"This situation is really bad." Captain Kaplin, who received the news, frowned and knocked hard on the guardrail on the deck of the stern with his hand.

When the sailors of the Iron Screen Barrier completely took over the pirate ship, Knight Morpheus and Barrett naturally returned to the deck of the ship, and also brought the news they had just learned to Captain Kaplin on the stern. Then the scene in front of him appeared.

The face of Knight Morpheus was also not very good at this time: "I thought about it so much before, but I really didn't expect this kind of problem to occur."

"The next step is to clear the pirates? Maybe it is ready to take long-term escort?" Barrett, who was standing beside him, was able to express his opinions freely because he didn't have such a heavy burden.

"These two tasks are difficult to execute, but the results are hard to say." Captain Kaplin felt that he was about to have a migraine.

If I knew in advance that the next area would be the pirates' "safe haven", the Bohram fleet had long re-planned the channel direction. But if we change it now, judging from the state of the three frigates, it would be a bit difficult for them. As for bypassing this area, it is not realistic.

After all, judging from the information obtained, those pirates have their own secret charts. How big is their cruising range in this area? It is really every accurate number. Since even the range of areas that need to be avoided cannot be determined, it becomes quite difficult to achieve this choice of detour.

If you choose to suppress the bandits, the difficulty will be even more amazing. Not to mention that the three frigates are not in the state because of the previous battles. With such a team, you can indeed bully the pirate ships that act alone, but if the number of enemies is more than that, you will be waxed.

At the same time, as the pirates cleared their pirates progressed, it was absolutely certain that those pirates gathered a fleet to fight in order to seek self-protection. Even if these three frigates were in good condition, they would probably only choose to break through and go to the port of the Commercial Republic of Tutker to seek asylum.

More importantly, even if the Navy of the Borham and the Tuttkel Commercial Republic came out in full swing, it would be able to clean up the pirates. When the soldiers were in the fortress, the other party could break it into pieces and play hide-and-seek with you at sea, but neither the Borham nor the Tuttkel Commercial Republic could let the fleet perform such a task for a long time.

The Borham territory needed the navy to help maintain the security of the port and to escort certain particularly expensive military supplies. For the Commercial Republic of Tutkel, the importance of the fleet is far beyond that of Borham's world-class navy. It is an important guarantee for its maritime trade security and an important cornerstone for its foothold in the Balt League.

There will be problems just politically and strategically, not to mention the huge expenses brought by concentrated fleet operations, which are enough to make the financial officers of both sides lose their hair. In this matter, the pirates can afford to delay, but neither regime can afford to delay, let alone the hatred that large-scale bandit suppression may bring.

Although most pirates do not have the habit of paying their peers, they only need one or two alternatives, or increase their prestige in the name of revenge. Then the maritime trade between the Borham and the Tutkel Commercial Republic will be greatly affected.

As for long-term escort, although the risk is small, the manpower and material resources required for a long time are also shocking. Moreover, although there are not many warships that are restrained at one time, if you want to keep trade smooth, you have to maintain it for a long time. There may even be a risk of ambushing by hostile forces by grasping the rules.

So in the face of this embarrassing situation in front of us, the big men on the ship who were responsible for this operation had such a tangled expression! After all, they have already paid such a huge price to go there until now. If you choose another route to start over, not to mention that the time is not too late, no one is willing to mention the existing losses.

Seeing the two of them looking embarrassed, Barrett couldn't help but speak: "There should be special reasons for those pirates choosing this sea area as their resting place! Otherwise, there are so many sea areas away from the waterway, why would it be here? If the reason is found, there might be a new solution."

"Then wait for the Marines' interrogators to obtain any information!" Captain Kaplin turned his eyes to the Marines working on the pirate ship.

As one pirate after another was plundered and quickly tied up and threw it into the cabin. The seamen who came from the three frigates began to receive the broken pirate ship. Although it was tied firmly to the frigate in front, it could only be used as a traction. It still had to be controlled by someone to move forward together.

Although this pirate ship seems to be broken and old, it is the biggest gain of the Borham Fleet's trip this time. Even with the bad conditions of this pirate ship, after entering the port, it can easily sell in the Tutkel Commercial Republic for 25,000-30,000 gold coins. This has not counted other cargo on the ship.

Of course, the merchants who took over this pirate ship would not suffer any losses. After renovation, it would turn around and cost 50,000 gold coins. This can be said to be a source of wealth that many shipyards are willing to compete for. If the buyer uses it for their own use, it would be even simpler. Of course, Barrett can also benefit a lot of the benefits of this trophy. No matter what, it is the personnel who solve the main battle.

The further news after the interrogation was soon completed and was sent to Captain Kaplin: "It's Tamsui? There are springs of large underground rivers in the nearby ocean! No wonder those pirates chose this place, it turned out that it was because of this reason."

"Freshwater fountain at the bottom of the sea?" Knight Morpheus raised his eyebrows at this time, "I didn't expect that this would happen. This seems to be able to pull away a group of allies."

The freshwater supplement point in the sea can almost be regarded as the finishing touch in the waterway. With this, the value of the entire waterway will be greatly improved. It can no longer be used as a new trade route between the Bohramling and the Tutkel Commercial Republic. It can also be expanded into a brand new trade route.

In this way, both the Borham and the Tutkel Commercial Republic can find new entrants, and the cost of dealing with pirates will be greatly diluted. It is indeed a feasible route to solve the current problems.

"That would solve some problems, but the waterway we have worked hard to open up must be shared by others." Captain Kaplin still felt a little unwilling to accept it.

Barrett interrupted at this time: "I don't think the Count will open this route to others for free. There will definitely be exchanges of interests at that time. Otherwise, those Nagas alone will take a lot of time."

"It's true that this is true." Captain Kaplin's mood immediately improved a lot.

Through the information confessed by the pirates, the fleet spent some time determining the location and range of the sea area that could absorb fresh water. Then, according to the established plan, we continued to move towards the Commercial Republic of Tutkel. I don’t know if it was running when I was unlucky or because the pirates were busy hunting. The next trip of the Bohrham fleet can be said to be without any trouble.

Night is a time to rest, but the waves under the night sky seem to use endless force. They roll and push and crash into the side of the ship, allowing the hundreds of tons of frigates to move in the direction of their force. At this time, these three frigates were like three huge cochine fish, except that their lanterns were hanging on their tails.

The oil lamps lit on the deck of the stern floor of the battleship can effectively prevent ships from colliding with each other during night flights. The stern floor allows these special oil lamps to remain steadily bright for a long time. Their fuel often chooses whale oil instead of ordinary lamp oil.

It is not easy to operate a ship at night. The helmsman who is on night updates must act according to the instructions of the navigators. While sailing people always pay attention to the pointers in the "Rujuku Cabinet". At the same time, his assistant uses a special telescope to observe the surrounding environment.

After all, it is quite difficult to see things clearly when sailing on the sea at night. Fortunately, as long as the sea is vast and there are no other ships nearby, you don’t have to worry about loading or stranding them. However, for the Bohram fleet, maintaining a safe distance between ships has become the most important task for seafarers on duty.

During the sailing period, the two illuminated Scriptures on the ship will confirm the course. The special monocular telescope that is called "night mirror" is used to detect movements around at this time. This "night mirror" can make people see more clearly at night, but the scene you see is upside down.

Suddenly, the seaman holding the "night mirror" tightly found a light in his eyes. He put down the "night mirror" and rubbed his eyes in disbelief. Then he confirmed that he had not had hallucinations just now: "Lighthouse! The lighthouse appeared at 10 o'clock in front."

After hearing this sound, the few people on duty on the entire stern deck became excited. Although they only found the light of the lighthouse but did not see the lighthouse itself. This also means that they are not far from the land.

Because lighthouses are generally built along the coast, especially on ports and docks. On the one hand, this kind of building is to give instructions to navigated ships. Because there was a lack of maritime positioning technology in ancient times, the routes were all along the coast. Establishing lighthouses helped the ships not lose their direction at night. On the other hand, it was to prevent ships from hitting the reef or stranding when entering the port.

However, most of the time, the operation of lighthouses is a considerable expense. To maintain bright and bright lights and specialized maintenance personnel, the cost of working for a long time does not even have to be too much. Therefore, they cannot guide people along the coastline like beacon towers. Instead, they are located on several coastal islands or docks, just like beacon towers.

So generally speaking, if you see the light of the lighthouse, it means that the nearest port is not far from the fleet. This is a great encouragement for those who have been wandering in the vast sea for dozens of days because the land is already in front of you.

As the ships approached, the lighthouse in front of them began to gradually show its outline. Because of the darkness, although the lighthouse itself was bright, the seamen on the frigate could only see one rough look. The towering tower body was similar to a angular cone, and the top of the tower body looked like a battlement with a roof.

The navigator who had an impression of this lighthouse immediately opened the chart under the light: "That's right, this is the Yorif Lighthouse. If you continue to go south, it should be our destination, Port Willbos. Send a signal to the ships behind, and all the staff are ready to break down and moor. Go to the port early tomorrow morning."

Although they could enter Willbos Port tonight according to the speed of the Borham fleet, they could not do so. Instead, they had to stop and wait until dawn before acting. The main reason for this is that almost all ports in the Western Continent are prohibited from entering at night.

This practice is completely in the case of security. First, the safety of the port is the indiscriminate blow to the ships entering the port at night, which can effectively prevent pirates and other hostile forces from launching attacks in the dark. Second, the safety of the pile of ships is responsible.

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Because lighthouses are generally built along the coast, especially on ports and docks. On the one hand, this kind of building is to give instructions to navigated ships. Because there was a lack of maritime positioning technology in ancient times, the routes were all along the coast. Establishing lighthouses helped the ships not lose their direction at night. On the other hand, it was to prevent ships from hitting the reef or stranding when entering the port.

However, most of the time, the operation of lighthouses is a considerable expense. To maintain bright and bright lights and specialized maintenance personnel, the cost of working for a long time does not even have to be too much. Therefore, they cannot guide people along the coastline like beacon towers. Instead, they are located on several coastal islands or docks, just like beacon towers.

So generally speaking, if you see the light of the lighthouse, it means that the nearest port is not far from the fleet. This is a great encouragement for those who have been wandering in the vast sea for dozens of days because the land is already in front of you.

As the ships approached, the lighthouse in front of them began to gradually show its outline. Because of the darkness, although the lighthouse itself was bright, the seamen on the frigate could only see one rough look. The towering tower body was similar to a angular cone, and the top of the tower body looked like a battlement with a roof.

The navigator who had an impression of this lighthouse immediately opened the chart under the light: "That's right, this is the Yorif Lighthouse. If you continue to go south, it should be our destination, Port Willbos. Send a signal to the ships behind, and all the staff are ready to break down and moor. Go to the port early tomorrow morning." (To be continued.)

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Chapter completed!