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In the eyes of the envoy, this is no less impressive than the big ports in Spain. Do you think this is a city run by pirates?
Can you believe it?
There are three posts, one post and five posts on the street. They are all guards wearing white or sky blue clothes. They stand upright and hold muskets in their hands.
What surprised him even more was that there were quite a few people speaking with Spanish accents on the street, and they didn't feel at all afraid or discriminated against.
He came to Nacha not only to negotiate with Wang Xuan for the release of the prisoners, but also to secretly observe the specific situation here.
At least, in the short time since he arrived, he was a little shocked by what he saw.
The envoy did not rush to talk to Wang Xuan, but decided to stay here for two days to get some information. The more he knew, the more confident he would be in negotiating.
There were dozens of large and small hotels in the city, so he found a larger one and stayed there.
In the evening, he decided to go to some larger pubs first, as they were the most well-informed places.
Looking up at the huge signboard 'Xinghui Nightclub', the messenger nodded with satisfaction and walked in.
I ordered a glass of whiskey and sat in the corner and began to taste it slowly. The price of the wine is relatively expensive, at least much more expensive than in Spain, but it is not easy to taste such authentic whiskey in the New World!
While drinking, I listened to the conversations of the people around me. Most of them were about business matters, routes, prices, etc. After listening for a while, I felt that it was really useless, so I called the waiter over, threw a gold coin and started to inquire about the situation.
The waiter had an unintelligible smile on his face, and he answered whatever the other person asked, almost endlessly. After all, he had answered these questions so many times!
After the messenger nodded with satisfaction, the waiter reported the news as soon as he returned.
All the entertainment venues in Nachao Port were opened by Wang Xuan, and all the staff were his, and they also served as investigators outside of work.
It can be said that there is nothing in Nachaogang that Wang Xuan does not know!
Moreover, based on the different questions asked by the informant, everyone was assigned different levels, and the messenger was undoubtedly the highest level. He asked too many questions about naval battles, battleships, and pirates.
The messenger had no idea that he was being targeted when he was asking for information. All the information he got was approved by Wang Xuan for leaking!
From this moment on, he was completely targeted.
Just one day later, his information was placed on Wang Xuan's desk, and a rough judgment about him was made.
Early on the third day, there was a knock on the door of the courier's room, and several guards walked in directly, "Sir, our city lord invites you to come!"
"Your city lord? Who?"
The messenger was stunned, and then he figured it out. It must be Wang Xuan. The person in this city who can command the guards and dare to call himself the city lord must be the one he is negotiating with!
But, how did the other party discover me? There is nothing noteworthy about me?
With his head full of questions, the messenger saw Wang Xuan sitting on a wicker chair with Da Ma Jin Dao.
"Tell me, what are your Spaniards' plans?" Wang Xuan was not polite to the other party. No matter how polite and courteous he was, it would all come down to a comparison of strength.
"Mr. Wang, may I know how you know that I am here on behalf of the Spanish?"
"In the entire Caribbean, it is impossible for me to hide all the ups and downs." Wang Xuan said inscrutably, "Okay, let's get down to business first, and we'll talk politely for a while. Save the trouble.
It’s embarrassing when I fall out.”
Wang Xuan choked the other party half to death with one sentence. He had experienced many negotiations, and this was the first time he met someone like Wang Xuan. He had already planned to fall out before they even started talking...
But the more Wang Xuan behaves like this, the more careful the other party has to deal with it. The purpose of his coming is to negotiate for the release of these prisoners. Not only the Spanish senior officials are watching this matter, but also the military people.
If the captives are not redeemed, then they have lost their hearts. Who would dare to sacrifice their life for you?
"In fact, I don't need anything. These more than 4,000 people are strong laborers. I don't abuse them. The work they do every day has saved me a lot of money. In fact, I hope they continue to work for me for free.
Go down."
"Spain will not let its soldiers wander outside."
The bargaining ended with Wang Xuan asking for a large amount of daily necessities.
When the messenger went to pick up the people, something happened. Some prisoners were unwilling to return to Spain... They would rather live in Port Nacho!
At that time, joining the army was a last resort. Now it is not difficult to find a job here, and the salary is higher. Why should you go back to Spain to serve as a soldier?
nation?
hehe……
The patriotic education in Spain is very inadequate... About 500 people chose to stay in Spain!
The good news is that these more than 500 people do not have to pay. The bad news is that the morale of the prisoners is even lower.
After meeting the major general again, the messenger received accurate information. Wang Xuan now has considerable combat power.
There are 1 first-level battleship, 1 second-level battleship, 7 third-level battleships, and 23 fourth-level battleships.
This kind of force already has 1/5 of the combat strength of the main fleet of the Spanish Wang Xuan Navy!
If it wants to win the battle, Spain must use greater strength!
This point was brought up at the meeting a month later.
Spain not only needs to defend the New World, but also Africa and Southeast Asia. It also needs a large number of military forces to maintain its status.
After losing the Caribbean Squadron, Spain now only has 4/5 of its domestic combat strength. If other colonial areas are removed, only 3/5 will be left!
If you want to eat Wang Xuan in one bite without suffering too much loss, you have to send a force more powerful than Wang Xuan. How to mobilize it!!
The Spanish set their sights on the Dutch.
At this time, 40 years after the end of the Third Anglo-Dutch War, the trade volume of the British East India Company had exceeded and occupied the income of the Dutch East India Company to a certain extent.
After the Dutch victory in the Third Anglo-Dutch War, some of the benefits they gained began to gradually be lost, especially the losses in North America that hurt the Dutch very much.
The Spanish felt that they could persuade the Dutch to contain the British and make room for themselves. After all, if they rashly sent half of their own troops to raid the Caribbean, it would take at least more than two months to go back and forth.
How to ensure the safety of one's own coastal defense and trade routes during these two months has become a prerequisite for a decisive battle with Wang Xuan.
Since this decision was made, the Spanish and the Dutch began a series of communications.
On the other hand, Wang Xuan was also sending people to contact Portugal and England, the two countries with the greatest conflict with Spain.