Transcendent Noble

Mate Hansen is about 50 years old, he is not tall, he is thin and slender, gray hair, light brown eyes, and a dark spot under his pale forehead. The face, the eyebrows yellowed by the sun, and the ravine face are like old tree skin soaked in oil, tenacious and full of vitality, every nick of wind blowing and sun shining seems to tell the beauty of life and life. His right hand is missing a middle finger, and the index finger of his left hand is missing half, which may have been unfortunately lost in a winch accident. Old crew members often lack fingers or toes, but this does not prevent them from dexterously making convenient and practical knots and stitching all kinds of holes, whether it is on sails or clothes. At the same time, their stress-bearing hearts are far stronger than ordinary persons.

It is said that experienced old sailors are not afraid of the dark and do not avoid heavy rains, and there is always a lingering smell of water on their bodies.

The officer of the Golden Sheep is obviously an experienced old sailor, and only Borui Kingdom can train experienced old sailors.

Hansen’s expression was very surprised. The right hand pressed a tattoo on his neck, which was a face mask pierced by a dagger. The Masked Brotherhood is famous in the bottom of the Borui Kingdom, but he didn't expect that this handsome and extraordinary Cambis noble has also heard of Masked Brotherhood.

But there is nothing to worry about. He has already reported his experience without omission and in detail to the Yuanbao House of Internal Affairs. He quickly put down his hand, exposed the Masked Brotherhood tattoo on his neck, and respectfully said: "Yes, my lord. I used to be a member of the Masked Brotherhood."

Marquis Goron looked at the Hansen Boat The tattoo on the vice neck asked Victor: "You also know the Masked Brotherhood of the Borui Kingdom."

Victor nodded, lightly said: "Southwind Chamber of Commerce and Wimbledon Chamber of Commerce are fighting each other. The assassin of the Masked Brotherhood caused a lot of trouble to my wife."

Higert Baron hearing this behind, a chill suddenly appeared in his heart, stabbing him with his cold hair and his scalp. Tingling. The sailors he recruited from the Borui Kingdom had all fought in the Masked Brotherhood. At this moment, Marquis Goron's low, magnetic voice came over, soothing the heart of Highgate Baron's shrunken ball.

"Oh, I heard that Masked Brotherhood is a loose organization of freedmen’s unions. Almost all Borui sailors have to hang the Masked Brotherhood sign."

Highgate sighed in relief, he explained politely: "My Lord Marquis is right. The Masked Brotherhood is made up of many freedmen gangs. Fishermen and sailors join Brotherhood mainly to negotiate and resolve their differences. As far as I know, sailors go out to catch Fish often have disputes with other fleets in order to catch the waters. The ship sails outside the port. The rough sailors have no awe of the law of the lord. They often attack each other and suffer serious deaths and injuries. No one dares to fish with peace of mind. Donghe sailors suffered huge losses as a result. The sailors gradually formed large and small fish gangs and all joined the Masked Brotherhood. In the name of brotherhood, they sat at the table and negotiated to divide their fishing waters."

"A sailor can't get on a ship unless he joins the fish gang. Joining the fish gang is equivalent to joining the brotherhood. However, the Masked Brotherhood does not have a fixed head. It is actually a negotiating table for freedmen." Baron paused, raised his finger. The deputy Hansen explained to Victor: "His Royal Highness Randal, Hansen used to discuss life in the fish port of the Borui Kingdom under the banner of the Masked Brotherhood. Now he is my recruited vassal, the children of the Kingdom of Gambis, and the Masked. Brotherhood is okay."

Victor nodded without comment, looking at the tight body of Hegate, and asked with interest: "Your Excellency Hegate, also from the Kingdom of Borui?"

The battle between Wimbledon Chamber of Commerce and Borui Southwind Chamber of Commerce has spread to the following vendors and villain thugs. Some people shed blood and sacrifices for this. However, in the eyes of the leaders of both parties, the two major business organizations are competing for the interests of It's as if two giant beasts are fighting each other, each is injured, but it's fine, let alone hatred. What's more, the final result ended in a handshake. The Masked Brotherhood that invaded the Naville Underground World was completely defeated; Raymond Peter, who provoked the underground war, was taken away from the head of the Southwind Chamber of Commerce by Lord Bory. The Mercury of the Wimbledon Chamber of Commerce and Randal Family is considered a big win.

Highgate Baron couldn’t realize the mentality of His Royal Highness Randal. Seeing His Royal Highness changed the subject, he finally felt relieved, stroking his chest and saluting, and said with pride: "My mother is Kru, on the north shore of the Borui Kingdom. Lady Michelle of the Das family, I am the youngest son of the family. I grew up in the house of Uncle Crudas. Later, I went to the Silver Tower to study, and I was fortunate to be a teacher of Corden Grayward. I was recommended to join the noble Greyward family, and Augustus Your Majesty gave me the title of Palace Baron and appointed me as the chief ship inspector of the palace."

In the Kingdom of Borui, the Seven Great Alliance Islands The other North Shore families are only second-rate. The Crudas family, Victor has never even heard of it. It's no wonder that Highgate is complacent to join the Greyward family, one of the five princes of Cambis.

Victor smiled and asked: "Your Excellency, proficient in shipbuilding?"

"Some experience." Highgate said reservedly: "There is a shipbuilding workshop under my uncle's name. , Two fishing teams. I have been involved in shipbuilding and sailing since I was a child, and I also specialized in shipbuilding under the Forging Technique in the silver tower. Hansen used to rent a fleet of my uncle for a long time to hunt in Kalong Lake west of Dahewan I have passed 2 water lizards and returned to Hong Kong smoothly."

Victor couldn’t help but glanced at Hansen. He had a special understanding of the operation of Dahewan’s fishing fleet and knew that fleet hunted a water lizard. How difficult is it to transport it back to the port. Their successful hunting of water lizards is second, the key is to have the ability to keep the priceless spoils of war, or to seize the fruits of other people's labor. No matter which kind it is, it has proved that they have outstanding ship combat ability.

The ownership of the fishing fleet belongs to the Borui nobles, and the right to use them belongs to the freeman captain. Fleet and fleet rob each other, and mutual compromise has nothing to do with the nobles. As long as the captain brings the ship and the fish back to the port, the noble owner can take 80% of them. If the ship sinks, the noble shipowner considers himself unlucky and must not anger other noble shipowners. rules of the game In this way, the well-known captain can defeat the soldiers without a fight and is very popular among the Borui nobles.

In a sense, Yuanbao recruited the little-known Highgate, gave him the surname of the great nobleman, and entrusted him with important tasks. In addition to his ability to build ships, most of them also had the factor of Captain Hansen.

"The bard sings that a ship can have a soul, and a good captain gives her a soul." Victor said with a smile, staring at the sharp eyes of the old sailor.

Hansen’s dark, nicked face showed a complex expression of reminiscence of the past and loss of the present. After a moment of silence, he looked down at the wooden board in the bottom cabin, shook his head and said: "I... the Golden Fleece hasn’t arrived yet. Kind of degree."

"The Golden Fleece is just a training ship. Tell me, what is a ship with a soul?" Marquis Goron asked, the low voice seemed to have magical power. Being able to reach people's deep in one's heart is like asking yourself.

Hansen lifts the head and said with scorching eyes: "The captain and the sailor are like the same person, one is one with the ship, and one is closely connected to the wind, waves and currents. A ship with a soul can be plugged into the wings of the wind and relax. Cut into the undercurrent under the water and hunt the water lizard in the rainstorm, fast and flexible, the water overlord is as weak as a baby in front of her."

"The captain who can give the soul of a ship, Borui How much is the kingdom?" Victor asked.

Highgate Baron replied: "Hansen counts as one. Most experienced captains work for the family on the Seven Islands. How many are there? I don’t know..."

Victor and Marquis Goron looked at each other, and both saw the weight of each other's eyes.

"The York family fell behind to Augustus." His Royal Highness Randal said with a smile.

"We are behind the United Kingdom of Borui." Marquis Goron nodded, said: "There are at most 10 years left."

Victor thought for a while and said: "Gambis united Be the same, catch up, maybe you can catch up... After all, the hydrological conditions here are different."

Marquis Goron smiled on his serious face, and nodded: "His Royal Highness Randal will just give orders, and we will definitely cooperate. "

"I will do my best."

Entering the pulp chamber of the hopper, Victor saw dozens of tall and strong brawny man, they were neatly dressed and standing straight , His eyes were deep, his complexion was much whiter than Captain Hansen, and he was obviously an elite soldier of the Guard Army.

Hansen seemed dissatisfied with these disciplined soldiers, and murmured, "A good sailor must at least get used to being shirtless."

Haigert quickly scolded in a low voice. "This is the royal navy. The set of the freedman sailors must be put away."

Victor waved his hand to stop Highgate's reprimand of Hansen, and asked: "The Golden Fleece has 10 pairs of lengths. Oars, there are 60 oarsmen here, three shifts, can the Golden Fleece go against the current?"

"My lord, it depends on the current situation and the load of the ship." The Mate Hansen was just reprimanded by the owner. In one sentence, obediently and honestly explained: "There is no down-flow or back-current on a gentle lake. Excellent oarsmen can speed up, decelerate, and even go backwards. But if the boat is too heavy, three shifts of oarsmen will not be able to bear it. If you basically can’t row, you still have to rely on the sail...I’m referring to the situation where the pointed bottom boat is going upstream on the Jinshui River. The flat-bottom boat is slow, the draft is shallow, the load is large, and there is no captain with ability. How to drive the large flat-bottomed boat into Lake Karon in the upper reaches of the Jinshui River."

Most of the old crew members were talking about it. Hansen became more and more vigorous when he spoke. He pulled off the buttons on the collar, revealing his strong chest and shaking his head. Said: "The waters of Dahewan are the sites of the seven joint island fleets, which can be caught all year round. Their fleets have large flat-bottomed boats and sharp-bottomed clippers. They cooperate with each other, and the big water lizards can’t run away if they are targeted. , One catch one. Our north shore fleet can only go retrograde to the upstream Karon Lake to fish, go up in the wind season, wait until the water season is cold, and then return to the sea, otherwise the fish will be smelly. We only fish once a year, and we have to brave freezing rain and heavy snow. Our sharp-bottomed sailboat can go against the current and is fast enough. It is not as stable as a punt. If you are unlucky, you may be overturned by the water lizard..."

Highgate was lightly coughed by the side, reminding the old crew not to take the topic too far. Victor seemed to intervene with interest.

"You can't fish in Dahewan. Karon Lake can only go once a year. What do you usually do?"

"For shipping, if there is no business, use The small sharp-bottomed sailboat goes out to fish." Hansen slapped his lips and said with aftertaste: "The fish and shrimps in the sea are delicious. They are all valuable goods. We go out once, as long as we come back with life, everyone's pockets will be It’s bulging. Moreover, the sea lizards are more and bigger than the water lizards in the river bend. They are all treasures, and the price is four times that of the water lizards. Unfortunately, the eastern part of the ship allows the big ship to go to sea, and we only have small boats. If you can’t catch the sea lizard, you have to hide from it."

Marquis Goron is an Old Feng sect. He pays attention to the noble etiquette and the majesty of the extraordinary Knight. Fort attaches great importance to this experienced old sailor. Knowing that he could not find a chance to communicate with Hansen alone, Victor asked generously: "Did the fleet of Borui United Kingdom explore the landing points of the coastline?"

Highgate Baron nodded Answer Said: "I have explored, but all ended in failure. The large flat-bottomed sailboats cannot withstand the wind and waves of the sea. The spire-bottom sailboats are strong enough, but the draft is too deep to rush into the shallow waters and sweep the coastal murlocs. Moreover, the sea is brackish and salty. Mad poison, the fleet lacks fresh water supplies, so it can’t go far, like those small sharp-bottomed fishing boats can only wander around the sea mouth."

Marquis Goron said with a smile: "If Borui can land from the coastline, they I don’t want to work with us, let alone stare at the land of Southern Continent."

Victor shook his head and laughed, stepped out of the lower deck first, and boarded the deck, seeing Lora Princess teaching Williams how to steer. Of course, she taught with her mouth. She firmly grasped the rudder and simply refused to let go.

Marquis Goron took a step forward, stood side by side with Victor, looking at the calm lake, and said: "A flat-bottomed boat cannot go out to sea, and after a full load, it cannot go retrograde in the Jinshui River. Do you have a good idea?"

Victor didn’t answer directly. He turned to Hansen’s deputy and asked: "The surface of the Blinol River is almost 2 kilometers wide. Can a large cul-bottom sailboat go retrograde?"

Hansen With an expression of embarrassment, he said: "My lord, I have seen the water flow in the Blinol River. She is more turbulent than the Jinshui River. If the spire boat is loaded with 1,000 tons, I guess I can only wait until the monsoon season of the year before we can drive against the current. Normally. , I’m afraid I’ll have to use a tracker to pull it on the shore."

Blinol River and the Blood River on the south side of Lake Fes are both major tributaries of the Jinshui River, and their hydrological conditions should be similar. If a spire sailing on the Blinol River can only sail against the current during the four months of the windy season, the situation in the Blood River is similar. Gambis’s fleet could not come and go freely on the Blood River. The development strategy of the Blood River and the leapfrog tactics equated to failure.

Victor raised slender and straight eyebrows, and smiled at the corners of his mouth. "How about we add two wheels to the boat?"

"Add wheels to the boat?"

Lora with the tip of her ears dropped the rudder, jumped to Victor’s side, squeezed Marquis Goron aside, took Victor’s arm, her eyes flashed and asked:

"You just said to Is the boat equipped with wheels? Is it a boat or a car? A car or a boat?"

"Ships...paddle steamers."