Chapter 332

Even in the dry season, the vast and deep Lake Nicaragua is still sparkling.

The water level of only three or four meters can turn the San Juan River into a stream, but it can't have much impact on it.

To put it bluntly, the most important impact is that the river bank has regressed a lot, the beach is exposed in front of people, and the garden like lakeside wharf has become deserted, because the water level of most of the plank roads is no longer suitable for ships to anchor. Only the No. 3 berth rammed with bluestone will reveal its unique ladder plank road that only surfaced at this time of time.

The ladder plank road is very beautiful. The flat plank road is poured with cement and scattered into large pieces of polished bluestone.

The stone edge of bluestone is not cut into regular shape, either square or round, or long or flat. It is placed at will by craftsmen. Smooth and fine pebbles are embedded along the gap between bluestone and bluestone, revealing only the roundest side, which plays a role of decoration and anti-skid.

The side of the plank road is the Spanish favorite arch. The plank road with two floors long is a long flat arch, and the middle ladder is a short wave arch.

Simple but vivid Angel stone carvings are carved on the arch columns. They are not neat under the erosion of the lake, but they are vivid because of the untidy light and shadow.

The use of arches and the sculpture of columns have changed the plank road, making it look more like an unfinished bridge. The bridge head extends to the microwave lake. In a trance, people always feel that something will come out of the lake.

"If this plank road is made simple, the dirt road in the east city may become a stone road... But the dignitaries in the fortress probably didn't think of this. Anyway, they can see that they never go to the east city."

Lorraine said something, jumped out of the carriage, helped Haina, and walked all the way to the stone plank road along the flower bed full of flowers.

There was only one ship parked there, the Spanish new world fleet, the Caribbean sub fleet, the Grenada garrison fleet and the frigate belonging to the Lake Nicaragua patrol formation, the cutting-edge high-speed brigantin type, and the San Carlos with the same name as the city.

San Carlos is a cutting-edge ship. It adopts the sword bow, shield stern with Baltimore characteristics. The ship body is slender, but it does not use Bermuda sail group for speed, nor does it modify the body fluid to give better play to the characteristics of high-speed ship.

Therefore, her speed must be faster than Lorraine's flagship butterfly in those years, but her speed is limited. Even with in-depth transformation, her speed potential is not considerable, at least it is impossible to reach the level of pure blood Bermuda ship three eyed crow.

But her stability is also not comparable to the three eyed crow. Looking at the color of her ship from a distance, Lorraine also found that she may use strong and expensive teak instead of the fir and cypress most commonly used in commercial brigantine.

This means that while her fire performance decreases, her defense will far exceed that of the same type. I'm afraid she won't fall too far behind compared with military Briggs.

Is this a big money or an unprovoked waste?

Lorraine pondered and led Haina all the way to major Mara waiting at the entrance of the plank road.

The major stared straight at Haina.

"Praise God. For the first time, I think heaven should have more colors!"

Lorraine's face stinks in front of Haina.

"First, the compliment just now is disrespectful to my fiancee. Second, the compliment is disrespectful to me. Third, the compliment is also disrespectful to yourself. Mr. major, are you going to take that back or take my white gloves?"

Major Mara was stunned for a long time before he suddenly realized: "Ruhr, how much you like dueling!"

"I'm a fighter when I need it."

"Er..." major Mara got out of the way and apologized to Haina. "Sorry, miss Leonor, please forgive my boldness, and please dissuade your fiance and ask him to correctly understand my praise. It was just an unintentional mistake of a clumsy man."

Haina didn't answer, just lowered her head and gently pulled Lorraine's sleeve, and immediately hid out of the sight of Mara, like a shy and hurt girl.

Only Lorraine knows that Haina is only used to avoiding people's eyes before killing

So Lorraine quickly took Haina's hand and said to Mara regretfully, "major, I said you weren't as good at dealing with women as you thought."

Marla had no idea that she had just walked on the line of life and death.

He walked ahead in chagrin, explaining whether it was an excuse or self consolation.

"Damn it, I shouldn't be blamed, Ruhr. It's changed too much! When I first saw you, I thought your cousin was morsco, and I even secretly regretted for you! Who knows, who knows..."

He sighed and smiled: "forget it, I owe you. I hope this little twists and turns will not last. The beautiful Nicaraguan Lake needs a good mood. Only those who open their hearts can feel the infinite charm of this land sea."

"I hope you can reassure me of your vision, major."

……

"Please give me a chance to wash away my shame, my dear Ruhr."

The San Carlos swam on the sea, and the enthusiastic horse pulled Lorraine and Haina to stand on the side of the ship, guiding the scenery of the lake and mountains.

"Here is Lake Nicaragua, the largest and most beautiful lake in Central America. Local Indians call it Lake cosivolka, which means" sweet sea ", and we prefer to call it Mar Dulce, that is, freshwater ocean."

"We believe that this place was once a part of the ocean, because there has never been a lake like here where sharks and silver carp live. Especially sharks, although those guys left the salt water, they are still fierce."

"This lake cut from the sea by God is the treasure of Central America. Starting from San Carlos and 177 kilometers northwest, it is the seat of the governor's office and the most prosperous town of Grenada in Nicaragua."

"15 kilometers from Grenada to the northwest is Managua, which is as rich as Grenada. These 15 kilometers are paved with gold. Through these two towns, merchant ships in the Atlantic and Pacific can save at least 60 days, enough time to run back and forth in Europe and the new world!"

"But one thing to note, Managua is not the town of the great kingdom of Spain."

"In order to spread God's mercy, we left the village established by Miskito in the West Bank to them. Like blufields in those years, we gave them full respect and freedom and helped them develop the village into a town."

"But Miskito... You must have heard of their ungrateful reputation. This was the case when the British took blufields. They abandoned the goodwill given by Spain and became the running dog of the British by virtue of a ridiculous throne that was not recognized in the civilized world!"

"No one can guarantee that Managua will become the second blufields. The only thing we can be thankful for is that Managua is on the Pacific coast and can't be reached by the British..."

This is an embarrassing and no fun tour guide

Mara's knowledge is not very high, and she lacks understanding of the geographical changes of the sea into a lake, so that she lacks words at the time of introduction.

As a soldier, he is obviously more familiar with military and commerce. Unfortunately, Lorraine knows much more about Managua than he does.

Managua is an Indian town with prosperous commerce. The main population is Miskito, with about 50000 people.

But they are not the owners of the town.

Relying on the nearby Grenada garrison, the Spaniards imposed severe racial oppression on Miskito all over the city.

They do everything they can to cultivate party members, stir up contradictions and encourage hatred and murder. The Miskitos in the town are enemies of each other and suffer at the same time.

With skilful bloody rule, only one company of Spanish garrison captured more than 90% of the income of the town, and the remaining 10% was concentrated in the hands of their Indian minions. Therefore, there is no doubt that the town hates their rulers.

The British are familiar with and good at taking advantage of such contradictions.

In blufields that year, the British saw the dangerous rule of the Spaniards, so they could enter Nicaragua with a small fleet. They exchanged an unworthy throne for the support of Miskito, easily expelled the Spaniards and occupied the vast mosquito coast.

In fact, Miskito did not get more. The British took 80% of the benefits of the mosquito coast, but they became the main land force to protect the mosquito coast and resist the Spanish.

But the British know how to respect, even if it is only formal.

The miskitor's problems were left to the miskitor himself. Britain only managed ports, trade, taxation, diplomacy and the military composed of miskitor.

Such a kind-hearted white miskitor has never heard of it. Of course, he regards Britain as a real friend.

Now these real friends just intend to do the same.

Capture St. Caroline, jump the lake, bypass the powerful Grenada, smuggle to take Managua, build the Miskito Pacific Kingdom, and then organize their national defense forces to gain a foothold for Britain.

After that, the fleet occupied the San Juan River in the wet season, went upstream, opposed the Managua army and captured Grenada. The general was continuously transported to the rich and convenient west coast, and then used it as a fulcrum to invade and occupy the whole Gulf of Honduras.

This is the true face of the sea action, two sneak attacks, two strong attacks, building a country and seizing a seaport.

Can't the British reach it?

Lorraine smiled and bowed to Mara.

"I always thought North America was the battlefield, but I didn't know that in this rainforest, you, Mr. major, you are actually under greater and more complex pressure than North American soldiers."

"I salute you, sir. It is the efforts of you and those brave gentlemen that make Spain as strong as ever."