Chongzhen Wiretapping System

Chapter 955 The Yellow Peril
The disapproval of Cromwell is also an important reason why Philip IV gave property to the British Royalists.

Therefore, he immediately ordered: "No see, drive away!"

After hearing this, the guard went down.But after a while, Philip IV's affected mood has not recovered, and the guard turned back and said: "Your Highness, the messenger said that it is related to the national destiny of our Spain. If we don't see him, our Spanish disaster will not be far away! "

"What?" Philip IV was furious when he heard it, "Bring it in!"

I didn't see so much property won from the Portuguese rebellion now, and the situation is very good.Under such circumstances, dare to curse Spain that disaster is not far away?

He made up his mind that if Cromwell's emissary couldn't say one, two, three, and fool him like a fool, he would never mind sending the emissary's head back!
In such an atmosphere, Robert was brought before Philip IV.

He is someone who can be a pirate, of course he has the guts.I was not surprised to see Philip IV staring at me with a fierce look on his face, and to see that the other guards around him had no good intentions.

However, Philip IV was not polite at all, and said bluntly: "If Cromwell sent you to scare orphans, you will lose your head!"

After listening to this, Robert only smiled and replied: "How could I come here to scare Your Highness? Doesn't Your Highness know anything about the Americas? Didn't you know that Ming Dynasty and Portugal were allies? Didn't you know that King Joao IV still had A daughter is married to the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty, who will be the future emperor!"

Hearing this, Philip IV's heart suddenly trembled.

To be honest, of course he knew about these things and had thought about them.However, the Ming Kingdom was too far away from Spain, so in the end he could just think about it.

At this time, he still said stiffly: "What do you mean? Could it be that Cromwell still thought that the Ming Dynasty would threaten Spain?"

"Exactly!" Robert heard this, without giving him any face, and immediately exposed it: "Your country's loss of America is a clear proof. The next step, the Ming country will definitely come to your country for revenge!"

"Haha, hahaha..." Hearing this, Philip IV suddenly laughed out loud, as if he had heard something very funny.

When Robert saw it, he didn't interrupt him, but let him laugh first.If he is eager, it will not help the conversation later.Furthermore, compared with the UK and Spain, it is true that Spain should be in a hurry first!
After a while, Philip IV finally stopped laughing, snorted coldly, and said disdainfully: "America is too far away from my Spanish mainland! If the Ming Dynasty dares to come to Spanish mainland, haha, you really think I am Spain is made of mud? Think about what happened to the Ming Dynasty when Spain ruled the world? The whole of Europe is crawling under its feet!"

"Bah!" Robert spit in his heart when he heard this, he was really still trapped in the dream of a powerful Spanish country back then, it's time to wake up!
Thinking of this, he immediately asked back: "So, your country is sure to deal with Ming's iron-clad smoking warship?"

Philip IV was taken aback for a moment, and asked subconsciously, "What iron-clad smoking warship?"

Just after he said it, he remembered it. It seems that some of the subordinates who escaped from the Americas had indeed said that there were some iron-clad smoking warships in the Ming fleet, which were very powerful.

But this is absolutely nonsense, trying to find excuses for their defeat.Therefore, that person was thrown into prison by him.

But at this time, the emissary of Cromwell also said, could it be true?

"The battleship is made of iron, and there is a big chimney on the ship that emits smoke. It is so fast that the cannon can't penetrate it. It is as fierce as a shark against a sailing warship!" Robert explained patiently, "At the beginning of the war in the Pacific, I myself Just witnesses."

Hearing this, Philip IV said suspiciously: "Is there really such a warship that can run faster than a sailing warship if it is made of iron?"

It's a bit unbelievable to think about it, it doesn't make sense!
"More than half a year ago, our joint fleet of the United Kingdom and the Netherlands also fought a battle with the Ming fleet in the Persian Gulf." Robert introduced solemnly, "During that battle, the Ming fleet also had iron-clad smoking warships. So much so that our combined British and Dutch fleets were almost wiped out!"

Speaking of this, he paused, thought for a while, and added: "It is precisely because this kind of iron-clad smoking warship appeared in two places that our Lord Protector believed in the existence of this kind of warship. , send me to inform His Highness."

Having said that, Robert took out Cromwell's written proof.Philip IV would not have believed it even if it was written by Cromwell if it had been brought out before.However, taking it out at this time is effective.

After handing it over to the guard next to him, he watched the King of Spain remain silent, waiting for him to digest the things just now before speaking.

"..." Philip IV was a little dumbfounded when he heard his words.

He wasn't stupid, and although he couldn't figure out what was going on, there was absolutely no need for Cromwell's emissary to lie and scare him.

Besides, the Ming army has occupied Persia and is now fighting the Ottoman Empire. He also heard about this.Logically speaking, what the British said just now makes sense.

That is to say, there are warships in the fleet of the Ming Dynasty, which can crush the sailing warships that are the main force of the fleets of European countries. If the Ming Dynasty really wants to avenge Portugal and attack Spain, how can it be resisted?

Thinking of this question, Philip IV panicked a little.In his mind, the warships of the Ming Dynasty were biting the Spanish fleet fiercely like sharks, and there was no way to fight back!

At this time, the guards had already arrived in front of him, presenting the things in their hands with both hands.Philip IV took it in a panic, checked the wax, and immediately opened it to look at it.Needless to say, after seeing it, he became more convinced and panicked.

I have been happy to snatch so much property from Portugal before, but now I know that these properties are so hot!

After a while, Philip IV recovered from the panic.Suddenly, he saw that Robert was not in a panic, and his heart suddenly moved. It seemed that there was still something to do.

Thinking of this, Philip IV didn't panic so much, but asked solemnly with a little expectation: "Cromwell sent you, didn't he just talk about this matter? Tell me, after all, he sent you What is the ultimate purpose of coming?"

Hearing this, Robert replied: "We in England also have conflicts with the Ming Dynasty, and no matter what, we are all one family in Europe, and there is absolutely no reason to be bullied by outsiders. Therefore, if Spain is attacked by the Ming Dynasty , our British side can send troops to help!"

Indeed, Spain has wiped out the allies of the Ming Kingdom. They still have a daughter who is the concubine of the future emperor. If the Ming Kingdom really wants to send troops to Europe, it will definitely not let Spain go. The first to attack must also be Spain.

Thinking of this, Philip IV couldn't help but greatly changed his impression of Cromwell, and his attitude towards Robert was also a little better: "Then what does Cromwell want? Let Gu recognize his status as the protector of the country and agree with him." He is your new king of England?"

"No!" Robert shook his head immediately after hearing this and said, "Our identity as the protector of the country is typed out, and we don't need to be recognized by others. It is just that. The reason why the protector of the country is doing this is that we don't like our European Being oppressed by the Far Easterners! This world must belong to us Europeans!"

For this explanation, Philip IV did not believe a word at all.If Cromwell really wanted to realize this, the sun would come out from the west!

Based on his experience, he probably guessed it.Even if Cromwell didn't need his recognition, he was definitely afraid of the Ming army's attack.It was not said before that the British fleet was destroyed by the Ming army, but it means that the hostile relationship is not gone!
Another point is that the United Kingdom is an island, and there is not enough depth to retreat. The most fearful thing is that the enemy's fleet is stronger than Britain itself.But today's Ming Dynasty has a very powerful fleet, so Cromwell is afraid!

Although he understood this, Philip IV couldn't be happy.Because Spain is not deep enough, although it will not be very serious once the coast is captured by the Ming army like Britain, Spain is definitely not much better!

What's more, it seems that the army of the Ming Dynasty is also very powerful, and they have fought from the Far East to Ottoman.

After much deliberation, there was no good news, so Philip IV asked Robert with a little expectation: "I wonder what your protector thinks about dealing with the Ming Kingdom?"

Before, he called Cromwell by his first name, but this time he called him Lord Protector. Obviously, he recognized Cromwell as Lord Protector.As for the killing of Charles I before, it was revealed.

Robert felt this and was happy in his heart, so he quickly replied: "Our lord protector's judgment shows that there are not many such iron-clad and smoking warships in the country. If we unite and have enough warships, we will definitely be able to defeat the Ming Dynasty. National Fleet."

Philip IV nodded when he heard this, thinking that he could only win by numbers.

"In addition, what our protector of the country means is to see if all of us in Europe are brainstorming to see if we can crack the iron-clad smoking warship of the Ming Dynasty?" Robert continued to paraphrase Cromwell's confession, "If If we can find the weakness of this kind of warship, or we can build it ourselves, then there is absolutely no need to be afraid of the Ming army coming to Europe!"

Speaking of this, he added after a pause: "Ming is a big country, with nearly [-] warships on the American side, and two to three thousand warships on the Persian Gulf side. Such a large fleet , It is definitely not something that any of our European countries can withstand. Therefore, our protector sent other people to the Netherlands and other places, and persuaded them to face the attack of the Ming Kingdom together."

(End of this chapter)