Chapter 672 Sea Auction
A series of actions by Shanhai City made the Spaniard feel complicated.
First form an alliance with Atlantis, and then win over Vic City to form a [Mediterranean Alliance]. In a blink of an eye, they replaced their hegemony in the Mediterranean.
The question is, are they still in the national war?
The Spaniards were extremely entangled, the coastal lords were on the alert, and players across the country were ready for the war of resistance. They were high-spirited, ready to avenge their shame, but in the end they found that the enemy seemed to have no time for them?
This made the Spaniard very depressed, like a heavy punch in the air.
"Asshole, will you die if you concentrate more? Will you die?!" The Spaniard couldn't help complaining.
When the [Mediterranean Union] came to an end, just when the Spaniards thought that Shanhai City would finally be free to fight them to the death, the envoys from Shanhai City came to Madrid and brought peace greetings from Marquis Lianzhou.
Ouyang Shuo claimed that he was willing to let it go, and the two sides shook hands to make peace. [Union of the Mediterranean] is also willing to live in peace with Spain and jointly maintain order in the Mediterranean.
On the same day, Henry and Callia both made similar statements.
Of course, if Spain is not happy, [Union of the Mediterranean] will not hesitate to fight. These words were soft but also hard, with carrots and sticks, layer upon layer of pressure, very "Ouyang Shuo style".
This divine turn caught the Spaniards off guard.
Two opposing views immediately formed in Spain. The peace faction believes that Spain needs time to reorganize the Armada, so stop now and just go down the steps.
The war faction believes that the direction of the war cannot be completely dominated by Shanhai City, "Why? Shanhai City will fight if it wants to fight, and make peace if it wants to make peace?"
The Spaniards feel wronged.
The problem is, no matter how wronged they are, where is the opponent's strength? A mountain and sea city is a headache for the Spaniards, plus the strong comeback of Atlantis City, and Spain's old enemy Vic City.
If we really want to go to war, the situation is probably not good.
Amid the uproar, there is another opinion that is generally recognized by the Spaniards.
"The ultimate goal of Shanhai City's existence in the Mediterranean Sea is to carry out ocean-going trade. They have no ambitions for Spain. But our neighbor France is different. That is the real wolf."
"In my opinion, Henry, that little man, is probably looking forward to us rejecting Shanhai City's peace. They just took this opportunity to fight us with Shanhai City and Atlantis City."
At this moment, the Spaniard woke up completely and broke out in a cold sweat.
Even the main fighters were completely silent at this time, saying in unison: "Yes, curbing the rise of France in the Mediterranean is the top priority."
In this way, opinions in Spain gradually converged.
It was against this background that Philip II received the Shanhai City envoys in the palace.
After some discussions, Philip II finally decided to grant Ouyang Shuo an honorary title of knighthood, and at the same time give Ouyang Shuo Gibraltar as a permanent fiefdom.
In this way, it can be regarded as barely saving the face of the Spaniards.
This national war, which started suddenly and ended suddenly, ended here, and the two sides shook hands to make peace.
Of course, grievances and rifts still exist.
It's just that in the face of the strong rise of France, the Spaniards must devote more energy to the confrontation with France. For Shanhai City's ocean-going fleet, they could only give in for the time being.
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On August 8, Base Point City.
The canonization of Philip II made the base point city, like the friendship city, open a post station.
At the same time, the Territory Stele was derived from the Council Hall of the City Lord's Mansion. Ouyang Shuo once again consumed a black iron-level village building token fused with the Fusion Order to activate the Territory Stele, thereby increasing the population base of Base Point City.
The craftsmen and supplies from Wake City have also arrived in Keypoint City one after another.
The base point city is on the right track.
After opening the inn, Ouyang Shuo's first letter was to Gu Xiuwen, the guardian of Friendship City.
Half a month ago, Gu Xiuwen led a team to Friendship City in Somalia and officially took office. The large shipyard at Port of the Brave has also been completed.
Ouyang Shuo ordered Gu Xiuwen to order the shipyard to speed up the construction of a batch of warships and send them to Key Point City for use by the newly formed Mediterranean Fleet. At the same time, let Friendship City transfer a group of civil servants to Base Point City for emergency.
In the second letter, Ouyang Shuo wrote to Du Ruhui, director of the General Administration of Military Affairs of Shanhai City, asking the General Administration of Military Affairs to prepare a batch of naval combat supplies, and at the same time send a group of military officers to serve in Jidian City.
Xiao He, director of the General Administration of Administration, and Fan Li, director of the General Administration of Finance, also received the order. The General Administration is responsible for deploying officials, and the General Administration of Finance is responsible for guiding private chambers of commerce to carry out ocean trade.
With the establishment of Base Point City, the great shipping route planned by Ouyang Shuo officially formed a line through the five coastal cities of Base Point City, Friendship City, Lion City, Yashan City, and Beihai City.
Driven by huge profits, it is feared that not only the territorial chamber of commerce, but also the major chambers of commerce in Wangcheng will come to hear the news and follow the route opened by the ocean-going fleet.
The age of great navigation has really arrived!
In this way, Shanhai City can make a lot of money just by collecting taxes.
More importantly, Shanhai City will greatly enhance its voice in global affairs.
Of course, caravans from various European countries will also enter the Eastern Sea through the Great Sea Route. There is still a difference between the game and ancient times. Taking China as an example, it is impossible to obtain a large trade surplus as in history.
The gap in the level of science and technology between the two sides even means that China may still suffer. This requires the lords in China to put more effort into the research and development of territorial technology.
Otherwise, if you lag behind others, you will be beaten.
All in all, the opening of the Great Sea Route in Shanhai City is like opening a Pandora's box, making the confrontation between countries and lords full of more uncertainties and greater challenges.
The opening up of ocean trade will have a direct or indirect impact on the industrial layout of various countries, and even the rise and fall of territories. Opportunities and challenges will always coexist.
At the same time, maintaining the operation of the great sea route will also be a huge test for Shanhai City and the Nanyang Navy. Driven by huge interests, someone will definitely jump out in the future and challenge the authority of Shanhai City.
Shanhai City's road to sea supremacy has just begun.
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On August 10, Base Point City.
The base point city is on the right track, and it is time for the ocean-going fleet to set off again.
Before leaving, Ouyang Shuo held a huge maritime auction in Base Point City. The auction items included 20 Spanish galleons, 30 Clark galleons, 700 Spanish cannons and 2,000 pieces of underwater breathing device.
As soon as the news came out, the whole Mediterranean was shaken.
The current Mediterranean countries are in a critical period of competing for naval combat power. Both warships and artillery are urgently needed by the lords of various countries. Spanish galleons and artillery are naturally the best of them.
As for the underwater rebreather, it is even more eye-catching.
Under the investigation of spies from various countries, the culprit of the destruction of the Spanish Armada—the underwater breathing apparatus, officially entered the player's field of vision, which shocked the lords of various countries.
Before the incident happened, no one would have thought that the Armada would fall on such a small thing. Just because the Atlantis civilization is too mysterious, the underwater rebreathers produced are too amazing.
Today's underwater rebreathers have long been fired at sky-high prices.
Base Point City auctions 2,000 pieces at a time, how can the Mediterranean players not be excited? ! A group of Mediterranean lords who received the invitation to the auction were moved after hearing the news, for fear that they would be late.
In the past few days, warships have docked at the port of Gibraltar one after another.
Because of Juan's extermination operation, the deserted port became lively again.
At the same time, the powerful city defense of the base point city was also displayed in front of the lords of various countries.
The huge battle golem, the mighty Mediterranean fleet, the towering city walls, the icy artillery, and the mimetic aircraft hovering in the sky made all the lords daunted.
Ouyang Shuo held the auction, one is to clear the inventory, and the other is to take the opportunity to connect with the lords of various countries. At the same time, it also implicitly implies the meaning of "showing muscles", reminding them that Jidian City is not a weak chicken.
He couldn't guarantee that after the ocean-going fleet left, the countries in the Mediterranean would think anything wrong. Therefore, before leaving, Ouyang Shuo could only create favorable conditions for the Mediterranean Fleet and Base Point City.
Ouyang Shuo also took this opportunity to share the "hot potato" of underwater rebreathers.
It can be predicted that if Shanhai City keeps monopolizing the "secret weapon" such as underwater rebreathers, the Mediterranean countries will not have real trust in Shanhai City.
Some provocations during the process, such as the eye-catching Spaniards, can easily lead the Mediterranean countries to have a collective hostility and rejection of Key Point City.
For Base Point City, the loss outweighs the gain.
It would be better to throw a bait and let the countries compete for food, and Shanhai City will take this opportunity to retreat.
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At ten o'clock in the morning, the auction officially started.
Those who participated in the auction were all great lords from various countries with abundant funds. Naturally, Ouyang Shuo would not be petty and would auction off one by one, but batch after batch.
Moreover, for the lords of various countries, it is meaningless to take pictures of one or two warships.
Ten Spanish galleons, fifteen Clark galleons, 350 Spanish cannons and 500 underwater breathing apparatus are used as a batch.
There are only three batches in the entire auction. The last batch is the remaining one thousand underwater rebreathers. The starting price for each batch is 400,000 gold coins, and each increase should not be less than 20,000 gold coins.
At the same time, Ouyang Shuo also stipulated that the players who won one batch are not allowed to participate in the next auction. It also means that there will be three winners in this extraordinary sea auction.
Such fierce competition was beyond the expectations of the lords.
"Lianzhou Hou's routine is really deep." The lords couldn't help but sigh.