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Chapter 841 - 841 74 Unlucky Guy

841: Chapter 74: Unlucky Guy 841: Chapter 74: Unlucky Guy Bera City, Governor’s Mansion.

By the time the news reached Earl Piers’s hands, the great battle had already concluded, leaving behind only cold and impersonal numbers.

“Issue the order, have all the Navy officers and soldiers on leave return immediately to their posts, and prepare to deploy at any moment.

Command all naval forces along the Southeastern Province to pay close attention to this foreign pirate fleet’s movements, and report back as soon as they spot anything.

Dispatch the Gryphon Cavalry in our territory to search the seas.

I refuse to believe that an entire fleet could just fly away!”

Earl Piers ordered angrily.

To have fought a confused battle at one’s doorstep, losing hundreds of Navy officers and soldiers, and yet not even clarifying the identity of the enemy.

Having suffered such a loss, if we do not expose and make an example of the enemy, how would the Dalton Family continue to mix in these waters?

As for the cause of the conflict, it’s no longer important now, for fighting pirates requires no justification.

“Uncle, the trade in the northern seas is underdeveloped, and the pirates entrenched there are also limited in power.

These unruly pirates likely come from the Central and Southern Regions.

Pirates rely on in-depth knowledge of the seas for their raids and generally operate within their own areas, rarely crossing boundaries.

It’s understandable that our people did not discover this group of pirates making their way north in advance.

Our fleet may have suffered a setback in the battle, but it also indirectly proves our control over the Southeastern coast.

Being able to detect the enemy at the moment of their intrusion proves that those below have been diligent.

Were it not for this sea battle exposing them, if these rascals had launched a surprise attack on our ports or overseas islands, that would have been a major threat!”

Viscount Caryo tried to persuade.

With Earl Hudson’s rising influence, he no longer lingered in his fiefdom and returned to assist Earl Piers in handling family affairs.

Half of this was due to the needs of family development; the other half was due to being forced out.

Governor Piers, worried about his impetuous nephew and the possibility of being incited by outsiders to do something foolish, decided to keep him close for grooming.

It proved to be the right decision indeed.

After two years immersed in the administration, Viscount Caryo’s abilities had transformed drastically.

“Alas, these are difficult times!

The all-out outbreak of continental war was already highly unfavorable for our family, and now a mysterious group of pirates has emerged, threatening our maritime interests.

Enough, let’s deal with these pirates first.

The direction of the continental war is not ours to determine.

There aren’t many places along the Southeastern coast for pirates to hide.

As long as they haven’t left, we will definitely find them.

Send someone with a generous gift to solicit Earl Hudson’s aid.

Actually, you should go there personally.

Lower our stance a bit, even if we can’t secure the person, at least have the Giant Dragon circle above the sea.”

Earl Piers spoke with a grave expression.

In peacetime, the Dalton Family was the hegemon of the Southeastern Province, firmly suppressing the Koslow Family.

By simply farming methodically, this advantage could last for decades, even a century.

But once war broke out, the situation changed.

The once outpaced Koslow Family, due to the presence of Hudson, the renowned General of the Continent, suddenly gained a peculiar status.

The shift in the situation forced Earl Piers to deal carefully with the relationship between the two families.

At the very least, there must be no overt reason to act against our own family.

“Uncle, it’s just a band of pirates; is it worth owing a favor for this?”

Caryo asked, puzzled.

Despite the loss at sea before, the Dalton Family’s naval power had not been severely damaged.

To seek help from a competitor to annihilate a group of pirates, thus freely giving up a favor, seemed uneconomical from any angle.

“Caryo, you still lack maturity!

Earl Hudson is not only a Dragon Knight but also the Kingdom’s chief mobilizer of military strategy.

He will soon become the commander of the Kingdom Army and may even command the armies of the Northern Continent.

Such status is no longer within the realm of what our family can suppress.

Even if we wanted to exert pressure, we can’t find a suitable entry point, and our allies are no longer supportive of taking action now.

The more difficult the situation in the Northern Continent, the more special Hudson’s status becomes.

All the major powers of the Kingdom are waiting for him to command the armies at the crucial moment to turn the tide.

We cannot go against the tide and partake in the folly of trying to stop an unstoppable force.

Since we can’t suppress him, we should try to foster a good relationship instead.

After all, the Koslow Family is still a newly emerging Major Noble, and Earl Hudson is a wise man, not a nouveau riche who becomes reckless upon gaining power.

Neither the Royal Family nor the various major powers within the Kingdom will allow him to monopolize the Southeastern Province.

If he oversteps, even if everyone needs him during the war and can hold back from acting, there will be a reckoning after the war.

In some respects, the more prominent Hudson is now, the easier it will be to become the target of many after the war.

History is not lacking in such cautionary tales; many legendary heroes have been persecuted because, fundamentally, they lacked political maturity and put themselves in jeopardy.

You have seen how politically savvy Earl Hudson is.

He could not possibly fail to see such evident realities.

Maintaining the balance of power between the two strongholds in the Southeastern Province is also the best choice for him.

If he were to move forward any further, the King himself would lose sleep over it.”