Chapter 1814: Rodeo and pirates

In addition to controlling the First Fleet of the North Sea, Marin also intends to form multiple fleets to protect the interests of various important sea areas. For example, the East Coast of North America must also have a fleet to maintain coastal security. At the same time, drive and destroy any coveted ones.

Therefore, the Second Fleet must be the North American Fleet. Its home port will probably be located on Long Island, New York. At the same time, the Savannah area will also set up branch ports and build forts.

Then, it was the Caribbean. Here, Marin will set up a third fleet in the future, mainly used to patrol the southeastern Caribbean Sea, to prevent Spanish and Portuguese adventurers from entering Columbus to the Americas.

In any case, the Caribbean Sea is also an important interest of the North Sea countries. Whether it is Grenada, which produces nutmeg, or Cuba, which produces various materials and nickel ores, there is no room for loss. Panama, on the west side of the Caribbean, is also a strategic priority.

Then, it was the South American colony that Marin needed to protect. This is a remote, but fertile area. In particular, the grasslands near the La Plata Estuary are currently under development.

Since the last time inspired by Ferris and decided to introduce Italian immigrants, Marin has introduced 200,000 Italian immigrants to the La Plata Estuary to develop the most elite riverside part of the Pampas grassland.

This is also an important point of interest for Marin, so Marin will establish a home port at the mouth of the La Plata River and establish a fourth fleet to protect the safety of the Argentine colony, including the Brazil area to the north, and also serve on the cruise of the fourth fleet Within range.

In addition, the Fourth Fleet has a very important task-to guard the Strait of Magellan! If you want to enter the Pacific Ocean from the Atlantic Ocean, it is difficult to walk the straits of the Drake Strait. Due to the influence of westerly drifting, the Drake Strait not only has a strong prevailing westerly wind, but also has a raging westerly drifting. In the Drake Strait, sailing from west to east is very cool, smooth sailing, and fast. From east to west, it is very painful.

If it's just against the wind and leaning on a schooner, you might still be able to move forward in a "Z" shape. However, due to the existence of strong west wind drifting, it is extremely difficult to go against the popular ship.

Therefore, in the era of sailing, if you want to enter the Pacific from the Atlantic, you often choose to walk the Strait of Magellan between the South American mainland and Tierra del Fuego. Because there is land here blocking the west wind drifting, it is easier to pass.

In this case, as long as a squadron is stationed in the Strait of Magellan, and a few more turrets are built, the enemy can basically be prevented from sneaking into the Pacific Ocean and making 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 ahead of time to prevent the enemy from going to the west coast of the Americas to make trouble.

Of course, if the enemy knew that the earth was round, he moved east from the Cape of Good Hope and drifted along the west wind to reach the waters of western South America. Marin could not help. After all, he can't arrange a fleet to guard against pirates now at the Cape of Good Hope. After all, the Portuguese are still there.

In addition to the above four major fleets, Marin also intends to establish a fifth fleet, which is specifically responsible for the security of the Far East. For example, maintaining the security of Taiwan Island and controlling the Japanese waters. Therefore, the Fifth Fleet can also be called "Far East Fleet", or "Japanese Fleet".

This is also where Marin's major interests lie. Therefore, it is necessary and necessary to form a strong fleet.

You know, the pirates in East Asia are also very powerful and should not be underestimated. In the original history, since the rise of maritime trade in the Jiajing era, pirates along the southeast coast of Daming began to ramp up. Later, it even became a very difficult external affair in the Ming empire, and it also gave birth to such famous generals as Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou.

Of course, maritime trade has just begun, and the pirate industry in Daming Southeast has not yet emerged. At this time, Marin only had to build a strong fleet to crack down on some pirates, and even come to death without amnesty. In this way, the proliferation of pirates on the southeast coast of Daming can be contained in the budding state.

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With these five major fleets, the interests of Beihai nations around the world can basically be guaranteed. If other countries want to challenge the maritime hegemony of the North Sea, 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 obtain South Africa through the exchange of interests. Then, a sixth fleet was set up at the Cape of Good Hope to block all illegal ships that wanted to enter the Indian Ocean. After all, the danger of pirates is clear to Marin.

But in any case, the pirates want to enter the Pacific Ocean, either walk the Strait of Magellan, or walk the Cape of Good Hope. As long as these two places are controlled, the threat of pirates to the Pacific 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 this time and space, Marin is destined to annex England. As long as England is well managed, pirates should not be so rampant.

You know, the reason why piracy is rampant in the history of England, in addition to the secret support of the British court, the influence of the enclosure movement is also very important. Many land-lost farmers have lost their livelihoods and do not want to enter the wool spinning factory to work as a wool spinning worker for more than ten hours a day. Then, going out to sea as a pirate has become an important choice for them.

In the end, many things are interlinked. An enclosure movement in England not only provided a large number of workers for the wool industry in England, but also provided a sufficient source of pirates for the British pirate ship.

And why can't France produce pirates? The farmer's land is not occupied, and the farming is well done at home. If they are sick, do they risk being killed to become pirates?

However, the misfortune leaned on. Who knows that such evil things as the Enclosure Movement in England actually gave birth to the great development of the pirate industry in England and pushed England to the status of a maritime power.

To put it bluntly, England became a maritime power, it was not voluntary, but forced-so many farmers lose their land, so many people choose to venture out to become pirates. And later Queen Elizabeth I, in order to solve the domestic "unemployment problem", even shamelessly strongly supported the pirate cause ~ www.wuxiaspot.com ~ Then, England, a weak country (compared to France and Spain), somehow became a maritime power ...

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However, that was the original thing in history. Because of the emergence of Marin, now the landless farmers in England will have a way out. In this way, there is no need for them to risk their lives as pirates.

However, Marin has also set up pits, which will bankrupt some landless farmers who have no talent for fishing. Then, he was forced to go to Marin as a sailor because of debts. Therefore, England will still be a maritime power in the future. However, it is not because of the rise of pirates, but it belongs to the powerful maritime power ...

Because, in the original history of England, the prosperity of pirates promoted the strength of England ’s maritime power, but at the same time, pirates would also defy England itself. In the late 17th century, after England gradually became the overlord of the sea, the English pirates who had originally looted the Spanish began to attack the English colonies. In desperation, England can only impose stringent laws, and kill pirates and be executed. It took decades for the English pirates to decline.

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