Rise of the 1630s South America

Chapter 43 Is this the beginning of a war?

Hannah looked at the goods on the shelf with some hesitation. It was a piece of high-end woolen cloth from the UK, priced at 8 yuan.And she only had the 12 yuan she got after selling the pig in her pocket, which was too expensive, she sighed.

"Fabian, the wool is too expensive. I originally wanted to buy you a dress. Your old clothes are too worn out. You will go to Dingyuan Fort for training in the afternoon. If you don't have new clothes, will it be used by other people?" The people in the village laughed at him?" Hannah looked at Fabian Klingemann apologetically, with a worried look on her face.

"It's okay, dear." Fabian kissed his wife and said, "Mr. Ge said that uniforms will be issued uniformly when going to the training camp. Don't worry about me, everyone wears the same clothes."

"Mr. Ge is a decent person in the village, so it's no problem for him to say that." Hannah was a little happy, "Miss Adele said that you can get a dime for participating in the five-day training camp, which lasted until April. Before sowing, you can get more than one yuan at that time."

"Next month, I will take all the potatoes that I can't eat at home to Dingyuan Fort to sell. It can be sold for about 20 yuan. The money I get will be used to buy the land. This must be done before the potatoes are planted in April. The money must be spent on the most important Do you understand, my dear?" Fabian pinched Hannah's nose lovingly and said.

"Fabian, is it because of the Spaniards that you went to the training camp this time? Miss Adele told us at dinner yesterday that the Spaniards will come to rob us of our food and livestock this year. Because they are fighting with the Dutch Many countries are at war, and they have no money to spend, so they want to rob us, is this true?" Hannah suddenly asked worriedly.

The executive committee did not hide some things from these low-level farmers. After all, they were not fools. They were keenly aware of the undercurrents hidden under the calm waters of Datan Port and Dingyuan Fort recently.Therefore, it is better to block than to sparse. It is better to guide public opinion in your own way, strengthen publicity, and first make the Spaniards a bandit in their minds, so that they can somewhat arouse their courage to fight against the enemy.

Fabian's face suddenly became a little ugly. "The moths! They will be punished!"

Although a little unhappy, Fabian still accompanied his wife to choose products in the supply and marketing cooperative.The products on the shelves are becoming more and more abundant now, and Hannah's eyes keep wandering among cane sugar, dried fruit, cheese, and bacon.Fabian fixed his eyes on several bottles of spirits on the shelf, and was about to ask the salesperson the price, when there was a noise at the door, and a group of teenagers and half-children rushed in.

The leading tall boy slapped ten one-yuan coins on the counter, raised his chin and proudly looked at the surprised shop assistants and customers. "Buy wine! Buy wine! Buy them all!" A few teenagers in the back raised their faces and clamored to buy wine.

The clerk was a little surprised, but quickly regained his composure: "There is only one kind of spirit, and the price is 2 yuan per bottle. Are you sure you want to buy it?"

The boy's expression struggled for a while, as if he felt quite heartbroken about spending the money like this, but he quickly pretended to be bold and said: "I bought them all, 5 bottles!" The boys behind him burst into cheers.

"No, Tess, you can't sell it to him!" When the clerk was about to get the wine, a middle-aged man walked over.

"Mr. Store Manager." The clerk Tess bowed slightly.

"Jiwen, you bad boy. Where did you get the money?" The middle-aged man weighed ten yuan in his hand, glanced at Ji Wen, and said, "Ten yuan. Your monthly allowance is only 5 cents." , when did you make such a large sum of money?"

"It was Mr. Principal who rewarded me, because I solved his exam questions." Ji Wen replied proudly.

"Hehehe..." The middle-aged store manager laughed, "That's really good. Does your father know about this?"

When Ji Wen heard this, his momentum was immediately frustrated, but he quickly became tough again: "I don't need to report everything to my father. I am a soldier now, a soldier of the naval frigate 'Eagle on the East Coast', maybe in the future you will have to Call me Mr. Given."

"Mr. Ji Wen...Mr. Ji Wen..." A group of teenagers behind him clamored.

The middle-aged man glared at them: "I have been a sailor since I was 16 years old, and I have been with many famous captains. I have even been to the East. Have you little bastards ever been on the battlefield? Have you killed anyone? Go home quickly , Alcohol cannot be sold to minors."

"I will prove my bravery." Shay raised his chin proudly, "When the Spaniards come, I will drive them all into the bottom of the sea. Also, when is the rule that you can't sell alcohol to minors? "

"Just now, now!" A majestic voice sounded behind him: "The rules I made, the Navy doesn't need drunks."

Ji Wen's body froze, and the teenagers around him also trembled, all of them lowered their heads and wished they could get under the table.

"School...Mr. Principal." Ji Wen turned around with a sad face, "I...I just came here...to have a look."

Lu Ming saw this group of children rushing out happily after paying the money in the financial office in the morning, and vaguely heard them talking about drinking, so he knew where these children were going, so he He quietly followed, and sure enough, he caught this group of teenagers who wanted to buy alcohol at the supply and marketing cooperative.

Let's be honest, underage drinking is pretty commonplace in this day and age (if he can afford it).However, Lu Ming is a person of the 21st century after all. In his stereotyped thinking, underage drinking is definitely taboo and absolutely intolerable. "Ji Wen, your vacation has been cancelled. Now go back to school immediately and exercise, hurry up!"

Fabian looked at the group of dejected teenagers and couldn't help grinning, while his wife Hannah muttered something about "rude Irish".

At this moment, there was a sudden noise on the street, and many people were yelling.The policemen who were walking slowly with their hands behind their backs also immediately became nervous. They drew short sticks from their waists and squeezed towards the crowded place.

"There's a Spanish ship on the dock!" someone shouted.This sensational news immediately spread among the crowd at the fastest speed.

Soon, more and more detailed news came. "There were not many Spanish ships on the dock." "They came down with some officials." "The Spaniards are very arrogant." "Their officials were received."

At this time, no one in the supply and marketing cooperative was in the mood to continue shopping, and many people were anxiously inquiring for news.Lu Ming also looked solemn, grabbed a group of students by the neck and drove them back to school, and then immediately rushed to the Admiralty to inquire about the news.

It took 10 minutes to rush to the office of the Ministry of the Navy, but there were not many people in the office.Everyone was lying on the railing of the stairs looking down. Lu Ming poked his head curiously, but found that the target was a few Spaniards in uniforms, and the members of the executive committee were standing opposite them.

"Blessed King of the Romans; Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Catholic Armed Forces; Master of the Order of the Golden Fleece; Protector of Tuscany; Arbiter of Italy; Most Holy Sir; Co-King of the Isles of the Indian Ocean and the Continent of Europe; Count of Barcelona; King of Jerusalem; Ruler of Portugal; Sovereign of Leon, Toledo, Valencia, Aragon, the Two Sicilies, Granada, Andalusia... (omitting the N); Ruler of the West Indies ; and protector of all Spanish vassals; the great Philip IV sent his most loyal minister, nobleman, pious Catholic, elegant Alfonso Bianca de Santis Romero The leader of the Tartans..."

"What is this guy talking about?" Even the most patient Ma Ganzu was a little impatient, and asked Gao Mo quietly.

"Uh, the first part is the title of the king of Spain. Most of it is nonsense. At present... I haven't touched the point yet." Gao Mo was a little ashamed.

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"The Tartans have illegally occupied the eastern coast of La Plata, appointed by the Governor of Peru by His Majesty Philip IV, in violation of the trade laws of the Kingdom of Spain. Your Excellency the Merciful Inspector General Romero has allowed the Tartans to pay Since 1630, they have owed 100 million pesos in taxes over the years and left freely." At this time, the Spaniards finally finished reading the lengthy letter, and then handed it to the foreign commissioner Gamo who received them.

Gao Mo had expected that the Spaniards would come to find fault, but he did not expect them to have such a big appetite, 100 million pesos, huh, what a big tone.After notifying the Spaniard's request and the rest of the Executive Committee members, it was no surprise that most members strongly opposed it.

"Being blackmailed to the top, how can this be tolerated?" "When we are three-year-old children, we collect the money with one hand and then go to war with one hand." "If I don't have money, I don't agree. If I don't agree, I will fight if I want." "Tell me quickly." He has more money than us, let him get it by himself."

Gaumo was not surprised by everyone's reaction, and then he formally rejected his request to the envoy of the Spanish Attorney General.

The Spanish envoy was not surprised. He immediately took out another envelope from his arms, handed it to Gao Mo, and said: "According to the principle of neutral belligerence, you will have six months before the Governor of Peru in the Kingdom of Spain takes all necessary actions against you. One hour to prepare." After speaking, without waiting for a response, he walked out with his entourage.

Shit, this... Is this considered a war?Has someone declared war?Everyone was a little confused for a moment.

(End of this chapter)