The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 1861

[1861. Chapter 1771 World War II]

In fact…the entire Yumen Pass is filled with countless details.

This Ming Dynasty is rich and prosperous.

Since the Ming Dynasty opened the sea, almost all countries have done business with it. They originally wanted to seize wealth from the wealthy Ming Dynasty, but who would have expected…

The Ming Dynasty would not have opened the sea, but once it opened the sea, there would be countless wealth. , through the trade of tea, silk, ironware, etc., gold and silver from various countries were continuously imported into the Ming Dynasty.

Even if they were as powerful as the Ottomans, the goods they could sell from the Ming Dynasty were only some wool products. Even so, the prices were often low.

The large-scale cash withdrawal has put Osman in trouble, and the vote of Xishan New City has made Osman even worse.

As a result, the Ottoman military expenditures for sending troops to Austria began to be stretched.

At this time, Ottoman merchants soon became aware of this situation.

Immediately afterwards, people began to send the gum to Yumen Pass.

The influx of a large amount of gum has led to a decrease in the price of gum, but it is still valuable.

In this way… finally…

the news began to spread continuously.

It seems that the Ottomans have found an excellent weapon to maintain trade balance.

In North Africa, people began to collect glue in large quantities, and at the same time… His Royal Highness the King of Spain once again received precise information after receiving treatment.

The Ottomans and Spain were sworn enemies.

There have been countless wars between them in Austria.

The Spanish fleet and the Ottoman navy had frequent conflicts.

But now… the King of Spain realizes that the future confrontation between the two countries will no longer be Austria, but the originally worthless land in North Africa.

It’s just that for Spain, although they have a powerful navy, they are still a little unsure when facing the Ottomans with a large population.

So…the offensive in Northern Province began to slow down.

In the past few months, the Spanish began to ease relations with the French, and were even willing to recognize the influence of the French on the Italian states.

The Portuguese received an olive branch from Spain, and with the help of the church, they redetermined the ownership of the colonies among themselves.

Since Portugal’s colonies in Sumatra and Java became in danger under the Ming Dynasty’s offensive, the plantation income in Java and Sumatra was completely cut off. It seems that they also coveted North Africa a little bit, so… they hit it off.

Even the King of Spain tremblingly wrote a letter himself and went to the Northern Province and the Ming Dynasty.

At this time, Spain must deal with the Ottomans with all its strength and alleviate all conflicts, which has become a top priority for the Spanish.

This letter appears to be very respectful, indicating that Spain and the Ming Dynasty can completely coexist, and are willing to recognize the Ming Dynasty’s rule in the West, the colonial struggle in the Northern Province and the Americas, and that they can sit down with each other as soon as possible and reach an agreement. An agreement that benefits both parties.

The letter was immediately taken away by the messenger.

This is obviously a delaying measure.

After all… the friction between America and the West is still too far away for Spain.

As for the Northern Province, they have been fighting with each other so far, and both sides are exhausted. On the contrary, the Ottomans, who are right under their noses, are Spain’s major concern. If they are not resolved as soon as possible, relying on the benefits brought by North Africa, the Ottomans will become more and more Powerful, this is a real crisis of survival for the Habsburg family.

A large number of American fleets have begun to move back, and the troops from the Northern Province, except for a small number that maintain the encirclement, have also begun to gather towards Spain.

From Austria, Hungary, and even mercenaries from Switzerland, as well as some armies from the German states under the Holy Roman Empire system, it seems that under the inducement of Spain, they have begun to hone their skills in the name of fighting against the heretics. The knife is roaring.

The news from Rome was even more exciting. The Pope issued a passionate speech, calling on believers to fight unyieldingly against the pagans and restore Eastern Rome.

On this day, the royal barber gave another bloodletting treatment to His Royal Highness. After drawing some of the blood, His Royal Highness put on the crown and stood up slightly tremblingly with the support of the knights. Everyone stood solemnly and stared. A weak king.

The King of Spain said: “Next… we will fight an arduous struggle. For more than a hundred years, Jerusalem fell and Constantinople fell. We relied on Austria’s copper and iron walls to repel them time and time again, and now …The time for counterattack has come. Our army is ready to fight in Hungary and Za’tar. Our navy will attack Egypt, cut off the Ottomans’ military power and destroy their navy. This war will It’s a battle between the East and the West, and it’s also a life-and-death battle between God and the Devil. Don’t back down and defeat them.”

All the knights bowed: “Long live!”

In the port, countless ships were ready to go.

The infantry regiment arrived at the strait, and a steady stream of supplies began to be delivered.

Under the instigation of the Spanish, knights and mercenary groups scattered in Europe also began to prepare for the war, requisitioning civilian ships and preparing warships for supplies.

Countless messengers, carrying personal letters from the Pope and the King of Spain, arrived in every corner of Europe. They were both a spiritual call and more like a threat.

Either side with us, or you will join the ranks of the infidels.

Under the haze of war, there seemed to be a somewhat tense atmosphere over Europe.

…………

And the situation is becoming less and less optimistic.

The Ottomans apparently also got the message.

A large number of Ottoman Guards began to march towards Egypt.

The Egyptian Kasha has begun to call on the vassals in Jerusalem to prepare for reinforcements.

The Ottoman navy also began to gather from various ports.

Countless ships departed from the Aegean Islands and headed for Alexandria.

Some time later, when Suleiman, who had found out the movements of the Spanish, realized that this time the Spanish’s main target was not in Austria at all, but in North Africa, the emperor, who had always ruled with a strong hand, decided to conquer it himself.

Countless Confucian scholars have begun to write a gorgeous proclamation for the emperor.

I, Osman, occupy the center of the world, a state of etiquette, deeply benevolent and benevolent, and Zhengshuo. Now I am recruiting the barbarians, and I have all the ministers in heaven. They all have loyal hearts, obey the king’s orders, promote benevolent and righteous teachers, and punish the people for their sins. , punish the disloyal ministers, and vent the anger of gods and men together.

At the beginning, perhaps it was just the interests of the gum that became the trigger.

But once…the war was imminent, almost everyone had temporarily forgotten about the gum.

The resentment between the East and the West is too deep. The hatred that has lasted for thousands of years has already reached the point of being unforgettable.

Therefore, when one party starts a war, the other party will naturally never back down. Both of them are full of confidence and believe that they will be the winner in the next war.

When Emperor Suleiman arrived in Egypt, countless people began to cheer.

It has to be said that although Suleiman’s previous reforms made the entire Arab world complain, once… the war started, the emperor was determined to deal with those Christians himself, and the military and civilians immediately began to cheer for him again.

After all…this is something that everyone from the top to the ministers and all the three religions likes to see.

The entire Mediterranean suddenly became cold.

Only the Venetians were frantically riding merchant ships, secretly colluding with the Spaniards or the Ottomans, and secretly selling various war supplies.

At this time, the profits from the price of materials are often the most astonishing. The Venetians are good at this and are happy to do it.

……

At this time…

a huge fleet was slowly bypassing the Cape of Good Hope and heading towards North Africa.

The process of sailing is actually extremely boring.

This voyage was not entirely smooth. One of the armored ships broke down and had to leave the fleet.

Other ironclads are not much better, especially the first and second generation ironclads, which have a high chance of damage.

Zhu Houzhao, who always loved to be lively, was not lonely at all during this journey. He took various drawings to find the problems of each ship, studied maintenance, and even organized a group of craftsmen on the fleet to establish a maintenance team. Whenever there was a problem with a ship, he would happily close his legs… no, mouth. So I excitedly got into the bottom cabin to look for problems. Sometimes every three days, I could hardly see anyone.

And Fang Jifan was used to this kind of scene.

What he is worried about now is the situation in North Africa and Franco.

Who knows…what’s going on there now?

This expedition was obviously a big adventure. After all, too many resources were invested. The voyage of more than a dozen armored ships and the supplies of nearly ten thousand people were all money. If it returned without success, Fang Jifan felt that this might be his fault. The most asshole thing I have ever done in my life!

But fortunately…Liu Jin’s barbecue is delicious.

This gave Fang Jifan some comfort.

But soon, the latest information was obtained from the Ningbo Navy at the vanguard.

The Ningbo Navy, which carried a large amount of coal and fresh water, opened the way ahead, but realized that… almost no enemy ships were encountered along the way. This was rare in the past. In the past, on this route to the strait, On the sea, Spanish or Portuguese ships would always appear from time to time.

After the news was sent to the armored ship, Fang Jifan breathed a sigh of relief.

Right now, it seems there are only two possibilities.

One is that Spain and the Ottomans were indeed fooled and are now trying their best to prepare for war, and the war has even begun.

Another possibility is worse, that is, Ming’s strategic intentions are discovered, and the Spaniards are determined to implement the strategy of strengthening the wall and clearing the country.

………

Super master He Changzai has opened a new book at Qidian. The book is called “Men Are All Children”. Growing up is not easy, and you don’t become an adult until you are forty.

(End of chapter)