Extraordinary Voyage Chapter 13: Yellow Hu number
The third day after the pirate siege.
The time of parting finally arrived.
Alvin Ivan boarded the merchant ship “Yellow Swan” temporarily docked at Leopold for supplies.
Destination: Gabriel, the third largest military port on the west coast of Falettis.
stood in the stern, and the seabirds sang and circled above him, and the brackish sea breeze slowly blew his face. The snow-white waves disappeared from behind the ship, and the place where he had lived for five years, Leopold, also disappeared gradually.
Before leaving, Ivan walked quietly without notifying anyone. But he believes that when he comes back here next time, everything will be different!
“Mr. Irwin, let me take you to the cabin. The weather is good these days and the waves are not high. The captain said that we can reach Gabriel in two days with full sails.” A very young sailor Walked to Aiwen and introduced the voyage to Aiwen enthusiastically.
After all, Ivan was the place where Viscount Andrea had booked and sent someone to the ship. The crew did not know Ivan’s identity and naturally tried their best to take care of it.
Ivan nodded lightly and followed the young sailor into the cabin.
Invisibly owed the old man a favor, but Ivan calmed down. As the saying goes, he has no worries about his debts. It would not be easy for him to find a ship to Gabriel in a short time.
The Huanghu has a total length of 42 meters and a capacity of 200 people. It is a very mature three-masted galleon.
Don’t see that Aiwen is about to join the navy, but this “Yellow Snake” is strictly the first large sea ship he took. Compared with the small sampan fishing boat that I have taken before, it is more limited than a wooden board.
So after putting down the salute, Ivan couldn’t help returning to the deck and visiting the big ship.
Knowing that this passenger has a special identity, even the most loyal crew member will not take care of him.
Standing in a corner that does not affect the operation of the crew, Ivan looked up at the magnificent sails on the sailboat. The three masts in the front, middle and rear, especially the main mast, are almost four stories high. Standing on the deck, looking up is almost dazzling.
The four sections of white sails composed of main sail, upper sail, top sail, and extreme top sail are already full of wind, and they have begun to provide endless power for the sea-going ships.
The long sail cable with a gray and big beard directs the crew under him to fine-tune the sails, trying to ensure the stability of the ship to the greatest extent possible while ensuring the speed of the ship. Even though Aiwen had been exposed to related knowledge since he was a child, he still felt unclear and violent the first time he saw it with his own eyes.
The beard swept several times at this guy who stared at him curiously. I really can’t guess what the customer is like?
There are nails stuck in my feet, keeping my balance as simple as eating and drinking water. Standing on the bumpy deck is more stable than the old sailors, as if I had been living in the sea since I was a child.
But he is so curious about everything on the boat, from a plank to a cable, even the zipline on the mast can stare at it for a long time, if it’s not for his own eyes, this guy seems to miss himself. Come up to control the rope to try your skills.
From this point of view, it looks like a complete novice, which is really strange.
Recalling the captain’s special instructions, the bearded sailor commanded his sailors to look after the sails. He walked to Aiwen, who was standing aside and was watching with relish, and asked: “Is Mr. interested in sailing?”
“Uh…yes, because I went to Gabriel to join the navy and want to know about life on the ship in advance. Did I disturb you?” Ivan hesitated, but I didn’t have any purpose. It must be concealed.
“No, no, no, no. But if you are interested, I can introduce you to this beautiful big guy at our feet!” The sail line was surprisingly long and reasonable, and offered to introduce Aiwen to the proposal of sailing. .
Ivan gladly accepted.
He also knows that he can get the extra-spec preferential treatment all on the face of Viscount Andrea.
It’s just that he didn’t know that there was actually a part of the Viscount’s shares on the Yellow Swan. After Leopold loaded part of the cargo, they arrived at Gabriel and filled the warehouse with it. The fleet set off for the New World together, starting an ocean voyage.
“Our Huanghu has just been launched for four years, and it is at the best time…”
The pleasant conversation lasted for half an hour. During the visit, Aiwen’s data-based vision was open and fair to model the entire “Yellow Luke”. It can even be said that Aiwen has been on the Yellow Luke more than a lot. Old sailors who have worked for many years still need to understand it.
Among them, what surprised Ivan the most was that the “Yellow Hu” was not an ordinary cargo merchant ship, but a veritable armed merchant ship.
According to the cable length, the hull of this ship has been specially modified, and it is impossible to see where the muzzle is from the outside. But as long as the hidden guard is opened, the ship will immediately reveal its hideous inner part, giving the incoming pirate ship a good look!
On the surface, Irvine nodded repeatedly, but didn’t believe a word in his heart.
Prevent pirates? Probably it was disguised as an ordinary merchant ship and approached other merchant ships before transforming into a looting ship!
It’s just that privateing at sea is a common phenomenon now. As long as there is a privateing permit and only targeting enemy countries, there is no problem. Irving would not be stupid enough to expose it in person.
At noon, when he was warmly invited by the captain Joseph to have lunch, Ivan realized that there was only one passenger on the ship.
After knocked on the side, I learned that Viscount Andrea was also one of the shareholders of the ship. Under his arrangement, the “Yellow Husky” opened a private room for himself, and he secretly sighed that the old man insisted on getting it!
And Ivan believes that what he saw is definitely only the tip of his iceberg. This Viscount Lord is definitely a hidden old fox.
Because I was still sailing offshore, the supplies were sufficient, and the lunch was also very good. It’s a pity that today is not Aiwen’s lucky day, and he is destined to miss this lunch.
“Clang, clang, clang…”
just tasted a sip of the pre-dinner bisque delivered by the sailor who was the guest waiter, and the ship suddenly sounded a continuous alarm, which was the warning issued by the sailor on the mainmast when he found a dangerous situation.
On the empty fixed commercial route, this kind of warning signal usually only represents one situation, that is, pirates!
wiped his mouth slowly with a napkin, and the red-faced curly-haired uncle opposite Aiwen calmly said: “Small accidents, I will deal with them, Mr. Aiwen stays in this room and waits.”
After speaking, he picked up the knife set on the table and strode out. After a while, the voice of his commanding Ruo Ding came from outside. The sound of the crew running back and forth was very rhythmic. Although nervous, they were not panicked.
“Boom!” “Boom!” “Boom!”
Soon~IndoMTL.com~ The shelling sounded one after another. Although it did not hit the Yellow Bird, it also caused huge splashes of water near the merchant ship and crashed onto the deck, creating an extremely tense atmosphere.
“The pirates are here, the non-combatants immediately returned to the cabin, and the combatants were in their respective positions! I want to break his jaw if I dare to hit the Yellow Owl!” Captain Joseph’s calm voice gave the crew a great encouragement.
Aiwen looked out from the porthole, and a sloop with blood-red anchors painted on black sails was fast approaching in his direction.
The hull adjusted slowly while driving, and the ten artillery on the sideboard was aimed at this side without breaking the fire. Obviously, he wanted to force the ship, which seemed to be carrying a lot of cargo, to stop.
In fact, in the era of sailing wooden ships and artillery naval battles, the probability of directly using artillery to sink an enemy ship in a ship artillery battle of the same level is very low. In the end, gang wars are unavoidable, and this is especially true of pirate raids, which are attacks to capture opponent ships.
Otherwise, even if the merchant ship is sunk, it won’t be a good thing, so why bother?
So when the Blood Anchor Pirate was almost driving in parallel with the Yellow Bird, most of the muzzles on the side facing the Yellow Bird were not opened, and only single-digit artillery fired sporadically to intimidate the merchant ships.
Obviously, the disguise of the Yellow Swan successfully concealed the pirates, leaving them unaware of the hidden threat in this ordinary merchant ship.
Blood Anchor Zach put down his monocular.
Although it feels a little tricky that the number of sailors on the opponent’s ship exceeds that of his own, it is only a small trouble. With the strength of his pirates, facing ordinary merchant crew members, even one dozen two can win cleanly.
pulled out a talisman made up of crossed black wings from his neck, and Zach prayed silently: “God of black wings, please!”