576. One more stab

Who is the fleet of the Spaniards? It was none other than some of the old ministries left behind by Gudorova and Charznan.

These people are anxious to make meritorious deeds, and they want to salvage the situation that is becoming weaker and weaker in front of His Majesty. But they don't know that we need them to think that way.

As for who we are? That's clear, we're referring to me and little Alfred. Let them be the vanguard, and run to the front line to fight the British, which is definitely something we all like to see.

As for whether they are dead or alive - huh! Who cares?

If they die, give them a special honor and be buried.

If you're still alive, move on to the next glorious battle!

I heard that the British, the Italians, and the Spaniards each fought hard, and they all fought real fire on several sides, which is good!

In fact, I don't need them to really live and die at sea, it's better not to die, one by one keep the hatred in their hearts, and toss it up from time to time, that's the best effect.

This move drove the tiger and devoured the wolf, and the core was officially Grihageus's pout. With him as a "middleman", no one would have thought that all this was nothing more than a hoax, and the core purpose was to lure the British into the trap.

The British, who were already struggling, had to have more capital and build more warships to maintain their relative superiority at sea.

So this trap is almost irresistible to them, and for them, even if they know that this is probably a trap, they have to try it.

After all, if it were true, and these were obtained by Spain or the Netherlands, it would definitely make Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth spit out a mouthful of blood and become a lingering knot in her heart.

However, after this battle, the British who really fought were exhausted - facing two major sea powers in a row, even if they were as strong as Britain, they could not bear it.

But that's not enough, I have to keep adding fuel to the fire!

......

In the ten days since he returned to Virginia from the sea to recuperate, Drake has been holding a fire in his heart.

He didn't know what was wrong, why was it a very secret thing, but now it is known to everyone?

Why do they all know the full address? Drake wondered in his heart.

The latitude and longitude of this place is unknown to no one except himself and a few core members, and these people are all old people who follow him all year round, so there should be no problem of loyalty.

But the problem is that the information was indeed leaked, and it was leaked so thoroughly that almost all of his main enemies were known, and he collided with himself exactly the same!

Where is it?

Could it be......

I was thinking hard when there was a sudden knock on the door!

"Dangdang, dang, dang! Dangdang, dangdang! Such a continuous and rapid knock on the door was quite unusual, what was going on? Why are you in such a hurry?

"Come in!" The mood that was originally quite calm was torn apart by this rapid knock on the door! So the English admiral shouted at the door, as if this would give vent to his anger.

"Squeak!" The door was quickly pushed open, but it was the local governor Charles Lange.

The fifty-year-old man had the title of viscount and was a distant relative of the Queen, who had been here to succeed Raleigh as Governor for a prudent reason.

Judging from the overall effect later, his governance was quite good, and he did a good job of stabilizing the situation around Virginia and allowing the British to gain a foothold here.

Moreover, he took a rather soft attitude towards the Dutch, as well as the Oriental Sun Qilan, and had a good relationship with the two northern powers, which also became the reason why Virginia was able to survive the repeated attacks of the Spaniards.

What is he here for?

Drake wondered, "Hey! Lange, what's the matter so anxious? Did your lover make trouble at home again? ”

Originally, he wanted to use a joke to alleviate the unpleasantness caused by the violent knock on the door, after all, this is someone's one-third of an acre, and it is better not to be too public.

Bear with it, even if you suffer some losses.

Drake thought.

As a result, Charles Lange actually slammed the table without giving face, which scared Drake a lot!

"Where?" Charles Lange asked endlessly, his attitude was quite ruthless, and he didn't seem to give Drake face at all.

Drake was stunned for a few seconds, and then he felt a surge of anger in his heart!

You are nothing but a viscount in name, and you have become a magistrate by virtue of your own relatives, and I am the commander-in-chief of the British fleet! Why are you talking to me like that?

was about to have a seizure, but a voice in his head reminded him: after all, he is a relative of the queen, so it is better not to offend!

Thinking of this, he tried his best to endure the anger again, but still asked with a very unhappy face: "What's where?" ”

Charles Lange pointed at Drake and shouted, "I'll be the Queen's loyal general, and I'll be at your disposal." How do you say that I have done you wrong? You're good! He secretly salvaged the shipwreck, but kept the treasure for himself! ”

While Drake was dumbfounded, Charles Lange continued to scold: "Do you think that no one will know about the sunken ship that you secretly salvaged with your own private soldiers? Tell you, you're playing screwed! Everybody knows! The lost treasure of the Aztecs is in the hands of British captain Francis Drake! ”

This sentence was like a three-nine day ice bucket pouring down, making Drake tremble violently!

He stood up "Huo", pointed at Charles Lange and scolded: "What nonsense are you talking about, old thing? I fought two fierce battles with the Spaniards and Italians at sea, and I was unable to return for supplies, and I myself was wounded! You're holding a false accusation against me! ”

Charles Lange smiled coldly, and lowered his voice a lot: "My respected captain, everyone knows about this, and I am not alone. The consul of the Spaniards had just sent me a letter, and the Italians had told me about it. There are also the Dutch and French who arrived later, which is also a rhetoric. You tell me, should I trust you, or should I trust anyone else? ”

Drake's face flushed with anger, and his fingers almost poked Charles Lange's face: "We've been sailing, we've been fighting when we're almost at our destination, and everyone is watching, won't you ask people?" Thousands of sailors, did they lie together? ”

"Hum hap hum!" Charles Lange sneered again, lightly tapped his finger on the table, looked at Drake with extreme mockery in his eyes, and smiled: "Your acting skills are good, Sir Drake, but you seem to have forgotten that in the course of your battle, the three private warships in the fleet you led were mixed inβ€”yes, your own personal warship left early, and never returned!" ”

"Private warship?" Something was wrong in Drake's mind, though he didn't know why.

He struggled to recall the scene, and was about to reach his destination, but he was confronted by a fleet of warlords suspected to be Spaniards, and the two sides inevitably exchanged fire.

Of all the warships, there were indeed three that belonged only to them, which they had used for personal use when they left England.

At the beginning of the war, the commander of the ship, according to the usual practice, took the lead in leaving the battle, after all, it was his own private ship, and should not be counted among the combat ships.

But where they went, I really don't know. Until now, there has been no sign of these ships.

At first, they thought that they saw that the enemy was strong and returned to Virginia ahead of schedule. But when I returned to Virginia, the people here said they never came back!

Could it really be that they went to salvage? Something is not secret, and someone found out?

To be honest, Drake did have the idea of salvaging his wealth privately and not turning it over to the national treasury, but before he could implement it, he was interrupted by the battle.

No way! When pigs fly!

The admiral of the private army has followed him for nearly twenty years, conscientious, and has never made any other small moves, how could he ruin his reputation for the sake of these riches, and become a person who can only live in the dark?

Could it be...... During the time when he was unconscious, his subordinates secretly went to salvage?

And then they transferred their property without permission, and in the process they happened to meet the Spaniards?

Drake couldn't help but start to doubt his first mate, who was originally a Viking who had been following him since he was rescued in a shipwreck.

To say that judging from his background and performance, it is not impossible to see money!

Could it really be him?

Drake thought about it, and couldn't help but fall into a trance, only to hear Charles Lange next to him slap the table again.

Drake turned his head to look at Charles Lange, the gray-haired middle-aged man who was looking at him with disdain, and said in a mocking tone, "What? Remembered? Master Drake. I only ask you, do you want these treasures? Or want loyalty to the Queen! All I need is your words! ”

Drake only felt a mouthful of blood in his chest, he couldn't spit it out, he couldn't swallow it, and he couldn't swallow it, and he endured it for a long time before he could hold back his anger: "I'll find out about this!" You give me a little time! ”

Charles Lange laughed like a night owl, turned and took a few steps, but stopped and tilted his head to Drake and said, "Ill-gotten gains, hot hands!" I advise you to think clearly about what's at stake! Sir Francis Drake! ”

After saying that, he walked out of the door without looking back, and slammed the door hard!

Drake's heart raced at the sound of the door closing, and he gasped heavily, staring in the direction of the door.

Who the hell is it? Actually framed yourself like this!

Could it really be that his own private army did it? If it were them, then the matter would not be clear until they were found.

Wrong! That's not right!

Cold sweat suddenly oozed from Drake's forehead, and he suddenly realized that the situation seemed to be worse than he had imagined!

His own private fleet has disappeared for some time, and no one knows what they have done during this time, and it is impossible to find them now, and this matter is not clear; But even if they are found, this matter is still unclear!

This...... This is actually stuck in a dead knot!

Finally...... What the hell is going on?