Chapter 43: Prelude to the Coming Storm
"These two guys are mortal enemies, they shouldn't join forces......" Old Barr's face was pale, although he was scheming, but after all, he was not a god, and it was impossible for everything to be expected, and he had secretly hoped that Bisselius and Alamsei would be able to fight more fiercely in Sisis!
Tang Jie's eyes flashed with a strange light: "However, if Bisseluus is willing to give up some interests and share the treasure of Athos with Alamsei, it is difficult to say whether the two of them will join forces! In the face of interests, there is no eternal hatred!"
Old Barr was shocked!
He looked at Tang Jie blankly, as if he was getting to know this usually cheerful and bold black-haired young man again, he couldn't believe that these words came out of his mouth!
In the eyes of the bearded man, this young man has no heart, and although he is smart, he is still very immature.
But now, this young man is growing at a miraculous speed, the growth rate of his strength in this world and the speed at which his mind matures are jaw-dropping!
He is like a ship with full sails, as long as the slightest wind gently pushes him, he can sail away in no time!
This potential for growth is terrifying!
Old Barr suddenly felt a hint of fear!
He's a man who can't be controlled by anyone......
The bearded man's eyes were strange, and Tang Jie was a little puzzled: "Am I not right?"
Old Barr came to his senses, shook his head, and took a deep breath: "No, you're right! I'm sure the combined fleet of Bicelio and Alamsei should have caught up behind our ass by now." ”
As if to prove Old Barr's words, Bill, who was standing on the top of the lookout, raised his voice and suddenly shouted: "Forty-five degrees to the right in front, a ship has appeared!"
Tang Jie and Barr were startled at the same time and glanced at each other.
The bearded man looked up and asked loudly, "How many, what flag, what kind of ship?"
Bill's voice came clearly from above: "There are ten ships in total! Flying the Crusader sword flag of the Principality of Marta and the fleet flag of the First Coastal Guard of Sissy! The exact ship is a little unclear! But it is estimated that the smallest are all three-masted vulture-class battleships!"
The sailors on deck gasped when they heard Bill's voice!
A whole ten battleships!
The bearded man had a cold face, turned his head to Tang Jie and said, "I'm going to go back to my ship immediately, do you remember the direction I just said?"
Tang Jie's face was solemn, and he nodded: "Remember!"
Barr looked at Nia, who was directing the sailors to take place not far away, and then at Tang Jie, and a soft color suddenly flashed in his eyes: "Kid, we will run in the direction I pointed while fighting! Remember, always observe the flag signals I send, don't fall in love with war, and do everything you can to get rid of these annoying guys! Nia, she has rich experience in naval warfare, she will help you!"
The bearded man patted Tang Jie on the shoulder, walked to the side of the boat, pulled the hook, and prepared to swing back to his boat: "The sea god Tira will bless us!"
Tang Jie looked at Old Barr and turned around, he hesitated for a moment, suddenly gritted his teeth, and dared to ask: "Captain Barr!"
"What?" said Barr, turning his head.
Tang Jie looked at Barr with a changing gaze, and asked in a deep voice, "Jones, the captain of the Marauder, is he your own brother?"
As soon as he finished saying this, Old Barr's body shook violently, and his face instantly became iron and hideous!
The kind-eyed elder suddenly seemed to have turned into an angry madman, his voice was terrifyingly gloomy, and every word was full of a strong murderous aura, bursting out from between his teeth: "Who told you this?"
Tang Jie was shocked by Lao Barr's sudden change!
He subconsciously shrugged his back, and looked at the bearded man in front of him vigilantly, as if he was looking at a beast that would burst out at any time!
"I've met Horn!" Tang Jie took a deep breath and stared at Old Barr's sharp gaze without flinching.
"Horn?!" Old Barr's eyes were cold and piercing, "He's not dead?"
Tang Jie didn't say anything about his mercy to Horn's men, he said, "We all forgot, he's a priest!"
Old Barr's eyes showed a hint of sarcasm and remorse: "I still underestimate him!"
The bearded man's gaze fell on Tang Jie: "Do you believe what he said?"
Tang Jie shook his head slowly: "No, I don't believe it!"
Old Barr glanced at Tang Jie deeply, and his eyes showed a hint of relief and approval: "That's good! Remember, a beast that has been hurt, he will definitely bite back!"
Tang Jie stared at Old Barr tightly: "Captain Barr, you haven't answered my question yet! Are you and Jones brothers?"
Old Barr raised his head and laughed for a while, and suddenly his laughter stopped, and he looked at Tang Jie with extremely complicated eyes: "Child, your words really make me sad!"
Tang Jie asked relentlessly: "Answer my question, Captain Barr!"
Tang Jie couldn't help but ask, he couldn't ignore the shadow left by Horn's words in his heart. He knew that if he didn't ask clearly, it was very likely that he wouldn't ask again in the future, and this shadow would always exist, and it would always affect the relationship between him and Old Barr, and even between him and Nia!
Old Barr opened his mouth, and was about to answer Tang Jie, but he heard Nia suddenly yell at them: "What are you two doing? They are getting closer and closer to us, what should we do? Run, or fight! Bastard, give orders quickly!"
Barr glanced at Nia, grabbed the hook in one hand, and swung himself back onto the Hell, exclaiming, "Kid, I'll answer your questions in this fight!"
Tang Jie watched as Old Barr returned to the Inferno, and galloped to his helmsman, the Hell leaned and gradually distanced itself from his ship.
Nia ran to Tang Jie and asked with a solemn face, "Captain Tang Jie, what is your order?"
Tang Jie's gaze swept over the deck, and William the sailor, Bill, the gunner who slid down from the lookout, and more than forty other sailors, these dozens of pairs of eyes looked at him in unison, expecting the king of the ship to give his will.
Tang Jie knew very well that this battle was definitely not the one-sided artillery battle before, what would happen next was a battle at sea with outnumbered people, the first time he experienced a sea war between warships in his life!
He took a deep breath, this action allowed him to quickly clear out the distractions in his mind, let him calm down quickly, he had to show his most fearless and determined posture to his crew!
I am their leader, I am their soul!
This ship, anyone can be confused, everyone can be afraid, but I can't!
Because, I'm the captain!
"Listen to my orders!" Tang Jie's voice seemed to burst out of his chest, resounding through the sky, shaking everyone on the deck!
"Turn the rudder fifteen degrees to the left, the three masts will be raised to full sail, the sailman will control the sail rope and winch, the gunner will enter the gun room, and the rest of the sailors will take their positions and prepare for battle!" Tang Jie's voice was as sonorous as iron.
As soon as Tang Jie gave the order, the sailors on the ship "whew", and immediately returned to their respective posts like precision machinery, and these old sailors carefully recruited by Old Barr did not show too much fear in the face of the upcoming battle.
Nia's tall leather boots clattered on the deck, like a dense drum before battle. When Tang Jie is not speaking, her voice is always the loudest, no matter where she is in the boat, she can hear it!
"Release the sail line, tighten the halyard, push the shells up, angle the bow gun! Hell, you idiots, don't procrastinate, want to be thrown into the sea to feed the fish? Bill, what are you doing, fast into the gun bay, kick those bastards in the ass, if anyone dares to let go of the cannon and waste the shells, I'll chop them up and eat them! William, the mainsail will be handed over to you, and I'll steer the foresail!"
Nia commanded every sailor on the deck, and she refined Tang Jie's orders to the extreme, which was the most perfect assistant and the most competent first mate.
William was shirtless, revealing a tuft of fluffy chest hair on his chest, he dragged the thick and long sail rope with both hands, and after answering Nia's words loudly, he turned his head to Bill and said, "Bill, help me fight a few more!"
Bill laughed, "No problem!"
Nia, William, and Bill, these three people are the core force of this ship, and without their old and rich sailing and combat experience, it is hard to imagine that a novice like Tang Jie can suppress these dozens of veteran sailors.
The sailing skills and experience of these three people were only a little revealed, which made these old sailors admire, and the eyes of these three people at Tang Jie were full of heartfelt respect and obedience.
Because of this, Tang Jie quickly established absolute control over the ship, and he had the first team and basic force in this world.
A rookie of naval warfare, with the help of Nia, William and Bill, and a group of veteran sailors who have just come on board, kicks off the Battle of Siss.
The easterly sea breeze blew the sturdy sails and made the sound of hunting, and Tang Jie stood on the deck like a flag, his eyes blazing in the direction of the bow of the ship.
There, a whole ten warships were connected in a line, like a rope across the sea, blocking his way.
The slight damp and salty smell of the sea breeze blew in gusts, but it could not dispel the heavy smell of gunpowder on the deck, and every sailor clenched his fists, his palms covered with fine sweat, except for the sound of the sails agitating and the sound of the waves crashing against the hull.
There seems to be a restless force brewing in the sea and air, and it will explode in the next second!
The sea breeze pushed the warships on both sides, getting closer and closer......
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One watch, and one more at night
It's a sunny day today, hehe, I'm going to climb the mountain later
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