Aztec Civilization: Destiny to Conquer America!-Chapter 1606 - 1142: From the Indian Bahamas Islands to Japanese Cuba..._2

"Alana! Think carefully! Was it Sailor Chief Qia Chu who first took the lead? Or was there someone else instigating..."

"Uh!..."

Captain of the Guard Alana stood nervously at the door, pulling at his hair as he thought, and replied somewhat uncertainly.

"It seems at the very beginning... Sailor Chief Barto mentioned it in passing, saying it's been a long time since he's been with a woman? Then two others started making a fuss, they seemed to be senior sailors under Captain De La Cosa... could it be..."

"Sailor Chief Barto, Second Captain De La Cosa!..."

Hearing this, Columbus' gaze turned sharp, and the expression on his face grew increasingly fierce, his voice was low like a beast.

"Alana, what is De La Cosa doing now? Did he see you bringing women on board? What did he say?!"

"Uh!... The Second Captain seemed to have gone to sleep in the cabin early... the whole night, he never showed up, nor did he manage the chaotic sailors... saying this, it indeed seems a bit strange..."

"Merda! That De La Cosa, he must be mocking me! Maybe, this is exactly his secret mischief, trying to instigate it! He's trying to harm me!..."

Columbus, filled with rage, forcefully thrust the rapier in his hand into the floor, as if stabbing at those "foolish" crew members.

"Vaffanculo! These foolish, rotten seeds! Just discovered a new route, and each one starts having ideas... if I had a handy 'knife', I'd drag out a couple of troublemakers and kill them, to properly establish the ship's rules!..."

As he cursed, Columbus gritted his teeth, his face full of murderous intent. Unfortunately, he didn't have skilled hands capable of killing, still unable to control this group of scum on the ship. At that moment, he suddenly missed those Holy Roman Mercenaries he had encountered, those people were all skilled killers without a blink!...

"Merda! If I leave the captain's cabin now and see those foolish troublemakers... if I kill them, I might trigger a mutiny. If I don't, my authority as a commander would be trampled underfoot again..."

"As a captain, if I can't hang sailors, how can I establish true authority? And as long as there's enough gold, I can hire that band of lawless individuals... they can not only kill and cover up debts but also suppress the sailors... next time we set sail, must definitely..."

Columbus' face shifted, gradually turning sullen and dangerous in the dim light. After a while, he looked at Alana and instructed in a deep voice.

"Witness the Almighty! After all this commotion, those fools should have vented enough... Alana, you are the Captain of the Guard, and also the person I trust most! Regarding the mess you all made, right now I have no choice but to pretend I didn't see it... go back now, gather your confidants, and deal with the women you brought on board!" 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

"Ah! Commander, should I go deal with it? How to handle it?..."

"Merda! How to handle it, do I still need to say it?!"

Seeing Columbus' hideous expression, Alana paused for a moment, nodded with understanding.

"Yes! Commander, I understand..."

"Then hurry up and get lost! Merda! Remember to keep a close watch on that De La Cosa! As soon as the opportunity arises, I'll eventually have to..."

Columbus' ferocious voice gradually faded, becoming inaudible. Alana's heart trembled slightly, he took a deep breath, and with a fierce look on his face, he walked out of the captain's cabin. Shortly after, a quarrel among sailors could be heard from the ship, followed by the screams of several women, and vaguely the curses of the sailors. Then came the "splash" sounds of heavy objects falling into the water, and everything quieted down again.

In the captain's cabin, Columbus listened for a while, finally showing a slight smile. He lowered his head, continuing to write today's finale in his navigation journal, praying to the merciful Almighty.

"Merciful Almighty! The merciful and wise Queen and King... these gentle and friendly islanders could be converted into Christians of the Almighty, and subjects obedient to Your Majesty... the brave Expedition Commander will surely strive to spread faith for the Almighty, and glory for the Queen... Bless these ignorant Indians, bringing them into the merciful rule of Your Majesty!..."

The tides roared, and in the night wind came the scent of blood, along with merciful prayers. And when the long night passed, Columbus' fleet set sail once again.

On October 14th, Columbus' fleet left Santa Maria Island, sailing southwest, discovering and naming Santa Maria Island (Crocodile Island). This island had a very wide bay suitable for building a port. On this long and narrow island, they were warmly welcomed by the Taino Tribe once again, traded for more valuable cotton yarn balls, and forcibly collected all the scattered gold. After confirming no threat from the Taino People, they indulged themselves in the village, and captured six able-bodied Taino men to take aboard as gifts for the Queen.

"The Almighty shelters! They know nothing of the military... as long as the Queen and King give the order, we can bring all the natives back to the Kingdom of Castile, or keep them all detained on the island! Because with fifty of us, we can conquer thousands of islanders, whatever we want to do, we can do..."

After writing such an entry in the diary, Columbus also learned more about the surrounding details from the captured Taino people. Clearly, in the nearby waters, there were many islands of various sizes, which he named "Bahamas," meaning "The Sea of Shallow Waters." What he was relentlessly seeking were the tribes of islands rich in gold and more wealth...

Without a doubt, the weakness of the Taino People on these Bahamas Islands had greatly stimulated his ambition, had aroused the desires of all the crew members! Their surface humanity gradually faded away, while the beast within them grew increasingly provoked...

"The Almighty witnesses! The outstanding Naval Commander has made the decision! Wherever an island is reached, it must be occupied! Only in this way can all the islands be occupied, the entire archipelago controlled!..."

The fleet sailed along the long Santa Maria Island, discovering its northwest cape. Here, they first gave some small gifts, gathered the Taino people, and collected all valuable goods. Next, they discovered the trace of gold, forcibly obtaining all gold ornaments, and for the first time found strange leaves of unknown use and the cassava eaten by the islanders. In fact, this was the first time Europeans saw tobacco on the Caribbean Islands...

On October 16th, Columbus' fleet discovered and named Fernandina Island (Long Island). They continuously captured and interrogated the Taino people, trying to find out where the large islands and tribes with gold were. The information they got was mixed with truths and falsities, impossible to distinguish. One reason was the language barrier between both sides. Another was that the captured Taino people, if unable to provide valuable information, would be whipped or even killed by the sailors, leaving them to speak nonsense...

"The natives of the Indian Islands call gold 'Zamot'... It's said that in these surroundings, there's a large island rich in Zamot still in our south, or southwest... Additionally, we saw a very big chicken, a white slender dog, and several trees with strange branches... The natives here have relatively larger wooden houses, which are clean and tidy inside, and unmarried women do not wear clothes..."

On October 19th, Columbus' fleet discovered and named Isabela Island (southwest of Crooked Island). Here, they "traded" several more times with the Taino people, but some Taino Tribes started fleeing into the woods. They hunted some iguanas at the edge of the woods and from some Taino people clearly learned the name of the Great Island "Cuba."

"The Almighty shelters! Indeed, to our south, there is a prosperous large island called 'Cuba' by the local natives! There's a great kingdom there, with plenty of Zamot gold, and lots of cotton cloth. The large glass beads we've acquired from the natives indeed come from there. It's said that on that large island, there are also big ships, which the natives say are as large as ours!..."

"The Almighty witnesses! The wise Expedition Commander has confirmed that the large island called Cuba is 'Cipangu Japan'! We don't plan to waste any more time on these fragmented Indian Islands, on these poor and destitute naked natives... We're headed directly to Japan in the south, just one or two hundred kilometers away!..."

On October 24th, Columbus' fleet finally set sail again from Isabela Island. This time, the fleet's course was adjusted to straight south, directly towards the eastern section of Cuba Snake Island, briskly sailing toward the long-desired Cipangu Japan!