Chapter 1358: Thousand Sails Racing (asking for a monthly ticket)
The waves on the sea were undulating, with white spray rising on the dark waves.
Gray clouds in the sky gathered together, covering the entire sky, and the same gray mist filled the sea, completely covering the distant horizon.
Waves of moist and cold north wind brought a bone-chilling cold.
This kind of weather was not suitable for going to sea at all, but a few fishing boats hung old sails and struggled to move in the waves.
Their thin bodies were like toys in the hands of children, bumping violently up and down. Just one moment they were pushed to the top of the wave, and the next second they fell to the bottom of the wave.
Navigating a small fishing boat in such sea conditions undoubtedly requires great skill and courage.
On the messy stern of the boat, several dark-skinned fishermen were desperately pulling up the fishing nets against the waves.
Their bodies had long been wet by the waves, and when the sea breeze blew over, they were all shivering with cold.
There was even a half-year-old child among them, whose lips were already blue from the cold, but at this time he was still trying to pull on the fishing net with all his strength.
When they tried their best to drag the fishing net on the deck, several people were already breathing heavily from exhaustion.
However, when the fishermen saw the prey in the net, they couldn't help but be pleasantly surprised: the net harvest was quite good. In addition to some messy fish, there was also a large fish that was almost as long as a person.
"It's a golden fish. It weighs at least 200 kilograms. Now I'm rich!" Several fishermen looked at the big fish trapped in the net excitedly. Their eyes seemed to be like a dream of bathing in a river.
Like a lover, he instantly forgets all the coldness and fatigue.
Even the half-grown boy bared his teeth and laughed, circling around the golden fish that was tightly tied in the net.
Such a fish can be sold for at least ten gold coins in the market. Although the money is not much, it is enough for them to eat for a few days, repair the fishing net, and even have extra money to buy a few pieces.
clothing.
"Boss, this fish will be enough for the brothers to survive for a while. Let's go back to port. The weather is too bad. I'm afraid there will be a storm if it's late." A fisherman turned his head and shouted loudly to the helmsman behind the boat.
The gray-haired helmsman had a gloomy face and shook his head decisively. He was not excited about catching a valuable fish. On the contrary, he always had a worried expression on his face.
It can be seen from the title that the helmsman is the boss of the boat and the leader of the fishermen.
The boss of the boat looked around at the few fishing boats struggling in the waves like him, and said firmly: "Catch one more net, and then go back."
The fishermen had hesitant expressions on their faces, and someone reminded loudly: "Boss, we already have golden fish."
"You know nothing!" the boat boss yelled impatiently, "You are a bunch of losers, what else do you know besides fishing?
Damn it, the demons have already reached Fantino, and we are only a hundred miles away from here. If we don’t save some money, what will you do to escape if the demons’ bastards come and kill us?”
Several fishermen looked at each other, their expressions became heavy. Their eyes were full of worry: Yes~! The world is different now than before.
There were wars all over the mainland, and although they had not been affected for the time being, they had seen many refugees fleeing. All of them were unkempt and pitiful, just like begging Hanako.
It also allowed everyone to fully understand the tragedy behind the simple words "people are worse than dogs in troubled times"
Every time I talk about it, all the fishermen are worried.
Therefore, although they themselves are not rich, once they meet those people, they will still give them two small coins, or steamed buns or something.
Quan should be doing good deeds and accumulating virtue.
No one can tell when I will join their team. I hope that by that time, someone will feed two steamed buns like me.
At this time, the half-grown boy shouted loudly: "No way~!
I’ve heard that the Empire’s Flying Eagle God of War, Lord Lorraine, Governor of Nai’an, has already led people to reinforce Fantino, and he will definitely kill all the demons.”
The boss of the ship glared at him fiercely and said, "You little brat, if I slap you again when I get home, I've already told you to stop talking nonsense."
That Lorraine is so powerful, why not just kill the High Priest of the Undead?
That's all nonsense.
Officials never tell the truth, they are fooling fools like you."
The young man was extremely unconvinced. He immediately slapped his neck and tried to protest.
A person next to him hurriedly grabbed him and lifted him aside. He said, "I eat more salt than you eat. Don't be stubborn with him and make him angry."
The young man snorted angrily, then turned and walked aside.
The boss of the ship looked at his back and couldn't help but curse a few times: "If you don't listen to me, sooner or later you little bastard will suffer."
Another fisherman next to him hurriedly changed the subject, kicked the beautiful big fish next to his feet, and said: "Boss, such a big gold fish can be sold for more than ten gold coins, which is almost enough."
The boss of the boat lowered his head and looked at the big fish, then let out a long sigh and said, "Sell? That's easy to say. Who are you going to sell it to now?"
Except for Bishop Fantino, who would be willing to spend more than a dozen gold coins to buy a fish?
But now that all the bishops are trapped in the city, who will buy our golden fish?
Although this fish is big, but... it is already good if it can be sold for two gold coins, alas..."
After saying that, he let out another long sigh.
The fishermen suddenly realized: Yes, the biggest buyers of gold fish are the bishops of Vatican. They always eat and drink with public funds, so naturally they don't care about the price, and the higher the price, the better.
The second largest buyers are naturally the local aristocrats and wealthy people.
And now, Fantino is under siege. Those bishops are also in danger.
And all the noble men fled with their families.
Who would buy this precious fish?
In fact, if it weren't for lack of money, they would have run away long ago. Who would go out fishing in such horrible weather? If they were not careful, they would feed the fish.
The fishermen fell silent and then began to arrange their fishing nets. Some people couldn't help complaining: "When will this battle be won?"
"It's hard for me to see."
"..."
"Look, what is that?" Someone suddenly raised his neck and looked at the sea in the east.
The fishermen jumped up, lying on the side of the boat and looking around.
"What?"
"There's something there"
"It seems big."
"..."
In the light mist, I could see a black shadow moving slowly in the distance.
Although the distance was still far away, everyone could see that the guy was surprisingly big.
"Is it a sea monster?"
"I think it looks like a magical whale beast."
"You are blind, it is bigger than the Demonic Whale Beast."
"..."
The boss of the boat kept looking intently into the mist. After watching for a while, he suddenly thought of something. His face changed, and he shouted anxiously: "Hurry up and get ready to turn the rudder. Hurry up if you don't want to die."
The fishermen couldn't help but be shocked. But they all had unconditional trust in the boss of the boat, so they all jumped up and hurriedly unmoored and hauled the sail without even asking.
The boss of the boat pulled the rudder hard and controlled the fishing boat to turn in the waves and point the bow towards the west. This way, he could avoid hitting the mysterious big guy in the fog.
At this time, the two sides were getting closer and closer.
Everyone looked at the black shadow intently.
I saw a pure white cloud slowly coming out of the fog and floating against the sea.
The fishermen were stunned for a moment. Then they realized: it was not a cloud, but a sail as big as a cloud.
To be able to support such a tall sail, the mast of this ship must be at least tens of meters high. So how big should the ship be?
Then, a large ship sailed out of the gray fog, revealing its ferocious bow.
The sharp bow split the waves and splashed two white waves. It traveled steadily on the sea, and the wind and waves did not have even the slightest impact on it.
The hull is as high as four or five stories, and the smooth hull is densely covered with countless wooden windows.
There is a line of black characters with a gray background under the bow, each character is as tall as a person. At this time, the back half of the ship is still hidden in the mist.
The fisherman patted the boy next to him and said, "Hey, intellectual, what is written on the bow of the boat?"
The young man was stunned for a moment and murmured: "Victory... is victory."
Suddenly he seemed to have thought of something. He took a deep breath and shouted excitedly: "It's the Victory, the invincible Victory~!"
A year ago, a legend spread throughout the sea. A giant ship from the East, in the name of victory, and with the mission of destroying pirates entrenched on the sea, wandered around in the sea.
The red hair, the one-eyed dragon, the hook, and the skeleton captain...etc., these pirates who were notorious, prosperous, and had been on the sea for many years were all sent to the bottom of the sea by it.
No matter which country the pirates were from or who their backers were, they were all wiped out.
Even those who escaped inland were captured and hanged on the dock.
The order on the sea has taken on a new look. Except for a few small groups of insignificant pirates, no one now dares to rob or kill people at sea, or to demarcate territory and collect protection fees.
The deeds of the Victory spread among those who made a living on the sea. In addition to being grateful, people were also extremely puzzled as to who was so heartless that he singled out pirates in the entire sea area.
Some ignorant guys even thought that the god of light came to the world to reward good and punish evil, and they often sent incense money to those bald guys.
Of course, these fishermen would not understand in their shallow minds that Lord Lorraine would never do good deeds for no reason. The purpose of destroying pirates was to safeguard the interests of the Flying Eagle Group and ensure the transportation safety of the Flying Eagle Group.
Almost all of the Flying Eagle Group's raw materials and goods are transported by sea. Before the laying of railway tracks, long-distance land transportation was simply impossible.
And not to mention, Sir Alex has a background as a robber. Bah, bah, bah, sir, Sir Alex is a soldier. In the past, he just robbed other people's money. If he is robbed by others again, it will be embarrassing.
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Looking at the huge and majestic ship, the boss of the ship could hardly believe his eyes, but he murmured: "Is there really this ship? I thought it was the government bragging..."
"God of light, it's so beautiful~!"
The tall appearance, smooth lines, neat hull, beautiful sails, and the majestic eagle flag on the top of the mast all show the extraordinaryness of the Victory.
On the deck more than ten meters above the sea, a group of sailors in white navy uniforms were busy running around.
Especially at the bow of the boat, several people in beautiful white military uniforms stood up straight. The sight of those handsome uniforms made the fishermen on the fishing boat have bright eyes.
At this time, the several giant sails on the ship were all fully filled, and the Victory was moving at an extremely fast speed, passing dozens of meters next to the fishing boat.
Despite this, the waves plowed by the bow of the boat still made the small fishing boat rise and fall.
The people on the deck looked down at the fishermen on the fishing boat, glanced at them for a few times, and then turned to the front.
Even though it was just a few glances, the fishermen felt that the people on the Victory were like standing in heaven looking down at them in hell. There were waves of envy, jealousy and hatred.
The young man wiped his nose and said enviously: "If I could wear that outfit, I would be satisfied for the rest of my life."
"I am willing to live ten years shorter."
"If I had such a ship, I wouldn't be afraid that Cuihua wouldn't marry me."
"..."
"There's another one~!" The boat boss suddenly screamed, which woke up the fishermen who were trapped in the infinity. They all turned their heads and looked back.
I saw another large ship exactly like the Victory, its bow slowly emerging from the fog with its sails fully spread.
This time everyone took a breath of cold air.
There is also a huge eagle painted on the sail in the middle of this battleship, and the flag on the top of the mast is also a golden eagle flag with a red background, which is different from the silver eagle flag of the previous ship.
It is extraordinary to have such a big ship, but now there is actually one with such power in its hands. Isn’t the ocean moving sideways?
"Grandma, today is really an eye-opener." The fishermen said with emotion, then patted the young man on the shoulder and asked anxiously: "What is the name of this boat?"
The young man stared at the words on the bow of the ship in the distance and murmured: "It seems to be...the King, yes, this ship is called the King. What a domineering name."
The boss of the ship smacked his lips and said: "If you own these two ships, you are not the king of the sea."
Now he believed that the rumor of annihilating pirates was no longer a story made up by the government. It was enough to rely on these two ships.
The decoration on the Sovereign seemed to be more beautiful than the Victory just now, and the sailors on the ship were also very proud. They quickly passed the fishing boats without even looking at the fishermen, and chased after the back of the Victory.
The fishermen were all stunned at this time. They stared straight at the two battleships in front of them and said blankly: "Whose ship does this belong to?"
"I know~!" The young man shouted excitedly: "I heard the book said that this is the ship of the Flying Eagle Group, that is, Lord Lorraine's ship."
"It's that Lorraine again~!"
"Looking like this, they must be going to reinforce Fantino. Maybe we don't have to run away."
"yes……"
But the boss of the ship snorted and said with a straight face: "It's possible, the demons have an army of millions, and there are flying houses, and they can fight people in the sky, so there are still battles to be fought."
"I said, boss, who are you on the other end? You just say depressing words all the way."
"That's right, the official has already said that when the Holy See's divine army arrives, they will definitely kill every demon clan and leave no trace behind."
The boss of the ship sneered and said, "You believe what those officials say. They have carriages and have been ready to escape."
Just when the fisherman was about to chat with the boss of the boat, a man next to him shouted out loud: "The God of Light is above, why is there another one~!"
Immediately, the tall figure of the third battleship was seen just breaking through the mist and sailing out against the wind and waves.
The people on the fishing boat were all speechless. They just stared at this huge boat. At this time, they no longer knew what to say.
One ship, the Victory, is enough to sail across the four seas.
There are two ships that can dominate the ocean. The warships of human countries at the same time are like small sampans in front of them. They can be sent to the bottom of the sea just by collision.
There are three ships, there is no need to say anything more, this is strength.
"Invincible," the boy pointed at the bow of the battleship and shouted excitedly: "This is the Invincible~!
The fishermen were stunned for a long time before one of them asked in a low voice: "Do these really belong to Lord Lorraine?"
The young man nodded excitedly, as if he was more excited than the battleship was his, and said loudly: "If you see the eagle flag on the mast, the eagle with its wings spread, that is the symbol of the Flying Eagle Group."
The fisherman looked at the Invincible with greedy eyes and said, "Are they still recruiting people? Even wiping the deck and peeling potatoes would be fun up there."
The young man thought for a while and recalled: "I heard that as long as you are a skilled worker, you can get a work visa. After working for the Flying Eagle Group for three years, you will be issued a green card. After working for ten years, you will be granted Ruman citizenship.
We sailors are also considered skilled workers, and I will definitely try my luck at the Flying Eagle Group in the future."
The boat boss opened his mouth, but in the end he didn't say anything. He just cursed angrily: "Smelly boy."
Even when he saw his small and pitiful fishing boat, he felt it was too shabby. And working on a big boat was actually much safer than working on a small boat.
"There won't be more behind here, right?" The fishermen looked at the mist. Even if there was another row of battleships coming out of it, they wouldn't be surprised anymore.
Sure enough, a large ship slowly sailed out through the fog, but to the disappointment of the fishermen, the large ship was not a warship, but a transport ship, and the flag of the Flying Eagle Group was also hung on the top of the mast.
Then, countless boat silhouettes sailed out of the fog.
Transport ships, traditional escort warships, fast gunboats...
When the fishermen came to their senses, they found that they had been surrounded by countless boats.
The densely packed ships formed an array on the sea surface that was more than ten miles wide and dozens of miles long, surging toward the west like a black tide.
Twelve war fortresses suddenly broke through the lead-grey clouds, swooped down in four triangular formations, then lifted up nimbly, whistling through the air close to the top of the fleet's mast.