Chapter 4 Chapter 3 Villain Hero——Captain Morgan

What follows is what happened to Henry Mosteen between 1665 and 1666, when he was serving under Captain Henry Morgan. one This story mainly tells the story of the Spanish lieutenant general in the port of Porto, and the adventure of the famous pirate Mr. Morgan who successfully rescued Mr. Simon and his wife. But before we tell, let's talk about the early experience of Mr. Henry Mostine . In 1664, Henry's father led his family by boat from Portsmouth, England to Barbados, America, where he owned a rather large sugar plantation.The fifth of eight children, Henry was physically fit and energetic, and his parents had planned for him to go to church, but he had no interest in church.Henry was not yet 16 when the story happened, but he developed so early that he already looked like a 20-year-old adult in appearance.He has a reckless personality and is bold and unafraid of any danger or terrible adventure.

At that time in this part of America, there were many rumors about Captain Morgan, mostly about how he succeeded in plundering amazing wealth from the Spaniards. Captain Morgan had been an indentured servant to Mr. Rolls, a sugar agent in Barbados.After the construction period was over, he, unwilling to be bound by the law, had a strong desire for adventure, gathered a few people who shared his interests, bought a caravel equipped with three cannons, and started his pirate career. Eventually became the most successful pirate in the world. Henry had known Captain Morgan from his days under Mr. Rolles, as a clerk on the sugar wharves.He was tall, broad-shouldered, and stocky, with red cheeks, thick lips, and a rough tongue.At that time, no one would have thought that he would become famous later.

His adventures became famous and circulated locally for nearly a year. In the second half of 1665, Captain Morgan successfully completed the expedition to the Bay of Campeche, an expedition against the Spaniards.This time, he snatched several batches of astonishing trophies from ships carrying gold and silver tableware. After that, Morgan came to Barbados again, where he recruited troops and planned his next adventure. He and other adventurers bought a ship of about 500 tons, intending to convert it into a pirate ship.So they cut out the portholes, installed cannons, and mounted two or three large-caliber cannons on the main deck.The name of the ship is "The Good Samaritan", which sounds incompatible with the business of pirates, because the name is meant to mean healing others, but now this ship is being used by bad guys to mutilate others.

The adventure was quite to Henry's taste, so he packed a few coats, and without a penny in his pocket, ran to town to find Captain Morgan.He found the great pirate in an ordinary tavern.At that time, he was surrounded by a lot of hooligans, all of them were drinking cheap rum and talking loudly. They looked like they were drinking sugar water. How handsome and majestic the pirate captain looks at this time!He had looked so poor and humble when he worked on the sugar wharf, but now he looked so different!His clothes were richly trimmed with gold filigree, and at his side hung a Spanish sword inlaid with silver, and on his back hung a very handsome velvet sash, from which hung three pistols inlaid with silver!Before meeting the pirates, Henry was not so determined, but when he saw the glorious image of the pirate captain, he made up his mind to take risks.

Henry begged the hero to come over to talk with him, and when he came to a corner, Henry made it clear to him that he wanted to be enlisted in this adventure, saying that he had always dreamed of being a gentleman adventurer. Hearing these words, Captain Morgan laughed out loud, and punched Henry hard on the back, swearing firmly that he would make him a real man, such a fine piece of material to be a priest is too unworthy. Captain Morgan did not break his promise. When the "Good Samaritan" set sail for Jamaica, Henry found himself an adventurer on board. two Port Royal in 1665, a lot to see at the time.At that time, there were no decent houses there, and there was no accounting office made of bricks that we can see today. There were only some shacks made of wood and rattan on the street.With colorful flags on these houses, it looks more gorgeous and prosperous than the real Vanity Fair.Many pirates flocked to this place and harassed it constantly. They always made a scene, gathered a crowd to gamble, and spent money like water. Later, many people fell ill because of the constant drinking and drinking. their pleasure-seeking.The skylights in the tropics are always cloudy and hot as if wrapped in a blanket. When the sun comes out of the clouds, the light shines directly on the smoky sand. At this time, the house seems to be Instead of ovens, the streets have become furnaces.So it shouldn't come as a huge surprise that some people die like rats stuck in a hole.But the pirates don't seem to care about it. You can see pirates wearing red scarves and gorgeous costumes and women, Jews, and businessmen fighting, gambling, or exchanging illegal means. Treasures taken by the Spaniards.

As soon as Captain Morgan arrived here, he was warmly welcomed by the local people, and someone told him that he hoped that he could go to meet the Governor as soon as possible, and that the Governor was waiting for him.So Morgan immediately took Henry (who was now highly regarded by Captain Morgan) to visit the Royal Governor Thomas Mortiford in this devil's lair. When they got there, they found His Excellency the Governor sitting waiting for them in a large comfortable chair in the shade of the balcony.To keep cool, the Governor wore only shirt, breeches, stockings, and a pair of slippers.He was smoking a fat cigar,

There was also a glass of lime juice mixed with water and rum on the side table.The balcony was made of slats and had tiles on the floor, so that although it was very hot outside, it was cool and comfortable in here.The strong sea wind blew and creaked the slats from time to time, ruffling Mr. Topas' long hair combed back to keep cool. The main topic of this meeting was how to rescue Mr. Simon, who was captured by the Spaniards together with his wife and daughter. A few years ago, the adventurer Mr. Simon was made the governor of San Cadarina Island by the pirates.Although Spain had a large garrison on San Gadalina Island, they were later occupied by pirates. The pirates settled on the island and kept harassing merchant ships in the surrounding waters. Almost no Spanish army survived.As the pirates attacked merchant ships more and more frequently, the Spaniards couldn't bear it, and sent a large number of troops to suppress the pirates, vowing to drive them out of the fortress on the island.The Spaniards did this, and they not only recaptured the island of San Cadarina, but also captured the governor, his wife and daughter, and the entire garrison of the pirates.

The Spaniards divided the captive pirate garrison into several groups, some were sent to do hard work, some were sent to warships, some were sent to mines, and some were sent to nowhere.Mr. Simon, the governor, will be escorted to Spain, where he will be tried under Spanish law for his piracy crimes. The news had just been received from Jamaica, by a Spanish captain named Rodriguez Silvia, who was on his way to deliver a letter to the Spanish Government with an urgent dispatch of all relevant events, and it was he who brought the news. In short, that is the theme of this conference.After the conversation, Henry and Captain Morgan walked out of the governor's mansion together and returned to the hotel where they were staying.Morgan told his accomplice that he intended to get these dispatches from the Spanish captain this afternoon, even if by force.

You should understand that they took this rescue action entirely out of the deep friendship of the Governor and Captain Morgan to Mr. Simon.Indeed, when these villains deal with each other, they are very moral, very honest and trustworthy.You must also understand that Governor Mortiford, Mr. Simon, and the pirates who were doing the same business at that time were all like-minded. They helped each other and supported each other as if they were the most loyal people in the world.Therefore, they made up their minds to rescue Mr. Simon from the Spaniards. three After returning to the hotel after talking with the governor, Captain Morgan found that many accomplices gathered in the hotel, such as those who often gathered here to chat with him, some were the crew of the "Good Samaritan", and some wanted to get money from him. There are some cheap people, and some are vagrants who always hang around him for his fame.Of course, it is also because they like to be instructed by Morgan, and they are honored to have the title of "Morgan's follower".Such a crowd always surrounded the successful pirate.

Seeing so many people gathered here, Captain Morgan told them his plan.He said that he was going to go to the Spanish captain and force him to hand over the dispatches, hoping that they would join him in his operation and go with him. So these people set off with Morgan in a mighty way, with his deputy, Bartholomew Davis and Henry from Cornwall, walking on his left and right.They searched the streets for nearly an hour before they found the Spanish captain.I don't know whether the Spanish captain got wind that they were looking for him, or because he found himself in danger, surrounded by enemies, he had found a place to hide, and the pirates searched all over the town to find him. He was found in a small hotel run by Portuguese Jews.After finding him, Captain Morgan entered the hotel with a cold expression, and his men followed behind him noisily.

It was dark inside the hotel, except for the main door, two large windows and the front door where there was light. In this dark and stuffy small room, a dozen men crowded around the table drinking wine together, and they looked menacing.The Jew and his wife entertained them.Henry easily recognized Captain Sylvia, on the one hand, because Captain Morgan kept staring at him, full of provocation; , more refined. Captain Morgan walked up to Sylvia and ordered him to hand over the official documents.Captain Sylvia spoke a series of fast and urgent words mixed with Spanish and English, and no one could understand what he was saying.Captain Morgan insisted that no matter what the cost, he must have these documents.After speaking, he drew a pistol from his strap and put it on his head. This move scared the hotel proprietress to scream, and the Jewish proprietor begged them madly not to demolish their house. Henry could hardly describe what happened afterwards, only knowing that a scuffle broke out suddenly.The knife flashed above his head, and the bullets whizzed past his eyes. He was stupefied with fright. Later, he heard someone complaining loudly, but no one knew whether the person was shot by a friend or an enemy.Then there was another burst of gunfire, and Henry's ears seemed to be deafened, and they were still humming an hour later.At that time, the entire hotel was filled with gunpowder smoke, and there were sounds of fighting, cursing, and the clashing of knives. Henry could hardly bear such a fight, and had no interest in it, so he walked towards the door.At this time, a short and wizened Portuguese man hid under the table like a monkey. Seeing Henry approaching, he picked up a knife and stabbed him in the stomach, hoping to kill him.If this knife stabbed him, then Henry's adventure career would be over.Seeing that he was in a dangerous situation, Henry grabbed a heavy chair and threw it towards the enemy. Seeing the chair flying over, the man immediately ran to the door. At this time, many people had already gathered outside the door, and some others heard the commotion and were rushing towards the hotel to join in the fight.Standing in the crowd, Henry's body trembled like a leaf in the autumn wind, and the chills flowed through his back like ice water. He really escaped death! You don't think he's a coward because you have to remember he wasn't 16 and it was the first time something like this happened to him.After that he was very brave, always showing full courage in a critical moment. Henry stood there, trying to regain his composure. The hotel was still in chaos. Suddenly, two people rushed out of the gate at the same time, followed by a large group of people.Captain Sylvia was running in the front, and Captain Morgan was chasing after him. When the people at the door saw a group of people rushing out, they all gave way.Seeing a chance of escape, the Spanish captain rushed across the street with unbelievable speed and agility, and ran into the opposite alley.As soon as Captain Morgan saw that his prey was about to flee, he took the pistol from his sash, swung his arm over to take aim, and fired a single shot at the fleeing Spaniard.Although there were many people on the street, his shot was aimed very accurately. The Spaniard fell down, rolled a few times and fell into the gutter by the side of the road. He twitched a few times and lay there I was motionless. Hearing the gunshot and seeing the man fall, there was a scream from the crowd, everyone fled in all directions, and the street immediately became empty.Captain Morgan ran to the Spanish captain with a pistol still smoking, and Henry immediately followed. Captain Morgan turned the man's body over and found the man dead.Poor Henry had never seen a living man killed at once before, not at all.Indeed, for him, who was only a child, this incident was indeed too terrifying.He stood there with roots on his feet, staring at the dead man's face without moving for an unknown amount of time.Captain Morgan, on the other hand, remained calm and calmly continued his work, undoing the man's vest and shirt without even shaking his fingers.Around the neck of the dead Spanish captain hung a gold cross and many silver medals.Captain Morgan bit off the strings on which they were hung, and handed the jingling bauble to Henry, who, when Henry took it, had no strength in his fingers, and could barely hold the little things. Captain Morgan found the papers in a purse in the breast pocket of the Spanish captain's waistcoat.He looked at the official documents, wrapped up the letter with satisfaction, and then put the wallet and its contents into his pockets. Then, Captain Morgan looked back at Henry for the first time ever.The kid stood there transfixed, looking panicked.Captain Morgan laughed, tucked the pistol back into the strap, and slapped poor Henry on the back hard, telling him to be a real man, as he would see it many times in the future. But it was no laughing matter to poor Henry, for days later the face of the dead Spaniard was still in his mind.He left the place with his accomplices, leaving the people on the street behind, leaving the body with his friends.When walking back from the street, he was sweating profusely, and the deafening gunshots in the small room were still echoing in his ears. He didn't know whether what he had just experienced was real, or a dream that he would wake up soon. Four Captain Morgan, having killed the man and obtained the papers as he wished, was so satisfied with the operation that he called on Governor Mortiford a second time that evening, and set sail for the Darien next morning.For a fortnight he cruised these waters without encountering a single vessel, until at last he caught up with a small caravan bound for Cartagena from Puerto Bello.Later the pirates found that the best thing aboard the ship was only some raw hides, so they scuttled her about twenty miles off the coast of Cartagena.They also interrogated the captain, and learned that the treasure fleet was parked in Puerto Bello and had not yet set sail. As soon as the wind changed, the ship would set off for Spain.In addition, there is another piece of news that can be described as icing on the cake for their rescue plan. The Spaniards told the pirates: Mr. Simon, his wife and daughter are all imprisoned in the treasure fleet, which is Vice Admiral Santa Maria. On the ship where Fayaloli is. As soon as Captain Morgan heard the news he craved, he led the fleet straight to San Blasso Bay.He could land safely on the promontory of San Blazo Bay without fear of being spotted, since the area was completely uninhabited and only twenty or twenty-five miles from the port of Bello. Having anchored safely at his destination, Captain Morgan immediately announced his plan to his companions.The plan is as follows: It is almost impossible for them to get their ships into Puerto Bello and attack the Spanish lieutenant-admiral who is protected by a heavily armed fleet in the middle. It should be carefully designed, rather than recklessly attacking directly.After these opening remarks, Morgan announced his intention to go to Puerto Bello in a small boat, hoping to find an opportunity to complete the rescue mission, or even to obtain more information to implement a new rescue plan.He said that he hoped that those who dared to take risks would volunteer to participate in this expedition. He told everyone frankly that he would not force anyone who is not willing to take risks to participate in this operation, because this adventure is indeed not difficult.Of course, if they can triumph, they will also gain great prestige, and perhaps a huge amount of spoils. This daring man had such incredible influence over his fellows, and their confidence in his plans and wisdom, that only a dozen were afraid to take part in the operation, while the rest hoped to be chosen. Among these volunteers, Captain Morgan selected 20 people, including Henry.He told his lieutenants that if after three days no news of the success of the expedition had been received, the ship should sail to Jamaica to await news.Then, Morgan led his team and started his expedition.Although no written account of this adventure has ever been recorded, it was perhaps the most daring and dangerous of all Captain Morgan's adventures.This action brought him great honor, and his fame has since been known far and wide.What adventure could compare to Morgan's?At that time, he drove a small open boat with only 20 people, rushed into the harbor fortress with the third most defensive force in the Spanish colony, and eliminated Spain from the protection of the powerful fleet. Lieutenant General, how many people in the world do you think would dare to take such a risk? Here is a point to be made, that before the great pirate took such a risky venture, he planned it so carefully that nothing could go wrong.Moreover, it is this seemingly impossible task that is the key to the success of this operation, because no one would have thought that he would dare to take such an action, so the enemy has no defense against his attack at all.Perhaps he would have been as great and famous as Admiral Black if he had put on the royal uniform and fought according to the proper rules of war. But none of that matters.I will now tell you that Captain Morgan, in his open boat, with twenty men, reached Cape St. Medina at sunset.After arriving at the port, they found that the treasure ship was moored there, surrounded by two warships and an armed ship guarding the port, less than half a mile away from other ships.After surveying the fleet, the pirates lowered their sails, disguised themselves as a Spanish ship from the port of Dios, and rowed along the coast.Having successfully reached the shore, they boldly entered the harbor, opposite which was not far from the fortifications. Now, getting closer to the ultimate goal, Captain Morgan asked everyone to swear to fight by his side to the end.Henry and others on board took the oath passionately.But I have to be honest, Henry's heart was pounding with nervousness in the face of what was about to happen.After all the oaths were made, Captain Morgan issued an order to the ship's doctor. As soon as the captain gave the order, the ship's doctor would immediately dig six holes in the bottom of the ship and let the ship sink to the bottom of the sea, so that no one would have any chance to retreat. , can only go forward.This is how Captain Morgan dominates his companions, and this is what makes his men awe-inspiring.While scuttling a ship can make everyone face a make-or-die fate, no one Personal complaints.Even the ship's doctor himself had no doubts about the captain's orders, and it never occurred to him to disobey his orders. Now it was very dark, Captain Morgan saw a small boat not far away with two fishermen on board, so he asked them in Spanish which one of the boats anchored in the port belonged to the vice-admiral, saying that he had an urgent message To give it to him.The fisherman had no doubts at all, and told them that the large sailing ship not half a mile away was the boat he was looking for. So the pirates adjusted their course according to the instructions, and sailed to a place very close to the galleon.Captain Morgan told the ship's doctor that it was time to carry out the order.According to his instructions, the ship doctor pierced the ship, and a large torrent quickly poured into the ship. All the people rowed desperately towards the galleon, as if they would die in the next second. What was Henry thinking at this moment?Like everyone else on board, he was in awe of Captain Morgan, and would rather die than question his orders, especially when the bottom of the ship was drilled, and the awe was at its height.So when the icy water rolled over his feet (for he had taken off his shoes and socks), he began to fear that he would drown if he could feel that there was a solid plank under his feet. Sailing was nothing to fear for him anymore. There was, indeed, a similar panic among all the crew, for they were paddling with astonishing force, and reached the stern of the Spanish galleon half-full of water. At this time, the sky was completely dark, and the moon had not yet risen.At this time, the sentry on the deck spotted them and greeted them. Captain Morgan shouted to him in Spanish, saying that he was Captain Aljuarez Mondazzo, and he had an urgent message to the lieutenant general. At this time, the boat was so full of water that it was almost broken.Without waiting for the captain's order, all the people crawled to the side of the boat as swiftly as monkeys.With a pistol in one hand and a machete in the other, they had jumped onto the deck before the sentinel could recover, call out, or send a warning signal. "God! Who are you?" When the sentry had just finished saying this, someone knocked him down with the butt of a gun.It was dark and the situation was so chaotic that even Henry couldn't see who did it. Before the other people on the deck could recover and figure out who climbed onto the deck from below, some pirates, led by the carpenter and the doctor, rushed to the armory and grabbed the weapons, while Captain Morgan took With Henry and a Portuguese named Murillo Braziliano rushing into the big cabin like the wind. Here they saw the Lieutenant General playing cards with Mr Simon, a friend, Simon's wife and daughter. Captain Morgan immediately put his gun on the Spanish captain's chest, with a ferocious expression on his face, threatening that if he dared to say a word or dare to shout loudly, he would immediately become a dead man.As for Henry, it was not that he did not take part in the game, and he put his gun to the chest of the Spaniard's friend, threatening to kill him with a single shot if he dared to move his mouth or his fingers. And the two women didn't understand what happened, they sat there dumbfounded, but when they regained their sanity, Mr. Simon's daughter suddenly screamed.Mr. Simon immediately ordered her to shut up, because he knew that the person who came was to help their friends, not their enemies. You have to understand that all of these things happen in an instant.In less than a minute, three or four more pirates and the Portuguese rushed in, tied up the two Spaniards, and gagged them.Morgan was very satisfied, his terrified expression disappeared immediately, and then he laughed, strode out from the corner, clapped hands with Mr. Simon, and held each other tightly.After doing this, he was in a very good mood and seemed very humorous because of the success of the first operation.He turned to the two ladies, took Henry's hand and came in front of them, "Ladies, this gentleman is a young gentleman who followed me to learn piracy, please allow me to introduce him to you." Just imagine!How embarrassing it was to little Henry!To tell the truth, he had never been fidgety with strange ladies, never felt at ease.You can imagine Morgan's mood when he introduced him to Mrs. Simon and her daughter!He was barefoot, wearing only a shirt and breeches, no hat, and held a gun in one hand and a machete in the other.However, his embarrassment did not last long, and before he had time to relax, Captain Morgan suddenly became serious and asked Mr. Simon to take his wife and daughter to a safe place, because the most dangerous moment in the whole adventure had come, and he immediately Take Henry (we can now call him a pirate) and the other pirates out of the cabin. Back on deck, our hero finds the Spanish crew huddled together like so many sheep (the others are shut under hatches).The pirates were simply too dreadful, and the poor people were so afraid of Henry Morgan's name that no one dared to raise the alarm, or even jump overboard. According to Captain Morgan's order, these people were escorted by the pirates to climb to a high place, hoisted the sails and set sail.At this time, it was completely dark, and for such a long time, the ships moored nearby did not notice what happened on board. Indeed, the pirates could have managed to get away if only one or two shots hadn't attracted attention at all.However, the full moon had risen at this time, and under the bright moonlight, everything seemed so clear. Finally, the ship closest to the battleship noticed the strange situation on board. The people on this boat greeted the vice-admiral's boat, but when there was no response for a while, they greeted this boat again.Until now, the Spaniards did not immediately suspect that something was wrong with the ship. They thought that the lieutenant general might change the berth for reasons known only to him.However, a Spaniard (Morgan didn't know who this person was from the beginning to the end) climbed to a high place and found that the lieutenant general was captured by pirates, so he shouted: "The lieutenant general has been captured by pirates." The alarm was sounded, but the error was irreparable.The ship closest to the Admiral immediately tensed up. Someone was giving orders loudly, someone was beating a drum, and the crew was running around on the deck. However, at this time, the vice-admiral's ship had already bulged its sails, and under the order of Captain Morgan, the carpenter had cut the two anchor ropes. Quickly change the course and sail out of the port, rushing forward with the wind.At this moment, only the nearest ship can stop the progress of the galleon.And this ship had already prepared a cannon, and fired a cannon at the lieutenant general's ship, just in front of the ship. Under the moonlight, Henry could see the fragments of the flying shell falling down like raindrops. Hearing the sound of shelling, the pirates who hadn't heard the alarm just now were also awakened. They knew that if they wanted to escape successfully, they had to break through the siege of all the ships, leave the port, and reach the high seas. In Henry's eyes, the ensuing battle must have been the most terrifying shelling battle in the world.At first the battle was not so intense, because the Spaniards took a while to prepare to fire, because they had never thought of this situation before.But gradually, artillery fire roared from those ships, one after another. At this moment, Henry felt that all the thunder in the sky was not as powerful as the cannon, because it is impossible for nature to produce such a huge commotion.Judging from the situation at the time, it seemed that all the people on board could not escape the bad luck of death. Now the moon was up, round and bright, and in the moonlight the smoke that hung in the air looked as white as snow.Everywhere was the sound of cannonballs hissing through the air, and hearing the great crash it made every time it landed on the galleon, watching the smoke from those fragments in the moonlight, Henry's imagination was magnified ten times.Then suddenly he saw a poor man who had been hit by a shell and was crawling along the deck, and when he raised his arms from behind the mast he saw that the man's hands were gone and his shirt-sleeves were stained with blood .Seeing this tragic scene, poor Henry felt as if all his strength had been taken away from him, and he was certain that he would suffer the same, and even more tragic, fate. However, it is night after all, and it is impossible to see the battle situation as clearly as during the day, and the Spaniards are basically unprepared for this emergency, and they fired in a hurry (many people don't even understand all these riots What the hell is going on), almost all of the shells were not aimed at the target, and at most one of the 20 shells could hit the target. At this time, Captain Morgan was standing just above the bulwark where Henry avoided the artillery fire, and Mr. Simon followed him on the deck.The captain lit a pipe and stood near the railing, staring ahead with his hands behind his back in the bright moonlight.At this time, he showed unbelievable calmness. He did not pay attention to the current hustle and bustle of the battle, but looked at the sea water 20 miles away.From time to time he took the pipe out of his mouth and gave orders to the man at the helm.Other than that, he has been standing there, motionless, letting the long red hair on his shoulders sway in the sea breeze. The pirates might have sailed away safely in the galleon had it not been for the obstruction of the armed galleon.Despite the heavy artillery fire, their ships were largely undamaged.Since the nearest warship is still a little away from them, the pirates can safely pass it as long as they sail close to the land.And at night, the battleship posed no threat to them.However, just as the open sea was close at hand, the armed narrow sailing ship suddenly rushed over from the shore, looking like it wanted to block the pirates' way, or force them to approach the battleship, so that the cannons on the battleship could exert greater power . Here I must say that such long and narrow warships are very common in these waters.The hull of this kind of boat is very long, the draft is very shallow, and the oars can paddle more freely in the water.Its bow is very pointed and protrudes forward, and a rotating machine gun is installed on it. There are many watchtowers at the stern, one by one to form a bunker, which can hide many soldiers and officers who command the war. From the starboard wall our hero sees the approaching galleon, and it seems that the pirates are unable to get away from it and the frigate.However, Captain Morgan still maintained a calm attitude, giving orders to the helmsman from time to time, changing the direction of the rudder, and turning the bow of the long and narrow sailboat to his port side.It looked like it was going to avoid the opponent's bow and enter the open sea.As soon as the course changed, the pirates got closer and closer to the armed battleship. Seeing this, the armed battleship increased its firepower, the sound of guns became more intensive, and the hit rate of the incoming shells was also higher.With each shell that struck, the pirates could hear the crackling of the wood as it splintered, and now and then the groans and cries of the wounded.Indeed, if it was in the daytime, the pirates would have been wiped out long ago, but as we have said, under the cover of night, taking advantage of the chaos of the other side, the pirates avoided the whole world. The crisis of annihilation.But their escape was less a matter of stratagem than a miracle. At this moment, the sloop sailed up, as if about to forcibly board the pirates.It got very close and began to shoot the pirate ship with its rifle, rattling and whizzing bullets, and cannon and boom. In two minutes the enemy seemed to be on board their ship.At this time, Captain Morgan suddenly ordered the helmsman to turn the rudder to starboard.The helmsman reacted quickly, turned the wheel, and the galleon turned immediately.Obviously, if they turn any further, they will definitely collide with the enemy ship. 西班牙人可能意识到海盗们想穿过他们的船尾逃跑，便立即划浆后退，阻止海盗通过。海水因为船桨的搅动立即泛起白色的泡沫，同时，西班牙人向海盗们不停地疯狂扫射，在火力的重压下，海盗们要想逃脱，就只能靠奇迹了。 至于亨利，此时已经完全忘记了其他的一切，脑子中只想着船长的策略能不能成功，由于某种本能，他瞬间就意识到了摩根船长想要做什么。 就在此时，意外发生了，一颗子弹击中了舵手。听到一声尖叫，亨利转过头去，发现舵手向前扑倒在甲板上，鲜血从他背上的黑洞里汨汨地流了出来。由于失去了控制，航舵的轮辐飞快旋转着倒了回去。 摩根大声命令要把住舵，亨利马上跳到了舵前，控制了局势。如果不是亨利果断及时的话，估计这艘船早就沉没了。他抓住了飞驰的轮辐，快速地转了回来，大帆船的船头又回到了原来的方向。 在这电光火石的一瞬间，他只想到了要执行船长的命令，而没有想到别的任何事情。他没有想到炮弹，也没有想到子弹。但当任务完成之后，他忽然清醒过来，发现由于敌人步枪的扫射，瞭望台上已经着了火，而且更可怕的是，所有的炮火都向他射了过来。他感到非常绝望，四下张望，却发现没有一个人能来接替他的工作。他非常想放手不干，但他清楚地知道如果这样做就意味着他的死期马上就会来临。他的耳朵嗡嗡作响，思维像羽毛一样飘荡着。我不知道此时他是否还在呼吸，他紧紧地闭上了双眼，好像这样就能够避开枪林弹雨。 此时，西班牙人一定是发现了海盗们的阴谋，突然停止了射击，开始下达一连串的命令，同时船桨飞快拔开水面，泛起阵阵飞沫。但是他们逃得太晚了，仅仅几秒钟，大帆船已经狠狠地撞上了敌船的左舷，这次撞击几乎把亨利撞到了甲板上。突然响起了一声巨大的木头爆裂的声音，紧接着响起了人们的叫喊声，狭长帆船打起转来，大帆船驶入了公海，只给紧靠它的敌人留下了一艘正在沉没的船骸。月光下、水面上到处都是上下沉浮的脑袋和挥舞着的人手。 现在，所有的危险都已经真正地过去了，有许多人都跑过来帮助正在掌舵的亨利。摩根船长走到了主甲板上，拍了拍年轻舵手的背，说：“嗨，亨利，我不是告诉过你，我会让你成为一个真正的男子汉的吗？”可怜的亨利笑了起来，当然这笑声中还夹杂着难过，他的手此时像得了疟疾一样抖个不停。上帝知道，他的表情其实更像在哭而不是在笑，但是摩根船长却没有意识到这一点。 不管怎样，我仍然认为在关键时刻，亨利确实表现得非常勇敢，我很想知道，在今天，还有多少个年轻绅士遇到类似情况时能够像亨利一样表现得那么出众。 Fives 对于亨利来说，其他任何一次经历都没有像这次一样惊心动魄。第二天早上，西班牙船长（一个非常有礼貌，有教养的绅士）让亨利穿上了自己的一套衣服，然后把他带到了女士们面前。对于摩根船长来说，如果说他以前就对这个年轻人有点惺惺相惜，那么现在他更加看重亨利了。在大客舱吃饭时，他得到了所有人的宠爱。身材丰满、脸色红润的西蒙夫人一直不停地称赞亨利，而那位非常漂亮的年轻小姐也不停地向他抛媚眼。 我不得不说一下，西蒙小姐假装着教亨利学法语，经常花上几个小时的时间和他呆在一起，而亨利的心中也对她充满了爱意，这种爱意都快让他窒息了。西蒙小姐感觉到了他的这种情感，非常自然地回应了他。如果我们的主人公年纪再大一点，或者这个旅行的时间再长一些，那么他肯定会完全地陷入这个美丽女人为他编织的情网中。此时，海盗们一直向牙买加航行，三天后安全地抵达了目的地。 在检查战利品的时候，海盗们惊讶地发现船上竟然装有价值18万镑的金银餐具，他们简直都快高兴得疯掉了。不过，他们没有因为这些丰厚的收获而喝得烂醉，这确实是一个奇迹。当然，这要归功于摩根船长，因为摩根船长知道他们还在西班牙船队的航线上，他威胁其他海盗们说，如果谁敢碰朗姆酒，他就把他拖到甲板上一枪毙了。如果不是摩根船长这样做的话，估计这些人早就喝得烂醉如泥了。这个威胁十分奏效，当大约上午九点船到达罗亚尔港口时，所有的人都始终保持着清醒。 现在，亨利的罗曼史就此终结了。他们一到达港口，就看到从一只战舰里驶出一只小船，来客登上了海盗们的船，这是陆军中尉格兰特里（亨利父亲的好友）和亨利的长兄托马斯。托马斯看起来表情严肃，说亨利是一个不可救药的冷酷的恶棍，迟早会走上断头台，他必须立即跟他回家。他告诉我们这个还是小嫩芽的小海盗，家里人因为他罪恶的行径已经快发狂了。亨利知道自己无法撼动兄长钢铁般的顽强决心，就说：“你就不能等一等吗？等我们分完战利品，我拿走属于我的那份就跟你走，行吗？” “战利品！真的吗？”他的兄长说，“你真的认为父亲会让你参与这种血腥的、危险的行当吗？” 经过一番争吵，亨利被强行带走了，他甚至没有机会和他的小情人道别。他走的时候，远远地看见她站在船尾甲板上哭得像泪人儿一样目送自己远去，从那以后他再也没有看见过她。他突然觉得人生没有什么快乐可言了。他在船尾站了起来，用从西班牙船长那里借来的帽子向心上人优雅地深深鞠了一躬，接着哥哥很快就命令他坐下来。 故事就这样结束了，还有一点需要说一下，后来，亨利不但没有走上绞刑架，而且迅速地成为了一位令人尊敬的、富裕的糖商，他娶了一位英国妻子，生了一群可爱的孩子。当他心情好的时候，他有时会像我那样，给家人讲一讲这些冒险的故事，当然其中可能会有一些我们上面没有提到过的非常精彩的故事。