"Boom ......"

When sailing at sea, the most feared misfortune is the weather of thunderstorms, and if you have to add something to this misfortune, it is definitely a storm.

Luckily, Carl's misfortune didn't reach that level, but looking out through the window at the thunderstorm, he was still terrified.

This can be regarded as his first time on a boat, even in his previous life, he has never been on a boat, this experience is very new, but if he could, Ka would rather not have such an experience, not to mention how bumpy the ship is in this era, just in terms of the ability to resist the pressure of danger, he would like to arrive immediately, and then go ashore.

"Kevin, how long did you say it would take for this thunderstorm to stop?" Carl looked at Kevin, who had sailing experience.

"Your Excellency, you look up to me, I don't know how to look at the weather, and besides, it's dark outside, even if I really know how to look, I can't see it." Kevin shrugged his shoulders, he was just a hired mercenary, just an ordinary crew member.

"Okay." Carl smacked his mouth, but could only endure it obediently.

"Where's my Baron de Noburg?" Carl asked about Sylvia.

"Lord Earl, are you looking for me?" As soon as the slasher was about to speak, Sylvia's voice came from outside the door.

Sylvia walked in, dressed in a thin outfit and with a slightly pale face, and it was obvious that he was not feeling well.

"Sylvia, you're here, sit down, how are you doing?" Karl asked.

"Thank you for your concern, Lord Earl, I feel better." Sylvia thought of the feeling she had felt two days ago, and she felt a thrill all over her body.

"That's good, if you don't get used to it, I'll have to consider whether you need to stay for a day or two to give you a rest after you arrive." Carl paused and said.

"Please don't do this, Lord Earl, no matter what, it won't affect my fight for you." Sylvia said in a deep voice.

Carl glanced at him in surprise, then laughed, patted him on the shoulder, and said happily: "You are worthy of the general I trust, I believe you can do it." ”

Just as he was about to say something, the whole ship suddenly shook, startling all three people in the cabin.

"What happened?" Karl shouted loudly, not knowing if it was an illusion, he had just felt the ship vibrate, as if it had hit something, or more precisely, it seemed that something had hit it.

He didn't have to wait long, and soon a crew member rushed over.

"Oh no, big deal, there are pirates!"

The crew's voice was full of anxiety, the most feared thing about sailing out to sea is pirates, those hateful guys don't make any sense, it's okay to rob your cargo, but I'm most afraid that those who rob your cargo will kill you, there is no way at all.

"Pirates?" Sylvia and Kevin stood up in an instant, staring at the crew with serious expressions.

"How many of them are there?" Sylvia asked.

"I don't know, they have four or five small boats, and those pirates just hit us, they probably want to surround us before boarding the ship!" The crew member had clearly lost his sense of proportion.

Sylvia's concept is still on land, and it is unrealistic to ask how many people are at sea, after all, they are all in the cabin, and it is difficult to estimate the number of them, but if you know how many ships the other party has, it is still possible.

"Four or five small boats?" Karl had an odd face, pirates were generally not wealthy, they did not have huge ships, they generally rode in small boats, which were fast and suitable for them to rob at sea.

They all like to surround the enemy with a large number of small boats, like wolves, and then establish a connection between the ships of both sides through ropes and things like that, and then those pirates will climb up these passages.

But there is a drawback, these small boats can't carry too many people, there are only thirty or forty people in the sky, and of course there are one or two hundred people coming down from four or five ships, which is not bad for a pirate group.

"Lord Earl, it seems that we can use the blood of pirates to add some color to our expedition." Kevin seemed to see the smile on Carl's lips.

"Don't be careless, go blow the horn first!" Karl commanded.

"Yes!" Hearing Karl's order, the crew on the side reacted, this time they were not ordinary trade trips, and the ships were not carrying any goods, but teams after teams of soldiers, real soldiers.

The ship that Karl was on was a large ship, there were three or four hundred people on this ship alone, and there was not only this ship, but there was actually a whole fleet on their side, and near Karl's flagship, there were nearly ten small boats, and Dortmund's army was on it.

And Carl didn't just transport soldiers this time, he also had to transport his weapons of war, which were big guys, and they weighed enough, and if they were put together, the weight Karl had serious doubts about whether the ship would sink or not, so there were several ships dedicated to transporting those things.

And the horn is the signal, as long as the horn is blown, it means that there is a problem here in the flagship, all the ships will immediately come over, and all the soldiers will be ready for battle.

"I don't understand, why do those pirate ships dare to attack us?" Looking at the back of the crew who went out to blow the horn, Karl said with a puzzled expression, pirates are not stupid, they can't attack a fleet larger than themselves, because it is likely to run into hard stubble.

After pondering for a moment, Kevin suddenly pointed to the darkly lit sky outside.

"Thunderstorm, Lord Earl, I think it's all a thunderstorm, it's night, and this thunderstorm has made our vision even more hazy, not to mention the pirates, even I can't see the small boats around us, plus the target of our big ship is too big, maybe it obscures their view." Kevin guessed.

Carl reluctantly accepted this explanation, but he was still speechless, how could such a small thing be touched by himself.

Although close to the sea of the Wikipedian territory. Most of them are full of pirates, and they are all people who make a living from it, and they are extremely vicious, but it does not mean that being hijacked is a common thing, in fact, normal trade is universal.

After all, the sea is so big, and this era is not like the later generations, there are all kinds of radio communications and radar and other things, and if you want to find a cargo ship, you can only rely on your own eyes.

"Alright, leave him alone, get ready to fight." Carl patted the dirty things on his body, he himself was a little surprised, he didn't feel the slightest nervousness in the face of such a situation.

But like him, Kevin and Sylvia didn't feel the slightest nervousness, and even Carl didn't know if it was his delusion, he still read a little bit of ...... in their eyes Excited?

Fortunately, the armor of the three of them was placed in this cabin, and with the help of the three of them, the thick armor was put back on their bodies, only Carl was wearing the impermeable plate armor, which was simply an absolute barrier, and Sylvia and the two were still chain mail.

In this era when plate armor is not popular, there are very few people who can afford to use plate armor.

Although under Carl's various "inspirations", Allen's blacksmith shop barely has the ability to make plate armor, but the various properties of the plate armor produced and its preciousness make Carl very dissatisfied.

For that set of "plate armor", Alan spent a lot of time, making the time and materials needed, as well as the various needs in between, which were enough to make many sets of chain mail.

That's why Carl really realizes how valuable his plate armor is, and Duke Rizlan has invested a lot of money in him.

……

"Hahaha, I finally ran into a big ship again, God forbid, we haven't encountered such a big ship for a long time, and it is estimated that there must be a lot of good things on board!"

One of the pirates laughed, his face wrinkled by the sea breeze, and his smile condensed together, making it look ugly.

"Let's talk about it first, this time, I'm going to pick the best of it!" The other pirate glanced at him and grinned.

"Each according to his ability!" The pirate wasn't buying it.

"You two don't waste any more time here, the leader has already given the order, don't climb the rope again, just push you down and feed the sharks!" Another pirate with a scar on his face spat them.

The two robbers immediately stopped talking, and honestly prepared to seize the ship.

"Woo woo woo ......"

At this moment, a strong voice came from the big ship.

"What's that sound?"

"It seems to be...... The sound of a trumpet? ”

"Horn? What are they blowing this thing for? ”

"I guess it's to get up the crew who are still sleeping, believe me, those guys won't be more difficult to deal with than the fish in the sea, all of them are soft-footed shrimp, and I don't know if they will be scared to death directly when they see us in bed."

There was a burst of laughter on the boat, they had hijacked many boats, and every time they hijacked those guys, they were crying for their fathers and mothers.

While they were laughing, they were holding a few more ropes firmly in the boat.

"Grab the ship, and laugh!"

"Quick! Fast! Fast! ”

The urging made the atmosphere on the boat suddenly become serious, and one by one the pirates were about to climb along the rope.

It's just that when the first pirate climbed to the other side of the rope, he was stunned.

In front of him was a guy dressed in chain mail, and behind him stood densely packed, as if it was ...... Soldier!

"Hello, introduce yourself, Count Dortmund, Baron de Norborg." Sylvia grinned, looked at the bewildered pirate in front of her, and then under the horrified gaze of the other party, the long sword in her hand slashed directly up.

"Poof"

Blood gushed out, and the pirate fell into the sea, the blood making the sea a little crimson, and I don't know if the smell of blood will attract sharks.