Domineering Daming

He thought of the investigation and analysis of this prince. The report read: Zhu Youjian, the king of trust, has a tenacious character, never violates the rules, self-denial and dedication to public affairs, has a strong heart of the Chinese dynasty, is extremely difficult to yield, and is narrow-minded. , extreme, easily irritated, and murderous.

Tang Ruowang knew that persuading such a person was difficult, so he pondered for a while, and said, "My lord, please be careful about this matter. You don't know the situation, so don't act recklessly. Once you arouse public anger in Europe, you may be punished by a joint attack."

This is already a threat.

Tang Ruowang also had no choice. The Pope of Rome seemed to rule Europe, and there were countless believers, but the theocracy was no longer comparable to the king's power, and it was constantly declining.If the pope fails to dominate the relationship with the eastern powers and falls into the hands of others, the papal state will be in further danger.

At the same time, Tang Ruowang also has his ambitions. If he can turn the Eastern Capital into the people of God, what an honor it would be!

Zhu Youjian shook his head, and said in a calm tone: "Mr. Tang, even in Europe, my Daming must be respected enough. If Europe attacks us, my Ming has the ability to fight back in the entire world, including Europe. Whether by sea or land..."

Tang Ruowang didn't hear the sound of gold and iron horses in Zhu Youjian's speech this time, but a kind of coldness. This kind of coldness is the habit of the superiors to express anger, or it can be understood as a threat.

He could hear that Zhu Youjian's attitude was very firm. He raised his head and looked at Feng Zhu who was standing not far away, with his head slightly lowered, looking respectful.

After such a long time, he knew very well who was in charge of this fleet.He wanted to talk to this Eunuch Feng, but this Eunuch always avoided him lightly and didn't give him a chance.

Tang Ruowang sighed silently in his heart. If this fleet insists on going to the European powers first, the pope's influence will be minimized. Moreover, the relationship between European countries is intricate and they are fighting each other endlessly. What will happen to the sudden appearance of the Ming Navy? What kind of attitude still makes him worry.

Tang Ruowang didn't insist, and his mind had drifted to the European continent. In another four or five days, they should be able to arrive in Lisbon.

Europe has already received the news, what will they think now?Do you have any plans to attack this fleet of the Ming Dynasty?

Looking at Tang Ruowang's expression, Zhu Youjian knew that he would no longer insist, so he silently picked up the teacup with a trace of dignity in his expression.

One hundred journeys, half ninety, they have already reached ninety, and they are only short of this last step.

Meanwhile, Spain, Madrid.

Philip IV came out of the parliament angrily, slammed four or five vases, kicked over a few seats, and sat on his throne with an ugly face and eyes spitting fire.

Queen Elizabeth followed out nervously, with a look of uneasiness and uneasiness.

She glanced at Ocundo standing below, frowned slightly, and stepped forward to look at Philip IV.

Philip IV vented, gradually calmed down, and said in a cold voice: "The parliament and the prime minister all demanded to send troops to crusade against Ming, and to send their fleet of envoys to the bottom of the sea."

Elizabeth blinked her eyes and said in a completely incomprehensible tone: "My God, are you going to send an army thousands of miles away? I heard that it will take at least three years to come back. What should we do here? Ottomans, Franks, and With that Netherlands, we have a lot of trouble..."

Spain has recently lost a lot of places, and suffered a lot from defeats. Not to mention the loss of the Armada, land, Ottomans, and Frank were defeated several times, and the rebellion in the Netherlands continued to grow, threatening Spain's hegemony.

Philip IV was well aware of Spain's current precarious situation. If it hadn't been for the large amount of gold and silver obtained from America, the finances had gone bankrupt several times, but even so, he could not afford to repay the huge foreign debts. may crash.

In this situation, how to send a powerful fleet to a country thousands of miles away?

It's a joke, no fool would do it!

"My general, what do you think?" Philip IV looked up at Oquendo, who had been standing calmly below, with a glimmer of light in his eyes, and said, "You came back from the East, do you know about the Ming dynasty? strength?"

Oquindo looked directly at Philip IV and did not speak immediately.

The Kingdom of Spain has a three-level parliament with enormous power and influence. Even Philip IV, the king, cannot do whatever he wants, and most of the time he is powerless to refute the decisions of the parliament.

Now is the climax of Spain's external expansion. With two guns, three or five people have shot down several times the territory of Spain and ruled millions of people. This is not a myth, it is a true story that happened and is constantly happening.

Last year, it was also said that if you give him ten people, ten guns can conquer Daming, rule the huge and rich country described by Marco Polo, and the land is full of gold.

The upper echelons of Spain did have a plan to conquer the Ming Dynasty, and they also carried out early trials, which naturally failed disastrously.

Subsequently, Spain began to decline in Europe, and the rise of the Netherlands forced Spain to become defensive, including being cautious in foreign colonization.

But something happened unexpectedly. The actions of Spain and the Netherlands in Asia angered the Ming Dynasty, and all the territories around the Ming Dynasty were wiped out in one fell swoop.

The Ming Dynasty did not stop. It was constantly probing the outside world. Spain and the Netherlands could deal with those barbaric lands. It was obviously powerless to deal with the Ming Dynasty, which had better weapons, larger ships, and more than them. Festival defeat.

The most terrible thing is that they can't send a powerful fleet to the far east to carry out a conquest. Not to mention success or failure, just the time to go back and forth will cause emptiness in the local area and danger on the way. This is not what a normal person should insist on!

Fortunately, Philip IV is sober, he is not provoked, and he still has reason.

Oquindo is a Spanish veteran with rich experience in maritime combat. He looked at Philip IV and said, "Your Majesty, the Ming people are closer to America than us. Frank and the Netherlands are looting our treasure ships everywhere. Ottoman We're building up and we don't have much time to prepare."

Philip IV was very smart, he heard what Oquendo meant.

The Ming people are closer to the Americas than they are. No matter whether the Ming people rob directly or just plunder, it is enough for them to have a headache, and the threat of Europe is even more in sight, whether it is the already strong Frank, the increasingly lawless England, or the de facto independent The Netherlands requires them to deal with it with great effort, and they are unable to conquer the Ming Dynasty thousands of miles away.

Maybe, it can't be offended!

"Ming, is it really that powerful?" Philip IV was unwilling to reconcile, his eyes flickered, and he asked meaningfully.

Oquindo understood the meaning of Philip IV's words. The envoys of the Ming Dynasty came from thousands of miles away. If they sank in the sea, no one would be able to say anything.

Oquendo recalled the Ming Dynasty fleet, rolled his eyes, and said, "Your Majesty, we can go to Lisbon to see with our own eyes. Maybe we can find a way to deal with this matter and stop the mouth of the parliament."

Philip IV looked at Ocundo, but did not agree.

He knew that Oquendo had a great relationship with the Papal State. At the beginning, a bishop in his hand made a mistake, but he had no power to punish him. He asked the Pope to remove the bishop's teaching post for easier disposal, but the Pope refused. Duo personally went to the Papal State to persuade the Pope, and he was able to handle the matter safely.

Philip IV didn't know what the Papal State was planning. His relationship with the Papal State was also close, but not far. He didn't want the Papal State to flirt with his potential enemies.

Oquindo looked at Philip IV calmly, as if he didn't know what was going on in his heart, he was quiet and didn't say a word.

After a while, Philip IV suddenly stood up, looked at Ocundo and said, "Why not, get ready, General, let's go to Lisbon together, I want to see the envoys of the Ming Dynasty, I hope they can bring good news, if No, you should know how to do it."

"As you wish, Your Majesty." Oquindo leaned forward, his expression unchanged.

Chapter 1196

Daming's fleet, from south to north, a huge fleet composed of nearly a hundred ships of all sizes, is gradually approaching the European continent.

Zhu Youjian stood at the bow of the boat, dressed in the costume of the Prince of Ming Dynasty. Standing behind him were Feng Zhu, Zheng Zhilong, Obai, Li Yizao and others, all wearing formal official uniforms, clustered around Zhu Youjian.

Tang Ruowang and other missionaries, as well as some captives of the Ming Dynasty in Taiwan, are all neatly dressed now, looking at the direction of the mainland with different eyes.

It has been more than a year and a half, and everyone has been wandering on the sea for too long, and they have long been impatient, but now they are eager to see through and impatient.

With a telescope in his hand, Zhu Youjian could already see some mountains on the mainland from a distance, and he couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.

Before he came, the younger brother in Qianqing Palace didn't see him and didn't tell him anything.He knew very well in his heart that the younger brother's attitude towards him was very conflicted, just like his thoughts.

Although the person from the Qianqing Palace did not explain to him, he gradually learned a lot of things along the way for more than a year. A large amount of food is needed to cope with the increasing natural disasters in the country.

For this one point alone, Zhu Youjian is obliged to do it well, and he is determined to do a good job in this matter. As for the others, he chooses to ignore them.

Tang Ruowang hadn't been back for many years, and at this moment, his heart was full of emotion, which was hard to describe. Looking at the approaching homeland, his expression was inexplicable.

After a while, he turned his head to look at Zhu Youjian, bowed and said, "My lord, you can dock in an hour at most, and there will be Spanish ministers on the shore to greet you. According to the usual practice, you can stop temporarily, repair the ship, and replenish fresh water." and food, and at the same time go to Madrid to meet the King of Spain."

Zhu Youjian nodded slightly, and said: "After landing, the king will send someone to negotiate with Spain and arrange a specific itinerary."