Chapter 109： Black sail articles (14)

Whether you want to gain a foothold in any place, the first thing you need to do is learn about it.

And this is what Zhang Heng has been busy in recent days. He has traveled to every corner of Nassau City, and fishermen in the market, drunkards in taverns, witches in the street, black merchants in the exchange, of course. There are also various or pleasant or unpleasant exchanges among pirates everywhere in this city.

In order to make this process easier, he had to spend another 19 silver pesos, but the money was worth it. In return, he basically understood the situation in Nassau.

Many people regard pirates as a group of villains, hooligans, and savages who are uneducated from civilized society. In a sense, this secular view is no problem. People who will become pirates have almost no cleanliness, so It is natural to think that a city run by pirates is also full of chaos and sin.

But as far as Zhang Heng has seen so far, this statement is probably biased.

Indeed, throwing thousands of viking pirates who can drink and fight, and energetic in the same city, you can hardly expect them to be safe and secure, which is why Nassau is always very lively every day, but if If you are willing to look more closely, you can not only focus on those street brawls or quarrels in front of the court, you may be able to see the order contained in them through the superficial chaos.

About sixty-three years ago, the first European immigrants set foot on the land here, building a fort and a city. In honor of King Charles, they originally called it Charles Town, but the residents of the island soon found it honest. Land reclamation and fishing were far from tempting nearby ships to hit the reefs during bad weather, and then plundered property to get money fast, so most men on the island began to engage in pirate activities, and gradually, they were no longer satisfied Waiting for the ship to unfortunately hit the reef and turned to take the initiative.

At the same time, the unique geographical environment of the Bahamas has also attracted the attention of other pirates. The large and small islands here can help them hide and avoid the pursuit of warships. The pirates robbling around the Caribbean also need a supply. And stolen base.

It was against this background that Nassau was born. The name came from a British prince, but ironically it eventually turned into a kingdom of pirates.

After years of continuous development, Nassau has formed a unique business system.

The pirates plundered the sea and sold the captured goods to the black merchants on the island. These black merchants transported the thieves to nearby ports such as Charleston, New York, and Boston through their relationship, turning them into legal commodities. , You can enjoy super high profits with almost no risk.

This is the largest business on the island. Other businesses based on it are basically based on it. Those tricks, casinos, and pubs earn the silver coins that the pirates have, and the appraiser is responsible for robbing the pirates. The value of the spoils comes from the market. Some intelligence traffickers sell their merchant ship information in the tavern, while the fishermen villains are a natural complement to the sailors. In addition, some bold weapon merchants and slave traders are also active here.

Nassau has no nominal ruler. What is responsible for maintaining order is a parliament-like organization composed of all kinds of people, including black merchants, captains of pirate ships, landowners on the island ... They run the city together.

Zhang Heng speculates that the criterion for the so-called establishment of power in the main task should be to join the island's parliament. This is not easy. The big landlords can be ruled out first. These guys are basically the first batch to come to the island. He has his own plantation and private armed forces, which is not very realistic for him who now has only 20 silver pesos in all his possessions.

It is obviously more difficult to become a black trader. It can make the cargo ship carrying stolen goods pass through customs. It is almost impossible to do this in the upper society without background. In fact, there are many families behind the black trader on the island. They are not small. They use the power of the family to wander in the colonial government house and customs, bribe officials there, and legalize smuggling. This is not something ordinary people can do.

Therefore, in this circle, only the path of becoming the captain of a pirate ship seems to have some maneuverability.

But this is also not easy. Don't say that the famous pirates in history, even those who are unknown in this era, can lead a whole ship, let those pirate pirates obediently go out to sea, according to their own There are also two brushes for ordering actions. Zhang Heng knows that there are still many things to learn.

He wasn't in a hurry, although he had a lot to learn, but fortunately he had plenty of time ~ www.novelhall.com ~ Four days later, the Sea Lion called all the crew and started her journey again, and this was Zhang Heng set foot on this warship for the first time. This three-masted ship that once belonged to Fraser is one of the best pirate ships in the entire Nassau harbour. It has thirty-two guns, including twenty-four and nine. The pound artillery, and eight twelve pound artillery, have an overwhelming firepower advantage over their prey.

This time they were informed that they were looting a Dutch supply ship and a Spanish merchant ship.

Zhang Heng performed very well in the battle. He successfully saved three companions with a short musket, which also made him further accepted by the pirates. Unlike Malvin, Zhang Heng did not escape after joining the Sea Lion. Instead, he Renting a house in Nassau instead of sleeping in a hotel, it looks like he's ready to stay.

This also gave him a lot of points. Using this opportunity, Zhang Heng made a request to Irving, and he wanted the latter to teach him how to fight in close combat. Zhang Heng has learned from other sailors that Irving is the best knife on this ship. pirate.

Owen was once a promising young officer, but because something offended his immediate boss, the latter sent him to the most dangerous place to complete an impossible task. Irving killed his own head in anger. Boss, then desperate, he had to leave his hometown and went to Nassau to become a pirate.

Unlike most pirates, Owen's personality is very upright, and he still retains a part of his style when he was in a naval school, which makes him seem a bit out of place at first, but once the pirates learn about him, they are willing to make friends. In particular, he rushed to the front during each battle, winning the favor of many people.

When the original sailor on the ship died, the pirates recommended Irving as the new sailor.