The fat man wearing a three-cornered hat should be the captain of the ship. He was standing on the side of the ship holding a copper telescope and looking nervously at the enemy ship on the opposite side.
And a young man next to him kept urging, "Father, surrender, our ship is not as fast as theirs, the number of artillery is less than one-third of theirs, and there are only fifteen muskets on the ship. This battle There is no way to continue the fight, before it's too late..."
The captain glanced at his son, then turned to the sailor behind and shouted, "Where are the cannonballs? Have they been delivered?!"
The old sailor nodded, "Waiting for your order, Captain."
The captain looked back at the young man, gritted his teeth and said, "Gunner, prepare!"
And just as he finished saying this, a cannonball hit a cannon that was being loaded. The heavy iron barrel fell off the base and hit the two gunners behind. There was a scream, and then there was no more sound.
At the same time, the three-masted sailboat with black sails accelerated violently and rushed over menacingly.
The captain directed the gunners on the ship to fight back, shouting to encourage everyone, "Hold on, everyone, as long as we hurt them and let these bastards taste our power, they will give up on us and turn to weaker prey." Let’s start!!! When we get to Boston, we will give each person a bonus of 6 pounds!”
The sailors' originally sluggish morale was rekindled by the heavy reward. When the enemy ship approached and entered the shooting range, the fifteen muskets on the ship also started shooting decisively, but it was obvious that they usually did not have enough time to practice. , the bullets flew in a crooked trajectory, and most of them landed on the side of the three-masted sailing ship. Such an attack was like missing a step, but in return it was a fierce firepower counterattack from the opposite side.
After a round of volleys, nine more sailors fell on our side. The morale of everyone finally collapsed. No matter how high the reward was, it was not as important as their own lives. The sailors began to drop their weapons and flee. The captain knew that the situation was over. , staring blankly at everything in front of him, until he turned his head and found that his son was also lying on the deck.
The latter covered his chest with his hands, and blood seeped out from between his fingers. The captain took off his three-cornered hat, knelt down, and held his son in his arms, looking dazed.
But at this time, Zhang Heng had already arrived in the captain's room. He guessed the outcome of this battle after seeing the three-masted sailboat. Even if he joined the battle now, it would be useless.
The ship he is currently on is an ordinary British merchant ship. In order to carry as much cargo as possible and ensure profits, it only has eight 9-pound light cannons installed on the ship, and the ammunition is insufficient, while the opposite ship is equipped with black The three-masted sailing ship has at least 30 cannons. If he hadn't wanted to take down both the man and the ship, he might have been drifting on the sea by now.
Therefore, instead of making unnecessary resistance above, it is better to take this opportunity to do something meaningful.
Zhang Heng took advantage of the chaos and loss of order on the ship to touch the captain's cabin. In the past, this room would be the most closely guarded place on the ship, but now it was empty.
Zhang Heng ignored the valuable furnishings. Even if he had these things with him, he would not be able to keep them when the pirates boarded the ship. Zhang Heng quickly walked to the wooden table on the west side and opened three of them in succession. drawer, and finally found what he was looking for.
——Navigation log.
Basically every ship has one on it, which is used to record the date, wind direction, weather, and major events that happened that day. What Zhang Heng wants to know most now is the exact time he is at and the basic conditions on the ship. The logbook is undoubtedly best choice.
He spread the logbook on the table. Three minutes later, with a loud bang, the ship suddenly shook violently.
Zhang Heng almost fell to the ground. When he stood firm and opened a small curtain, what he saw was a huge cannon muzzle.
Zhang Heng immediately closed the curtains. He knew that there was not much time left for him. The two ships coming together meant that they had entered the stage of boarding battle. With the armed forces on the merchant ships, this battle was not expected to last long. too long.
Fortunately, Zhang Heng has almost checked out what he needs to check. The time now is 1712. If he remembers correctly, Spain turned from prosperity to decline due to the War of Succession in 1701, and Britain achieved a lot through a series of treaties. The overseas colonies that originally belonged to Spain became the new maritime overlords. At the same time, this was also the era when pirates were most active.
The original plan of the merchant ship he was traveling on was to take a shipload of woolen cloth from London to Boston for sale, and then bring local tobacco back to England for sale. However, as it was about to reach its destination, it unfortunately encountered pirates. Seeing that he could not get rid of the opponent, the captain, who had served in the Royal Navy, planned to show the spirit of a professional soldier and fight to the death to protect the cargo and his own honor.
However, judging from the screams coming from above, his plan did not go smoothly.
In addition, Zhang Heng also found the location of New Providence on the nautical chart on the table. It is located in the north-central part of the Bahamas Islands in the Bahamas. Nassau is a small town on the north coast of New Providence.
Zhang Heng wanted to read more, but there was no time. The pirates might come down from above at any time. Zhang Heng knew that he could not stay any longer. He put the logbook back into the drawer and quickly left the captain's cabin.
He originally planned to go back to his residence, but changed his mind halfway through. Zhang Heng came to the kitchen first and hid the [Lucky Rabbit's Foot], [Hunter's Blessing] and [Paris' Arrow] under a wooden board. However, When he walked out of the kitchen, he bumped into two people.
One of them was running away from the front and the other was chasing after him.
The man who was escaping was hit by Zhang Heng and fell to the ground. The man who was chasing him was obviously not a crew member on the ship. He was holding a bloody hand ax and looking at the side of the ground. The fat man crawled forward while crying, with a flash of bloodlust in his eyes. When he saw Zhang Heng standing on the other side, instead of panicking, he became even more excited.
But what he didn't expect was that the opponent moved faster than him. Zhang Heng didn't hesitate, and with a karate side kick, the hand ax in the bald man's hand was directly kicked away.
But the latter's fist came very quickly. Zhang Heng stretched out his hand to block the punch. As a result, his arm was numb from the shock. On the other hand, the bald man opposite him didn't do anything at all. He grinned, but he had already withdrawn his waist. dagger between.
Zhang Heng realized that he might be in trouble. Close combat was not his strength. From the punch just now, he could feel the gap in strength between the two sides. In a head-on fight, he might not be a match for the pirate in front of him.
