Rise from the coffin and rebuild the vampire empire

Chapter 58 Plan
The ship sailed all the way back to Wangbo Port and brought back some not-so-good news.

However, Uther has adjusted his mindset. Within the empire, they may not have any way to deal with Duke Durham, but this is the New World. Duke Durham only has some plantations here and is not much stronger than them.

"When an enemy comes, we will fight him with our own army; when a flood comes, we will block it with earth. Let's focus on developing our own forces first, and then observe their next move."

Karen patted Uther's shoulder and signaled him not to be anxious. If the opponent didn't cause trouble first, he should just develop steadily.

They can also hold back and wait until they have a clearer understanding of the situation before taking action.

At present, the enemy is in the open, and I am in the dark. Duke Drum still doesn't know who his enemy is, so once he decides to take action, he must use a thundering strike to capture all the people brought by the three ships, and not let anyone leak the news.

"What if they strike first?"

Uther asked, Duke Drum is ambitious and may not abide by the rules. He might just start clearing the surrounding area. Then they will really have no way to escape.

"Don't be afraid, I'll take care of everything."

Karen smiled and gave her answer.

In terms of military strength alone, Wangbo Port certainly cannot be compared with Duke Drum at this stage. However, the number of soldiers on the three ships sent to the colony is more than that of Wangbo Port, and it seems that they are not rookies.

However, Wangbo Port has Karen, an almost unstoppable high-end combat force, so if a fight breaks out, it will still be easy.

Karen did not take a fifth-level priest seriously. He just had a "divine curse debuff" on him, not that he had lost all his power.

Let’s put it this way, unless the Pope or the Chosen One comes in person, they are all just food. Before the “divine curse debuff” takes effect, Karen can easily deal with most of the enemies.

To put it simply, this "divine curse debuff" weakens Karen's endurance. Once he uses his strength, the "divine curse debuff" will take effect. He can still hold on at first, but after a while, Karen must suppress this "divine curse".

Karen's power will become weaker and weaker during the battle, and may even be eroded by the "divine spell" in the end. But even if he can only exert his full strength for thirty seconds, he is not someone who can be challenged by anyone.

Thirty seconds was enough time for Karen to chop down several streets. The archbishop and the fifth-level priest were nothing but cowards that could be killed with one blow. Thirty seconds was enough for him to die hundreds of times.

"Yes, my lord."

Karen's words "I'll take care of everything" immediately gave Uther a burst of confidence. It must be said that it feels different to have someone behind you!
If Karen hadn't backed him up, he might have been considering what to do next after joining the Duke of Durham's army.

Instead of thinking about confrontation like they are doing now, or even thinking about how to take over the Duke of Durham's colony.

However, what happened today did increase Uther's sense of urgency.

Because Duke Drum's actions are not necessarily an isolated case. Perhaps the princes in the empire have already begun to take action.

Everyone has seen the success of Shilin Port. The New World is no longer a place of exile for losers, but a gold mine full of business opportunities. This is definitely not good news for them.

First of all, the power of the great princes is much stronger than theirs, and they can mobilize more resources. Not only do they start faster than them, but they can also suck blood from the Old Continent crazily during their development.

By using slaves, they could quickly build up a numerical advantage, then use human lives to fill the gaps in their development. Compared to the methods of these great princes, Wangbo Port seemed a bit too progressive, even liberating slaves and turning them into free citizens.

"Oh right! We can go get the Duke of Durham's plantation!"

Uther's mind raced, and he suddenly thought of this: the issue of slaves could be made into a big deal, since Wangbo Port didn't keep slaves anyway.

Kill all the people in charge and the guards, then disguise it as a slave rebellion. As for the slaves, they can be brought back, liberated as free people, and incorporated into Wangbo Port. This will not only weaken the enemy's strength, but also strengthen your own strength.

Thinking of this, Uther became more and more excited. This method is feasible, completely feasible, of course, on the premise that it cannot be discovered.

If this were discovered, they would definitely be attacked by everyone. After all, plantations are still the main form of colonization for the imperial nobles.

"It can be done, but we must be fully prepared. We must determine the location of the plantation, the deployment of defenses, the route of attack, the route of retreat, and the transfer route of the slaves."

Karen approved of this plan, but it must be carried out with caution. "Slave liberation" is an extremely sharp double-edged sword that hurts others as well as oneself. If one is not strong enough, raising this banner will be tantamount to seeking death and will become the real target of public criticism.

Under the banner of "liberating slaves", even if you don't take action yourself, the slaves around you will try their best to escape. As long as they can run to you, they will regain their freedom. For the slaves, this is the biggest attraction.

In this situation, the surrounding slave-owning forces would certainly not remain indifferent, because the slogan of "liberating the slaves" harmed their common interests, and at this time they would be particularly united.

"I understand, my lord."

Uther nodded. He was obviously very clear about the pros and cons of doing this, so this kind of thing could only be done secretly.

As Karen and Uther were talking, they handed over the work to Lyle, who was now the busiest person in the entire camp.

Before the previous batch of immigrants were settled, the next batch arrived. He was responsible for everything from eating, drinking, defecating, urinating, working and living. He was so busy that people without a desire for power could not handle it.

"I guess Trevor should be back by now, so get ready."

Uther patted his youngest son Lyle on the shoulder and gave him a reminder. The total number of people in the camp has now reached more than 1,200. Adding the possible 400 people from Trevor's side, the total number will rise to more than 1,600, which is four times more than a month ago.

"Huh~ I'm doing my best. All I can do now is to try to ensure I have enough food and clothing."

Lyle breathed a sigh of relief. This was what happened when you expanded too quickly. Timber, food, clothing, houses, even pots and pans, these resources and materials would not appear on their own. With so many mouths to feed all of a sudden, the pressure was really great.

"I believe you."

Uther now has great faith in Lyle's ability. To be honest, if he were to do it himself, he would not be able to do better than Lyle, and there is a high probability that he would even be worse than Lyle.

This guy is so capable, just like a veteran grassroots official with many years of experience. Managing these six or seven hundred new immigrants is not a problem at all.

(End of this chapter)