The recent situation has been quite serious, and the Anglo-Spanish confrontation has reached its peak. All merchant fleets were either highly armed or escorted by warfleets, and there were very few pure merchant fleets left.

But there are always exceptions, for example, the German merchant ship called the "Lord of Hamburg", which is currently passing through the Baltic Sea, has no escort, and it is not highly armed, just an ordinary Karak merchant ship.

It's not that his captain Glenn doesn't want to hire an escort, but in the current situation, not to mention the price of the escort fleet, not to mention the double, and he has to make an appointment, and there are often situations where he can't find the temple gate with a pig's head.

No way, I deal in food, beef, burgers, tuna, etc., and the shelf life is very short. When the convoy is scheduled, I am afraid that my goods will all rot in my hands.

In addition, Glenn has been running the Hamburg-Stockholm route, and has encountered some dangers, but it is much better than those who go to sea.

Hearing that the Baltic Sea has not been peaceful recently, Glenn also had to be vigilant and brought twice as many guards as usual. But in his heart, he still hopes that his luck will be better, and nothing will happen.

It went smoothly, and under the strong westerly wind of spring, his speed was more than 30% faster than usual! It passed smoothly through the eastern side of the North Sea and the Baltic Sea and arrived at the destination Stockholm.

The delivery process went smoothly, and the buyer also gave himself an extra 20% of the remuneration and payment for the goods because of the faster transportation and fresher texture, which is really a surprise!

This time the income is very sufficient, and I can change to a big boat! Glenn said in his heart, some people have changed to a merchant ship converted from a warship, and I heard that the effect is very good, and now that they have enough money, it seems that they can also try this special way of playing.

In Glenn's senses, although it was a headwind, it seemed to be faster than when it came.

Soon, the Hamburg Lordship sailed out of the Baltic Sea, around Copenhagen, with the Skagerrak Strait in front of it, and a little further on the North Sea, and it was home!

Glenn was worried about the beautiful flowers at home, and couldn't help humming a little tune, but unexpectedly, the first mate's exclamation suddenly sounded in his ears: "Captain! We're being tracked! ”

Glenn was shocked and immediately followed the first mate's fingers! I saw that not far behind me, about two or three nautical miles away, there was a stateless fleet hanging tightly on me!

And the triangle sail clippers with the same fleet are obviously very familiar with this, but I am afraid that I will really encounter a catastrophe!

Glenn had no choice but to give the order to flee at full speed! There is absolutely no way out of hard work - he knows it.

But do you just give up? Glenn was unwilling, so he naturally ran as fast as he could, and he only hated his parents for giving birth to two fewer legs!

Because it was a headwind, the performance of the Karak boat could be said to be reduced to a minimum! Glenn was bitter in his heart, but he had no choice but to grit his teeth and order to prepare for battle!

However, as a merchant ship with 80% of its stowage used to carry cargo, how useful can it be even if it is fully prepared for war? In the end, it's just to give yourself some comfort.

Soon, the stateless fleet behind caught up! Their small-caliber curved guns are attacking! This is a common trick used by pirates - this small-caliber artillery is not used to destroy enemy ships, but to deter them!

After all, the purpose of pirates is to rob, and if the ship is damaged, then what is the point of robbing! This small-caliber gun can be aimed at masts, rudders and other parts, and accurately destroy them to prevent the enemy from escaping!

On the other hand, it makes the enemy fearful! It was clear that Glenn's fleet had slowed down significantly after being attacked - they had to twist from side to side to avoid enemy fire, and their counterattacks were largely ignored.

As he got closer and closer, Glenn felt a great sense of despair in his heart, was it about to end here? He was not reconciled! Obviously everything is going well, and I am so careful, why did I encounter pirates! Unwilling!

However, the world is materialistic, and the development of things does not depend on the will of man. No matter how unwilling he is, the enemy is still chasing closer and closer! Glenn even saw the enemy's hateful face wielding a scimitar!

Damn it! Glenn really doesn't want to die! But...... He also knew that he would definitely be dismantled!

Who's going to save me! Glenn said to himself, God! Where the hell are you?!

God seemed to hear Glenn's call, and just as he was about to be overtaken, another fleet suddenly appeared in front of the side of the ship!

Could it be that he was flanked? Glenn's heart was already numb, and it made no difference between one or two teams of enemies. It's just that they robbed their own boat and sent so many ships? Is it enough?

Then Glenn secretly shook his head and laughed at himself, is this something I can worry about? Forget it, it's best to find a way to negotiate and spend money to avoid disasters! I only hope that the pirates on the other side are still reasonable, and it is fortunate not to have both people and money!

The flotilla in front of you also opened fire! The exact same warp cannon was heard, and Glenn closed his eyes helplessly.

But then he opened his eyes again, and the shell didn't fly towards him!

Glenn turned his head violently, only to see that the guns of the incoming ship were shooting out towards the pirate ship behind! And in terms of number and frequency of transmission, it is obviously higher and faster than the Corsair!

In any case, even if they are also pirate ships, they are not so wronged themselves - let them fight! Fight to the death! Ha ha!

Glenn said to himself.

The exchange of fire between the two sides was so fierce that in a short time the pirate ship rose billowing smoke! It seems that the flotilla in front is going to win! The pirate fleet has begun to turn around and prepare to flee!

Okay too! At least he'd won the pirate ship, Glenn thought. Seeing the pirate ship move away, the fleet in front of it slowly approached and waved a flag asking about the situation.

The sailors cheered! Aren't they pirates? Glenn was a little puzzled, and when he looked up, he saw that the German flag was flying the same as his own on the ship!

It's actually the national warfleet! Glenn couldn't help but get excited, did God really hear my call and send someone to save me?

Hurry up and park the ship parallel to the other party's flagship, and let the sailors set up the board, and go to talk to the other captain!

When the boat was stable, Glenn immediately jumped on the board and walked to the opposite boat. The captain on the opposite side also greeted him, and it was actually a young man who was not very old!

"You're alright! This captain. The young man on the other side asked with a smile. He smiled so warmly, and with his flowing blonde hair, he was like the sun god - Glenn Heart.

"Oh! Yes! Yes! I am fine! Thank you! Dear Captain! Glenn reacted and immediately saluted.

The moment he lowered his head, he saw the patterns painted on the clothes on the other party's chest, elegant and simple, he seemed to have seen it somewhere, but he couldn't remember it all of a sudden!

The other party smiled and waved his hand, and continued in a nice voice: "The effort of raising your hands is not enough to worry about." My name is Matthias, what do you call me? ”

Glenn was immediately embarrassed and immediately reported to his home, and the other party immediately said that he had heard of his chamber of commerce, "a chamber of commerce that deals in conscientious food," said the young man.

Conscience is something that Glenn has always firmly adhered to, and his goods are always the freshest and best, and the price is fair. The other party said his biggest characteristic in one mouth, and Glenn suddenly had the feeling of meeting a hometown and an old acquaintance.

"Where, where!" Glenn modestly said, "I'm just trying to do my best!" H.E. Matthias. Having said that, he smiled so brightly that he couldn't see his teeth.

Matthias smiled and was about to speak, when an elder behind him, who seemed to be very shrewd and knowledgeable, suddenly spoke, "Your Highness, we are short on time. The naval battle just now has been delayed for a long time, and we must hurry up. ”

It looks like this man shouldn't be on the ship, but at a dinner party at the court, or in the classes of princes and princesses.

When Matthias heard this, he immediately nodded and said, "Uncle Anderson, what you said is that we will leave now!" After speaking, he turned to Glenn and said, "Mr. Glenn, I have to go, I hope to see you again!"

Glenn was stunned, and this is leaving? Then I remembered that the old man called him "Your Highness" just now! Your Highness? Mathias?

Glenn's heart suddenly moved, and he suddenly remembered who this person was, and immediately pointed to the young man and shouted, "Ah! You are His Highness Matthias! I saw you at the Easter celebration a few years ago! ”

Matthias stopped, looked back at Glenn and smiled, "Oh! Do you know me? ”

Glenn then excitedly said, "Of course! Of course! His Royal Highness Matthias, who is both wise and courageous! Of course I remember! As he spoke, he bowed again and asked, "Your Highness, where are you going?" Is there anything I can do for me? ”

Matthias waved his hand and smiled bitterly before saying, "I'm going to deliver a batch of goods, in a hurry, just like you!" I'm going to be punctual too. ”

Glenn wondered, "Your Highness will personally deliver the goods?"

Matthias sighed and said nothing. Glenn suddenly remembered something - the current ruler of Germany, King Rudolf II, was Matthias's own brother!

When the old king died, Rudolf II and Matthias were said to have had a fierce quarrel, as if several other princes were also involved. Later, however, Rudolf II was crowned, while several other princes died or disappeared.

It seems that His Royal Highness Matthias was also a victim back then. Faced with the life-saving benefactor, Glenn spontaneously stood by his side, poor highness, he still has to run for a living!

What's even more valuable is that he didn't forget to help others in times of trouble! The emotion in Glenn's heart was magnified again! With excitement in his heart, he blurted out: "Your Highness, don't be discouraged, you still have a chance!"

Matthias's eyes lit up and he asked, "Oh! What do you mean by that? ”

The more Glenn spoke, the more excited he became: "You're so young, better than ...... If you're more than ten years younger than that, there's definitely still a chance! Coupled with your wisdom and bravery, I'm sure God will give you an answer! ”

Matthias smiled, and the smile was like a spring breeze! He waved goodbye to Glenn, and walked so dashing that Glenn was almost stunned.

Glenn returned to Hamburg with enthusiasm and praised Matthias for his kindness, until half a month later, he met another captain who had been rescued by Matthias at sea.

In just two months, His Highness Matthias rescued more than a dozen fleets of ships that were being chased by pirates, and his fame immediately rose!

And under the propaganda and guidance of well-intentioned people, people have begun to call this young highness "Sea Shepherd"! This craze flew from city to city with the sea breeze, from the seaside to the interior, and more and more people began to praise Matthias!

Even though they weren't really saved, that didn't stop them from following suit!

……

Sitting in the cabin, I took a glass of red wine and smiled at Matthias in front of me and said, "Things are going well, your time is almost up." You know how to do it, right? ”

Matthias saluted respectfully: "Yes! Captain! Thank you for giving me this opportunity! ”

I picked up my glass and said, "I have given you a chance, and you have to catch it!" Then I wish you success! ”

Matthias hurriedly raised his glasses, and our wine glasses touched lightly in the air, making a soft "ding" sound......