Chapter Eighty-Eight: The Way Home
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"Spread all the hay on me! This spice is so precious that it must not seep water." ”
"Everyone is working hard, there is not much, I have a treat after moving, everyone has a good meal. ”
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Standing on deck, Captain Dynish was running around, directing the crew and natives to carry bags of precious spices, his head covered in sweat, and even his clothes clinging to his body.
Compared with the previous days, he was much haggard, his voice was a little hoarse, and he looked overworked.
In the past few days, he has searched all the maritime merchants he can find on the island, hoping to lend a sum of money and scrape together 20,000 gold to redeem the spices. But nothing was found, and those maritime merchants either drove him out directly, or they did not want to borrow him under countless excuses.
The news of Bartolomeu's family's high debt platform has long been no secret in Portugal, and which of the maritime merchants who have the strength to run the golden trade route of the spice islands is not well-informed and has the means to the sky? After a little inquiry, the situation of Bartolomeu's family was clearly understood, and he knew that his family had even borrowed money from the spice coupons, and even if he went back and sold the spices, he might not be able to repay all the debts, so naturally no one was willing to lend him money.
They even rejected Captain Dinish's request to sail with them, and none of them had the slightest desire to help.
With no choice but to sell the family's only three remaining ships, Captain Dinish had no choice but to choose the second plan of the Governor's Palace, exchanging spice coupons worth 200,000 gold for spices worth only 160,000 gold.
Looking at the bags of spices that had been carried into the cabin, Captain Dinish's eyes were full of sorrow, and if he couldn't catch the ride of those sea merchants, he would have to go back by himself, and now that the ship was full of spices, and it was homecoming, once he was touched by pirates, there would be only a dead end.
The last time the Vikings didn't chase after them, it was very likely that they just didn't look down on their three small ships with no goods in their stomachs, but this time they ran into it again, there was no reason to be spared.
But he didn't dare to secretly go to the fleet of those sea merchants, the sea merchants have already clearly refused, if they secretly follow and want to take advantage of the situation, who knows if they will turn around and rob themselves?
Ay...... Sighing, Captain Dynish knew that he had no choice but to fight again, fight, and find a way to go back.
As long as the spices of these three ships are transported back, they will almost pay off their previous debts, re-establish the family's reputation, and then find a way to join a maritime alliance and run the spice islands together a few more times, so that the strength of the family can be restored, and when the time comes, little Dias will probably be able to take charge on his own......
Of course, you can't just drive back, you must collect information, plan the route, even if you double the way, you must find the safest way home!
Just as he was thinking, a big man ran over and came to Captain Dinish, it was Daniel, the captain of Bartolomeu's other ship, the Lion.
His voice was rough: "Report to the captain, the news has come out!"
"How?" said Captain Dinish, whose face remained impassive.
"Well, those Vikings have been in the Spice Islands for a while. Captain Daniel explained, "They have been around the Spice Islands for the past few months, but there are not many fleets that have robbed, and many smaller fleets will not do a lot of the time. They kept wandering around the periphery, island by island, as if looking for something. ”
After a pause, he continued: "According to the gossip I heard at the bar, those Vikings also came to the Spice Islands once many years ago, and fought with the pirate alliance here, that is, Blackbeard, and they seemed to have suffered a loss and lost. This time it comes again, and it is very likely that it will also be troublesome for the pirate alliance! It is very likely that the two sides will have to fight again! At that time, no matter which side wins, that side will be able to completely occupy the two oceans of the North Ocean and the South Ocean, and become the real king of pirates!"
"According to the analysis of the people on the other side of the bar, the Pirate Alliance has been avoiding the war these days, and now it is the Vikings who have the upper hand. And it is said that the Vikings now have two martial saints, and the strength of the fleet is not below the Pirate Alliance, compared to the Pirate Alliance, there is only one Blackbeard to support the scene, or the Vikings have a higher chance of winning. ”
After hearing his words, Captain Dinish frowned: "That's all? nothing else? what about their usual areas? What about the safer waterways?"
"I've inquired about that, too. Captain Daniel said helplessly: "But didn't they say it, now the Vikings are going around the periphery, trying to find a pirate alliance to fight, they are looking for one and the other is hiding, they can appear anywhere, there are activity areas everywhere, where is there a safe channel......?"
"Do you think I didn't want to find it? Secretly follow, it's easy, where is it so easy to start?Forget it, forget it, you go down, I'll think again!" waved Captain Daniel away, and Captain Dinish fell silent again.
It was almost a day and a night from here to the outskirts of the Spice Islands, and both bands of pirates were now operating on the periphery, and if our fleet set out at night, it would be at night when it reached the periphery......
There are fewer islands to the north, and there will be fewer pirates hiding there, so we can take a long detour north to avoid the most dense pirates, so that the chances of escaping should be much greater......
Gradually, a course slowly became clear in Captain Dinish's mind.
Looking at the spices and supplies that had been carried into the cabin one after another, he made up his mind that it would be better to leave this evening!
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In the darkness of the night, three merchant ships laden with goods left the harbor and headed straight north.
Night after night, calm and calm, without twists and turns, they came to the outskirts of the Spice Islands.
Taking advantage of the darkness of the night, they extinguished all the lights, and the three ships continued to sail north.
The waves were roaring, and during this most dangerous journey, everyone on board prayed constantly, prayed for the blessing of luck, and prayed for the blessing of the martial gods.
The night was still calm, and they were about to sail out of the archipelago and into the vast sea.
The morning light broke, the sky revealed the white of the fish's belly, and the three ships, one in front of the other, still sailed straight to the north and sailed to the North Ocean.
Suddenly!
"Yes...... There are pirates!so many pirates!" It was the sound of the lookout's terrified voice, which broke the silence on the ship.
And this time, without his reminder, everyone on the deck saw the huge fleet that covered the entire horizon in the distance from north to south, like a city!
The countless miscellaneous ships, large and small, and the flags painted with all kinds of terrifying symbols, there is no doubt that they are the fleet of the Pirate Alliance!
"Turn the rudder, turn the rudder, run back!" said Captain Dinish without a moment's hesitation.
But the ship had only turned halfway around, and another fleet appeared on the horizon to the south.
All black battleships, more than a hundred large and small ships intersected, forming a rough formation, and blood-colored skulls waved in the wind on the sails.
That's the fleet of the Vikings, that's the main fleet of the Vikings!