The Rise of the European Emperor

It has been raining heavily these days, and Marin's guards have not been able to travel to Lyle County to find Columbus. Because, in this era, there is no raincoat...

In fact, the earliest raincoat in the world was obtained by the Frenchman François Frereau in 1747 by soaking the cloth in the unvulcanized rubber solution cut from the rubber tree. It can be said that this is one of the earliest practical cases of rubber.

In this era, Chinese people used oil-paper umbrellas made of oil-paper to keep out the rain, and they also used thatch-woven scorpions to keep out the rain. But Europe is different. Christians in Europe believe that it is God's will that it rains in the sky, and it should be in accordance with the will of God. Therefore, the Europeans did not have the equipment to keep out the rain for a long time. Until 1747, an Englishman named Zunas traveled to Guangzhou, the port of Chinese foreign trade, and saw the oil-paper umbrella used by the Chinese, and bought one and brought it back to London. London is already foggy and rainy, so this oil-paper umbrella came in handy. But the British at the time thought that it was against the will of God and absurd to use an umbrella to cover the rain. For this reason, Zunas was ridiculed and cursed, and some people even threw rotten eggs at him when he traveled with an umbrella... However, the benefits of umbrellas are obvious, and since then, umbrellas have become popular in the United Kingdom and throughout Europe. ...

In other words, in Europe right now, when it rains heavily, you can only hide, or go out to soak in the rain...

Seeing that his guards were unable to travel under heavy rain, Marin frowned, so he sent someone to find a lot of hay, and invited a few women to help weave the scorpion...

In this way, the guards quickly got an ugly, but rain-proof cloak...

Then, Marin asked him to find a Dutch breed that was accustomed to the rain, and rode up to Lyle County to find Columbus...

In fact, in this era, Europe had to camp for shelter when it encountered heavy rain because of the lack of rain protection measures. Otherwise, if the soldier catches a cold, many people may die. After all, Europeans are far less resistant to colds than Asians.

Marin attaches so much importance to rubber because the rubber stock solution can make raincoats. With a raincoat, the army can march in the rain and be in a hurry.

Of course, Marin is a little bit second this time. When the guards he sent arrived in Lyle County to find Columbus and explained his purpose, Columbus got into the carriage without saying a word and drove towards Aurich...

The guards are also a little stupid - yes, I didn't think that the carriage could also be sheltered from the rain...

Of course, the person who rides in the carriage takes shelter from the rain more than the driver who drives the horse. But it was a Dutch-style carriage, with a bonnet-like canopy that protruded forward to keep the driver out of the rain. It rains a lot in the Netherlands, so the rainproof mechanism of the carriage is also perfect.

After arriving at the Aurich Palace, Marin immediately summoned him...

After Columbus arrived, Marin immediately took out the thing that looked like a rubber ball and asked:

"Christopher, did you bring this thing back from the Wild Isles?"

Columbus looked a little confused, because he didn't remember what red ball he brought back home...

In fact, the ball was originally gray, but when it got to Angela, Ferris felt that the gray was too ugly, so she dyed it red with red paint. So, Columbus didn't recognize it all at once.

"I didn't bring this red ball back..." Columbus thought for a while and said uncertainly.

"But Angela said, this is what you gave to little Caesar."

"Well... I really want to send a gray ball to Prince Caesar, but it's not red..." Columbus said with certainty.

"Maybe, it was dyed red..." Marin guessed. He then handed the ball to Columbus for observation.

After getting started, Columbus squeezed and quickly said with certainty:

"This is indeed what I gave to Prince Caesar, but he was dyed red."

"It's rubber! Where did you get it?" Marin continued.

He's determined that it's rubber.

"Well... it seems... it was on the island of Hispaniola, with the local children in exchange for gadgets..."

"Where?" Marin was a little dumbfounded. He hadn't heard of such an island in the Caribbean Sea...

So he took out his map of the Caribbean Sea and let Columbus point to it. Soon Columbus pointed it out...

"What's the matter, it turns out to be Haiti Island, so Mao gave such a complicated name..." Malin breathed a sigh of relief. In fact, Marin did not know that Haiti was originally called Hispaniola. He knew that in 1802, the black people on Haiti broke out in an uprising, and after the establishment of the Republic of Haiti, this big island began to be called Haiti.

"At that time, I not only brought back a few of these balls, but also some of the seeds of this tree back to Spain. Unfortunately, none of them survived, and the planting in Spain failed."

"Of course it will fail. This tree is called the rubber tree. It can only survive in tropical regions where it is hot all year round. Otherwise, it will die when it encounters low temperatures. My teacher, Daxian Einstein, once traveled all over the world and encountered this kind of tree. things, and did some research." Marin began to blow his face without blushing...

But Columbus just believed:

"No wonder... your teacher is really a great scholar..." Columbus also knew a little bit about the horse.

"In fact, my teacher said that the biggest use of this kind of thing is not to make this kind of ball, but to make it into rainproof clothes!" Marin continued.

"Rainproof clothes?"

"Yes, the glue that makes this kind of ball is not afraid of water after it dries. You can see that the blisters will not damage the ball..." After speaking, Marin threw the ball into a water basin . Sure enough, the ball was neither damaged nor softened. Obviously, not afraid of water.

"It's exactly as you said!" Columbus squeezed the ball out of the ball, and said after feeling it.

"If you soak the fabric in this glue, take it out and dry it in the sun, the fabric will become a fabric that can protect against rain. The jacket made can protect against rain. Then, wearing such clothes, you can I can walk freely in the rain..."

"That...that's a great discovery..." Columbus also realized its value. Exploration in the tropical rain forest, if it encounters heavy rain, it is also very troublesome. With a raincoat, it's not a problem...

"So, Christopher, I would like to entrust you with a trip to Hispaniola to find the seeds of the tree that produces this glue. Once you find them, take them to Grenada."

"what do you mean?"

"I want to plant this kind of tree in Grenada. In the future, I will also produce a large number of raincoats to supply the army, so that the soldiers can march in rainy days..."

Columbus soon understood...

In fact, he didn't know, Marin was talking about only part of the use of rubber. If it is a vulcanized rubber liquid, it can be used for tire shock absorption...

Then, Columbus, intentionally or unintentionally, talked about his wife's worries, saying that after his wife died, Diego would treat his wife and second son Fernando harshly...

"Didn't I make Fernando a hereditary knight?" Marin frowned and said.

"Oh, I can't help it, my lord, Diego didn't give birth to Beatrice, Fernando did. Women must protect their own children, so Beatrice urged me to make another contribution, I want to get Fernando a baron and a fief of 1,000 yog..." Columbus looked helpless.

"Christopher, sending you to look for rubber seeds this time isn't enough for a baron. You know, Amerigo found three colonies, but they're just hereditary knights. You can get a baron, and Schwartz and the others. The juxtaposition is because of the discovery of India. You know, the discovery of India is not the same as the discovery of the wild continent, and the profit of trade is terrifying..."

"I know, my lord, are you planning to look for Huaxia in the future? Maybe, I can..."

Marin's eyes lit up, but he still said:

"This is not in a hurry for the time being..."

However, Marin seemed to have thought of something, picked up the map of the Caribbean Sea, and began to ponder...

"Christopher, if you want your second son to be made a baron, there may be no way..." Marin showed a mysterious smile.

"Then... Your lord, what do you mean?" Columbus obviously couldn't guess.

"This time you led the Spanish fleet to India. Didn't Spain seal you the title of a baron?"

"Yes, my lord, but, damn, they actually put my fief in the Savage Archipelago, and asked me to go to the Savage Archipelago to pick an island as a territory... What's the matter, the territory is so far away, how can I develop it? Why don't I go to Dongfu? What about 1,000 Eugrams of arable land in Risland!" Columbus said angrily. Obviously, the two kings of Spain are very stingy, and they are angry with Columbus.

"So, do they limit the size of the island you can hold as a territory?" Marin asked.

"That's not true, I just need to make a trip by myself to find the territory. Then, give me the title of Baron."

"That's great!" Marin exclaimed.

"Sir, what do you mean?"

"Let's go to the Wild Islands this time, you pick an island, then we sign the paperwork, you transfer this island to me, and I will use it to grow rubber trees. Then, I will use 1,000 Eugrams of arable land in Lyle County to follow You change. In this way, you will have two baronial titles. When the time comes, will you let Fernando inherit the Spanish baronial title?"

"But that's the baron of Spain, do you admit it here?"

"Acknowledgment, absolute acknowledgment, signed instrument acknowledgment. This baron is common in Spain and East Friesland." Marin gave Columbus a reassurance.

"That's a good idea, but, my lord, which island do you want me to designate as my barony?"

"Here, just west of Hispaniola. I call it 'Cuba Island'. When the time comes, you can apply to Spain to make this island your own territory!" Marin laughed wickedly. Cuba is the largest island in the Caribbean Sea. If I can use Columbus to get my hands on it, I will definitely make money...

"But, my lord, this island is too big! I'm afraid the two kings of Spain will disagree!" Columbus was surprised when he saw the map. Such a big island, where is the baron? Enough duchess...

"Are you stupid? When the time comes, when you report to the Spanish kings, don't describe the size of the island, just tell them how far west of Hispaniola the island is. As for the size, you can Vaguely speaking, it's a big island, that's all. Don't say more... When the paper is in hand, I'm not afraid that they will go back... After the matter is done, we will sign the paper and exchange the land..." Marin treacherously gave Columbus made a plan.

Columbus listened and nodded, although, he knew, the island of Cuba was very big. However, if you get 1,000 Eugrams of arable land, you can earn tens of thousands of gold coins that year, which is much faster than the money from Cuba. Moreover, who knows if they can make money from colonization? So, in exchange, he has no objection. Even if you have a fief in Europe, you have face. The fief is in the wild archipelago, it is shameful to say it out...

In this way, Marin and Columbus made a plan to find rubber seeds and seize the island of Cuba. However, this is not urgent, Marin is in short supply of ships now, and all 250 armed merchant ships will be put into the battle against Denmark. Therefore, Columbus will be able to choose a few ships to go to the Caribbean Sea after the great sea battle...