Chapter 235 Return to Nassau

After distributing food and fresh water to the survivors on the island, Zhang Heng also focused on salvaging gold.

There is not much time left for them. The Navy has agreed to rejoin at Parrot Island in two weeks. Now more than half of the time has passed, and there are still about five days left, but in fact it is impossible for the Navy to stop them. So accurate, I usually come back a day or two early.

Therefore, the actual time left for the Jackdaw to transport the gold is only about three or four days. Moreover, the problem of leaving after transporting the gold must be taken into consideration, and it should be staggered as much as possible with the returning navy. This also takes time. Calculated in this way, without adding Tonight, Zhang Heng and the others actually only have about two days for safe salvage.

But there is good news. The Kent, which had been stuck outside the port with nothing to do, is also thinking about salvaging gold. The carpenter on the ship has also made a set of salvage tools.

The structure is actually very simple. The claw hook is improved and two more hooks are added. They are tied to the front end with a short rope and form a triangle with the previous hooks, which increases the stability and allows the box to be hooked from the seabed. , of course, even with this tool, people still need to go into the sea to hook the hook on the box containing gold.

Walden originally planned to force the remaining pirates on the island to do this job after catching them, but Zhang was definitely unable to do this, so he asked Guy, the carpenter on the ship, "How is it, is it difficult? "

"As far as imitation is concerned, it's actually not difficult. They have already measured the size. Just follow it. There are also a lot of hooks on the boat. I can deliver ten more sets before sunset."

"I have also chosen the people to salvage." Dufresne said on the other side, "They are all the ones with the best water skills on the Jackdaw, but even the most powerful people among them cannot stay underwater for too long. The people down there couldn’t even swim to the box.”

"That's because they wasted too much energy and oxygen on the way." Zhang Heng said, "When diving, each person should hold a stone, so that they can sink directly to the bottom of the sea without any effort. In addition, they can carry a stone on their waists. Also tie on the cable, set the time, and fish the person out when the time comes, so that the time saved can be used to install the grapple."

As for the pressure problem, Zhang Heng has no good solution. He can only let the divers overcome it on their own. Fortunately, the depth of twenty meters is not too serious a load for the body. There will definitely be adverse reactions, but it should still be done. It would not lead to death. Of course, the people responsible for salvage must also have corresponding rewards to stimulate their enthusiasm.

However, these details were left to Billy and Dufresne to discuss. The quartermaster nodded after hearing this. He first sent someone to do a test. As the first box of gold was successfully released, the effectiveness of this method was also confirmed. Feasibility, then it was a matter of improvement and repetition. By the next night, the Jackdaw had successfully fished out more than half of the gold.

But then the salvage work also ran into trouble. The Spanish treasure ship was quite strong and was sunk after many rounds of shelling. However, it was inevitable that the warehouse also suffered serious shelling. Boxes of gold were It has been almost moved, but what is left are gold bars scattered everywhere.

It is very troublesome to collect this part of gold, and the tools I made before are not put to use. I have to rely on manpower to pick it up by myself. This will naturally greatly reduce the efficiency. In addition, the time that I can stay underwater is also limited in a day, and the number of times is too high. Divers will also find it difficult to bear.

Fortunately, the surviving pirates on the island had recovered a lot the next day. In order to repay the Jackdaw's rescue, they not only gave up the ownership of the gold, but were also willing to help the Jackdaw salvage it for free, but even if In this way, on the third night, everyone worked together and only managed to fish out about 3,000 to 200 pounds of gold.

There are still 1,800 pounds of gold left. It is either spread too far apart or is buried under the wreckage of the sunken ship. It is not completely impossible to salvage it, but it will take a lot of time.

And Zhang Heng no longer planned to wait any longer. The battles the Jackdaw had experienced these days were indeed a bit too intensive. After escaping from Parrot Island, everyone held a breath in their hearts, but this breath did not come out after sinking the Kent. It was almost over, and the crew on the ship began to feel tired. At the same time, although they also received some gunpowder supplies from the Kent, it was no longer enough to support the next battle.

Therefore, Zhang Heng was not prepared to stay any longer, so he picked up Brooke and others and set off back to Nassau.

Compared with when they came, they spent nearly twice as long on the way back. In addition to avoiding the other five ships, it was also because there were many more people and cargo on the Jackdaw. Fortunately, there were no surprises along the way. It was not until they saw the stone walls and fortresses of Nassau again that everyone was completely relieved.

However, everyone's mood was different the moment they saw land. For the crew of the Jackdaw, although the journey to sea was full of twists and turns, the final result was another great victory for the Jackdaw. In the end, Captain Zhang Heng once again continued his legend. In the almost desperate situation at that time, the Jackdaw was the only pirate ship to successfully escape from the navy's siege. Not only that, but it also completed the incredible feat. They turned against the wind and killed the Miranda and Kent one after another, snatching back most of the gold and also saving the surviving pirates on Parrot Island.

However, facing them on the other side were the survivors of the other five pirate ships. This time they went to sea but they lost completely. Not only did they get nothing, but their own ship was also sunk by the navy, but they were not the same as those who died. Compared with their companions, they were lucky. At least they could survive and return to Nassau.

After docking, Brooke and another captain hurriedly disembarked. They had a lot of aftermath matters to deal with, and they also had to recruit crew members and find new ships. Eric also said goodbye to Zhang Heng.

Zhang Heng first sent people to take them all ashore in a ferry boat, and then began to direct the people on the Jackdaw to unload the gold on the ship. Although there are still more than 1,800 pounds of gold sleeping on the bottom of the sea (it should later fall into the hands of the navy and pirates) in the hands of hunters), but their harvest this time was still amazing, especially considering that the other five pirate ships had given up their ownership.

This harvest alone was enough to make the pirates on the ship quit. Most people would never see so much gold in their lifetimes. Especially when the Jackdaw was unloading, the whole of Nassau was once again a sensation.