For Zhang Xianzhong, a certain new emperor helped each other get what they wanted at a controllable low cost based on the principle of "the thieves use their talents to wreak havoc in North America."
Before conquering the Spanish mainland, Spain had a huge territory in North America, controlling almost half of the western coastline.
The Viceroyalty of New Spain occupies about 40% of the area of North America. Except for the east coast, the good places are basically occupied by Spain.
After Carlos II fled to America, French power rose again in North America.
If you add the Dutch, British, Indian tribes and Zhang Xianzhong's troops, it will be a battlefield for six parties to compete for hegemony.
In view of the assistance given to Zhang in the past and the changing situation in America, it is impossible for a certain new emperor to give up the opportunity to continue speculation.
Including the entire west coast near the Pacific Ocean, the forces extending from the Ming Dynasty must occupy about one-fifth of the territory of the Americas.
This is the bottom line and it cannot be lowered any lower.
Once Spain or France gains power in North America and Zhang's army is defeated, a certain new emperor will not mind letting the Ming Dynasty king's division appear!
In order to allow Zhang Xianzhong's troops to continue to hold on, a certain new emperor also provided a considerable degree of military assistance.
Not counting the barter between the two parties, the Ming Dynasty will give it 50 Hongyi cannons, 100 Folang machines, 50 steam tanks, 5,000 flintlock muskets, 50,000 grenades, and corresponding supporting equipment every year ammunition.
A certain new emperor also sold at least 30,000 sets of the armor seized from Braid to North America on a half-sold, half-given basis, enough to equip Zhang Xianzhong and the tribe's cavalry troops.
Hongyi cannons had long been eliminated by the Beiting, so a certain new emperor used the self-produced ones and those captured on the battlefield as gifts and gave them to Zhang in batches.
If you want to purchase more, a Hongyi cannon, together with supporting ammunition and a cannon carriage, only costs fifty bison hides. This price also includes shipping costs halfway around the world, which is already considered affordable.
In the past twenty-five years, Jiexuan and Zheng Guangying had transported more than 800 heavy cannons, no less than 3,000 light cannons, and more than 100,000 muskets to Zhang Xianzhong.
There were more than 700,000 grenades, thousands of tanks, and even fifty expensive airships.
After some gold mines were discovered in California, the gold on Zhang Xianzhong's territory was transported to the Ming Dynasty, along with local products such as animal skins and wood.
Furs such as puma, bison, bear, wolf, fox, etc. were all very popular products in the Ming Dynasty. During the Ming Dynasty, no less than a million furs were obtained from North America.
A certain new emperor had a special liking for wolf skins, which were a good thing for equipping the inner factory, the northern factory, and the guard camp in batches.
After the Ottoman Empire learned of this, it ordered the garrisons in Eastern Europe and the Caucasus to send dedicated personnel to hunt wolves.
There were not many wild animals in France and the Netherlands, so they set their sights on Africa...
The targets of hunting are crocodiles, lions, and cheetahs. Among herbivores, elephants and rhinos are not so popular.
Ivory and horn can only be used to make mahjong or accessories and ornaments, while animal skin can be used to make bags, leather shoes, leather boots and even clothes and hats.
Especially after crocodile skin was made into bags, leather shoes, and boots, driven by a certain new emperor, it became strongly sought after by die-hard fans.
Siam had long begun to export crocodile skins and python skins to the Ming Dynasty. After acquiring the East Indies, these two animals became treasures used by the local garrison to make money.
Li Dingguo alone paid thousands of animal skins as tribute, and a certain new emperor didn't know whether he led his troops to fight or went hunting...
However, the Asian crocodile, which is almost the same size as a human, cannot satisfy the appetite of a certain new emperor. The skin of the fat and strong African crocodile is more suitable for making consumer products.
Therefore, when a certain fat prince passed by Egypt, he not only saw the pyramids and the Sphinx that he had long admired.
The local governor even invited a certain prince to see how Ottoman soldiers hunted the huge Nile crocodile...
This is the description in the letter sent back by a certain fat house prince, with photos as evidence.
After the French, Dutch and even the Portuguese learned of this situation, they began to land from central Africa.
Either take the Rufiji River on the east bank or the Congo River on the west. In short, you can go upstream to hunt crocodiles.
Crocodile meat is also a good delicacy, and its skin can also make money, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone for hunters.
Catching slaves suddenly became the second choice, because transporting slaves over long distances was far easier than transporting just animal skins.
I heard that Colbert even planned to use a large amount of African animal skins to buy a third-level ironclad ship...
A certain new emperor has long seen that as long as they can get ironclads without spending cash, Westerners will do whatever they can!
The good news is that a large amount of animal skins have poured into the Ming Dynasty market, which has greatly suppressed the price of furs and restrained the price increase.
Rich people naturally use fox, ferret, leopard, crocodile and other furs, and ordinary people can also afford cowhide products.
Since tractors are far from being popularized, the court still does not allow the slaughter of cattle.
But with cowhide imported from overseas, the price of cowhide products on the market is not high.
If you really can’t afford it, you can also buy products made of wildebeest hide.
In fact, this is also a kind of cow, but its name is horse.
Of course, there is a cheaper one, that is, zebra leather, and the stripes are very beautiful, but it is not very durable.
Except for hyena skins, which are full of smell and no one wants them, most of the furs on the African continent have a buying market in the Ming Dynasty.
After Zheng Zhilong truly controls southern Africa, a certain new emperor will also obtain a shark fin production area with a stable output!
The waters south of South Africa are at the intersection of the two oceans, and the ocean currents are very strong throughout the year.
This brings a lot of microorganisms, which shrimps and fish are happy to eat here.
This allows the seals to enjoy delicious food as they wish, and the great white sharks that use this as their ration can live here permanently.
Finally, the great white shark ushered in its natural enemy-the Zheng Group!
Shark's fin can be stored for a long time after being dried, so Zheng Zhilong wanted to use this and other local products as tribute.
Except for a few such as wolves and dogs, other animals were equal to food in the eyes of a certain new emperor.
Whether it fully meets this standard depends on the deliciousness of its meat...
In later generations, the fishing grounds in African waters were not fully developed, so a certain new emperor helped them develop them in advance!
As for whether great white sharks and crocodiles will become extinct as a result, a certain new emperor believes that the distance is still far away!
Great white sharks are found in many sea areas, and crocodiles are found on four continents: Africa, the United States, Asia, and Australia.
To be able to kill them all within one or two hundred years would be truly a miracle for mankind.
"Father! Mother! My son is back!"
Five and a half years after leaving home to study in Europe, a certain fat man finally set foot on his hometown.
It just took about a year and a half on the road, and it actually took me about four years in Europe.
"Let the queen see it quickly!"
Before Chongzhen could say anything, the empress dowager, who was so excited that she burst into tears, hurried over to help her second son, whom she had not seen for many years.
I haven’t seen him in these years. My son seems to have turned darker and stronger. He may have suffered a lot outside.
"Mother, my sons and ministers are not filial, and I have not fulfilled my filial piety under my knees in these years. This time I traveled to various European countries, and I brought back some local specialties, which I hereby dedicate to my father and my mother!"
The little fat man waved his hand, and the servants brought a pile of boxes wrapped in gorgeous silk satin.
When you open it, you will see exquisite and high-quality jewelry, including necklaces, earrings, bracelets, rings, etc.
In order to please the younger brother of the Emperor of the Ming Empire, those countries naturally spared no expense.
One set comes as a gift. If it is a single piece of jewelry, it must be a very rare treasure.
"Have you ever given anything back?"
Chongzhen was not very interested in these gifts. What was important was that they should not damage the prestige of the Ming Dynasty and just accept them without giving them away.
"Father, whenever I go to a place, my son will give me many gifts without doing anything disrespectful!"
The imperial brother had already prepared several ships of gifts for himself, and when he returned, these ships would be filled with gifts from the other party.
"That's good!"
Chongzhen looked at a scimitar inlaid with various colored gems. The blade actually had patterns like flowing clouds, which was really beautiful.
"Father, this sword was given to me by the local governor when I passed through the Sudan Canal. It is said to be a Damascus sword, and it is one of the famous swords in the world!"
I heard that "four" was not an auspicious number in the Ming Empire, so the other party only gave three handfuls, one for himself, one for his brother, and one for his father.
However, a certain fat house is not interested in this. Maybe the tens of thousands of kilograms of pistachios shipped back can make him continue to be happy...
"Have you ever had any experience studying abroad?"
For the eldest son, Chongzhen did not have such requirements. All kinds of edicts were issued by the eldest son, many of which he could not even understand, so he could only ask his second son to make progress.
"Back to my father, I have already compiled my travel experience into a book. I would like to ask my father to read it!"
A certain fat man was well prepared, because before departure, a certain emperor asked him to board the ship with a lot of scholars, the purpose was to make some suggestions and write some bound books at the same time.
"Um……"
Chongzhen took it and browsed a few pages. It was well written, and it was his second son's handwriting, which he could clearly identify.
A certain new emperor watched from the side and didn't say a word. This guy's performance was not bad, otherwise he would just eat, sleep, and play.
"Brother Emperor, the kings, ministers, and governors of various European countries all hope to maintain friendly relations with the Ming Dynasty and continue to increase the total import and export trade volume in the future."
The little fat man didn't forget to say something about the situation, at least he couldn't neglect a certain emperor brother.
"This is a reasonable thing. The Ming Dynasty is getting stronger day by day. If they maintain friendly relations with the Ming Dynasty, they can achieve mutual benefit and win-win cooperation. Countries that cooperate with the Ming Dynasty are generally wealthy, and those who are enemies of the Ming Dynasty will either be destroyed or destroyed. poverty!"
A certain new emperor did not make a long speech, because it was not necessary at this time, and the little fat house was not the person to listen to such content.
If you really want to publish a 10,000-word speech on cooperation, it won’t be too late to recruit ambassadors from various countries.
"You must not imitate Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty and engage in military violence!"
Chongzhen sensed another meaning between the lines, but considering that he had already sent troops to Burma, he couldn't criticize his eldest son, so he could only give a warning.
"Father, please rest assured that I have my own sense of discretion and will not engage in loss-making business!"
Unless it is an enemy that must be defeated, such as Pigtail, a certain new emperor always has to settle the economic accounts in advance when fighting.
If it doesn't pay off, there's no need to fight.
If the target is a gold mine, you can dig it no matter how far away you are!
A certain fat house then introduced eight blond and blue-eyed Western women to everyone. One was the niece of Louis XIV, the other was the niece of William II, and the other six were maids sent by the Governor of Egypt.
The maid is also a fair-skinned beauty caught from the coast of the Black Sea. Apart from her lowly background, there is no need to worry too much about other aspects, because it is perfect and has been carefully inspected by the accompanying royal doctor.
Since the study tour was too long, a certain fat house had already tasted the taste when he was empty and lonely, but he was not immersed in it and could not extricate himself.
None of the three princesses accompanied them, only the side concubine accompanied them. This gave a certain fat prince enough opportunities to move around, so he smiled and accepted the gift from the other party...
It's just that the fair-skinned woman's body odor is too strong, which made a fat man feel a little regretful after tasting it.
As a result, we only had superficial communication with the two women from well-known families, but no real contact yet.
Now that the deal was done, Chongzhen couldn't say more about his son in front of outsiders. He could only tell his second son to treat these women well.
As for whether you can enter, it depends on the Queen Mother's wishes...
Since both France and the Netherlands were allies of the Ming Dynasty, returning the goods would be a loss of face for their allies.
A certain new emperor also understood the other party's good intentions. Since the little fat house has been packed and brought back, even if he doesn't eat it, he can't throw it into the trash can.
In the remaining time, Xiao Feizhai also took out some photos and videos, recording various aspects of the various countries, for his parents to appreciate.
When the time was almost up, Chongzhen led people to inspect the situation of the fleet arriving in Tianjin.
Thirty-six warships returned with King Dingzhi, as many as 228 merchant ships, and 653 foreign merchant ships.
Since we spent most of the time walking along the coastline, we didn't encounter any strong winds or waves.
Not a single ship was lost. Although it took a long time, fortunately, everyone was able to reach the mainland smoothly.
In addition to purchasing souvenirs from various countries, there are tens of thousands of slave miners.
All miners arriving at Tianjin Port are sent to Monan Jinshan to mine.
Black people are heat-resistant and can be sent to Nanyang Jinshan.
If the white captives can withstand the cold, they can go north to mine.
Everyone, including King Dingzhi, had to go to the hospital on the pier to undergo a physical examination.
But a certain fat house can get top-notch treatment and live in a high-end ward to observe whether there are infectious diseases.
Slave miners had to be squeezed in, but basic hygiene, such as bathing and excretion, could still be guaranteed.
The captains and sailors of foreign merchant ships naturally have to abide by the relevant regulations of the Ming Dynasty, otherwise they will have to work in vain.
A group of people have to be honest in order to make money, and then get the goods produced by the Ming Empire and earn several times the money after shipping them back.
Dishonest people are also easy to deal with. There are consulates from various countries in Tianjin. As long as the behavior is not particularly serious, it is left to the consuls to deal with it.
Basically, these people will be beaten into pig heads by their country's consuls, and then apologize to a certain new emperor.
The consul of any country would not offend the emperor of the Ming Empire because of some stupid pig.
