"There is a French merchant ship that has just loaded a lot of cargo today, and it is estimated that they will leave port in a few hours. Our boss asked me to let you know, it's a big fat sheep. ”

In a tavern at the docks of the port, several men were whispering in whispers.

One of the men whispered a few words, then took a piece of paper from his pocket and placed it on the table, then handed it to a man sitting across from him.

The man took the paper from the other side, glanced at it quickly, then put it in his jacket pocket, then untied a bag from his waist and threw it on the table.

The bag made a loud bang as it was dropped on the table.

"Tell you boss, we're happy to work together. When we take the ship, we will definitely offer the mantissa number. ”

With that, the man got up and left the tavern.

After the man left, the man who had spoken earlier reached out and picked up the bag from the table.

He opened the pocket of the bag and looked inside, and only when he saw that it was full of golden coins, he had a slight smile on his face.

Closing the pocket, the man tossed the bag to one of his men behind him.

"A few dozen gold coins are too little compared to that shipload of goods. I think we should change our strategy and the way we work with these pirates, because it's not worth it to just provide information to get in. ”

It turned out that this man was a gangster operating in Manhattan's business district, and he was also a special agent of the intelligence services.

This was also arranged by Wang Shan, who began to contact and cooperate with pirates, and began to conspire at sea to seize the business of merchant ships bound for Europe.

These gang members are all carefully selected from Jīng, the intelligence officer of the Huaxia Gene People. And after some exchanges and cooperation with the pirates, the two sides have established a good cooperative relationship and trust.

Hearing this, several subordinates behind the man said: "This problem has to be considered by the boss, for us people." It's better than nothing. When the time comes, you should report to the leaders and ask the leaders to consider whether the cooperation model with the pirates should be changed. ”

The crowd left the tavern one after another, and all was calm again.

And the pirate who came into contact with him had already boarded a ship docked at the dock at this time, and handed over the information he had obtained to their captain.

Mermaid

It was a Spanish-style sea vessel, but the crew was mostly Portuguese.

The captain was a Swedish man, and the crew called him the one-eyed dragon of Tufman.

There are many pirates like this who have been in Manhattan for a while. The first thing they did was to find out the news. By the way, I saw a big fat sheep.

The influx of these people had already attracted Wang Shan's attention.

The gang's contact with them is also to guide these pirates and reduce the security problems caused by Manhattan.

When it comes to contact with the Manhattan gangsters, the pirates don't care.

Anyway, it didn't hurt them to do anything.

And as the head snake, the information provided to them by the Manhattan gang also made the pirates shout that it was worth the money.

Quite simply, because the gangsters provided a catalogue of goods purchased from some European merchant ships in the umbrella company. After the pirates got the list. It's easy to lock on to the biggest target, and you won't end up fighting as usual. If you find that the goal is not of much value, this is the case.

Captain Tafman, with a black blindfold and a brown beard, stood on the deck and looked at the people who were really busy on the Manhattan docks.

Then, he unfolded the list and looked at it very carefully.

"Send someone to inquire when the Earl of the Deep Sea will leave port, and then see how many sailors they have and the number of guns on this ship."

Looking at the list, it didn't take long for Captain Tafman to pick a suitable target.

After the order was given. A few sailors left the Mermaid.

Tafman exhaled deeply, exclaiming in his heart that the cooperation with the Manhattan gang was simply wonderful.

Because after working with the Manhattan gang, he no longer has to worry about choosing a target. At the same time, it can also know the number of personnel and vitality equipment of the target before the robbery.

In this way, he was able to know his opponent and confidant as much as possible, which reduced a lot of risks for robbery.

If he finds that the target he encounters is highly equipped with firepower and has a large number of seamen, he will not be so brain-dead that he must rob it.

Therefore, he will change his goals in the shortest possible time.

It's not a shame to be a pirate, they just want to get rich and keep themselves alive.

Who doesn't want to enjoy life in comfort, pirates are human too.

"The Earl of the Deep Sea also purchased 300 sets of porcelain from Manhattan, the largest porcelain transaction since Manhattan began trading." , Tufman said to his deputy, and at the same time, he told the deputy in disguise why he chose this ship.

Three hundred sets of porcelain!

The deputy's eyes widened as if he had eaten an ostrich egg.

What is the concept of 300 sets of porcelain, this is simply a huge fortune.

If they can successfully snatch the ship, then they can live comfortably for a few years.

You must know that a ceramic is on the other side of the earth, but it can be sold for hundreds of gold coins.

"Captain, this time our chance has come. Half a month ago, they got a ship loaded with tea on the Tornado, you look at what they looked like at that time, Niu 13, now it's our turn. ”

The eyes of the deputy, flashing with bloodthirsty and greedy eyes.

"Let's take a look at the situation first, I'm worried that the other party's firepower is too strong, and we won't be able to eat it." , Tafman is the captain in the end, and he thinks a little more about the problem than his own deputy.

What he was worried about was that since the other party dared to buy so many porcelains at one time, he must have something to rely on.

Otherwise, how could the other party get so much porcelain?

You know, the Atlantic Ocean has always been uneven, and pirates often come out and rob.

Even if it passes through the Atlantic, there are as many pirates as there are in the Earth's Sea.

Therefore, if the other party does not have some means, this is absolutely impossible in Tafman's opinion.

If the other party is really too strong, Tafman will have to consider giving up this opportunity and this big fat sheep, and instead focus on the second target, the Kraken, which is loaded with ceramics, a lot of tea and grain.

It's just that if he wants to shift the target, he is worried that the sailors will not agree.

In addition to obeying the captain in battle, the pirates of this era generally need to discuss and solve the decision-making matters.

It can be said that the pirates are simply the originators of the 'council'.

So Tufman's concerns are not unfounded.

Many times, it is easy for people to be fascinated by wealth and ignore some unknown dangers.

All Tafman can do now is pray that the Earl of the Deep Sea is not a merchant ship with a lot of firepower.

His own Mermaid was a Spanish-style galleon with two decks and a total of thirty-six guns.

This kind of ship is already considered powerful in this era.

As for the four-deck, 108-gun battleship, it would take more than 100 years to appear.

However, the shipyard under Zhao Hongyu has begun to research and manufacture, but it has not yet succeeded.

God knows whether this battleship, which will not appear until more than 100 years later, will be made by Zhao Hongyu and them in this era. This is really uncertain, after all, Zhao Hongyu has a plug-in in his hand, isn't it.

"Captain Tafman, I think even if the firepower on the other side is very strong, we can take a risk. Three hundred sets of porcelain are worth the adventure. ”

Tafman's lieutenant saw his captain's concerns, so he spoke to comfort him.

As a deputy, he really didn't want to let go of such a big fish.

Although he also knew that if the opponent's firepower was too strong, they would bring great casualties if they forcibly attacked. But what does it matter, if you die more, you can get a little less money when the time comes.

So, he didn't want the captain to give up this opportunity.

"Let's talk about it then, we have to see what kind of news the people who sent out can bring back before we can decide."

Tafman said to his deputy faintly.

The lieutenant fell silent when he heard this, he was still unable to convince his captain, so he confessed and turned away. The deputy is going to find someone else and let everyone know about it.

Then through the others, put pressure on the captain.

Of course, the situation is not so bad now, but it is good to be prepared in advance.

The sailors who had been sent out by Tafman before, after some inquiry, came to the place where the Earl of the Deep Sea docked.

They winked at each other, and then they spread out to find their respective targets.

When to leave the port, where to go, and how many people were on board were all inadvertently tricked by these pirates.

The departure time should be confirmed, as it is related to whether they can keep up with the ship.

The destination should also be asked, because it is related to the other party's route, so it is convenient for you to determine where to shoot.

The number of sailors on the opposing ship should be clarified, because this is related to the danger factor of boarding the ship, after all, the pirates have the ultimate goal of capturing the ship.

Instead of sinking the target.

Soon, all pieces of information were found out.

A pirate crew member who was also sent out, and he didn't go to talk to the people of the Earl of the Deep. He stood not far from the Earl of the Deep Sea, counting the other party's guns and other hull information very carefully.