"Captain, what should we do?" the sailor on the Severe Winter asked nervously.
Hutcheson's expression was also very tangled at this moment. The Vader not far away had been hit by three more waves of shelling when it turned around and charged before. The hull was severely damaged and it was obviously at the end of its life. However, not only was the opposite side not repaired, Instead, after turning around, he rushed this way again, assuming a posture of death.
On the other side, the Jackdaw also dealt with the intruders who climbed up from the side of the ship and was ready to come to the aid of the Vader, so Hutcheson hesitated and finally gave the order to retreat.
The Jackdaw pursued for a while, trying to attack the Winter with its bow cannon, but was dodged by Hutcheson's coquettish maneuvers.
Anne still wanted to pursue the Severe Winter to settle the score, but was stopped by Dufresne. Although the Jackdaw had the advantage in firepower, there were too few crew members on the ship, with only about twenty people left. The gunners are not all together, and they cannot fully utilize their own firepower advantage.
If they continue to chase, there is a high chance that the Winter will counterattack, so the Jackdaw chases for a while and then turns the ship's bow. Hutcheson's heart is bleeding as he looks at the returning Jackdaw. They have suffered too much this time. , originally wanted to take advantage of the two ships, swallow the loot on the Vader and the Spear of the Goddess together, become famous in one battle, and enter the ranks of top pirates.
But I didn't expect that stealing the chicken would end up losing the rice. Not only did they not catch anything, they also lost a boat and half of the manpower.
Perhaps the only consolation is that his Severe Winter was not seriously damaged in the battle just now, so he did have the idea of taking down the Jackdaw to make up for the losses, but the other party did not continue to follow up, so the Severe Winter also I can only leave in disgrace.
This battle came and went quickly. Although the process was thrilling and tortuous, less than twenty minutes actually passed from the moment the Winter opened fire on the Vader to the time the former escaped.
The situation of the Veda was a little more serious than Hutcheson had judged. The leakage in the bottom cabin was serious. Although the carpenters had been repairing it, the sea water had reached the knees of the rowing pirates. The black helmsman's previous U-turn was just a show. , with the current situation of the Vader, it is actually impossible to conduct a second round of battle.
The Severe Winter had already organized emergency repairs before it completely left the Vader. Everyone, including the black helmsman Eric, was mobilized to find everything they could find to plug the holes in the hull. At the same time, other people Using a water pump to pump out the water at the bottom of the boat, we worked hard for a long time and finally got the situation under control, making the drainage speed exceed the water intake speed.
At this time, Black Prince Sam on the Goddess Spear also took stock of the goods. The Winter's betrayal made the distribution easier. Now both parties only need to divide it in half.
With a hint of apology on his face, he said, "Thank you so much for your help this time. Logically speaking, I should give you more loot, but the Vader was seriously damaged this time. It will probably cost a lot of money to completely repair it." It’s a small fee, I owe you a favor this time.”
Zhang Heng had no objections to this distribution plan and said, "Captain Sam is too polite. If the Vader was not here, we would be the ones under attack. We can complete the counterattack under such circumstances and sink an opposing ship." , probably only the Rebel Group can do this in this sea area."
Black Prince Sam shrugged. It was indeed not easy to turn defeat into victory given the situation the Vader was in at that time. He did not hesitate to praise him, "Eric is very good at commanding battles. He is actually completely I have told him many times that he can be his own captain, but he doesn’t seem to be interested in this.”
The two completed the distribution of goods while chatting. Black Prince Sam was probably the best talker among all the top captains in Nassau. He had an indescribable charm that made people feel close to him, even though he himself He has always been very humble and attributed the strength of the pirate group to the strength of his subordinates.
But if anyone really thinks so, it would be a big mistake. Everyone in the Rebel Group can find a replacement, but the captain, Black Prince Sam, is unique. Without his strong personal charm, there is no way. Gather this pirate group together,
Most people with strength also have a great temper. This is an eternal truth. The entire pirate group searched high and low, and the only one who could convince everyone was Black Prince Sam, the captain who seemed to be ordinary in every aspect.
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The Jackdaw sailed back from a distance, and Annie also picked up a few pirates who had fallen into the water on the way. They all belonged to the pirate ship that was previously sunk by the Vader. After some torture, she finally figured out this group of pirates. The origin of people.
The pirate group led by Hutcheson only appeared recently. They were not originally pirates, but armed privateers. However, they encountered a merchant ship halfway. The latter was flying the British flag and was supposedly not allowed to do so. The target of robbery, but after discovering that it carried a large amount of silk, the Yandong could not resist the temptation and attacked the merchant ship. Later, in order to prevent the news from being exposed, it also killed all the crew members on board, but unexpectedly, it was eventually captured by itself. People are betrayed.
Hutcheson received the news in advance and fled the port with the remaining crew members. However, they had no clues about the prey and found nothing at sea for two weeks. At this time, they encountered two groups of pirates fighting over a ship of loot. Haha Chison helped one group of pirates eliminate their opponents, and in the end not only received the spoils, but also received the thanks of another pirate ship. However, Hutcheson turned around and suddenly attacked the latter, killing the unsuspecting pirate ship as well. , and swallowed up the loot.
Hutcheson, who had tasted the sweetness, felt that it was a good deal to take advantage of others, so he decided to put some of his manpower on the newly captured ship, and recruited a group of new people on the shore to guard the area where pirates were most frequent. , while robbing passing merchant ships, they also attacked pirate ships returning with full loads.
He is very cunning. The two ships move separately, not too far apart, and convey the message through the reflection of mirrors. One ship entangles the other ship, while the other ship pretends to be passing by, and initially helps the attacked pirates to deal with it together. He defeated his own pirate ship, then turned against him at a critical moment, and finally defeated his opponent effortlessly.
Hutcheson's skill in dodging shells was also practiced at that time. Many pirates who were stronger than them had suffered losses at their hands. This time Hutcheson just changed his routine slightly, but the core His thoughts have not changed, but he is not dealing with the Vader simply for the spoils of war.
During this period, Hutcheson's pirate career was going very smoothly, and his ambitions began to expand. Making money could no longer fully satisfy him. He also wanted to spread his name throughout the sea. If he could win the famous Victoria Da number, then he can replace the Black Prince and become a famous pirate.
It's a pity that this time he kicked the iron plate. It was obvious that Captain Sam had already disembarked with some elites. He used his superb acting skills to deceive everyone and successfully completed the pincer attack on the Vader. In the end, he was already cornered. The Veda killed one of its own ships.
