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"The situation is not right. [Read full text]" Lu Yuan and several adjutants were sitting on the stern of the ship, looking at the ship sailing not far behind the left side of the "Maria", and said depressedly.
Everyone laughed because it was so obvious and everyone could see it.
Lu Yuan shook his head, having nothing to say.
*******
After the brief battle ended, and after unloading food and newly rescued slaves at Lost Island, the "Maria" entered the dock for emergency repairs. Chicken, August and all the sailors, were busy day and night. The white sailors have already agreed to disembark at the next port and leave. They are fighting for the salary they can get when they leave; the young people of color are fighting to become a qualified sailor in a short period of time. Sailors study hard.
Lu Yuan is busy building a small country that can improve itself.
When he finally left a few months later, it was hoped that the black people on the Lost Island would be able to survive independently.
Lost Island already has a population base and a simple social structure. A system similar to a tribe was established from scratch. Now Lu Yuan has brought new black slaves, which can be easily replenished. There are still many things missing on the island. In addition to food, which is not yet completely self-sufficient, daily necessities, weapons, tools, small fishing boats, etc. are purchased every time. Or for commonly used tools picked from the trophies, Lu Yuan would give them on credit at a relatively low price. The tribes were also required to repay by repairing ships, building docks, growing cocoa, etc.
After a month of trial operation, Lost Island was gradually able to operate on its own.
Lu Yuan also started from a founder and mentor. Transform into the role of a businessman. As for the ownership of the land... He is not a native, so why does he want that thing?
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Two days later, the repaired "Maria" set off again. They first sailed south into the deep sea and then east, bypassing the Spanish-controlled area, and once again entered what is known as the "Crossroads of the Caribbean." of the Windward Channel.
The ship stopped briefly near Port-au-Prince to unload the white sailors who wanted to leave, and then began chasing its prey again. This time, Helen got the news from her father. The East India Company's slave-trading ships will pass through the area south of St. Martin's Port.
But this time they encountered this trouble. Not long after they left Port-au-Prince, a clipper came to find them. It was the damn "Blue Bird", pestering them like a dog-skin plaster.
"Bluebird", xebek/bragana, a three-masted sailing ship very common in the Mediterranean or the Indian Ocean. The three masts are all hung with diagonal sails. This kind of triangular sail is also called a Latin sail. I introduced it before when Lu Yuan grabbed the first boat. This kind of boat has a girder above the sail and is easy to operate. It is especially good at tacking and sailing against the wind.
The Zbek three-masted ship originated from the Arabs' clippers. Its more streamlined hull and special shipbuilding technology allowed the ships they built to be much faster than European sailing ships. This is their true ocean pride.
The European ocean fleets conquered east and west and were invincible, but they suffered a lot from the Arabs. They relied on the flexibility and speed of the Zbek three-masted ship. Fighting guerrilla warfare with the Europeans on the ocean, blocking the Europeans' footsteps. Unfortunately. This only happens in the Mediterranean where there is little wind and waves. In the Indian Ocean, they also lost miserably. And most of the time it is lost to tropical storm weather!
Precisely because this kind of boat is more suitable for the sea conditions of the Mediterranean, it is very rare in the Caribbean area where the wind and waves are greater. Most of what you can see here is its abridged version - the tanta sailing ship with a single mast and spinnaker.
In terms of firepower between the two ships, with twenty-four 32-pound guns versus twenty-two 24-pound guns, the "Maria" won completely; in terms of size, although this ship was also a four-star sailing ship, it had a shorter length and "Maria" is similar, but the width and height of the hull are much different. The overall displacement of the ship is only about half, and the cargo capacity and hull strength are far inferior to that of "Maria". .
But her length reaches thirty-five meters, but her hull width is less than six meters, and the aspect ratio is close to an astonishing seven to one! Makes her look like a blue barracuda!
Coupled with three easy-to-maneuver diagonal sails, the ship was now swaying around the Maria at a speed of twenty knots. She constantly disturbed the Maria's course and tried to get closer, and also used her 24-pound guns to try to bombard the Maria's main mast...continuously harassing the ship with a speed of "only" fifteen knots. Maria.
And she seemed to know that the "Maria"'s artillery was incredibly accurate, so as long as the "Maria" exposed its side a little, she could swoop out of range like a rabbit hit by an arrow. !
Lu Yuan was going crazy. In the late seventeenth century when sailing ships generally only had a speed of about ten knots, the "Maria" with a speed of fifteen knots could already defeat 80% of the ships. But it’s your sister’s! A monster with a speed of twenty knots actually emerged! When the difference in speed was as much as one-third, no matter how high Lu Yuan's driving skills were, there was nothing he could do.
What's more, when it comes to sea conditions... Ever since he took Lu Yuan's shot that pierced the sky, Poseidon Corybuso would even curse him in his dreams! Curse him like crazy! So it is absolutely impossible to stand on his side.
"Don't be angry, that's the fastest ship in the Caribbean." Misha smiled and hugged Lu Yuan's arm, placing it between the hills suggestively to help him relieve his depression.
Lu Yuan's mouth was a little dry. He subconsciously wanted to say, "Isn't the fastest ship in the Caribbean Sea the Black Pearl?", but when the words came to his lips, he swallowed them back. It seems that the "Black Pearl" is still in the UK. In man's shipyard, it has not yet been built. And it is said that it is a three-star magic ship.
This ship is also numbered in Lu Yuan's plan, and he always inquires about the progress of the ship's construction through Helene. It’s just that this ship was a slave ship built by the East India Company. It's not a battleship. The standard firepower is... quite average.
So it's on Lu Yuan's list. Located towards the back.
"The Blue Bird has been famous for a long time. She was a ship specially prepared by an Arab prince for a voyage around the world. But when it first appeared in the Caribbean a few years later, it was already a pirate ship flying a black flag. The Blue Bird has always relied on its speed to rob merchant ships transporting valuables such as jewelry and gold. Her astonishing speed once caused considerable panic.
But gradually everyone discovered that the speed of the boat was achieved by relying on the fish-like narrow hull and the miraculous shipbuilding craftsmanship of the Arabs. The price is that the long and narrow hull cannot withstand big storms. Long waves can break her like sugar cane! And she couldn't carry larger caliber guns. Although we can't catch up with her, her threat to us is limited. Just think of it as a nasty bug, it won't affect us at all. "
Seeing that as soon as the "Maria" turned around and exposed its side, the "Blue Bird" would definitely run away, Lu Yuan felt as if he was seeing the "Siren" a month ago, and he couldn't help but lose his voice. Laughed out loud.
"Jin!" He called Jin, who was holding the coffee for him, to come over and take the coffee from his hand. "Today you are at the helm, Kim. If you see her coming, turn the ship a little sideways to scare her! If she dares to come any closer, I grant you the right to order a cannon!"
"Yes! Captain!" Although young Jin was wearing servant's clothes, he still arranged his clothes and then gave a formal naval salute.
Lu Yuan held the coffee and returned the gift less formally. Then he smiled and touched his head, "You have been practicing in private for a long time, right? So, reserve adjutant Jin..."
"Yes. Captain!" After hearing the order, Jin stood up straight. His body was trembling slightly with excitement as he looked at Lu Yuan.
"The Maria will be left to you," Lu Yuan pinned the officer's badge on his chest. "I formally hand over the steering wheel and deck command to Reserve Adjutant King."
"I accept the command of the wheel and deck!" he shouted loudly, reaching out to the wheel in excitement.
But perhaps because of the extreme tension in his heart, the young man's hands were shaking violently and he couldn't stop at all. He didn't dare to put his hands on the steering wheel, he just stood there in a daze, his whole body shaking violently. The double attack of nervousness and mistakes made his body so stiff that it was difficult to even raise his hands, and his heart fell towards the abyss.
Lu Yuan didn't interfere. He just watched with a smile, adding some pressure to Jin. He wanted to see the young man's potential.
But then he was shocked to see a shocking scene!
Jin raised his arm fiercely and slammed it down on the guardrail beside the boat! With the sound of slapping, the boy's little hands turned blue and purple in an instant, with a little blood splattering on them! But Jin stubbornly bit his lip and kept silent, continuing to slap as if his hands were not his own, until he carefully slapped the entire pair of arms.
Although the palms and arms were in severe pain, all those nervous emotions were shaken away, and the whole body completely relaxed from the stiffness.
He gently pressed his hands on the compound wheel rudder, and with a gentle swing, the wheel rudder made a crisp and rhythmic "click" sound, and it rotated obediently. The boy's face, tense with pain, underwent a magical change. There were still tears in his pure eyes, and the corners of his mouth were raised happily, revealing a bright smile.
"A truly good young man. I have never seen anyone with both talent and fortitude at the same time!" Lu Yuan returned to the group of officers and praised everyone without hesitation. He knew that with his evaluation, these people would teach Jin, and the young man's future would be bright.
*****
"Are you just going to run away?! Bastard!" August yelled at the side of the boat and came back angrily to sit down. In order to prevent the Blue Bird from making a surprise attack, he had to stay on the deck with a shift of stormtroopers.
"Only women would like this kind of guy who only knows how to run away! Look at how fancy that ship is, it's really disgusting! I bet the owner of that ship must be a woman!" August Nagging and complaining, "Captain, we have to find a way to kill her! Now everyone is mad at her..."
"What did you just say?!" Lu Yuan had been closing his eyes and resting in Misha's arms. Hearing August's complaint, an idea suddenly flashed in his mind! But he couldn't catch it. Only then did he get anxious He asked hurriedly.
"Me?" August pointed at himself in shock. He was just complaining casually next to Lu Yuan. It’s just a habit to gain a sense of presence. Jacques said it was important. "I...I said we should take the Bluebird..."
"No, the previous sentence!" Lu Yuan shook his head and denied.
"Front? Oh, I said the Blue Bird looks like a boat driven by a girl... Misha, I'm not looking down on women! You know, her hull is blue and her sails are white. It looks like the kind of underwear invented by the captain, hahaha~~ The person who drives this kind of ship. Even if he is not a woman, he must be a sissy!" August pretended to be honest and smiled. , in fact, I have been explaining to Misha...
"Blue and white stripes... Whose underwear have you seen?" Misha asked with a smile, pulling out a flintlock pistol from her waist. August was so frightened that he babbled a few random words and immediately turned around and ran away. He didn't even care about what Lu Yuan asked! He had seen the boss lady draw a gun and shoot at the boss. Those who could shoot accurately deliberately failed to shoot accurately, and those who could dodge deliberately failed to dodge - that scene... was quite painful.
"Ignore that bastard!" Misha hugged Lu Yuan again, "I think blue and white are beautiful! Including underwear! What happened to the girls? We are just girls..."
She hasn't finished speaking yet. Then he saw Lu Yuan break away from his arms and jump up with excitement again.
"It looks good! Yes, it looks good!" He came to the side of the boat and looked at the "Blue Bird" carefully. There was even some greed in his eyes. Misha looked at the excited Lu Yuan strangely, and wanted to go over and touch his forehead and say, "Kiss. Do you have a fever?" You must know that when it comes to dealing with ships, Lu Yuan is a speedster through and through. But he also pursues fierce and powerful firepower. He has always tried to equip his ships with the best artillery! Even if it's just a little improvement. He is also unwilling to throw away money at any cost.
So Misha never thought that Lu Yuan would like this kind of "Blue Bird" with thin skin and big fillings like delicious dumplings. But looking at Lu Yuan's current appearance, his expression told Misha that he was definitely moved. Heart!
*******
At this time, Lu Yuan observed the Blue Bird from a different angle, and he finally noticed the amazing beauty of the ship.
The narrow blue hull is painted with alternating dark blue and light blue horizontal stripes; the bow is carved into the shape of a soaring bird, standing on the bow like a bird pecking. The stern of the ship replaced the traditional stern tower with a gold-decorated wooden shed, and it narrowed rapidly, like a girl's slender waist...
Coupled with two large and small, three white triangle sails, just like the stretched wings and tail of a bird! It really deserves the name "Bluebird", it really fits the image!
With the help of a telescope, his abnormal eyesight was able to see clearly the exquisite patterns on the walls of the "Blue Bird". There was a girl's face on the bow of the flying bird. The design of the poop was definitely a combination of art and A model of combining practicality... Lu Yuan began to believe that this was indeed a prince's ship. Although perhaps due to poor maintenance after falling into the hands of pirates, almost all the patterns and sculptures are somewhat damaged and the color is dull.
But Lu Yuan can bet that the artistic cost of that ship is definitely several times the cost of the ship itself!
"This is what I want, the most perfect gift! No, you can't hit her with a cannon. It would be a crime to break her! And Nana won't let me go..." Lu Yuan squatted alone He muttered to himself by the side of the boat, while looking at the "Blue Bird" up and down very obscenely, "Come on, turn around and let me see behind you!"
The most useless "beauty" in the eyes of others has become the most important value in Lu Yuan's eyes! As a gift for a little girl, definitely don’t consider something silly, big, black and thick like a battleship. Only this kind of clipper with beautiful appearance, light body, bright colors and rich details is the favorite of little girls! He can guarantee that if he captures the ship in front of him, then transforms her into a yacht, and symbolically installs a few small cannons, Nana and Kexue will love him to death!
Even if you take the opportunity to push it down or something...ahem...
In order to bring a gift back to Nana, Lu Yuan could be said to have taken great pains.
He had heard of France's super one-star legendary battleship "Sun King". It was said that it was extremely gorgeous, and the interior decoration alone consumed several tons of gold. It was a legendary battleship that the King of France would definitely ride on when he patrolled the coast! Lu Yuan imagined this ship as a classic version of the Burj Al Arab Hotel in Dubai. He once happily set this ship as his first target... But when the Elizabeth he had seen drew the picture, Lu Yuan was instantly knocked down!
Compared with the battleship, this ship can only be described as bigger, stupider and thicker!
It has a speed of ten knots, a hundred cannons, a thousand sailors, and is made into the shape of a penis - isn't this the sail version of the BB party's fetish? ! What a gorgeous look! Where are the hundreds of kilograms of gold decorations that were agreed upon? Are you talking about that big golden butt?
Lu Yuan despaired of this world whose aesthetics were completely different from his...
Once upon a time, he wanted to use the "Siren" as a spare tire, but unfortunately the "Siren" was too ordinary. Ever since Lu Yuan became famous for driving the "Siren", it seemed that overnight, the Caribbean Sea was full of fast and sharp "Sirens", not even Skuna sailing boats!
Now...hehe.
Lu Yuan looked at the "Blue Bird" and smiled happily.
By the way, the old man in Trinidad still owes me a favor! Before he dies, find him and transform him into a great, great yacht~! (To be continued...)
