America 1881: Legend of the West

Nights in the Caribbean aren't always stormy.

For example, today.

The moon was sparse, the sea was calm, and the moonlight shone on the sea, creating sparkling waves.

On an island near the Bahamas, Santos was squatting on the shore, staring at the endless sea in trance.

His dress was no different from that of an ordinary fisherman, ragged and weathered.

Beside him, there were also a group of people dressed similarly to him squatting, also looking at the sea.

"Another fruitless day. Life is really lonely."

A man named Fernandez next to Santos looked at the sea with a sad face.

He picked up a conch shell that had been dead for a long time and threw it into the sea with a thud.

"What can I do! I can't even see fishing boats recently, let alone those steam-powered merchant ships." Santos said angrily, "I want to rob it too, but where can I rob it?"

Yes, these people are pirates, the legendary Pirates of the Caribbean.

However, compared with their famous predecessors one or two hundred years ago, they are completely different in terms of equipment and scale.

Under the double attack of the British and Spanish navies, large-scale piracy in the Caribbean has long since disappeared.

However, there are still desperadoes making a living at sea, inheriting the fine traditions of their ancestors.

They have already changed their previous fighting methods.

For example, a group of people target unsuspecting fishing boats.

Another example is approaching merchant ships passing by the coast in the dark. If their drafts are deep and their sides are low, they can use the hook lock to board the ship, and then seize the entire ship while the people on board are not paying attention.

"Forget it, let's go back. Even if we wait until the sun comes out again, we won't wait for the boat to come." Fernandez sighed and stood up to go back to drink. "With this business, I might as well go back and be a fisherman!"

Several people stood up and walked back after Fernandez.

Santos said nothing, lowered his head and sighed.

People's hearts are broken and it's hard to lead the team.

Suddenly, the sound of a whistle came from the sea not far away.

Santos' head jerked up.

Under the moonlight, he suddenly spotted the outline of a ship on the sea.

From the aspect ratio, this ship looks like a merchant ship at first glance, and it is not traveling very fast.

Due to the night sailing, the ship was completely dark, but the navigation lights were still flashing.

Santos suddenly stood up from the ground.

"Come on!" He shouted excitedly to the pirates around him, "Brothers, we finally waited for the 'sheep'!"

Fernandez, who was just about to leave, turned around.

"Boss, are you sure we are going to rob that ship?" Fernandez looked at Santos with confusion.

"Grab it! Look at that ship. It has a deep draft. There must be a lot of cargo on board, and it's easy to board!"

Santos explained patiently.

But halfway through, he felt that something was wrong with being so condescending, so his expression changed:

"Why are you guys so cowardly? Huh? It's not like we haven't robbed the steamer! Did we come here just to squat on the beach and enjoy the sea breeze?"

Santos jumped into the sampan on the shore first. He quickly picked up the gun in the boat and carried it on his back. Then he shouted again to the people on the shore:

"If you want to make a lot of money, follow me! If you don't have balls, just eat sand on the shore!"

The pirates looked at each other.

Although it is safer to grab a fishing boat, there is really no oil and water, so it is better to try on a merchant ship.

So a bunch of people jumped on the boat.

More than a dozen sampans rowed in the direction of the ship.

This boat is indeed Chen Jianqiu's boat.

The reason for the deep draft is that the ship carries a large amount of gold.

However, the crew did not know what cargo was on the ship, and even if they knew, they would not dare to think anything about it.

Li Sifu led a group of Chinese soldiers on the boat. If these crew members dared to think anything wrong, they would be thrown into the sea immediately to feed the fish.

Chen Jianqiu is not on this ship.

When Santos and his pirates sailed out of the island, Chen Jianqiu and his "armed merchant ship" appeared diagonally behind the merchant ship.

The ship's name - "kun" - is painted on the bow.

This is a very domineering name.

According to Chen Jianqiu, in Chinese mythology, "Kun" is a large fish in the sea that can be thousands of miles long and can transform into a bird.

This was a fitting name for his first ship.

With the soldiers on the ship over there and the armed ship, he had double insurance for his gold.

So Chen Jianqiu is very comfortable now.

He stood on the watchtower and admired the night view of the ocean.

He has recovered all the memories about this body.

The scene of hiding in a piggy boat crossing the Pacific Ocean ten years ago is as vivid as yesterday.

At that time, he was still a desperado who was forced into exile.

Things are no longer what they used to be.

Chen Jianqiu was a little emotional.

The sea breeze blew over his face, carrying a salty smell, and the sounds of various unknown animals on the nearby island reached his ears.

He suddenly became interested and wanted to see what the island's ambition looked like.

Chen Jianqiu turned on the shooter state.

The outline of an island soon appeared in his field of vision.

However, there were about ten sampans that appeared at the same time as the island!

Judging from the direction of movement of these sampans, they seemed to be heading towards their own merchant ships.

Chen Jianqiu laughed dumbly.

The information the Border Detective Agency gave him was right.

There are indeed some sporadic pirates on the islands near the Bahamas.

However, the plight of these pirates still made him sigh.

Since the person opposite is so "hospitable", it would be unjustifiable for him not to give me some gifts.

Chen Jianqiu walked back to the cockpit.

The first mate at the helm is a retired former Royal Navy officer named Ian, a man with a straightforward personality.

I once stayed in Hong Kong, but because I couldn't stand what my superiors were doing in the colony, I was kicked out of my shoes and kicked back.

When Chen Jianqiu was recruiting seamen at the port of Newcastle, he happened to see this recently retired guy drinking in a pub.

After some communication, Chen Jianqiu found that this guy fit the characteristics of becoming his employee.

Ambition and stubbornness cannot be easily equated.

Only a mediocre person would be afraid of his superior subordinates.

"Come and be my first mate." Chen Jianqiu invited him at the time. "Our salary is relatively high."

"Who is the captain?" Ian rolled his eyes at Chen Jianqiu.

"I, but I don't care about things on the ship. I'm very busy." Chen Jianqiu pointed to himself.

Ultimately Ian decided to use the "rock, paper, scissors" skills he learned in Asia to determine his future.

But Chen Jianqiu has never lost in this kind of game.

As a result, Ian became the first mate of "Kun", and the subsequent key crew members were gradually recruited.

"Call Guy up and ask him to carry the cannonballs for me." Chen Jianqiu said to Ian.

"What happened? Are there any enemies?" Ian hurriedly looked through the glass of the cab towards the sea ahead, but saw nothing.

"Don't look at it. There are more than a dozen small sampans, sneaking around." Chen Jianqiu was somewhat disapproving.

Gunnery Chief Guy is also a veteran.

He is a light sleeper and wakes up whenever he wakes up.

His reaction after getting the news was just like Ian's, he was also confused.

But while he was still looking for the enemy, Chen Jianqiu was already standing in front of QF1 at the bow of the ship.

He lifted up the camouflage cloth and shouted at Guy, who was still in a daze: "Hurry up, bring the ammunition!"

Although he was still confused, as a veteran, he still started to work quietly.

Soon, the machine gun controlled by Chen Jianqiu suddenly sounded.

He began to pour cannonballs onto the dark sea.

The sound of "bang bang" echoed on the sea.

Fernandez was rowing, and then in an instant, the other pirates on the boat who had not yet reacted were reduced to powder together with the boat.

The other sampans were also destroyed one by one by this machine gun.

For a time, there was an endless stream of screams, sounds of falling into the water, and sounds of ships being destroyed.

Guy, who had been doubtful just now, had completely changed his mind.

Although he still didn't understand how Chen Jianqiu did it.

But based on his experience as a veteran, these voices will not be false. The attack team on the opposite side is facing catastrophe.

Seeing that something was not going well, Santos yelled "Run!" and started paddling back.

However, a continuous rain of one-pound shells caught up from behind them.

Santos ultimately did not win this chase with death.

He was directly beaten into two pieces, and even a complete body could not be found.