48 Hours a Day

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Two pirates on the side of the ship cooperated, one of them threw the rope with wood chips at the front into the sea, and the other was responsible for timing. When the time came, the person who put the rope reached out to grab the rope, calculated the rope knot that was released, and said shouted.

“Current speed is 10 knots!”

This is also the method used by most Western ships in the 18th century to measure the speed of the ship. Of course there will be some errors, because the seawater itself is flowing, but the impact is not too large, and the method of measuring the absolute speed must wait until the 20th century. Will appear.

Zhang Heng, dressed in black clothed, stood on the deck and directed the pirates to adjust the sail angle according to the wind direction. The Jackdaw had just raised the top sails on the main and auxiliary masts. There is a lot of pressure. Several pirates are busy pulling the back rope and fixing it at the stern, while Zhang Heng is at the helm to adjust the draft of the bow.

After a violent jolt, the hull finally adapted to its current speed. After gradually stabilizing, Zhang Heng returned the rudder to the previous sailor, and ordered the watchman to continue to observe.

Karina stood aside, silently watching all this.

Her mind was not as calm as the surface. When she was on the island, she looked for some things about Zhang Heng. She knew that the latter was only a passenger on the merchant ship a year ago, and later became a sea lion with an excellent marksmanship. A member of the number, it is said that at that time he was not used to life at sea, and he was very difficult to deal with seasickness on the way back to Nassau, almost losing his life.

However, in just one year, he became a long sailor from an unremarkable ordinary sailor on the Sea Lion, and then left the Sea Lion with a group of old men. When he returned to Nassau, he was already the captain of a pirate ship. .

The speed of such a rapid rise makes people wonder and wonder if he has enough wisdom and experience to lead his crew, which is why the declining Jackdaw is generally seen on the island.

Karina had had such thoughts before, but when the two met for the first time, she changed her mind. The man in front of her was obviously different from the pirates she had encountered before. Age maturity and peculiar charm, but it is more a subjective feeling

And this time when she and Zhang Heng went to sea together, she really saw the other party’s command and leadership skills at close range.

Zhang Heng’s performance is not like a newcomer captain who is going to sea for the first time. He is proficient in dealing with the various conditions and challenges on the ship. It feels like he has practiced countless times.

However, the business woman who has been with each other these days is not as surprised as before. In her view, no matter who has such a self-disciplined lifestyle and constant learning attitude, it is possible.

Karina saw Zhang Heng and Annie practicing knife on the deck before dawn, and often saw Zhang Heng asking the old sailor on the boat to discuss and discuss various nautical issues. Read the books left by the previous owner in the captain’s room.

The predecessor of the Jackdaw was originally a navy battleship. There are many naval tactical books in it, apart from this and some travel notes from various places, especially the latter part is also the favorite of Zhang Heng.

He knows more about this era from the perspective of a later generation, which can keep him awake, but there are many places that he cannot understand. These insights and travel notes can help him better integrate into this era. , Also let him indirectly understand many local customs and anecdotes.

On the other side, Zhang Heng is also re-evaluating Karina. This woman is more decisive than he thought. She did not send subordinates to follow the agreement but chose to send the letter herself, in addition to ensuring that 10000 is not lost. In this way to show their sincerity in cooperation.

Although black market merchants are an important part of Nassau, they are different from pirates after all. Most people have identities and families in a civilized society. These people are usually only responsible for acquiring and transporting the spoils of war of pirates, but not Will really participate in the looting process.

In this way, they can quickly choose themselves once they have an accident. It is a very dangerous act to directly board a pirate ship like Karina, which is equivalent to completely binding their fate with Zhang Heng, but the latter is also not allowed. No, there is no way to win your trust more than Karina does now.

This woman is a natural gambler, maybe she can really kill her own blood in Nassau, which is almost controlled by the Black Business Alliance.

But now Karina does not at all think about such a distant thing, and the anxiety in her expression is becoming more and more obvious, looking at the empty sea line in the distance.

It is now the 32nd day after the Jackdaw has left the port. Most of the water and food on the boat have been consumed. The lemon juice has also been stopped. There are still some dried vegetables and fruits left, but this is the first time that this kind of thing is done. Zhang Heng couldn’t take all the details into account. The humid environment at sea made those dried fruits and vegetables quickly get damp and moldy, so everyone reverted to the bitter days when they chewed biscuits and smoked fish.

Even if the remaining food and water are full, it is only enough to support another 20 days. In other words, the Jackdaw is not far from the day of the return flight.

Zhang Heng is also somewhat helpless. The reality is not to play games. In many cases, even if you are fully prepared for 10000 and prepared many backup plans, you may still face various unexpected situations.

Even the best pirate captain in the entire Caribbean ca n’t pat the chest and say that he can return to the sea every time he goes to sea. However, although everyone knows this, he really needs a big battle now than ever Win.

With the passage of time, Zhang Heng can feel the emotional changes of everyone around him, not just the newcomers who just got on board, but also a group of old sailors including Billy and Dufreine also became silent, even Even Karina has been shaken.

She quietly knocked on the door of the captain ’s room last night and confessed to Zhang Heng that she suspected that her father ’s affairs had spread throughout the colony, and that his former friends in the customs had also betrayed him. The so-called spice ship simply It does not exist, it is just a fabricated lie, and it may even be a bait thrown by the Naval Intelligence Service.

The businesswoman glanced nervously all around and lowered her voice, “I thought about it again, no matter how outrageous the Spice Islands boat can go to the New World, there must be something wrong with it. I remember when I was a child It seems that he still has two enemies in Boston. “

Zhang Heng had to go to the kitchen to get a bottle of rum and let Karina drink it. “You said it yourself. The news is so outrageous. Shouldn’t it be more reasonable if it’s a trap?”