Through this sea encounter on the north side of the Azores, Hong Tao discovered that after having the Qizu cannon, the mode of naval battle changed again. There is no need to be as close to melee as before. As long as the appropriate formation is maintained, the power of the new naval cannon can be fully utilized. As long as the speed is not much slower than the enemy, anyone who wants to rush over to fight at close range will have a life-threatening high-difficulty maneuver. Within a distance of 500 meters, the hit rate of the Qizu cannon is enough to make any sailboat lose its combat effectiveness in a short period of time.

In this way, you don’t need too many warships to fight with the enemy. You just need to use your advantage of fast speed and long range to consume the opponent’s ships. Just like intercepting the Mongol Empire fleet on the sea, you don’t fight with it, and dragging it down and dragging the opponent down. Compared with the Mongol Empire fleet, the number of Flanders Hanseatic ships is definitely much smaller, so the combat difficulty is not high.

After making up his mind, Hong Tao stopped staying for more. After returning to Carl Fort, he immediately took five ships out of the Strait of Gibraltar and headed south. Flanders Hanseatic wanted to fight, but the slaves could not give up. Since they had already arrived here, it would be the most efficient to bring the slaves back. As for whether the Flanders Hanseatic ship would go to the sea to intercept Carl's whaling ship in the past few months, Hong Tao also made arrangements. He asked Jiang Zhuyi to stop whaling activities. Even if Carl comes back, he is not allowed to fight rashly. Just keep Carl Fort firmly. All problems will be discussed when he brings the fleet.

During this period, in addition to continuing to transport oil to Sun City, Carl Fort had only one maritime activity, which was to send ships to the Leeward Islands, expand the supply points, and prepare some of the supplies. In addition, Jiang Zhuyi's work on preparing slaves could not be delayed, and he had to complete it before Carl came back, and then let Carl's oil fleet take him to Sun City along the way.

In mid-June 1252, Hong Tao's slave-catching fleet arrived at the private territory of Mettini, about 300 kilometers north of Cape Town, near the 30:5th line south latitude. There is a small port here, where Mettini and Carl privately exchange goods, and it is also the tribal territory of Mai Dahai and Mai Dahe's mother's family, and it is not within the scope of the Golden River Empire.

Although Cape Town is developing very fast, the land in South Africa is so big. Metini has been operating here for more than ten years. The territory that can be effectively controlled is one hundred kilometers north of Cape Town and less than one hundred and fifty kilometers east of Cape Town.

This fat man was very thief. He deliberately did not expand too quickly to the north, but turned his focus to the east, with ore produced in the east, and there were also harbors, and transportation was more convenient than land. The north was getting more and more desolate, with savannas and hills, and had no use value. In addition to not being able to deceive Hong Tao, anyone who heard this was convinced, and he also praised Matini as a veteran and conspiring minister.

Hong Tao would not stop Metini from doing this, and this behavior would not even damage public and private property. For the Jinhe Empire, there was no difference between expanding north and east. The empire's main energy was not in Africa. If it weren't for the rich minerals here and they could be self-sufficient, Metini would not have received such strong support, and built factories and shipyards. According to the empire's plan, as long as he could occupy this place, maintain a sufficient population, and meet certain material needs of the empire, it would be considered very conscientious.

"Hey, I said fat man, if you don't work as a governor in Cape Town, why do you sneak back and become a chief? This is not good. The governor of the Empire cannot leave the garrison casually. It is clear that those people from the Supervision Department are not easy to fool." Hong Tao was very upset at a black fat man on the dock. Matini actually came to greet him in person. This is not what a qualified governor should do. It is very inappropriate and can easily cause trouble.

"Your Majesty... I am no longer the governor. Poyu took over my position. Didn't Carl tell you?" Matini had a fat face bitterly. This time it was really bitter, not like pretending.

"Who? Boyu took over you as the governor? Why? Did you make any big mistakes?" This time it was Hong Tao's turn to be really confused. He had an agreement with Bo Jiao that as long as Cimei and Matini did not make mistakes and did not hinder the development of overseas colonies of the empire, they would not be replaced. This is also a reward from the empire for these founding heroes. Of course, the position of the governor cannot be hereditary. Except for the emperor, all positions in the empire are not hereditary.

"I... I just wrote a letter, not agreeing with the Empire's participation in the civil strife in the Song Dynasty. As a result, within two months, I received the order for transfer, asking me to go to Brunei City to be the mayor. I said that I had rich management experience and asked me to go to the new city to be responsible for construction. I didn't go, so I refused to let go and chose to retire. In fact, I just returned for less than half a month. Those little guys were worried about letting me stay here and insisted on a free job in Mayigang. It was Mayor Bojiao who helped me say a fair word and then let me come back." Matini shook his head while saying that, not knowing whether he regretted writing that letter or was afraid that he wouldn't let him come back.

"Wait! When will Brunei Port become the new city of the Empire? Bo Jiao becomes the mayor! Oh, yes, his term is over. Who is the current Prime Minister of the Empire? Let's go back to your place to live first and talk to me carefully." It's okay if Matini doesn't explain, but the more he talks about Hong Tao, the more he is, the more he is confused. He has just been to Sun City for less than three years, so why has the changes in the empire changed so much that he doesn't seem to know him anymore.

Metini's current title is the chief of the Dakampa tribe. Since it is a tribe, it is a gathering of many tribes. Hong Tao doesn't know how many people there are. Anyway, the territory of this tribe is dozens of kilometers north of here. With Metini secretly supporting him for so many years, it is probably impossible to be weak. Just looking at the clothes and shoes worn by the black warriors, you can tell that they have completely separated from the lifestyle of hunting and gathering. Farming, handicrafts and small-scale industrial workshops can be seen everywhere by the river. This place is more like the Cape Town Port that has been operated for several years.

The Great Chief's house is even more grand. It is located on the top of a hill and surrounded by tall brick and stone walls. The houses inside are similar to those of Cape Town Harbor, except that there is a large cowhide tent in the middle of the yard, which requires half the area of ​​basketball court. This is the living room of Metini. He has been away from the Arabian Peninsula for so many years and has not forgotten his hometown's lifestyle.

"Let them stop working. I came here for something. I thought you were the governor, and this matter was nothing, but now you are not, it's a bit difficult. Listen first, don't force me, we are not in a monarch and minister, nor are we superiors and subordinates. You have served the empire for so many years, and we don't owe me or the empire. Even if we are friends, we can help each other. Can we buy slaves for me? The number is not limited, the more the better." Sitting on the carpet, all kinds of fruits, dried fruits, dairy products, and snacks were brought up like flowing water. It seems that Metini is living a very comfortable life as a local emperor here.

"Buy slaves? Why buy them? Just go to the east to catch them! There is a large tribe over there who has been against me, and I have no intention of tormenting them anymore. As long as they are not too much, it will be done. Your Majesty wants people, and when I call back the tribal warriors, I will start a war with them next month!" Metini was very grateful to Hong Tao for being on par with him, but the title could not be changed for a while. When he heard that Hong Tao wanted slaves, he did not have much in his hands, but he had a place to do it.

"It's going to be next month? I don't have much time, can I hurry up? You don't have to send too many people, I'll take the soldiers. You just need to find someone to lead the way for me and I'll catch it myself. By the way, do you have any war horses here?" Hong Tao couldn't wait for that long. Now he wanted to install a slave and return immediately, and not solve the problem of Flanders Hanseatics. It would be a great threat to Carl's oil transportation route and his layout in Europe.

"That's it, there are many war horses. I'll set out tomorrow. I can summon hundreds of warriors along the way, and his Majesty's soldiers should be almost the same. However, the other party is also a difficult bone. They have steel spears and crossbows, and a small number of horses, all of which were robbed from other tribes who surrendered to Cape Town. There are thousands of them, all of them are warriors, and they are not afraid of death when fighting. If not, I'll destroy them long ago." Matini was a little worried about this expedition, and he still advised Hong Tao to wait a few more days before summoning all the tribal warriors to move.

"Hehe... Fatty, you are out of date. Don't you know that the person holding the bow and arrow will never beat the person holding the musket? You have been the governor for so many years, so you didn't secretly get the musket back?" Hong Tao recognized Matini's kindness, but still didn't change his mind.

"I made a little... less than 200 pieces. I can't get more of those things. They have numbers. I've reported all the damage to the war..." When talking about stealing, Metini was embarrassed.

"Hahahaha... I just said that there are no cats that don't steal fish, especially fat cats like you. Don't worry, I have more powerful weapons than muskets, but I can't give them to you. This is my secret skill. Dahai and Dahe will have to rely on it to defend their territory in the future. By the way, why don't your father ask about your two sons? They have become kings, and they have arranged the order. The brother will be the first for one year, and then the younger brother will be the first for one year, and the third year will be left to you, the father. Otherwise, if you follow me, it will be occupied by the empire sooner or later. Even if you have two thousand guns, you can't beat them. You have never had contact with those little boys, and they are all unrecognizable to relatives." Hong Tao never thought that Metini was a clean governor. As long as he did not forget his main job and did not overdo it, he would be a good governor.
Chapter completed!