The Rise of the European Emperor

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In fact, although the building of the Guantanamo Bay "studio" is very popular, the investment is not very large. Moreover, this castle does not need to be built entirely of stones - that would be too time-consuming and costly.

Marin plans to build the Guantanamo Castle directly with red bricks and cement. That is to say, red bricks are used to build hollow walls like the folk tile-roofed houses of later generations. Then, put cement on both the joints and the outside of the bricks. Finally, gray paint is applied on the outer walls to make the castle look like a stone castle...

Although this kind of hollow wall cannot withstand shelling, it is impossible for the aborigines on the island to have artillery. Therefore, a hollow wall made of red bricks and plastered on the outside is enough to fool the priests of the investigation team and the envoys of several German states.

The most important thing is - it's so trouble-free!

After all, the castle needs to be built before the investigation team arrives, and the wasteland needs to be reclaimed, so time is tight. So, how come soon. It is still very fast to transport the ready-made red bricks and cement from the mainland, and then send enough masons to build a simple small castle.

As for the sugarcane fields opened up around the castle, it didn't take much trouble. As long as Tara can send enough labor to cut down the trees around the castle, and then plant sugar cane seedlings, when the investigation team arrives, it can be fooled. Anyway, in the tropics, it doesn't matter spring plowing and autumn harvesting, they can be planted at any time.

Then let 1,000 "puppet troops" pretend to attack the city...

This is relatively easy, that is, let the 1,000 "puppet soldiers" hold sticks, surround the castle and shout, and then release some earthy bows and arrows.

The defenders in the castle can also shoot back. However, it is impossible to use real ammunition. Therefore, Marin ordered that part of the rubber be used there, twisted into rubber bullets, and used in this acting-like battle. In addition, when the gunpowder is loaded, the weight is also deliberately reduced...

In this way, during the battle, although the defenders fired their guns, the 1,000 "pseudo-army" actors would not suffer casualties. However, Marin will have people train them so that after they hear the gunshots, some people will pretend to be shot and fall to the ground, and then "retreat in a hurry." In short, it's all about acting...

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Going back to the original question, this time Marin wanted to use the eyes of the investigation team and the envoys of the vassal states who initially spread the rumors to see that he did not enslave the natives. Therefore, a group of group performers are needed to act as "happy farmers".

At that time, Marin will build small houses in the castle for some indigenous serfs participating in the performance. Then, send them new clothes. Most importantly, these people must have a "happy smile" on their faces when they go out. If a member of the investigation team asks them questions such as "Xing Hu?"... well,

Just pretend that you don't understand the language (in fact, you really don't understand the language), and keep a smirk on your face...

In addition, these ensemble performers do not need to understand other words, but they must learn a German "God bless, Amen!"

Then, when they saw the members of the investigation team, they greeted them with this sentence. At the same time, a simple cross should be hung on the body to show the identity of a Christian...

This is very important, and it is also the best excuse for whitewashing negotiated by Marin and his men-I am to develop Christians among the indigenous people!

For this reason, this time Marin even planned to shout the slogan "to develop 100,000 Christians in America" ​​to completely clear his name and whitewash himself.

You must know that when the Holy See allowed Spain and Portugal to colonize overseas, one of the conditions was to allow them to preach.

However, these two countries did not take missionary missions seriously at all, but focused on plundering the resources of the colonies. Portugal even started the black slave trade. They did develop King Alfonso I of the Congo into a Christian, but that was mainly the credit of the Portuguese church, not the Portuguese government. Because the Portuguese officials are only busy trading and selling slaves on the coast of Africa, how can they care about preaching? It was the missionaries in Portugal who bravely went deep into the tropical rainforest of the Congo and developed Alfonso I into a Christian.

Of course, the credit of the Portuguese missionaries should be credited to the Kingdom of Portugal in the end. Therefore, the Portuguese also have the capital to brag about "I have made contributions to the Holy See".

And if Marin's action this time replaces the concept of "arresting 100,000 serfs" with "developing 100,000 Christians", it will be very different immediately!

The arrest of 100,000 serfs is indeed suspected of plundering slaves, and it is an act full of slots. However, if Marin changed the concept and said that he "spread the gospel of the Lord to them", it would be completely different.

Although the method is a bit tough, it can develop 100,000 Christians, and the credit is really great! The Holy See is definitely happy to see its success, and the churches of various countries can only praise it. As for the forcible arrest... Well, sometimes, spreading the gospel of the Lord requires some means, which is harmless...

In other words, as long as the banner of missionary work is carried, Marin's black spot will be washed away.

Of course, as a price, Marin must hurry up and send people to build a magnificent church in the center of the "studio" of Santo Domingo Castle and Guantanamo Bay, so that people can see his "devotion" to Catholicism. At that time, the investigation team will definitely be stationed in the church. Therefore, in this regard, Marin cannot be stingy, but must be generous.

Even, Marin plans to recruit a batch of statues and artwork sculptures in domestic churches and send them to new churches in these two places, so that people can see his "devotion" to religion.

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In addition, Marin also discussed with his men how to whitewash the violence of "arresting 100,000 natives". After repeated discussions, everyone agreed that the word "capture" could be replaced with "rescue"...

Why the word "rescue"? Because Europeans know that the island of Haiti, once called "Hispaniola Island" by the Spaniards, is the source of the syphilis outbreak. The terrible syphilis also scared the Spanish colonists away.

Therefore, Marin can justify in this way-Hispaniola has become a "plague land" where syphilis is rampant. Many of the hundreds of thousands of indigenous people on the island have contracted syphilis and are dying. However, there are still a small number of people who are not infected with syphilis and can still be saved.

Therefore, the reason why Marin sent troops to "capture 100,000 natives" this time was not to capture slaves, but to select 100,000 healthy people who were not infected with syphilis from among the people on the island, and rescue them from that " Plaguelands"...

In this way, Marin immediately changed from a "slave catcher" to a kind-hearted hero who "saved the aborigines from fire and water", with a whitewashing index of five stars...

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Then, Marin sent his spies to publicize the nonsense excuses of "developing 100,000 Christians" and "saving 100,000 healthy natives from the 'Plagueland'" through the tavern system. And these two interfaces are also an excellent counterattack weapon against the previous rumors...