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- Chapter 27 Unidentified Ship
"Set the sails ¡ª¡ª 721 ¡ª¡ª>!"
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Lin Fenghan stood on the deck in front of the Clipper. Behind the Clipper, eight naval fleets equipped with a large number of trebuchets followed closely to escort them. Among these ships, a strange ship with a huge runner was also escorted. in.
At 2:27 p.m., the Elantra fleet also slowly set off, seven nautical miles away from the coast, sailing westward following the sea breeze.
On the wide ocean, the waves surged and the wind roared. A merchant ship with a white canvas of more than 30 meters sailed offshore. Behind the ship, five ships, two large, three small, were raising their sails and approaching the merchant ship from behind the offshore coast.
"Captain, I saw five ships of various sizes appearing five nautical miles behind us."
The sailors sitting on the top of the mast looking out at the ocean shouted loudly one after another to the bottom.
"What?"
"An unknown ship was found?"
The strong man captain raised his dark arm, took out the one-way bamboo tube and walked out of the deck to look behind.
"Oops!"
"Why don't the five ships on the opposite side fly flags?"
"Could he be a pirate?"
The sailors communicated strangely.
The captain, who was forty or fifty years old, glanced into the distance and said to the sailors warily: "This ship is not flying a flag, and judging from the sail and speed, it is running towards us. It may be along the way - 721 - ->. These ships may be pirate ships with hidden identities, so everyone must be vigilant."
"Order the flag bearer to send an inquiry flag to the other party, open all sails at the same time, and move forward at the highest speed."
"yes!"
The sailor who was standing last time took out the flag and waved it toward the rear to ask. The double-layered twelve-meter-high sails were all opened, and the ship quickly moved forward along with the sea breeze.
Seeing the action of the merchant ship, the five ships quickly opened all their sails, and the flags on the ships were not hoisted. The ships moved towards the merchant ship as quickly as possible.
"Oops!"
"We are in trouble!"
The sailor occupying the middle level didn¡¯t react at all when he saw the other side. The ship quickly moved towards him. His expression suddenly became tense and he shouted loudly at the captain.
"Captain, we have waved the white flag many times, but they have not responded at all, and all the sails have been opened and driven towards us with full strength."
"What?"
The old captain frowned in shock and calmly shouted: "The order goes down and the entire crew is ready for battle. The archers and crossbowmen have checked their equipment. Once their ships approach, if they are really pirates, then we will Just fight with all your strength.¡±
"yes!"
"yes!"
The majestic and dark boatswain suddenly pulled his neck and shouted: "All crew members, be alert immediately and prepare for battle."
"Everyone, get up and prepare for battle ¡ª¡ª 721 ¡ª¡ª>."
"If you find a pirate, get up quickly and don't sleep."
The sailors conveyed the words in confusion. Vichys, who was talking to his female companion in the cabin, suddenly heard many shouts. He suddenly said to the captain of the guard Platt in confusion: "Come on, let's go out and ask what this is." what happened?"
Platt stood up vigilantly and said to Vichys: "Your Highness, I immediately gathered all the guards. It seems that some pirates were found outside."
"No way!"
Vichys opened his mouth in surprise and said doubtfully: "In this winter season, there are so few ship dealers, the pirates should also spend the winter on the island! How come they start work in the early spring season? This is not normal!"
"Let's go out and observe and see what's going on."
"Um!"
Vichys, Philari, and Platt walked out of the cabin and walked onto the rear deck. Platt was wearing a long sword and asked the old captain seriously: "Old captain, what is going on? Why are you in such a hurry to open all the sails and move forward."
"ah!"
"It's Captain Pratt and Mr. Vichys!"
The old captain bowed his head and said in greeting: "The sailors just discovered five unknown ships five nautical miles behind our ship, and they are gradually approaching us. In order to sail safely, I have asked the flagman to raise the inquiry flag, but the other party did not answer at all. I don¡¯t know the identity of the other party¡¯s ship, its origins and intentions, but for the safety of the merchant ship, I have issued the highest alert. "
"What?"
"let me see!"
Platt grabbed the bamboo tube and looked into the distance, breathed in surprise and said: "Mr. Vichys, there are indeed two large, three small and five ships heading towards us from behind. Could their purpose be"
Vichys looked at the distance with a frown, and said seriously to the merchant captain: "Old captain, fate has brought us together. We will take your ship to Uri Bay City. I hope you can safely deliver us to our destination. Place ¡ª¡ª 721 ¡ª¡ª>."
"Don't worry, Mr. Vichys!"
The old captain said seriously: "In our business, reputation comes first. Since you hire my ships and personnel, I will abide by my business reputation and do my best to safely transport you to Yuri Bay."
Vichys smiled softly and said calmly: "Old Captain, your conduct is really admired by us. This time, no matter whether the ships behind are pirates or fishermen, as long as you can protect my friends and reach their destination, then I We will give you three times extra remuneration, and those who perform well can receive additional rewards based on their actions."
"What!"
"Very good!"
The boatswain happily walked forward and said loudly: "Your Excellency Vichys, please rest assured that all 30 people on board our merchant ship will do our best to protect your safety."
"Thank you." Vichys nodded lightly and said softly.
Platt looked into the distance seriously and asked seriously: "Old captain, what is the speed of our merchant ship? How fast are the ships behind us? At the current speed, how long does it take for them to catch up with us?"
The old captain frowned and quickly asked the boatswain and observer. Two minutes later, he returned and told Pratt: "Your Majesty, Captain of the Guard, our merchant ship's sailing speed is between 5 knots and 7 knots per hour. The speed of the five ships on the opposite side is between 8 and 12 knots per hour. With all the sails open and the sea breeze unchanged, it only takes about an hour for them to catch up with us."
"oh!"
Platt said to Vichys: "Sir, we were followed just over an hour after we left the harbor. There is definitely something wrong with this ¡ª¡ª 721 ¡ª¡ª>. Our current location is still 80 meters away from Uri Bay. To 90 nautical miles. The speed of merchant ships is also very slow, so why not we approach the continental shelf first and sail towards the land, so that we may be able to reach or approach the land before the enemy catches up with us."
"Otherwise, on the ocean, once our ship is broken, there will be no life at all."
"good!"
Vichys considered it carefully and said seriously: "I will do as you say. Let me think about it. Among the people who want to kill me, who will take action?"
Platt asked the old captain and boatswain seriously: "Captain, boatswain, how far are we from the coast now? How long will it take to sail there?"
"Between 7 and 10 nautical miles, our ship is currently taking the ocean monsoon route. Once it leaves the monsoon line of the surrounding three nautical miles, the speed will decrease after all, and if it encounters air turbulence, the navigation will be more difficult. We ¡¡±
Platt stretched out his hand to stop the boatswain's words and said seriously: "I now ask you to sail to the land and sea. I will give you three times the original price for this reward. I will go to get the money now. I hope you will go immediately. Do."
"Yes!"
¡°That¡¯s great, Your Excellency!¡±
The captain nodded, and the boatswain quickly ordered the crew to change the angle of the sail.
"Turn north!"
"Turn north!"
"Let's sail to the sea and land!"
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