It has to be said that in the Caribbean, in addition to the island of Cuba, the island of Haiti is rich in high-quality shipbuilding timber. Because the island of Haiti is home to the highest mountain range in the entire Caribbean, the Cordillera Mountains, it is extremely rich in forestry resources. There is more than oak for shipbuilding, the best wood for shipbuilding - teak!

This wood is not susceptible to deformation, corrosion and cracking in various environments, and its expansion and contraction are the smallest of all woods. When exposed to wind, heat, rain or seawater, teak does not shrink. In the case of sun, rain, dry and wet changes, it does not warp or crack; Strong water and fire resistance. Moreover, the material has a large oil content, and the fragrance emitted can resist termites and sea insects in different sea areas, and is extremely corrosion-resistant.

Teak wood has good drying properties, good adhesive, paint, and waxing properties. However, because the material contains silicon, it is easy to dull the knife, so it is difficult to cut during processing. The teak material has good nail grip and excellent comprehensive performance! Captain Baca's ironclad ship, if it hadn't been made of teak, would have been bombarded like that by the Spanish fleet, and it would have fallen apart in the middle of the journey.

During this time, everyone was full of motivation to work together to renovate the captured ships, build the port of St. Nicholas, and expand the size of Captain Baka's hideout. While the Chia Tai family was fully engaged in their work, two carrier pigeons flew from the bay of Port-Saint-Nicolas and Port-au-Prince to Captain Baca's hideout......

Two carrier pigeons brought two pieces of bad news, a terrible plague suddenly appeared in the bay of St. Nicholas, and a group of sailors and captured Spanish sailors suddenly fell ill and died! If it weren't for the fact that these human beings were all physically subjected to the 'voodoo' living dead, I am afraid that there would be a shortage of labor. But things are still very tricky, and this harbor does not seem to be peaceful......

Another pigeon flew in from Port-au-Prince with a message that annoyed Captain Barca. After Captain Barca's Carthaginian Sunset pirate regiment was routed by the Spanish fleet on the southern shore of the island of Haiti, a large number of pirates were captured alive and transported to Port-au-Prince along with his captured armed pirate ship. And now the Governor of Port-au-Prince is ready to hang these pirates. Many of them were brothers from Captain Baka. Captain Baca has been trying to rescue them, but Port-au-Prince is one of the most important Spanish colonies in the Caribbean, and the defense of Liliang is very strong, and it is difficult to break through its defenses with few men.

Seeing Captain Baka looking at the drawings, the book demon seemed to be a little absent-minded, and said with a faint smile: "Captain Baka don't worry about those captured brothers, we will have a way to rescue them." In fact, I am more worried about the plague that occurred in the bay of St. Nicholas. Because there is no communication with the outside world, this sudden contagion seems to be very strange......"

Captain Baca threw down his ruler, grabbed a bottle of rum and took a sip, "The Governor of Port-au-Prince is about to hang them, and our rescue Jihua has been delayed...... Hey......"

"The fact that the Governor of Port-au-Prince did not announce the time of their hanging, suggests that he seems eager for us to rescue them. Then we'll catch them all! The bookdemon drank English black tea and pushed his monocle, very in the style of an old European aristocracy, "Maybe he wanted to get the information of the Spaniards who were captured by us, so he deliberately released this news...... I have a jihua, why don't we exchange prisoners with them, so we don't have to bother......"

Captain Baka glared and his beard cocked, "Swap captives?!" This cunning Governor of Port-au-Prince is waiting for us to do this, to catch us and to save the Spaniards! ”

The bookdemon smiled and said, "The Governor of Port-au-Prince will have the same concerns. We don't trust each other with the Governor of Port-au-Prince, and this is a difficult thing to do. But maybe if there is an intermediary to do it, the matter will turn around......"

Captain Baka sat down in his chair and bowed his head and muttered, "It's easier said than done to find a middleman. Who wants to deal with us pirates, and the status can't be too low, but also have a relationship with the Spanish nobility. Otherwise, how could the Governor of Port-au-Prince believe it. Is it to buy off a Spanish nobleman? ……”

At this time, Akon came in from outside the house, he had just finished the correction of the newly made ironwood bearings in the dockyard, threw his clothes to the native servants who followed him, rushed in sweaty, and said loudly: "The first batch of propeller bearings has been made, and your ironclad ship can be started...... Hey? Baka, why do you look like a dead wife? Isn't your wife long dead? ”

", crow's mouth!" Captain Baka said angrily, "My brother is going to be hanged, and you are still talking about the wind!" ”

"So that's for that?!" Akon clapped his hands, "It's fine, I'm more worried about the plague in Port St. Nicholas...... The contagion was really weird...... You can find a middleman to lobby for that. Isn't the Governor of Port-au-Prince in a hurry and urging us to hurry up and exchange prisoners?! ”

"You ......," Captain Baka's eyes widened again, "why are you all so confident?!" Could it be that the choice of the middleman who went to the prisoner exchange was already thought of? ”

Akon shook his head, "If you find someone to choose, just let Baron Shi Fan or Baron Shadow go, no." The two of them are orthodox nobles, although they are hostile countries, but it is easier to communicate this way. Just take advantage of the benefits and buy off the Governor of Port-au-Prince. It just so happens that you still need to deal with him in the future. Sending such a big favor to him will be convenient for him to do things in the future. ”

Captain Baka's mind turned around at this time, "Yes! No one knew that the Baron was the head of our 'Caribbean Alliance', and they could be trusted on both sides to act as intermediaries. And our caravan will also have to deal with these nobles in the future, and this time we helped him rescue those Spaniards, that is, sold him a favor. And the Spaniards knew that some English nobles were connected to pirates, and would not suspect that it was the barons who robbed their ships, which was simply perfect! ”

Akon smiled, "So it's not that hard to save your brothers......"

Captain Baka suddenly slapped the table, "Since you already have this way, why don't you go and save my brothers earlier?!" Let them suffer so much in vain?! ”

The book demon still said lightly: "Because the timing is not good, if it is too early, it will seem that we are in a hurry." The initiative in negotiations is gone. You must know that the captains of the six royal carrac galleons are all from some backgrounds, several of them have royal backgrounds, and some have Spanish military backgrounds. There were also scholars and aristocrats on board. How could the Governor of Port-au-Prince and the commander of the Caribbean Fleet not have pressure from the Spanish crown and military? As long as he waits a few more days, our appearance will be his savior. If it is done well, it can also be befriended with the Spanish royal family and the military, which will be very beneficial to our future business activities. ”

Akon also smiled: "Now the time is almost ripe, I will go and prepare some gifts to bribe the Governor of Port-au-Prince......"

Captain Baca waved his hand and said loudly, "I'll go and prepare gifts, these people who have been imprisoned by the Spaniards are my brothers, there is no need for the Baron to break the bank." I still have some savings......"

Akon patted him on the shoulder, "We're all working for Lord Baron, so let's stop dividing each other." How much more do you have such treasures in your gifts? ”

Baka saw that Akon was holding a huge pearl in his hand, exuding a gentle pearl......

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The Governor of Port-au-Prince, Torres, was troubled even more by the fact that the Caribbean Naval Fleet had wiped out two notorious pirate groups. That bastard Enrikis actually lost four merchant ships full of hardware from the royal family, which were urgently needed for the construction of his own port! One of the captains is also his nephew, and his whereabouts are still unknown! How should I explain to that count's sister?! What's even worse is that Enrikis even lost the royal family's golden treasure ship!

Originally, these were none of their own business, but the hateful Enricis actually pushed those dirty pirates to himself, and let the royal family put the matter of dealing with these pirates and finding a way to rescue the missing crew into his own hands. This is a very troublesome thing! But Enrikis himself used the excuse of exterminating the remnants of the pirates, looking for the missing crew, and walked away with his own fleet! It's a breath that Torres really can't swallow! I heard that Enrikis is an orthodox knight with a papal background, but this guy is too unreasonable! Could it be that with the support of the Pope, you can do whatever you want?!

Almost half a month has passed, and the six Karak galleons seem to have been swallowed by the North Sea Monster, and even the thousands of crew members have not been heard from. Those low-ranking sailors and sailors are dead, and if gold treasures and hardware goods are lost, they are lost, and the empire can afford to lose. But all six captains are inextricably linked to the nobility of the Empire.

Also traveling on the ship were senior scholars from the Imperial Academy, dozens of young officers with hereditary titles who accompanied the journey. The list of missing persons made Torres feel as if he was holding a piece of red-hot lead cake. Behind each name, there is a long list of background family figures that even the king cannot despise. The shili behind almost every name has either sent people or letters to put pressure on themselves. Because the group couldn't find Enrikis, and they became scapegoats.

Torres wondered why the pirates who had kidnapped the nobles had not yet demanded ransom or a prisoner exchange. When did these savage pirates learn to be so calm? It is a big problem to know that the eating and drinking of so many people is a big problem. Those filthy pirates, would they be indifferent to the sight of so many captives who could be exchanged for gold? Could it be that they were not pirates, but the navy of England impersonated?