Reborn As a Pirate

"Slow sail, slow down!"

"Anchor ready, cables ready, planks ready!"

"The distance from the shore is 800, the direction is due south, the water waves are gentle, and the final course is adjusted!"

"Left rudder five degrees...three degrees...forward, return the rudder!"

"Receive the signal from the pilot, interpreter, Golden Deer, welcome home!"

"Into port! Anchor!"

The anchor chain wrapped in ointment sank into the water with a crackling sound, and a dizzy and colorful oil flower appeared, which expanded and disappeared without a trace as the waves swayed.

The thick cables were thrown from the towering bow, put on the stakes of the pier, and tied tightly. The swaying of the ship's body was faintly visible to the naked eye, and the wide plank protruded a little bit from the side, leaning to support the dock, and the counterweight was stable.

The Golden Deer has finally completed its entry regulations. The majestic hull is moored at the Luxi Fishing Port next to the wharf. Against the backdrop of the scarred Hyla, it is particularly large, generous, and full of vigor and claws.

Chuck, the president of the Caribbean branch, and Cotterence, the admiral of the transfer fleet, disembarked first.

The two of them are the talkers of the branch, the masters of the external network, and the absolute leaders of the outsiders and the Caribbean local snakes of the branch. Since the establishment of the branch, the performance has been excellent.

In less than two months, the branch already has 98 contract employees, four skouner-type clippers, opened up all the trade routes between the British and Portuguese colonies, built ten trading offices, and fifteen warehouses Seats, successfully achieved monthly balance of payments.

A series of achievements allowed Chuck to hold his promise in the branch, and Cotterence also showed above-standard shrewdness in small-scale short-term trade.

More importantly, as the owner of the equity, Lorraine really did not say a word during the initial stage of the branch, and even disappeared from the world.

Chuck couldn't help but feel overwhelmed by Lorraine's generosity and trust.

He stood side by side with Cotterence on the clean wooden walkway of the pier, looked up at the insignificant and even shabby-looking Hyla moored beside the Golden Hart, and couldn't help sighing softly. Take a breath.

Cotterence approached and asked softly, "President, is this the boat the chairman found for us?"

"Yes, the full ship is equipped with Brigantine, and the cost in England is about 0 pounds. The full poop arc and the tapered bow are standard Baltimore design styles, but the mainmast is not tilted backwards, and the waterline There is no obvious sign of the bow rising, it is estimated that it is a large-scale design, the actual launch time will not exceed 4 years, and it is a real new high-speed ship."

Cotterence's eyes lit up: "You said she was a high-speed ship built in Baltimore's shipyard?"

Chuck nodded slightly: "The shipbuilders in Baltimore are restless and specialized in the design of high-speed ships, so the ships they built have different characteristics in different periods, which are obviously different from other places."

He stretched out his finger and pointed to the Hyla, which was sinking with the waves, and explained bit by bit: "In the earliest days, in order to increase the ship's ability to break waves, they moved the center of gravity of the ship back and designed a hollow bow. The waterline of this type of ship There's been a clear uptick."

"But the uplifted ship is not conducive to naval warfare, so they quickly abandoned this type of design, and they were not willing to part with the angle of the mast generated by the uplift. About 10 years ago, Baltimore began to appear high-speed ships with the mainmast tilted back, especially For square-sailed ships, the reclining sail can greatly improve the wind-receiving efficiency of multi-masted square sails on the windward side, and with wing sails, the speed of the ship can be greatly increased."

"75 years later,

Hillbillies revolted, distinguished English shipwrights were forced to evacuate the New World, and Baltimore began to take over military business. In terms of the military's needs, the reclining square sail is obviously not suitable for close-range sea combat, so it had to be abandoned again. The new design gradually took shape during the ship building process, taking into account speed, dexterity, and assault, and abandoned Baltimore's once-leading The proud windward acceleration is the sword-shaped bow and shield-shaped stern in front of your eyes. "

Cotterence was fascinated by what he heard, and couldn't help admiring: "President, although you don't often go to sea, you are more familiar with sea affairs than most navigators."

"It's just according to the script..." Chuck shook his head, "This ship will be the first ship in the ocean-going fleet and needs a complete overhaul. Damn it, Miss McCarthy's letter clearly stated that the chairman was from a ship during the expedition. How could a ship that was snatched by a group of pirates be broken like this without having experienced a naval battle?"

"A natural-born pirate, a human-shaped beast..." Cotterence didn't understand what the Hyla had gone through to become the honor it is now, but he cared more about Chuck's other words, "President, You said that we are going to start building an ocean-going fleet, the admiral of the fleet..."

"I have discussed with the vice president. You will be the admiral of the ocean-going fleet. He will select the right first officer and helmsman for you, and you will have to dig the rest of the seamen yourself, preferably from the army. You You know, they'll be the backbone of the fleet."

Cotterence's eyes sparkled with excitement: "Thank you for the trust of the two presidents! I happen to have a few old friends who are outstanding in skills and character, and their life in the navy is not satisfactory..."

"Then work hard, my admiral."

...

While Chuck and Cotterence were chatting, Leonard and Olmert got off the boat one after another, shoulder to shoulder, and swayed lazily in front of the pilot Dylan.

"That chick is the first boat the captain found for the club?" Olmert raised his eyebrows and glanced at the Hyla.

Dylan shrugged indifferently: "I heard from the gunner commander that in order to make the ship run smoothly, the captain sacrificed more than 30 pirates in Lake Pontchartrain."

"Beheading on a boat? Or jumping off deck to feed fish?"

"Hanged, and the masts are full of pirates, like ears of wheat in autumn."

"It's a big deal."

"Yeah..." Dylan put away the two-color flag and stretched his waist greatly, "It's Brigantine again, which reminds me of the days on the Butterfly. She is such a good girl, especially the teasing girl." The shot at the skirt corner of the Golden Deer, I never imagined at that time that the Golden Deer could also become our woman."

The three old brothers put their heads together and sighed.

According to Lorraine's business ideas, excellent crew members who have passed the assessment and training will eventually become the backbone and core of chambers of commerce in various places, and their threshold is 40 years old.

If you are over 40 years old, in principle, you will no longer arrange work on the ship, so among the three, only Olmert has a short time to sail the waves.

The old guys knew that this was Lorraine's kindness, but they were used to chasing the wind and waves. In a short time, they couldn't adapt to the solid land under their feet and the calm life in front of them.

I want to gamble my life, I want to take risks, I want to get hurt...

All kinds of thoughts bit them when they dreamed back at midnight, and decadence and emptiness became the biggest enemy of their new life.

Maybe... really need to fill this void with trivial family life?

Leonard thought so, raised his hand, and patted Dylan and Olmert's shoulders vigorously.

"The letter from Southampton has arrived. The first trading ship is loaded with Scandinavian swords and will set sail in April at the latest. Because the most mature low-latitude route has been chosen this time, at the beginning of May, you Definitely be able to eat breakfast made by my wife."

Suddenly, Dylan was shocked: "W... WHATTTTTTT!"