Chapter 80: There's a bit of a hole in this setup
Led by Chelsea, Song Hu led the boat from behind the reef with someone to follow him. Then he and his men got into a small boat and rowed into the sea to row towards Mayflower.
At that time of the day, Captain Leslie was too careless to leave men on board. Therefore, Song Hu and the others did not have to worry about any resistance and battle, so the process of boarding the ship was very easy.
The boat approached the Mayflower and slowly approached its hull.
Several cables are attached to the outside of the hull for people to climb. Song Hu and the others climbed aboard the Mayflower along these cables and experienced the taste of this 1620 ocean-going ship for themselves.
The Mayflower's sails had been put away before Leslie and the others had landed in Manhattan. Even though the sails are folded, the hull of the ship will still sway slightly with the water, and at the same time make a 'crunch! Crunch! 'Sound.
This is the characteristic sound of wooden boats, and it is also related to the craftsmanship of this era.
"Now, you're going to stay on the ship with us. And I will be the captain of this ship, and you will be my deputy! Song Hu stood still after walking around the deck, grinning at Chelsea with a mouthful of white teeth.
Song Hu's English was a little stumbling, but Chelsea could understand what he was saying through Song Hu's expression and look, plus some guesswork, and there was no need to worry about not being able to communicate.
Assistant?
Isn't that a long-term adjutant, this is a great official.
Chelsea could not have imagined that this barbarian would make him an official. At that moment, he seemed a little excited, and his body trembled uncontrollably.
"Don't get so excited, as long as you teach us how to operate this ship. In the future, our Emperor will transfer a large army from afar to organize a fleet. When the time comes, as my deputy, it will not be difficult for you to become the captain of a battleship. ”
Song Hu has been following Zhao Hongyu for a lot of time, and he also knows a little bit about fooling and talking nonsense.
"In ...... At...... Under the willingness to serve the Empire. ”
Chelsea was originally a little beggar, and in his early years, he was busy and hard, and tasted the warmth and coldness of people. Although he was taken on board by Leslie, he was nothing more than a free laborer who didn't need money in Leslie's eyes.
In this era, the concept of the state on the European continent was still very general, and the aristocracy still had a strong strength.
The consolidation of imperial power and the deepening of the state could not begin until the end of the 17th century.
So, although Chelsea is British, he has little loyalty to the Queen.
As long as you can give them enough wealth, benefits and status, it is not impossible to betray the king or queen.
But Chelsea weren't brain-dead, and he knew he needed to perform well to get what the native was saying.
Along the way, I also inquired. According to the words of this native, they came from the far east hundreds of years ago and were descendants of a powerful empire, because of the Mongols in the early years they were forced to live in this place.
At the same time, they are different from the natives here because they have their own unique cultural and intellectual heritage.
Surname!
That's the name of their empire.
Chelsea may be very young, but he seems to have heard it somewhere.
Oh, by the way, it seems that the captain bought a book called "The Travels of Marco Polo" when he was in Marseille. If you ask why he understands this, it's because Captain Leslie holds the book and tells them the story on deck without any trouble, so he has this impression.
Paved with gold, a land of wealth full of spices and precious metals, a kingdom to be desired. …,