Game of Thrones: Overlord of the Deep Sea

Chapter 98 Colonial Attempts
Jack also sent Poseidon and two thousand Unsullied to clean up the slave estates around Astapor.

No city can be self-sufficient.

The surroundings of Astapor and Yunkai are not the same as Meereen. They have a large number of slave estates around them.

Dany did not take the initiative to liberate these manors.

After Cleon took office, due to his weak military strength, he also did not move these slave manors.

These slave manors are essentially no different from the noble castles in Westeros.

Poseidon cooperated with the two thousand Unsullied to quickly clean up the manor.

The slave owner who was willing to submit was made a baron by Jack, and the slaves in the manor became freemen, and the baron continued to manage their manor.

But the baron needs to hire freemen to farm, and the freemen have the same rights as the Astaporians.

The manor has to hand over one-tenth of its output every month as tax.

Every six months, according to the tax situation, the outstanding ones will be promoted to ranks, and the manor vacated due to this cleanup will be rewarded.

This time, Jack indirectly obtained nearly 500 million acres of fertile land.

Many of these lands are barren fields, and most of the slaves' farming skills are also very poor. Basically, they bury the seeds in the soil and then watch the sky eat.

However, Jack is limited by the number of grassroots talents, so he can only use this colonial method to control Astapor.

At the same time, in order to appease the recruited manor owners, Jack formed the House of Representatives and the House of Lords.

The House of Lords is mainly responsible for governing Astapor, and the House of Representatives is mainly responsible for the land around Astapor.

Together, the Upper House of Representatives forms the interim government in Astapor.

At the same time, Jack summoned all the people in the House, a total of more than 50 people, and all boarded the Neptune.

Jack didn't choose a pyramid to live in Astapor, and he felt more comfortable on the Neptune.

On the deck, Jack met all the members of the House of Representatives, including 5 members of the House of Lords and 49 estate owners of the House of Representatives.

The 44 people all looked at Jack Poseidon and Claxhu beside him in fear.

The fear came not from Jack and Kraxhue, but from Poseidon, who never forgot the sight of a house-high behemoth bursting through the gates of the manor.

In contrast, they would rather face the spear of the Unsullied than the roar of Poseidon.

"Everyone, I think you should be clear about the current situation. Let me introduce myself. I am Jack Poseidon, the sea emperor of Atlantis. You can also call me the father of dragons."

"Starting today, the interim government in Astapor will become the official government."

"There is an old saying in Atlantis that those who know the current affairs are the best. I believe that with the support of Atlantis, you will be able to build a beautiful city-state."

"Everyone, it's best not to have any wrong thoughts. The Sea God is getting stronger every day. If everyone betrays, the end will be a bit ugly."

After Jack finished speaking, a blue beam of light suddenly appeared beside the Neptune, heading straight into the sky.

Everyone showed fear, and Thanasis, one of the great councilors, immediately took a step forward.

"Lord Neptune, please rest assured, we will tear down all the bronze statues of the harpies, and then let every place in Astapor have bronze statues of the god of sea and thunder."

Thanasis was born as a high-level slave, and he was already very good at making money. At this time, he already knew Jack's purpose.

It was nothing more than turning Astapor into a colony of Atlantis, which made him see an opportunity.

Since Astapor is a colony, it means that Jack can no longer stay here permanently. As long as he seizes the opportunity, he has a chance to become the king of Astapor.

As soon as Jack leaves at that time, he will be the king of Astapor.

Jack looked at the flattering Thanasis with a smile on his face. He just found five butlers and bachelors at random, but he didn't expect such a flattering person among them.

"Your name is Thanasis, right?"

"Master Neptune, I'm honored that you still remember my name."

Jack waved his hand, "You have a good idea. From now on, you will be the Lord of Astapor, in charge of the House of Lords and House of Representatives."

Thanasis was ecstatic in his heart, but bowed with respect and gratitude on his face.

Jack looked at Thanasis with satisfaction. Before Atlantis cultivated enough loyal and outstanding grassroots managers, this kind of flattering person was the perfect support object.

At the same time, Jack ordered Thanasis to recruit 1.5 freemen, who would become Astapor's military force.

However, the training will be conducted by the Unsullied officers, and the junior officers will also be served by the Unsullied.

Jack wanted to control Astapor's military power, and there was no room for negotiation on this matter.

There are a total of 40 people in Astapor, more than half of whom are slaves, and there are another 80 people in the surrounding area, 99% of whom are also slaves. Even this group of slaves has never been liberated.

Now Jack has given them the status of free citizens, and they will be paid if they work for the manor owner in the future. Jack also requires that their salary should not be lower than the average manual labor salary in Astapor.

In this way, Astapor's overall income has increased, and more Atlantis products can be absorbed. Anyway, it is the manor owner's money.

At the same time, Jack will also sell the vacated 360 million mu of land clearly, with three golden dragons for one mu of good land, one golden dragon for one mu of ordinary land, and one golden dragon for ten acres of inferior land.

The eyes of the nobles present were all brightened. The price was a bit expensive, but it was acceptable, mainly because the land in Astapor used to have a price but no market.

Many manor owners would rather the land go to waste there than sell the land in their hands.

But now that the opportunity is in front of them, they will not let it go. With the land, they will earn the money back sooner or later.

After Jack finished counting, he sold another [-] golden dragons of fertile land.

This group of nobles only bought good farmland, and they looked down on middle-grade and low-grade farmland.

But they don't like it, and it doesn't mean that the new free people in Astapor also don't like it, especially the cheap and inferior fields, which are 220 million mu.

In the eyes of the new free people, this is the land prepared for them. As long as they work for a few years from the slave owners, they can save money to buy two or three acres of land and live their own lives.

But Jack is not going to let them save money to buy land. Soon the Imperial Bank will set up a branch in Astapor, and then there will be low-interest loans for them.

After the group of nobles left contentedly, Jack called Kaido.

"Next, you will be stationed in Astapor for a long time. I will ask Newgate to arrange some politicians by your side. With their assistance, I believe you can control Astapor well."

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will definitely be able to complete the task you entrusted to me." Kaido said confidently.

Ever since the first high-ranking slaves arrived on Neptune Island, Newgate had arranged for people to teach the command class of the Unsullied to read and write.

As the supreme commander, Kaido is naturally the one who studies the hardest. Now reading and literacy is not a problem.

He even took the initiative to find some books to read. He felt that books could teach him a lot, not just reading and literacy.

It is precisely because of this that he was able to become the commander-in-chief of the Unsullied Legion from a small captain of the Unsullied in Atlantis, who was the leader of the capable.

(End of this chapter)