Jon put down his thoughts and stepped forward to salute, "Greetings to the Duke, Colonel Aduddin and the rest of the soldiers sank into the sea with the Explorer during the attack by an unknown ship on our way back. ”

"And what about you, Lieutenant, how did you survive and not sink into the sea with your commander and ship, and no one will be able to prove what you say. The Duke stared at Jon in a cold tone.

"Sir, I have survived on a desert island for a month, just to bring you news of El Dorado, which is my reason for surviving, the ship that attacked us took the Colonel's logbook, and they were already in action. ”

Jon was a little sad, the only thing that sustained him was this, but he was not trusted.

"Where the hell is El Dorado?" the Duke asked, needing to examine the truth of Jon's words.

He didn't know Jon this person, but he had only met twice as Adudin's lieutenant, and now that all the soldiers of the Explorer had sunk into the sea, who could guarantee that Jon was not the mutineer?

"Duke...... News from El Dorado......"

Jon hesitantly looked at Gordon and Kulic on the side, and the meaning in his eyes was self-evident.

But Gordon's preconceived notions had entered Strange's brain, believing that he already knew about El Dorado and wanted to use it as a bargaining chip.

"Let's be straight, there's nothing to shy away from. ”

Now that the duke had already spoken, Jon said directly: "In the Caroni River valley, someone found the wreck of Pedro Cabral at the mouth of the river, and found a lot of gold from it, and from the inner wall of the captain's room, a line of Portuguese writing was found. ”

"In the fall of the angels, I saw the kingdom of gold!"

The Duke was a little silent, he was thinking carefully about Jon's words, of course he knew the Caroni River basin, because it was not far southeast of Port of Spain, and that water area was very narrow and dangerous, and no one had ever explored it, it was inaccessible, and it was more dangerous than the Amazon River basin.

A smile tugged at Gordon's lips, knowing that his plan had succeeded, and the next step was the next step.

"Duke, Jon was indeed rescued by us on an uninhabited island, and there is no question of his loyalty, if the news of El Dorado is true, then the enemy is already ahead. ”

Strange sat back down to what he was doing, and then asked the others to sit down as well.

"Alright Jon, I need to know exactly how you discovered El Dorado, and it's about asking Your Majesty to send more Royal Navy soldiers to your so-called El Dorado. ”

"Yes Duke, when the Explorer finished exploring the Amazon River......"

Jon faithfully repeated the fifteen-ten, including the old man's words.

"Wait, you said that the ship that attacked spoke Spanish and ended up flying the flag of a pirate ship?"

"Yes sir, I remember it clearly. ”

This reminded Strange of one thing, more than half a month ago, Spain formed a fleet to sail towards the Caribbean, led by a ship with green sails, but not a Spanish standard warship, because of this, the soldiers who explored it also reported it, but he felt that it was just an ordinary operation and did not care.

If I'm not mistaken, the purpose of that fleet is to head towards El Dorado.

This kind of thing must not fall into the hands of the Spaniards, and with the help of this batch of funds, which can be called the funds of the Golden State, the Spaniards are able to form a new fleet, which poses a great threat to the Royal Navy, which is absolutely not allowed.

"I need to see Your Majesty on the horse. ”

He said.

But at this time, Gordon stood up: "With all due respect, Duke, if the Spaniards have already set off half a month in advance, it is too late to mobilize the Royal Navy, you can send a clipper ship to mobilize the Navy from the Caribbean, or even draw mercenaries from the surrounding East India Company locations to complete this plan." ”

The Duke nodded, "Nice plan, but only if we have a ship that is fast enough to support a long voyage." ”

The smaller and lighter the ship, the less supplies it can load, and the fewer people it has, making it difficult to support the voyage for more than a month.

"It just so happens, duke, that I have such a ship. ”

Gordon's intentions are finally revealed.

"Gordon, this is a very sincere bargaining chip, but how much can you have in your ship?" the Duke smiled, feeling that the young man in front of him was getting more and more interesting.

"Enough to catch up with that damn green sailboat. ”

Gordon was very confident in this, the speed of the Jackdaw was definitely the best in its class, well, except for the Black Pearl.

"Gordon, I have to tell you, if you really want to trade in weapons, build in the Royal Navy Dockyards, and then take part in the exploration of El Dorado, then you have to become a privateer captain in the service of the British Crown. ”

"Of course, that's what I want. ”

"You have to come to the rescue when British ships are plundered and attacked, and follow the Royal Navy's call-ups, are you sure you think clearly?"

"I'm sure. ”

The Duke began to admire the boy, and agreed with Burton's assessment that he was a capable, courageous, and thoughtful captain.

It is important to know that very few merchant ships will take the initiative to become the captain of a privateer, and this job is most suitable for outlaws, exchanging their lives for money.

......

Two carriages headed from the Duke's Palace towards the Kingdom Council.

In the hall of the Kingdom Council, the Duke and Gordon met His Majesty George, the most powerful man of his time, who was having afternoon tea, at that huge and gorgeous table.

"Salute to your Honorable Majesty. ”

The four of them saluted, and Gordon couldn't help but complain.

Why is it that the most powerful person in this world is not like other great men in history, he has the temperament of a leader, or has the courage to be very handsome, even if he is not tall, he is very handsome, and the king of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in front of him is like a fat pig, well, Gordon's thoughts can only be hidden in his own brain, and the result of saying it is to be hanged directly.

"Your Majesty, my soldiers have brought back news of the legendary El Dorado. ”

Duke Strange said.

"Well, Strange, there's no such thing as gold than jewelry. ”

His Majesty George was a little careless, and put down the golden wine glass in his hand, but it was filled with rich chocolate.

There was no shortage of gold in this palace, and as the king of this country, there was so much gold.

"The Spaniards had already sent a fleet half a month ago, and we could not let such a fortune fall into their hands. ”

"Spaniards, that damn Allah?" George's voice was a little sharp, expressing his anger that even if he didn't want it, he would never allow the damn Spanish king to get it.

"I've changed my mind, this gold is absolutely not allowed to fall into the hands of that damn fellow, Strange, the soldiers of the Royal Navy, are all in your hands. ”

"As you wish, Your Majesty, but there are still three documents to be signed here. ”