Rise of Empires: Spain

"Butler Loren, how is the situation of the foreign explorer you were asked to find? Is there a suitable candidate?" Carlo asked as he looked at Butler Loren who walked in.

"I was just about to report to you, Your Majesty." Butler Loren replied: "I found a very suitable candidate in Spain, here is his relevant information."

Butler Loren handed over a piece of information and introduced: "Anthony Ronaldo Prince Cruz, 38 years old this year. He has an African expedition team in Guinea and often deals with indigenous tribes in Africa. He is quite experienced in this."

Carlo nodded, took the information and flipped through a few pages, and found that it really met his requirements.

In addition to going to the Congo region for actual exploration, this African expedition team also needs to build good relations with the local indigenous tribes and establish a so-called trade treaty with them.

Of course, in addition to the trade treaty, it is also necessary to use means to make them recognize that this land is Carlo's private property and create opportunities for Carlo to obtain this land.

Anthony Ronaldo Prince Cruz's long stay in Guinea and frequent contact with African indigenous tribes are the reasons why Butler Loren recommended him, which is exactly what Carlo saw.

As the deputy captain and actual person in charge of the expedition team, other abilities can be a little weak, but the experience of living in Africa and contact with indigenous tribes is very important.

At present, European countries' exploration of Africa is limited to the outermost coast, and they have not colonized the African continent.

There are various reasons for this, one of the most important reasons is the complexity and danger of African terrain.

And Carlo's goal is the largest of the many primitive forests in Africa, and the complexity and danger are absolutely high.

The primitive forests in the Congo Basin are not only the largest primitive forests in Africa, but also the oldest primitive forests, known as the lungs of Africa.

It is very difficult and absolutely dangerous to cross the entire Congo Basin and leave the footprints of the Spaniards.

If there is no experience, perhaps the expedition team has just set out in the first year, and the news of the expedition team's annihilation will be received in the second year.

"Have you investigated? I hope the expedition team we form has rich experience, not amateurs put together at the last minute." Carlo looked at Butler Loren and asked.

"It has been investigated, Your Majesty." Butler Loren nodded and replied very respectfully: "I have sent people to investigate Anthony Ronaldo Prince Cruz's expedition team and confirmed that they did conduct exploration activities in Guinea and went deep into the African continent.

However, because they did not get the support of the Guinean colonial government, they gave up the in-depth exploration of Guinea after a conflict with the nearby indigenous tribes and returned to Spain.

During their exploration, they did have in-depth contact with the local African indigenous tribes, which can be guaranteed."

Hearing that Anthony Ronaldo Prince Cruz's experience was confirmed to be true and effective, Carlo nodded with satisfaction and said: "Find a time for him to come to see me. I hope this African explorer will not let me down."

Based on his identity and nationality, Anthony Ronaldo Prince Cruz is definitely the most suitable candidate.

He himself is an orthodox Spaniard, and the places he led the expedition team through can better declare Spain's sovereignty.

Moreover, domestic explorers do not have to worry about whether the expedition activities will be leaked. By the time other countries discover Spain's exploration of the Congo region, Spain's colonial exploration has already achieved certain results.

Even if other powers follow Carlo in the future, he is not afraid at all, because the participation of a power will attract the attention of all powers. At that time, under the mutual restraint of the major powers, Congo will eventually fall into the hands of non-power countries.

Moreover, there are still large tracts of land in Africa that have not been divided by the powers. Carlo does not think that other powers will compete with him for the more dangerous Congo colony, rather than occupying and dividing the land on the African coast.

After all, it is unknown what mineral resources Congo has at this time. If a lot of money is spent to rob a piece of wasteland with nothing, it will really be a loss.

Butler Loren nodded and went to prepare for what Carlo ordered.

After Butler Loren left, Carlo also thought about what the African expedition team needed to prepare.

If Anthony Ronaldo Prince Cruz meets the requirements, it would be great, but the expedition team still lacks a military leader. Carlo is currently considering Garibaldi's eldest son Menotti.

Now that the expedition team has made progress, it is natural to speed up the construction of armed forces.

Carlo decided to call Menotti and ask him whether he is willing to go to the African expedition team as the captain.

Menotti was arranged in the urban area of ​​​​Madrid not far from the Royal Palace, and it only takes less than half an hour to get to the Royal Palace.

Not long after he ordered the guards to call Menotti, Carlo saw him in his reception room.

"Menotti, how do you feel about coming to Spain? Can it compare with the previous stay in Italy?" Carlo asked with a smile.

"Everything is fine, thank you for your concern, Your Majesty." Menotti replied very respectfully.

He followed his father Garibaldi to travel around Europe and America since he was a child, so he naturally didn't care about the small problem of moving from Italy to Spain.

What's more, he was on Caprera Island before, and his current living environment is much better than that on Caprera.

"That's good." Carlo smiled and nodded, stating his purpose: "I have two considerations regarding your appointment.

First, you can serve as the deputy commander of the Guards and look for opportunities to rise after the Guards expands. During this period, you can also go to the Spanish Military Academy to study and supplement your military knowledge.

Second thought, I have a more dangerous job here, and I think you can do it. Of course, if you complete this job, you will be a hero to the whole of Spain, and I will never be stingy with the reward.

The choice of which job to choose is yours, and I hope you consider it carefully. "

After Menotti heard Carlo's words, he blurted out without much hesitation: "Your Majesty, I choose the second job. I prefer challenging jobs to staying in the Guards."

It is indeed more comfortable to stay in the Guards, and there is even time to go to the military academy for further training.

But the disadvantage is that the position will not change much in a short period of time, and there is a high probability that he will not participate in the war.

What's more, the expansion of the Guards has already been carried out once, and it will be a few years before they want to expand again.

This also means that if Menotti chooses to serve as the deputy commander of the Royal Guards, he can only stay around the palace and do nothing, which is not in line with his character.

In many battles with his father Garibaldi, Menotti showed an extremely militant side, and naturally did not want to stay in the Guards, an organization far away from the army.

"Haha, you have to think carefully. Although the second job has the opportunity to build huge achievements, the risk is also extremely high. I won't blame you if you choose the first job, but if you choose the second If it's a job, I hope you'll be prepared to die in the mission." Carlo smiled, still very happy with Menotti's choice.

But he was happy, and Carlo didn't want Menotti to die on the way to open up Africa because he was unprepared.

Exploring the Congo Basin is doomed to be dangerous. If you are not prepared to die on the way, it is best not to embark on this journey.

"It doesn't matter, Your Majesty." Menotti shook his head, with a fearless smile on his face: "What kind of war will not kill people? Danger is the driving force for action for me. I am confident to complete Your Majesty's mission. Your mission, no matter how dangerous.”

Carlo smiled, and he laughed from the bottom of his heart. Menotti and Jotti are two completely different styles.

Jyoti is more conservative and will be more cautious in her actions. As the elder brother, Menotti is just the opposite. He shows a completely fearless and bold attitude.

Both styles have their own advantages, but if forced to choose which one is more suitable for African adventures, Carlo would certainly choose Menotti's style.

Anyway, as the captain of the expedition, Menotti was only responsible for military affairs. The overall goals and other actions of the expedition were taken care of by the deputy captain, who was someone with actual African expedition experience.

Menotti's task is more like that of a thug captain, and it is of course best to be more aggressive. After all, this African expedition has to face African tribes and unknown geographical environments that have never been contacted before. Sometimes too conservative choices often cause problems.

"Great." Carlo nodded with satisfaction and told the specific content of the second mission.

"Do you know the Congo Basin?" Carlo asked with a smile.

"The primeval forest in central Africa? Your Majesty, your mission is not to explore this area, right?" Menotti asked in surprise.

"Of course." Carlo nodded and said his plan: "You know how important colonies are to a country.

In Spain's colonial plan, occupying the Congo River Basin was one of the main purposes. Your mission is to serve as the leader of an expedition to explore the Congo River Basin and establish trade relations with the local indigenous tribes.

When most areas of this land are planted with the Spanish flag, we will naturally have sovereignty over this land.

I hope this operation can only succeed and not fail, because it is related to whether Spain can obtain this land and whether it can have such a huge colony. "

"But, Your Majesty, I don't have any experience in African expeditions. I suggest finding a suitable candidate to be the captain of the expedition, not me." Menotti hesitated, but still said: "

I can lead an armed squad to follow the expedition, but if I were to lead the entire expedition, the probability of the entire army being annihilated would probably be higher. "

"Hahaha, don't worry, Menotti, I have already prepared. Although you are the leader of the expedition team, there is someone else in charge of the expedition team. You only need to be responsible for the armed forces under you.

If the indigenous African tribes we encounter can cooperate, that would naturally be the best thing. If those damn African natives are unwilling to cooperate with us, your task is to send them to see God and let those African natives understand who is the master of this land. Carlo said with a smile.

Menotti nodded with confidence and said firmly to Carlo: "It's no problem, Your Majesty. I will do my best to complete the expedition's mission and turn the entire Congo River Basin into Spanish territory.

Your Majesty, when can the expedition team set off? Inland Africa, I can’t wait. "

Looking at Menotti who seemed a little impatient after asking all the questions, Carlo said with a smile: "We have to wait for a while, at least we have to determine the specific person in charge of the expedition team.

Of course, you can also meet with the person in charge of the expedition team in advance, and you will work together in the next few years.

I allow you to select people from the Guards and the Spanish Army to form a small-scale armed force. The strength of the armed force is related to whether this expedition can be successful. You still have to work hard on selecting the team members."

Compared to the ready-made African expedition team owned by Anthony Ronaldo Prince Cruz, the armed team to be led by Menotti is currently the most problematic.

Because at this time, except for the captain Menotti, the candidates for the armed team have not been determined, so how can we go to explore Africa?

Anthony Ronaldo Prince Cruz does have a small-scale armed force, but most of them have not been trained, so Carlo is not too reassured.

Carlo only trusts the armed squad composed of soldiers selected from the Guards and the Spanish Army 100%.

Although the combat effectiveness of the Spanish Army is not that strong, it is not bad in the overall European environment. Facing the indigenous tribes in the interior of Africa, the armed squad drawn from the regular army can naturally deal with it easily.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Menotti nodded.

The members of the armed squad are also very important, and Menotti naturally understands this. If the combat effectiveness of the entire armed squad is not strong, it is naturally impossible to suppress those indigenous tribes.

Moreover, the journey to explore Africa is full of difficulties, and it is difficult to ensure that some of the team members will not have problems with their mentality.

Therefore, when selecting team members, we must give priority to those soldiers who are more courageous and more loyal to the country.

Only in this way will they not choose to defect on the way to explore Africa, and a well-trained and loyal armed force can effectively face any accidents and dangers that occur in the process of exploring Africa.

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