Chapter 157 The Secret Agreement Between Two People
"What a legendary story with ups and downs!" Kira Yoshihide sighed and said: "I understand! I will try my best to help you realize your wish, but neither I nor you are still too young! If you can return to Europe
Continuing to study for further education is a better choice.”
"I told you so many stories just to listen to you and go back and continue studying? I thought you must be a special person, but now it seems I was wrong!" Claudia was disappointed at first, and then turned to
He stood up angrily, picked up his skirt and left.
"Wait! I think you need some funds, right? If the deal between me and your uncle is successful, I can provide you with some funds to help you realize your dream." Kira Yoshishi quickly ran to the stairs to stop her.
the way to go.
The little blond loli said sternly with her blue eyes: "I need your help, but I am not begging for your charity! You must remember! The dignity of me, Claudia Plantagenet, cannot be desecrated!"
"Okay! Your dignity cannot be desecrated! The arrogant Joseph was wrong!" Kira Yoshihi reluctantly admitted his mistake, "Okay! Let's talk about cooperation?"
"Okay! Let me tell you the truth! I need to buy a ship of my own, with my own sailors and armed forces! I need you to lend me five hundred pounds of silver!"
"What?" Kira Yoshi almost fell down. Five hundred pounds of silver is not a small amount. He had to comb through all the Kira family's wealth and only manage to collect 50,000 taels of silver. This little lolita lion was asking for such a high price.
, it’s too unreasonable.
"This won't work, absolutely not! I don't have that much money to lend you!" Kira Yoshi refused without hesitation.
The blond little loli frowned and stared at him, insisting in a very firm tone: "As long as you lend me five hundred pounds of silver, we can talk about anything!"
"Oh? You can talk about anything?" Kiragi touched his chin and said with a slightly obscene smile: "Does that mean you can talk about it too?"
"You!" Claudia stood up in an instant and slammed her hands on the table like an angry little lioness. Kira Yoshiki really wanted to slap himself in the mouth, insisting on saying one more stupid word,
It would do him some good to irritate the little loli.
Just when he was worrying about gains and losses, Claudia suddenly sat back on the chair and said with a strange smile: "Of course, handsome Joseph, as long as you can afford the price, I can't negotiate."
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Kira Yoshi looked at the little blond loli with a guilty conscience, and asked cautiously: "Oh? What kind of price is it?"
Claudia blinked, a hint of cunning flashed in her eyes, and said quietly: "Ten six-deck Clark sailboats, sixty half-snake cannons, and a thousand skilled sailors, my asking price is not
High!"
"Nani! The asking price is not high? You really think you are made of gold!" Ji Liangyi almost got under the table. The Clark sailing ship is the largest ocean-going sailing ship in Spain. It is Spain's ace, let alone
He didn't have money to buy it, and even if he had money, he wouldn't dare to buy it. He never expected that Claudia would scare people to death when she opened her mouth.
The latest Clark-class sailing ship is different from the early model a century ago. In this era, Spain has been able to build large Clark sailing ships with a displacement of up to 700 tons. The largest Clark sailing ship currently is 50 meters long and 15 meters wide. If the entire ship is heavily loaded, it can
It can carry 900 tons of cargo and carry 200 crew members.
If an armed sailboat is made separately, the Clark sailboat can carry 32 artillery pieces and 600 to 700 soldiers. The largest Clark sailboat to date has a seven-deck design, which makes it a well-deserved maritime giant of this era. Of course, its cost is
It is extremely expensive. It costs 100,000 silver coins to build a large sailing ship of this level. Even if the six-deck Clark sailing ship is reduced by one order of magnitude, the price will not be less than 80,000 silver coins.
The half-snake cannon is a lightweight model compared to the snake cannon. The half-snake cannon is usually a 9-pound cannon, while the snake cannon is 18-pound. The price of the cannon is not comparable to that of a sailboat, but it is also harder to obtain than a sailboat. Cannon casting technology
It has always been in the hands of the royal family. Even England began to explore the technology of casting cannons during this period. England was still fighting hard to replace the matchlocks or continue to use longbows. It was too difficult to get cannons. This was also the reason for Frank.
Reason for rejection.
"Haha! Just kidding, don't be so nervous!" Claudia chuckled and said: "You are not a gentleman, but at least you are not hypocritical."
"Really? Thanks for the compliment." Kira Yoshihi shrugged and said.
Five hundred pounds of silver can buy a large Karak sailboat with a displacement of 250 tons. There is no commercial sailboat with a displacement of more than 200 tons in the entire Agote Chamber of Commerce fleet. The price this girl is asking is definitely too high.
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Next, even the individuals got to the point. In order to confirm the loan agreement and the amount, the two children, whose combined age was just over 20 years old, but who were mature far beyond their years due to their own reasons, sat together to discuss every clause of the cooperation.
Perhaps because he was called ungentlemanly by the little blond lolita, Kira Yoshitoki became extremely cautious in the subsequent negotiations.
The two of them talked about it from morning to afternoon, and it was not until the bell struck sixteen that they finally reached an agreement on loan and cooperation. Claudia regretted it and complained that she had made a mistake. Not only was Joseph not a gentleman, he was also a bastard.
Cunning businessman.
The main content of the contract they reached was that Yoshitoki Kira was only willing to lend him two hundred pounds of silver to purchase a 120-ton commercial sailing ship, and Claudia had to ensure that she found a suitable watchmaker to make the necessary pieces for him.
flintlock gun, and at the same time find some people for him.
"You mean a flintlock? Is it a musket that uses gravel to ignite the fire? If I remember correctly, Spain should have this kind of musket." Claudia looked at him doubtfully. This Joseph was so mysterious that he seemed to have nothing.
I know the same.
"It's not that kind of musket. I'll draw it for you!" Kira Yoshiki picked up a charcoal pencil and drew several sketches of the dog-lock flintlock mechanism's braking and locking device. He could only draw a rough outline based on his vague memory.
As for whether you can understand it or not, you can only leave it to fate. "Show these sketches to the watchmakers. If anyone can understand this principle, bring him to me!"
"Oh! You still know how to paint?" Claudia looked at the sketch in surprise. The painting method of the sketch was refreshing to him. The Renaissance culture in Venice and Florence also spread to the Netherlands. Although she had heard of it
The sketch was unique in that it was lifelike, but this was the first time she had seen the real thing. It was completely different from the oil paintings she had seen before.
After looking at the sketches carefully, Claudia folded the paper carefully and said, "I don't understand this, but it looks like the muskets you drew are so exquisite. I don't know if any watchmaker can do it."
come out!"
Kira Yoshishi said quite confidently: "It doesn't matter! As long as you show it to them, someone will understand it! It is your obligation to bring the person who understands the sketch. As for other people asking you or asking any questions, it is
Don't answer, those are just half-understood people with ulterior motives."
"Yes! Remember!" The little blond loli nodded.
"In addition, help me find an instructor who is proficient in cavalry tactics and knight swordsmanship. If there are experienced Swiss mercenaries, hire them for me! Same as watchmakers, I can hire them for two years! Of course, the price should be more reasonable.
, otherwise, if you are rejected by me, your trip will be in vain."
Claudia pouted and said angrily: "Damn Joseph! You have too many demands! Where can I find you an instructor who is proficient in knight swordsmanship! You also need experienced Swiss mercenaries, I must
Only by paying their salaries will they be willing to come with me! This money must be added to the contract!"
"Oh! My request is a bit excessive, but I really need them. You know, no one in the world except me is willing to lend two hundred pounds of silver to a ten-year-old girl. I don't want your interest, I just need you to find it for me.
Here comes a watchmaker with excellent skills, an instructor who is proficient in knight swordsmanship, and several experienced Swiss mercenaries. As long as you can do these, I can bear all the expenses. Of course, if you can bring them all to me.
, this debt can also be forgiven!" Kira Yoshihi finally showed his fox tail and hired a little lolita for two hundred pounds to win over a group of instructors for him. This was the work of a black-hearted profiteer.
"Huh! I know! Remember your promise!" The little blonde loli agreed angrily.
The Swiss mercenaries were the most powerful spearmen of this era. They rampaged across Europe in the 14th century, and their fame alarmed the Holy See. Finally, the Pope decided to hire the Swiss Lancers as a garrison for a long time. The knight's swordsmanship was the most common two-handed sword in Europe.
The essence of it is that with the development of muskets, the knight culture in Europe gradually withered, and the lives of the knights became increasingly miserable.
For example, the famous Teutonic Knights have completely disappeared since 1525, when the last Grand Master, Albrecht, announced his conversion to Lutheranism. Then, the Prussian Principality was founded with the Teutonic Knights as the core. From then on, the Teutonic Knights were in a
A state of existence in name only.
The black-hearted guys of the Knights Templar were completely finished two hundred years ago. The only surviving Knights of St. John still stubbornly adhere to the doctrine of knights. They neither expand in pursuit of worldly power nor covet the wealth of believers. They are a
A knighthood of pure idealists.
The Knights of St. John, also known as the Knights of the Hospital, are the most heroic knights. Of course, they are also working hard on those small islands in the Mediterranean. They have no mind to care about worldly things. They are such a group of idealists who still do this.
Something shocking happened.
More than 20 years ago, the Knights Hospitaller, with only 500 knights and more than 6,000 soldiers, faced the 200,000 Turkish army led by Suleiman I in Rhodes Island. As a result, the Knights must have held on for half a year.
After running out of ammunition and food, he surrendered, forcing Turkey to kill 50,000 people. Perhaps he was frightened by the knights, or perhaps he respected these warriors. Finally, Suleiman I allowed the Knights Hospitallers to evacuate Rhodes peacefully.
In the next twenty years, this knighthood has been moving around without a fixed address. Their spirit of adhering to dogma and being willing to live in poverty finally moved the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, the current Karl V, in his pardon.
The Knights Hospitaller moved to settle on the island of Malta and paid a symbolic rent of one Maltese eagle to the Kingdom of Sicily every year. The Knights established the Knights of Malta on the island.