The huge Spanish fleet has rounded the Cape of Good Hope and is heading east.

The blond Bishop of Bria, holding a cross in his hand, was praying to a sailor who had just died of scurvy.

Another sailor in the fleet died of septicemia, a sea monster.

As a missionary to the Kingdom of Spain, Bria followed Viscount Sedes as a special envoy to the Kingdom of Spain.

They traveled to the East to formally establish diplomatic relations with Eastern countries on behalf of the Kingdom of Spain.

Mr. Sides returned to the Kingdom of Spain with a large amount of silk and tea supplies.

In particular, one substance called perfume caused shock throughout Europe.

The perfume was welcomed by nobles and ladies, and a bottle of perfume has been sold for one hundred gold coins.

But that pales in comparison to the piece of news Mr. Sides brought.

The great eastern country was undergoing a dynasty change, and a newly rising power calling itself Qin actually agreed to expand trade with the outside world.

They welcomed European merchants to do business in their ports.

You only need to pay the corresponding taxes and will not receive any harsh treatment.

This news immediately caused a sensation in Spain.

The King of Spain personally received Cedes and appointed him Viscount of the Kingdom of Spain.

Let him represent the Kingdom of Spain and formally establish diplomatic relations with the Eastern powers.

Sedes had just returned to Spain and stayed there for only a few days before he was immediately sent to the East.

But his status had become different, and he formally gained official rank and Spanish noble status.

As an ordinary missionary, Bria was sent to Dahua by the Holy See to spread the grace of the Lord.

He is still a little confused until now. He is an unconventional missionary and likes to study some miscellaneous subjects.

The old man who had always been rejected by the Holy See actually promoted him to a bishop and sent him to a new place to preach.

After the fleet passed through Mong Kok, many crew members were targeted by sea demons.

The sailors on the ship were very depressed, fearing that the next demon would find them.

Bria returned to the cabin, made himself a cup of tea, and wrote about his experiences along the way.

When he was a trainee priest, he heard an old seaman praying.

If you drink tea regularly at sea, you will not be targeted by sea monsters like septicemia.

Bria didn't know whether this statement was correct, but for the sake of his own life, he drank tea all the time during the journey.

The Lord's grace protected him and he never showed any signs of illness.

The huge fleet was drifting on the sea, and after a long journey, they arrived in Manila.

Sides was only in Manila for some supplies.

They recruited a translator here in Manila, and he embarked on the journey to the port of Canton.

Bria stood on the deck and soon saw many large cargo ships on the route.

From time to time, he stood on the deck blowing the sea breeze, praying for the safety of the fleet and never encountering a typhoon.

Bria saw a huge fleet approaching their fleet.

The leading battleship is comparable to the largest Spanish battleship.

Bria saw a large number of naval guns on the side deck of the battleship.

His face changed drastically, and he said in horror: "Is this a pirate? I didn't expect that there are such powerful pirates in this sea area."

Their fleet only has a small number of warships, and it will become very dangerous if it encounters large-scale pirates.

Sades saw Bria's horrified expression, he smiled and said: "Bishop Bria, you don't have to worry about pirates.

No pirate would choose to rob a fleet escorted by warships.

This is a warship of Qin's navy. He must have seen our huge fleet and came to confirm our identity.

This sea area is already within the control of Qin's power.

If there is a fleet like ours approaching the territorial waters of the Kingdom of Spain.

The kingdom’s invincible fleet will also be dispatched to check their identities.”

Bria crossed herself on her chest and said in shock: "Lord bless me, I didn't expect that the great Eastern countries also have powerful battleships."

Sides walked to Bria's side and said: "Yes, I was very shocked when I saw these battleships for the first time.

The country we are about to go to is not an ignorant indigenous country, it is a powerful civilized country.

They have battleships and powerful artillery.

China is the birthplace of gunpowder. Who knows how much technology they hide?

I heard news in Manila that the Dutch and Portuguese sent a huge navy to fight the Qin Dynasty, and their entire army was wiped out.

They did not have the ability to make an expedition to the east, so they could only suffer this loss in disgrace.

These people have hated Dahua, and the trade channel with Dahua will be exclusive to Spain."

Bria smiled and said: "Only civilization can communicate with civilization on an equal footing.

If Dahua can be a friend of Spain, their strength will not be too weak.

The friendly side of our Kingdom of Spain is only shown to our friends.”

When Sides saw the Dahua Navy, they had already surrounded their fleet.

The black muzzles of the battleship's guns were aimed at all the ships.

He immediately raised a flag and strictly ordered all ships to calm down and never fire back.

No ship dared to fire back in this situation.

Except for a small number of their fleet, which are official ships of the Kingdom of Spain, they are protected by warships.

The remaining ships were merchant cargo ships, with only a few cannons on each ship.

It's okay to deal with ordinary pirates, but there's no chance of winning against a heavily armed warship.

Sides said to Bria: "Let's take a boat together and explain our identities to Qin's naval generals."

Sides and Bria, with their translators, went to the battleship Qin Shihuang, the flagship of the South China Sea Fleet.

They were received by Lu Yuanshan, Governor of the South China Sea Fleet.

Bria boarded the battleship Qin Shihuang and saw the thick muzzles of the battleship.

He took a breath of cold air. The main gun on the Dahua battleship had a larger caliber than the main gun on the Spanish first-class battleship.

Bria liked all kinds of novel knowledge that emerged after the Renaissance. He knew that battleships could have such a large caliber.

The bearing capacity of the keels of Eastern battleships is much stronger than that of Western battleships.

Could it be that there are unique trees in the east that make the keels stronger?

Bria carefully observed the structure of the Qin Shihuang battleship.

At the same time, he listened to the exchange between Viscount Seides and the general on the opposite side.

Sides said politely: "I am Sides, the special envoy of the Kingdom of Spain. On behalf of the Kingdom of Spain, I want to establish formal diplomatic relations with your country."

Lu Yuanshan said: "This matter is not under our control, our navy will escort you to Guangzhou Port.

There will be a dedicated person responsible for receiving you then."

This fleet has warships and is relatively large in scale.

Lu Yuanshan will not allow them to run around.

The itinerary of this group of people must be monitored by the South China Sea Fleet.

Sides smiled and said: "Then thank you General for escorting us."

After they confirmed each other's identities, Sides took the boat and returned to his flagship.

Bria asked in surprise: "Viscount Seldes, how do I feel that things are going so smoothly.

The generals in the East did not make things difficult for us and directly sent people to escort us."

Sides explained directly: "Of course the two of us know each other, and he knows my identity.

Otherwise, how could it be so easy?

If we are strangers, it will take a very long time just to confirm our identity."

Under the escort of warships, their fleet gradually approached Guangzhou Port.

Sides looked at the busy cargo ships and said with a smile: "This is already the main channel, and we are about to arrive at Guangzhou Port, the largest port in the south.

Guangzhou Port is very prosperous and there are many strange things there.

Bishop Bria, you will be surprised when you see him."
To be continued...