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Chapter 1641 The long journey back home

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    After the Ningbo left Larache, there were three roads in front of them. One was along the African continent and back to Asia via the Cape of Good Hope. The whole journey was almost 50,000 miles.

    This route was under Portuguese control.  The Portuguese regard it as their lifeblood and absolutely prohibit any unauthorized ships from passing through.  Even considering the fact that the task force has shed blood for the party and state, they are allowed to leave with nothing.  But every time it docked for supplies, the Portuguese would board the ship and search it. Although their purpose was to check for smuggling, such a big king on the ship could not escape the eyes of the Portuguese.

    Portugal is a small country, and the king doesn¡¯t like to stay at home. He takes the nobles around all day long to play and hunt. There are too many citizens who know him.  Most of the noble officers were received by him.  Therefore, the task force did not dare to take this risk. If they were discovered, they would steal the hope of the entire Portuguese village. So why should they risk their lives?

    The second option is to go to the sea and go west to South America, bypassing South America and entering the Pacific Ocean. The whole journey is almost 60,000 miles.  Not only was this route the farthest, it was also under Spanish control.  The legends of the 'Red-Haired Female Pirate' and the 'Flying Henanese' have long been spread to Europe.

    It is said that the Spaniards are stepping up preparations for war, and they are thinking of killing Luzon and regaining the place.  They are running to South America at this time, don't they just want to offer flags to others?

    Another route is to go north across the Mediterranean, land in Alexandria, walk a short distance overland, then board a ship in Suez, and exit the Red Sea into the Indian Ocean. The whole journey is almost more than 30,000 miles.

    This route is the shortest, but the problem is that the boat is not long-legged and cannot travel that land route.  Moreover, most of the voyage was under the control of the Ottomans, and the white turban was not a good person.  If they found one of the Portuguese king or the deposed king of Morocco on board, they would not be able to escape death.

    So it seems like there are plenty of choices and plenty of money, but in fact every route is full of dangers, and the chance of dying is much greater than the chance of getting home safely.

    In the previous brainstorming, the number of people who chose the first route was far greater than the others.  Because after all, they had served as the royal guard of the Portuguese king, and Macaron was also made a knight by Sebastian, it was still possible to bluff the Portuguese.

    Even if their treasure is discovered, can¡¯t they still take the king as a hostage?  The chance of survival is always higher than the other two paths, right?

    ¡°It¡¯s a pity that the task force is not a democratic place, so who chose the third way

    That¡¯s why we asked the other two boats to wait in Ceuta.

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    In order to reduce the number of encounters with Portuguese ships, the Ningbo chose to go north from the deep sea.

    They are already familiar with the ocean currents in this area and know that because the Atlantic sea level is higher and the Mediterranean sea level is relatively low, the ocean currents will automatically send them into the Strait of Gibraltar.

    "But the team members are still worried, not knowing whether this trip is a sheep in a tiger's mouth.

    "Just answer me a question." Xia Xin, the captain of the Ningbo, asked reluctantly, as if he would disobey me and go south unless he made it clear.

    "What should we do when we get to Alexandria? Do we need to dig a canal to get there?"

    If the ship can sail from there to the Red Sea, who will go to the trouble of going around the entire Africa to Asia?

    "There will be a solution then." That person didn't take it too seriously. He used a local Moroccan argan oil called argan oil to smear his exposed skin.  This precious oil can be used for both sun protection and beautification. Applying a little when going to sea is really worthy of your face.

    "Can a living person suffocate in urine? It is said that the locals sometimes dismantle the ship into wooden planks, transport it to the other side and reassemble it Don't glare at me, I am just saying that there will be a way, and I am not really asking you to dismantle the ship.  "

    "Anyway, I will never agree to it if you give up on it."

    "Let's not talk about it for now. Please help me think of something else." After applying the sunscreen, he put the glass bottle in his pocket and said, "You said that when the little red-haired king wakes up and doesn't come back to Lisbon, how can you follow him?  What's his explanation?"

    "You guys should also help me think about it." He turned back to the macarons who were smoking and smoking on the deck.

    "Tell the truth." Pan Qiaoyun, Macaron's vice-captain, muttered: "You are our prisoner now. Be obedient and don't do stupid things!"

    "That's nonsense." Macaron rolled his eyes at him and said, "Have you not seen that boy's ferocity on the battlefield? Are you not afraid that he will go on a hunger strike and commit suicide?"

    "Don't you say that European nobles are not ashamed of being captured?" Pan Qiaoyun said in disbelief: "For them, being captured means paying a ransom? Will he seek death and survive?"

    "Don't take him to the ditch. If he really thinks we are here for the ransom, he will go on a hunger strike to show you." Xia Xin shook his head hurriedly and said, "Are you really going to send him back then?"

    &, rushed into the Mediterranean Sea before getting rid of the pursuers.  However, we were discovered by pirates again. It is said that the Spaniards issued a death warrant, and whoever could catch us would be rewarded with 100,000 gold coins, so the pirates have been chasing us.

    We can only fight and retreat deep into the Mediterranean Sea first, and wait until we are out of danger.

    The deposed king Abu also testified.  And the most important thing is that pirates really attack every night, Sebastian is naturally convinced.  We can only rest in peace and recuperate first, and then we can make long-term plans after getting rid of the pirates' pursuit.

    Who would have thought that the escape lasted for a month. When everyone was exhausted, the pirate who was like a gangrene in the bones finally stopped chasing.

    Because they have entered Tunisia, waters controlled by the Ottoman navy.

    By this time, Sebastian was able to leave the cabin and move around. When he saw the green star-and-moon pennants on the sea, he was dumbfounded.

    They have been surrounded by the Ottoman Empire¡¯s Tunisian fleet

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