Extraordinary Voyage Chapter 392: Go to war
Chapter 392 War begins
When Milan introduced the enemy’s situation, the heart connection was opened simultaneously, and the eyes of everyone present were projected to the distant, the slave fleet that broke through the waves.
Wow, wow–
At this time, the continuous wind and rain between the sky and the sea obviously can’t extinguish their fiery heart that is about to embrace huge wealth.
Relying on the low wind and waves and heavy enough load, almost all the cross sails have been hung out.
In the slave fleet.
Because of the recent uneven sea turbulence, the special defense force sent by the special forces is a large-scale armed merchant ship “Santa Cruz Merchant” and a five-tier cruise ship “Shackle”.
The main body is composed of eight double-masted sloops with a displacement of about 300 tons. Each ship has about a hundred armed crew members and ten six-pounder guns.
Fluttering edge——
Some seagulls swaggered up to investigate, and even flew into the cabin to check the situation inside.
So, the military chiefs of the privateer fleet also saw a large number of Anuma slaves locked up on the lower deck of the eight slave ships.
Every seemingly small slave ship is densely packed with nearly 400 people!
Anger, hatred, numbness, sadness, despair…
Then no matter what emotions they have, they can’t change their situation in the slightest.
They are like dark chocolates neatly stacked in a box, lying on their side, directly locked to the lower deck next to each other in shackles, and even…in the stinking bottom silo where the air is humid and airtight like hell.
However, even if Ivan and the others saw such a scene, none of them were moved by it, even if it was Milan, which is rich in family status.
It’s not that they have no compassion, but that in this era, this kind of scene is really too common.
And they knew very well that there seemed to be a lot of Anuma slaves, but only about three-quarters of these slaves could reach the New World alive.
Maybe at this moment when everyone was watching, some people died silently in the cabin, and there was no chance to set foot on the land of the New World.
But even if they can get there alive, the average age of the Anuma people in the entire New World is only 29 years old.
No matter how robust individuals are in mining areas and plantations, they will be drained of their last vitality by endless heavy labor.
Know that even in the ancient Neolithic Age, the average natural life span of humans could reach 35 years.
And the beginning of the tragedy of these people is obviously because of the huge profits behind the slave trade.
The cost of obtaining a slave in the Southern Continent by a slave trader through normal trading is about 10 Golden Lions, while transporting it to the New Continent can make a profit of 600%.
If you use trade rifles directly for exchange, you probably only need three rifles to exchange for a robust slave, and the profits will only be greater.
More wars and…more slaves can be created locally!
However, according to the current fleet size, the total number of living slaves is about three thousand two hundred.
Because in the slave trade on the South Continent, the source of slaves is mainly prisoners of war obtained after defeating other tribes and countries.
A slave is finally obtained in the war, which may be accompanied by the death of six or seven natives of enemy countries.
So under normal circumstances, it is almost impossible for them to acquire such a large number of slaves at once, and the deaths of tens of thousands of people are enough to destroy the country.
It is very likely that this batch of slave traders from the Santa Barbia Company took their own hands and attacked an unknown tribe in the Southern Continent to obtain so many slaves at once.
Obviously, as the finances continue to be tight, Hilius’s policy has become more radical. Even if he personally leaves, he must maximize the production capacity of gold and silver mines and fill the kingdom’s shortfalls.
“There are two enemy frigates. Although one of them is a merchant ship of a caravan, it is actually a standard four-tier battleship.
Among the other ships, a cruise ship plus eight brig mixed sailboats, the total number of armed combatants is about 1,200, and the total artillery projected mass is 819 pounds.
Although there are many in number, the caliber of shipboard artillery is obviously better than us. “
Looking at the opponent carefully and thoroughly, Milan reported a series of data above.
At this time, the total number of our private fleet was 1,152, and the projected mass reached 1,312 pounds.
As the flagship “Venus” heavy cruiser alone, it can top the total of all their artillery with a projection quality of 808 pounds!
The only thing to worry about…
Ivan’s eyes narrowed slightly.
Looking at the bow of the “Santa Cruz Merchant” through the eyes of the enchanted seagull, the statue of the bow shining with magical aura, that is what makes him most concerned.
……
At the same time.
On the Merchant of Santa Cruz, in the beautifully decorated captain’s room.
“Aha, in this rainy weather, there is nothing more refreshing than a sip of royal rum.”
The captain Hobbien, who was sitting in a chair with his feet on the table, put down the wine bottle in his hand and sighed sincerely.
“Hehe! Mr. Captain, why do you always talk about the weather when you drink? I have never seen you drink less even when it is sunny.
Furthermore, this is not a kingdom’s navy warship. Can anyone take care of you? “
A handsome young man in an imitation military uniform without a military rank next to him looked at the captain who was wearing a three-cornered hat with a long sword on his waist, but his stomach was already slightly blessed, and he couldn’t help but laugh.
Captain Hobbyn wasn’t angry at all, he smiled like he agreed, and poured himself a big sip of sweet wine again, took out a gold pocket watch studded with gems from his arms and played with him.
“Lambert! Since your father put you in my hands for exercise, of course I will try my best to take care of you.
When you slaughtered native tribes and plundered slaves, you performed very well, cruel and decisive. “
“Thank you, your commanding is good!”
Hobbyn waved, saying that he doesn’t have to compliment himself:
“When I was a navy officer, I didn’t understand it, thinking that people live for honor, responsibility, responsibility, and… the great eternal fire.
But now I want to tell you that only strength, power and wealth are the most important.
Want to live well and enjoy the best food, wine, and beauties.
As the strong in all aspects, we have countless ways to take everything we want from the weak. “
The young man thoughtfully asked:
“Then what if other strong guys want it too?”
Boom——
Suddenly put his feet off the table, Hobbian said seriously:
“Of course it is to let others go on top, and the Santa Bambia company is backed by the company, but I am afraid that it will not benefit from it?
So, there is one thing you have to remember.
This company belongs to the great emperor, the top management nineteen gentlemen, and of course…ours.
Only when the company does not fail can we have our wealth and comfort, and also have our interests first! “
At this time, who can see that this middle-aged man, who is like an old fritters in the officialdom, was once an elite colonel with promising prospects in the Navy?
The private **** fleet of the Santa Barbia Company was originally an independent armed force belonging to the royal family. At the beginning of its establishment, a group of elite backbones in the navy were transferred to fill it in.
Also gave them the most favorable treatments and the most lucrative positions, just so that they can become loyal defenders of the royal family and the king at critical moments!
This is the layout that the royal family has been working on since a long time ago.
The most critical point is that now that the church has been infiltrated severely in all aspects of the kingdom, gaining a power that is completely controlled by oneself, eliminating all interference from the “eternal fire”.
Especially since establishing contact with hidden wizard forces, various magic props have also been equipped here first.
Of course, there are a little snare, non-knight path transcendents who are not tolerated by “eternal fire”.
There is no doubt as to who is the imaginary enemy behind this operation.
However.
It seems that a long and easy life is enough to wipe out the will of an elite officer, making him even ignorant of himself.
Just when Hobbyn used his personal life experience to teach (dise) and guide (harm) the next generation of the company.
Clang! clang! clang! …
The alarm bell on the ship rang suddenly.
“What’s the matter?”
Although the will has been consumed by the long, comfortable and prosperous life, the vigilance of being a qualified captain and extraordinary person is still there.
In an instant, he bounced up, and the young first officer Lambert, who was also an official knight beside him, rushed out quickly.
Swish——
Two steps have come to the deck, and I met an old man in a black robe with a thin body and long, narrow cheeks and gray scales.
“Wizard Rice!”
“His, Mr. Captain, take care of your own affairs. I will take action when needed.”
When he speaks with cold eyes, he has a long and slender purple tongue like a snake, like a poisonous snake transformed into a human form.
“Okay, thank you very much.”
Because of the limitation of vision on rainy days, the watchman did not sound the alarm until the privateer fleet approaching two kilometers from the right front of the fleet, which was in the upwind direction.
For the fleet, the distance that is about to be within the range of the artillery is already too close.
At this time, the accountability of the watchman is ignored.
Hobbyn ordered the messenger to issue an early warning signal to all the slave ships in the fleet. I was standing on the stern, watching the black sail pirate ship approaching gradually with the black dragon head flag exhaling:
“Where are you pirates, don’t you even recognize the banner of the Santa Barbia Company?
Get back quickly, otherwise neither the Hilius Navy nor your Pirate King will let you go! “
A loud voice echoed through the rain curtain for a long time on the sea.
Apparently, they have just arrived in the New World through the triangular trade, and they don’t know much about the White Knight and his “Drakon Pirate Group” who are in the limelight during this time.
Although the flagship “Venus Star” is obviously much larger than the ordinary cruise ship, under the inherent concept that battleships are the rulers of the sea, he has not paid too much attention to it.
In the past, relying on the name “Santa Barbia”, they were able to get all kinds of preferential treatment, even if the Hilius Navy did not do other things, they had to serve them first.
Even if the company’s property is looted, any pirates will be hit by the navy in the future.
Over time ~IndoMTL.com~ The powerful big pirates dare not move, and the unpowered little pirates can’t move, which also creates their comfortable status quo to another degree.
If it weren’t for keeping a low profile, it wouldn’t be a problem to add a “Royal” in front of the name based on the power of Santa Bambia.
This is also a direct manifestation of what he said to his younger generations of “benefit first”.
However, this gang of pirates is a little different from the previous ones.
Huhu——
Four warships braved the wind and waves unwaveringly and approached within one kilometer of the fleet.
“Fire!”
Boom! boom! boom! boom! boom! ….
The flames are shining in the wind and rain.
The roaring artillery fire also completely tore the long and easy days of Santa Bambia to shreds!
(End of this chapter)