touchnovel Chapter 779
Chapter 779
Chapter 779: A self-inflicted disaster... (14)
“This is a bit unsettling...”
Unlike Captain Thomas, who became anxious due to the sense of incongruity conveyed by his own experience, Captain Brow gave an order in a very excited voice.
“Unfold all sails! I’m following that Mr. Eagle with all my might! “If you just follow that boat, you’ll be in the ‘land of flowers!’”
“Ooooh!”
“Raise the signal!”
“yes!”
The ships of the Brow fleet began chasing the sea emergency front disappearing into the distance with all their might.
The only exception was Captain Thomas and his henchmen.
“just in case. “Be prepared to fight whenever necessary.”
“okay. “I feel uneasy about something.”
The vice-captain, navigator, and deck officer, who saw Captain Thomas’ expression full of anxiety, immediately lowered their heads.
“All right. “I will check the guns.”
Captain Thomas’s henchmen never complained about Captain Thomas’ decisions.
In some ways, Captain Thomas was so prepared that it could be said to be overly sensitive. However, thanks to that preparation, I was able to escape life-and-death situations more than once.
Thanks to this, the Golden Mary’s crew, who had to undergo untimely gun maintenance, complained.
“What is this sudden maintenance?”
“Didn’t we also meet a ship from the ‘Land of Flowers’! “Isn’t it common sense that if you meet that ship, you’re safe?”
The sailors who had been complaining so much became quiet at the words of the deck captain.
“The captain says he feels uneasy about something.”
This was because the senior sailors were also well aware of the captain’s ability to sense crisis.
* * *
Three days later, the Brow fleet encountered the Imperial Navy fleet stationed in Shinji.
“Quite a lot of people coming? “There are 2 Challenger class ships and 6 Sea Eagle class ships...”
“Do they usually move that much?”
In response to the clan leader’s question, Captain Brow lightly shook his head.
“no. Usually, about two Sea Eagle class ships move in pairs.”
“Then isn’t it dangerous?”
“It won’t be like that. “Maybe they came in like that because they were surprised that they appeared from a completely unexpected direction.”
The clan leader thought Captain Brow’s answer was reasonable and nodded.
“For sure...”
It was clear that the route they had taken was one that even they had not expected. Seeing the clan leader’s complexion brightening, Captain Brow asked a question in return.
“Have you prepared your credentials?”
“I’ve already prepared it. “Since the last time I saw Mr. Eagle, I’ve always carried it with me.”
The clan leader took a peek at the envelope containing Edward IV’s credentials that he had kept in his pocket.
Seeing this, Captain Brow cautioned again.
“You must have it. Without it, everything is in vain.”
“I am keeping this in mind.”
‘If you do not have the king or monarch’s credentials, you cannot enter the empire even if you arrive in the southwestern province.’
Because of the Empire’s notorious entry clauses, clan leaders had to gain credentials from Edward IV by presenting him with gifts.
When the Imperial fleet was close enough to be seen with the naked eye, Captain Brough ordered:
“Raise the national flag on the mast!”
“yes!”
Captain Brow, who gave the order, looked more relaxed as he watched the imperial fleet getting closer.
“Whoa~. “Now I can take a breather.”
* * *
But things did not go as Captain Brough expected.
The imperial fleet was divided into two columns, led by two Challenger-class battleships, and split into two halves with the Brow fleet in the middle.
Captain Thomas looked around, unable to hide his disappointment at the vice captain’s question.
“If the ships that attacked us were ships from the southwestern provinces, would they be Luzon?”
In response to Captain Thomas’ question, the vice-captain, who had been looking around together, opened his mouth.
“I don’t think it’s Luzon or the nearby islands. “It seems similar, but something is different.”
“yes? “So where are we?”
As they wondered where they had drifted, they soon acknowledged reality.
“It doesn’t matter where. “The first thing to do is to repair the ship and get out of here.”
The survivors who decided what to do immediately took action. We secured what supplies we could from the stranded ship and scouted the nearby area to see if there was any usable wood.
It’s been 15 days since we’ve been busy trying to survive and escape.
Aztec warriors began to appear one by one from the coastal jungle.
The faces of the Aztec warriors slowly approaching were filled with murder.
Seeing this, Captain Thomas and his crew quickly looked for weapons. However, as the Aztec warriors continued to push out of the jungle, the survivors sensed the end.
“Looking at those guys walking around, it’s definitely not Luzon.”
“So have we discovered a new territory for England?”
“I guess so. “It is an honor.”
Captain Thomas and Vice Captain talked with aloof expressions. The sailors around him also talked with similar expressions.
“Will you accept me if I surrender?”
“Will you accept it?”
“Anyway, are they the cannibals I’ve only heard about?”
“If I were a cannibal, I would enjoy looking at your belly fat.”
“Wow!”
The Aztec warriors, who were slowly approaching the survivors, rushed towards them while shouting, and the survivors began a desperate resistance against the Aztec warriors.
* * *
Since they did not know the fate of Captain Thomas and his party in the south, Hyang concentrated on checking the report and preparing countermeasures.
“It would be best to move on the assumption that he returned alive. In that case, the first thing to do is to build and deploy the assault return ship. And the cleanup of those southern crazy people. Even if we give up the south, we can only feel safe if we get to Mexico.”
Hyang, who was writing down a list of things to do right away, sighed.
“Whoa~. The problem is people. “There aren’t enough people.”
The township, which was complaining about its chronic manpower shortage, soon made a decision.
“I can’t help it. “You have to turn and block.”
Hyang, who had taken out a blank piece of paper and was planning something to write to Wan, suddenly smiled.
“wait? There’s no need to draft troops from the military, right? “If Islam has the Taliban, we also have the Taliban, right?”
Hyang came to mind from Neo-Confucian scholars as a place to supply the necessary manpower.
“Compared to the history I knew, it has been greatly diluted, but Neo-Confucianists are those who follow the principles of Confucianism and Alliance and immediately jump out when it comes to edification. And these days, as it becomes easier to make a living, the number of oldies is increasing, right? “If we find people among them to punish and reform the cannibalistic natives, they will come out like a herd of African buffalo.”
Hyang’s expression brightened and she started filling out the blank paper with excitement.
* * *
Wan screamed after receiving the report on the scent related to the Aztec Empire.
“Are there such vicious people? “Have you seen it too?”
The ministers bowed their heads in response to Wan’s question.
“Yes, I read it.”
“This is truly outrageous.”
“It is outrageous that people use people as food.”
Daejeon turned into a place of ruin. After checking the reactions of the ministers, Wan got to the point.
“It is a problem that Europeans approach the new land, but it is also a must to punish these unscrupulous people and educate the natives. So I think it would be a good idea to accept the suggestion you made.”
Hearing Wan’s words, the ministers began to do the math. But the outcome was already decided.
“I think it’s a really good plan.”
Hyang’s proposal was a clever idea that served both the cause and the practical benefit.
A few days later, a room was taken up in the government office of the imperial headquarters.
It was Wan’s proclamation that made the Neo-Confucianists at the Empire’s headquarters come out of the room.