Hearing this, Captain De La Cosa also stepped forward. He first saluted the priest, then the two commanders, and spoke warmly with a smile.
"Holy Mother bless! His Excellency Bartolomeo is correct! Such small islands are the best places for us to establish a bridgehead in East India! On small islands far from the Great Island, the native oar-sail ship fleet I encountered before is absolutely incapable of defeating our great sailing cannon ships! Moreover, as long as we head east, temporarily away from this Cipangu Island guided by the Devil's Apostle, those Cipangu Natives may not continue to pursue us…"
"Once the kingdom builds its foothold fortresses, and fleets come continuously bringing immigrants and soldiers, and when sufficient gunpowder is accumulated... then our fleet can rampage in East India, pillaging these native kingdoms and tribes, forcing them to kneel, beg for mercy, and hand over their wealth!…"
