Two Hundred and Ninety-Five Past and Present Lives of Cotton Jack

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The chance encounter with Nelson was probably a surprise placed in Kingston by God.

When he heard that Lorraine planned to declare war with Cotton Jack, Nelson did not stand in his position to persuade him, but immediately volunteered and proposed to go to the Fleet Intelligence Office to transcribe relevant information for Lorraine.

Contemporary Britain's emphasis on intelligence work far exceeds the world's average level. Its sources of information are numerous and wide, and the professionalism of its spies is astonishing.

How many secret messages about Cotton Jack lie in the Fleet Intelligence Department of the New World?

Lorraine didn't know.

He only knew that this surprise was likely to have a huge impact on the ensuing war, and it was definitely worth his temporary stop in Kingston.

Of course, this kind of worth does not go beyond the value of pirate warfare itself.

There is no need to delay the smuggling work, and Wang Ye's Lunar New Year will not be postponed, so all arrangements can remain as usual, as long as the relevant personnel slightly adjust the itinerary.

After thinking through the next arrangement, the carriage carrying Lorraine also drove to the water warehouse of the Drake Chamber of Commerce.

Lorraine jumped out of the car and saw the sailors gathered outside the warehouse talking and laughing, and there were not many of them.

This made Lorraine strange for a long time.

"What? What's the smell in the water tank?"

Karen responded with a smile, "No, everyone is just looking forward to your reaction."

"My reaction?"

Doubts were quickly answered.

A group of people entered through the gate, turned around the main cabin, and entered the inner pier. What appeared in front of Lorraine was a completely different Golden Deer.

The bowsprit is lengthened, about 10-12 meters, and four large triangular bow sails are set.

The other sails on board were also adjusted Bermuda-style.

The square sails became narrower and slender, and the number of sails increased to six on the mainmast, five on the foremast, and three on the mizzen.

The tall stern sails have been replaced with boned soft sails, at least 12 meters high, and are now folded at the stern, which seems to occupy the rear deck to the brim.

There are also wing sails. The addition of wing sails makes the whole sail outfit thicker, so that the four front and rear two wind-catching sails between the two masts become less conspicuous.

The replacement of the sail outfit drove the cable outfit.

The current cable is much more complicated than the original cable. The thick cables are stretched straight, connecting the deck from the top of the mast, driving the sails all over the top of the mast, and pulling one hair seems to move the whole body.

The change in the bow cabin must be mentioned.

After the narwhal crossbow was destroyed, the upper deck lost its very representative harpoon cannon and became flat. Instead, there are huge long openings on both sides of the bow, from which two huge muzzles loom, with black holes pointing straight ahead.

Lorraine's eyes sparkled.

"Leonard, you took advantage of this overhaul to make major changes to the Golden Deer?"

Leonard nodded triumphantly.

"Captain, you asked me to buy a Bermuda ship in the Crow's Nest, and I know that you are paying more and more attention to high-speed ships."

"But the Golden Deer is an old ship. Although it is a classic, speed has always been her weakness. In fact, except for the cutting-edge destroyers with high-speed sails, most destroyers are not opponents of pirate ships in terms of speed."

"So I tried to ask Scott Boatman, and he gave me this design overnight. I heard from the master craftsman in charge of the transformation in Bermuda that although the current Golden Deer is not as good as the original because of its aspect ratio and bow shape, etc. It is a cutting-edge high-speed type, but it has been able to climb up to 11 knots at high speed with the wind, and more importantly, the headwind has been greatly improved, and it stably reached 3.5 knots during the sea test!"

"Perfect!" Lorraine excitedly patted the old Leonard's shoulder hard, because he lost control for a while, and almost slapped the old thing on the ground.

Leonard was both happy and suffering from shoulder pain, clutching his shoulders, and grinning grinningly.

"Captain, although the effect of the transformation is very good, but the cost..."

"How much did it cost?"

"The old ones were replaced with new ones, the bowsprit was replaced, and the straight mast and forecastle were greatly changed. The overall renovation greatly exceeded the budget. The other party offered a price of 5,300 pounds, and I couldn't pay it at all.

"

The price is really high...

Keren said that it only cost 5,000 pounds for Hite to buy all the ship equipment in Boston, but now it is only partly equipped and partially rebuilt, and 4,000 pounds is the appropriate price.

But...

The so-called commercial activities are rare goods. At that time Leonard did not know the existence of Haight Shipyard, and he himself did not understand shipbuilding. He went to the shipyard with Keren's transformation plan. It is strange that the shipyard does not raise the value of high technology.

In general, the opponent did not open his mouth like a lion.

The only problem here is that Lorraine knows Leonard's family background. He may be able to handle two or three thousand pounds, but 5,300 pounds... is far beyond his tolerance.

"How did you settle the bill?" Lorraine asked with a smile.

"It hasn't been resolved..." Leonard blushed slightly, "I still have some credit in Bermuda, so I asked the shipyard to pay in installments. I will pay 2,000 pounds first, and pay off the remaining 3,300 pounds in three months."

"The vice-president of the dignified Caribbean branch is actually paying on credit outside..." Lorrington felt dumbfounded. "In this way, in the future, I will directly withdraw money from the crow's nest for the tasks I entrust.

"Yes, Captain!"

"Okay, I'll stay overnight today. Except for the war-related personnel tomorrow, the rest of the people will take the Cyclops to the Crow's Nest and go about their business. Leonard is also going to settle Bermuda's debt first, and then come back and join me. .”

"yes!"

...

The peaceful days flashed by for seven days.

While sorting out the sailing route of the Bahamas, Lorraine conceived of a simple and practical formation.

Information about Cotton Jack came in one after another. Not only did Nelson copy it from the Naval Intelligence Service, but Katerina took it out from Old Bart.

These pieces of information with different concerns were pieced together and integrated in front of Lorraine, gradually forming a full and real image of the Pirate King, which is far from being limited to the military.

As we all know, the title of Cotton Jack comes from the first generation of Cotton Jack John Clayham. His private life is talked about, and his lucky Lorraine has long heard.

But it was not until this time that Lorraine knew that the Bahamas, where Turtle Island is located, had always been a public hunting ground for pirates in the Morgan era and even in the post-Morgan era. He was conferred by the Brotherhood of the Sea for the first time.

In recognition of the dedication of the first generation of Cotton Jack, the pirates bestowed this honorary title, which is actually an honor similar to that of the Guards.

Although it is said that this guard army will not have a greater advantage than other pirate kings, and even since Morgan died of old age, the pirates in the Caribbean have never had a second emperor, but the honor is the honor.

This generation of Cotton Jack is the seventh generation. His real name is Alejandro Di Rabi. He is Portuguese-American and the third generation of pioneers.

He used to be a gentry in Virginia, with a lot of property, a huge manor, and a happy family.

Under the unfair competition of the British, he went bankrupt, his wife and children were separated, and his family was destroyed. That's why he went to sea with hatred, and his fleet was extremely cruel to British businessmen.

But the Department of Naval Intelligence has another statement, pointing out that a progressive nobleman in England has thrown a huge sum of 30,000 pounds into him under his clever tongue to reform production capacity and introduce steam engine operations.

But he failed.

In order to avoid the blame of the English nobleman, he quickly sold his property and estate, hid his wife and children in the countryside, disguised himself as a victim, and became a pirate ever since.

It is difficult to explain which of these two rhetoric is right and wrong.

But Alejandro was 37 years old when he went to sea, and he had never had sailing experience before.

In just half a year, he became the captain of the Bloody Mary. He led two Brigantines and a group of loyal and brave crew members to compete for the title of Cotton Jack, and won the final victory.

"It's hard to explain how expressive this sentence is..."

Lorraine smacked her mouth and continued to tidy up.

After becoming the Pirate King for more than three years, Cotton Jack VII has a foothold in the Bahamas, and his power has grown by leaps and bounds.

There is reliable information that his lair is hidden in Bimini Island.

There are a total of eight warships under his command, including two standard destroyers [Bloody Mary] and [Saint Anne], four Brigantines, and two Brigs.

This is the data for October this year, obviously excluding the two Brigantines sunk by Shaq.

"The combat power is quite interesting, but Bimini Island..."

Lorraine found Bimini Island with his finger, and rummaged through the pile of charts, quickly found out the detailed map of Bimini and dozens of surrounding islands and reefs, and carefully studied it.

"If those legends are true, this battle...may be simpler than expected..."