A few days later, all modifications to the ship were completed. Although the Aztlan people arrived here in long boats, the more Ella looked at the map, the more she felt that the voyage was long and the road was dangerous. The pirates' long boats would be very dangerous, so she planned to use only the "Flying Sealanders" Number". The Flying Zealander can carry more than a thousand soldiers, which is enough for trade. In addition, Ella also rented two merchant ships to carry the three hundred Aztlan people and a small amount of cargo.
"How long did it take you to get to Sokra?" Ella asked Tesosomok. To her, it seemed unbelievable that such a long route would only be carried out in long boats.
"Three months." Tesosomok replied, "But the actual time at sea was only two months. It took us about a month to arrive at the island, then a month to recuperate on the island, and then another month We’ll be here soon.”
Ella was surprised: "Three hundred people can survive on an uninhabited island for a month?"
"There is plenty of fresh water on the island, a lot of wild animals, and a lot of fruits, although they are not delicious." Tesozomoc said with some pride, "The Aztlan warriors are all experts at fishing and hunting, let alone one It’s okay to live on this island for half a year! We also replenished the island’s sea supplies for the next month!”
"It only takes two months. Isn't that closer than the Iceland-Greenland route?"
Ella couldn't believe it, but the Aztlan people were already here and she couldn't question it.
"When is Your Majesty going to go to sea?" Amy asked from the side, "I can buy the fruit in advance to avoid buying it too early and spoiling it."
Ella looked at the sea in the distance: "It depends on when the goods from Lübeck will be delivered. But why are these merchants so inactive this time? Could it be that the convoy and fleet transporting my goods were robbed? ?”
"No one has the courage, right? Most of Alemanni's caravans are flying your Majesty's flag. They are protected by us at sea, even in the interior of Alemanni, there are also Norbert's The Peasant Republic is helping to take care of it. The Island Republic has been destroyed by us. Unless those little thieves don’t want to live anymore..."
While he was talking, dozens of sails appeared on the horizon in the distance.
Ella stood up on her toes and looked around: "It's the patrol team I sent out. They must have caught a commercial spy. I don't know which free city it is. If you find out clearly, you will have to take some disciplinary measures."
The ships were full of sails, and using their oars together, they sailed towards the port at full speed. Not long after, a group of soldiers hurriedly got off the ship. Seeing Ella at the port, they quickly ran over to report:
"King of Sweden! We discovered a fleet of ships with abnormal routes. There are ten ships in total, and they are huge! They passed through the strait between England and Alemany, and did not go south, but headed northwest!"
"Northwest? That's the direction of Ireland. There are no developed cities. How could it attract ten cargo ships? It's really suspicious." Ella thought for a while, "But it wouldn't be surprising if they were going to Vinland. They didn't France docked in Iceland, Ireland being the last landmass in the known world from which they could replenish supplies. Which free city?"
"It's Lübeck! The city of Lübeck!"
"Lübeck?" Ella jumped up. "My goods have not been delivered for a long time. Are they still in the mood to sail away?"
"Your Majesty, it seems that the iron and colored glaze you ordered will be loaded on almost ten ships." Amy said from the side. "I'm afraid they will just transport your goods away and prepare to go to Vinland for trade."
"How brave!" Ella was a little angry, "Bring the captain to me, I want to interrogate him! If it's really what you said Amy, let's see if I don't look good to the city of Lübeck!"
The soldier who reported the report raised his head with some fear: "King of Sweden... we did not stop that fleet."
"Didn't you stop them?" Ella glared at the soldier, "Ten merchant ships, not ten warships. You also have ten ships here, but you still can't stop them?"
"It should be possible to stop it, but..." the soldier said with some embarrassment, "That fleet is flying the flag of the King of Sweden. It is a fleet protected by the King of Sweden!"
"What?" Amy shouted from the side, "This is an order from the King of Sweden himself, why not be one of her flags?"
"We thought so at first. But a man ran out of the ship and told us that if we move the ship, it will not only be a provocation to the Alemannic Federation, but it will also greatly damage the credibility of the King of Sweden. Each free city We will all be forced to reconsider the trade agreement with Sweden, and we...we really don’t dare to take action!”
"What? I...I..."
Ella choked suddenly. She originally sold the right to fly the flag to merchants in the Alemannic Federation just to increase her income. Who would have thought that this flag, which protects merchants from pirates, would end up trapping her.
"No? How did they know the route?" Amy on the side also panicked. She had brought over three hundred Aztlans at the cost of food and grass, just to prevent the information from being leaked. If Lübeck City takes the lead, all plans will be in vain. After being stunned for a moment, she angrily shouted to Dust beside her, "What's going on? Didn't you say you didn't expose the route?"
"I really didn't?" Dast was also anxious, "And I made the route so scary. How dare they go to sea on their own? I thought they would pay us to take them there!"
"Sail immediately!" Ella finally regained her breath and stamped her feet and shouted towards the returning fleet, "No matter where they go, even if they have reached Aztlan, they must be transported in sacks. return!"
"Also, let's set off immediately!" Ella said to Amy on the side. "At this point, there is no other way. We can only stop Lübeck's fleet first, and then go to Aztlan!"
"Huh? Now?" Amy panicked even more, "I haven't prepared the fruits yet, and your Majesty's warehouse is empty now..."
"Don't worry about the fruit! As for the warehouse, after catching them, just load the goods on their ship! Based on the time it takes for my patrol to return, Lübeck's fleet has been away from the strait for at least fifteen days. If they continue slowly, they will really reach Aztlan!"
"It's been fifteen days since they left the English Channel, so it must have been a month before they set sail from Lübeck, right?" Amy wanted to cry anxiously, "No matter how fast we catch up, we can't catch up now!"
"We can catch up. Their ship is full of cargo, but our ship is still empty." Ella patted Amy on the shoulder and comforted, "Besides, the Pirate Kingdom's shipbuilding technology is the best in the world! "
(End of chapter)
