"Captain, we've all inquired. After about four hours, they will leave the port and their destination will be the port of Ceuta. About two hours later, several of the sailors sent by Tufman returned to the Mermaid and reported to him what they had learned.

"Hmm, Port Ceuta. In this way, they only have two days to go. Tufman groaned. It seems that they will definitely follow the course of the Spaniards, after all, the monsoon in the Atlantic in winter is not enough to make them go straight back to Europe from Manhattan. ”

Considering the seasons and monsoons, Tafman quickly judged the other party's route.

"Captain, your judgment is not wrong. I saw the first mate of the Earl of the Deep Sea take out a nautical chart with the coordinates of the direction from here to Santo Domingo, presumably they wanted to return from the Spanish-controlled seas. ”

The sailor's words further verified Tafman's judgment.

"In that case, let's prepare in advance. There is a sea area from here to Santo Domingo, which is the most suitable place for an ambush. Tufman said with a smile to his subordinates.

Oh ho!

The sailors, having listened to Tafman's words, made a deep voice.

After all, they're still at the Manhattan Seaport Dock, so they can't be too arrogant.

However, before leaving the port, Tafman also had to confirm the firepower configuration of the opposing target.

The sea is not as good as the land, and if there is an accident, there is nowhere to run. The only end is to drown or feed the fish, and there is no second way.

Unless your tone is so good that it goes against the sky, there is no way to survive at all.

It's not like a war on the road at all, you can run if you can't fight it.

So, this can't help but make Tafman careless.

"How's the firepower of the other side? Have you inquired about it all? ”

Tuafman waved his hand, quieting the sailors.

The man in charge of checking the target's firepower came forward and replied: "The other side's sea ship is a Dutch-style merchant ship, with a total of 27 guns on two decks, but all of them are ordinary twelve-pounder guns. Use three poles. The speed of the voyage listened to their sailors, and it was 8-12 knots like this. ”

Listening to his subordinates' reports on the target's sea vessel data, Tafman breathed a long sigh of relief.

Such a ship is simply trivial for its own mermaid.

"Brothers, our opportunity has come, and everyone must know who our target is this time. And the wealth they have on board, you must have understood it, right? ”

After confirming that the opponent's firepower configuration was not his own opponent, a smile bloomed on Tafman's face.

Right Captain. This is the little sheep!

Our chance to get rich has arrived, and when I have money, I want to go back to Manhattan and find a few girls to have a good time.

For a while, the sailors all expressed their feelings.

"Okay, I won't say anything superfluous, let's go!" After giving an order to his first mate and telling him where the Mermaid was going, Tafman turned and went into the captain's chamber.

The sailors got busy, hoisted their sails, anchored and pulled the ropes.

Under the busy. The Mermaid slowly sailed away from the Manhattan pier and began to sail towards the ambush site.

At this moment, the captain and crew of the Deep Sea Earl still don't know what to do. They have now been targeted by pirates.

The pride of our seas

Rough waves await us to conquer

Ha Luha, a brave man who rides the wind and waves

Traveling the world is the glory of manhood

Rather than die of old age, it is better to cross the four directions

Beautiful girls were waiting for us

The ocean is full of treasures

Only the brave can master it

The sailors of the Mermaid sang the popular songs of sailors from all over the world, and the cāo of the hip-hop and hip-hop drove the sea ship in style.

Tuafman stood on the deck, telescope in hand, observing the situation in the nearby sea.

According to intelligence. If the Earl of the Deep Sea was to sail from the waters of the Inca in the Americas to Europe, they would have to replenish enough supplies in Santo Domingo.

So, Tafman is on a small island in the water. Ambushed and prepared to attack each other.

"Our ambush is on our way, tell the sailors to sail the Mermaid to the back of that island, and then drop the anchor and sail and wait for the target to appear."

Tufman raised his hand and pointed to a small black dot that appeared in the distance at sea level to his first mate.

The first mate nodded, and the order was quickly conveyed.

About half an hour later, the Mermaid reached the far side of the island and dropped anchor and lowered its sails.

"Everyone, take a good rest, and we'll attack when the target appears."

Turning back to the captain's quarters, the sailors began to return to their cabins, resting and wiping their weapons.

Probably because of the tension before the war, the sailors didn't talk much at this time.

Think about it, every robbery will kill a lot of brothers, and this time the target of the attack is not sure how many people will die. If you don't know you'll die in this attack, it's not surprising that everyone is silent.

Of course, there are also big-hearted guys who say something loudly to their friends. And drank rum with his friends, and once came to relieve the depression in front of the station.

Other sailors came to their gun emplacements and began to inspect the guns they were going to take care of.

In short, everyone has their own things to do, and they also have their own ways to relieve depression.

"Captain, the Earl of the Deep Sea has four hundred sailors, and we are only three hundred and twenty people, which is a bit of a disadvantage." Some of the small high-ranking pirates who followed behind Tafman expressed some of their opinions.

"Don't worry about this, as long as we use tactics flexibly, then the enemy is not terrible." , Tafman is not worried about this, after all, he has been a pirate for such a long time, and he is still very confident in naval warfare.

"Captain, after we defeat each other, what are we going to do with the Earl of the Deep Sea?" , someone asked.

Tafman smiled, "The Manhattan gangs will deal with it, they have a relationship." The ships we have captured can be sold to them. As long as it is not too badly damaged, they will pay a very reasonable price to buy it. ”

Ha Luha, doesn't this mean that in addition to grabbing goods, we can also grab ships.

The small high-level people sitting around Tafman were happy one by one.

It's no wonder, because they usually have a hard time getting out of the boats, and they're often scuttled.

Therefore, this is quite a loss.

So, Manhattan and the gangsters they worked with. Saying that they could buy the ships they captured, how could these pirates not be happy.

A broken ship can be sold for at least thirty or forty thousand silver coins, which is also a lot of income.

can have one more way to make money, only the brain-dead are unhappy.

"Captain, after we robbed the Earl of the Deep Sea, what will we do with the goods on its ship?"

Someone else asked.

Tafman replied, "We can dispose of three hundred sets of porcelain in Alexandria, Egypt, where there are many Persian merchants, and they are all very rich, aren't they?" ”

The crowd laughed again.

"But captain, let's go to Alexandria, but what about the captured ship?"

Someone thought. If they went to Alexandria, then how could the captured sea ships be sold.

They can't always take a battered sea ship with them. Let's go back to Europe like this.

Because they can't be stationed in some ports that are familiar with the situation of the Earl of the Deep Sea, that would expose them.

"Captain, what are we going to do with the people on the Earl of the Deep?"

One by one, questions were asked.

These questions require a directive from the captain, so they don't have to be voted on.

The right to vote will only be exercised by the crew members in matters concerning the personal interests of all crew members.

"I'll send a few men to sail the captive ship and make deals with the gangsters in Manhattan. And the rest, of course, went with me to Alexandria, Egypt, and those who remained could wait for us in Manhattan. When we come back from Europe, we can split the money together. ”

"Of course, the people who stayed in Manhattan. I'll give them a living bill. ", added Tafman after the most reluctance.

Hehehe

The small high-level people laughed.

They have no opinion at all about such an arrangement.

"Captain, we have found that the target has appeared, and it is still twelve nautical miles away from us!"

Time passed little by little, and about four hours later, a sailor came to the captain's room and reported excitedly.

The people who were chatting stopped, and everyone's faces suddenly showed excitement, just like the sailor who came in to report.

"Alright, now that the goal has appeared, let's get started now. There are still 12 nautical miles left in the target, which is enough time for us to prepare. ”

At that moment, Tafman stood up and gave the order to prepare for the attack.

Now that the target has appeared, and there are still 300 sets of porcelain on the target ship, the pirates on the Mermaid are excited.

As long as they make this vote, they can live a prosperous life for two years.

And this kind of affluent life is, of course, a drunken rì in the city of Manhattan.

The sails were hoisted, the arquebuses were distributed, and the pirates held their scimitars, axes, nails, and other weapons.

The Mermaid slowly moved out of the back of the island and rushed towards the Deep Sea Earl.

In this era, sea ships rely entirely on the power of the wind, and if there is no wind, everything is in vain.

And it is not very easy for a sea ship in this era to turn a corner on the sea, which is a very troublesome thing.

Therefore, naval warfare in this era is definitely a job that requires skill, and it is not something that ordinary people can do well.

It is not for nothing that the people of this era are disillusioned at the mention of pirates.

Because pirates are skilled sailors, they are very familiar with the sea, and they are more skilled than ordinary sea ships.

And because of their rich combat experience, they can deal with all kinds of combat accidents that seem to be very difficult for ordinary sailors to deal with.

So it's no surprise that the pirates are among the people who talk about changing their sè.

They have extraordinary skills and experience compared to ordinary sailors, which is simply incomparable to some novices.

For example, how to fight on a bumpy deck, how to shoot the enemy with an arquebus, these are not known to ordinary sailors.

This requires a lot of experience in naval warfare to be mastered by an individual.

It's not just something that people teach.

The mermaid's sailors who did not use cāo as sailboats and guns all came to the deck.

And the Earl of the Deep Sea, at this time, did not notice anything, and sailed straight towards the Mermaid. At this time, the distance between the two ships was still six or seven nautical miles, and it would not be long before they met.

"Captain, how long do you think we'll be able to solve the target?"

Standing behind Tafman, his first mate asked.

After thinking for a moment, Tafman replied, "Our ship is running at 11-13 knots, and if it is fast, it should be solved before dawn tomorrow." ”

It's already dusk, so Tafman is talking about solving this goal before dawn.

"Ha Luha, I hope everything goes well, and we can go to Dihai as soon as it dawns."

The deputy said with a grin.

When Tafman heard this, he silently muttered in his heart: I hope everything goes well.

The Earl of the Abyss

At this time, on the Earl of the Abyss, the sailors were still in a leisurely manner, and some even played the ukulele and sang arias on the deck.

Some of the other sailors, fart and braggart, were unaware that danger had befallen them.

Captain Nelson was sitting in the small attic at the stern, drinking wine with a glass in his hand.

Beside him, two sailors were playing violins, the melodious sound echoing through the room.

Ha Luha, this trip was really worth the sale, 300 sets of porcelain were transported to the sea and sold for four times. I can buy another boat, and in a few years I'll be a Monopoly.

Nelson thought about the good things that would happen when he returned to Earthsea and sold the porcelain in his hand.

Hehe, buy one more ship, and I'll be able to get more black slaves. These black slaves weren't a good thing before, but now they're valuable.

Thinking about Manhattan's demand for black slaves, Nelson couldn't help but feel proud of himself.

He was one of the first businessmen to hear about Manhattan and start moving.

Because he entered Manhattan early, he also made enough profits here.

These profits are so much that he even laughs when he dreams at night.

And the profits he earned were all forged with the blood and tears of the black slaves.

This is also for some kind of gangster, who will reveal his information to the pirates.

For Manhattan, they will definitely not let some maritime merchants have too much strength, so when there is a sign of this, it is best to defeat it.

And as for the fattened pirates...... I think that some information will be revealed to the countries, and I think that the countries will be more than happy to send troops to suppress the pirates based on this information.