Chapter 1448 I Really Want to Improve!

"Dear Your Majesty Joao! The dangerous Sipangu Sea is located between 10 and 30 degrees north latitude. It is estimated to be more than 7,000 kilometers away from the Azores Islands where we set sail. To the east of it, there is a string of barbarians occupying it. 'Caribbean Island'. These barbarians are rowing in small boats, wearing no clothes, and don't have any metal weapons. But they are very fierce and will attack us actively, and they have such terrible poisonous arrows! If you scratch the skin, you will be paralyzed and die. Just like Medusa's gaze, there is no antidote..."

"And to the west of the Sipangu Sea Area, to the north are the Bahamas Islands, whose details are unclear and said to be very peaceful. In the middle are the most dangerous island of Sipangu Cuba, and the second-level dangerous Haitian Island! A powerful, and eastern The related native kingdom is ruling the island of Cuba and Haiti, and is extremely hostile to us! "

"Blessed Mother! Their evil 'Great Prophet', like the high priest of the Star and Moon Cult, has launched a 'Holy War' against us. And it is very likely that they can know our arrival in advance through some mysterious and evil witchcraft... Ahem! Chief Nuno, this is indeed a rumor, but it may not be true...Yes! Under the light of the Lord, all the evil of the devil cannot be hidden..."

A large painting panel was erected in the palace of Sintra Palace. The ancient sea map of Sipan that Bruno brought back was sandwiched on the drawing board and displayed to the king and his close advisors. Bruno himself, holding a thin stick, pointed at the position on the chart from time to time, just like a lecturer at a navigation academy.

Of course, he was much luckier than Columbus. Everyone present, whether King Joao, Governor Nuno, or other close advisors, can understand the charts and have sufficient navigation knowledge. Sometimes, he only needed to speak a few simple words, and the king would fully understand. But it was also his misfortune, and he had to be careful not to make obvious mistakes. Because the king can really understand...

"Witness the Lord! This native kingdom may have a population of hundreds of thousands, and an army of thousands or tens of thousands? Well, it is about equivalent to a quarter of the Moorish kingdom?...Their army has bronze weapons and armor , and they were very ferocious and brutal. They also had small cannons and caravels captured from the Castilians, and according to Columbus's crew, they also had Viking-style galleys, only this time we have them. Didn’t meet…”

"Due to the 'holy war' launched by the native prophets, the native army is extremely hostile to us, and it is difficult to communicate in a friendly manner... Two years ago, Columbus's fleet was ambushed by the native navy on the island of Cuba. , only one ship escaped in the end... And the ambush we suffered this time was around the big island of Haiti, after the natives cunningly issued a transaction request, delaying the docking time of our fleet..."

"Yes! Yes! As the captain of the exploration, I did make a mistake! However, the natives claimed to have definite news about the East...and I always kept my mission in mind, hoping to find out more, and then I fell into the trap of the natives. The plan...Similarly, Captain Silvera volunteered to be on guard at the perimeter, but was attacked by the natives without warning in advance...Yes, yes! What the steward said was true! Captain Silvera was very brave and had dedicated his life to the Lord. ! May God bless his heroic soul!…”

"Ah? You ask Scholar Martin? After arriving in the Sipangu sea area, he went ashore to investigate geography and astronomy. Unfortunately, he was cursed by the devil... Ah, I was wrong, it was an epidemic, an epidemic! A few days later, he suddenly fell ill The disease has returned to the embrace of the Lord... What a pity! What a pity that Scholar Martin volunteered to board our exploration fleet in order to explore new routes and find the truth... huh?

Bruno's face was full of sadness, and he sighed several times with a guilty tone. But when he looked up carefully, neither the king nor Manager Nuno interfered with the death of the Shinra noble Martin. Not only that, Manager Nuno also had a smile on his face, nodded to him and gave instructions.

"That's right, keep talking! Tell us about the new continent you discovered!..."

"No...not bad?..."

Bruno blinked, his heart trembled, and he was thoughtful. He immediately put away the sadness on his face and replaced it with a loyal and uplifting smile.

"God bless! After encountering the ambush of the natives, we only had one ship left and had to return to the southeast... And the new continent covered with jungles is located between 8 degrees north latitude and 5 degrees south latitude. At least there are Five thousand kilometers of coastline...yes! Five thousand kilometers long, I'm sure! ...And we also saw two large rivers, the largest one is even 80 kilometers wide..."

King Joao turned his head and talked with Controller Nuno for a moment. The two of them have led navigation and exploration for so many years, so they are naturally very clear about the significance of the emergence of the river. And what does such a vast coastline, comparable to the southern continent, mean? The two of them also know it very well!

"Bruno, are you sure that this five thousand kilometers of jungle coast, this extremely vast new continent, does not have a powerful and civilized native kingdom?..."

"Yes! I'm sure! During this five-thousand-mile voyage, I didn't see any large towns. Even in the estuaries full of fish, there were only savage shack villages, and there were no metal tools. And. The largest village has only a thousand people and only canoes..."

"Witness the Lord! The level of civilization of these yellow-skinned tribes seems to be even lower than that of the black-skinned tribes in West Africa! As long as a hundred soldiers from the kingdom appear, they can easily conquer hundreds of kilometers of coast and conquer tens of thousands of yellow-skinned tribes. Savage!…"

"And on these coastlines, there are many schools of fish, sea beasts, various feathers, pearls, inexhaustible wood, and fertile land! Even in the hands of those easily conquered tribes, there will be shining gold and silver! This vast southern New World coast is definitely easier to conquer and colonize than the West African coast and the Sipangu Sea, and it is likely to be richer!..."

At this moment, Bruno was excited and exaggerated the richness of the New World and the primitive weakness of the natives. The perspective he chose to tell the story was no different from that of Columbus before, both of which were inciting the ambitions and desires of the king and nobles.

Because only by exaggerating the richness and vastness of the New World can his exploration and discovery have greater value and achieve greater achievements! And further, only such propaganda and agitation can make the Kingdom of Portugal add "exploration investment" in the new Atlantic route, and he, the "pioneer of exploration", can have greater power and continue to climb up! "Bruno, after two days of inquiries, His Majesty has learned everything about the exploration of this new route!... You go back and wait... If there are any inquiries, I will summon you again!"

"Yes! At your request, General Manager..."

After two days of inquiries, Bruno finally completed the audience and returned to Lisbon. His face was flushed with excitement, and his back was soaked with sweat. When he returned to the courtyard in the city, the Moorish servant immediately sent him an invitation letter.

"Hmm? Whose invitation letter is it, and the timing is so accurate?... Eleazar, the head of the Venice Chamber of Commerce? Ha! This Jewish merchant in Venice who is engaged in reselling and lending is really an old fox with a keen sense of smell. I wonder how many people he has arranged to keep watch at the port!"

"Master, do you want to reply to him?..."

"Reply to this cunning old fox? No, ignore it! Don't say a word, and don't even meet him! Before I meet with Nuno, the head of the chamberlain, and get clear instructions, I won't see anyone and can't say anything!..."

"Yes!..."

"Go! Pour me a bottle of Madeira wine! Send someone to keep an eye on the door of Nuno, the head of the chamberlain... As long as there is a carriage coming back from the palace, notify me as soon as possible!"

"Got it!..."

Recalling this private audience with the king, Bruno couldn't help but feel excited, and goose bumps appeared on his neck.

At this moment, he was very clear. He had returned from exploring new routes and discovered the New World, and he had made a real great achievement! And can he, with this achievement, climb up one step further and completely break through the ceiling above his head? …

The three points depend on his performance in the past few days, and there must be no accidents or mistakes. Three points depend on the king's mood, whether he will focus on opening up the new world and invest more in the navy. And the last four points depend on whether Nuno, the general steward, is willing to pull him up at this most critical moment, so that he can take a step forward and preside over the second larger-scale and more meritorious maritime exploration!

"Master! The carriage is back! Nuno, the general steward's four-wheeled royal carriage, is back!..."

"...!"

Bruno's eyes were red, and he tossed and turned for a day and a night before he received the news from Nuno, the general steward. He immediately got up, picked up the ivory and pearls that had been packed in a wooden box, and went to the stable to lead the horse. But after taking two steps, he suddenly woke up and said in a deep voice.

"Drive a carriage! Just use that old two-wheeled carriage!..."

"Take me to Nuno's house! No, stop and wait until dark!..."

".Yes!"