The Rise of the European Emperor

After receiving Marin's reply, Charles II, Duke of Geddes was very excited. But immediately, he remembered the painful experience of being fooled by Marin on the West Frisian issue. So, Charles II sent a letter to Marin - you go abroad...

In the view of Charles II, pretending to be sick is not safe. Even if Marin pretended to be sick in bed, the messenger of Maximilian I could come to visit him at the bedside. In this way, it is easy to be seen through. Once so, Marin will have to send troops at the emperor's call. Therefore, it is best if people are not in the country.

In addition, Charles II, Duke of Guedes, was also afraid that Marin would play tricks and deceive him. Therefore, he made a request to let Marin go abroad for at least three months in the spring of 1507 and not stay in the country. In this way, Emperor Maximilian I could not find him, and could not order the Grand Duchy of the North Sea to send troops.

After Marin received the letter from Charles II, he also had to praise the other for being careful. However, they did not, because Marin had long planned not to get involved in this war. Moreover, the order document for Schwartz to lead more than 20,000 troops to accept the employment of John II, Duke of Cliff, has long been signed. Even if he went abroad for three months in the spring of the new year, it would have no effect on the war situation. Coincidentally, Marin also plans to visit America in the spring. Marin is still very curious about North America in this era. So Marin wrote to Charles II, Duke of Geddes - agreeing to go abroad for 3 months after the spring ploughing, and promised to leave the European continent...

After getting Marin's letter of commitment, Charles II, Duke of Geddes finally breathed a sigh of relief - as long as Marin left the European continent, then things would be much easier. Moreover, he is not a fool. If Marin doesn't leave, he will not do it... But even so, he still doesn't know that he is still being fooled by Marin... Marin, who has seen all kinds of contract traps in the future, is in his belly. It's full of octopus ink...

In a previous life, before graduating from college, in order to improve the self-protection level of graduates and avoid falling into the contract trap, Marin had participated in the training against contract traps organized by the school. And the little tricks played this time are simply a small part of that training and subsequent social experience...

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At the same time, on Sheliao Island at the mouth of Keelung River in the north of Taiwan Island, Columbus' fleet finally arrived here...

Before that, Columbus tried to land on the western coastline of Taiwan Island. However, the local indigenous people are very ferocious. When Columbus's fleet arrived at the mouth of Dajia River and Danshui River to see what happened, a group of natives emerged from the jungle with wooden sticks, bamboo poles, and earth bows and arrows before they could anchor.

Columbus was not convinced and wanted to lead people to a showdown with the natives, but was persuaded by Kong Tai. After all, they came to find a place, not to fight. Besides, they are not prepared to deal with the plate armor of the natives. If you die in order to fight against a few natives, it will not be worth the gain...

So Columbus angrily ordered people to put away the anchor,

Continue to sail along Tai Island until you reach Sheliao Island and Tongpan Island at the mouth of the Keelung River...

"It should be here. This big island called 'Dongfan Island' seems to have a big island at the mouth of this river." Columbus compared the sketch given by Marin for a long time and judged.

When Columbus and Kong Tai were discussing fiercely on the west side of Sheliao Island and Tongpan Island, whether this was the destination or not, suddenly thick smoke rose from Sheliao Island, and it seemed that something had happened...

"What's the matter?" Columbus asked.

The first mate climbed the mast and looked through the binoculars, and came back to report:

"It seems that a small village on the island was attacked by a group of pirates!"

"Pirates? Are there many people?" Kong Tai asked cautiously.

"Not many, just like dozens of people, one boat. Those pirates seem to be holding a kind of slender machete, but they are very fierce... Besides, they are all short..." The mate replied.

"Small stature... slender machete... Could it be... Japanese pirates?" Kong Tai wondered.

"Whatever he is, as the regular navy of the Grand Duchy of the North Sea, let us teach these pirates a lesson!" Columbus was bored, as if he was looking for a fight.

After thinking about it, Kong Tai said:

"Alright, let's let our musketeers go out..."

Then, the musket team commander Weissette, who demonstrated the arquebus to the Guangzhou Daming officials earlier on the ship, summoned 100 sailors who could use muskets on the ship and boarded the land with muskets and ammunition. At the same time, Comte also let 40 sailors armed with spears, also landed on land, divided into two groups, and guarded the sides of the musketeers.

But these musketeers, the first thing to do after going ashore is to light the arquebus first... This is the trouble with the arquebusiers - it takes a certain amount of preparation time... At the same time, the arquebusiers need to be separated by 1 Rice, to avoid the matchstick accidentally igniting the gunpowder of the people around you.

When 100 arquebusiers set the arquebus on fire, wrapped it around their left arm, and clamped their head on the arquebus, a large crowd came running from the east of the island...

This group of people, including men and women, old and young, looks like refugees running for their lives... In fact, they are indeed refugees running for their lives...

And behind them, a group of about 30 pirates are chasing and killing this group of people...

This group of pirates is very funny, most of them are only a few meters tall, and most of them have looped legs. Because of their short legs, they were unable to catch up with the group of refugees who were fleeing for their lives for a while... However, this group of people was very fierce. They wielded slender Japanese swords and used unfamiliar Chinese while running. shout out:

"You fat sheep, you dare to run away... When our great warriors catch up with you, we will all die..."

The 50 or so refugees who had fled in front of them, led by a group of old men, had planned to flee to the southwest for their lives, and planned to swim to the island. After all, it's not far from land. The water is better, and it may be able to escape to land alive. As for those with poor water quality, it's up to fate...

However, the group of people who escaped suddenly discovered that three large ships seemed to be docked on the west side of the island, and more than 100 people came down from the ship, forming a battle, as if preparing to defend against the enemy...

"Could it be the army of the imperial court? How could they appear on Dongfan Island?" The leading old man thought doubtfully across the distance.

But at this time, he had no time to think about it. Because, the group of Japanese pirates with short legs in the back are about to catch up...

So, the old man made a decisive decision:

"Run west with me, and the troops and horses of the imperial court may be in front!"

The group of refugees was in high spirits and ran towards the formation formed by the sailors of Beihai Kingdom in the western part of the island...

When he ran to the front, the old man realized that these people were not soldiers and horses of the Ming Dynasty at all. Because, these people are all blond ghosts...

"Uncle Lao Gen, who are these people in front?" a young man asked nervously.

The leading old man named "Uncle Lao Gen" thought for a moment and said without hesitation:

"Whatever they are, let's go ask for help. If no one saves us, we may be killed by those pirates..."

"Makes sense..."

So, when approaching the battle formation of the sailors of Beihai Kingdom, the leading old man ran and shouted for help in more standard Daming Mandarin...

Weissette looked at Kong Tai and asked for instructions:

"Lord Kong Tai, how should we respond?"

Kong Tai frowned, but quickly made a decision:

"Help these refugees, but don't allow them to attack the formation! Forget it... let me tell you..." Kong Tai remembered after giving the order—these sailors didn't understand Chinese.

So, Kong Tai shouted to the group of refugees in Mandarin taught by Malin:

"Don't attack the army formation, come from the side!" After shouting, Kong Tai kept gesturing to the refugees.

The leading old man understood and understood Kong Tai's gestures, and quickly said:

"Let's lean a little to the south!" After speaking, he personally took the lead and ran to the side of the battle formation. And the group of refugees supported each other and followed the old man to the side of the battle formation...

Without the shelter of the group of refugees, a group of more than 30 knives with knives suddenly appeared in front of the sailors of Beihai Kingdom...

Looking at these funny little dwarfs, many sailors couldn't help laughing...

"Don't underestimate these short guys, they are very good at martial arts!" Kong Tai reprimanded loudly. He had heard from Marin, a kid in the east called Japan. Although the warriors of their country were short in stature and had strange walking postures, their martial arts skills were very good, and they were not relentless in killing people...

At this time, the group of Japanese pirates also discovered the sailors of Beihai Kingdom and began to discuss:

"Fujita-kun, why are there a group of ghosts in front of us? Shall we withdraw?" a Japanese pirate leader hesitated.

The short samurai known as "Fujita-kun" said to himself:

"Don't be afraid, although there are hundreds of people in the group, we are all the most powerful warriors in the Hizen Kingdom. Although we are few, we can fight several people at one time! So, gentlemen, go with me! This group of samurai is the samurai of Hizen, the westernmost Reiji country in Japan. Hizen country includes the famous Japanese foreign trade center Hirado Island, but now the pirate king Wang Zhi is only a 5-year-old child, and he has not yet managed Hirado Island as his home. Therefore, the current Hizen country has not yet become a sea trade vassal, and is just an ordinary vassal state. Of course, because of the geographical characteristics, the famous Shaobi political capital of the Hizen Kingdom sent this samurai leader named Fujita Kijiro to take a pirate ship to the Ryukyu Kingdom to the south to see if there was any chance to attack. After all, before the rise of the great pirate Wang Zhi, much of the trade between Japan and Daming was transferred from the Ryukyu Kingdom. The Ryukyu Kingdom also became rich because of maritime trade. These samurai from Hizen Kingdom simply wanted to loot the Ryukyu Kingdom, which had a mediocre force. But, accidentally, it was blown to Taiwan Island by the sea breeze. Seeing that there is a village on Sheliao Island, I simply landed directly to catch the autumn wind...

"But, Fujita-kun, what are the iron pipes in their hands? Why are they facing us?" a samurai asked suspiciously. Although Japan's Warring States period has begun, it has not yet contacted the Portuguese, and no iron cannons have appeared, so the samurai did not know muskets...

"Never mind! I'm going to hit ten! Warriors, go with me! Give it to me!"

Weissette saw more than 30 fierce dwarfs with knives on the opposite side rushing to a distance of 60 meters, and he was almost ready to shoot. So, he raised the command knife:

"First row ready-"

"Fire--"

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