On January 10, 1663, in San Salvador, heavy rains were pouring.

Harrison stood calmly in front of the stone windowsill, holding a cup of coffee in his hand, quietly watching this famous city in the New South. The stones on the streets and buildings have been washed by years and have become extremely smooth. The city is filled with various religious styles of buildings, showing the Iberians' persistence and devotion to Catholicism; shops and workshops operating sugar-related industries are spread all over the streets, some are open at this time, while others have closed; pedestrians with umbrellas hurriedly walked through the streets, and several free Indians and blacks were drunk and cursing something in unknown language...

A flash of lightning flashed across the sky, and then several muffled thunders came one after another. Harrison left the window and sat opposite a long table. "I ventured to San Salvador this time to listen to meaningless nonsense." He said.

Blanco de Sosa Almeda sat opposite him and chuckled slightly when he heard this. It seemed that the war launched by the East Coast people in the name of his stealing technology did not put him in such an unbearable burden. At least he could laugh at this moment, which meant that the situation was not bad.

"Mr. Harrison, England is now the main hope of the Kingdom of Portugal. Of course I will not ask you to talk about anything irrelevant." He said only.

"Then you better say quickly. The people on the East Coast have a tight blockade of El Salvador Bay, and other ports also send ships to patrol each other from time to time. I took great risks. Those lunatics, only God knows whether they will fire at you at sea." Harrison, who came to Brazil for business people such as Morris Thompson, Edward Thomson, Thomas Stone, and other business people, said after taking a sip of the rich and sweet coffee.

"Brazil's business has been destroyed, and you need your help now." Blanco looked at Harrison and said, "and this is what Governor Silva himself means."

Harrison glanced at it firmly, then sighed, and said, "Now there are few English merchant ship owners who are willing to carry goods to Brazil for sale, because the East Coast blockade of the coast is too severe. Last time it was a redemption, and this time it has been expelled. I suspect that they will fire directly next time. Or, far from the coastline and people's sight, they have done so, because there are ships missing in that area."

Since the end of the First British-Dutch War, England's shipping industry and commerce have begun to develop rapidly. For example, in the sucrose market, which was once squeezed by the Dutch West India Company, domestic sucrose has begun to rise rapidly. In 1655, London merchants imported more than 5,200 tons of sucrose from Barbados (sold at a price of about 180,000 pounds), and by 1663, this number has exceeded 9,000 tons. This is only the output of a place in Barbados, not to mention that after being seized by the UK, they also began to plant sugar. The refined island of Jamaica has now almost become an important role in the international sucrose market, just because of their relatively developed shipping industry and large market controlled.

This is the case with cane sugar, and tobacco is the same. In the last decade, the tobacco market in London was almost twice as high as that of cane sugar. Some of them were used for their own use and some were exported (tobacco sold to Amsterdam alone was worth 100,000 pounds a year). In addition to the Chesapeake region (tobacco in the place is mainly shipped to hamburgers), the second largest production area is also in the Caribbean: St. Kitts Island, Barbados Island, etc. (tobacco in the Caribbean is mainly sold to United Provinces).

However, considering the weak trend of the tobacco market in recent years, the shareholders of Morris Stone Tucker are also looking for new ways out. Investing in the domestic manufacturing industry in England is a way, and it is already doing it. Continuing to develop ocean commerce and extending their hands to the sugar market that is rising with an irresistible momentum is what they value more. This is the main reason why Harrison came to San Salvador on behalf of the above-mentioned people. They came to see if there is any opportunity to invest in Brazil.

If there is, then you might as well join in and take advantage of the great opportunity of the Portuguese Kingdom being beaten by pagans on the East Coast to seize more privileges and commercial interests; if there is no chance, it is not a big deal, and pat your butt and go back to expand the original North American trade. The Morris Stone Tucker Company imported wheat, rye, oats, barley, corn, vegetables, fruits, meat, and fish from the "bread colonies" in the central region to export wheat, rye, oats, barley, corn, vegetables, fruits, meat, and fish to the West Indies, and then import tobacco from there and return to London to make a huge profit. As for New England's fur, wood, asphalt, tar, rosin, mast, flax, salted fish and other commodities, rice, indigo, cotton and other specialties produced in the south, the company cannot intervene on a large scale yet, so it should be handed over to other English merchants.

After hearing Harrison's words, Blanco thought that it would be difficult for England to end if Brazil did not give some benefits this time. According to Lisbon's latest instructions, Brazil's market can be opened to British merchants at the time. Anyway, these guys are obsessed with sugar and are thinking about expanding the scale of the plantation. But how can Barbados, St. Kitts, Jamaica and Pernabuco and Bahiabi? The land here is so vast, the climate is so suitable, and the facilities are complete. If you give enough benefits, you won't believe that the British will not be moved. They just need to attract these merchants. Their energy is actually very large. Although it cannot be said that they completely influence the direction of Britain's progress, it is still not a problem to exert large-scale influence.

Therefore, Blanco immediately said: "His Majesty Alfonso has officially authorized the Governor of Silva to issue a certificate of franchise merchants in Recife and San Salvador, allowing some friendly English merchants to participate in the sale of Brazilian cane sugar, tobacco, cotton, dyes and other commodities. Our sincerity is very strong. Mr. Harrison, I hope that your country can see this and consider it seriously. Curbing pagans on the East Coast requires everyone's joint efforts. Brazil is the rich land given to his people by the Lord, and cannot be eaten away by pagans a little bit."

The meaning of the Portuguese is already very obvious. It is allowed to allow English merchants who they think are "friendly" to come to Brazil to get a share of the pie. As for the standard of "friendly", it depends on how you understand it. At least, they operate and run around to encourage the Kingdom of England to provide protection for Portugal and to get rid of the war quagmire with the East Coast without causing too much loss. It should be the meaning of the question. As for the others, the Portuguese may not be very interested in it for the time being.

Blanco had already put forward the conditions, but he was unsure because he didn't know what the British were thinking. He could only wait nervously for Harrison's reply to see if they were the members of the parliamentary forces to promote this matter. Anyway, Duke Mailloy asked Britain for help in the name of King Alfonso, but Charles II did not give any response. This should be regarded as a vague rejection, and this road was basically impossible.

Harrison was also a little silent after hearing this. As Mr. Morris Thompson's loyal servant, Harrison knew that England was actually a little confused. The king and some gathered royal parties (all from North America, Portugal, France and other places to return to London and regain power) wanted to take action against the Netherlands. Although the last British-Dutch war was fought by that guy Cromwell, it actually brought benefits to all classes of Britain. Therefore, Charles II, who had just ascended the throne of the king, was anxious to make a lot of benefits while increasing his prestige. But the gentlemen of Congress did not seem to want to do this. They were hesitant about whether to start a war, because the cost was definitely astronomical, so they wanted to wait and see. In short, it was not the same pace as the king, at least not for the time being.

Therefore, now Blanco proposes that Britain send troops to help Portugal, which will undoubtedly drag England into a protracted naval battle. It is not only contrary to the opinions of the parliamentary gentlemen, but also very different from Charles II's ideas, and is basically destined to be unable to get any response. But the conditions given by the Portuguese are indeed relatively generous, and the East Coast people are indeed growing into a trouble - they have shown an increasingly aggressive attitude in the Caribbean, which has caused criticism from all parties - it is only a matter of time to suppress them. The only question now is whether England will enter so quickly to fight with the East Coast people naked, and whether the benefits paid by the Portuguese are worth doing this is the core of the problem.

"Mr. Almeida, the gentlemen of Congress are very concerned about the maritime forces that suppress the East Coast pagans, because their arrogant and domineering style in the Caribbean angered a large number of people with commercial interests there. But the timing is really important, and now seems not a good time, you need to persevere." After a long silence, Harrison finally said to Blanco.

"It's these cliches again." Blanco felt a huge disappointment. To be honest, although he didn't have much hope in advance, Blanco was still very disappointed. If even the English were willing to fight at this time, then who else could save the Kingdom of Portugal?

"But we can convince the king to send some army to Brazil to help you fight, provided that English merchants are involved in the sales of Brazilian sugar." Harrison added after a while, perhaps this is his real bargaining chip. After all, the British had just passed a resolution to cut unreliable army to about 5,000 people to reduce expenses. As for the people who were laid off, who cares? Anyway, they were all troops of republican officers. His Majesty the King had no good feelings for them at all, so it was normal for them to let them die. However, since the Kingdom of Portugal married England, things seemed to have turned around. Since England had sent the first group of 6,000 officers and soldiers to Portugal to help them fight against Spain, wouldn't it be a good thing to send thousands of officers and soldiers across the ocean to Brazil to help them fight against the East Coast people?

Anyway, these cut-offs are at a loss of food and clothing and are helpless. It is not a bad thing for them to transfer them to Bahia and Pernambuco, right? What's more, merchants can also intervene in the profitable Brazilian sugar sales, which is also of great benefit to England - the Kingdom of England is now relying on colonial and overseas trade, and the amount of imported goods from overseas and colonies has accounted for the total amount of imported goods from Britain.

30% of these goods have brought huge wealth to the UK, and all of this has made the emerging bourgeois MPs eager to overseas trade. The Brazilian colony of the Kingdom of Portugal was a hen that laid golden eggs. Its Indian and Far East trading system that had been operating for more than 100 years was also very attractive to the English. If these interests were eventually enjoyed by England, how much wealth would this bring to the gentlemen in London?

The Portuguese had handed over Mumbai and the strategic port of Tangier, and now they have given some of the right to sell Brazilian sugar. Can they sell some benefits in the Far East in the future? After all, they have a rich local connections and have been operating the supply and marketing network for many years. If the English can participate, it will definitely save a lot of trouble. The above are actually the real reason why England does not want to interfere in this war but is always hesitant. It is nothing else, and the temptation of interests!

However, England is sensible after all. They will not risk offending the East Coast for the immediate interests. Although merchant ships on the East Coast pass through the Dover Strait every year, which seems easy to fight, once a full war begins, the trade of East Indian companies in India and China, other companies and merchants in the Caribbean may be fatally threatened by the East Coast Navy. England cannot make this decision for the time being, because their primary enemy is always the United Provinces, and their largest import and export markets are always in France, Germany, the Ottomans and the Nordic regions. If they do not defeat the Dutch, it will be difficult for them to make up their minds to launch a full-scale war against another country. Therefore, the use of the right to sell part of the Brazilian sugar to tempt the English is destined not to receive the expected responses of the Portuguese, and they can at best receive some army support.
Chapter completed!