"Yellow Cliff, you go and take over Karl's captaincy, his current state is not suitable to continue to take on more responsibilities." Hong Tao is also right, this guy is a dead pig who is not afraid of boiling water, and he wants to go home ********, as if he can be the pope when he goes back. It's a pity that Hong Tao is not optimistic about Carl's future, ten years! Regardless of whether his cousin, who became the emperor, is still there, I am afraid that there will be no place for him in his hometown, and maybe even his wife and children will be returned to someone else. I am not in a hurry to drill into Europe, on the one hand, for safety reasons, and on the other hand, I also want Carl to calm down. If the expectations are too high now, the disappointment will be too great at that time, and the spirit may not be able to bear it, but unfortunately he still doesn't appreciate it.

Huang Ya took the Malacca to the island to the west, and came back to tell Hong Tao that there was volcanic ash, and also brought back a few buckets of samples. This kid is still very reliable in doing specific work, which is the only reason why Hong Tao has never given up on him. In addition, Huangya also brought back good news to Hong Tao, the island to the west is not only volcanic ash, but also woods and meadows, and higher altitudes are all there. Now Hong Tao has a spectrum in his heart, although those low trees are not used for shipbuilding, they can still be used as tools to build houses. With the basic building materials, it was relatively easy to build a military port here, and when he returned to Cape Town from Europe, he could transport artisans and slaves here.

"Alas, Huang Ya, maybe you will really have to be the captain of the Malacca in the future......" As soon as he thought of going to Europe, Hong Tao was a little depressed, he was afraid of losing Carl, a good helper. After ten years of cooperation, he is his most trusted captain, but it's a pity that people have to go home. This reason is also hard to say. You can't stop yourself. It used to be said to be five years. It's been two or five years now, and I can't drag it out any longer.

"I must do a good job and not let my uncle ...... Don't let Mr. down! Huang Ya still didn't understand the meaning of Hong Tao's words, and when he heard that he was going to make him the captain, he immediately made a stupid guarantee, his face was full of excitement and happiness, and he had long forgotten about his Uncle Ka.

The two ships were delayed for two days in the Cape Verde Islands, mainly to make a general hydrographic survey of the three islands to the southeast. After recording the data, I made several surveys on the island, and finally determined that there were no traces of human life here, and then set sail and sailed north. From here, the coastline of the West African continent begins to shrink eastward, diagonally until the entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar.

"The host, the land ahead! Isn't it home? "The Golden River and the Malacca sailed in strong northeasterly winds for five days before finally finding land again. Karl, who was dismissed as captain in the past five days, was not discouraged at all, and took the initiative to serve as Hong Tao's first mate, in order to see the signal of the lookout as soon as possible. If it weren't for the special training that the lookout had to undergo, he would have climbed up to the lookout to be a lookout.

"Or the island...... That's the Canary Islands, in this position on the charts. Old card. Don't worry, didn't I say it. When I get to the place, I must tell you in advance, it's going to Sicily, right? We'll talk about it in ten days! "Don't say it's the master, even if you call the ancestors Hongtao, you can't go fast, the sailboat, the wind, and there is no rut.

"Damn the north wind! Why don't we build a supply depot here, isn't it closer to my house? Karl looked up at the weather vane on the mast, and there was no way. But he still has problems, for a person who doesn't like to talk much, he is about to become a chatter these days, which shows that he is very nervous inside.

"It's just because it's too close to your home, so it can't be. Who knows what your pope belongs to, I am afraid that he will also wage holy war against me...... By the way, when I talk about jihad, I think of one thing. Tell me the truth, old card, will the Pope interfere with my business in your cousin's country? It doesn't matter, to be honest, even if he sends troops to fight me, I will send you home. Hong Tao looked at Carl's poor virtue, and couldn't bear to say anything more to squeeze him, so he simply found something serious to talk about, so that time could pass faster.

"No, my cousin won't let the Pope meddle in too many internal affairs of the country, and we won't mess with those Venetians, why should the Pope ban us?" Carl began to pat his chest again.

"What if...... What if your cousin is gone? I mean, what if, after all, you've been gone for ten years, and if you're a human being, you're going to be born, old, sick and die, and what if he's gone? "Hong Tao is not very interested in any assurances, he only believes in convincing facts.

"That'...... And my nephew! I'm his uncle! I was captured for the sake of jihad, could he have treated a Crusader knight like this! Carl made Hong Tao speak a little weakly, and his eyes began to flicker, but the strength of the chest patted did not decrease at all, not so much that he was assuring Hong Tao, but that he was hinting to himself.

"It's hard to say...... You've also read a lot of history books, let's not talk about nephews and uncles over there, even if the two of them should turn their faces, they have to turn their faces, and I'm afraid your side is not much better. Don't shoot, it's almost crate! I mean I want to communicate with you first, and the two of us will unify our thoughts first, so as not to be passive. You know, I'm a timid, kind person...... Don't stare, listen to me! I think we have to be prepared with both hands, so that we can better ensure the safety of you and me, what do you say? Hong Tao wanted to create a perfect image of a leader in the eyes of the people around him, but unfortunately what he had done over the years had impressed them too deeply, and he had moved further and further away from the words kindness, friendliness, and peace, and even Carl didn't believe it.

"I listen to you, my life was saved by you, I would have died without you, you say, tell me honestly what you think, and I will be honest with my thoughts." Although Carl disagrees with Hong Tao's excessive self-beautification, he agrees with Hong Tao's second half of the sentence. Going home is just an obsession in his heart, but people have to live after all, he is not crazy enough to fight for a certain ideal, and there can be no such person by Hong Tao's side.

"I think it's okay to go to Sicily, but you have to make sure the safety of the fleet first, and if the people there are not very friendly to us, I'll send you ashore first, and then take the fleet to this place and wait for your news, this is called Malta, right? Before leaving, I will show the Sicilian magistrate what we are capable of, for example, by shelling a building next to the port, so that he will realize that keeping you safe is protecting the city. If you do not return to the island of Malta to join me within the time we have agreed, then I will start from the island of Malta and walk north along the coastline, and when I see the city, I will bombard it all the way to Venice. I'm going to bombard you once a year from now on, so that no matter if it's your cousin, or your nephew, or the pope, they shouldn't hurt you casually, right? Because you are not only from the Holy Roman Empire, but also from Jinhewan, we Jinhewan people will not leave any people alone, even if you die, you must have a price. Your price is a little more expensive, who told you to call me the master, it's very reasonable. Hong Tao said that it was for the sake of Carl's safety, but in fact, he was still not worried about the Europeans. With two warships, he rashly broke into the heart of Europe, and he did not intend to abide by the laws of others, and the future was indeed not very bright.

"No, no, no...... Don't war! Not at all! Let's go to a random merchant ship near Palermo and ask if the people on the merchant ship are still my cousin emperor. If yes, I assure you that he will not hurt me, and that he will be courteous to the person who sent me back, and will invite you to the palace as a guest, and we have a good relationship since childhood! When Carl heard that Hong Tao was going to play a scorched earth policy in his hometown, his face turned white with fright. The Italian Peninsula is the most prosperous place in Europe, and the Papal States are in Rome.

"You and your cousin are just brothers? Don't have any other feelings? Hong Tao seemed to hear something from Karl's words.

“…… My cousin is the Emperor! I'm a Knight of the Empire! You can't insult us! Carl was really anxious, he knew what Hong Tao was hinting at, if it wasn't Hong Tao who said this, he would have to pounce on it. Christianity did not allow such radical things as homosexuality at this time, so many things could not be talked about in Europe, and the power of the church in medieval Europe was still very large, and if this kind of thing was heard by the clergy, maybe it would provoke the people of the Inquisition.

"Okay, okay, I apologize! I'm just a little curious...... Well, let's make an agreement first, and then we'll talk about it after we catch someone off the coast of Palermo! Go and rest, you are now about the same as when I first met you, and if you can't sleep, you will force yourself to sleep, or your cousin will not invite me to his palace when he sees your virtue. Hong Tao felt that the method Carl said was also successful, although the initiative was not all in his own hands, the danger was controllable, so he believed him once. As for the question between him and his cousin, Hong Tao didn't believe it at all, there must be a basis!

The Strait of Gibraltar, the only sea passage in the Mediterranean, is located at its narrowest point between Spain and Morocco, just 13 kilometers. The name is derived from the Arabic language, which means that it was originally occupied by the Arabs, and is called Zhibul in Arabic. Takri. It is also part of the Arab sphere of influence, and Spain is still a battlefield between ****** and Christians, with the Christian kingdom of Castile in the north and center, and ****** in the south of Córdoba. Morocco to the south of the Channel is even more ******, and it was here that the Moorish army crossed the Channel into Spain.

(To be continued.) )