Congratulations to Francesca for becoming the helmsman!
Thanks to Francesca for the reward of 10,000 starting coins!
Thanks to Sorachi Orangutan for the reward of 588 starting coins!
Thanks to the dog I saw for the reward of 200 starting coins!
Thanks to Diving First for tipping 100 starting coins!
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The capture of the Governor's Palace, which directly led to the fall of Trinidad, was not the forty members of the stormtroopers led by August, but more than four hundred real pirates!
Do you still remember that after Lu Yuan defeated the "Princess", "St. Andrews" and "Obstacle" before, he captured a total of about 520 pirates. [No pop-up novel website] In addition to the dozens of people who left with Lin Beiyuan and the hundreds of people recruited by Lu Yuan to the "Siren", nearly 400 people were directly dismissed.
Because there is only one port in Trinidad nearby, those pirates who have all their skills on the ship can only gather here to make a living. Either take a boat from here to other places, or settle down here and be a dutiful sailor.
But when August led the stormtroopers into Trinidad, it was clear that these people had not yet settled down. The stormtrooper members on the "Siren" were all made up of people from several ships. Now that they are dispersed, it is easy to get in touch with other people.
Just like Lu Yuan planned, as long as Tuomai "cooperates with Mr. Morgan to capture Trinidad" and let the rest develop, the goal can be achieved!
"In order to completely plunder Havana's gold, Mr. Morgan must first obtain a foothold. Trinidad, located behind Havana, is the best choice...and we only need to cooperate with Mr. Morgan to capture the Governor's Palace and raise the Lord Morgan’s flag will suffice…”
I have long said that pirates have no moral integrity.
The same words, if heard in the ears of pirates, will become - while Morgan attacks the Port of Trinidad and attracts the attention of the defenders, let's go to the Governor's Mansion to steal the money first! Go to the port to grab money first! Just raise the flag when the time comes. Even Morgan couldn't say anything!
Then unwilling sailors, local pirate groups, Morgan's spies, and moles from other countries joined in one after another, making the group grow bigger and bigger, completely beyond August's control.
The status of the members of the "Siren" has also been reduced repeatedly...
From "You lead everyone to make a fortune" to "Everyone leads you to make a fortune"... and then to "You'd better make a fortune somewhere else"...
The entire process clearly demonstrated the Pirates' bottom line.
Fortunately, Lu Yuan's plan was originally like this. For the important goals in his hands, the Governor's Mansion was never an option. McLaren is a bit silly though. After all, he comes from a naval family. If gold is currency in LeBron's eyes, then money is warships and armaments in the eyes of these naval families. Especially now when the division between whether the fleet belongs to the country or the aristocracy is not so clear, they will treat everyone Every penny turns into a cannonball!
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The pirates will definitely think, "The money is all hidden in the Governor's Palace! Does this need to be said?!"
But as a golden spy who once harassed the entire Trinidad, Comrade Elizabeth didn't see it that way. When it comes to McLaren's private goods, she really knows them all.
"That poor guy McLaren. His Governor's Mansion is worth only the table! Everything else is used by him to buy equipment. After buying the equipment, he is reluctant to use it and stingily hides it in the warehouse. He is really hopeless! "
August still remembered the way Elizabeth excitedly pointed at the port map and made suggestions as soon as she heard that McLaren was going to be robbed.
"This warehouse contains the three thousand barrels of rum you shipped last time. He is not willing to distribute it and plans to sell it to the southern Caribbean!
And here, there are the latest muskets shipped from Europe. It is said that they have some kind of thread, there are five hundred of them! You have to pay with gold to buy each one! This took out half of his money.
There are also cannonballs here that are said to explode, and each one costs forty pesos. But it's 24 pounds and we're 16 pounds? That's of no use to us.
Ah, how could I forget this place..."
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"follow me!"
When the gunfire sounded in the bay, August immediately led the stormtroopers and left the tavern where the pirates gathered.
"Are we going to take advantage of those bastards for nothing?!" A pirate said dissatisfied, "The Governor's Mansion. There must be a lot of money there..."
August recognized that guy. Since getting involved with the former pirates, many people in the stormtrooper team had other ideas. But he still needs coolies and cannon fodder, so August simply said: "You know shit! When it comes to where the good things are hidden, it's those idiots who know. Or do the captain and Miss Elizabeth know better? They live in it directly. The nobles of the Governor's Mansion! Let them go to the Governor's Mansion, let's find the real treasure house!"
"Haha, you go ahead." The pirate took a few steps back and signaled for his exit, "I still want to go to the Governor's Mansion... Anyone wants to come with me... Oh!!!"
Before he could finish speaking, an oversized machete struck him on the neck! The blade of the knife pointed downwards, slicing directly through his neck and most of his chest.
He covered the wound on his neck, but he couldn't suppress the spurting blood. He could only fall down unwillingly with an angry look in his eyes.
August was carrying a bloody scimitar, which made his two-meter-tall tall body extremely intimidating! He glared like a big bear at those pirates who were about to make a move just now, "Want to tip off? Who else!"
The "Siren" has not yet formed its own cohesion. Lu Yuan does not have the reputation of a legendary captain, nor does he have a generous share of the spoils. He has not even been paid a formal salary... Besides, although fighting can increase unity, , but the captain always challenges unbeatable opponents to death. Unless he is a madman, who is willing to follow him!
There is also the issue of giving. Only when a person contributes to the group can he have a sense of belonging to the group. So now on the ship, the most loyal people are Auguste and Jacques. They are the elders and the privileged class. The second was the sail operator. Although Lu Yuan's driving style made them look like tops, the feeling of jointly creating history made them completely loyal to the captain. Then there are the gunners, who are very experienced. In other words, they know the greatness of every bombardment better than the gunners of the original "Princess". So in the short term, there will be no problem with the gunner.
Only the stormtroopers can only rely on August's force to suppress them for the time being.
"No? Then let's go!"
August put the scimitar back into its sheath with a "stab" sound. He walked towards the weapons depot at the lead, with the stormtroopers following behind in panic...
Weapons warehouses, ammunition warehouses, temporary storage warehouses for merchants...hundreds of long and short muskets, hundreds of scimitars and bayonets, five hundred 24-pound explosive shells, porcelain and silk from the East, fine Lang Rum... Every time, the pirates saw August take off a small bronze box with strange patterns on his back.
He spoke strange spells to make the box open, and then ordered the pirates to move things into the box. They loaded and loaded, but the box never seemed to be full!
"Don't think about it! Idiots!" August saw the greedy eyes of those guys and said mockingly. In fact, when he first saw them, they were no different from these guys. "Come and see for yourselves!"
Those guys. He walked over anxiously and gathered around the box. August said a spell to open the box, but they only saw an empty small box with nothing in it!
"The treasure chest that will never be full, this is the treasure inherited from the captain's family! Only people with the same bloodline as him can take out the treasure from it!" August explained triumphantly, "Do you understand now? The captain is a A nobleman, and a great nobleman with a heritage that lasts for thousands of years! Any piece of his wealth can be enough for the rest of us to enjoy for a lifetime! He is not short of money at all! So, follow him and you will make money!"
After searching around in the box, I found nothing. The pirates were a little disappointed and a little happy, but they felt very mixed.
After August finished bragging, he proudly carried the "Space Box of the Dead" again, "Let's go! The captain should be here soon."
"Aren't you going to take these?" the pirates asked, pointing to the remaining half of the warehouse.
Taking advantage of the chaos in Trinidad, they not only stole McLaren's belongings. Even the place where merchants kept their stocks on the dock was swept. But every time August only picked the best ones and took them away, leaving the rest there.
"They're all cheap goods...just leave it to the merchants to make a profit." August is so good at acting! He glanced at the remaining things disdainfully, pretended to be disdainful, and walked out first.
The pirates could only follow. They didn't know that the "Undead Space Box" only has fifty cubic meters of storage space, which is not even comparable to the small ship "Siren".
"Hi! August! You are really not a friend enough!" When August walked out of the room. His face suddenly stiffened, and then turned into anger! He saw hundreds of pirates surrounded in a semicircle outside! The leader is Leon, the guy who wanted to start his own pirate group at the beginning, and the two stormtroopers who were with his team just now are standing behind him now!
"I heard that you robbed all the warehouses in Trinidad with treasure chests that were never full? You are such a cunning bastard! But, hahaha, this is so interesting! Your master is really a rich guy , I really don’t know why a nobleman like him came to the Caribbean to join in the fun! You must know that this is a place where poor guys like us hang out with dreams of getting rich... right, August?
Okay, let me see that treasure. Ah, is that the box?! Looks awesome. "He said to himself, pointing to the bronze box August was carrying, and the two traitors beside him said yes again and again.
"Now, give it to me!" He raised the short gun in his hand, "I can let you go and let you go and cry to that noble boy."
"The box needs a spell..." the traitor next to him reminded.
"Oh, of course! August will tell me, right?" He gestured with the blunderbuss.
"I only know the spell to hold things in," August nodded regretfully and pointed behind Leon, "How about you just ask its owner directly?"
"Ask what master..."
Leon looked at the opposite side with a strange feeling. The fearful expressions on the faces of those "Seren" stormtroopers made him very satisfied... However, was he too scared?! And, where are they looking? ?
Finding that the people opposite him were all staring directly behind him, Leon and many others couldn't help but look at him with brown eyes.
The moment Leon turned back, August and his stormtroopers turned around without hesitation. Rushing towards the open door of the warehouse, August did not forget to close the heavy door immediately!
"Open the door~~" There were screams and pleadings from outside, followed by the sound of thunderous shelling! Endless bullets hit the exterior walls and doors of the warehouse. The stormtrooper pirates lay on the ground, their faces pale and sweating, and they kept praying.
"Oh God! I didn't expect him to really fire!" August thought of the 100 people standing on the empty pier outside, and his whole body couldn't stop trembling.
When four broadside salvos were fired from the front and rear, and the five-minute continuous bombardment stopped, August lay weakly on the floor of the warehouse, looking at the ceiling above his head absently. No one noticed his weakness, as almost everyone in the stormtroopers did.
There was no sound outside, but large amounts of blood seeped in from under the door.
When Lu Yuan broke into the bay forcefully. I thought I would have a real close combat with the fort, with bayonets seeing red!
He was also mentally prepared that the "Kraken" would be hit by artillery, or even severely damaged.
But...a neat white flag actually floated on the fort - they actually surrendered!
Lu Yuan opened his mouth and didn't know what to say. After clicking twice, he shook his head angrily and shouted "Jacques!"
"Yes, Captain!" Jacques was now the stormtrooper commander on the ship. He ran to stand in front of Lu Yuan and saluted with a military salute.
"Take people and capture all the guys on the fort. There is one who looks particularly stinky. Help me kill him!" Lu Yuan gave the order directly!
"Lu!" Upon hearing his order, Elizabeth screamed with her eyes wide open, and grabbed his arm anxiously, but didn't know how to persuade him! You must know that McLaren is Nene's biological brother. The relationship with Nene is excellent. I really killed him here. Don't look at Nene always complaining about her brother's strict control. In fact, it was all love. If Lu Yuan kills McLaren, Nene will definitely hate her for the rest of her life!
"Lu~" Misha also covered her forehead and sighed. She knew better, so she could only remind her. "Lu, the law of nobility..."
The so-called law of nobility means that in war, the lives of nobles who have surrendered must not be harmed, and they must be given treatment commensurate with their status. Captured personnel shall not engage in acts such as inciting rebellion or escaping. And provide a ransom consistent with his status to redeem himself... Killing nobles who have laid down their arms without reason is an enemy of the aristocracy throughout Europe!
"Damn it! I should have known better than to pretend to be such a bullshit noble!" Lu Yuan cursed, but he could only modify the order. It is enough to lock those people directly in the fort and let them pour water on the gunpowder themselves. Since you can't kill that bastard, you don't even need to see him. If your hands itch after seeing him...
"You are... a fake noble?!" Elizabeth's concern was completely different, "Then how should I tell my father?!"
"What did you tell your father?" Lu Yuan turned around and asked strangely.
Misha sneered at the side, "Of course they are well-matched, both wise and courageous. One is willing to marry and the other is willing to marry_Huh! Even if we don't talk about her engagement with my brother. What is her intention, don't you understand now? I An illegitimate daughter can't compete with the eldest lady!" After saying that, Misha turned around angrily and wanted to leave.
"No, it's not!" Elizabeth ran over and grabbed Misha ahead of the confused Lu Yuan. The two women rushed into the captain's cabin. Lu Yuan's position at the helm was just above the captain's cabin. Although the specific content could not be heard across the deck, he could tell that the two women were crying and laughing for a long time.
When the Siren was about to dock, they miraculously reconciled again...
"Captain, there are people surrounding us!"
Without seeing it, Jacques ran to the mast again... He was pointing in the direction of the dock and shouting loudly.
He is not a leader! Lu Yuan shook his head.
He picked up the telescope and looked in the direction Jacques pointed, and saw Leon walking towards the dock with about a hundred people. Jacques thought those people were coming for the "Siren", but Lu Yuan knew they weren't. He can clearly sense the location of the "Space Box of the Dead". Leon's target is August and the others!
"Everyone is here! Get ready to fight!" Lu Yuan shouted, "All artillery pieces, replace them with shotgun shells!"
The sailors on the deck obeyed the order and quickly got busy.
"Captain! It's Auguste and the others! It's Auguste!" Jacques reported, and he also saw Auguste walking out of the warehouse at this time.
"Send a signal to them! Tell them that we will bombard them in five counts! It's shotgun! Let them prepare to dodge!" Lu Yuan believes in the pirates' survivability. As long as they know the time and type of bombardment, they can always dodge with their backs to the warehouse. Gotta get through. Lu Yuan stretched out a hand, spread his fingers, and said loudly, "Five...four..."
"Yes!" Jacques stood on the observation deck of the main mast so that the stormtroopers could clearly see him! Jacques gestured with his body to convey the message to the stormtroopers facing here as quickly as possible. The people led by Leon haven't noticed anything unusual yet, because the "Siren" is still hiding behind a large ship, with only the main mast and Jacques on it exposed, and only the people from the Xiufeng team have gotten the news.
Of course, they were quite frightened!
"Three...two...one..." The Kraken revealed its hull, its cannon muzzle pointed at Leon who looked back! Lu Yuan's hand clenched into a fist waved hard! "ire!!!"
"Boom, boom, boom~" The cannons on the side sprayed out in succession, and countless iron particles and lead bullets rushed towards the dock!
Lu Yuan turned the wheel rudder hard, slamming open a merchant ship parked nearby, twisting the ship's hull so that its starboard side faced the dock!
"ire!!" Another broadside salvo!
"Reload! Reload!" Lu Yuan yelled, "Let's do it again!"
Although that space has been covered by dust and smoke, nothing can be seen! But Lu Yuan still poured another round of ammunition in that direction without hesitation!
[Occupy Trinidad, gain +3000 points, +1200 reputation! 】
[Kill pirates, reputation +300. Congratulations on becoming a notorious pirate captain. 】
[You have exceeded the completion conditions of task 2, do you want to submit it? 】
"Don't submit #thief? Fuck you pirate!! I want to be a bounty hunter who specializes in killing pirates!!"
