The end of the year, Havana.

The imperial foreign minister Deng Ce and the Spanish foreign minister all came here.

Previously, Hoshitaro's regiment successfully annihilated three Spanish battalions in Nicaragua and then occupied the city of San Juan.

After receiving the news, Chile sent two Batulus to assist Xingtaro in guarding the city. With their arrival, the fleet in the Spanish and Mexican Governor's jurisdiction could only retreat. They were located in Peru, and the Chilean fleet had been destroyed. If the Mexican fleet was also explained here, it would be impossible to escort the treasure ship back to the land.

In Chile, the Spaniards did not give up. They gathered two divisions from Peru and Bolivia to attack. At this time, Yang Ji sent the Marine Corps, and with the assistance of a large number of Araucan people, he successfully repelled the two divisions.

At the same time, the conditions for Chile's independence were also passed to the king through the Embassy of Truchen in Madrid.

When I learned that my overseas colony had suffered a large number of troops and generals, especially when the maritime forces were in danger, I was afraid that my treasure ship would not arrive safely from now on. That was the source of life for myself and the nobles.

In addition, O'Higgins promised that the taxes in the future would still be paid in a lot of money, Carlos III could only grit his teeth and admit it. However, as Yang Ji expected, he increased his annual tax to 1.5 million silver coins.

The Truqins naturally didn't take it seriously.

As for Nicaragua, although the Spaniards rely quite on the waterway of Lake Nicaragua, they obviously will not hang themselves on a tree. In addition to Lake Nicaragua, they also have land access to the Port of Santa Cruz in the Gulf of Mexico.

There are also waterways similar to Lake Nicaragua in Panama to the south.

Nicaragua is just a community under the Governor's Office of Guatemala. In the past, only 50,000 silver coins were paid to the king. The Truqin waved his hand and increased it to 100,000 silver coins as a condition for his autonomy.

However, an accident occurred in Venezuela. The governor Bolivar changed his mind and took the initiative to surrender to Carlos III, on the condition that he would be the marquis of Cadiz (the capital of Venezuela) to guard the place for generations.

Carlos III naturally agreed that in addition to letting him increase taxes, he also garrisoned normally there.

Faced with this situation, the Truchens did not bother them too much and acquiesced to this scene.

Originally, I wanted to obtain Venezuela's coal, but since the Arabian horse's coal, it has not been particularly useful. Moreover, with the gradual growth of the Cuban Governor's jurisdiction, they have opportunities. Bolivar's son will cause a new round of turmoil here in the future.

Regarding how to effectively connect the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean, after careful discussion, Qitade decided to build a railway connecting the city of San Juan to Lake Nicaragua. The distance is only forty miles and can be easily completed.

Then use a large plunge boat to transport the saltpeter mine and copper ingots in Chile through the railway and Lake Nicaragua-San Juan River to the Caribbean Sea.

For the native white people in Chile and Nicaragua, they were eager to do so. Although they changed their owners, because Truchen significantly reduced the trade tax, their income would increase by a visible range.

If you change the rapid growth of your master and wealth, anyone will make a choice.

Zhang Henxue has his own independent insights into the development of the two places.

"Whether it is Chile or Nicaragua, the natives there are very high levels of civilization and their faces are similar to those of the Truqins, so they can easily integrate into our country"

"It is just to include it in national treatment according to our country's rules. Originally, it was a farmer, but the fields were redistributed, registered and paid grain taxes according to the standards of the Truqin Empire."

"If they are craftsmen, they will increase their treatment and shorten their working hours. For example, the treatment of saltpeter miners in Chile has doubled, but their working hours have been reduced by an hour. Unless they are crazy, they will not follow the Spanish to fight against themselves"

Chile's saltpeter mine was too important for the Truqin Empire. With this source of income, the Cuban Governor's jurisdiction will soon make a profit. If copper ingots are added, the income is likely to exceed that of the South African Governor's jurisdiction.

Therefore, in addition to the forty-mile railway connecting the Pacific Ocean to Lake Nicaragua, Chitad also agreed to build a railway in northern Chile that connects Antofagasta to the desert Karama saltpeter site and Chukikamata, the largest copper mine in Chile. The two places are almost together, about two hundred miles, and it is not difficult to build.

Another railway connecting the Iquik Port to the north to the iron ore and saltpeter mine site is about one hundred miles away. There are flat deserts along the way, so it is not difficult to build.

In addition, a terminal that only connects the Concepcion coal mine to the port is only a few dozen miles away, and Chile's basic structure is also available.

After seeing these, the Araucan people who dominate the southern region were naturally itchy. According to the agreement with O Higgins, the chief executive of the southern region was his son Ocon, but Laricio, the leader of the Larota organization, also obtained a position as deputy chief.

At his request, the Truqins had already divided their lands into books according to the regulations of the empire, and their children of appropriate age began to concentrate on studying in the newly established schools of the Truqins in Port Monte.

Originally, Oshikins was planning to station Okon in Port Monte, but when he saw that under the influence of the Truchens, Carlos III quickly agreed to his request and gave Port Monte to the Truchens, and let Okon in the larger port of Valdivia in the middle.

According to the agreement with Carlos III, the Dominion of Chile had to pay 1.5 million silver coins to the local area every year. Oshiggs naturally did not want to send a penny from his central region. If he wanted the Truchens to pay through business, he would have to give in to the profits. So Port Monte fell into the hands of the Truchens.

Since the southern region needs to pay a tax of 500,000 silver coins, the Truqins are famous for their actions against the Arakans here.

The Truchens have advanced mining, smelting and papermaking technologies, and believe that the profits they generate will be much more than before.

Just as the two sides signed an agreement, another huge fleet had set off from Bogda City, loaded with imperial mining, smelting, construction, railway officials and engineers.

They are preparing to build Concepcion into the largest coal-iron-copper complex in South America.

Although I have mastered the Nicaragua Lake waterway, the transportation distance is still very long. If I can smelify nearby Concepcion and make black gunpowder, the efficiency will obviously be higher.

These investments set off a climax of a new round of capital increase and share expansion in the jurisdiction of the Cuban Governor General, which made Zhang Henxue very satisfied.

In the future, Chile's materials will be transported to the Caribbean Sea and even the mainland through Nicaragua. Before the railway is built, we will naturally have to circumvent the Strait of Magellan.

The fleet could not transport all the tracks and locomotives here for assembly, so it could only be built in Concepcion to re-made it. It is estimated that it will be a year later.

Before this, it is necessary to transport it to the port by mule or manual means.
Chapter completed!