Chapter 172

On the 21st day after going to sea, Zhang hengneng felt that they were getting closer and closer to their target. A few days ago, another ship of Pirates exchanged fire with the goddess spear, but this time the whaling ship with weapons became more difficult.

There was damage to each other between the two sides. The final battle ended when the corsair's vice mast was hit, and the goddess spear was out of danger again.

Then the Jackdaw met the pirate ship that was going back to the harbor for repair. Billy happened to know the boatswain, and the other side gave them the information in hand.

There were about 50 sailors and 17 guns on the spear of the goddess, nine of which were removed from the pirate ship they slaughtered before. In addition, the 50 sailors were all strong and powerful, but the speed of the whaling ship was not fast, because it was full of whale oil and wax, and the maximum speed was only about 5 knots.

Count the time. If it goes well, maybe we can meet in half a day.

But now the weather has changed. Everyone can see the huge dark clouds hovering overhead. Merck, the sailor of the ship, is already sending his hands to climb up the mast, waiting for the wind to increase and put away the sails. In addition, some people are praying to Tethys, the goddess of the sea.

Zhang Heng studied the nautical chart in the captain's room. He did not forget to promise the black gladiators. He marked all the uninhabited islands he met along the way. First of all, he ruled out some islands that were too small and lacked the necessary resources for survival, and others that had no hidden environment. In addition, those that were too close to the normal route were obviously not a good choice.

In the end, there are only two or three options left. Zhang Heng plans to take some time to have a look on his way back.

No sooner had he closed the chart than the ship rocked.

As early as when he first came to the world, he would not be able to avoid staggering in this situation, but now as long as it is not too big waves, it will not affect his normal action. It can be said that this is an additional advantage brought by practicing the knife technique at sea. He needs to adjust his center of gravity according to the ups and downs of the ship, so that even if he returns to the land, he can still work hard The heart is out of balance and quickly returns to normal.

Zhang Heng opened the door and went to the gangway. The raindrops slanted in from the entrance and slapped on his face. There was also the smell of sea breeze. Billy was talking with the lookout on the deck.

"Is everything all right?" Zhang Heng asked.

"I just want to go down and look for you. We have no problem, but there seems to be something wrong with our right front." Billy Road, hands the copper telescope to Zhang Heng.

The latter put the telescope in front of his right eye and saw the small black spot undulating in the wind and rain.

"The spear of the goddess?"

"I don't know. I've been observing it for a while. It seems to be stopping there, but we'll soon know that we can get close to it in half an hour at the present speed."

"Be careful. Try to avoid the side of the pelican when pursuing. We can learn from the pelican. We can't rule out the old trick of the other side, pretending that there is no one, waiting for us to take the bait." Zhang Heng added that the two sides should not meet so soon, but he did not rule out any accidents. Besides the spear of the goddess, there are other dangers in the sea.

"Wait a minute, I'll take a team of people up to do the investigation first." One side of Anne also opens a way.

Zhang Heng nodded, and then he waited. The Jackdaw entered the state of combat readiness. All the crew were in position, and the Gunners were in front of the guns. It took almost forty minutes for the Jackdaw to catch up with the distant ship because the wind was not in their favor.

But before that, Zhang Heng had already seen the whole picture of the ship in advance from the telescope.

Different from the current ships on the Caribbean Sea, this ship has a strange appearance. It has a round stern and four strong masts, but its cross sails are in tatters. The tall forecastle and stern tower make it look U-shaped from the side. The hull is full of conches and green seaweed, which looks uneven.

Just a glance at Zhang Heng can confirm that this ship is definitely not the spear of Goddess they are looking for.

"This is Clark Billy's words are also uncertain. After all, this Spanish sailing boat was almost extinct in the early 17th century, but it was very popular in the 15th and 16th centuries. This design can make it carry more goods, adapt to ocean trade, and give more power to ships with more masts. When Magellan traveled around the world, four of the five ships were sailing Clark.

But because of the high cost and the difficulty of operation, especially when it is windward, the high forecastle and stern tower make it very easy to catch the wind. In the Elizabethan era, Clarke sailboat gradually began to withdraw from the stage of history and was replaced by Galen sailboat with more concise design and better operability.

Up to now, even an old sailor like Billy has never seen this old-fashioned ship again.

"This guy looks old." Mr. helmsman said with emotion that he saw the words engraved on the stern of the ship, which should be the name of the ship, but because of too long time, the place had rotted and the handwriting was blurred.Zhang Heng called Annie, who was about to put down the boat, and said, "there should be no one up there. Let me go with you."

Along with Billy and four other sailors, they took five oil lamps. Now the sea is stormy, and the ship has been floating around. It is clear that the distance is not too far, but the seven people still spent a lot of effort to get close to it, and the ropes on the side of the ship are rotten and unable to bear the force. Fortunately, Billy had expected that he would take a claw hook with him.

When the claw hook was fixed, Annie climbed up first, followed by another sailor and Zhang Heng, and Billy was responsible for the mat.

After landing, the girl with red hair raised the oil lamp in her hand and illuminated it around. Then she said, "there's no problem with the deck."

Zhang Heng also turned over from the side of the boat at this time. If he had just speculated before, now he can be sure that the ship really does not belong to this era. Although the ship is also loaded with guns, the models are very old. Compared with the more than 30 cannons on the jackdaw, they are just like toys. They have no self-protection in the nearby waters.

"Search in pairs. Be safe." After waiting for Billy to get on the ship, Zhang Heng made a division of labor and divided the areas that everyone was responsible for.

Six people scattered according to the words, and Zhang Heng also went to the captain's room.

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