Even in the dry season, the vast and deep Lake Nicaragua still looks like a sparkling one.

A mere three or four meters of water can turn the San Juan River into a stream, but it doesn't affect it too much.

If you want to talk about the impact, at most, the river bank has regressed a lot, the tidal flats are exposed in front of people, and the garden-like lakeside pier has become deserted, because the water level of most of the plank roads is no longer suitable for ships to anchor, only the bluestone rammed No. 3 berth will reveal its unique stepped plank road that only surfaces at this time.

The stepped plank road is beautiful, and the smooth plank road is poured with cement, and large pieces of polished bluestone are scattered and embedded.

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

On the side of the plank road is the arch that the Spaniards loved the most, the plank road with two long floors is a long flat arch, and the middle step is a short wave arch.

The arch pillars are carved with simple but figurative angel stone carvings, which are not neat under the erosion of the lake, but they are unique and vivid because of the untidy light and shadow.

The use of arches and the sculpture of columns alter the boardwalk, making it look more like an unfinished bridge, with the head of the bridge stretching out onto the microwave lake, and in a trance, it always feels like something is coming out of the lake.

"If this plank road is built plainly, the dirt road in Dongcheng may be turned into a stone road...... However, the nobles in the fortress probably didn't think of this, and it was clear that they never went to the East City anyway. ”

Lorraine sneered, jumped out of the carriage, picked up henna, and walked along the flower-filled flower beds to the stone boardwalk.

There was only one ship parked there, the Spanish New World Fleet, the Caribbean Squadron, the frigate of the Grenada Garrison Fleet and the Lake Nicaragua Patrol Formation, the cutting-edge high-speed Brigentin, and the San Carlos of the same name as the city.

The San Carlos is a cutting-edge ship, with a slender hull that uses the bow and shield stern characteristic of Baltimore, but it does not use Bermuda sails for speed, nor does it modify the hull fluid to make it better play the characteristics of a high-speed ship.

Therefore, her speed is definitely faster than Lorraine's flagship Butterfly Flower back then, but her speed is limited, and even if it is deeply transformed, the potential for speed is not considerable, at least it cannot reach the level of the pure-blooded Bermuda ship Three-Eyed Raven.

But her stability was no match for the Three-Eyed Raven, and looking at the colour of her hull, Lorraine also found that she was using teak, which may have been sturdy and expensive, rather than the fir and cypress most common in commercial Brigentine.

This means that while her fire performance is reduced, her defense will far exceed that of the same type, and she will not be too far behind even compared to the military Brig.

Is this a big deal or a waste?

Lorraine pondered, and led Henna all the way to Major Marat, who was waiting at the entrance of the boardwalk.

The Major stared straight at Henna.

"Praise be to God, for the first time I feel that heaven deserves one more color!"

Lorraine stinking in front of Henna.

"First, that compliment is disrespectful to my fiancée. Second, that compliment was disrespectful to me. Third, that compliment is equally disrespectful to yourself. Mr. Major, are you going to take that sentence back, or are you going to take my white gloves? ”

Major Marat was stunned for a long time before he suddenly came to his senses: "Ruhl, how much do you like duels!" ”

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

"Uh......" Major Marat moved out of the way and stroked his chest apologetically to Henna, "I'm sorry, Miss Leonor, please forgive me for my presumptuousness, and please dissuade your fiancé from understanding my compliment, which is just the unintentional mistake of a clumsy man." ”

Henna didn't reply, just lowered her head and gently tugged on Lorraine's sleeve, and immediately hid in a place where Marat couldn't see, like a shy and hurt girl.

Only Lorraine knew that Henna was only used to avoiding people's gaze before killing......

So Lorraine hurriedly took Henna's hand and said to Marat regretfully: "Major, I said earlier that you are not as good at dealing with women as you think. ”

Marat had no idea that he had just been on the line of life and death.

He walked ahead in frustration, making explanations that he didn't know whether it was an excuse or a self-comforting explanation.

"Damn, I shouldn't be blamed for this, Ruhl, it's changed so much! The first time we met, I thought your cousin was a Morsko, and I even secretly felt sorry for you! Who knows, who knows......"

He sighed and frowned: "Forget it, I owe you." Hopefully, this little twist and turn won't last, and the beautiful Lake Nicaragua needs a good mood, and only those who open their hearts can feel the infinite charm of this land sea. ”

"I hope you will re-trust me in your vision, Mr. Major."

……

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

The San Carlos swam on the sea, and the enthusiastic Mara dragged Lorraine and Henna to the side of the ship, guiding the lake and mountains.

"This is Lake Nicaragua, the largest and most beautiful lake in all of Central America. The local Indians call it Lake Kosivolka, which means "sweet sea", and we prefer to call it Mal. Dulce, that is, the freshwater ocean. ”

"We believe it was once part of the ocean, because there has never been a lake like this where sharks and tarpon live. Sharks, in particular, are out of the saltwater, but they're still fierce. ”

"This lake, cut out of the sea by God for us, is a jewel of all of Mesoamerica. 177 kilometers northwest of San Carlos is the seat of the Governor's Palace, the most prosperous town in the whole of Nicaragua, Grenada. ”

"Fifteen kilometers further northwest from Grenada is Managua, which is as rich as Grenada. The 15 kilometres are a gold-paved route, and the merchant ships of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans can save at least 60 days through these two towns, saving enough time to make a round trip between Europe and the New World! ”

"One thing to note, though, is that Managua is not a town in the great Kingdom of Spain."

"In order to spread God's mercy, we have left this village, founded by the Miskitos of the West Bank, to give them full respect and freedom, as Blufields did in the past, and to help them develop the village into a town."

"But the Miskitos...... Surely you've heard of their bad reputation for being ungrateful. This was the case when the British took away Blufields, and by virtue of a ridiculous throne that no one in the civilized world recognized, they abandoned the goodwill given by Spain and became lackeys of the British! ”

"No one can guarantee that Managua will not become a second Blufield, the only thing we can be thankful for is that Managua is on the Pacific coast, and the British can't reach it......"

It's an awkward and no fun guided tour......

Marat's knowledge is not very high, and he lacks an understanding of the geographical changes of oceans and lakes to lakes, so that he lacks rhetoric when he introduces them.

As a soldier, he was obviously more familiar with military affairs and commerce, but unfortunately, Lorraine knew far more about Managua.

Managua is a thriving commercial Indian town with a predominantly Miskito population of about 50,000 people.

But they are not the masters of the town.

Relying on the nearby garrison of Grenada, the Spaniards imposed severe racial oppression on the Miskito people scattered throughout the city.

Cultivating henchmen, stirring up contradictions, encouraging vendettas, they do everything they can. The Miskito people in the town are enemies of each other, and at the same time miserable.

With skilful and bloody rule, a company of Spanish garrisons had captured more than ninety percent of the town's revenue, and the remaining ten percent was concentrated in the hands of their Indian minions, so there was no doubt that the town hated its ruler to the core.

The British are familiar with and adept at exploiting such contradictions.

At Blufields, the British saw the precarious rule of the Spaniards, so they were able to enter Nicaragua with a small fleet, exchange a throne worthy of the name for the support of the Miskitos, easily expel the Spaniards, and occupy the vast mosquito coast.

The Miskito did not gain more, and the British took eighty percent of the benefits of the Mosquito Coast, but they became the main land force to protect the Mosquito Coast and resist the Spaniards.

But the British know how to respect, even if it's just formal.

The Miskito problem was left to the Miskito themselves, and the British managed only ports, trade, taxes, diplomacy, and an army composed of the Miskitos.

Such a well-meaning white Miskito was unheard of, and certainly regarded Britain as a true friend.

Now this group of real friends is just going to do the same.

Capture San Caroline, leap over the lake to bypass the powerful Grenada, smuggle Managua, establish the Miskito Pacific Kingdom, and then organize their defense forces to gain a foothold for the British.

After that, the fleet occupied the San Juan River in the wet season, went upstream, and advanced with the Managua Army, captured Grenada, and transported the army to the rich and easily accessible west coast, and then used it as a fulcrum to invade and occupy the entire Bay of Honduras.

This is the true face of Operation Lanhai, two sneak attacks, two assaults, the creation of a country, the capture of a seaport.

Out of reach of the British?

Lorraine smiled and bowed to Marat.

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

"Hats off, sir. It is the efforts of you and those valiant gentlemen that Spain is as strong as ever. ”