Chapter 1447 No Man's Land, New World!

"Haha! Bruno, my brother, this is the ivory gift for Nuno the Steward!... The other one, including the palm leaf mat, is for you!"

"Ah! Praise the Lord! Thank you so much for your generosity, Brother Ingres!"

The tropical sun shines on the port of Lion Rock, and the light sailboat flies the Portuguese royal flag. Bruno opened his eyes wide and carefully took over two sets of gorgeous ivory products from Ingres' hands, his eyes shining.

The raw materials of these ivory products were forcibly confiscated from the surrounding "Sapi" tribe, and then forced to work by the black carvers of the tribe, and they took a lot of effort to carve them. Just like the slender ivory horn, which is two meters long and as thick as an arm, it must have been cut from an old elephant of 40-50 years old.

The surface of the ivory horn is finely carved with large and small animals, flowers and plants, as well as abstract tribal runes, and then painted with gold powder, which is extremely gorgeous and luxurious, full of wild exoticism at first glance!

"Woo...Too...Woo...Too!"

When Bruno blew gently, the heavy and desolate melodies echoed between the sea and sky of the port, like the roar of elephants! This is a truly mysterious and expensive instrument, much more valuable than the gorgeous organ representing the Lord in the church!

Of course, in the homes of the great European nobles, this kind of horn is never blown, but hung as a decoration to show off the family's wealth and noble aesthetics!

"Praise the Lord! Such a gorgeous horn, the craftsmanship of these black-skinned craftsmen is incredible! General Nuno will definitely regard it as a treasure... Brother Angel, you are so generous!..."

"Haha!... Bruno, my brother. There is also a set for you, which is also exquisitely crafted, but slightly smaller. And the cushions woven by these black-skinned craftsmen are much more comfortable to sit on than fur, and cooler... When you return to Lisbon, don't forget to say a few good words for me!..."

"The Lord is my witness! Definitely, definitely!"

The two highest-ranking Portuguese nobles were polite for a while at the port, praising each other to the sky. Then, Captain Bruno returned to the bow, looking at the old brothers who were missing one person, and the newly added mixed-blood and black-skinned sailors, his expression became stern, and he declared.

"Bless the Lord! Set sail, head north! Return to Lisbon!..."

The return route to West Africa is a mature route that the Kingdom of Portugal has already opened up and operated for half a century. This route is dotted with ports for supply, and golden wealth flows on the blood, tears and corpses of the black-skinned tribe.

"Tsk tsk! The Gambia trading post has a big river connecting the black-skinned tribe upstream... There have always been a large number of kingdom slave-hunting teams active, where you can buy really useful plantation slaves, the most outstanding female slaves, and even some noble ladies from the Kingdom of Mali!..."

From the port of Sierra Leone, which is rich in ivory and palm, at 8 degrees north latitude, the first place you arrive at is the Gambia trading post fortress at 13 degrees north latitude, located at the mouth of the Gambia River, which produces slaves, ivory and gold. Of course, the "production" here is actually the "plunder" of various official and civilian armed forces, which is very cruel and rampant.

And then, turning northwest, it is the port of the Cape Verde Islands at 15-16 degrees north latitude, which produces cotton, sugar, salt and salted fish.

"Huh! The salted fish in Cape Verde is the most durable food supply for sailing! You can also buy cheap rum here, which is brewed with sugarcane residue after sugar extraction. There is enough wine... Lord! In fact, this big port is far more suitable as a starting point for sailing to the jungle new world than Sierra Leone!,,,"

The scale of the Cape Verde Port Colony can be said to be the largest among the Portuguese colonies in West Africa. The Cape Verde Islands, far away from the mainland, are free of tropical jungle diseases and are extremely suitable for colonists to settle down. There are thousands of white immigrants and countless black plantation slaves.

There is no doubt that the Cape Verde Port is the most important West African stronghold of the Kingdom of Portugal. Strong coastal fortresses have been built on several large islands. A small shipbuilding and repair shipyard has been established on the main island on the south side, where the Portuguese Navy's squadron is stationed all year round.

"Dear Captain Bruno Knight! I will lead two caravels to accompany you northward!..."

According to the rules of the Portuguese Navy, important exploration missions never send only one ship, but usually two or three ships form a team. Bruno brought back the news of the new route. After arriving in Cape Verde, he was immediately received by the commander of the squadron and sent two speedboats to escort him back.

Continuing northward from Cape Verde, the next important Portuguese port is the colony of Arguin Island at 20 degrees north latitude, close to the arid Mauritania region. The climate here is dry and rainy, and lacks an agricultural foundation, but it also gets rid of the terrible tropical malaria, allowing white colonists to reproduce and settle stably, completely replacing the native black tribes.

As for the goods produced here, in addition to the common slaves and ivory in West Africa, the most famous is gum arabic, a popular exotic product regarded as a "spice"! Well, in later generations, it is the most important flavor thickener in cola, and it can also accommodate carbon dioxide and prevent precipitation.

"Praise the Lord! The syrup of gum arabic is so memorable no matter how many times you drink it!..."    Continue northward from Arguin Island, the coastline of the Sahara Desert along the way is full of yellow desolation and death. This dead yellow sand land only reminds people of the terrifying evil god legends of mummies, scorpions and beetles. Even the fearless Catholic missionaries are unwilling to go deep into it to find those desert nomads who believe in the stars and the moon.

And continue to sail northward for a full ten degrees of latitude, passing the only stronghold occupied by the Castilians in West Africa, the Canary Dog Island, and the Las Palmas Port they built... It is the last springboard to Lisbon, 30 degrees north latitude, Madeira Port, which produces fruit, wine, timber and sugar!

"Tsk tsk! Madeira wine is not much worse than Porto wine from the Douro Valley, and it is even sweeter and more delicious!..."

In the port of Madeira, Bruno rested for two days, talked with local naval officers, and inquired about the situation in the kingdom. The situation in the kingdom does not seem to have changed much, but the situation in Europe has caused obvious waves.

The young King Charles VIII of France has officially declared the throne of Naples to the entire Catholic world, especially the Italian states! At the same time, the military mobilization of the Kingdom of France has begun in full swing. This also means that a war for France to fight for the inheritance of the Kingdom of Naples and invade Italy is imminent and will officially break out at any time!

"France invades Italy?... Well... It seems to have nothing to do with our Kingdom of Portugal... We just need to keep a close eye on the Castilians and the movements of their navy!..."

Captain Bruno is not sensitive to the changes in the situation on the European continent, and he has no idea. What really made him change his expression and become a little nervous was…

"Hey! A new ship is coming into the port? The flag and direction of this ship... Is it an Azorean ship, coming from the Azores?..."

"Ah! Praise the Virgin, thank you for the hospitality! After two days of rest, I have to return to Lisbon quickly to report the results of the Atlantic exploration to the great and respected King! When there is a chance in the future, everyone will go to the west to make a fortune together!..."

Bruno said goodbye in a hurry, avoided the ship of the Governor of the Azores, and sailed at full speed to the northeast. The port of Lisbon is only about a thousand kilometers away from the Madeira Islands. It only takes five or six days to sail with full sail and favorable wind. In early August, he finally arrived at the capital of the Kingdom of Portugal, the end point of the West African route, the prosperous port of Lisbon!

"The king has ordered to summon the royal knight, Bruno Kahn! Yes, right now, at this moment! The king is waiting in the Sintra Palace!..."

"Yes! I will take the sea map and go to see His Majesty!..."

When Bruno's fleet arrived at the port of Lisbon, just two or three hours later, a royal envoy on horseback hurried over and urgently summoned Bruno. And Bruno did not delay at all. He rode directly on the Andalusian warhorse brought by the envoy, holding the Atlantic sea map for navigation and exploration, and galloped towards the Sintra Palace on the outskirts of the city.

"Da Da Da!..."

"Come in!..."

"Royal Knight, Bruno Kang is here to see you!..."

"Come in!..."

"Praise the merciful, majestic, and blessed Lord! Praise you, the respected, wise, and great King Joao! Your brave seafaring captain, fearless explorer, loyal royal knight, Bruno... bows down to you!..."

In the Sintra Palace, Bruno was full of excitement, kneeling in front of the increasingly old Joao II's throne, praising the Lord and the King loudly. Then, he enthusiastically unfolded a nautical chart full of Portuguese and navigation marks, and handed over a scroll of the "Ari Sutra" in Chinese characters, and replied with a face full of "loyalty" and "ecstasy".

"Your Majesty, your knight lived up to your trust... After going through countless hardships, crossing storms and death, we finally arrived at the key point for the development of the new Atlantic route, the Sipangu Aboriginal Kingdom with the Eastern Documents!..."

"There, although we were attacked by the devil Aboriginal fleet, which had been premeditated... Knight Silveira dedicated himself to the Lord... But I still remembered your Majesty's orders and tried every means to exchange this volume of Eastern documents from the hands of the Aboriginal tribe! The new route to the East does exist!..."

"And what's even more exciting is! I discovered a brand new, huge, and never-before-recorded new continent in the south of the Sipangu Sea! The length of this continent is at least 5,000 kilometers, and there is an eight A giant river 10 kilometers wide! And along the coast of this wild jungle continent, no powerful native kingdoms were found, only uncivilized savages who were in urgent need of God's guidance... This is an endless land without a master! ..."

"Praise God! Since the great Prince Henry launched the voyage exploration... the greatest navigation achievement has finally been discovered under the guidance of your great Majesty, through my hands and eyes! ... An unowned new continent, a new continent belonging to our Kingdom of Portugal, just southwest of the port of Sierra Leone, only three or four thousand kilometers away! ..."

"What! ..."

Hearing such news, the old Portuguese King John II stood up suddenly and could no longer maintain the king's calm. At this moment, he took the Atlantic Ocean chart, and his eyes shone with a fascinating brilliance, just like the angry lion in ancient Egyptian mythology, Mahesh!

"No man's land? New world! ! ..."