The two seagoing ships are ready to sail.

"You are waiting at home for my return. The docks were crowded, and Donner stood on the ship's rudder and waved his hand at the dock below.

"Captain have a good trip!" shouted the residents below.

Donner saw a lot of familiar faces, the people of Crescent Island, the natives of Cancer, the refugees and slaves brought back by Theodore, and ...... A new pirate joined.

"Set sail, set sail!" Downer yelled.

"Set sail, set sail!"

"Sail. ”

"Set sail. ”

The order was handed down, one after the other. Almost all the people on the ship have never experienced being sent off by an entire dock.

At this moment, not only the people of the escort team, but also the new pirates, they had excitement, pride, satisfaction, and the slightest indescribable thing in their hearts.

In the past, when Willy was the leader, the division of labor on the ship was quite chaotic, and the people on the ship had to take up arms and become pirates, and they had to put down their knives and control the ships as sailors, and each time they did these things they would become different people.

In the event of an emergency, many times it will cause chaos on the deck, and the people on the ship will become headless flies all over the place, and some things will be done without anyone doing them, and some will rush to do them.

But...... Ever since Donner took over the power to rebuild the Liberation Regiment, he has been slowly reforming the division of labor among sea vessels.

Downer strictly demanded that the division of labor between sailors and combatants should be clear, sailors are sailors, only responsible for controlling the sea vessels, and mastering their own work, and the escort team is the combat personnel, only responsible for the battle, and do not worry about other things.

Up to now, the work of the sailors has been divided extremely carefully and down to each person. Steering, sailing, rope tying, carrying, flag language, and lookout, there are fixed sailors, and each type of division has its own captain.

The sailors who operated the two ships were all pirates, but their captain, Donner, was placed in the escort.

The sound of sailing sounded one after another, and the sailors all moved, finding their jobs at great speed.

The sailman, Mari, climbed up the mast along the cable and untied the rope that bound the sails. The sailors on the deck, several of them held the pole against the pier and pushed the ship away from the pier.

The sailors on the mast untied the ropes that bound the sails and threw them down, and the sailors on deck caught the ropes, pulled down with all their might, and after fully spreading the sails, they tied the ropes to the stakes on the side of the ship.

The wind blew the sails up, and the huge wind made the ship slowly sail away from the harbor, the pier became smaller in sight, and Cancer Island became smaller in the eyes, and then gradually turned into a black dot and disappeared into the sea level.

It's September, the sun is already high, and it's hot.

Although the towering sails keep the scorching sun out of the ship, casting large chunks of shadow on the deck.

But all the people on the ship were still sweating, especially the sailors who operated the ship, and almost all of them were soaked with sweat.

Hans, Matthew, and Jason were all on the helm, standing behind Donner, while Ferdy was placed in the merchant ship as the head of the merchant ship.

"Commander, shall we go straight north to Manhill Harbor?" asked Hans.

This time, Hans was allowed to go to sea with him, instead of leaving Hans on Cancer Island, because Hans had been to Manshire Harbor, knew the route of the sea voyage, and knew a little about Manshire City.

Donner pondered for a moment and said, "No, let's sail westward and slowly approach the mainland. Didn't you tell me last time that the mainland directly opposite Cancer Island is the territory where the mines we once escaped from? It's been almost a year, and I want to take a look at it from a distance. ”

"Yes, Captain. Hans nodded, with a hint of inexplicable emotion in his eyes, and he looked at the sea and exclaimed, "If you think about it, time flies so fast. ”

In less than a year, so much has happened that Hans has a sense that things are wrong.

Crescent Island has changed dramatically, eating habits are changing, material life is changing, even smiles are changing.

And also...... People are also changing, and many brothers who used to fight together at sea have disappeared, including...... Captain Willie.

Even now that I think about it, the appearance of those people has become very blurry, and I can't remember it.

The two ships sailed steadily in the direction of the western continent.

The next morning, Donner was woken up by a loud noise, and he struggled to get out of bed, rubbing his tired eyes, he had been too tired for a while.

After a brief wash, Donner walked out of the captain's cabin, where the sailors below were cleaning the deck.

Clearing the deck early in the morning was a custom not found on any seagoing ship, including the previous days of Willy.

These rules are basically required by Donner, every morning to clean the deck on time, tidy up the cabin, and put everything in order according to the regulations.

At this time, Hans and the others had already gotten up, and when they saw Donner, they said hello: "Captain, morning!"

Donner smiled and nodded, and walked out of the captain's quarters. He had just walked halfway down the stairs when the sailors inside the lookout suddenly shouted: "Report to the regimental commander, an unknown ship has appeared in the northeast direction." ”

Donner paused in vain, in this era of the seas, any unidentified ships that appear are worthy of vigilance, whether pirate ships or merchant ships.

The former itself is engaged in burning, killing and looting, while the latter is also no different from the former, there is no need to change clothes, and you can perfectly transform into a pirate when you pick up a weapon, without any cost.

Donner asked in a deep voice, "How many ships are there and in what direction?"

"One, two, three, three, captain. The sailor of the lookout put his hand on his forehead to block out the harsh sunlight and squinted his eyes to the northeast. The distance was still a little far, and the sailors could only see three black dots.

"They seem to be coming towards us. But, the regimental commander, the distance is a little far, it is not yet certain about the trajectory of their voyage. ”

Donner didn't ask much, and directly ordered: "Continue to observe closely and pay attention to everything on the sea." ”

With that, Donner said to Hans, "Hans, from now on the ships will be handed over to you to command. ”

Donner has knowledge, but he really doesn't know much about naval warfare in the era of sailing.

Hans has always lived at sea, and in recent times, he has led ships to sea for frequent training, and he has achieved great results, and he must have more experience in sea tactics than Downer.

In particular, Hans has figured out a set of effective methods for the use of muskets, explosives, and artillery on ships at sea.

Leaving professional things to professional people, and directing them indiscriminately can only make things worse, which is a truth that Downer has always believed in.

Hans gave a military salute, and then began to give orders, shouting: "Everyone is in place, return to their posts, the standard-bearer informs the cargo ship, and the sea ship is immediately put into the second level of combat readiness." ”

"Yes!"