Chapter 97

The chubby man in the triangle hat should be the captain of the ship. He was standing beside the ship, holding a copper telescope and looking nervously at the opposite enemy ship.

But a young man around him was always trying to persuade him, "father, surrender. Our speed is not as fast as theirs, the number of guns is less than one-third of theirs, and there are only 15 muskets on the ship. This battle can't be fought at all, while everything is still in time..."

The captain took a look at his son, then turned to the sailor behind and yelled, "where's the shell? Has the shell come?"

The old sailor nodded. "Wait for your order, captain."

The captain looked back at the young man and said, "gunner, prepare!"

As soon as he finished his sentence, a shell hit a gun which was being filled. The heavy iron barrel fell off the base and hit the two Gunners behind. They screamed and there was no more sound.

At the same time, the three masted sailboat with black sails sped up and rushed forward.

The captain commanded the Gunners on the ship to fight back, shouting to cheer for the people, "everyone hold on, as long as you hurt them, let these bastards taste our strength, they will give up us and turn to the weaker prey!"!!! When we get to Boston, we'll give out another six pounds each! "

Some of the sailors' low morale was rekindled under the heavy reward. When the enemy ship approached and entered the range, the 15 muskets on the ship also started shooting decisively. However, it can be seen that they usually did not have enough time to practice. The trajectory of the bullets was crooked, and most of them fell on the side of the three masted sailboat. Such an attack was like an attack In exchange for the fierce fire from the opposite side.

After a round of volley, nine sailors fell down on his side. The morale of all the sailors finally collapsed. No matter how high the reward was, the sailors began to leave their weapons and run around. The captain knew that the situation was over and looked at everything before him until he turned his head and found his son lying on the deck.

The latter covered his chest with his hand, and blood oozed from his fingers. The captain took off his triangle cap, knelt down, held his son in his arms, and looked dazed.

But at this time, Zhang Heng has already come to the captain's room. When he saw the three masted sailboat, he guessed the end of the battle. Even if he joined the battle now, it didn't help.

The ship he is on now is just an ordinary British merchant ship. In order to carry as much goods as possible and ensure profits, only eight 9-pound light guns are installed on the ship, and the ammunition is insufficient. On the other hand, the three masted sailing boat with black sails has at least 30 guns. If he didn't want to take it with a man and a boat, he might have been floating on the sea now.

So it's better to take advantage of this opportunity to do something meaningful than to make unnecessary resistance on it.

Zhang Heng found the captain's room when the ship was out of order. In the past, this room would be the most closely guarded place on the ship, but now it is empty.

Zhang Heng didn't care about the valuable furnishings. Even if he took them with him, they couldn't be kept after the pirates boarded the ship. Zhang Heng quickly walked to the wooden table on the west side, opened three drawers in a row, and finally found what he was looking for.

- log book.

Basically, there are records on every ship, which are used to record the date, wind direction, weather, and major events on that day. What Zhang Heng wants to know most now is his exact time and the basic condition of the ship. The log book is undoubtedly the best choice.

He spread out the logbook on the table. Three minutes later, with a loud bang, the ship suddenly shook violently.

Zhang Heng almost fell to the ground. When he stood firm and opened a small curtain, he saw a huge muzzle.

Zhang Heng immediately closed the curtain. He knew that he had little time left for himself. The two ships together meant that he had entered the stage of a collision. With the armed forces on the merchant ships, the battle would not take long.

But fortunately, Zhang Heng has done almost the same thing. The current time is 1712. If he remembers correctly, Spain's war of succession to the throne in 1701 has turned from prosperity to decline. Through a series of treaties, Britain has acquired many Spanish overseas colonies and become a new maritime overlord. At the same time, this is also the most active time for pirates.

The original plan of the merchant ship he was on was to take a ship of woolen cloth from London to Boston for sale, and then to bring the local tobacco back to England for sale. As a result, when he was about to arrive at his destination, he was unfortunately attacked by pirates and couldn't get rid of him. The captain, who had served in the Royal Navy, was going to show his professionalism and fight to death War, protect the goods and honor yourself.

But judging from the tragic voice from above, his plan is not going well.

In addition, Zhang Heng also found the location of New Providence on the chart on his desk. It is located in the north central Bahamas, Nassau is a small town on the north coast of New Providence.

Zhang Heng wants to see it again, but there is no time left. The pirates may come down from it at any time. Zhang Heng knows that he can't stay any longer. He puts the log back in the drawer and leaves the captain's room quickly.He originally planned to go back to his residence, but in the middle of the walk, he changed his mind. Zhang Heng first came to the kitchen and hid his lucky rabbit foot, Hunter's blessing and Paris arrow under a board. However, when he came out of the kitchen, he ran into two people head-on.

One of them is running in front, the other is chasing.

The man who escaped was hit by Zhang Heng and fell to the ground. The man who was chasing after him was obviously not the crew on the ship. He was holding a bloody hatchet in his hand. Looking at the fat man who was crying and climbing forward on the ground, his eyes flashed a touch of bloodthirsty color. When he saw Zhang Heng standing on the other side, he was not flustered but more excited.

But what he didn't expect was that the other side moved faster than him. Zhang Heng didn't hesitate. A karate side kick directly kicked the hatchet in his bare head hand.

But the latter's fist also came very quickly. Zhang Heng put out his hand and got off the fist. As a result, his arm was shocked and numb. On the contrary, there was nothing wrong with the bald head on the opposite side. With a grin, he had pulled out the dagger from his waist.

Zhang Heng realizes that he may be in trouble. Close combat is not his strong point. He can also feel the gap between the two sides in strength from the blow just now. He is afraid that he is not the opponent of the pirate in front of him.

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