"The pirate general even has to take the exam?"

When it came to the end, Byron, who had changed into a new naval uniform, shook his head helplessly.

The other six men looked at each other with bitter faces and walked into the naval base in Felixstowe Harbor.

It's now three days since Bill and Catherine "first met."

Because the one who was in charge of Catherine, as well as the Inquisition battleship that returned to the royal capital by the way, was loaded with a full ship of [Judge Knights].

During the nearly two-day trip, the two men did not show any abnormalities and did not even have the opportunity to be alone.

But after confirming that the other party is safe and sound, they have already put their minds at ease.

There's no hurry, anyway, it's a long time coming.

By the time the group arrived at the port of Felixstowe, the rest of the ocean-going fleet had already arrived.

The next day, the appointment ceremony of the pirate general was held.

The candidate's personal strength is secondary.

As long as you're not a mid-tier transcendent with tactical-level abilities, the first or second tier doesn't have much impact on the battle situation in raiding activities with warships as the basic unit.

They also wanted to recruit third-order pirates.

But those people are really not angry, if they have the determination to fight overseas, where do they need to wait for the York family to recruit? I have gone a long time ago.

In the end, combined with the reputation of the privateer group, the Admiralty selected seven well-known pirates who were the most loyal and desperate to the House of York, and awarded the title of Pirate General.

Due to the fact that "Bill" did well when he was in Anchor Bay and had a [wild hunt].

Many of the ship's transcendent captains hid on the Nemesis for refuge out of fear of death, leaving the crew aside.

Bill, on the other hand, stayed with them diligently.

Such a reliable character, of course, is highly regarded by the pirates.

In addition, he was originally a member of the navy and had a clean background, so he finally occupied a place in it.

There is only one thing that makes everyone except Byron, who has been a captain in the navy, feel a headache is that to be a pirate general, he still has to pass the examination of the Admiralty?!

When a group of seven pirate generals sat down separately in a conference room.

The three senior naval captains who presided over the assessment were already waiting there and comforted them:

"Don't be nervous, it's just an ordinary lieutenant promotion exam.

Passing the exam or not will not have any effect on whether or not you will hold the position of Pirate General. ”

The hierarchy above the warship is extremely strict, and the low-level sailors have no human rights at all, and it is common for them to be tortured and executed.

Take the very different living environment, for example.

The tall stern of the ship had to be at least a lieutenant officer, the fore compartment was inhabited by ordinary sailors who had volunteered to join the army or had been forced to come in by Lazhuangding, and in the middle part were inhabited by alternate officers.

How the status is at a glance.

Is there a way to climb up from the bottom?

Yes, lieutenant promotion exam!

If you perform well, you will be recommended by the captain as an alternate officer, meet the length of service and pass the lieutenant promotion examination, and you will become an honorable captain and step into the ranks of officers.

If the official luck is prosperous, there is no problem in becoming an admiral all the way.

But even if you are from a professional background, it is very difficult to pass in one go, let alone these wild pirates.

Unfortunately, before they could breathe a sigh of relief, the examiner showed a meaningful smile:

"But whether it is passed or not has a lot to do with your initial funding, as well as whether you can get continuous financial support and tax exemption from the Admiralty in the future!

The results of the examination are based on a ranking system.

The seventh place has a starting capital of 1,000 pounds, the sixth place has 2,000 pounds, and so on, the first place has 7,000 pounds, and you can also choose a strange object in the navy treasury. ”

Everyone who didn't care suddenly straightened their waists one by one and stared at them.

The murderous gourmand [Bloody Eye] Salman's head is worth 4,300 pounds, and if he wins the first place, it will be 1.6 Salman!

With £8,000 to start with, Byron would be able to build a true "Tudor mixer" in the colony's shipyards, which could only produce small sailing ships.

Increased the normal speed to 13 knots and the title bonus speed to 15 knots.

Even if you encounter those strange things that are too fast, you can ride the dust!

Yes, my favorite thing in my life is exams. ’

The examiner saw the hostility of the seven pirate generals towards each other, and secretly schemed, and coughed lightly:

"Then the assessment begins.

In order to save time, we adopt the rush answer mode, ring the bell to rush the answer, and score it uniformly.

The first question briefly describes the main components, uses, advantages and disadvantages of white and black materials. ”

Bite!

Before anyone else could react, he had taken the exam once when he graduated from the Royal Naval Academy, and Byron, who was extremely familiar with this process, had already rang the bell quickly.

"It is made of thick fat from marine animals such as seals and whales, mixed with lime, sulfur and other substances to make 'white material'.

It is mixed with gum and tar and sulfur and horsehair to make a 'black material'.

It is used to coat the bottom of a boat to prevent parasitic erosion of barnacles and other marine organisms.

The former works well, the latter is cheaper, but either one will be overgrown with marine life in less than a year, and the coating must be scraped off and repainted.

The poor bottom condition of the ship is also one of the biggest pressures on maritime logistics.

A mature colonial fleet must build enough dry docks to keep the fleet combat-ready at all times. ”

Of course, Byron also knows a way to do it once and for all, that is, to wrap the bottom of the battleship with copper skin, so that the battleship can speed up by one percent on the original basis.

But there is no need to say it now.

In the future, I will find an opportunity to dedicate myself to Edward IV and show my loyalty, by the way, we must not forget that you must use iron nails to nail copper skins!

"Full marks! The second question is the seaworthy wind speed range of the ship, different wind speeds, and how to quickly adjust the sail load. ”

Bite!

bite

The interview was conducted by the three senior captains who took turns to ask random questions about navigation, mathematics, astronomy, geography, and ethnic history

The naval officers trained in this way not only have a certain theoretical foundation, practical ability, but also rare combat experience.

In terms of the quality of personnel, it can overpower other countries.

It was also the pioneering work of the Lancasters after the opening of the Age of Discovery.

For the old captains, theoretical topics were weaknesses, and almost all of them were covered by Byron.

Practical questions must be known, but it is not so simple to express them accurately, and it is common to lose points.

Byron was given another opportunity to appear before men.

After an hour of examination time, walking out of the conference room, most of the seven pirate generals were all in mourning, their faces were pale, and only Byron was red.

A £7,000 deposit slip from the Remet Bank was pocketed and could be withdrawn at any time when it arrived in the colony.

Strange things are not worth talking about.

York has also been promoted to the royal family, and the manpower and material resources at his disposal are beyond the imagination of outsiders.

Byron could pick up the leaks from Salman, but he could never pick them up.

Honestly, I chose a half-handed sword [Strange Things: White Frost] in the treasure house.

But Captain Byron was not disgusted.

What kind of spirit is it that the York family pays for his own rebellion as an "anti-thief"?

Since then, I have been a salary thief, Meizizi.

I'll take the test in the future!

The three senior captains looked at the backs of the seven pirate generals leaving, and their faces were inexplicably meaningful.

"Eat, eat more.

Your Majesty is still wise, and it is most cost-effective to kill pigs only after fattening. ”

It's obviously not just about allocating start-up capital.

First, to give the pirates a disadvantage, so that they can see that the gap between themselves and the regular army is only the most secondary purpose.

Second, two peach kills three soldiers, and with limited resources, plant the seeds of division among these unruly pirate generals from the beginning.

Once the development is not good, it will only put the blame on the lack of good starting resources and be dissatisfied with others.

Even if you go far overseas, you won't be able to unite easily, resulting in a big tail.

The Yorkist family, who had just rebelled against the throne, was obviously also good at stirring up.

Third, since the future assessment mode will refer to the "lieutenant promotion examination", it even stipulates the number of people who pass each year.

The Seven Generals were bound to take effect and impose the Hattings military system in their own privateer fleets.

An army built with the same standard will naturally be seamlessly connected by the York family when it is received in the future.

It's like a country exporting manufacturing standards upstream, so that the world's industrial chain is exactly the same as its own, and finally it can naturally fit perfectly to support itself.

The pirate generals are concerned about the Admiralty's expenses, but the Yorks are concerned about their entire net worth!

This was not enough, and one of the generals at the head commanded the attendant officer with a blank face:

"In the pattern of the contract they are about to sign, use the transcendent Hittite Sun script obtained from the Bantaan Islands and add the overlord clause to eat them."

"Yes."

The next day.

Byron looked at the contract document hidden in the Hittite sun-pattern trap in the pattern in front of him, and the [Logbook] automatically interpreted:

"The arms purchased by the pirate general from the kingdom at a low price are actually leases, and must be returned at the expiration date, and the wear and tear incurred during the period shall be borne by the pirate general;

If the kingdom loses money, it must be returned in full by the pirate general, and if it becomes insolvent, it is sold into slavery;

The Kingdom has the right to recover debts from the families and descendants of those responsible."

There are seven or eight in total.

Byron didn't say anything, but only gave a pertinent comment:

"The Remet people have to kneel when they see it, I have learned, and I will do it next time!"

Immediately, this extrajudicial maniac waved his pen and signed the name of "Bill".

This wave he was in the atmosphere.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Soon, as the heavy bells of the harbor rang, an ocean-going fleet of 200 sailing ships of all kinds finally set sail for the Bantaan Islands.