"Yes, yes." Zacro was sweating in pain, and finally understood that the fat sheep in front of him was actually not as harmless as he thought.
Wang Xu withdrew his civilized stick, took out a handkerchief and threw it on the table. He said softly: "Tell me, where is Jack Sparrow and how did you find him?"
"He lived a poor life on the Caribbean island of Aruba. Three months ago, I went to Aruba on a ship and met him in a pub. I recognized him at a glance." Zach
Luo wrapped his right hand in a handkerchief and answered all Wang Xu's questions.
Wang Xu nodded slightly, tapped the civilized stick in his hand lightly on the ground, and said again: "Who is the governor of Aruba?"
"Wetherby Swan!" After Zacro finished speaking, he added: "He also has a daughter named Elizabeth, who is known as the Pearl of the Caribbean."
"Yes, yes, that's right." Wang Xu remembered who Elizabeth was. She was the heroine of the first two films, and occasionally appeared in the later ones. Her husband was the future captain of the Dutchman and was a blacksmith.
Will Turner.
Hearing this, Wang Xu knew that Zacro had not lied to him. Jack, who could find the Fountain of Youth, was on that island, holding a compass in his hand that could guide his heart's desires.
"Take me to Aruba and find Jack. I will give you twenty gold coins. Are you willing?" Wang Xu lowered his head and looked at Zacro with scrutiny in his eyes.
The expression on Zacro's face was a little stiff, and he said with a sad face: "Of course I am willing, I will listen to you in everything."
"Very good, I like you, a striking young man with a bright future." Wang Xu had a smile on his face, as if he was optimistic about you.
With a guide, you can go from London to the Caribbean just when you want.
In the past, he has either landed near the protagonist or not far from the plot. This is the first time that Wang Xu has landed in such a wrong position, halfway across the Atlantic Ocean at once.
...London...
"Sir, there are only two ways for us to go to the Caribbean. One is to go with the merchant ships going to the Caribbean, or to have our own ship. It must be at least a medium-sized ship, otherwise we will not be able to cross the ocean."
Walking on the streets of London, I heard Zakro's whispered warning.
When Wang Xu heard these two methods, he preferred to have his own ship, because he wanted Jack to help him find the Fountain of Youth. It was too inconvenient not to have his own fleet.
"Take me to the place that sells boats. We need a boat of our own."
"Okay sir..."
Zacro was a sailor, and he was no stranger to places where boats were sold. He soon took Wang Xu to a shipyard.
The shipyard is a private property, and the owner is a Jew named Bloch. He likes to hold a mahogany pipe in his mouth, with a cunning look in his eyes, and looks at you as if he wants to eat you.
"Every man hopes to conquer the sea. My shipyard is the best in London, no less than the Royal Dockyard." Bloch took Wang Xu to visit the shipyard, which is a dock near the port.
There are at least a thousand workers inside, capable of building five large ships at the same time.
Thanks to the Age of Discovery, shipyards are very prosperous now. Almost everyone with good businessmen can save ships, because the price of ships is changing rapidly. Ten years ago, you could buy a large ship for the same price, but now you can only buy a medium-sized ship.
Boat.
"I heard from your entourage that you are going to the Caribbean. To be honest, pirates are rampant there. You can't scare them without a big ship. Only big ships have enough firepower to provide you with the best
Guarantee." Bloch took Wang Xu on a tour, and everything he did was to promote his sailing ship.
Wang Xu had no concept of money, and no matter how much he spent, it was just a drop in the bucket for him, so he smiled and said: "As long as your ship is good enough, the price is not a problem. Even if you sell me the sailing battleship of the Royal Navy, I won't do it."
I can buy it."
"Really?" Bloch's eyes lit up and he stopped walking forward.
Wang Xuman looked at him hesitantly, a little surprised by Bloch's reaction, and whispered: "You don't really have connections, do you?"
"Of course, I am a businessman. I always have to be ahead of the market so that I will not be left behind. Since the advent of the sailing battleship, I have been paying attention to orders from the Royal Navy, but it is not easy. I have built it.
A battleship whose performance is almost the same as the Dreadnought, but the Royal Navy thinks my price is too high.
You know, it's not my fault. The wood used in the Royal Navy's shipyards is sent from the colonies. They only need to pay the mining cost, and I need to pay the supplier a lot of money."
The sailing battleship appeared at the end of the 15th century. It was a powerful battleship specially designed for war and equipped with hundreds of cannons.
The Dreadnought battleship currently in service in the Royal Navy is this kind of maritime killing machine with hundreds of artillery pieces and hundreds of officers and soldiers.
However, the world of Pirates of the Caribbean is not just a world of technology. There are many things here that are difficult to understand.
Just like the Flying Dutchman, it only has 44 guns, but its true combat effectiveness is unforgettable even for modern destroyers.
After all, you can't expect to use science to defeat unscientific things. The Flying Holland is a magic ship that transports the undead. The underworld has given it unsinkability and the ability to repair damage. It cannot be measured by the number of cannons.
of.
"How much does it cost, and what's its firepower?" Wang Xu became more energetic. With the Dreadnought-class sailing battleship, he would be more confident about getting the Fountain of Youth.
"The total length is 63.5 meters, the displacement is 2100 tons, there are three decks in total, and it is equipped with 101 cannons. It is an absolute war-killing weapon." The data given by Bloch are somewhat similar to the second-class sailing battleships of the Royal Navy in the 18th century.
If we are pursuing history, today in 1560, such a second-class sailing battleship should not have existed under any circumstances. The metal craftsmanship could not meet this standard.
But the world of Pirates of the Caribbean has nothing to do with history.
For example, in the movie, the Spanish Armada is mentioned several times, and later the East India Company appears.
This is a contradiction in itself. After the destruction of the Spanish Armada, the British Royal Navy began to dominate the sea and established the East India Company to monopolize trade.
The prototype of the sailing battleship Endeavor that appeared in the movie was the sailing battleship Victory, which was reproduced at a one-to-one ratio.
The sailing battleship HMS Victory appeared in 1765, symbolizing the most glorious period of the Royal Navy. It was still in service after 1800. At that time, there was no soil for pirate life.
Therefore, the world of Pirates of the Caribbean has a very confusing timeline. If you take it seriously, you will lose.
"This is the boat I need. How much does it cost? I want it." After listening to the data given by Bloch, Wang Xu no longer wanted to look at other boats.
During this period, the famous Spanish three-masted galleon was equipped with only about 46 cannons, which was not at the same level as a battleship. With such powerful firepower, it could even deal with the Flying Dutchman head-on.
Only a fool would settle for second best.
"Okay sir, for as long as 860,000 gold coins, it will be yours, and I will match the cannons on the package for you." Bloch smiled amiably, which made Zacro breathe heavily.
Eight hundred and sixty thousand gold coins, that's nearly six tons of gold, enough to buy an earl title from the royal family, and buy a large piece of land to become the king of kings.
Zacro felt distressed no matter how much he thought about spending such a large amount of money to buy a sailing warship.
Because in his opinion, if you drive such a battleship to rob every day for a lifetime, it's hard to say whether you can rob so much money.
You must know that this is 1560, artificial mining is not mechanized at all, and gold has not yet begun to skyrocket around the world.
Today's six tons of gold would be at least twenty times higher in modern times, equivalent to one hundred and twenty tons in later generations.
"Deal..." To Zac Luo's surprise, after hearing this number, Wang Xu agreed without thinking.
Seeing Wang Xu's back glowing with golden light as he bathed in the afterglow, Zac Luo thought sincerely... maybe, this is the big boss.