Li Dan finally landed in Spain, and he waited for this for several years.

They passed the port of the Strait of Gibraltar and entered the inland river. The prosperous port was much larger than Li Dan imagined. He knew that this was probably the leased land that was about to belong to the Ming Empire, and the ship continued to walk.

The two sides of the inland river gradually lost the noise of people coming and going, forming a large area of ​​land for planting. The Spanish knight, who was the guide, said that this is Andalusia, the most fertile plain in Spain.

Sugar cane, banana, grapes and cotton, the Knights solemnly recommended the wine produced here to Li Dan, called Sherry, which has a very ancient history.

The Phoenicians began to trade wheat and olives with Portugal, which was produced here in the eighth century BC. After conquering the Iberian Peninsula, the Romans also praised Portugal here. However, if they really had to wait for the name Sherry to appear, they would have to wait until the owner here changed to Arabs.

Despite the Arabs' expulsion, the name Sherry has been preserved and has become a specialty here.

And olive oil.

The young knight who led Li Dan and his ranks was very talkative. He had a strong interest in Li Dan and his accompanying troops. As the warship sailed across the wilderness on both sides of the strait, he asked: "I heard that your country produces a lot of gold, silver, various spices, porcelain and beauties. Is it true?"

When he looked at Li Dan, he felt that the Ming Empire had a lot of beauties, which made the Spanish knight very thrilling. But when he looked at Li Dan with a cautious look, the Jurchen warrior who had a fierce braid on his face and had a weathered face, his short body and fierce face showed a fierce light and held the hilt of the knife as if he was always ready to give the person in front of him a jump to the Fusang Camp warrior, his beautiful fantasy seemed to be shattered again.

It’s not him, nor is it the warriors on the ship. Those who can ride on the same boat with Li Dan are the most skilled and most powerful soldiers under his command. With the same technological level, the more difficult the living conditions, the easier it is to breed tough warriors.

Most of the personal soldiers around Li Dan came from the savage Jurchens. Even samurai who were good at using swords could not match them. They had strong muscles and rough skin, which were reflected on their faces as towering cheekbones, broad jaws and smaller eyes.

In European legends, there are indeed countless beauties in the mysterious East. All this should be attributed to Marco Polo, but it is possible that Marco Polo has never been to China, and his experiences are likely to come from his uncle and father.

The East may not be rich in beauties, but what if this time is stipulated in the dark medieval times in the West?

That’s right, there are beauties everywhere in the East. Before the nineteenth century, at least people were clean in any peaceful and stable era.

Li Dan smiled: "Control your own business, how far is it to Seville?"

The knight said something gurgled, and Li Dan changed it in his heart, shook his head and said, "That's really far."

After landing from Gibraltar, you have to sail 240 miles on the inland river to reach Seville.

But the long voyage was worth it for Li Dan.

It was already the next morning when his fully armed fleet sailed to the distance to see the port of Seville. The sound of Seville's bell in the morning mist made him who had just woken up and thought he had returned to the growing beauty.

Too similar.

There are countless ships docked on both sides of the river in the prosperous port. The sails raised up thick masts. There are more than a dozen huge warship skeletons waiting to be built on the west bank of the river that looks like shipyards. There are countless people on the bridge deck carrying carts or driving donkey carts to transport goods into the city.

He did not ask where Sevilla was, because he was already among Sevilla.

This is a unique city.

Even if Li Dan had never been exposed to the scenery within the jurisdiction of the Western Military Palace, he could recognize that there were many architectural styles here. The shops were built along the river. The two steps were the river. The pillars at the door were tied with small oars and boats. The armed merchant ships were transporting goods from the Mediterranean to the shops using the boat's boats.

You can see the steeple of the mosque further away, but it is actually a Catholic cathedral. It is said that it was built by the Arabs. However, the Arab kings at that time had a good relationship with the Catholic Church. When building the church, Catholic craftsmen were also hired, so it looked like some Catholic churches.

After expelling the Arabs, people retained the appearance of the mosque, but the interior was repaired as needed by the Catholic church. Later, during earthquakes and fires, the mosque was still repaired as it was. However, as the number of repairs increased, the style of the mosque became less and less.

Li Dan disembarked by more than 30 personal soldiers. The Liujia ship was too large to pass through the bridge hole. His fleet would sail into the port of Seville and rest there until Li Dan determined the specific size and location of the leased land to the Spanish royal family.

The signing of the treaty of the First War was vague in the specific position, because everyone, including Chen Mu, had limited understanding of Spain at that time, and there was no way to arrive directly in Spain, so it could only be said to be an attempt to ask for a leased land.

Isn't this the reason why Tang Juan agreed to this condition at that time? The Ming Dynasty defeated Spain in the Ming Dynasty and demanded a piece of land in Spain on the other side of the sea. Neither country would take this condition seriously at that time.

But it was realized by Chen Mu.

Unlike Madrid, the streets of Seville are very wide, and there are many taverns that can provide accommodation in the near port. The knights leading the way walk on the bridge and introduce the years and background of each building to Li Dan.

This square was built by the Romans, the palace was built by the Arabs, and their destination. The Seville Merchant Exchange is a "modern" Renaissance building. The tall double-story tic toe flat-topped building is located on the east bank of the river. It is surrounded by shops and looks like a palace from a distance.

This is a city belonging to merchants. At least on both sides of the most prosperous river, what Li Dan saw along the way, except for churches, all buildings are closely related to commerce.

"Your Excellency can be in the city these two days. Monk Acosta said that the news of the king's summoning will soon come from Madrid, and the local nobles have prepared a grand banquet to welcome you, tomorrow night."

"But I have to remind you that Spain and New Spain are different from your country. I will prepare a carriage for you. It is best to sit in a carriage when traveling. If you are assassinated in Spain, things will continue in a bad direction, which is something that the king and most nobles do not want to see."

Li Dan nodded slowly. He was prepared for this matter. Everyone knew that the young people in New Spain got crazy and even stabbed their own governor, let alone him.
Chapter completed!