"I see that there are totem soldiers carrying supplies at the dock. How is the progress of shipbuilding in the dock now?"

The matter of cultivating the moon rhinoceros came to an end, and Link asked about the situation he saw when he returned to Miluo Island.

"The second dock has been built and all four boat platforms have been put into use."

Carl said, leading Link to inspect the dock.

When he arrived outside, Link found that the entire Miluo Island dock was noisy, and many workers were busy working under the command of the manager.

"Do we have enough boatmen?"

Standing under the huge boat platform with a width of more than 100 meters, Link felt his own insignificance.

At the same time, letting four such huge boat platforms operate together made him worry about the number of boatmen.

"Your Majesty, don't worry, these imitation imperial warships are strictly built according to the drawings, and all warships on the ships are exactly the same.

After removing many unnecessary buildings, the construction time of the entire Imperial Battleship was greatly reduced.

Although there are less than 400 boat craftsmen on Miluo Island, they only need to supervise the laborers, stack shipbuilding materials, and install them according to their requirements. They do not need too many boat craftsmen."

Link nodded when he heard this. He saw many parts of the warships built on the ground, modular, sling pulleys set, and many laborers. Totem soldiers were transported to the top of the warship for assembly.

During the whole process, the boatmen standing beside him only need to look at the drawings and inspect whether there are any unqualified installations, and they don’t need to operate them themselves.

"It is worth mentioning that the totem warriors have made the most efforts."

Carl said, pointing to the many totem warriors busy in the large dock.

"With their help, carrying materials, installing large ship parts, keels, crossbows, marine crossbows, etc., it is really convenient, which greatly speeds up the speed of shipbuilding."

Carl sincerely praised these busy guys.

Link looked at it, and sure enough, a totem warrior bent down and stood up easily, lifted a sling of the ship and placed it on the deck of the ship in less than ten minutes.

If it were ordinary laborers, they would probably not be able to complete it in less than a few hours.

A marine crossbow is so troublesome, not to mention the terrifyingly huge marine keels and cross-bone boards.

The huge strength and tall figure of the totem warriors are so in line with the needs of docking shipbuilding.

"But now there is an increasingly serious problem."

Carl looked at the materials being continuously transported and unloaded in the dock, and a trace of worry appeared in his eyes.

"The shipboard, keel, and various marine wood reserves required for shipbuilding are in a critical moment.

Although a batch of them had been stored on our island, a dock has been added now, and the ships are built all day long, so the materials will not be enough in another month.”

Carl's words made Link frown.

"If there is not enough materials, go to the Empire to buy it. The Empire has opened the market to Miluo Island, and marine wood should not be on the restricted trading list."

"Sir, you forgot that the Imperial Navy is also building ships crazy now. The envoy of the Lord Ashley came to ask last month if there is any marine wood for sale in Miluo Island."

After hearing this, Link remembered the Imperial Navy's military expansion plan. The Empire would double the number of naval warships in the territory within half a year.

This plan is much more crazy than Miluo Island, so the demand for marine wood is naturally increasing day by day.

“How many can the islands around Miluo Island provide?”

Link remembers that some of the fenced islands around Miluo Island can provide marine wood.

"I'm afraid there are very few. The wood requirements used by imperial warships are higher than that of ordinary shipbuilding wood, and the strength of shipbuilding wood that can be provided by the islands around Miluo Island cannot meet."

After hearing this, Link thought to himself that he was troublesome, but he couldn't buy it, and the surrounding control forces could not provide it. This is really difficult to deal with.

"Where did the Imperial Navy obtain these shipbuilding woods except in the Golden Sea?"

Link continued to ask.

He no longer had hope for the paths within the Golden Sea. The expanded warships of the Imperial Navy have almost occupied the entire Golden Sea, turning the Golden Sea into the Imperial Sea.

Link didn't want to compete with the Imperial Navy for strategic resources for shipbuilding under such circumstances. This is not a question of whether it can be successful, but a question of whether he has a brain.

"I've asked, there are generally two ways. One is to import from the primeval forests in northern Virgia, which are full of marine wood: iron wood."

"Northern in Virgia? That is to say, the northern border?"

Carl nodded and said yes.

"It's a pity that it's too late. Now the ports in the northern border have been frozen. I can only wait until next year to find a way."

Link regretted not asking early, so he could only wait until he went to trade in the North again next year before making plans.

"The second method is to import from the old continent.

When the coast of the old continent was once ruled by the God of Light, the big head of the Imperial Navy's ship-building wood came from trade with the God of Light.

But with the destruction of the Divine Spirit, this channel has basically disappeared.

Now the docks on the coast of the Old Continent are building ships for the Snake Cult."

Carl shrugged helplessly. Even the Imperial Navy had no choice but to do anything, and he didn't think there was any solution to Miluo Island.

"Snake Cult? Coast of the Old Continent?"

Link thought to himself.

The shipbuilding plan on Miluo Island must not be interrupted.

Link knew better than anyone else how important the strength of the naval fleet is to an island force.

Even though the Miluo Island Legion has soared its strength now, let alone the former Duke's Expeditionary Force, even the Snake Cult army several times, he has the confidence to win.

However, the Miluo Island forces have a natural disadvantage. Once the naval fleet is gone, they will be surrounded on the island and there is no way to retreat.

This is the fatal point for Link.

After all, everyone knows that the Snake Sect army is playing the tactics of the sea of ​​people. The vast number of Snake Sect servants can kill them by just siege.

As for the hopes on the Imperial Navy fleet?

Link never thought of it.

Link personally participated in and witnessed how the empire treated Victor Mare, the pirate king.

He did not think that forces like Miluo Island, which were between pirates and ordinary foreign lords, could be valued by the Imperial Navy.

The same thing is said, it is better to seek yourself than to seek others.

So Link contacted Bai Ge who was far away in the Old Continent in the chat group.

Since the last time he rescued the Nodo elves from the Old Continent, Link has not had any in-depth communication with Bai Ge.
Chapter completed!