The wine barrels in the wine cellar are easy to find, because only the barrels are as big as that. Li Qiming and the other two didn't care whether it was rum or not. They pried all the barrels and sprinkled them with a large handful of medicine powder. Then they packed up the traces and slipped out through the back window.

After the few people met, Li Qiming said, "What a pity, I can't get into the castle! If I can get into the castle, I'd just add medicine to the well inside!"

Huang Tingzhu patted his lame legs and said, "Don't think so much! Let's do our best. As for whether it will succeed, it depends on what God wants!"

Several people went back to rest, but a grand banquet was being held in the castle that night. The host of the banquet was Governor Cohen. The guests were the Spanish officers' regiment headed by François and the officers' regiment of the English fleet. However, the British were not the nobles, but just an ordinary colonel officer named Clark.

In the hall of the castle, burning torches penetrated all the walls, illuminating the entire hall. The servants and maids kept delivering various dishes to the dining table and filled every guest with red wine.

At this time, Europeans had already had preliminary table etiquette. Although they were not very complete, they looked well-dressed and looked quite like that!

The dishes on the table are also very simple, with large pieces of meat and whole fish. However, these dishes are already great dishes for those who have been wandering at sea for a long time. At least it is much better than those zombie meat that is difficult to swallow and biscuits with bugs!

Governor Cohen and his wife frequently toasted the guests, and the guests here also cooperated with the friendship between the two parties. Even though these people had to draw their swords when they met on weekdays, they were excited to talk about the benefits of cooperation.

After dinner was almost done, everyone finally talked about the main business. However, what they first talked about was not about the future operations of the United Fleet, but about communicating with the British officers.

Governor Cohen put down his wine glass, touched the mustache on his upper lip and said, "Col. Clark, I'm very happy that you can appear here! So you want to participate

Is our joint fleet? I am very welcome to it!”

Colonel Clark turned his head and said, "Sadly, Governor Cohen. We were ordered to participate in this battle as observers. The Kingdom just wanted to understand how much practical benefits the East can bring to us? And evaluate the combat effectiveness of the East."

Governor Cohen nodded and said, "I can fully understand your thoughts. After all, you came to the East relatively late. But I can assure you that the East is definitely a good place to benefit both individuals and kingdoms!"

Baron Franswa also interrupted and said, "Governor Cohen is right! The things produced in the East are so amazing! The exquisite porcelain and silk like clouds are all we don't have! So these things are very enthusiastic in the upper class! But unfortunately, they are too expensive! Most of the silver we shipped back from America flowed into the country of Ming Dynasty! This is so annoying!"

At this time, Britain was just in a period of rising national strength, and it was far from the later empire that never set. So everything they had in the East was suppressed. Especially the East India Company in the Netherlands suppressed them very much!

Therefore, the British have always wanted to find a channel for trade with the East but could not find it. They could only purchase some goods from the hands of the Netherlands and the Spanish at high prices and transport them back for sale, resulting in their profits being very low.

This time, Colonel Clark heard that the Netherlands and the Spaniards actually formed a joint fleet to deal with pirates in the East! This aroused his interest and joined the joint fleet as an observer.

The British plan was very simple. If the Joint Fleet wins, they would join in and share the benefits brought by the East. If the Joint Fleet fails, they would find ways to contact the pirates of the East so as to establish a trade channel.

Of course, the Spaniards and the Netherlands here also knew the British's plans. However, they did not intend to expose it. After all, these Englishmen may still become their comrades. Facing this huge empire in the East, no matter how many allies there are, they will not be too many. And this huge

The benefits brought by the empire are still enough for them to distribute.

So Governor Cohen and Baron François began to discuss the battle. But the British refused to calm down. Colonel Clark seized the opportunity and asked, "Mr. Governor, Mr. Baron, I really want to know why you failed the last time you fought with pirates?"

Colonel Clark's words made both of them look ugly. But they quickly calmed down. Governor Cohen said: "How could those Easterners beat our fleet? They must have used sneak attacks despicable methods!"

Baron Francois also agreed and said: "That's right! It must be so! But this time we will teach them a lesson!"

But Colonel Clark continued to ask: "But even if it is a sneak attack, it is impossible for even a ship to escape, right? There will always be some information to be transmitted."

Governor Cohen also frowned and said, "As normal as it is. But unfortunately, no one except one priest escaped. Moreover, according to the priest, all the captured people were either hanged or thrown into the hard labor camp! No one escaped. At the same time, he was locked in the camp by the pirates during the battle, and he heard the dense sound of cannons, so why he didn't know!"

Colonel Clark said, "Sir Governor, where is that priest? Can I talk to him?"

Governor Cohen pointed at the end of the long table. Colonel Clark looked along his finger and saw a chubby priest holding a wine glass, and he looked a little drunk.

Colonel Clark is an old navy. He knows how annoying drunk people are! He doesn't want to communicate with a drunk priest, that's terrible! Because drunk people and sober people are completely two different creatures, and one of them is completely unable to communicate!
Chapter completed!