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Soon, the English Navy did not explain anything, and directly began to shell in one go, and the sound of "rumbling-" shelling was heard endlessly on the sea, and white smoke began to cover the sea and occupy territory.

In this regard, the Portuguese merchant ships had no choice but to counterattack, but the English navy fought the Portuguese with more strikes and fewer blows, bullying the small with the big ones, and suppressing the number of artillery.

In less than ten minutes, one Portuguese merchant ship was destroyed, two were hit, and the remaining two saw that the situation was not good, and immediately prepared to flee the battlefield in fear, but the English navy directly surrounded the entire sea, and the chances of escape were very small.

Half an hour later, four Portuguese merchant ships hoisted the white flag and surrendered.

And Colonel Charles let out a bad breath in his heart, and the whole person relaxed.

"Send someone to take those four 'pirate ships', then get some wine and celebrate!"

Charles watched the white flag raised high on the four poles, and with a smile on his face, he commanded.

"My lord, the owners of the three ships we rescued have come to thank you!" Suddenly, a sailor appeared next to him and said.

"Oh! Is it? Let them come! Colonel Charles agreed very neatly.

Then, Hawkins took a few people, carrying a small box, and boarded the battleship.

As he walked, Hawkins looked around with longing in his eyes.

"This is the battleship, this is the mount that a man should control!"

Soon, Hawkins met Colonel Charles, who had short flaxen hair and bronzed skin.

"This is the knight knight whom our King of England himself canonized, the commander of the Irish fleet of the English Navy, the heroic Sir Charles!"

The adjutant on the side led them to Colonel Charles and introduced them himself.

"Greetings, Your Excellency!" Hawkins bent down and saluted.

"Your Excellency, this is the master of the prestigious House of Hawkins in the southwest of England. Mr. Hawkins! ”

"Oh?" As soon as Charles heard his adjutant's introduction, he took a closer look at the man in his twenties in front of him and nodded.

The Hawkins family is extremely famous in the south-west counties of England, and the wealth is also terrifying, and even the previous head of the family once represented the city of Plymouth in Parliament.

Moreover, the relationship between the entire Hawkins family on the English sea was intricate, and the connections spread throughout the southwestern counties, comparable to some nobles.

In the Irish Sea region under his jurisdiction, the Hawkins family is a topic that cannot be avoided.

No wonder there is only one representative of these three merchant ships, and it turns out that they are all his family.

Colonel Charles pondered for a moment, then with a smile on his face, he said softly:

"It turned out to be the head of the Hawkins family, and just now I wondered who these big merchant ships belonged to?"

In response to Colonel Charles's compliment, Hawkins waved his hand again and again, and said modestly:

"This is just some false name, where is your fame, your reputation for fighting the French navy, has spread all over England, and you can see your Excellency today. It's really a pleasure to wait! ”

Although the Hawkins family is very powerful, it is still not enough compared to Colonel Charles, who controls a fleet.

"This is a thank you gift for the rescue of you and the entire fleet, please take care of it!"

Then, Hawkins took a step to the left, revealing the small box behind him, Hawkins nodded, and the box was opened, revealing the golden coins.

Many sailors showed demented expressions, indulging in it.

And Charles's eyes narrowed suddenly, and he didn't know what was in the chapter on his face.

Seeing this, Hawkins smiled in his heart and quietly retreated.

Just as he was about to leave the deck, a voice suddenly came from behind him.

"Mr. Hawkins, I don't know, do you take the old ship?"

Hawkins' ears moved, and a faint smile appeared on his face, making it difficult to see.

…………

A day later, Hawkins returned to the port of Plymouth, their home stronghold of the Hawkins family, with four Portuguese merchant ships and three of his own, laden with goods.

When you go out, it's empty, and when you come back, it's full of goods and gold.

Ginger, sugar, animal skins and other materials purchased from Little Spain were purchased by John. Hawkins used the family's channels and sold out quickly.

After all, these are the most popular commodities in England, and they are very sought after by the English people.

These goods were for John. Hawkins brought in an income of five hundred pounds, which, together with the three thousand eight hundred pounds from the slave trade, brought his income to four thousand three hundred pounds per trip.

This month's income is worth the profit of the first half of the year.

With the return of the sailors, John. The news that Hawkins earned more than £4,000 a month through the slave trade immediately spread throughout Plymouth Harbour.

It spread throughout Devon, then to the Southwest, and then slowly throughout England.

A tavern was crowded with drunkards and people with good intentions.

"Bang-" A middle-aged man with a rosacea, with a messy beard, slapped a large glass of beer on the table with a forceful sip, took a sip of it, and then wiped the wine on his beard casually, and said loudly:

"You don't know how disgusting those black people are, cutting off the heads of those buddies of mine, eating the flesh on their bodies, with bright blood at the corners of their mouths, shredded flesh on their teeth, and red ...... eyes"

As his voice fell, the entire tavern fell silent, and everyone listened to what he said, and their ears pricked up.

"I couldn't help myself, I picked up my sword, and with a quick step, I slashed the black man who was eating the thigh, and then stabbed the left and the right ......"

With his words, everyone's emotions were completely driven in, up and down.

"Well, that's all for today! It just so happens that I'm thirsty too! The sailor took a sip of the wine in front of him and whispered.

"Braun, you say, did Mr. John really make more than four thousand pounds?"

At this time, in the crowd, a man with a naked upper body had inexplicable emotions on his face, and seemed to be a little excited and embarrassed.

Others supported it one after another, asking and echoing it.

"Indeed, it's true!" Braun nodded and said, "If I don't make any money, how can I have the spare money to come here and drink with everyone?" ”

As Braun confirmed, a burst of inhalation immediately rang out throughout the tavern.

It's shocking, four thousand pounds a month, twelve months a year, then it has to be about forty thousand pounds.

It's much easier than doing business!

Everyone sitting here thought inexplicably in their hearts, and some of them also suddenly moved around and went back to report to their masters.

However, at this time, a thought suddenly rose in everyone's hearts: I also want to go to sea to hunt black slaves