Reborn As a Pirate

Fragmented dreams...

In the dream, the tunnel cracked open like a spider web, large chunks of cement fell in front of the car, and yellow soup-like lake water poured in from all directions, stirring up huge waves, and lifted Zheng Anyue and his car into the air.

fall... fall...

Zheng Anyue sat up abruptly!

The wrought-iron bed frame swayed and made "squeak" and "squeak" sounds, and the silk quilt, as light as a cloud, slipped from the side of the bed and spread soundlessly on the floor.

"This is... where?"

He stared blankly at the classical and luxurious English-style bedroom in front of him, his dilated pupils gradually congealed.

Memory revived...

He hugged his head and smiled wryly: "Why does it look like you've worn it again, this is... home."

[Home] is a luxurious bedroom with a size of 100 square meters.

A huge wrought-iron chandelier hangs from the plaster ceiling, and Axminster's floral rugs cover the floor.

The light yellow cashmere wallpaper on the wall is the latest steam machine weaving, and there are oil paintings on the wallpaper, recording the fierce naval battle of Gravelines.

Under the oil painting is a large wrought iron bed painted in pure white.

The soaring curved grille of the bed frame references London Bridge, and a Gothic wooden bookshelf sits beside the bed, across from a Victorian armchair that sits against the room's fireplace.

There is no fire in the fireplace, and a simple and clean furnace cabinet stands around the furnace, only two palms wide, and three exquisite decorations are laid out horizontally.

On the far left is a display plate of doucai porcelain from the Chenghua period, in the middle is a wooden clock in the shape of Big Ben, and on the right is a sailing ship model named Jinlu. The nameplate on the model reads: [Gift to Lorraine, I dear brother].

Lorraine is Zheng Anyue.

Three years ago, an overwhelming mudslide brought him from China in the 21st century to Europe in the 18th century, and he became the second son of Drake's hereditary baron family, 15-year-old Lorraine Anason De Lake.

Strange environment, strange era, strange celebrities.

He thought he didn't know anything about this era, but he was lucky to escape a murderous situation, and he was lucky to inherit everything from a drowning boy, including a strong body, excellent talent, and happiness. family……

He lived a carefree new life as he should.

There is no need to think about the future, because in this era, he does not know more than the original Lorraine.

The Drakes were a traditional naval family.

His ancestor Francis Drake is a legendary figure in the history of British navigation and one of the main founders of the Royal Navy.

More than two hundred years ago, under the order of Queen Elizabeth I, he drove the Golden Hind across the Atlantic Ocean, and plundered the merchant ships of France, Holland and Spain in the New World as a privateer.

Later, the Spanish giant ships blocked his way back home, and he was separated from his subordinates, and found a new route to the Pacific Ocean south of the Strait of Magellan, the Drake Passage.

The Drake Passage broke the monopoly of Spain and Portugal on the East-West trade line, and the British maritime merchants rose. Francis also became the second adventurer in the world to complete a circumnavigation and the first to command a full-scale voyage around the world.

After returning to his country, he joined the military again, launched the Battle of Gravelines as a vice-admiral, and defeated the Spanish Armada. England became a first-class maritime power. From the Drake family.

Today, his descendants have become an indispensable leader in the Royal Navy.

Lorraine's father, Elijah Drake, is the current patriarch, hereditary baron, and vice admiral.

Not long ago, Alia was appointed as Admiral of the New World Fleet of the Royal Navy. He was only waiting for the delivery of the brand new flagship HMS Lion, and was about to set off for Kingston Port, Jamaica to take up his post.

Lorraine's half-brother Shaq Francis Drake is the next patriarch,

Ten years older than Lorraine, he is now a lieutenant colonel in the Royal Navy, captain of the Channel Fleet HMS Sea Lion, and has a bright future.

Lorraine is not easy either.

The child has been sailing with his relatives' fleet since he was eight years old. He has been to India, the Americas, circumnavigated the Cape of Good Hope, and boarded a research ship to the North Pole.

After drowning in the North Pole, the new Lorraine returned to the shore and was admitted to the Plymouth Naval Academy under the arrangement of Elijah. All excellent.

As a freshman in the third year of the sea school, he was already a sergeant in the Royal Navy and an assault captain of the HMS Heir.

After this vacation is over, he will participate in a one-year internship in sea exercises. After passing the sea drills, he will officially serve as a lieutenant and become a young officer in the Royal Navy of Great Britain.

This is the original trajectory of Lorraine's life.

In middle age, he might become a general, an admiral of a colony.

He wished to go to the East Indies.

Because it is close to China, one day, he may be able to use his status as a crooked nut to open up the wisdom of the soul for his compatriots.

However, God made a big joke with him.

Arya came back from the dock in Devonport this morning, and told him a trivial joke in the aristocratic circle in a teasing tone.

Mr. Patrick Henry, a famous anti-British fighter, delivered a speech at the just-concluded Virginia State Assembly. He said, "Give me liberty or give me death."

Lorraine had never heard of Mr. Henry's name before, but this slogan unexpectedly completely awakened the memory of his previous life.

1775...

Speeches at the Virginia State Legislature, gunshots in the small town of Lexington, Washington will take over the banner of North American independence, the vigorous War of Independence is about to begin, and a great era is about to begin...

After losing the rich North American colonies, the contradictions in Europe will be completely intensified. The French Revolution is just around the corner. Napoleon will walk out of the dilapidated Sicilian farm and start his hegemony in the vast European continent.

Washington, Napoleon, Grand Duke Karl, Peter I, and the British duo who ended Napoleon's great cause, Nelson in the navy and Duke Wellington in the army...

It turned out that I was not ignorant of this era.

Lorraine survived the day in a trance, fell into a real nightmare at night, and relived the mudslide in a more tragic way. For a while, he could hardly recall everything around him, as if he had traveled through it again.

Why?

At this time, after experiencing such a nightmare, what is God trying to tell me?

He got out of bed in a daze, walked barefoot to the full-length mirror, and saw a tall and thin white boy in the mirror.

Black curly hair, brown eyes, his skin is pale, whiter than the average Caucasian, he is tall, with slender hands and feet, strong and powerful.

He is a hybrid of Vikings and Anglo-Saxons. He has brains, strength, and skills. He has the calmness of two generations in his body, and there is a famous family behind him.

"The great era is coming. With all these, are you willing to be a submissive navy?"

He muttered to himself, and suddenly saw the reflection of the Golden Deer from the corner of the mirror.

Francis Drake's Golden Hind is sailing on the hearth, head held high, sails puffed, riding the wind and waves, and going forward.

Lorraine walked over and gently picked it up.

"Golden Deer, a light Galenic three-masted sailing ship, 23 meters long and 6 meters wide, fully equipped with square sails, jib sails, top sails and slash sails between the masts, and equipped with eighteen cannons. It is The flagship of the legendary pirate, legendary adventurer, legendary businessman, and legendary military officer Francis Drake, known as the car of the Pirate King."

"And its owner is just a privateer..."

Lorraine's eyes became brighter and brighter.

Privateers are the real darlings of the times, ever-changing.

Facing the enemy, they are ferocious pirates; facing friends, they are generous merchants; encountering mystery, they are fearless adventurers; entering the battlefield, they are brave warriors.

They sailed in the vast seven seas, driving excellent ships of the same type as the navy. On the one hand, they were the rulers of the backward countries, and on the other hand, they were the masters of the rich and enemy countries in the civilized world.

Freedom, autonomy, self-confidence, self-righteousness...

That's what he wants to be.

Because the coming new era will be the last and most magnificent...

The age of great sailing!