It's a God-given land, and it's like a terra nullius. We've had a lot of luck, and it looks like I'm going to be running in Leslie!

As the captain of the Mayflower, Leslie also seemed excited.

Yes, all European countries now have their own tacit rules. In this era, if you find a borderland, who will it belong to.

At the same time, it also belongs to the country where the possessor is located.

Now, if Leslie discovers Manhattan Island, as long as no other European discovers it, then it means that the fertile plains in this area will belong to him, and Leslie and these people will own it.

On a visual look, the plains are very vast and the land is very fertile. It's definitely a good piece of land, as long as you have the ability to reclaim it.

In Britain now, prices are soaring, and people are struggling to make a living, and if it weren't for this, they wouldn't have come to the New World to find a way to live.

In Britain, those lands were held by the great nobles, and it was impossible for commoners to own land.

Now the island of Manhattan, which seems to be borderland, appears like a golden treasure in front of Leslie's eyes.

"I wonder if this land is already inhabited?"

Leslie muttered softly, then put away the rapier in his hand.

On the Great Plains of Manhattan Island, there is simply no way to hide anything. After his observations, no trace of the enemy was found, so Leslie was no longer so nervous.

Father Matthew, who was following Leslie, heard Leslie talking to himself because he was standing so close.

"Captain Leslie, according to the laws and regulations of the countries now. As long as it is determined that this land does not belong to other countries, then this land will belong to Her Majesty the Queen. Of course, we, as discoverers, will be the masters of this land. ”

Father Matthew's eyes also showed a very fanatical look at this time.

It wasn't that he coveted land and wealth, but that he needed land to build a church. After all, if he has a piece of land of his own, then he will save a lot of trouble if he builds a church, and if he can have more land to grow some crops, the church's funds can be solved.

"I hope so, maybe I can become a nobleman."

Leslie smiled and said to Father Matthew.

Yes, Captain Leslie wasn't wishful thinking, if Manhattan Island didn't belong to anyone. Then Captain Leslie, who is the discoverer, can indeed be canonized by the queen for being the discoverer.

Of course, if there is a gold or silver mine nearby, then Leslie will be more favored.

Either way, expanding the Queen's territory is a rewarding thing.

The ship's clerk came over with a hardwood paper scroll and asked Leslie to sign his name.

Clerks like this are manned on each ship, and they are appointed by the government. Its role is to record the route with the ship, as well as to certify when new uninhabited land is discovered.

Now, what the clerk is doing is confirming the ownership of the land.

After signing his name, Leslie said to the clerk in the dark black suit, "It's still a little early to sign, what if someone finds out on this land?" ”

Yes, that's what worries Leslie the most.

"It's not a hassle at all, it's a big deal. But Captain Leslie, you don't have to worry about anything, as far as I know, no one seems to have discovered the land here, which means that Captain Leslie was the first person to discover this land, and I would like to congratulate you. ”…,

The clerk placed his right hand on his lower abdomen and bowed slightly to Leslie.

The clerk's words were very credible, because they had to memorize the islands that had been discovered and the names and ownership of them, and there was nothing wrong with that.

Now that the clerk dared to say so, and pulled out a blank scroll for Leslie to sign, he could prove that the guy was sure that this was a borderland.

The clerk said so, so what else was Leslie worried about.

"When you go back, the Queen will surely reward you for your contribution to the country. Congratulations on this, this is a fertile land, as long as it is cultivated, it will be a good pastoral land. ”

Leslie was asked to sign because he was the highest-ranking of the men.

The clerk always has a hard time getting the poor people to sign.

"I hope there aren't natives here, otherwise it's really troublesome."

Leslie raised her hand and touched her beard.

After making sure that there was no danger, Leslie immediately ordered some of his men to follow the women on the ship.

At this point, the new immigrants on the Mayflower and the future pioneers of the Americas can be regarded as truly landing on the land of Manhattan.

"Charles!"

Captain Leslie shouted, and a young man in leather armor and carrying a spear ran over.

"Captain Leslie, what's your command?"

The face of this young man named Charles was filled with excitement and happiness.

Glancing at him, Captain Leslie understood perfectly.

After all, although Leslie had signed his name for this large area of Borderlands, these people also had to share some of it. Because this is a common discovery of everyone, he can't swallow it alone.

At most, when she returns to England, the queen will give herself a resignation and let herself manage this borderland.

And how can you not be happy and excited about these crew members, who have suddenly gone from proletarians to owners of a large piece of land.

There are hundreds of thousands of acres of land here, not to mention hundreds of thousands of acres, and maybe even more.

In this way, everyone can get a lot of land and become a landlord class.

It can be said that their identities have begun to change.

Even if they don't want the land here, they don't want to come back in the future. Then you can sell it when you return to England, exchange it for yellow, orange and orange gold coins and put it in your pocket to be a rich man for a few days.

"Tell the crew of the Mayflower to be on their guard. We're going to explore the surrounding area and make sure there's no one else there. Of course, the main purpose is to see if there are any indigenous people. ”

Leslie can't be like the crew and the Mayflower passengers, he must keep a clear head and think about it, and immediately move on to the next step to eliminate possible potential dangers.

Charles answered, ran to the crowd of people who belonged to the crew and shouted, "Everyone, take your attention, we're ready to explore this area, everyone get your weapons ready." ”

As Charles shouted, the crew of the Mayflower straightened up.

The immigrants who came here on the Mayflower were busy and did not participate.

They are just ordinary people and have little interest in exploring the surrounding area. Besides, how could they not know that the so-called 'exploration' of Ludao is actually to find the natives, and then slaughter them and rob them of their gold and supplies.

The Mayflower immigrants are not interested in this kind of thing, and Leslie won't get them involved,

Otherwise, how could Leslie have ordered Charles to just gather the crew of the Mayflower. …,

It stands to reason that more men should be needed at this time, so civilians with a certain amount of combat effectiveness and armed weapons can also be called into the team.

But why didn't Leslie do that?

The reason is simple, Leslie doesn't think there is anything terrible about the natives.

Although Leslie's crew now consisted of just over forty men, with their sophisticated weapons and armor and training, he did not believe that he could not solve some of the natives.

You must know that even the Spaniards, who are weak in their eyes, can conquer the Inca Empire with a few hundred people. Could it be that he Leslie is not as good as the Spaniard?

And now that the British have won over the Spaniards, their self-confidence is at its strongest.

When the crew heard Captain Leslie's words as relayed by Charles, their eyes lit up.

Because they know exactly what they're going to do next.

Explore the surrounding area and find the tribe of the indigenous people. If the natives are strong, then even if the Mayflower people are unlucky, but if the natives are weak...... Then it's time for them to get rich.

In this thought, anyone who is willing to join the fleet or sail is a poor ghost. They dream of getting rich, and no one cares how they get rich, or what kind of means they use.

Soon, the Mayflower crew was lined up.

The spear-bearers were at the front, behind them were warriors armed with cross-swords or cross-axes and nailheads, and at the back were thirteen arquebus-musket soldiers.

Captain Leslie had a European rapier on the left side and a Persian cutlass on the right.

The clerk didn't follow, so he wouldn't have been involved in such a thing.

But Father Matthew volunteered to join Captain Leslie, telling Leslie that he needed to reach out to the natives and spread the glory or something.

Leslie had no choice but to let him join in at the priest's request.

But as to whether things are really as Father Matthew said, then only Father Matthew himself can know.

Father, you're also very greedy for money in this day and age, aren't you?

Gathering his team, Leslie gave the order and marched mightily north.

At this time, the sentinel who reported the news also told Song Hu of his discovery, and then Song Hu informed Zhao Hongyu.

"What! A ship came to the south coast, and quite a few Europeans landed! ”

After listening to Song Hu's report, Zhao Hongyu's face was gloomy and terrifying.

Elder Samara has left Manhattan Island. Zhao Hongyu had just rested for a while, and Song Hu hurriedly ran over to report the news that I didn't know if it was good or bad.

Could it be the new immigrants from Europe who, instead of going to the Virginia colony, chose a new place?

Or maybe I got rid of Baker?

Zhao Hongyu thought about a lot of reasons, but he vetoed them in the end.

Leave them alone, love whoever they want! This territory belongs to Lao Tzu, no matter who comes, you have to look at my face!

"I order, assemble the Manhattan Escort!"