Pirate Kingship

When Byron walked into the combat command room, the pirate officers of the "Nemesis" and the captains of the direct pirate fleet under Red Beard were already here.

Apparently because Bill was not very popular on the ship, the sailor in charge of the order was the last one to inform him.

Someone raised his eyelids and said in a strange tone:

"Isn't Mr. Executioner the most disciplined? He always talks about the Ten Commandments? Why is he often late?"

Following Bill's usual style, Byron ignored the captain whose name was named Hayden.

After taking off his hat to Captain Redbeard Edward, he sat in the third seat to his right.

The officers on the "Nemesis" are seated from the left, and the closer they are to Red Beard, the higher their status.

Taking the captain's No. 1 position as the center, the seats on both sides are .7, 5, 3, 1, 2, 4, and 6 respectively.

Executioner Bill's previous status was probably the seventh in this pirate team.

It's considered the inner circle, but it's not the right-hand man that Red Beard can't live without.

At this time, the red-bearded man sitting in the main seat seemed not to hear the discordant words of his subordinates at all.

While eating breakfast leisurely, he flipped through the "Lighthouse Weekly" that had been carefully ironed by the servants, and there was no longer any ink on his hands.

"The new king of Hattings, Edward IV, was recognized by the [Iron Law of Royal Power: Magna Carta] and the church, was crowned at Fountain Palace, and delivered a speech at the House of Lords."

"The Bantaan Islands have encountered several severe storms. A large number of merchant ships have missed their window period and are stranded there this winter, unable to return. The prices of spices, sugar, and furs from mainland countries will continue to rise!"

“In the Kingdom of Castile, which has the strongest overseas routes, a colonial point was attacked by indigenous extraordinary beings, resulting in heavy casualties.

The governor made an urgent request for help from the nearby garrison. "

"The Rhine League discovered a huge volcanic silver mine somewhere in the sapphire sea south of Banta'an, and naturalists concluded that the reserves are astonishing."

When Red Beard saw the last piece of news, he waved the newspaper to everyone and sighed, seemingly unintentionally:

“Tsk, tsk, it would be great if the discoverer of this big silver mine was our [Nemesis].

Even if we can't eat it ourselves and resell it to some big force, we can still get at least 10% to 20% long-term profit.

From now on, money will no longer be a problem for us. "

The first mate [Jackal Badger] Harvey, who was already struggling with funds, also echoed:

"Indeed, Captain, after you issued the order to recruit free pirates.

Last night, another [Golden Deer] and a [White Sand] took the initiative to join us.

Although they are all little-known pirates, they still spend 100 pounds each.

Money is flowing like water during this period, and we really don’t have much funds for the activities we have prepared. "

In the past half month, they have been scavenging goods in Anchor Bay and recruiting people to expand their strength; they have not refused anyone who comes, buying free pirates from all walks of life; and they have secretly communicated with the MPs.

They also strictly restricted the crew members of the Privateering Alliance from going ashore, which also made the atmosphere on the ship increasingly tense.

Red Beard knew that the loyal [Executioner] Bill had become a target for him to attract firepower.

If the money is available, none of these things will be a problem.

But in order to do that earth-shattering thing, they arrived at Anchor Bay a month in advance. They were short of money and had no chance to rob again.

The new masters, the York family, had already supported more than a hundred privateers, and it was impossible to send them any more money.

"Even if Bai Qiangwei promises to send the 'natural disaster' that can harvest everything.

There will definitely be a fierce battle at the fleet level.

Free pirates are a group of thugs who are greedy for money. The settlement fee is just a deposit, and the subsequent war funds must be in place before they are willing to take action.

Do we still need to borrow money from those Remites who eat people without spitting out their bones? "

Even though this great pirate kills people without batting an eye, he still has a bit of a shaky attitude toward the business that the Remites are best at.

War has always been one of the most expensive activities, otherwise many kings would not have borrowed usury when fighting.

There are many people who don't even want to repay the money and have murderous intentions towards their creditors.

Redbeard pinched his forehead and glanced at all the pirate officers present from left to right, but no one dared to look at him.

These old sea dogs could more or less tell that the captain was taking the opportunity to sing a double act with the first mate to cry out for poverty.

But regardless of whether they had money or not, they were reluctant to donate to the captain's cause.

Donate money to pay yourself a salary?

This matter of yours is really difficult to handle!

In this silence that gradually embarrassed Redbeard, someone suddenly spoke:

"Captain, I have an idea.

Please take a look at this. "

The one who spoke was "Executioner Bill" who was not very prominent among a group of pirate officers.

Listen to people's advice and eat enough.

After getting the intelligence tip from [Knowledge of All Things], Byron spent the whole night preparing things in advance, which came in handy.

At Red Beard's signal, he stood up and placed the "treasure map" that still smelled of fresh ink in front of him.

It is marked with equiangular courses, compass dials, wind roses and scales with delicate brushstrokes that are by no means equivalent to those on the road.

It's almost like hand-drawing a brand new nautical chart.

"This is.?"

When people who live on land all year round want to go to a strange place, the first thing they need to look for is a conspicuous landmark, and then use the landmark as the starting point to describe the direction.

But there is no such thing in the sea where water is everywhere.

Therefore, when an experienced captain looks at a nautical chart, he does not look at any conspicuous landmarks on the overly abstract chart.

Instead, a precise route is formed in the mind through these route elements on the chart.

The isometric route is used in conjunction with the compass to plan the navigation route.

The wind direction rose diagram represents the frequency, average wind speed and maximum wind speed of various wind directions, with various identification types such as year, season and month.

When Redbeard looked through the navigation data and saw the coordinates that the navigation chart ultimately pointed to, he suddenly stood up.

He pressed his hands on the navigation chart and stared at the destination with wide eyes.

That's the legendary-Treasure Island! !

He turned his head and looked at the confidant beside him in disbelief.

Yes, he may be able to bear this title from now on, as long as he can prove that this thing is not a fabrication or random graffiti.

I saw Bill's face full of righteousness:

"Captain, actually since I got on the ship, I have been sorting out the logbooks and various navigation charts from when I served in the Kingdom.

Recently, I saw you and the first mate busy working on the future of the "Nemesis". I saw it with eyes and with concern in my heart.

I just want to do my best to think about what you think and worry about your needs.

But I am just a servant-level [Executioner], and my strength is really insufficient.

So I thought about it and compiled all the valuable drawings I had seen.

Then I found this nautical chart that I had seen in confidential documents, which should be able to alleviate the pirate group's immediate needs. "

Seeing the captain's overreaction, the first mate also looked curiously and exclaimed:

"Is this a treasure map to the legendary Treasure Island?"

The pirate officers next to them couldn't sit still anymore. They crowded around and talked among themselves:

“The legend of Treasure Island has a long history on the sea and is ranked among the top ten legends.

At least six out of ten pirates knew its story.

It was the treasure trove of the legendary pirate Flint, where countless gold, silver and various jewelry were buried.

But that treasure island is so elusive that it can only be found successfully at a specific time and through a series of complex route calculations.

The most amazing thing is that every time Treasure Island appears, there will be more treasures on the island than the last time, just like the gold and silver treasures will grow by themselves. "

"That's right! In the beginning, there were only legends, and no one had ever seen its true appearance.

It wasn't until a few years ago that the descendants of Flint's richest men were exposed and their families were surrounded and killed. Only then did the legendary pirate's treasure map come out.

Although several copies were made later, not many had the chance to climb on it, and even fewer came back with treasures. "

"I know why.

Because Treasure Island has to wait several years before it appears somewhere in the sea. The first time is 2 years apart, and the second time is 3 years apart.

Then 5, 7, 11, 13, 17

It is said that the current prime number cycle is 11 years, and the next time Treasure Island appears will be next year.

At this time, let alone Treasure Island, a treasure map alone is enough to make countless big pirates steal their heads.

I heard that one was auctioned at Feilengcui's auction house two months ago. I didn't dare to look at the zeros after it. "

A group of pirates pieced together the legend of "Treasure Island".

The few newbies who had never heard of it all had their eyes widened.

However, not everyone was dazzled by the treasure map. At this moment, a pirate suddenly said:

"Isn't it possible?

Even if Bill got lucky and saw the treasure map from the secret files of the Kingdom of Hattings.

But how could he be so kind as to give such unparalleled wealth to the captain for free?

Will you deliver it? "

Such a straightforward question immediately made everyone stand in silence.

Everyone only dared to answer silently in their hearts:

‘Well, no! ’