Chapter 1461: The Spanish Campaign

After saying this, Richard felt as if all the strength in his body had been drained away.

He waved his hand powerlessly, signaling for these two Longyan to leave quickly; he did not want to see these two people at all right now.

Fang Dalong, however, held up a slip of paper and said, "Since you have agreed, sir, then sign the slip you wrote."

Richard glanced sideways at Fang Dalong and the slip in his hand, instantly feeling his heart bleeding.

An invisible force was fiercely stabbing at his heart!

He turned his head away, completely unwilling to face it.

"Sir, don't forget our purpose."

Upon hearing this, Richard felt his Gold Coins wailing, but he still closed his eyes and signed the slip of paper.

Wan Shang and Fang Dalong examined the slip, checked it over, and nodded.

They looked at Richard, who was lying on his chair, unwilling to face them.

They bowed their heads and took their leave.

After walking out, Wan Shang and Fang Dalong went to the finance department within the castle, amidst the astonished gazes of a group of French.

Carrying the huge sum of one hundred Gold Coins approved by Richard, they walked away with joyful steps.

Long after they had left, those French in the finance department still had not reacted.

They knew deep down just how stingy Richard and his precious son Ausilige were.

Ausilige had performed a great service and was originally entitled to a reward, but Richard simply sat on that reward and would not give it to him.

Under the fine-sounding pretext of letting Ausilige curb his arrogance and rashness.

Only by letting him experience the bitter life of poverty could he continue to grow stronger and create new brilliance.

In truth, he had long since swallowed Ausilige's credit in private, stuffing the money that should have belonged to Ausilige into his own pocket.

But regarding this matter, everyone saw through it without saying it.

Such things happened too often, and they had long since become accustomed to it.

But they never expected that two Longyan could actually demand one hundred Gold Coins from someone as stingy as Richard.

This was simply a miracle!

……

On the other side, after obtaining the money, Wan Shang and Fang Dalong did not immediately rush back to Longyan City.

They discussed it on the road; they could not both go to Longyan City, as one person had to be left behind in the French Colonial Area.

They could not let Richard grow suspicious, as that would cause their plan to fall short of success!

"Brother Fang, I will stay behind; you return to Longyan," Wan Shang said after careful consideration.

Fang Dalong looked solemnly at this brother who often went through life and death with him: "If I go, what will happen to your safety in the French area?"

Wan Shang chuckled: "You forget, Ausilige is our protective umbrella now."

"As long as he is around, I won't have any problems."

"Very well, I will return as soon as possible!"

The two finished their discussion, and with no need for further words, Fang Dalong returned to Longyan City.

Most of the time for such things is spent on the journey, but Fang Dalong could not go too fast this time; he had to be slower, for only by being slower would the French believe that this matter was truly difficult.

……

At this moment, after Qingyang Shuo had finished negotiating business with the British, he had already left Longyan City; his focus now was on Yun City.

The Spanish there were a great hidden danger, and he had to prepare to resolve them in earnest.

At the same time, since he had promised to cooperate with the British, the Arsenal that the British were investing in building naturally had to have a good location.

Although it could not be in Yun City, it could certainly be in a place between Yun City and Longyan City that was not too far away.

For one, this would facilitate management, and for another, it would be convenient for transport.

However, an Arsenal could not be built quickly like other factories.

The manpower, material resources, and financial resources required to invest in an Arsenal were immense.

Building just one Arsenal in Yun City had already cost the America Longyan

City more than half of its savings.

Even now that the Arsenal was built, there were no raw materials to produce Weaponry and Equipment.

However, Qingyang Shuo could already see the future, where the British would send him a steady stream of materials to support his production development.

In Yun City, Qingyang Shuo arrived at the City Lord Mansion of Yun City.

He asked the Deputy City Lord Li Cheng if there was any news about the Spanish recently, and Li Cheng shook his head.

Qingyang Shuo nodded; he had already launched a counterattack against the Spanish.

The army composed of Indian, although not yet very capable of fighting in open areas.

But in the vicinity of mountainous terrain like the Panama Isthmus, they were all quite skilled.

Now, the Spanish had been beaten to the point where there was not even a shred of news.

However, this was not a good thing for Qingyang Shuo.

"Have them all withdraw; since there has been no news of the Spanish lately, then do not attack."

Li Cheng looked at Qingyang Shuo: "Sir, are you afraid that those Spanish have an ambush?"

Qingyang Shuo nodded; every time the Spanish came to invade, he had noticed that although these Spanish did not have strong combat capabilities.

They were quite adept at charging on horseback.

Once, the Spanish launched a charge and nearly broke through the defenses of Yun City to enter the city and slaughter.

In the region of the Panama Isthmus, which was mountainous, it was difficult for horses to travel, so the combat effectiveness of the Spanish was weakened.

But now, if the Indian Troops went out of the Panama Isthmus to search, that would be on flat ground.

At that time, the Indian Troops will surely suffer heavy losses.

"Very well." Li Cheng understood what Qingyang Shuo meant.

Qingyang Shuo asked about the recent events in Yun City to gain an understanding and adjust the strategic plan.

Li Cheng spoke slowly, saying that nothing of great significance had happened in Yun City recently.

The Canal was being built as usual, and the Spanish came less frequently.

If there was one thing worth noting recently, it was that many homeless Indians had appeared near Yun City.

Li Cheng had also ordered an investigation, but nothing unusual was discovered.

Upon hearing this news, Qingyang Shuo murmured to himself, "Indian refugees..."

"Has there been any warfare recently?"

Li Cheng shook his head and said, "Apart from our battles with the Spanish, there has been no warfare, and I have investigated the nearby tribes but found nothing unusual."

"If there is anything unusual, it is that French merchants have been appearing frequently lately, though I do not know what they are doing."

"We have also checked the tribes that have traded with the French, and there is nothing special about the Coal Mine."

Qingyang Shuo frowned slightly: "Yun City hasn't been exposed, has it?"

"No."

"Those Indian tribes don't even know of Yun City's existence; they still think it is the Spanish."

"People from this tribe came here to linger before, but the garrison did not let them in."

Qingyang Shuo pondered for a moment and murmured, "The French, the Indians..."

A sharp glint suddenly flashed in Qingyang Shuo's clouded eyes as he thought of a possibility.

"Not good, the French are trading with this Indian tribe, and their target is those Indians!"

"Sir, what does this have to do with us?" Li Cheng asked, puzzled.