The repair of the Jackdaw is still going on. Seven of the eight gun positions on the right side deck were destroyed, and the firepower was greatly reduced. Moreover, there were many large holes made by the shells on the deck, and the hull was tilted due to the imbalance.

The normal navigation of the ship can be barely guaranteed by adjusting the ballast.

The Jackdaw rested here for nearly two hours before barely recovering its four gun positions. However, the wounds on the right side of the ship were still huge and looked very scary. These wounds could not be repaired by wooden boards. Shipyard for repairs.

The sailors of the Spanish cruiser were kept in the cabin of the battleship, a simple iron cage, which was always guarded by sailors to prevent them from escaping.

Originally, this battleship had a hundred soldiers, but now there are less than forty people left. The iron cage used to hold the prisoners has now become their own cage.

The gunfire on the main battlefield had ended, and Gordon was standing on the deck where the Jackdaw had simply cleaned up. He could see the Fortress, which was on fire, dragging the Chaser, which had a broken mast, in the direction of the Jackdaw. come over.

"Pull the anchor and set sail, we will meet in the past!"

A rope was attached to the captive Spanish battleship, and the two ships raised their sails and leaned over.

Burton was bandaging the wound on the ship's upper floor. As for the captain's room, it was bombed down half an hour ago. Fortunately, the Fortress has two artillery decks, and the mapping room on the lower level is still intact.

The whole ship was wounded, and the left side of the ship was almost smashed. He could see the soldiers who were busy cleaning up. He looked at the sails of the Jackdaw in the distance, and grinned at the Spanish cruiser that was already leaning behind him. laugh.

"Haha...hh!"

But this smile directly ripped open the wound on his face, and he took another breath of cold air.

"Sir, you should pay attention to rest now."

Gore, with a dusty face on the side, helped him bandage the wound on his head and reminded him.

"Gore, at least we won this war."

Although the soldiers of the Fortress suffered heavy casualties, the Spanish battleships did not benefit at all. The pirate ships with green sails were all hit by the shells and broke out of the battle with thick smoke. The second-class battleship as the flagship and the third-class battleship The battleship finally turned and fled under the fire of the Fortress, not much better than the Fortress.

The range and flexibility made up for the number of shells, and the barque clearly had the advantage in battle.

"Look, didn't Captain Gordon help us capture a cruiser? This is a major victory."

Burton is not as sentimental as Gordon, and he doesn't care too much about the deaths of soldiers.

You must know that in a real naval battle at the national level, thousands of people are lost in a large battle, and Burton has been on the sea for many years, and the number of soldiers on the ship is unknown. The Navy always has the best quality troops.

Adjutant Gore looked at the Jackdaw in the distance and nodded.

Gordon is indeed an excellent captain, even better if he is from the Navy.

"Commodore, do you want to absorb him into the British Royal Navy?"

"Of course, such a brave captain is rare."

"But Commodore, he's the captain of a privateer, and he might have joined the ranks of pirates at some point."

Privateers have long been synonymous with pirates.

"Yeah, Gore, that's why I want to pull him into the navy even more."

……

The two ships kept approaching, then slowed down and dropped anchor in a sea area.

The deck heights of the Jackdaw and the Fortress were 15 meters apart and 100 meters in length, and the fact that they were moored together could be said to block the sky, because it was already evening, and the direction of the sun was just overshadowed by the Fortress. blocked.

Burton went down from the fortress to the deck of the Jackdaw, and looked at the tattered Jackdaw with grief.

"Thank you Gordon, the Navy will reimburse all the maintenance costs of the Jackdaw."

With the war going on to such an extent, there is no need to be so particular about it anymore. Gordon handed the rudder over to Allen, and he and Burton leaned against the guardrail that had not been smashed.

Called the sailor to bring Burton a cup of coffee, while Gordon himself took a bottle of rum and sipped it.

"What to do with this Spanish warship?"

To be honest, there is really no need to salvage this ship. The repair price will almost reach 80% of the cost of building a new ship, because there is still a keel worth a little money.

"All the people were pressed back, and the ship sank directly."

"Well, we don't have much time to rest now. The enemy has already set off two days ahead of us. We must hurry up."

Speaking of this, Burton frowned a little. At this time, their battleships were in very bad condition. Since they had already fought with Spain, he was not sure whether there would be battleships from Spanish ports to come to support them.

If he is attacked by surprise, he cannot guarantee that he will be able to fight another battle.

"Gordon, I think we need to rest..."

"You forgot, the battleship in Port Royal should arrive tomorrow."

"Haha, blame me, I almost forgot about it~lightnovelpub.net~ Then let's go directly to the shore, but it's getting dark now, I don't think it's a good idea to explore the primitive jungle now."

"Then let's set up camp, rest for the night, and let the sailors have a good rest. We will continue to work hard tomorrow."

……

Until the sky was completely dark, the moon had already risen from the east, taking advantage of the starlight, many small boats docked, and there was still a lot of distance from the mouth of the Caroni River, and then gradually became angry on the shore. .

The evening wind was blowing on the coast, and the tide receded. Gordon fell alone on the haystack, feeling a little tired. Now life is getting more and more difficult.

The sailors were busy unloading supplies from the boat. The seriously injured sailors didn't know how much they could survive. Some were cutting down trees with axes and preparing to build a simple camp in the jungle.

Serena lay down beside him, while Quelin jumped onto Gordon's chest and lay down.

"Meow."

The black cat was caught by Gordon. The neglect during this period of time made Quelin seem to have lost a lot of weight from hunger.

Putting it on his chest again, he touched his soft fur, and looked at the Milky Way in the sky, feeling a little lost.

"It's pretty, isn't it?"

Gordon said, as if he had neglected the night sky that he liked to watch the most during this time. He was busy with calculations all day, and it was a bit tiring to live like this.

"It's really beautiful. In my hometown, I spent three years observing them and then learning divination."

"Then have you learned?"

"probably."

"Did you see anything through this sky?" Gordon turned over and asked curiously, watching the sky at night is an incredible ability.

"Tomorrow is a good day, very sunny."

"...You half-hearted witch."