Chapter 1792： "Develop 100,000 Christians"

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In fact, although there was a lot of movement to build the "set" of Guantanamo, there was not much investment. Moreover, this castle does not need to be made of stone-that is too time-consuming and expensive.

Marin intends to build this Guantanamo castle directly from red brick and cement. That is, like the later generations of folk tiles, hollow walls were built with red bricks. Then, put cement on the brick joints and outside. Finally, apply gray paint to the outer wall to make the castle look like a stone castle ...

Although this kind of hollow wall cannot withstand artillery, the indigenous people on the island cannot have artillery. Therefore, the hollow wall made of red bricks and cement on the outside is enough to fool the priests of the investigation team and the messengers of several German states.

The most important thing is-so save trouble!

After all, it takes a lot of time to build the castle before the investigation team arrives and to reclaim wasteland. So, how come soon. It was still very quick to ship ready-made red bricks and cement from the local area and send enough bricklayers to build a humble little castle.

As for the sugar cane fields developed around the castle, it is not much trouble. As long as Tara could send enough labor to come and cut down the trees around the castle, and then plant sugar cane seedlings, and wait for the investigation team to arrive, they can fool it. Anyway, in the tropics, it doesn't matter whether it's spring tillage or autumn harvest, it can be planted at any time.

Then let 1,000 "puppet troops" pretend to be siege ...

This is easier, that is, let the 1,000 "puppet army" hold sticks, yell around the castle, and then put some earth bows and arrows that may not be right.

The defenders in the castle can also shoot back. However, it is impossible to use real ammunition. Therefore, Marin ordered that some rubber be used over there and rubbed into rubber bullets for this acting-like battle. In addition, when the gunpowder is loaded, the weight is also deliberately reduced ...

In this way, during the battle, although the defending army fired the guns, there would be no casualties among the 1,000 "puppet army" actors. However, Marin will let people train them, so that after hearing the gunshots, they will make some people pretend to be shot and fall to the ground, and then "retreat in vain." In short, everything is for acting ...

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Returning to the original question, this time Marin wanted to use the eyes of the investigative team and the messengers of the princely kingdoms that initially rumored to see that he did not enslave the indigenous people. Therefore, a group of performances is also needed to play the role of "happy farmers".

At that time, Marin will build small houses for some of the participating indigenous serfs in the castle. Then, send them new clothes. Most importantly, these people must have a "happy smile" on their faces after going out. If a member of the investigation team asks them questions such as "Xing Hu?" ... Well, pretend to be speechless (in fact, it is true), just keep a silly expression ...

In addition, these group performances can't be understood in other words, but you must learn the German sentence "God bless you, Amen!"

Then, when they saw the investigation team, they greeted him with this sentence. At the same time, a simple cross was hung on his body to show his identity as a Christian ...

This is very important, and the best excuse for whitewashing that Marin and his men have negotiated-I am to develop Christians among the indigenous people!

To this end, this time Marin even planned to call out the slogan "To develop 100,000 Christians in the Americas" to completely correct and whitewash himself.

You know, when the Holy See allowed Spain and Portugal to engage in overseas colonies, one of the conditions was for them to preach.

However, these two countries did not put missionary in their hearts at all, but devote themselves to plunder the colonial resources. Portugal even engaged in the slave trade. They developed King Alfonso I of the Congo into a Christian, but that was mainly due to the Portuguese church, not the Portuguese official. Because the Portuguese officials are only busy trading and selling slaves on the African coast, how can they think about preaching? It was a missionary in Portugal who bravely penetrated into the Congolese rainforest and developed Alfonso I into a Christian.

Of course, the contribution of the Portuguese missionaries must be counted in the Portuguese kingdom. Therefore, the Portuguese also have the capital to brag about "I have contributed to the Holy See".

If Marin's action this time replaces the concept of "capturing 100,000 serfs" with "developing 100,000 Christians", it will make a big difference!

The arrest of 100,000 serfs is indeed suspected of robbing slaves. However, if Marin changed the concept and said "to spread the gospel of the Lord" to them, it would be different.

Although the method is a bit tough, it can develop 100,000 Christians, and the credit is really great! The Holy See is sure to see its success, and churches in various countries can only praise. As for forcibly arresting ... Well, sometimes, spreading the gospel of the Lord also requires some means, without harm ...

That is to say, as long as the missionary banner is carried, this black spot of Marin is washed.

Of course, as a price, Marin must seize the time to send people to build a magnificent church in the center of the "set" of Santo Domingo Castle and Guantanamo, letting people see his "piety" for Catholicism. When the time comes, the investigation team will definitely be stationed in the church. Therefore, in this regard, Marin can not be stingy, must be generous.

Even, Marin planned to recruit a group of idols and artworks in churches in the country and send them to the new churches in these two places to show his "piety" to religion.

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In addition, Marin also discussed with his men how to whitewash the violent behavior of "caught 100,000 indigenous people". After repeated discussions, everyone agreed that the word "catch" could be replaced with "rescue" ...

Why use the word "rescue"? Because Europeans know that ~ www.novelhall.com ~ Haiti, once known by the Spanish as "Ispaniola", was the source of syphilis outbreaks. The terrible syphilis also scared away the Spanish colonists.

Therefore, Marin can justify this-Hispaniola has become a "plague land" where syphilis is rampant. Hundreds of thousands of indigenous people on the island, many people have been infected with syphilis and have not been saved. However, there are still a few who have not been infected with syphilis, and there is still a rescue.

Therefore, the reason why Marin sent troops to "catch 100,000 natives" this time was not to capture slaves, but to select 100,000 healthy people who were not infected with syphilis from the people on the island and rescue them from that " Plaguelands "...

In this way, Marin immediately changed from a "slaughter" to a good hero who "saves the natives from fire and water", washing the index five stars ...

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Then, Marin sent his spies to spread out the excuses of the "developed 100,000 Christians" and "save 100,000 healthy natives from the" Plague Land "" through the tavern system. And these two interfaces are also excellent counterattacks against previous rumors ...