new drama Black Sail is full of surprises. Until the fifth episode, sea battles and sailing, the crew work together to control the nature, the exciting scenes and the details in place shock us These audiences are living in the "terrestrial age".
Heifan not only tells the daily fornication of pirates, but also explains how pirates make money step by step. Pirates prevailed because HNA was the most advanced and most popular means of transportation at that time, and the rulers of the oceans in the world at that time were the strongest trading nations, England and Spain. There is an endless stream of merchant ships to and from the East Atlantic, not to mention those sailing to the East to bring back porcelain and spices. In the context of such a flourishing HNA trade, pirates came into being. It's not low cost because it requires real knives and guns, but it is definitely a high profit. The pirates robbed the goods of regular merchant ships and handed them over to middlemen who have experience in black trade and trade. The "relationship ships" of these middlemen then transport the goods to the American continent on the west coast of the Atlantic Ocean for sale, or they can be sent to the black market in North Africa. The price is more than doubled. Of course, ship merchants who have lost their cargo can also go to the black market or contact those middlemen, and use "relationships" to obtain a less outrageous redemption price, and buy them back with coins before the price of their cargo skyrocketed.
The story of Black Sail revolves around a Spanish battleship carrying 5 million jewels. The ingenious beginning of the chapter will send the captain into a crisis of betrayal by the crew, and lead a boy with unknown background and unknown ability to spoil the situation. Eleanor, the middleman, did her best to perform, but she needed a certain background in trade economics to quickly devote herself to her conversation. The crew set the scene in South Africa, and "Nassau" became a hometown of pirates. The roads were paved with cheap wine and naked women. The description of prostitutes can be described as true. As the saying goes, the sea belongs to men and the land belongs to women.
Excluding elements such as magic and ghosts, Black Sail restores the true details of the sailing era, telling the audience that the collision and friction between sailing technology and nature requires the flesh and blood of men and the dreams of men.
One nautical mile is equivalent to 1.85 kilometers. Logically speaking, the bottom of the ship is smooth enough to reduce friction and collisions, the sails are fully opened to enable the highest power, and the mast is strong enough to withstand more wind, but the most important factor is the crew’s Cooperation and command of the captain. Even if the best ship is in a situation of wrong judgment or poor execution, it will also lose considerable power, so it is not sailing on the sea. Based on the dignity of a man, being too slow is basically equivalent to drifting with the flow. Sailboats are divided into spinnakers, schooners, and multi-masted sails. To transport a large amount of cargo, steel cannons, ammunition, etc., multi-masted sails are required. The black sails in the play are multi-masted sails. The Spanish giant ship should be a large multi-masted sail invented by Spain. This kind of giant ship is not only faster, but also has stronger firepower. Regardless of whether the pirates are good at war, the most basic element of naval battles is the intensity of long-range artillery and the number of personnel fighting in close combat. The Spanish giant ship carries more steel cannons (visual inspection may be black Several times the sail), naturally there are more crews on the ship. No wonder the previous Captain Filnt has repeatedly emphasized that more ships, guns, and people are needed to capture 5 million jewels. PS: Zheng He's caravan in the Ming Dynasty of China used rigging sails.
The last thing that marked the end of the maritime era was the transfer of trade routes. Prior to this, the price of common trade goods plummeted, which made it necessary to abandon the profitless business model. However, the legends and deeds of the HNA era have been passed down for thousands of years. Even if mankind conquered the sky hundreds of years later, the most told story in the sky is only the crash. The sea is the first uncharted territory for human beings to leave the familiar land. Not only are treasures buried in the sea, but it also covers the power of the wheels of the times. Geographical discoveries, religious reforms, and the evolution and upgrading of physics have influenced thousands of excellent literary works.
The game has been played a lot, and it is good to learn about real sailing through this show. The original soundtrack of this drama is equally exciting and should not be missed.
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