Law of the Devil

Chapter 113—It is difficult to be a master

Poor Captain Jack Sparrow stood outside the castle, with several cavalry around him, and the spear in his hand had already pointed at him.

Nothing else, just because this guy’s dress... is too blatant and too arrogant. Just a word on the face: I am a pirate!

This has to be said to be Du Wei’s credit. His design for Captain Jack Sparrow is designed according to the fascinating pirate captain in the famous movie of the past life, especially the red on the head. Headscarf, moustache on chin, and dark circles...

Such a gargoyed man came to the surrounding of Luolin Castle and was immediately pegged by the patrolling Luolin's guardian cavalry. Since Du Wei was twice tied up, the Luo Lin family's **** power has increased several times. If it wasn't for Jack Sparrow's holding of the tokens that Jolin had given him, I am afraid that he had long been **** by these cavalry.

"Ah! My captain, you can count it!" Du Wei smirked out of the castle with a big laugh, watching the pirate captain who was pointed by a cavalry with a spear, and could not help but stunned. Below, the guardian knight immediately jumped out of the stable and said: "Young master, this guy is dressed strangely. He doesn't look like a good man, but he holds the token of Lord Jolin Knight in his hand. We suspect him..."

"No doubt, this is my person, let him go." Du Wei waved his hand. A dry knight retreats. Du Wei looked at some nervous Jack Sparrow, walked up to him and patted him on the shoulder and smiled: "You finally came. Have you finished doing your things?"

The pirate captain had already taught Du Wei's strength, and quickly bent down and laughed and said: "Young master, things have been very successful. Although there was a bit of a scorpion in the middle, but Miss Joanna took the shot, it was solved. It was much better before it was expected."

Du Wei looked around: "This is not the place to talk."

Then he brought Captain Sparrow to his study.

Into the study. Did the rough pirate see the rich scene of the Imperial Wu Xun family? The candlesticks of pure silver alone made him look almost blind, and then the following people sent them to the black tea of ​​the southern producing area, and the sterling silver tea set also made Sparrow's nervous.

After driving away the servant and closing the door, Du Wei unscrupulously cast a banned magic, so that the conversation in the room did not have to worry about spreading. This is sitting in the chair. The face is positive: "Say."

"Yes!" Captain Sparrow stood up and put down the teacup in his hand. He whispered: "This time, it took three months to go through the sea. We swept the nineteen islands in the eastern sea. Miss Joanna shot. The recalcitrant guys were thrown into the sea to feed the sharks. The rest of the people gathered together, a total of 421. There are a total of thirty-two ships of different sizes, including a sea-class warship!"

"The sea king class?" Du Wei slightly surprised.

In the Roland Empire. Ships at sea are divided into four grades according to the displacement. The order from large to small is: Poseidon, Neptune, Haitang, and Sea Spirit.

Among them, the largest ship of the Poseidon class is the first-class main ship among the Imperial Navy. For example, Du Wei’s Laozi, Earl of Raymond, led the Navy’s southward expedition, and the flagship “Dandong” when he returned to the emperor. It is a giant ship of the Poseidon class. The captain is more than 300 steps, about 150 meters. The maximum carrying capacity can carry a total of 800 crew and combat personnel. In this world, it is a giant at sea.

The slightly smaller one is the sea king class. The length of the ship can reach up to 100 meters, generally about 80 meters, and can carry 500 people. And also equipped with a number of long-range attack weapons such as guns.

In this era, because there is no gunpowder and hot weapons, there is no such artillery. The so-called mantle gun. In fact, it is just some giants. Launched with a noose, the range can reach about one kilometer. Strong penetrating power, can shoot iron plates, often when the sea is fighting, once launched, if you hit the target, you can puncture the other's hull and directly cause hull damage to the other party.

There is no long-range attack weapon such as artillery in this era. Only a large ship of Poseidon level can be equipped with a small amount of magical cannon. It is a kind of long-range weapon similar to artillery made by magical principle, but the cost is extremely expensive, although the power is powerful. Huge, the kind of artillery that was known to Duwei in the past, but the price/performance ratio is low, and it requires expensive magic materials and profound magical principles. It is even said that some manufacturing processes have been lost.

For these reasons, in this world, the so-called naval battles are basically still in the low-level stage. The long-distance combatants relying on the captains to kill the other person with weapons such as throwing or bowing, and then hit the hull by the hull. The other side of the ship, causing the other party to lose the power, and then hit the "connected war", relying on the ship's combatants to land on the other's ship and then beat.

Under such circumstances, the large amount of ships and the ability to carry more combatants have become the main force in naval warfare.

Although there are many pirates in the eastern waters of Roland, most of them are some medium-sized vessels, and often cannot compete with the regular fleet. Even some large armed merchant ships have the ability to face pirates' self-protection.

A sea-class ship, for pirates, it is extremely rare!

Seeing Du Wei’s doubts, Captain Sparrow explained quickly: “The big ship seems to be inconspicuous, and the hull is also somewhat worn out. It takes a lot of effort to repair. The pirates captured by us are A relatively large ship on the East China Sea, the ship was said to have been a warship in the Navy. After the retirement period, it was bought by a wealthy merchant as a merchant ship, and it was robbed by the pirates at sea."

Du Wei nodded. If even the pirates can easily get the big ship of the sea king class, what is the imperial navy still mixing? !

"Now these thirty-two ships, one of the sea king class, six of the sea otter class. Including my black pearl. It is also a sea otter class. The rest are sea spirit class boats, can only carry 100 people. However, according to the displacement of these ships, there are configurations, which can barely match the second-line fleet in the eastern navy of some empires. Although we have fewer ships and more boats, the number of ships is much larger than them. ”

After listening to Sparrow's words, Du Wei just smiled and said nothing.

This guy is a pirate after all. The knowledge is still a little less.

Compared with the Imperial Navy? That is whimsical.

Du Wei’s Laozi was born in the Navy, and he was promoted to the ground by virtue of the merits of the expedition fleet’s Nanzheng. For example, the last triumphant return, the Expeditionary Fleet led by Earl of Raymond had only thirty-five ships. But there are five big ships of the Poseidon class, and the rest are all sea kings!

Although Du Wei’s men have gotten a lot of these boats, most of them are small boats. If they are compared with the regular navy of the Empire, it is still far from enough.

However, Du Wei did not want to do anything to create a great cause, such a fleet. As long as you are honestly used to do maritime trade, you can sweep the eastern seas without provoke the navy.

Sparrow said this, his face showed a difficult color, whispered: "Just. The development of things, some exceeded our expectations, so there are some problems now. We can't solve it. Now the fleet is docked. In the Port of Walker in the south of the province of Lille, where Miss Jolin is presiding over the situation, I will send you back to find you..."

"You can say it directly, what is the problem?" Du Wei frowned.

"Money." Spello sighed: "Our local plan was to include the pirates, and then take out the wealth they had collected for years of looting at sea, and then use the money to maintain the fleet's consumption. But the problem is..."

Speaking here, Sparrow couldn't help but sigh: "The problem is. These pirates are too poor."

Looking at Du Wei's frowning look, Sparrow quickly explained: "The empire's maritime military power was originally strong. In the past few decades, several expeditions have been carried out in the southern seas, expanding the maritime territory of the empire by thousands of miles. In the past, this act of showing off force by the people and the people has not brought any obvious benefits to the imperial finances. However, the expansion of the southern sea route has stimulated the maritime trade of the empire. The merchants and ships on the sea are more than a few decades ago. Compared with the increase of more than ten times. Such frequent trade has stimulated the emergence of pirates, so that pirates have room to survive. But after all, it has only been a small fight. Because the empire has a huge navy. Too big, causing the cleansing of the navy, will make the small pirates suffer the catastrophe. More importantly, in recent years, the ocean trade in the eastern seas has decreased, and most of the fleets have been concentrated in the South Sea. These pirates, there are some difficulties in survival, and naturally there is not much oil and water to fish."

Looking at Captain Sparrow's slogan, it seems like an endorsement, Du Wei can't help but smile: "These things are all you want to come out?"

Sparrow shook his head and honestly replied: "No, I haven't read any books. Where can I think of these? These things are told by Miss Ruolin."

Du Wei’s eyes lit up.

Ruolin? This long-legged chick has a good mind.

Sparrow continued: "This time in the three months of the sea, the pirates were cleaned up. Most of the materials that were cleared were mostly worthless food and ironware. Even if they were sold, it would not be worth much. Valuable things, Miss Ruolin has also been the master to sell some of them in Walker Harbor, and the naval military of Walker Harbor, also need some relationship to manage. After all, many pirates are the names of people on the wanted list. We rushed to receive these guys, and naturally it will inevitably lead to criticism from others. Miss Ruolin spent a sum of money to manage the official relationship. Finally, the rest of the things we have copied from the pirate’s nest And only got less than 10,000 gold coins to come out. While sailing for a few months on the sea, as long as the ship is repaired and repaired, there are still some damaged ships to be repaired, and the sea-class ship, although large, is damaged and aging. The degree is even more serious. In addition to receiving more than 400 people, people have to eat, drink, and raise them... The money that comes back is almost out of reach."

Du Wei heard the scalp numb and waved his hand: "You will say directly, how much overhead is needed!"

When Sparrow heard this, he immediately took out a small book that Jolin had given him when he came from his arms. He turned over and then read to Du Wei: "Thirty-two ships, almost every one." To be damaged to varying degrees, in view of the current financial problems, Miss Ruolin has selected nine of them to be seriously problematic, and the repair cost is expected to cost 3,000 gold coins. This is still using your name, and Walker Harbor The cheap timber purchased by the Navy Pier Materials Department. Although other vessels need to be repaired, they can be used for the time being. After the money is enough, I will make plans. More than 400 people will eat and drink for three months. Sa, it also cost more than 600 gold coins, which is already very economical. If Miss Lin does not dare to compress the personnel expenses, otherwise, these new recruits will be defamed. Miss Ruolin also said that since the pirates It has become your hand. Naturally, you can't be a pirate. If you wear it, you will inevitably give you a shame. You will also make two new clothes for each person. The leader's clothes are slightly better... This is again Removed two hundred gold coins The most important thing is that the weapons in everyone’s hands are too bad. When they used to be pirates, they were arrogant and arrogant. It’s awkward. Since it’s the Luolin’s fleet, the guns on the boat, the bows, and the swords, I have read it. I have seen it. In the former pirates, there were not even the weapons of the poor. Even when the enemy was attacked, they took up the hammer of the blacksmith or the scorpion of the cultivated land. I used it again... In addition, there is funding for the Navy’s relationship. Almost half of the people we collected are all wanted. (When it comes to this, Spellot’s got a bit, sorry to add a sentence. "Including me"), to eliminate the wanted order, and spent nearly a thousand gold coins."