Chapter 1119 Infiltrating the Battleship
"To bring good luck?" Polly the parrot's eyes lit up.
People learn what they follow. As a pet kept by pirates, Polly the parrot is particularly sensitive to information in this area.
With so many people, such a strong force, and taking an abnormal route and being so cautious, it's obvious that the things they are transporting are not simple and may be extremely precious.
Polly the parrot was very interested and continued to listen with his ears perked up.
However, those people changed the topic and started talking about the eighteen missionary moves and body position experiences.
From time to time there were bursts of low-pitched laughter, which made Polly's hair stand on end.
After listening for a while and finding nothing valuable, Polly the parrot spread his wings and flew away.
The lookout took one look at Polly flying away and then looked away.
It's just a parrot, what's the big deal?
The parrot Polly quickly flew back to the White Bird, entered the captain's cabin, and landed on Zhang Tuohai's chest.
"Captain, Captain, something's happening!"
Polly the parrot shouted.
"What's the matter?" Zhang Tuohai sat up suddenly and put his right hand on the handle of the gun.
"Captain, we have found an Imperial warship on the opposite side of the deserted island. It is a second-class battleship. There is a squadron of lobster soldiers and a dozen court scholars on the deck. Each of them has a forbidden book in their hands. They seem to be transporting something important. They are currently anchored on the opposite side of the island for a rest. They have not discovered us yet!"
Polly the parrot said quickly.
"Huh? The Empire's warships? Or battleships?" Zhang Tuohai's heart sank when he heard that.
His pirate ship has only more than twenty guns of various types added together, and only a dozen on each side. It is only good enough to bully small bandits.
If faced with an imperial warship equipped with dozens of cannons, hundreds of sailors and hundreds of professional soldiers, the only option would be to flee.
Don't even think about it. If the two sides engaged in a war, the one that would be sunk would definitely be Zhang Tuohai's White Bird.
Therefore, Zhang Tuohai's first thought was to run fast.
Get away quickly before the enemy notices you.
However, he immediately suppressed this thought.
This deserted island was not big, and his ship was parked just under the cliff, thus avoiding the sight of the other party's lookout.
If he dared to sail the boat out, he would definitely be discovered by the enemy's lookout.
Imagine an imperial warship on a secret mission, what would it do if it discovered that a pirate ship had discovered their whereabouts?
There is no need to think about it. They will definitely catch up and sink the ship, leaving no one alive.
Leaving now would be a dead end.
There was no need to think about attacking the enemy, as there was a squadron of more than 200 musketeers on the deck alone, plus a dozen court scholars who could perform magic.
Not to mention the hidden strength in the cabin.
It was pure wishful thinking for Zhang Tuohai to want to kill so many enemies with the dozen or so pirates and a parrot in his hands.
There is no possibility at all.
Now, we can only hope for the arrival of night to see if things will take a turn for the better.
Zhang Tuohai issued an order to the parrot Poly, asking all the pirates to stay on the ship, not to get off the ship, not to make any noise, and to wait until nightfall.
When the pirates on the ship heard that there was an imperial warship anchored opposite the deserted island, they were all frightened and fell silent and hid under the deck.
The Empire has always had zero tolerance for pirates. Once caught, they would be hanged without any room for negotiation.
All the pirates were praying quietly in the cabin, hoping that the sea god could help them escape from their current danger.
Night fell, and the second-class battleship on the opposite side showed no intention of setting sail. The lobster soldiers went ashore and set up many tents, apparently intending to spend the night here.
The weather is very good today, there is not even a trace of dark clouds, and the moon is very bright, illuminating the sea surface.
Seeing this situation, Zhang Tuohai knew that it was impossible to leave in the dark and windy night.
This kind of night visibility allows the lookout to clearly see the situation on the sea. As long as the White Bird dares to sail out, it will definitely be discovered.
If you want to escape, you can only find a way to destroy the power system of the opponent's ship, or damage the opponent's sails, or damage the opponent's rudder, so that the opponent cannot catch up with you, and you can leave safely.
Having made up his mind, Zhang Tuohai quietly entered the water and swam towards the other boat.
In order to avoid being discovered, Zhang Tuohai took a detour. Instead of wading directly from the island, he went around a coral reef.
Zhang Tuohai was lucky enough to pick up a turtle shell near the coral reef.
Seeing the turtle shell, Zhang Tuohai was overjoyed. He put the turtle shell on his head and swam towards the boat.
There happened to be two sailors on the bow enjoying the breeze and casually looking at the water. They saw a turtle swimming over, but they just glanced at it and didn't pay much attention to it.
Relying on the turtle shell, Zhang Tuohai avoided the sailors' sight and came to the rudder at the stern of the ship.
The so-called rudder is a long wooden board extending into the water, used to control the direction.
As long as this is destroyed, the ship will not be able to adjust its course, and Zhang Tuohai and his men can run away without any worries.
This is also the most vulnerable place on the entire ship.
However, when Zhang Tuohai took a look at the position of the rudder, he became so angry that his nose became crooked.
Those people actually wrapped the rudder with a thick layer of iron and reinforced the surrounding area, making it impossible to destroy it.
After walking around and finding that it was indeed impossible to destroy the rudder from the outside, Zhang Tuohai had to find a way to solve the problem inside the ship. The rudder and the steering wheel were connected by a transmission mechanism and rope hinges. As long as these things were destroyed, the ship would be unable to sail normally, which would be considered as destroying the ship.
However, all of these are inside the ship. If you want to get in, you will be taking great risks and will have to face countless sailors and imperial lobster soldiers inside.
If he had a choice, Zhang Tuohai would never want to do this.
However, without destroying the ship's power system, their ship would have no way of escaping.
“Let’s fight!”
Zhang Tuohai walked around and climbed up to the boat along the anchor chain.
There is a special hole for the anchor chain on the ship. In order to facilitate the entry and exit of the anchor, this hole is large enough to accommodate one person.
However, normally there is a cover to seal this opening to prevent water from entering.
But it is different now. The ship is anchored at the shore and there are people around, so the person in charge of the anchor has relaxed his vigilance. In addition, the weather at sea is hot and humid, and the cabin is airtight, resulting in bad air. So the person in charge of the anchor did not cover the lid for ventilation.
This gave Zhang Tuohai an opportunity, and he quietly climbed into the boat through the anchor hole.
