There is a saying that mud can't hold up the wall, and no matter how hard you try, you can't make a person who doesn't have basic logic and perseverance become a pillar, and Van Buteng in front of you is a good example.

This guy organizes an event, and the first thing he does is get himself drunk. With the support of everyone, he staggered away from the "main battlefield" and went to sleep in the rest area at the back.

Hanson Young and I glanced at each other, and we both saw a hint of helplessness in each other's eyes. We sighed and touched our glasses lightly, and Hansen Young asked in a low voice, "Mr. Sun, may I ask, why are you helping my nephew?" Depending on the situation, you don't know each other, and there should be no entanglement of courtesy and interests. ”

I was silent with my glass in my hand, I didn't know what to answer. Did I tell him that I was here to slap in love with the Queen of England? Am I a drunkard, don't mean to drink?

Isn't that self-confessing?

However, if I say that the road is uneven and draw a sword to help, I am afraid that it is even more unreliable.

Seeing that I was silent, Hansen Young did not ask. There seemed to be an emotion flowing through his battered face. After a long time, he spoke again and said in a low voice: "You just said that you have a grudge against the Spaniards. And if you go north to the vicinity of the Netherlands, I think eighty percent of it is to make friends with the British! ”

As soon as these words came out, I couldn't help but sigh, ginger is still old and spicy in the end! He just deduced the cause and effect from my words! Once again, I was secretly frightened, if it weren't for the small size and population of this lowland kingdom, and the fact that they were more or less related to each other, I was afraid that it would not be very difficult to exterminate these rebels compared to the official minds.

In other words, if we only consider the actual combat effectiveness, I am afraid that this great war for freedom will not last for 80 years, 8 years, or even 8 months, and perhaps the battle will end!

It's just that there are policies and countermeasures, and the relationship between the royal families in Europe is complicated, and who among the people is not the seven aunts and eight aunts?

That's it.,On the one hand, I coax every day for freedom.,On the other hand, I cooperate every day in order to receive rewards.,No, it's all commuting to and from work when you fight.。 I'm afraid that in addition to nepotism, these official guys are also worried about foxes and rabbits, lackeys cooking, birds and beasts, and good bows. Once the guys of the Utrecht League are wiped out, I'm afraid that their fate will be uncertain!

Therefore, this so-called "revolution * life" is more like a big drama in which the government and the people fool each other. For the Spanish officials, they were originally unable to govern these rich and inferior people, so they sent a governor, which was considered to be the best of the best, and the idea of eight achievements was happy to win and gratifying to defeat.

The folk are even more perfunctory - watching the two fighters who are still fighting and dying during the day get together and drink happily, a wisp of indescribable absurdity rises in my heart for some reason. Should I leave? Don't get involved in this mess anymore? But I still have my own purpose to achieve!

Hansen Young knew that his guess was not far off, if not true, so he wisely shut his mouth. Because I have to make up my own mind about a lot of things.

I took two sips of wine and whispered back to him, "What about you?" What are your plans? Just keep acting? ”

Hansen Young stared at me for a long time, looking left and right, no one paying attention to our conversation, and then he whispered, "My ancestors are actually Germanic." But since my grandfather's generation, because of his relationship with the Spanish royal family, he has come to this point for the greater good. But ......"

He looked at me with burning eyes and said, "However, from the perspective of our family as a whole, the benefits we can get from Spain – such as my position – have largely not compensated for the benefits we have received from other sources. ”

I whispered to him, "Your family has trade in the north?" ”

Hansen Young nodded helplessly and said: "My family has moved north as a whole, and most of them are currently trading in the North Sea, and the largest one sells linen and beef and fish between Bruges and Hamburg and Amsterdam, and the profits are quite considerable!" ”

I smiled and said, "So, you're staying behind?" ”

There was a hint of cunning in Hansen Young's eyes: "The word "broken" is very expressive. To be more precise, it should be me and my nephew joining forces to buy time for the family to lay a more solid foundation in the north! The more lively we fight, the more relaxed our relatives in the north will be! ”

I asked, "So what are you telling me this in your hope for?" ”

Hansen laughed and said, "I think we can take what we need!" ”

At this moment, several people around came over and pulled the people on our side to drink, especially Christina, which attracted the attention of many people. But after Christina taught a few drunken murderers, the rest of the people's minds suddenly calmed down a lot, and our side was a lot quieter.

I glanced around, put down my glass and said, "I'm a little tired." It's too noisy, is there a quieter place? ”

Hanson Young smiled at me and turned his head in the direction behind him, Eleven we followed him, and then went to the back hall first.

Naturally, a few of us followed. When I got to the door, I didn't all go in, only the three or four people who knew the most followed me inside.

The back hall was a large space, and the moment the thick wooden door closed, I only felt that the deafening noise had finally disappeared, and I felt as if I had arrived in another quiet world.

Hansen Young asked his men to prepare a cup of coffee for each of us, and we sat around the small table again. I was shocked to find that among the people sitting around was the unlucky Van Butten!

Seeing my strange gaze, Hansen Young smiled and said, "Butten is also one of the important links, and he should be allowed to listen to it." ”

Van Buteng, this kid, also took the opportunity to laugh: "I...... I'm a little dizzy, but I can understand it! Even if...... Even if I can't remember it clearly, won't Hannah help me remember it? ”

Our eyes all turned to the woman beside Van Buten. This woman is in her early thirties, not handsome, but she is very capable, especially the corners of her mouth slightly pursed and her frowning brows, which makes people know at a glance that she is a vigorous and resolute person.

Hanson Young said, "Now that we're all here, we might as well discuss the next thing." ”

I didn't open my mouth, waiting for him to continue.

Seeing that we had no objection, Hansen Young said: "Under the current circumstances, Butten and I will certainly not be able to leave this place anytime soon, or even end the struggle between us anytime soon – of course, this is meant to be a show. Except for a few people injured in Mr. Sun's shelling of our side today, the casualty figures for the past month or so are all fabricated. ”

After speaking, he looked at me with a sly smile. I shrugged helplessly, who knew they were playing this hand? Hansen Young didn't mean to blame, he continued: "What Mr. Sun needs is a reason and an excuse to get close to the UK, and the performance between us can provide him with the best reason. ”

As he spoke, he looked around the crowd and said, "That is, to support the people who are seeking freedom and independence!" ”

Van Butten laughed and said, "Yes! Yes! Sun is really rooting for me! His artillery is fierce! "When I saw that this guy hadn't woken up yet, he was talking loudly and unrestrained, and the people around him were secretly frowning.

Hannah asked coldly, "How do we cooperate?" I mean, between the three of us. ”

Hansen Young smiled: "Since I came here to exterminate the divided Utrecht League, Spain has been basically satisfied with the progress in all aspects. So I'm going to—"

He stretched out his hand and scratched the map, looked at me, and said, "From here, starting at Ossendrecht and Hohohead, to the north is the land of the Netherlands. Our next battle will be around here, and you, Mr. Sun, will join them at sea with Butten, 'occupy' this land, and make contact with William Orange, King of the Netherlands, and annex it to the Netherlands! ”

I whispered, "What do you mean...... Nibbled? ”

Hansen Young's eyes revealed a lot of approval: "Dealing with smart people is easy!" As he spoke, he lowered his head and drew another line on the map along the coast: "In this way, we will give you most of the land north of the main stream of the Scheldt River in this way!" ”

I nodded and asked, "What about you?" How are you going to deal with the aftermath? ”

Hansen Young's eyes were full of smiles: "Actually, not long ago, I started to transfer my relatives who stayed in Madrid and Catalonia, who had already traveled north to Amsterdam by sea and land. Actually, I've been thinking about a reasonable excuse to get out. And the arrival of you, Mr. Sun, has provided us with the perfect mouth. ”

As he spoke, he patted me on the shoulder and said, "You are too strong, we can't match it!" ”

As soon as these words came out, even Hannah, who had always kept a straight face, laughed. I shook my head helplessly, I thought people were fish belly, it turned out that people had already counted me in!

In that case, let's talk about business. So I asked, "What about me?" What do I get? ”

Hansen Jan looked at me and said, "As an important help, Mr. Sun, you will get the right to free trade in the Netherlands, as well as our friendship!" ”

This is said to be righteous, the right to free trade? Friendship? Without market share, I promise that I can't buy or sell a single screw on Dutch soil! This old guy really has a good calculation!

So I shook my head and said, "No! It's not a price. I am here to your aid at sea, ready to face a surprise attack by the Spanish Navy! I took the biggest risk! ”

Hansen Young didn't expect me to get to the point all of a sudden, and I was speechless for a while. Hua Mei was on the side, and for the first time said: "We don't want much—10 percent of Amsterdam's and 20 percent of Bruges' share of trade." ”

Not to be outdone, Christina said: "There is also a formal letter of recommendation - to William Orange." ”

Hansen Young looked a little embarrassed, and he glanced at Van Buten. The drunken cat seemed to have sobered up a lot, and said a little vaguely: "Mr. Sun, our family's chamber of commerce has about 30% of the trade in Bruges and Amsterdam. If we give you so much at once, it will be difficult for our family trade to continue! ”

As soon as these words came out, Hanson Young's expression seemed a little embarrassed - he probably didn't expect his nephew to be so simple, so he frowned at Van Buteng.

This kind of routine is too simple for me from the Chinese civilization, so I took a long time to say: "Actually, it is not difficult to find out how much share you have in the Netherlands, and I don't want to waste time because of these messy things. So so be it-"

I stared into Hansen Young's eyes and said, "We're going to make some concessions on the share of trade, and we're going to reduce each city's share by two percentage points. Couldn't go any lower! Also, I'm not interested in a letter of recommendation for William Orange, I want you to ......"

By the time I finished, Hansen Young, Van Butten and Hannah had a lot on their faces. The last few people made eye contact, and my request was within the range they could accept, and the latter proposal was a win-win situation, so they happily agreed!

The action starts tomorrow!