When Tang Zhangwei launched an attack on the samurai and ashigaru of Fuso with an overwhelming wooden bird, the cavalry under Bai Cunxiao was marching in a hurry.

These cavalry wanted to deal a fatal blow to the army of Fusang, and Bai Cunxiao said to his subordinates: "Actually, the warriors of Fusangguo are not terrible, there are a large number of people at both ends of the head and rat among them, and these people have exhausted all kinds of means, just to expand their strength and live a better life." ”

At this time, the lord of Fusang couldn't help but say: "Datang is a rich country, but their troops are extremely well equipped and good at enduring hardships, while our warriors of Fusang are extremely fragile and commit suicide at every turn, are they really all legendary mirror warriors?" ”

Barboa then sent two of his cronies back to Spain to ask for merit, and to report to the king all the words of Chief Comagle. According to Balboa's arrangement, the two men promised the king that with only a thousand soldiers, Balboa would be able to make a greater contribution to Spain - to find a new ocean. Moreover, Balboa was able to surpass Columbus and find the rich El Dorado, which was an unprecedented great cause in the history of Spain!

So far, everything is going smoothly according to Balboa's plan. However, the cronies who returned from Spain brought back bad news: Enciso took the lead and accused Balboa of plundering the power of the administrator of Tadalen. In response, the court ordered Balboa to compensate Enciso for his losses. At this time, Balboa's good news about the new ocean and the El Dorado had not yet reached Spain, and the situation was very unfavorable for him. Spanish court officials will soon arrive here to pronounce the sentence against Balboa, either by bringing justice on the spot or by forcibly escorting him back to China. Either way, Balboa's life would be completely over.

Balboa's first battle was costly, and he was left with nothing.

Balboa's sins were simply unforgivable: he not only expelled the governor sent by the king and killed him, but also plundered the power of the administrator. Taken together, the most optimistic outcome of these two charges is a prison sentence. If that's the case, he'll be able to steal the fun. However, he will say goodbye to his dreams forever, and the information he provides will instead be a beacon for others to achieve this immortal cause.

The time was too premature to use gold as his best defender, and he was not strong enough to exonerate Balboa, but without gold, he really had no hope.

Looks like he's going to have to take a gamble no matter how it ends.

Seek refuge in great causes

His shrewd political acumen and superb diplomatic skills brought Balboa to the pinnacle of power in the New World, but at the same time brought him ruin.

It seems that greed does not necessarily breed superior wisdom, and in this gamble, Balboa lost another game. The 1,000 reinforcements of the royal family have become a fantasy, and they cannot just wait for the trial of the court and sit still. He thought: instead of dying, it is better to take an adventure and take a few but brave and resolute companions to open up a new world. Even if you pay with your life for it, you will die a well-deserved death, which is much more glorious than dying in shame on the guillotine.

At Balboa's impassioned call, almost all of Darien's armed men were willing to go with him across the Isthmus of Panama. Since they have been busy with the war all the time, weapons and equipment are readily available, so they only need to make simple preparations to hit the road. Soon, they embarked on a new journey.

Fleeing prison and being reborn, the intrepid explorer and rebel Balboa embarks on another adventure with 190 loyal Spanish soldiers and 1,000 Indians, including guides, porters, and servants. That day was September 1, 1513.

Balboa set the starting point for the expedition in the Cohiba area and decided to cross the Isthmus of Panama there. But it turned out later that Balboa's expeditionary wisdom was very questionable: the Coiba area was not the narrowest part of the Isthmus of Panama, which greatly increased the distance crossed, and Balboa did it for several days in vain.

Luckily, this is the territory of Balboa's father-in-law, Chief Catalé, and is a supply depot and a strong backing for Balboa's expeditions. And, if Balboa fails, it will be his safest haven.

On September 6, 190 heavily armed warriors – armed with swords, spears, bows and guns – pulled a pack of fierce wolfdogs and more than 1,000 American Indians – marched to the Isthmus of Panama, beginning one of the greatest expeditions in human history

Although these soldiers had a wealth of experience in conquering nature and were brave and tenacious, they had never experienced such a great undertaking as crossing the Isthmus of Panama, which was destined to be a life-and-death struggle. They had to endure the thorny low-lying ground, the towering trees of the jungle, and the scorching sun on the tops of the trees, all of which were enough to exhaust them. The huge canopy of the dome obscures some of the blazing sunlight, but it also covers the ground so tightly that the evaporated water in the swamp cannot be dissipated, and the jungle of poisonous vines under the trees fills the remaining space of the forest. The whole jungle was foggy and suffocating.

The rainforest is like an endless net, and if you want to survive, you have to open a gap. The group of explorers made their way through the thorns and thorns, and managed to carve a path through the poisonous vine jungle. After that, more than 1,000 people lined up in a long line, one by one, carefully along the road that had just been dug out. The hot and humid climate of the equator is already prone to prostration, and in order to guard against sudden attacks by the local natives, they must not only keep a clear head at all times, but also never leave their heavy weapons.

If it rains heavily, the road will be even more difficult to walk. The creek suddenly turned into a rushing river, and they had to swim across it, or let the Indians build a makeshift rope bridge and walk cautiously across it.

In this way, the whole team, with heavy equipment, slowly moved their legs tiredly. To make matters worse, the dry rations they brought with them were simply not enough, and the continuous march made them hungry, thirsty, and tired. Their eyes were bloodshot, their clothes were ragged, their faces were swollen from poisonous mosquitoes, their feet were injured, and they were surrounded by a horde of unknown and terrible bloodsucking insects. They had to march during the day and could not sleep at night, and soon they were nearly collapsed. What's even more terrifying is that the terrible malaria is spreading among the ranks, and death is inevitable. This infectious disease is very scary,

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