MTL - Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty-v2 Chapter 1771 world war two
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 traded with it. Originally, they wanted to grab wealth from this wealthy Ming Dynasty, but who would have expected...
It’s fine if Ming does not open the sea, but once it opens the sea, there will be innumerable wealth. Through the trade of tea, silk, ironware, etc., gold and silver from various countries are continuously imported into Daming.
Even if they are as powerful as Ottoman, the goods they can sell from Daming are only some wool products, and even so, the prices are often still low.
The large-scale issuance of money has put Osman in a difficult situation, and the vote for Xishan New City has made Osman even worse.
Even Ottoman's military expenses for sending troops to Austria began to be stretched.
At this time, Ottoman merchants soon noticed this situation.
Immediately afterwards, someone began to send the gum to Yumen Pass.
The influx of a large amount of gum has led to a reduction in the price of gum, but it is still worth a lot.
And so... 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 harvest a large amount of rubber, and at the same time... His Royal Highness the King of Spain once again received definite news after undergoing treatment.
Ottomans and Spain are sworn enemies.
There have been countless wars between each other in Austria.
The Spanish fleet and the Ottoman navy frequently clashed.
And now... the king of Spain realizes that the future confrontation between the two countries is no longer Austria, but the originally worthless land in North Africa.
It’s just that for Spain, although they have a powerful navy, they still have no confidence in the face of the Ottomans with a large population.
So... the offensive in Northern Province began to slow down.
During the past few months, the Spaniards have begun to ease relations with the French, and are even willing to admit 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 re-established the ownership of the colonies with each other.
Since the colonies of Sumatra and Java became precarious under the attack of the Great Ming Navy, the income from the plantations in Java and Sumatra was completely cut off. It seems that they also have a little covet for North Africa, so... hit it off.
Even the king of Spain wrote a letter tremblingly and went to the northern province and Ming Dynasty.
At this time, Spain must fully deal with the Ottomans and ease all conflicts, which has become a top priority for the Spaniards.
This letter is very humble, showing that Spain and Ming can coexist completely, and is willing to recognize Ming's rule in the West, and the colonial struggles in the Northern Province and the Americas can also 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 strategy.
After all...the friction between the Americas and the West is still too far away for Spain.
As for the Northern Province, they have seen each other so far, and both sides are exhausted. On the contrary, Ottoman, who is right under the nose, is a serious problem for Spain. If it is not resolved as soon as possible, relying on the benefits brought by North Africa, Ottoman will become more and more For the Habsburg family, this is a real crisis of survival.
A large number of American fleets have begun to be transferred back, and the army from the Northern Province, except for a small part of the siege, has also begun to gather towards Spain.
From Austria, Hungary, and even mercenaries from Switzerland, as well as under the system of the Holy Roman Empire, some armies of the German states seem to have begun to grind under the temptation of Spain in the name of fighting heretics. The knife rattles.
The news from Rome is even more exciting. The Pope delivered a passionate speech, calling on believers to fight unyieldingly against the heretics and restore Eastern Rome.
On this day, the royal barber gave His Royal Highness another bloodletting treatment. After drawing part of the blood, His Royal Highness wore a crown on his head and stood up tremblingly under the support of the knights. Everyone stood solemnly and stared at the king. with a weak king.
The King of Spain said: "Next... we will have an arduous struggle. For more than a hundred years, Jerusalem has fallen and Constantinople has fallen. We have repelled them time and time again with the help of Austria's iron walls, and now... It's time to counterattack. 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 is the East The contest with the West is also a desperate duel between God and the devil, don't back down, defeat them."
All the knights bowed one after another: "Long live!"
In the port, countless ships are 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 Spaniards, the knights and mercenaries scattered in Europe also began to prepare for dispatch, requisitioning civilian ships, and preparing supplies for warships.
Countless envoys arrived in every corner of Europe with letters from the Pope and the King of Spain. This was not only a spiritual call, but also a threat.
Either stand with us, or you are with the heretics.
Under the haze of war, there seemed to be a somewhat tense atmosphere over the entire European sky.
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The situation is becoming more and more pessimistic.
The Ottomans apparently also received the news.
A large number of Ottoman Guards began to march towards Egypt.
Egyptian Kasha has begun to call on the vassals in Jerusalem to prepare for their aid.
The Ottoman navy also began to gather from various ports.
Countless ships departed from the waters of the Aegean Islands and headed for Alexandria.
Some time later, when Suleiman, who had found out what the Spaniards were doing, realized that the main target of the Spaniards this time was not in Austria at all, but in North Africa.
Countless Confucian scholars have begun to write a gorgeous rhetoric for the emperor.
I, Ottoman, dominates the center of the world, a state of etiquette, deep benevolence, Zhengshuo, and now I am recruiting barbarians, and I am all the ministers, all of whom have a heart of loyalty. , To punish the non-officials, to vent the anger of gods and men.
At the beginning, perhaps only the interests of gum became the fuse.
But once the great battle is imminent, almost everyone has temporarily left the gum behind.
The grievances between the East and the West are already too deep, and the hatred that has lasted for thousands of years has already reached the point of being unforgettable.
So, when one side starts a war, the other side will naturally never back down. Both of them are full of confidence, thinking that they will be the victors in the next war.
When Emperor Suleiman arrived in Egypt, countless people began to cheer.
I have to say that although Suleiman's reforms made the entire Arab world complain, once... the war started, the emperor decided to personally deal with those Christians, and the soldiers and civilians immediately began to cheer for them.
After all... This is something that everyone likes to hear and see, from the top to the public.
The entire Mediterranean Sea suddenly became colder.
Only the Venetians are frantically riding merchant ships, constantly colluding with the Spaniards or the Ottomans secretly, stealing and selling various war materials.
Especially at this time, the profits obtained from the price of materials are often the most astonishing. Venetians are good at doing this and are happy to do so.
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at this time…
A huge fleet is slowly rounding the Cape of Good Hope and heading towards North Africa.
The process of sailing is actually extremely boring.
The voyage along the way was not all smooth. An ironclad ship broke down and had to leave the fleet.
Other ironclad ships are not much better, especially the first and second generation ironclad ships, which have a high chance of damage.
Zhu Houzhao, who always loves to be lively, this journey...is not lonely at all. He took various blueprints, searched for the problems of each ship, researched and repaired, and even organized a group of craftsmen on the fleet to establish a maintenance team. When there is a problem with a ship, he is so happy that he can't close his legs... no, his mouth. So excitedly got into the bilge, looking for problems, sometimes every two days, almost no one can be seen.
Fang Jifan is already used to this kind of situation.
What he is worried about now is the situation in North Africa and France.
Who knows...what's going on there now?
This expedition is obviously a big adventure. After all, too many resources have been invested. The voyage of more than a dozen ironclad ships and the supplies of nearly ten thousand people are all money. The most **** thing I've ever done in my life!
But fortunately... Liu Jin's barbecue is delicious.
This gave Fang Jifan a little comfort.
But soon, the latest information was obtained from the forward Ningbo Navy.
The Ningbo Navy, carrying a large amount of coal and fresh water, opened the way ahead, but noticed that this way... hardly encountered any enemy ships, which was rare in the past. In the past, on this route leading to the strait , There will always be shadows of Spanish or Portuguese ships appearing from time to time.
After the news was delivered to the ironclad ship, Fang Jifan breathed a sigh of relief.
Right now, it seems that there are only two possibilities.
One is that the Spanish and the Ottomans were fooled, and now they are trying their best to prepare for the 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 fortifying the wall and clearing the country.
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The super master He Changzai has published a new book at the starting point, the title of the book is "Men Are Children", it is not easy to grow up, and it is not until forty.
(end of this chapter)
