v2 Chapter 149： Limits and doubts

The two pirates on the side of the ship cooperated. One of them threw a rope with a wood chip at the front into the sea, and the other was responsible for timing. After that time, the person who put the rope reached out and grabbed the rope. Road.

"Currently 10 knots!"

This is also the method used by most western ships to measure ship speed in the 18th century. Of course there will be some errors because the sea water is also flowing, but the impact is not too great. The method of measuring absolute speed must wait until the 20th century. Will appear.

Zhang Heng, dressed in black, stood on the deck and instructed the pirates to adjust the angle of the sails according to the wind direction. The Jackdaw just raised the top sails on the main and secondary masts, and now it is close to sailing. Very large, several pirates were busy pulling the back cable back and fixing it at the stern, while Zhang Heng himself took the helm and adjusted the draft of the bow.

After a violent bump, the hull finally adjusted to the current speed. When it gradually stabilized, Zhang Heng returned the rudder to the previous sailor and instructed the watchman to continue to observe.

Karina stood aside, watching all this silently.

Her heart was not as calm as it was on the surface. When she was on the island before, she found someone to know something about Zhang Heng. She knew that the latter was only a passenger on a merchant ship a year ago, and later became the Sea Lion with excellent marksmanship. The last member said that at that time he was not accustomed to life at sea. On the way back to Nassau, seasickness was very severe and he almost lost his life.

However, in just one year, he became a sailing captain from an inconspicuous ordinary sailor on the Sea Lion, and then left the Sea Lion with a group of old people. When he returned to Nassau, he was already the captain of a pirate ship.

With such a rapid rise, people can't help wondering whether he has enough wisdom and experience to lead his crew, which is why the island is generally viewed by the Falcon.

Karina had also thought about this before, but when the two met for the first time, she changed her mind. The man in front of him was obviously different from those pirates she had encountered before. Age maturity and strange charm, but that is more of a subjective feeling

But this time when she went to sea with Zhang Heng, she really saw the command and leadership of the other party at a short distance.

Zhang Heng's performance is completely unlike the captain of a newcomer to the sea for the first time. He is proficient in dealing with various conditions and challenges on the ship, and feels like he has drilled countless times.

However, after all these days, the business woman is not as surprised as before. In her opinion, whoever has such a self-disciplined lifestyle and continuous learning attitude is hardly unsuccessful.

Karina once saw Zhang Heng and Annie training on the deck before dawn, and often saw Zhang Heng consult and discuss various sailing issues with the old sailors on the ship. After some time, someone would still be there. In the captain's room, read some books left by the original owner.

The predecessor of the Jackdaw was originally a naval battleship, which contained many naval-related tactical books. In addition, there were some travel notes from various places, especially the latter part which Zhang Heng liked most.

His understanding of this era is more from the perspective of future generations, which of course can keep him awake, but there are many places that he cannot understand, these insights and travel notes can help him better integrate into this era It also let him indirectly understand many local customs and anecdotes.

On the other side, Zhang Heng is also re-evaluating Karina. This woman is more decisive than he imagined. Instead of sending her subordinates as agreed, she chose to send the letter herself. In addition to ensuring foolproofness, she was also using this. Way to show your sincerity in cooperation.

Although black market merchants are an important part of Nassau, they are different from pirates. After all, most people have identities and families in a civilized society. These people are usually only responsible for purchasing and transporting pirates' trophies, and they are not really Participate in the looting process.

In this way, they can quickly choose from them in the event of an accident. It is dangerous to board a pirate ship directly like Karina, which is equivalent to completely binding their fate and Zhang Heng, but the latter must not Not admitting, there is no one way to win more trust than Karina is doing now.

This woman is a natural gambler. Maybe she can really kill her own blood in Nassau, which is almost controlled by the black business alliance.

But now Karina didn't think about such a distant thing, and the anxiety in her expression looking at the empty sea level line in the distance became more and more obvious.

Now it is the thirty-second day after the Jackdaw left the port. Most of the water and food on the ship have been consumed, and the lemon juice has stopped being supplied. There are still some vegetables and fruits dried, but because it is the first time to do this This kind of thing Zhang Heng couldn't take all the details into account ~ www.novelhall.com ~ The humid environment at sea made those dried vegetables and fruits quickly get damp and moldy, so everyone returned to the bitter days of smoking biscuits .

Even so, the remaining food and water are enough to support for another 20 days. In other words, Jackdaw is not far from the day of return.

Zhang Heng is also a little helpless. The reality is not to play games. Many times, even if you are fully prepared and prepared many backup plans, you may still face various unexpected situations.

Even the best pirate captain in the entire Caribbean can't pat his chest and pack a ticket saying that he can return with a full load every time he goes out to sea. However, although everyone understands this, he now needs a big game more than ever Win.

Over time, Zhang Heng could feel the emotional changes of the people around him. Not only the newcomers who just got on the ship, but also the old sailors, including Billy and Difraina, began to become dumb, and even Karina has shaken.

She quietly knocked on the door of the captain's room last night and confessed to Zhang Heng that she suspected that her father's affairs had spread throughout the colony, and his original friends in the customs had also betrayed him. It didn't exist, it was just a fabricated lie, and it might even be a bait thrown by the Naval Intelligence Agency.

The business woman looked around nervously and lowered her voice. "I thought about it again. No matter how ridiculous the Spice Islands ship is, it is impossible to run to the New World. There must be a problem in it. I remember my father mentioned it when I was young. He looks like he has two enemies in Boston. "

Zhang Heng had to go to the kitchen to pick up a bottle of rum, and let Karina drink it. "You said it yourself, this news is so outrageous, if it is a trap, shouldn't it be more reasonable?"