Section 418
The front of the gold coin is engraved with the image of Jolly Roger.
Below is a line of Old English: Henry Every.
When he saw this line of words, Lu Yu's expression suddenly changed.
Relying on the vast amount of knowledge provided by his skills, he immediately recognized this legendary and extremely cruel thief of the century!
"Henry Avery...does anyone in the live broadcast room know his story?"
The next second.
Before the audience could give their answers, Lu Yu continued:
"This guy is a character."
"Avery was a legendary pirate king who was active near the Atlantic and Indian Oceans in the late 17th century. He was born in Portsmouth, England. In the hearts of abused young sailors and shipboys, Avery became a hero. "
"He was one of them, standing up for his companions and leading them to the Promised Land, to the sailor's paradise in this world."
"The legendary Evri is a winner who rose from ordinary people, symbolizing the hope of a new generation of oppressed sailors. He is a typical diaosi counterattack."
Holding the gold coins, Lu Yu found a rock and sat down.
Then while thinking about it, he continued to talk:
"Avery is a veritable king of pirates. In 1695, he caused a shocking robbery, robbed the Mughal Dynasty's treasure ship, and plundered the largest treasure in the history of piracy!"
"Afterwards, this guy fled to Nassau and other places, but in the end the authorities did not catch him. It was like he evaporated from the world."
In the live broadcast room.
After listening to Lu Yu's words, the audience was also shocked by this bold thief.
"Damn it, are you so fierce?"
"After all, the man of One Piece~"
"NB!"
"Treasure ship? Has this guy suddenly become the richest man in the world?"
Lu Yu nodded and did not deny it.
The Mughal fleet followed the same route every year to return home from its pilgrimage to Mecca.
And every time he goes to sea, he carries huge treasures with him.
It’s also strange to say.
If you have treasure, you don't hide it, but you go around blindly talking about it every day.
If not, who would you rob?
"The amount of treasures contained in the Mughal treasure ships was one of the largest in the world at that time, and any pirate who successfully plundered this fleet could easily be listed as a member of the Pirate Hall of Fame."
"For this nearly 2,200 tons of treasure, Avery assembled five pirate ships, including Thomas Tew's Goodwill, and nearly hundreds of pirates, ready to do something big!"
"The commander-in-chief of this great maritime robbery that shocked the world is Avery."
Hearing this, the audience cheered again!
"Nani?"
"2,000 tons of treasure? Damn..."
"Isn't this worth the old nose's money?"
"Damn, that's interesting!"
"I want to know right now, how much is the gold coin in Yu Shen's hand worth?"
"I can tell you responsibly that even by conservative estimates, it must be worth at least several million US dollars..."
"What?"
"Fuck..."
Playing with the gold coins in his hand, Lu Yu continued:
"According to eyewitness accounts at the time, the Fantasy's pirates were extremely cruel in pursuit of their treasure."
"They tortured the crew and passengers to force them to reveal the location of the treasure, and Gong Suinv sexually assaulted the women on board. These claims were also corroborated by Evri crew members who were later captured."
"In the end, the crew plundered about 325,000 pounds worth of property from the treasure ship, including 500,000 gold and silver ingots. This robbery also made Avery the richest pirate in the world at the time."
"There is also a very interesting and romantic rumor here."
"That is, during this voyage, Evri met the daughter of the Mughal King. In the end, the princess fell in love with the pirate and decided to follow him. Of course, this is just rumors and literati's nonsense. It is true. It remains to be studied.”
This pirate king in the late 17th century spent the rest of his life on the run after planning a major robbery.
The official arrest of Avery has never stopped.
Although there are always reports of sightings, they have never been confirmed.
It is said that Avery was defrauded of his wealth by diamond merchants in Bristol and became a poor and lonely sailor.
Eventually died in Devonshire.
However, according to this statement, Avery is easily caught, so the credibility is not high.
There are reports that Avery changed his name.
He lived happily in Devon for the rest of his life.
It is also said that Avery arrived in Madagascar and formed a pirate utopia-like country with several other pirate captains.
They had an army of 15,000 men and built strong fortifications.
There, he lived like a king...
But eventually.
Where did he go?
no one knows.
Even the most senior pirate historians have never given a clear conclusion.
After the robbery, Avery and his 2,000 tons of gold, silver and jewelry disappeared on the sea.
Disappeared without a trace...
Chapter 349 The balance of utopia is sealed with blood! (k)
Chapter 349 The balance of utopia is sealed with blood! (4k)
Avery's life on the run lasted for a long time.
During this period.
Where has he been.
What kind of people have you seen?
Where did he end up alone?
No one knows.
Even those Yingguo people who wrote pirate biographies have no way of knowing.
Some people say that he finally appeared in Madagascar.
In a small town in King's Bay, he opened a tavern and spent the rest of his life.
But the authenticity of this matter really needs to be verified.
At least Lu Yu does not agree with this.
Because it is not logical at all.
How could a pirate who once called the wind and rain and was wanted by many countries get away so easily unless he changed his appearance?
Secondly, if he really changed his identity, name, and appearance.
How did those witnesses who had seen him recognize that the owner of the tavern was Avery himself?
So, this matter does not make sense at all.
It is not realistic.
It is probably just a rumor.
Otherwise, it is just a fantasy of historians, inspired by their feelings, and fabricated out of necessity.
It has almost no reference value.
How did Avery spend the rest of his life?
This question is still a mystery until now.
There is no relatively accurate answer at all.
Should he continue to drift on the sea with the treasure?
Or like Lu Yu, find an uninhabited island, guard countless gold and silver treasures, and enjoy his old age?
Maybe all this.
Only he knows.
Sitting on the reef.
After Lu Yu told the audience about the legendary experience of this great thief.
He let out a long breath.
Then he said:
"No one knows whether Avery has been to the Pacific Ocean for the rest of his life, but I think since we can find this gold coin, it proves that there is such a possibility."
"As for the origin of this gold coin, I think it should be related to his pirate utopia."
"Back then, Avery gathered many famous pirates of the same period together, wanting to pool their wealth to build a dream free country, and wanting these people who have been wandering on the sea for many years to have a utopian refuge."
"The gold coin we found is very likely related to this rumored pirate city. But what this thing is used for is unknown."