Chapter 36—We Are Pirates (I)
As the captain of the Black Pearl, Jack Sparrow was faced with a dilemma at this time, and Jack couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the telegram from the Bismarck in his hand.
The content on Telegram is very simple, just a few short sentences,
But it put the weather-hardened old captain in a dilemma: when were the ships of the British Empire threatened by the Germans?
This is the battleship Bismarck of the German Navy, we have locked you down, stop the ship at once, get it inspected, and sink your ship immediately if any radio signal is heard!
There were only two options in front of Jack Sparrow now, either accept the surrender and wait for the Germans to board the ship, or flee the sea as fast as possible, and then desperately send out the position of the Bismarck, which was sunk by Bismarck before it could be reached by the Royal Navy...
The tangled Jack looked at the calm sea and couldn't help but fall into deep thought, whether to start running away or waiting in place, to live or to destroy this is a topic of eternal human existence.
Looking at the anxious companions around him, gritting his teeth, Jack Sparrow still issued this heavy order in the loudest voice, "Stop the boat, hang the white flag!" ”
The black pearl that was originally splitting the wind and waves in the waves suddenly seemed to be halfway through, and suddenly stopped its pace, and the sharp sound of the whistle was like the last sorrow of the black pearl, accompanied by the white flag slowly rising on the hull, the crew who didn't know the truth couldn't help but have a question, surrender, surrender to whom?
Looking at the whispering crew, the helpless Jack Sparrow could only explain to them the current situation of the Black Pearl, "Gentlemen, I have the unfortunate news that the Bismarck claims to have locked us down, and wants us to stop the ship immediately and be inspected, or sink us!" ”
"What, captain, we can't surrender, our ship is full of resources shipped to the mainland, once we hand it over, maybe our lives can't be guaranteed! Captain, we should immediately send a telegram to the Royal Navy that the Bismarck is here! ”
"Telegraph, are you crazy, David! The moment we sent the telegram, the Germans' shells flew over, you don't want to die! ”
"It's all dead anyway, so it's better to risk sending a telegram and running away immediately! Abel, when did you become so timid? ”
Looking at the squabbling crew on the side, Jack Sparrow shouted, "Shut up, I've ordered you as captain to prepare to surrender!" ”
Under Jack Sparrow's stern orders, even if there were some complaints, the crew began to carry out Jack Sparrow's orders, and the entire Black Pearl began to get busy.
As the first mate, Will. Turner looked at the old friend who had followed him for more than ten years with trembling eyes, and he still didn't seem to believe that this order was given by the beloved old captain, "Jack Sparrow! ”
As soon as the words fell, Will. Turner seemed to understand Jack Sparrow's intentions, the loss of goods was a drop in the bucket for the British Empire at this time, but once this batch of goods fell into the hands of the Germans, it was like a tiger with wings, Germany had no colonies overseas, and the consumption of each departure was several times that of other countries, and in the Atlantic, where resources were not effectively replenished, looting seemed to have become the most perfect solution for German ships. Especially when all the escort teams were looking for the Bismarck in the Atlantic, who would have expected that the German ships would go the opposite way and swagger under the noses of the British merchant ships. I'm afraid it's John. A veteran like Tovey wouldn't have guessed, would he......
In this case, it also means that the Black Pearl may have been ...... before the Royal Navy arrives
But if Jack Sparrow refuses to surrender, the lives of the more than 700 crew members of the ship will be mortally threatened.
Will gritted his teeth. Turner found that although the German ship gave two choices, there was only one way in front of Black Pearl, and that was to surrender, and as for the stubborn resistance, before the German ship arrived, the crew who learned the truth would tie them up and hang the white flag. After all, there are still too few crew members who want to resist the German ship to the end...... Most of the crew members are too careful, after all, there is hope in life......
Will sighed. Turner suddenly aged dozens of years, looked at the reluctant Jack Sparrow and asked with hopeful eyes, "Captain, is there any other way......
Jack Sparrow smiled bitterly, but that smile was even more ugly than crying, "The only thing we can do for the British Empire is to throw all the grain into the sea, as for the heavy oil, the goal is too big, in order not to anger the Germans, we can only give up......"
As the crew threw bags of wheat from Canada into the sea, the entire Black Pearl was filled with a breath of despair, and Jack Sparrow's hand holding the pipe couldn't help but tremble, forcing the unwillingness in his heart, he handed the pistol in his arms to Barbossa who was standing next to him and said, "Barbossa, you take someone to the telegraph room now, if, I mean, if the Germans don't keep their promises, you can immediately invent a code telegram to report our location, I hope the Germans can keep their promises."