Harry Potter’s Morning Light

 Chapter 3106 The Road to War (6)

 Columbus's first voyage to the New World began on August 3, 1492. By the time he arrived in the Bahamas, it was already October and took two months. This was partly due to unfamiliarity with the route, but it was also related to the technical limitations of the ships at the time. The Mayflower that set out in 1620 also took 2 months to reach Massachusetts.

Of course, sailboats need wind to drive. The Greek coalition commanded by Agamemnon also drove ships that needed wind to drive. The wind direction was not controlled by humans. A skilled sailor could only control the cable to make the sails move into the wind. More surface, thereby increasing the speed of the ship.

The Agamemnon cruiser has a steam engine, which can sail at a faster speed even when there is no wind, but this steam engine was added later.

  Nelson had sailed in the Agamemnon until 1796, when the Victory became his flagship, on which ship he had met Miss Hamilton. Even though Nelson died in the Battle of Trafalgar, the Agamemnon remained at the heart of the tumultuous events of history.

 Wind can bring power, but it can also "make waves", causing bulging "peaks" and "canyons" to suddenly appear on the calm sea surface.

Georgiana, who turned suddenly, also encountered a ditch in front of her. She pulled the reins and stopped the horse. In fact, the horse could jump over this distance, but it was difficult to say about the carriage.

The Mamluks followed, probably because their Arabian horses were not adapted to the cold climate. They did not run as fast as usual. After all, their hooves more often stepped on soft yellow sand instead of being covered with dead branches and leaves. forest.

 Fortunately, it is winter now, so there is no deadly miasma in the forest, and there are no foxes in this area.

Figuere was nowhere to be seen. Maybe she went to communicate with the carriage convoy, which was filled with senior officials of the French executive government. She is a soldier of the French Republic, and it is her duty to protect them as well.

"What happened?"

Georgiana followed the sound and saw that it was Brick who claimed to owe her a life. Although he did not dare to go into the disappearing cabinet, he still followed her to this crossroads.

 “The road just now was a dead end.” Georgiana said coldly.

 “What about this one?” Brick looked at the ditch not far away.

Georgiana ignored him and looked around the forest.

For some reason, she remembered the "Killer Forest" in Siberia. Although the trees in this forest may not be as tall and strong as the trees growing in the Siberian frozen soil, it would be relatively easy to make them move like tree men.

The area where the Crimean War broke out was located in the south of Tsarist Russia. Otherwise, it would have been impossible to build 4,000 miles of railways in a year. The permafrost alone made the project much more difficult, and there were no drilling rigs at the time.

However, at that time, and even for many years to come, the Crimean War was discussed in terms of the "Eastern Question." It was precisely because of this war that Britain replaced Russia as the "patron saint" of Moldova and Romania. The British began to This area was "explored", including wizards disguised as Muggles, and the Romanian Fire Dragon Sanctuary was soon established.

Of course, adventure is different from drinking champagne and lying on the deck of a cruise ship as a "vacation". However, there were no cruise ships in the early 19th century. Even if they did exist, they would only travel around inland waterways, such as rafting on the Nile or along the river. Tour along the Seine.

At this time, transoceanic voyages were risky, even on domestic routes. In 1858, it was widely rumored that a ship belonging to the American Mail Line Company encountered a storm and sank on its way back to New York from Panama. This accident was another impact on the stock market. A terrible blow.

The ship was carrying $1.6 million in gold from California. As funds from countries such as Britain and France withdrew, the tight money market in the United States urgently needed that money. Of course, the gold could theoretically be transported to the East Coast along the railway, but the train speed at that time was so slow that cowboys could ride fast horses onto the carriages and throw the gold out of the carriages.

 Comparatively, the United States Mail Line Company, formerly known as Pacific Mail, has more insurance, but who could have imagined that there would be a storm.

Wizards are used to using owls to send letters, but Molly knew that Muggle postal service required stamps, but when she sent a letter to Harry, the envelope was so full of stamps that there was almost no room to write the address.

The British Royal Mail has been around since Henry VIII. Although the first stamp appeared in 1839, stamps are not a means of paying postage.

 It is risky for a private company to take on this job. Usually the ship will fly the signal flag of the British Postal Company. Most privateers will avoid it when they see this signal flag. Similarly, the British Royal Mail also has its own privileges. Before 1850, all private companies could not undertake the business of delivering parcels. It was not until they were really too busy that private companies were allowed to join.

 During the war, any port may be blocked at any time, so cruise ships will not wait at sea. The meaning of a port's existence is to take shelter from the wind. If it cannot dock, what is the point of going there?

They either dock at the nearest port and notify the consignee to pick it up, or arrange for land transportation there. This is also very different from the later cruise ships with fixed routes.

 Later, when there was more peace, the routes could be fixed, and then people entered the cost-saving and efficient stage.

It’s a pity that people in the 19th century couldn’t fly like owls, so faster cruise ships were needed to carry mail. The clipper ship was invented, and it has been setting the fastest speed record. At this time, Georgiana thought of hot air balloons and the French soldiers who broke out in hot air balloons.

 “You brought a broomstick?” Georgiana asked Brick.

"Bring it." Brick said, and then he took out a broomstick like a magic trick, and before Georgiana could react, he rode it up to the sky.

 He stayed in mid-air for a minute or two, and then quickly swooped down, his face looking very gloomy.

 “What did you find?” Georgiana asked with a smile.

“Someone is ambushing us and seems to be planning to attack us.” Brick shrugged helplessly. “People are really crazy these days.”

"It's not surprising. Who told me that I spent money lavishly along the way? It spread everywhere." Georgiana smiled nonchalantly, "Besides, I still have such a big diamond."

 “Do we need to mobilize the army?” Brick asked.

Georgiana looked at the snow-covered forest around her, and soon she saw the trees full of red leaves in autumn, like burning torches.

 Is she hallucinating? She saw Dumbledore just now, although he was smiling like the grim reaper in the howling north wind.

"No need." Georgiana said coldly, "In what name do you want them to come?"

Brick looked at her doubtfully.

"My...Mr. Smith once asked the First Consul to borrow troops, and the First Consul actually lent him the troops. Do you want to know what reasons he used?" She asked with a kind smile.

Brick smiled awkwardly, as if he didn't know what to say.

She shook her head, feeling that everything was ridiculous. After dismounting, she took out the wand from her sleeve.

The beech wand stayed with her for many years, just like Albus's first wand.

 Until it was replaced by the Elder Wand.

 She is not interested in the magic wand. Powerful magic can cause hallucinations, but magic is not omnipotent. When Isidora's hometown encountered a drought, Sen Batar and the others summoned local showers, which alleviated the local drought, but it only brought some hope to that corner. All of Germany was facing drought, the water level of the Rhine River dropped, and people left "weeping stones" at the bottom of the river.

 Only God can do such large-scale rainfall.

 But there are some things that people can do. When people come together, they don’t necessarily have to decide who wins and who loses. They can also work together to accomplish things that cannot be accomplished alone and live better.

 The eldest of the three brothers has a great desire to win and lose, and the Elder Wand attracts people like him.

 Is Albus also such a person? So he always wins the "chess" he plays.

 She sighed silently, then let Brick lead the way.

 She walked into the forest pretending to be hunting with a **** dog.

 (End of this chapter)