Chapter 97： Black sail (2)

微 The man with a fat body wearing a triangle hat should be the captain of this ship. He is standing by the side of the ship, holding a copper telescope, and nervously looking at the enemy ship opposite.

A young man beside him has been persuading, "Father, surrender. Our ship is not as fast as them. The number of guns is less than one-third of them. There are only fifteen guns on the ship. This battle There is no way to fight, while everything is still there ... "

Captain glanced at his son, then turned and shouted at the sailor behind him, "Where's the cannonball, has it been delivered ?!"

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

Captain Tadpole looked back at the young man again, gritted his teeth, "Gunner, ready!"

And just after he said this, a shell just hit a filling artillery. The heavy iron cannon fell off the base and hit the two gunners behind him. With a scream, there was no more sound.

At the same time, the three-masted sailing ship with black sails accelerated sharply and rushed forward.

The captain directed the gunners on the ship to fight back, and shouted to cheer everyone up. "Everyone stick to it. As long as they hurt them, let these **** taste our power, they will give us up and turn to the weaker prey. Let's start !!! When we get to Boston, we will pay another £ 6 each! "

The sailors had a slightly depressed morale and were re-ignited under the reward. When the enemy ship approached and entered the range, the fifteen muskets on the ship also decisively started firing, but it was seen that they usually did not have enough time to practice. The trajectory of the bullet's flight was crooked, and most of them landed on the side of the barque of the three-masted sailing ship. Such an attack was like itching in the boots, but the fierce firepower from the opposite side returned.

After a round of salvos, nine sailors fell on their side, and the morale of the crowd finally broke down. No matter how high the reward was, it was not as important as their own lives. The sailors began to leave their weapons and fled. The captain knew that the situation had gone. He stared blankly at everything in front of him until he turned his head and found that his son was also lying on the deck.

The latter covered his chest with his hands, and blood leaked from his fingers. The captain took off his triangular hat, fell to his knees, and hugged his son in his arms, his expression blank.

At this time, Zhang Heng had already arrived in the captain's room. After seeing the three-masted sailing ship, he guessed the end of the battle, even if he joined the battle now.

The ship he is currently riding on is an ordinary British merchant ship. In order to carry as much cargo as possible to ensure profit, only 8 9-pound light artillery were installed on the ship, and the ammunition was insufficient. The three-masted sailing ship has at least 30 artillery pieces. If he didn't want to take it with people, he might be floating on the sea now.

So instead of doing unnecessary resistance on it, take advantage of this opportunity to do something meaningful.

Zhang Heng touched the captain's room while the ship was out of order at the moment. This room would have been the most closely guarded place on the ship, but now it is empty.

Zhang Heng didn't care about those valuable furnishings. Even if he took these things with him, he wouldn't be able to keep them after the pirate boarded the ship. Zhang Heng quickly walked to the wooden table on the west side and opened three in a row. The drawer finally turned over to what he was looking for.

——Nautical log.

Basically every ship will have it, used to record the date, wind direction, weather, and major events that day. What Zhang Heng wants to know now is the exact time he is in and the basic conditions on the ship. The logbook is undoubtedly best choice.

He unrolled the logbook on the table, and three minutes later, with a loud bang, the hull suddenly shook violently.

Zhang Heng almost fell to the ground, and when he stood firmly and opened a small section of curtains, he saw a huge muzzle.

Zhang Heng closed the curtains immediately. He knew that there was not much time left for himself. The two ships together meant that they had entered the battlefield. With the armed forces on the merchant ship, the time of this battle would not be estimated. Too long.

Fortunately, Zhang Heng also checked the matter. Now it is 1712. If he remembers it correctly, Spain has changed from prosperity to decline because of the 1701 throne succession war, and Britain has achieved a lot through a series of treaties. The overseas colonies that originally belonged to Spain became the new maritime overlords. At the same time, this was also the most active period for pirates.

The merchant ship he was riding on was originally planned to start from London and pull a woolen cloth to sell in Boston, and then pull the local tobacco back to the United Kingdom for sale, but unfortunately encountered a pirate just before reaching his destination. The attack could not shake off the other party. The captain who had served in the Royal Navy planned to show the professional soldier's spirit and fight hard to protect the cargo and his honor.

But judging from the screams from above ~ www.novelhall.com ~ his plan is not going well.

In addition, Zhang Heng also found the location of New Providence on the chart on the table. It is located in the north-central part of the Bahamas in the Bahamas. Nassau is a small town on the north shore of New Providence.

Zhang Heng wanted to watch it again, but there was no time left. The pirates could come down at any time. Zhang Heng knew that he could not stay any longer. He put the logbook back into the drawer and quickly left the captain's room.

He originally planned to return to his place of residence, but went halfway and changed his mind. Zhang Heng first came to the kitchen and hid [Lucky Rabbit Feet], [Hunter's Blessing], and [Arris Arrow] under a wooden board. However, When he came out of the kitchen, he bumped into two people head-on.

One of them fled in front and the other chased behind.

The man who ran away was hit by Zhang Heng full-heartedly and fell to the ground. The person chasing behind was obviously not the ship's crew. He held a **** axe in his hand and looked at the side on the ground. The crying fat man crawled forward, a flash of bloodthirsty flashed in his eyes, and when he saw Zhang Heng standing on the other side, instead of panic, he became more excited.

But what he didn't expect was that the opponent was moving faster than him. Zhang Heng didn't hesitate. A karate stepped on the side and directly flew the hand axe in the bald hand.

But the latter's fist came quickly, Zhang Heng stretched out his hand, and the arm was numb, but the bald head on the opposite side had nothing to do with a grin, but he had already withdrawn his waist. Between daggers.

Zhang Heng realized that he might be in trouble. The melee combat was not his strong point. He could also feel the difference in strength between the two punches, and he was probably not the opponent of the pirate in front of him.