In the original history, the Netherlands, the Netherlands, should have been the most powerful maritime colonial overlord in this period, so it was also called a sea coachman in later generations.
In this life, the Dutch are still playing the role of sea coachmen, but they are just coachmen working for the Ming Dynasty.
To be precise, the Dutch acted as compradors, bringing Ming products to trade around the world.
Because after the Netherlands was controlled by the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Youxiao formulated a strategy of financialization in the Netherlands.
The Ming Dynasty established a securities institution in the Netherlands, allowing local Dutch merchants to finance trade, and also provided funds to some outstanding Dutch merchants through state funds, allowing them to have enough capital to conduct global trade. However, what happened after they conducted global trade Most of the profits brought will be divided by the Ming Dynasty court in the form of dividends.
But because the Netherlands did not have its own industrial system and sufficient resources, they could only act as compradors for the Ming Dynasty, and they never tired of it.
Even if most of the trade profits were taken away by the Ming court, their own small share of profits was still very generous.
As a result, the trading companies opened by the Dutch have become global trading giants with the support of the Ming Dynasty's national capital.
Moreover, Dutch businessmen also took the money given by the Ming Dynasty to wildly expand their business territory around the world. As a result, many factories in Europe and America became Dutch-controlled factories.
Many Dutch merchants became extremely wealthy and became representatives of wealth in Western Europe.
In Western Europe, many women competed to be Dutch mistresses.
Many nobles also became friends of the Dutch.
The Dutch were therefore used to the wealthy life under the rule of the Ming Empire, and were proud to be second-class citizens of the Ming Dynasty.
The reason why they are second-class citizens is because the Dutch would take the initiative to tuck their tail between their legs in front of the Han people of the Ming Dynasty and take the initiative to be grateful. This is because the first governor Zhang Huangyan geniusly used various methods to promote the wealth of the Dutch as people of the Han Dynasty of the Ming Dynasty. bestowal upon them.
The Dutch naturally accepted the Ming Dynasty's rule over them, and began to take the initiative to accept Chinese studies, take the initiative to speak Ming Dynasty Mandarin, take the initiative to wear Ming Dynasty clothes, and sometimes learned etiquette.
Now the Dutch do not hate the Ming people who brought them wealth, but they hate the Anglo-Saxons on the other side of the ocean, that is, the English.
Because not only did England not trade with the Ming Dynasty, it also refused to trade with the Dutch. It would even rob Dutch merchant ships in the Atlantic.
This made it impossible for the Dutch to use Ming products to expand their commercial territory and normal trade in England.
Therefore, when the Ming army sent troops to England, the Dutch were also very supportive.
Historically, the Netherlands and Britain had a hostile relationship during this period because they were at loggerheads over global colonial interests.
In this life, it is still the same.
Because this time the Ming Dynasty was deploying troops in the Atlantic Ocean, thousands of miles away from its homeland, it was impossible to recruit enough civilian husbands from its own country. However, the civilian husbands used today are all civilian laborers hired by Dutch businessmen from all over the Netherlands. A large number of Dutch mercenaries were recruited as auxiliary troops, so that after occupying many towns in England, they could be used as troops to stay in the towns, so as to avoid the reduction of Ming Dynasty's combat forces due to the need to send troops to stay behind.
These Dutch merchants were eager for the Ming Dynasty to conquer England.
As one of them, Basent, a Dutch businessman, said to Xu Bingyi, who came to the Netherlands to take charge of academic affairs when the army set out: "Master Wang will definitely be able to defeat the British and barbarians in one fell swoop this time! This will establish the prestige of our Ming Dynasty!"
Xu Bingyi just smiled.
Nowadays, as the Ming Dynasty has ruled in the Netherlands for a long time, many Dutch people have begun to receive Chinese education. Many Dutch businessmen can speak fluent Chinese and even become friends with some Han Chinese officials.
Bassent is no exception. It is not difficult for him to communicate with Xu Bingyi, and he is also a close friend of Xu Bingwen.
Moreover, when Bassent Jian saw that Xu Bingyi was depressed, he took the initiative to ask: "Is academic administration still upset because your brother is doing noble things with Yingyi?"
Xu Qianxue and Xu Bingyi are indeed brothers, and both are Gu Yanwu's nephews.
However, the two brothers chose different paths because of different ideas. One went to England to become an earl, and the other was called by his uncle to go overseas to serve as an official.
Xu Bingyi responded proactively after Bassent asked: "My uncle wrote to me and said that if possible, I should persuade him to come back! As a dignified Chinese man, there is no reason to serve as an official in a foreign country."
Xu Bingyi added after that: "I have asked someone to bring a letter to him, but I don't know if he will be willing to come back."
"Of course I will be willing. The arrival of the Ming Dynasty King's Master this time will definitely frighten the British and barbarians, and brother Ling will definitely understand that everyone must submit to the Ming Dynasty, and there is no way to escape if you want to."
Bassent replied.
Xu Bingyi nodded.
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"What are you talking about? The fleet from the East is crossing the North Sea and heading towards our British Empire?!"
Charles II also learned the news that the Ming army was attacking England, and was greatly shocked.
James, Duke of York, glanced at Charles I seriously and thought: "What's so surprising about this? I've reminded you long ago that you should find ways to increase military expenditures and prepare for the Ming army's revenge. After all, Francois and It is inevitable that the Rakshasa Kingdom will be declared its national authority.”
"We should take immediate measures now to recruit all civilian ships. The purpose of recruiting civilian ships is not to compete with the Ming army's steam ships, but to transfer important supplies from London. We obviously cannot defeat the Ming Dynasty at sea. Military."
James said at this time.
Charles II glanced at Xu Qianxue.
Xu Qianxue, who usually talked endlessly, had no idea at this time. He also did not expect that the Ming Congress would really extend its military front to Great Britain.
Looking at the quiet and warm English world with green grass, neat houses, he always felt that this was a utopia isolated from the world, and would not be disturbed by any outside forces.
But the reality that Xu Qianxue has to face now is that this is not a utopia, and Master Wang of the Ming Dynasty can still get here.
This made Xu Qianxue feel powerless for a while.
When Charles II saw that Xu Qianxue was silent, he had no choice but to adopt James's advice and said: "Then prepare for the Congress. You will then propose to the members of the Congress a bill for the requisition of civilian ships in wartime."
James was speechless.
"What time has this happened? We still need to prepare for the congress and discuss with the people in the congress. Isn't this a waste of time?! Just issue the king's order! If you don't listen, you will be beheaded first for the crime of harming the country!"
James said.
"You can't recruit ships without going through Congress."
said Charles II.
James nodded helplessly after hearing this.
Therefore, Charles II once again ordered the Congress to be convened.
This time almost all MPs attended the Congress.
Because almost all of them already knew the news that the Ming army was coming to attack the British mainland.
All the British and barbarians in England were very nervous, and they were naturally no exception.
