Reborn As a Pirate

Even in the dry season, the vast and deep Lake Nicaragua still looks sparkling.

A mere three or four meters of water can turn the San Juan into a creek without disturbing it too much.

If we insist on the impact, the most is that the river bank has receded a lot, the tidal flats are exposed in front of people, and the garden-like lakeside pier has become deserted, because the water level of most of the plank roads is no longer suitable for ships to anchor. Only the No. 3 berth made of bluestone rammed , will reveal its unique stair plank road that only surfaced in this season in this season.

The stepped plank road is very beautiful. The flat plank road is poured with cement, and large pieces of polished and smooth bluestone are scattered and embedded.

The edge of the bluestone is not cut into a regular shape, either square or round, long or flat, it is placed randomly by the craftsmen, and smooth and fine pebbles are embedded along the gap between the bluestone and bluestone, only the roundest side is exposed , play the role of decoration and anti-skid.

The side of the plank road is the arch that the Spaniards like most. The plank road that grows to the next two floors is a long flat arch, and the steps in the middle are short wave arches.

The arch pillars are carved with simple but vivid angel stone carvings, which are not neat under the erosion of the lake water, but are particularly vivid because of the untidy light and shadow.

The use of arches and the sculpture of columns have changed the plank road, making it look more like an unfinished bridge, with the head of the bridge stretching out to the wavy lake, in a trance, it always makes people feel that something will come out of the lake.

If this plank road is made more simple, the dirt road in the east city may become a stone road... But the nobles in the fortress probably don't think of this, anyway, it can be seen that they never go to the east city.

Lorraine cursed, jumped out of the carriage, helped Henna down, and walked along the flower beds full of flowers to the stone plank road.

There was only one ship parked there, the Spanish New World Fleet, the Caribbean Fleet, the frigate of the Grenada Garrison Fleet and the Nicaragua Lake Patrol Fleet, the cutting-edge high-speed Brigantine, and the San Carlos with the same name as the city.

The San Carlos is a cutting-edge ship. It adopts the sword bow and shield stern characteristic of Baltimore.

So her speed is definitely faster than Lorraine's flagship Butterfly back then, but her speed is limited. Even if it is deeply modified, the speed potential is not impressive, at least it is impossible to reach the level of the pure-blooded Bermuda ship Three-Eyed Raven.

But her stability is also not comparable to that of the Three-Eyed Raven. Looking at the color of her hull from a distance, Lorraine also found that she used possibly strong and expensive teak instead of the most common fir and cypress in commercial Brigantine.

This means that while her fire performance is degraded,

The defense power will be far superior to the same type, and I am afraid that it will not lag behind the military Brig.

Is this a waste of money or a waste of money?

Lorraine thought about it, and led Henna all the way to Major Mala who was waiting at the entrance of the plank road.

The major stared straight at Hannah.

Praise God, for the first time, I feel that heaven should have another color!

Lorraine stood in front of Henna with a stinky face.

First, that compliment just now is disrespectful to my fiancée. Second, that compliment is disrespectful to me. Third, that compliment is also disrespectful to yourself. Mr. Major, are you going to Take back that sentence, or accept my white gloves?

Major Mara was stunned for a while before he suddenly realized: Ruhr, how much do you like duels!

I'm a fighter when needed.

Uh... Major Mara moved out of the way, and apologized to Heina and stroked her chest, I'm sorry, Miss Leonor, please forgive my presumptuousness, and please dissuade your fiancé, please understand my compliment correctly , that was just the inadvertent mistake of a clumsy person.

Hannah didn't reply, just lowered her head and gently tugged on Lorraine's sleeve, and immediately hid where Mara couldn't see, like a shy and hurt girl.

Only Lorraine knows that Hannah is only used to avoiding people's eyes before killing people...

So Lorraine quickly held Heina's hand, and regretfully said to Mara: Major, I said earlier that you are not as good at dealing with women as you thought.

Marat had no idea that he had just walked a life-and-death situation.

He walked ahead annoyed, explaining whether it was an excuse or self-comforting.

Damn it, it's not my fault, Ruhr, it's changed so much! When I first saw you, I thought your cousin was a Morsko, and I even secretly felt sorry for you! Who knows, who knows...

He sighed, eyebrows and eyes: Forget it, I owe you. I hope this small twists and turns will not continue. The beautiful Lake Nicaragua needs a good mood. Only those who open their hearts can feel this land and sea. infinite charm.

I hope you can reassure me of your vision, Mr. Major.

...

Give me a chance to wash away my shame, my dear Ruhr.

The San Carlos was swimming on the sea, and the enthusiastic horse dragged Lorraine and Henna to stand on the side of the ship, guiding the lake and mountains.

This is Lake Nicaragua, the largest and most beautiful lake in Central America. The local Indians call it Lake Kocivolca, which means Sweet Sea, and we prefer to call it Mar Dulce , that is, the freshwater ocean.”

We believe this was once part of the ocean because there's never been a lake like this with sharks and tarpon. Especially the sharks, those guys are out of the salt water and they're still fierce.

This lake, cut out of the sea by God for us, is the treasure of Central America. Starting from San Carlos, 177 kilometers to the northwest is the seat of the Governor's Palace and the most prosperous town in Nicaragua, Grenada.

Continuing 15 kilometers northwest from Grenada is Managua, which is as rich as Grenada. This 15 kilometers is a thoroughfare paved with gold. Through these two towns, merchant ships in the Atlantic and Pacific can save at least 60 days, which is enough time Run back and forth between Europe and the New World!

It should be noted, however, that Managua is not a town of the great Spanish Kingdom.

In order to sow God's mercy, we leave to them this village established by the Miskito people on the West Bank, giving them full respect and freedom as Bluefields did back then, and helping them to keep Villages developed into towns.

But the Miskitos . . . you must have heard of their bad reputation for being ungrateful. That's what happened when the British took Bluefields, on a ridiculous throne that no one in the civilized world recognized, and they Abandon the goodwill given by Spain and become a lackey of the British!

No one can guarantee whether Managua will become the second Bluefields. The only thing we can be thankful for is that Managua is on the Pacific coast, and the British cannot reach it...

It's an awkward and no fun guided tour...

Mara's knowledge is not very high, and he lacks understanding of the geographical changes of oceans and lakes, so that he lacks rhetoric in his introduction.

As a soldier, he is obviously more familiar with military affairs and commerce. Unfortunately, Lorraine knows far more about Managua than he introduced.

Managua is a prosperous commercial Indian town, the main population is Miskito people, about 50,000 people.

But they are not the masters of the town.

Relying on the nearby Grenada garrison, the Spaniards imposed severe racial oppression on the Miskito people throughout the city.

Cultivate partisans, stir up conflicts, encourage vendettas, they do everything they can. The Miskitos of the town are enemies and at the same time miserable.

With skilful and bloody rule, a mere company of Spanish garrisons grabbed more than 90% of the town's profits, and the remaining 10% was concentrated in the hands of their Indian minions, so there is no doubt that the town hated their rulers. To the bone.

The British are familiar with and are good at taking advantage of such contradictions.

Back then in Bluefields, the British saw the precarious rule of the Spaniards, so they entered Nicaragua with a small fleet, exchanged an untrue throne for the support of the Miskitos, and easily expelled The Spaniards, occupied the vast Mosquito Coast.

In fact, the Miskitos did not get more. The British took 80% of the benefits of the Mosquito Coast, but they became the main force on land to guard the Mosquito Coast and resist the Spaniards.

But the British know how to respect, even if it is only formal.

The problems of the Miskitos were left to the Miskitos themselves, and the British only managed the ports, trade, taxation, diplomacy and the army composed of the Miskitos.

Such a well-meaning white Miskito was unheard of, and of course regarded England as a true friend.

Now this group of true friends is just going to do the same.

Capture San Caroline, jump across the lake to bypass the powerful Grenada, sneak into Managua, build the Pacific Kingdom of the Miskitos, and then organize their defense forces to gain a firm foothold for Britain.

After that, the fleet occupied the San Juan River in the wet season, went upstream, and marched against the Managua Army, captured Grenada, and continuously transported the army to the rich and convenient west coast, and then used it as a fulcrum to invade Occupy the entire Gulf of Honduras.

This is the true face of the operation of the sea, two sneak attacks, two storms, the establishment of a country, and the capture of a seaport.

British hand out of reach?

Lorraine smiled and bowed to Mara.

I always thought that North America was the battlefield, but I didn't know that in this rainforest, you, Mr. Major, are actually under greater and more complicated pressure than the North American soldiers.

I salute you, sir. It is because of you and those valiant gentlemen that Spain is as strong as ever.

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