Because there is really no hope of turning defeat into victory, and the local population and economy have been greatly weakened by the coalition forces.
Under the persuasion of the nobles and ministers, Charles II finally signed a formal peace agreement with William II on October 15, 1667.
In view of the current severe situation in Britain, Charles II could only shake hands with the coalition forces on behalf of the royal army, but he had no control over the parliamentary army.
And in order to have a safe and reliable foothold, the prerequisite for Charles II's agreement to sign was that the parliamentary army could not be sent to North America.
If it hadn't been specially emphasized, with the virtue of the coalition forces, it would really be possible for them to do such troublesome things...
Although they left their homeland, they could still retain the fertile land in North America.
If Charles II was unwilling to go to North America, the coalition forces also found a bigger place for him to stay - Africa!
Charles II refused without even thinking about this vast land.
Once we get there, it's called starting from scratch. This is completely unacceptable to himself and his subordinates.
That is a barren land. Northern Africa is a desert, central Africa is a rainforest, and southern Africa is a grassland.
In the past, hunting was enough, and permanent settlement was enough.
When he thought that most of his Zimin were black slaves, Charles II suddenly felt extremely strange.
If we really move there, the only products available in Britain in the future will be ivory, horns, and crocodile skins...
The second condition put forward by Charles II was that the number of people accompanying him should not be less than two million.
Otherwise, I was alone in the past, so I might as well go to Africa and direct the black slaves to open up wasteland!
William II could agree to this request, but the time of emigration from the British mainland to North America should not be later than Christmas 1669.
In other words, Charles II and his son were only given about two years and more than two months to move.
If you exceed the time limit, you will automatically give up your qualification as a miner. Get ready to go mining in the Eastern World!
Whether Charles II could muster a population of two million to follow him to North America was unknown to the coalition.
Anyway, they won't attack the British mainland now. They can search for Yimin in any way.
If there is a gap, the worst case scenario is that Cromwell and his gang can make up for it.
If they don't want to, then they can just die on their own land. The coalition forces are just giving them some missiles, artillery shells, and bullets...
If you don’t want to leave, then die!
Regarding this point, both Budes and William II strongly agreed with Jiexuan's proposal.
There are approximately four to five million people in the UK, with England and Wales accounting for more than half.
After being divided by the coalition forces and Charles II, there should not be many people left, unless they follow little Cromwell and continue to fight here.
This move was of great benefit to France and the Netherlands. It eliminated the threat from the British mainland and could also carve up this strategic location.
Especially since the Spanish mainland was also captured, the two countries lost two powerful enemies in Europe.
The Habsburg dynasty in the east still existed, but France had no intention of destroying it, and the Netherlands was unable to interfere.
That was the natal family of Louis XIV's mother, Anne, and her grandson couldn't fire a cannon into it. At least in the short term, it would be a bit immoral to do so.
Louis XIV had previously sent someone to inform Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I that as long as his army did not threaten his territory and his Dutch allies, the two sides could maintain the current relationship.
In terms of personal relationships, Ferdinand III was Louis XIV's uncle, and his son Leopold I was two years younger than Louis XIV, so he was regarded as his younger brother on his mother's side.
The French army's massive attack on the Spanish mainland made Leopold I very unhappy, and he sent letters to Louis XIV expressing strong protest.
Louis XIV ignored this at all. Now France was at the height of its power in Europe. The French army was invincible on the European battlefields and could not even find a challenger.
The financial situation of the Holy Roman Empire and the Habsburg family is not optimistic, and they will not be able to raise enough military expenditures to start a war in the short term.
To take a step back, if the two sides really fight, the French army equipped with airships, tanks, and bronze cannons can easily defeat each other.
It is unlikely that the prisoners will be killed, but Louis XIV is very interested in selling the prisoners of war to the emperor of the Ming Empire...
And when he replied to the letter, he also wrote down his thoughts.
Whether it's a threat or a reminder, if that brother is really mentally retarded, he can come over and give it a try!
For Leopold I, it was after Louis XIV sent troops to annex most of the Iberian Peninsula.
It will take hundreds of years to digest the occupied areas. In a sense, the military threat to one's own territory is eliminated.
Since Carlos II had already been beaten and fled to America, he could no longer take care of him.
To put it bluntly, except for the attack on Britain, most of the wars that took place on the European battlefield were matters between relatives.
Of course, there are no near-term worries, but also long-term worries.
After France annexed the Spanish mainland, defeated Britain, and occupied the southern part of Britain, it would become the country with the largest territory in Europe after Russia, and it would naturally be the strongest.
It can be said that Louis XIV can automatically upgrade the title of "Kingdom of France" to "Empire of France" without waiting for the Pope's approval!
France's strength benefited from the foundation laid by Richelieu and Mazarin, and it had a great relationship with the Ming Empire in the East.
Originally, the Ming Empire also extended an olive branch to the Habsburg family, but unfortunately it was ruined by the arrogant fool Philip IV.
The massacre of Akito in the Philippines was the trigger for everything. Spain's fate today is the result of their own fault.
Letting the Holy Roman Empire expand to the sea was something Louis XIV absolutely did not want to see.
In view of the huge size of the empire, at Fang Yizhi's suggestion, Louis XIV persuaded the younger brother opposite to look east.
There are vast plains there, very suitable for farming, and the area is larger than the entire mainland of France.
Wouldn't it be a shame to be overrun by lowly Slavs?
As long as the Holy Roman Empire does not develop westward, France will support its eastward expansion in exchange!
To the south is the territory of the Ottoman Empire. Obviously, it is much easier to defeat the Slavs than the Ottomans who once came to Vienna.
After brainstorming, Leopold I believed that the empire's eastward expansion was indeed promising if France did not stab him in the back.
The Kingdom of Poland and Lithuania is larger than the Holy Roman Empire. If it can be annexed, it can completely make up for its losses in Western Europe.
Even if you can't eat such a big piece of fat, you can definitely unite with Sweden in the north.
The French-Dutch coalition's attack on Britain in the Ming Dynasty set a good example for Leopold I. When conditions permitted, he was eager to try it...
After France attacked the Holy Roman Empire and Spain, and formed an alliance with the Netherlands, the possibility of another war in Western Europe was slim.
So with the "help" of Fang Yizhi, Louis XIV planned to divert the disaster eastward.
After all, the Holy Roman Empire and the Habsburg Dynasty have too much energy, and it would be a bit of a disadvantage to fight alone.
Relatives beat relatives, and I feel bad for saving face...
From the French mainland to the east is the territory of Germany, which has been beaten to pieces by the war.
Further east is the Kingdom of Poland and Lithuania, which is also a poorer place than France.
The area and development prospects are not as good as New France in North America. Louis XIV has no interest in Eastern Europe at all.
So I voluntarily gave this piece of "fat meat" to my poor relative...
He can eat whatever he likes. Anyway, he just doesn’t come looking for him when he can’t eat and has a broken tooth.
Louis XIV's current focus is on occupying southern England, digesting mainland Spain, and how to develop New France.
Don’t even think about thankless things, let alone do them.
Charles II went to North America, and perhaps Carlos II also went.
Jiexuan believed that this move would be very beneficial to the North American battlefield, at least it would not allow the French family to grow rapidly.
In the future, in North America there will be Zhang Xianzhong’s Dadong Empire, Carlos II’s New Spain, Charles II’s New England, William II’s New Netherland, and Louis XIV’s New France!
Counting a group of indigenous people, it is the six forces, which is almost like a group of heroes competing for the throne.
Under the circumstances that the Ming Dynasty was unable to send large-scale troops and people to North America, thousands of miles away, this was the best situation that could be achieved.
As for the war in Europe, after signing the agreement with Charles II, the British battlefield is currently like this.
Although the parliamentary army was dissatisfied, they could not defeat the coalition forces after all, and they were very afraid that the coalition forces and the royal army would join forces to destroy them.
As long as this doesn't happen, the parliamentary army will not come here to seek death. After all, they will really be shot...
After learning about Charles II's traitorous behavior and seeking glory, the parliamentary army also tried to compromise with the coalition forces after scolding him.
It's just that my brain is not working very well, and it is slower than Charles II's purchase of the country. This is the most embarrassing thing!
In this matter, it is clear that if you sell it early, you will enjoy the blessings early, but if you sell it late, you can’t even drink the soup...
The problem is that England and Wales have been sold by Charles II. Scotland is the territory of the Scots and cannot be sold for the time being.
Zimin can't be sold, that's the essence of the parliamentary army, but besides this, what else can he sell? ? ?
Little Cromwell and others were so worried that they didn't even think about it. Finally, Jiexuan sent someone to tell them that as long as they moved out of the country as soon as possible, it would be a bargaining chip.
Is this okay?
Of course!
Whether it is William II or Louis XIV, they don’t want to see another British native south of Scotland!
In the future, this land will be completely divided between France and the Netherlands. The Netherlands is too small and not too far from England. It is very suitable for moving here and settling, and you can also get a large area of land that has been cultivated.
After fighting the Spanish Empire for so many years, William II thought that this kind of reward was very attractive to a group of subordinates, each of whom was rewarded with a large manor.
The distance was right, the climate was similar, the land was free, the Dutch Parliament was happy with the spoils, and they no longer had to worry about being attacked by enemy fleets sailing from the British mainland.
In the future, the Dutch fleet can be permanently stationed on the British Isles. This is what the Netherlands has dreamed of, but unexpectedly it has become a reality.
When the news of the contract with Charles II reached the Netherlands, the whole country was really celebrating...
However, Tromp still took the main fleet to cruise on the sea to prevent possible emergencies.
According to the partition agreement signed by France and the Netherlands, everything south of the line of Chester, Nottingham, and Boston, including the entire Wales, belonged to France.
Everything north of this line and south of Scotland belongs to the Netherlands.
France received about one and a half times the land area of the Netherlands and was geographically close to mainland France.
However, since Louis XIV sent troops as high as 100,000, William II had no objection to this.
During the Hundred Years' War, Britain wanted to annex France.
Now that the great revenge has been avenged, everyone in France feels extremely relieved.
As the entire Spanish mainland will also be annexed to France, Louis XIV's reputation in France is higher than before, already second only to Charlemagne.
Those generals who opened up territory for France, as well as the nobles who were willing to come to Paris to serve them, would all receive a large area of land.
Louis XIV would not mind grazing cattle or farming on it, and the more French people who moved there, the better.
As long as there is enough land, it means there will be enough food to feed enough armies.
In this way, a virtuous cycle can be achieved. France will be the largest country in Europe for a long time to come, and it will be a powerful country!
Fortunately, the United Kingdom reached an agreement with the coalition forces, but the fate of Spain itself was much worse than that of the United Kingdom.
The place was completely destroyed. Except for a few indigenous people who formed guerrilla groups operating in the mountains, the big cities were all turned into empty cities.
Due to the early start of the war and the help of Ottoman, Dutch, and French fleets, more than two million Spanish natives have been transported away.
For the Spanish native Jumin, this is a catastrophe of unprecedented scale!
For Emperor Haojing, this was an unprecedented purchase!
Strong Xiyi miners are very helpful for semi-mechanized mining areas to increase ore production!
Both Jie Xuan and Fang Yizhi believed that if three to four million or even more slaves could be obtained from Europe, it would be very beneficial to the future development of the Ming Dynasty.
These are different from free miners, who are entirely low-cost slave miners.
If there were four million slave miners, the net profit generated each year would be as high as hundreds of millions of taels of silver.
Not only can it enrich Taicang, the household department, but it can also support the development of the navy. It can be regarded as a good strategy to get the best of both worlds.
What's more, in addition to import and export trade, the Ming Dynasty's economy relies heavily on mining.
It's a little better now, but the situation before was unsustainable without mining.
There are currently no less than three million slave miners mining in various mining areas of the Ming Dynasty, most of whom are black, plus prisoners of war plundered from various places.
If it can reach a scale of more than five million, it will greatly promote the development of mining industry.
Emperor Haojing paid special attention to slave miners, because the cost of free miners was very high due to wages.
In comparison, affordable slave miners are more suitable for mining, the more the better!
The ideal situation would be to use 10 million slave miners to mine, and the court would not have to worry about money every year.
By the way, you can also let the mine guards ride a horse, which can be regarded as an increase in welfare benefits...
