Chapter 74 There is more to it than just this island.
"Third brother."
"exist!"
Bai Miao didn't say anything, just looked at Bai Wei quietly.
Finally, Bai Wei couldn't hold it any longer and helplessly held his forehead: "Miaomiao, Xiaoyu and Xiaoxi asked me to say this. They said you have a way."
"Then why don't the eldest and second sisters come back and tell me themselves?" Bai Miao asked.
"Maybe... too busy?" Bai Wei said uncertainly. Seeing Bai Miao's indifferent expression, he lowered his head. "Well, there's nothing we can do. The people are suffering so much. Because of the frequent wars, even if they grow crops in their fields, they might be affected by the fighting and lose everything. Only our area is heavily guarded, so we still have a lot of food. Over time, many people have come to us on their own initiative. And these people are not just the elderly, women, and children, but also strong men and women."
"Then because there are more and more people and more and more guards, your protection range is getting larger and larger, and you have occupied several cities unknowingly. Is that right?" Bai Miao said.
Bai Wei nodded repeatedly.
Then, noticing Bai Miao's expression was off, he immediately added, "Except for the fact that there are more people, the situation is pretty much the same as before. Everyone knows we have more food, so some people will come and rob us. We can't just sit there and wait for them to attack, right? Just like those pirates before, when they came to attack us, we couldn't just let them go. We had to fight back, and then..."
After fighting back, we cannot leave those places to waste, of course we have to occupy them first.
After occupying the land, they needed people to farm, so a group of farmers came and volunteered to help with farming.
In order to protect these farmers and fields, more and more guards are needed, and young people from ordinary families will naturally have to contribute.
As a result, their weapons and armor were insufficient and they needed to forge new ones.
Bai Wei watched the situation unfold along the way and didn't feel that there was anything wrong during the process. He just felt that they were just trying to protect those homeless people who had no land to farm.
When I came to my senses, the team led by Bai Yu and Bai Xi had already taken shape.
When he came back this time and asked Bai Miao to make armor and weapons, he gradually realized that something was wrong, as if the Bai family had become a large force occupying a certain area in the country.
"What did the eldest and second sisters say when you came back, third brother?" Bai Miao asked again.
Bai Wei, realizing she was asking about Bai Yu and Bai Xi's thoughts, breathed a sigh of relief and quickly spoke, "They said that at this point, it's impossible to abandon those people. We should just go with the flow. If we can protect them domestically, then we can do so. If we can't, then we can take them out to sea. If we occupy a few islands, we can also protect these people."
The implication is that Bai Yu and Bai Xi have decided to give it a try.
This was beyond Bai Miao's expectations.
After all, Bai Yu and Bai Xi's original purpose of returning was just to hinder the victory of one side, but they protected some people in the process.
In order to ensure the survival of the people, they temporarily farmed and produced grain in the original place.
Later, they protected more and more people and just went with the flow. They had no intention of seizing the world.
However, now that things have come to this, if we don't fight to seize the world, we will fall into a disadvantage, and then we will send the people we are protecting into the tiger's mouth.
Instead of letting the people return to the hands of a force that is unknown whether it can govern the country well, it is better to do it yourself. After conquering the world, with the food in your hands and the "supplies" of the plane, you will never let the people live worse than before.
A thought flashed through Bai Miao's mind, and he felt that Bai Yu and Bai Xi's current choices were better.
She looked at Bai Wei and said, "Third brother, since you are here, stay on the island for two more days and tell me about the situation with my elder and second sisters. I will write down the next plan in the next two days and you can take it back."
Bai Wei subconsciously said, "That's what your elder and second sisters said."
Bai Miao looked at him again.
Bai Wei realized he had let something slip and quickly covered his mouth. After recovering, he lowered his hand and said, "Then let me tell you about the current situation of the battle."
Bai Miao nodded.
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"Sister, do you think Miaomiao will agree? After all, when we first came back, we didn't intend to fight for the world."
"After Third Brother said that, Miaomiao had no choice but to agree." Bai Yu was not as worried as Bai Xi. She looked at the people who were busy farming not far away. "No matter what, we can't let go now."
"Actually, we didn't need to save the people in the first place."
"But we won't feel at ease if that happens."
Bai Xi thought about it, nodded and laughed: "Yes, how can we really feel at ease when someone is in trouble right under our noses? In fact, from the day we came back, perhaps we were destined to become a force on the battlefield."
Just as Bai Miao thought, the two of them had no intention of joining the forces that were trying to seize the world not long ago.
When they found themselves deeply involved, the outside world had already believed that their purpose of appearing was to conquer the world. Not only did this cognition not bring them more trouble, but many people who considered themselves smart even volunteered to help them conquer the world.
It just so happened that at this time they gradually discovered that the parties currently fighting for the world were not good people, so they thought of occupying a superior position themselves.
They can now govern the few cities under their name, and it is not impossible for them to govern a larger area.
This time, Bai Wei went back to get a special powder obtained from the magic plane. This powder came from the shell of the monster and was extremely hard. Magic power was required to break it.
After this shell is ground into powder and added to the production process of weapons and armor, it can make the weapons and armor sharper and more protective.
At the same time, as Bai Yu and Bai Xi gradually occupied the land, the crops they had planted were gradually harvested in batches.
With sweet potatoes as the staple food and corn, potatoes and other high-yield food as supplementary food, it is enough to supply all the people in the territory, and there is still enough left to accept more people.
In addition to these foods, various foods and fruits and vegetables are transported from the island from time to time.
Part of the food and fruits come from trade between various countries, and part comes from the forest plane. Sufficient food can not only allow the people to have two meals a day, but also provide enough richness, which means that if a war is encountered, their own strength will be stronger.
The actual situation is even better than expected.
Bai Wei brought the powder of monster shells and integrated it into weapons and armor. Just a few days later, he was attacked by a team. The team that was fighting against him brought new weapons and armor, and they had a very smooth battle.
Not only can the weapons easily break when they collide with the enemy's, but the armor on the body also provides excellent protection, making it almost invulnerable to swords and guns.
Under such circumstances, the Bai family's power naturally became stronger and stronger, while the opponent's power showed signs of repeated defeat and eventually fled in panic.
However, Bai Yu and Bai Xi did not intend to accelerate the expansion of their power, but continued to slowly develop the power they already had.
According to the nine words written in the book: "Build high walls, store up food, and slowly become king", we move forward steadily.
At the same time, Bai Miao was not doing nothing.
Since pirates at sea have been gradually suppressed, nearby islands and coastal countries that want to do business at sea will intentionally or unintentionally partner with the Bai family's fleet.
Shipping is a big business. Even when piracy was prevalent, many fleets ventured out to sea. Now that pirates have been suppressed, naturally more fleets will continue to go out to sea to do business.
However, the pirates suppressed by the Bai family are mainly in the circle near the Bai family’s island. Those farther away cannot be completely eliminated. If you go out to the open sea to do business, you may still encounter pirates.
Fortunately, the Bai family has a great reputation. Even pirates from farther away have heard of the Bai family's reputation. If they encounter the Bai family's fleet, they dare not take action, for fear that taking action will bring disaster to themselves.
Over time, maritime transportation centered on the Bai family fleet, radiating out a large circle of shipping businesses.
Originally, these people just wanted to get some shelter, but they soon discovered that the advantage of the Bai family fleet was not just in suppressing pirates. They were familiar with the specific locations of all countries in the world, as well as the locations of those unknown islands. Even the people in the fleet were familiar with the languages of various countries.
In this way, no matter where they want to go, as long as they follow the Bai family's fleet, they can sell their goods with minimal risk and return home safely.
"Those are not the main points."
"Isn't that the point? Isn't this already very strong?"
"Yes, the Bai family is now the overlord of the sea. Everyone knows that if you want to go out to sea now, it will be very dangerous as long as you don't associate with the Bai family. And there are many benefits to associating with the Bai family. Isn't that enough?"
"If that's the only reason, some strong fleets could form their own escort teams," the speaker asked the curious person beside him, looking at the islands looming in the distance. "To do business at sea, you need to have currencies from different countries. Here, you can exchange them for any country's currency at the most favorable price."
"Do you have currencies from all countries?" the person next to him asked in surprise.
"Yes, all countries, including those small countries you and I don't know about. So you should know that the Bai family's status as the overlord of the sea is not just talk," the speaker said with emotion. "Before, we couldn't speak the same language, and there was no place like this to exchange currency. Every time we exchanged gold and silver, there would always be a lot of losses. Now with this place to exchange currency, we can earn a lot of silver every time we go to sea. In the long run, if we want to go to sea, we can't avoid the Bai family."
Someone else spoke up: "I think the Bai family's strength lies not in their currency, but in the fact that they have brought together people from many different countries. No matter where they go to trade, they can do so without any hindrance."
"Making all the pirates on the sea afraid of the Bai family is the real skill."
As they were talking, the distance between the island and the fleet was getting closer and closer.
A row of tall "white" flags can already be seen hanging on the island.
"Am I the only one who thinks this is the real strength of the Bai family? They can actually build a rest island for the fleet in the ocean."
“There’s more than just this island.”
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