Doomsday, starting from a generation of masters

Chapter 395 Buying a Fleet
Tartuga, the most important French colony in the "Caribbean".

The remnants of a crushed French ambition to acquire land here.

The "Caribbean Sea" between North and South America is the largest inland sea in the world.It borders Central America and the Mexican peninsula on the west, Cuba is very close to the North American continent on the north, surrounded by the necklace-like West Indies in the east, and the fertile South American continent on the south coast.

These places were rich in valuable tropical crops, as well as deposits of gold and silver.

After Columbus discovered it on a voyage, Spain began to colonize the Americas.

The material wealth produced in the surrounding areas of the Caribbean was continuously shipped to Spain from the coastal ports.At this time, the Caribbean Sea is very lively, and the commercial fleet is constantly flowing.

When merchant ships are full of goods and swagger across the sea, there will naturally be people sharpening their knives and thinking about them.There are many islands in the Caribbean Sea, and the waterways are wide and narrow, with different depths, which are very suitable for pirates to disperse and hide and ambush guerrillas.This new sea area developed in the age of great voyages, from the perspective of pirates, is a unique new hunting ground.

Britain, France and other countries are one step behind Spain in their colonial activities here. Seeing that the Spaniards have made a lot of money in America, they have long been itchy.

Later, French pirates robbed a Spanish merchant ship in the Caribbean Sea, and transported two shipments of jewelry and one shipment of sugar back to France.Britain saw that this move was very clever, and immediately followed suit.Since then, a group of licensed pirates with well-equipped ships have appeared in the Caribbean Sea.

Of course, at the beginning, the storm caused by the pirates was not too big.Because the Spanish navy was still the most powerful in the world at that time, and with them guarding the Caribbean Sea, pirates did not dare to be too rampant.Until later, the Spanish Armada was defeated by the British Royal Navy, and the situation in the Caribbean began to change.Countries such as Britain, France, and the Netherlands seized coastal strongholds one after another, and the Caribbean was divided by heroes for a while.

Tartuga is the small island occupied by the French after they wanted to seize the big island and were driven out by the Spaniards.

Then, after they united with British pirates to establish the Pirate Brotherhood, Tartuga became a pirate city full of gold coins and crimes.

Whether it's original or licensed pirates, no one here cares.

On this small island, gold coins are everything.

As long as it is gold and silver, whether it is British pounds, francs, or Spanish silver coins, it doesn't matter.

And Lynn, who is not short of gold!
His "Sorcerer's Stone" can produce gold for him in a steady stream.

How much gold is in space right now?He didn't bother to count at all.He has even forgotten about it in the last two worlds.

Finding the "Sorcerer's Stone" from an unknown corner, Lin En wiped off the dust on it, and said in a friendly tone: "Little cutie, it's time for you to play a role again!"

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Lynn first wandered around the island for a few days to get used to the cultural customs, economy, trade and military affairs of this era.

Several dresses were ordered, mostly baroque attire from this period.

This style of clothing is based on the court aristocratic culture, emphasizing the masculine majesty, luxurious design, religious color and strong emphasis on sports.

After that, came to one of the largest shipyards here.

Sailing ships, especially warships, usually need to maintain the bottom of the ship every three months to six months.Because marine organisms live on the bottom of the boat, slowing down the speed of sailing, and some shipworms can leak through the bottom of the boat, it must be cleaned regularly, otherwise the life of the boat will be reduced.

Some sailboats that are maintained regularly can sail for dozens or hundreds of years, while some old ships that are not maintained may fall apart within a year.

Coupled with the high winds and rough seas at sea, the hull will inevitably be damaged.

Tartuga is a port town, with a large number of ships entering and leaving the port every day, so there are more ships that need to be repaired, and naturally there are more shipyards.

There are more than a dozen large and small shipyards here, most of which only provide repair and maintenance services, and sometimes resell some second-hand ships.There is only one family that really has the ability to cause.

Andre Shipyard is said to have a French naval background.

The boss has a very loud voice, and people can hear his roar before anyone approaches, "You want to buy a boat?",
Lynn glanced at the person who came, an old French man, dressed in plain but well-designed clothes, with some stains left over from the maintenance of the ship, and a big beard was cleaned.

"Yes," Lynn nodded, "I hope to buy some warships!"

"Battleship? Return some?" Andre was taken aback by these words.

Warships are different from merchant ships, and the wood used is high-quality teak and oak.The cost and process requirements are also higher.But the scope of use is narrower.

Although this is the Caribbean, most of those pirate ships were transformed from some armed merchant ships.Not many use real warships.

What did the young man in front of him say?Some battleships?Are you going to form a fleet?
Although my factory can build ships, Tatuga does not produce wood. The workers in my hands can build merchant ships, and warships under 1000 tons can also do it.

But to build a battleship here, the cost is higher, and the craftsmanship is definitely not as good as that of a more professional factory.Unless the brain is not very smart, who would want to build a battleship here?
Which noble heir is this out for fun?
Andre thought for a while, then shook his head and refused, "No way!"

"why?"

"It's too troublesome. I can repair ten or twenty ships in the time it takes to build one ship for you. That way I can earn more."

The old man's words were very direct, and Lynn understood what he meant. It was nothing more than that he felt that he was earning less, or he was worried about his identity.

"Well, let's make a compromise." Lynn smiled and proposed a plan.

"Two 1000-ton warships, plus five merchant ships. I can pay a [-]% deposit first."

This is definitely a big deal, and Andre was really moved when he heard this.Lynn then added fire.

"I don't have to ask where the ship came from."

"It's a deal, but half of the deposit must be paid first!" The old man immediately nodded and agreed.

A 1000-ton battleship can already be regarded as a fourth-tier battleship, and it can be equipped with fifty artillery pieces.The escort of two such warships, together with merchant ships, is enough to deter most pirates.

And it can also be seen that this young man is not just out to have fun.

Do not ask the origin of the ship?

Then it means that he agrees that the ship can be purchased from other shipyards, or even captured.

Warships can be purchased ready-made from other places through their own relationships, and as for merchant ships, there is no shortage of them.

As long as you let yourself go and find out that you need to buy a few merchant ships, pirates will soon come to your door.

In this way, it will not affect the business of their own shipyard, and they can also earn a huge price difference.It's simply a money-making business, and you won't come across one in a few years.

(End of this chapter)