Chapter 2001： Joao II Old Minister

The Germans are still black, and the Black Forest, the Black Cross, and the black military uniform are standard for Germans. Therefore, the 500 guard cavalry newly selected by Marin, and the rhinoceros armor they wore, were all painted black.

In fact, black paint is not only respected by Germans, but also cheap. Unlike red paint and blue paint, it is bright and beautiful, but in this year, it is really expensive!

Originally, Marin also wanted his cavalry to wear red military uniforms similar to the lobster soldiers because they were handsome. However, the red paint is too expensive. Moreover, too high profile ratio, it is easy for people on the battlefield to be prioritized to set fire ... Marin expects this group of guard cavalry to protect their lives. If they are killed by the fire, they will lose their lives . Therefore, wearing black armor is more heavy and steady, and at the same time, it is also low-key and restrained, and it is not preferred to be set on fire ...

Even Marin himself wears black armor to avoid being killed by enemy marksmen when he marches on the road. Only during major ceremonies will the armor painted with gold paint be used to show its identity.

Of course, Marin will not be stupid enough to really wear heavy metal armor. The metal armor is bright and shiny, but it is really heavy! I don't know what Marin can get from wearing a set of real gold armor, but he knows that it will definitely make him tired ...

After all, the density of gold is more than 24 times that of steel. I really want to wear a set of gold armor, without the enemy hitting you, you have to be exhausted first.

Therefore, since the rhinoceros resources were available, Marin no longer wore steel armor, but let people help him create a luxurious version of the rhinoceros armor. His rhinoceros armor is different from the normal rhinoceros armor, it is not only more beautiful and generous, but also has many small "pockets" attached.

Of course, this is not a small pocket, but a place for inserting steel plates. After all, the ability of rhinoceros armor to withstand bullets is insufficient and can only be lower than cold weapons. Therefore, during the charge, the best rhinoceros armor is also the bulletproof body armor of the later generations.

For example, in the "small pocket" outside the Malin leather armor, steel sheets of high manganese steel are inserted. Each steel sheet is not large, but there are many "pockets" on the Malin armor, and many steel sheets of high manganese steel can be inserted to protect the heart. At this level of the musket, it is still difficult to penetrate the rhinoceros armor with high-manganese steel.

However, for the sake of confidentiality, Marin did not declare that it was rhinoceros armor, but lied that it was "precisely processed premium high-quality multi-layer leather armor". Because no major war broke out recently, the superiority of the North Sea country's rhinoceros armor did not show up. Therefore, everyone did not pay much attention. Otherwise, how would the Portuguese allow Marin to be special?

You know, the origin of rhino is in the hands of the Portuguese. They want rhinoceros, which is much more convenient than Marin. Moreover, it is convenient to cut off the supply of rhinoceros hides in Marin Africa. After all, Senegal is also a legal “sphere of influence” for the Portuguese.

However, Senegal is too small after all. The hunting team has already crossed the West African prairie in the Senegal region. However, in the past few years, the supply of rhinoceros is only enough to make 13,000 sets of rhinoceros armor. But there are tens of thousands of troops in Beihai, which is not enough!

Moreover, the rhinoceros armor is also lossy. Like the body armor, the attacked rhinoceros armor is actually scrapped. Although tinkering can also be used, the repaired rhinoceros armor not only reduces the protection, but also becomes very ugly. Therefore, rhinoceros armor is a consumable. If a war breaks out, it is estimated that at least two or three thousand sets of rhinoceros armor will be scrapped after a war. Not to mention, it is completely useless, but it must be used after a major repair. Moreover, the effect will be reduced.

Unless, Marin has a stable supply of rhinoceros, allowing armor craftsmen to easily replace the rhinoceros armor on the armor. In this way, you are not afraid of the loss in combat.

However, Senegal is so big, there is really no rhinoceros!

At first, the 100 Musketeers of Royce's hunting team gained a lot, hunted two or three thousand rhinos in one year, and made more than seven thousand pairs of armor. However, it will be difficult for them to meet the rhinoceros next ...

After all, rhinos are solitary animals with a large territory. Each rhino has a territory of about 10 square kilometers. Hunting two or three thousand rhinos is equivalent to sweeping rhinos in two or three thousand square kilometers. But how big is Senegal?

Moreover, the territories of rhinos are not connected, but scattered, far away from each other. Therefore, the killing of two or three thousand rhinos has covered tens of thousands of square kilometers.

In addition, there are a lot of humans in Senegal. Although the local Mali empire is also a "remote area", it is also inhabited by many humans and has strong strength. In human settlements and nearby areas, there are generally no rhinos.

Therefore, for several years, Royce just got enough rhinoceros to make more than 13,000 sets of armor, that is, killed two or three thousand rhinos.

Not all of the more than 13,000 sets of rhinoceros armor were distributed by Marin, but only 10,000 sets were issued to officers and the most elite veterans. To some extent, in the Beihai National Army, rhinoceros armor became a symbol of identity.

But Marin obviously doesn't want to have such a little rhinoceros armor! You know, in a real battle, rhinoceros armor must be very expensive. If the officers fight for a few more battles, the rhinoceros armor of those officers will be scrapped, and he will not be able to change it.

Therefore, Marin hopes to obtain more rhinoceros to make more rhinoceros armor.

However, how can you get a better understanding of rhinoceros under the premise of concealing the Portuguese?

At present, it is best to send a reliable hunting team to hunt rhinos in the African savannah. As long as you carry a powerful igniter and use the steel ball made in the North Sea, you can easily kill the rhino and get the rhino skin. Not to mention, the power of the Muskete musket alone is enough to hunt rhinos.

But the problem is that Marin tried his best to rely on the power of Jorge Deron Castre, Duke of Coimbra, to obtain the permission to kill rhinos in the Senegal region.

But Jorge Deren Castelle himself failed because he was fighting for the throne with Manuel I. Although he was a duke, he was in a bad situation in Portuguese politics.

As the loser for the big position, resting on the ancient China, the iron nails were to be removed from the grass. Even if the situation in Europe is much better, it is inevitable that it will be targeted and suppressed by the winner Manuel I.

Therefore, even if he was the son of the last Portuguese king, and even if he was the Duke of Portugal, Jorge de Castellé had limited capabilities, and helped Marin get the management rights of this small place in Senegal.

Moreover, the other party, as a noble and former competitor of the throne, is obviously not a fool. If it wasn't for Marin to hand over the rhino horns he hunted to make it profitable, he might not be willing to cooperate with Marin.

But who can Marin work with without Jorge Deren Castre? You know, Africa is the territory that the Holy See has assigned to Portugal. Of course, he can use forceful means to force Portugal into compliance, or simply send someone to do it without notifying Portugal. But the consequences of breaking the rules are serious. Once he takes the lead in violating the rules of the Holy See, he will not only lose the support of the Holy See, but also make people find an excuse to pretend to be the American colony he values ​​most ...

But the war is coming, Marin really wants more rhinoceros! If the soldiers have more rhinoceros armor equipment and replacement ~ www.novelhall.com ~ combat power will also be improved a lot. Not to mention whether the armor has improved, but the weight allows the soldiers to save a lot of physical strength while maintaining high protection, which can be used for combat. Unlike wearing plate armor, let's not say anything else. , The weight is extremely exhausting ...

How to get more rhinoceros? For this, Magellan, who had not been under Marin ’s for a long time, gave a very good suggestion-to cooperate with the old minister of Joao II ...

The so-called old minister of Joao II refers to the Portuguese aristocracy of the last king of Portugal, João II. They had allegiance to Joao II and later supported Joao II's family and son, Jorge Deron Castre, Duke of Coimbra, to succeed the Portuguese throne.

But Jorge Deren Castelli failed after all, and finally Manuel I succeeded to the throne ...

Originally, these failed and lost Portuguese nobles should continue to unite with Jorge Deren Castre, the son and daughter of Joao II. However, Jorge Deren Castell himself was suppressed by Manuel I, and he could only protect himself and could not support so many people. Therefore, in addition to some people who saw the opportunity and turned to Manuel I soon, most of the old ministers of Joao II lost their power after Manuel I ascended the throne and lost their original post. Apart from the title of blessing a noble, they almost became nothing ...