Shanhai City's series of actions made the Spaniards feel complicated.
First, they formed an alliance with Atlantis, then they roped in Vic City and formed the Mediterranean Alliance. In the blink of an eye, they had replaced their position as the overlord of the Mediterranean.
The problem was, they were still in a war, okay?
The Spaniards were extremely conflicted, the coastal lords were on standby, and all the players in the country were ready for war. They were in high spirits, ready to avenge their humiliation, only to find that the enemy didn't seem to have time to care about them.
This made the Spaniards very depressed, as if they had been punched in the air.
"Bastard, will it kill you to be more focused? Will it kill you?! "The Spaniards couldn't help but complain.
When the Mediterranean Alliance came to an end, just when the Spaniards thought that Shanhai City would finally be free to fight with them, the envoys of Shanhai City came to Madrid, bringing peace greetings from Marquis Lianzhou.
Ouyang Shuo said that he was willing to stop and both sides shook hands. The Mediterranean Alliance was also willing to live in peace with Spain and jointly maintain the order of the Mediterranean.
On the same day, Henry and Caria made similar statements.
Of course, if Spain was not willing, the Mediterranean Alliance would not hesitate to fight. The words were soft but hard, a carrot and a stick, very much like Ouyang Shuo.
This sudden turn of events caught the Spaniards off guard.
There were immediately two opposing opinions in Spain. The pro-peace faction believed that Spain needed time to reorganize the Invincible Fleet, and that it was a good opportunity to stop now.
The pro-war faction believed that the direction of the war couldn't be completely dominated by Shanhai City. "Why? Shanhai City can fight and make peace just like that? "
The Spaniards felt wronged.
The problem was that no matter how wronged they were, the other party's strength was there. Shanhai City alone was a headache for the Spaniards. Coupled with the strong comeback of Atlantis and Vic City, Spain's old enemy.
If a war really broke out, the situation would not be good.
In the hubbub, there was another opinion that the Spaniards generally agreed with.
"The ultimate purpose of Shanhai City's existence in the Mediterranean is to carry out ocean trade. They have no ambition for the Spanish mainland. But our neighbor, France, is different. That is the real wolf. "
"The way I see it, Henry, that little guy, is probably hoping that we reject Shanhai City's offer of peace. They'll take this opportunity to start a war with us through Shanhai City and Atlantis City."
This time, the Spaniard was completely awakened and broke out in a cold sweat.
Even the pro-war faction was completely speechless at this time. They said in unison, "Yes, it is imperative to contain the rise of France in the Mediterranean Sea."
Thus, the opinions in Spain gradually converged.
It was against this background that Philip II received the delegation from Shanhai City in the royal palace.
After some discussion, Philip II finally decided to confer an honorary title to Ouyang Shuo, and at the same time, give Gibraltar to Ouyang Shuo as a permanent fief.
In this way, he managed to save the Spanish people's face.
This Kingdom War that had started and ended abruptly had ended just like that. Both sides shook hands and made peace.
Of course, the grudges and cracks still existed.
But in the face of the strong rise of France, the Spaniards must put more energy into the confrontation with France. Against Shanhai City's ocean-going fleet, they could only retreat for the time being.
August 8th, Base City.
Philip II's conferment allowed the Base City to have relay stations, just like the Friendship City.
At the same time, the Territory Stone Tablet was created in the conference hall of the City Lord's Mansion. Ouyang Shuo once again used a Dark Iron Village Creation Token to activate the Territory Stone Tablet, thereby increasing the population of the Base City.
The craftsmen and resources of Vic City had also been transported to the Base City.
The Base City was on the right track.
After the relay station was opened, Ouyang Shuo's first letter was written to Gu Xiuwen, the governor of the Friendship City.
Half a month ago, Gu Xiuwen had already led a team to the Friendship City in Somalia and officially took office. The construction of the large shipyard at the Port of the Brave had also been completed.
Ouyang Shuo ordered Gu Xiuwen to speed up the construction of a batch of warships and send them to the Base City for the use of the newly formed Mediterranean Fleet. At the same time, he asked Friendship City to transfer a group of civil officials to the Base City for emergency purposes.
The second letter was written by Ouyang Shuo to Du Ruhui, the director of the General Administration of Military Affairs in Shanhai City. He asked the General Administration of Military Affairs to prepare a batch of naval war supplies and to send a group of military officers to the Base City.
Xiao He, the director of the General Administration of Administration, and Fan Li, the director of the General Administration of Finance, also received the order. The General Administration of Administration was in charge of the deployment of government officials, while the General Administration of Finance was in charge of guiding the private chambers of commerce to carry out ocean trade.
With the establishment of the Base City, the Grand Line planned by Ouyang Shuo officially connected the Base City, the Friendship City, the Lion City, the Cliff Mountain City, and the North Sea City into a line.
Driven by the huge profits, not only the chambers of commerce in the territory, but also the large chambers of commerce in the capital would come after hearing the news. They would follow the route opened by the ocean fleet all the way.
The Great Voyage Era had really arrived!
In this way, Shanhai City would be able to make a lot of money just by collecting taxes.
More importantly, Shanhai City would greatly increase its right to speak on global affairs.
Of course, the European caravans would also enter the Eastern Sea through the Grand Line. There was still a difference between the game and ancient times. Take China as an example. It was impossible for it to obtain a large trade surplus like it had in history.
The difference in technology between the two sides could even be said that China might be at a disadvantage. This required the lords of the China region to put more effort into the technological research and development of their territories.
Otherwise, if they fall behind others, they would be beaten.
In short, the opening of the Grand Line by Shanhai City was like opening Pandora's box, making the confrontation between countries and lords full of more uncertainty and greater challenges.
The opening of ocean trade would have a direct or indirect impact on the industrial layout of various countries, and even the rise and fall of their territories. Opportunities and challenges always coexist.
At the same time, maintaining the operation of the Grand Line would also be a great test for Shanhai City and the Nanyang Navy. Driven by the huge benefits, there would definitely be people jumping out in the future to challenge the authority of Shanhai City.
The road of Shanhai City's sea hegemony had just begun.
August 10th, Base City.
The Base City was on the right track, and it was time for the ocean fleet to set off again.
Before leaving, Ouyang Shuo held a huge sea auction in the Base City. The items auctioned included 20 Spanish galleons, 30 Carrack galleons, 700 Spanish cannons, and 2,000 underwater breathing devices.
As soon as the news came out, the entire Mediterranean Sea was shocked.
The current Mediterranean countries were in a critical period of competing for naval combat power. Whether it was warships or cannons, they were urgently needed by the lords of various countries. The Spanish galleons and cannons were naturally the best of the best.
As for the underwater breathing devices, they were even more eye-catching.
Under the investigation of the spies of various countries, the culprit of the destruction of the Spanish Invincible Fleet, the underwater breathing device, officially came into the view of the players, causing the lords of various countries to be shocked.
Before the incident, no one would have thought that the Invincible Fleet would fall into the hands of such a small thing. It was because the Atlantean civilization was too mysterious, and the underwater breathing device produced was too magical.
Nowadays, the price of the underwater breathing device had long been raised to a sky-high price.
How could the Mediterranean players not be excited when the Base City auctioned 2,000 of them at once?! The lords of the Mediterranean Sea who received the invitation for the auction moved immediately, fearing that they would be late.
In the past few days, warships docked in the port of Gibraltar one after another.
Because of the extermination of the Juan tribe, the port, which had become deserted, became lively again.
At the same time, the powerful city defense of the Base City was also displayed in front of the lords of various countries.
The huge battle puppets, the valiant Mediterranean fleet, the towering city walls, the cold cannons, and the pseudo-aircraft hovering in the air made the lords of various countries feel daunted.
Ouyang Shuo had organized the auction for two reasons. One was to clear out the supplies in the inventory, and the other was to take the opportunity to build relationships with the lords of various countries. At the same time, he was also secretly showing off his muscles to remind them that the Base City was not weak.
He could not guarantee that the Mediterranean countries would not have any ill intentions after the fleet left. Therefore, Ouyang Shuo could only try his best to create favorable conditions for the Mediterranean Sea Fleet and the Base City before he left.
Ouyang Shuo also took the opportunity to share the "hot potato" of the underwater breathing device.
It could be foreseen that if Shanhai City kept monopolizing the "secret weapon" like the underwater breathing device, the Mediterranean countries would not have true trust in Shanhai City.
In the process, if someone tried to sow discord, such as the Spanish, who were eyeing them covetously, it would be very easy for the Mediterranean countries to develop collective hostility and rejection toward the Base City.
For the Base City, the losses would outweigh the gains.
It would be better to throw out a bait and let the other countries fight for it. Shanhai City would then take the opportunity to withdraw.
…
At 10 am, the auction officially began.
The lords of various countries were all participating in the auction, and they were all very wealthy. Naturally, Ouyang Shuo would not be stingy and auction them one by one. Instead, he would auction them in batches.
Moreover, for the lords of various countries, it was meaningless to bid for one or two warships.
Ten Spanish galleons, 15 Carrack galleons, 350 Spanish cannons, and 500 underwater breathing devices were auctioned off in one batch.
There were only three batches in the entire auction. The last batch was the remaining 1,000 underwater breathing devices. The starting price for each batch was 400,000 gold coins, and each increment must be no less than 20,000 gold coins.
At the same time, Ouyang Shuo also stipulated that the players who won the first batch would not be allowed to participate in the subsequent auctions. This also meant that there would be three winners in this unique auction on the sea.
Such an intense competition was beyond the lords' expectations.
"Marquis Lianzhou's tricks are really profound." The lords could not help but sigh.
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