Chapter 166: The Golden Fleet
Accompanied by his girlfriend Emma Caroline, after three days of chic, she gave a set of superb gold and pearl jewelry, and Emma was so happy that most girls like these shiny things.
From Zurich to Milan, Italy, the fashion capital of later generations, has now taken shape, and in addition to this, the most famous are the city's two football teams.
Xiao Yuan stayed in Milan with his girlfriend for a long time, he didn't care about shopping, shopping, and cafes, the two of them were separated here, one was going to school, and the other was busy with his big career, both of which were involuntarily!
Riding from Milan to Genoa, Xiao was far from accustomed to being followed by anyone, the driver, bodyguards, maids, all of whom were serving Emma Caroline, followed her back to Zurich.
He didn't stop in Genoa, and the purpose of coming here was only because it was by the sea, and his journey was all in the sea, so why bother taking a train or plane if he didn't have this golden finger?
From here into the Mediterranean, he originally wanted to cross the Strait of Gibraltar to the waters of the Isle of Man, disembark from Preston, and secretly inspect the construction site.
It's just that when I arrived in the sea area of Banya, I suddenly remembered one thing, there are a lot of shipwrecks and treasures here, for such a long time, I have traveled through the sea countless times, why hasn't a treasure ship been found?
It seems that there is no such coincidence, the ocean is too big and mysterious, there is no information and no purpose to hunt for treasure, it is really a needle in a haystack, and the probability is too low.
This time it was a whim, after all, there are many shipwrecks in the Mediterranean region, and the other one, his golden finger is no longer the original, since he has a lot of money, he really hasn't hunted for treasures, it's too utilitarian.
Still in one, he probably knew the addresses of several shipwrecks, such as Vigo Bay in Banya, where the famous golden fleet of historic ships was buried.
In 1702, the famous golden fleet of the Plate Duck was sunk by the Parrot Nation in the Bay of Vigo in the Atlantic Ocean, thus leaving a great legacy in the history of treasure hunting.
At that time, Bangamo was in financial difficulties, and a large fleet of 17 galleons, carrying gold, silver and jewels plundered from South America, was ordered to rush back to Bangamo mainland, passing through one of the most dangerous seas.
One day in June, just as the Golden Fleet was sailing to the waters of the Azores, a combined British and Dutch fleet suddenly blocked the way, and the 150-ship fleet forced the "Golden Fleet" to sail to Vigo Bay for refuge.
The only and best way to unload the treasure from the ship and transport it by land to Madrid, the capital of Banya, was surrounded by a strong enemy, but the authorities had a strange rule: everything that was shipped from South America had to be checked by the city of Seville first.
Obviously, the treasures could not be unloaded from the ship in violation of the order, but fortunately, by special order of the queen, the gold and silver jewels of the king and queen were unloaded and transported by land to Madrid.
After a month of siege, about 30,000 British and Dutch troops under the command of Admiral Rook launched a fierce attack on Vigo Bay, and the bombardment of 3,115 heavy guns destroyed the forts and barriers, and the entire line of the Banya defenders collapsed.
As the coalition forces were enraged by the countless treasures in front of them, the battle progressed rapidly, and the harbor was quickly lost, at which point Velasco, the commander-in-chief of the "Golden Fleet", despaired, and ordered the burning of the ships carrying gold, silver and jewelry.
In an instant, Vigo Bay became a sea of fire, and most of them perished at the bottom of the sea, except for a few sailing ships that were captured by the British and Dutch forces in time.
How much treasure is there? According to the estimate of the captured Spanish Admiral Chacon: about 4,000~5,000 wagons of gold and jewelry were sunk to the bottom of the sea.
Although the Parrot Nation ventured into the sea several times, they only caught a small amount of loot. As a result, this batch of treasures strongly attracts countless treasure hunters.
Since then, at the bottom of the sea of nearly 1,000 nautical miles, groups of adventurers have appeared, some of them have scooped up the empty shipwreck, some have obtained pure emeralds, amethysts, pearls, black amber and other jewels and jade, and some are still using modern technology and tools to continue to search.
As the years passed, the winds and waves had covered the treasure with thick mud and sand, and the many rumors added a bit of mystery to the treasure, which undoubtedly brought too much trouble to the adventure.
Unfortunately, part of the treasure that was transported by land to Madrid was robbed by robbers on the way.
This part of the gold of about 1,500 wagons, legend has it that it is still buried in the mountains of Pantevedra of Plate Duck, a little-known place, which in turn apparently resembles a giant magnet for people who dream of making a fortune.
Xiao Yuan's goal is this "golden fleet", this is not nonsense, there are countless historical documents, but the sea area of Vigo Bay is large, the depth is large, hundreds of years have passed, which has caused difficulties in treasure hunting.
It's just that this problem is not a problem at all for Xiao Yuan, and what is in the underwater mud is not a problem, the perception of 100 meters makes him omnipotent, and it takes a little time at most!
According to the calculation of 200 catties pulled by the ancient carriage, 5,000 carriages are 1 million catties, that is, 500 tons of gold, what is this concept? Many countries don't have that much gold reserves, and this thing is used to crush the bottom of the warehouse!
You must know that Ah San's gold reserves are only 557 tons, which is already ranked tenth in the world, so you can imagine how much wealth this is, which is used to press the bottom of his territorial bank!
After passing through the Strait of Gibraltar and following the coastline north, passing through the sea of grape ducks, and entering a complex area, this is the Gulf of Vigo.
According to historical records, the place where the treasure sank should be in the innermost part of Vigo Bay, after all, it has been surrounded by the Eagle and Crane coalition for so long, and it can't run away, which means that it is in the innermost sea area.
After clarifying the general direction, Xiao Yuan began to search underwater, he hadn't worked so patiently for a long time, since he used financial means to smoothly pick up wool from the ugly country, he seemed to have given up this golden finger.
Seriously, Xiao Yuan spent a lot of time in the sea, basically in a hurry, except for the natural treasures on his way, such as corals and pearls, he didn't deliberately look for anything else.
Now that I think about it, it's really a bit of a taste of reluctance, no matter how good the dollar is, can it be more fragrant than gold? Although it is true that it can be exchanged for gold, the concept is different.
After relaxing his mind, Xiao Yuan began to search the seabed without hurry, the seabed situation here is complicated, not only the deep problem, but also the estuaries of many rivers, which have washed countless silt in.
Working day and night, he finally found that on the fifth day, he found that most of the gold hidden in the trench had been buried in the sediment, and a large area of the seabed was all there!
Then consider a hammer, hurry up and collect it, Xiao Yuan's work is absolutely fine, and he will not leave a gold bar for the duck!
There are many gold in South America, although the refining technology was relatively backward back then, and it was not so pure, these are not a problem for Xiao Yuan at all, he can process it into what he wants, or treat it as a permanent secret!
Making a lot of money in a muffled voice is the king, after the gold is purified, he will brand himself, he did it before, and no one will know that it comes from the bottom of the sea, and he doesn't want this limelight.
I knew that in the future because of the treasure of the shipwreck, many countries would personally end up, quarrel and fight lawsuits, and make a mess, Banya is an important participant, who let them sink the most ships and invade the most places!
Of course, in addition to the abundance of gold, South America also has a large number of precious stones, most of which are worth more than the same quality gold, not to mention some of the finest.
With the development of time, the price of the finest gemstones has risen to an incredible level, and gold is completely incomparable.