When the Saint comes, she does not collect food

Chapter 692: The Future Development of Black Snake Bay

"Seeing the two dukes defeated, the other nobles began to take sides." Meliati frowned, "The new master hasn't even ascended the throne yet, and they're already showing their loyalty.

The nobles of Xianshidian have been acting a bit dishonest recently. Many cavalrymen and spies have begun trying to bypass the defense line and enter Hotam County to gather intelligence. Three such attempts have occurred this month alone."

In addition, there are many spies who disguise themselves as merchants or simply sneak in from the Fran side and begin to incite the nobles and knights within our ranks.

I discovered several nobles who were secretly communicating with the church, but unfortunately, I didn't have enough evidence, so I had to exile them to the Mountain County."

Horn suddenly realized what was going on. No wonder the Cheka commissioner said a few days ago that Meliati suddenly exiled several nobles for no reason.

The Cheka didn't know that Meliati had the ability to read minds, and they thought it was the result of some political struggle.

"Do you think the Leia will invade within this year?"

"Not really, but their pace will probably speed up, and we have less and less time." Meliati, "How long do you plan to stay in Black Snake Bay?"

Horn thought for a moment and said, "I think I should go back before the rainy season comes."

When the rainy season begins in Black Snake Bay, he will gradually stabilize order and begin to promote the trade of sugar, grain and spice distribution.

The specific measure was to promote plantations and sugar mills on a large scale with the funds raised by the United Spice Company.

This type of sugar-making workshop has low technical content and can absorb a large number of local workers. The small and regular-shaped black sugar is much easier to transport than sweet tree branches.

After controlling tariffs and trading channels, Horn could distribute the benefits quietly without anyone noticing.

In this way, a group of beneficiaries under the existing system can be cultivated, namely the plantation owners.

Although they employ slaves on a large scale, they are still a production-oriented wizard secret society, unlike some secret societies that simply plunder.

Their use of slaves is inconsistent with the Holy Way's advocacy of "freedom", but for now we can only hold our noses and cooperate with them.

After gaining such a group of supporters, the Divine Punishment Army will be replenished to full strength within this year, and then Horn will begin to issue the "Emergency Security Order" and launch an attack on the criminal secret parties inside Black Snake Bay.

A series of secret parties such as kidnapping, assassination on orders, and robbery of merchant ships will be swept into the garbage dump by the God's Punishment Army and sent to the rain forest of the Eastern County to be reclaimed and transformed by the Trinity Education Team.

After this group of criminal secret parties are expelled, Horn can once again issue the "Child Slave Act" to refuse the use of underage slaves. Those who agree can stay, while those who oppose can be purged.

After a few years, a "Black Snake Bay Slave Act" was issued, prohibiting the local people of Black Snake Bay from being used as slaves, and the cutting and cleansing continued.

If we repeat this process over and over again, it will probably take 20 to 30 years to eliminate the slavery system in Black Snake Bay.

"The people of Black Snake Bay have a tradition of preferring death to cooperating with the church in legal activities. Are you sure this can change their minds?" Meliati raised her eyebrows half-jokingly, with a hint of distrust towards the people of Black Snake Bay in her tone, "After all, crime is the essence of their culture."

"I have seen many secret parties cooperating with the church in Southern County, and there are quite a few secret parties and wizards doing legal business in Black Snake Bay." Horn's eyes were sharp. "It is better not to be able to engage in legal industries than to be unwilling to do legal things." Human nature is profit-seeking. Everyone wants to live in a big house, wear nice clothes, and be respected and admired everywhere.

The Black Snake Bay people’s divine gold is divine gold, but the divine gold also has its demands.

The original intention of this commandment was just to raise the bottom line and prevent the Black Snake Bay secret party from completely becoming dogs of the church.

If it is really strict, wizards should not be allowed to open plantations. Aren't they still engaged in spice trade with the nobles and the church?
Almost done.

But relatively speaking, the chaotic and undisciplined personalities of these locals need to be changed.

"Regarding future tariffs and possible compensation, more than two-thirds will be used to build water conservancy and infrastructure in Black Snake Bay, including some dams and barrages." He stood up and took a map of Black Snake Bay from the bookshelf beside him. "I will recruit a large number of local residents, and even use the model of contract labor to forcibly inject lawful genes."

Large-scale civil engineering projects are one of the most effective means of shaping collective and disciplinary concepts.

Not only will there be large-scale civil engineering projects, but two quarter-strength territorial regiments will also be set up in addition to the Divine Punishment Army.

Horn intends to set up tax-free warband farms to serve a role similar to that of soldiers' homes, absorbing and training a large number of local men as crusaders or reservists.

During the training process, a lot of discipline must be introduced. Although the reckless nature in one's bones cannot be changed, as long as the general direction can be controlled, it is okay to let go of the details a little.

"If you implement such a strict law and order, I think many old guards will attack you." Meliati looked at the map in Horn's hand with a complicated look, "especially those secret parties that profit from chaos. They have long been accustomed to this kind of disorderly freedom. If they are suddenly bound, they will probably feel that their doomsday has come."

Horn just chuckled and spread out the map: "Then let them try. I am implementing these laws not to please them, but to give this place a future.

True power does not come from the compromise of a small group of privileged people, but from benefiting the majority and making order more beneficial to everyone.

As for those old guard, they either choose to change or be eliminated by this era... Speaking of which, I am hosting a banquet tonight with those old guards. Almost all witches will be there. Are you interested in being my bodyguard?"

"Of course, this is the first time that little Jeanna and I are attending the same banquet." Meliati looked at Horn with a smile, "Will the banquet be held according to the imperial tradition or the Black Snake Bay tradition?"

"It's the tradition of Black Snake Bay. When you arrive at a place, you follow the local customs." Horn smiled brightly.

"Then I have a question. According to the tradition of Black Snake Bay, the host of the banquet must invite the most beautiful unmarried young woman present to be the queen of the banquet and open the first bottle of wine together. Who do you want to invite?"

The bright smile on Horn's face froze instantly, and the next second, cold sweat broke out.

With a few last hopes, he asked tremblingly, "I remember the invitation letters haven't been sent out yet? Is it too late to change it now?"

"What do you think?" A hint of cunning and teasing flashed in Meliati's eyes. "As the host of the banquet, you can't be absent."

(End of this chapter)