Journey of the Infinite Wizard

Chapter 827: : The elves who arrived in Europe

The Strait of Gibraltar, guarding the gateway to the Mediterranean, its strategic position was not obvious in the past. However, since the discovery of the new world and the opening of new routes, its special status and importance have become more and more prominent. It has become a key position and a crucial gateway.

In order to protect its dominance of Mediterranean trade, to protect its Suez Canal trade, and to prevent the excessive impact of various commodities from the New World on the already stable and orderly Mediterranean trading circle. The Tang people sent a squadron several years ago, carrying hundreds of warships to threaten the Kingdom of Castile. Forcing the kingdom of Castile to cede Gibraltar!

Facing the Chinese people with desperate naval power and the same strength of the army, the Kingdom of Castile faced the Chinese people's "promotion of the teacher" and they hindered normal trade rules and seized Gibraltar. For this reason, even if Castile was filled with righteous indignation, he was also afraid of the absolute dominance of the Tang people and religious pressure. In desperation, according to the intention of the Chinese, a treaty was signed to formally cede the territory of Gibraltar. At this point, Gibraltar was reduced to the territory of the Tang Dynasty and became the smallest province of the Tang Dynasty.

After the acquisition of Gibraltar, the people of the Tang dynasty made great efforts in civil engineering and infrastructure projects here. In addition, a military fortress with complete facilities and powerful firepower has been built. The small Gibraltar was completely fortified, and a port city was built in Gibraltar. A 5,000-strong army was stationed to look after the fortress of Gibraltar. And at the military port berth, an anti-smuggling fleet is also stationed to patrol any ships entering the Mediterranean and check their cargo.

Because of the Mediterranean trade, the Chinese people unilaterally enforced the'anti-dumping bill' forcibly, on the grounds that cheap goods from the New World could not be used to overly impact normal trade exchanges. In fact, the most fundamental purpose is to protect its own trading hegemony and the pricing power of commodities in the Mediterranean!

Every year, ships that are allowed to pass through the Strait of Gibraltar have a quota for the goods they carry. If it exceeds the quota, it will face additional taxation. For this reason, the Chinese interpretation is to protect normal trade exchanges. Oppose any illegal anti-dumping trade! Because at the very beginning, the Chinese did not participate prematurely in the great voyage and colonial activities of the New World like the rest of Europe. Their main trade and exchanges are still East-West trade!

That is to say, through the convenient conditions of the Suez Canal, from India, China, Persia, the Spice Islands and even Japan, continuous trade is carried out. The goods produced in the East were shipped back to the West, and because of the strong military strength and the same strong economic strength, the people of Tang Dynasty gradually grasped the pricing power of the goods! Later, after a series of operations and development, the people of Tang Dynasty completely established the Mediterranean economic and trade circle, and also occupied an absolute dominant position among them.

Although the countries were dissatisfied and once thought about uniting, under the powerful military deterrence of the Chinese and a series of diplomatic solicitations, beatings and disintegration, the most likely alliance was broken. Subsequently, the Tang people took the opportunity to send troops several times, for example, completely destroying the Egyptian dynasty and turning it into its own province. It was the moment when the Tang people showed their force to the outside world. The power of the Tang people at that time gave a deep understanding of the three continents of Europe, Asia and Africa. Not only is the navy strong, but the army is also not weak, coupled with the huge population of this country, the war potential is extremely huge. The land area that should have been their shortcomings has also increased dramatically with the drastic changes in the world. Therefore, the only shortcomings no longer exist.

And this also created the special status of the Tang people. Even so, he hasn't waged a war with foreign countries for a long time! However, no one dared to underestimate them either. Those countries are not yet strong, and they dare not start a new round of war with the Tang Dynasty! The Tang Dynasty also had a relatively long-sighted monarch and ministers, and the future situation once again became confusing and confusing.

When the elegant white ship sailed into the Strait of Gibraltar, it was stopped by the anti-smuggling fleet in the strait belonging to the Chinese. The anti-smuggling fleet that stopped the white ship was also surprised to see the beautiful and elegant white ship in front of them. Whether it was a Chinese ship or a ship in Europe, North Africa or Asia, they had never seen a similar ship. They also hadn't seen the flag flying on the ship. However, all the Chinese officers and soldiers of the'Tang Flag' beside that unfamiliar flag, obviously belonging to their own national flag, are not unfamiliar at all.

They were all surprised. How was the flag of their country hung on an unfamiliar ship? Therefore, dozens of anti-smuggling fleets immediately launched an encircled battle formation. And the other ships that wanted to enter the strait immediately saw this scene, and they evaded, hiding in the distance and watching here quietly.

Although they were also very dissatisfied with the overbearing rules of the Tang Dynasty, they did not dare to say it easily. In today's vast area near the Mediterranean Sea, the Tang people are well-deserved bosses and overlords. All the land bordering the Mediterranean Sea, no one can say something bad about this country that has occupies the Mediterranean Sea for almost 600 years. It is the already weakened big cannibal who dare not mention the history of the past few hundred years.

"Call your captain out, we have something to ask him!"

The Tang people looked at a weird thing on the deck of the white ship, except that they had never seen a living thing on the deck again. But he still yelled loudly. He believed that the captain of this beautiful white ship would definitely come out after hearing it.

Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, he saw a tall figure walking out of the cabin.

"this is…"

Everyone looked at this figure with surprise eyes, long silver hair, lake blue eyes, soft and three-dimensional facial features, plus that surprising height and pointed ears. A vocabulary that has been spread up and down in recent years suddenly emerged from their minds.

"Elves!"

The people of Tang Dynasty immediately began to whisper, even if they have not seen the elves, but from the poems and pictures that have been spread all over Europe over the years, UU Reading www. See more at uukanshu.com. Coupled with the descriptions of the sailors who were said to have arrived in the land of the elves, white boats, silver hair, superior height, pointed ears, and beautiful looks that made women jealous. In addition, at this moment, these characteristics of the opponent, without exception, prove his identity. It's in Europe, the spirit of the uproar!

"Are you an elf?"

Aswell nodded slowly, and replied, "Yes!" In his mouth, he was speaking in a mellow Tang dialect.

The Tang person who received the answer suddenly shrank his pupils and looked surprised, "You can speak our language!" He was surprised, but then he remembered his responsibilities, so he asked, "Elf, why are you here? Yes..." He looked at the Tang flag flying high on the mast of the white ship, "Why, the flag of our country will be hung on your ship?"

Aswell said slowly, "This was given to me by a Chinese captain who had been killed a long time ago. The entourage gave it to me, as well as his voyage diary and the sea area and water pattern data drawn along the way. I accepted his death. The previous request, come here. Give these things to your monarch, and pass the news of their death to you!"

"what!!"

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