Chapter 18 Fang Senyan's Actions

Fang Senyan still had a few pounds of spare money on him, so he ran all over the bars of Tortuga, but only managed to drink three of the types of alcohol needed for the drunkard's condition: "Lime Rickey", "Lemonhart Rum", and "Murant". Fortunately, he also got news of the other two types of alcohol. Lamb's Potato Rum could be found on the British warship docked in the port, and the Tortuga fortress had a collection of Karskabar Rum.

However, Fang Senyan's purse shrank significantly again for these two pieces of information. At this time, Fang Senyan once again felt the importance of a high charm stat. This was not just a matter of saving money, but also of greatly saving time, and even obtaining more and richer intelligence with less cost... However, Fang Senyan helplessly looked at his meager single-digit charm stat and shook his head. Although this number was not the lowest at this time, it was far from enough for him!

The importance of a team was also highlighted at this time. He believed that if it were Kerry's team, they would naturally be able to select the person with the highest charm to gather intelligence, the person with the highest strength to be an assault team member, and the person with the highest stamina to be the main force in the attack. If the division of labor was clear and the internal cohesion was strong, there was no doubt that the difficulty of the task could be greatly reduced and potential could be explored more deeply and quickly.

But! While the team was important, what Fang Senyan wanted was a team that could be completely under his control! If his position was in the awkward situation of "others eat meat while I drink soup", the fate of becoming a dispensable pawn at any time was definitely not what he wanted.

After shaking his head, Fang Senyan forcibly threw away the distracting thoughts in his mind. While he was continuing to gather intelligence on the port streets and checking the patrol patterns of the Tortuga guards, the skull flags suddenly rose on the three legendary pirate ships docked in the port! Then, they opened fire with a bang. The gunfire was very regular, three long and two short. Before the smoke cleared, various horns sounded on the ships. Only the Flying Dutchman used a huge conch shell to blow its horn.

Fang Senyan was startled when he heard the sound of the cannons. He immediately thought that the pirates had formed a consensus and were going to attack Tortuga directly, but he immediately rejected this idea in his mind. Because no matter how you looked at it, the time to attack and loot Tortuga was far from ripe! The pirates, who were already a mess, could not possibly have such efficiency in forming an alliance and reaching a consensus! Then, it must be that a Contractor had triggered some major event!

At this time, it could also be seen from afar that the Bell and Wine Glass was also starting to raise its sails. Master Gunner, One-Eyed Caron, was also raising his head on the lookout tower, blowing hard on the ox horn. Fang Senyan had just joined the crew and didn't know what this meant, but it was never wrong to return to the ship immediately.

When Fang Senyan boarded the deck of the Bell and Wine Glass, he immediately received a prompt from the Nightmare Imprint:

"Identity verification in progress..."

"Contractor 1018 has been recognized by Armand. Current status: Pirate ship Bell and Wine Glass crew member."

"Contractor 1018 has obtained the qualification to enter the historical script battlefield: The Defeat of the Invincible Armada (Prologue)."

"Contractor 1018, do you want to follow the pirate ship Bell and Wine Glass into the historical script battlefield: The Defeat of the Invincible Armada (Prologue)? Yes/No."

Historical script description: With the advent of the Age of Exploration, Spain relied on its navy to plunder a large amount of wealth. By the end of the sixteenth century, 83% of the world's precious metal mining was obtained by Spain. This wealth undoubtedly greatly stimulated domestic prosperity. In order to protect its sea lanes and its overseas interests, Spain established a powerful naval fleet with nearly a hundred warships, more than three thousand cannons, and tens of thousands of soldiers. This fleet roamed the Mediterranean and the Atlantic, proudly calling itself the "Invincible Armada".

After the rise of England, it seriously threatened Spain's monopoly on the colonies, arousing the hatred of King Philip II of Spain. At that time, England's naval strength was not strong enough to match the Spanish naval fleet, and it could only rely on pirate groups to attack and intercept Spanish ships carrying gold and silver at sea, engaging in pirate activities. The British Royal Fleet took the opportunity to slowly grow stronger. The conflict between the two sides could not be reconciled after all.

In order to compete for maritime hegemony, Spain and England engaged in a world-renowned, fierce, and spectacular naval battle. In this naval battle, Spain obviously had an absolute advantage. Unexpectedly, the end of this naval battle ended with a disastrous defeat for Spain, and the "Invincible Armada" was almost completely destroyed. Since then, Spain has declined sharply, and the status of "maritime hegemon" has been replaced by England.

And the historical script battlefield that is about to be experienced at this time is the prologue to this magnificent naval battle!

Faced with such a great opportunity, Fang Senyan naturally clicked Yes without thinking. A series of prompts were given again:

"Historical script battlefield: The Defeat of the Invincible Armada (Prologue)"

"Three merchant ships setting sail from the New World are sailing a hundred nautical miles away, their holds piled high with gold, emeralds, and treasures plundered from the New World. Because of their deep draft, their sailing speed is very slow, and even the slowest pirate ship can easily catch up with them."

"However, the owner of the merchant ship, Fernandez, is an extremely shrewd man. He realized the great risks in the voyage when he set sail, so he spent a huge sum of money to hire four warships from the Invincible Armada to escort them. After a long voyage, most of the journey home has passed. Unfortunately, at this time, they were discovered by a fast clipper ship of the British Royal Navy. This news was quickly leaked to the British Royal Navy flagship HMS Endeavour, which was docked in Tortuga. The Endeavour quickly relayed this information to the pirates docked in Tortuga. The two sides formed a temporary alliance and set sail to chase after the Spaniards..."

Here, it is necessary to mention the subtle relationship between the British Royal Navy and the pirates at this time. Under normal circumstances, pirates looting merchant ships is naturally against the law, which means that the relationship between them is destined to be as opposed as that of the police and thieves. However, some pirates are themselves impoverished nobles from England, and usually possess a "letter of marque" issued by the Queen of England, which means that as long as they do not rob their own country's ships, they are legally protected by Great Britain - or robbing their own country's ships is fine as long as the news is not leaked. These pirates are usually allies of the British Navy. And even those unscrupulous pirates, as long as they are willing to repent and show sincerity, and offer a portion of the plundered wealth to the Queen of England, can still obtain a title!

If these factors are intertwined, it is very simple to say that the British Navy and the pirates have internal contradictions among the people, and the two sides can talk, but the Invincible Armada is the common enemy of both sides, belonging to external contradictions between ourselves and the enemy. Therefore, after the Endeavour felt that it was difficult to deal with this fat Spanish fleet, it was natural to leak this information to the pirates. The two sides knew each other very well! In the face of huge profits, they naturally hit it off and formed a temporary alliance to work together!

The sea breeze was strong, and the sails of the Bell and Wine Glass were full of wind, bulging fully, and powerfully propelling the ship to sail high in the sea, riding the waves forward. The hull of this medium-sized North Sea three-masted square-sailed ship appeared slender, and with the ram at the bow, it was like a flying fish with wide stripes of gray and dark blue gliding high, occasionally breaking through the waves and leaping out of the water, and occasionally gliding flat on the surface of the sea, appearing light and elegant.

At this time, the ship was also filled with a tense atmosphere. The gunners were constantly checking the loaded ammunition. They had to place the gunpowder barrels in a convenient and difficult-to-hit position. One-Eyed Caron was loudly shouting at the sailors to sharpen the edges of their swords. For the Bell and Wine Glass, which focused on speed, hand-to-hand combat was obviously the main offensive means of these pirates. Ships like the Endeavour, which carried nearly two hundred cannons, would naturally use their firepower to bombard the enemy into collapse first.

At this time, Fang Senyan became the focus of everyone's attention. These pirates had seen too many tough guys on land turn into soft-legged shrimps on the swaying ships, vomiting all over the place. Most people were dissatisfied with his actions of establishing his prestige by killing, so there were many people watching the joke from the sidelines. Who knew that Fang Senyan was completely at ease on the swaying deck, better than strolling in a leisurely courtyard, and even helped people tie up sails and reinforce the sides of the ship everywhere, looking like a seasoned veteran who had lived at sea for a long time.

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Hehe, secretly updating a chapter first, there will be an additional update at 12 o'clock tonight.