Chapter One Thousand One Hundred and Sixty-Two The Finale of Exploration, New Commander Dracosa!
"Boss Columbus? Commander?!..."
The huge white sail cast a white shadow, blocking the sunlight in the sky. In the shadow, the second captain De La Cosa paused and quietly kicked Columbus who was lying down. The other party did not move, but looked at the sky in despair, and kept stopping.
Tears were shed. He waited vigilantly for a while, then took two steps back, turned his head and looked at the remaining eighteen sailors around him, especially at the navigator Pedro, who was lowering his head.
Around Columbus, sailors gathered in twos and threes, and all stopped in unison. The sailboat sailed quickly and soon entered the deep sea. They did not need to adjust the sails or rudder all the time. What's more, the current situation... the boatswain was hit by an arrow and fell into the water.
, the commander was paralyzed by an arrow, and among the remaining people on the ship, he suddenly became the second captain, Dracosa...
"The natives are really cruel and despicable. Even the arrows are coated with poison! I don't know what kind of poison it is..."
"Lord! No matter what kind of poison it is, there is no medicine on the ship, and it can't be cured!..."
"This...Commander...how long can he...live? Can he survive until he reaches the shore to find medicine?..."
"Ashore? The coast here is so dangerous. The natives of Sipangu are simply savage and ferocious. They are all terrible poisonous snakes! Let's go back to the Bahamas directly! The natives there are as well-behaved as sheep..."
"Hey! May the Blessed Mother!... Then, who should we listen to next?..."
"Um…"
While whispering, the sailors quietly looked at Commander Columbus who was lying down, and De La Cosa, who was standing in front of Columbus. After more than ten breaths, Commander Columbus remained motionless, while the second captain, De La Cosa, stood still.
With an expressionless face, he turned completely around.
"God bless you! What a despicable native! Commander Columbus was attacked by the natives and was seriously injured. He can't even speak..."
De La Cosa spoke slowly, squinting his eyes, and looked at each sailor in turn. As his cold gaze swept over them, the sailors lowered their heads in silence. After a few breaths, the deck became quiet, and there was no more sound.
Among the sailors' whispers, only Dracosa's devout prayers remained.
"Holy Mother! I sincerely pray to you, may you bless our Commander Columbus, may he survive the hands of the devil's natives!..."
The sailors were silent, watching De La Cosa's prayer and the second captain's pious smile. When the prayer was completed, the second captain raised the corners of his mouth and uttered deep but deep words.
"Hey! What a test from the Lord!...Commander Columbus is no longer able to command, but a ship must not be without a captain!...So, next, who will be in charge on the ship?..."
"Boss de la Cosa! You are the second captain and the owner of the Santa Maria... Of course, you are in charge of this ship!..."
"Yes! Yes! Captain Dracosa is a noble queen and a captain personally conferred by the queen! It must be the will of the Lord for him to lead us!..."
"Oh? Let me lead everyone? Do you all agree?...Well, respected navigator Pedro, what do you think?..."
"I...Dios los bendiga! I...Dear Captain Dracosa, I listen to you!..."
"Huh? Listen to me?..."
The sun was shining, the wind was whistling, the sails were beating, and the shouts of death went away with the coast. Dela Cosa looked at the deep sea, raised the corners of his mouth, smiled and nodded. He just smiled and walked away
When he got in front of the navigator Pedro, he suddenly raised his scimitar and swung it down hard!
“Hey!…”
"Ah!!! Lord save..."
A shrill scream rang out, and then it turned into horror. The navigator Pedro was shocked. He looked at the half of his clothes that had disappeared, and then looked at Captain De La Cosa's blade that had been sheathed. At that moment of flash
The bright edge of the blade and the right amount of power made him tremble in his heart! Captain De La Cosa, who has always been low-key and tolerant, turned out to be a good hand with a knife!…
"Captain Dracosa!...You!...What are you?..."
"Go. Take this piece of cloth and bandage it for Commander Columbus. The weather is so hot. If the wound gets infected, then the respected Commander of the Expeditionary Force will be doomed..."
"Dear Captain Dracosa...you want me to bandage the commander?...This..."
"Pedro, call me boss!..."
Captain De La Cosa smiled, stretched out his hand, patted Pedro on the shoulder, and his voice became kind.
"Blessed Mother! There are not many crew members on the ship...Pedro, you are a navigator who can read the stars and remember the charts along the way...You have to navigate well for everyone!..."
"Yes! Yes!...Boss! I listen to you...I..."
"Okay!...The Lord is witness! Commander Columbus was seriously injured and has to rest in the captain's cabin! Next, the Virgin Mary, captained by the queen's loyal contract, a regular officer of the kingdom's navy, I! Juan, son of the noble
·Dela Cosa takes full responsibility!…”
Dracosa turned around, with sharp eyes, looking around all the sailors, declaring his unquestionable power! He pressed the scimitar, looking at everyone's face, and even looking at everyone's eyes. And the motionless
Columbus was lying behind him, still bleeding and crying.
"Blessed by the Holy Mother and the Queen! We have discovered a new sea route, as well as the Kingdom of Sipangu and Japan! As long as we return to the Kingdom of Castile and report to the Queen... all of you will be greatly rewarded by the royal family and receive shining glory.
gold coins!…”
"The merciful Lord is watching us! Now, on behalf of the Queen, I, Dracosa, give you an order as the captain and temporary commander of the expeditionary force!..."
"This voyage exploration ends here! Immediately, immediately, right now, return to the Bahamas! After replenishing food and water, return to Seville as soon as possible!..."
"Follow me! I will bring you all back alive! I will also give each of you a bounty from the royal family, at least three years' salary! I swear in the name of the Lord!!..."
"...Return?...Go...home?!..."
After a moment of silence, the sailors' faces showed surprise and confusion at first, and then gradually turned into a spreading joy. After experiencing so many dangers and deaths, "going home alive!" has long been the common wish of everyone!
"Ah! Go home! Go back to Seville! ... Praise the Virgin!!"
The low-pitched discussions gradually grew louder, turned into smiles on everyone's faces, and turned into unanimous cheers! Finally, the cheers burst out from the entire ship, echoing in everyone's ears and hearts!
"Praise the Lord! Praise Captain Dracosa! End the exploration and come home alive!!..."
"Hahaha! Praise the Lord, come home alive!!..."
Dela Cosa laughed wildly, pulled off his hat and threw it into the sea, even his hair flying in the sea breeze! Then, he laughed loudly, picked up Columbus's admiral hat, and looked at it carefully for a while.
"Tsk tsk! The Queen is so generous! This is such a good hat! ...It's a pity that it's stained with blood..."
Dela Cosa shook his head, carefully pulled off the native copper arrow stuck on his hat, and glanced at the light blue arrow. Then, he took a deep breath, and with a solemn movement, put on the admiral's hat.
On his own head. The sailors around him were still cheering, pretending not to see what the new captain and commander did.
"Well, Dear Columbus...Boss...can you hear me? I really admire you. With a chart full of errors, you were able to withstand the rioting sailors...and really lead the fleet to find the destination."
A new route to the East!…”
Dra Cosa wore an admiral's hat, smiled and squatted down next to Columbus. Columbus rolled his eyes with difficulty and looked at Dra Cosa's face, his mouth was crookedly open, and the flow could not be stopped.
of saliva…
"Mer...you...dare...to kill..."
"Kill? No, no, no!...Boss Columbus, Commander Columbus, I'm not like you, who always likes to shout loudly, shout and kill...I prefer to keep quiet, get things done, and get what's due.
, hold on tight..."
De La Cosa was smiling all over his face, and his face was still amiable. He took away Columbus's bright red left hand and carefully looked at the arrow wound in the other's left ear. Then, he sighed and shook his head, with real fear on his face.
"On the undulating sea, you can hit your ear even dozens of steps away, with poisonous arrows... What a terrible Xipangu native! If I were the commander of the ship, I would have to die here this time.
ah!…"
"The fair Lord bestows wealth and opportunities, as well as the test of life and death! The leader of this sailing fleet is really not that easy to be. He must be protected by the goddess of fate... You see, the Pinson brothers are fighting for this position.
, ended up being beheaded by the natives. You were also in this position, and almost lost your head several times... From this point of view, your life is better, and you are more loved by the goddess..."
"So, don't worry, Commander Columbus! I won't kill you either. I believe in the Lord devoutly, and I never kill people casually. I am a good person who abides by the rules! ... Especially, you are a commander personally conferred by the Queen...
As long as you behave and don't cause trouble, that's fine!"
"I guarantee you! If you can withstand the poisonous arrows of the natives and return to Seville alive, then you will still be the commander of the expeditionary force of the fleet!... After all, you have to take care of the loss of two royal stewards.
Report back to the Queen. And you are famous and have a contract from the Queen. Tsk tsk, I never dared to think about those conditions... So if you are alive, you can fight for your rights and interests for the next voyage and explore, and you can also show me...
cough!"
Having said this, De La Cosa coughed slightly and kept silent. Even in this situation, he still retained a bit of caution. He looked at the sailors around him who deliberately avoided it, and lightly touched Columbus.
With blood on his face, he smiled calmly and wrote three numbers "6" on the other person's forehead.
"Devil's Witness! Commander Columbus, I will still agree with you on the Bird's Beak Oath and the secret society brothers we agreed on! But, I should draw up the conditions for the oath, right? Of course, you are older, so you can
Be my brother. You see, it is always safe to cooperate with me. Even if the worst happens, I will not harm your life..."
"Witness the Lord! To be honest, I don't have much ambition. I just want to take the lead on the ship, return to the Kingdom of Castile properly, report back to the queen properly, and get an honor and reward that can be passed down...
After all, the captain has the right to execute the crew members, and it was really unsafe for you to be my captain before!... Tsk tsk! Your emotions are too easily excited! Look, isn't this exciting again!..."
De La Cosa smiled and stretched out his fingers to wipe the tears and blood of the excited Columbus. He glanced at the navigator Pedro, who always lowered his head and did not dare to bandage, and let out a chuckle. Then
, he took the piece of clothing with his own hands and carefully bandaged Columbus' left ear. However, the bandage seemed too tight, and even Columbus's eyes were tightly covered, even wrapped in several layers. In the dark moment
It struck, covering the blue sky, and completely enveloped the wise and wise commander of the expeditionary force...
"Mer...da...Hu...An...Minchi...uh!...uh...uh..."
"Oh! I forgot, your mouth must be tightly wrapped to avoid injury..."
After a while, Dracosa wiped the blood on his hands, looked at the commander of the expeditionary force with only his nostrils exposed, and ordered with a smile.
"Pedro, send the commander to the captain's cabin to lie down! The commander's injury is very serious and it will take a long time to recover... By the way, find another rope and tie his hands too, so as not to get hurt..."
"Ah? Yes!..."
The navigator Pedro nodded in awe and lifted Columbus up, as if he was carrying a newly dug mummy. Seeing this, De La Cosa shook his head again and gave a kind instruction.
"Be gentle! Don't touch the commander, lest you get hurt!..."
"Yes! Yes! I will not let the commander get hurt!..."
Pedro nodded repeatedly and was about to leave in a panic. But after he took two steps with Columbus on his back, he thought of something, turned around and asked carefully.
"Dear Dracosa...commander...boss!"
"Um?…"
"Commander Columbus is seriously injured. When do you think he will recover? He still won't recover..."
"No, no! Treat him well and try to make him recover as much as possible! ...As for when he will be cured...well..."
The new commander De La Cosa touched the stubble on his chin and looked up at the changing sky in the Caribbean Sea. It was clear just now, but now it was suddenly covered with clouds. Seeing that a heavy rain on the sea was about to begin again.
coming.
"Waiting for the rain to stop...waiting for us to set off from the Bahamas...and arrive at the peninsula..."
"Commander Columbus, you will get better and go to see the Queen in high spirits! May God bless you!..."
