Chapter 2800: 1 unbelievable conclusion

The powerful current admiral said enviously to the former admiral who now has only one title of nobility: "Now you have no official and a light body, and the pressure is all on me!"

Don Fernando Chacon said with a smile: "Back then you criticized me severely, saying that I didn't fight, you were a coward!"

"Now I'm a coward!" laughed Don Aznar Antonio, apologizing for his earlier irrationality to the former admiral, who accepted and had a toast with him.

He mentioned the Chinese blockade of Spain. Yes, from the borders of Portugal and France to the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts, a copper wall and iron wall crashed down. Merchant ships from various countries loaded with goods could only patrol by the iron curtain. If you can't enter the country, you can't enter.

Commodities are scarce, prices are high, and the blockade is so serious that it has caused great difficulties in Spain!

Spain has always relied on its own mines to buy, buy, buy, and did not care about developing its own industrial economy. It was blocked and the situation was seriously bad.

"We have so many ships, so they can be smuggled. Besides, people from other countries can also buy them." Don Fernando Chacon suggested. He spun his wine glass, admiring the garnet-red liquid in it.

Yes, the Europeans are pirates, and the Spaniards are no exception. They can use smuggling trade (including disguised neutral country trade) as a powerful means to break the blockade. I believe that the interests of European countries and Spain are consistent on this point Will the local authorities of all countries acquiesce or condone this blockade-breaking smuggling in order to obtain Spanish silver dollars and to combat infidels?

Yes, at first they would, on the border of Naples, on the long coastline and borders of the Iberian Peninsula, in the ports of the North Sea and the Baltic Sea, smuggling activities were extensive and active.

Taking advantage of the dark night and the wind and waves, they traveled through the deep mountains and old forests of the Pyrenees, transported goods to Spain, and obtained Spanish silver dollars.

But they ran into big trouble with the Spaniards, because the Spaniards gradually ran out of silver dollars, and the Chinese navy was too powerful!

Spain’s wealth depends entirely on the gold mines and silver mines in the Americas. The use of “treasure ships” to transport gold bars and silver ingots has brought a steady stream of wealth to Spain every time. Now a single treasure ship cannot be opened and all of them have been intercepted.

Without income, Spain sits and eats nothing, and foreign smugglers will not generate electricity for love, so they will rush away!

"They want our navy to fight and destroy the Chinese fleet!" Don Aznar Antonio said that facing the current unfavorable situation, the ministers in the court forced him to fight, and there were two roads before him. One is to go to war, and the other is to be shamefully dismissed and deprived of all honors.

"Then why are you going to fight? Are you sure of winning?" Don Fernando Chacon asked.

"How is it possible!" Don Aznar Antonio said helplessly.

He talked about the embarrassment of the Spanish fleet. Even with the protection of coastal artillery in the port, it was difficult to suppress the long-range attack of the 210 cannons carried by the battleships of the South China Navy, so that the battleships were constantly damaged and could not be repaired, and lacked training, gunpowder and shell reserves. Insufficient, not even able to support a sea battle.

The point is that the morale in the fleet is low, capable nobles have left the fleet one after another, and there is an atmosphere of failure in the upper and lower levels.

The problem is that they can't do without fighting. All the people in the court stated generously, as if as long as the fleet leaves the port, under the blessing of God, these eastern heathen fleets can be wiped out.

Cardinal Otto Princeton even eloquently said: "We should beat the enemies of God! We will surely win!"

Don Aznar Antonio covered his face with his hands and said, "I don't even know where his confidence comes from!"

"Oh, my God!" Hearing that Don Fernando Chacon rolled his eyes, he thought for a while and said, "That's what the Archbishop of Jerusalem said when Guy, the king of Jerusalem, went out to fight Saladin!"

"In the ensuing Battle of Hardin, Guy was captured, Reynald of Châtillon, Humphrey of Tollen, Gerard of Ridford, Grand Master of the Knights Templar, Knights of the Hospitaller Grandmaster Roger de Molins died in battle, and the Holy Cross was smashed by pagans, and the holy land of Jerusalem fell into the hands of pagans!" Don Asnar Antonio said hesitantly .

Don Fernando Chacon asked: "What was the reaction of the other ministers?"

"Only the Deputy Finance Minister Bahammond Saldovar Ruiz and a few ministers think it's inappropriate. Their voices are weak and they can't do anything!" the current admiral said regretfully.

Don Fernando Chacon suddenly mentioned the incident, and he asked: "Do you know what a staunch patriot is?"

"I've seen this information before, and it was said by the Chinese!" Don Aznar Antonio read relevant information and pointed out that the "firm patriot" is actually a traitor, a guy who eats inside and outside.

Like Bahamund Saldovar Ruiz?

"He advises you not to fight the Chinese. He is a true patriot! Not a traitor!" Don Fernando Chacon said firmly.

"He saw the danger of the fleet going to battle. Once your fleet goes to battle, you will be wiped out by the Chinese at sea, and Spain will lose its last line of protection. When the Chinese invade on land, it all depends on their mood!" Don Fernando Chacondao, he is the initiator of the "existence fleet" tactic, he would rather not fight, and don't fight, otherwise the scene of the Battle of Harding will repeat itself!

"So, Cardinal Otto Princeton, who keeps saying that he is for God, is a traitor, a true old friend of the Chinese? He wants to wipe out our fleet?" Don Aznar Antonio couldn't help laughing. .

"That's right, he's a traitor!" Don Fernando Chacon laughed.

This is an unbelievable conclusion. If people hear the words of these two admirals~www.wuxiaspot.com~, it will cause political turmoil.

"My lord, you have devoted a lot of effort to this naval fleet, and you have worked hard to save the lives of the children. Tell me, what should I do?" Don Aznar Antonio asked sincerely.

Don Fernando Chacon didn't answer directly, and said to the other side: "Do you know that I have been studying Chinese recently?"

"Yes, my lord!" said Don Aznar Antonio.

Don Fernando Chacon then talked about Chinese culture and history with him, making irresponsible remarks, and the conversation was very interesting!

The former admiral actually spoke clearly and logically. He started from the Three Emperors and Five Emperors to the former Ming Chongzhen, and even laughed at the incompetence of the Chongzhen Emperor.

Seeing that the night was getting darker and darker, the current admiral was busy with military affairs, so many things were waiting for him, so he listened patiently for a while, and begged again: "Please enlighten me, my lord!"

The former admiral took his time and took out a piece of paper with a Chinese sentence on it, which was: "Chong Er was born outside, Shen Sheng died inside!" 2084/10463098