Chapter 62: The Pre-War Conference
"Thank you so much Captain Barbossa for the reminder!" Li Qingyuan sat on the chair and listened to Boris's report, and then waved his hand to signal the housekeeper next to him to throw a few gold coins to each of the two guys as compensation.
He already knew the news of the imminent arrival of the British fleet, but just as Barbossa expected, regardless of whether it was useful for the other party to send someone to deliver the news, he should receive the favor of the other party.
Ignoring Boris and Pint, who were overjoyed to get the money, Li Qingyuan ordered his subordinates to call people,
Although Boris's eyeball was a token of the Caspirate King, a certificate to become the Nine Pirate Kings, he had no interest in that thing at all.
Now that he has made up his mind to be the financial emperor of this world, the so-called Pirate King token is of no use to him at all.
However, it seems that the nine major tokens are sealed with the divine power of the sea goddess Calypso, or can you consider bringing a few back as collectibles when you return?
"Lord Marquis!"
In a short time, several people quickly arrived in the conference hall and saluted him.
These guys are Colonel Vincent, who is in charge of the soldiers on the island, Captain Ramuel, who is in charge of the shore defense artillery, and Bellamy, the pirate who is in charge of the pirates.
Bellamy is an absolutely iconic pirate with a golden hook in his left hand and an eyepatch in his right eye, perfectly living up to everything you would imagine a pirate to wear.
With two armed pirate ships and more than 400 men, this guy has had great prestige in the Caribbean over the years, and his fame is only below that of Ghost Captain Barbossa.
By the way, there is also the former Governor of Port Royal who came to listen as a mascot. Swann!
"What do you think about the fact that fifty warships of the British have already entered the Caribbean Sea and will arrive the day after tomorrow at the latest!"
Taking a sip of coffee, Li Qingyuan said slowly.
"Lord Marquis, let's retreat first!"
"The Cayman Islands are in a dangerous terrain, and the British fleet should not dare to go there."
Vincent and Bellamy immediately stood up and replied, it seems that these two guys must have planned many times in private, what should be done if the British fleet really came to attack.
Fifty warships are completely invincible in the current Caribbean Sea, although the Spaniards can make up so many ships with all their might, but now Spain is already at sunset, and it is very good to be able to barely maintain the original colony, and there is no ability or mood to take care of the British affairs.
"What do you think, Governor Swan?" Li Qingyuan tilted his head slightly, and asked Governor Swan, who had been pretending to be transparent beside him.
"I ...... Well...... I ......"
Governor Swan stopped talking, not knowing what he was supposed to say.
From a national point of view, he naturally hopes that the fleet will directly take down Port Royal and cut the hateful Oriental in front of him with a thousand cuts!
But the other party had already held a grand wedding on the island a few days ago, even if Elizabeth was tied up to participate in the whole process, but now everyone knows that this Oriental is his son-in-law and Elizabeth's legal husband.
So no matter how he explained it, once the British fleet returned to Port Royal, he and Elizabeth would definitely be hanged!
"The commander of the fleet should be Cutler. Beckett, Governor Swan should know about this guy! ”
"Beckett? Isn't that guy in India? How to get to the Caribbean! ”
Hearing that the person who came was actually his political enemy, Governor Swan was a little stunned for a moment.
However, it was an old fox who had been in the political arena for many years, and after only thinking about it for a moment, Governor Swan immediately figured out the ins and outs of the whole thing.
Supposedly, as the governor of the British Caribbean, even if he sent a fleet to prepare for the expansion of the colony, he should have sent a more suitable commander, rather than transferring his political rival Beckett from India.
Political struggles are all factional, and factional battles are even more brutal than racial wars!
It seems that after ten years as governor of the Caribbean, someone must have been disgruntled and got in the way!
Thinking of this, Governor Swan instantly broke out in a cold sweat.
If Beckett had led someone into the Caribbean, it would have been impossible not to put on little shoes for himself.
Even a little darker, it's not hard for that guy to let himself die!
Glancing at Governor Swan, who was already blinded and didn't know where his thoughts were flying, Li Qingyuan felt that this old man would slowly figure it out on his own.
As long as you have mastered Elizabeth. Swan, then this crazy guy will be unswervingly tied to his own warship.
No way, it's too hard to find someone who can do things these days, and if you want to make Port Royal the center of economic transportation for the whole of the West, you can't do without a guy like Governor Swan.
As for Miss Swan, she is still very resistant?
What a big deal!
Just get a few more nights' sleep.
"How's the new cannon going?" Thinking in my mind how to clean up Elizabeth at night. Swan asked her to pause, and Li Qingyuan asked Ramuel without stopping.
"The current accuracy has risen to 40%! The subordinates are confident that they will kill all the British ghosts who come to attack! Lamuel stood up proudly, puffing out his chest and proudly.
By the way, aren't you English?
Li Qingyuan has naturally not been idle in the past two months, in addition to making plans for the future development of Port Royal and co-opting a bunch of rabble, the rest of his day is mainly used to transform the shore defense artillery!
Although he was not familiar with this old gun, the effect of the title 'Demoman' meant that he didn't need to know the so-called construction principles to make changes to the gun.
Of course, due to various considerations and the scarcity of raw materials, he has only rebuilt one coastal defense gun these days, but it should be enough to deal with the British!
In the entire Port Royal Ports, only Lamuel, as the chief artillery, has experienced the power of a new cannon, so he is now in a burst of confidence, feeling that as long as he gives himself a cannon, he can definitely slaughter the city and destroy the country.
Vincent and Bellamy both glared at Ramuel with idiot eyes, could this guy have a broken brain?
It was fifty warships, not five!
It is true that the defense facilities of Port Royal are very good and powerful, even in the face of a dozen or so warships, it is estimated that it will not fall behind.
But with the number of fifty, absolute energy changes cause qualitative changes!
The two of them wanted to persuade the Marquis to abandon the city and flee, but after meeting each other's eyes, they swallowed back what they were about to say.