Or a small sampan is the most appropriate way to describe the humble boat in front of you.

Seeing the confusion in Wang Hao's eyes, Maulis's face couldn't help but be a little unbearable, and he explained curtly: "This wharf has been abandoned for many years, because no one has cleaned it up for a long time, the bottom of the sea is full of reefs and debris, and the big ship can't get close, only this kind of small boat can barely pass." ”

Wang Hao nodded clearly, the reason why he chose this place is probably because the concealment here is high enough, and there are few people around, right?

However, it is a good thing for him that the other party is cautious.

He is not afraid of the other party to inform, because it will not be of much benefit to him, but if the performance of the teammates he finds is too bad, it will directly lead to the failure of his operation.

"Get on the boat first, and then go a few minutes further and you'll see the big boat we're going to take this time."

Maulis turned back to the men behind him, and immediately climbed into the boat, and found a few oars from under the plank, apparently the next part of the road could only be carried forward by manpower.

Following Hercules, Wang Hao also followed the boat, took the wooden oar handed over by Maolis, combined with the other party's words and deeds, he immediately said a little abruptly: "Are you planning to go to these strongholds from the sea?" ”

Compared with the defensive blockade on the shore, for Maulis and others, the sea is almost undefended.

Who will guard against their own people?

Hearing this, the others glanced at each other, but they didn't expect the other party to guess the intention of their trip just through some clues, and couldn't help but glance at Wang Haogao.

Now that the other party guessed, Maulis no longer hid it. "In a moment we can board the Gordon, which is registered with the harbor patrol fleet, and go north to south. Under the pretext of replenishment, they stopped at three military strongholds in turn. If it goes well, the trip can be completed before dawn. ”

Compared with land, there is also an advantage of sea operations that it is fast and can save most of the time, Wang Hao expressed great satisfaction with this, and solemnly promised that he would thank the other party heavily afterwards.

Although the expressions of the Maulies and the others showed a little reserved, their swollen eyes faintly exuded a fiery gaze, didn't they take such a big risk just for the sake of benefit?

The relationship between the two sides quickly began to warm up because of this sentence. The topic gradually increased.

Wang Hao told everyone some of his experiences on the voyage, mostly with exotic scenery, which fascinated Maulis and others, although the latter joined the port patrol fleet in Lisbon, it seemed to mix well, and he could get state allowances and enjoy special supply channels in terms of equipment, but there was a great drawback, that is, freedom of movement was restricted.

Every time they want to leave the Lisbon sea, they need to take a leave of absence in advance. And there is also a time limit, so their range of activities is very narrow, and many players in the fleet have never even set foot outside the country.

So after hearing about Wang Hao's travels to various countries, he couldn't help but show a look of envy on his face.

After introducing Maurice and the two to Wang Hao, Hercules retreated into the background. He just listened to the conversation of the scattered people coldly and did not join in it.

Seeing that Wang Hao was able to fight with the arrogant Second Lieutenant Maulis so quickly, he had to sigh. There is no vanity under the fame, and the former's performance is amazing in his eyes.

"It seems. That thing has to be put aside for a while. ”

A strange look suddenly flashed in Hercules' eyes, for the sake of money. He can indeed make a deal with the other party, but this does not mean that he will forget the grudge between them, and he will never give up on stepping on two feet whenever he has the opportunity.

But he's also a smart man, and he won't do something that makes him lose his mind out of anger until he's getting the benefits.

"This is my Gordon."

Pointing to the ship not far away, Maulis's face suddenly showed a trace of pride, although the "Gordon" is not a special type of battleship, but its attributes can be among the best in the second-order warship, not to mention that he has spent a lot of effort on this ship to transform, plus a fairly good equipment, so that the attributes of this ship are not even much worse than some specially customized warships.

"A very nice boat."

Wang Hao's vision is naturally not bad, and he can taste the advantages and disadvantages of this ship at a glance, and after commenting on it, he was immediately cited as a confidant by Maulis.

It can be seen that this is a man who loves ships as much as his life, but perhaps because he has invested too much in this ship, Maulie is now in debt, and he has to accept Hercules' proposal to take over the business.

If they are as smart as they are, how can they not know that this matter will most of them harm the interests of the country, and they just selectively turn a blind eye.

Boarding the "Gordon", Wang Hao habitually looked at the military layout of the ship, and he soon noticed a slight difference in this ship.

Perhaps under the influence of the Vikings, some countries in Northern Europe are extremely popular in broadside battles, and many people like to transform their positions into sailors' rooms, the most extreme representative is the shark, he almost transformed all the positions that can be transformed into sailors' rooms, so that the number of sailors on his ship far exceeds that of ordinary players, coupled with his superb hand-to-hand combat skills, except for Wang Hao, the shark has never suffered defeat in the broadside battle.

The style of players here in Portugal is more focused on artillery warfare, as evidenced by the extra gun emplacements on the Gordon.

Just as players who like to engage in broadside battles look down on players who take the gun battle route, thinking that the other side is a bunch of cowards. Only dare to hide in the distance and fire cannons, and players who like artillery battles do not have a good impression of this group of simple-minded guys with developed limbs and half a liking. The latter is considered too rude, and the fighting style has no beauty at all.

Frankly. Wang Hao also has a tendency in this regard, but it is not very obvious.

Perhaps because of this, the more Maulis and Wang Hao chatted, the more speculative they became, and they almost felt that they were late at each other, which made the two Hercules not far away speechless.

Fortunately, the two of them had not forgotten their business, and the "Gordon" sailed towards the three military strongholds almost non-stop.

As for the sincerity behind the happy conversation, it doesn't really matter.

First stop, Port of Lisbon. A military stronghold with internal number 037.

This base does not occupy a large area, but its location is very important, and due to its high terrain, it can effectively support the main port.

There are actually many military strongholds like this in every large port, but the exposure to the outside world is always a minority, which is why a complete port military defense map has such a high value, if there is this map in hand, the probability of victory for the attacking side will increase by at least one percent. Casualties can also be reduced by a lot.

A legendary-level captain is not a cabbage, especially a captain who is proficient in combat, and the difficulty of hiding this master is actually not much worse than destroying the pirate Kidd, if converted into gold. I'm afraid that a million gold coins may not be able to ask the other party to make a move once, and this is still priceless.

If Wang Hao hadn't gotten Vannick's recommendation token, he wouldn't even have seen Billyres' face. Even if they encounter the latter, most of them will not pay attention to him as an insignificant person, and it is impossible to receive the task of spying on the enemy's military strongholds.

There is an element of coincidence. There is also the advantage of foresight, and the proportion is probably luck.

Enjoy the sea breeze. Wang Hao closed his eyes and thought silently-

Time flies, and a vague black dot gradually enters the sight of several people.

In the direction of the land, a few lights can still be faintly seen.

Maulis suddenly moved, walked up to a sailor, and whispered something, who nodded and climbed onto the mast, holding a kerosene lamp in his hand, and closing the message.

"After we dock, don't come down yet, watch my gestures."

Although Maulis tried his best to look calm, the slightest trembling voice still revealed the nervousness and trepidation in his heart, and I am afraid that doing this also gave him a lot of psychological pressure.

In contrast, Hercules was extremely relaxed, and even opened his mouth to comfort the other party.

Wang Hao shook his head secretly, although the psychological quality of Hercules is better, but it also fully exposes this guy's character, if he really wants to choose a suitable partner, he believes that he has only known Mao Lisi for a short time.

Soon, a flashing light signal came from the direction of the dock, and after Maulis's translation, it was a request to approve the entry of the "Gordon".

Wang Hao couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he saw this, at least this first step was finally taken.

This step seems simple, but if it weren't for Maures, who knew the internal intelligence of the port guard, and replaced by other outsiders, I am afraid that it would not have been close, and the alarm in the stronghold would have been loud for a long time, and the next moment it would be covered by overwhelming artillery fire on the land, and there would definitely be no scum left.

You must know that this is the capital of Portugal, one of the largest giant ports in Europe, and its standing military strength accounts for almost one-tenth of the entire country, so naturally it is not something that Wang Hao and a few others can confront head-on.

Under the guidance of the lighthouse, the "Gordon" slowly entered the port.

A stern-faced officer quickly approached from the direction of the dock. His eyes looked at the two Maulis, who had just disembarked, for a while, as if they were verifying each other's identities. The two Maolis, who looked directly, were nervous, but they could only calmly say hello to each other. "Lieutenant Harris, I'm sorry to bother you so late."

"It's all for the Empire." Harris replied with a blank face, and after confirming that the other party's identity was correct, he looked down at his pocket watch, "You only have 10 minutes to replenish ammunition and weapons, please get out of here as soon as possible." ”

This was also in peacetime, and although the Maurises did not behave properly, they were not considered to have made a big mistake. So Lieutenant Harris only gave the other party a brief warning before turning and leaving.

If it is placed in wartime and enters the attack range of the stronghold without asking for instructions, I am afraid that it will be sunk by the enemy ship long ago.

"Well, I'll do it as soon as possible."

Seeing the other party gradually walking away, Mao Lisi and the assistant behind him made a sweat wiping movement at the same time, and then he waved his hand behind him, signaling Wang Hao and the two to hurry down.

Mixed in with a team of sailors carrying sundries. Wang Hao and Hercules are not conspicuous.

"We only have five minutes, and if we exceed the deadline, the transaction will be voided." When confessing to Wang Hao, Mao Lisi kept a little more eye and shortened the time by half. Of course, there is a conscience in this that he wants to reduce the country's losses, but it is more out of security considerations.

"No problem."

Wang Hao's answer was extremely crisp. It was a big surprise to the few people present, in fact. As soon as he disembarked, he secretly left a piece of conch given by Billy Reis in a hidden corner of the stronghold.

If it weren't for the fear of arousing the suspicion of the other party. He even wanted to propose to return to the ship now.

"That's good." Maurice said with all that he could think.

In the next few minutes, Mao Lisi took Wang Hao around the dock and did not go far, firstly, because there was not enough time, and secondly, he did not want Wang Hao to peek into all the secrets in the stronghold, but he didn't know that the work of detecting intelligence was responsible for the conch, how could he see any clues?

Without waiting for Harris to urge, Maulis quickly returned to the "Gordon" with Wang Hao and a few people, and at this point, several people finally breathed a sigh of relief, they always had a feeling of fear in the stronghold before.

If the mood of the two Maulies is relaxed, Hercules is a little depressed, from the moment he got off the ship just now, he has been observing Wang Hao, hoping to find the purpose of the other party's visit, but unfortunately, until the final return to the ship, he did not notice anything wrong.

Could it be that the other party is really just curious and wants to come in and have a look?

I'm afraid a three-year-old child wouldn't believe this excuse, right? At least Hercules is unbelieving.

Two more chances, I'm sure I'll be able to catch your pigtails! He said to himself in his heart, as for whether to sue the garrison or ask for benefits from the other party after catching the other party's braids, he hasn't thought about it for the time being, but he can always take revenge on the other party a little.

A person like him may not necessarily remember his gratitude, but he will definitely remember his grudge, and he will never let go of that slap -

With the first time, the rest will be easy to do.

At least there was no flaw on Maurice's face, and in fact, if it weren't for the cover of night, the Lieutenant Harris on the docks might not have been able to see anything unusual.

The same routine, send a signal light, request to enter the port, after obtaining approval, docked at the dock, and the two of Maulis disembarked first to deal with it, until there was no danger, and then beckoned Wang Hao and the two to get off the ship.

"This time we only have three minutes." Mao Lisi's face was a little ugly and said, in fact, time may not be so tight, the reason why he said this is most likely to observe Wang Hao's reaction.

In this regard, Wang Hao naturally knew in his heart, and couldn't help showing a look of complaint on his face, "How many places can you see in such a short time?" I paid for it. ”

Even if he has put the conch down, he still has to show this expression of loss, otherwise, the other party's temptation will most likely become more intense, and the next time it may be a minute, or he will not even give the boat, so he will not be so honest to expose his true intentions-

(To be continued......)