For starting from Cape Town and such a vast sea, Qi Zu and Wen Xiaoqi both had a little puzzlement, although Hong Tao has always said that the earth under their feet is round, but people like them who have received the theory of the round sky and the place since they were children are difficult to fundamentally change their original thinking. On the contrary, it was easier for a child like Saifei to accept new things, and then he and his father became a united front, and every day, in addition to being on duty on the deck, they got together to argue about where the edge of the sea was. This is not boring, when the boat passes by the Cape Verde Islands, the issue has not yet been debated.

"I told you about a sea surrounded by continents, and who remembers its name?" When the boat entered the Strait of Gibraltar, Hong Tao wanted to test how well he had learned about geography, and asked him alone that it was not interesting, and he had to answer in order to arouse the child's interest.

"I know! I know! Sure enough, Sai Fei fell into his father's position, Qi Zu may not know, Wen Xiaoqi must know, but everyone deliberately slowed down and let him raise his hand first.

"Okay, you say it first."

"The Mediterranean!" Sefy answered correctly.

"I have one more question, who knows where we are now?" Hong Tao asked another question.

"Due East!" Saifei answered correctly again.

"Well, that's right, this strait is the only entrance and exit to the Mediterranean, you say, what if the Empire built a castle here?" The previous question is just an introduction, and the latter question is what Hong Tao has to consider.

"It's not enough to have a castle, the artillery range can't block the entire strait, and if you add a few warships, the strait will be cut off from the middle, just like Malacca. However, in this case, a strong army was needed to defend the fortress, and the fortress would guard the harbor with artillery. With a strong base, the warships will be able to control the strait, and no one will want to enter or leave. Qi Zu was half an expert in this area, he raised his finger and roughly measured the width of the strait, and then gave a whole set of methods.

"Actually, you don't need a large warship, you just need to get a few more small clippers like whaling ships. Each ship was loaded with a few guns, only the merchant ships and cargo ships were hit, and the battleships did not need to be bothered, and they returned directly to the harbor controlled by the castle. If the other party wants to chase, it has to fight with the shore artillery, and it can't please him; If the other party does not pursue, unless they also have a harbor protected by a fortress here, they will not be able to get supplies and patrol here for a long time. The transport line was cut off, and the strait was abandoned. Wen Xiaoqi agreed with Qi Zu's analysis, and at the same time, he added a little more from the way the ship was used.

"Why cut off the strait, can everyone not go well?" Sai Fei was militarily blind, and his answer made Hong Tao roll his eyes.

"Hey, hey, hey...... Everyone, raise your binoculars and look this way! In addition to Sai Fei, Hong Tao greatly appreciated Qi Zu and Wen Xiaoqi's very professional analysis, because it was tantamount to praising himself.

"Good fellow, such a big city, if you don't look closely, it's almost the same color as a cliff, and it's so high that it's steep enough...... There's a harbor down there! Wen Xiaoqi's eyes were good, and he swept in the direction pointed by Hong Tao, and soon found Karlburg.

"If I'm not mistaken, this big city must be Carl's, right? It seems that in the territory of the empire, there is no such city, it should be Karl's own, or His Majesty's. "Qi Zu found it more slowly, but pondered it more clearly. The experience of serving in the imperial government has made him understand something to some extent. The nature of Karl Fort is very delicate, it does not belong to the Empire, according to the understanding of Hong Tao, the location of this choke point has no reason to give it to others, so it is likely that this is another secret stronghold of Hong Tao.

"I've wronged it, it's called Carlburg, and it's Carl's. However, this fortress is his own domain, and although he has been an imperial official in name, he has not actually been for a long time. He was now a count of the Holy Roman Empire, a dependency given to him by the emperor of their country, and he was like a king in this city. They've spotted us, too, Sai Fei, and we're going to give your Uncle Carl a flag on the mast, and maybe your little brother, little sister, and younger siblings are too. "Hong Tao is not lying by saying this, Karl Fort is indeed not his property, and he does not plan to be incorporated into the empire in a short period of time, and it is not known how it will develop in the future.

Uncle Carl of Seyfei is gone, but little Philip and Maruko are, these two children are the same age as Seyfei, only a little more than a month older, and they have been growing up in Golden River Bay, and only last year they followed Mia back to Karl Fort to reunite with their father. Seeing his little friend, Sai Fei was very happy, but after seeing Jiang Zhuyi and his father's intimacy, the child was unhappy again.

Bo Zhu and Bai Xiang are both Hong Tao's wives, and Sai Fei has accepted this matter since he was a child, and he doesn't feel so awkward. But Jiang Zhuyi is a stranger and an outsider in his opinion, and he shouldn't have too intimate behavior with his father.

"It's over, your son doesn't like me......" Jiang Zhuyi also felt that Sai Fei was hostile to him through several temptations. She is a smart person and knows that this kind of thing can't be forced, so she has to come to Hong Tao to complain.

"That's great, it's enough for you to have what I like, you can't afford to put my son in again, don't be too greedy." It's really blind to expect Hong Tao to comfort people.

"By the way, what about our children, boys or girls?" When she left from Karl Fort the year before last, Jiang Zhuyi was already pregnant, and according to the time, she should have another child, but I don't know if it is a son or a girl.

"......" Jiang Zhuyi didn't squeak, and lowered his head.

"The child is gone? …… Come on, come on, it's okay, you're still young, if you want to have a chance in the future, it's okay to be an adult. Looking at Jiang Zhuyi's performance, Hong Tao probably knew what was going on. Jiang Zhuyi also likes to joke, but he shouldn't use this kind of thing as material. What she needs most now is not to ask questions, but to comfort.

"I don't want it, it hurts too much...... Jiang Zhuyi is still a relatively strong woman, she didn't cry because she was wronged, she just lay on Hong Tao's shoulder and whispered.

"Hey, hey, hey...... Actually, you're not ready at all, it's just that you see that someone else has a baby, and you want to try it, right? Raising children is not a fun thing, especially to catch up with me, a less qualified father, and the care of children basically has to be yours. Don't be okay, there is no necessary connection between whether there are children or not and the relationship between us. You're a smart guy and you don't have to use your kids as bargaining chips. Hong Tao patted Jiang Zhuyi's back, but there was still no comfort, but he uncovered Jiang Zhuyi's old bottom.

"Hmph, who said I don't have children, I have two godsons and two goddaughters. I've already told them, abolish your godfather, recognize me, and I'll raise them! Jiang Zhuyi's attitude towards children is similar to Hong Tao's, and he doesn't pay special attention to it.

“…… Oh, yes, if you don't say that I have forgotten, how are the four children of the Weng family, are you still used to it here? Hong Tao patted his head, a little self-reproachful. The old lady of the Weng family was promised that she would take care of Weng Mingyue's four children, and she did send them to the port of Cape Town before the execution at the dock. But I forgot where I was later, if Jiang Zhuyi hadn't mentioned it, maybe when he would have remembered it.

The port of Cape Town is not suitable for these four children, good things do not go out and bad things spread thousands of miles, their father is a traitor, and he was hanged in the imperial capital, this kind of thing cannot be hidden, whether it is in the port of Kalamba or in the port of Cape Town, sooner or later someone will mention it.

When Hong Tao sent the four children to the Royal Navy supply ship, there was a letter with him, which was addressed to Martini, which outlined the situation of the four children, and then asked Martini to take care of them first, and when Carl came, he asked Carl to take the children away and send them to Karlburg to live. In the future, they will have nothing to do with the Weng family, let's be a European honestly, the Weng family will not come to ask for someone for them, they wish that these four children had never been.

"With me here, they can't think about it, but you may not see them anymore, so I asked Aya and Ariana to take them to Renaja, let them see what it's like here, and then go to school in Naples. Don't worry, I've got you covered, they'll soon forget about their troubles with me. Don't think about bullying me in the future, I have four children to help me get revenge! Jiang Zhuyi seems to like children more than Hong Tao, but I don't know if she can last long.

"That's it, four are also raised, and five are also brought, I'll add a little burden to you, help me bring my son, he will also go to school in Naples." Hong Tao is very relieved, and even Sai Fei wants to stuff it to Jiang Zhuyi together.

"What about his mother?" Jiang Zhuyi was a little surprised, he didn't expect Hong Tao to hand over his son to himself.

"Still in Cape Town, I don't want my child to stay with his mother all the time, that would develop a dependent personality, and he is a bit of a bit now. I didn't say that you should replace his mother, just take care of his life. But there is one thing, don't be pampered, he likes painting, music and art, I really can't teach him. "It's not that Hong Tao doesn't want to care about Saifei, it's that he can't do it, he doesn't know any of these things he likes, so he can't force the child to give up his preferences. Jiang Zhuyi is much stronger in this regard, she has a natural inspiration for beautiful things, and she may be able to give Sai Fei some help.

"You're a big fool! Don't worry, I will raise your son to be the most handsome nobleman here, and marry the king's daughter in the future." But it's a difficult task, and if you look at the look in your son's eyes, does he hate me? Jiang Zhuyi tilted his head and looked at Sai Fei and found a problem.

"Whether he hates you or not, it has nothing to do with you, and it has nothing to do with me. He has his life, I have mine, and if he can interfere in my life, should I interfere in his life as well? Saifei, when you marry a daughter-in-law in the future, do you want me to designate one for you, or are you willing to find it yourself like your sister? Hong Tao looked back, and Sai Fei really looked at him with a not very friendly gaze. So I gave my son a quiz question.

"I want to be as ...... as my sister" Although Saifei was reluctant to answer the question, he knew there was a logical trap here. But Hong Tao really can't help but answer his question, because in the end, it is himself who suffers, and his father is different from other people's fathers.

"You see, Saifei is a smart kid, he knows how to express his preferences, and he also knows that his preferences only represent himself and cannot be imposed on others, my son is well educated, right?" This cowhide Hong Tao can only blow with Jiang Zhuyi, and he will be despised when he talks to others, and no one thinks that his children's education is successful, especially after having the outlier of Hong Salamander, the royal tutor has become a joke.

"Is the salamander married? It's so fast, she was still a little girl when she came. If only she could hold a wedding here, I would make her the most beautiful bride in all of Europe, and all the nobles would come to the wedding, and if she didn't come, I would bankrupt him! Philip, take your companion to the guest room, and by the way, go around the castle, he's your guest. Jiang Zhuyi is very good at resolving all kinds of unfavorable scenes, and it is not appropriate to greet Saifei at this time, so Carl's son has become the best candidate.

(To be continued.) )