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- Because of the arrival of the Song Empire fleet and the fleet bringing a large number of sailors, the San Diego Pier suddenly became lively.
Countless traders began to flock here in large numbers, all hoping to make some money from the Song Empire sailors.
For something like this, San Diego¡¯s administrators have long expected it.
Otherwise, he would not have agreed to let the Song Empire¡¯s fleet dock.
Foreign ships and sailors need to replenish supplies in San Diego. At the same time, they can also spend money here in San Diego, which is of great benefit to the local economy.
Therefore, there is no reason to reject the request of the Song Empire Fleet.
Besides, there is no conflict between the Spaniards and the Song Empire. If they are not allowed to dock for supplies, they will definitely offend the Song Empire.
This is a very wasteful thing.
What¡¯s more, you will lose a lot of money as a result.
You must know that the current situation in Spain is not very good, and the country needs a lot of funds to maintain the war.
Therefore, making more money has become a big concern for administrators.
It¡¯s just that San Diego officials didn¡¯t know that these seemingly harmless Song Empire fleets were actually crocodiles with their bloody mouths open.
Thirteen fleets, with a total of more than 300 warships.
There are more than 260 sailors on each battleship, plus 300 marines.
In this way, this huge fleet has a scale of over 100,000 people.
One hundred thousand people spend money in San Diego, which gives an economic boost, but it¡¯s not just a little bit simple.
On the first night, the rum, fruits, and drinks in various hotels and taverns were almost all consumed.
Those businessmen had wrinkles on their faces when they smiled.
Because in just one night, they made more net profits than they had in the previous two months.
Of course, San Diego¡¯s tax collectors are happy, too. Because there are also a lot of temporarily collected taxes, this brings a lot of revenue to San Diego's government coffers.
Therefore, everyone in San Diego hopes that the Song Empire¡¯s fleet will stay here for a few more days.
It can be seen that having money is good.
The heavy warships of the Song Empire also deeply shocked the locals.
Especially the Spaniards who relied on the great voyages to rise up. When they saw heavily equipped battleships like sea monsters, they were not just shocked.
They even secretly compared what would happen if Spain and the Song Empire went to war. The Song Empire could almost inflict nightmare-like damage on them just by relying on this kind of heavily equipped battleship.
Of course, some people think that although this kind of warship looks scary, it still has great disadvantages if it is actually used in combat.
First of all, they believe that the range of the artillery will not be too far. At the same time, the heavy-armed warship is huge and it will take a long time to turn its head or turn to change direction.
These are the weaknesses of heavily armed battleships, so there is no need to worry too much about this kind of ship.
It¡¯s just that they don¡¯t know that their assessment is based on the data of heavy warships. If they knew the various data of the heavily armored battleship, they would not be so optimistic.
But apart from the heavily armed warships, the number of imitation Dutch commercial and warships still worries the Spaniards.
Hundreds of warships. It is considered a considerable armed force in the Caribbean.
The Song Empire has so many warships, it can be seen that there will be more in the future.
So, in the future, the maritime power in the Americas will inevitably undergo a change. This is extremely detrimental to the Spaniards.
The Spanish mainland is now in flames of war, many shipyards have been destroyed, and a large number of Caribbean fleets have been transferred back to the mainland. God knows how long it will take for the war on home soil to end.
After the local war is over, how powerful will the Song Empire become?
"The weakening of the naval power in the Caribbean Sea and the rise of the Song Empire's maritime power will inevitably make the Song Empire more ambitious.
By then, the Caribbean will become dangerous.
Regarding this situation, some knowledgeable people in San Diego have analyzed it very clearly.
There is no shortage of smart people in that era.
The problem is, there is nothing they can do about it.
Who makes the Spaniards have so much trouble now?
Judging from the current situation, they cannot win against the Song Empire.??'s.
??Especially in this situation.
After the Spaniards observed the imperial fleet, they secretly began to discuss and evaluate, and prepared to transmit what they observed back to their homeland.
Chelsea and her subordinates are also discussing and making plans to seize San Diego.
"There are now fifteen large-scale Spanish warships in the San Diego port. There is a serious shortage of sailors on board. It seems that they have all been transferred to the mainland or to fight in the Mediterranean." A Chinese geneticist who observed the intelligence of the San Diego port said, Reporting to Chelsea.
Hearing this, Chelsea nodded and said: "Well, the war between the French and the Spanish in Europe has entered a fierce stage. Intelligence was sent back from the concession in Lisbon that the French army has reached the periphery of Madrid, and There is a fierce battle with the Spanish." As a senior official of the Navy, Chelsea certainly has the right to know the news from Europe, so he is very familiar with the war in Europe.
"At the same time, the French fleet and the Spanish fleet started successive naval battles in the North Sea and the Mediterranean. Both sides won and lost. But now the French navy is at a disadvantage because intelligence shows that the British It seems that they have united with the Spaniards.¡±
Speaking of the news that the English and Spaniards are united, Chelsea's face did not fluctuate much.
Although he used to be British, he is now a citizen of the Empire, so he doesn¡¯t have much thought about his former homeland, Chelsea.
I have said that Europeans in this era have no concept of the country.
The same goes for Chelsea.
If she hadn¡¯t joined the Empire and become a citizen of the Empire, Chelsea wouldn¡¯t have been brainwashed into knowing what the country represents to her.
Therefore, even if Chelsea has a concept of the motherland, it is the Song Empire and not the United Kingdom.
"This is not good news. If the British and Spanish unite, the French will be a little passive. After all, the French fleet is not at a disadvantage compared to Spain and the British. Woolen cloth."
??The official path of a geneticist.
Chelsea said: "Yes, but things in Europe are too far away for us, and they are beyond our control. And whether the French will be defeated is their own business. What we have to do is Capture Spanish and Dutch colonies in the Caribbean."
As soon as Chelsea finished speaking, a mid-level naval officer said: "Your Excellency, although I said that, if the French navy fails, it will have a great impact on us. Because the French navy has been solved, Then the Spaniards will mobilize their fleets back from the North Sea and the Mediterranean, and if we have not solved the colonial signs in the Caribbean by then, we will definitely face a naval battle with the Spaniards or the Dutch."
The mid-level naval officer¡¯s concerns were not without reason.
The current military strength in the Caribbean is weak, and the fundamental reason is because of the war in Spain.
If France fails, the Spanish will mobilize the fleet back.
By that time, the Song Empire fleet will face the huge Spanish fleet.
Although the current Spanish fleet is far from its former glory, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse, and the number of Spanish warships is still as many as seven or eight hundred.
This number is at least double the number of warships in the Song Empire.
Chelsea pondered for a moment, and then said: "The General Staff Headquarters has already planned to deal with this situation. Now the question we have to consider is how to seize control of San Diego in a short time." For the Spaniards and French It is too early for them to discuss the war issue here. The most important thing at hand is to capture San Diego.
So, Chelsea changed the topic back.
"Your Excellency, give fifteen large Spanish sailing ships to our marines. I guarantee that they can be captured simultaneously within a quarter of an hour."
The major of the Marine Corps stood up at this time and asked for a fight.
"What about the government, the Spanish army camp, and the care of the city people?" Chelsea asked, looking around the crowd. "We must ensure that the news here in San Diego cannot spread, because after capturing San Diego, we will use the same means to capture other Spanish colonies."
Yes, this is the plan drawn up by the General Staff Headquarters.
"Compared to attacking these colonies by force, the losses caused by this method will be relatively small."?
At the same time, the damage to the city will be much smaller, or even no damage at all.
And because the Spanish are undefended, the occupation process will be very easy.
Although in the eyes of Europeans this tactic is insidious and ungentlemanly, and will suffer endless contempt.
But for the Song Empire, this was not the most important thing.
The important thing is that you can get the maximum reward at the minimum cost.
You don¡¯t need to look at the process, just look at the results.
Chelsea was also very confused about this plan of the General Staff Headquarters earlier.
Because his thinking is still based on European thinking.
But after some brainwashing, Chelsea also accepted this plan.
After all, he is now a citizen of the Song Empire, so it is better to abide by the rules of the empire.
As for Europeans complaining about this method, let them complain.
Your Majesty doesn¡¯t care about this, so what does Chelsea care about.
And by doing so, you will indeed pay a smaller price and get the greatest results.
As night fell, the entire city of San Diego fell into a lively carnival because of the arrival of the imperial fleet.
But they didn¡¯t know that the entire city would change hands the next night - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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