Chapter 775： Reasons to go abroad

Speaking of the improvement of this steering wheel, Marin remembered that it seems that later generations of steering wheels consist of ropes and pulleys. Through the application of the pulley, when the steering wheel is pulled, the effort is greatly saved. After all, the moving pulley can save half the effort.

But the problem is here too, it's not that Marin couldn't think of using the pulley to save effort. However, Marin does not have a suitable rope!

The rudder (balanced rudder) is underwater, and the seawater is very corrosive. The balance rudder made of oak is okay and relatively corrosion resistant. But ordinary ropes are simply not resistant to seawater. Because most of the ropes used in sailing in Europe are flax ropes. Even the canvas of the sails is made of linen. However, although linen has good corrosion resistance, it is not very resistant to seawater. Because of this, during the great nautical era, people discovered sisal in the 18th century and replaced linen with sisal as a cable for navigation.

The steering wheel was almost invented in the 18th century, and is similar to the era of sisal application. In the absence of rubber and nylon, sisal is obviously Marin's only choice. In fact, even with rubber and nylon, the maritime world still uses sisal fiber as the cable material. Therefore, the combined properties of sisal fiber anti-corrosion and tensile properties are better than rubber and strong nylon. Especially, a part of the rope of the steering wheel is always soaked in the sea water. If the seawater corrosion resistance is not enough, obviously it will not work.

What's more, when working on the upper-edge slant sail before, Marin found that because of the insufficient tensile strength, the upper-edge slant sail made of flax could not be made high enough. Therefore, sisal is a must for making sailing cables or sails.

To this end, Malinte sent a ship to the Havana colony in Cuba and ordered the governor of Havana, Tala, to try all-round trade with the Mexicans to obtain seeds of sisal. Then, find a place to plant in large quantities, collect sisal fiber, and make nautical cables and advanced sails.

Marlin clearly remembered that the later generation of the Philippines seemed to be an important producer of sisal. Tanzania seems to be a major producer of sisal. Sisal is already drought tolerant and saline tolerant, but the Philippines is a country with abundant rainfall. Therefore, the suitable place for sisal planting seems to be a hot and humid tropical area with good drainage.

As long as the sisal fiber is available, Marin can make people move the effortless steering wheel system made of pulleys and anticorrosive cables. At that time, only one sailor is needed to operate the steering wheel, without the need for two people to pull together. In this way, manpower is saved.

In addition, a large amount of copper material can also be left. After all, copper is so expensive now. At present, this steering wheel system using gears and copper rods is too expensive to manufacture ...

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As time went by, the time entered February. Seeing that spring cultivation is about to begin, both Marin's Grand Duchy of the North Sea and Charles II's Duchy of Geddes have begun to actively prepare for war. The Principality of Geddes wanted to send troops to the Principality of Brabant to rescue the 70,000 "Swiss mercenaries". Marin, on the other hand, intends to send 20,000 main forces to accept the "employment" of John II of the Cliff Convention in the name of mercenaries.

Seeing that Marin had no signs of going abroad, Charles II of the Duchy of Geddes was anxious. So, when did he send someone to Marin to go abroad ...

In fact, after hearing that Sweden had deprived half of the Malinfalen copper mine, Charles II, Duke of Geddes was once very excited. He thought that Marin, a militant, would certainly be dissatisfied with his own interests. Perhaps, Marin will gather a large army and go to Northern Europe to fight against Sweden in order to regain their own interests.

However, Charles II did not expect that Marin had just issued a painless protest statement and showed no signs of sending troops.

This made Charles II anxious. If Marin really fought against Sweden in a rage, then Charles II could safely go to the concentration camp in Brabant. After all, Marin took the main army to fight in Northern Europe. By the time Charles II was in trouble in the Netherlands, Marin had no way to rescue him.

It is a pity that Marin actually ignored the Swedes' infringement of their interests, and rarely acted as a "headed turtle", making Charles II angry and anxious, and even more uneasy ...

So, Charles II simply sent someone to urge Marin-you should go abroad ...

Marin apparently knew this too-if he didn't leave the country, the Principality of Geddes might not dare to actually take the camp. After all, Charles II was afraid that he would stab him in the back.

In order to seduce the principality of Geddes, Marin decided to stay abroad for a few months ...

However, there must be a reason to go abroad for a long time ... after all, Marin is now a monarch. If the play disappears for no reason, it is a big mess. Even if he led a soldier to fight before, at least people will know the news. The king of a country, the most taboo, is to disappear without reason. After all, once the monarch disappears for no reason, as long as there are artificial rumours, it may cause panic.

Marin actually wanted to take a look at the North American colony. After all, he had never been to the Americas in his previous life or this life. Now, in February, there can be no major storms in the North Atlantic (typhoons and hurricanes in the northern hemisphere, which generally occur in summer and autumn). The only thing to notice is probably the iceberg floating north of Newfoundland. As long as the ship does not hit the iceberg, there will be no major problems. In fact, even if it hits an iceberg, the problem is not big. As long as it is not a single ship, even if it hits an iceberg, the remaining ships can save people. Unlike encounters such as typhoons and hurricanes, it is difficult to be spared when they are directly caught up in the sky ...

Therefore, Marin decided to take advantage of the early spring and take a fleet to inspect the American colonies ...

What reasons can be used to go to North America? Could it be said that the North American colony is well built, so go and inspect it yourself? This will definitely not work!

After all, Marin once published a "Wild Diary" in the name of Columbus. This book describes the Americas as terrible, and coincided with the outbreak of syphilis on the Spanish colony of Hispaniola, it also scared the enthusiasm of Spain and Portugal to colonize America. Until now, the horror legend on the "Wild Continent" is still circulating on the European continent ...

If you go to visit the American colonies with enthusiasm, would n’t it be tantamount to telling others that “the wild land is not terrible”? Otherwise, Marinza will go to inspect?

Therefore, we must think of a reason that makes other countries feel terrible. Otherwise, it will arouse the interest of other countries in the American continent ...

Marin began to meditate ...

plague? This excuse doesn't work. If a plague breaks out in the Americas, it stands to reason that this monarch will never take the initiative to get up, and it is too late to hide ...

Colonial riots? It seems that this can be ...

However, in order to suppress the resistance of the colony, it is not necessary for us, the master of this country, to go out in person?

"What kind of thing can you work yourself as the head of a country?" Marin scratched his head a little ...

At this time, Marin suddenly heard that Adler came back from Oldenburg to visit the old Hoffman couple ...

"Brother is back ... wait ... brother ..." Marin suddenly caught something ...

"Yeah, how did I forget this?" Marin suddenly tapped his head ...

Marlin remembered that before, Albert had hit an arrow on Manhattan Island and almost died. However, Marin did not disclose the matter at that time, but quietly mobilized the army to revenge in North America.

"It looks like ... you can go to America under the excuse of" Albert was shot by an indigenous people "..."

Soon, Marin found a very reasonable excuse for himself to go to the American colony-his brother Albert was seriously injured by a barbaric indigenous with a bow and arrow on the wild continent ... As an older brother, Marin intends to take the army to find the indigenous Revenge go ...

This excuse is very good ~ www.novelhall.com ~ shows both the brutal bloodthirsty of the wilderness natives of the "Wild Continent", which can scare people from other countries to avoid their interest in the Americas: at the same time, revenge for his brother, this excuse And people can't pick out faults-can't Lao Tzu protect his mad demon? The younger brother was injured, and the older brother went to help him get revenge ... nothing wrong at all ...

"That's it!" Marin quickly made up his mind.

Of course, this matter must first say hello to the old Hoffmans and Adler. Otherwise, if they take it seriously, it will be bad. In addition, the Emperor and John II, Duke of Cliff, also have to secretly inform them-the original plan remains the same ... lest they think that something has happened ...

In addition, Marin secretly notified Charles II, Duke of Geddes, and told him that he had found an excuse to go abroad for a few months, so that he could rest assured ...

Then, Marin ordered to start hype. In order to perform realistically and express his anger because of his younger brother ’s injury, Malinte broke several precious porcelains in public-it seems that the novel described the king as angry and wrote like this ... Well, it should be more people to do so Believe it ...

After falling porcelain, Marin immediately mobilized the soldiers and horses, saying that he would personally expedite the "Wild Continent" to avenge his brother ...