factions in the past, having his sights set on the resource rich Amazon Forest.
The pirates retreated after pillaging their loot, to think that Yang Ling’s appetite was even larger!
“Sir, even though the Amazon Forest has rich resources, it is rumored to be a forest that has been cursed. Occasionally heading into the forest to hunt is alright, but building a city here would definitely attract the attacks of a large group of Magical Beasts, this…” Tanzimat turned pale, his heart extremely bitter.
He would not have a problem if Yang Ling had gotten him to lead him to the treasures amassed by the leader Benguela; In fact, he wouldn’t have a problem even if he got him to lead the way to attack the other pirates. But getting him to build a city in Jaboli was truly asking too much.
Over the millennia, faced with the manic Magical Beasts in the Amazon Forest, even the powerful Banto Empire had been unable to plant their roots here, failing to build a city in Jaboli. How would a small tactician like him have that ability?
“Hmph, don’t worry about the defenses, I naturally have ways of dealing with it. All you have to talk about is how to convince the townspeople!” Seeing the bitter look on Tanzimat’s face, Yang Ling naturally knew what he was worried about.
“Sir, it’s easy to deal with the townspeople!” Seeing that Yang Ling seemed to be a little impatient, the Dogman Tanzimat deliberated for a moment before saying uneasily, “If you are worried that the townspeople would drag you down, we can kill them all and completely solve the problem. After all, it’s just a little over twenty thousand townspeople.”
Kill them all?
Hearing Tanzimat say this, Yang Ling’s expression did not change, but Yuna’s eyes erupted with fury, “Bastard, you… You killing demon. Do you intend to massacre the city?”
“Sir, spare my life, spare my life!”
Seeing the furious Yuna who was sitting beside Yang Ling, seeing the few beautiful maids standing beside her, Tanzimat knew that she was definitely someone he could not afford to offend. He knelt and pleaded for his life in his alarm, afraid that he would be dragged out and executed if he was careless.
“Hehe, stand up, as for massacring the city… We are not at that step yet!” After instructing Tanzimat to stand up, Yang Ling did not express his opinion on his suggestion, calmly saying, “Other than massacring the city, do you have any other ideas?”
“Yes, Sir.” After wiping the cold sweat off his forehead, the Dogman Tanzimat said, “After this battle, you have already showed your might and displayed your powerful abilities in front of these townspeople. As long as you pull a few of the more influential factions in town to your side and promise them a few benefits, then kill off a few of the more stubborn ones, you would soon be able to gain control over Jaboli!”
The conditions around Jaboli were harsh. Not only did they have to face the insane pirates, they also had the ever-present threat of manic Magical Beasts charging out of the forest. Thus, the townspeople were desperate for powerful warriors, and would not exclude any foreigners from living here. They even thought about living a safe, peaceful life in their dreams.
Even though building a city in Jaboli would bring about a huge risk and attract a large horde of Magical Beasts, which would invite the opposition of many of the townspeople, Tanzimat was confident that he would be able to successfully complete the mission if Yang Ling gave him a few days!
“Good, very good, I’ll give you three days. Tell me if you need anything. You can stay and be my advisor if you succeed, but if you fail, hehe…” After instructing the Twin-headed Ogre Braska to keep an eye on the Dogman Tanzimat at all times, Yang Ling left with large strides.
Tanzimat had first diverted the elites away and invaded Jaboli Town, then decisively assassinated the leader of the pirates, bringing his head along as he surrendered. All this showed that Tanzimat was a scheming tactician. Someone else might avoid a person like this, but Yang Ling had no worries at all.
Currently, he had both warriors and generals, but he lacked such an experienced, merciless tactician! A person like this was a double-edged sword and using him possessed a certain risk. However, he would definitely be a sharp blade if used well!
