Holy Roman Empire

On the splint, Captain Petra looked sad and melancholy into the distance, as if lost in thought.

He has never been so nervous after 20 years of rolling on the sea.Even after being robbed by pirates, Petra is not nervous now.

There is no way, who would let him take over a business that shouldn't be taken?

In fact, Petra also knew that this business was risky.It is very dangerous to sail at night these days. Under normal circumstances, no one would ask to leave the port overnight.

But everything is unexpected, and Petra doesn't mind taking risks for the pound sterling.

In his mind, it was nothing more than taking a few people away.Petra has done similar things many times.

It's just that under normal circumstances, people smuggled into Britain from outside, and smuggling out of the country is still rare.

For Petra, these are minor issues, as long as the money is sufficient, everything is easy to negotiate.

Everything went well in the front, and it wasn't until these special customers boarded that Petra realized something was wrong.

After so many years of rolling on the sea, Petra is also very knowledgeable.No matter how disguised Vittorio Emanuele III was, his temperament could not deceive anyone.

With years of experience, Petra can judge at a glance that the identity of this group of people is extraordinary and they are definitely big shots.

The problem is that this Fulda is just an ordinary cargo ship, with no comfort at all.

Unless it is a time of crisis, even if the big shots are in desperation, they will not choose this obviously demeaning way of travel.

No one wants to accept this kind of business, which means a lot of trouble.Before Captain Petra repented, he was warned.

According to the agreement, people are sent to the Netherlands, and the commission income is doubled; if there is any accident on the road, the whole family will go to hell together.

Rejection is impossible. The whole family is being watched. Petra can only hope that God will bless, and the road will be smooth.

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While Petra was in deep thought, two warships were chasing up from a distance, not more than 20 nautical miles away.

The experienced chief officer reminded: "Captain, something is wrong. The two warships behind seem to be eyeing us."

Hearing what the chief officer said, Petra went straight to the observation room without saying a word, picked up the binoculars and looked back.

Sure enough, two warships appeared on the horizon, approaching the Fulda.

Because of the distance, Petra could not determine which country's warship it was.However, the gradually shortening distance still told Petra that the visitors were not good.

"At the current speed, at most six hours later, the next two warships will catch up.

If the order is passed to speed up, we must arrive in Holland as soon as possible.After completing this task, all income will increase by half."

The first officer replied heartily: "No problem, Captain."

Everyone risked their lives to seek life at sea.As long as the money is sufficient, everything can be discussed.

However, Captain Petra is not so optimistic. With many years of sailing experience, he can determine that the nearest port of Fulda to the Netherlands is more than 100 nautical miles.

Under normal driving conditions, a warship is not much faster than a cargo ship, but the speed limit of a warship is high. If it moves at full speed, it can run up to twice the speed of the ship.

Of course, steamships of this year are still subject to power constraints.Although the warship runs fast, once it is running at full power, it must be overhauled afterwards, and it may even be scrapped.

Unless it is a very important thing, in general, the Navy is not so extravagant.

...

The movement on the ship alarmed Vittorio Emanuele III in the cabin.

"What's the matter? Could it be that I met a pirate?"

For the sake of safety, when Vittorio Emanuele III left, he arranged for multiple cargo ships to leave the port at the same time, and he just picked one to board.

In theory, as long as there is no exposure that night.Communication is inconvenient these years. Even if the British government found out that he was missing the next day and ordered the Royal Navy to chase him, it would not have been so fast.

Before anyone could answer, Captain Petra broke in.

"I'm very sorry, there is a bad news, I have to disturb you distinguished guests.

Now the situation is very critical. Two warships have chased up, less than 20 nautical miles away from us.

I have ordered to speed up, but the Fulda is just an ordinary freighter, even if it has undergone power modification, it still can't run the warship.

For the safety of everyone's lives, I hope you can open up your heart and make things clear so that you can make a decision."

Vittorio Emmanuele III's face changed drastically when he heard the warship catching up, and he sighed helplessly.

Thinking of the heavy responsibility he shouldered, Vittorio Emanuele III forced himself to calm down and slowly said, "Your Excellency, there is still a lot of cargo on board Fulda?"

Captain Petra nodded. The cargo ship must be carrying cargo. There is no need to doubt.

Received a positive answer, Vittorio Emanuele III: "Very good, so now except for the necessary coal, all commodities and sundries are thrown into the sea.

Including bed sheets, personal items, weapons and ammunition, food and water are only reserved for half a day, and every effort is made to reduce weight."

Vittorio Emanuele III’s understatement stunned Captain Petra, and then exclaimed: "This is impossible! I will lose my life if I lose these commodities!"

It's not an exaggeration. With Petra's wealth, losing this cargo has no choice but to go bankrupt.

Vittorio Emanuele III smiled, pretending to be nonchalant and said: "Don't worry, all losses will be borne by me, including the employer's grievances will be resolved for you.

Now, what you have to do is throw away these unnecessary things, find a way to speed up the boat, and get rid of the chasing soldiers."

Compensation?

Vittorio Emanuele III admitted that he was a poor man, and he could even be said to be the poorest royal family in Europe.

The rich family background left by the original ancestors has long been tossed because of the desire to restore the country.

In order to maintain a decent life, Vittorio Emanuele III has long been in debt.The so-called indemnity is nothing but a bad check.

But no matter how he has no money, he can't show his cowardice.In any case, let's talk after arriving in the Netherlands. If you want to pay compensation, let's talk about it then!

After pondering for a while, Captain Petra still shook his head: "It still doesn't work. Even if all the cargo on the ship is discarded, the speed will increase by at most two knots. We still can't beat the warship.

Don't forget, there are artillery on the warship, they can attack from a long distance, the small body of Fulda can not withstand the toss."

It doesn't matter whether money is money or not, the key is life is important.Civilized law enforcement is not popular these days. What the Navy likes most is to speak with shells.

Vittorio Emmanuele III frowned and asked concerned: "Is the warship coming to pursue the British or French?"

Captain Petra rolled his eyes and replied in a very exaggerated tone: "It's not certain for the time being. But we set out from London, and the warship that came to pursue should be British.

Did you also offend the French government?

God, I'm so unlucky!This kind of thing can be encountered, it is simply terrible..."

Vittorio Emmanuele III waved his hand: "Your Captain, don't be so pessimistic. If it is a British warship, they would not dare to fire.

I think instead of wasting time here, you might as well go to clear the warehouse, at least we have a better chance of escape.

Otherwise, everyone falls into the hands of the British, I will be fine, but you are dead.Trust me, they will hang you."

King-killing is not something ordinary people can do. Although Vittorio Emmanuele III's throne has a low gold content, the king is the king.

Under the European political system, killing the king is a felony.

Vittorio Emanuele III can be sure that the British were very dissatisfied with his running, but no matter how dissatisfied he was, he did not kill him.

The British government cannot bear the charge of slaying the king, and the Royal Navy cannot bear the charge of slaying the king. It is whoever did it.

In contrast, the French are hard to say.The two sides were already enemies, and Vittorio Emanuele III had no faith in the integrity of the Bonaparte dynasty.

Moreover, Vittorio Emanuele III ran out of London. As long as the French were thick-skinned, they could not admit it, and then throw the pot to the British.

Captain Petra's face sank, and after a moment of effort: "Well, you won. But your Excellency, it's best to give me a satisfactory explanation, otherwise everyone will just shoot and break up."

Compromise, there is no alternative.Petra hasn't lived enough yet and is not ready to die.

After pondering for a while, Vittorio Emanuele III slowly said: "Don't worry, the reward afterwards will definitely satisfy you.

If you perform better, even if you are given a title, it is not impossible."

Noble titles are very valuable in Europe, and they are also very cheap.At least now the titles of Sardinia are worthless.

While in London, Vittorio Emanuele III sold the title more than once in order to raise funds for the restoration of the country.

From the prince to the knight.As long as there is money, there is nothing that cannot be sold.

For Vittorio Emanuele III, knighthood was the cheapest asset, and it was completely worthless until the restoration of the country was successful.

Even if the restoration of the country is successful, the gold content of the title of Sardinia will be greatly reduced.After all, it is a title bought with money, don't expect the noble world to recognize it.

Captain Petra is not stupid. There are many dignitaries in Britain, but those who can get the title as reward are actually some exiled royal families.

Recalling the current situation again, the identity of Vittorio Emanuele III has in fact been exposed.

I know, I know, but Captain Petra's emotional intelligence is not low, so he suppressed his impulse forcibly.

This kind of time is not a good time to reveal your identity, and no monarch wants to be seen most desperately.

"Your Excellency, I will do it right away!"

After speaking, Petra retreated after looking at Vittorio Emanuele III.

Seeking wealth and wealth is universal in ancient and modern times.Captain Petra has been wandering at sea for more than 20 years and has long been tired of this kind of life.

It just suffers from no chance to transform and has to continue to do it.Now the opportunity is here. Although Vittorio Emanuele III looks downright, he can't stand his noble background!

Judging from the current situation, the chance of the restoration of the Kingdom of Sardinia is about the same as the chance of the anti-French alliance winning the war.

Judging from past experience, Captain Petra believes that the odds of victory for both sides in the war are 50-50.Going to Vittorio Emanuele III now is a life gamble.

It stands to reason that Captain Petra in the middle of the New Year should not like gambling, but the problem is that he can't rely on other powerful people!

The royal families and great nobles of European countries have a bunch of retainers.Who would eat and support, knowing the roots and knowing the bottom of his own people, and run to reuse a guy of unknown origin?

Regardless of the current public opinion, it is becoming more and more unfavorable for the aristocratic group, but it is the aristocracy that holds the power.

Including the most powerful capitalists, are all working hard to become a member of the noble group, and Petra is no exception.

...

Seeing boxes of goods being thrown into the sea, Captain Petra was dripping blood deep in his heart, and now all he lost was money.

Although Vittorio Emanuele III promised to cover the compensation, it is still unknown whether it can be fulfilled.

After all, the king was really poor, and the next War of the Resurrection would cost a lot of money.

Even if the restoration is successful, there will still be many years of hardship in the future.

It's fine if you don't surrender to the past. Those who need money need money, and the king can't fail to pay the debt.But if he wants to defect to the past to achieve a life counterattack, Petra can't make the boss embarrassed.

The distressed time did not last long. The warship behind suddenly accelerated, 15 nautical miles, 10 nautical miles, 5 nautical miles...

The distance between the two sides was constantly being shortened, and the cruel reality made Captain Petra no longer care about his heartache.

The chief mate said with trepidation: "Your Excellency, the Englishman behind has issued a semaphore to let us stop the ship for inspection, or we will fire."

That's the Royal Navy. Anyone who has been at sea these years knows that the British Royal Navy is the least messed up in the world.

In normal times, everyone can hide when they meet, and avoid close contact as much as possible.

The reason is naturally due to the good reputation of the Royal Navy as a "pirate and officer". Even if this is a British ship, we are still worried when we encounter the Royal Navy at sea.

Especially since Captain Petra also ordered all the cargo to be discarded, the anxiety in everyone's hearts became even stronger.

Petra resisted the discomfort and said: "Respond to them, this is the high seas and does not belong to the jurisdiction of Britain. They have no right to inspect."

The first officer said with a trembling voice: "Captain, can this work? If they really fire, then we're done.

Otherwise, stop the ship for inspection, because there is nothing on board anyway, it's worth them..."

"They came at me, but it doesn't matter anymore. Send a semaphore to tell them, if you want to kill the king, just shoot!"

The sudden sound frightened the two of them. I don't know when Vittorio Emanuele III appeared behind them.

Seeing Vittorio Emanuele III's identity, Captain Petra hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, how did you come out. It is not safe here, you should go back to the cabin!"

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