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Even Spain can't just sit back and watch, it has to choose a side to help, otherwise the war will last for a long time, and the chance to start a war with Ming will also be lost, so the messengers from Marseilles rushed south, and the Spanish phalanx also began to gather in the south of France.

However, at the moment when the army gathered in Paris and a bloodbath was about to begin, the old fox, Curt, appeared in the Palace of Versailles again, and even made an appointment with Mazarin alone.

In the West Pavilion of the Palace of Versailles, several large bookshelves elegantly decorate one wall. These are almost all collected by Richelieu at the time. It can be seen that Mazarin, his successor, also often reads them. His bookmarks were sticking out of the books, and there was still half a bottle of thirst-quenching wine on the round table leaning against the bookshelf.

But this time, the Cardinal could no longer maintain the appearance of a calm priest, almost gnashing his teeth, Mazarin was angry but had to growl in a low voice.

"Old ghost, you did a good job!"

The big guys have been fighting for decades, and they know each other's methods well. The moment they saw Curt appear, Mazarin had roughly guessed what the rebellion was about.

However, he only growled a few times, then glared at Curt again with gloomy eyes, and asked rather unwillingly, "What does Holland want?"

Curt is not a fool. The Netherlands has just suffered a heavy blow. He has offended France at this time. If he doesn’t have a plausible reason, he’s just looking for death. The angry French will be the first to flatten their ground after they quell the rebellion. In the Netherlands, as an old politician, Mazarin did not immediately spread his anger to affect the negotiations.

Sure enough, the old fox Curt really came prepared. On Mazarin's desk, the whole map of Europe was directly spread out. He took out a quill pen from the pen holder, and Sir Curt stuck the nib of the pen heavily on the map.

London!

"The British have betrayed the divine right of dominion bestowed by God to the king, and the rights of the English nobles will naturally be abolished. After the capture of England, France can enshrine the nobles in the past and rebuild the dynasty. Cardinal, your worries in the country will naturally disappear. Go to war, you can Looting, domestic dissatisfaction will also dissipate, the important thing is that the Netherlands is willing to provide light-interest loans for the French war, and the repayment can be made from British land, and this war does not need to cost a French franc!"

"The Spaniards can avenge the Armada, and the British colonies in the Caribbean can be owned by Spain. This is a big piece of fat, enough to satisfy Spain. As for the Holy Roman Empire, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, etc. can't do much. The British pay reparations enough to satisfy them."

"More importantly, in the current situation, if your Excellency really starts a war with Paris, every person who falls down will still shed French blood!"

It is probably the biggest mistake in his life that Pang Dahai let go of the old man Curt. In a few words, he actually condensed the complicated contradictions of Western interests into a unified statement of interests. I couldn't help but nodded slightly. The Guards had assembled three days ago, but it was also because of this reason that he didn't order the war. France fought a civil war, no matter how cheap it was, it was the greedy neighbors nearby.

But after thinking about it for a few seconds, the cardinal still raised his head suspiciously: "Then what did the Netherlands get?"

The benefits were distributed in a circle, and the Netherlands contributed money, effort, and labor. They were not as selfless as internationalist fighters. As an old politician, Mazarin naturally did not believe that the Netherlands did nothing.

However, as old as the druid in mythology, Curt showed a wry smile helplessly.

"What the Netherlands has gained is the sea and freedom!"

Chapter 887. Anti-Ming Alliance

Politics really can't be seen on the surface. Tens of thousands of people pulled out aggressively, fully armed and ready to fight. In China, if the capital dared to rebel, the city would have been massacred long ago. But here in France, it was finally settled with a paper peace agreement war.

On October [-], [-] AD, the tumultuous Fronde rebellion finally came to an end when the palace minister Mazarin made peace with the robed nobles of the national court and the sword-wielding nobles who controlled the army.However, the occurrence of this rebellion has pushed the entire European continent to twist a rope.

First of all, in France, even if peace is negotiated, the king's autocracy and the rights of the nobility have reached a point of incompatibility. The easiest way for an old politician is to transfer domestic conflicts from foreign wars. Before, he hesitated about the royal family's profligacy, and the finances were not enough to support a big war. , but now, the Dutch took the lead in providing interest-free loans to the French government. The Italian bankers were envious and approved the loan immediately. With new rights and fiefs, the French war machine is ready.

On the other hand, Spain, originally hated the United Kingdom, and attacking Ming's allies can also satisfy domestic war desires, and after carve up the British Caribbean colonies, Spain can also start a new triangular trade, Lisbon, Africa's Black Coast, and the Caribbean, to supplement the East There was a shortfall in trade, and it paved the way for the future war against Ming Dynasty, so the Duke of Paramisone did not refuse.

As for the more than 3 troops assembled by the Holy Roman Empire, they also did not leave. The troops were all assembled, but the battle was not fought.Just as a mercenary, he joined the ranks of conquering Britain, while eating French military pay, while waiting to go to England to plunder and earn a vote.

Old Cotter's political vision is really precise and ruthless. France is the turning point that is enough to reverse the entire situation. Seeing that the largest countries and political unions have joined the war, Norway and Sweden in the direction of Northern Europe will simply import in. , join in the fun, and follow the crowd to reap some benefits. As for fighting the same Protestant country?It doesn't matter now, whoever asked you to commit crimes and kill the king, the maintenance of feudal order is enough to become an excuse for war.

This peace meeting was held in Paris, France. On a large round table, there was an agreement prepared by the Pope as a notary. Representatives of dignitaries from France, Spain, the Netherlands, Austria, and Hungary circled around and wrote documents in turn. After signing his name, following the French robed nobleman Baker Luson, he signed his name heavily. Curt couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief, and his old face finally glowed with a little glory.

Did the Netherlands really have such a deep hatred with Daming that they tried their best to promote the big alliance?No, Old Curt is also helpless, the Netherlands wants to protect itself!

The largest and most profitable colony in the East was lost, and the huge main fleet was wiped out. If France, Spain and other countries did not fight with Ming Dynasty and England, who would be the next soft persimmon for their annexation?

After the various countries crusade against the United Kingdom, the goal of the war has been transferred, and the Dutch can obtain part of the spoils from the British land to make up for the loss. Moreover, after the attack on the United Kingdom, the strategic goal of the balance of power between the East and the West can be achieved. In the East, Spain holds the The Strait of Hormuz in the Red Sea and the Cape of Good Hope in Africa are enough to keep Ming from the east of Africa, the west, the Arctic Circle to the north, and the French colony in western Canada. The Ming Fleet, which lacked docking supplies, was also unable to get around, and the world was so perfectly divided into two pieces.

After all, war cannot be the norm. Which greedy Maoist monarch in the east is also eager for European trade. As long as Daming is forced to the negotiating table, as a sea coachman, the Netherlands, which has nearly [-] large and small merchant ships, still has a chance to rise !

On the first day of November, the famous Treaty of Paris was signed. 26 large and small countries and dominions joined the war, and the Pope brought the agreement back to Rome.Immediately after that, the real thing happened. Before the soldiers and horses moved their food and grass, the whole of Western Europe turned into a huge arsenal, and began to build warships and weapons for the first European coalition in history.

The outpost for attacking the British peninsula was set up in the small town of Boulogne, France. On the one hand, this is the closest point to the UK in France. On the other hand, it was from here that Caesar of Rome set out to conquer the Celtic Britain at that time. In the cold winter, more than [-] shipbuilders and laborers from Spain, the Netherlands, Italy and mainland France came to this cold land.

Hundreds of miles away, the trees on the Alps were cut down one by one and transported here. An incomparably spectacular transportation line stretched out on the ground. In the freezing weather, the conscripted French awnings gritted their teeth and swung With a hoe, he was digging the ship lock port on the hard ground. Surrounded by mountains on three sides in Brunn, the huge ship lock anchorage slowly revealed its outline.

Thousands of kilometers away, Italy.

Since the fall of the Roman Empire, this land that has never risen again has become a busy mess. From the Hannosen League in Central Europe, steel and coal have been continuously transported here, the armor workshop in Milan, and Genoa. The cannon workshops in the city are all operating at full capacity, and craftsmen and apprentices shuttle non-stop to burn boilers.

In the Genoa Cannon Workshop, a large piece of dry land is filled with molds poured with soil. Cast iron blocks from Germany are melted into molten iron in a high-temperature boiler. Under the guidance of old masters, apprentices hang the iron furnace , One by one the reserved holes were poured, and after three or four days of cooling, the molds of these cast iron cannons were knocked open, and several tons of solid cannons were vertically inserted into the card slots of the riverside workshop, connected The drill bit of the huge waterwheel began to buzz and emit sparks at the gun core.

On the other side of Venice, Westerners have learned a lot of new things from Daming. In the warehouse of the musket workshop, boxes of newly built muskets were ordered to be oiled and wrapped in straw. It was also replaced with a flintlock, and there were two more flattened slots on the muzzle of the musket, and two more bayonets were tied with ropes instead of the gun.

While the whole of Western Europe was gearing up for the war, Ming seemed to be behind in the relay race in the New World.

When Li Dingguo arrived in North America, it happened to be the spring after Mao Xingjian's Wounded Knee War that changed his life and destiny ended.

After a bloody and cruel winter, Da Ming's colony here has not been annihilated by the cold, but has also become thriving like spring flowers. The biggest change is the sea of ​​gems in the later generations of Seattle. The name was changed to a city. Almost most of the dilapidated wooden houses were demolished. The steel bars imported from Mabao in the north were accompanied by the volcanic ash cement from Mount Rainier. Mao Xingjian also began to walk the old road of Mao Jue. Establish a port and do business.

However, the Confucian empire he had conceived was shattered, and the regime of Ming Dynasty in the New World became oppressive. On the entire construction site, the coolies cheated from the Mughal Empire and the local natives captured in the war were rushing into the rest of the army. Working hard under the whip, moving stones and cementing together, small buildings rose from the ground.

In three months, more than half of the port has been completed. Standing on the bow of the ship, Li Shuaibi's binoculars looked out, and the three-storey small buildings of cement gray and primary color were lined up in rows, neatly arranged like a chessboard in the market. , although there is no colorful floor decoration in Hangzhou City, it is much better than the barrenness he imagined before he came.

Living in a warm house can always make wandering visitors feel at ease. After six months of sailing, more than 3 immigrants were finally able to step on land that would not shake. The generals of the army and the generals of the old Chuangjun were old acquaintances, and they recognized each other when they greeted each other. The team received the special fish and vegetable porridge of Baoshihai.

After talking with the port officials, Li Dingguo rushed to the Governor's Mansion in Haicheng with a gift, but with the ambition of making contributions in his heart, it was a pity that the two giants of the New World were not here. !

"Governor Adelaine led the fleet to go south to set up an anchorage. His Royal Highness and General Liu Zongmin crossed the Rocky Mountains and went hunting in the Missouri Plain. But counting the days, they should be back in four or five days. Please, Marquis Li, stay in the Sea of ​​Gemstones for a few days."

Now he doesn't even know where his own fief, Haitian Prefecture, is. The fleet has to hand over to Mao Xingjian, and he can't leave for the time being. He left the Governor's Mansion. Depressed, Li Dingguo also turned around and went into a tavern not far away.

This place has the feeling of a small western restaurant in American western movies. Dried fish and dried venison are hung on the wall, and there are more than a dozen small round tables. There is no atmosphere of war at all, there is a round counter in the innermost, and the chubby boss is there with a smile and is mixing drinks.

"Welcome my lord, what would you like? Beer, tequila? Rum?"

Li Dingguo didn't know any of the three wines. Looking back, a large group of ruffians who invaded the army filled their cups with a very thick and deep amber liquor. One bottle! Copy two more side dishes!"

The waiters were all quick-tempered soldiers. In less than half a minute, Li Dingguo's table was full of wine and vegetables, a plate of salted peanuts, and a plate of small grilled fish. He watched a bearded Chuangjun stew half a cup in one bite. Li Dingguo also casually picked up the wine bottle in the middle of the three bottles, which was painted with big leaves and written in many foreign languages, and drank half of the bottle in one gulp.

However, in just a moment, this famous general on the battlefield, who started to fight in China at the age of 13, suddenly swelled up like a monkey's buttocks, and spouted it all out. Compared with the soft Sichuan sauce wine, these gringo wines are really too much stronger.

Seeing him coughing in embarrassment, a group of ruffians who couldn't see Mount Tai suddenly burst into laughter, and the few guys closest to him even pointed their little fingers at Li Dingguo.

But just when Li Dingguo was in a rage and poured himself a large cup, another troublesome thing that was about to give him a particularly headache happened quietly. Squeezing out from the crowd queuing up to receive the porridge, the little boy in a silk robe was Excitedly looking left and right on the street, when she looked up, a pair of beautiful eyes fell behind the sea of ​​gems, on the towering mountains around the coast, her delicate lips, which were as delicate as a woman, parted with interest.

"This is the place of the prince's boss! Isn't it very land! It's much worse than Hangzhou! But the scenery is pretty good!"

"Princess, let's hurry up and find the crown prince! It's been six months since we ran away, your majesty and empress should be mad!"

"Anyway, I'm going crazy, so what if I play more?"

Seeing the look of the little maid beside her who was about to cry, Miss Yu'er briskly grabbed her little hand, and jogged happily.

"Let's go, let's go to that store first!"

Chapter 888. No intention to fight

On the warm day at the end of March, Li Dingguo swayed out of the tavern next to the Governor's Mansion, looking drunk.In the past few days, he has unlocked a major achievement, regardless of the tequila that chokes his throat, the rum or the dark and bitter beer, he can drink it smoothly, and he can even drink it with those local soldiers and ruffians. Shouting the horn and blowing at the bottle to this extent.