669 Warning Shot
There were originally several simple buildings on the pier. All of these buildings were destroyed due to the bombardment of ship guns. Although they had been killed overnight, the sporadic ruins and the entire tree canopy were cut off, and only half of the trunks with curling blue smoke remained. It can still prove how fierce the shelling yesterday was.
Bypassing the crater on the ground with a diameter of more than two meters and a depth of one meter, there were still dark red bloodstains next to the crater. However, no corpse was seen in the entire dock. It must be that the mercenaries had cleared the corpse, which made Quentin Nick feel a little relieved.
"In the entire attack, we killed at least 800 pirates. In order not to cause a plague, the bodies have been specially treated and buried in a concentrated manner. If verification is needed, we can dig out the bodies--" Mike Zhang Yu was not shockingly dead, and his words were said lightly scared Quentin Nick to a pale face.
"Don't-it's great now, I believe you guys." Quentin Nick chose to trust Mike Zhang.
Although it is December, the average daily temperature in the Bahamas is still at 24 or 5 degrees. If the corpse is allowed to storm in such a weather, it may really cause a plague.
Well, although it's just "maybe", Quentin Nick doesn't want to verify how likely this is. When he heard the word "plague", Quentin Nick actually wanted to leave and was unwilling to stay for one more minute.
People in the 21st century could not understand the power of the word "plague" in the 19th century. A "Black Death" that once raging in the medieval period brought 75 million deaths to the world. At that time, one-third of people in Europe died of the Black Death. In the hundreds of years afterwards, the word "plague" became a taboo for everyone, which was terrifying.
Compared with the Middle Ages, although the medical level in the 19th century has improved, the progress has been limited, and there is still no good way to deal with diseases. Not to mention plague, even simple headaches and fevers may cause large-scale deaths.
This is not an exaggeration at all. Until the beginning of the 20th century, a large-scale influenza caused major casualties, and the famous "Spanish flu" proves it.
So for Quentin Nick, in the event of possible "plague", it doesn't matter how many pirates the Bahamas company killed. Staying away from the threat of plague is the top priority, so Quentin Nick happily confirmed the results and ended his inspection of West Caicos Island.
"Very good, you have completed the commission, and now it is yours." Quentin Nick transferred ownership of the Isle of Greater Inagua to Mike Zhang before boarding the ship.
"Thank you, I'm honored to serve you. If there are similar needs in the future, please keep in mind the slogan of our Bahamas Company. Any customer's request is our Bahamas Company's indomitable mission." Mike Zhang was very pleased. He worked hard all day and night, and now it is finally time to harvest.
"So goodbye--" Quentin Nick was not willing to stay for a minute, and made up his mind to never come to West Caicos again, so as not to get into bad luck.
"Mike, Mike, we're in trouble-" Chris Bart, who had disappeared for a while, suddenly walked quickly.
"What's wrong?" Mike Zhang looked puzzled, and Quentin Nick, who was about to board the boat, also stopped.
"A pirate ship escaped. We didn't find it last night. This morning we found them fleeing into the sea of Haiti. Our patrol ship was going to pursue it. But we were blocked by the Haitian Navy. We have reliable information. Our target No. 2 is on the pirate ship that fled into Haiti. If we can't kill him, he will definitely be rekindled." Chris Bart frowned. It was a bit unexpected that he was just annihilated a group of pirates, but now it involves a sovereign state.
"Kill him! No matter where he runs-" Before Mike Zhang could react, Quentin Nick was furious.
Mike Zhang and their second target, the second pirate's leader, is Randall. This man is as cunning as a fox, cruel and easy to kill. It is said that his favorite food is the tongue of a virgin. Regarding Randall, Mike Zhang and others only have such information, and they do not guarantee the authenticity. It is very likely that even the name "Randall" is fake.
"But now Haitians-" Mike Zhang also wanted to kill Randall, but had to consider the threat of Haiti.
"Even if the Haitians kill them, the land of Haitian has been polluted, and everyone there should go to hell." Quentin Nick hated Haitians deeply.
Oh oh oh, I almost forgot that Quentin Nick is a British man and there seems to be no reason to hate the Haitians who massacred French. However, whites always have the same position when facing non-whites. In this case, Quentin Nick's hatred of Haitians is understandable.
"So, we want to attack the Haitian Navy?" Mike Zhang was a little undecided. After all, Mike Zhang's caution was understandable when facing a country.
"They have a shit navy. I bet that the Haitian navy might just be fishermen driving sampans. You are equipped with destroyers now. Can't you beat those fishermen?" Quentin Nick was very dissatisfied with Mike Zhang's hesitation.
"Yes, although they say they are the navy, they do only drive sampans." Chris Barth confirmed Quentin Nick's words.
"This is not something that can be fought or not. Haiti is an independent country after all. If we attack their navy, it is equivalent to provoking a war." Mike Zhang was not afraid of the Haitian navy, but the infamous reputation of launching war for no reason.
"So what? This country shouldn't exist at all. You know that the white people in Haiti were slaughtered by blacks. This is a blasphemy to God and a humiliation to the civilized world. So even if we throw all Haitians into the sea, we have reasons for justice, so what are you still hesitating?" Quentin Nick is a politician, and he is best at this.
Well, since the Age of Discovery, whites have expanded their colonies around the world under the name of "justice". Many colonists have held the Bible in one hand and musket in the other, conquered one civilization after another, returned to the West with bloody spoils, and enriched the "civilized world" they mentioned. Therefore, "procedural justice" is easy for all whites. What they are best at is to do things in the right name and are complacent about it.
"Then do it, kill them, and you must pull Randall out to rectify the Dharma." Mike Zhang finally made up his mind.
Just as Mike Zhang made up his mind, a Bahamas armed speedboat was confronting two Haiti armed gunboats, 160 kilometers away from West Caicos Island.
The so-called "armed gunboat" is to install offensive weapons on the basis of merchant ships to make them have a certain degree of attack. Although armed gunboats have a certain degree of attack power, they are essentially civilian ships, so their attack ability is very weak and they are not comparable to real warships.
Of course, even armed gunboats have different levels of advancedness due to different ages. For example, the Bahamas armed gunboats are installed on the 75mm naval artillery produced by New Haven Artillery Company. This type of artillery can fire armor-piercing shells and incendiary shells, and are much more powerful than infantry cannons.
The artillery equipped on Haitian armed gunboats is much worse. Although the caliber is about the same size, the artillery installed on Haitian armed gunboats cannot even use integrated shells. Compared with 75mm naval artillery, the artillery on Haitian armed gunboats is simply a product of the last century.
Cape Haiti is the Cape France where 2,000 French people were slaughtered. The Haitians who successfully took office through riots changed Cape France to Cape Haiti to Cape Haiti, giving the city a new meaning.
It should be noted here that Haiti has been in turmoil since the blacks overthrew the white rule. From 1804 to 1876, Haiti experienced more than ten coups, with as many as six presidents killed in the coup, and the country also experienced a journey from the Republic to the Kingdom, and then to the Republic. Haiti's current president, Pierre Dioma Bovalon Canal, was a soldier. After the riot in May 1875, Pierre went into exile to Kingston, Jamaica. A few weeks later, Pierre was appointed as the commander of the army by President Michel Domingue, and then in the following year, Pierre replaced Michel Domingue as president of the interim government.
From this perspective, it is time to end the unrest in Haiti.
"Bahama Company? What is the origin of this company? Is it a company established by the Bahamian government?" Looking at the armed gunboat of the Bahamian company cruising a nautical miles away, the captain of the Haiti, Caspa Linse, was confused.
Caspa Lince is a mixed-race child. Although the mixed-race child was massacred like the French at the beginning of the black riot in Haiti, the blacks later discovered that if the white and mixed-race child were not allowed to operate normally, the country of Haiti could not be operated normally. Therefore, after the initial chaos, Haiti's national regime was still in the hands of white and mixed-race child. However, the blacks who had tasted the pleasure of getting nothing in the riots had obviously tasted the sweetness. So after a few years, a new wealth transfer would occur in Haiti, and a large amount of social wealth evaporated out of thin air during the transfers again and again.
"No, this is a commercial company. I heard that it has a strong military background." First mate Peter Tony promptly answered the captain's doubts.
The world is big or small, and it is all in the Caribbean Sea. The Bahamas will spread to Haiti in a very short time. Peter Tony happens to pay more attention to this aspect.
"East India Company?" Kasper Lindsey was shocked and made up for no reason for a notorious business empire.
East India Company is definitely a miracle in business history. In the world, there has been probably only such a commercial company that crosses the border so successfully that in many people's minds, East India Company has become an insurmountable miracle. What many people know is only part of the East India Company's business. In this era of lack of information, no one except the shareholders of East India Company can explain the specific business of East India Company.
"Not, it's just a company that has just been listed and is not comparable to East India Company. This company mainly focuses on completing customer entrustment. Specifically, it is probably similar to Panama Company." Peter Tony does have a good understanding of the Bahamas Company. Li Mu has long said that as long as the Panama Company is successful, it will definitely attract the attention of those who are interested.
"That's amazing, too." Caspar Lindsey also heard of Panama, thanks to the status of the Greater Colombian Republic in the Caribbean. It can be seen that Panama's strength can be seen.
"It's just that the business types are similar, and there is still a gap in strength." Peter Tony said the truth is that a company with a thousand people and a company with a thousand people is not the same as a heavyweight. A company with a thousand people may become a local tyrant, but a company with a thousand people must be a cross-river.
"Captain, Harper sent a flag-speak again, asking to enter the Haitian waters and track down the whereabouts of the pirates." The sailor leader reported to Casper Lindsay.
"Tell them that there are absolutely no pirates entering Haiti's waters and let them leave immediately, otherwise I'm not polite." Although Caspar Lindsey was worried, there was still a bottom line to stick to.
The ships of the Bahamas are all named after the islands of the Bahamas. For example, the "Harper" opposite the "Hairi" comes from Harper Island in the Bailey Islands.
"Captain, this matter is not that simple. We all know that if there is no ship entering the Haitian waters, the Harper opposite is persisting again and again. Their motive is very suspicious." Peter Tony felt something was wrong in his heart, but he could not confirm it.
"What motive can there be? If they think that Haiti is easy to bully, then they are wrong." Caspar Lindsey's words are true. Although Haiti's national strength is weak, Haiti can still form an overwhelming advantage compared to the Bahamas, which has a population of only more than 100,000.
It’s strange that when the Haitian blacks launched an riot, Haiti’s total population was only more than 600,000. More than half a century has passed, and the first one is still in turmoil and often in war. However, Haiti’s population has increased instead of decreasing. Now the total population has exceeded one million, and more than half of the country’s population is young, which is a miracle in human history.
So family planning is very important, but it is not necessary for Chinese people. Maybe they can choose to promote family planning in Africa. After all, Africa's land is barren and they are unable to support so many people. The whole world has to provide assistance to Africa every year. Why bother?
"Captain, the Harper moved-" the pilot warned loudly.
Through the monocular, Casper Lindsey clearly noticed that the Harper was adjusting the direction. Although the speed was not fast, it was very determined to drive towards the Haiti.
Chapter completed!