Nan Ming Sun Never Sets

Chapter 701 Say No to Louis XIV

On the battlefields in Europe, the Ming army was advancing almost every day, which is what it should have meant. After all, the Ming army had sufficient troops and strong logistics, whether it was weapons, clothing, or supplies.A photo of a Ming soldier and an Italian soldier sitting around in the Balkan mountains, eating hot pot with a smile was published in newspapers around the Ming Dynasty, and European newspapers also reprinted it.

No need to go into too much detail, no need to describe how strong and confident Daming is, this photo of soldiers smiling faces is enough to explain a lot.

When the war never started, the people of Ming Dynasty were full of confidence in victory, because the people of Ming Dynasty were the people who received the most information in the world. What they learned told them that Ming Dynasty was no longer a simple superpower or hegemony on this planet. status, but completely crush all countries and all nations.

And as the war unfolded, some others slowly began to realize the problem.Nearly half of the French territory has been occupied by Ming, and the French who had just had their hair shaved cut off their money rat tails at this time.They have become numb to war and big slogans, and their lives have been extremely anxious because of the war. No matter who they are, they only hope that the war will end and they can get back on the right track of life.

Fortunately, after the arrival of the Ming army, there was nothing to say about discipline. They did not requisition or rob the French of property and food, nor did they do anything harmful to them.On the contrary, when the French knew that the Ming army had a lot of supplies, many young French women wandered around outside the Ming army barracks. Even if they could not speak Chinese, they wanted to make gestures to those immature Ming soldiers to have some intimate activities. Get some canned food or stockings instead.

It seemed that France would soon be fully recovered by Ming Dynasty, and at this time, King Louis XIV of France, who was nestled in Quebec City, became eager again.

His residence in Quebec City was very narrow and shabby, and it was like a farmhouse compared to the luxury and refinement of the Palace of Versailles.The climate of Quebec City is also far less than that of Paris. The winter here is very difficult, and Louis XIV did not even want to leave his castle in winter.

In Quebec City, he couldn't feel the radiance of being the Sun King. Although many nobles fled here with him, everyone's life was not good.There were even some nobles who had spent all their savings and had to rely on foreign debt to maintain their lives.

Not many people came to see him, and people lost the awe and respect they should have for the king.

"Villars, he's treason!" In the study, the rather haggard Louis XIV crumpled up the letter Villars sent from England, threw it on the ground, and kept stamping his feet.

The clothes on the Marquis of Loufoy, who was loyal to Louis XIV, were not as gorgeous as before. His expression was full of bitterness: "Your Majesty, in fact, the reason why Villars surrendered to the Nordic Theater Command of the Ming Army is because of us. The remaining 20 troops lost our motherland and could not survive without supplies. It was Akito who provided them with weapons and rations, so Marshal Villar had to obey Akito's command."

Louis XIV was furious: "Fucking French Marshal, I have never seen a French Marshal who actually obeys the orders of foreigners and ignores his king!"

Louis XIV calmed down his anger a little bit. He paced back and forth in the study and said to the Marquis de Loufoy: "Now that half of France has no Qing army, the people must be looking forward to my return to France to lead the army." They, I want to discuss with the Ming people, return to France, and lead the people in this war to defend the country, and I want Villars to come back with my 20 troops!"

The expression of the Marquis of Louvre was still very bitter. He did not say anything to his monarch, but he thought it was impossible.Marshal Villar is now completely in Da Ming's hands, without the supplies provided by Da Ming, Villar cannot move.Moreover, the attitude shown by Villar is obviously disappointed with Louis XIV, and he would rather cooperate with Daming.

In fact, it is not only Marshal Villars, ordinary people in France may have praised their Sun King many years ago, thinking that Louis XIV was a capable king, but as Louis XIV abandoned France and fled to Arcadia, when the Qing army was raging on the land of France and Louis XIV did nothing, the French had already given up on Louis XIV, and even hated him.

It is not difficult to make the French like someone, but it is also easy to make them hate someone.

"I will do my best." The Marquis de Loufoy could only say this to Louis XIV.

What this monarch and minister didn't know was that on this snowy night in Quebec City, a dozen or twenty people gathered in a residential house in the city to discuss some important matter.

"Damn Louis XIV, at this time, he actually increased taxes on Arcadia, trying to squeeze our people in Arcadia to organize his army."

"Let France fall into the hands of the Tartars and Slavs, he is the sinner of the French nation!"

"Mr. Chao, we can't wait any longer. Arcadia should join the Ming Empire and the North American Overseas Territory. Like other North American colonies, we can enjoy more equal and more favorable policies. Our people should receive better education. , should be able to trade freely, the disgusting aristocratic system should be abolished, and everyone should have a future!"

"Yes, isn't that why we people are here?"

Most of these people are the emerging class of the Acadian colony. They are either businessmen, lawyers, doctors, teachers or small self-employed people. They have named themselves the "Acadian Party", which represents a force rooted in the local area.In fact, the establishment of the Acadian Party is inseparable from the Ming Dynasty. Many of the original members of the founding party were people who had received Ming education in Jun'an Mansion and other places, or were business people, and Mr. Chao This consultant often gave them lectures on the advanced concepts of the Ming Dynasty. Mr. Chao's real identity was naturally a secret agent of a Jinyiwei.

Abt, one of the leaders of the Afghan Party, looked at Mr. Chao, who is always gentle and polite, and asked: "Mr. Chao, we believe that only advanced and progressive forces can bring prosperity to this land, not Louis XIV and his Corrupt nobles. If we want to join the North American overseas territory of Ming Dynasty, can we obtain a relatively autonomous status?"

Mr. Chao smiled like a Maitreya Buddha: "Of course it is possible. The Ming Empire accepts those who uphold the imperial values ​​and are righteous and progressive. Arcadia can organize its own autonomous government, as long as it accepts the approval from the Legislative Yuan." Send people, and accept the Ming constitution and legal system, the national education system, and free trade without tariffs, and you will be able to succeed."

Abt nodded: "Then, gentlemen, it's time to say no to Louis XIV!"

(End of this chapter)