Chapter 392: The first battle between priority of interests and re-tour

　　 When introducing the enemy situation in Milan, he had already opened the connection of mind simultaneously, projecting the eyes of all the people present to the distant, the slave fleet coming through the waves.
　　 rush rush
　　 At this time, the continuous wind and rain between the sky and the sea obviously can't extinguish the fiery heart that they are about to embrace huge wealth.
　　 Relied on the small wind and waves and heavy enough load, almost all the horizontal sails were hung out.
　　 in the slave fleet.
　　 Except for the recent uneven sea turmoil, the specially dispatched defense forces are a large armed merchant ship "Santa Cruz Merchant" and a five-tier cruise ship "Yake".
　　 The main body is composed of eight two-masted fast sailing boats with a displacement of about 300 tons. Each boat has about a hundred armed crew members and ten six-pounder guns.
　　 Fluttering--
　　 There were seagulls swaggering up to investigate, and even flew into the cabin to check the internal situation.
　　 Therefore, the military commanders of the privateer fleet also saw a large number of Anuma slaves locked on the lower deck of the eight slave ships.
　　Every seemingly small slave ship is densely packed with nearly 400 people!
　　Anger, hatred, numbness, sadness, despair...
　　 Then no matter what emotions they have, they can't change their situation in the slightest.
　　 They are like dark chocolates neatly stacked in a box, lying on their sides, one next to each other, and directly locked to the lower deck, even...in the stinking bottom silo where the air is humid and airtight like hell.
　　 However, even if Ivan and the others saw such a sight, no one was moved by it, even if it was Milan, which is rich in family status.
　　 It's not that they don't have compassion, but that in this era, this kind of scene is really too common.
　　 And they knew very well that there seemed to be a lot of Anuma slaves, but only about three-quarters of these slaves could reach the New World alive.
　　 Maybe at this moment when everyone was watching, some people died silently in the cabin, and there was no chance to set foot on the land of the New World.
　　 But even if they can get there alive, the average age of Anuma in the entire New World is only 29 years old.
　　 No matter how robust individuals are in mining areas and plantations, they will be drained of their last vitality by endless heavy labor.
　　 You must know that even in the ancient Neolithic Age, the average natural life span of humans could reach 35 years.
　　 And the beginning of these people's tragic life is obviously because of the huge profits behind the slave trade.
　　 Through normal trading, the cost of obtaining a slave in the Southern Continent is about 10 golden lions, while the cost of transporting it to the New Continent can make a profit of 600%.
　　 If you use trade rifles directly for exchange, you probably only need three rifles to exchange for a robust slave, and the profits will only be greater.
　　 And there are more wars in the local area, and...more slaves!
　　 But according to the current fleet size, the total number of living slaves is about three thousand two hundred.
　　 Because in the trade on the slave coast of the Southern Continent, the source of slaves is mainly prisoners of war obtained after defeating other tribes and countries.
　　 A slave is finally obtained in the war, which may be accompanied by the death of six or seven natives of enemy countries.
　　 Therefore, under normal circumstances, it is almost impossible for them to obtain such a large number of slaves at one time. The deaths of tens of thousands of people are enough to destroy the country.
　　 It is very likely that this batch of slave traders from the Santa Barbia Company took their own hands and attacked an unknown tribe in the Southern Continent to obtain so many slaves at once.
　　 Obviously, as the finances continue to be tight, Hilius's policy has become more radical. Even if he personally leaves, he must maximize the production capacity of gold and silver mines and fill the kingdom's shortfall.
　　"There are two enemy frigates. Although one of them is a merchant ship of a caravan, it is actually a standard four-tier battleship.
　　 Among the other ships, there is a cruise ship plus eight brig mixed sailboats. The total number of armed combatants is about 1,200, and the total artillery projection mass is 819 pounds.
　　Although there are many in number, the caliber of ship-borne artillery is obviously better than us. "
　　 carefully looked at the other party thoroughly, Milan reported a series of data above.
　　 At this time, the total number of our private fleet is 1,152 people, and the projected mass has reached 1,312 pounds.
　　 As the flagship "Venus" heavy cruiser alone, it can top all their artillery with a projection quality of 808 pounds!
　　 The only thing to worry about...
　　 Aiwen's eyes narrowed slightly.
　　 looked at the bow of the "Santa Cruz Merchant" through the eyes of the enchanted seagull, the statue of the bow shining with magical aura, that was what he cared most.
　　......
at the same time.
　　 Aboard the Santa Cruz Merchant, in the beautifully decorated captain's room.
　　 "Aha, in this rainy weather, there is nothing more relaxing than a sip of royal rum."
　　 The captain Hobbien, who was sitting in a chair with his feet on the table, put down the bottle in his hand and sighed sincerely.
　　 "Hehe! My Mr. Captain, why bother to talk about the weather when you drink? I have never seen you drink less even when it is sunny.
　　 Besides, this is not a kingdom’s navy warship. Can anyone take care of you? "
　　 Next to him, a handsome young man in a military uniform without a military rank, looked at the captain who was wearing a three-cornered hat with a long sword hanging on his waist, but his stomach was slightly blessed, and he couldn't help but laugh.
　　 Captain Hobbyn was not at all angry, he smiled like he agreed, and poured himself a big mouthful of sweet wine again, took out a gold pocket watch studded with gems from his arms and played with him.
　　 "Lambert! Since your father put you in my hands for exercise, of course I will try my best to take care of you.
　　 When you slaughtered native tribes and plundered slaves, your performance was very good, ruthless and decisive. "
　　 "Thank you, your commander!"
　　 Hobbyn waved, saying that he did not have to compliment himself:
　　 "When I was a navy officer, I didn't understand it, thinking that people live for honor, responsibility, responsibility, and... the great eternal fire.
　　 But now I want to tell you that only strength, power and wealth are the most important.
　　 I want to live well and enjoy the best food, wine, and beauty.
　　As the strong in all aspects, we have countless ways to take everything we want from the weak. "
　　 The young man thoughtfully asked:
　　 "Then what if other strong people want it too?"
　　嘭
　　 put his feet off the table all of a sudden, Hobyan said sternly:
　　 "Of course it is to let others go on top, with the Santa Bambia company backed up, afraid of not getting the benefits?
　　 So, there is one thing you have to remember.
　　 This company belongs to the great emperor, the top management nineteen gentlemen, and of course...ours.
　　Only when the company does not fail can we have our wealth and comfort, and also have our interests first! "
　　 At this time, who can see that this middle-aged man, like an old fritters in the officialdom, was once an elite colonel in the Navy?
　　 The private fleet of the Santa Barbia Company was originally an independent armed force belonging to the royal family. At the beginning of its establishment, a group of elite backbones in the navy were transferred to fill it in.
　　 also gave them the most favorable treatments and the most lucrative positions, just for them to become loyal defenders of the royal family and the king at critical moments!
　　 This is the layout that the royal family has started from a long time ago.
　　 The most critical point is that now that the kingdom has been heavily infiltrated by the church in all aspects of the kingdom, he has obtained a power that is completely under his control, eliminating all interference from the "eternal fire".
　　Especially since establishing contact with hidden wizard forces, various witchcraft props have also been equipped here first.
　　 Of course, there is a little bit of snare, non-knight path transcendents who are not tolerated by "eternal fire".
　　 There is no doubt as to who is the imaginary enemy behind this operation.
　　 But.
　　 It seems that a long and easy life is enough to wipe out the will of an elite officer, making him even ignorant of himself.
　　 Just when Hobbyn used his personal life experience to teach the next generation of the company.
　　 Clang! clang! clang! ...
　　 The alarm bell on the ship suddenly sounded.
"what happened?"
　　 Although the will has been consumed by the long, comfortable and prosperous life, there is still some vigilance as a qualified captain and extraordinary person.
　　 He bounced up in an instant, and the young first officer Lambert, who was also an official knight beside him, rushed out quickly.
　　嗖
　　 had arrived on the deck in two steps, and had a face-to-face with an old man in a black robe with a thin body and long, narrow cheeks and gray scales.
　　 "Rice Wizard!"
　　 "Hiss, Mr. Captain, take care of your own affairs. I'll do it when needed."
　　 When he spoke with cold eyes, he had a slender purple tongue like a snake, like a poisonous snake transformed into a human form.
　　 "Okay, thank you very much."
　　Because of the rain's limitation of vision, the watchman did not sound the alarm until the privateer fleet approaching the right front of the fleet, which is the upwind direction, approached two kilometers.
　　 For the fleet, the distance that is about to be within the range of the artillery is already too close.
　　 At this time, I don’t care about the accountability of the watchman.
　　 Hobbien ordered the messenger to send an early warning signal to all slave ships in the fleet. I was standing on the stern, watching the black sail pirate ship approaching gradually with the black dragon head flag exhaling:
　　"Where are you pirates~EbookFREE.me~Can't you even recognize the banner of Santabambia?
　　 Get back quickly, otherwise neither the Hilius Navy nor your Pirate King will let you go! "
　　 A loud voice echoed through the rain curtain for a long time on the sea.
　　 Obviously, they had just arrived in the New World through the triangular trade, and they didn't know much about the White Knight and his "Drakon Pirate Group" who were in the limelight during this time.
　　 Although the flagship "Venus Star" is obviously much larger than an ordinary cruise ship, under the inherent concept that battleships are the rulers of the sea, he has not paid too much attention to it.
　　 In the past, relying on the name "Santa Barbia", they were able to get all kinds of preferential treatment, even if the Hilius Navy did not do other things, they had to serve them first.
　　 Even if the company’s property is looted, any pirates will be hit by the navy in the future.
　　 Over time, the powerful pirates dare not move, and the unpowered little pirates can't move, which also creates their comfortable status quo to another degree.
　　 If it weren't for low-key, it wouldn't be a problem to add a "royal" in front of the name based on the power of Santa Barbia.
　　 This is also a direct manifestation of what he said to his younger generations of "benefit first".
　　 However, this group of pirates is a little different from the previous ones.
　　Huhu
　　 The four warships braved the wind and waves unwaveringly and approached within one kilometer of the fleet.
　　 "Fire!"
　　 Boom! boom! boom! boom! boom! ....
　　 The flames shined in the wind and rain.
　　 The roaring artillery fire also completely tore the long and easy days of Santa Bambia to shreds!