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Volume One: The Young Eagle Spreads Its Wings Chapter 486: The Great Test of Patience

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    The war drums of Da Qin have already sounded.  Li Yuan¡¯s Chinese army camp moved to Constantinople, which showed that his goal would no longer stay in Asia, but to advance towards the hinterland of Europe.  Crete.  The birthplace of civilization in the southern part of the Greek peninsula, the collapsed temples on the island, and the incomplete statues of gods all testify to the past of a once glorious civilization.  From the Iberian Peninsula in the far west of the Mediterranean Sea to the Port of Haifa in the east, merchant ships need to dock at no less than seven or eight ports, and as they are closest to their destinations, the Port of Crete cannot be bypassed.  One of them, and due to the complex island conditions in the Aegean Sea, this is also the area where pirates are most active.  Peloponnese Strait.  Under the gentle breeze, a merchant fleet carrying the name of the Greek Federation was sailing from west to east. The red star and crescent flag high on the mast was flapping. The fat Greek businessman and honorary president of Lyceum College, Dikar, stood on the deck of the ship.  on the boat, constantly looking at the sea in the distance.  In this world, no one can control the fate of others. Even if you have great luck, it will only last for a moment.  Once upon a time, Dikar acquired the knowledge of geometric pi from his teacher Aristotle; once upon a time, he also learned about the infinite ocean of theoretical research from his classmate Gemisius, but in the end, this genius from the Lyceum College  The student still chose to be a successful businessman.  "Aris, did you see anything?" Dikar raised his head and asked unconfidently to the sailor who had climbed up the mast and looked out.  Everything was too peaceful, which made him uneasy.  On the Mediterranean Sea.  Pirates appear in endless streams like schools of flying fish.  Dikar is not worried about the indigenous people who are making a living on the Aegean Sea. At most, they will only harass the caravan and cannot harm the caravan at all. But if that fleet of skeleton pirates appears that is ruthless and robs goods and ships.  , that would be a disaster.  "Captain, no, I didn't find anything, oh no. I saw a group of black shadows on the left front, and they are approaching this way -!" On the mast, the short sailor screamed.  "What? Black Shadow, is it a pirate fleet? Turn around, turn around!" Dikar was shocked. This time, his merchant ship was carrying wine shipped from the Iberian Peninsula.  These fine wines made from fine grapes are very popular in the East, and their prices can rise seven or eight times.  The dream of getting rich made Dikar take risks, but if the pirates robbed him again, most of Dikar's wealth and net worth would be lost. ?????????????????????????????????? On the deck and at the rudder, all the sailors were panting rapidly, staring with nervous and dazed eyes, and used all their strength to maneuver the heavy merchant ship.  "Oh, my eyes were wrong. Captain, it was a group of seabirds. Damn it, they deceived me." While they were busy, the watchman on the mast suddenly screamed again.  "Seabird, damn it, Aris, don't come down, I'm going to smash your little bird." On the deck, a tall, breathless man roared to the sky.  It was not just the strong man who wanted to beat Aris up. Almost all the sailors vented their anger on the thin Watcher. Sailing at sea was no better than on land. After several days of struggle, almost all the sailors  They are all in a state of extreme physical exhaustion. Under this physical condition, if they are overtired, they are likely to suffer from sepsis, and even the gods will not be able to save them at that time.  The noisy chaos lasted for a while. Aris, who had been scolded for a long time, hugged the mast tightly and refused to come down. His eyes were fixed on his feet, for fear of falling off and being killed by the sailors.  Get caught.  Dikar breathed a long sigh of relief. It was only half a day away from Crete. As long as he had a peaceful year, he would be able to make a fortune.  ?Things are rare and valuable.  In the difficult situation of pirates blocking the Mediterranean, the price of Iberian wine has doubled in the East, and such business opportunities are like opium for money-hungry businessmen like Dikar, who are immersed in it.  Can't help myself.  ¡ª¡ª.  On the left side of Crete, Ikoamia.  Greer's pirate fleet has been anchored here for seven days to rest. After the big storm passed, Greer commanded the skeleton fleet to sail eastward without stopping, and the uninhabited island of Ikamia was their most ideal resting place.  Place.  "Boss, we found a caravan ten miles ahead on the left, with twelve large ships and deep drafts. This is a big deal." Pichus, who was responsible for inquiring about the situation, ran into the cabin excitedly and shouted loudly  stand up.  "Have you seen it clearly? Which merchant alliance's fleet is it?" Greer picked his teeth and asked calmly.    "It's the Greeks? The flag is that fat guy from Dikar. Have we made a fortune this time?" Pichus said in surprise. Anyone who knows a little bit about the situation in the Mediterranean area can say with certainty, who  The richest Greek rich man, it must be the fat man Dikar.  "Dekar, I heard that he has been very close to the Qin people recently. Picius, can you take a few ships and go around far away to see if there is an ambush from the Qin people?" Greer's heart moved and he ordered  .  "Boss, the Qin people are nothing but worms at sea. They are only afraid of hiding in Troy Port now. I think there is no need to go to so much trouble. We can just go up and rob Dikar's caravan." Pichus said disapprovingly.  "What nonsense are you talking about? What did I ask you to do? What did you say to do? Don't talk nonsense?" Greer said angrily. For him, what was angry was not whether there was an ambush by the Qin people, but Picius's disobedience. This thin man,  He got mad after not beating him for a few times. It seemed like he would have to continue beating him next time.  "Okay, I'll go find out now." Picius responded helplessly and cowardly. In this pirate fleet, Greer is the well-deserved leader, and although Picius does not have any position, by virtue of his relationship with Kra  With Su¡¯s brother-in-law relationship, no one can ignore his influence on the fleet.  On the sea, the waves are calm.  Today, it is a rare sunny day. This is a good day for drying the freshly picked olives in the manor, but for sea ships that need wind support, there is no role of sails and they only rely on artificial oars.  Driven by strong force, the speed of this fleet is so slow that it is really annoying.  Pichus¡¯s boat quickly bypassed the large merchant ship, and after a full circle around the surrounding islands, it quickly returned to the temporary anchorage of the Ikoamia pirate ship.  "Boss, I have carefully inspected it and found no other fleet. Can we attack?" Pichus advised confidently.  Greer glanced at the thin man in front of him coldly, and after a long while he said: "What's the hurry? It's not night yet. Let's do it at night and we can get close to him without any effort." Pichus was retorted by Greer.  , was dumbfounded for a while, and said dejectedly: "What the big leader said is that the small ones are not thoughtful enough." The life of pirates is reversed day and night. They usually sleep during the day and drink, gamble and play with women at night. Of course, in Ikamia  On the island, women were a rare commodity, and the only few black female slaves were also in Greer's custody. The other pirates could only watch and swallow their saliva.  Greer decided to change the time of the robbery to the evening, taking into account the fact that the pirates' schedules were reversed. On a dark night at sea, visibility was extremely poor. The sailors on the merchant ships were extremely weak after a long day of fatigue, and this  Once pirates are allowed to board the ship, it will be easy to seize the merchant ship.  ¡ª¡ª.  The mantis stalks the cicada, but the oriole follows behind.  While the pirate leader Greer was excited about robbing Dikar's merchant ship, in a corner of the bay on the back of the mountain in Crete, Gan Yong and his new Daqin fleet were quietly dormant in the bay.  Like a bat in the dark night, listening intently to the strange sounds coming from the sea.  "General Gan, a suspicious sampan boat was found on the right front of Dikar's merchant fleet. No flag was found. They don't look like any nearby fishing boats?" "Should we attack now, just in case?  It¡¯s too late, what if the pirates rob the merchant ship?¡± ¡°No, wait a little longer. The pirates won¡¯t go out in broad daylight, so we have to be patient.¡±  Yong suppressed the anxiety of his men, and he had to wait for the best time to attack.
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