Chapter 899： encounter (1/2)
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On the splint, Captain Petra looked into the distance with a sad and gloomy look, seemingly lost in thought.
He has never been so nervous after twenty years of crawling on the sea. Even after being robbed by pirates, Petra was not nervous now.
There is no way, who let him take a business that should not be taken?
In fact, Petra also knew that the business was risky. Boating at night this year is very dangerous. Under normal circumstances, no one will ask to leave Hong Kong overnight.
But there are surprises in everything. For the pound, Petra still doesn't mind taking risks.
In his consciousness, it was nothing more than taking a few people to leave. Similar things have been done many times.
It's just that under normal circumstances, smuggling from outside into Britain is very rare.
For Petra, these are minor issues. As long as the money is enough, everything is easy to discuss.
Everything went well in the preceding situation, and it was not until these special customers boarded the ship that Petra realized that something was wrong.
After so many years in the sea, Petra is also very knowledgeable. No matter how disguised Vittorio Emanuele III disguised himself, his temperament could not deceive people.
With many years of experience, Petra judged at a glance that the identity of this group of people was unusual and definitely a big man.
The problem is that the Fulda is just a normal cargo ship, and it has no comfort at all.
Unless it is a time of crisis, the big guys will not choose this apparently disregarded way of travel even if they are down again.
No one wants to take this business, which means great trouble. Before Captain Petra repented, he was warned.
Send the person to the Netherlands according to the agreement, and double the commission income; if there is any accident on the road, the whole family will go to hell.
Rejection is impossible. The whole family is stared at, and Petra can only expect God to bless him, and the road is smooth.
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While Petra was in deep contemplation, the two warships were chasing up from a distance, no more than 20 nautical miles away.
The experienced first officer reminded: ”Captain, the situation is a bit wrong. The next two warships seem to be staring at us.”
Hearing the first officer's words, Petra went straight to the observation room without saying anything, and took the telescope and looked back.
Sure enough, two warships appeared on the horizon, approaching the Fulda.
Because of the distance, Petra cannot yet determine which warship it is. But the gradually shortened distance told Petra that the visitor was not good.
”At the present speed, after a maximum of six hours, the next two warships will catch up.
The subpoena continues to accelerate and we must arrive in the Netherlands as soon as possible. After completing this single task, all income increased by half. ”
The first officer's hearty answer: ”No problem, Captain.”
Everyone risked their lives to go to sea to beg for life, and what they seek is wealth. As long as the money is enough, everything is easy to discuss.
However, Captain Petra is not so optimistic. With years of sailing experience, it can be determined that the closest port of the Fulda to the Netherlands is more than one hundred nautical miles.
Under normal driving conditions, the warship is not much faster than the cargo ship, but the speed limit of the warship is high. If it advances at full speed, it can run twice as fast as the ship.
Of course, steamships this year still have to be limited by power. Although the warship runs fast, once it is fully advanced at full speed, it will definitely have a major repair afterwards, and it may even be scrapped.
Unless it is a very important thing, in general, the Navy is not so luxurious.
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The movement on the ship alarmed Vittorio Emanuele III in the cabin.
”What's going on, is it because of pirates?”
For safety reasons, when Vittorio Emanuele III left, he also arranged for several cargo ships to leave the port at the same time.
In theory, as long as there was no exposure that night. Inconvenient communication this year, even if the British government found him missing the next day and ordered the Royal Navy to pursue it, it was not so fast.
Waiting for someone to answer, Captain Petra broke in.
”Sorry, I have bad news. I have to disturb you.
The situation is very critical now, and two warships are catching up, less than 20 nautical miles from us.
I have ordered an acceleration, but the Fulda is just an ordinary freighter. Even if it has been modified, it still cannot run the warship.
For the safety of everyone's lives, I hope you can open your heart and make things clear so that you can make a decision. ”
Hearing the warship chase up, Vittorio Emanuele III's face changed greatly, and he sighed helplessly.
Thinking of his heavy responsibility, Vittorio Emanuele III forced himself to calm down and said slowly, ”Master Captain, is there still a lot of cargo on the Fulda?”
Captain Petra nodded, and the cargo ship was definitely going to ship the goods, and there was no doubt at all.
After receiving a positive response, Vittorio Emanuele III: ”Very well, now all the commodities and debris are thrown into the sea except for retaining the necessary coal.
Including bed sheets and quilts, personal items, weapons and ammunition, food and water only retain a half-day share, and do everything possible to reduce weight. ”
Vittorio Emanuele III's understatement, stunned Captain Petra, then exclaimed: ”This is impossible! I will lose the goods if I lose these goods!”
It's not an exaggeration. With Petra's net worth, he lost this cargo and had no choice but to go bankrupt.
Vittorio Emanuele III smiled slightly, pretending to say nothing, ”Don't worry, I will bear all the losses, including the employer's dissatisfaction, someone will solve it for you.
Now, what you have to do is throw away these unnecessary things, find a way to speed up the boat and get rid of the chasing soldiers behind. ”
Compensation?
Vittorio Emanuele III admits that he is a poor ghost, even the poorest royal family in Europe.
The generous family left behind by the original ancestors had already been tossed almost because of the desire to restore the country.
In order to maintain a decent life, Vittorio Emanuele III has long been in debt. The so-called indemnity is totally a short check.
But no matter how poor he was, he couldn't show his cowardice. In any case, first arrive in the Netherlands and talk about whether to pay compensation.
After pondering for a moment, Captain Petra shook his head: ”It still doesn't work. Even if all the cargo on the ship is discarded, the speed will increase by at most two knots. We still cannot win the warship.
Do n’t forget, there are artillery on the warships, they can attack from a distance, and the small body of the Fulda ca n’t stand the toss. ”
It doesn't matter if money is money or not, the key is life. Civilized law enforcement is not popular this year. The navy's favorite is to speak with shells.