Chapter 1800: The Informant

At this moment, on the other side of the American continent.

The French Colonial Zone.

Last time, Fang Dalong and Wan Shang narrowly escaped disaster.

They almost had their identities exposed because of the Gelin incident.

Fortunately, Richard invited both of them to discuss matters at the same time, preventing Ausilige from finding Fang Dalong, and thus the matter was dropped.

Afterwards, regardless of whether his injuries had healed, Fang Dalong stubbornly moved back to the tavern.

"Brother Fang, Richard may have already started to suspect me; he hasn't told me many things regarding Longyan."

Brother Fang frowned; previously, all contact regarding Longyan was handled by the two of them.

Now, however, Richard was not telling them.

"Could it be that they have become suspicious?"

Wan Shang rubbed his forehead: "It's unclear."

"However..."

He looked at Fang Dalong, let out a breath, and said in a deep voice: "Ausilige may have already sensed something."

Fang Dalong sighed and looked at the sky, lost in thought; last time, because of the Gelin incident, the two of them were almost exposed.

"From now on, we must be more vigilant, but regarding this series of actions by Richard, I suspect they will take military action against Longyan."

"After all, according to current intelligence, the French battlefield in the Ohio River Basin has basically stabilized, and the British have no power to fight back at all."

"The French troops might take advantage of this moment to launch an attack on us."

"We should report this news to Lord Qingyang Shuo."

Wan Shang nodded: "Yes, it would be better to inform Mr. Qingyang Shuo of such news as early as possible."

"However, this is only our speculation; there is no evidence to prove it."

Fang Dalong said: "Sometimes some speculations infinitely approach the correct answer; based on our understanding of Richard, it is very likely he will do this."

"Yes..." Wan Shang did not refute.

But this matter remained merely a speculation, and no one knew if it would happen.

Meanwhile, in Richard's office.

He stared at the map hanging on the wall, which marked the current positions of the Longyan army.

He had been hesitating for a long time about whether or not to attack Longyan.

If they really were to attack Longyan, they would have to fight a two-front war against the British and Longyan, and Longyan's combat power was not on the same level as the British.

But Longyan's military strength in America was extremely scarce.

Their territory was also small; if a war really broke out, the outcome was not certain.

But now, Richard lacked a reason to attack Longyan, a reason that would allow him to harden his heart and formally declare war on Longyan.

Just at this moment, an attendant walked in and said in a deep voice: "Lord Richard, someone is here to see you."

"Who is it?"

"He says he comes from Spain..."

Richard was taken aback; was Spain the former Empire on which the sun never sets? But ever since being defeated by the joint forces of France and Britain, this country could now only remain in a corner of America.

It posed no threat, but it was still the fourth-largest colonial power in North America.

"Let him in."

Richard pondered for a moment and finally decided to meet this Messenger from Spain; regardless of the reason the other party came here, from the perspective of diplomatic relations, he needed to meet him.

The situation in America was already chaotic enough, and no one wanted to make enemies with others at this time.

When Richard saw this Messenger from Spain, he revealed a cordial smile, as if he were seeing an old friend.

"Oh, my respected Spanish Messenger, what matter could possibly bring you to New France?"

In the previous treaty, the French Colonial Zone established a new American nation, named New France.

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The Spanish Messenger Luen embraced Richard warmly.

"Oh, my dear Mr. Richard, it is a pleasure to see you."

Luen did not mention the matter at hand, glanced around the room, and signaled to Richard.

Richard smiled and made a gesture of invitation; the relationship between France and Spain was extremely hostile, and this was merely a superficial courtesy.

If the current situation were not so turbulent, Richard would not have received this Messenger from Spain.

"Please, come in."

Richard sat in the main seat, his right leg crossed over his left, looking very casual; Luen glanced at him, feeling a bitter smile inside.

Back when Spain was powerful, no one dared to treat them with such an attitude, but now things were not as they used to be.

Spain had declined.

Luen sat up straight, not putting on any airs at all.

A satisfied smile curled at the corners of Richard's mouth; he snapped his fingers, and soon an attendant presented some high-quality tea from Longyan.

"Mr. Luen, please have a taste; this is tea from Longyan."

"I must say, Longyan has no talent for other things, but their tea is indeed delicious; we Europeans cannot grow such things," Richard remarked with a sigh.

Luen's expression turned a bit ugly.

Richard specifically mentioned Longyan in front of Luen because, in a recent battle between Spain and Longyan, Spain had been defeated by Longyan with only one thousand men.

And not only that.

That time, it was Spain that provoked Longyan first, seizing Longyan's Third City and even boasting widely that Spain had the strength to defeat Longyan.

But they were quickly slapped in the face by the Longyan army; it was said that in that battle, the Spanish troops were beaten by the Longyan army with no power to fight back, and the Spanish commander fled in a panic.

This was also a probe, to see where the bottom line of Spain lay this time.

He came to find France to request support.

Luen's expression stiffened slightly, but he quickly returned to a smile; he set down his teacup without taking a single sip.

He was very clear about Richard's probing.

Luen smiled and said, "I admire the strength of France; now the trade of the entire America is no longer monopolized by Longyan, and I hear that some countries even need to purchase weapons from Longyan."

"The two sides are still in a hostile relationship, which is somewhat ironic."

Richard took a sip of tea with a smile and looked at Luen: "Your Excellency, what is your true purpose in coming here this time?"

"Please speak directly."

Luen put away his previous smile, his attitude becoming significantly more serious; he stared at Richard and said in a deep voice, "Mr. Richard, do you know that the current situation in France is already very dangerous?"

"Longyan and Britain are in a cooperative relationship."

Richard let out a laugh: "This matter is known to everyone; if you came to remind me of this, you may leave!"

Luen sneered: "No, I am here to tell you another matter: Longyan is making a major move at the Panama Isthmus; they are very likely building a Canal that can connect the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean."

"I think Mr. Richard should know what it means once this Canal is opened."