The flotilla soon sailed into the Bay of Honduras.

Sir Drake told his juniors two guidelines when attacking targets on shore:

First, there should be a hidden temporary base;

Second, in addition to the battleship, there must be enough small boats to assist.

Wayne chose Tenef Atoll as the anchorage for the fleet. It is a group of islands made up of mangroves and coral sand, twenty-five miles off the coastline of Belize.

The pirate gangs of the Caribbean have their own characteristics.

The Rotisserie Gang is strongly supported by the French government, and the base in Tortuga even has a complete fortress to guard the port, and their gang includes French engineers.

Bahamian pirates were more disciplined, as many captains had rules similar to those prohibiting forced women.

The Perate of Belize is characterized by the fact that they are the only pirates with a solid foothold on the mainland.

The Belize region was originally an important part of the Mayan civilization, and there are many mysterious Mayan ruins within the territory. The Belize River was navigable for a long time, and the pirates controlled the estuary, which allowed them to radiate far inland. The forests on both sides of the Belize River are rich in ink trees, which give Belizean pirates their greatest character, and in addition to looting, they also do serious business and sell timber to foreign countries. Pirates used prisoners of war and slaves to cut wood in the forests, exporting this important raw material for printing and dyeing to other trading ports.

Belizean pirates still loot and trade at the same time, and it won't be long before they discover that the benefits of robbery pale in comparison to legitimate trade. In the future, these swords and ploughshares will create the only Commonwealth state on the Latin American continent.

The pirates who will be good in the future naturally have little to do with Chen Shouxuan now. The lagoon on Tenef Island is five miles wide and has plenty of room for the fleet to anchor.

Except for the necessary duty personnel, everyone went ashore to rest.

LaBush approached Wayne, "My former buddies are best at night raids in small boats, and while I despise their cooperation with Spain, I would like to remind you that the Yakiniku Gang in a state of assault is brave in battle, and you had better make arrangements in advance." ”

Wayne listened, and he unloaded five cannons from the ship and constructed a civil fort to guard the four ships at anchor.

Next is the second of Sir Drake's teachings, which is to seize the ship.

The Guardian was not suitable for capturing small ships, and the Tempest's features were too prominent, so the Rose and the Revenge were attacked, and neither ship flew the pirate flag.

When LaBush and Roberts attacked, the crew of the Storm and the Guard took turns to be on duty at the battery.

During this period, Chen Shouxu discovered a strange thing.

The sailors on the Guard carried several people to the beach, then dug a pit and buried the people vertically, with only their heads exposed on the ground.

He asked the sailors beside him, "What kind of strange punishment is this, waiting for the high tide to drown a man?" ”

"They're healing." ”

Cochlin added, "Those sailors had a fever. Burying people in the sand and getting exposed to the sun will make you sweat profusely, which can expel toxins from the body. ”

"What a special treatment."

In the end, to Chen Shouxu's surprise, only one patient died, and the others were all pulled back from the ghost gate and began to reduce their fever one after another.

During the waiting period, as the captain of the ship, Chen Shouxu had a lot of free time, and there was a person on the boat who was as idle as him. Fat man sent by the Doge, Boggs. The Mr. Boggs seemed to have been hiding from Chen Shouxu when he was on the ship, and the captain of the ship did not have time to say much to him.

After this leisure, Chen Shouxu happened to talk to him, the prison army, if he loosened his mouth a little, Chen Shouxu might have a lot more silver. The fat man saw the pirate captain looking for him and wanted to run, but Chen Shouxuan didn't give him a chance this time, and he easily caught it.

"Mr. Boggs, so young and promising, his position in the West India Company must not be low."

"......, my position in the company is that of a bookkeeper."

Chen Shouxu held his chin, "Bookkeeper, oops, I remember that becoming an assistant salesman can be regarded as entering the mainstream promotion channel of the West India Company." Assistant Merchant – Merchant – Senior Merchant – Regional Governor, West India Council, and finally Viceroy of the West Indies. ”

"......, the captain is quite clear about the company's structure."

Chen Shouxu said nonsense, "Is the West India Company's talent so rich?" I have also dealt with several Dutch assistant salesmen and salesmen, and Mr. Boggs, you are much more than them in terms of work ability and seriousness. ”

"The captain is joking."

"Mr. Boggs, I'm not joking. On the first day we met, I felt that you were reliable, and I was a guest invited by the Governor, although you were taking my money, which made me feel a little unhappy at first. But I admire people who are serious and follow the rules the most. ”

Chen Shouxu took out a bag of silver coins and put it in the fat man's hand, "There isn't much money here, since you are serving on my ship, you are my brother, and you also have a share of the seizures on this ship." ”

The fat man subconsciously wanted to shirk, "I can't take this money......"

Chen Shouxu put the money in his hand and changed his serious expression, "You listen to me first." Let me ask you a question, do you have any previous experience in fighting at sea? ”

The fat man shook his head.

"In a naval battle, the shells of enemy ships come over, and once they hit, they will kill a piece of people. Actually, it's okay to be dead, I don't know anything. I was afraid that I would lose my arms and legs, and the bones and tendons of my injured legs would be broken, and I would have a few pieces of flesh attached to my body, crawling on the ground in pain, and the screams could be heard on the boat opposite. And if the pirates of Belize jump on our ship, and everyone will have to fight, you will be no exception, take the money, fight with me, and let me rest assured that you will not turn and run away then. ”

The fat man was a little angry, "I'm definitely not going to run away." ”

Chen Shouxu resolutely stuffed the money onto the fat man, "Is that it, Mr. Boggs, you left Curacao's not wealthy but comfortable post and went to this pirate lair to venture with us." We risk our lives at sea to get some money, and if you think about the colleagues who live comfortably in Curacao, since they are fighting alongside us on ships, is this the income you deserve? ”

Xiaozhi was moved by emotion, and the fat man finally accepted the money.

Chen Shouxu patted him on the shoulder, "That's right." Do a good job, and we will be brothers from now on. ”

After getting the fat man, Chen Shouxuan then used this time to patrol each sailor, and he had to make sure everyone was in the best condition before the battle.

Until the Rose and the Revenge returned to port one after another. They brought back three small dhow trophies and the prisoners on board.

The four captains immediately gathered together and began interrogating the captives overnight. Two of these ships were merchant ships that had come to Belize to buy Inktree, and one was a patrol ship of Belizean pirates.

It seems that fearing retribution from the Belizean pirates, no captives spoke.

Ravbush laughed excitedly, as if this was exactly what he could not ask for. He then picked out a captive from the patrol boat, and had his sailors delicately wrap the captive around his head with a rope, and then tighten the rope with a stick. The captive's mouth was gagged and could only make a "whine" sound. The voice was faintly recognizable, starting with a scolding and eventually begging for mercy.

Rabush paid no heed, and his men increased the strength of their hands until the captive's eyes burst out.

"Still can't remember the route to Belize?" Bush glanced at the two captains of merchant ships, "Do you want me to help you reminisce about your memories?" ”

"I say!" "I say it too!" The captains of the two merchant ships were frightened and rushed to speak.

"There is a long column of embankments and reefs in front of the Belize estuary, and boats must be careful not to run aground when sailing, especially at night."

"Between the reef and the mainland is a vast lagoon, and the lagoon on the north side of the estuary is two to three meters deep, and the deepest is about five or six meters. The lagoon on the south side of the estuary is relatively deep, 50 or 60 meters, so you can run a boat here with confidence. ”

Bush smirked, "That's not bad. Also, do you know about the defenses of Belize City? ”

"No! Captain, we're just in business, so how would we know that. ”

Contrary to hypocrisy, it seems that the two captains did not know, and Rubsh turned to the captured pirate patrol ship, "Say, Pete Wallace is not in the city." How many guns are there in your batteries! ”

No one spoke to the captured pirates, and Bush was not in a hurry. With a wave of his hand, the sailors of the Rose expertly dragged out the captain of the patrol ship, nailing his limbs to the simple Burgundian cross to the captain's wail.

"You traitors, the Habsburg cross tastes good." Labush laughed wildly.

Rubsh snatched the dagger from the sailor and cut open the chest of the captive captain, blood gushed out, and Bush cut off the captain's heart. The heart was beating in his hands, and Ravbush licked it intoxicatedly, blood running down the corners of his mouth.

"Oh God! Hopefully, this is the last time I'll kill someone like this. With a look of reverence, Ravbush said to the other captives, "Tell me about Belize's defenses, and don't force me to do the same to you." ”

The bonfires danced merrily in the sea breeze, illuminating the side of Ravouch's face. Dancing shadows spread their teeth and claws on the ground, like demons from the abyss.

Chen Shouxu looked at all this indifferently, this is the end of failure.

No one could resist the demon's call, and the remaining Belizean pirates told everything they knew. As expected before the war, the Belizean pirates were successful in their business on land, but they also tied the feet of their leaders. Pete Wallace had sent four of his pirate ships out hunting, and he and his flagship were still in the harbor.

got the information he needed, and what happened next caught Chen Shouxu off guard. The sailors of Rabush cut the necks of all the pirate captives.

Roberts couldn't help but stand up, "Captain Wayne! God asks us to forgive those who ask for forgiveness. The captured sailors have already said the information we want, and I protest against the killing of the prisoners by Captain Labush! ”

Chen Shouxu frowned, stared at Wayne, and silently agreed with Roberts's words.

The captain of the team clearly stood up against it, and Wayne had to take a stand.

Wayne used his words cautiously, "Captain Labush, why do you need to do this?" ”

Ravbush smiled, the blood making his scarred face even more hideous, "Only a dead cat doesn't bark everywhere." ”

Wayne shook his head, "Captain Bush, we've killed enough people tonight. The rest of the people will exile them on this desert island. ”

Wayne's face had to be given to Bush, but he still said, "I'm going to kill the captains of these two merchant ships, and the others will do as you say." ”

Chen Shouxu grabbed Roberts, who was still talking, and he felt that he had to speak, "Captain Wayne, Captain Labush, I suggest that the sailors of the original ship judge the captain. If he is indeed guilty, he can do as Captain Bush says. ”

Wayne looked at Roberts and LaBush, who were arguing, and decisively agreed, "This is a good solution." Immediately convene a trial conference. ”

Most of the merchant sailors of this era were abused by their captains, and it was common for them to be whipped and whipped. As a result, sailors fighting for freedom became an important source of pirates. As a legendary pirate captain said,

"I am a free prince, and I have the power to wage war against the whole world, whether the enemy has a hundred warships or a hundred thousand, and my soul tells me that there is nothing to say to the wretched creature who weeps and cries like this, and allows your master to drive and amuse."

As a result of the assembly of the sailors' trial, one of the captains was beheaded without question.

But when the remaining captain was being judged, one of the sailors stood up and burst into tears, "God, even if you kill me, I will say." He's the best captain I've ever met in this world, the nicest guy. ”

LaBush seems to have a desire to do it. Chen Shouxu stood up and said to everyone, "Captain Bush, that's enough!" He deserves the right to live. ”

The jury of pirates voted in favor of commuting his sentence to exile.