Ouyang Shuo relaxed after the big deal was settled. He said with a smile, "William, let's make another exchange. Shanhai City will use three large fortress ships to exchange for a first-level sailing battleship and two third-level sailing battleships. "
In the Gaia Three Years before ironclad warships became popular, fortress ships and sailing battleships each had their own strengths and weaknesses. Ouyang Shuo's intention was naturally to learn from each other and improve the warship manufacturing level of his territory.
More importantly, the overall design of the sailing battleship was closer to the design concept of the future ironclad warships. If Shanhai City's shipyard had the sailing battleship as a reference, it would naturally speed up the research of ironclad warships.
William was a smart man. He understood immediately and said with a smile, "Sure."
He also hoped to use this opportunity to establish a personal friendship with Ouyang Shuo. The scene of the two giants of the East and the West working hand in hand was something to look forward to.
Next, they discussed the details of the deal.
The two giants finally reached an agreement at around six in the evening.
This was a huge deal. Shanhai City spent a total of 4 million gold coins, 1,000 underwater breathing devices, 20 three-bow eight-bull crossbows, two dragon crystals, and three large fortress ships in exchange for Castle Avic's steam engine manufacturing technology, weaving technology, and three sailing battleships.
At the same time, William agreed to sponsor 12 mechanical engineers and 15 textile technicians to cooperate with Shanhai City in completing the transformation of the two technologies.
The deal was completed and everyone was happy.
William obtained sufficient funds for the construction, while Ouyang Shuo obtained the technology he had been dreaming of.
As a result, the funds in Ouyang Shuo's storage bag shrunk by half.
When he defeated the Spanish Invincible Fleet, Ouyang Shuo's funds reached 11 million gold coins. The construction of the base cities, including the establishment of the Mediterranean Fleet, had consumed close to 1 million gold coins.
He earned another 2 million gold coins from the auction on the sea.
Ouyang Shuo's personal wealth had accumulated to 12 million gold coins. After the deal with William was completed, it became 8 million gold coins, which had shrunk by a third.
Of course, it was all worth it.
That night, William held a grand banquet in the largest banquet hall of the castle. It was to welcome Ouyang Shuo and his party and also to celebrate the huge deal they had reached in the afternoon.
The next day, both parties started to fulfill the contract.
William handed Ouyang Shuo two booklets, the 'Steam Engine Manufacturing Technical Manual' and the 'Weaving Machine Manufacturing Technical Manual'. Ouyang Shuo took them and felt that they were heavy.
In addition, William had given him five additional prototypes.
It was only when the bulk of the goods were delivered that the others in Castle Alric found out about this shocking transaction.
"Shanhai City is indeed the wealthiest city in the world. As expected of the wealthiest city in the world!" Someone exclaimed.
"I don't think it's a good idea to sell the steam engine and loom to the Easterners." There were also those who had doubts, but the deal had already been settled. No one could change it, so they could only complain.
"No matter what, we finally have money." The territory's treasurer was the most excited.
As they discussed, the trade continued.
It was not until five in the afternoon that the delivery of the batches of goods was completed. The hardest part was naturally the delivery of the battleship. The British sailing battleships were still fine, as they could be delivered directly from the shipyard.
Shanhai City's fortress ship, on the other hand, had to move the supplies to the sailing battleship.
In just one afternoon, the news of the deal between the two giants had spread throughout the UK, and even some European countries had received the news. As such, it naturally caused another wave of commotion.
There were those who wanted to crusade against England for betraying Europe, while there were those who were envious and even envious.
Even in the middle of Gaia's third year, four million gold coins was still a huge sum of money to a lord. Moreover, the territories of the European countries were generally smaller, so this sum of money was even heavier.
The rise of Castle Alric was unstoppable.
At the same time, the European lords began to accelerate the development of the steam engine. The first industrial revolution was about to completely erupt throughout Europe.
20th August, Dragon Head.
After the transaction was completed, the fleet did not stay in Plymouth Harbor for long and immediately set off for home.
The fleet had lost three fortress ships and gained three sailing battleships. Using this opportunity, the Shanhai City navy, including the sailors, familiarized themselves with the performance and operation of the sailing battleships under the guidance of Castle Alric's engineers.
At a normal sailing speed, it would take at least two months for the fleet to successfully return to Shanhai City, even if there were no delays along the way.
By then, it would be too late, and the sixth battle would have already begun.
Therefore, Ouyang Shuo had to quickly return to Shanhai City.
As for the specific method, Ouyang Shuo had already thought of it before setting out to sea. In fact, if everything went smoothly, the entire fleet did not even need to set off for home.
Some of the rules in the game, if used properly, could sometimes produce miraculous effects.
In the war room, Ouyang Shuo was having a secret discussion with Zheng He. "Lead the fleet back to Base City and wait for further instructions."
"What about you, Marquis?" Zheng He was puzzled.
"Tonight, I will return to Shanhai City using a mystic technique. Don't worry."
"Understood!" Zheng He nodded.
The NPCs were already aware of the wonders of Mutants.
…
The mystic technique that Ouyang Shuo mentioned was the special item obtained on Gaia's second year's eve — the Yin-Yang Copper Coin.
[Yin-Yang Copper Coin]: After using it, one can be resurrected without losing any damage.
With this protection, Ouyang Shuo could directly commit suicide and complete his reincarnation in Shanhai City.
Without hesitation, Ouyang Shuo took off his equipment and placed it in his storage bag.
The so-called non-losing reincarnation only meant that he would not lose his level, Internal Strength, skills, Achievement Points, and other attributes. After death, his equipment would still drop.
Therefore, to avoid trouble, he had to keep his equipment.
Immediately after, Ouyang Shuo did not hesitate to kill himself with his sword. After a while, his' corpse 'disappeared from Dragon Head's secret chamber.
At the same time, Ouyang Shuo slowly walked out of Shanhai City's Reincarnation Hall thousands of miles away. He had already put on all the equipment he had taken off.
"Marquis?"
The Imperial Guards in charge of guarding the Reincarnation Hall were shocked speechless when they saw Ouyang Shuo. The soldier knew that the Reincarnation Hall was not a good place for Mutants.
Anyone who walked out of this place was someone who had "died once".
"Don't panic. I'm fine."
"Yes!" The soldier bowed reflexively.
In the Imperial Guards, Ouyang Shuo was the absolute supreme existence.
The Imperial Guards would not have any doubts about the Marquis's words.
Ouyang Shuo's sudden return caused a huge uproar in Shanhai City.
The entire city was in an uproar because of the Marquis's return. Over the past half a year, the achievements that the Marquis had made under the leadership of the Ocean Fleet had long been publicized by Xiao He and the others.
In the eyes of the people, the Marquis was already a reclusive overlord. Within the Wei Jia Sea.
Ouyang Shuo's prestige in the territory had reached its peak.
In less than two hours, the news of Ouyang Shuo's return to Shanhai City had spread throughout the entire China region.
Everyone knew what they needed to know.
…
Handan City, the Lord's Mansion.
"Has the old fox returned?" Di Chen's eyes were deep.
No one knew when, but the Yan Huang Alliance had changed the way they addressed Ouyang Shuo to the old fox.
Peerless Elegance grinned, "I'm afraid the China region will not be peaceful again."
"Yes, he's a troublemaker."
Peerless Elegance suddenly thought of something and smiled, "I wonder how the old fox will feel when he finds out about the recent achievements of the Yan Huang Alliance?"
"Feel?" Di Chen raised an eyebrow, "Compared to his international reputation, our achievements are nothing. I'm afraid he won't even care about us!"
"Don't belittle yourself." Peerless Elegance advised.
Di Chen shook his head, his expression desolate, "I'm not belittling myself. Do you know that the latest news from [Imperial Wind] shows that the old fox has already bought England's steam engine technology? "
"Do you think he will share this technology with [Shanhai Alliance]?" Peerless Elegance thought deeper.
"Maybe!"
Di Chen was not sure. If it was him, he would definitely not share it with his allies. But that person was different. He never did things logically and was always unexpected.
It has to be said that in terms of breadth of mind, Di Chen could not compare.
"If that's the case, then the results of our hard work for half a year will be greatly discounted."
Di Chen was indifferent, "That can't be helped. Who asked us to not have the ability to go out to sea."
"I heard that Xiong Ba has been vigorously developing the navy." Peerless Elegance observed Di Chen's expression and continued, "I heard that Xiong Ba and the old fox are quite close. Now that the old fox has returned, who knows what Xiong Ba will do. "
Hearing this name, Di Chen could not help but frown.
"Let him be!"
In the end, Di Chen did not say anything.
… …
If the [Yan Huang Alliance] only felt fear towards Ouyang Shuo's return, then the [Yunnan City State] felt fear towards Ouyang Shuo's return.
For the past half a year, the Shanhai City Dragon Stallion Army stationed at the border of the Yunnan Province, under the command of Bai Qi, had been carrying out all kinds of military exercises.
At the same time, the army of Lingxi City and the Dragon Stallion Army frequently interacted. Both sides' spies went in and out of Yunnan Province's territory, almost covering the entire Yunnan Province.
Their intentions were self-evident.
There had long been rumors that the Dragon Stallion Army had been preparing to attack [Yunnan City State]. The reason why they had not started the war was to cooperate with Shanhai City's policy of "resting and recuperating".
Did Ouyang Shuo's sudden return mean that Shanhai City's "dormancy" had temporarily come to an end? This ferocious tiger was about to bare its fangs again and choose its prey.
The first to bear the brunt was undoubtedly the [Yunnan City State].
As such, how could the lords of [Yunnan City State] not be anxious and fearful?
An emergency meeting of the four city-states was already imminent.
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