game traveler

Chapter 163 Which is more important, stability or decency?
When the six sailing ships of the Pirate United Fleet sailed into the port of Great Inagua one after another, they saw the Ark obediently moored beside the pier.

And standing on the pier bridge, Rorschach dressed in black.

At this moment, Edward, Blackbeard and the others had only one thought in their hearts:
"he made it!"

It has to be said that this hunt for the Ark is the first joint operation since the establishment of the Pirate Alliance.

You know, in the world of pirates, intrigue is the main theme.

For the sake of gold and silver wealth, there are countless incidents of life and death between the captain and the captain, the crew overthrowing the captain, or the captain executing the crew.

It is rare for the seven pirates with different personalities and thoughts to stand in the same camp and work together.

In addition to these pirates having the lofty goal of "pirate country", there are also the fruits of Rorschach's hard work during this period of time.

If he hadn't taken the lead in proposing a joint venture to build a fortress and made friends with several captains, the already loose pirate alliance would not have such a united day.

Under Rorschach's propaganda offensive, the pirates have a much stronger sense of belonging to Nassau, a pirate nation.

For pirates, Nassau is the only country that accepts them fairly and enjoys freedom.

This is why Blackbeard, Charles Wayne, Jack Rackham and others are willing to participate in this operation and obediently implement the plan.

Not just for Nassau, but for myself...

The seven pirate captains who participated in the hunt stood on the pier trestle, looking at the Ark in front of them, and couldn't help but be impressed by its huge and elegant figure.

"It's really beautiful, isn't it?"

"With this battleship, we can further strengthen Nassau's coastal defenses..."

"Rorschach, how on earth did you do it?"

Facing everyone's curious eyes, Luo Xia just spread his hands and responded meaningfully:
"It's just luck..."

Everyone thought he was humble.

But only Luo Xia knew that there was indeed some element of luck in going so smoothly this time.

As the flagship of the Cuban Colonial Squadron, the Ark is a second-class battleship with a four-layer artillery deck and as many as ninety sideboard guns. It can be regarded as one of the most powerful sailing warships of this era.

There are two reasons why the pirates took the Ark so easily.

On the one hand, after the ship docked, Dikas, who thought it was safe, lacked vigilance, and did not expect that the enemy had already ambushed in his lair;

On the other hand, there is a serious shortage of crew members on board, with barely more than one-third of the crew.

This is the truth that Rorschach learned after he took over the Ark and counted the number of crew members who surrendered.

Although Cuban Governor Torres handed over the flagship of the Cuban Colonial Squadron to Dikas for use.

But he didn't have enough crew for him. Instead, more than half of the crew quota was reserved for Dikas to recruit sailors for himself.

After all, not every Spanish soldier can understand French.

This trip to sea, Ducasse is to return to France and recruit a group of fellow sailors.

However, before he returned to his hometown, he lost his life in his secret hideout, and even handed over the flagship of the Cuban Squadron to the pirates.

It is conceivable that if Torres knew the news, he would be furious, wishing he could immediately bring a large number of troops and organize a fleet to retake the Ark.

However, with such a sea monster guarding the port of Nassau, even the Spaniards would not dare to act rashly if they came to retaliate, and even the British Royal Fleet, the overlord of the sea, would be afraid of the attack.

And Blackbeard had already figured it out. After capturing the Ark, he removed the fifty artillery pieces from the ship and built an artillery defense line in Nassau port.

If any country's fleet wants to approach Nassau, it will suffer merciless bombardment from artillery fire!

Others also agreed with Blackbeard's plan.

Glancing at the Spanish soldiers kneeling on the beach, Edward frowned and asked, "Then what should we do with these guys?"

Charles Wayne on the side crossed his arms and replied casually: "According to me, just throw it into the sea and feed the sharks."

At this time, Rorschach said the words he had prepared: "The Ark needs manpower to sail."

"Anyway, they will go back like this, and they will be sent to military courts. As long as we are, I think they are very willing to join us. For Nassau, there are not too many experienced sailors."

Hearing this, Blackbeard stroked his own black beard and nodded in agreement: "Rorschach is right, if we want to deal with the king's attack, we need more people..."

The others didn't have any opinions, so they followed their ideas.

As Rorschach expected, these captured Spanish soldiers and sailors knew that their options were few and far between.

Especially under the instigation of the first mate named "Dior", all the members were forced to become pirates and became members of the pirate alliance...

Taking the Ark was a very important victory for the Pirate Alliance and even Nassau as a whole.

Coincidentally, there is also an underground wine cellar in Dikas' manor, which stores a large amount of rum.

Thus, a carnival party was staged...

. . .

The next morning after the carnival, when the hangover Edward came to the pier, he saw Rorschach and Kidd sitting on the beach, holding rum, enjoying the rare leisure time.

Approaching the two of them, he casually took the wine bottle handed by Rorschach and poured a sip into his mouth before Edward asked:

"Why are there only two of you left? What about Sachi and the others?"

"They went back with the Ark and said they believed we would find a way to use the bay properly."

"Well, of course."

As soon as the words fell, Edward looked around, raised his hand and stroked his chin, and said:
"It could accommodate a fleet of ships if we wanted to. With a little sprucing up, it would be a great place to call home. Maybe one day, I could convince my wife to move here."

Hearing this, Kidd frowned slightly, "Are you married?"

"In God's name, I'm married. But she's been away from me for a long time."

It can be heard that when he said this, Edward's tone was a little lonely.

This reminded Rorschach of the story of Edward and his wife Caroline.

Which is more important, stability or dignity?
In the early years, because of the differences in family philosophy and the obstruction of her parents, Caroline was disappointed with Edward's dissatisfaction, and finally left him and moved back to her parents' house.

If Caroline knew that Edward still loved her all the time, all he did was to return to his hometown one day and give her a rich and decent life.

At that time, will Caroline feel Edward's good intentions and return to him again?
Rorschach didn't know the answer to that question.

But he felt that if the relationship between the two became closer in the future, maybe Edward could be persuaded to go back and see his wife.

Perhaps doing so can make Edward's life less tragic...

(End of this chapter)