On August 2, 1637, the temperature in São Vicente remained warm at around fifteen degrees. Gao Mo and Bai Siwen, who were wearing slim black tunics, sat in the residence arranged by Blanco with a dejected face, and rushed over the mountains and mountains with great difficulty, and the negotiations had just begun but had already ended, such a result was too bitter for the two.

The British clung to the latest textile techniques, but repeatedly relaxed the conditions in other aspects, and even hinted that they could still retain the original South France market on the east coast, provided that they shared textile skills with the British.

However, it is a pity that the two did not have the right to agree to such conditions to the British. And there is no doubt that the Executive Committee, especially the military, is even less likely to agree to the terms of the British. The differences between the two sides were so great that the negotiations had to be broken up.

Amazingly, however, the two sides of the breakdown are still lingering in the city of San Vicente, as if waiting for something.

Time passed day by day, and the weather warmed up day after day. São Vicente, a city of less than 2,000 white people, blooms lazily in the late winter and early spring of the Southern Hemisphere, and many ships from all over the world are anchored in the harbor, most of them British trading ships and Dutch whaling ships.

The Portuguese merchants of the port carried large groups of black slaves to pick and choose among the goods brought by the British, and haggled from time to time; The greased and whitewashed prostitutes laughed unscrupulously with the rude sailors, and after negotiating the price, they disappeared into the corner of the street; Poor sailors lazily lay in the sun, waiting for someone to come and hire them.

Another ship came into port, and the men all picked up their spirits at once. Whether it's a merchant, a prostitute, or a sailor waiting to be hired. At the moment, they all stretched their necks. This merchant ship from England gave them a lot of hope.

"Get out of the way, get out of the way!" With a look of disgust on his face, Chris pushed away the prostitute who had come up in front of him. The foul smell and shriveled body of the prostitute did not interest him in any way, and he had no intention of having fun at this time.

Seeing that it was a wealthy traveler, the merchant immediately withdrew his gaze and continued to select the goods he needed. After each batch was selected, it was placed in the hands of the black slaves who stood respectfully behind them.

"Sir, do you need to hire someone?" The sailor dusted off his clothes, then leaned forward and said. "I can act as a sailor, porter, bodyguard or even a guide, and I guess you definitely need someone as well-rounded as me to serve you."

Chris, who had already walked a few steps out of the city, froze when he heard this, only to see him take a coin out of his pocket, and then said, "These are two shillings, just take me to Blanco. Morality. Sosa. Mr. Almeida's mansion, it's yours. ”

The sailor nodded in surprise, and then quickly arrived at Blanco's mansion in the city with Chris.

After paying the sailors, Chris and Blanco's servant negotiated briefly before being ushered in.

"Tony, why are you?" Russell. Smith looked at Tony with a look of surprise. Chris. Chris looked embarrassed. With a tired face, his beard looked like he hadn't shaved in a long time. He was also wearing a dress that was clearly ill-fitting. It was lent to him by the captain of the British armed merchant ship "Strait", in which he was boarding. As for his original clothes, they had already been tattered during the escape.

"I just came from The Gambia on Captain Kelly's cargo ship." Chris said succinctly: "I won't say anything superfluous, what I want to tell the gentlemen now is that the fleet of the people on the east coast has appeared!" ”

"Where?" Coward stepped forward and asked eagerly, "We should send the Grand Fleet to encircle them!" The fleet of the Easterners must be destroyed so that they will succumb! ”

Chris shook his head, looking a little frustrated: "On July 21, they appeared at the mouth of the Gambia River, and they had a total of 8 ships, two of which were battleships, and they also carried hundreds of army troops. These armies captured the coastal fort we had built at the mouth of the river, and then captured the trading post that we had operated for ten years. The battleships 'Banjul Merchant' and 'Wanderer' were both sunk by the fleet of the East Coasters, and a transport ship laden with gold ran aground in the Gambian River, and the gold on board was looted. The goods and slaves in the trading station were all taken away by the East Coasters, and the trading stations, villages, and fortresses that we had built with great difficulty were also burned down by the East Coasters. In short, our 10 years of hard work in The Gambia have been in vain, all in vain......"

Smith and Coward were a little silent when they heard the news. This was so appalling that it seemed to be a common tactic of the East Coasters to break the engagement. Smith, who knew a little about the battles between the East Coasters and the Spaniards, quickly recalled the tactics used by the East Coast Navy, yes, break the engagement! He never goes head-to-face with you, he adheres to the tradition of you fighting yours and I fighting me, and engages in bloody and cruel naval battles with the enemy.

"What about the casualties at the trading station?" Smith took a deep breath and calmed the throbbing of the shocking news.

"Almost all of them were wiped out." Chris's face became even more depressed, "The three ships lost hundreds of sailors, and the rest were captured by the East Coasters. Some of the national soldiers and company employees stationed in the coastal defense forts and trading stations were killed in battle, and some surrendered to the people on the east coast. Moreover, our Senator, Mr. Exeter, and Knight Heywood were captured by the East Coasters, and should have been taken out of The Gambia by now. My loyal lieutenant, James, was also killed, and I was the only one in the entire trading post who fled with a few sailors after falling overboard......"

"God!" Smith and Coward couldn't help but exclaim, "This is really unfortunate news!" So, Tony, does your uncle know about this? What will he do? ”

"I haven't had time to report back yet." Chris said, "This time the company suffered not only a great loss of men, ships and facilities, but also the gold loss on the trading post and transport ships, which I can only say was worth no less than fifty thousand pounds, and a great deal of fur, food and slaves. The company has only fourteen ships, and now it has lost three, and the remaining ships will most likely not be able to match the main fleet of the East Coasters. I don't know what Uncle will do, but I know very well that the strength of the Guyananese Trading Merchant Company alone will not be able to seek revenge on the East Coasters. ”

Smith and Coward glanced at each other, knowing in their hearts that the Guiana Trading Merchant Company had suffered so much damage and now seemed incapable of continuing the blockade of the East Coast. They also have several logging camps in the Guyana area and operate a valuable business of brazilsum, or Brazilian mahogany, commonly known as South American teak. Since the fleets of the people on the east coast have demonstrated extraordinary sabotage combat capabilities, it is natural for them to withdraw their warships in the South Atlantic to protect their own interests. Moreover, they have suffered so much that it is really difficult for others to stop them.

Shameless East Coasters! The two of them lamented in unison.

After the expulsion of the East Coasters from the North Atlantic, the trade and immigration routes of the Virginia Company, the Massachusetts Bay Company, and the Bermuda Company were finally safe, and they gradually began to resentfully the large amount of money they had invested in the siege of the East Coasters, but they still sent their warships to the South Atlantic despite the original agreement. Now the fate of the Guyanese Merchant Trading Company gave the colonial companies a good excuse to withdraw their warships to the North Atlantic as soon as they got the news.

A tired Chris was quickly scheduled to rest, leaving Smith and Coward staring wide-eyed.

"I said Cheney, is the negotiator for the East Coast still here?" Smith suddenly asked, "I remember they haven't returned home yet, and it looks like they're in a hurry to make a peace deal with us." ”

"I know what you mean, Russell." Cheney. "One of them has already gone back, it seems to be communicating with the country, but he hasn't come back yet." But I have to say that they are much more resolute in their approach to exclusive textile technology than we think, and that this matter may indeed be non-negotiable. Unfortunately, the gentlemen of our company and some of the executives of your company are so enthusiastic about this new technology that it may be able to revolutionize the textile industry, and even threaten to get it at all costs. ”

"Who made the products of the lowlanders (Dutch, Flanders) more competitive in quality and price than those of the kingdom?" Smith shrugged his shoulders and said, "The Dutch imported wool and cotton from Turkey, which were then processed into fine new woollen wool, blankets and cotton cloth, which were then sold to France, Germany and even Iberia. This was a great blow to the kingdom's textile industry, and the gentlemen came up with the idea of obtaining the advanced skills of the people of the East Coast. In fact, I would say that the Dutch are not much more advanced in skill than we are. As far as I know, the Dutch adopted a centralized factory production method similar to that of the East Coasters. In other words, their workers are no longer part-time farmers, but full-time textile workers, which is essential to improve the production skills of the workers and the quality of the products. Many gentlemen who run handicraft workshops are now aware of this, and in order to compete with the enemy, you must first learn the merits of the enemy. ”

The two of them were a little silent again, some things were not up to them, and they didn't know what to say, so they could only passively wait for a reply from above. (To be continued......)