I am the king of the dead

Kuai Lin also turned pale and opened the needle map to identify it and said: "That is the remaining vein of the Dalangshan Islands, facing the Cape of Dalangshan (Cape of Good Hope), Commander Tang, Your Majesty said that you are Commander Fandu, the fleet Commander-in-Chief, you can't take risks."

Tang Xing was quite disappointed, he was already ready to get a single-masted boat, and went to see the Big Wave Mountain, but the emperor had an order, so he could only shake his head and say, "That's fine."

Kuai Lin looked at Tang Xing's displeasure, and persuaded in a low voice: "After passing the Luojing Zhengfeng Peak, there will be no needle map to guide the way. On the shoulder, I ask Commander Tang to think twice."

Tang Xing said quite accurately: "Well, I know, don't worry."

Tang Xing's freedom has never been a freedom without boundaries. All his freedom is based on safeguarding the interests of Ming Dynasty.

Tang Xing stood up and said loudly to the official school: "Moor near Xianwan, replenish water and food, all staff are on alert, never take off their armor at night, and immediately fight back when attacked, no orders are needed!"

Even the ocean-going fleet, even with only thirteen ships, still retains a complete set of official schools, flag troops, fire chiefs, helmsmen, anchormen, generals, officials, bookmakers, doctors, anchors, and shipwrecks. Waiting for the establishment of the craftsman army, there is also the Daming Navy, which has an absolute numerical advantage.

The big ship put down the barge, and the barge began to explore the waters, and then pulled the big ship and began to anchor slowly into the bay, and then the single-masted boats began to wait for the shore one after another, and the ashigaru of the Japanese country began to take care of the trees on the seashore, and set up camp. Start disembarking.

Tang Xing turned on some lime blowtorches, and wrote with a pen: "Navy sailors have long-distance fatigue and lack of food and drink, and it is difficult to work hard. Besides, the sea water is salty and salty, so you can't enter it. They all draw fresh water from nearby Chuanze and Binhai Harbor. Those who carry the boats and store the grain and boats in the storehouses are used for spare time, and even urgent tasks should not be suspended for a while, and are the first priority."

"On the third day of February in the 13th year of Jingtai, the westernmost Luo of Boxiyang passed Zhengfeng Xianwan, and the navy was stationed to search..."

Tang Xing stopped writing here and stood up abruptly. He heard the sound of an arrow flying into the sky, and a contact battle broke out unexpectedly.

The local aborigines saw that there were too many ships and planned to harass them, and then the aborigines saw what it means to be a heavenly soldier and general.

The spears they threw fell on the bright light armor, and they could make a hole, but these heavenly soldiers and generals, with their backhands, there was a thunderclap, and then the whistling spears opened the brains of the natives around them, and their hearts were full of joy. .

The battle didn't last long. The next morning the sun shone on the golden beach, and the Ming army even cleaned up the battlefield. An indigenous tribe ten miles away was captured by all members of the Ming army.

Tang Xing looked at the row of captives. They were not captives, they were obviously mobile labor.

He waved his hand and said, "All the males are castrated, and the females are put on the boat and raised in the bottom barn."

Tang Xing is a typical Daming person who has the distinction between Chinese and barbarians. In Daming's values, even the Japanese are just the ranks of Japanese pirates and barbarians, not human beings. These small aborigines are even less human. There is only one purpose for these dozens of eunuchs. On the road afterwards, the eunuchs will try first to see if they can eat the ones that fly in the sky, those that swim in the sea, those that climb on the ground, or those that grow on trees.

The Japanese Ashigaru is also an auxiliary army who can understand Chinese and even communicate. The main reason is that when they conflict with the aborigines, the ashigaru can immediately stop the aboriginals to buy time for Ming. On board, one and a half liters of water mixed with spirits can be drunk every day!

These eunuchs do not have this kind of treatment.

Tang Xing stayed in Xianwan for five full days, and the violent wind and waves finally subsided a little bit.

Beyond Xianwan is the Atlantic Ocean. Compared with the Western Ocean (Indian Ocean) defined by Ming Dynasty, the Atlantic Ocean has more wind and waves.

"Old Li, Lao Li, when people talk about you, they will say that you are a big corrupt official. No matter what the official history says, you have scattered so many treasures in Southeast Asia, the West Ocean, and the Atlantic Ocean. You can't argue with them!" Xing clapped his hands and stood up. He just hid "Songjiang Governor Li Binyan's Treasure" on the island and drew a treasure map.

When they return to Daming, these treasure maps that are difficult to distinguish between true and false will be quietly circulated.

Those who wrote story books and storytellers must tell Li Binyan one after another reasonable and reasonable legends.

Before Tang Xing left Xianwan, he threw a boundary marker into the sea. Throwing this thing under the water has the same meaning as a dog peeing on the edge of his own territory. To be more civilized, this is all legal principles.

"Set sail!" Tang Xing waved his hand, and the barge pulled the three-masted ship out to sea again. Under the trade wind, the ocean-going fleet turned again and began to head north along the coastline.

Along the way, whenever they approach the shore, there will always be some unsightly tribes coming to harass them. At the beginning, Tang Xing was interested in capturing a few eunuchs, but later he became less interested. Without him, there were too many prisoners. , can't support it, can't it?

It's just that the line of gun arrays of the Daming Navy still brought a great shock to this ancient land.

Like a demon descending from the sky, he is really the god of Tai Sui in the world.

Tang Xing went all the way north along the coastline, and after walking for more than a month, Tang Xing caught a Taixi man whose skin color was completely different from that of the natives.

"Where are you from?" Tang Xing speaks in Latin, and in an authentic Junbao accent.

As the commander of Fandu in Ming Dynasty, it is very reasonable to learn and be proficient in a foreign language.

Moreover, Daming also has the fifth prince Zhu Jianyang, who was born with the mission of returning with lightning.

The Taixi people who were tied up by five flowers were immediately stunned. They looked at Tang Xing in disbelief. Already occupied by Fatih."

"Your pronunciation is inaccurate, I don't like it very much." Tang Xing shook his head when he heard the tone. The Latin spoken by this Thai-Western person is not authentic.

Seeing so many shining steel knives, the Taixi man shivered and said, "Your Excellency, I am ashamed that I am not an aristocrat and have not received formal Latin education. Please forgive me for my poverty and offense."

In terms of physical characteristics, there are still many similarities between the Roman nobles and the Ming people in the traditional sense, otherwise the Han Shu would not have recorded such words as Roman humans and Han people.

But the Taixi people looked at Tang Xing, the incomparably exquisite pattern on the full body armor, they were confused.

This full body armor is not good looking at first glance, no matter how well maintained it is, there are still traces of battle on the armor, in other words, this full body armor has withstood the baptism of war.

There are more than 2000 such armors in the entire fleet.

If Rome had this kind of full body armor, would it still be annexed by Ottoman?It would be nice if Fatih didn't go to Junbao to kowtow to Constantine XI.

Tang Xing calculated carefully, he was really a Roman nobleman.

Princess Elena, who married from afar, has the right to inherit the Roman Empire, and Elena's son Zhu Jianyang also has the right to inherit the Roman Empire, and the third and fifth princes are brothers of the same father, and Tang Xing is the third prince and his grandfather. So Tang Xing is not only a relative of the emperor of Ming Dynasty, but also a relative of Rome.

Tang Xing didn't answer the question directly, because in his opinion, Daming's status as a relative of the emperor was more honorable, so he asked instead: "So, where are you from?"

Chapter 961 City of Freedom - Freetown

Tang Xing figured out who the Taixi man in front of him was. He was a Gothic man from the Kingdom of Portugal. His name was Pedra Sinde. He was a businessman and navigator. The purpose of his coming to Shishan was to Capture the local aborigines and send them to Freetown, the city of freedom.

Lion Mountain is the place where Tang Xing is stationed and moored. Looking at the mountains along the coast, it looks like a lion, so it got its name.

Tang Xing has read a lot of books, he is even proficient in Latin, and has an authentic Junbao accent, but he never considers himself a scholar, so the way of naming along the way is to follow the vulgar.

The mountains here look like lions, so they are named Lion Mountain; when the fleet is moored, they see an elephant, and they name it Junxiang Bay; It is suitable for stationing troops here, so it is obviously Lijiatun.

Tang Xing didn't take it seriously, because the nomenclature of Zheng He, the eunuch of the Three Treasures, was the same as Tang Xing's. For example, if the compass points to the true north, it is called Luojing Zhengfeng;

"Your Excellency, please let me go. My family will pay for me. I swear by my family's honor." When Pedra talked about his family, he held his head high and proud.

The Sinde family also followed Alfonso VII and took down the country of Portugal. If the Roman nobleman in front of him is willing to let him go back, he can pay the corresponding reward.

Tang Xing smiled and said: "Actually, as you can see, I am far richer than you. We are not pirates. The conflict between us is just a misunderstanding."

Pedra's capture was a complete misunderstanding.

A group of natives attacked the Daming Navy as usual, and the Daming Navy repelled the enemy effortlessly as usual, and then Pedra's slave hunting group hoped to buy indigenous slaves from the Daming Navy, because there were no passers-by For this reason, the Daming Navy captured all the opponents.

In the eyes of the Daming Navy, the combat effectiveness of the Portuguese slave catchers was at the same level as that of the natives.

Tang Xing asked someone to bring fine wine, and began to inquire about Taixi, which was an extremely unfamiliar area to Daming.

Tang Xing heard a lot of secrets.

For example, the brave Count Dracula led 2000 people to Constantinople to rebuild Rome, but was ruthlessly defeated by Fatih of the Ottoman Kingdom. Count Dracula and his two thousand warriors were defeated by Fatih. Burned at the stake in the Wall of Sighs in King's Castle.

The captive Pedra, when he talked about this, was full of sorrow, drank three glasses of strong wine, and lamented that Tessie had lost Constantinople forever.

The establishment of the Kingdom of Portugal was a long-term struggle. During this process, the Holy See of the Roman Empire gave great help, and finally Alfonso VII was canonized as the King of Portugal, which confirmed the status of the Kingdom of Portugal.

For example, the Hundred Years' War between France and England came to an end, ending with French independence, and Charles VII, who won this victory, died of illness last year, passing the throne to the makeshift Louis XII.

In addition to winning the Hundred Years' War, the well-known French king Charles VII also enacted tax laws, established the French army, and regained lost ground for Joan of Arc, who supported him as King of France.

But the newly succeeded Louis XII has many opponents, because Louis XII participated in rebellion when he was still a prince, and finally Charles VII pardoned him and passed the throne to Louis XII, so everyone Everyone called him a rebellious Louis, and the public welfare alliance headed by the Duke of Burgundy was the confidant of Louis XII.

When the captive Pepedra said this, he gloated for a while, because the Duke of Burgundy still has inextricable ties with Portugal.

For example, the German-dominated Teutonic Knights are engaged in a protracted war with the Kingdom of Poland. This war has been going on for nine years, but the combat power of the Teutonic Knights has declined seriously. They are not the opponents of the Kingdom of Poland. The Teutonic Knights The regiment is under the pressure of the front line, can only tax the civilians and recruit the army, and has fallen into an absolute disadvantage.

When the captive Pedra said this, he shook his head again and again. The Teutonic Knights with the red cross sword cloak and the black cross medal turned out to be the knights of the Holy See. They had a great reputation in the Crusades, but the Teutonic Knights Because of the corruption of faith, the regiment has fallen to the point of bowing to the Kingdom of Poland.

The captive Pedra also heard that Ivan III, who had high hopes, had returned to Moscow and inherited the Duchy of Moscow.

Pedra drank too much, Tang Xing asked Tielin Jun to take him to rest, this nobleman from Portugal told a lot of messy news.

"Has Commander Tang drunk too much?" Kuai Lin asked Tang Xing uncertainly if he had drunk too much. He sorted out Pedra's words and needed to communicate with Tang Xing. The logbook was to be presented to His Majesty for a preview. Be precise.

Tang Xing shook his head and said, "I drink water."

Kuai Lin handed the inscription in his hand to Tang Xing, and said quite accurately: "Nicolaoz did not deceive His Majesty, Rome's claims are much greater than we imagined, if we really want to discuss it in detail , the whole of Tessi, is under the claim of Rome."

"The Holy See used to have three battalions." Tang Xing said with a smile, "There were none later, even the Holy See was divided into two. The Holy See of the Roman Empire is not in Rome, and the Holy See in Rome is not Zhengshuo. It’s a very interesting thing.”

It is difficult for Ming people to understand why the Holy See has such influence in Taixi, and they also understand the relationship between the Holy See and society. In the eyes of Tang Xing and Kuai Lin, this is like the celestial master of Longhushan sitting on the Fengtian Temple and holding the divine weapon , and civil and military officials wearing Taoist robes, how ridiculous it is.

In Tang Xing's eyes, it is only right and proper that human affairs should be managed by human beings.

Dante, the Italian poet, the pioneer of the Western Renaissance, and the author of "The Divine Comedy" and "On World Empire", also thinks so.

In Dante's words, this is called secularization, and in the Central Plains, it is called Jedi Tiantong.

It has been too long since the Central Plains completed Jedi Heavenly Communication, so long that people take it for granted, and so long that most people have forgotten the myth of Jedi Heavenly Communication.

Kuai Lin said quite confidently: "The king of France is Louis XII. He was called a rebel because he rebelled against his father. Now there are many people who are rebelling against him. That public welfare alliance is of substantial importance to Louis XII. The Teutonic Knights also seem to need help, which will help our activities in Taixi."

"How to move?" Tang Xing asked curiously.

Kuai Lin immediately said: "Pick up from the inside out."

"Are you a scholar too?" Tang Xing immediately asked in surprise.

Kuai Lin said with a smile: "No talent, it's just that he was born in Juren. He is considered a scholar. He was admitted to the Maritime Hall and became a boat master."

"No wonder." Tang Xing suddenly realized, and then asked: "Tell me about the general direction of your efforts."

Kuai Lin was a little confused. When Tang Xing asked this question, he hadn't thought about it at all. He thought for a while and replied: "We came from afar, and it's unrealistic to take down Taixi. They can't be killed in 30 to [-] years, and they will run and resist."

"However, according to the experience of the Japanese country, we let them deal with their own people, enslave themselves, and protect the interests of Daming. Daming needs a place to sell its products, and Daming needs women to get them from here. We grab them ourselves. There are not so many people, but they catch them themselves, so we don't have so much trouble, and we won't be judged morally."

"Da Ming needs talents, and even more geniuses. For example, the captive Pedra said that in Florence, there was a genius who painted eggs, named Leonardo da Vinci. We can capture him... and send him to Daming to bathe in the grace of the emperor. Get a better education."

"Well, we are clean, and those who do bad things are meat eaters riding on them?" Tang Xing asked after thinking for a moment.

Kuai Lin nodded and said: "Well, that's right, the general idea is this, we also have successful experience in the Wa country."

Tang Xing said with a smile: "I now believe that you are a scholar."

When I couldn't find an exact adjective to describe it, it seemed very appropriate to describe it as a scholar. If the bad intestines in their stomachs were not in the territory of Daming, they would be perfect.

Tang Xing held a pair of parchment charts in his hand. This kind of chart was extremely crude and difficult to read. However, Tang Xing, who had rich experience in sailing, could still use the chart contributed by the captive Pedra, Find the location of Freetown, the free city.

Tang Xing pointed to the location of Liberty City quite accurately, and said with a smile: "We want to have a place where we can attack and retreat at the gate of Taixi. This City of Liberty is the most suitable place, what do you think?"

Kuai Lin made some calculations and said, "Well, that's indeed the case."

"Fight it, you will be the lord of Liberty City. After returning to Beijing, I will invite you to be the overseas governor." Tang Xing put away the parchment, walked out of the camp, and opened the sea with the same color of sea and sky, letting the sea breeze blow. He enjoyed Freedom, this city of freedom fits his tone very well.

Standing behind Tang Xing, Kuai Lin said hesitantly, "Isn't it a bit shameless for us to attack a city that didn't offend us for no reason?"

Tang Xing raised his eyebrows, nodded and said, "It's really shameless, but the imperial power chartered it."

"Besides, the captive Pedra said that I am a Roman nobleman, so wouldn't it be reasonable for the Roman noblemen to recover some lost land?"

Kuai Lin made some calculations again, and understood the logic of the robbers. Only then did he understand why His Majesty wanted Princess Naelena to enter the palace back then. Daming had to do things without a reason.

The teacher of the king, the teacher is famous, and the justice lies in himself when he fights against the rebels and evil.

Kuai Lin nodded and said, "Is this reasonable? It is indeed very reasonable."

Tang Xing took the prisoner Pedra to the bay outside the city of freedom. Because of the token of the prisoner Pedra, the city of freedom opened the chains that blocked the harbor.

After docking at the port, the captive Pedra was still thinking about whether to attack the Ming Dynasty Ocean Fleet, that is, the vats of fine wine can be exchanged for a lot of fiefdom in Taixi, and if those armors are added, Pedra has even Dreaming, becoming the Grand Duke, the day when the Principality is established.

Nobility is the epitaph of the noble, meanness is the passport of the mean.

Tang Xing and the others looked extraordinarily kind, and they entertained him with fine wine. They were indeed powerful and invincible, but their tricks and tricks, the sharp knives handed out from the shadows, could also hurt these seemingly invincible knights.

Captive Pedra is a nobleman who knows how to use intrigue.

In Daming, a gentleman can be deceived by his methods.

The captive Pedra watched in horror as all the Daming sailors put on their visors. The gleaming Mingguang armor was particularly dazzling under the scorching sun of the equator. They were fully armed. In addition to being equipped with long and short guns, they also carried tall Hook sickle, every three people have a regular hexagonal swarm, standing in the cabin waiting for orders.

A series of cannons and tiger squat guns were pushed out and aimed at many guards on the port. The guns on the three-masted ship had already been loaded with gunpowder, and the torches illuminated the eyes of the artillerymen. In their eyes, only the city Door.

The captive Pedra was stunned, the Roman navy was so tyrannical, and even attacked!

With the waving of the tooth flag, the sound of artillery fire roared out, and the flowering bullets crossed the arc, landed on the city walls and gates, and exploded, while the Japanese ashigaru were wearing leather armor and waving loudly With the scimitar and spear in his hand, he rushed to the trestle bridge in the harbor, followed by the Daming navy.

The ashigaru of the Japanese country are extremely proud, and they fight desperately, because behind them is the artillery fire all over the sky, and the unrivaled Ming army. The ashigaru know that they will win. , is enough for them to live comfortably for a lifetime.

The footsteps of the Daming Navy are extremely firm, step by step towards their goal - the city lord's mansion, but in fact, apart from firing cannons, the soldiers of the Daming Navy don't make many shots, but whenever there is an enemy Take the lead, and the ashigaru will rush up, hacking each other to death in groups of three or four.

At dusk, the free city of Freetown has been completely occupied by the Ming army. The nearby Portuguese colony is the next target of the Ming navy.

The captive Pedra never imagined what kind of existence he brought into the city of freedom. Kuai Lin was later called the Taixi master, which was a more terrifying nightmare than Ivan III in the east.

And Liberty City will become a gateway to prevent Taixi from plundering wealth. There are a large number of islands from Liberty City to England. With Liberty City as the core, these islands will become the chains that block the entire Taixi.

Freetown, the city of freedom, will be the key cylinder of this chain.

In the City Lord's Mansion of Liberty City, Tang Xing was commanded by the Daming Fans, looking at the Kanyu map with a solemn expression.

Tang Xing looked at the captains of the thirteen ships, pointed to one of them and said, "Yang Cheng, I order you to go to Manbasa immediately, and when you meet the Daming ships, let them send the news back to the country. Let the armed merchant ships of Ming Dynasty come to help defend, they will definitely come, compared with the poor ghosts in the West, Taixi is undoubtedly richer, and they never fall behind when it comes to robbery."