Chapter 917 Caribbean Union
Aken shook his head, "Let's go to the hiding place in Port St. Nicholas first..."
St. Nicholas Harbor really retains some dilapidated colonial buildings, and it seems that no one has been here for at least ten years. However, the warehouses and houses built of stone and rough wood in the early colonies could still withstand the invasion of the Caribbean wind. As long as they were repaired, most of them could be used. There is a small dock in the harbor, which can barely dock medium-sized boats. Six large Karak sailboats can only berth naturally in the sheltered bay deep in the harbor. I'm afraid the goods on the ship will need to be transported by boat.
This harbor of St. Nicholas is in the shape of a trumpet, surrounded by an east-west isthmus-style peninsula, like an open lobster. The bay is more than five kilometers deep and has a large mouth of three kilometers. There is a cape at the bottom of the bay, where the colonial docks and warehouses are located. It is a one-square-kilometer town, which is ideal as a safe haven.
In the depths of the harbor, there is also a small bay with a depth of 1,000 meters and a width of 500 meters to the northeast. At the bottom, there is a white sand wharf that protrudes more than 60 meters, which is actually a natural wharf. There is a protruding small promontory at the mouth of the small bay, and the exit is only 300 meters wide, which is quite hidden and can berth large ships. Six large Karak sailboats are parked here.
This small bay is not reassuring, because in the deepest part of the bay, across a 500-meter isthmus to the north is the sea on the other side, which is also an arc-shaped bay. If someone lands on the coast over there, it is easy to find the secrets in this bay. However, the advantage is that if there is any goods from the other side of the isthmus, it can also be sent directly to the shore and then to the bay. Instead of making a 15-kilometer circle around the peninsula to the bay.
"It's really good to serve as an outpost port. But if you do the same big deal this time, you will be a little scared. So many big sailboats are annoying..." Aken stood on the hillside of the port and sighed.
Catrina said: "At present, local indigenous people and immigrants have not been recruited to enrich this harbor. Only our dozen large ships are moored here, which is naturally eye-catching. When everything is built, there will be no problem. She also has her own hiding place and knows that this location is good, which is rare. You should know that the largest pirate group in the Caribbean has a hiding place in this area of the sea, and the location is not so good. It is so close to Tortuga Pirate Island and Port-au-Prince.
Captain Hooker also nodded with some envy, "Yes, this place is now abandoned. It's too desolate. Although the concealment is worse, it will be easier to do if the population is increased. Disguising a merchant fleet to dock here for a long time, no matter how many ships there are, it will not be an eye-catching. And there is also a natural dock in the deepest part of the bay. In the future, a large dock will be built to decompose and transform the seized ships. Who can find it? A dock will also be built on the other side of the isthmus. It is good and convenient to change to business in the future. The south coast of the peninsula and the headland town will build a fort to block the bay..."
Aken smiled helplessly and said, "Let's avoid the fort. The other party landed and attacked from the other side of the isthmus. Your fort is still useless. This place is surrounded by the sea on three sides, and it is convenient to get in and out, but it is easy to attack and difficult to defend. In fact, it's good to be a transit port in the future... Forget it, these are things in the future. Now there is finally a place to stay overnight in the shaking boat. You first clean up these buildings and make a nest. The baron and I are going to meet the Carthaginian..."
Caterina answered and went to work with Captain Hook with a group of pirate sailors. Aken couldn't wait to let Zhang Fan and the book demon take him to the hiding place of the 'carthaginian sunset' pirate group 60 nautical miles to the east. Coincidentally, Tortuga Pirate Island is also 20 nautical miles east of St. Nicholas Harbor. What's more interesting is that the straight sea road 120 nautical miles west of St. Nicholas Harbor is Guantanamo Bay, the hiding place of the 'Blood Dawn' pirate group. Zhang Fan's team's hiding place is in the middle of the two pirate group's hiding place and the pirate island. I don't know what the scene is for.
The speed of Muyuan's 'skyfire' is much faster than that of the bone dragon carrying Zhang Fan and the book demon. In less than half an hour, it flew to Captain Baca's hiding place, and waited for another half an hour before seeing the bone dragon coming breathlessly. Even if it carries only two humans, the speed of the bone dragon is still much slower. Fortunately, it is still a dark gold prop, and it is not as fast as Donier. Aken was a little slanderous, but he forgot that Donier's old base was a bomber, which was of course much better than the speed and endurance of the bone dragon.
As soon as Akan arrives at Baca's hiding place, he still has time to greet the pirate leader of the Caribbean. He plunged into the sea to check the propeller of the armored ship. Fortunately, Captain Baca is also a fellow and doesn't care. But when he found that Acon had stayed at the bottom of the sea for an hour, he couldn't hold back...
"Your friends won't drown..." Baca said in surprise.
Zhang Fan's book demon laughed, "Captain, don't worry, this boy can't die. It's just that your screw propeller fascinated him.
As he spoke, a splash appeared outside the dock. Akan jumped from the sea to the shore and shouted, "Good thing! I didn't expect it to exist in this era. There is still a lot of room to improve the performance of the ship!"
Baka's eyes straightened as soon as he heard it and asked loudly, "Can you tell me how to improve it?" It's hard for him to believe that this technology he tried his best to improve after being watched by this dwarf at the bottom of the water for an hour. How did he know that Aken was mainly to see what level of props the propeller was and what functions it had. Although such technology is leading in this era, it is really not worth mentioning in the eyes of a top student majoring in modern machinery.
Aken wiped his face and said impatiently, "There are many improvements. When I dismantle this ship, I will draw a sketch for you. But the casting of that propeller is not easy in this era..."
"I have a team of craftsmen. Although it is more difficult to cast the propeller, just give me time..." Baca's eyes stared out, and he said with some unconvincedness.
Aken saw that there was an armored ship under construction not far away, and it seemed that it was only half built, so he said to Baca, "Let them stop the new ship quickly and don't waste materials. Wait until I get out the detailed drawings..."
"Why..." Baca was furious, but he was stunned the next moment, because Akan drew a sketch of a propeller on the ground. Baca knew at a glance that such a propeller must be much more effective than his own propeller. Moreover, Akan is still drawing the mechanical transmission mechanism connecting the propeller. Baca can't even understand some things, but it doesn't prevent him from knowing that the little guy's mechanical manufacturing level must be higher than himself! Aken painted only the mechanical power system that can be roughly manufactured in this era. Even if it is driven by manpower, it is much more labor-saving and efficient than the transmission system designed by Baca.
Akan saw Baka's head sticking out, so he kicked the sketch on the beach with his foot, so anxious that Baccarat stopped him. Don't be so stingy and let me see clearly... How do you solve the problem of water seepage in the connection area?
Aken threw away the branches and clapped his hands. "Don't worry, I'll draw you a detailed construction drawing. But the premise is..."
"How much do you want?" Baca said hurriedly.
"Money?!" Aken smiled and said, "We have two Spanish gold ships. Will we still be short of money?"
"Golden Treasure Ship?! How dare you robbed Spain's golden treasure ship?!" Baca's eyes stared with surprise, and his eyes were full of envy and helplessness. You should know that the route of the golden treasure ship is the top secret of the Spanish royal family. No one knows when they will appear. And most of the time, the golden treasure ship is closely related to the Spanish Caribbean fleet. If you want to plunder, you are likely to encounter ten The siege of many Spanish warships!
Baka saw that Zhang Fan Akan's book demons were all smiling calmly and knew that what™ might be true, so he asked helplessly, "So what do you need? Can it help me improve the spiral ironclad ship?"
Aken smiled and came up, put his arms around Captain Baca's shoulder, and whispered. Captain Baca's face slowly changed with Akan's whisper, from anger to confusion to hesitation, to smile to admiration. Then he took a deep breath, exhaled, and said in a slightly tired voice, "I want to say, you are a devil! Always use ** that I can't refuse to get me into your trap. Well, I decided to accept your proposal and give it to my ancestor, Hannibal. Baca vows allegiance to you, but only if you help me complete this armored ship first..."
That night, Zhang Fan Aken returned to the harbor of St. Nicholas. Six Spanish Caracals took advantage of the cover of the night and rushed to Captain Baca's hiding place overnight under the escort of Catalina and Captain Hooke...
Three days later, a pirate and plundering captain organization called the 'Caribbean Union' was quietly established. However, on the surface, this organization seems to be engaged in legitimate business activities. And with the support of the English orthodox aristocracy, they are a formal company with six 700- or 800-ton Karak large sailboats for trade and transportation. Among the investors are both the British Baron and the Royal Knight. But their partners seem to be very mysterious...
Captain Baca is a good pirate leader. His hiding place is not only a wood processing factory, a brick production kiln, but also a large dock that manufactures and repairs large ships. He even built a small factory designed and produced mechanical hardware, and recruited a group of ingenious European craftsmen, which was his biggest hobby.