Chapter 873 Barbados

"I understand that the same is true of the 'Bai Ze' on the other side of the green wing. At the previous level, you will become a follower of the scene props. If the strength of the followers in the scene is another level, it will break away from the level of followers and become a summoning of assistance. If our team's strength rises, will the call for assistance become followers? For example, King Kong?" Zhang Fan asked.

The book demon nodded, "I think it should be okay, but if King Kong wants to become a follower, our strength is not enough..." From this aspect, it can be seen that King Kong's strength is still above the bone dragon Oscherels.

The Chinese Ark stopped at a secret anchorage on an island in Cape Verde, which is a quiet and beautiful bay. There is still a good merchant ship here. This ship is a beautiful small Spanish three-mapped Galen ship, 25 meters long, 6 meters wide, 4 meters of water, and a displacement of about 150 tons. As a merchant ship, it is relatively affordable.

"My captain, that's why we hired you." Aken smiled and said to Stoke, "What do you think of this ship?"

"Captain?" Stock narrowed his eyes and stared at the new sailboat, "I'm just a navigator responsible for bringing you safely to the other side of the Atlantic to join Captain Hawkins. As for being a captain, well, I can only promise you to sail the ship to the Caribbean. I don't want to leave Port Harcote for a long time. But why do I look so familiar with this ship?

Stoke took a sip of wine and said casually, "I heard that Captain Hawkins lost a large merchant ship carrying black slaves, as if it had been robbed by a group of black slaves in Cape Verde. This is really interesting..."

Aken was not surprised to hear this, "It seems that there is this rumor. I have also heard some more interesting things. A benevolent oriental nobleman, who could not bear 300 black slaves being trafficked or even killed tragically in infectious diseases, taught this group of black slaves to drive sailboats. And warned them not to hurt the lives of the crew even if they robbed the ship... And I also heard that a righteous Portuguese fell in love with a black woman who once saved him, but God is not beautiful, that..."

"Enough..." Stock heard Aken mention his past and waved his hand sadly. "I do hate Hawkins' dirty business of selling slaves, but I owe Drake a favor, that's why I will lead you. I won't tell this, but you won't just drive the ship in front of Hawkins..."

"Of course not. After we go to the Caribbean, we are going to find a port and modify the ship..." Arken agreed to keep it a secret and put forward his own ideas.

"This is Hawkins' ship. This guy is the royal merchant of the Queen of England. His fleet is somewhat famous throughout the Caribbean. If you drive the boat over so blatantly, I'm afraid it won't take a week for Hawkins to know everything. Stock sneered.

Aken, he didn't think of this, "Ah... then you see..."

"You saved the 300 black slaves, even if I return a favor for poor Black Mary." Stoke thought, "I know that there is a hidden port on Barbados outside the Caribbean Islands that can modify this ship for you. They have good skills and their mouths are very tight. I'll take you there."

"Hidden Harbor?" Aken doesn't quite understand.

Stoke smiled, "This is a better way to say it. In fact, it is the place where pirates sell stolen goods. You know, the Spaniards now regard the whole Caribbean and the New World as their territory. We Portuguese and British can only survive by some less decent smuggling or occasional guest appearances of pirates. These hidden ports are generated because of this. Don't underestimate these hidden ports. Their underground cargo throughput is also amazing! There are countless modified looting ships.

"Thank you so much!" Aken was overjoyed and knew that it was because of Zhang Fan's rescue of black slaves in return.

"There is nothing to thank. As I said, this is to repay you for Black Mary. But if it were me, I would sell the ship directly after modification, which can save a lot of trouble. Stoke waved his hand and boarded the stolen Galen merchant ship for inspection.

Saika, a former partner of Zhang Fan's team, took his people to maintain the ship well. They heard that Zhang Fan was going to sail the other side of the ocean, and they all signed up as sailors.

Under the careful selection of Stoke and Akan, another group of sailors were recruited among the people of Sarika, mixed into the black sailors recruited in Port Harkot, and expanded their personnel to 120. Such a configuration is already the standard for an armed merchant ship. And under the influence of Aken, these sailors were selected from excellent indigenous warriors.

After fresh water and food were replenished, the fleet did not leave immediately. Because of the book demon's proposal, these black sailors were decorated with the rune array of 'Voltdu'. Those black sailors were mostly followers of 'Voltdu', and naturally they were very willing to accept the blessings of 'Voltdu' wizards. How did they know that this was the book demon Aken in order to fight against Spanish warships in the future, even if these sailors died, it would not affect the combat effectiveness of the ship.

Stoke can see that Akan's ambition is not small from the number of sailors recruited. It is estimated that the merchant ship will be converted into a Galen warship in Barbados. But as a warship, this light Galen ship is undoubtedly a little smaller. Although Hawkins has improved, the speed of the three-mousted ship is very fast, but the firepower is definitely not good. If it's aboard battle, it's really not enough to meet the hundreds-ton Spanish Karak sailboat.

However, it seemed that Aken didn't care. He often discussed with the gentle 'Voltdu' young wizard to let these indigenous warriors take turns to learn navigation and artillery skills, and trained a few long cannons on the light Galen merchant ship, which was about to be scrapped, making Stoke very busy. It seems that Akan regards himself as a full-time pirate trainer. But with the generous reward of Baron Shifan, Stoke is still very happy to work like this.

How does Stoke know that through his understanding of history, Aken has known the development direction of naval warfare in the future. These black soldiers are not used for the starboard battle, because the starboard battle is already an elimination tactic. In the 'British-Spanish Sea War', Spanish soldiers full of ships were buried in the Atlantic Ocean without even touching the side of the British fleet.

These loyal black sailors are all crews prepared for the future to control other ships seized in the scene. Use their combat talents to master naval artillery skills and cultivate excellent naval combat talents. At present, this standard light Galen ship happens to be the representative ship of the British warship in the later period. In fact, it performed very well in the later naval battle.

This kind of ship is fast, low in the bow and stern, excellent steering force, and equipped with a long-range gun, which is the nemesis of the Spanish Karak sailing ship! The old-style Karak sailboat is a representative ship that eliminates naval warfare tactics. The bow and stern are too tall, the target is obvious, and the speed is slow, and the steering power is poor. Except for many people and goods, there is nothing to fight.

A fleet of two ships followed the current all the way to the west. Along the way, Stoke taught his life's nautical and gunnery to several smart black sailors. Sarika is one of his proudest disciples. All members of Zhang Fan's team, even followers like Willis Donier, followed him to learn navigation and sea tactics.

Stock may not be the best privateer captain, but he is undoubtedly a good teacher. It also has a wide range of knowledge. Although most of his sea tactics are intruthless pirate looting tactics, they are very practical for Zhang Fan's team fighting in small fleets. Aken, in particular, is a real pirate.

After more than half a month of sailing, Xuanyuan Star, who was in the air, first reported the discovery of an island reef in front of him. Then, on the watchtower of the Galen merchant ship leading in front of him, the black soldier Sarika also found an abrupt land bordering the sea and sky. Stoke immediately rushed to the unfolded chart, pressed the rum bottle in his hand heavily in one corner of the chart, and used a magnifying glass and an astrolabe (there is no sextant in this era, and the navigators use primitive and simple astrolabe to determine the time and find their position at sea.) Carefully check the location of the ship. After a while, he seemed to come to a conclusion...

Stock roared at a caller, "Go and report to the baron. Barbados is ten nautical miles away! Get ready to stop! God knows if the anchorage of that damn place is full of dirty pirates!"

A black sailor jumped with a horse lamp, jumped on the back deck, and lit a lamp to the flagship ark that followed. Naturally, Zhang Fan received the message and was chatting with Aken. At this time, another message came from Xuanyuan Star that three large sailboats without flags were sailing towards their own route. Zhang Fan and Aken didn't care and thought it was normal. When you approach the Caribbean Islands, you will naturally meet all kinds of ships.

However, after Stoke went from the cabin to the deck, he was about to take a good look at the long-lost Barbados island. Recalling the romantic days of the privateering captain, the nostalgic feeling made him drink one-third of the bottle of rum. Stoke opened his drunken eyes and suddenly found three small black spots at the end of the sea level. That doesn't look like land!

Stoke thought of something and immediately woke up halfway. He pulled out an old monocular from his waist, opened the lens barrel, and looked at it in his eyes. It didn't matter. He only turned the bottle of rum he had just drunk into a cold sweat and soaked his clothes! Stoke shouted, jumped from the top of the back deck and rushed to the front of the rudder. Kick the black helmsman who was steering away and hit a left full rudder!