The Spaniard got to the bottom of the matter and finally locked onto Atlantis.
"Other than that, there is no other possibility." The Spaniard was certain.
When the truth came out, the Spaniards had mixed feelings. If they really lost to Shanhai City's fleet, the proud Spaniards would probably find it hard to calm down. In their eyes, the eastern countries represented by Shanhai City in the game were synonymous with backwardness and ignorance.
However, if the Atlantis civilization played a decisive role in the war, it would be a different story. In the eyes of the Westerners, the Atlantis civilization represented an advanced civilization system.
"Now that I think about it, it's not too shameful." The Spaniard comforted himself.
As a result, the Spaniards had mixed feelings about the reappearance of Atlantis. They had a love-hate relationship with the "culprit" who had caused the destruction of the Invincible Fleet.
The battle with Shanhai City's fleet had caused Spain to lag behind the other countries in the Mediterranean Sea in terms of the exploration of Atlantis.
If they didn't act now, they would only be left with the leftovers.
The problem was that the destruction of the Invincible Armada made it difficult for the Spaniards to go out to sea. Not to mention, Shanhai City's fleet was still lurking in the waters of Gibraltar, eyeing them covetously.
"Could it be that we have to let Shanhai City extort them again?"
The Spaniard wanted to spit blood at the thought.
"Right now, we don't have to worry about whether or not we can go out to sea. Instead, we have to guard against Shanhai City's fleet attacking the coastal cities. The Kingdom War is imminent, so let's leave the Atlantis Island matter for later! "
"You're right!"
It was only then that the Spaniards realized that the Kingdom War was far from over!
The entirety of Spain immediately fell into a frenzy of preparations for war, and they were determined to snipe the invading enemies on land. "Shanhai City dares to invade us? We'll make sure they never return!"
It had to be said that even if a proud race encountered setbacks, it was difficult for them to change their nature.
With the Spanish causing such a ruckus, the spies of the various countries were relieved. They didn't have to spend much effort on it. The entire Mediterranean Sea knew what was going on, and the relevant information was quickly reported to the lords of the various countries.
This time, the Mediterranean Sea was truly in an uproar.
"The Spanish Invincible Fleet has been completely annihilated. The glory is gone!" This news was too shocking.
Not only France, but Italy, Greece, Egypt, and other countries also saw the light to attack the Mediterranean. It quickly became the consensus of all the countries in the Mediterranean Sea to take this opportunity to break Spain's sea control in one fell swoop.
Of course, there were also lords who were wary of Shanhai City's fleet. Even the invincible Spanish fleet had been defeated by the ocean-going fleet. Would there really be space for them to move about in the Mediterranean Sea in the future?
"I'm just afraid that we'll reject the tiger at the front door and the wolf at the back door!" someone said worriedly.
On the one hand, they were afraid of the power of Shanhai City's fleet, but on the other hand, they were unwilling to give up on the opportunity to rise in the Mediterranean Sea.
Just like that, the various forces met frequently and began to form alliances.
The entire Mediterranean Sea became treacherous.
On the other hand, Lord Henry of France was extremely resolute. As soon as he received the news, he immediately recalled his liaison officer and increased the conditions that he promised in order to form a strategic alliance with Shanhai City.
The Mediterranean Sea was about to overturn, yet Ouyang Shuo seemed as if nothing had happened, and he continued to act according to plan.
In Dragon Head's reception room, Ouyang Shuo and Alvaro were discussing the appointment.
Alvaro was born in Spain and was very familiar with the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. In history, it was under Alvaro's plan that the Spanish Invincible Fleet left the Mediterranean Sea and set foot in the Atlantic Ocean.
Therefore, Ouyang Shuo had no reason to transfer Alvaro back to his country. Otherwise, it would be a reckless waste of God's resources. The best choice was to form a new fleet in the Mediterranean Sea.
Ouyang Shuo planned to form a fifth fleet under the Nanyang Navy — the Mediterranean Fleet, with Alvaro as the Admiral of the Mediterranean Fleet.
The first batch of backbone of the Mediterranean Fleet was more than 56,000 Spanish officers and soldiers who had already submitted to Shanhai City, as well as more than 20,000 sailors, first officers, and other senior crew members.
Of course, according to the usual practice, the Mediterranean Fleet also had to be mixed.
Ouyang Shuo asked Zheng He to select a group of backbone generals from the ocean-going fleet to join the Mediterranean Fleet. At the same time, it was stipulated that more than half of the backbone generals and soldiers of the Mediterranean Fleet must be Shanhai City's native officers and soldiers.
In this way, the Mediterranean Fleet would be composed of three types of personnel: the Spanish Navy, the native officers and soldiers of Shanhai City, and the pirate prisoners of war in the Gulf of Aden. The three would integrate and form a healthy internal competition.
The Mediterranean Fleet was isolated in the sea. Not to mention that Ouyang Shuo was only acquainted with Alvaro, even the generals he was familiar with would have to take some precautions.
The shortage of manpower in the ocean-going fleet would naturally be filled by the Spanish Navy.
According to the establishment of the Shanhai City Navy, a full-fledged fleet would have a total of 110,000 soldiers and 14000 crew members. The fleet would have five formations, each consisting of 22000 soldiers and 2,800 crew members.
According to the current number of soldiers, the Mediterranean Fleet could only form two and a half formations for the time being. Ouyang Shuo gave Alvaro three formations, and he would find a way to fill the missing 10,000 soldiers in the future.
The Mediterranean Fleet's patrol area was not only the Mediterranean Sea, but also the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. It could even be said that the navy stationed in Somalia's Friendship City was under the jurisdiction of the Mediterranean Fleet.
Needless to say, this would be the fleet with the widest area under the jurisdiction of the Nanyang Navy.
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The moment he received the appointment, Alvaro's loyalty directly increased by 10 points. He did not expect the Marquis to think so highly of him and give him such an important task as soon as he arrived.
Even the current size of the Mediterranean Fleet was comparable to the historical Spanish Invincible Fleet. Not to mention that the Marquis had already promised to fill in the remaining two formations when the time was right.
Of course, Alvaro was a veteran after all, and he immediately got into character after the appointment.
"May I ask, the Marquis, how will the Mediterranean Fleet's uniforms, weapons, and warships be settled? Also, how will the fleet's station and logistics be arranged? "Alvaro was very straightforward.
Zheng He, who was beside him, frowned when he heard this.
From Zheng He's point of view, Alvaro's words were already somewhat disgraceful.
"General Alvaro, please watch your words. Don't be rude to the Marquis!" Zheng He reminded him.
"What?" Alvaro raised his eyebrows, not understanding what was going on.
Ouyang Shuo saw this, but he smiled and waved his hand.
In fact, this was the cultural difference between the East and the West. Easterners spoke in a reserved and reserved manner, and were essentially modest and polite. Westerners spoke bluntly and pursued efficiency.
The two had nothing to do with superiority or inferiority, but the cultural difference.
"Good question, General. The Spanish Navy's uniforms must all be changed. As for the weapons and equipment, General, you can discuss with Governor Zheng He and adjust flexibly according to the characteristics of the soldiers' martial arts, "Ouyang Shuo said.
Alvaro and Zheng He looked at each other and nodded in unison. "Understood!"
Speaking of which, Zheng He was Alvaro's direct superior. As a soldier, Alvaro naturally would not be arrogant the moment he arrived. He had to respect his superior.
Alvaro also realized that Zheng He's reminder was actually out of kindness. It seemed that if he wanted to integrate into the system of Shanhai City, he had to take the initiative to get closer to his superior, Zheng He, and learn more from him.
"The warships needed by the Mediterranean Fleet will be built by the shipyard in Somalia's Friendship City. It is estimated that they will all be delivered within two months." Ouyang Shuo did not intend to use the captured Spanish galleons.
Ouyang Shuo paused for a moment, then continued, "The problems of the fleet's station and logistics will be solved together. I have decided to immediately send troops to Gibraltar after salvaging the cannons and retrieve them. "
The reception room fell silent, and smoke instantly filled the air.
On the 29th of July, the ocean-going fleet returned with a full load and once again occupied Gibraltar.
The Spanish Lord, Juan, had previously left a portion of his troops at the port. When the news of the Invincible Fleet's defeat came, he immediately fled in panic. Before he left, he kidnapped all the civilians and even burned down the port.
It seemed that they did not expect to retrieve the port again.
The current Gibraltar port was basically a ghost town.
Looking at the charred port, Ouyang Shuo and the others had different expressions. Alvaro's expression was the most complicated. He did not expect the Spanish to be so resolute.
"Alright, the past can't be chased." Ouyang Shuo smiled. "Let us build an invincible port that truly guards the throat of the Mediterranean Sea on top of these ruins."
In the game, Gibraltar had a huge concave shape, with a huge rolling mountain range surrounding an excellent natural harbor. The port was surrounded by mountains on three sides, and the other side faced the sea. The mountains were tens of thousands of feet high, and the cliffs were so high that it was difficult for birds to fly. It was perfectly isolated from the interior of Spain, and there was not even a narrow path.
At the foot of the mountain was a long and narrow arc of land with an area of less than 50 square kilometers. It was even smaller than Friendship City. Because it was near the sea, the land was heavily saline, and it was difficult for ordinary crops to grow there.
In the past, the residents mainly made a living by fishing. At most, they would specially transport some soil from other places and spread it in their vegetable fields to grow some vegetables. Their lives were extremely poor.
In the third year of Gaia, where ocean trade had not yet flourished, the strategic position of Gibraltar port had not yet been highlighted. There were very few merchant ships coming and going from the Mediterranean Sea, and it was very difficult for the local residents to buy necessities.
Even so, there were still people living there.
This was because the wilderness in the game was not a peaceful place. Although Gibraltar was poor, it could be considered a "paradise". No one expected it to change owners so many times in a short period of time.
Ouyang Shuo no longer had time to care about the fate of the civilians that Juan had kidnapped. What he was thinking about now was how to build this place into a war fortress, so that it would not be taken back by the radical Spanish.
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