Chapter 908: A Serious Businessman?
Eight Spanish sailing ships lined up in the harbor and were very formidable. Six of them were Spanish galleons, two fully armed warships with three-deck gun emplacements, four Karak transports, and two more double-deck lightly armed sailing ships than the intelligence suggested.
The inhabitants of the harbor are all pointing and pointing, and the exclamations are endless. The armed sailing ship with its beautiful and tall buildings reflects the power of Spain! You must know that Spain at this time almost monopolized the trade of the entire New World of America. According to statistics, during 1545~1560 AD, the Spanish Navy transported 5,500 kilograms of gold and 246,000 kilograms of silver from overseas. By the end of the 16th century, 83% of the Shijie precious metals mined were obtained by Spain. All this made Spain quickly become the richest maritime empire in Europe, able to allow such a majestic Spanish fleet to sail on the Atlantic!
Although Akon knew that these Spanish galleons with tall and exquisite buildings represented a backward naval tactic, when he saw this imposing fleet, he still beat a drum in his heart, and felt that he had taken the risk of hijacking this fleet, I am afraid that it would be a big mistake, and if he was not careful, he would overturn all the money that his team had accumulated so hard. You must know that these warships are not comparable to the pirates' warships, just by looking at their appearance, each one is stronger than the 'Blood Lion'!
For such a large fleet, it takes a week to replenish alone. Therefore, the time to recuperate will not be short. This gives a group of people with ulterior motives plenty of time to plan.
The Port of Puerto Rico on San Juan Island is a large port in the Caribbean, and there is also a great demand for the hardware goods transported by the royal fleet. But even though the governor of San Juan Island repeatedly asked for it, he did not receive even a single barrel of hardware. This annoyed the Governor, and this led directly to tensions between the Fleet Commander and the Governor.
The Governor of San Juan Island secretly ordered the island's armed Liliang not to provide any assistance to the fleet, and Akon's first meeting, the seemingly unreliable mercenary armed fleet was sent out, which played Akon's heart. The governor of San Juan Island even viciously hoped that Akon, a knight of the British royal knight, would remember the unclear hostility between England and Spain at this time, and cause some trouble for this arrogant royal fleet, so that he could let himself out of his anger!
It's not just trouble, what Akon wants to seize is all the property of the fleet! However, after receiving a secret message from Katarina, Akon learns that three powerful pirate bands have been ambushed in the harbor. In addition to the 'Barbarossa' pirates, the 'Carthaginian Sunset' pirates and the 'Victor' pirates also have ships and eyeliner here. And the three parties have already discovered each other.
Akon then asked Caterina's ship to withdraw from Puerto Rico Harbor, pretending to withdraw from the contest. Zhang Fan's 'Dragon Soul' Pirate Regiment and Katarina's 'Barbarossa' Pirate Solidarity Alliance are secret and unknown to the outside world. And now that Akon has penetrated into the interior of the Spanish fleet and followed the escort, for Caterina, the movement of the fleet is not a problem. Because Green Wing is on her boat, Akon can reach Caterina via team communication within 50 kilometers.
Akon originally wanted to bribe the Spanish governor by himself, break into the Spanish fleet through his introduction, and then secretly sabotage the other party's ships, and then cooperate with the outside to defeat the escort fleet and hijack the transport fleet. But now that there are other pirate groups, it's likely that this ploy has made a wedding dress for someone else, so we can only wait and see what happens.
"It would be nice if the book demon was here...... "Akon had a headache because he was not familiar with the Caribbean, and if the book demon was there, he would be able to provide detailed information. He needs to accurately predict where and how the 'Carthaginian Sunset' and 'Victor' pirates will be raiding in order to respond.
Luckily, Stoke was familiar with the Caribbean, and even the two pirate groups were no strangers. "The Spanish fleet is most likely to arrive in Port-au-Prince from this route." Stoker pointed to the chart and said to Acon, who and Caterina's bold jihua also made the guy's blood boil, burning with the ambition of the captain to plunder, "Pass Mona Island and drive along the south coast of Haiti Island." If you go from the north shore of the island of Haiti, you will pass through the pirate colony of Tortuga, which is very dangerous for the fleet......"
"According to the Caribbean Plunder Convention, any pirate group that does not have an alliance agreement must act separately when raiding the same target. Then the first best area to attack is the sea area of Shona Island, in the southeast corner of the island of Haiti. The terrain of this sea is complex, with many reefs, which make it easy for pirates to attack and escape in small boats. ”
"The second possible area of attack is the Bay of Baraonna on the island of Haiti, which is the central peninsula area of the southern coastline of the island of Haiti, with a complex coastline and many places and ways to attack, which is the best way to exert the energy of a large pirate group like 'Carthaginian Sunset'. As such, this area will be the most likely place for the Carthaginian Sunset pirate group to attack. ”
"The third area of attack is near Vash Island, which has many islands and bays, and the terrain is very complicated, making it easy for pirate groups to hide. And it's not too far from Port-au-Prince, and you get into the Strait of San Marco where Port-au-Prince is located, bypassing this narrow peninsula. Of course, there is still a chance here that Zuihou can ambush the fleet. However, attacking the convoy under the noses of the Spanish fleet in Port-au-Prince may only be capable of being done by two madmen, Hook the Blood Lion and Catalina, the red-haired demon. Now that these two guys are making do, I'm really worried about them......"
Akon stared at the charts for a long time, and then sent a message to Greenwing, "Let Caterina's two main ships find a place to hide in Baraona Bay, and then let them drive Hook's two-masted schooner, disguised as a small merchant ship that follows the fleet to seek free protection, and wait for my orders." Whoever attacks the Spanish fleet is not blind......"
Then he said to Stoke: "The two Galen ships are led by you, and in the event of an attack by the pirates, you must do your best to help the Spanish fleet counterattack, but try to shell as far as possible, and do not engage in broadside combat." I'll keep an eye on the whole fleet in the air......"
"All your strength to help the Spanish fleet?" Stoke wondered.
"Full help! This is our best chance to win the favor of the Spanish shili. Raids are naturally left to the pirates, and we are serious merchants...... Ahem...... It will be in the future......" Akon said cheekily.
"That 'Dragon Soul' pirate group ......," Stoke puzzled.
"It can also be the righteous 'Dragon Soul' knight merchant fleet...... "Akon's words flickered.
"......" Stoke was a little dizzy.
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