Tales of the Reincarnated Lord Chapter 236: At sea
Chapter 236 At Sea
The closer you are to Hidegold Bay, the more ships you will encounter.
Captain Wilson said, "Lord(s), Hidegold Bay will be available in three days. We need to be vigilant in the next section of the sea."
"What's wrong?" Lorist asked.
"Lord(s), the sea area here is called sad ocean. It is one of the most noisy sea areas for pirates. Whether it is fishing or cargo ships, it is best not to let them approach. This is not part of the Forde Trade Union invincible fleet. The range of patrols is so numerous that there are numerous robbery and killing incidents. The sailors and crew members who were smiling at the last moment and asked for help are likely to become pirates who do not blink in the next moment, and even some captains and sailors who have lost their business. Mind you make a cameo, rob some goods and go back to make up for the loss
I used to plant here when I was the captain of a cargo ship. At that time, we saw a semi-sinking cargo ship, and there were several women on the ship asking for help. I did n’t suspect that they were pirates. I still wanted to go from there. A sump on a cargo ship. As a result, I knew that there were nearly a hundred pirates ambushing in the bottom of the cargo ship. I also surrendered quickly and did not order resistance. Those pirates set us alive. "Captain Wilson did not conceal his past experience.
"Sadness refers to the sadness of maritime merchants," said Lorist.
"Yes, that's what it means. This sea area can be called the three forks on the land, leading westward to Hanayabarta kingdom and the Kingdom of Cheythia, both of which are archipelago nations. Spices, while Hanayabarta kingdom is known for its slave trade. Its slave Bit Port is the largest and most famous slave trading market. To the south is Hidegold Bay and to the east is the port of Ametrin in Lormo Duchy. It used to be the former Krissen's Empire smuggling port. Plus the sea route heading north to our family, Territory. "Captain Wilson still remembers these sea routes.
"This sea area is so critical, why did the invincible fleet of Forde Trade Union not include it in the patrol range" Lorist asked.
"Lord(s), the battleships of the Invincible Fleet are not suitable to run so far. The sea in this area is very windy. For the castle-type battleships of the Invincible Fleet, their resistance to the wind is a bit poor and it is easy to touch here. The ship was overturned due to strong winds and waves. In fact, the purpose of Forde Trade Union's establishment of the invincible fleet was to protect Hidegold Bay from being plundered by pirates, and to maintain the Gold commercial road on the coast of Hidegold Bay to Romon Empire Gold, and the calm and calm sea area, Correct Where the invincible fleet shines. "Captain Wilson introduced.
"Are there any powerful pirate gangs in the waters here?" Lorist asked again.
"No, Lord(s), the most ridiculous place in this Correct sad ocean." Captain Wilson said with a wry smile: "Compared with the islands of nearly 1,000 in the sunny sea, there is nothing for pirates to hide here. Once A group of pirates, known as sea dragon pirates, divided this area into their sphere of influence, but it was quickly destroyed by Forde Trade Union in conjunction with Hanayabarta kingdom and the fleet of the Kingdom of Xiasiya. They would never allow a strong pirate force to appear here.
So, they can open their eyes and close their eyes for any small acts of piracy. Anyway, those who are unlucky are the small Chamber of Commerce or free smuggled cargo ship owners. Once they threaten the safety of a fleet of merchant ships consisting of more than a dozen Chamber of Commerce or dozens of cargo ships, they will kill the pirate gangs who are likely to be in serious trouble.
For all the shipowners who appear in the sad ocean, on the one hand, they must guard against pirates, and on the other hand, keep their eyes wide open to find a suitable target. In this area, no one would mind guesting pirates. This is a fertile land that is lawless, and countless sins and injustices are buried under these thousands of miles of blue waves.
The Doles on the side of "Yu" exhaled after listening to Captain Wilson's sigh: "Wilson, aren't you lying to me? The sea here looks very calm. You can see that the ships over there are quiet Quiet driving is not as chaotic as you say, aren't they all fine?
"Oh," the first officer and helmsman Old Jack laughed: "Doles Lord(s), because of the large number of ships, they dare not fight other people's ideas. If there are only two or three ships, it will be covered with blood. Those boat owners are not fools. They are also afraid that they will be the target of others when they grab the ships of others. So the more ships, the safer they are. You do n’t know, there are several ships that are fighting our idea. But already was avoided by me. "
"Hit our idea" Lorist was surprised: "Why didn't I find it"
"Lord(s), if you look at the cargo ship that is more than one hundred meters away from us on the left, it is not good intentions. If we go straight, you will find that the cargo ship in front is changing its course. The waterway slanted over and stopped in front of us. If our ship is also a cargo ship, if we find that the ship in front suddenly slows down, we may be able to avoid one turn to two and slow down, so it is easy to be caught by the cargo ship in front and caught The sailor above him can jump to help with the robbery. But our baby is not so easy to deal with.
Old Jack turned the steering wheel a few times. Chenxi's Flying Fish lightly drew a small arc on the surface of the sea, flexibly bypassing the obliquely inserted cargo ship in the front channel, and quickly turned it. Left behind.
Several swears came from the far side of the cargo ship. Old Jack laughed: "Lord(s), the ship you designed is really awesome, flexible and convenient to operate, and fast, faster than those. The cargo ship is almost twice as fast, and no one wants to catch us easily. "
The voice didn't fall, and the Els on the side shot angrily on the railing: "Old Jack, you don't have to avoid it just now. If they want to move, we will let them come and see who is grabbing who."
Joske also nodded, and seemed to agree with the words of Els.
Lorist laughed: "It's not a question of who grabs who, Els. Even if we grab that cargo ship, we don't have enough staff to take care of the ship, but it also drags everyone's schedule, forget it, let it go first Take a boat and have the opportunity to teach them lessons. "
On November 16, it was overcast and the wind was high.
Thanks to the lower hull of the ship, which is three meters deep in the sea, the flying fish of the morning sun is not bumpy in the wind and waves like those of the cargo ship. The sharp bow breaks a wave, and the slender hull Like a swimming fish, the sails spread freely, as if a sharp arrow flew across the rough sea.
The sea breeze already in November is very cold, like a sharp blade brushing across his face. Lorist let Schwartz stay in the cabin and pin it out. He still stood by the rudder and learned how to steer old Jack.
At about noon, the mast shouted, "Six hundred meters ahead, a fleet appears"
Lorist regrets why he didn't put the telescope out, even a monocular. For the fleet and fleet at sea, this is an artifact. The first enemy found that he could calmly cope with various unexpected situations. Unlike now, the lookout can find the situation within a kilometer at most, coupled with the weather, it can be seen that it is five or six hundred meters away.
After a while, the watchman was shouting again: "Four hundred meters ahead, a large merchant fleet, eighteen large ocean freight merchant ships, twenty medium-sized armed forces freight merchant ships. Sailing south, half sail."
Captain Wilson breathed a sigh of relief: "It's okay. Generally, the large merchant fleets sailing in this area are owned by the seven major Chamber of Commerces in charge of Forde Trade Union. When sailing south, they should go to Hidegold Bay for the same purpose as ours. It ’s just that the weather ca n’t see what their mark is, and it will take half an hour to get close to them, and then we will know which Chamber of Commerce. ”
"Two hundred meters ahead, a large ocean-going merchant fleet, the flag is a sword in a wine barrel, and a circular border outside" shouted again after a while.
"Chickadee Chamber of Commerce" Captain Wilson snapped up: "Old Jack, turn, surpass from the outermost, don't pass through the middle of the fleet."
"What's wrong, why not go straight and make a big bend" Els asked uneasily.
Captain Wilson smiled bitterly: "Lord(s), you won't know Chickadee Chamber of Commerce."
Lorist patted Els's shoulder: "I know that Chickadee Chamber of Commerce is one of the seven Chamber of Commerces of Forde Trade Union. Earlier, it was called sword and barrel. Later, the current president, Chikerd, abandoned the name when he mastered the power of Chamber of Commerce. Not good to change to Chickadee Chamber of Commerce. Morante City Chickadee Chamber of Commerce is very low-key, and few people will notice that Chickadee Chamber of Commerce is one of the top seven. "
"Lord(s), you're right, Chickadee Chamber of Commerce is a giant at sea. They have nearly a hundred large ocean-going merchant ships and countless medium-sized armed forces freight sea vessels, and there are seven or eight shipyards. There is a lot in the invincible fleet. On the land, they are buyers and dumpers of bulk goods, and they are all wholesale dealers, so many people are not clear.
At sea, Chickadee Chamber of Commerce to the north controls the commercial road to the Kingdom of Xia Yisiya and Hanayabarta kingdom. Almost all the spices produced by the Kingdom of Xia Yisya are underwritten by Chickadee Chamber of Commerce, and Hanayabarta kingdom uses the huge sums earned by the slave trade each year Money buys a lot of luxury goods and living supplies from Chickadee Chamber of Commerce. As for the south of Hidegold Bay, Chickadee Chamber of Commerce has set up four large trader fleets, taking turns to various coastal ports on the Gold coast for commercial trade every three months.
Captain Wilson licked his lips and continued, "Don't look at Chickadee Chamber of Commerce on the ground, but they are very arrogant at sea, often relying on the ship to bully those boat owners and small Chamber of Commerce who run single gangs. If it is Other Chamber of Commerce fleets may let us pass through them, but the Chickadee Chamber of Commerce fleets will let you suddenly attack you when entering the center of their fleets, sinking your ship directly and letting the owners and sailors fall Struggling for help at sea, they left indifferently.
"That ’s why you let old Jack avoid them and surround them from the outside." Lorist said with a smile: "Okay, I believe in your judgment, anyway, our ship is fast, you can leave them behind by going around quickly Go. "
In a luxuriously decorated cabin of one of the largest merchant ships of the Chickadee Chamber of Commerce fleet, Cheek Demeryback was in a very depressed mood, and it was unlucky to encounter such a big wave when he was almost home. He didn't worry about any accidents, but it was annoying that the storm delayed the return.
As the third heir to Chikerry Chamber of Commerce, he is always thinking about how to overwhelm his two brothers to win the favor and praise of his father. To this end, he volunteered to take the fleet to the Kingdom of Xiasiya Acquisition of spices. In the first half of this year, the old King of the Xia Yixia Kingdom died, and the newly-appointed little King did not want Chickadee Chamber of Commerce to monopolize the spice trade. Chickadee Chamber of Commerce must go to someone who can decide the matter.
Chick Demery Buck solved this problem smoothly. The newly-assigned young King died suddenly and suddenly. His eight-year-old Little Brother became the new King, and the uncle Wang fed by Chickadee Chamber of Commerce became With the Regent, the spice trade is business as usual.
Murray Buck thinks that this matter is handled well, and he will definitely be praised by his father when he returns. However, he did not expect that the days at sea were so difficult, that it would take more than three months to go by, so that he felt like he was living on the boat. I ca n’t eat well or sleep well. If I had n’t bought four female slaves who had been trained in Hanayabarta kingdom, Murray Buck would not know how to survive the boat.
It was uncomfortable to encounter this big wind and waves. Although the merchant ships can be shaken in the waves. Murray Buck also wanted to ask the four female slaves to come and help themselves, but they did not expect that the four female slaves were sickened and spit out. Angrily, Murray Buck scolded the slave businessman as a liar, and said that already was tuned up when he became seasick. How could this be true?
"Young Lord, don't worry, you can reach Hidegold Bay tomorrow night, and bear with it for another day." This is his personal servant who is persuading him.
A loud noise came from outside
"Why are these **** **** so noisy? Do you want to eat my whip?" Murrayback scolded fiercely, and then walked out of the cabin.
"Young Lord, Young Lord, you see, the boat looks weird, and it's moving fast." One of the sailors who saw Murray Buck's expression unpleasantly pointed back.
Murriebuck turned around and looked at it, and couldn't help it. I saw a strange ship passing by at a speed of fifty to sixty meters from the periphery of the fleet, and soon passed a ship of the fleet, getting closer and closer to this front merchant ship.
"Young Lord, this ship's speed already is close to 14 knots. This is the fastest ship I have ever seen." It was the captain of this merchant ship who made two for Chickadee Chamber of Commerce Captain of ten years.
"No," Murray Buck was startled: "Is it so fast?"
"Yes, Young Lord, trust my judgment. You can see that the wind and waves are still full sail. The ship is extremely resistant to wind and waves, and the structure is very strong. Although the hull is small, But it is very smooth when driving, unlike our commercial ship bumping in the waves. The designer of this ship is really a genius. He designed a horse that can run at sea. "The captain sighed.
Murrayback believed the captain's words very well. He believed the captain's loyalty. In this case, such a good boat should be owned by itself. If you can get this boat, pull it to your own shipyard to see what causes this boat to have such excellent performance. As long as you can figure out, you can improve your own merchant ship based on the advantages of this ship. I believe my father will greatly appreciate his performance.
Murray Buck's heart was fiery, and he ordered the slogan, the trumpet, and let the ship come, and said that I wanted to see the owner of the ship.
But after a long period of toss, the strange ship ignored the movements at all, and left on its own, and soon became a little dark shadow in front of it.
Murray Buck is like a big mouth, angry, when did she suffer such insults, how dare to ignore his kind invitation. Very good, see that the direction of that strange ship is also going to Hidegold Bay, then, after we go back, we will find you, let you receive the warm hospitality of Chickadee Chamber of Commerce, Murray Buck said silently in your heart
To be continued.
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