Pirate Kingship

"The Pirate General also has to take an exam?"

When the time came, Byron, who had changed into a brand new navy uniform, shook his head helplessly.

He looked at the other six people with bitter faces and walked into the naval base at Felixstowe Port.

Now it has been three days since Bill and Catherine's "first meeting".

Because the person in charge of guarding Catherine was the Inquisition warship that was returning to the capital on the way, which was full of [Inquisition Knights].

During the nearly two-day journey, the two did not show any abnormality, and they didn't even have the opportunity to be alone.

But after confirming with their own eyes that the other party was safe, they were relieved.

There was no rush, anyway, there was a long time to come.

When the group arrived at Felixstowe Port, the other members of the ocean-going fleet had basically arrived.

The next day, the appointment ceremony of the Pirate General was ushered in.

The personal strength of the candidate is secondary.

As long as you are not a mid-sequence extraordinary person with tactical-level abilities, in the looting activities with warships as the basic unit, the first or second level will not have much impact on the battle situation.

They also wanted to recruit third-level pirates.

But those guys were really disappointing. If they were determined to fight overseas, why would they need to wait for the York family to recruit them? They would have gone there long ago.

Finally, based on the reputation among the privateering pirates, the Admiralty selected seven well-known pirates who were the most loyal and devoted to the York family and awarded them the title of Pirate General.

Because "Bill" performed well when he was in the Iron Anchor Bay [Wild Hunt].

Many extraordinary captains on the ship hid on the [Vengeance] for refuge because they were afraid of death, but left the crew aside.

On the contrary, [Executioner] Bill stayed with them conscientiously.

Such a reliable person was naturally highly praised by the pirates.

In addition, he was originally a member of the navy, with a clean background, and he eventually occupied a place in it.

The only thing that made everyone feel headache, except Byron, who had been a naval captain, was that to be a pirate general, he had to pass the Admiralty exam? !

When a group of seven pirate generals sat down in a conference room.

The three senior naval captains who presided over the examination were already waiting there and comforted them:

"Don't be nervous, it's just an ordinary lieutenant promotion exam.

Whether you pass the exam or not, it will have no effect on whether you will be appointed as a pirate general."

The hierarchy on the warship is extremely strict, and the lower-level sailors have no human rights at all. Being abused and executed is commonplace.

Take the living environment, which is very different.

Those who live in the tall stern must be at least lieutenant-level officers, and those who live in the front cabin are ordinary sailors who volunteered to join the army or were forced to come by conscription, and the middle part is occupied by reserve officers.

The status is clear at a glance.

Is there a way to climb up from the bottom?

Yes, the lieutenant promotion exam!

If you perform well, you will be recommended as a reserve officer by the captain first, meet the service years and pass the lieutenant promotion exam, and you can become a glorious captain and step into the ranks of officers.

If you are successful in your career, you will have no problem becoming an admiral.

But even if you are a professional, it is very difficult to pass the exam in one go, not to mention these pirates who are not good at anything.

Unfortunately, before they could breathe a sigh of relief, the examiner showed a meaningful smile:

"But whether you pass or not has a lot to do with your starting capital, and whether you can get continuous funding support and tax exemptions from the Ministry of the Navy in the future!

The exam results are ranked.

The seventh place will get a starting capital of 1,000 pounds, the sixth place will get 2,000 pounds, and so on. The first place will get 7,000 pounds, and you can also choose a rare item from the Navy treasury."

The people who didn't care at first suddenly straightened their backs and stared.

The head of the brutal murderer [Blood Eye] Salman is worth 4,300 pounds. If you get the first place, that's 1.6 Salmans!

As long as he can get 8,000 pounds of starting capital, Byron can build a real "Tudor hybrid sailing ship" in a shipyard in the colony that can only produce small sailing ships.

Increase the normal speed to 13 knots, and the title bonus speed to 15 knots.

Even if you encounter those strange warships that focus on speed, you can still ride away!

‘Yes, what I love most in my life is examinations. ’

The examiner saw the sudden hostility of the seven pirate generals towards each other, secretly got a plan, and coughed lightly:

“Then the assessment begins.

In order to save time, we use the quick answer mode, press the bell to answer, and the score is unified.

The first question, briefly describe the main ingredients, uses, advantages and disadvantages of white materials and black materials.”

Ding!

Before others could react, Byron, who had taken the exam once when he graduated from the Royal Naval Academy and was extremely familiar with this process, had already quickly pressed the bell.

"The thick fat of marine animals such as seals and whales is mixed with lime, sulfur and other substances to make 'white material'.

The 'black material' is made by mixing gum and tar with sulfur and horse hair.

It is used to coat the bottom of the ship to prevent parasitic erosion by marine organisms such as barnacles.

The former is effective and the latter is cheap, but no matter which one, it will be covered with marine organisms within a year, and the coating must be scraped off and repainted.

The poor condition of the bottom of the ship is also one of the biggest pressures for maritime logistics support.

A mature colonial fleet must build enough dry docks to ensure the combat effectiveness of the fleet at all times. "

Of course, Byron also knows a permanent solution, which is to wrap the bottom of the battleship with copper, which can increase the speed of the battleship by 10% on the original basis.

But there's no need to say it now.

When I find an opportunity in the future, I will dedicate it to Edward IV to show my loyalty. By the way, don’t forget that you must use iron nails to nail the copper!

"Full marks! The second question is about the seaworthy wind speed range of the ship. How to quickly adjust the sails at different wind speeds."

bite!

bite.

The three senior captains took turns to randomly pose questions for the interview, involving navigation, mathematics, astronomy, geography, and racial history.

Naval officers trained in this way have a certain theoretical foundation, practical ability and rare combat experience.

In terms of personnel quality, it can surpass other countries.

It was also a pioneering work of the Lancastrians after the Age of Discovery began.

For the old captains, theoretical topics were a weakness, and Byron almost covered them all.

I definitely know all the practical questions, but it is not that simple to express them accurately, and it is common to lose points.

Byron was given another opportunity to appear in front of others.

After an hour of exam time, when they walked out of the conference room, most of the seven pirate generals were as if they were mourning for their concubine, their faces were pale, except for Byron, whose face was red.

A certificate of deposit of 7,000 pounds issued by the Remite Bank was put in his pocket, which could be withdrawn at any time after arriving in the colony.

There is nothing worth saying about the strange objects.

After all, York has been promoted to the royal family, and the manpower and material resources at its disposal are beyond what outsiders can imagine.

Byron can pick things up from Salman, but he can never pick them up from them.

I honestly chose a hand-and-a-half sword [Rare Item·White Frost] from the treasure house.

But Captain Byron didn't mind either.

The York family spent their own money to support the rebel cause of this "rebel". What kind of spirit is this?

From then on, I started to be a salary thief, and I was happy.

I will take the exam again in the future!

The three senior captains looked at the departing figures of the seven pirate generals with incomprehensible expressions on their faces.

"Eat, eat more.

Your Majesty is wise. It is most cost-effective to fatten pigs before killing them. "

This assessment is obviously not just as simple as allocating start-up funds.

First, giving the pirates a showdown and letting them see the gap between themselves and the regular army is only the most secondary purpose.

Second, two peaches kill three soldiers, using limited resources to sow the seeds of division among these rebellious pirate generals from the beginning.

Once the development is not good, they will only blame the lack of good starting resources and be dissatisfied with other people.

Even if they go far overseas, they will not unite easily, resulting in a big tail.

The York family, which had just rebelled and came to power, was obviously equally good at being a troublemaker.

Third, since the future assessment model will refer to the "Lieutenant Officer Promotion Examination", the number of people who pass each year is even stipulated.

The Seven Generals are bound to follow the example and implement the Hattings military system in their privateer fleets.

The army built with the same standards will naturally be seamlessly connected when the York family receives it in the future.

It is like a country exporting manufacturing standards upstream, so that the industrial chain around the world is exactly the same as its own. In the end, it can naturally adapt perfectly and support itself.

The pirate generals were concerned about the funding of the Admiralty, but the Yorkists were concerned about their entire net worth!

This was not enough. One of the leading generals told the attendants expressionlessly:

"In the pattern of the contract they are about to sign, use the extraordinary writing Hittite Sunscript obtained from the Bantaan Islands and add an overlord clause to eat them to death."

"As commanded."

the next day.

Byron looked at the contract document with the Hittite sun pattern trap hidden in the pattern in front of him, and the [Logbook] automatically interpreted:

“The arms purchased by the pirate general at a low price from the kingdom are actually leased and must be returned upon expiration. The wear and tear incurred during the period will be borne by the pirate general;

Once the kingdom's investment suffers a loss, it must be returned in full by the pirate general. If it becomes insolvent, it must be sold into slavery;

The kingdom has the right to collect debts from the family members and descendants of the responsible person.”

There are seven or eight items in total.

After Byron read it, he didn't say anything, and only gave a pertinent comment:

"People in Remit have to kneel down when they see it. I have learned it and will do the same next time!"

Then the outlaw signed the name "Bill" with a stroke of his pen.

This time he was in the atmosphere.

clang! clang! clang!

Soon, as the heavy bells of the port rang, the ocean-going fleet consisting of two hundred sailing ships of various types finally set sail, with the goal: Bantaan Islands.