CH.5 The Female Captain
Before Donk could make a move, the pirates on the ship became agitated again, shouting one after another: "A ship has been found at 11 degrees on the port side!" It is a medium-sized merchant ship that may be laden with cargo. ”
The pirates ran to the northwest side of the ship and looked in the direction of the merchant ship, but the merchant ship also saw the pirate ship and turned around as if it were avoiding the plague.
Donk's heart was beating wildly, and this turn of events interrupted his chance, and he realized that Kedar was watching him, so he returned the favor with a dry smile and decided to wait and see.
"Give me all in place, adjust the sails, change the course, and we'll catch up!" As soon as Kedar gave the order, the pirates moved and went their separate ways to restart the moored ship.
Sensing that the appearance of the merchant ships was a good opportunity, Donk did not act rashly, and stood there with his arms crossed, watching the pirates go about their business.
Kerdar turned around, grabbed Donk by the collar, pulled him closer to his menacing face, and said in a low voice, "I'm going to rob that ship, if you want to join us, go and bring your little broken ship with you now, and we'll flank that merchant ship together." If you dare to escape, I guarantee that the next time you see the Black Toad Pirates, it will be your death. But if you do well, I'll give you a little bit of what you've scored this time. ”
"Okay, I see." Donkpi said with a non-smirk, and pushed the other man's black-haired hand away.
Kedar snorted, strode to the bow of the ship, and pointed halfway through, warning the pirates who were not pleased with him.
Donk then turned around, and after a start, he held on to the guardrail with his left hand, rolled over, jumped, and landed on the deck of the Whirlwind, the hull of the ship swaying a few times, and gradually steady.
The sailors anxiously asked about the results of the negotiations, and everyone was reluctant to surrender.
Tang Ke pointed into the distance and said, "There's a merchant ship over there, and the black toad's men will go and rob them." The black toad people didn't take us seriously at all, but that's okay, we'll make them regret it. There are only more than 70 of them, and it is not that there is no chance of winning. ”
"We can go up while they are losing the battle with the merchant ships, and take advantage of the fishermen. Fellow rookie pirates, do you have the guts to follow me to snatch that big ship? He looked at the sailors with burning eyes.
The sailors were silent for a moment, and then shouted together: "Yes! Let's go give them a little color and let them know how good we are! Kill! ”
"Shhhh Be quiet! Donk made a silent gesture and looked back at the pirate ship, relieved to find that the black toad's man had gone away. He turned back and continued, "Let's catch up, but don't follow too closely, and act when the time comes." ”
In this way, the whirlwind sneakily followed the black toad pirates, chasing the merchant ship together.
Kordar was on the bridge of the three-sail medium-sized ship, and his left hand was a cannon barrel, so he could only hold the rudder with one hand. He smiled contemptuously after listening to his men's reports on the Whirlwind, he thought that the Whirlwind was just trying to be a follower, and he didn't expect the Whirlwind people to dare to attack them.
The black toad's boat is like a shark, chasing after his prey. The merchant ship tried its best to escape, but it couldn't shake off the menacing black toad pirate ship at the stern.
On the top of the mast of a merchant ship there is a small flag with a mandrake painted on it, and the ship is called the Mandela.
Captain Elizabeth stood at the stern of the ship, holding a telescope in her snow-white hands, watching the pirate ship's every move. She frowned, her slender eyebrows slightly raised, and her beautiful eyes were filled with anxiety and worry.
"We have to go a little quicker, and drop all the heavy stuff on the ship, which will make the ship lighter. Whether it's goods or buckets, throw them down for me! Elizabeth put down her binoculars and gave a decisive order.
She walked up and down the deck, still graceful in her strides at this pinch. She wore white tight-fitting longpants that framed the graceful curves of the woman, and when she walked, the swallowtail of the dress would swing, and her round buttocks could be seen.
The sailors threw barrels of seasonings into the sea in pain, all of which were luxuries enjoyed by the aristocracy, and each barrel was worth a lot of money. Maritime trade in the Age of Discovery had attractive windfall profits, but this windfall profits came with corresponding risks.
"Captain, the shells are very heavy, do you want to drop them as well?" The old sailor, who was very old, asked.
Elizabeth hesitated for a moment, and said, "Don't throw away the gunpowder and shells, maybe they will be used later." She turned her head to look at the approaching pirate ship, revealing her delicate neck.
After a while, it is quite possible that an inevitable naval battle will break out.
Her hand grasped the hilt of the sword at her waist, and a flintlock gun pinned to her waist.
A reef appeared in front of the Mandela, and the ship had to turn around to dodge, bringing the black toad pirate ship closer. There was a gloom in the hearts of the sailors on the merchant ship, the Black Toad Pirates were the most vicious pirate group on this route, and their methods were extremely hot, often brutally slaughtering ships that resisted!
After the boat is scuttled, it will sink into the sea little by little, and the sea will be dyed red, and the sharks more than ten miles away will be attracted by the smell of blood.
Before it could get closer, the black toad pirate ship had already issued the command to attack, and the pirates looked at the door of the deck, and there was a sound of bumping footsteps below, and the door was opened, and a huge black toad crawled out, it was the size of a grinding disc, and its slippery body was full of pimples, which made people frown.
The black toad opened its mouth and spat out its long tongue and said, "Kedar, what's the matter with calling me out?" ”
"Of course it's a fight, my little pet, and I want you to take the toads and cripple the merchant ship in front of you." Kedar said sarcastically.
The black toad let out a dissatisfied voice and said angrily: "We are not your pets, remember, we are in a contractual relationship!" ”
"Be content, it's good that I didn't call you a slave."
The black toad, though dissatisfied, obediently walked up to the bow of the ship, sticking out its slimy, flesh-colored tongue, and the tip of its tongue curled nimbly, and took a cannonball from the iron basket in its mouth. It spat out, its cheeks bulging high, and the cannonball spat out, flying in a parabolic trajectory, landing on the stern of the Mandela, causing a splash of the old high.
This toad is the capital of the black toad pirate group that roams the seas, their scientific name is the spit frog, and they have a range that exceeds that of ordinary artillery, and can spit out a 24-pound cannonball to a distance of 350 yards when it is fully spitted. And they don't need to be done manually, they can aim on their own, and their accuracy is higher than that of artillery.
The name of the Black Toad Pirate Group is also derived from this.
The ship had a full fifteen spit frogs, and when fighting a ship of the same size, it could be completely suppressed if the opponent was armed with ordinary artillery.
"It's not enough, work harder!" Kedar kicked the toad and turned around and shouted, "Come on, call a few more toads out!" ”
Three more spitting frogs crawled out of the deck and dragged their fat bodies to the bow of the ship, leaving sticky marks along the way. They took on the role of gunners, sending shells out to the Mandela. This is another advantage of the Spitting Frogs, which are more agile than the gun carriage and can be placed in any position on the ship.
The Black Toad Pirates pursued the Mandela as they fired, and when the Mandela slipped into range, the first solid shell shattered its hull, sending sawdust flying and revealing a large hole. A frantic battle cry erupted from the pirate ship.
"Did you see that flag, this is the Mandela, their captain is a woman, and it is said to be beautiful!" A bald pirate with a few hairs left laughed.
"Remember to catch it alive later, keep it for me!" Kedar shouted with lust in his eyes, he didn't mind grabbing a makeshift ship-strewn lady.
The Black Toad Corsair unleashed a frenzied blow on the Mandela, shell after shell, including chain shells that hit the mast and solid iron bullets that shattered the hull. The Mandela was also an armed ship, but it was significantly inferior in firepower, with only five small cannons on deck and eight large cannons sticking out of the hull.
Elizabeth looked at the ruined hull, her face turned a little pale, and she bit her soft lip, not knowing what she was thinking. The sailors on board were all timid, and the cannon just now wounded two people, one unconscious, and the other was wailing at the top of his throat.
"Captain, why don't we surrender to the pirates!" A panicked little sailor looked up.
Elizabeth pulled out her sword with a loud cry, put it on the little sailor's neck, and said helplessly: "It's useless, they are flying the pirate flag of the black toad, these people are all outlaws, even if we surrender, we can't change the fate of being killed." If you want to live, you can only fight them to the death. Be brave, lad, and take up your sword, as I did! ”
The little sailor was stupid there, he was the first time he went to sea, and the first time he faced the cruelty of this sea.
"All ready, fire!"
The female captain drew her sword and shouted, her crisp voice overpowering the roar of artillery fire and piercing the sky!
The pirate ship and the merchant ship kicked off the battle, and the bombardment of each other at sea was deafening, and the sea was blasted out of huge waves, and the two ships stopped at sea as if they were fighting.
In order to prevent the hull from being overturned by the recoil of the guns, the guns on the Mandela could only be fired sequentially, and it took many steps to reload the shells, and it took as long as three minutes to fire the guns. However, the Spitting Bombfrog did not have these concerns and problems, and was able to launch continuously, dealing a tragic blow to the Mandela.
After two rounds of shelling, the Mandela was already in shambles.
This is the gap between the spitting frog and the artillery.
Donk and the others have been following from behind, waiting for the two sides to lose before making a move. After watching the battle for a while, Donk changed his mind, if he rashly went up to attack the pirate ship, he would not be able to attract the pirate ship's firepower to his side, and the merchant ship would choose to take the opportunity to escape. At present, the only way to do this is to communicate with the merchant ships and make an agreement for a joint attack.
"Little ones, hang out our pirate flags! Turn the sail to find the direction of the wind, rush over it at maximum speed, and approach the merchant ship from behind. "Don Ke used his ability to rush the boat, and through the command, the speed of the ship was increased by a whole section.
The Whirlwind's pirate flag was also raised, a yard square flag painted with a skull and crossed bone rods underneath, a classic pattern of the pirate flag.
Donk wants to show others with his actions that they are also a bunch of pirates in the truest sense of the word!