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Chapter 347 Manila Galleon 3

This is the general naval warfare method of Spanish galleons, not only Spanish galleons, but also Portugal, the Netherlands, Britain, and France at the same time. It would be very difficult and wasteful to sink a large sailing ship with artillery.

The construction of a long-distance sailing ship is not only expensive, but also very time-consuming. It often takes three years or more. If you can seize it, it is a huge fortune. It neither needs to be sunk nor is sunk.

"Colonel, colonel...what's going on? Jesus, I just slept for less than 6 hours. Those bad wines made my head crack. Can't they just be quiet!"

Along with the orderly chaos, there are real dissonances, like the guy emerging from the poop cabin. The large nightgown could not completely cover up his majestic figure. The dark body hair spread from his calves to his collarbone, making him look very much like a dirty wild boar.

However, he has one more skill than the wild boar. His speaking, pure Madrid accent and his demeanor show his aristocratic status. Even when facing another noble, he raised his chin very high.

"Damn guy, open your eyes wide. This is not a slave ship. Do you want to push a noble into the sea?" As if he was afraid that the man was not strong enough, another one came out from beside the big fat man. Thin man.

The towering bun, plump breasts, exaggerated skirt...coupled with the slender waist, various curves and temptations, so much so that a sailor holding the revolving gun barrel was a little distracted, and almost hit him head-on. Suddenly there was another sharp and harsh scolding.

"Your Excellency and Madam Silva... we have just discovered an unidentified sailboat. I am ordering Captain Angelo to prepare for battle." Seeing this male and female, Colonel Escalante quickly put away his telescope. , quickly walked over to caress her chest and salute.

Although they are both nobles, there are also different levels among the nobles. For example, this one, although he is just a small baron, his surname is Sandoval, and he is from the same family as the Duke of Leval. Don't say you can't afford to offend him, even the governor of New Spain must be polite when meeting him.

"Sailboat? Oh great, I haven't seen civilized people except these dirty guys for a long time. Colonel, can you take me to see what the sailboat looks like?"

When she saw Colonel Escalante, Mrs. Silva suddenly smiled, her eyes sparkling, she pursed her red lips, stretched out her left hand and extended an invitation.

"It's an honor, Your Excellency Baron, you can use Captain Angelo's telescope... Let's go to the forecastle, madam, it's quieter there." Colonel Escalante quickly took Mrs. Silva's little hand, and at the same time I didn’t forget to greet Baron Silva.

Not only do these two people have untouchable status, but their status must be handled carefully. The baron took the ship to Manila to take over as governor, and was his immediate boss for at least three years. As for the Baroness, even if she didn't hate her, she still had to go ashore and have in-depth contact with her. The most important thing at this time was not to let them go to the poop to cause trouble for Angelo.

"Captain..." The first mate looked up at the mast, then back at Angelo, feeling a little at a loss. The telescope is currently being held by the lookout hand on the top of the mast. The captain has to use the telescope in his hand. Where can I find a telescope for the noble gentleman to watch and play with.

"Fair wind...raise the main topsail..."

Angelo didn't look back at all, let alone give up the telescope, but covered it up with a command command and pretended not to hear. Although the Governor of the Philippines cannot appoint or remove the captain of the Manila galleon, it would still have an impact on his future if he really wanted to break up with him.

"Fair wind... raise the mainmast topsail!" The captain's order was passed down layer by layer by the chief mate, bosun, sailor, gunner, and apprentice sailors. Loud shouts and nervousness could be heard from the mast to the bottom. The atmosphere also spread. A small-scale naval battle in the early 17th century is about to take place in the southeastern waters of the Felipe Islands in the Western Pacific.

"Captain...the other ship lowered two small boats and lowered half of the sails!" But what happened next eased the tension again, and the lookout on the top of the mast came down with a piece of news that didn't sound bad.

According to the conventions of various European countries, when strange ships meet on the sea, lowering the sails at half is the greatest goodwill and sincerity. If another boat is sent out, it is to talk.

"Yes Angelo, they don't look like pirates and are ready to negotiate. What are you waiting for? Send your people to listen. I don't want to tangle with anyone near Manila anymore."

At this time, Baron Silva's rough voice also sounded. He obviously knew some navigation knowledge. Regardless of whether Captain Angelo agreed or not, he first put on the airs of a governor and gave orders in an unquestionable tone.

"Your Excellency Baron..." But Angelo did not move. Instead, he turned around and planned to say something.

"Captain, I'll go, give me two young sailors. Please, don't confront him. Neither the crew nor I want to change the captain!" But the first mate Gonzalez suddenly stepped forward and blocked Angelo. , made the request very seriously and very quietly.

"...Colonel, please send two soldiers to Gonzalez!"

Captain Angelo's chest and abdomen rose and fell violently. Besides being called the Manila Galleon, the Montanis' true identity was a silver ship belonging to the Spanish royal family. In principle, the captain was the supreme commander. Even the governor of New Spain had no authority to issue orders over himself when he was on board the ship.

But principles have never been implemented 100% from the day they were born, especially in Spain, where the nobility always found ways to be above the law. The Armada was destroyed by them, and not satisfied, they came to overseas colonies to cause more trouble.

But Gonzalez is right. If he confronts this fat pig, he will definitely lose his position as captain of the Montanis, and his replacement will most likely come from Spain. The crew was very reluctant to sail with a captain who was not familiar with the Pacific. It was too dangerous.

However, it was also risky for Gonzalez to negotiate with strange ships. When he made the request to Colonel Escalante, he did not think that two Spanish soldiers could protect the safety, but just wanted to get some kind of comfort.

"No problem! Lieutenant, choose five soldiers to follow Mr. Gonzalez into the boat." Colonel Escalante also didn't like Baron Silva's style, but he didn't want to interfere. He could only meet the requirements. Calm down the captain's grievances.

"Captain Angelo, are we in danger at this distance?" Although he agreed happily, the colonel had actual combat experience after all. Out of caution, he had to abandon the baroness and quickly walked up to the stern. Ask the captain for answers.

(End of this chapter)