The war drums of the Qin Dynasty have been ringing.

Li Yuan's central army camp moved to Constantinople, which showed that his goal would no longer be in Asia, but to advance towards the hinterland of Europe.

Crete.

The birthplace of civilization on the Greek Peninsula, the collapsed temples on the island, and incomplete statues of gods, are all proving the past of the once glorious civilization.

From the Iberian Peninsula in the west of the Mediterranean to the easternmost Haifa Port, there are no less than seven or eight ports that merchant ships need to moor. The Port of Crete is one that cannot be bypassed near the destination. Due to the complex island conditions in the Aegean Sea, this is also the most active area for pirates.

The Strait of Peloponnese.

Under the gentle breeze, a fleet of merchant ships fighting the Greek Federation was sailing from west to east. The red stars and moon flags at the height of the mast were roaring. The fat Greek merchant, Dikar, the honorary dean of the Luke'an Academy, stood on the deck of the ship, constantly looking at the sea in the distance.

No one in this world can control the fate of others. Even if there is great luck, it is just a meteor. Once, Dikar gained knowledge of geometric pi from his teacher Alexander; once, he also learned from his fellow pane Mitheus to study theory, but in the end, this genius student of Luke'ang Academy chose to be a successful businessman.

"Aris, what do you see?" Dikar raised his head and asked unconfidently to the lofty sailor who was looking up on the mast. Everything was too calm, which made him feel uneasy.

Pirates emerge in the Mediterranean like groups of flying fish. Dikar is not worried about the indigenous people who are seeking life in the Aegean Sea. At most, they will harass and injure the caravans. But if the skeleton pirate fleet that is fierce and robs of goods and ships appears, it will be a disaster.

"Captain, no, I found nothing, oh no. A team of black shadows were found on the left front, and they were approaching here-!" The short sailor screamed on the mast.

"What? Black Shadow, is it a pirate fleet? Turn quickly, turn!" Dikar was shocked. This time his merchant ship was transporting wines shipped from the Iberian Peninsula. These fine wines made from the best grapes have a market in the East, and their prices can also rise by seven or eight times.

The dream of getting rich makes Dikar take risks, but if the pirates rob them again, most of Dikar's wealth and wealth will be lost.

Amid the shouts of Dikar, on the deck and on the rudder's tail, the sailors gasped quickly, stared at their nervous and blank eyes, and used all their strength to control the bulky merchant ship.

"Oh, I was mistaken. The captain is a group of seabirds. Damn, they deceived me." While he was busy, the loud looking hand on the mast suddenly screamed again.

"Seabird, fuck, Aris, don't come down, I'm going to smash your bird." On the deck, a tall and strong man panting and roared to the sky.

Not only the strong man wanted to beat Aris up, but almost all the sailors vented their anger on their thin and thin hands. The sea was no more than land. After several days of struggle, almost all the sailors were in extreme physical fatigue. Under such physical conditions, if they were over-exhausted, they were likely to suffer from sepsis, and even if the gods came, they could not save them.

The noisy chaos lasted for a long time. Aris, who had been scolded for a long time, held the mast tightly and refused to come down. His eyes were even more focused on his feet, fearing that his hands would fall and be caught by the sailors.

Dikar breathed a sigh of relief. It was only half a day left here to Crete. As long as he survived this safe year, he would make a fortune.

Scarcity is precious.

In the difficult situation of pirates blocking the Mediterranean, the price of Iberian wine grew exponentially in the East. Such business opportunities are like opium for merchants like Dikar, who are obsessed with money and cannot extricate themselves.

——.

On the left side of Crete, Ikhamia Island.

Greer's pirate fleet has been mooring here for seven days. After the storm passed, Greer directed the skeleton fleet to sail eastward, and the uninhabited island of Ikamia is their most ideal resting place.

"Boss, there are 12 large ships in the distance of ten Euro in the left front. This is a big deal." Pixus, who was in charge of inquiring about the situation, ran into the cabin excitedly and shouted loudly.

"Did you see clearly? Which business alliance fleet is it?" Greer asked calmly, picking his teeth.

"Is it the Greek? The elephant banner is the fat man Dikar. Are we rich this time?" Pius said in surprise. Anyone who knows a little about the situation in the Mediterranean can say with certainty who is the richest Greek rich man? That must be the fat man Dikar.

"Dikar, I heard that he has been very close to the Qin people recently. Pixiu, you take a few ships around to see if there are any ambushes from the Qin people?" Greer's heart moved and ordered.

"Boss, the Qin people are just a worm on the sea. They are afraid that they will hide in Troy Port now. I don't think there is any need to be so troublesome. They will kill them and snatch the caravans of Dikar." Pius said disapprovingly.

"What nonsense, what I asked you to do? What did you say, don't talk nonsense?" Greer said angrily. For him, what was angry was not whether there were any Qin people ambushing, but Pixiu's disobedient. This thin man had been stubborn without hitting him a few times. It seemed that he would continue to beat him up next time.

"Okay, I'll go and inquire now." Pixius responded helplessly. In this pirate fleet, Greer is the well-deserved top leader. Although Pixius has no position, with his relationship with Crasso's brother-in-law, no one can ignore his influence on the fleet.

On the sea, the waves are calm.

Today, it is a rare sunny and good weather. It is a good day for the olive fruit manor that has just been picked. However, for sea boats that need wind power, there is no sail function and rely only on artificial pulp force to promote it. The slow speed of the fleet is really annoying.

Pixius's boat quickly bypassed the large merchant ship, and after a full circle of the surrounding islands, it quickly returned to the temporary anchorage of the Ikh Amia pirate ship.

"Boss, I have looked carefully and found that there is no other fleet. We can attack?" Pius said confidently.

Grell glanced at the thin man in front of him coldly and said for a long time: "What's the hurry? It's not yet evening yet. We can take action at night and we can lean on it without any effort."

Pius was refuted by Grayle, and for a while, he said dejectedly: "What the big leader said is that it is a small matter of inadequate consideration."

The life of pirates is reversed day and night. They usually sleep during the day, drink and gamble at night to play with women. Of course, on Ikh Amia Island, women are rare items, and the only few black female slaves are also Greer's forbidden slap, and the other pirates can only watch and swallow their saliva.

Greer decided to switch the robbery to the evening, considering the pirates' work and rest time, the visibility was poor at the sea that was dark overnight. After being tired all day, the sailors on the merchant ship were extremely weak. At this time, if the pirates boarded the ship, it would be easy to seize the merchant ship.

——.

The mantis stalks the cicada, and the oriole is behind.

While the pirate leader Greer was excited to rob the merchant ship of Dikar, in a corner of the bay on the mountain in Crete, Gan Yong and his new Daqin fleet were quietly dormant in this bay. They were like bats in the dark night, listening to the strange sounds from the sea.

"General Gan, on the right front of the Dikar merchant ship team, found a suspicious sampan boat. No sign was found. Judging from their appearance, they did not look like nearby fishing boats?"

"Do we attack now? If it's too late, it's bad that the pirates rob the merchant ship?"

"No, wait a little longer. Pirates will not be able to move in broad daylight. They are very smart, so we must also have enough patience."

Gan Yong suppressed his subordinates' anxiety, and he had to wait for the best time to attack.
Chapter completed!