Chapter 899: Alliance

Zhang Fan suddenly remembered a terrible figure in history, and then thought of the name of Katarina's pirate group, and unconsciously asked: "Is your father the number one enemy of the Spanish Armada eighteen years ago, who crisscrossed the Mediterranean for decades and plundered countless ships, and was known as the king of Arab pirates of 'Hai Latin' - Redbeard - Hilton Reis?!" ”

Zhang Fan remembered that in the information of the book demon, the most powerful king of Mediterranean pirates in history, it seems that he died in 1546, and now it is 1567, so Caterina is now 25 years old. In the past 20 years, she should have suffered a lot from growing up to establishing this large pirate group. Because Zhang Fan learned from the information that since the death of Hilton Reis, the pirates in the Mediterranean have become a plate of scattered sand, and they are no longer as strong as they were in their previous heyday, and they were forced to flee to land by the Spanish fleet. Most of them defected to the Ottoman Turks and became the regular army of the Ottoman Empire. Died out ever since. The pirates of the Caribbean, on the other hand, grew stronger with the discovery of the New World and the trade of the Atlantic......

"Actually, he prefers to be called Barbarossa. And his enemies call him 'Devil Pirate'! Caterina propped her right hand on her cheek and said to Zhang Fan with a smile, "My full name is Don Julia Caterina Hilton Lacey. ”

"You have an amazing father! Legend has it that he only plundered Christian ships. For the Arab ships, on the contrary, he will give the greatest help! After his death, every Arab ship that passed by the Golden Horn in the Bosphorus, where he was buried, sounded its horn and lowered its sails to salute him! Zhang Fan sighed heartily.

Caterina rested her chin on Zhang Fan's chest, kissed him, and then smiled: "Others will only remember how much wealth he created the pirate empire, how much wealth he plundered, and how many enemies he killed. You're the only one who he helps...... This is also the most important thing in his life. He once said that the only thing Allah thinks he is entitled to Paradise is that he has helped many Muslim brothers. As for wealth and earthly fame, for Allah, it is nothing more than a passing thing......"

"He's right......" Zhang Fan stroked her long red hair, feeling the slightest warmth. Is it your intention to unite us to restore your father's former glory? ”

Caterina was silent, and drilled into the soft quilt, as if she was a little afraid of the cold. "My mother said that my father was poisoned. When I was young, I still remember my father vomiting blood when he died. I'm sure this wasn't my mother's speculation. I also found out who poisoned my father......"

"Looks like you're going to avenge your father? And the other party's shili is very large, so you spare no effort to expand your strength to be able to deal with him. "Zhang Fan knows it in his heart, this is an old-fashioned prince's revenge plot, but it has been staged in history for thousands of years." Who is the one who could put your father to death? With all due respect, given that your father was an enemy of Spain all his life, it is likely that the background of your enemy is the Spanish royal family! ”

Caterina felt very tired, lay down next to Zhang Fan, and muttered: "It has nothing to do with the Spanish royal family, but he does have ties to Spain now." This guy is now the commander of the Spanish Caribbean Fleet, the sworn enemy of all Caribbean pirates, and the strongest man in the entire Caribbean! ”

"Since he was once your father's enemy, how could it be possible to poison your father? He shouldn't have the ability to get close to the most powerful man in the Mediterranean, right? Zhang Fan found the problem.

"He was very young then, and had been a spy sent by the Knights of St. John to go undercover with my father. At that time, he performed very well, young and handsome, brave and witty, and solved several difficult things for his father. My father trusted him a lot and even had a good relationship with us. I remember he carved a small boat out of wood for me, and it made me happy for a long time. Caterina actually remembers a lot of the past when she was young, and it seems that that time was very important to her.

"Knights of St. John?" Zhang Fan caught a sensitive word, "Isn't that the Knights Hospitaller of St. John of Jerusalem?" During the Crusades, they were defeated and stationed in Rhodes. So, your opponent is still a real knight?! Zhang Fan remembers his experience dealing with the Knights Hospitaller during the Battle of Harding. At least at that time, the Knights Hospitaller took honor very seriously. The head of the Knights Hospitaller, Rod, made a deep impression on him.

"Yes, they are one of the father's main rivals in the Mediterranean! He was also a loyal defender of the Holy Roman Empire and the Holy See. "They are a true group of devout believers who have been trained as ascetics since childhood, training in riding and fighting skills, and are very capable of fighting!" And they are all tactical masters. In the heyday of my father, he defeated the mighty Spanish fleet, but they still stood like a stubborn reef in the Mediterranean. Never conquered! ”

It is certain that Zhang Fan once taught the combat ability of the three major knights. The knights who had once competed with the most powerful armies of the Arab Empire were naturally not something that the pirate regiment could defeat, even one of the most powerful in history. However, what made Zhang Fan puzzle was that as a knight who put honor first, how could he do such a despicable deed as assassination or even poisoning. Their faith could not have done such an act even towards their enemies.

Zhang Fan was silent, and Katerina continued: "Who would have thought that my father trusted him so much, but he was finally killed by him by despicable means. After my father's death, the pirate group was torn apart, and my brothers and the other pirate groups that my father had subjugated were left to work, and my mother and I were displaced. I swear I want this murderer to get back everything I've lost! And get justice for my father! It took me a long time to learn that this shameful spy was now the commander of the Spanish fleet. This makes me have to get more strength to be able to deal with him......"

"Hate sometimes blinds our eyes......" Zhang Fan muttered.

Caterina didn't seem to take Zhang Fan's words to heart, maybe she had heard too much of such a dogma, "I don't have much interest in expanding my shili, as long as I can kill the enemy, even if I give everything, I will not hesitate to do it!" I can promise you that once I take revenge, I can pay you a large sum, and my pirate group is also yours ......" Caterina stroked Zhang Fan's body, as if she had found someone to rely on.