Empire Rising: Spain

Carlo nodded, his gaze fixed on the Governor of the Colony before him.

Under the investigation of the Royal Security Intelligence Bureau, Anthony Earl’s family background and recent activities were thoroughly revealed.

Although Anthony Earl’s abilities were not very strong, his loyalty was assured. His family was not particularly favored during Queen Isabella’s reign, being just an ordinary member of Spain’s vast nobility.

Before being appointed as the Governor of South Morocco Colony, Anthony Earl stayed quietly in his castle, apart from having a few lovers, he had no major stains.

In this era, that was nothing at all, as some nobles had even dozens or hundreds of lovers, so many that they couldn’t be counted.

As long as it wasn’t a case of forcing good people into prostitution, Carlo didn’t mind how many lovers the nobles and officials under his command had.

After Anthony Earl, a number of colonial officials and stationed military officers ceremoniously saluted Carlo.

The number of people saluting was actually not many, no more than ten in total. Although there were many colonial officials and stationed military officers, only a few among them were qualified to meet Carlo and salute him personally.

Led by Anthony Earl, Carlo and the others proceeded in grand fashion to the Governor’s Mansion, intending to understand the current development situation of the South Morocco Colony.

For transportation to the Governor’s Mansion, Carlo chose the luxurious carriage he brought from Spain.

That’s right, Carlo brought along his custom-made luxurious carriage.

There are several reasons: firstly, Carlo was accustomed to riding this luxurious carriage. This carriage is considerably larger than a normal carriage, not only offering more space but also being lavishly adorned.

The cost of such a carriage alone amounted to several thousand Pessetas, converting to gold, that’s over a kilogram.

A carriage of this size requires at least six sturdy horses to pull it. Carlo brought eight white horses raised in the Royal Palace from Spain, enough to ensure this large carriage could smoothly traverse the land of South Morocco.

Although the carriage appeared wooden on the outside, inside it was lined with thick steel plates that could withstand rifle fire.

The base of the carriage was protected by steel plates several centimeters thick, ensuring the safety of those inside even in the event of a bomb blast.

Sitting in such a carriage, Carlo needn’t worry about his safety at all. Carlo would not foolishly stick his head out, not giving any potential assassins a chance to attack him.

Historically, many high-ranking officials and nobility who were assassinated were riding open-top cars, without too tight security, thus walking openly in the public’s view.

Under such circumstances, being assassinated was hardly surprising, and Carlo would not put himself in such dangerous situations. This trip to South Morocco, Carlo will certainly make public appearances.

But such public events will be thoroughly vetted in advance, and no one will be allowed near Carlo.

After five years of construction, the Agadir Port has transformed from a city with Moroccan characteristics into a city with mixed styles.

Especially the street near the Governor’s Mansion, the buildings are entirely Spanish in style, with the Spanish colonial army barracks nearby.

A Colonial Defense Corps is stationed here to ensure the maximum security of the Governor’s Mansion. Not far from the Governor’s Mansion is where the colonial government is located, making this street almost the political center of the entire South Morocco Colony, with hardly any sight of Moroccans.

Before coming to South Morocco, Carlo heard that colonial officials took pride in owning a Moroccan maid.

But after arriving in Morocco, perhaps because colonial officials learned of Carlo’s arrival, Carlo found no evidence of a so-called Moroccan maid.

The group grandly arrived at the Governor’s Mansion, and the Guard Army quickly took over the security of the mansion.

For Carlo’s safety, the Guard Army will take over the security of the area where Carlo is present, including the Governor’s Mansion and the colonial government.

Led by Anthony Earl, Carlo and several colonial officials and officers entered the meeting room of the Governor’s Mansion for a brief meeting.

Anthony Earl first presented the prepared information, reporting to Carlo the development status of the South Morocco Colony.

Though the colony’s population sharply decreased by 200,000 within the five years since its establishment, many of these were extreme Muslims who were difficult to govern, and they were either sent to the mines and plantations to die as slaves, or directly driven south into the Sahara Desert using forceful measures.

With the sacrifice of these 200,000 people, the development of the South Morocco Colony has been rapid.

Currently, the colony has built a rail line from Agadir to Tata, and another from Agadir to Tantant, reaching over 500 kilometers, serving as the colonys’ most critical transport route.

This railroad’s existence has made it easy for the Spanish Army to reach any location in the South Morocco Colony.

No matter where a Moroccan rebellion breaks out, the Spanish military can arrive promptly and complete the suppression tasks.

Since the establishment of the South Morocco Colony, there have been several Moroccan rebellious movements. However, these revolts were mostly small-scale, involving at most less than ten thousand people, and were quickly suppressed by the Spanish colonial army.

The number of Spaniards in the South Morocco Colony has grown from just a few scattered individuals to over a thousand, and continues to increase.