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The capture of the Doge's Palace, which directly led to the fall of Trinidad, was not the forty or so members of the stormtroopers led by Auguste, but more than four hundred real pirates!

Do you still remember, after Lu Yuan defeated the "Princess", "St. Andrews" and "Barrier" successively, a total of about 520 pirates were captured. In addition to the dozens of people who left with Lin Beiyuan and the hundreds of people recruited by Lu Yuan to the "Kraken", nearly 400 people were directly dismissed.

Because there is only one port in Trinidad in the vicinity, those pirates who have all the skills on the ship can and can only gather here to beg for a living. Or take a boat from here to somewhere else, or settle down here and become a sailor.

But when August entered Trinidad with the stormtroopers, it was clear that the minds of these people had not yet settled. The stormtroopers on the Kraken were made up of people on several boats, and now they were scattered and easily got in touch with the others.

Just like Lu Yuanji's plan, as long as it is revealed that "cooperate with Master Morgan and capture Trinidad", the rest will be allowed to develop, and the goal can be achieved!

"In order to completely plunder Havana's gold, Lord Morgan must first obtain a foothold, and Trinidad, which is located behind Havana, is the best choice...... And we'll just have to do it while Master Morgan attacks. In conjunction with the capture of the Governor's Palace, it is enough to raise the banner of Lord Morgan......"

It has long been said that pirates are unscrupulous.

Same words. Listen to the pirate's ear, and it will become—taking advantage of Morgan's attack on the port of Trinidad. When we attract the attention of the defenders, let's go to the Doge's Palace to grab the money first! Go to the port first to grab money! When the time comes, as long as the flag is raised, even Morgan will not be able to say anything!

Then the unwilling sailors, the local pirate group, Morgan's spies, and the traitors of other countries...... Joining in one after another, the group rolled bigger and bigger, completely beyond August's control.

The status of the members of the "Kraken" has also been repeatedly reduced......

From "you bring everyone to get rich" to "everyone takes you to get rich"...... And then it becomes "You'd better get rich in another place"......

The whole process shows the bottom line of the pirates vividly.

Fortunately, the plan arranged by Lu Yuan was originally like this. On the important goal in his hands, there was never an option for the governor's palace. McLaren, as stupid as it is, comes from a naval family. If gold is the currency in circulation in LeBron's eyes, then money is warships and armaments in the eyes of these naval families, especially now that the fleet is national or aristocratic. When the division is not so clear, they will turn every penny into a cannonball!

……

The pirates would surely have thought, "All the money is hidden in the Governor's Palace!" Needless to say?! ”

But as a gold medal spy who once harassed the whole of Trinidad, Comrade Elizabeth, he doesn't see it that way. Speaking of McLaren's little smuggling, she is really a treasure.

"McLaren, that poor ghost, his governor's palace is worth a lot of money! He's used everything else to buy equipment. I bought equipment but was reluctant to use it, so I hid it in the warehouse stingily. He's hopeless! ”

August still remembers that as soon as Elizabeth heard that she was going to rob McLaren, she immediately excitedly pointed at the port map and made suggestions.

"This warehouse contains the three thousand barrels of rum you brought in last time, and he is reluctant to distribute them. I'm going to sell it in the southern Caribbean!

And here, where the latest muskets were shipped from Europe, supposedly with what thread. There are 500 sticks! Each one can only be bought by paying for it in gold! This cost him half of his money.

There is also a place where shells are said to explode. Each one costs forty pesos, but it's 24 pounds. Are we 16 pounds? That won't help us.

Ah, how could I forget this......"

……

"Follow me!"

As soon as the cannon in the bay sounded, August immediately left the tavern where the pirates had gathered, with the stormtroopers.

"Are we going to cheapen those bastards for nothing?!" One of the pirates said dissatisfiedly, "The Governor's Palace, there must be a lot of money there......"

August knew the guy, and since he had joined up with the pirates from before, many of the SA had other ideas. However, he still needs coolies and cannon fodder, so August said simply: "You know what a fart!" When it comes to the good things hiding there, are the fools knowing, or are the captains and Miss Elizabeth more aware? They're nobles who live directly in the Doge's Palace! Let them go to the Doge's Palace, and we'll go find the real treasure trove! ”

"Hehe, you guys go," the pirate took a few steps back and motioned for himself to withdraw, "I still want to go to the Governor's Palace...... There is a ...... you want to come with me Oh!!! ”

Before he could finish speaking, an oversized scimitar slashed at his neck! The knife slashed downward, cutting directly through his neck and most of his chest.

He covered the wound on his neck, but he couldn't suppress the blood flow, so he could only fall down unwillingly with resentful eyes.

August carried a bloodstained scimitar, making his two-meter-tall burly body extremely intimidating! He stared at the pirates like a big bear, and the pirates who were about to move just now, "Want to report the news?" Who else! ”

The "Kraken" has not yet formed its own cohesion, Lu Yuan does not have the reputation of a legendary captain, nor does he have a lucrative share of the spoils, and he has not even paid a formal salary...... Besides, while fighting can increase unity, the captain is always a challenge to the death that he can't overcome, and who wants to follow him unless he's crazy!

There is also the question of pay. Only if someone pays for the group will he have a sense of belonging to the group. So now on board, the most loyal are August and Jacques. They are the patriarchs, the privileged class. The second is the sailman. Although Lu Yuan's driving style directed them like a spinning top, the feeling of creating history together. They have become the captain's diehards through and through. There are also the gunners, who are experienced, and they know the greatness of every shelling better than the gunners of the original "Princess". So in the short term, the gunner will not have problems.

Only the stormtroopers, for the time being, can only rely on August's force to suppress.

"None? Let's go! ”

August thrust his scimitar back into its scabbard with a stab, and led the way to the arsenal, the stormtroopers following in fear......

Weapons warehouses, ammunition warehouses, temporary storage warehouses for merchants...... Hundreds of muskets, long and short muskets, hundreds of scimitars and bayonets, five hundred 24-pound bursts, porcelain and silk from the East, and rum of the finest ...... Each time, the pirates saw August untie a bronze on his back. Small chests with strange patterns scattered on them.

He uttered a strange spell to open the chest, and then ordered the pirates to carry the things into the chest, and they loaded and loaded, but the box never seemed to be full!

"Don't think about it! Fools! August saw the greedy eyes of those guys, and said with a sneer, in fact, when he first saw them, he was no different from these guys. Come and see for yourselves! ”

Those guys, nervously, came over and gathered around the box. August uttered the spell and opened the chest. All they saw was a small, empty box with nothing in it!

"A treasure chest that will never be satisfied, this is a treasure of the captain's family! Only those who are of the same blood as him can take the treasure out of it! August explained triumphantly. Now do you understand? The captain is a nobleman, and a great nobleman with a thousand-year-old heritage! Any one of his riches is enough for us to enjoy for a lifetime! He's not bad for money at all! So. Follow him, there is a way to make money! ”

Touched it in the box. When nothing was found, the pirates were disappointed. I was a little happy, but I was in a mixed mood.

After Auguste finished bragging and proudly re-picked up the "Undead Space Box", "Let's go!" The captain should be almost there. ”

"Don't take these?" The pirates asked, pointing to the remaining half of the warehouse.

Taking advantage of the chaos in Trinidad, they not only robbed McLaren's goods, but also swept the docks where the merchants stocked. But each time Auguste took only the best ones, and the others were left there.

"It's all bargains...... Leave it to the merchant to flip through the book. "August is too good at acting! He glanced at the rest of the stuff disdainfully, made a disdainful look, and walked out of the hall first.

The pirates had to follow. They knew that the "Undead Space Box" only had fifty cubic meters of storage space, and even the "Kraken" was not comparable to the small boat.

"Hey! August! You're not a friend enough! When August walked out of the room, his face suddenly stiffened, and then he turned angry! He saw hundreds of pirates surrounded in a semicircle outside! The leader was Leon, the guy who wanted to start his own pirate group, and the two stormtroopers who were still in his team just now were standing behind him at the moment!

"I heard that you robbed all the warehouses in Trinidad with a treasure chest that was never satisfied? You're such a cunning bastard! But, hahaha, that's so interesting! Your master is such a rich fellow, I don't know what a nobleman like him is going to the Caribbean to join in! You must know that this is a place where poor ghosts like us, guys who dream of getting rich...... Right, August?

Okay, let me see the treasure. Ah, isn't that a box?! Looks awesome. He said to himself, pointing to the bronze box that August was carrying, and the two moles beside him said yes again and again.

"Now, give it to me!" He raised the short gun in his hand, "I can spare you and let you go to that noble little white face to cry." ”

"The chest needs a spell......" the traitor next to him reminded.

"Oh, of course! August will tell me, right? He gestured at the fire.

"All I know is the spell of the Channel," August nodded regretfully, and pointed behind Leon, "Why don't you ask its owner directly?" ”

"Ask what the host ......"

Leon felt strange and looked at the people from the "Kraken" stormtroopers on the other side, and he was very satisfied with the frightened expression on their faces...... But. Isn't it too scared?! And, where are they looking!?

Discover the person opposite. They were all staring straight behind him, and Leon and many others couldn't help but glance back.

At the moment Leon turned around. Auguste and his stormtroopers turned around without hesitation and rushed towards the warehouse with the door open, and August did not forget to close the heavy door immediately!

"Open the door~~" The screams of ghosts and wolves howled outside, pleading, followed by the sound of stormy shelling! Endless shotguns slammed into the exterior walls and gates of the warehouse, and the stormtroopers of the stormtroopers lay on the ground, their faces pale and dripping into cold sweat, praying incessantly.

"Oh God! I didn't expect him to really shoot! August remembered the Hundred and Ten men standing on the empty dock outside. I couldn't stop trembling.

When the four broadside salvos and the five-minute bombardment stopped, August lay limply on the floor of the warehouse, staring at the ceiling above him in distraction. No one noticed his weakness, as was the case with almost everyone in the stormtroopers.

There was no sound outside, but a large pool of blood seeped in through the crack in the door.

*******

When Lu Yuan broke into the bay strongly, he thought that there would be a real hand-to-hand encounter with the fort, and the bayonet would be red!

He was also mentally prepared that the "Kraken" would be hit by artillery and even hit hard.

But...... A neat white flag actually floated on the battery - they actually surrendered!

Lu Yuan grew his mouth. I don't know what to say. After two clicks, he shook his head angrily and shouted "Jacques! ”

"Yes, Captain!" Jacques is now the ship's stormtrooper commander. He ran to Lu Yuan and stood up. A military salute was given.

"You took someone and captured all the guys on the fort! Also, there's a particularly smelly-looking fart in there, help me kill him! Lu Yuan ordered directly!

"Lu!" Hear his orders. Elizabeth screamed with wide eyes and grabbed his arm anxiously. But I don't know how to persuade him! You must know that McLaren is Nene's own brother, and he has an excellent relationship with Nene. Really killed him here. Don't look at Nene who always complains about his brother's strictness, in fact, it's all love. If Lu Yuan kills McLaren, Nene will definitely hate her for the rest of her life!

"Lu~" Misha also covered her forehead and sighed, she knew more about the Tao, so she could only remind, "Lu, the law of nobility ......"

The so-called aristocratic law means that in war, the lives of nobles who have surrendered must not be harmed, and they must also be given treatment that matches their status. Captured persons are not allowed to incite rebellion, flee, or other acts, and offer ransom appropriate to their status to ransom themselves...... To kill the nobles who have laid down their arms for no reason is to make enemies of the aristocracy of the whole of Europe!

"Damn it! I knew that Lu Dao didn't pretend to be this bullshit aristocratic identity! Lu Yuan scolded, but he could only modify the order. It was enough to lock those people directly in the battery and let them pour all the gunpowder on the water themselves. Since you can't kill that bastard, then you don't even need to see it, just in case you see it......

"Are you...... Pretending to be an aristocrat?! Elizabeth's concern was something else entirely, "And how am I supposed to tell my dad?!" ”

"Tell your dad what?" Lu Yuan asked strangely.

Misha sneered on the side, "Of course it's the right one, both wise and brave, one is willing to marry, and the other is willing to marry!" Hum! Even if you don't talk about her engagement with my brother. Don't you understand what she's thinking? I can't compete with the eldest lady as an illegitimate daughter! After saying that, Misha turned her head angrily and wanted to leave.

"No, it's not!" Elizabeth rushed ahead of the confused Lu Yuan and ran over to grab Misha. The two women pulled into the captain's room, and Lu Yuan's position at the helm was above the captain's room, although the specific content could not be heard across the deck, but it was possible to know that the two women were crying and laughing for a while.

When the Kraken was about to dock, they were miraculously reconciled again......

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"Captain, someone is coming this way!"

Without seeing it, Jacques ran to the mast again...... He was pointing in the direction of the docks and shouting loudly.

He's not a leader! Lu Yuan shook his head.

He picked up his binoculars and looked in the direction Jacques pointed, and just in time he saw Leon walking towards the docks with a hundred or so men. Jacques thought that those people were coming for the "Siren", but Lu Yuan knew that it was not. He could clearly perceive the location of the "Undead Space Box", and Leon's target was Auguste!

"All of them! Get ready for battle! Lu Yuan shouted, "All artillery, change shotguns!" ”

The sailors on the deck obeyed their orders and quickly got busy.

"Captain! It's Auguste them! It's August! Jacques reported that he had seen August come out of the warehouse at this time.

"Signal to them! Tell them that we will shell after five counts! It's a shotgun! Get them ready to dodge! Lu Yuan believes in the survivability of the pirates, as long as they know the time and type of artillery bombardment, they can always hide from the warehouse. Lu Yuan stretched out a hand and spread his five fingers, and said in a loud voice, "Five...... Four ......"

"Yes!" Jacques stood on the lookout of the mainmast, so that the stormtroopers could see him clearly! Jacques gestured with his body, passing the message to the stormtroopers facing him as quickly as possible. At present, the people of Leon have not noticed anything abnormal, because the "Kraken" is still hiding behind a large ship, only the main mast and the Jacques on it are exposed, and only those stormtroopers have been informed.

Of course, they were scared!

"Three...... Two...... One ...... "The Kraken was exposed, and Sensen's muzzle pointed at Leon, who was looking back! Lu Yuan's hand clenched into a fist waved hard! “Fire！！！”

"Boom, boom~" The guns on the side of the side sprayed in a row, and countless iron particles and lead bullets rushed towards the dock!

Lu Yuan turned the rudder vigorously, slammed into a merchant ship parked on the side, twisted the hull, and let the starboard side face the dock!

“Fire！！” Another round of sideside volleys!

"Reload! Load! Lu Yuan yelled, "Let's do it again!" ”

Even though that space was obscured by dust and smoke, nothing could be seen! But Lu Yuan still didn't hesitate to go in that direction and poured another round of ammunition!

[Capture Trinidad, Points +3000, Fame +1200!] 】

[Slaughter pirates, reputation +300.] Congratulations on becoming a notorious pirate captain. 】

[You have exceeded the completion conditions of task 2, do you want to submit?] 】

"Don't submit! Pirate? you pirates!! Lao Tzu wants to be a bounty hunter who specializes in killing pirates!! (To be continued......)