The lengthy negotiations continue.

Today is April 20. On April 10, the two sides broke down due to the collapse of the opening of the Pacific ports. The Genoese, as mediators, expressed "serious concern", and then Alesandro of the Doria family came forward to communicate the opinions of both parties, and finally persuaded the negotiators of both sides to return to the negotiating table.

At this time, the pressure on both sides was quite high, but they both insisted on themselves due to various reasons. The Spanish were frightened by the Frenchman's increasing military mobilization in the Northeast, while the East Coast people were forced to increase diplomatic pressure from Genoa, the Netherlands, England and other countries. In short, the two sides, who had their own difficulties, finally started the fourth formal diplomatic negotiation again after interrupting the negotiations for ten days.

The focus of the negotiations is still on the opening of the Pacific ports. Clerk Balboa may have communicated with their Majesty the King, and he refused to let go. Mo San also understood that this issue is of great importance, so he pursued it hard on it. This made both Balboa, the party in the negotiations and Alesandro, who was a mediator, confused: Are the fishery resources in Chile so important to the East Coast people? For this reason, they even gave up some other interests, which is simply difficult to understand!

Of course, the Spaniards cannot understand the persistence of the senior leaders of the East Coast Republic in obtaining Pacific ports, nor can they understand the desire of these first-generation leaders, who are generally in their forties and fifties, to open Pacific immigration routes, and they cannot understand their "perverted" pursuit of quickly introducing population and controlling more territories in their lifetime.

The East Coast people have been looking forward to the Pacific Ocean for more than ten years! This is not just the super sea ranch equivalent to the output of ten southern Argentina fisheries, nor is it just to gain the geographical advantages and supreme glory of the two countries. They need more people of the same language and species to fill the gap in the South American continent. This new nation born in blood and fire will step on the bodies of Indians and Spaniards, build blank wastelands into farmlands, pastures, factories and towns, and then reach the peak of the world step by step. Of course, to achieve all this, the first step to take the land under the sun from the Spanish. Since the Spanish are powerless to develop the vast La Plata region, the East Coast people will do it for them.

"Mr. Mo, why is your country obsessed with entering the Pacific coast? This is really incomprehensible!" Secretary Balboa stood up in a little annoyed and angry. Looking at Mo San sitting opposite him, he said, "In my opinion, this is an insult to the Kingdom of Spain! Our development and expansion of the Pacific coast can be traced back to more than a hundred years ago. We paid a huge price to turn the wild land into a livable and civilized world. It is the most important source of wealth in our country. I don't think there is any possibility of negotiation here. If you insist, the negotiation will be terminated and the consequences will be borne by you."

"Entering the Pacific Ocean is the basic national policy of our government and it is also the long-term wish of our government and the government. We are even willing to pay a huge price for this. I wonder if your government is prepared for the serious consequences that may be caused by arbitrary rejection of our country's entry into the Pacific coast. The reality is cruel. The siege of Kaya Russia is not accidental. It is almost May now. The first fleet of your country's fleets to the Americas have set off. I hope they will still be next year.

The old man was able to bring back a large amount of gold and silver from the Americas." Mo San signaled his secretary to take his coat and hat over, and then said while wearing it: "The consequences of the termination of the negotiations are naturally very serious. I believe that our government has made full preparations for this. I heard that Mr. Balboa had joined the army before entering the West Indian Affairs Department. Cherish this wonderful time. Maybe the Frenchman will enter Madrid next year. At that time, you need to go to the front line to fight for this country."

After saying that, Mo San sighed heavily, signaled the secretary to follow him and left the venue first. Alesandro, who was waiting bored outside the venue, was a little surprised to see this. Just as he was about to go forward to ask what, he saw Balboa walking out with a gloomy face. Mo San shook his head at Alesandro, then walked out of the door and got on the carriage, and soon left the negotiating club.

The days that followed were calm. Mo San still lived in the manor provided by the Doria family. He either did nothing and read some Spanish books like an old scholar all day long, or received a guest whom he had said to have a good time. Of course, occasionally he would be invited to attend some banquets held by the Spanish. At the banquet, there were always some people who tried him through various means, but they were ignored by him. At this time, anyone with discerning eyes could see that the East Coast people should have not completely closed the door to negotiations, and Mo San should also be waiting for a suitable opportunity to restart the negotiations, but unfortunately, the differences between the two sides are too big. Unless one party makes substantial concessions, it will be difficult to reach an agreement.

May passed quickly in such a "leisure" day. At the end of the month, a news that was very frustrating to the Spanish came back from Germany in the distance. The Holy Roman Emperor team was defeated in Sweden in the Battle of Chusmashausen, and the French coalition, with more than 10,000 troops almost wiped out. The failure of this battle almost declared that Austria would completely withdraw from the war, which was undoubtedly very bad news for the Spanish, because it meant that the French could mobilize all their main forces to deal with the Spanish army.

Spain is now unable to win the battle but seeking peace. If you want to seek peace now, the French will definitely refuse it completely. Even if you reluctantly agree to the offer, it will be too high to bear. For example, the cedents of territorial areas such as the Southern Netherlands, the Pyrenees, Italy, Alsace and Lorraine are likely to have huge compensation requirements, which is something that Spain cannot bear today.

Under such circumstances, the close ministers around the Spanish king finally lowered their attitude and began to advocate that the West Indian Affairs Department should restart the armistice negotiations with the East Coast people as soon as possible. At this point, the news that the Spanish king was secretly conducting diplomatic negotiations with the East Coast people was no longer a secret. The Spanish court, which was leaking like a sieve, could not maintain any secrets for a long time. At this time, most Spanish nobles had already known this.

At this most difficult time in the Spanish Kingdom, no one thinks that negotiations with a small new continent such as the East Coast Republic of China were a shameful event. The first war with the East Coast people, which was launched privately by the former Governor of Peru, has not been many years since then. Now it is just a repetition of what they did back then. Therefore, driven by realistic factors, the fifth formal negotiation between Spain and the East Coast continued in Valladolid on May 31.

The two sides of the negotiations were much more pragmatic than before. Although the Spaniards expressed confusion and annoyance about the East Coast people insisting on entering the Pacific coast, their tone was no longer as strong as they were at the beginning. You should know that at this time, the French army continued to increase their troops in the northeastern and the Western South Netherlands, and a large-scale battle seemed inevitable. Although the troops stationed there in Spain were still relatively capable of fighting. However, in the eyes of those who were familiar with the inside story, they were a little worse than the French in terms of military strength, equipment, supplies, experience and fighting will, so failure is a high probability event.

At present, perhaps only the Spanish king and a few favorite ministers are still looking forward to his army turning the tide. Others, including many foreign envoys, are pessimistic about defeating the French. They believe that the Spanish army, which is mostly recruits, is not the opponent of the French, especially those English and Dutch who are deeply wary of the rise of the French. They are eager to hope that Spain will quickly end any unnecessary war and do their best to deal with France.

The Spaniards added a negotiator this time, namely Fernando, also the West Indian Affairs Department. The two of them had a fierce debate with the East Coast people on behalf of the Spanish king for three days, and finally reached a preliminary agreement on the evening of June 1. During this period, the Dutch and British people kept sending warnings that they did not hesitate to use tough threats to war, and firmly demanded that the East Coast people reach an agreement with the Spanish as soon as possible. Genoese also said that if the negotiations were delayed for a long time, they would reconsider some commercial cooperation with the East Coast people. In the face of such huge pressure, Mo San had to compromise with the Spanish and reached an agreement (the local approval is still required).

There was not much change in other parts of the agreement, and the highlight was still on the question of whether to open the Pacific coast. The Spaniards finally made some small concessions, and they decided to allow East Coast ships with no more than 8 artillery numbers and no more than 500 tons to enter the southern waters of Chile within the four months of June-September every year. However, the farthest north must not cross the southernmost tip of Chiloe Island. As for the tax on fishing, the rating is 50,000 pesos per year, which is negotiated every three years. Once agreed, it will not change within three years. As for the proposal of the East Coast people to obtain a port near Chiloe Island or Valdivia, it was rejected by the Spanish, but the Port of Blanca, which the East Coast people currently occupy, was retained under the efforts of Mosan, and the scope was limited to a place where the East Coast buildings extend outwards in the local urban areas.

In order to gain the right to enter the Pacific openly, although restricted, the East Coast people made considerable concessions. First, they will give up their efforts to establish the Kingdom of Arakania in Chile and interrupt any support for these Arakans, but the Arakan Free City has obtained the highest status and will be protected by the East Coast people.

The ** of the Free City of Araucan is almost the most important achievement Mosan has achieved. The city is nominally autonomous by local residents (80% of Araucan plus 20% of East Coast people). It is also protected by the East Coast Republic of China, but in fact the Spaniards have agreed that the East Coast people have gained a foothold in the Pacific. This is an incredible concession for them.

Secondly, the ships of the East Coast will report in the port of Buenos Aires before entering the Pacific Ocean. After being allowed, they can go south across the Strait of Magellan to enter the Pacific Ocean - of course this is just a form; finally, they will sell the latest long-barrel army field artillery and siege artillery to the Kingdom of Spain, including the 12-pound field artillery that has been prohibited from exporting on the East Coast to support their combat against the Kingdom of France. Of course, they will not export any military supplies to the Kingdom of France.
Chapter completed!