After the Ming Dynasty and France signed a military alliance treaty, they once again determined the carve-up plan for South America.
The land opposite the Lesser Antilles and the area north of Brazil, including Venezuela, Suriname, and Guyana, were owned by France.
For the purpose of supporting the re-emergence of the descendants of the Inca Empire, a certain new emperor only wanted the area east of Colombia and the eastern Pacific coast.
The fundamental reason why France could agree to this partition plan was that a certain new emperor gave up control of Brazil.
The Ming Dynasty will not get involved in Brazil. As long as France can take over Portugal's largest overseas territory, it can enjoy it.
There is no doubt that this plan will make Louis XIV very satisfied, because Portugal's national power is far inferior to France, and it is simply unable to compete with France for the fat piece of Brazil.
The only thing he might regret is that it would be great if Brazil was connected to New France in North America, and he could even move there and settle...
The content of the previous agreement was that after Spain's defeat, its two major viceroyalties in the Americas would fall into the hands of France.
But France still has a relatively strategic vision, especially since the Ming Dynasty has already conducted two expeditions to the west coast of America.
It was decided to replace the entire Brazil with the Viceroyalty of Peru because the cost of defeating Portugal was much lower than that of Spain.
It is obviously unwise to compete with Ming Dynasty for the east coast of South America, at least at the moment it is a very unfriendly move.
It would take France hundreds of years to digest the entire New France in North America, let alone other overseas territories.
The area of New France is almost twenty times that of mainland France, and the area of any temporary province is as large as mainland France.
After the Netherlands moved large-scale weapons and garrisoned troops to New Amsterdam, its largest stronghold in North America, France also took action.
The Dutch Parliament has agreed to allocate at least 10,000 army troops and 50 armed merchant ships to reinforce New Amsterdam.
This move was not to defend against British sneak attacks, but to prevent France from encroaching on its interests in North America after victory.
Once the war in Europe ends, these troops will quickly take over armed merchant ships to take over all British territory on the east coast.
Due to the lack of territory in the northern Gulf of Mexico region of North America, the 30,000 French troops can only wait patiently for the opportunity in Quebec.
According to Fang Yizhi's news, Louis XIV will send at least 100,000 French troops to North America to ensure that he can harvest the most fruitful fruits of victory since he took power.
Under the influence of this special envoy, this king also likes to take a bath. He must take a bath every day. In summer, he can even take a bath four or five times a day.
The biggest advantage of taking a bath is that it can relieve itching and remove body odor. It will be even more comfortable when wearing gorgeous silk clothes. This is what Louis XIV valued most.
In order to wear new clothes, this king will also take a bath every day, and under his leadership, all nobles entering the palace must also take a bath, whether they like it or not.
If you don't take a shower for three days, you will have a strong body odor that cannot be concealed.
Because Fang Yizhi read poetry and books in his early years, and served as the editor-in-chief of a newspaper for a long time after he became an adult. After taking up diplomatic posts, his erudition and talent were fully demonstrated.
Louis XIV even became very good friends with Fang Yizhi, and he would say - Dear Fang!
As long as it was not about France's top secrets, Louis XIV was willing to listen to Fang Yizhi's analysis and judgment.
As for the Ming Dynasty's advanced gadgets, as long as he could afford them, this king was willing to purchase them in bulk.
Apart from the parts you use yourself, you can also sell them to nobles to make a profit on the price difference. This aspect is not ambiguous at all...
The telegraph line from Calais to Paris had already been completed, so that Louis XIV, who lived in Versailles, could be informed of any battles taking place in the English Channel at any time.
Since the Five-Nation War was about to break out, and Wu Zong, the first assistant, was still in good health, a certain new emperor appointed Fang Yizhi as his plenipotentiary envoy to Europe.
The main task is to use the connections accumulated over the years to help Jie Xuan, who is about to send troops to Europe, to handle some wartime and post-war related matters.
In terms of his ability to dance long sleeves, Fang Yizhi is now the best in the entire Ming Dynasty. He has a good relationship with Deacon William II of the Netherlands, King Louis XIV of France and the Pope of Rome.
As long as Ming Dynasty can get support from these three aspects in Europe, whether it is fighting in the Atlantic or fighting in the Mediterranean, it will receive corresponding support and assistance.
This year is Colbert's second visit to the Ming Dynasty. The rapid changes and rapid development momentum in the northern capital made the French envoy very curious and surprised.
Although the interval was not long at all, steam buses have now appeared on the streets of Ming Dynasty. In order to keep up with the fashion, some wealthy locals also purchased steam private cars as their means of transportation.
This thing is not much faster than a carriage when traveling in the city, but the advantage is that it only consumes coal and water, and emits slag and steam, which tastes ten thousand times better than horse manure...
The price of private cars is not expensive either. An ordinary model only costs 500 taels of silver. This is a price that is completely acceptable to wealthy people.
So far, as many as 3,000 units of this new form of transportation, named "cars," have been sold, and orders for tens of thousands of units have been received.
In order to sign the Triple Alliance Agreement, Kolbe arrived in Ming Dynasty later than Ruyter because he had to deal with some matters after receiving news from the Netherlands.
However, Colbert fully agreed with the previously signed agreement and was very satisfied with this carve-up. He also believed that His Majesty the King would agree and be satisfied with it.
France can get half of the land in North America and all of Brazil. There is no plan that is more beneficial to France than this.
Along with Colbert, there was also the relatively young naval commander Jean d'Estre.
Although this man was only forty years old and was considered a junior in the navy, he was brave and courageous in combat, admired ironclad ships, and advocated the elimination of the maritime power of Britain and Spain.
Therefore, he was deeply appreciated by Louis XIV and was sent to negotiate with the Ming Dynasty to attack Britain and Spain by sea, and to receive the three ironclad ships he had received previously.
Because both hostile countries had overseas territories, the new emperor's war plan against Britain and Spain was naturally divided into two battlefields.
The Dutch were mainly responsible for military operations against the British North American colonies.
Correspondingly, the attack on the Viceroyalty of New Spain was entirely undertaken by the French army.
The mission of the Ming Army's expeditionary fleet to America was to destroy all enemy ships on the west coast of America. Zhang Xianzhong's troops were responsible for attacking the Viceroyalty of New Spain from California and containing part of the Western Army.
On the European battlefield, the Netherlands sent no less than 30,000 troops, France sent no less than 50,000 troops, and the Ming Dynasty sent at least 20,000 troops, with a total force of more than 100,000 to attack the British mainland.
Such a large-scale troop dispatch, coupled with enough advanced weapons, can guarantee that the British army can be defeated in a short time, eliminate its main force, and thus force the British to surrender.
In attacking Spain, the Ming Dynasty will mainly use Zheng's army, and its commander will be Zheng Chenggong. It will invest no less than 30,000 army troops and no less than 300 warships.
The direction of the attack is to land in Andalusia from the south, or to attack from the west via Portugal.
France sent no less than 50,000 troops, and its main attack direction was to cross the Pyrenees and invade Catalonia.
The other two were to land in the Basque Country from the Bay of Biscay, and to the Valencia region from the east.
Since France contributed the most to the European battlefield, after the war France will also obtain the entire land of Spain and part of the British mainland, with an area of no less than half, plus Spanish possessions in the southern Apennine Peninsula.
The partition plan for the British mainland was that the area south of Wash Bay and east of Portsmouth, including London, would belong to the Netherlands, and the rest could be acquired by France.
The new emperor had no objection to this and gave Colbert an excellent excuse.
That was when the King of England sent troops to France on the grounds of blood and inheritance rights, and the Hundred Years War broke out between England and France.
Now we can also do the opposite. The King of France also has the right to inherit Britain, so it becomes reasonable for the French army to send troops to Britain.
The British royal family is of French origin. This is an irrefutable fact that no one can deny.
Louis XIV could also take this opportunity to avenge the blood feud of the year.
Everyone knows how Joan of Arc died...
Moreover, the Three Kingdoms Alliance will also receive assistance from a potential ally, and that is Scotland!
Nothing makes people happier than having the Scots stab the English in the back.
When the British executed the Scottish hero Wallace without authorization, they took this opportunity to settle this account.
That's right, a certain new emperor wants to use France, the Netherlands, and the Scots to dismember a certain scourge!
Once and for all!
Cut off the roots!
Avoid future troubles forever!
Louis XIV is still very young, and the new emperor is not too old. At least within the next fifty years, England will not think about making a comeback.
The people who hate the British the most are not the Ming people, the French, and the Dutch, but the Scots.
Therefore, a certain new emperor asked Jiexuan to make good use of these Scots. As long as the conditions offered by the other party were not excessive, his requirements could be met.
Including providing tens of thousands of flintlock muskets, 36 bronze cannons, 50 steam tanks, and 50,000 grenades to the Scottish indigenous troops at one time.
It would be best if the Scottish troops were able to wreak havoc on England, digging as much as three feet into the ground...
In the interest of friendship, but also to inspire the two allies to attack the enemy country.
A certain new emperor will also provide a batch of advanced weapons to the French and Dutch armies free of charge, including thirty airships, 900 steam tanks, 300 bronze cannons, and 3,000 revolvers, at a ratio of two to one. distribute.
After the war, any population that France and the Netherlands did not want, as long as they had no health problems and met the corresponding age standards, Ming Dynasty could accept them at a discount.
A man is worth twenty silver coins, and a woman is worth ten silver coins. After the discount, the two countries can use the funds obtained to purchase Ming weapons and commodities.
I believe these two allies will be very active in this, because non-national populations are always a hidden danger.
After destroying its army and occupying its land, reducing its population will become a top priority.
Killing them directly is the worst option, as it can easily arouse resistance, so selling them to the Ming Empire in the east is perfect.
If you sell one million men and women of suitable age each, you can pocket 30 million silver coins, which can be exchanged for six armored ships.
You can exchange for many armored ships without spending any money in your own pocket. I believe that both Louis XIV and William II will have fun with it...
As the scale of mining continues to expand, Xinhuang needs a large number of miners, and those who spend less or even no money are better.
Mining played a decisive role in the rapid rise of Ming Dynasty, defeating Braid, and even began to expand externally.
According to estimates from the Ministry of Industry, at least five million more miners are needed for the Ministry of Household Affairs to reach a level that can support long-term foreign wars.
Where can we get so many people?
The ministers racked their brains and couldn't figure it out. After all, life is better now. Even if mining makes a lot of money, not many people are willing to do this work.
But a certain new emperor can solve this problem for the court. If he can't recruit anyone, he can arrest him. Anyway, we can't do it ourselves!
The money that the Beiting Household Department got from mining was all hard-earned money. As for who did the hard work, a certain new emperor didn't care!
Not killing those nasty white-skinned monkeys and letting them mine for atonement is already considered a great gift.
In addition to leading to Xianbelia, the railway crossing the Menggu Plateau will also branch off to the mining area of Tangnu Ulianghai.
The reserves of the Sukhoi gold mine exceed 2,000 tons, and the gold content per ton of ore is close to three grams. Wouldn’t it be a pity not to dig it?
A certain new emperor believed that Emperor Sui Yang lost his throne and his head because he didn't know how to mine!
Through mining, a certain new emperor arranged work for Qingzhuang, enriched Taicang, the household department, and benefited the ministers and businessmen. He also recruited the tribal armed forces of Monan Menggu and made them his lackeys.
This kind of thing that achieves multiple goals with one stone must be done, and it must be done often and persistently. The troops must be divided into multiple directions and mines can be mined at the same time. The more you dig, the more you dig!
Back then, as long as Huang Taiji knew that his Qing Dynasty was defeated by the mining Ming Dynasty, he might be so angry that he would have a cerebral hemorrhage...
Now no one in the court objects to mining, because making money for the court means that they can also follow suit.
The cabinet supports it, the Military Aircraft Department supports it, and as long as the minister and the censors of the left and right are bribed, there will be no problem at all.
These people who keep their word have already been absorbed by the Military Aircraft Department, and there are young ladies and sisters waiting by their side every day.
Going to court is just a formality. In fact, everything has been arranged privately, so you can make money every day.
Every year you can securely pocket at least one box of silver. Who would refuse such a good thing?
Just from the previous land sales, each of the ministers pocketed eighteen thousand taels of silver.
It doesn’t matter if you have no capital, a certain new emperor can lend it to you for free!
After everyone has finished eating and is so happy that they can’t close their mouths together, who can still speak out against mining?
On the surface, everyone is an upright official and has not embezzled a single tael of money from the imperial court.
After the new year, everyone will be able to afford a new house and a beautiful young lady...
A certain new emperor has this ability, allowing you to earn the money you want without being greedy!
A certain new emperor will lead everyone to earn the money that should be earned.
Money that shouldn't be earned, a certain new emperor invites everyone to see the show...
