"Let your people do a good job of guarding, I don't want my ship to be blown up and sunk by some inexplicable person within a day of arrival!" While Wang Hao was at the helm, he said to Tiqi, who was still swaying around the boat, "And I don't mind making a little fortune when I go back......

"Haha...... You're a natural pirate! Wang Hao's words drew a taunt from Titch, "However, Wang, I admit that your personal strength is very strong, and you may have been a member of a certain Oriental pirate ship before. But I have to say that there is a little bit of a difference between participating in a raid and presiding over a raid. It's almost impossible to rob a merchant ship with just your muskevet box that doesn't have a single gun! ”

Wang Hao asked curiously: "Oh, what's the difference?" Isn't it all about firing two guns and then engaging in broadside battles, what else should I pay attention to? ”

"First and foremost, you need a pirate flag of your own!"

When Titch said this, he let out a very disdainful snort, "The next time I have a chance, I will introduce you to a coward, his name is Jack Rackham, and we all call him Cotton Jack." To be honest, if he hadn't advocated the use of the pirate flag, I'm afraid none of us would have remembered such a number one. ”

Then, Wang Hao learned about the use of the pirate flag from Titch's narration:

In most cases, pirates will raise their own pirate flag to identify themselves when chasing their prey. The prey will judge which pirate group appears in front of it according to the pirate flag, so as to weigh the pros and cons.

Sometimes the prey lowers the ship's flag and sails to show its submission to the pirate group; However, if the prey refuses to surrender, the black and white flag will be raised, indicating the intention to resist to the end.

Usually this is the time when it is the pirate captain's turn to weigh the pros and cons, and if the pirate captain thinks that attacking the ship is not worth the cost, he will drop the pirate flag and turn the rudder away.

If, by chance, the pirate captain is too brutal, the red pirate flag will fly over the mast, meaning that once the prey is captured, nothing will be left alive.

At this time, even if the prey lowers the flag and sails and begs for mercy, it will not be able to change its fate.

Speaking of this, Titch finally stopped, walked to Wang Hao's side, and said, "There are more other things that need to be paid attention to, such as you need a pair of bright eyes, at least to be able to tell whether your raider is carrying property. Moreover, it is not that the guy with a deep draft must be loaded with valuable goods, we have encountered many such things, and the ships that have been brought down with great difficulty have only carried some worthless things, such as a boatload of slaves! ”

Wang Hao opened his mouth and did not reply. Although I don't know the whole thing in detail, judging from the quality of the few slaves on my ship, I am afraid that the final fate of these slaves will not be what the pirates have been flaunting as 'freedom'.

"Before boarding the ship, you can fire a few guns to explore the way, and if you can't do it, then fire a few more guns! Of course, you don't have a cannon yet, but that's okay. Just don't sink the ship, know that salvaging cargo at sea is not a fun thing. ”

"Mark my words, and never try to get your gunner to sink the ship on the opposite side unless it's a pinch, unless you already know exactly what the ship is carrying. Because, not every ship is a Spanish treasure ship that carries gold and silver! As if thinking of something, Tiki continued, with a constipated expression, "Imagine when you have exhausted all your strength to capture a merchant ship, only to find that the sea water pouring in from the bullet hole has soaked all the cargo in the cabin. And the worst thing is that most of these goods are white sugar and tea leaves, which cannot be soaked in water at all......"

As if venting, Tiqi poured all the embarrassing things that he and his peers in the pirate world had encountered in front of Wang Hao like pouring beans into a bamboo tube. Of course, just these stories, which sound like jokes and jokes, are enough to open Wang Hao's eyes and sigh that the lines are like mountains.

"Captain Wang, Quartermaster Edward, a merchant ship was found in the direction of the front, flying the Spanish flag, suspected to be carrying a lot of cargo!" Just when Wang Hao was still 'studying tirelessly', the lookout who had been standing on the mast poked his head down and reported to him.

After Wang Hao listened, he looked straight ahead along the ship, and there was a lone schooner floating on the sea in the distance. Due to the distance, with Wang Hao's eyesight, he could barely see that it was a schooner with the naked eye.

I have to say that the sailors on Benjamin's ship are still very powerful, although with the assistance of telescopes, it is indeed not easy to notice distant ships at such a distance.

After checking the situation with a telescope in hand, Tiqi saw that Wang Hao was also looking into the distance, and handed over a monocular and said, "Use the telescope, Wang, the distance is too far and it is difficult to see with the naked eye." ”

Wang Hao raised the binoculars and took a closer look, the Spanish flag, the waterline was very deep, and it didn't seem to be loaded with artillery.

After a rough judgment, Wang Hao came to a conclusion: this should be a ship belonging to a smuggler, and it looks like a piece of fat!

"Good! Let's get the boat over! Wang Hao held the steering wheel and shouted to everyone, "Full sails, the sailboat in front of the target!" Everyone, get ready for a broadside battle! ”

"Ha, you're in luck, that boat looks like it's got a lot of good stuff, I thought you'd let this fat fish go!" "It's generally impossible for this kind of boat to be loaded with artillery, and even if there is, it's only a 4-pounder gun at most." At most, make a small hole in your new ship, and there will be no problem at all! ”

After Titch finished speaking, he took out four fuses from his pocket, lit them and put them under his hat, and then turned his head to Wang Hao and asked, "How is it?" ”

Turning his head to look, the fuse burned, causing Titch's entire head to be immersed in gunsmoke. With the rotation of his head, the four bright spots of sparks also swayed back and forth in the smoke, like the eyes of a beast in the night, with his full black beard and tall body, as terrifying as a demon.

"Nice look." Nod your head and give a thumbs up in agreement. Wang Hao didn't expect this kind of play, so he could only ask a question silently in his heart: "Do you have a freestyle?" ”

Tiqi couldn't help but laugh a few times when he saw Wang Hao's 'MMP' on his face, and said, "After you come into contact with the enemy ship, you must show your absolute authority and demand absolute respect. This is useful for those who are weak in mind! Let those cowards know that if you don't get your way, you can always turn your face and disembowel them, and throw them into the sea. ”

"Like you are now?" Wang Hao asked curiously.

"Of course!" Titch's smug voice came from the smoke of gunpowder, "For those cowards, I don't even need to shoot a shot, they just hide in the cabin and shiver!" ”