Chapter 131 Bloodbath
The Fisher family was despised and looked down upon by everyone, and the reason was actually very simple.
During the most difficult times of the war, they hid in the rear and produced military supplies on a large scale, continuously expanding production and using the war to make money day and night.
All other East Coast noble families were fighting on the front lines, and some were even destroyed. But at this time, the Fisher family was still making a living, which made people jealous.
In this case, it is actually meaningless for you to reason with the other party and say that "logistics is also part of the division of labor".
Moreover, the families were not a whole; the money earned by the Fisher family did not go into the national treasury, but into their own pockets.
They went to the front only at the end of the war, when victory was about to be declared.
According to the Eagle Family, the Fisher Family is a group of bastards who came to reap the fruits of victory, and when the time comes to reward military merits, they will definitely snatch away many important merits from other families.
Now, not only the hostile families, but even the neutral families secretly felt that the Fisher family was too shameless.
After Byrne learned about the situation from the Lion Family, he explained it to Irene and shook his head:
"According to what they said, our family seems to have gone too far. Besides nicknames like 'vampire' and 'cowardly fisherman', the Fisher family now has a new nickname."
Irene frowned and immediately asked:
"What's that nickname?"
Byrne looked strange, shook his head and said:
"East Coast Giant Squirrel!"
Irene was stunned for a moment, then realized what it meant, but squirrels were better than mice.
A kind of giant squirrel is very common on the East Coast. They are very good at stealing fruits from fruit farmers and are highly skilled thieves. Whenever the fruit farmers are busy with the harvest, the giant squirrels will get wind of it and wait for an opportunity to pick the fruits.
Byrne sighed and said, "It's actually quite fitting, but don't worry too much about the public opinion. After all, we've made a lot of money, and being scolded is just a small price to pay."
Irene thought for a while and suddenly asked, "Why didn't the Lion Family help us explain? They just let their allied family's reputation deteriorate? Didn't you say that they value us very much?"
Byrne fell into deep thought, and after a long while he said:
"They probably won't think there's anything wrong with this situation. The worse our relationship with other families is, the more we'll have to rely on the Lion Family."
Irene was slightly stunned, but soon understood the reason.
There were many indigenous slaves on this island. Even though slavery had been abolished, the Syat people still treated the White Sea islanders as slaves without any scruples, and the priests of the church did not raise any objection.
Moreover, there is an extremely cruel "scenery" on the island. The bodies of many island natives are tied to one side of the island with long ropes, and their deaths are miserable.
They were all captured believers of the sea god, including men, women, young and old, and most of them starved to death here.
Byrne felt very uncomfortable after seeing the "scenery". Many children had no choice at all. They were born to be believers of the Poseidon Cult.
Irene was standing nearby and said calmly, "Don't forget about Eric."
After hearing this, Byrne quickly recalled how Eric lost his father, which was due to an attack by the Poseidon Cult.
Thousands of people died in the attack of the Poseidon Cult in Nasir Town. He had absolutely no right to sympathize with the believers of the Poseidon Cult.
Moreover, when the Case family was destroyed, although he did not do it personally, he also acquiesced in the killing of children.
"Yeah." His eyes became more determined.
In the meeting hall of the military camp on the island were officers of the Siat Kingdom Army, priests of the Storm Church, and key members of the East Coast noble families.
The Syat royal family imitated the Loen people to reform the military system. The private armies of noble families in various places gradually transformed and became part of the Syat Kingdom Army, with the organization of a standing army.
But in reality they are still privately owned by extraordinary nobles and are not directly controlled by the royal family at all.
Byrne came to the meeting room and listened silently to the conversation of the adults.
The drunken Bishop of Storm was also present with a cold look on his face. He was the core figure of this war, followed by Assistant Priest Zain, Viscount Best, and Viscount Xavier.
As for Count Hoven, the governor of the East Coast, he did not come overseas.
Byrne knew that the Hoven family's main territories were in other provinces. In fact, he had always been a little puzzled as to why Count Hoven was appointed by the royal family as the governor of the east coast.
"Bad news, Byrne."
The person who suddenly came to Byrne and spoke was Lieutenant Colonel Abel, Viscount Best's younger brother.
"I heard that the Hoven family has planned to replace the current mayor of Nasir Town and hand over the land to another viscount in the family."
"It's uncertain how the new viscount will treat the Fisher family. He might confiscate the factory and drive you to Urd."
Byrne's face suddenly changed drastically and he fell into deep thought.
They were finally noticed by the people above.
For several years, the town of Nasir, managed by the Fischer family, has been honestly helping the depressed mayor pay taxes to the insane Baron Hoven.
Baron Hoven's people, seeing the increasingly high taxes and the large amount of private bribes, just allowed the Fischer family to grow stronger, and everyone was in a friendly and mutually beneficial state.
However, although the two sides were very friendly at the bottom, the head of the Hoven family, Count Hoven, the governor of the East Coast, seemed to have finally included the attack on the Fischer family in the game.
Since the rapidly developing Fischer family has become a loyal supporter of the Lion family in recent years, Count Hoven, who supports the Eagle family, will not want them to continue to have an easy life.
The first step was to order them to go to the battlefield, and the second step was to send other family members to manage the town of Nasir. It was unknown what Earl Hoven would do next.
Byrne immediately thanked him sincerely: "This is a big trouble. Thank you for telling me, Mr. Abel."
Lieutenant Colonel Abel thought for a long time and said:
"Most of your family's businesses are in Nasir Town, which is indeed a problem. Otherwise, why not move the factory to Urd Village in advance to avoid them finding excuses to confiscate it."
Moving a factory is not an easy task, and Urd is not a suitable place to build a factory.
It was obvious that the officer in front of him didn't understand these things at all, and Byrne didn't know how to answer for a moment.
In the past, the Fisher family was too insignificant, and the high and mighty East Coast Governor might not even remember the existence of Fisher. But in recent years, their family has gradually become famous on the East Coast.
But many times, being famous is not a good thing, especially for the weak.
During the war, the Fisher family's wealth grew rapidly every year by relying on military orders. Although it was still far less than those viscount families due to their shorter years of accumulation, it was already among the top few among the many baron families.
There is no doubt that wealth is the source of envy.
A few days later, half of the warships set out according to the bishop's order and headed for an island occupied by believers of Poseidon.
The Fisher family was also in the queue, acting as the vanguard in a cruiser.
Going into the battlefield for the first time, the Fisher family members were extremely nervous and everyone had a serious look on their faces.
But things were much easier than expected, perhaps because the target was not strong enough, or because the war had reached its late stage. The Poseidon believers on the island offered almost no resistance and surrendered quickly.
However, several extraordinary people from the Poseidon Cult who surrendered were taken away together, and then were instantly turned into stone sculptures, destroyed, and killed by the Lion Family's ally, the "Iron-Blooded" Viscount Ode, who used a powerful transformation spell.
An extremely brutal campaign of burning, killing and looting began.
The deepest animal nature in their blood was aroused, and after landing on the island, the Syat people seemed to have turned into demons. They looted anything they could see without hesitation, and killed and raped people at will.
Everyone in the Fisher family was completely shocked. Those soldiers who had fought on the battlefield for several years were fundamentally different from them!
They can act recklessly and without hesitation, abandon all morals and do whatever they can.
Because there are no rules here to punish evil deeds!
Allen was jealous and couldn't help but yell, "Let's grab it too. If we don't, it will be too late!"
Knight Vaner, Allen and his deputy, and many family soldiers were ready to move.
The core members of the Fisher family all looked at the head of the family, Byrne.
Byrne was silent for a moment, then said firmly:
"Take away anything valuable. If you encounter an island native with a weapon or extraordinary powers, attack them immediately. But don't kill anyone who offers no resistance at all, and never rape a woman."
"What hypocrisy!"
Allen couldn't help but sneer and even said this to himself, while other members of the Fisher family had different thoughts.
Chris, Irene, and Theo didn't care, but the two Silverborn and the Knight of Vaner were very unhappy.
Byrne couldn't help but frown, but soon he saw the approving looks from Eric, Archibald, and the Abbott siblings.
The younger sister of the Abbot family said happily: "The Lord of Redemption will certainly praise your behavior."
After hearing what the other party said, Byrne couldn't help thinking that the Lord of Redemption would definitely not look good when he met the heretics.
Eric, Archibald, the Abbott brothers and sisters... If I had just issued a reckless order, they might have felt dissatisfied deep down in their hearts.
And if Vanessa were here too, she might not be able to bear it and secretly take action to stop the atrocities of other Syat people.
He suddenly had an epiphany.
As a family grows stronger, there will naturally be more and more people with various ideas and concepts. The head of the family is an invisible scale of faith. The beliefs of every important member will converge on both sides of the scale and ultimately determine the path that the Fisher family will take into the future.
(End of this chapter)
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