New World 1620

In an environment where entertainment items are severely lacking, under the deliberate depiction of some literary youths, and under the guidance of some dark psychology... various factors combined, people with tense and boring lives flocked to the In the wharf area, visit the sailing ship that was touted by philosophers, politicians, historians and other scholars in later generations.

The nearly 30-meter-long sailing boat is docked at the pier. The whole boat has been washed and disinfected from the inside to the outside, and is open to "tourists" today.

On a new wooden observation deck in the distance, Su Zining and Zhou Xiaosong were leaning side by side on the railing, smoking a cigarette.

In fact, half a month ago, almost all smokers quit smoking, but miracles always happen.After Zheng Quan, the top smoker, finally smoked his last pack of stock, he embarrassedly revealed his last "hidden" secret at a routine committee meeting.

On the day of the catastrophe, the customs anti-smuggling task he was in charge of was to intercept a batch of smuggled goods trying to get out of the port in the name of other goods—more than 200 kilograms of gold, as well as tens of thousands of cigarettes and imported Greek goods used to cover up the smuggled goods. cotton!

As soon as the news came out, the public opinion was in an uproar!The whole committee and even the smokers who quickly learned the news were excited.Then... Then under the pressure of public opinion, Yan Xiaosong, who was in charge of sorting out and excavating materials at the landing site, and other people in charge quickly adjusted their focus of work, and went all out to search for treasures that might be buried in warehouses and ship ruins.

The 02-ton bulk carrier once named Ningyun 3500 is now sinking in the forest of Manhattan Island in an overturned posture. The former crew members died as early as the disaster day.

In the previous material collection activities, only the diesel oil was pumped out and part of the ship’s engine was dismantled, and only [-] tons of cotton imported from Greece were found in the upper storey that could be opened. There is no material collection team to pay attention to it.Because the warehouse on the lower floor was completely sealed off by the customs anti-smuggling team with welding torches.

Now this broken ship, which grandma doesn't love and grandpa doesn't love, is instantly surrounded by dozens of dock workers. People are generously using the most precious resource at this stage-gas welding and cutting to open the hidden mezzanine of the lower storey.

For a whole day, more than 1000 boxes of domestic cigarettes were moved out, and the quantity was so large that it could only be calculated in tons.And in a more secluded corner, the customs team moved out the smuggled gold with the assistance of the armed police.

Although precious metals are meaningless at the moment, under Zheng Quan's insistence, they are still sealed up in the most strictly managed place in the Manhattan community.Cigarettes, on the other hand, were given an extra supply and made the smokers feel good all night.

"Do you know what it means to be idle... To be honest? I'm actually quite excited." Yan Xiaosong took a deep breath of cigarette comfortably, with a satisfied expression on his face, "The reason is not that this five-ship ship with special historical significance The Moon Flower actually appeared in front of us, but the people on board were more unlucky than us, and all the good things left us in the end. At least it proves that it is 1620, and there are still several years before Europeans colonize North America on a large scale."

"I found that your optimistic life has become more and more mean." Su Zining pouted, but the corners of his eyes also showed a smile that could not be concealed, "They are really unlucky. They damaged the mast shortly after leaving England. Then they spent a lot of time avoiding the pursuit of pirates, and then there was an outbreak of disease and a storm... Except that the final destination was wrong, they did not delay the trip, and finally arrived on November 1620, 11, as stipulated in history. crashed into the New World of North America and crashed into New York Bay."

"Well, five 5-pound light guns, five 12-pound heavy guns, 5 barrels of gunpowder, a large number of agricultural tools and seeds..." Yan Xiaosong excitedly lit another cigarette, pointing to the boats at the distant dock, "There are still 24 guns The most advanced smoothbore flintlock in this era, you must know that at this time the most powerful Spanish army in Europe is still using arquebus!”

"Are these Puritans here to fight or to settle down? But I'm sure that they didn't have time to hold that famous meeting when they were in a state of diarrhoea. History has been subtly paused here." Su Zining also laughed.Then the two walked down the watchtower side by side in a rather adulterous way, and walked towards the committee office building in the residential area.

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There were 17 crew members on the Mayflower when it set off, including 102 immigrants.Arrived with one less crew member and one more passenger: a newborn baby.

An epidemic of gastroenteritis nearly destroyed the future of the Mayflower, but fortunately, in addition to making the whole ship more smelly in the last few days at sea, only one cook died, and everyone else lay weak. in the cabin.Only the captain and a few sailors were left dragging their severely dehydrated bodies to "lie" on the deck and stick to their posts.

Under the tug of the customs ship, the people of the Mayflower disembarked on Staten Island and lived in shacks in the coal mining area.The medical team was dispatched to carry out the necessary disinfection and isolation, and then there was Ruofloxacin, which is extremely effective in this era, plus a large amount of clean drinking water.

Three days later, the last patient was out of danger, but they found themselves isolated in a remote coal mining area, surrounded by a makeshift fence and guarded by several yellow-skinned and black-haired soldiers in strange uniforms.

For this reason, the pastor of Brest tried to leave the mining area several times, using the reason of meeting the local "governor" to see what happened, but he was forced back by the armed police soldiers with live ammunition.

Almost all personal belongings were confiscated, and even except for the women, all the men had their heads shaved forcibly, and even their clothes were changed into a strange cotton fabric that was very comfortable and thick.

"Mr. Captain Adelaide, Reverend Brest, you must tell the Indian mercenaries outside that we want to see the local governor. We have the original contract signed with the Virginia Company, and they have no right to detain us!"

In the large wooden shack painted with white lime, dozens of men with various expressions were arguing fiercely.And their leader, the captain named Adelaide and priest Brest has been silent.

"Perhaps, this is not a colony of New England. Moreover, they didn't impose more restrictions on us. It seems that they are treating us more..."

Reverend Brest lowered his head in frustration, fingering the only personal item that hadn't been confiscated, a Bible.

"They're not like the Indians. The Indians don't have this kind of special medicine that can treat terminal illnesses on board. It's impossible for the whole of Europe to have it."

Captain Adelaide also nodded. He has seen too many incredible things in the past few days.At any time in the past, when an epidemic of infectious diseases appeared on board, it was the beginning of the destruction of the group, and very few ships could survive.

The discussion lasted for more than an hour. When their stomachs began to give out hunger signals, they could only hear the sound of footsteps outside the shack.

"Gentlemen, based on basic humanitarianism, we have used the most expensive medicine to relieve your pain. It seems that everyone has recovered."

Yan Xiaosong, dressed in a suit, walked into the shack with a smile like a spring breeze, followed by several committee members and several uniformed men.

The people in the shack stood up one after another, looking at each other in amazement.The "Indian" in front of him obviously speaks fluent English, although some of the grammar and vocabulary are a bit different.

Before they could react, the young yellow-skinned man took out another piece of paper from his pocket.

"However, on behalf of the government of the Republic of China, I regret to inform you that because you carried offensive weapons and invaded our waters without permission, you, together with your armed ships, have been detained by the maritime guard. Without an explanation from any formal diplomatic channel, you have to be held as prisoners of war in accordance with the laws of our country."

"America..." Su Zining suddenly sneezed loudly, and several fellow committee members turned their heads away.

Except for that dissonant sneezing sound, there was peace in the shack.Yan Xiaosong turned his head and gave Su Zining a relaxed and bright smile.