Chapter 1,364 New ships and muskets in Tiewan Town, an important town in Cuba!
The sea route from Gabibe to Tiewan Town is more than a thousand miles. For a galley, it takes ten days to sail, but for a caravel, it only takes four days to sail at full speed. And after ten days, the supporting galley fleet arrived at Tiewan Town.
, the two caravels had already completed their supplies and were once again patrolling the island of Haiti.
Of course, these two patrolling caravels also have another mission, which is to bring the tribal chiefs from the big island of Haiti to Tiewan Town to participate in the New Year Ceremony in late January and participate in the grand festival where various tribes gather. Unknown to everyone,
Before you know it, the warm wind of January blows by, and it’s already a new year!
After the fleet arrived in Tiewan Town, Chief Priest Tomat held a welcome ceremony to appease the hearts of the arriving warriors. The entire kingdom's priests and warriors in Tiewan Town were also excited about the complete opening of the Maya-Cuba shipping route!
Of the three hundred warriors brought by Copili, one hundred have been placed on the northern coast of the island of Cuba. One hundred will stay in Iron Bay Town to garrison to further strengthen the military strength of this important place for Cuban smugglers. And the remaining one hundred will
, they must be gradually transported to the southern coast of the island of Cuba after the New Year Ceremony, and stationed in various Taíno tribes, cooperating with local priests to speed up the conversion of each tribe.
At the moment, the island of Cuba is in the midst of rapid missionary and assimilation by the kingdom. A new order relying on the main god is being established with almost no obstacles. And as long as the priest Tomat is given one or two more supports, he can
In two years, Cuba will become the most stable fortress of faith in the Lord God in the East China Sea!
When this fortress is stabilized, the power of the kingdom can further radiate to the island of Haiti, the island of Jamaica, the Bahamas, Valiant Island (Puerto Rico), and the eastern island chain (Lesser Antilles)...
"God bless you! The kingdom's operations in Cuba are centered on Tiewan Town and Xishan Department. The two missions, the east and west, extend to the middle and will soon be completely connected! The kingdom dispatches priests, stationed warriors, and converts to tribes.
After the entire process, the core area that can effectively mobilize the tribe's manpower and material resources is roughly a thousand miles along the eastern coast of Cuba and six or seven hundred miles along the western coast. Priests have been stationed along the thousands-mile coast of central Cuba, and they will soon be replenished with warriors.
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"As for the vast interior of Cuba, we have to wait a little longer for more manpower support before assimilation can truly begin! However, all ministries have nominally obeyed the kingdom's ruling and participated in the trade of Iron Bay Town. In the kingdom
The established trade circle was..."
The main temple of Tiewan Town has a special red color, but a lot of local nickel soil and iron stone were used in its construction. Chief Priest Tuomat looked at the statue of the main god and unfolded a crudely drawn map of the latest East China Sea in his hand.
.And this hard-won map is also the most accurate chart of the entire Caribbean Sea in this era!
"Four circles...the core circle of the kingdom that has established its rule is about half the size of Cuba. The sphere of influence of the kingdom's missionary and arbitration is the island of Cuba, which is three thousand miles away. The expanded circle of trade exchanges includes the island of Haiti and the Bahamas.
, the island of Jamaica. Finally, explore and spread the scope of the evil prophecy, eastward across Haiti, to the Island of Valor, and some of the eastern islands..."
"Well, the situation in the north has been confirmed. It is a deserted peninsula with a large swamp and dense forest, plus a Bahamas Islands...and further north, it should be the east coast of the northern continent! His Majesty has predicted that there will be frequent divine disasters there.
Cold waves move south from time to time, and water drips into ice in winter... The local tribes are struggling to survive, and the evil spirits cannot stand at all, but there is no need to rush there!..."
"The only thing that is still unclear is the southern coast... According to the prophecy, it is a long and winding place, and it should be connected to the southern continent!... However, the direct voyage from Cuba to the southern coast seems very far away, two or three thousand miles? The kingdom's galleys
It’s a difficult trip back and forth, and only a caravel can make another trip!…”
Chief Priest Tomat stretched out his finger and drew circles on the vast map of the East China Sea. The fact that the map of the East China Sea was able to be roughly explored so quickly was thanks to the two captured demon speedboats. This kind of ship does not require rowing hands, although it can be operated by
The sail is complex, but it uses wind power extremely efficiently, and is as flexible and light as a flying bird!
"O Lord God! If there were more of these light sailing ships, the vast East China Sea would be able to communicate quickly and be connected as one! ... What a pity! What a pity! The kingdom does not have senior shipwrights who have captured evil spirits, and now these craftsmen,
At most, we can only build a strange kind of boat... Well, it is flexible and easy to use!..."
The High Priest Thomas wanted to make a replica of the captured Caravel caravel, but the captured white-skinned craftsmen shook their heads repeatedly. Even if they had corn and big sticks, they didn't have the technical ability to build a large ship, so they couldn't build it at all.
However, the carpenter Antonio racked his brains, and with the help of two senior boatswain and Columbus's brother-in-law Alana, they worked together to come up with the most common and useful boat in the Mediterranean, called an "Arabian dhow".
As the name suggests, this kind of ship has a middle mast and a slender triangular sail. The side of the ship is very low, and it can also be equipped with emergency oars. The length of the ship is about two to six meters, the draft is half a meter, and the load capacity ranges from one to several tons.
, depends on the specific shape.
The biggest advantage of this kind of dhow is that it is simple to make and very flexible to sail. Just disassemble and piece together the existing canoes in the kingdom, erect a mast, and hang a triangular sail.
It is very convenient to sail offshore! And as long as the wind is suitable and the sails can be adjusted, its speed is much faster than that of a paddle boat and a canoe, and it can even be twice as fast at the limit!
Of course, such an offshore civilian boat does not need to consider combat, because it has no combat effectiveness at all. Once it encounters an enemy, it is enough to disperse and escape.
"It seems that the most important thing in the mystery of the evil ship is the masts, cables and sails! Even if the original galley is replaced with this kind of stretched triangle sail, the speed can be greatly improved!...Hmm
, a small shipbuilding yard has been built in Tiewan Town, which mainly manufactures sails and masts, and then renovates existing large ships and boats... And the cotton thread collected from various departments in Cuba can be regarded as having a key use!..."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Chief Priest Thomas walked to the door of the temple and looked at the seaside in the north, where there were more than a dozen white-sailed boats. These boats were fishing along the coast.
, with the power of the sail, it can go deeper into the sea.
These local Taíno fishermen who fished had no experience in sailing. They had received training from white-skinned sailors for several days in advance before they could barely get started. However, the Taíno fishermen did have some experience in sailing and fishing.
A very good talent. In just two months, he has mastered most of the sailing skills. The counterpart is the Taino musket militia trained by the kingdom. They have been practicing for three or four months, and there is a practical operation every few days.
Shooting, but still barely, can't compare with skilled white-skinned sailors...
"Well... Counting the original seizures and the newly made ones, Tiewan Town has thirty matchlocks, which can be used to form a small musketeer team... This kind of weapon is indeed powerful in breaking armor and has amazing power, far better than bows and arrows!
But the disadvantage is that as long as it is a little further away, there is almost no accuracy. Hitting depends entirely on quantity or the blessing of the Lord... And once you get a musket, you can't get a shield or a long soldier. At most, you can wear a short knife... These musketeers
, in fact, there is no melee ability, and there is no need for melee ability!…”
"The number of warriors in the kingdom's headquarters is limited, and they are all good at close combat. We must try our best to arm ourselves with heavy armor and long soldiers! The newly formed musketeers are made of Taino militiamen who have been selected, have seen a little blood, and have decent courage.
Being responsible for...shooting from a distance does not require as much courage and morale as fighting in close combat. And using this so-called 'matchlock' is not as difficult as archery and requires several years of training..."
"As witnessed by the Lord God, we can lower the selection standards and train more reserve musket militia! Although the number of muskets is limited, if the musket militia is killed and the weapons are still there, they can be replenished in time... With the number of people in the Taino tribe, even with
Three Taíno militiamen are worth it in exchange for the life of one demon warrior! These Taíno tribes are not good at close combat. If they want to play some role on the battlefield, musket shooting under the cover of warriors seems to be the best way.
Already!…”
Thinking of this, Chief Priest Tuomat lowered his eyes slightly, and seemed to hear the sound of muskets for training shooting in his ears. Of course, the most common sound in the entire Tielwan Town is the "ding-dong-dang-dang" sound of iron.
Iron tools, especially cheap logging iron axes, supply almost the entire East China Sea Islands. Practical and durable iron tools are also the most important reason why many Taino tribes traveled thousands of miles, even rowing from eastern Haiti, to trade with Tiewan Town!
"Time, the kingdom's business development in the East China Sea still needs more time! This East China Sea is so vast, from the west side of Cuba to the Eastern Islands, a full five or six thousand miles! And the more distant north and south continents are almost
Endless...Have the white-skinned demons arrived in such a vast area? And where will their fleet appear again?..."