Capture the king.

After the capture of the king, everything is over.

The gentlemen of the West know far more about the trade-offs than the gentlemen of the East, especially when they conflict with the cherished interests of the king, life and wealth, and they always know what they should choose.

The corpses were dumped all over the ground into another vacant watertight cabin, and Marat Jr. was given temporary freedom to give Marat the order to summon all officers above the rank of colonel to the San Carlos, and then the rank of lieutenant and the rank of lieutenant to call the non-commissioned officers......

There was not a single bloody battle in the whole process, only Blackbeard led people to block the aisle, and the Spaniards who knew the times all chose to surrender without exception.

Nearly half an hour later, Marat was again Mart, leading Blackbeard and Zaniin, as well as representatives of the colonel, lieutenant, and non-commissioned officers, back to the Shengshi and announced to the more than 200 sailors on board that the ship had been officially transferred to the Drake Chamber of Commerce.

They had the option of going with the ship to the port of San Carlos with the British, who promised not to treat them as prisoners; Or disembark from here, where the generous President Drake will provide them with dinghys, charts, and enough food and clean water to return to Grenada.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, the Shengshi, which had endured too many twists and turns, finally ended her scheduled itinerary for the day, carrying two major generals, eight colonel-ranking officers, twenty-six lieutenant officers, and one hundred and forty-four sailors of the Kingdom of Spain to the lakeside pier of San Carlos.

Nelson fulfilled Lorraine's promise, and each sailor who assisted in the sailing of the ship was paid an octagonal gold coin, and the officers were properly transferred to the prisoner-of-war camp to share dinner with the prisoners of the Battle of San Carlos.

As a result, the first phase of the operation has finally come to an end.

In the last days before the start of the rainy season, only one last big thing was left before them, an ultimatum.

This ultimatum was not an "ultimatum" as is common in the course of the war, but was merely a transactional proclamation to inform the Spaniards of the end of the war. As for the reason, it was to ensure that the Spaniards had the right to know about the situation, so that they would not know about the fall of San Carlos without knowing anything, and because they could not find a leader, they would blindly make the decision to attack.

Therefore, the ultimatum is very important, and the following points must be included in the content:

Tell the Spaniards that the British had succeeded in capturing San Carlos.

The Spaniards were told that seventy-seven nobles and officers, including Major General Hawthorne, the Spanish colonial governor in Nicaragua, Major General Marat, the commander of the Grenada garrison, and Baron Torresias, commander of the San Carlos Fortress, had been captured after a valiant battle.

The Spaniards were told that they could at any time make a formal request to the British colonial governor in Jamaica, Major General Darling, the War Office, or the British Foreign Office. Don't go to the Navy, this operation has nothing to do with the Navy.

The person who served the ultimatum was also crucial, neither a mercenary like the Drake Chamber of Commerce, nor an unidentified figure like Indigenous or Blackbeard.

Nelson and Spencer are not good either, they are too high in the team and can easily be used as a bargaining chip by the Spaniards; Too low a military rank is not an option, and the junior officers' lack of diplomatic experience can easily turn pacification into demonstrations that spur Grenada's fragile and sensitive self-esteem.

After several selections, Freemani volunteered and was elected.

Lorraine chose Blackbeard's beloved Lucia as his messenger, with Lef, Chamuyam and Zainny as his escorts.

Nelson also selected a lieutenant colonel, two captains, and a second lieutenant from among the captives, who were required to prove the truth of the ultimatum and as a gift to ensure that he would have friends in Grenada who were grateful to the British.

On 3 May, Freemani set off from the lakeside pier. Watching the shadow of the sail fade away, Spencer suddenly patted Lorraine's arm with emotion.

"Major, what are you?"

"Thank you, Drake."

"Thank you?" Lorraine was puzzled, "If it's those things in the course of the war...... This is my job of accepting employment, and I have not been reluctant to do so, and I have already received my remuneration accordingly. ”

"It's not about the war, Drake, I mean Freemani."

"Ensign Freemani? What happened to him? ”

"This operation has made him grow a lot, and he has a new look, like two people!" Spencer's voice was deep with emotion, "He offered to present me with an ultimatum on the grounds that he was my brother-in-law, and that he was of noble origin, and that his personal status and his status in San Carlos were enough to make the Spaniards feel sincere." ”

Lorraine raised an eyebrow: "If he intends to act frankly, there will be many unnecessary risks. ”

"He said it was a big deal and fled into the woods, with Eriksson there, and he believed that the Spaniards would not be able to stop him." Spencer laughed, "Do you know what reward he asked me for?" ”

"Promotion? Or transfer? ”

"He's ready to retire."

Completely unexpected answer, Lorraine sighed in surprise: "He plans to retire after making great achievements?" ”

"He wanted to get on board, not as a navy, but as a sailor." Spencer looked into Lorraine's eyes, "The reward he asked for from me was that he wanted me to ask you to allow him to become a member of the Drake Chamber of Commerce." ”

"Ah...... Ha? Lorraine was stunned for a moment, "I think I need to think about it." ”

"I'll wait, you can always tell me the result."

With that, Spencer turned to leave, and came up with a blackbeard, his nose not his nose, and his face was not his face glaring at Lorraine.

"Boy, it's been five days! I took risks for you, fought for you, and lent you precious cadres and boats to accompany you on that ultimatum. I've given enough, now I just want to know, when exactly will my return be realized? ”

"The information is lying somewhere in Pasadla, not on me." Lorraine twisted her neck and replied, "Your Highness, according to the weather of previous years, it takes almost a month from the beginning of the rainy season to the stabilization of the hydrology of the San Juan River, during which time we will not be able to do anything, and we will have a lot of time to go to that beautiful island to complete the final handover." Do you think, do you follow me to the island, or wait for me in San Carlos to deliver to your door? ”

"To the island, of course!" Blackbeard's nose snorted hot, "Who knows if you'll take important information out of the dungeon!" ”

"You always need a little trust between people." Lorraine teased, "Since you are going to the island, in order to avoid some unpleasant things from happening, please choose your attaché and limit it to three." ”

Blackbeard's eyes widened: "What about the trust you just mentioned?" ”

"I ask you to trust me, for I am a successful merchant whose credibility is my life, and who has been educated as an orthodox English aristocrat since childhood. You can't ask me to trust you, because your family is only a yeoman farmer, and you yourself are known for your capriciousness, greed and cruelty. This is the fairness that must be observed in our cooperation. ”

"I need to trust you, you don't need to trust me, is that fair?"

"That's right, that's fairness." Lorraine smiled pleasantly, "It's like we can't cope with Grenada's counterattack, that's why we took the initiative to pay attention to the Spaniards' right to know." True fairness is never about the two ends of the scale, but about balancing the imbalance by adding weight. ”

"In short, when the rainy season comes, there will only be one ship to Pasadla, and that is the Shengshi. If I accidentally find another ship with the same destination during the voyage, I will sink her, gaining the weight necessary to balance it at once. ”

Lorraine gestured with both hands as the scales swayed, and suddenly a drop of water fell from the sky on the back of his hand.

He interrupted the conversation and looked up at the low, cloudy sky.

"Rainy season...... Here we go. ”