open sea

Chapter 953
Li Dan finally landed on the land of Spain, for which he waited for several years.

They sailed through the port in the Strait of Gibraltar and entered the inland river. The prosperous port was much bigger than Li Dan had imagined. He knew that this was likely to be a leased land that would soon belong to the Ming Empire, and the boat continued on.

The two sides of the inland river that entered the destination gradually lost the noise of people coming and going, and formed a large field for planting. The Spanish knight as a guide said that this is Andalusia, the most fertile plain in Spain.

Sugarcane, bananas, grapes and cotton, the knight solemnly recommended to Li Dan the wine produced here, called sherry wine, which has a very ancient history.

The Phoenicians began to trade with wheat, olives and Portugal from here in the eighth century BC, and the Romans also praised Portugal here after conquering the Iberian Peninsula, but we really have to wait for the sherry wine For the name to appear, we have to wait until the owner here is replaced by an Arab.

Despite the expulsion of the Arabs, the name sherry remained and became a specialty here.

And olive oil.

The young knight who led the way for Li Dan and his party was very talkative. He had a strong interest in Li Dan and his accompanying soldiers. When the warship sailed through the fields on both sides of the river, he asked: "I heard that your country is rich in gold, silver, Spices and china and beauties, is it true?"

When he looked at Li Dan, he felt that it was true that the Ming Empire was rich in beauties, which made the Spanish knight shudder. The Jurchen warrior, short in stature and fierce in the face, holds the handle of the knife as if he is always ready to give a jump to the person in front of him. The beautiful fantasy seems to be shattered again.

It's not his fault, nor the warriors on the boat. Those who can sit on the same boat as Li Dan are the soldiers with the most superb combat skills and the most valiant exploits under his command. Difficult environments are more likely to breed brave warriors.

Most of the soldiers around Li Dan come from wild Jurchens, and even warriors who are good at using swords can hardly match them. They have strong muscles and bones and rough skin, which is manifested on the face as high cheekbones, wide jaws and more. small eyes.

According to European legends, there are indeed countless beauties in the mysterious East. All of this should be attributed to Marco Polo, but it is possible that Marco Polo has never been to China, and his knowledge probably came from his uncle and father.

The East may not be rich in beauties, but if this time is set in the dark Middle Ages of the West?

That's right, the East is full of beautiful women. Before the nineteenth century, in any peaceful and stable era, at least people were clean.

Li Dan smiled: "Mind your own business, how far is it to Seville?"

The knight murmured, and Li Dan calculated in his heart, shook his head and said, "That's really far."

After landing from Gibraltar, you have to sail 240 miles inland to reach Seville.

But the long voyage was worth it for Li Dan.

When his fully armed fleet sailed to the port of Seville in the distance, it was already the next morning. The bells of Seville in the morning mist made him just wake up in a trance and thought that he had returned to the place where he grew up. Hao mirror.

so similar.

There are countless ships of all kinds docked on both sides of the inland river in the prosperous port. The sails are furled and thick masts are erected. On the west bank of the river, which looks like a shipyard, there are more than ten huge warships waiting to be built. The skeleton of the ship, countless people on the bridge carried goods on their shoulders or drove donkey carts to deliver goods to the city.

He didn't ask where Seville was because he was already in Seville.

This is a city like no other.

Even though Li Dan has never been in contact with the scenery within the jurisdiction of the Western Military Mansion, he can still recognize the various architectural styles here. The shops are built along the river, and the river is two steps down from the door. Tethered with small paddle boats, armed merchant ships are using the small boats on board to deliver goods from the Mediterranean Sea to the shops.

Farther away, you can see the spiers of the mosque, but it is actually a Catholic cathedral. It is said that it was built by the Arabs, but the Arab kings at that time had a good relationship with Catholicism, and they also hired Catholic craftsmen when building the church, so It has the appearance of a part of a Catholic church in its original form.

After the expulsion of the Arabs, people kept the shape of the mosque, but the interior was repaired according to the needs of the Catholic Church. Later, it was still repaired as it was during the earthquake and fire, but as the number of repairs increased, the style of the mosque became more and more less and less.

Li Dan disembarked surrounded by more than [-] soldiers. The Liujia ship was too big to pass through the bridge hole. His fleet will sail into the port of Seville and rest there until Li Dan confirms to the Spanish royal family. The specific size and location of the leased land.

The specific location of the signing of the treaty of the first war is vague, because everyone including Chen Mu knew little about Spain at that time, and there was no way to directly reach Spain, so it can only be regarded as an attempt to claim the leased land .

Isn't it the reason why Tang Juan agreed to this condition at that time?Daming defeated Spain in the coastal waters of Daming, claiming a piece of land in mainland Spain on the other side of the sea. At that time, neither country would take this condition seriously.

But it was realized by Chen Mu.

Different from Madrid, the streets of Seville are very wide, and there are many taverns that can provide accommodation near the port. The knight who guides the way walks on the bridge, introducing the year and background of each building to Li Dan.

This square was built by the Romans, that palace was built by the Arabs, and their destination, and the Seville Merchant Exchange is a 'modern' Renaissance building with a tall double-height well. The top building is located on the east bank of the river, surrounded by shops and looks like a palace from a distance.

This is a city that belongs to merchants, at least on both sides of the most prosperous river, Li Dan saw along the way, except for churches, all buildings are closely related to commerce.

"Your Excellency can stroll around the city in the past two days. Brother Acosta said that the news of the king's summons will come from Madrid soon. The local nobles have prepared a grand banquet to welcome you, and it will be tomorrow night."

"However, there is one more thing I have to remind you. Spain and New Spain have different situations for your country. I will prepare a carriage for you. It is best to sit in the carriage when you travel. If you are assassinated in Spain, things will go to the future. The development in a bad direction is what the king and most nobles do not want to see."

Li Dan nodded slowly. He had already prepared for this matter. Everyone knew that the young people in New Spain went crazy and even stabbed their own governor, let alone him.

However, the knight looked around at the heavily armed guards around Li Dan, and added: "However, I think that if someone wants to assassinate Your Excellency, I am afraid that the entire company will be mobilized, and such a large-scale transfer will not go unnoticed. "

(End of this chapter)