Chapter 1149 The situation in the Americas
When Xu Mingwu learned that the Han prince was in good condition, he laughed and said, "With the joining of a few old brothers, our Governor's Office will take over the Dadong Kingdom and the Miscellaneous Maggots, which will be much brighter!"
Qin Shiyue is a master of artillery, Qin Yu is in a dangerous and narrow mind, and is more effective than satellite maps, and Zhu Daneng is a cavalryman. With three people joining, the Governor's Office is full of talents. No wonder Xu Mingwu is excited.
"What a shitty Dongguo! It's just a thief nest made by a group of former Qing Ergouzi. You haven't said that, I'm here to do it this time!" Zhu Daneng cursed.
Qin Shiyue, the "artillery commander" beside him, became much more steady and said, "Due to the blocked news, we are not sure about the specific situation here. You should not be careless!"
The genius painting official Qin Yu stroked his horoscope and said, "In the past few months of traveling east, I have read the "Comprehensive Picture of Kunyu and Ten Thousand Kingdoms" and read the "Tianxia Times" over the past few years, and have a little understanding of the situation of Yamelica."
It was said that I had a little understanding, but what I said next was amazing.
This guy just said casually that he analyzed the situation in America very thoroughly, and even found out how many colonial castles each country has, which was even more detailed than the one collected by the Governor's Office.
The situation in South America is not complicated. The land and oceans were mainly divided by the Ming Dynasty, Portugal and the Netherlands, and there were very few colonies in Britain.
The situation in North America is complicated. The land of the American Empire in later generations, the central and western regions were the territory of the Great Eastern countries.
More than a dozen states in the east are controlled by England, France, Spain, the Netherlands and Sweden. England is the most powerful, followed by France.
In terms of the situation, Dadongguo and Pingtou Ge are in the same match, and they are not afraid of anyone, and they will catch anyone.
Today I fight with the Spanish in the Ming Dynasty, tomorrow I fight with the British, the day after tomorrow I fight with the French, and from time to time I fight with the Far Eastern Army of the Ming Dynasty.
The situation in the Westerners is similar, but it is much more subtle than that of the Great Eastern Kingdoms. Their colonial governor aims to make money, mainly relying on his mouth, and he also fights from time to time to create tension. I don’t know if it is to raise the stock price.
(Due to the Wanli Dynasty, the Netherlands started playing stocks, and made the world's first stock market, and almost ruined themselves)
The strategy of the Far East Governor's Office is to do business with the Westerners while suppressing the Great Eastern Kingdoms, and it is best to destroy these two Tartars.
Over the years, Xu Mingwu has implemented a series of plans for the Eastern Kingdom: the Far East fleet goes north to rob the coastal ports of the Eastern Kingdom, the army goes north to advance and encroach, and controls the Far East Chamber of Commerce to make the official banknotes of the Great Eastern Kingdom abolish, causing its economy to collapse, and domestic chaos.
In terms of economy, the main reason is that Nan Qinli, a business genius, is an expert, and he is many times better than the two Tartars in the Dadong Kingdom. Xu Mingwu is ashamed of himself.
It is conceivable that it is always beautiful, and the reality is endless and overwhelming.
The situation in North America is very complicated, and the European powers will naturally not allow the Ming Dynasty to become stronger in the Far East. Spain's fate is vivid.
The first thing that caused the trouble was the French King Louis XIV. This guy even put forward the so-called argument of "educating Zhu Ming, defending Europe, and resisting the Red Disaster". He said without any concealment that he wanted to establish a sphere of influence of France near the Ming Dynasty.
His arguments were taken into action. First, France intervened in Siam's government affairs ten years ago. After Siam was annexed by the Ming Dynasty, France began to enter India again.
Three years ago, a French-funded armed force secretly crossed the Ming-French border and attempted to capture Mexico City, but was hit by the Far East defenders.
The group of militants were beaten to pieces and turned around and fled back to the French colony.
At that time, Xu Mingwu was patrolling Mexico City. When he learned that there were French people in it, he immediately ordered the Far East Army to cross the Ming-French border and chase and kill them all the way.
Finally, he shot and killed several of the main leaders of this group of militants fifty kilometers deep into the French colony, and then he brought his men back to Mexico City.
This incident made Louis XIV furious because the French officer who led the team was the younger brother of his mistress, Madame Montespan!
France considers itself to be the hegemon of Europe and a world-class power. Whether it is the Ming Dynasty or the Eastern Kingdom, in the eyes of Louis XIV, it is the target of suppression.
Now, the Governor of the Far East of the Ming Dynasty actually brought his men across the colonial border, killed his foresight brother-in-law and left!
Louis XIV felt that he had been greatly humiliated, and immediately ordered the French colonial army to station troops in Mexico City.
At the same time, the French fleet set out from the military port and approached the Gulf of Mexico, forming a large army invasion in the Far East, intending to take the opportunity to seize the Far East colony of the Ming Dynasty.
Faced with the famous Sun King in history, Xu Mingwu was not willing to be outdone and ordered 50,000 Far East troops to enter Mexico City.
Lan Haoran of the Atlantic Squadron also ordered the fleet to lead the Gulf of Mexico and was ready to pick up the French fleet's retreat at any time.
The two sides were tense and a war was about to break out.
In the Americas, Xu Mingwu was not afraid of the French army at all. Whether it was military strength or equipment, the Far East Army had a great advantage on its own one-acre and three-point land.
Have you heard of Mingwu machine guns (Gatlin)? I invented them, and there is a specialized production of the Military Weapons Bureau here! It’s enough!
The Far East Army was strong, but the Navy was slightly weak.
After all, the French fleet is on the east coast of America, and Xu Mingwu's Far East fleet is on the west coast and cannot pass. If he detours from Antarctica, it will not only be too late, but will suffer heavy losses.
So he could only rely on Lan Haoran's Atlantic squadron to restrain the French Navy.
After Xu Mingwu rushed to the front line in person, the sea and land armies of both sides were still in a stalemate, and no one dared to act rashly.
As the Governor of the Far East of the Ming Dynasty, Xu Mingwu negotiated with the Governor of the French colonial and the private representative of Louis XIV.
He and Fulton, the Governor of France, have had a frank conversation with each other while fighting for Mexico City, so the negotiations went smoothly.
Louis XIV's personal representative was a hot-headed warrior who was determined to avenge the murder of his master's mistress, but Governor Fulton was much calmer.
He has been dealing with Xu Mingwu all year round, knowing the temper of this Ming prince, and also knowing the true strength of his tens of thousands of Far East Army under him, which is not easy to mess with, and he is a tough guy!
Moreover, as the governor of the French colony, Fulton was also open to the world. He knew that France was nominally among the great powers. However, compared with the Ming Empire, which had a strong industrial system, there was still a big gap. The two were not the same size at all!
Moreover, France had difficulty in drawing European troops. The French army had just experienced the French-Dutch war and was forced to retreat by the coalition forces, so they had to be wary of their old enemies.
In addition, the logistics supply line has to cross the long Atlantic Ocean, and it is extremely difficult to replenish.
To put it bluntly, if France wants to concentrate its troops to fight a large-scale war in the Far East, if the opponent is the Great East, it is still sure to win, but if the opponent is the Ming army, then the French army will have almost no chance of winning.
After all, there is a powerful Ming Empire behind the Governor's Office in the Far East. They sent a signal to the South China Sea Protectorate, which only took three months, and it took only six months to cross the sea to reinforce from Luzon! (Because of the current factor, the time for round trips is very different)
And tens of thousands of Far East troops are fully capable of holding on for a year or even longer. Don’t forget that they have allied Portugal!
Therefore, the Governor of the French colony did not want to fight this war and was completely unsure.
Xu Mingwu didn't want to fight. The Far East economy had just improved, but it was not consolidated. The people who had passed the previous colonial war also longed for peace.
Xu Mingwu hopes to maintain peace for at least three years, ensure the rapid economic development of the Far East, and to accumulate a foundation for the comprehensive conquest of the Great Eastern Kingdoms.
Therefore, both sides took a step back and focused on negotiations.
The content of the talk is very, very broadly, the general meaning is that neither of us provokes each other, and the army does not cross the line.
However, you killed our mistress, and this is a serious matter. You can't just let it go. Your Far East Army needs to hand over the soldier who killed our mistress, and let us take it back and shoot it. That's all.
Xu Mingwu naturally would not know how to deal with someone. Not to mention beating Louis XIV's mistress to death, even if he beat Louis XIV's little brother, he would not know how to deal with someone.
The two sides had a dispute for a few days, and finally, the Governor of France had a private idea, asking Xu Mingwu to pay compensation, and replace the people with gold, asking for a price of 1,000 taels of gold.
The reason he gave was quite particular. It was said that you Emperor Tianwu once said that all the soldiers of the Ming army were worth a thousand gold, so he didn't want much.
Xu Mingwu smiled and did not refuse to pay compensation, so he took out a silver round worth one or two silver dollars from his pocket and placed it on the negotiation table. The fastest update is computer::/
He said to Fulton: "This is the compensation for your king's mistress little brother. To me, his life is only worth this money."
Fulton bargained several times, but Xu Mingwu just shook his head.
In the end, Fulton had no choice but to accept this silver ball made in the 19th year of Tianwu.
After the two colonial governors signed another "Ming Dynasty Far East Treaty", both sides stopped their troops.
Although France did not get any benefits, Governor Fulton was very excited because he felt that he had asked the Ming Dynasty to pay compensation. Even if there was only one silver dollar, it would be France's huge victory!
Xu Mingwu ignored France's jealousy and vanity. If the French were willing, he could use more "indemnifications" to buy Louis XIV's life!
(Correction of the error of the British name. The previous book has always called the British Republic, which is not completely correct.
In 1649 (the sixth year of Tianwu), Cromwell executed King Charles I and established the English Republic.
Chapter completed!