Chapter 142

"Ah?! That, that Is that your boat over there? " Annie's jaw fell to the ground in surprise. "Did you really find Kidd's treasure? But that's not right. No matter how rich you are, you can't buy naval ships. "

"It's a long story. I'll tell you later when I'm free. Now, let's talk about the result of recruiting gunners."

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Although the space on the Jackdaw was not small, Zhang Heng didn't plan to recruit too many people on her first voyage. He now has only 18 core members, including Annie. Zhang Heng plans to recruit 15 technicians on the beach, including cooks and carpenters. Later, Annie recommends seven to eight people, mainly gunners. In this way, the personnel structure of the ship is more reasonable It is relatively stable.

After several times out of the sea, when the running in is almost finished, the team will be replenished one after another. Although the time for team formation is relatively slow, the advantage is that there is no need to worry about being directly mixed in by other small groups. What Zhang Heng needs most now is time.

Zhang Heng had already said hello to Billy about Annie's appointment as boatswain in advance. This kind of thing was rare in the 18th century, and everyone was worried about it, but Zhang Heng insisted on it.

Because it's the first order of the new captain, it's not easy for us to directly refuse or ask for a vote.

So Billy and others discussed, and finally accepted the appointment, but there was an additional condition, which needed to test Annie's combat effectiveness.

This reason is very reasonable. After all, in addition to organizing sailors to carry out all kinds of work on the ship, the boatswain should also set an example in the battle. If a boatswain who looks at his own side is knocked down by the other side during the battle, don't expect his side to have morale to fight.

Zhang Heng has no objection to this request. He can appoint Annie as the boatswain of the jackdaw, but he can only rely on the latter's own efforts to convince everyone on board. Fortunately, for Annie, Zhang Heng worries about everything, but he doesn't worry about the ability of the latter to fight.

Looking at the two opponents who were higher than her, the red haired girl's eyes were not afraid, but excited.

The pirates who were watching around had given up a piece of space on their own initiative. Billy, as the referee, said to Annie, "this competition is a contest. In principle, you are not allowed to play hard, and you can admit defeat at any time, so you don't have to worry. Next, you can choose one of them. As long as you can defeat any one of them, we will accept you as a companion ”

as a result, he was interrupted by the girl before he finished his words. Annie took out the sabre that was inserted in the sand in front of her, waved it for a few times, tried to feel it, and then grinned out two lines of white teeth, "don't bother, you can go together, or it will be meaningless too soon."

The pirates were in an uproar when they heard this arrogant declaration.

Zhang Heng didn't go to see the battle in which he knew the result in advance. He had more important things to do.

The most intuitive feeling after becoming a captain is that there are more things to do. Before he was on the sea lion, he basically focused on learning, seeing more and talking less. In order not to arouse Orff's vigilance, Zhang Heng almost did not participate in any affairs on the ship before becoming a sailor. Therefore, he only had to arrange his own time every day. Now he needs to be responsible for the whole ship There are bound to be more to consider.

Zhang Heng first found difrenna and asked the latter to purchase a batch of green lemons before going to sea.

The danger in the age of great navigation comes from all aspects, among which scurvy is absolutely one that can not be ignored.

Limited by the technical conditions at that time, most of the vegetables and fruits could not be preserved on the ship for a long time. Whether it was the Navy or pirates, the food was mainly biscuits and dried meat, supplemented by some seafood. There was no problem in the short term, but once they could not get close to the land for a long time, they would be lack of vitamins, leading to a series of problems.

When Columbus explored the new world, most of the crew died of scurvy, and two-thirds of Magellan's crew died of septicemia.

People of later generations basically know that it was caused by a lack of vitamins, especially vitamin C. However, in Zhang Heng's age, most people have no effective response except prayer.

Zhang Heng had seen some people suffering from scurvy on the sea lion before. They looked depressed and could only exert 50% or 60% of their strength in battle. This also reminded him that when it was his turn to take the boat out to sea, the first thing was to reserve green lemons.

The latter is easy to store, which can guarantee about a month's time under normal temperature. It is one of the most vitamin C-rich fruits. In addition, Zhang Heng also found a newly recruited cook to bake a batch of vegetables and dried fruits. In this way, he can basically prevent the risk of bad blood disease.

The only regret is that soybeans were introduced into Europe from China decades later. It is the easiest source of fresh vegetables to get on board. Bean sprouts do not need soil to grow. They can grow vigorously with just a little water. They are rich in protein and vitamins. Zhang Heng has commissioned several businessmen on the island who are related to the East India Company to help him collect them, but it will take a year at the earliest.After solving the problem of food, Zhang Heng went to see the black market merchants on the island again, mainly to discuss the sharing of spoils. Generally speaking, the larger pirate gangs on the island have fixed black market merchants as partners, and the two sides establish a win-win cooperation relationship.

Pirates will grab the booty directly to the familiar black business, which will also provide a richer price than the market. Zhang Heng thought that he had the Jackdaw and should be favored by many black market businessmen, but the actual situation of the meeting was quite different from his imagination.

He visited several big black merchants on the island. Although they were very polite to him, it seemed that they were more polite, and the price was not preferential. According to difrana, the terms were just a little better than the general newcomers who went to sea for the first time, which could not be compared with the original sea lion.

However, they are worried about Zhang Heng's being too young. Some people have heard about what happened on the beach before and think that his method of employing women as boatswain is immature and lack of consideration, which just confirms their previous worries.

Therefore, they generally hope that Zhang Heng and his jackdaw will renegotiate the issue of sharing after several successful hunting shows that they have the ability to stand in this sea area.

After going out, difrena frowned, "the situation is a little bit wrong. In the past, when there were potential pirate groups on the island, these guys showed great enthusiasm. It seems that the rumors may be true."

"What rumors?"

"Because of the huge benefits brought by the sale of stolen goods, there are many black merchants on the island, big and small, and the competition between them is also very fierce. Sometimes they even tear their faces apart. In order to win over the pirate ships that cooperate with other merchants, some people will secretly fund the potential careerists on the ships, and incite them to rebel and seize power. If those guys succeed, they will be the best choice In return, they will choose their patrons as new partners. But recently I heard that the black market businessmen on the island are talking about ending this chaotic situation, and they intend to form an alliance. "

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