When the wind and waves calmed down completely, only the Jackdaw was left on the vast sea.
"I can't believe we actually escaped!"
Dufresne looked around until he could no longer see any enemies, and finally heaved a sigh of relief and sat down on the deck.
After finding Harry and getting the news of Jarvis's betrayal, his mind and body were in a state of high tension. He has endured until the danger disappeared, and his body seemed to be completely drained, and he could no longer feel a trace of strength.
When the navy has an absolute advantage in firepower and has almost completely sealed off the harbor, under the leadership of Zhang Heng, a dozen of them actually drove the Jackdaw out of the blockade, and then shook off the pursuers behind them. Soldiers successfully withstood this terrible storm.
Every step during this period was full of danger, and everyone tried their best, but even so, there was still a lot of luck in getting to this step, especially when the storm came at the right time. The No. 1 was sunk by those two armed ships, and it is even more incredible that the Jackdaw can pass through this storm safely in its state.
As the sky was getting brighter, the sky in the distance turned pale, and the drunken crew finally woke up one after another. There were more people on the deck, but Dufresne glanced around, and finally It landed on the silent figure standing at the stern.
When the man said that he would lead everyone home, Dufresne thought he was just trying to appease the sailors. After all, under the circumstances, Zhang Heng, the captain, must first stabilize the situation, but he didn't What he thought of was that the other party actually fulfilled his promise, and insisted on leading the Jackdaw to escape from the hopeless situation.
What he did last night, no one else could have done in his position.
This is beyond the scope of what human beings can do, and it is enough to be called a miracle, which can also be seen from the worshiping eyes of the surrounding sailors.
However, there was not much joy on Zhang Heng's face. Dufresne rested for a while, regained some strength, got up and walked to Zhang Heng's side, and followed the latter's gaze, it should be the direction of Parrot Island , but after driving so far, I can't see anything.
"Do they... still have a chance?"
Zhang Heng shook his head, "The navy has prepared well this time, and with Jarvis as an insider, we have suffered a big loss this time. Black Prince Sam and the others have no other choice but to retreat to the center of the island if they want to survive. But this is in the hands of the navy, and the navy doesn't have to do anything, just wait for two weeks, and when they go to the island, they will only face a group of weak pirates."
Dufresne was silent when he heard the words. In fact, he had already guessed the result, which was why Zhang Heng had to leave with the Jackdaw no matter what. The result of this battle was already doomed before the start of the fight.
Although the numbers and firepower of the two warring parties were not far apart, this was not a fair contest at all. The pirates on the island were attacked in the middle of the carnival. They were far away from their warships and had no preparations. The brain is also paralyzed by alcohol. In such a state, it is forced to fight, and the outcome can be imagined.
While the two were talking, they saw the newly recruited bookkeeper on the ship hurried over.
"Captain, Mr. Dufresne, you'd better take a look." The latter said nervously.
Zhang Heng and Dufresne went down to the warehouse with the bookkeeper. At this time, the sea water inside had almost been pumped out. Apart from being a little damp, it had basically returned to normal, but the expressions of everyone looked like They were all very serious, gathered around a bucket of fresh water.
Dufresne reached out to hold the saliva from inside and brought it to his mouth, but after tasting the salty taste, he quickly spit it out again, and then asked, "How much?"
"We were unlucky. Two shells landed in the area where we store fresh water. About seven or eight barrels of fresh water were destroyed, and some wooden barrels were damaged. There was nothing wrong with it, but once the cabin was filled with water, it was over. In addition, there is not much rum left on board, because we took out 30 barrels at the previous party."
"Is there anything else?" The quartermaster frowned when he saw the bookkeeper swallowed halfway through his speech.
"There are also biscuits stored here that have been soaked in seawater. We rescued some of them, but some of them should no longer be edible."
"So how long can we sail with the food and fresh water reserves on board now?"
"The food is okay. There are no biscuits, potatoes and bacon. In addition, manual fishing can also be organized on the boat. If you save some food, it should be able to last us until Nassau. But fresh water, fresh water may only Enough for us to drink for another four days."
"Four days?"
"At the current rate of consumption, yes."
Dufresne immediately realized the seriousness of the problem. It took almost two weeks for the Jackdaw to sail from Nassau to Cockatoo Island, and this was still under the condition of tailwind.
And now the Jackdaw has just experienced a big battle. Fortunately, the mast has not suffered any serious damage. As for the damaged sail, manpower has been organized to repair it, but the current wind direction is not good for them, and it will take longer to go back. .
"Are there any islands nearby that can replenish fresh water?" Zhang Heng, who had been silent all this time, asked at this moment.
"Nearby... there is a small island, only a quarter of the area of Parrot Island, but there is no water source on the island." A sailor said.
"From now on, we will start to strictly control the rationing of fresh water, and each person will be allocated according to the amount every day." Dufresne said.
Zhang Heng was noncommittal when he heard the words, and said to Harry beside him, "Go to the captain's cabin and get my nautical chart."
The latter was eavesdropping on the conversation here, thinking about when Difresne would tell Zhang Heng his credit, but when he heard Zhang Heng speak, he was stunned, but he thought of something immediately, and his face showed With a look of joy, he quickly rushed to the captain's room.
As a result, Zhang Heng's captain's cabin was damaged. Harry was not familiar with it, so he struggled for a long time to find the nautical chart from the top of the bookcase and took it down.
Zhang Heng spread out the nautical chart, first found Parrot Island on it, and then found another nearby small island, and then seemed to be calculating something.
Dufresne was a little puzzled, "Isn't there no fresh water on that island? What's the use of us going there."
"We have been chased and beaten by those guys for so long, it would be too cheap for them to leave without asking for some interest. In addition, if we want fresh water, we have to fall on them." Zhang Heng said lightly.