Extraordinary Sailing

The third day after the pirates attacked the city.

The time of parting finally came.

Aiwen boarded the merchant ship "Yellow Hu" which temporarily stopped for supplies in Leopold alone.

Destination: The third largest military port on the west coast of Phalitis - Gabrad.

Standing at the stern, seabirds chirping and hovering above his head, and the brackish sea breeze blows gently against his face. Snow-white waves disappeared from the back of the boat, and Leopold, the place where he had lived for five years, also gradually disappeared from sight.

Before leaving, Ivan left without notifying anyone. But he believed that when he came back here next time, everything would be different!

"Mr. Aiwen, let me take you to the cabin. The weather is good these days, and the waves are not high. The captain said that we can reach Gabrad in two days with full sail." A very young sailor walked to Ai Wen. Wen's side, enthusiastically introduced the voyage to Ai Wen.

After all, Viscount Andrea booked Aiwen and sent someone to send him on board. The crew members couldn't figure out Aiwen's identity, so they tried their best to take care of him.

Ivan nodded slightly, and followed the young sailor into the cabin.

Invisibly, he owed the old man another favor, but Aiwen calmed down. As the saying goes, there is no need to worry about debts. It would not be easy for him to find a boat to Gabrad in a short time.

Huanghu is a 42-meter-long ship with a capacity of 200 people. It is a very mature three-masted galleon.

Even though Ivan is about to join the navy, this "Huanghu" is strictly speaking the first big ship he has been on. Compared with the small sampans and small fishing boats that I have been on before, they are stronger than a piece of wood.

So after putting down his luggage, Aiwen couldn't help but return to the deck again, and began to visit this big ship.

Knowing that this passenger is special, even the most dedicated crew would not bother with him.

Standing in a corner that does not affect the crew's operations, Ivan looked up at the magnificent sails on the sailboat. The three masts at the front, middle and rear, especially the main mast, are almost four stories high, and it is dizzying to look up from the deck.

The four sections of white sail consisting of the mainsail, topsail, topsail, and poletopsail have been filled with wind power and began to provide endless power for seagoing ships.

With a long gray beard and a long sail cable, he commanded his crew to keep fine-tuning the sails, trying to ensure the stability of the ship to the maximum extent possible while ensuring the speed of the ship. Even though Aiwen has been exposed to relevant knowledge since he was a child, he still had a feeling of ignorance when he saw it with his own eyes for the first time.

The bearded man glanced at this curious guy staring at him several times, but he really couldn't figure out what was going on with this guest?

His feet seemed to be pierced with nails, and keeping his balance was as simple as eating and drinking. He stood more firmly than old sailors on the bumpy deck, as if he had lived in the sea since he was a child.

But he is so curious about everything on the ship, from a plank to a cable, even the zipline on the mast can be stared at for a long time, if he is not watching closely, this guy looks like he wants to go up to control the cable by himself Give it a try.

From this point of view, it is really strange to look like a complete novice.

Remembering the captain's special instructions, the bearded sailor ordered his sailors to take care of the sails, walked towards Ivan who was standing aside and was watching with gusto, and asked, "Sir, are you interested in sailing?"

"Uh, yes, because I went to Gabred just to join the navy, and I wanted to learn about the life on the ship in advance. Did I bother you?" Ivan hesitated, and there was no need to hide his purpose.

"No, no, not at all. But if you are interested, I can introduce you to this beautiful big guy under our feet!" The sail leader was unexpectedly reasonable, and offered to introduce the sailboat to Ivan.

Alvin readily accepted.

He also knew that it was all because of Viscount Andrea's face that he could get extra-standard preferential treatment.

What he didn't know was that the Yellow Hunk actually had a part of the Viscount's shares. After they loaded a part of the cargo in Leopold, they would go with the big fleet when they arrived at Gabrad and filled the warehouse. Set off to the New World and start an ocean voyage.

"Our Huanghu ship has just been launched for four years, and it is in the best condition."

The pleasant conversation lasted for half an hour. During the visit, Aiwen's data-based vision conducted a data modeling of the entire "Huanghu" ship. It can even be said that Aiwen has worked on the "Huanghu" for many years. The old sailor still needs to know it.

Among them, what surprised Aiwen the most was that the "Huang Hu" was not an ordinary cargo merchant ship, but a veritable armed merchant ship.

According to the captain of the sail, the hull of this ship has been specially modified, and it is impossible to tell where the muzzle is from the outside. But as long as the hidden guard is opened, the ship can immediately reveal its ferocious interior, giving the incoming pirate ship a good look!

Ai Wen nodded repeatedly on the surface, but he didn't believe a word in his heart.

Guard against pirates? I'm afraid it was disguised as an ordinary merchant ship and then turned into a robbery ship after approaching other merchant ships!

It's just that private piracy at sea is a common phenomenon now. As long as there is a private plunder license and only attack the enemy country, there will be no problem. Aiwen would not be so stupid as to expose it face to face.

At noon, when he was warmly invited by the captain Joseph to have lunch, Ivan realized that he was the only passenger on the ship.

After making side-talks, I learned that Viscount Andrea was also one of the shareholders of the ship. Under his arrangement, the "Yellow Hu" opened a private room for himself. I couldn't help but sigh secretly that the old man just wanted it!

And Ai Wen believed that what he saw was definitely just the tip of his iceberg, and this Viscount was definitely an old fox who was hiding his secrets.

Because it is still sailing offshore, the supplies are sufficient, and the lunch is also very rich. It's a pity that today is not Aiwen's lucky day, and he is destined to miss this lunch.

"Clang, boom, boom"

Just after taking a sip of the pre-dinner soup served by the sailor who was a guest waiter, the ship suddenly sounded a series of alarm bells, which were the warnings issued by the sailors on the mainmast when they discovered a dangerous situation.

On an empty and fixed commercial route, this kind of warning signal usually only represents one situation, that is, pirates!

Slowly wiped his mouth with a napkin, the red-faced curly-haired uncle opposite Ivan said calmly: "It's a small accident, I will take care of it, Mr. Ivan just stay in this room and wait."

After speaking, he picked up the matching knife on the table and strode out. After a while, his commanding voice came from outside, and the voices of the crew running back and forth were very rhythmic, although they were nervous but not flustered.

"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"

Soon, the shelling sounded one after another. Although the Huanghu was not hit, it also caused a huge splash of water near the merchant ship, and it crashed onto the deck, creating an extremely tense atmosphere.

"The pirates are coming, the non-combatants should return to the cabin immediately, and the combatants should take their positions! If you dare to attack the Yellow Hu, I will break his jaw!" Captain Joseph's calm voice gave great encouragement to the crew.

Aiwen looked out from the porthole, and a sloop fast sailing ship with a blood-red anchor painted on a black sail was speeding towards him.

The hull of the ship was slowly adjusted during driving, and the ten cannons on the side were aimed at this side and fired continuously, obviously trying to stop this big fat sheep that seemed to be loaded with a lot of cargo.

In fact, in the era of sailing wooden boats and artillery naval battles, the probability of directly using artillery to sink an enemy ship was very low in the same level of ship artillery battles. In the end, gang battles are inevitable, especially in the way of pirates plundering to capture opponents' ships.

Otherwise, even if the merchant ship is sunk, there will be no benefit at all, so why bother?

So when the Blood Anchor Pirate was almost running parallel to the Yellow Hu, most of the muzzles on the side of the Yellow Hu were not opened, and he only fired sporadically with single-digit artillery to intimidate the merchant ship.

Obviously, the disguise of the Huanghu successfully deceived the pirates, making them unaware of the threat hidden in this ordinary merchant ship.

Blood anchor Zac put down the binoculars in his hand.

Although I feel that the number of sailors on the opponent's ship exceeds my own, it is a little tricky, but it is just a small trouble. With the strength of the pirates under my command, in the face of ordinary merchant ship crews, even a one-on-two can win cleanly.

Pulling out an amulet composed of crossed black wings around his neck, Zac silently prayed: "God of Black Wings Bless!"

Thank you book friends for your support, please collect and recommend!