Beihai is a German country after all, dominated by landlubber Germans. So far, there are only 80,000 or 90,000 fishermen in the North Sea Country. Nearly half of the fishermen were selected by Marin from among the inland German refugees to learn how to fish. Its wateriness and adaptability to the sea are not to be mentioned. It is estimated that it will be the second generation of them before they can become a fisherman family that is truly adapted to the sea.

The other half of the fishermen, mainly Frisians, are too few in number, only 40,000 or 50,000. Although it is said that these 80,000 or 90,000 fishermen can also make up 20,000 or 30,000 middle-aged men during the war. However, half of them were actually German landlubbers that had only been in the water for a few years. It is a fool's dream to expect these landlubbers who have not been in the sea for a few years to grow into excellent sailors. If you hastily participate in a naval battle, it is estimated that the combat effectiveness is comparable to that of the French sailors.

Therefore, if he really wants to fight a naval battle, Marin can recruit a maximum of 10,000 veteran Frisian fishermen as sailors. However, among them, it is estimated that only a few thousand people are strong and adapted to naval warfare. After all, not all fishermen are young and strong enough to be sailors.

England is different, surrounded by the sea, with a population of nearly 3 million and more than 400,000 fishermen. Even if many fishermen and sailors were taken away by others, Marin could still recruit tens of thousands of talented sailors in England as sailors. If all the English fishermen were to be recruited by Marin, it is estimated that twenty or thirty thousand fishermen suitable for sailors could be recruited. And this is also the strong foundation that England has always been able to ensure that its homeland is not invaded by France. Anyway, Marin is going to rule England in the future, and England's heritage is better to use it early to serve himself......

As for why not build a shipyard and recruit fishermen in Newcastle? It's something that can't be helped. Because, in this era, the population of England was mainly concentrated in the southeast coastal area. The vicinity of Southampton is a place with a high concentration of fishermen in England, and it is relatively easy to recruit poor fishermen.

Speaking of which, there are not only many fishermen in England, but also the price of salt is relatively cheap. Because, the English have learned to boil salt from coal. At present, the price of salt in England is maintained at the level of 4 shillings per quart (12.7 kilograms). It's not low, but it's a lot cheaper than the German side.

It stands to reason that it should be more convenient for English fishermen to get salted fish. But the opposite is true, because the English fishermen lack large fishing boats, and it is difficult for them to fish deep into the depths of the sea, so they can only fish in small boats in the offshore waters, and the catch is naturally limited. As a result, the salted fish industry in England is not well developed.

Moreover, England and France had a deep feud because of the Hundred Years' War, which made it difficult for English products to open the market in France. On the other hand, England imports a lot of wine from the French region of Aquitaine every year. As for the Netherlands, which has a good relationship with England, although it has not yet risen because of the migration of herring fishing grounds to the North Sea, after all, people have invented fish cutting knives, and they are not short of salted fish.

As a result, England has abundant fishery resources and relatively cheap salt prices, but it is difficult to develop the salted fish industry.

If Marin had provided a loan for English fishermen to buy large boats to fish deep into the depths, it would certainly have greatly increased their catch. In addition, the provision of salt purchase services on credit can also fully ensure that fishermen can marinate the fish they catch into salted fish in a timely manner.

For example, in the process of going out to sea, the women on board can rub the fish with salt and marinate it on the boat. Otherwise, if you wait until you dock to pickle, most of the fish will already stink and you have to throw it away.

This is the characteristic of large fishing boats, which can go deep into the depths of the sea to catch larger catches. But at the same time, because you can't dock on the same day, if you stay at sea for a few days, the first fish caught may stink. Unless, bring a lot of salt on the boat in advance, catch and salt. Only then will there be enough salted fish to be obtained.

The measure provided by Marin to issue a loan for the purchase of a boat and the purchase of salt on credit at the same time is equivalent to solving the two biggest problems at once, and it will certainly greatly increase the production of salted fish.

In addition, Marin also planned to introduce the Dutch fish-cutting knife to England. In this way, the English could also easily kill and marinate fish on the boat in the process of fishing......

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Of course, the "lunch" given by Marin was by no means free. Whoever wants to take out a loan to buy a ship and buy salt on credit must provide a strong man to join Marin's fleet and serve Marin for at least ten years. Unless he dies in battle or retires from the army due to injuries, Marin will take back the fishing boat and make the other party pay double the compensation. And this loan, under a normal contract, can be repaid in ten years.

However, this strong man is not provided casually. If you provide an unqualified sailor or coward, Marin will not admit it. To this end, he will also set up a review body to check whether the strong men provided by loan applicants are capable of serving for 10 years. Only after passing the examination can you get preferential services for boat loans and salt purchases on credit.

It should be pointed out that this boat loan is very favorable, with zero down payment and a repayment period of 10 years. Ten years later, with the retirement of the strong man provided, the payment for the ship will be settled. The annual interest rate is also very fair, which is the lowest 10% in this era, which is not conducive to rolling profits.

All in all, Marin wanted those poor fishermen who had more than one strong family and wanted to make a fortune to serve for ten years in exchange for the prosperity of the whole family. This deal, in this era, is also very fair. In one sentence, it is - sacrifice one, and make a happy family...... Moreover, that one may not be sacrificed during the ten-year service period......

As for how many sailors will be recruited, Marin expects the plan to be 10,000. Then, once the North American side starts to blow ships, these 10,000 people will become Marin's naval force.

So, what is the purpose of this 10,000 navy? Marin intends to use them to patrol trade routes and fight piracy......

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Why prepare tens of thousands of people to fight piracy? This is because Marin has a hunch that the age of pirates is coming......

What is the purpose of the appearance of pirates? Robbery, of course. Without oil and water routes, pirates would not have appeared. In turn, there are oil-water routes, and sooner or later pirates will appear.

Historically, pirates in the Atlantic arose because Spain obtained large quantities of gold and silver from the Americas and brought them back to their homeland with treasure fleets. Then, islands in the Atlantic Ocean came into being. Both the English and the Dutch had robbed Spanish treasure ships. Among them, the British played in the field of piracy, and a large number of famous pirates emerged in the 17th century. For example, Captain Kidd, Drake, William. Danpier et al.

When these pirates appeared, they made a mess of the world's seafaring trade. In order to protect the safety of maritime trade, the British Parliament formally passed the Maritime Patrol and Escort Act in 1708, and began to vigorously develop fast cruisers, and set up a bounty court to reward pirates. After years of hard work, most of the pirates were finally eliminated. At its peak, England had more than 1,000 sail warships active on important shipping routes around the world, specializing in fighting pirates and enemy merchant ships, fully guaranteeing maritime interests and maintaining maritime supremacy.

Marlin's plan was to learn from later England and vigorously develop light cruisers, so that they could be used all over the navigation routes, and to fight pirates and enemy ships with all their might, and to protect the safety of the routes.

Today, Marin's North Sea Kingdom has replaced Spain and has reaped the benefits of dominating the Americas. But in the same way, in the future, it will be the North Sea Kingdom that will be harassed by pirates. After all, the gold and silver of the Americas will eventually attract pirates.

Therefore, Marin took precautions and decided to develop a cruiser fleet of tens of thousands of people before the rise of pirates in the Atlantic, and to kill pirates when they saw them, so as to ensure that their maritime interests were not lost......