The Rise of the European Emperor

In addition to controlling the First Fleet in the North Sea, Marin also plans to form multiple fleets to safeguard the interests of various important sea areas. For example, the east coast of North America must have a fleet to maintain coastal security. Also, drive and eliminate any pretenders.

Therefore, the Second Fleet must be the North American Fleet. Its home port will probably be located in Long Island, New York. At the same time, sub-ports and forts will be built in the Savannah area.

Then, there's the Caribbean. Here, Marin will set up the third fleet in the future, mainly to patrol the southeastern Caribbean Sea, and strictly prevent Spanish and Portuguese adventurers from breaking into America along the route that Columbus came to America.

In any case, the Caribbean Sea is also an important interest of the North Sea States. Whether it is Grenada, which produces nutmeg, or Cuba, which produces various materials and nickel mines, there is nothing to lose. Panama, on the west side of the Caribbean Sea, is also a strategic hub.

Then, there was the South American colony that Marin needed to protect. This is a relatively remote, but also very fertile area. In particular, the grasslands near the mouth of the Rio de la Plata are currently under development.

Since being inspired by Felice last time and deciding to introduce Italian immigrants, Marin has introduced 200,000 Italian immigrants and sent them to the mouth of the La Plata River to develop the most quintessential riverside part of the Pampas grassland.

This is also an important point of interest for Marin. Therefore, Marin will set up a home port at the mouth of the La Plata River and establish the Fourth Fleet to protect the safety of the Argentine colonial area, including the Brazilian region in the north, which is also on cruise duty for the Fourth Fleet. within range.

In addition, the Fourth Fleet also has a very important task-guarding the Strait of Magellan! It is very difficult to enter the Pacific Ocean from the Atlantic Ocean through the windy and rough Drake Passage. Due to the influence of the westerly drift, the Drake Passage not only has a strong prevailing westerly wind, but also a torrential westerly drift. In the Drake Passage, sailing from west to east is very cool, smooth and fast. And from east to west, it is very painful.

If it's just against the wind, relying on the schooner, maybe you can still move forward in a "Z" shape. But because of the strong westerly wind drifting, it is extremely difficult for the boat to go against the wind and the current.

Therefore, in the age of sail, if you want to enter the Pacific Ocean from the Atlantic Ocean, you often choose to go through the Strait of Magellan between the South American continent and Tierra del Fuego. Because there is land here to block the westerly wind and drift, so it is easier to pass.

In this case, as long as a squadron is stationed in the Strait of Magellan and a few more forts are built, the enemy can basically prevent the enemy from secretly going to the Pacific Ocean to make trouble in Panama.

You know, in the 17th century, British pirates even conquered Panama City on the Pacific coast, not only looting the city, but also setting fire to Panama City.

In order to prevent similar situations in the future,

Marin had to plan ahead and deploy defenses in the Strait of Magellan in advance to prevent the enemy from making trouble on the west coast of America.

Of course, if the enemy knew that the earth was round, and changed from the Cape of Good Hope to the east, drifting along the westerly wind to the western waters of South America, Marin would have nothing to do. After all, he can't deploy a fleet at the Cape of Good Hope to guard against pirates now. After all, it is still the territory of the Portuguese over there.

In addition to the above four major fleets, Marin also plans to set up a fifth fleet to be responsible for the security of the Far East. For example, maintaining the security of Taiwan Island and controlling the waters off Japan. Therefore, the Fifth Fleet can also be called the "Far East Fleet", or the "Japanese Fleet".

This is also where Marin's major interests lie, and he must not be sloppy. Therefore, it is necessary and necessary to form a powerful fleet.

You must know that the pirates in East Asia are also very powerful and should not be underestimated. Originally in history, since the rise of maritime trade in the Jiajing era, pirates along the southeast coast of Daming also began to rampant. Later, it even became an extremely difficult foreign invasion for the Ming Empire, and gave birth to such famous generals as Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou.

Of course, the maritime trade has just started at the moment, and the pirate industry in the southeast of Ming Dynasty has not yet emerged. At this time, Marin only needs to form a powerful fleet, severely attack the pirates, and even kill them without mercy. In this way, the proliferation of pirates along the southeast coast of Daming can be contained in the bud.

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With these five fleets, the interests of the Beihai State in all parts of the world can basically be guaranteed. If other countries want to challenge the maritime hegemony of the North Sea country, they have to ask whether the artillery of the more than 200 warships of these five fleets agrees.

In addition to these five fleets, in the future, Marin also intends to acquire South Africa through the exchange of interests. Then, set up the sixth fleet at the Cape of Good Hope to stop all illegal ships that want to enter the Indian Ocean. After all, Marin is well aware of the dangers of pirates.

But in any case, if the pirates want to enter the Pacific Ocean, they must either go through the Strait of Magellan or the Cape of Good Hope. As long as these two important places are controlled, the threat of pirates to the Pacific region can be avoided to the greatest extent. As for the Atlantic region... Marin can only say that he will try his best to combat piracy...

But in history, the most rampant pirates were actually England. And in this time and space, Marin is destined to annex England. As long as England is managed well, pirates should not be so rampant.

You must know that apart from the secret support of the British court, the reason why pirates were rampant in England's history is also very important for the influence of the enclosure movement. Many farmers who lost their land lost their livelihoods, and they didn't want to work in wool spinning factories for more than ten hours a day, nor did they want to be homeless. Then, going out to sea and becoming a pirate has become an important choice for them.

After all, many things are intertwined. An enclosure movement in England not only provided a large source of workers for the English woolen industry, but also provided enough sources of pirates for English pirate ships.

And why doesn't France produce pirates? Farmers whose land is not encircled and farmed well at home, only to become pirates when they are sick and risk their beheading?

However, misfortune and blessing depend on it. Who knew that such evils as the Enclosure Movement in England actually gave birth to the great development of England's piracy industry and pushed England to the status of a maritime power.

To put it bluntly, England did not become a maritime power voluntarily, but was forced - so many farmers lost their land, so many people chose to venture out to sea and become pirates. Later, Queen Elizabeth I shamelessly supported the cause of piracy in order to solve the domestic "unemployment problem". Then England, a weak country (compared to France and Spain) somehow became a maritime power...

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However, that was a historical event. Because of the emergence of Marin, landless farmers in England will now have a way out. In this way, they don't have to risk their lives to be pirates.

However, Marin also set up a pit that would bankrupt some landless farmers who have no fishing talent. Then, he was forced to serve as a sailor for Marin because of debts. Therefore, England will still be a maritime power in the future. However, it did not arise because of pirates, but because of the strength of the official sea power...

Because, in England's original history, although the prosperity of pirates promoted the strength of England's sea power, at the same time pirates would also backfire on England itself. In the late 17th century, after England gradually became the hegemony of the sea, the English pirates who originally robbed the Spanish began to attack England's colonies. In desperation, England could only enact strict laws, catching pirates and killing them. It took decades for English pirates to decline.

Therefore, Marin will definitely not learn from England's "Rise of Pirates" model in history, but intends to adopt the "Rise of Great Powers" model, allowing the country to control maritime power, rather than allowing or even supporting the development of pirates...