He ​​suddenly thought of Ah Hai, and Deng Ce once said intentionally or unintentionally that Ah Hai’s mission was more important than them.

"Is it related to Ah Hai's mission?"

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Ah Hai and the others boarded the boat from Warsaw in August.

At present, all kinds of wooden sailboats in Europe can sail on the Vistula River without any worries. At this time, the Poles had developed a route from Auschwitz to Danze.

Of course, since northern Poland is actually controlled by the Prussians at this time, several conditions must be met if they want to switch freely between the Baltic Sea and the Vistula River without barriers.

First, you are not a ship from a belligerent country;

Second, you are still a strong country.

The Dutch merchant ships perfectly met this condition. Although the British dominate the sea, in Europe, the Dutch ships can still freely shuttle anywhere.

After Peter the Great came to power, he was very envious of the industry and navigation technology in Europe, especially the Netherlands and Britain, and welcomed scholars, craftsmen and sailors from these two countries.

Furthermore, due to the long-term marriage between the Russian royal family and the long-term war in the German region, the Russians are very jealous of their soldiers. Of course, ordinary people who are willing to immigrate to Russia are also very welcome.

After Empress Elizabeth came to power, she inherited Peter the Great's policies, vigorously developed her own fishing industry, and encouraged Dutch whaling ships to unload goods in St. Petersburg. Therefore, since the 18th century, the Baltic Sea was already very lively.

But this route is also dangerous.

Since the Swedes were defeated by the Russians, they had to make small fuss on land, but on the sea, they had a deep tradition of pirates and were not accustomed to the Russians. In addition, there were Puritans and Episcopals in Britain at this time.

In the dispute, in addition to traveling far away to the United States, Puritans who were persecuted by the Anglican Church also immigrated to other European countries.

Among them, Russia, which is eagerly expected to join the franchise of outstanding citizens from highly civilized areas, became the main location.

At this time, Russia, except for the Orthodox Church, administrative system, and military system, both central and local, was filled with British people. This scene began when the Normanov dynasty was founded.

Of course, for the British pirates who were the most skilled and experienced in Europe at this time, it was no problem to target the Baltic Sea.

For Dutch whaling ships, it is very familiar to transport a large amount of cod and herring to St. Petersburg, and then transport the Chinese silk and tea from the Russians from the distant Chiktu back to Western Europe.

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Of course, some Dutch merchant ships directly transported industrial products from the Netherlands to St. Petersburg. When returning, in addition to carrying silk and tea, they also loaded some gold and silver coins. Most of the silk and tea shipped from Chiktour were

It was digested by the Russians themselves, and there was not much to resell.

Such ships are what pirates like.

Philip's ship is like this. They first transported the Dutch industrial products and spices from Indonesia to Poland, sold some of them before transporting them to Russia. At the same time, they would buy some food in Poland and sell them together in St. Petersburg-Russia

People fight everywhere, and they also need a lot of food.

Three years ago, Philip's ship encountered pirates in the Baltic Sea. The cargo and money on the ship were looted and the crew were pushed into the sea to fend for themselves. However, Philip was lucky. He happened to meet a Truchen consulate rented.

charter boat to St. Petersburg.

So, from then on, Philip joined the Truchen Khanate online.

Deng Ce happened to be on the ship at that time. He had a sudden inspiration and asked the consulate to ask the consulate to buy an old ship for Philip at Danze Port, allowing Philip to return to his old business, and stuffed several Truchen Christians from the Intelligence Division on the ship.

These people are either Georgians or Armenians. Although they are still somewhat different from Europeans, they are almost the same as some French and Spanish at this time.

Of course, most of the sailors were recruited by Philip in Amsterdam again, and some sailors from various countries who were waiting for the recruitment of the ship owners. In this way, Philip had already re-run this route.

Two years have passed.

Philip was also a little surprised that the consulate asked him to take a few people to St. Petersburg.

Philip is a forty-year-old mighty Wuhan boy who had been in office for a short time in the Dutch Navy. Although it is not uncommon for people to travel around with merchant ships and carry their families, a Frenchman (Dion) and an old Russian man (Petronov)

), This is the first time he has seen a combination of two Tatar women.

According to the consulate, the two Tatar women were Dion's maids, who claimed to be French who had received favors from the Truchens.

However, in Philip's opinion, although Dion was wearing men's clothing, he was also a woman-in-law. However, these two Tatar women did not look easy to mess with.

When sailing on the Vistula River, the sailors on the boat said nothing, but as soon as they entered the Baltic Sea, they started to make a fuss.

At this time, in order to avoid accidents during long-term lonely sailings, sailors mostly reject women unless they are warships. In order to appease their manic hearts, most merchant ships also carry priests.

Philip's ship is just a second-hand Dutch flat-bottomed sailboat. Since it is a merchant ship, it will naturally not be filled with dense sails on the deck like a warship, because it requires a large number of sailors. It only has three sails and is also a big triangle.

Sail is actually a sail, in order to quickly take advantage of the westerly winds that are prevalent on the Baltic Sea.

The first deck of the ship is also flat, with seven artillery pieces arranged on it, two on the bow, two on each side, and one on the stern, just in the open air.

Such ships cannot be sailed from the ocean and can only be used near the sea, while in the near sea, there are generally no pirates.

After sailing into the Baltic Sea, the madman in the hearts of the few sailors on the boat was completely inspired. Due to the prevalence of the west winds all year round, if they enter a relatively straight coastline, there will be many sailors idle and they will make themselves less.

The silver coins were exchanged from Philip for fine wine, and then they were drunk and circled around the two ladies intentionally or unintentionally.

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All the cabins are under the first deck, and the head and tail are naturally provided to the captain, the first mate and a few distinguished guests. The sailors can only squeeze into the warehouse to sleep in the hammock.

After Ahai and the others got on the boat, Philip placed them in the cabin at the stern, where there were four separate rooms. At present, Ahai and Qiqige squeezed one, Petronov one, and Dion one.
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Although the other room is also an independent cabin, it is the toilet on the boat.

Although the ship is generally flat, its head and tail are inclined, and the sailors put their excrement into the sea.

So, these people deliberately opened the door while they were drunk while going to the toilet, and then stood there with a humming dirty tune.

If it weren't too much, Philip wouldn't care. The ship belonged to the Truchens. He was hired like the sailors, but he just owned some shares.

For the Dutch, it would be quite good to do things for the shipowner and own a small share, plus the salary. If someone gives you this ship, it would be something worth pondering. The Truchens did this

More normal.

Otherwise, what do you ask Philip and those sailors from the Netherlands to think?

As soon as Dion got on the boat, he kept locked himself in the cabin except for eating and going to the bathroom, never paying attention to things outside.

In the past few days, he has been thinking about Qitade's intention.

"He kept Douglas and asked me to go to St. Petersburg, with the purpose of letting me escort the two men and women there wholeheartedly, and according to him, these two young women were both Peternov's maids, dressed as me

Maid, because I have an official identity”

"But Truchen Khanate is a vassal state of Russia. Isn't it good to go there with great pleasure? Why should an old man and two Eastern Confucians who were obviously Tatars?"

“What can they do?”

Just as he was thinking, the drunk sailors were swearing again in the inner toilet. When he came back after he finished, he knocked on the doors of these cabins and then laughed.

Dion is angry.

He picked up his sword and walked out.

Although Dion is a man, he is short and has a white face. He is in his thirties and has no beard. According to Douglas, he was raised by his mother as a girl since childhood. Over time, he couldn't help but look like a woman.

Women, even their voice and personality are like women.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have mixed up with Queen Elizabeth's dress and made a big splash.

Of course, in the eyes of the Russian nobles at this time, he was just a woman.

Sword art is very popular among merchant ship sailors at this time. Although the pirates have greatly reduced their chances of taking over the ship and most of them use artillery bombardment, they will eventually get on the ship. They have good swordsmanship, which is the sailors.

Standard.

The drunk man was a bearded man in his thirties, with a very strong figure, and was one of the few swordsmen on the boat who did not have to deal with the sails but was prepared by the captain to prevent pirates from getting on board.

When he saw Dion coming out and holding a stabbing sword in his hand, the guy smiled and said, "Madam, are you going to compete with me for sword skills?"

This is obviously humiliating. Everyone on the boat knows that Dion is a man, but he is just a man who looks like a woman.

A ray of light flashed quickly in the dim cabin aisle, and the long sword tied between the drunkard's waist fell to the ground.

The cabin aisle was low, and the drunk man could only bend his body. Seeing this, the wine was awake. He knew the power of this move, because after Dion stabbed the sword, he returned to his scabbard.

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This is the first time he has seen such speed.

This shows two problems.

First, Dion's figure is obviously not a sailor or mercenary who has been exploring the world, but can only be a noble child who has been trained in front of a knight since childhood.

Nobles, only noble children, have a lot of time to practice swordsmanship since childhood.

Secondly, this person is highly valued by the captain and dresses beautifully. Even if he is not a noble, he is still a rich man!

But he would not give in easily. If this matter was reported to other sailors, he would not have to stay here. He would continue to work on the sails day and night as soon as possible, instead of a pampering fighter and gunner.
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"Do you dare to compete with me?"

Dion hesitated for a moment, but he still replied: "I will satisfy you this time"
Chapter completed!