A common tavern that connects all fantasy worlds

"Oh... Lieutenant Colonel. As soon as I heard that you appeared here, I immediately rushed over..."

Seeing Norrington open the door, Beckett, who was arranging his wig, immediately raised the corners of his mouth and said with a smile.

Norrington gritted his teeth, but finally said weakly: "...I failed to catch up to the Interceptor, and I am willing to accept any punishment."

He could clearly remember what Lord Beckett said to him in Port Royal: "I kept your position and didn't fire you. I just want you to make up for your mistakes and regain the prestige of the Royal Navy."

This man did what he said... Just because the little blacksmith Turner and Elizabeth came back in a boat let down by pirates, he put them all in prison, even Governor Swan was not spared. "; Of course, with the help of his Norrington, the two Turners escaped secretly, so there is no need to elaborate.

Now being approached by others, and I failed to complete the task, what can I do?What else can I do besides confessing?

But thinking of this, Norrington suddenly recalled, and opened his eyes in surprise to look at Lord Beckett opposite.

I have hardly stopped the boat in the past few months, so I chased here all the way from the Caribbean Sea... How did he, Beckett, come here? Did he fly here? !

Seeing his expression, Lord Beckett immediately understood, and smiled maliciously: "Oh, my dear Lieutenant Colonel Norrington, this unbelievable expression is really wonderful, it seems that you have really tried your best. No? Your beard hasn't been trimmed for a long time either.

"I have other ways to get here faster than you, but I am satisfied with your efforts and will keep your position for the time being... Your fleet will be under my personal command from now on.

"By the time you crossed the Pacific for a ship, I had wiped out most of the pirates on the East India Company route. What was the name of the pirate who bombarded Port Royal with our own ship? Luo Sanpao? I will catch him himself."

Norrington looked carefully at Lord Beckett again, as if intending to read the joke in the man's eyes.

At this time, the East India Company was in full swing. Its routes covered five continents and three oceans. There were so many goods floating on the sea every day that it was necessary to set up a special accounting company and set up offices in each colony to handle the accounts.How many pirates are there on the route?Probably more mosquitoes than India.

Wiped out most of the pirates?How dare you say that!

Lord Beckett didn't mean to explain to him, but just pointed out the window.

It was very late yesterday when the fleet entered the port, and the surrounding situation was not very clear; but at this time, following the direction of the Lord's finger, when Norrington looked over again, he could only see the entrance of the naval fortress and the two sides of the natural military port. The rock wall is actually full of things.

Frowning again and looking closely, Norrington couldn't help but turn pale with fright... Those hanging in rows were clearly human corpses with arms and legs!

Lord Beckett's gloomy voice sounded behind him again: "Every military port on our important routes was full of those smelly pirates, and there was no place to hang them later, and most of the people who were caught alive could only be killed." Then push it into the sea, or just behead it. How about it, Lieutenant Colonel..."

"how did you do that?"

Norrington didn't care about the etiquette any more, and turned around and asked directly.

Fortunately, Lord Beckett was in the right mood. He didn't care about his words and tone. He just smiled and turned the ring on his finger, squinted at him, and said, "If you want to end an era, you must choose the corresponding weapon. Nuo Lieutenant Colonel Killington, you still have two days to organize your appearance and recall your subordinates... don't miss our next battle."

After saying what he wanted to say, the lord turned around and left with the guards without hesitation.

Just near this military port, a large number of warships are gathering.But let Norrington say that this fleet is not strong enough to hang pirate corpses outside the naval port...

He tidied his hair anxiously, shaved off his beard, grabbed his sword and rushed out of the dormitory, running towards the military port not far away.

In the military port, a large number of soldiers are loading ships, moving wartime supplies such as shells and gunpowder barrels from the dock to the warship.A group of people were so busy that they didn't touch the ground, and they didn't have time to salute him. They just saw the military rank on his shoulder as they passed by, and said casually: "Good morning, Lieutenant Colonel!" "Good day, Lieutenant Colonel!"

Norrington circled the open space in front of the port several times, and finally caught a sailor who ran off the ship, and asked him by the shoulder, "Which ship are you on? Who are you going to fight?"

"Reporting to Lieutenant Colonel, I am a sailor of the Oxford. We have received an order and set off in two days to defeat Sao Feng, the pirate king of Singapore! Long live the British Empire!"

the sailor answered.

Norrington let him go about his own business, but he couldn't help feeling in a trance.He was wondering, could it be that the whole world suddenly changed during the few months he was drifting at sea?

He has also heard about the so-called Pirate King. It is said that he is the most powerful pirate in all the seas of the world. He usually has hundreds of ships and tens of thousands of people. Let alone destroying a fleet, it is not impossible to capture an island country. possible.

Beckett intends to use these ships in front of him to wipe out a pirate king?Is it too big?

Even including the dozen or so warships he brought this time, the total is less than one hundred.And you are on an expedition, and people are waiting for their work at leisure - pirates are not always floating at sea, they always have a territory; since you want to exterminate, you must go to their territory to fight against them, just coastal defense forts are enough Is that enough for you to drink a jug?And they may not have fewer ships than you, even if the performance and firepower are not as good as the British Royal Navy, but the number alone can kill this side, right?

At this time, Norrington certainly didn't know that it was Sao Feng and Mrs. Zheng who he had encountered at sea before; if he had more ships and more accurate guns that day, he would have achieved the goal of destroying the Pirate King one step ahead of Beckett. Achievement, or double hit.

After thinking about it, Norrington still couldn't understand what Lord Beckett wanted to do, and he stopped being entangled now.Elizabeth's father, Governor Swan, was still imprisoned in Port Royal. If he, as a subordinate, did not follow his orders, he might end up in the same way, not to mention rescue.

"Two days... two days... where are these bastards going?!"

Norrington cursed, straightened his clothes, borrowed two soldiers with guns from the military port, and rushed to the port town.

Chapter 32 The Pirate's Disguise

Unlike Norrington, it was natural for Luo Sanpao to aim at Xiao Feng, without any psychological burden.

It's not that he's terrified, it's just that, as a pirate, he always knows things that officers and soldiers can't think of.

Just like Xiao Feng, the "Pirate King"...he has more than a hundred big ships and countless small boats, but these are not just for food!It is pirates who have to go to sea to do business, otherwise people will eat horse chews, where will the money come from?

He had just ambushed Mrs. Zheng himself, lost his troops, and may have to recuperate for a while. Those who did not participate in the ambush probably went to sea to do business. As long as he grasped the timing well, this is the time when his old lair is empty.

After a few days of recruitment, the crew on the Interceptor increased to thirty or so.Luo Sanpao went ashore to collect it himself. It's hard to say whether he is loyal or not, anyway, he is the most vicious and desperate in fights.

If you are fighting at sea, facing the fleet of Sao Feng, then these people are certainly not enough to bite your teeth; but if you sneak in and behead them premeditatedly, he Luo Sanpao led these 30 people and even the governor of Hong Kong would dare to do it !

Wait, it seems that there is no governor of Hong Kong in this era...

Anyway, the truth is this, he, Luo Sanpao, once dominated one side and had thousands of men under his command, didn't he get mixed in with a small group of people led by Ma Rulong and blossomed there?Damn, is I not as good as that Ma Rulong?

While thinking this way, Luo Sanpao turned the steering wheel and parked the Interceptor near a small island.

After being chased by those mad dog-like Englishmen for several months, he finally had time to repaint the ship, replacing it with a dark red background with pure black sides, and clear cloud carvings on both sides of the bow. pattern.When he picked up the brother who was inquiring about the news, that guy Mao Fan almost didn't recognize him.

This was not the time to gossip, Luo Sanpao went out to sea first, and when there was no one around, he called Mao Pun to his side and asked him, "How is Xiao Feng doing? Can we fight?"

Mao Fan nodded vigorously: "I can fight!"

In the past few days, he even sneaked around Xiao Feng's lair, pretending to be a blind and lame alcohol seller, and got a lot of news.

Of course, the pirates had no sense of secrecy, and they dared to say anything, especially when they were sitting at the booth drinking, it was common for them to boast.Mao Tuan didn't eavesdrop on it intentionally, but he still heard about the pirates. I don't know what happened recently. Xiao Feng boss even sent out a large part of the boats and people who stayed at the gate of his house to guard, saying that it was Xitou. tight.

Not only that, the year is not good in the stockade recently, even thieves can come in, and I don’t know what they stole. In short, Boss Xiaofeng is very angry, and several maids have suffered innocent disasters, even the most trusted None of the elder brothers escaped being whipped.

In the past two days, many ships came back, and then they were sent out of the port immediately. Ask the "Guan Dai" on the ship. Guan Dai only said that the war in the west is tight, and told everyone not to discuss it. Just board the ship and set off. .

The pirates who came to drink were completely disobedient, and Mao Fan heard what he should say and what should not be said; the management of Xiao Feng's lair was completely out of shape, and maybe he couldn't manage it... In short, Mao Fan just messed up again like this come out.

"...too many people were killed in the ambush against Mrs. Zheng last time, and I don't know why they are going to the west again recently. The news I heard is that there are only less than 200 people in Xiaofeng's lair now!" Mao Fan said.

Luo Sanpao slapped his thigh: "God-sent opportunity! As long as we can sneak in and start a fire, these 200 people will not be dizzy? Instead, let's go straight to the center and kill Xiao Feng. How many people under his command are willing to risk their lives?" of?"

Not to mention that his idea is not in line with reality...but the brothers under him agreed, and they were eager to follow him to find trouble with the Pirate King of Singapore.

However, although Luo Sanpao is brave and fearless, he is also very smart, so he still worked out a highly feasible strategy.

"Let's also play a bit dark, so that Xiao Feng will be unprepared...First find a merchant ship, let's have a few brothers pretend to be merchants, and lead a ship from Xiao Feng; take their ship, and then pretend to be them." They took the two boats in with their appearance, and said they were seized."

The brothers were naturally complimented by "the third brother's clever plan", "the third brother's clever tricks", "the third brother is Zhuge in the world" and so on, and they were scolded by the third brother to go to hoist their sails without mentioning it.

Having said that, this strategy is also based on Luo Sanpao's own experience.

At that time, there were hundreds of brothers on Sanpao Island, and I didn't know all of them, so that I didn't know they were mixed around.Considering that Xiao Feng has a lot of people, it is of course even more impossible to know how many people are on which ship under his command one by one. If the more than 30 people of his own are on their boat and dressed up like them, it is very likely that they will not arouse suspicion at all. .

What needs to be solved now is nothing more than clothing, secret codes, passwords and other issues, and these, as long as one of Xiao Feng's ships is lured into taking the bait, they will naturally be asked from the mouths of the sailors on board.He has never met a tough guy who can hold back his mouth under Luo San's gunners in his life!

The Interceptor then moved into action near the Java Sea and began planning preparations.

Relying on Luo Sanpao's martial arts and the cleverness of his subordinates, the first and second steps were carried out without any problems.

First, it was a merchant ship. Relying on the gold and silver that his third brother got from Captain Jack, Mao Piao went to Batavia and bought a second-hand merchant ship. It is a real merchant ship, and it is convenient to set fire after the plan begins.

After buying the boat, they started to set off from Batavia secretly, and when most of Sao Feng was west of Singapore, they slowly headed towards India along the route.

A pirate ship under Xiao Feng's command was indeed lured. Seeing that a small merchant ship dared not to fly the Taiping flag and sneaked out to sea, it immediately raised its flag and chased after it.

Luo Sanpao and a few brothers pretended to be the men of the merchant ship, knelt there with their heads in their hands, as if not daring to move, and when the pirates who boarded the ship were negligently guarded, they suddenly exploded and killed a dozen of them immediately.

The Interceptor, which was repainted later, also caught up, relying on the speed of the ship that was second to none in this era to block the Singapore pirate ship in the middle.These guys were busy grabbing things, and even dropped the anchor. At this time, they were caught straight, and they didn't even make a decent resistance. They just killed a sailor here in a hurry, and then died and injured hurt.

After Luo Sanpao dealt with the enemy in front of him, he immediately lifted off his cover-up scarf, jumped from the merchant ship to the Singaporean pirate ship, and charged forward first. With a saber that was colder than snow, he chopped the opposite side It's a man who is turned on his back, and there is no general under his hand.

The old brothers had long been used to the power of the third brother, so they uttered a shout and rushed forward, killing people until their heads rolled and blood flowed into rivers; the newly recruited brothers from this world gained insight and thought that this third brother Luo I didn't hear that he was famous in the green forest, but his martial arts and bravery are really first-class, and he might really accomplish great things by following him.

After a while, there was no enemy standing on the deck, and Luo Sanpao hurriedly organized his brothers to take off the clothes of those who could breathe and those who could not, and put them on themselves, and the men threw them into the sea to finish.These people are covered in blood, and the carnivorous creatures in the sea will naturally come to help them deal with their problems...

As for the places where the clothes were cut, it doesn't matter, it can just pretend to be a big battle, and dispel vigilance.

Xiao Feng's subordinates were only left alive with two best-dressed men, who were carried into the cabin by Luo Sanpao.After a while, he came out with his hands and face covered in blood, and said to his brothers: "This Xiao Feng's thoughts are meticulous, no wonder he has devoted himself to such a great cause."

Those two were indeed the "Guan Dai" who had a higher status on the ship, and they knew quite a lot.Luo Sanpao tied the two of them in two cabins and questioned them separately, compared the confessions back and forth, and finally came up with a relatively reliable identification method.

Whenever the boat under Xiao Feng's hands goes out to do business, he must first arrange a flag with the people at the dock at home, add his own ship's number, and compose a set of red, yellow, and white semaphores; To harvest, you have to use semaphore to meet the previously agreed actions at the pier. Only when you see people coming back or going out on the pier can you take another waterway and berth in the "private" bay with tight defenses.

Not only that, but if an accomplice's ship encounters an encounter at sea, there is another set of semaphore communication plus blowing horns. During this period, there are many complicated movements and secret secrets that only one of them knows, and they are definitely not afraid of being learned by others.

Luo Sanpao still doesn't believe in this evil, he has so many ships under Xiao Feng's hands, this method can't be too complicated, otherwise everyone can go to the top prize, what kind of pirates? !

So he used all kinds of means in the cabin, and insisted on asking the semaphore of "the idea is difficult, the goods are grabbed, and someone is injured".

At that time, ask a brother with a similar body and face to stand on the bow of the boat and smear his face with blood. Can he still see it so clearly on the pier?If the semaphore is right, the brothers are hurt, so what else to say, it is serious to go to Hong Kong to find a doctor.

Seeing that everyone had changed into their clothes, and they had almost dealt with the people on the deck, Luo Sanpao gave an order: "Let's go!"

These people gathered on the captured Singaporean ship. The top sails of the Interceptor were fully furled, leaving only the helmsman. Sao Feng's port has gone...

As for the merchant ship, of course it was hidden for later use; the full load of lamp oil drums on the ship had just been moved to the Interceptor.

If you are dragging a string of boats, the other side will become suspicious—the volume of cargo will not match.It is impossible for a normal businessman to load two ships into one ship, let alone the Interceptor is obviously in the shape of a foreign ship.

The sailboat started to break through the waves again, Luo Sanpao fired the bamboo hat on the warhead and whistled.

From the mouths of those two unlucky bastards, Sao Feng's lair is just a two-day voyage away... I hope I don't encounter other "companion" ships during the journey, he doesn't know the complicated semaphore at all. Ask, you can’t learn even if you ask!

Chapter 33 Chaos

Elizabeth Swan has been thinking of what her father said to her lately.

In her impression, the colonial governor was an upright and kind-hearted person, and he also taught her this way since she was a child: "God's people must abide by the ethical and moral requirements, that is, be merciful to others, love others as yourself, and perform their duties with dedication. It is precisely because God is our God's Creator, so our belief in God must be extended to His creation...that is, the world itself; everything in the world is the expression of God's holiness, love, and most beautiful holiness, and the duties we have been given are also out of It is God's arrangement and has a sacred meaning, which must be respected and not ignored."

Governor Swan said so, and did so.After so many years, all the citizens of Port Royal praised him for his fairness and kindness, his well-organized management, and the people living and working in peace and contentment.Including the berthing navy that should not be under his command, everyone respects him and is willing to listen to his opinions. This is not only brought about by his power.

It's a pity that he, as the chief executive of a place, can't challenge the colonial laws in his own territory to do good; but on the one hand, he often helps caravans in the Caribbean by providing them with supplies, and on the other hand, he also punishes the punishment of killing Be extremely cautious, except for pirates.

He also said to Elizabeth angrily: "Pirates are not productive, they only live by plundering other people's wealth, and they have completely abandoned God's teachings. They are not considered a proper occupation at all. They are worthless and very despicable. If you treat them If the sins of God are ignored, then God's people will suffer, and 'have mercy on the world' does not apply to such sinners."

Such a person shouldn't have anything to do with people like Jack and Luo Sanpao... If she hadn't naively longed for the free life of the so-called "sea ranger" since she was a child, if she hadn't secretly hidden the treasure Aztec gold coins, nothing should have changed.

Her father is still the governor of Port Royal, and she is still a wealthy young lady who does not leave her home, and will not bring the current suffering to the family.

She did regret it, especially after seeing that even Governor Swan was thrown into prison.

At that time, she apologized bitterly to her father, but his father just looked at her through the railing and said: "...that pirate saved you? Thank God, and thank them...Turner did the right thing, he let the pirate go Come back alive."

Obviously, this was not something he could say, who had always hated pirates. At that time, Elizabeth was already dumbfounded.

After being released secretly by Norrington, she and Turner wanted to find their father's friends for help, but of course...they were already fugitives, and there was no way to contact high-level people; I am afraid that I will not go against the most prosperous Lord of Military Merit in Britain for the sake of Governor Swan.

The only solution that can come to mind is the seemingly omnipotent captain, Jack Sparrow.

In order to save her father, she would pay any price...

"What are you thinking, do you regret it?"

Turner, who was tied aside, suddenly spoke to her.

I don't know why, but there seems to be something wrong between Elizabeth and Turner. Hearing this question with a gun and a stick, he just asks: "What do I regret?"

"Of course I regret killing Jack... You left him on the Black Pearl, didn't you?"

Turner asked again.He had been separated from the main force since that incident, because he felt awkward seeing Elizabeth.No matter what, they are benefactors who have saved your life more than once... Can you let him die so easily?

He has always admired Elizabeth very much, but this incident made him feel like a stranger in front of him... It made him feel fear from the bottom of his heart.

Elizabeth turned her head guiltily.

Beckett promised her... as long as she killed Jack, her father would be fine, and Turner and herself would be cleared of "pirate collusion".

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At that time she really believed Beckett's words... She had no other choice...

"Didn't you also make a deal with Beckett?" She didn't know how to justify, she turned to turn her finger on Turner, "You gave him the heart, Jack and the Black Pearl came nearby You were the one who notified Beckett of Jack's whereabouts when he was in the sea."

Turner was also speechless...because what Elizabeth said was true.

As the fastest ship in the world, the Black Pearl could have easily escaped any army. If Turner hadn't been secretly sending letters to the Dutchman, how would Beckett find them?

On the other side of the dungeon, Hector Barbossa laughed so hard that a pair of idiots here turned their eyes towards him.

"Sorry, it's really funny...well, I finally found one of our common interests, which is to betray Sparrow, hahahahahaha! That little bastard really deserves a beating, isn't he? What happens to him I'm not even surprised because he asked for it."

He said.

Elizabeth sighed.

Regardless of whether Jack asked for it or not... In short, everyone has betrayed him, and no one can criticize others on this point.