Part 5 Pirate Legend 63, Breaking the Dilemma
Although Sappello handed over the crystal ball, the magic speedboat was gone, and Emma, the Eskimo Shaman, had no choice but to stay in the army, scaring Jack the One-Eyed Dragon all day......
In the face of thousands of prisoners of war on the "Paladin Island", Zhu Hui was in a predicament all of a sudden, under the current situation, he didn't dare to kill them recklessly, he really forced them all to be in a hurry, this group of people will inevitably play with their lives, and they can't be escorted back to Osea, and there are not enough supplies to stay on the island, if they don't have alcohol for three days, there will be people who have nothing to do, if they are released back to the New World, it is tantamount to letting the tiger return to the mountain, and it may even bring greater harm to the Shen merchant group.
Fernando saw Zhu Hui's difficulties and saw his upcoming opportunities.
General Carlos died on the charge of "rebellion", Sapello, who had no military talent, was defeated and captured, Fernando, as a former general of the Philippine colony, not only succeeded in "exterminating" the pirates on Luzon, but also beat the "sea beggar guerrillas" to the ground, such a prominent military exploit, there was no hope of promotion under the Governor of La Vizares, and he was unwilling to be aggrieved in that small land for a lifetime, so he took out the money he earned from trading silver dollars with pirates, resigned, and pulled up a private team to hunt for treasure, Set your sights on the fabled Southern New World.
The conflict on the "Paladin Island" was on the verge of breaking out, and Fernando wanted to take the initiative several times to help Zhu Hui deal with this crisis, but he was resisted, and he needed to wait for a suitable opportunity to take over this navy in exchange for a bargaining chip with the governor of the New World.
When the news of the victory in the Solomon Islands reached Oseia, the kingdom was boiling, and the hearts of Zhang Gou'er, Han Xiaoyu and others were also relieved, and Aureto sent envoys to reward the three armies, and at the same time issued an order for Zhu Hui to kill all the prisoners of war.
The king's order made it difficult for the commander Zhu Hui, and when he was anxious, a personal guard came to report that the Osea soldiers had killed several prisoners of war due to the competition for fresh water and food, which was very likely to cause a mutiny, and the situation was extremely critical......
At this time, Zhu Hui stared at the crystal bracelet on his wrist, silent for a long time without speaking, and after a while, someone came to report that someone among the prisoners of war had already picked the head, and if no measures were taken, the consequences would be unimaginable......
At this critical moment, Fernando came, and as soon as he entered the big tent of the Chinese army, he let out a loud smile and asked: "Childe, remember that on Luzon Island, you did not hesitate to risk your life to persuade you to surrender in order to save the pirate Lin Feng and his gang, do you remember how I treated you at that time?" ”
"Mr. Fernando, what are your good ideas for the current situation?"
"If you can trust me......"
Zhu Hui took out the boss's style, waved his hand, and immediately interrupted his words.
"Don't talk nonsense, if Ben Shuai doesn't trust you, can he send you to be a pioneer officer?"
"Well, please leave all the prisoners of war to me to manage, promise to make them obedient and obey the command, give us a big ship, and I will bring them back to the New World, and hand them over to the Governor-General, and you can leave an army to garrison the Solomon Islands, and you can win the army."
Zhu Hui agreed with Fernando's suggestion, but at the same time he was skeptical, fearing that after Fernando took the prisoners of war, the colonial authorities would have no scruples about attacking the Shen merchant group and even launching a larger-scale military operation against Oseia.
Thinking of this, Zhu Hui asked, "Mr. Fernando, if you become the military governor of the New World in the future, how will you treat us?" ”
"Hehe, Childe, you're too worried. Actually, you can't be called the enemies of the Spanish Empire at all, and the problem facing the Empire now is not that the Francophiles are fighting for colonies with us, let alone hunting for treasure in the Solomon Islands, remember why I didn't let you attack Jack? ”
Zhu Hui replied, "Shaman Emma will kill this bastard sooner or later." ”
"Childe, you should know that Jack is a Dutchman, and you can't kill him easily."
Zhu Hui was stunned for a moment and asked, "What about the Dutch people?" ”
"Childe, you should know that there are at least two groups of people who are worried about the legacy of the pirate Wang Zhi, why haven't the Japanese arrived yet, I don't know why, Hendry's "Sea Beggars Guerrillas" are all Dutch, this old opponent of mine is very difficult, he, like me, does not believe in the existence of any 'Solomon Treasure', and will definitely target Oseia, to tell you the truth, you are not his opponent. ”
Zhu Hui hurriedly asked, "Why hasn't Hengdeli come yet?" Can you be sure he's coming? ”
"The Dutch people, who were mostly Protestants, had grown fed up with the exploitation of the imperial government and could hardly bear the persecution of the Holy See, and they had been rebelling against them all these years, both on the vast sea and in the low-lying forests, where guerrillas calling themselves 'beggars' were everywhere. Believe me, I'm well informed, now, the Dutch, Belgians, and Luxembourgers in the seven northern provinces of the Spanish Empire are plotting to form the 'Utrecht Alliance', and the reason why Hendry hasn't come yet, I guess he must have returned to Europa, and when he reappears, he will first reach the Caribbean via the Atlantic, and perhaps he will establish a base there to fight against the Imperial colonial authorities, and at the same time he will extend his clutches to Portosi and Oseia......"
Hearing this, Zhu Hui was taken aback, the old Filipe died, Felipe quit the Shen merchant group and returned to Portosi to become a silver mine owner, maybe he no longer has the ambition to be the governor of the southern New World, for Fernando, there is one less competitor, but he didn't expect that the ambitious Hendry would target his silver mine.
"You mean that the Dutch sea beggar guerrillas will come from the east? Will they even go down to Felipe? ”
"Yes, no one knows them better than I do, they are indeed beggars, and therefore money is most important to them; They are not only guerrillas, but also known as 'sea coachmen', and in the future, the Caribbean will surely become a paradise for this gang of pirates. Childe, if I am allowed to bring these prisoners of war back, the Doge will appoint me as the Overseer of Acapulco, and then I will help you deal with the hateful Dutch pirates, and you will only have to deal with the would-be pirates in Oseia. ”
After listening to this reasoned and well-founded analysis, Zhu Hui thought so, and immediately made a decision to authorize Fernando and Jack to be fully responsible for the disposal of prisoners of war.
Fernando succeeded in convincing Zhu Hui to go to Jack immediately, and instead of dealing with the ongoing conflict immediately, they brought Sappello in and interrogated him unexpectedly.
When Jack was in prison, he suffered a lot from Sapello, and he took revenge on him when he had the opportunity.
"You bastard, you killed my Queen Semmeramis, who bore the pain of burning at the stake for you, say it yourself, how shall I punish you?"
Sapello is a typical boy, always trying to get ahead, but he has no real skills, and finally ended up like this, he is very greedy for life and afraid of death, it doesn't matter if he is teased by this one-eyed dragon pirate, if you really want to torture him, then you really can't stand it.
"My Excellency, I deeply regret this, my Excellency Jack, for the martyrdom of Father Simon Almeida has saddened me very much, and I have been repenting and praying and praying for him every day, and may God bless him in heaven. However, the responsibility is not on me, it is the hateful Mayan Kukulkan, who has to be 'possessed' by the priest......"
"You don't have to defend this," Fernando said, "as a defeated general, I would like to ask you, if I bring you back to Mexico City, how will you face the Doge?" ”
Sapelo was astonished and could not believe that he dared to go to the Governor of the New World, and replied, "Dear General Fernando, if you really want to see the Governor, you can do it, but I dare not guarantee that the Governor will forgive you." ”
Jack slapped him hard and scolded, "Damn stupid pig, don't you understand? The general is asking you how you are going to deal with Governor Naraush, not us begging this bastard for forgiveness. ”
Touching his hot cheeks, Sappello let out an awkward smile.
"I beg your pardon, but I misunderstood. Perhaps you don't know that Carlos, a bastard, sent someone to Madrid to falsely accuse the Governor of concealing Solomon's treasures, and not even claiming sovereignty over the islands. ”
Fernando asked, "Don't you take responsibility for the defeat?" ”
Sappello pondered for a long time, and finally came up with a good idea, and replied with a smile: "Dear General Fernando, please judge, if I say so, will it be okay?" ”
Jack punched him in the head and yelled, "Stupid pig, what's the good fart, hurry up." ”
Sapello showed a wicked smile on his face and said, "According to my suggestion, I have to wronged Lord Jack......"
Jack was worried about him and interrupted him before he could finish: "It's better not to implicate me in it." ”
Sapelo continued: "I will say to the Governor-General, General Fernando led an expedition from the Philippine colonies to search for the Southern New World for His Majesty, and accidentally met Mr. Jack, the leader of the beggar guerrillas on the Netherlands, and learned from him a great secret, General Carlos had rebelled in the Solomon Islands, and in this way, General, you gave up the opportunity to become the Governor of the Southern New World, and immediately rushed to the Solomon Islands to quell the rebellion, of course, you did not know that I had killed the rebellious Carlos, So much so that there were some misunderstandings......"
Jack quit and hurriedly spoke, "You damned thing, isn't the Governor going to arrest me?" ”
That's exactly what Fernando was trying to say, it seems that this Sapello is not a straw bale, obviously, he is very smart.
"Jack, you don't have to worry about ......"
Before Fernando could finish speaking, Jack jumped up and scolded loudly: "You Spanish bastards, in the end you can all be knighted, but you want to send me to a prison cell, go to death, we Dutch people have had enough of your bullying, and I won't do it." ”
Fernando hurriedly stopped him and persuaded with a smile: "Jack, please don't be so excited, when I become the Overseer of Acapulco, you and Mr. Sapelo will be my right-hand men." ”
Jack squinted at the one-eyed and asked, confused, "Right hand?" Does it mean that you go to jail? ”
"No, no, my dear Jack, I judge that the beggar guerrillas of the sea will soon be visiting the Caribbean, and that the only one who can deal with the pirate leader Hendry is Your Excellency."
(End of chapter)