My British Empire

  Chapter 498 Tierra del Fuego

   "Clatter~" A pirate-like man poured a bag of gold coins onto the deck, revealing an alluring golden yellow color, intoxicating his heart.

   "Hey, Big Nose, why did you pour out so much money? I'm afraid you shouldn't share it with us!"

   A big buck tooth showed intoxicating teeth, picked up a gold coin from the ground with a smile, and said loudly.

   "Hahaha! Yes! Big nose, do you want to share it with us!" The pirates on the side also laughed and said together.

"Go away, I'm just taking it out to dry!" Big Nose snatched the gold coin from the pirate, scolded with a smile, and then showed a fascinated look, "Didn't you find it? Under the sun, the gold coin is only It is the most beautiful, the golden light is the most beautiful color in the world!"

   "Yes! Gold is the best thing in the world, it's like a devil, so tempting!" The pirates nodded one after another, with the same fascinated look on their faces.

"Hey! It's been a month and we still haven't found the Strait of Magellan. Maybe we went wrong!" A pirate asked loudly, without any intention of hiding it, even though Captain Drake was not far away. Resting.

   "Although the clothes are almost moldy, didn't we rob a treasure ship? Don't tell me, the Spaniards are really rich! Hehehe!"

   Big buck teeth showed a wretched smile, took out the pocket on his body and shook it, and there was a crisp sound, which directly accelerated the heartbeat of everyone.

   "Don't think that you are the only one who has it, I also have a lot. Although I sailed boringly at sea for a month, I have gained a fortune anyway, which is not a loss!"

   "Yes, yes!" All the pirates nodded, agreeing with this point of view, and gold is the driving force for them to continue sailing.

  Besides, less than ten steps away, Captain Drake and his first mate were watching and patrolling with binoculars.

   "Captain, what is everyone talking about you?" The first mate put down the binoculars, rubbed his dry eyes, touched Drake's shoulder, and said provocatively.

   "Hey! No matter what they say, as long as you can persist, there is nothing to complain about!" Drake looked back at the people who were discussing, then turned back in an instant, shrugged his shoulders, and said indifferently.

  The first mate who has been with Drake for several years, has a handsome appearance, but there is a deep scar on his face, with a long index finger, which adds a touch of viciousness to him.

  However, thanks to this scar, otherwise, in the long and lonely sea, the handsome man would have lived a more painful life.

   "That's why you robbed that Spanish treasure ship? I'm not lying, you are so brave!" the first officer shook his head and said with emotion.

   Having been with Drake for so many years, he always felt that Drake was brave, but he never thought that he would be so brave that he even dared to rob the Spanish treasure ship.

   "Huh! What are the Spaniards? We are pirates, and the treasure ship is still robbed!"

  Drake snorted coldly with disdain, and said calmly, a little pretentiously.

   "However, it's really good luck. Let us meet a single treasure ship. This is really a rare good thing. It's a pity not to get a vote!"

   Speaking of this, Drake still had a look of joy on his face, feeling very emotional.

  Spain has been operating the Americas for decades, and it has only started to make a profit in the past ten years. It has transported large quantities of gold and silver back to relieve its hungry finances.

  All, generally speaking, treasure ships are carried by powerful armed merchant ships. They sail in groups and very few are left alone. It is unimaginable for ordinary pirates to rob them.

  This time, the reason why he was able to rob was purely because he was caught off guard, so he could hit more and hit less, otherwise it would be really bad luck.

   Of course, the most important thing is that England has signed a treaty of alliance with Spain, and there has been peace for a long time.

"My captain, don't talk about the alliance between Spain and our country, just talk about His Majesty Philip II's huge navy, won't you be afraid?" The first officer tilted his head and asked curiously, as if he wanted to know the captain How courageous are you!

"Hehe! Let's talk about it when the time comes!" Drake picked up the binoculars, looked at the undulating sea, and said with a smile, "With this gold, at least we can get closer to our goal, the fascinating Strait of Magellan! "

   "However, the Spanish blockade is really strict, and no information about the Strait of Magellan has been leaked, so we can only try our luck!"

  The first officer also looked at the endless sea and sighed.

   Regarding this, Drake was noncommittal. The Spaniards blocked the Strait of Magellan, the land on the west coast of the Pacific Ocean, and only the Spaniards set foot.

   "Fortunately, His Majesty the King gave a batch of strange water liquid, which can be added to the wine, otherwise it would really not last for a month!"

   Compared with Magellan, Drake felt much luckier at this time. Three ships, more than 200 people, and a lot of food and drinks were enough for them for three months!

  As time went on, Drake and the others gradually felt that the sea was getting more and more rough, and their hearts were also tugged.

  The legendary earth is flat, which is still popular in Europe, but the earth is round, which is not so easy for everyone to accept.

   After all, only Magellan and his party sailed around the world.

  Forty-five days have passed, and half of the supplies have been used up. Drake and others have lost their patience, and the next supplies must be prepared to go back.

   "Drake, look, look, what is that? What a big island! Is this the Tierra del Fuego that Magellan once named?" The exaggerated voice of the first officer attracted everyone's attention.

  Although the specific route is unclear, Magellan once named Tierra del Fuego, and it has been passed down.

   "Yes, it is indeed Tierra del Fuego!" Looking at the incomparably wide and vast island, this is the largest island he has encountered since sailing for such a long time.

   It can be said with certainty that this is indeed Tierra del Fuego.

   "Yes, next, we will be able to find the Strait of Magellan!" Drake said with certainty.

   Sure enough, in less than half a day, they found a strait hundreds of miles long, twenty miles wide at its widest point, and only two miles at its narrowest point.

  After passing through the Strait of Magellan and arriving on the west coast of the Pacific Ocean, Drake did not continue on, but returned.

   Then, not long after everyone was happy, Drake made a decision that surprised everyone. He will cross Tierra del Fuego.

  At that time, people always believed that the south of the strait was the legendary southern continent.

  And Drake wants to pass through the strait south of Tierra del Fuego to announce to the world that "the legendary southern continent does not exist!".

   So as to gain greater honor and let the world remember you.

  (end of this chapter)