Tyranny of Steel

Berengar stared at the map on the table that his third wife Honoria had presented to him. It was a rough chart of the coastline that belonged to the region known as South Africa during his previous life. While he had given Honoria and her crew permission to sail across the world and explore unknown regions, he had no idea that they had made their way to the southernmost end of Africa.

Having already established a series of colonies across the Americas, the time was ripe to begin the Colonization of a new continent. After all, Africa was a land of vast resources, and during this time, the southernmost tip was sparsely populated.

A wicked smile curved itself upon Berengar ’s lips as he gazed towards yet another region rich in gold. He was extremely excited at the prospect of conquering the land and making its riches his own.

”Very well, I will organize an expedition so that we may explore the region, and claim it for ourselves. After all, things are certainly progressing smoothly in the New World. It is time to stake our claim elsewhere. ”

Honoria nodded, with a pretty smile on her face. She was happy to see that her husband had the same mindset as she did. After a few moments, she inquired further about the expedition that Berengar had in mind.

”How many troops shall we bring? How many vessels? How long will we stay there? Do you think we will see anything interesting? ”

Berengar waited for the woman to calm down before he explained his plans for this major expedition.

”I think a single brigade should be enough to compel any locals to kneel before our might. As for vessels, a small fleet of five warships and ten cargo vessels will suffice. I hear our Shipyards in the Mediterranean are producing a fine number of the new dominion class vessels, however for a venture of this size, we will still have to rely on some of the old clippers. ”

Honoria nodded her head upon hearing the massive size of the expedition. As for Berengar, he did not plan to set out for at least another two months. To him, there were important things that needed to be done in the Fatherland. Another venture so soon after his newest batch of children was born was not the best idea. Thus he conveyed these thoughts as Honoria was getting way too excited for her own good.

”We will not depart for another two months or so. After all, you still need to recuperate from childbirth, and I have many matters I must attend to. So be patient. The time will come for us to set sail soon enough. ”