Chapter 1358: A Thousand Sails Race (Asking for a Monthly Pass)
The WWXOM sea is undulating with white spray on the dark waves.
The gray clouds in the sky converged and obscured the entire sky, and the same gray mist filled the sea, completely obscuring the distant horizon.
A damp and cold north wind brought a bone-chilling cold.
The weather was not suitable for going out to sea at all, but a few fishing boats with worn sails struggled to move through the waves.
Their thin bodies are like toys in the hands of children, violently jolting up and down, and they have just been pushed to the top of the wave by the waves, and the next second they fall to the bottom of the waves.
Navigating a small fishing boat in such sea conditions undoubtedly requires a great deal of skill and guts.
On the chaotic stern, several dark-skinned fishermen are desperately pulling the fish up against the waves.
Their bodies had long been wet by the waves, and when the sea breeze blew, they all shivered with cold.
There was even a half-old child among them, whose lips were already blue from the cold, but at this time he also used his strength to eat milk, desperately dragging the fisherman.
By the time they had exhausted their efforts to drag the fish on the deck, several of them were already panting from exhaustion.
However, the prey of the fishermen could not help but be pleasantly surprised: the harvest was not bad, in addition to some messy trash fish, there was also a large fish about the length of a man.
"It's a golden fish, look at this physique weighs at least two hundred catties, and it's a fortune~!" Several fishermen excitedly looked at the big fish trapped in it, and their eyes seemed to be a dream lover bathing in the river, and instantly forgot a bit of cold and tiredness.
Even the half-sized man grinned and circled around the goldfish that was firmly tied in it.
Such a fish can be sold for at least ten gold coins in the market, which is not much, but it is enough for them to eat for a few days, repair their fish, and even have extra money to buy a few clothes.
"Boss, having this fish is enough for the brethren to live for a while. Let's go back to Hong Kong, the weather is too bad, and I'm afraid there will be a storm when it's late. A fisherman turned his head and shouted to the helmsman behind the boat.
The gray-haired helmsman shook his head categorically with a gloomy face, not excited by catching a big fish of value, but on the contrary, with a worried expression on his face.
As can be seen from the title, the helmsman is the boss of the ship. The leader of the fishermen.
The boss of the boat swayed the fishing boats that were struggling in the waves like him, and said in a firm tone: "Fight again, fight again and go back." ”
The fishermen had hesitant expressions on their faces, and someone shouted, "Boss." We've got goldfish. ”
"You know a fart~!" the boat boss scolded impatiently and said, "A bunch of rice buckets, what do you know besides fishing?"
Grandma's, the demons have all hit the Vatino, and now that we are only a hundred and ten miles away, don't save more money, if the demon dogs kill them, what will you do to escape?"
Several fishermen looked at each other, their expressions becoming heavy. His eyes were full of worry: yes~! The world is different from before.
The continent is full of fires, and although they have not been affected for the time being, they have seen many displaced people fleeing. One is all unkempt and pitiful, like a flower child who asks for food.
It also allows everyone to fully appreciate the simple sentence 'people in troubled times are not as good as dogs', and what kind of pain is behind it
Every time I talk about it, the fishermen are all uneasy
Therefore, although they themselves are not rich. But once you meet those people, you will still stuff them with two small coins, or steamed buns or something.
The right is to do good deeds and accumulate virtue.
No one can say when he will join their ranks. I hope that by that time, someone will give two steamed buns to eat like himself.
At this time, the half-grown man shouted loudly: "No~!"
I've heard about it. The Flying Eagle God of War, Lord Lorraine, the Governor of Naian, has already led people to reinforce the Vatino, and he will definitely be able to kill the demons. ”
The boat boss glared at him viciously and said, "You little rabbit cub, I will smoke you again when I go home, I have already said it." Let you stop listening to the nonsense of the book.
That Lorraine is so powerful, why don't you just kill the High Priest of the Dead?
That's all nonsense.
There is never a word of truth in the mouth of the officials, and what they fool is your stupidity. ”
The half-sized boy was extremely unconvinced, and immediately had a stalk in his neck, and he was about to defend himself.
A person next to him hurriedly grabbed him and casually lifted him aside. Said: "You eat more salt than you eat, so don't fight with him there and make him angry." ”
The half-boy snorted angrily, then turned to the side.
The boat boss looked at his back and couldn't help but scold a few times: "If you don't listen to Lao Tzu, sooner or later your little rabbit cub will suffer." ”
Another fisherman next to him hurriedly diverted the topic, kicked the beautiful big fish at his feet, and said, "Boss, how can such a big golden fish be sold for a dozen gold coins, which is almost enough." ”
The boat boss bowed his head to the big fish, and then let out a long sigh and said, "It's easy to say." Who are you selling to now?
Except for the Vatino bishops, who is willing to spend a dozen gold coins to buy a fish?
But now that those Bishops are all trapped in the city, who will buy our goldfish?
Although this fish is big, it ...... But it's good to be able to sell it for two gold coins, alas......"
After saying that, he let out another long sigh.
It dawned on the fishermen that the number one buyer of goldfish was the Bishops of the Vatino. They have always eaten and drunk at public expense, so naturally they don't care about the price, and the higher the price, the better.
And the second largest buyer is, of course, the local aristocratic and wealthy.
And now, the Vatino is besieged. The bishops are also precarious.
And the nobles and lords all fled with their families.
Who would buy this precious fish?
In fact, if it weren't for the lack of money, they would have run away a long time ago, who would go out to sea to fish in such a ghost weather, and if they were not careful, they would have fed the fish.
The fishermen fell silent and then began to tidy up their fishing, and some people couldn't help but complain: "When will this battle be won?"
"It's hard for me. ”
“......”
"You guys, what's that?" someone suddenly craned his neck. Looking at the sea in the east.
The fishermen jumped up and poked their heads out of the side of the boat.
"What's that?"
"There's something there"
"It seems huge. ”
“......”
In the faint mist, I saw a black shadow moving slowly in the distance.
Although the distance is still far away, everyone can come out, and that guy's size is surprisingly large.
"Is it a sea monster?"
"I'm like a whale beast. ”
"You're blind, it's bigger than the Demon Whale Beast. ”
“......”
The captain of the ship had been staring intently into the mist, and for a moment, something suddenly came to mind. His face changed, and he shouted anxiously: "Hang the sails quickly, prepare to turn the rudder, hurry up if you don't want to die." ”
The fishermen couldn't help but be shocked. But they all had unconditional trust in the ship's boss, so they didn't even ask, they all jumped up at once, and hurriedly untied the cable and pulled the sails.
The boss of the boat pulled the rudder hard, controlled the fishing boat to turn in the waves, and pointed the bow to the west. This way you can avoid crashing into that mysterious big guy in the fog.
At this time, the two sides are getting closer and closer.
And all the people looked intently at the dark shadow.
I saw a white cloud slowly piercing out of the mist and drifting against the surface of the sea.
The fishermen were stunned for a moment. Then I realized that it was not a cloud, but a sail as big as a cloud.
To be able to hold up such a tall sail, the mast of this ship is at least a few tens of meters high, so how big should that ship be?
Then, a large ship sailed out of the gray fog, revealing its hideous bow.
The sharp bow of the ship split the waves, splashing two white waves. It traveled steadily on the surface of the sea, and the wind and waves did not affect it in the slightest.
The hull of the ship was four or five stories high, and the smooth hull was densely packed with countless wooden windows.
Under the bow of the ship, there were words on a black and gray background, each as tall as a man. At this time, the second half of the ship was still hidden in the fog.
The fisherman patted the boy beside him and said, "Hey, intellectual, what is written on the bow of the boat?"
The half-size boy was stunned for a moment. muttered, "Victory...... It's victory. ”
Suddenly, as if he thought of something, he suddenly took a breath and shouted excitedly: "It's the Victory, it's the invincible Victory~!"
A year ago a legend spread all over the sea, a giant ship from the East, in the name of victory. With the mission of eliminating pirates entrenched in the sea, he roams around the sea.
Redhead, a one-eyed dragon, an iron hook, and a skeleton captain...... And so on, these notorious, flourishing, pirates who have been entrenched at sea for many years have been sent to the bottom of the sea by it.
No matter what country the pirates are, no matter who they are behind them, they will all be wiped out.
Even those who fled inland were caught and hanged on the pier.
Order on the sea has taken on a new look, and except for a small group of pirates, no one dares to rob and kill people at sea, or to carve out territory and collect protection money.
The story of the Victory spread among those of them who were begging for a living on the sea, and in addition to thanking, people were also puzzled as to who was so careless and singled out the pirates of the entire sea.
Some ignorant people even thought that the god of light had come to the world, rewarding the good and punishing the evil or something, and they didn't miss the money to send incense to the dead bald people.
Of course, these fishermen's shallow minds will not understand that Lord Lorraine will never do good deeds for no reason, and the extermination of pirates is to safeguard the interests of the Flying Eagle Group and ensure the safety of the Flying Eagle Group's transportation.
Almost all of the raw materials and goods of the Eagle Group are transported by sea, and long distance land transportation was simply impossible until the railroad tracks were laid.
And not to mention, the lord was born as a robber, bah, the lord is a dignified soldier, he used to rob other people's money, if he was robbed by others again, it would be a shame to be thrown home.
Looking at the huge ship that was as tall as a mountain, the captain of the ship could hardly believe his eyes, but he muttered: "Is there really such a ship......?"
"The god of light is above, it's so beautiful~!"
The tall shape, the smooth lines, the neat hull, the beautiful sails, and the mighty eagle flag on the top of the mast all show the extraordinary nature of the Victory.
On the deck, which is more than ten meters above the sea, a group of seafarers in white navy uniforms are busy running around.
Especially at the bow of the ship, several men in beautiful white officer uniforms stood straight. The eyes of the fishermen on the fishing boat, dressed in handsome uniforms, lit up.
At this time, several huge sails on the ship were all full, and the Victory was extremely fast, sailing dozens of meters next to the fishing boat.
Still, the waves ploughed by the bow of the boat slapped the small fishing boat up and down.
The people on deck looked condescendingly at the fishermen on the fishing boat, glanced at them for a few moments, and then turned ahead.
Even though it was only a few glances, the fishermen felt like they were standing in heaven overlooking hell. Bursts of envy, jealousy, and hatred.
The half-grown boy wiped a handful of snot and said enviously: "If I can wear that body, I will be satisfied in this life." ”
"Even if I live 10 years less, I'm willing. ”
"If I had such a ship, I wouldn't be afraid that Cuihua wouldn't marry me. ”
“......”
"There's another one~!" the boat boss exclaimed. Woke up the fishermen who had fallen into infinity, and they all turned their heads to look back.
I saw another big ship exactly like the Victory, full of sails and slowly peeking out of the fog.
Everyone gasped this time.
On the sail in the middle of this battleship, there is also a huge eagle drawn, and the flag on the top of the mast is also a golden eagle flag on a red background, which is different from the silver eagle flag of the previous one.
It would be great to have such a big ship, and now there is another one with such power in hand. Isn't the ocean going sideways?
"Grandma's, today is really an eye-opener. The fishermen sighed, then patted the boy on the shoulder and asked anxiously, "What is this boat called?"
The young man stared intently at the words on the bow of the ship in the distance, and muttered, "It seems to be ...... That's right, the ship is called the King. What a domineering name. ”
The boss of the boat smacked his lips and said, "If you have these two ships, you are not the king of the sea." ”
Now he believed that the rumor of the extermination of pirates was no longer a story made up by the government, and that these two ships were enough.
The decoration on the King seemed to be a little more beautiful than the Victory just now, and the seamen on board were also in high spirits, and quickly passed the fishing boat, without giving the fishermen a second glance. Chased after the back of the Victory.
The fishermen were all stunned at this time, their eyes looked directly at the two battleships in front of them, and they said blankly: "Who belongs to this ship?"
"I know~!" the young man shouted excitedly: "I've heard from the book, this is the Flying Eagle Group, that is." Lord Lorraine's ship. ”
"It's that Lorraine again~!"
"This must be to reinforce the Vatino, maybe we don't have to run. ”
"yes......"
The boss of the boat snorted and said with a straight face: "Maybe this is a million people, the demon clan has a million troops, and there are flying houses, which can fight people in the sky, this battle, and some fight." ”
"I said, boss, what the hell are you on the other end? ”
"That's it, the official master has said that when the Holy See's divine army arrives, he will definitely kill the demon clan without leaving a piece of armor. ”
The captain of the boat scoffed and said, "You also believe what the officials said, they have carriages and are ready to run away." ”
Just when the fisherman was about to nag with the boat boss, a person next to him lost his voice and shouted: "The God of Light is above, how can there be another ~!"
Immediately, the tall figure of the third battleship had just broken through the mist and sailed out against the wind and waves.
The people on the fishing boat were speechless, just staring at the super big boat, and they didn't know what to say at this time.
There is a Victory, which is enough to cross the seas.
There are two, which can dominate the oceans, and the warships of the contemporaneous human countries are in front of it, like small sampans, which can be sent to the bottom of the sea just by ramming.
There are three of them, and there is no need to say anything more, this is the strength.
"Invincible," the young man pointed to the bow of the battleship and shouted excitedly: "This is the Invincible~!"
The fishermen were stunned for a long time, and one of them whispered, "Is this really Lord Lorraine's?"
The young man nodded excitedly, as if he was more excited than the battleship was his, and said in a loud voice: "There is no eagle flag on the mast, the eagle with its wings spread, that is the symbol of the Flying Eagle Group." ”
The fisherman looked at the Invincible with greed, and said, "Do they still recruit people? Even wiping the deck and cutting potatoes on it is enjoyable." ”
The boy thought for a while and recalled: "I heard that as long as you are a skilled worker, you can get a work visa, work in the Flying Eagle Group for three years and get a green card, work for ten years, and return the Ruman nationality."
We sailors are also skilled workers, and I must try my luck at the Flying Eagle Group in the future. ”
The boat boss opened his mouth, but in the end he didn't say anything, just scolded stupidly: "Stinky boy." ”
It would have been too shabby for him to come to his own poor fishing boat. And working on a big ship is actually much safer than working on a small ship.
"Won't there be anything left?" the fishermen looked at the mist, and they wouldn't be surprised that there was another row of battleships in it.
Sure enough, the figure of a large ship slowly sailed out through the fog, but to the disappointment of the fishermen, the large ship was not a warship, but a transport ship, and the flag of the Flying Eagle Group was also hung on the top of the mast.
Then, countless shadows of the ship sailed out of the fog.
Transport ships, traditional escort battleships, fast gunboats......
When the fishermen came to their senses, they found that they were surrounded by countless boats.
The dense ships formed an array of more than ten miles wide and dozens of miles long on the surface of the sea, surging westward like a black tide.
Twelve war fortresses suddenly broke through the lead-gray clouds, swooped down in four triangular formations, and then pulled up lightly, whistling through the air against the top of the fleet's mast.
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