Chen Shouxu leaned against the bulwark and was recalling what he had learned today, and the sailors next to him were chatting with each other.

Seeing von der Meeden, who was considered by the sailors to be a German nobleman, come over, everyone stood up. It's not that Maiden might be an aristocratic status, it's no longer the Middle Ages, and examples of commoners counterattacking the nobility abound.

As Jamestown, who was well known to sailors, 92 of the 295 men brought in by the first three colonial ships were English gentlemen with servants, wearing silk garments brought from Europe, gold-trimmed hats, and heraldic belts. Other than that, they don't know anything, they don't know how to fish and hunt, they don't know how to farm, they don't go to war.

In less than five years, the graves of these English gentlemen were three feet tall. In Jamestown, there is still a rumor of George Jr., the son of the Earl of Northumbran. Percy's story, because of hunger, the little lord used the starch on the elegant, ornate and intricate hard collar from the Elizabethan era to cook porridge.

Naturally, the New World would not have any awe for the foreign nobles who seemed to be ruined.

It's because of something else, everyone is saying that these Germans were introduced by the captain's boss, and I heard that they are very capable of fighting.

The German walked up to Chen Shouxu, supported his chest with his left hand, took off his hat with his right hand, leaned forward slightly, and nodded, "Hello, I'm Ernst. Feng. Morality. Maiden, from Silesia. ”

"Seeing your weapons practice this afternoon, I think you're very talented. If you want, you can follow me to learn swordsmanship, and we'll start tomorrow. Maiden said confidently.

The space on the ship is very small, and everyone eats mixed rice on the knife edge, in fact, whether someone can beat the sailors or not is basically known in their hearts. Many of the sailors around showed envious eyes, and at this time in Europe, swordsmanship was also divided into schools, monopolized by major families and organizations, with a strong medieval residual style. In order to keep it secret, the various factions even disrupted the order of the sword score and the formula, and if it was not for words and deeds, it would be useless to get the sword score. Ordinary people like sailors generally have no access to high-end actual combat swordsmanship in their lifetime. In a place as fatal as the New World, the value of an individual's force is even more important than in Europe.

Chen Shouxu didn't know these backgrounds, he subconsciously stood up straight, put his hands in front of him, bowed slightly, and said in his native language, "Chen Shouxu, from Huaxia Jiangzuowu County. ”

Then Chen Shouxu changed to a language that everyone could understand, and said, "Mr. Maiden, thank you for your kindness, you are an excellent swordsman. But I already have a teacher on board, and in my country, it is not a gentleman's act to change teachers at will. Chen Shouxu pondered his words, "So, please forgive me, I can't learn swordsmanship from you." ”

The sailors around him who were smoking were dumbfounded, "Chen, did you just speak your native language?" "Is that your noble ceremony?" As if discovering a new route, they asked curiously.

Being coaxed like this alleviated the embarrassment caused by Chen Shouxu's rejection of Maiden. Maiden quickly came back to his senses from the initial surprise, "Very admirable manners, Oriental boy. I respect your insistence, so we'll talk about that later. ”

The boatswain was actually not far away, he bypassed the crowd, walked to Chen Shouxu's side, and patted him on the shoulder, "Good boy, go, I still have a bottle of rum there." These days you drink all the water from the fading birds, and I'll take you to drink something that a real man should drink. After speaking, he pulled Chen Shouxu and walked into the cabin.

It was dark, and the North Star hung high in the sky, guiding the sailors of the voyage. The Blue Banshee was a brig, and it didn't really need as many sailors on board as it was now, because there was a surplus of manpower, and the Blue Banshee's sailors were divided into three shifts instead of two like ordinary merchant ships, and even then, the workload on board was heavy.

After drinking a glass of boatswain rum, Chen Shouxu found his bunk and lay down. Most sailors have their own personal belongings, some of which have hidden secrets, and no one will rummage through other people's belongings unless it is ordered by the captain. If that happens, it is likely to lead to a fight, and an unauthorized duel on the ship will end very, very tragically.

Chen Shouxu had now basically adapted to the foul air in the cabin, turned sideways to the ship's board, and took out his watch, which was now November 7, 1638, at 20:04 in the evening. The strap had been damaged in a collision and was now in his password case along with the map. After carefully wiping the watch and carefully putting it in his bag, Chen Shouxu turned around and lay flat, and soon fell asleep.

"Boat, boat. Get up, get up quickly, assemble. In the haze, hearing the sound of hurried footsteps coming from the deck, Chen Shouxu immediately woke up, turned over and rushed to the upper deck, and Fraser followed him.

It was just getting dark, and the commander of the night shift last night was First Officer Wilkinson, who was standing on the bow of the ship with a telescope and staring at the sea in the distance. Chen Shouxu could not see anything where he stood, but soon Wilkinson turned his head to see them, perhaps considering that the night sailors on the deck were tired, and he ordered in a loud voice, "Frazier, go to the mainmast, and count how many ships there are in West Bank." Without waiting for Fraser to answer, he called out to another child, "Parker, go and urge the captain again." ”

"The others went back to their places." Wilkinson issued a series of orders, but he gave little direction as to the sailboat's course.

The captain and the other officers stood at the bow of the ship, and everyone raised their binoculars. Soon, Fraser's roar came from the mast, "Oh my God, West Bank's galleon fleet. ”

As the ships moved in the opposite direction, it didn't take long for Chen Shouxu to see the towering mast without climbing the mast or binoculars.

"Damn, how did you come across the Spanish Returned Treasure Fleet this season." There were whispers among the sailors. Under normal circumstances, the two Spanish treasure fleets that cross the Atlantic Ocean in the New World will assemble in Havana, set sail in late summer and early autumn respectively, follow the Gulf Stream to the northeast trade winds, and then follow the North Atlantic Current to return to the Spanish port of Cádiz along the North Atlantic Current. Usually they pass through the Florida Straits around October.

Some among the officers speculated, "Maybe the hurricane we encountered on our way south also delayed their return date." Thinking back to the hurricane a month ago, Sterling still has lingering palpitations.

Wilkinson gritted his teeth, "Leave it alone how the West Banks got here, what do we do now, Captain." ”

Although the Blue Banshee is a pirate ship that usually plays the role of a predator of the sea, this time they face an almost invincible opponent.