I Have 48 Hours a Day

The cry of the watchman awakened many people. The pirates heard that they rushed out of the sailor cabin. Some people didn't even have time to put on their clothes. They ran up barefoot.

Annie and Zhang Heng were already standing on the deck, the latter holding a copper telescope and looking at the dark shadow in the distance.

"How?" Billy's tone was a little tense.

"Visibility is too low at this moment to see the details, and it is not yet possible to determine if it is the ship." Zhang Heng said, while passing the telescope in his hand to the helmsman aside.

The weather is not good tonight, and there is almost no starlight above the head. In this case, the watcher can see that the other party is already a small miracle, but it is impossible to get more information.

It's almost four hours before dawn. Zhang Heng doesn't plan to take any chances. Firstly, because of the current vision, firing is basically betting on luck. Even the best gunners may not hit one of the ten guns. After all, the shells were wasted. After all, all the money was hit. In addition, at this time, if the opposite side was accidentally sunk, the black light was blind and the cargo could not be transported to the ship in time. The joy was even greater, so he said, " Follow it first and be careful not to get into the opponent's range. "

Billy and others have no objection to this. If there is no problem with the news of the businesswoman, there are only a dozen 6-pound and 9-pound cannons on the spice boat, which is far inferior to the Jackdaw in the firepower. , Or wait until the day is more secure, after all, after chasing for so long, not in a hurry.

Zhang Hengjia sent a watcher, two in a group, rotated once an hour, keeping an eye on the ship not far away, and the rest let them go back to rest and prepare for the war after dawn.

However, most of the pirates have lost their drowsiness at this moment, and they have been floating on the sea for more than a month. The pessimistic atmosphere on the ship is getting stronger and stronger. Many people are ready to go empty-handed, but they are about to give up. When I saw hope again, I couldn't help but suffer from it. After returning to the hammock, many pirates tossed around and couldn't fall asleep, and simply took out weapons to start maintenance.

About a quarter of an hour later, the watcher on the opposite side should have found the Jackdaw behind him. The ship suddenly started to accelerate, and Billy and others were not surprised. They must know that the Jackdaw has not yet The black flag was raised, and their eyes were so bad. Not only did they not see the situation on the ship in front, the other party should also be unable to figure out their way.

But in this situation, the opposite side made a resolute decision to run, only one problem is explained-that absolutely valuable thing on that ship, even if it is not a spice, it will be other things.

The people still on the deck could not help but feel shocked.

After escaping for a while, the ship reluctantly found that the distance between himself and the uninvited guests behind was not widened, but it was still shrinking.

At this time, they can probably see that they are chased by a battleship, and they are only armed merchant ships, and they are full of cargo. The maximum speed is only 4 to 5 knots. It is impossible to escape, so they just grit their teeth. He lowered the ship's speed again, while turning the hull to the left with the full rudder, exposing the side guns, ready to make a final stroke.

If the battle is normal, this armed merchant ship is definitely not the opponent of the battleship behind, but now it is their best cover at night. No one can see who is right now. The fight is luck. If a shell falls directly opposite Gunpowder depot, the fighting situation can be reversed immediately.

The people on the boat knew that this was their last chance. Once the sun rose, there would be no suspense for the victory or defeat. However, when they did not expect that the warship saw that they were slowing down, it was also very cunning. It roamed nearby, like a shark smelling blood, and was not in a hurry to launch an attack.

Seeing the passage of time, the situation of merchant ships is becoming more and more passive. If you want to fight, you ca n’t escape, and the mood of everyone on the ship is becoming more and more desperate.

At the same time, Jackdaw is preparing for the upcoming war. The sailor in charge of the rudder strictly executes the captain's order, manipulating Jackdaw to hold the prey firmly in front, and is within 1 nautical miles from the opponent. Hovering around the place, the merchant ship on the opposite side fired a few guns tentatively, but unfortunately, they couldn't find where the shells fell in the end.

The two sides were so deadlocked until the sky became white, and Zhang Heng finally determined through the telescope that this was the spice ship they were looking for.

From the size of the opponent's ship, to the national flag flying, and the number of artillery on board, the information provided by the businesswoman was almost the same. After receiving this news, the pirates on the ship couldn't help cheering ~ www.wuxiaspot. com ~ Sweep the anxiety and loss before.

After so many days of torture and waiting, the fruits of the harvest were finally obtained, and the morale on the Jackdaw was rising at a rate that was visible to the naked eye.

Zhang Heng stood at the bow and Billy and Annie and others checked the battle plan after the last time.

"... We first carried out two rounds of artillery fire. The target was their masts and decks. The purpose was to make their ships lose power and kill the people on the ship as much as possible. Be careful not to damage their hull structure. Spices can't be sold at a good price after being soaked in water. When the other party can't bear the gunfire and surrender, we will let the Jackdaw approach and organize the crew to board the ship ... "

After talking about Zhang Heng and looking at Karina aside, the businesswoman's wine was also awake at this time, but it was probably recalling what happened in the captain's room to make her head a little bit embarrassing. She vaguely remembered last night It seemed that I was talking about a lot of messy things, and I couldn't help but wonder if this would cause any bad influence in the other person's heart.

But then he heard the latter say to her, "Your identity is more sensitive. Let's go to the captain's room first, remember to close the window, and don't be seen by the other side."

Zhang Heng also needs a business woman to help him sell loot to the ports of the colony. The latter boarded the Jackdaw and appeared in front of the pirates. It was already a risk, and this move is enough to prove her sincerity of cooperation, but if they are later exchanged The merchant also saw that there was no need for it. The other party directly took the matter of meeting her to the customs. At that time, she had no other choice but to become a pirate.

Karina obviously understood this too, so she didn't insist on anything, thanked her, and walked off the deck.

When everything was ready, Zhang Hengchong nodded and said, "Let the gunners in place, let's start."