In November, the autumn harvest in Europe is almost over, and all countries have entered the winter break. In winter, everyone has a good rest. And after having food, the purses of the nobles also bulged, and then it was time to hold various banquets and squander the fruits of the autumn harvest. Then, everyone found out that the spices were not enough to squander......

The young kings of Spain, Ferdinand II and Juan, saw such a business opportunity and decided to send another fleet to India to purchase spices. And Prince Juan had a good relationship with Marin, and sent someone to inform Marin that he would send a ship to follow the Spanish fleet in the spring.

It just so happened that Marin also needed to go to India to buy some cattle and horses adapted to the tropical climate, as well as untouchable slaves, so he agreed to send a few ships to India with him.

The purchase of Indian cattle was thought of by Marin before, after all, the climate in the tropics is too hot for cultivated cattle from temperate zones to adapt. Most of India itself is located in the tropics, and naturally there are cattle adapted to the tropics. It is the right thing to do to go to procurement.

As for horses, Indian horses must also be adapted to the tropics. Go to India and buy some horses, no problem. After all, transportation is now mainly carried out by horse-drawn carriages. Although the ox has great strength, the speed is so fast that it kills a person. Therefore, it is still necessary to rely on horses to pull the cart.

Moreover, Marin remembered that many of India's ruling dynasties came from invading alien races in Central Asia. Central Asia and the Arab region have close contacts, and the horses brought naturally contain the excellent bloodlines of Arabian horses. So, Indian horses are actually good. Marin seems to remember that a kind of Mawari horse produced in western India is an excellent war horse that has been overlooked. The main reason is that the Indian army's record is too bad, which buries the reputation of such a good horse. It is said that Indian horses are not only adapted to hot climates, but also not afraid of cold.

Marin was going to conquer many tropical regions in the future, and naturally needed a good horse that could adapt well to the tropics. Otherwise, the soldiers of the army must not be allowed to fight the natives in the rainforest.

European horses, on the other hand, may not be adapted to tropical climates. Even if I can adapt, I don't know how many years it will take. You must know that the reason why the Mongolian iron horsemen who swept the world failed to conquer India was because the Mongolian horses did not adapt to the hot climate of India, so they could not occupy India.

The Mongolian cavalry of that year swept the world, but after arriving in Dali, they could no longer go south. Because, Mongolian horses, which are adapted to cold climates, are really not adapted to tropical climates, mainly because they are not adapted to the humid heat of the tropics. Therefore, the Yuan Dynasty spared Southeast Asia and India. It's not that I don't want to fight, but the horse is afraid of the heat......

And when Babur, the founding monarch of the Mughal Empire, a descendant of Mongolia, occupied Central Asia and obtained good horses adapted to the tropical climate, he rode south and finally conquered India and established the Mughal Empire.

Therefore, sometimes in war, the war horse that adapts to the climate is also a very important factor. Why did the historical Spanish colonial empire operate mainly in areas like Mexico and Peru? Because the Mexican highlands and the Andean highlands of Peru, although also tropical, do not have high temperatures, the Andalusian horses of the Spaniards can adapt well. As for the tropical islands in the Caribbean, the Spaniards focused on a few islands, such as Cuba. Then, Barbados and other places were divided by countries such as the United Kingdom. Mainly, the Spaniards can't manage it. Moreover, there is a lack of mobile forces adapted to the local climate.

There was a big difference between having horses and not having horses, and without horses adapted to the local climate, the colonial army had to retreat to the coastal areas like the Portuguese. And if there are horses adapted to the local climate, and soldiers are also adapted to the local climate, they can go far inland.

Therefore, Marin attaches great importance to the introduction of Indian war horses in order to strengthen his control over the tropical regions of the Americas in the future.

Moreover, after the cement road in Panama is repaired, it is natural that the carriage will also run. While European horses may not be adapted to Panama's rainforest climate, Indian horses are clearly fine. Therefore, Marin sent a fleet to India this time, not only to buy war horses that should be adapted to the tropical climate, but also to buy some horses adapted to the tropical climate, which were used to pull carts and walk on the cement roads of Panama......

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In addition, Marin was also interested in buying untouchable slaves in India. This is because these Indian untouchables are not only obedient, but also have good rice cultivation skills. Unlike those blacks, who have brute force and do not understand agricultural techniques. Those Indian untouchables, looking dark-skinned, are not part of the same family as the African old black. They have a submissive personality and are very good at farming. The rice on the islands of Grenada and Cuba is basically grown by a group of Indian untouchables brought back before.

Marin is very fond of rice, and the tropics, especially hot and humid regions, are also more suitable for growing rice. Therefore, the introduction of more Indian rural untouchables (urban untouchables who do not necessarily know how to farm) will help rice cultivation.

In the case that Marin did not like to use black slaves, the introduction of agricultural agricultural skills of the Indian countryside became the best option.

It's also funny to say that those Indian untouchables, probably used to being abused by Hinduism, consider themselves lowly and untouchable. The colonizers of Grenada and Cuba treated them kinder, and they were so grateful that they worked harder......

So, Marin is very fond of Indian untouchables. Moreover, there is also respect for their religious beliefs (nonsense, Marin has not seen anyone who thinks he is low, and he is very obedient, so why interfere with their beliefs?). ）。

These untouchables live in India in a very miserable way, and they are not even qualified to sit down in front of the higher castes, let alone touch the upper castes. Otherwise, it is possible to be killed. Moreover, when the people of the higher castes asked them to help with the work, they did not necessarily refuse to pay the scoundrels, and the untouchables did not dare to ask for it, so they could only suffer in silence. Even if there is a conscience, the revenge given is extremely low, often a handful of rice or something. Even, a man of the higher castes who is strong X a untouchable woman will not be subject to any sanctions, at most he will pay a handful of rice or something, and it will be regarded as a female ticket, and the untouchables who suffer can only endure it......

These untouchables are oppressed in India, resulting in a very humble and cowardly character. Moreover, there is often not enough to eat. Therefore, all of them are yellow and thin, very similar to Gandhi in later generations.

In Grenada and Cuba, the North Sea colonizers, while also driving the Indian untouchables to work, provided them with enough food and allowed them to sit down and eat with the colonists. Even, after the sugarcane is harvested to make sugar, a little is given to the untouchables to taste...... This is simply incredible in India......

Therefore, the Indian untouchables who came to Grenada and Cuba worked hard, and they were grateful to Dade and very well managed. Unlike those black slaves, they need to be shackled and guarded.

The Governor of Grenada, George Sr., even joked that if he had enough untouchables in India, their European colonists would be able to sit comfortably at home and be their masters. Because, all the work is done for the untouchables of India......

Therefore, when the little king of Spain, Juan, extended an invitation, Marin immediately agreed to send a fleet to accompany him in order to go to India to buy cattle and horses adapted to the tropical climate, as well as obedient and willing to work Indian untouchables......