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Chapter 1551 Mexico City

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    In fact, if you start west from Mexico and follow the equatorial warm current and trade wind belt, you can reach Luzon in only three months.

    But the return journey is much more troublesome. Because we have to avoid the terrifying equatorial windless zone, after setting off from Cebu, we need to take advantage of the powerful Kuroshio to first go north to the waters of Ainu Island, and then ride on the warm Pacific current all the way east.  , after reaching the west coast of North America, it can then reach Mexico by borrowing the southward ocean current from the west coast.

    So the voyage is far beyond the straight-line distance between the two places, nearly 30,000 miles.  The crew had to drift at sea for half a year, which was called the most terrifying route in the Age of Discovery.

    "Don't take it seriously. This ultra-long-distance route that goes around a large circle has been treated as a top secret by the Spaniards and has been kept secret for more than a hundred years.

    No way, this route is really profitable.  Otherwise, the captain and sailors would not be willing to endure this long voyage.

    And the Spaniards had an advantage in that as long as they crossed the Pacific and reached the west coast of North America, they could replenish and rest at their colonial point.

    Since Columbus set foot on the New World in 1492 AD, the fifth year of the Ming Dynasty, Spain has successively established strongholds in the Caribbean and the American coast, and pushed inland.

    In 1519, the fourteenth year of Zhengde, Spain annexed Cuba.

    In the same year, the Spanish landed in Mexico and conquered the Aztec Empire three years later.

    It was also this year that the Spaniards invaded Panama and basically ate up Central America.  Then they began to exert efforts from the north and the south to continuously expand their territory.

    In 1533, Pizarro conquered the Inca Empire and ruled as far as Peru.

    During the same period, Spain moved north to occupy California and gradually penetrated into the interior of North America.

    As the territory continued to expand, the Spanish king, who originally insisted that the colony be directly governed by the royal family, finally felt that his ability to rule was insufficient.  The American colonies had to be divided into two kingdoms.  Also known as the viceroyal district, a close relative of the royal family serves as the viceroy.

    The Kingdom of Peru rules Spanish South America, with its capital in Lima.

    The capital of the Kingdom of New Spain is Mexico City.  Administered Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, and later the Philippines.

    As the end of the galleon trade, the port of Acapulco is 260 kilometers west of Mexico City.  The precious Oriental goods unloaded from the galleons were transported overland to Mexico City for sale, or directly to Veracruz on the east coast of Mexico, where they were reloaded and shipped across the Atlantic to Europe.

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    After Major General Bamende landed, he contacted the garrison in Acapulco and asked a cavalry team to protect him when he arrived in Mexico City.

    Mexico City is a city that was rebuilt from the ruins after Spain conquered the Aztec Empire, razed the empire's capital Tenochtitlan.  Just like they did in Manila.

    At present, no one knows better than them how to destroy a civilization and format the people of a country.

    Compared with them, the Portuguese are simply scum

    Mexico City is surrounded by steep mountains. There are towering snow-capped mountains at the south end. The top of the mountain is covered with snow all year round. Lake Texcoco on the east side is like an emerald inlaid on the edge of the city, which is a treasure.

    After nearly half a century of construction by the Spaniards, this city has completely erased the traces of Aztec civilization.  The stone city walls with circular towers and jagged perforations, the gorgeous cathedral in the city, the rich Spanish-style architecture, the unique fountains, the Conquest Monument, and the bronze statues of the conquerors are all on display.  , the numerous achievements of the colonists.

    But Major General Bamonde didn¡¯t like it here. Every time he came to Mexico City, he felt suffocated. In addition to the high altitude here, it was also because the old-fashioned and majestic Vice-President was always stern and intimidating.

    The Renaissance-style cathedral is also the seat of the Cardinal of New Spain.

    Bamonde came here first, naturally, to deliver Bishop Franco's letter to Cardinal Insigne here before meeting the governor, and to obtain his protection before meeting the deputy king.

    For the sake of the cardinal, no matter how angry His Highness the Vice-Prince is, he will probably give him a hand, right?

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    So, one person¡¯s tragedy may be another person¡¯s comedy.  Don't think that just because you are sad, everyone will be sad with you.

    Maybe someone will be happy.

    Bishop Insigne was very happy after reading the letter. He did not care at all about the Spanish casualties or the loss of Luzon.  All his attention was devoted to his younger brother who never left him and fled across the sea with one hundred thousand believers.p; There is no way, who let the deputy king have the Mexican silver mines and the large sailing trade that can make a lot of money?  It is no exaggeration to say that His Highness is as rich as any country.

    The deputy king stood in front of the fountain reservoir and looked at the ripples on the water for a long time. Fang sighed softly and said, "Little Alva, your father and I have been friends for many years."

    "Yes, my father has recalled many times the happy time he had with His Majesty when he attended His Majesty's carriage." Ba Mengde said hurriedly without any shame.  In fact, he only met the father once, and he didn't even have a chance to talk to him.  He was just using these hearsay things to prop up his appearance.

    "So I am willing to give you another chance." The deputy king smiled lightly and said without telling the truth: "I heard that there is a fleet from the Ming Dynasty that caused a sensation in Havana."

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