Pirate Kingship

The moonlight is like water, and an eagle's wings are vibrating in the sky, flying like lightning.

Byron had just had a sumptuous dinner with Catherine, and sent her to the treasure house to enjoy the happiest thing every day - counting the loot.

The back foot projected his consciousness onto [Falcon] Alvin, transformed into an eagle, and set out from the city of Uxmal, heading north along a Candelaria River.

Start looking for the most suitable fortification site for Violet's new home.

During this time, Alvin, a servant of the Wild Hunt, happened to stay in the Taya Empire.

Give lessons to Byron's cheap disciple, the new king Miketka, and a large number of "clerics" from the [Father of Medicine].

Since he no longer had the chance to kneel and lick his beloved Ms. Beatrice, he could only turn his grief and anger into motivation and start a second spring in the medical field.

Under the guidance of Byron's advanced theories, his medical skills have advanced by leaps and bounds.

Among the three major city-states: Uxmal, Tayapan, and Chichen Itza.

The city of Uxmal was the most critical of the epidemic at the beginning. After the disaster, the residents, led by the new king, also had the most fervent belief in the "Father of Medicine".

You can't wait to put Byron's skull into the temple now and enshrine it as a holy relic.

In addition, Geronimo, who originally served as captain of the temple guard in Chichen Itza, also fell into Byron's favor.

First, he led his people to take revenge against the Azik Empire, and then helped the city-state survive the plague safely, winning himself a huge reputation among all classes.

In addition, the great shaman Iekotel, as a shaman who communicates with spirits, is affected by three random costs of being widowed, widowed, lonely, alone, crippled, and ill.

Without a wife, children or offspring, he has little desire for power.

After the royal family died out, this superior noble became the new king with the support of many city-state nobles!

Wyandotte, the chief gunner on Byron's ship, has also risen in status in Chichen Itza, and it is not impossible that he will inherit the throne in the future.

These two major city-states are already in Byron's orbit, and they have received the greatest support.

Among the three major city-states, there is only one left, Tayapan, which has relatively few interactions. At present, it is only business affairs and there is no too close personal relationship.

"Iron mines, coal, deep-water ports, inland canals, a large number of laborers... My eldest lady, your requirements for your new home are really too harsh.

I gathered information from several great shamans and ran to five or six places along one of the six major rivers on the island, but none was suitable. "

As the distance between the two [Echo Conches] quickly shortened day by day, their call delay was much shorter than at the beginning.

Now say the last sentence and wait a little longer to hear the other person's response.

The girl's sweet silver bell-like laughter soon came from [Echo Conch]:

“Keke, this thing depends on resources and location endowment.

Do you think that the industrial city you are planning can be realized anywhere?

I only mention the necessary requirements. Only by meeting the information you provided me in advance can I make a big difference, such as rotating firearms, blast furnaces, lathes, and coking coal for steelmaking.

If everything can be realized in the future, adding a few more holy relics to you will definitely not be a problem.

You should know that the iron production of all countries in the Old World is now determined by the area of ​​forest.

Only by mixing charcoal and iron ore and burning them can you produce qualified iron.

About 100 kilograms of wood can only produce 1 kilogram of iron. An ordinary iron smelting plant in the Old World consumes 2,400 acres of forest a year.

If the plan you come up with can be realized, the significance it will bring will be epoch-making.

The limit of steel production is the limit of your force.

Of course, in addition to these, there is another most important factor.”

As soon as he heard this, Byron couldn't help but turn blue:

"I know that the new fortress must not only meet the above conditions, but it would be great if there is another gold mine for spending money, right?"

After being a "net friend" for such a long time, Byron already knows the other person's nature.

He also knew that if his plan came to nothing, his sister, who was working hard to make money one gold coin at a time, would most likely go crazy and want to kill someone.

He will definitely die miserably.

The joys and sorrows between people are not the same.

Hearing Byron's somewhat stiff voice, Violet on the opposite side smiled even more happily:

"Correct answer! Good citizens have learned to answer questions quickly. Yes, yes.

No other conditions are required, but the money must be in place!

The legendary 'panacea' can pay for all the costs of black magic. I don't know whether this statement is true or false.

But I am very convinced that gold can really offset all deficiencies in economic production.

As long as you have enough money, I can forcibly spend it on you with my ability. Just rest assured, there will be absolutely no problem.

And I do know a place that perfectly meets all the resource conditions. "

Byron's eyes lit up:

"where?"

After a while, the girl's joking voice sounded from the conch:

“Of course it’s your Kingdom of Hattings and the Channel Islands.

I'm going to bed. Good night, good citizen.

I hope that when I go to join you, poor Violet will not be left sleeping on the street. "

After saying that, he hung up the communication with a smile.

Byron shrugged helplessly.

He was already used to having this bay citizen princess rub salt into his wounds again.

Apart from his sister and Bruch, who grew up with him, Violet was the only outsider who knew his true identity.

It was rare for him to let go of his disguise and relax.

Moreover, he knew that the Channel Islands were indeed suitable.

The Channel Islands were the first place on the entire East Coast to discover coal, and the resource output accounted for 80% of the Old Continent, and there was no shortage of iron ore.

It was just that the current application of coal by various countries was still lacking, and the value of this resource was far from being brought into play.

"The Channel Islands are a pearl covered in dust in the hands of the White Rose York Family.

I will fight back sooner or later, and under my leadership, the potential of that treasure land will be fully utilized!"

He flapped his wings to speed up, patrolling along the river, lowered his head, and watched the mountains and forests under his feet retreating rapidly with a pair of eagle eyes.

"Little Hans can't build a heavy cruiser for the time being. He has to wait until Violet is in place before he can start.

But a series of preparations can be done in advance.

I hope that the last clue provided by the cheap disciple and Wyandotte will be helpful.

Otherwise, there will be no place to put even the two thousand teak materials that have been processed and transferred from the Taiman Islands."

Thinking of the ideal warship he dreamed of, Byron couldn't help but feel hot in his heart.

There are all kinds of world bests in sailing warships, such as the largest size, the most crew, the most ship-borne artillery, the fastest, and so on.

They are also constantly performing the tragedy and comedy of elimination and being eliminated in the long river of history.

Once it becomes a "most" series [holy relic] with great influence, it is common for it to be squeezed off the throne by more advanced latecomers in a few years.

It just promotes technological upgrading and the development of human civilization as a whole.

But if we talk about the most legendary warship in the sail era and the most suitable warship for pirates in the memory of another world, it must be the Bald Eagle's Constitution.

Including five other "heavy cruisers" with unique designs in the same period.

In particular, the Constitution has experienced more than 40 naval battles during its service, and earned the reputation of "never defeated and invincible in single combat".

This shows the power of this type of heavy cruiser.

It is also the object that Byron will entrust Violet to imitate and improve.

As Byron's spirituality becomes stronger and stronger, his memory of his previous life becomes clearer and clearer, and he has already drawn the design of the "dream ship".

Construction specifications: total length of the ship is 62.2 meters, width is 13.6 meters, depth is 6.85 meters, displacement is 2,200 tons, speed is 13 knots, capacity is 400 people, and the forecastle and stern are completely eliminated.

Armament: Double-layer gun deck, 30 32-pound cannons on the lower deck, 24 42-pound carronades on the upper deck, capable of both long-range and close combat.

Sails: Full sails (three masts with full horizontal sails), bow diagonal sails, stern diagonal sails.

Compared with the battleships of the same era, which have powerful firepower but poor self-sustaining ability, this enhanced super cruiser has many advantages:

First, the heavy cruiser with a lower center of gravity can be equipped with more heavy cannons than the third-level battleship, and even adopts a full heavy gun configuration, so that it has firepower that is almost not inferior to the third-level battleship in naval battles.

Second, the same tonnage has eliminated the forecastle and stern, and can be equipped with a thicker hull. The Constitution even had the reputation of "old ironclad" in those days.

Not an ironclad ship, but better than an ironclad ship.

Third, the height is reduced to the water surface, the length-to-width ratio is increased, and the speed is faster.

Of course, compared with it, the clipper ship with a length-to-width ratio of 6:1 is actually faster than it, but because it is too slender, lacks stability and strength, it cannot be equipped with heavy artillery.

Byron is not ready to use this killer weapon that can subvert the shipping industry.

"It can be said that the configuration of the heavy cruiser has reached the peak of the design performance of the sailing warship.

The concept is to give up large-scale fleet battles.

Those who can beat it can't run it, those who can run can't beat it, and of course, more can't run or beat it!

With powerful firepower and excellent speed, this heavy cruiser dares to compete with any non-supernatural warship.

The most important thing is that it can be mass-produced.

It must be very impressive to drive such a "cruiser" with firepower comparable to that of a battleship to rob.

As long as four or five of these are equipped in the privateering fleet, I don't think anyone will dare to speak loudly to me?"

This is also the most suitable type of sailing ship to act as a pirate ship in Byron's knowledge.

Of course, a force that can equip a large number of heavy cruisers can no longer be called a privateering fleet or a pirate group.

This ship cannot be called a pirate ship, but should be called: a commerce destroyer!

Its purpose is to destroy the enemy's shipping lanes and logistics and other sea transportation lines.

It is a national weapon that can serve as the foundation of the country.

As long as it is available, the four-level nominal battleships that now dominate the Bantaan Islands can be relegated to the second line on the spot.

Especially when battleships above level three are not suitable for ocean voyages.

Relying on the heavy cruisers that can be mass-produced, it is enough to rule all the sea transportation lines of Bantaan. To rule the lifeline is to rule the islands!

Although it is just a wild ambition or even a fantasy now, Byron will eventually move towards this goal step by step.

"More importantly, there is more than just a ship behind this.

It is a whole industrial system built around it!

Iron-making, steel-making, gunpowder, artillery shells, milling machines, boring machines, artillery, muskets, wood processing, tar chemicals, shipbuilding and other subjects all need to be tackled.

When the heavily armed cruiser is built, it will also be the time when primitive industrial systems such as metallurgy, shipbuilding industry, coal chemical industry, military manufacturing, etc. are established in our territory. "

Byron headed north along the Candelaria River. When he was still dozens of kilometers away from the seaside, he suddenly discovered that the terrain under his feet had changed significantly.

The originally continuous mountain forest suddenly sank in a ring shape, the river also became rapid, and a very regular ring-shaped basin appeared in front of it.

"We've arrived at the place they were talking about."

The basin has a diameter of 180 kilometers, half on land and half in the sea. A place called Chico Sulub on the seaside is its center.

It was also the best place found based on the suggestions of local indigenous city-states, and even two great shamans, psychic ancestors and natural spirits.

- Chico Sulub Crater.

"Legend has it that in ancient times, a huge meteorite crashed here, causing the earth's crust to fracture and underground lava to rise, creating this rare super crater.

The fear of natural disasters has even been embedded in the collective subconscious of all creatures on this land from generation to generation.

The great shaman can still feel the terror that destroys the world when channeling.

However, the upwelling of lava also brought rare veins of minerals. They said there was once an exhausted gold mine here.

During the gold mining, many yellow and red stones were also dug out, all of which were thrown aside by the indigenous tribes who had not yet emerged from the Stone Age.

Perhaps this is the hematite I'm looking for, and its accompanying chalcopyrite.

Then use the more advanced mining technology of the Old World to dig deeper, maybe you can really dig out an associated gold mine, and you can make a fortune! "