Episode 201 The Oath of the Five Regiments
"We're all happy participants in this party, but the Clover Caravan is different, they're strawberry cakes on the table, waiting for us to cut them." Christine smiled and blinked, raised his prosthetic hand, and pulled a quill from the groove in the arm part, he looked at the chart on the wall, and quickly drew a zigzag trajectory, "This is the route taken by the Clover caravan on its return, and they are probably here now." We have to find a suitable place in the route to go under the knife, and as the initiator of this time, I have already thought about the place to go under the knife. ”
The trajectory on the chart is only about two feet, but in practice it is a very long distance, winding north from east to west, through a narrow strait into the Sea of Jewels, with a circle indicating the current position of the clover fleet, and the arrow at the end pointing to the Greenland Empire. In this line, there is a blank section, I don't know if it was deliberately empty, or if the quills ran out of water.
"How do you know this is the return route of the Clover caravan?" Moldor asked in a deep voice.
"Is it difficult to put some eyeliner in a large caravan?" Christine asked in a strange tone, then ostentatiously drew a circle in the air with a quill, "Truth be told, I ambushed an entire ship of pirates in the Clover Caravan!" They contacted me on the way, and from their letters I learned all about the Clover caravan, how much money they had made this time, and their voyages. ”
The pirate leaders present were a little surprised that Christine had arranged for an entire ship to be annihilated, which means that Christine had started fighting the Clover Caravan more than a year ago, and it was definitely not a temporary idea to move the Clover Caravan!
The corners of Donk's mouth curled, and he secretly praised Christine for his clever methods, courage and resourcefulness to be called a qualified pirate.
"Deceitful pirates." Mordo snorted, he was a former naval colonel, and he didn't actually have the slightest affection for pirates.
"Thanks for the compliment, Captain of the Moldor Pirates." Christine bites the word pirate hard.
Mordo snorted again.
Christine ignored Mordo, looked at the elf with a smile, and said, "Beautiful Miss Eunice, if you have any questions, you can also ask." ”
Eunice replied with silence, like an ice sculpture of a beauty.
Christine was bored and had to continue talking: "If this raid is a game, if the Clover caravan makes it back to the Greenland Empire, then they will win, and conversely, if we can capture their ship halfway, we will win." He circled a range on the chart with a quill, "This distance is our battlefield, and victory or defeat depends on it." From this line, you can see that the caravan is going to pass through the Golden Sea Gate, which is the territory of Kachia and Xiyaoguo, and the caravan will definitely be stripped of skin when it passes through here, but for the sake of safety, the caravan is willing to be slaughtered. Compared to the pirate's knife, the Empire's knife is still very gentle. ”
The Clover caravan had to pass through a strait, flanked by the two empires of Kachia and Xiyao, which had always been breathing out of one nostril. The two countries built a huge gate at the narrowest point of the strait to stop all passing ships, and all ships had to pay high taxes to pass through it. The clover caravan is such a fat lamb, and the two countries will naturally not spare it, and they will not stop without peeling off a layer of bloody skin.
Although they knew that they would be slaughtered, the Clover Caravan still chose this route, if not for anything else, but for safety. There are three "golden routes" to the riches of the East, this one is the safest, and the other two routes are not just pirates.
Donk glanced back and forth on a thin line and asked, "This route is still not short, where do you feel it is good to start?" ”
"If the caravan passes through the Golden Sea Gate, it will enter the Sea of Jewels, which is the territory of the five empires, and any one of them can stretch out their dog paws. If we do it in the Sea of Jewels, once we grab the caravan, we will have to face the encirclement and suppression of the five empires. Tsk, just thinking about it makes people shudder. Therefore, we can't do it in the Sea of Jewels, but we have to finish the 'live' beautifully before the caravan enters the Golden Sea Gate. The sea loach said in a passionate voice.
Before entering the Golden Sea Gate, a considerable distance has been eliminated, and there is less than half a route left.
Donk looked at the remaining route and wondered, "Why is one of the routes you drew broken?" ”
"I was about to talk about it. Do any of you know what the location of this breakpoint has a special meaning? Miss Eunice, I look forward to your answer. Christine looked at Eunice expectantly, but his expectation couldn't even get an emotional look.
Donk looked at the blank space like a truncated bridge, fell into thought, and immediately remembered all kinds of things about that sea, and couldn't help but light up in his eyes.
Peel giggled, revealing a mouthful of sharp yellow fangs, and said as he sharpened his nails with an axe, "I love that place, where disaster and pain are felt. ”
"Come on. Christine, we all know what's going on there, less selling. Moldor frowned.
Christine pursed her lips and said dissatisfiedly, "You guys are really going to tear down the stage." That's right, it's a turbulent sea, that's why there is a breakpoint. Now that you all know what the hell the hell the turbulent sea is, you should also know why this gap is occurring. ”
The vast expanse of the sea has given birth to countless wonders and dangers, and all kinds of magical seas are enough for drunkards to chat for a day and a night. The Snake Cave Island and the Dead Chess Islands that Donk had broken through before were both relatively special sea areas, and the Turbulent Sea, like these places, had unbelievable effects and hidden great dangers.
The turbulent sea is a large sea area, and the wonders there must not be guessed by common sense, it is composed of countless currents, which are like a group of entangled snakes, each of which is heading in a different direction, rushing forward. These currents flow at such a fast speed that sailboats sail on them and can be crushed by currents if they are not careful. Not only are these currents fast, they also have the ability to travel through space, and after navigating a certain amount of distance on a certain current, they will disappear into thin air, and when they reappear, they will have reached the sea thousands of miles away! Because of their speed and their special ability to travel through space, these currents are vividly called "shuttle currents".
Although the turbulent sea has a convenient effect, but the navigator is still reluctant to take risks easily, at present the navigator only knows the whereabouts of a few currents, and many currents lead to unknown areas, and there are even rumors that some currents go straight to the River Styx, which is equivalent to death.
Donk had heard about the Turbulent Sea, and had fantasized about using the Turbulent Sea to travel through space and return to Earth, but the idea was abandoned in a flash. He had long been fascinated by the pirate life, deeply in love with flintlock pistols and swords, and in love with the thrill of walking on the line of life and death. Returning to Earth is equivalent to returning to peace, and he will of course choose stimulation between calm and stimulation.
This time, the Clover Caravan planned to use the turbulent sea to cross a considerable distance and reach a short distance in front of the Golden Sea Gate, so as to avoid the interception of many pirates. Knowing this, the scope of the operation was much narrower, because the Clover caravan was not far from the Turbulent Sea.
Christine continued, "The leader of the Clover Caravan is called Sicamon, and he is not very old, but he is a young man of great courage. He knew that the voyage was fraught with danger, so he chose to go through the turbulent sea, so that he could shorten the voyage and avoid risks. Of course, the turbulent sea is not a safe place, and the merchants have come to their senses. Even the sheep to be slaughtered have become conscious, and of course our wolves must be more conscious! ”
"Do you want to do something in the turbulent sea?" Moldor asked directly.
"That's right, we're going to stop the Clover caravan before they enter the Turbulent Sea, and when we succeed, we'll enter the Turbulent Sea ourselves and escape using the 'Shuttle Current'. They plan to use the Turbulent Sea to reach the Golden Sea Gate, and we can use the Turbulent Sea to escape to the safety of the Gem Sea after grabbing the treasure. ”
"That's all there is to it?"
Christine grimaced a rare face and said solemnly, "There are a few other things that need to be explained in advance. Although I am the initiator of this operation and brought you here, you are all unruly pirates and will not willingly obey my orders. Of course, I don't tolerate people dictating to me. So, no one in this room can be a leader. If anyone stands up and says they want to rule us, I myself will be the first to jump up against it. Since there is no one to take the lead, in this operation, we can only go our own way, and who can grab as many ships as possible depends on our own ability. ”
Moldo's eyes narrowed slightly, and he asked, "Then what is the point of our cooperation?" ”
"Of course it makes sense! With all due respect, none of the pirate groups here can afford to swallow the big cake of the Clover Caravan, but if we add it up, our overall strength can far surpass theirs! Although we have no affiliation, we must act together in the course of the raid, so that we can deal a stormy blow to the Clover caravan and minimize our own losses. I hope you will swear to the blood and stick to the principle of attacking together in this raid. I wonder what you think? ”
"Agreed." Donk said dryly. These people around him are all sea predators, and it is absolutely advantageous to act with them, and as for some of the risks, he is willing to take them!
"I'm happy to work with you to destroy the Greenland Empire's ships." Moldor nodded slowly, for him, this operation was both a robbery and a revenge.
"Two fleets of more than a hundred ships are fighting at sea, and I think that must be interesting." Peel the saliva dog looked crazy, obviously inexplicably excited about this sea battle.
Eunice had a cold attitude, as long as she didn't leave the table, she agreed.
Christine stepped forward, stretched out the knife hidden in her fake hand, and slashed her palm neatly, smearing her lips with blinding blood, with clear intentions. The other pirate leaders stood up and slashed their bodies in the same way, smearing their lips with blood. Peel didn't take his body seriously at all, cutting open an extra-long wound with an axe and licking his own blood willingly. Eunice made a barbed vine, stabbed it on her index finger, and wiped a small drop of blood on her lips.
The oath uttered with blood-stained lips must never be violated, this is the rule of pirates, and pirates without rules can never be mixed up at sea.
"I'm Christine."
"Eunice."
"Moldo."
"Peel."
"Donk."
"I swear by blood! In this raid, they will attack together, and if they break this oath, they will be shipwrecked! ”
The five of them made an iron-clad oath in unison, gambling their honor between the lines, their eyes were like stars, and their bodies seemed to be lit with flames! Although they want to do evil, they are gambling on their own lives, and they are much more backbone than those liars and thieves.
The pirates' ships together are as high as 180 ships, and the Clover Caravan has 160 ships, and once the two sides start a war at sea, it will be an extremely spectacular scene!
They met to act together, but they did not divide their subordinates, did not explain how the spoils were to be distributed, or even planned how to retreat. But in fact, even if they don't say it clearly, several people know it, and even Tang Ke doesn't bother to ask. Several pirate groups will only take care of each other when the time comes, and who will care about the life and death of the other pirate groups? As for the retreat, it depends on their respective strength and appetite, and it is all up to their own judgment, and it is almost impossible to let several pirate groups retreat together. And its Christine has just said that this operation is all up to their own abilities!
Donk is not just to grab the boat and money this time, he also wants to rob his future wife, that is, Elizabeth.
"I have something I want to say beforehand." Donk said solemnly, attracting the attention of the other captains, "In the clover caravan there is a friend of mine, her name is Elizabeth, and the sailing ship on which she travels flies a mandrake flag. In this raid, I must rob her ship, which is also a kind of protection in disguise. ”
Moldor does not take a position. Christine chuckled. Eunice took out the mirror she had with her, and wiped the red marks from her mouth with a silk handkerchief, as if Donk hadn't spoken at all.
Peel sneered, "Boy, are you talking in your sleep with a fever?" Do you think you can get us to stop doing anything with that ship with just one word? Open your eyes and take a good look at who we are. ”
Donk is just the leader of a small pirate group, and the size of the pirate group of anyone in this room is larger than the dragon pirate group, especially the pirate group of Eunice and Christine, which is simply two sea giants. It's not so easy to let these sea heroes reward a few thin noodles.
"I'm just saying it in front, taking it as if it's your business, anyway, I'm going to keep the Mandela when the time comes, and if anyone gets in my way, don't blame me for not being friends enough!" Donk's tone was as tough as he had sworn earlier.
"Hehe, megalomaniacal boy. When you said that, I became very interested in the ship. Peel's beastly eyes shimmered with coldness, expressing a naked* provocation.
Donk is not interested in fighting with mad dogs, his attitude is already very clear, he is going to decide on the Mandela, and no one can stop him!
Eunice had already wiped her lips clean, had the intention of leaving, and said lightly: "Christine, where is the meeting place?" ”
Christine pulled out the throwing knife in his fake hand, turned around, and nailed the knife to a spot on the chart, choking the throat of the clover caravan.
"On the seventh day of the new moon, our five pirate groups meet here!"