Accompanied by a long whistle, the Polar Star cruise ship began to dock.
The port in front of him is busier than John imagined. There are six piers extending 30 feet from the coast and about 300 feet long, which are enough to berth this large ship with a displacement of 5,000 tons and a length of 180 feet.
Cruise ships. In this era, there are no 10,000-ton ships like the previous ones. If we want to build a cruise ship like the Titanic, it will take at least another thirty to fifty years of development.
"The cruise ship we are on is a new ship that has been in operation for less than two years. It was ordered by Brooke Shipping Company and produced by Brooke Royal Dockyard. It is considered to be the largest passenger and cargo cruise ship in the world. Although it is only a few
There were 10,000-ton sail warships ten years ago, but they were wooden warships that have been eliminated. At present, except for the latest all-steel steam warships, generally ironclad ships are not necessarily larger than the Polaris. Of course, warships are driven by speed considerations.
, the design is more narrow and long. The displacement of a warship of the same length is definitely lower than that of a merchant ship."
Colonel Frank walked down the deck and introduced John and others.
At this time, every pier was now full of ships. John and his crew, the Polaris, waited for half an hour before they found a berth.
It is October now, and it is autumn in the northern part of the New World. Several states north of the Federation have already been desolate and frosty, but it is still warm here. The gentle sea breeze brings a little bit of coolness. John feels that the temperature is about 25-60
The temperature is only one or two degrees higher than the temperature that was most suitable for human life in previous lives.
Seeing John stretching out his hand to feel the gentle breeze, Frank smiled and said:
"There are only two seasons here in the Antilles: summer and autumn, but it is cooler than the other two islands. Because it is close to the southern continent, the climate is opposite to that of Europa and Hokuriku, so summer has just begun here."
What a unique environment.
John, who finally set foot on the land of Emsdam, sighed silently in his heart.
"My lord, if you don't mind, please take my carriage to the palace. It just so happens that I also have to report to His Majesty the King."
Since knowing John's identity, Colonel Frank's title has changed.
In the feudal system, a lord originally referred to a person with a noble status. In addition to being granted a certain area of territory, they also owned subjects and serfs, and these people had to swear allegiance to the nobles. Most of these nobles were hereditary and had
In theory, it supports the monarch, but behind closed doors, it is as self-reliant as a small kingdom.
Nowadays, Lord in Brooke is a general term for nobles of all levels, while in most other countries, including Emsdam, Lord is used to refer to those who come from a noble lord family and are the heirs to express their respect for him and his family.
The respect of his family.
Naturally, John would not refuse the invitation of the naval colonel. A naval colonel. For the Kingdom of Emsdan Navy, which has a limited navy and the highest rank is only a commodore, the colonel is already the top batch of officers. He is completely
It's worth him to make friends with and win over.
Anyway, he was going to hire a carriage to go to the palace, because this time his action was not notified to the Emsdan royal family in advance. This was out of confidentiality, and now he would avoid the trouble of hiring a carriage.
"Of course, it's my honor. It just so happens that I still have many questions to ask Colonel Frank."
One party wanted to make friends, the other wanted to please, and the atmosphere of communication between the two parties was very harmonious. From Frank, the captain of the Royal Navy, John also got a lot of information about Emsdam's basic situation and the current situation.
The battle for the succession to the throne of Emsdan is apparently because the main branch of the Emsdan royal family is facing the crisis of extinct heirs, but secretly there is a deeper reason.
Compared to the vast central mainland, and even the northern and southern continents, which are larger than the Old World, these islands appear very small, but the total annual economic output here even exceeds the combined total of the White Eagle Federation and the Santis Empire.
Therefore, whether it is the White Eagle Federation, the Santis Empire, or other powers in the Old Continent, they are all eyeing this place. It is just because the Brooke United Kingdom, the number one power with the strongest momentum at the moment, does not want others to destroy the balance of the Sea of Stars and intervenes.
Entering the sphere of influence of the Sea of Stars, it blocked the strongest ones, and the rest had no way to deal with the forces of the Sea of Stars.
Spartia, which has declined, is the best place to take action. After all, they have had several successful examples, including the independence of the former Spartia colony Hyjal Republic, and several post-independence countries in the north of the southern continent.
The former Spanish colony that established a republican system, speaking of it, was also in bad luck. The White Eagle Federation, a villainous neighbor, not only usurped a large part of their Hokuriku colony, but also provoked them to become independent when they couldn't eat the south.
, and after being divided into five countries, they were constantly attacking each other and having disputes because of their territorial and resource interests. This fundamentally eliminated the possibility of these countries uniting with the White Eagle Federation to compete for the hegemony of the New World.
It must be said that although the leaders of the early White Eagle Federation had their own shortcomings, they were indeed conspirators with a long-term vision. This skill was indeed very beautiful, and it directly eliminated possible opponents of the Federation in the future.
It's a pity that Spania has tightly guarded the colony of Cabana, the last economic pillar, and even did not hesitate to exchange benefits for Brook's support. In order to maintain order in the Sea of Stars, Brook also chose to help Spania.
The White Eagle Federation asked them to retract their hands.
At this time, there was a throne inheritance crisis in Emsdan. Originally, Emsdan could be said to be the biggest stronghold in the New World. The White Eagle Federation also attached great importance to Emsdan, which was also named jointly with the Federation in name.
On top of the Santis Empire, one of the two great powers in the New World.
Now the opportunity has arisen, and it seems that Brooke also has ideas about the throne of Emsdan, so it is the best time for them to break the situation.
Sitting on land in a carriage heading to the palace, John watched the scenery of the main island of Emsdan through the window while thinking about the situation he was facing.
The Antilles are about a hundred miles away from the north coast of Nanlu, with a total land area of more than 10,000 square miles, which was probably more than 30,000 square kilometers in the previous life. It is similar to Wanwan Island and has a similar geographical location.
The main island of Dires accounts for 70%, and its area is much larger than the total area of the capital city in the previous life.
Compared with the tens of millions of people in the Beijing area, even if there is no external supply, it stands to reason that there is no problem in feeding one million people.
However, due to the topography of the island, there are inevitably areas that are not suitable for human habitation. In addition, the production of food materials is limited, so the total population has never exceeded 300,000. This is thanks to the immigrants from the Old World over the past few decades.
During the reign of Spartia, Antilles was the gateway to and from the Sea of Stars, and its status was very important!
There is still a triangular military castle built by the Spaniards in the northeast corner. It has a total of six floors, each layer of which is defensible and as strong as new.
Historically, the Brooke fleet failed to capture this fortress despite numerous sieges.
This was once the final destination for all ships blown over from the Old World, and it was a good haven.
However, with the development of areas such as Hyjal and Santis, they have vast areas and rich resources. The key is the gold and silver there. As a result, emerging ports have replaced the relatively small Antilles. This archipelago has become the second largest island in the world.
A hundred years ago, it was transferred by Spania to the Kingdom of Emsdan, which was entering its heyday at that time.
After many years of management by the Emsdan royal family, the island was cleared of a few indigenous people and slaves from the Black Continent, and horses, cattle and sheep were herded. Over the next two hundred years, it became the exclusive territory and vacation spot of the Emsdan royal family.
, through the publicity of people who were lucky enough to visit this place after returning, it was described as the last pure land of mankind and the cleanest place in the world. Even the upper class people from various countries in the Old World once thought of coming to the Antilles for recuperation and vacation.
thoughts.
If it's not too far away.
Compared with the cities in the Old World that have been developed for thousands of years and have gradually become dirty due to industrial pollution in recent years, the original features, pure water and air here in the New World are obviously more fascinating.