219. Not today
Happiness and hatred are everyone's dreams. But most of the time, it's impossible to do what you want. There is always too much helplessness, too many constraints, and too much helplessness in this world. That's life.
Looking at Simmons Kuhn, who was lame below, my heart was full of murderous intent, but ...... Behind Simmons Kuhn, I seem to see a tall figure - Mars Kuhn! This man was a Spanish admiral who was rampant in the Mediterranean, and it is said that even One Piece Redding suffered under him! When he was in the West, Mars Kuhn also had a nickname - Aquaman's Fork! It can be seen that this person was famous back then!
This man was extremely brave and resourceful, and for a long time he was equal to the commander of the Spanish Navy, Barudis, and occupied half of the Spanish Navy. It can be said that in the Mediterranean, Mars Kuhn stomped his feet, and the ground trembled!
But then, for unknown reasons, Mars Kuhn left the Spanish Navy and was hunted all the way to the South Seas, where he took root. Although there are different opinions on this matter, I can guess a rough idea - for such a fierce general, the greatest possibility is the persecution from political enemies! It's pretty much a generic template for what happens to such people β like me......
I have done my investigation before, and Marskun's fleet is about thirty ships. Among them, merchant ships and warships accounted for half each. Needless to say, the merchant ships were almost all large three-masted galleons in the North Sea. This kind of ship has a large carrying capacity, deep draft, average maneuverability, and excellent stability, which is especially suitable for ocean voyages and white-knuckle warfare!
It can be said that if I completely tear my face with him at this time, I am afraid that I will have to deal with him for a long time after that, and I feel a headache when I think about it! So, Simmons Kuhn for the time being - I mean for the time being, can't kill yet!
"I am Sun Qilan, a general of the Ming Dynasty, and I have been at sea for many years, and I have always followed the principle of being kind to people and being a companion to people. Now abandon Rong to engage in business, and have a righteous name in various places. Now that I have first come to Nanyang, I wonder why Your Excellency has attacked me? I hope that to be honest, I can also refer to the next step. Looking at the dense crowd of Kuhn Chamber of Commerce under the hull of the ship and on the "Fruit Beach", which had already laid down its weapons, I said aloud.
There was a long silence below, and Simmon Kuhn must have nothing to say in his heart, such a serial calculation is clearly going to kill me, what else is there to explain?
After a long time, Simmons Kuhn endured the severe pain and said: "Since I have been defeated, I have nothing to say." Just listen to it! I don't have much to say! β
I nodded, laughed twice, and continued, "Sure enough, it's a man!" It seems that after I have destroyed all of you, I will build a Jingguan here, and by the way, I can also set up a monument! In the future, whenever someone comes here, they will laugh - the Kuhn Chamber of Commerce's straw bales are nothing more than that! "The so-called Jingguan is to pile up their heads, tamp them with soil, and eventually become a pyramid-shaped monument, isn't it very meaningful?
This sentence is like a sharp blade, piercing into the heart of Simmons Kuhn! He is not afraid of death, but he also has his own persistence. Simmons Kuhn is forty-eight years old, and his brother Mars Kuhn is fifty-one. Since the brothers went to sea in their teens, except for more than ten years of fighting for the country at the beginning, they have been fighting for the Kuhn family since then!
They have shed countless blood, just for the prestige and glory of the Kuhn family! But today, if he really dies here, I'm afraid that the Kuhn family's decades of hard work will be cut in half!
He made up a picture in his mind, his brother walking on the road, those guild leaders who did not deal with his own family cast contemptuous glances, intentionally or unintentionally, and countless cynicism poured into his family, and he ...... I'm afraid that I will become a sinner in the family forever! So how should their sons and daughters survive? Do you want to be like our brothers again, and go out again?
Simmons Kuhn thought of this, and suddenly a thriller. He raised his head, looked at me, who was commanding the musketeers on all sides, and said, "Mr. Sun! This time it's really me who is wrong. If I could, I would spend my money to redeem my life and that of my subordinates! I hope Mr. Sun is merciful! β
I sneered a few times and said lightly: "I just don't know, what is Your Excellency Simmons going to use to redeem everything in front of you?" β
Simmons Kuhn was silent for a moment, and then raised his voice: "I have nothing to do here except people and boats. If Mr. Sun can be trusted, I will send someone back to find my brother, hmm...... I am willing to atone for my sins with 1.5 million gold coins, I wonder if Mr. Sun is satisfied? β
I was silent for a moment before I replied, "Choose a henchman, take a few sailors, row a small boat back to report the news!" Letters are up to you! β
Simmons Kuhn nodded and said, "No problem! β
I beckoned, "Bring Mr. Simmons Kuhn to me, we have the best ship doctor who can relieve you of some of the pain!" β
Several shinobi immediately threw over the rope and slipped out of the rope to the "Fruit Beach", Simmons Kuhn's men were a little uneasy, but he himself said very calmly: "If Mr. Sun wants to start, we will not be lucky." Since the other party sent someone to invite, it must be a good intention. So don't worry, try to take care of yourself! β
Several shinobi took Simmons Kuhn back to the ship, while others were driven by me to land in a sparse woods. They all have to stay here until I collect all the supplies from the other party's ship.
Once I had cleared the ship and destroyed the steering system of the opposing ship, they would be driven back to the ship and rationed with foodβthe only way that the nearly 1,000 captives would really reassure me.
Naturally, someone did it, and when Simmons Kuhn came to my ship, he was put on the deck in front of me by several of his subordinates. The middle-aged man, who was nearly fifty years old, was extremely embarrassed, but his eyes were still determined.
He endured the pain in his leg, first stared at me, then turned his head to look at Old Tucker and Mavi not far behind me, and looked left and right, but did not see any other spies, and then said: "I am still wondering why my originally well-planned plan suddenly failed, it turns out that you two have defected!" Ha ha! β
Without waiting for the two to reply, Simmons Kuhn continued: "I would like to know, are you doing this without fear of losing your family's life?" β
Old Tucker replied lightly, "Mr. Murphy Simmons has not heard of the place of Blackwater Pool?" β
Simmons Kuhn was stunned when he heard this! Blackwater Pool, where they buried their nameless bodies, Old Tucker's daughter and Mavi's sister were buried here after their deaths. So when the elder Tucker said the name of the place, Simmons Kuhn was remorseful, but speechless.
The atmosphere was awkward for a while, and the three of them glared at each other angrily, this is not what I want, and I can't ruin my own big things for the sake of two people. So I laughed twice and said, "You're talking about grievances, I'm talking about business." Rodriguez, stop the bleeding for Mr. Simmons first, so that he can take care of him! He's worth a lot of money right now! β
Rodriguez immediately stepped forward and asked a few people to lift Simmons Kuhn into the medical cabin inside, and went to treat himself without mentioning.
I came to the side of the ship and watched as the Kuhn Chamber sailors below were driven to land, sitting in the clearing, staring blankly in my direction. I couldn't help but sigh deeply.
Old Tucker's voice came, "Captain, you've made the right decision!" If you can't bear it, you will make a big plan, and now is not the best time to fully launch it with the Kuhn Chamber of Commerce. Our strength is still weak, I understand! β
I nodded, smiled slightly, but didn't say anything. Mavi came to my side, also holding on to the railing of the ship's side, and said for a long time, "One day, we will destroy the Kuhn Chamber of Commerce, right?" β
I didn't answer his question, but looked at the mountains and islands in the distance, and said lightly: "Look at this wave, you know that after rushing to the reef, you will be crushed, the reef has not moved, but the wave is still fearless to pounce up!" Because they know that one day, they will sharpen the edges and corners of the reef! But ......"
I turned my head to look at Mavi, and said in a very soft but sure voice, "But, not today!" β
Mavi lowered her head silently, and I kept my posture and just looked at him. I saw Mavi's fists clenched and let go; Clench again, let go again. Finally, his arms soothed, and the whole person slowly knelt down on one knee, and said in a deep voice: "Thank you captain for forgiving my sins and giving me a chance not to die!" Mavi is loyal to the captain in this life! Just ......"
He raised his head and said firmly: "The two heads of the Kuhn family are placed on their necks, and one day, I will take them down with my own hands!" β
I smiled slightly, turned around, pulled out the boy cut with a "swish", patted Mavi's shoulder with the side of the blade, and said, "I accept your allegiance!" Mavi. Trust me, I understand your distress and will definitely give you this opportunity! All you need to do is work hard for the sea, even if it is to give your life! β
Mavi lowered his head deeply, and his voice came: "Yes! Captain! β
Old Tucker sighed, but didn't speak. The loss of a mother at a young age, the loss of a wife in middle age, and the loss of a child in old age is a great misfortune in life! I can deeply feel the sorrow of old Tucker. So I withdrew my knife and went over and patted Old Tucker on the arm in greeting.
Old Tucker nodded, and suddenly said softly: "When I was eighteen years old, I gave birth to Vivian with my wife, and Vivien also gave birth to a child at the age of eighteen or nineteen, my granddaughter. I wonder if she's having a good time now? β
I whispered, "Where is she?" We can take her to a safe place and let her live in peace. β
Old Tucker smiled and said, "Thank you, Captain!" My granddaughter's name is Christina. Kristina Inieko. Well, Inieko is my last name and my full name is Tucker Inieko. My granddaughter joined the Spanish Navy at the age of seventeen, and I don't know what the situation is now, but she must still be working in the navy. When we get to the West, allow me to visit my granddaughter, the captain. β
I hummed, looked at the two of them again, and turned to go to the captain's quarters.
The hoarded fruits in the river have almost been cleared, and there is a lot of strength in the people, not to mention the fact that the sailors of the Kuhn Chamber of Commerce, who can basically be called hard work, are working hard for their lives, and they do not hesitate to work hard with their physical strength, but in exchange for life safety and a simple lunch.
When the river was cleared, including the wreckage of the St. Odin, the flagship of the Kuhn II fleet, which had been damaged by the explosion, our five boats slowly sailed out of the river and came to the surface again.
There were a total of seven ships in the second fleet of the Kuhn Chamber of Commerce, and in addition to the destruction of the flagship, the remaining six ships were also damaged to varying degrees. I asked Arashi to select the five ships with the least damage, and after repairing them, let our sailors board and steer them, which became our most valuable trophies.
The most damaged ship No. 6 was dismantled by us, and after pushing all the guns into the sea, we towed it back to the shore and ordered all the Kuhn sailors to board the ship again, while the large immovable three-masted galleon of the North Sea became a prison for drifting at sea, under our surveillance at all times.
By the tenth day, Simmons Kuhn's injury had healed a lot and he was able to walk slowly on crutches.
On the fifteenth day, the boat he sent to report the news returned to this place, and informed us that Mr. Mars Kuhn would arrive here in five days, and that he would redeem his brother in good faith.
I smiled, I've been waiting for this day for a long time. Let's hope Mars Kuhn doesn't let me down!