Chapter 173: Pirates (3/5 for Little Mogagen)
The ship is a single-masted ship, and in the middle of the ship, a sail more than 10 meters high is fully propped. The hull of the ship is only about 20 meters www.biquge.info but its speed is 70 kilometers per hour.
Soon, under the watchful eyes of everyone in the dock, the clipper sailed into the dock.
At the top of the ship's mast, a black pirate flag with swords crossed into skulls fluttered.
Captain Maslan led a squadron of soldiers to surround the boat docked at that pier. The soldiers, heavily armed, watched it cautiously.
"Hey! Take it easy! We are our own people! One of the goblins stuck out his head as he looked down and explained to the soldiers, "We are the guests of your Legion Commander!" Your purchases are on those ships! Wait until we go down and explain it well. ”
Far away from the docks, Locke watched the pirates move. He then walked over to the docks, wanting to hear what the lowland goblin robbers had to say.
Due to the fact that the ship was taller than the improvised docks that had been built, the pirates on board had to throw a rope from the ship, and several pirates climbed down from the rope.
Most of them are goblins, but there are also a few humans.
"Which of you is the head of this place?" One of the human pirates who looked like a leader in front of him looked at the soldiers who were waiting for him and asked. He wore a pirate captain's hat on his head and a slender sword hanging from his waist.
"Take it easy! We're here to deliver supplies to you! The human pirate scratched his hair, and the soldiers in front of him looked at him without a single glance.
"What proof do you have?" Captain Maslan walked past the soldiers on the defensive, "I'm the person in charge here. ”
"Oh, it's good to have a person in charge!" The pirate held out his hand and gestured, "Please don't worry, well, let me find it." Where did I go? The human pirate rummaged through the pockets of his white wool shirt and looked for proof.
"Where's the go?" He groped in his pockets but couldn't find proof, and Captain Maslan's face turned cold.
"Hey, hey, don't get excited. Give me a moment to think about it. The human pirate rubbed his chin in thought, and he turned back to the other pirates and asked, "Nar!" Have you seen where I put that piece of paper? ”
The human pirate captain sniffed and asked a goblin pirate behind him.
"Captain Baldwin, when you first came over. I'd love to see you wipe your nose with a piece of paper. The goblin sailor reached out and touched the nose ring that passed through his nose and said, "Yes! It's like you've wiped your nose with a piece of paper! ”
"Oh! Damn it! The human pirate cursed angrily, and he turned to look at Captain Maslan helplessly, "Hey, brother, I'm sorry. Prove that I lost it! I'm your friend, and I'm here to tell you that your dock is too small. Our big ships can't be moored, and these piers have to extend at least 15 meters outward. ”
"Do you think I'll take your word for it? Are you leading a dozen warships to deliver supplies to us? Captain Maslan scoffed, "Look back at your fleet, it's full of three-masted warships!" Each battleship had at least 35 or more cannons on board. Is there a merchant ship? ”
"Hey, don't be nervous bro." The human pirate captain said with some laughter, "This is just one of our vanguard fleets, the merchant ships are protected by another fleet, and they are too slow. We've been asked to come over early to get you ready. ”
"Take it easy, brother. There's nothing worth grabbing here. Have you ever seen a pirate come ashore? The human bandit smiled and said, "I'm Gascoyne Baldwin, captain of the Kuaishou. I'm also a native of Lordaeron, and I appreciate your spirit of defending our kingdom, so I've asked to come and contact you this time. ”
"Maslan, the head of this dock." Captain Maslan's face softened when he heard the pirate say this.
"Take me to your head, Captain Harvey, or tell him by your dictation. A super big trade fleet is coming! Captain Baldwin said excitedly, "We fought the Bloodsail Pirates when we first got out of Booty Bay!" When they passed through the kingdom of Kurtiras, they were still in a confrontation with their navy for a long time. Otherwise, it would have come over a long time ago. ”
"Oh! Did you say the trade fleet was coming? Locke heard the pirate captain's words, and couldn't help but squeeze past the soldier and asked.
"Yes! That's right, probably two hours later. They'll get here! The pirate captain looked affirmative, pointing to the warships at sea, "This is just one part of our trade fleet. We're just in charge of opening the way. ”
"Oh, where are your heads? Go tell him to make the dock longer. The draft of the merchant ships is too deep, and your wharf is still a little shallow, and the merchant ships cannot get close to the wharf. Otherwise, it will affect the speed of loading, you better hurry up, or dig a few meters deep into the water here. ”
"I'm the head here." Locke looked at him and replied, "Regarding the problem you said, I will arrange for someone to solve it now." Thank you for helping us. ”
"Wow! Why are you so young? Captain Baldwin, the pirate, muttered, "Could it be that Lordaeron has no nobles?" ”
"Captain Maslan, beckon our guests to come and have some tea." Locke commanded.
"Oh, it would be nice to have something else to eat. It's better to have fruit, we're going crazy with fish, fish, fish, and all fish along the way! The pirate captain grumbled, and then he bowed to Locke. But it's okay to have tea, thank you for your hospitality. ”
After Captain Maslan had gone with the group of pirates, Locke turned back to give orders to the soldiers.
"The previous order remains unchanged, and Inspector Shiloh gathers all of Ivar's untroubled civilians. Let them be ready to come and unload. Have the carpenters at the docks extend all the piers outwards another 20 meters, and all the piers will start work at the same time, preferably in an hour. It doesn't matter if the quality is a little second, it can be used normally when unloading this time. ”
Soon, the carpenters and civilians who had been hiding in the woods came out.
For a short time, everyone quietly listened to the tasks arranged by their respective leaders. When the assignment was over, all the civilians were boiling, and they rushed to their respective stations to get to work quickly.
They rushed towards the dock with rounded logs on their shoulders. The carpenters were nervously measuring the docks, and some civilians familiar with the nature of the water dived into the sea, digging pits at the intervals the carpenters had requested. The man at the dock stuck the pointed end of the wood into the sea. The man below buried the tip of the log in the pit, and then the man above began to take turns smashing the wood with a hammer, fixing the log to the bottom of the sea like a pile.
Since there was no time to cut the wood into planks, the civilians directly resisted the log to the stake, and fixed the log to it with hemp rope with the thickness of their forearms.
In this way, little by little, the pier stretched outward, and when it was almost dusk. All the piers have been deepened by more than 20 meters, enough for merchant ships to dock, but the quality is really worrying.
Locke didn't think so, anyway, this thing will have to be dismantled in the future, as long as it can be used now. Everything here will be part of the new city, and the piers will be built entirely of boulders.
Just like Stormwind.
While the dock was busy, groups of pirates began to row small boats to the seaside dock on the pirate fleet at anchor on the sea.
They were swaying around the docks in groups, and Locke had to keep an eye on Captain Maslan's soldiers. Most of these pirates are humans.
Most of them wore red bandanas on their heads, and they could smell a disgusting smell from afar. Some wore round-brimmed hats with bird feathers stuck in them.
The pirates carried with them the weapons they used, mainly short muskets and sailors' scimitars. The short musket is very easy to carry and use, it is the favorite of pirates, the short musket is similar to the pistol of the earth in the 19th century, it is very troublesome to change the bullet, and the pirates generally throw away the musket in their hands after firing a shot, and change the sailor's scimitar to fight.
The Sailor's Scimitar is slightly shorter than a regular sword, with an arced blade, which is good for melee slashing, and is the main weapon of pirates. In addition to this, they were equipped with daggers for fighting in confined spaces, boarding axes for cutting rigging and netting when boarding, and muskets with longer range and greater power than shorter muskets.
They roam the docks, trying to buy and enjoy something.
"Hey! This lord! Don't you have a tavern or anything like that? A pirate wandered around the docks and didn't find any marked shops, and he came over and asked Locke, puzzled.
"The nearest tavern is in the town of Iva 200 km away. You, if you pass now, will be there after dark, along this road. Locke pointed to the avenue leading to Iva for the pirates.
"Do you have any carriages and other stuff here?! I can't wait to go to the tavern for a big glass of rum and then have fun with a chick. The pirate rubbed his wine trough nose and said eagerly.
"Sorry, we don't have a transport wagon here, you'll have to figure it out yourself."
"Oh! What a damn one! No, I'm not talking about you, my lord. The pirate was speechless, and he hurriedly apologized and left.
"I think you should have these most basic public facilities here, my lord. We pirates are rich! We can make you rich. The pirate walked away and turned back to talk to Locke.
"I'll think about it." Locke said with a smile in the direction he was going.
It's not a good fit for these pirates to enter right now, so I'll think about it when everything settles down.
In the distance, several more pirate ships have landed. They did not dock at the pier. After the boat was still on the beach, a group of pirates who disembarked from the boat quickly crowded together, and they were cursing and talking about something, and soon it became more and more violent.