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From a distance.

The whole ship was in ruins.

Bruises.

It is covered with many vine plants.

Crooked mainsail and mast.

The glory is gone.

Crawling with traces of time.

I don't know how many years it has been stranded here.

The gold jewels of the Mughal dynasty and the vast wealth of the pirates that Avery plundered.

Whether it is hidden in it.

It's not clear yet.

Did the revolt of the subjects deal a heavy blow to the ruling class?

It's still unknown.

However, today, the truth of all the mysteries here is hidden in this warship that has been stranded for hundreds of years.

The thought of a secret buried for hundreds of years.

It's going to be unraveled.

Lu Yu's heart couldn't hide his excitement, and he smiled at the camera:

"Honestly, a little excited. ”

"I hope that this meeting, which is the first time in hundreds of years, will not let us go home empty-handed......"

"Okay, we've got to figure out a way to get up to the deck first. ”

"Then, take a good look at where our One Piece has hidden his wealth......"

After speaking.

Lu Yu went around to the middle of the side plate of the sailboat and the rock wall.

On a rock face at a cliff corner.

Looked for a few rock spots.

It took less than two or three minutes to get to the deck.

Because too much time has passed.

The deck of the ship has long been scattered.

Riddled with.

There wasn't even a place to stay.

Walk through these broken decks.

You can vaguely see the cabin below.

The cabin on the lower floor.

It should be a storage compartment and ammunition depot.

It's full of all sorts of miscellaneous things—

Discarded muskets.

Unopened wooden barrels.

Stale sails.

Shields and knightly swords.

And so on and so forth.

As long as it is the sailing equipment that was available in that era.

You can see almost everything.

In the cabin, all the surfaces of the belongings were covered with dust.

Motionless.

Crawling with cobwebs.

It's still the same as it was centuries ago.

It looks like it's been so long.

Except for Lu Yu, no one has ever been here again.

I looked down the gap in the deck for a moment.

Lu Yu squatted down, lowered his legs, and came to the second floor of the cabin.

Space in the cabin on the second floor.

It's not cramped.

Although the construction process is somewhat rudimentary, the practicality is no less impressive.

It is very much in the style of the Age of Discovery.

The layout and architecture are also very rough and bold.

It's like a craft.

"It seems that this is not a primitive warship, but a large merchant ship of the Age of Discovery. ”

Lu Yu said while watching:

"After being plundered by pirates, they made the necessary tactical changes on the original basis to become what they are today. ”

"At that time, pirates who could finance their own shipbuilding were very few and far between. ”

"Most of the pirate ships were acquired by taking the looted merchant ships for themselves and making the necessary modifications. It's not that you don't have the financial resources, but the conditions really don't allow it. On weekdays, it is not easy to find a foothold to avoid the enemy and deal with the official.

"Of course, in addition to plundering merchant ships, there is another more convenient and faster method, and that is to rebel. ”

"As long as you have the strength to lay off the current captain, then the ship will be yours, don't think that this kind of thing can't happen, in fact, this kind of thing happened from time to time at that time. ”

"Speaking of which, the way pirates survive is somewhat similar to the exile of cowboys in the West. ”

"In this extreme plundering organization, the basic laws of human society are mostly vividly interpreted. The bandits and bandits in ancient times were almost the same way, the weak eat the strong, and the king was defeated......"

Therefore.

It is no easy task to lead a team and make a name for itself under such laws of nature.

One Piece isn't that easy to do.

After walking around the cabin, Lu Yu looked around aimlessly.

No valuable clues were found.

No clues were found.

It is not even known to whom this ship belongs.

So, it only stayed for five minutes.

I followed the wooden ladder to the third floor of the cabin.

This floor should be a resting place for the crew.

Both sides of the cabin.

There are a lot of rooms scattered around.

The musty smell is strong.

Very pungent.

Wooden door to the lounge room.

It's fairly well preserved.

Faintly visible on the door plates, the names of many sailors:

"Bill Ricardo, Sammy Harrod, Jonathan Shakespeare, Cecil Arnold, Aaron Dunbar, ......"

Browse all the way.

When the top reaches the end.

Lu Yu suddenly stopped in front of a room on the left-hand side.

Keep an eye on the name on the door.

I couldn't calm down for a long time.

"Captain Thomas Tu ......"

Seeing this, Lu Yu seemed to realize something, and nodded again and again:

"Brothers, it doesn't look like this is Avery's Fantasy. ”

"It's Thomas Tu's Friendship. ”

"Thomas Tu is also a member of the ruling class of the Pirate Nation, and this person has some personal friends with Avery, and often has business dealings......"

That's it.

Lu Yu frowned, always feeling that something was wrong.

After thinking about it for a long time, I reacted and explained to the audience:

"It seems that our previous reasoning is not entirely correct. ”

"Anne Bonney doesn't seem to be Avery's partner in the spoils. ”

"Thomas is the one!"

"At that time, in addition to Avery, Thomas Tubacheng also knew the password to the explosion floor in the stone room, so there should be three people present. ”

"In the end, in order to share the spoils, Avery and Tu teamed up to kill Anne Bonney......"

"But if that's the case, then in the end, could it be these two people who took away the treasure?"

Lu Yu shook his head.

I didn't go any further.

This reasoning makes sense from beginning to end.

But the most direct evidence is still missing.

The reason is simple.

In this case, why didn't these two good friends drive their own pirate ship and fly away?

Ran the ship aground here?

During this period, did any unforeseen accidents happen?

Could it be that the treasure is not on the ship at all?

I thought about it for a long time.

Lu Yu was still confused.

I don't have a clue.

Thereupon.

Let's put the problem aside for now.

Then, he pushed open the door to Thomastu's room.

The next second.

The door just opened.

A foul smell.

And he floated out of it.

Although centuries have passed, the appearance of the room has not changed much.

with the noble quarters inside the castle.

It's very similar.

Luxurious atmosphere on the grade.

All the furnishings were covered with dust.

Among them, the most conspicuous is a huge, faded oil portrait hanging on the wall behind the solid wood desk!

The man in the painting.

Dressed in a black cardigan trench coat.

Wear a shirt vest underneath.

A revolver pinned to his waist.

Emaciated face.

Sharp-beaked monkey gills.

It's ugly and hard to open.

A mustache on the mouth.

Extraordinarily dense.

Needless to say, I know.

The identity of the person in the painting is most likely Thomas himself.

"Hang your portrait in your bedroom. ”

"This guy is really narcissistic......"

Thomas Tu.

The most famous Greek privateer captain and pirate of the 17th century.

In 1692, he took a stake in the 70-ton Friendship clipper, became the captain of an armed civilian transport, and bribed officials to obtain privateer permits to raid the ports of the country.

But this guy.

But they don't play cards according to the routine at all.

As soon as he went to sea, he made up his mind, violated the agreement of the letter of appointment, and roped in the crew to advance along the route of Vasco da Gama to the Indo-Ocean Ocean.

For this reason, he is also known as the da Gama of pirates.

Later, Thomas Tu hijacked a Mughal treasure ship in the Red Sea, subdued 300 Indian soldiers on board, and obtained many treasures on board.

However, compared to Avery's shocking robbery, the crimes he committed are still not worth mentioning.

Treasure was plundered.

Thomas Tu, leading the crew, along the coastline of Arabo and Yindu, launched a frenzied raid of 22,000 nautical miles, and did all the bad things.

Murder and arson.

Robbing people's daughters.

Kidnapping the princely state lord.

Extort large quantities of ivory and spices.

In April 1694, Thomas Tu returned to Greece with a full load, and the trainee sailors on board alone received a huge profit of 1,200 pounds, a move that made Thomas Tu a well-known figure in Greece.

The success of Thomas Tu made the pirates of the same period discover that the coastline of the East was more profitable, so that the East Yindu Company, which was originally a monopoly on trade with the East, under the jurisdiction of the Yingguo, Helan, and Enamel States, and the Mughal Empire of Yindu became a fat sheep in the eyes of pirates to launch a plundering attack, which changed the development map of the world's pirates in one fell swoop!

Later, Avery was inspired by Thomas Tu.

In the vicinity of the Red Sea, another big ticket was done.

Of course.

In the end, it was the Mughal dynasty that suffered.

Just, compared to his predecessors.

Avery was going to be even crazier.

At that time, if he had an army in his hands, this guy would have been eager to open the Mughal country......

……

Walk slowly to the desk.

Lu Yu searched for it.

A logbook was found.

A quill pen.

A sheepskin belt.

A bottle of gun oil and a map of the world in the Age of Discovery.

Open the logbook.

on the title page.

There is a sentence like this:

"I am a man of fortune,and i must seek my fortune"

This sentence should be after Thomas Tu became the captain of the armed democracy carrier.

The motto I wrote for myself when I went to sea for the first time.

Ambition.

It can be seen.

This famous quote from Thomas has been widely circulated.

It was passed down by word of mouth by many pirates.

Historically, pirate biographers have unanimously agreed that this shameless sentence came from Avery's mouth.

Because Defoe has a similar description in his "Pirate Captain".

But now it seems.

Thomas Diagram may have been the original author of this wise saying......

"I was born for the treasure, and I will seek my treasure......"

"Even if it is the treasure of a rich country, I am afraid that it will not satisfy the greedy appetite of pirates......"

I translated the quote on the title page for the audience.

Lu Yu continued to explain while looking at the logbook:

"Like many pirates from lower backgrounds, no one knows the exact date of Thomas Tu's birth. ”

"It is only known that he was born in Rhodes Island about the middle of the XVII century. ”

"At first, he was the captain of armed civilian ships, and when it comes to armed civilian transport ships, it is an interesting name here, when European countries used all means, including 'encouraging pirates to attack other countries' ships, in order to compete for supremacy at sea. ”

To put it simply, it is against this backdrop that the armed militia fleet, although on the surface it is righteous and stern that it is not at odds with pirates, on the other hand it is taking them in for their own use. ”

The idea is good.

But the result is that there are policies at the top and countermeasures at the bottom.

On the surface.

The pirates received a "letter of appointment" from the royal family.

Perform the task of protecting merchant ships.

But in fact, these guys often use "protection" as an excuse to rob non-native merchant ships!

These people are compared to pirates.

There is no clear division in behavior.

A civilian captain who is hailed as a hero in the country of Ying is often the number one pirate leader wanted by Spain......

It's very funny.

"Damn, that's amazing!"

“233333333”

"I feel like my IQ has been insulted!"

"It's kind of interesting!"

"Capital is everything!"

"That's right, as long as you have the right position, who cares if you are an official or a thief?"

Then, Lu Yu also smiled, and then continued:

"For this reason, the armed ships were also nicknamed the 'pirate school' at the time, and many famous pirate captains came out of the armed ships, and Thomas Tu was one of them. ”

In 1692, he took a stake in the 70-ton clipper ship "Friendship", and bribed officials to obtain a letter of commission authorizing him to attack a maritime trading post in Africa. ”

As soon as the ship left the port, he announced to the crew his plan to make a fortune in the East and received support, and everyone knew in their hearts that once they succeeded, they would not have to worry about food and clothing for the rest of their lives. ”

Of course, if it fails, it will also die without a place to be buried, and the Friendship sailed eastward along the course of da Gama to the Indian Ocean, and as a result, as soon as it sailed to the mouth of the Red Sea, it encountered a treasure ship of the Mughal Emperor, and you can imagine how excited Thomas was at that time, afraid that a few drops of urine would be thrown out. ”

So, after drinking a large glass of rum, the fellow shouted, 'Here is your chance to get rich, guys,' and immediately jumped into the enemy ship. ”

At that time, he was followed by 60 sailors wielding knives with smoothbore guns.

After some fighting.

They subdued 300 Indian soldiers and successfully captured the first prey.

When they smashed open the treasure chest, their eyes widened in surprise.

There were a lot of jewels and diamonds, and a whole box of gold bars was more than the robbery of ten Enamel merchant ships.

Thomas knew he had come to the right place.

With only eight guns, the Friendship began its 22,000-nautical-mile madness.

The courage is also getting bigger.

He even kidnapped a princely state lord and extorted several carts of ivory and spices.

When the Friendship returned to Rhodes Island in April 1694, it brought back 100,000 pounds worth of gold and silver alone!

What was the concept of 100,000 pounds at that time?

The purchasing power is quite staggering.

Definitely a lot of money!

After returning home, even the trainee sailors on the ship received 1,200 pounds from Thomas Tu, and the little-known Thomas became a figure of interest overnight. ”

"Young people quit their jobs one after another, ran to the ship to ask for joining, and celebrities, including the governor of Yingguo, frequently sent invitations to banquets to this sea thief......

In the live broadcast room.

When the audience heard this, they said:

"It's a bit of a show!"

"Celebrities don't talk darkly, I want to join the gang!"

"666, that's okay?"

"Fight to fame?"

"If you want to join the gang, you can go to Somalia to apply now!"

"Haha!"

Thomastu's behavior.

It shocked many.

But it was the pirate companions who were the hardest hit.

From the Atlantic Ocean to the Caribbean, from Puerto San Marino to New Providenton.

Both of these are pirate ports developed and operated by pirates.

At the time, it was called "a pirate's paradise".

"From that day on, the news that 'there is treasure in the East, Thomas has succeeded' has been spread everywhere, and since then, the 'Western Battlefield' pioneered by Drake is no longer the only option for pirates, and more people have begun to pay attention to the 'wealth of the East'. ”

It was also from this day that the days of misery between the Mughal and the East Yindu Company began quietly. ”