Chapter 144: It will take time for the water to come out
But no matter how nice it sounds, it's actually just better than a pirate pushing a person into the sea. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biqugeγ The survival rate of 1 in 10,000 and 1 percent is a big improvement in terms of probability, but there is essentially no difference in terms of style.
While it is true that war is brutal, the difference between the treatment of captives is a big difference between elite troops and stragglers. Captain Caplin must come up with a plausible statement anyway, or risk releasing a beast that has been imprisoned for a long time in the hearts of the seafarers.
The whole aftermath work lasted for a real day, and finally five paddle sailboats sank into the rolling waves in the burning fire. Then the whirlpools caused by these wrecks turned the tumbling white waves into crystalline foam in the setting sun.
More than 1,000 feet above the maelstrom, sampan after sampan paddled their long oars on either side, rising and falling with the surging water. Although they were in a relatively safe area, Barrett was still in a state of danger in his eyes.
A slightly larger wave, a large sea creature attracted by a shipwreck, or a current that is not small and rows in the direction of the continent. Not to mention the fact that the moody sea may blow a huge storm at some point - in the face of a natural disaster that threatens to sink even the three-masted schooner, the small sampan not far away has no ability to struggle.
Barrett, who was watching all this from the stern deck, turned his head and sighed: "I have the feeling of watching a pile of gold coins being melted down and poured into a deep ravine. β
"If they hadn't been burned, who knows if the attackers would have salvaged the wreck. If you want to do it, you have to do it thoroughly, and let them understand that if they dare to take action against us Boreham, you will have to pay the price. Captain Kaplin put down his pipe, not looking in the direction of the wreck.
Don't look at Captain Caplin showing a very righteous and awe-inspiring appearance, but in fact, his heart is also dripping blood! You must know that among the trophies of those naval battles, as the captain and commander of the detachment, he can enjoy quite good dividends. Not to mention that there are also four-figure gold coins that have left him like this, it is impossible to say that there is no unwillingness in his heart.
But Captain Caplin was also a man who could afford to let go, and he knew that with the current state of Boreham's fleet, it would be harmful to force him to go on the road with all the loot. Don't look at the enemy's ambush this time, the army is almost completely wiped out, and the mastermind behind the scenes may not be able to find any suitable means of confrontation in a short period of time.
But if the Boreham fleet went on the road slowly with those burdens, it would be time and opportunity for those men to regroup their fleet. You must know that their current situation is already very bad, and if they really encounter an attack of this scale again, even if they have more money, they will not be able to spend their lives.
So no matter how reluctant you are in your heart, no matter how much you feel that it violates your principles, you still have to be ruthless when you should be ruthless.
Barrett, who felt as if he had said something stupid, immediately changed the subject: "Mr. Caplin, has anyone among those captives confessed?" Who sent them to give us trouble this time? β
"It's the ones who should be explained, but it's not very useful information." Captain Kaplin's face was not very good when he said this: "They are ships belonging to the Republic of Gunak, and this time they have also received orders to intercept us. But they didn't know the one who had fought with the Morpheus Knight before. β
"Are these guys hiding something?" Barrett frowned, "Do you want the Marines to do something about it?" β
"It's not necessary, those guys have already resigned themselves to their fate after they were caught. Anyway, changing the court is not a big deal for them. Speaking of this, Captain Kaplin said with a little disdain: "Anyway, those guys think that with their own ability, they can find a job by changing forces. β
"The Republic of Kogunak? Our Boreham collar doesn't have any conflict with them! There has been no hostility in the past. Barrett was a little puzzled, "So what kind of interest is it that is worth the risk they take to do it with us." β
Although the Republic of Gunak and the Republic of Tutkel are both called republics, the difference in national strength between the two has reached an incomparable level. The latter can be regarded as a real state, and the former is just a large city-state and its surrounding radiating areas. In terms of financial resources, it is not even comparable to the diving city, but it may have some advantages in terms of population and agriculture - the name of the Republic is a bit of a misnomer.
A regional regime such as this, which is not too strong, generally adopts a diplomatic strategy of making money and making money. Even if you make some small moves behind the scenes, you will never launch such a blatant attack. Moreover, for a force like the Republic of Gunak, although the loss of the six rowing sailboats and supporting seafarers is far from the level of gambling on the fortunes of the country, it can be regarded as somewhat painful. And after paying such a big price, he will also gain the hostility of the Boreham Lord. Even if the rivalry with the merchant republic of Tutkel is already heating up, it is not worth it - even the capture of three frigates in good condition is not worth it.
"It must be the force behind the enemy powerhouse that entangled the Morpheus Knight! The other party didn't know what they had paid to the Republic of Gunak, so they asked them to help. Captain Kaplin paused, "But it's strange that the captains who came on such a mission didn't hear from their comrades. β
"It's not just good enough to hide it." Barrett touched his chin, "Instead, there's a whole set of plans in the works." Those guys behind it think it's our old rivals in Borem Ling. β
"I think so too, but our old rivals are not a few, and which one of them needs to be investigated." With this voice, the Morpheus Knight joined the discussion.
"Sooner or later, we'll figure it out." Barrett said with great certainty, "There is no plan that will never leave anything behind." We just didn't pay attention to it before, but as long as we step up the collection of intelligence, we should soon find something to gain. β
Despite what he said, Barrett already had his own answer in his mind: 'Those damned Lucians are the most suspicious, and now they have the most motives.' At the beginning, I was able to hire pirates to raid the port, but now I am naturally playing this game smoothly. β
The idea of the Kingdom of Lucia towards the Kingdom of Cruze is now well known in the Western Continent. And the biggest obstacle in front of the Lucians was the kingdom of Norhan. Therefore, if there is any opportunity to weaken the Norhan Kingdom, the Lucia Kingdom will never give up.
They have motivation, and at the same time, as a Western Continent power, they also have strength. Although there is a considerable distance between the Republic of Gunac and the Kingdom of Lucia. However, as long as both parties are willing, there is still the possibility of cooperation between the two. That kind of cooperation between countries has a variety of different ways of transacting.
"Sooner or later, those guys will pay." Morpheus Knight clenched his fists, "I've memorized the guy who sneaked up on your kid Barrett today. The next time I meet him, I will definitely recognize him as soon as possible. When it comes to the big war, I don't believe that the other side will not use such a strong combat power. β
"Speaking of which, I would like to ask, even Mr. Morpheus, do you not recognize the knight's identity?" Barrett asked with some disbelief, "The other party's fighting style is quite special among the knights. β
There are not many knights who like sneak attacks and are good at covert combat in the Western Continent. This genre often has a clear conflict with the knight's inheritance system, and it is incompatible without special secret methods. Since it is a secret method, it is naturally impossible for it to be too widely circulated, which seriously restricts their number. At the same time, these families became somewhat famous among the knights.
"It's a bit embarrassing." Knight Morpheus scratched his head, "I haven't put much effort into this. If he changed the other knights in the territory, even if it was Ovaltine, he might recognize it. But my words are really powerless. β
"Looks like everything won't be clear until we get back to the territory. Mage Murphy has already said that it will not be easy for his spells to uncover the secrets behind this. Captain Kaplin, who was on the side, didn't look good at this time.
Regardless of the thoughts of the middle and senior leaders of the frigate, ordinary seamen, after bidding farewell to their former comrades-in-arms, began to work no different from the past. The broken sails were replaced, and the new cables were shiny by the sea. The three frigates continued north along the route with the sea breeze.
Perhaps because of the attack, Boreham's fleet abandoned its plans to stop for supplies along the wayβenough supplies, including attrition and capture, to keep them back to their territory. After swaying on the sea surface for dozens of days, the Morbihan port, which seemed to be covered with a yellow veil in the dusk, appeared in Barrett's sight.
However, Barrett is now flying over the Iron Curtain, and it will be a while before the frigate can sail before the ship's lookouts can see the harbor - it is uncertain whether it will be able to make it to the harbor before sunset.
Fortunately, as the news of the sight of the home port reached the three frigates, everyone from the captain to the ordinary seafarers, all of them became quite excited.
ββββ make up tomorrow.
Despite what he said, Barrett already had his own answer in his mind: 'Those damned Lucians are the most suspicious, and now they have the most motives.' At the beginning, I was able to hire pirates to raid the port, but now I am naturally playing this game smoothly. β
The idea of the Kingdom of Lucia towards the Kingdom of Cruze is now well known in the Western Continent. And the biggest obstacle in front of the Lucians was the kingdom of Norhan. Therefore, if there is any opportunity to weaken the Norhan Kingdom, the Lucia Kingdom will never give up.
They have motivation, and at the same time, as a Western Continent power, they also have strength. Although there is a considerable distance between the Republic of Gunac and the Kingdom of Lucia. However, as long as both parties are willing, there is still the possibility of cooperation between the two. That kind of cooperation between countries has a variety of different ways of transacting.
"Sooner or later, those guys will pay." Morpheus Knight clenched his fists, "I've memorized the guy who sneaked up on your kid Barrett today. The next time I meet him, I will definitely recognize him as soon as possible. When it comes to the big war, I don't believe that the other side will not use such a strong combat power. β
"Speaking of which, I would like to ask, even Mr. Morpheus, do you not recognize the knight's identity?" Barrett asked with some disbelief, "The other party's fighting style is quite special among the knights. β
There are not many knights who like sneak attacks and are good at covert combat in the Western Continent. This genre often has a clear conflict with the knight's inheritance system, and it is incompatible without special secret methods. Since it is a secret method, it is naturally impossible for it to be too widely circulated, which seriously restricts their number. At the same time, these families became somewhat famous among the knights.
"It's a bit embarrassing." Knight Morpheus scratched his head, "I haven't put much effort into this. If he changed the other knights in the territory, even if it was Ovaltine, he might recognize it. But my words are really powerless. β
"Looks like everything won't be clear until we get back to the territory. Mage Murphy has already said that it will not be easy for his spells to uncover the secrets behind this. Captain Kaplin, who was on the side, didn't look good at this time.
Regardless of the thoughts of the middle and senior leaders of the frigate, ordinary seamen, after bidding farewell to their former comrades-in-arms, began to work no different from the past. The broken sails were replaced, and the new cables were shiny by the sea. The three frigates continued north along the route with the sea breeze.
Perhaps because of the attack, Boreham's fleet abandoned its plans to stop for supplies along the wayβenough supplies, including attrition and capture, to keep them back to their territory. After swaying on the sea surface for dozens of days, the Morbihan port, which seemed to be covered with a yellow veil in the dusk, appeared in Barrett's sight.
However, Barrett is now flying over the Iron Curtain, and it will be a while before the frigate can sail before the ship's lookouts can see the harbor - it is uncertain whether it will be able to make it to the harbor before sunset. (To be continued.) )