The reason why this archipelago is named Paw Print is that these dozen islands are scattered on the sea. From the map, they look like two shallow beast paw prints printed on the water. With this name, it is natural. Easy to understand. The stronghold of the Lionheart Navy was built on the right little finger island in this archipelago. A month later, the various defenses of the stronghold were initially completed. Shortly thereafter, the stronghold welcomed a returning fleet. Most of the ships in the fleet were damaged, but the performance of the ships was generally maintained at normal levels. Inside. Compared with the expected round trip time in the middle of the year, the trade fleet returned one month earlier. However, this was not a mistake, but a very normal result. After all, the trade fleet did not run around again during this voyage. Instead, take the shortest and safest route as much as possible, and naturally save a lot of time spent on the journey. The result of pursuing speed and stability along the way is that this voyage is uneventful, far less exciting than the last time. However, the merchant fleet is different from the expedition fleet. Safety is the priority in everything, so it is better not to make it so exciting along the way. good. After receiving the news that the fleet was returning, Ivan immediately ordered the fleet to stop advancing, and then quickly rushed to this maritime stronghold by boat. After going north this time, Ivan didn't know how widely Vivian's story had spread throughout the entire fleet. For the sake of strictly keeping secrets, he did not intend to let the fleet return to Port Odelia. , but hope that they will replace the original garrison and use this Little Finger Island as a new garrison, thereby isolating themselves from the outside world in disguise. The fleet led by Gross has experienced at least half a year of storms and actual combat tests, and is no longer a newbie. They are stationed on Little Finger Island, which not only can better resist the attacks of the human navy from the east, but also reassures Ivan. It is even possible to eliminate dangerous creatures on the surrounding islands and truly bring the entire Paw Print Islands under the control of the Lionheart Territory. As for the fleet originally stationed on Little Finger Island, Ivan thinks it can be reorganized into the Lionheart Second Fleet, temporarily focusing on transportation between the Paw Print Islands and Port Odelia. The first fleet led by Gross A large number of valuable goods transported back from the northern coast were all transferred to the second fleet and transported back to Odelia Port. As a result, the entire Lionheart Navy was reorganized and led by Gross. The First Fleet is responsible for northward trade and maritime defense, and the Second Fleet, with Wu Gu as its nominal leader, is responsible for offshore transportation and defense. no doubt. For now, the strength of the First Fleet is far stronger than that of the Second Fleet, but this is only temporary. Most of the members of the First Fleet have limited talent potential. Future achievements are already determined. But the Second Fleet is not like that. Once it recruits a large number of potential newcomers and goes through several battles, its strength will easily overtake the First Fleet. Of course, this plan only exists in Ivan¡¯s mind for the time being. If he wants to turn it into reality, he has to convince the naval officers and soldiers of the First Fleet. The biggest question here is how Ivan can convince these naval officers and soldiers to stay on Little Finger Island with peace of mind. You know, each of these guys has experienced a long lonely bachelor life at sea. They were eager to return to land to vent. If they learned that they could only stay on Little Finger Island in the future, they would have to cause a riot. "The fleet officers are easy to convince. As long as you tell them that the surrounding islands that have not yet been conquered are the noble fiefdoms arranged for them in the future, they will definitely stay here happily and even take the initiative to send troops to clean up dangerous monsters. But those soldiers are a little difficult to deal with." Standing on the bow of the ship, looking at the outline of Little Finger Island gradually emerging in the distance, Ivan rubbed his chin and thought hard. "These big-headed soldiers no longer think too much about their personal strength or personal honor. The only thoughts they have are the enjoyment of life and death" Ivan's face was uncertain: "Could it be that I We want to open several pubs, gambling houses and brothels on Little Finger Island However, there are not many technical talents who understand these in the Lion Heart Territory" As the ship under his feet gradually approached Little Finger Island, Alvin could already understand clearly I saw the people waiting to greet them on the stone pier in the distance. Most of them were the capable men who were in Ivan's hands when they first went to sea. Before the fleet went to sea for the second time, during the expansion of the navy, most of Ivan's subordinates were promoted to one and a half positions and were already the backbone of the first fleet. There is no doubt that those second-level demons who personally experienced Vivian¡¯s disappearance are also among them. Seeing these excited subordinates in the distance, Ivan couldn't help but feel weak again, and sighed secretly: "Forget it, forget it, they are all my subordinates and have always supported me. I can't do it for my own safety. Ignoring their interests, let¡¯s think of a way to have both ends of the world Hmm, how about going ashore in shifts?¡± While Ivan was thinking, he waved his hands to the many demons waiting on the dock with a leadership temperament. After getting ashore, after some encouragement and praise, the elated naval officers surrounded Ivan and entered the newly built naval governor's palace on the island. Although Little Finger Island is the smallest of the many islands and does not have any majestic momentum, its geological environment is not suitable for people's livelihood or commercial development, so Ivan early positioned it as a pure military stronghold. In the future, the Paw Print Islands The Navy Governor's Mansion was naturally built here. Ivan and the naval officers sat down in the lobby of the Governor's Mansion. After a few chats, Ivan began to mention the preparations to reorganize the entire northbound fleet into the first fleet and station it on Little Finger Island. Because Ivan had the foresight to assign the entire Paw Print Islands to the First Fleet as the future base camp for fleet officers and soldiers, these naval officers who wanted to make meritorious service and become nobles were gearing up one by one, eager to send troops immediately to conquer all the surrounding islands. Beat it down, and then you and I will divide it up piece by piece. Ivan mentioned the soldiers at the right time, and the navy officers with their brains suddenly woke up. They saw that there were benefits to be gained in the future, and they were willing to work hard and stay here in the future, but those ordinary soldiers did not. With such benefits, they naturally don't want to stay in such a deserted ghost place. After several discussions, these guys came up with a method of rotating vacations to let the soldiers relax without Ivan having to say anything. For this reasonable proposal, Ivan naturally nodded in agreement, but he also knew that if this rule was really implemented, many soldiers might never come back once they go on vacation. ¡¡¡¡¡ Chapter 535 contains sensitive words, so it has been under review. However, I really don¡¯t know which sensitive words have been touched, so there is no way to modify it. Fortunately, one chapter should not affect reading. (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature. The novels will be better and updated faster!