"Stable...... Stable...... Stabilize the hull and throw the hook ......"

"Closer! Distance: 10 meters...... 5 m ...... 3m ......"

"Put away the shiker and launch the anchor. The stormtroopers jumped over the side to check, the whole ship was raised to the second level of alert, the commander had an order, and the guns were loaded! ”

An order echoed in the sky above the Shengshi, and under the order, more than 200 officers and men on the whole ship were busy, all of which were to make contact with the San Carlos which was close at hand.

The San Carlos is in a strange state.

She was floating on a calm lake just over an hour from San Carlos, on a key road, but it was described as desolate.

There were clearly people on her deck.

Thirty or forty sailors in military uniforms lay in the corners of the deck, lazy and unmoving, like a gap between life and death.

What exactly did these people go through?

The Shengshi became extremely cautious, and the second-level alert was exerted by the sailors to exert the tension of the first-level alert.

The first is to operate the boat.

The original plan to ship was temporarily cancelled, and considering the relationship between Major Marat and Marathi, the captain of the Shengshi even cut off the first mate and then made his first mate drop anchor before giving advice to Marathi.

By the time the Admiral knew, the wood was already in the boat.

The two ships came to a halt three meters apart, hooked and strutted, and the high freeboard of the Shengshi pressed down on the head of the San Carlos, standing near the abyss, neither keeping the San Carlos away from the water, nor allowing her to come any closer.

A large number of sailors poured out of the cabin and formed a formation on the side of the ship, seventy or eighty in number, two of them aiming at a figure on the opposite shore, each of whom leveled his musket and turned on his hammer.

Thirty brave men then formed a stormtroop and jumped aboard the San Carlos with a cable.

Through their search, news from the San Carlos was constantly relayed, leaving the crew of the Prosperous in awe.

Indeed, as the lookout had judged, they had just experienced a great battle, and the men on board suffered great losses, and every one of the living was exhausted.

These were undoubtedly truly heroic Spanish sailors!

Most of them were covered in bandages, and the bandages were oozing blood red.

Blood red came out of the crooked slit of the military uniform, stretched it out, and looked extremely ill-fitting, like a temporary wrap on the body, which was particularly inappropriate for the owner of the military uniform.

The deck was also littered.

Everywhere you can see the chopping, everywhere the light smoke is swirling, the high white sails are crooked on the booms, some are still wrapped around the trusses, and some are powerless to disperse, facing the wind, brazenly showing the Shengshi the holes and scorch marks in the sails.

It's so miserable!

Such a big battle, such a move, the surviving sailors were so tired that they couldn't even lift a finger, and even if a stormtrooper fell from the sky, their faces were numb, and they couldn't see a trace of movement.

The Stormtrooper soon found several officers in the stern, led by a man who identified himself as the ship's second officer, Alessandro. Diego. Morality. Second Lieutenant Lopez, from Andalusia, was a tall and heroic Castilian nobleman.

He was immediately brought aboard the Prosperity and brought before the Governor of Marathi and the Governor of Hawthorne.

Marati looked at him with a frown: "You are ......"

"Report to the Chief, Alejandro. Morality. Lopez reports to you! ”

"Second Lieutenant Lopez......" Governor Marati exhausted his memory and still couldn't find the man's life, so he could only say regretfully, "You can briefly introduce yourself first." ”

"Yes, sir! The official title of the subordinate officer is Second Lieutenant of the San Carlos, Commander of Duties. Because Mr. First Officer died bravely last night, he was entrusted by the captain of the ship to temporarily take the post of first mate on the ship! ”

"Major Marat asked you to be the first mate temporarily?" This news really surprised Maratidu, and almost subconsciously, the question was blurted out, "When and by what means did you transfer to the San Carlos?" ”

"It was the year before last, sir! More precisely, he received a formal appointment to the command of the formation at 2 p.m. on September 17, 1778. Lorraine's voice was high-pitched and iron-blooded, "The subordinate is a graduate of the Royal Naval Academy in Barcelona, under the care of his seniors, and as soon as he graduated, he was assigned to the garrison formation with the rank of sergeant, and then according to the order of the formation command, he has been serving on the San Carlos. ”

"Xia Guan clearly remembers that on the day he arrived in Grenada, Xia Guan and 19 classmates were warmly welcomed by you. The wine that day was very sweet, and the lower officials have always remembered it, but they can't find an opportunity to express their gratitude to you, sir! ”

"Oh! It turned out to be that little Lopez! ”

Marati didn't remember any of Lopez's appearances and resumes at all, but he did have a habit of entertaining the graduates of the Barcelona Maritime School, and it was still a small family banquet that was not passed on, which was the most suitable for proving his identity.

The Barcelona Naval Academy is the fundamental pillar of the Spanish Mediterranean Fleet, and the young people who come out of it are born into the Mediterranean Fleet system, in which they are worthy of being promoted and their own people.

That makes sense.

Governor Marati clearly remembers that when his nephew was away, he specially selected a young first mate and a whole young officer corps composed of graduates of the Maritime Academy and the descendants of the pioneers.

The first mate was the leader of the Pioneers of Grenada, and the rank of captain was basically his apex, and he would not pose a threat to his nephew's position.

And if the first mate encounters an accident, his nephew's personality will indeed be biased towards those excellent sea school juniors, even if he does this, it will not bring any benefit to his mediocre personal talent.

In any case, the identity of Second Lieutenant Lopez was passed, and there was no possibility of being impersonated by the attackers.

But it also means that last night, the San Carlos was indeed maliciously attacked on Lake Nicaragua.

What really happened last night? Why did the San Carlos leave the port overnight at the critical moment of the rotation of power, and why was it attacked by people after leaving the port?

The most pessimistic guess, is San Carlos still in control?

Governor Marati looked at Governor Hawthorne worriedly, and Hawthorne stepped forward and said softly, "Young man, tell us the details of last night. ”

"Yes, sir!"

Ensign Lopez held his chest high, but his eyes showed a little reminiscence and confusion.

"Last night, we were attacked." "It may not be accurate to say that, but it should be said that San Carlos was attacked," he said. ”

"The attack was foreshadowed, and the captain was nearly assassinated at the lakeside villa. We caught a few living tongues that night, and learned from their mouths that the remnants of Thomas the Fly were plotting a massive ransack to destroy San Carlos and avenge their leader! ”

Hawthorne's eyes suddenly froze: "What did you just say?" On the night of Major Marat's attack, you captured prisoners at the scene of the attack? ”

"Yes, three, they only lived two days longer than the other thugs, but they told a lot of valuable information before they completely atone for their sins to God!"

"But the Major's letter to the Admiral clearly states that there are no prisoners!" Hawthorne jerked his head back and looked at Governor Marathi, "Is that right, Admiral?" ”

The Admiral sneered: "Mr. Governor, you were a guest at my headquarters when the letter was delivered, and we were the fire paint that we read together, remember?" ”

Hawthorne exhaled deeply, his expression suddenly returning to a pleasant face.

"I apologize for my gaffe, Mr. Admiral, you know, this is a very important error." He paused, then turned his head back to Lopez, "Please continue, second lieutenant." ”

"Yes, sir!"

Lopez carefully recalled what he had just said: "The torture has obtained important information, and the captain told us that this is information that must be kept strictly confidential, and if it is leaked, the consequences will be unimaginable, especially on the side of Baron Torresias." The captain had a unique channel, and there were indications that Baron Torresias had a deep and long-standing relationship with the pirates. ”

"So the captain only told the news to Oviere......

"What! Oviedo also knows? ”

"Yes." Lopez didn't hesitate, "He's the first person to know besides us, and if he doesn't tell his subordinates, he's the only person in the entire fortress besides us." He made the suggestion of concealment, and he believed that the infiltration of the pioneers into the Admiralty's Headquarters and the Governor's Palace had reached the point of pervasiveness, and that reporting to the Upper Authorities meant that the information would be presented to Baron Torresias's desk as soon as possible. ”

Both the Admiral and the Governor had solemn expressions on their faces at the same time.

Marati asked eagerly, "What happened later?" ”

"Later...... Last night, the Watergate Tower was the first to be attacked, and Colonel Oviere was assassinated. ”

"Oviedo is dead?!"

Lopez nodded emphatically: "After his death, the fortress was set on fire in many places, and the captain was assassinated again, and he had to flee the port overnight under our escort. On the way to Grenada, we were ambushed by a pirate ship. ”

Governor Malathi caught a loophole in Lopez's language: "It's the dry season, what kind of pirate ship can sail from the Caribbean Sea into Lake Nicaragua?" ”

"The Slupp, three Slopps, large and medium, unarmed, full of elite and murderous pirates."

Hawthorne also interjected when he saw the situation: "Just three Slop can put the San Carlos into a bitter battle?" ”

"Our rudder has been sabotaged by a conspiracy!" Lopez said indignantly, "The purpose of the saboteurs is very clear, they are obviously preparing to completely occupy the fortress of San Carlos, and the ultimate goal is likely to take advantage of the ignorance of the two commanders about the status quo to capture the two in San Carlos!" ”

"Torresias...... He dares! Maratitu slapped his palm on the desk and tapped his teeth tightly, "Pirlo! ”

Lieutenant Commander Pirlo, the captain of the Shengshi, was immediately outside the door.

"Second Lieutenant Lopez said the rudder of the San Carlos had been vandalized. Send someone with good water to verify, regardless of the authenticity, report it immediately! ”

"Yes!"