When a certain devil admiral from the east led her 'devil fleet' across the Strait of Gibraltar and plunged into the bathtub of the Mediterranean to stir up trouble, on the other side of the Atlantic, the Li Family Chamber of Commerce The head of the family, Admiral Li Huamei, who sailed westward from the Ming Dynasty, and the dozen or so ships under her command, which were composed of large and medium-sized fortune ships, some common ship types in the Mediterranean and North Sea, and even a small fleet of military escorts, sailed for nearly two years. After a month of difficult sailing, we finally arrived safely in the Caribbean port of St. John.
"finally reached……"
"Is this the legendary New World?"
"Hey~?"
"We're finally here."
“More than two hundred years ago, when Zheng He sailed to the Western Ocean, the farthest they could reach was the east coast of Africa and Mogadishu, and then they never took a step further because they all thought that was It is already the end of the world, there is no benefit in continuing to sail..."
"But now, we are here, in what Europeans call the New World, in a place that even the greatest navigator of the Ming Dynasty, Sanbao Eunuch, has never been to!"
"here……"
"Maybe it's really the 'end' of the world, the terminal point of our voyage, right?"
Looking at the prosperous port on this 'New World' island, which had already been berthed at the berth, and after Charles Huisen and others had completed negotiations and paid the high entry and berthing taxes, Li Huamei couldn't help but feel a little emotional. The ground sighed.
Think about it. In the past year, they started from Hangzhou in the Ming Dynasty and the Qiantang River, sailed to the Southern Ocean, around India, turned around the Cape of Good Hope in Africa, entered the deepest part of the Mediterranean, and then sailed on the frozen ocean of the North Sea. .
This journey is not without hardships!
They had battled wits and courage with the Malay Governor-General of Portugal, Torate Lopez de Preila, and the Dutch Governor-General of Guava, Antonio van Kuhn, and also with the fat Mughal dynasty of India. The prince and big businessman Zamenlin Afmad Nagopur had a lot of unhappiness, and then he followed the unscrupulous businessman Gianlonimo de E., who was mainly engaged in selling slaves, drugs, and illegal hunting in Africa. Spinoza fought several fierce battles, and even almost got involved in the disputes between the powerful countries of the Mediterranean, such as Spain, the Ottomans, and the North African pirate king Hayreddin...
Fortunately, this ocean voyage was relatively smooth, and in the end, they successfully escaped from the troubles.
Now, after more than two months of arduous sailing, she and her fleet finally arrived in the New World. They arrived at the place where those Ming navigators who were somewhat rigid, stubborn and unwilling to forge ahead had never arrived. I have never imagined this remote place.
This is the end of the world, the other side of the earth. Maybe we are almost thousands of miles apart from the Ming Dynasty?
"yes!"
"It's so hard to finally get here."
"Think about it..."
"We have gone from the easternmost part of the world to the westernmost part of the world. This is really emotional..."
Standing behind Li Huamei, looking at the exotic Caribbean scenery around him, veteran Yang Xien, the old man whose beard and hair had begun to turn gray, but who still stubbornly wore the Ming Dynasty Navy standard chain mail, also sighed and sighed. stand up.
It's a good place here, but unfortunately, the Ming Empire is stuck in its ways. It already had the best navigation technology in the world more than two hundred years ago, but in the end it imposed a sea ban, so that even a former navy man didn't know what to do. It would be nice to say something.
In Yang Xien's view, if the Ming Empire had encouraged sea trade during the Sanbao Eunuch period more than two hundred years ago, where would there be anything for Westerners in the world's oceans and the New World now?
It's a pity that after the Three Treasures Eunuch Zheng He made seven voyages to the West, the Ming Empire suddenly imposed a sea ban, and the ban lasted for more than two hundred years...
You must know that at that time, the Ming Dynasty's ships were very advanced. At the same time, the Ming Dynasty's fleet was equivalent to the 'Invincible Fleet'. At that time, all countries in the world had no ability to compete with the Ming Dynasty's navy! Even the treasure ships in their Li family fleet are not as good as the treasure ships that Zheng He used to sail to the West!
Therefore, if the maritime ban was not implemented back then, but sea trade and ocean-going technology could continue to be developed for two hundred years, where would there be anything about the Spanish or Portuguese now?
"It's not easy!"
"But Admiral, you did it. You did something that many men can't do. Your father in heaven will definitely be proud of you!"
"Most definitely!"
But no matter what, now their Li family fleet has overcome many difficulties and painted a complete chart from the Ming Dynasty to the Mediterranean Sea, to the Arctic Ocean, and even to the present new continent. For the Ming Dynasty, that is an epic achievement. , a feat not inferior to that of the Three Treasures Eunuchs!
Of course, even if this achievement is taken back, it may not be taken seriously by the Ming court?
"hehe!"
"Admiral, and Mr. Yang, actually..."
"Strictly speaking, this is not the New World. It is just a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. Only when you reach places like Veracruz, Merida, Portobelo or Maracaibo can it be considered the New World. !”
"It is a very vast land. It is a fertile land that is wider than our Europe and your Ming Dynasty!"
"Also, there are almost no civilized countries here."
At this time, Richard Huisen, who had also just stepped off the pedals on the ship's side and officially stepped onto the land of the New World pier, suddenly smiled and corrected the two of them from behind.
Charlie knew that here in the New World, on the other side of the Caribbean Sea, on the western coast of the New World, there actually existed a unified empire, and that was the Inca Empire!
but……
For Europeans like Charles Huisen, the New World is an 'unowned' and 'brand new' land. Their great European navigator Columbus discovered this place, and then they Europeans came, And start occupying this place, which is legal.
As for the indigenous people here...
For example, the Mayans, Aztecs, Incas, Iroquois, Sioux, etc. were all ignored by him.
In his opinion, those people were just ignorant primitive people who were not worthy of owning such a large area of land. The Aztec civilization or the Mayan Empire were just ignorant, backward and feudal indigenous tribes. , only they Europeans can occupy and rule here.
"Maybe……"
"The world is really magical!"
"However, no matter where this place is, I will get to know it well!"
Li Huamei didn't know what Charlie Huisen was thinking specifically, but anyway, she only knew that she came to sail and understand the world. She did not come here to colonize, conquer or plunder like those Europeans. Therefore, she will see with her own eyes, listen with her own ears, and carefully understand everything and everything here.
After all, she had heard of it.
It is said that the Mayans, Aztecs, Incas, Iroquois, etc., all seem to be the same race of people with yellow skin, black hair, and eyes like the Ming people?
That would be very interesting...
Maybe, she could do some research to see if there is any connection between those races, their ancient oriental civilization, and the descendants of Yan and Huang?
After all, she was also the first Ming navigator to arrive in the New World, so she had a great obligation to find out those things, and when she returned to the Ming Dynasty, she spread what she saw and heard so that the Ming people could We know that the world is so big, and the descendants of Yan and Huang, who have a long civilization and historical inheritance, should forge ahead with determination instead of remaining complacent in that corner of the East.
"People in front, stop!"
"Are you from the Li Family Chamber of Commerce?"
"Ha ha!"
"It's you. You're finally here. I've been waiting for you for a long time."
Suddenly, before Li Huamei and others could finish expressing their feelings, a burst of laughter rang out.
Then, they saw a middle-aged man who also had black hair and led a large group of sailors to surround the trestle where they were, and at the same time, all the irrelevant people who were in the way were removed. Expelled.
"??"
After looking at it, Li Huamei obviously didn't know the other party. In fact, she didn't know anyone here!
Therefore, she did not answer, but was secretly vigilant, and at the same time made a hidden gesture to the crew members and followers behind her.
"Admiral!"
"This guy is Maldenard, the pirate leader who runs rampant in the Caribbean. It is said that he framed the governor here not long ago and seized the real power to rule the Caribbean."
"You'd better be more careful?"
At this time, James Ludwig came over.
He obviously knew some details about the visitor, so when others were secretly on guard, he immediately walked behind Li Huamei, and then whispered additional explanations behind Li Huamei's ear.
"..."
"Oh it's you……"
"Excuse me, what do you want from me, Mr. Pirate?"
Hearing that it was such a person, Li Huamei, who had done some homework on the ship before and had some basic understanding of the current situation in the Caribbean and the New World, asked back without any politeness at all.
She doesn't like pirates, because those guys are just like Japanese pirates, and they are all targets she is determined to defeat!
"Hey!"
"Please, can you stop being so murderous."
"I'm not here to fight with you this time. By the way, I heard about the Espinoza Chamber of Commerce and you a while ago. At that time, it was said that they also transferred their fleet back, saying that they were going to deal with it. You difficult Orientals?”
"But the result..."
"More than three months have passed, and they haven't come back. Instead, you came first..."
"Does that mean you defeated them?"
Looking at the dozen or so ships moored on the pier, Maldenard nodded secretly, feeling that the strength of this fleet from the East was barely adequate, and it didn't have too many interests entangled with him. Seems like it could be put to good use?
"..."
Li Huamei did not answer, but looked at the other party silently, waiting for the other party to continue speaking.
However, what she didn't know was that due to the distance and time difference, both they and the Cuban governor and pirate leader in front of them seemed to have serious delays in intelligence!
Now, the unscrupulous businessman Jianlonimo de Espinoza and his Chamber of Commerce have long been defeated and driven away by a lawless little girl. Even now, the lawless little girl, the Grand Admiral, is beating Li In the name of the Family Chamber of Commerce, they went to fight Spain and the Spanish Armada, and even bombarded the port of Seville. Not to mention how tough their style was.
However, no one here in the New World knows about the above things!
After all, Li Huamei and the others sailed for two months to get here, so it would take at least two to three months for what happened in Africa or Europe to reach the New World.
Of course, things in Africa might be a little earlier?
The last dozen or so ships of the Espinoza Chamber of Commerce, which was defeated by a lawless little girl and had to leave Africa, are currently on the sea to the New World.
It is expected that they will arrive here in at least more than a month.
"I am busy too!"
"That's what happened, so I won't be nagging!"
"I've been in some little trouble recently. I've been being targeted by Esconte's fleet in Mexico, the British guy Clifford, and those damn Swedes, so I'm in urgent need of help now!"
"Orientals, I am very optimistic about you!"
"Come join me and let's deal with the colonists and privateers together!"
"In return, you will gain the friendship of me, the governor of Cuba, and I can provide a certain degree of convenience for your transactions and navigation in the Caribbean and the New World. What do you think?"
Maldenard was really not polite. They had just met and the two parties had not known each other for long. He bluntly stated the main reason why he came to see Li Huamei and also made a request for an alliance.
"this……"
"Feel sorry!"
"I don't think I need to cooperate with a pirate?"
Frowning and thinking for a while, after looking at Yang Xien's movement of shaking his head slightly towards him, after thinking about it, Li Huamei finally shook his head firmly. The one who rejected Maldenard seemed a bit abrupt and awkward. Funny advice.
Because she didn't feel that it was necessary for her and her Li family fleet to fight against Esconte, Clifford and even the Swedish Navy with each other. That would not do her any good!
"pirate?"
"No! No! No!"
"I never remember that we have offended you, let alone robbed your merchant ship. To you, how come we are pirates?"
"Our main purpose is to fight against and take back what that guy Esconte plundered from the residents of the New World and this land. So what's wrong with that?"
"Are you afraid you don't know?"
"Most of my people and I are residents of the New World or mixed-race people from the New World. We belong to this place, but Esconte does not! They will only use tyranny and force to rule here. They enslave, oppress, and even massacre and plunder this place. tribe, and my people and I unite against him, what’s wrong with that?”
"besides!"
"When you come here, Esconte will definitely not let you have an easy time!"
"Espinoza belongs to him. If he knows that you Easterners have come here and come to his back garden, guess what..."
"What will he and Espinoza do to you then?"
"So, since we are all his enemies, let's just unite and deal with him together. What's wrong with that?"
The titular governor of Cuba and the Spanish pirate who ruled the Caribbean, Vazquez de Maldenad, although he was still a little disgusted when he saw Li Huamei's face, he still wanted to continue working hard and strive to win this one with more than ten people. A woman who has an armed merchant ship and can challenge the Espinoza Chamber of Commerce, which sells black slaves in Africa, is won over to her own camp.
After all, one more person means more strength. Now with more than a dozen armed merchant ships, he can be more or less relaxed when dealing with Esconte, Clifford and those Swedes.
"..."
When she heard about the relationship between the Espinoza Chamber of Commerce and the Mexican Governor Esconte, Li Huamei didn't say anything, but she couldn't help but feel a sudden thump in her heart.
However, she soon felt relieved.
Because she also knows that the Espinoza Chamber of Commerce is mainly engaged in the business of selling Kunlun slaves in Africa, and the New World is said to be short of manpower and labor, and is the main place for selling Kunlun slaves. Therefore, the local snake Esconte and There is a close relationship with the Espinoza Chamber of Commerce in Africa, which is a normal thing.
"How about it?"
"Have you thought about it?"
"Do you want to join forces with us to deal with that guy Esconte?"
Seeing the change in the face of the woman in front of him, Maldenard once again urged and asked with some expectancy.
"Feel sorry!"
"We've just arrived here and can't make a decision right now."
"We're going to wait and see what happens?"
Shaking her head slowly, Li Huamei finally did not dare to reject the other party decisively, but she also did not agree. As she said, they must fully understand the situation and situation in the New World before they can make a decision.
"That's okay!"
"When you think about it, come to me in the port of Havana. Under normal circumstances, we will be there."
It was a bit regretful, but Maldenard didn't pay too much attention. He just took a deep look at the beautiful woman in front of him and the strong followers and sailors behind her, then waved his hand and led his people. Surrounded by people, they walked towards the ships that were already moored at the berths in the distance.
Obviously, he originally planned to leave the port, and the reason why he suddenly came over to talk about those things was just a coincidence and he wanted to win over Li Huamei and others who had just arrived in the New World.
"Admiral!"
"That person probably wants to take advantage of us, don't be fooled!"
Seeing that the other party finally took people away, Yang Xien, who relaxed, also came to Li Huamei's side and whispered a reminder.
"I know, don't worry, Uncle Yang!"
"but……"
"He also reminded us that we must be more careful when moving here in the New World. After all, we have a lot of trouble with the Espinoza Chamber of Commerce."
"Anyway!"
"We have been sailing for two months. Let's rest here in St. John for a while before we talk!"
"Walk!"
"Let's go into the city and have a look!"
With that said, Li Huamei waved her hand and walked towards the city with her entourage and a group of sailors carrying knives or muskets.
She planned to find a hotel to stay here, or simply find a big house or something, and rent it directly to let everyone rest for a while.
…
When Li Huamei and others successfully arrived in the New World, a certain troubled little girl finally sailed to the port of Istanbul, the innermost part of the bathtub of the Mediterranean Sea, and was carrying out necessary supplies at this port.
Having learned the lesson from Madeira, this time, Anne and the others did not let all the ships enter the port for supplies at the same time. Instead, they entered two ships while the other three were waiting outside.
Once there is any disturbance in the port, the three ships outside them will definitely be able to directly retaliate and deal devastating blows to the enemies in the port.
In fact, during this period of time, they sailed and supplied supplies in various ports in the Mediterranean. They did not trust the Ottoman Empire, even if they were friendly to them and opened all the channels in a friendly manner. The same goes for ports.
"Well……"
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"Hey! Uncle, can we really not continue sailing east tomorrow?"
(?~?)
Standing on the deck, watching the sailors and dock coolies working hard to carry food and water to the ship, as well as the cannonballs and gunpowder, Anne looked boredly at the sea to the east of the dock for a while. , and then suddenly asked the first mate.
"Report to the Grand Admiral!"
"To the east is the Black Sea. It's an inland sea. There's no place to go in it."
"If we land there and head east, we can take the overland route and walk along the ancient Silk Road for a few months to reach the Western Regions of the Ming Dynasty. Do you want to try it?"
After explaining the situation, the first mate asked expressionlessly.
After Istanbul and heading east is the Black Sea, which is the inland sea of the Ottoman Empire. They are all sea areas controlled by those so-called 'infidels' in European populations. Although the commander-in-chief of the Ottoman Empire's navy, Hedem Afmedo Pasha, He had ordered the port to be opened to the Li family fleet and wrote a letter of goodwill, but... after hearing that the Strait of Gibraltar had been completely blocked by the Spanish Armada, he really didn't want to enter the Black Sea anymore.
Because the Strait of Istanbul is a narrow waterway that connects the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, and that waterway is so narrow that it is like an inland river!
And once this waterway is blocked by the Ottoman Empire, their Li family fleet will really have no way to go to heaven and no way to go to earth, and they may not even have a chance to fight out.
"Silk Road?"
(???.???)????
"I'm not interested, I won't go~!"
o(′^｀)o
Anne would obviously not choose to do something stupid like walking back to Ming Dynasty for several months.
In her opinion, it would be easier to sail back to Daming on a boat, because in that case she would only have to play, eat, and sleep all the way back.
Of course, she doesn't want to go back now because she hasn't found those bad guys Li Huamei yet! But it’s coming soon. It is said that the other party has gone to the New World. After finishing the matter in the Mediterranean, they will also go to the last stop in the New World. Presumably, the other party will definitely have no place to escape, and they will definitely be able to be captured by them. found.
"never mind!"
ε=(′ο｀*)))Alas
"Let's go see what happened to that guy called 'Basha' tomorrow, and if nothing happens, we'll set sail the day after tomorrow to fight those Spanish fleets!"
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Anne has almost walked around the Mediterranean. She has been to many places, such as Alexandria, Athens or now Istanbul, and she has eaten all kinds of delicious and not delicious things, so she is probably satisfied. She is indeed ready to leave the Mediterranean.
Of course, before leaving, she still planned to meet with the Ottoman Empire Navy Commander-in-Chief Hedem Afomedo Pasha, because the other party sent her a letter saying that he wanted to follow her in the city tomorrow. Discussing something important?
Anne was definitely not interested in discussing things. She had nothing in common with those bad old men or weird uncles. She also hated meetings and didn't want to be with such guys at all.
but……
Considering that the other party said that he would treat her to the best delicacies from the Ottoman Empire, that kind of thing...
(?￣﹃￣?) Hehe
In short, she, Grand Admiral Anne, has reluctantly agreed, so she will definitely not break her promise, and she will definitely go with an empty stomach.
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(…)
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"yes!"
"I know the humble position!"
"Go and make arrangements now, Grand Admiral, don't worry!"
After hearing that his great admiral had finally given up the idea of entering the Black Sea, the first officer finally felt relieved.
Although, the Strait of Gibraltar has now been blocked by the Spanish Armada, but compared to the narrower Strait of Istanbul, he is more willing to break through the Strait of Gibraltar, which is several nautical miles wide at its narrowest point!
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