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Chapter 107: 1715(1/2)

Over the past 400 years, in Spain's American colonial history, more than 240 ships full of treasures have sunk on the coast of the Americas, including three large fleets that sank in 1622, 1715 and 1733 respectively.

Almost all these ships that sank back to Spain were loaded with gold, silver and diamonds plundered from the colonies of Latin America, with a total value of tens of billions of pounds.

Finding the anchor at the bottom of the sea before was like finding a sign for Li Ming. The reason why he returned here was to get more clues.

According to the international practice of this world, whoever finds the treasures on the sea will belong to whom. Previously, Li Ming went to Keevester Port to replenish supplies and lost ownership of this sea area...

When Li Ming saw someone, he was actually not panicked at all, and he even wanted to laugh a little.

"These foreigners must think that the treasure is at the bottom of this sea."

"Little do you know that the real treasure is far away from other places!"

There is no need to talk about this in his heart in the live broadcast room, it is not necessary to eat it for a while to gain wisdom.

Li Ming knew very well that according to the principle, the opposite direction of the anchor claw hook sinking into the seabed is the direction in which the ship was finally scattered and sunk by the waves!

If the anchor points to the northwest direction, the anchor chain will be swept to the southeast direction by wind and waves.

He would not reveal these details in front of everyone in the live broadcast room, nor would he have the need to preach and help others to solve doubts.

Li Ming operated the Explorer to continue sailing along the Florida coast.

The Explorer's speed exceeds 50 knots per hour, and the sea navigation speed is very fast. It disappears into the vision of the lightning exploration ship in a short while.

On the Internet, many people swear and left the live broadcast room after swearing and stinking barrage. In their eyes, the anchor is just a fool.

Li Ming, who enjoyed the pleasure of a manual yacht, looked at the Spanish silver coins on the table and casually told a story to the camera:

"That day, a large sailboat filled with precious treasures of King Philip V of Spain, creaked out of Havana under fine wine, cheers and blessings."

This Spanish Gold Fleet of 11 large sailors has more than 2,000 sailors and soldiers.

Long before departure, General Yubila, the commander-in-chief of the fleet, knew that this voyage was an adventure, and they were likely to be hit by a hurricane. However, in order to respect the king's order, he still chose to take the risk of sailing from the port of Havana.

But in order to compete for European leadership, supporters of Bourbon and Habsburg ancestry in China have become dog-brained. The ongoing war is about to drain the flesh and blood of this empire. It urgently needs a large sum of money to repay its debts;

And thousands of ordinary soldiers and sailors did not know that they were about to have a chance to be famous and historical.

The sky was clear from Havana, and the sea breeze filled the sails. It was June 24, 1715.

On June 29, the Spanish fleet sailed northeast;

The Caribbean weather in storm season gets faster than a woman's face.

The sky was clear in the morning, but in the afternoon, the weather became gloomy and hot. At this time, strong winds blew one after another on the sea. The strong wind carried the sea water and brought huge waves, violently hitting the slow sailboat.

In the evening, General Yubila and his men found that the sea surface changes were even more strange. Suddenly, a strange mist enveloped the fleet. Many people in the fleet suffered from insomnia that night, and an unknown omen enveloped everyone's hearts.

But at noon the next day, the sky was covered by black clouds and heavy rain poured down.

The wind direction on the sea became unpredictable, and the Spanish fleet was scraped in several directions one after another, like headless flies, rushing around helplessly.

It was early in the morning of June 31, and the fleet officially entered the Florida Strait.

At this time, the wind is getting stronger and stronger, and the waves on the sea are getting higher and higher.

From the beginning of the night that night, General Yubila, the commander-in-chief, was upset. He stood motionless on the deck and stared at the sea that was still filled with darkness.

General Yubila stood for a long time, and suddenly there was a moment!

He turned around and said to the adjutant next to him, "It's coming!"

"What's coming, General?" the adjutant asked in confusion.

The only silence that answered the adjutant...

That afternoon, the adjutant looked at the pocket watch specially, and it was just past two o'clock;

At this time, the "it" mentioned by General Yubila came, and the damn hurricane came.

The officers blew the sharp sailors' whistle, and all the sailors were mobilized from the hammocks, and even the soldiers helped with all their strength;

The violent wind stirred up huge waves like stone walls and thumped the entire fleet violently.

In the following time, sailors and officers of the entire fleet worked hard to repair the sails and sail ropes damaged by the strong wind, and everyone was exhausted.

The sailors lowered the sails on the shaking deck, sealed the warehouse, fixed the cannons, inspected the cargo, and ensured that the sailboat could withstand the test of stormy waves.

The Spanish Galen sailboat full of gold and silver treasures, there is no need to worry about the ordinary storm!

But this time, even the old sailor with the richest experience was scared and trembled.

At this time, the big waves on the sea surface were taller and taller. The once magnificent hull was now like paper, as if it was about to be smashed by the waves.

To survive, they tried every means;

But the hurricane was more than a dozen hours long. The next day, their fleet was in a storm. The rain hit her face with a huge pain like a needle, because the wind on the sea had already exceeded 100 miles per hour.

The sailors were horrified to find that what the sailboat had to face was the huge waves that were 40 or 50 feet high.

The treasure ship was like climbing a mountain on the sea, stumbled and struggled in the huge waves, constantly being pushed to the Florida coast.

The efforts of thousands of people seemed so humble and ridiculous in the face of nature; the violent winds blew the Spanish fleet into the reef-covered seas.

The lookout hand that had climbed up the mast at risk of his life found them in danger. Commander-in-chief Yubila and his officers issued a loud order, but because the storm was too heavy, no one could hear their shouts.

The fate of the entire fleet seems to be doomed at this moment!

Even though all the sails had been lowered, they were still useless. The violent wind caused the mast on the ship to explode, making bursts of explosions until it broke, and the main mast fell down and killed dozens of sailors on the deck who were struggling to save the ship.

The other ships could not hear General Yubila's orders!

The storm broke the mast of the hull and shattered the rudder and rolled the sailboat into the reef. Everyone on the Kepitanas was completely isolated and helpless at this moment, and could only let the sea judge their fate.

Next, each ship wanted to escape the hurricane. They rushed to the high seas desperately, but the huge storm rushed them back, pushing them to the hellish reef area.

In the storm, huge sailboats disappeared into the storm, and even the loud noises that broke out when they hit the reef were covered by heavy rain!

Only the "Grifon" commanded by Captain Antonio Dari escaped the fate of being destroyed because it sailed on the edge of a hurricane;

The entire fleet of 10 other ships were all killed in the vortex of the storm.

The Kepitanas, where General Yubila is commanded, first hit the reef, the hull was broken, and the gold, silver, jewelry and other storage items in the cabin immediately sank into the sea.

Because the ship's side was knocked through by reefs on both sides, the crew on the ship fell off the side of the ship and fell head-on into the sea and drowned.

The 230 people on the ship, including General Yubila, disappeared in an instant.

Another ship, Kepitanas, was blown away by strong winds and rushed into the reef area. Antonio, General Echoffertz and 115 other people were drowned.

The rest of the ships were then smashed and submerged in the sea.

Within 5 minutes, the golden fleet that the Spanish king was extremely looking forward to was completely lost with its treasures.

This disaster was second only to the appalling disaster in 1588 when the Spanish fleet was submerged in the English Channel.

More than 1,000 people were killed in this fleet, most of whom were killed directly on the reef by huge waves, but about 1,000 people were still spared. They managed to reach St. Augustus to the north.

......

Li Ming's magnetic voice told the whole story ups and downs, and every audience in the live broadcast room was intoxicated by him;

It seemed as if they were in the Spanish fleet in the stormy waves at this moment.

[The story king of treasure hunting is indeed well-deserved!]

[Brother Ming, your ability to find treasures is as good as your bragging three points, and it will probably become famous all over the world.]

[You have successfully diverted your attention. Are we looking for a Spanish shipwreck in 1715?]

[Haha, the shipwreck is well known, you will know it in a little bit of a trip!]

[Everyone knows that oil is buried under the ground, but you haven't found it and dug it out. Now you start a keyboard treasure hunt?]

The live broadcast room was already in a big quarrel. Li Ming took a sip of water and planned to continue telling the rest of the story, but at this moment;

An alarm sound came from the black technology sonar detector he redeemed from the system mall!

Many loyal viewers in the live broadcast room were listening with great enthusiasm, and suddenly found that Li Ming stopped talking, and he felt very uncomfortable.

The audience did not know that he had made new discoveries.

Especially the rich man Jiu Ye who was sitting in the nanny's car, several Galaxy warships were smashed out in a row.

[Stories like stories must have a beginning and a end to be considered perfect.]

With the rich leading the way, all kinds of gift special effects suddenly filled the screen;

To everyone's surprise, Li Ming in the picture stopped the boat, put down the anchor of the Explorer, and ran to the locker room to change into a diving suit.

Li Ming, who was well-dressed, sat on the stern of the boat, took a bite of the apple and said:

"Later, after the Spanish got the news, they immediately sent a rescue fleet to search and rescue sailors and salvage gold, silver and jewelry."

After saying that, he leaned back neatly and sneaked into the seabed.

The follow-up story that Li Ming has not finished telling is still a long way to go, which is exactly the situation he may face.

The news that the Spanish Golden Fleet sank quickly spread throughout the Americas at that time;

Almost all pirates in the Caribbean, including former private captains and poor sailors, could no longer hold back and rushed over to participate in a treasure hunting battle.

As long as they have money, the pirates can put the gallows out, and a total of 150 pirates, fully armed, quietly rowed a boat in the early morning.
To be continued...
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