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Chapter 124 Rome Raiders

After accepting Marin's recruitment, Columbus quickly rushed back to his small farm, packed up and prepared to leave. At this time, his wife was pulling weeds in the small farm at home, with blood blisters on her hands.

Columbus's wife was very dissatisfied with her current life. At the beginning, he married Columbus because he valued Columbus as a dream navigator and was counting on wealth and honor. A few years ago, she did follow the wealth and honor, and was still very glorious. She often went to and from the Spanish court to attend various cocktail parties and dances. Unfortunately, I don't know who revealed the incident of Columbus' fleet bringing back syphilis. Columbus was immediately confiscated most of her property, and the family was forced to return to Geneva, and then forced to hide in the countryside...

Poor, neither Columbus nor his wife Beatrice of Portugal were good at farming. Therefore, the family was in a very unlucky life. Even Columbus's two sons had to work at a young age, and their hands were filled with blood.

Columbus had to discuss it with his wife, but Beatrice had already acquired the life of being a peasant woman. I heard that someone was willing to recruit her husband, but he agreed without thinking.

Marin was very satisfied with Beatrice's positive response and immediately expressed his willingness to provide a large house for the Columbus family in Denburg and provide servants. Columbus's two sons also cheered.

Walking north, Marin and Columbus talked about sailing:

"Christopher, do you find it difficult for this voyage?"

"How many boats are you willing to provide? How many sailors are you going to provide?"

Marin thought for a while and said:

"I can offer 4 boats, two Carac sailboats, ordered in Portugal and Spain, not smaller than the boats you go to America. There are also two Kirk sailboats, both warships, about a little smaller than the flagships you go to America. And, there are about 20 artillery pieces on it... As for sailors, 160 people are enough?"

"It's very good. 160 sailors are basically enough, but there are fewer artillery. If possible, it's better to go to Portugal to purchase a few more artillery, which is better to have a larger caliber."

"This one can be there! Kohler, come here!"

"Young Master, what's the matter?"

"You send someone to Portugal and buy a few more bronze cannons of 6 pounds, 8 pounds, and 10 pounds, and bring them back with that Carac sailboat!"

"Young master, it costs a lot of money..." Kohler immediately said with a bitter face.

"Didn't we just withdraw a sum of money? You took out 20,000 gold coins and went to buy it!"

"Okay, I'll send someone now..." The expression on Kohler's face was so painful. Turning around, Kohler took out 20,000 gold coins and ordered his most trusted deputy Delaka to leave the army with 20 guards and go to Portugal. Delaka's whole family was on Texel Island, and the 20 soldiers with him were all, so he was not worried that they would run away with the money. Moreover, if Marin could choose them to do business, they were basically reliable people.

Columbus immediately looked at Marin with admiration. Originally, he knew that Marin was just a baron and thought that Marin was a bit of a great success in voyage. But he was also impressed by Marin taking out 20,000 gold coins at will. Only those with such financial resources are qualified to do a great success.

Suddenly, Columbus thought of something and changed his face. He said to Marin:

"Sir, I suddenly thought of something..."

"you say."

"Do you know the Treaty of Todd Silas?"

"I know, the Pope's Meridian..."

"Sir, you have not obtained a license to trade in the East. I am afraid that the Portuguese will attack my fleet based on this at that time!"

"This is a problem..."

Marin thought about it and it was true that the Portuguese were not good at vacancies. In the eyes of the Portuguese, it was definitely a robbery of food. The "Torde Silas Treaty" that the Pope arbitrated before, the Portuguese would definitely attack Columbus' fleet according to this treaty. How could they break it? Marin fell into deep thought...

Columbus thought for a long time, and finally said:

"Sir, I have a way..."

"speak!"

"You also know that the Pope Meridian was promulgated by the Pope, so why don't we let the Pope grant us one more privilege?"

"You mean..."

"Have you heard of the Pope's family where the Pope is located?"

"Know!"

"This family is the most greedy and vicious. It is said that this family often uses a chronic poison called "Cantera" to poison political enemies or the rich people they are targeting. After poisoning the other party, he will often swallow the other party's property..."

When Marin heard these terrible conspiracies, he was so scary. Marin actually knew about these destructive things in the Borgia family. Because of these things, later Americans once filmed an American drama called "The Borgia Family". In the play, the Borgia family is a greedy, vicious, and extremely evil family, and can be said to be the earliest Italian mafia.

Moreover, the legendary poison "Cantrera" is also very magical, and it is a special chronic poison. Anyone who is infected with the poison will often die within a week or two.

The method of relieving this chronic poison is also very strange. It is said that Alexander VI and his son mistakenly took their own poison. Alexander VI failed to escape this disaster and died in pain. And his illegitimate son Caesar used a very strange detoxification method - cutting open the belly of a living mule, drilling into it and soaking his body in the fiery blood and internal organs...

"Christopher, what do you and I mean by the Tipogia family?"

"The Bogia family is the most greedy. Sir, as long as you give 10,000 gold coins, I think you can definitely get the qualification to trade in India! You can't buy the qualification to divide the world, but you should be able to send a ship to trade in India!"

"Bribery? How to do it?"

"Look for the Pope's favorite illegitimate son, Caesar Porgia, and bribe him and ask him to help speak!"

"Why not just look for the Pope?"

"Sir, will the Pope accept bribes publicly? Are you shameless?" Columbus said speechlessly.

Even if Alexander VI was evil, he still wanted basic face. He could not have come forward in person for some dark things.

"It makes sense. Let's go to Rome to find Caesar Porgia!"

"Sir, remember not to drink their wine!"

"I know, it's Canterrera, I know how to interpret it..."

"What?" Columbus was shocked.

When Marin talked about the detoxification method seen in the TV series, Columbus was worried:

"Sir, even if your detoxification method is true, you must not say it. Otherwise, the Bogia family will definitely be with you..."

Marin thought about it, it was true that he broke his trump card and would be blamed if he didn't fight you. Moreover, Marin is no match for the Borgia family now. Fortunately, there was no one else present in the conversation between Marin and Columbus, and his subordinates were hanging from behind and didn't hear it clearly.

"I will notice, Christopher, let's go to Rome now!"
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