In order to fulfill the friendship of the landlord, Emperor Haojing even opened the original palace, especially the main hall of the previous dynasty, to the heads of state and their entourage.
The heads of state can go in and have a look. Not only can they look, but they can also touch it. They can also sit and take photos when they sit down. And the whole journey is free.
Only the front hall and the east palace were open, but it was enough to shock the heads of state.
Compared to the places where the Ming emperors held meetings and lived, their palaces were a bit too shabby...
Even Louis XIV looked askance at such a luxurious palace, and his own Versailles would probably be dwarfed by it.
What surprised him was that the emperor of the Ming Empire actually gave up everything here and moved to the new city.
Kolbe explained that the palace on the other side of the New City was newly built and had complete drainage, communication and power supply systems.
Louis XIV nodded slightly. He had seen the palace in the New City before, and both the architecture and gardens were in Western style.
The French ambassador to the Ming Empire explained in a low voice that the new palace was said to cost more than 10 million silver coins.
Louis XIV was only envious of this. Even if he had the money, he would probably use it to buy ironclads.
Paris has the Louvre and the Palace of Versailles, which are basically enough to house those nobles. Louis XIV does not plan to build another luxurious palace in the short term.
It would take too long to pose for each person one by one, and other heads of state would definitely not be able to bear it.
After a short discussion, the heads of state of the ten countries unanimously agreed to take a group photo in front of the palace.
The seating arrangement for taking photos is also particular, and Emperor Haojing naturally takes the C seat in the front row.
On the left are Louis XIV and William III, on the right are the Ottoman Sultan Ibrahim and King Suleiman of Persia.
In the middle of the back row is the new Inca Emperor Polo, and on the left are Japanese general Tokugawa Ietsuna and Siamese King Narai.
Kimchi Deacon Che Zaizhen and Venetian Governor Justinian are on the right. The reason for the separation is that a certain general has a bad relationship with a certain deacon...
Due to the sharpness of the camera, it is not possible to line up in a row to take pictures. Lining up in two rows is more conducive to close-up imaging.
Fortunately, everyone is sitting, so there is no need to worry about standing and posing.
When taking photos, you don’t need to remain silent, as long as you don’t make major facial expressions.
Emperor Hao Jing's German was not bad, and his English was no problem. He could communicate easily with Louis XIV and William III.
Justinian and Poirot communicated in Spanish, which was a "blessing" for a certain Spanish family back then.
The Ottoman Sultan Ibrahim and the Persian King Suleiman were neighbors. Emperor Haojing could not understand what language they were chatting in.
Anyway, the final imaging effect seems to be a peaceful one, with each head of state smiling, but the actual situation is unknown.
"Your Majesty, I wonder if you are willing to sell a fourth-level ironclad ship to my country?"
William III walked very slowly. After approaching the Emperor of the Ming Empire, he deliberately lowered his voice and made a small request.
"The next batch will be delivered within ten years, with one ship worth 200 million silver coins and two ships with 350 million silver coins. If your country plans to pay in installments for ten years, with no less than 35 million silver coins per year, it will also Slaves can be used as payment. However, if your country is willing to use New Amsterdam in exchange for purchase, it can directly obtain two fourth-level ironclad ships without additional payment."
Now that he has relaxed his stance on France, Emperor Haojing does not intend to continue the ban on sales to the Netherlands. At least he can directly contain France.
"New Amsterdam" is the Dutch territory on the east coast of North America, and it is currently the most valuable territory.
According to later maps, it includes half of the six states of Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia.
The remaining half has naturally been occupied by France, but France occupies the inland area to the west, while the Dutch territory is all close to the sea and is in a good location, so it is very valuable.
"Since you have set your sights on New Amsterdam, you must also know that this territory is of extraordinary value. Four level four ironclads, plus the construction technology of this level of ironclads, as well as a hundred aircraft and aircraft manufacturing technology. One thousand aircraft Machine guns, and machine gun production technology. In order to facilitate transfer and production in your country, the delivery period can be extended to ten years.”
William III thought about the future of New Amsterdam, but in the end, he felt that he could not keep this land.
There is only one reason, and that is that the population of the Netherlands is too small. Even the people who followed Charles II to New England were more than the total population of the Netherlands.
"The counteroffer seems to be insincere, but I hope that your Majesty will ensure that your troops stationed there will be handed over to our army to avoid being taken over by a third party. If your Majesty thinks it is okay, he can formally sign it tomorrow and the day after tomorrow."
As for exchanging weapons for land, Emperor Haojing believed that it was still much cheaper than going to war.
In addition to the territory they shared with the Dutch and most of Canada, the French also occupied Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, and West Virginia. , Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado and other twenty-one states.
The six states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia were controlled by Charles II.
I heard from the Dutch that this guy really became the boss of the manor owner, trafficking a large number of black uncles from Africa to the south of the United States to grow cotton...
How funny history is!
Twelve states including Florida, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, California, Idaho, and Oregon were controlled by Carlos II.
After Zhang Tianbao's heroic fighting over the years, almost all the foundation built by his father was lost.
Only Washington State in the northwest corner has not yet fallen. It is estimated that it will be lost if the Ming Dynasty does not send troops.
It’s not like Prince Condé didn’t do good deeds. At least the territories of Colorado and Kansas were wrested from the Spanish.
Comparing the territories of France, the Netherlands, England, and Spain in North America, it can be said that Louis XIV's price for his land was not high.
As for the careful consideration of moving the land when transferring the land, Emperor Haojing didn't mind at all.
As long as the French army retreats from North America, all remaining creatures will be bulldozed with tanks as long as they disobey!
Emperor Haojing didn't care whether the others lived or died.
Since you got two chairs through trading, you need to get all the chips on the table!
I originally wanted to use Wang Zha to give Louis XIV's North American troops a big surprise, but it seems that I can't use it now.
"Okay, Your Majesty!"
Unexpectedly, the business negotiations went so smoothly. William III was very happy and very satisfied with the results of his visit to the Ming Empire.
The weapons purchased in exchange for New Amsterdam will be used to improve the strength of the army, navy and air force. This will not only ensure the security of the homeland, but also open up a territory elsewhere.
If the emperor takes a fancy to a piece of land in his hands again in the future, he can make money again...
William III also has a small request, that is, before leaving, he can take away a fourth-level ironclad ship, which can be regarded as an explanation to the parliament.
Emperor Haojing would certainly not refuse this request, and would also pay the other party ten aircraft and one hundred machine guns in accordance with the agreement.
Compared with the price offered by Louis XIV, William III's price was obviously higher.
Unfortunately, people have good card slots. This is similar to real estate, the best location is the most valuable.
Charles II's land was also good, so there was no need to pay. Emperor Haojing could directly send troops to grab it. valley
Don’t worry that the Ming Dynasty won’t be able to eat such a big land. As the first generation of “eating and broadcasting”, Emperor Haojing will eat it himself for you and everyone to see!
After the visit was completed and he returned to the Immortal Palace, Emperor Haojing received the latest conditions proposed by Louis XIV and was very impressed with it.
This guy really feels that if he doesn't live his life in vain, his life will be in vain.
If he adds Venice, he plans to ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor...
Does Emperor Haojing mind?
Of course I don’t mind!
Emperor Hao Jing even recognized Poirot's throne.
However, even though Poirot was from aboriginal origins, he knew the depths and would not really dare to be an equal to the Ming Emperor.
As for Louis XIV, he really had arrogance and prejudice in his bones.
But this does not prevent Emperor Haojing from agreeing to this request. In a word - as long as you are happy!
A bunch of new industrial products and technologies were also added to the list. After reading it, Emperor Haojing agreed with them all.
French North America is worth this price. If you send troops to rob it, even if you win the battle all the way, you will have to give the following a huge bonus.
This is good, I saved a lot of money. The actual expenditure, equipment and technology, totaled about 80 million silver coins.
Assume that 500,000 enemies were wiped out, and each enemy was worth fifty silver coins. Taking into account the consumption of ammunition and materials, as well as death and disability pensions, the total amount was almost the same.
Now we can use the method of immortality and let the soldiers go to the vast North American continent to give birth to children. It is naturally a clever plan!
There are plenty of trees in North America. Over there, everyone can have more children and cut down more trees!
The problem is that it will take about three years for the Panama Canal to be fully connected. Before that, we have to trouble our disciple Zheng Chenggong.
According to the gossip provided by a disciple, ordinary Zheng Army soldiers almost vomited when they saw a black woman. They would rather keep their brooms to themselves than let her go.
In comparison, I still feel that the Ocean Horse is more exciting. Although the body odor is a bit stronger and the skin is rougher, the skin color is 10,000 times more beautiful than the black woman.
Now they finally have a chance to show off their shame, and the soldiers all agree that women are still worth riding on the Ocean Horse!
Emperor Hao Jing could not allow them to plunder French and Dutch women in North America, but he could definitely attack Spanish and British women.
William III agreed to Emperor Haojing's proposal. The Dutch only needed to complete the retreat within the specified time, and did not need to worry about other matters.
As for Spain, if they attack Zhang Tianbao's territory, they have to settle the score with them. This time, the profits will be compounded!
A conservative estimate is that we should be able to grab five million age-appropriate horses.
The specific allocation can be decided by Zheng Chenggong himself.
The specific task given by Emperor Hao Jing to this disciple was to take over the French and Dutch coastal areas, and also attack the British and Spanish coastal areas.
Just like before, whether it was the captured ships, women, money or other items, they all belonged to Zheng Jun, and there was no need to hand over any of them to the court.
This can greatly stimulate the determination and fighting spirit of Zheng Jun's soldiers to scrape the land. The huge Gulf of Mexico is definitely a good battlefield for scraping the land!
In the following days, the heads of state visited the development zones and industrial zones in Beidu and learned about what high-tech is.
I am particularly interested in the various newspapers and magazines on the market, as well as the dazzling array of souvenirs.
Rather than coming here for a visit, it’s better to say that I’m here to stock up on goods...
Buy what you like, and buy what your spouse likes even more!
It’s not easy to come to the Ming Empire, and of course you have to enjoy it to the fullest.
According to the report of the factory guard who was accompanying him in charge of security work, Emperor Haojing found that even the smallest purchase among the heads of state could fill a thousand-ton merchant ship.
It doesn't matter if you can't consume it yourself. These heads of state can be transported to your own territory and resold, and you can make a lot of money when you resell them, so you sell them to the end.
The reason is simple. Emperor Haojing gave them preferential prices, comparable to those of first-tier importers, as long as they signed the document recognizing Louis XIV as the Emperor of France.
Being able to quickly obtain the benefits of hundreds of thousands or even millions of silver coins, this kind of refinishing fee is certainly a method of exchange that the heads of state are willing to accept.
Five days later, Louis XIV got his wish and got the seemingly very powerful piece of paper...
After getting the Pope's piece of paper, after the two are combined into one, there will be no problem for him to ascend the throne in Paris.
During this period, the Ottoman Sultan Ibrahim, the Japanese Tokugawa Ietsuna, and the new Inca Emperor Poirot all expressed their willingness to purchase a fourth-class ironclad ship.
Ibrahim has no money, but he has oil!
Tokugawa Ietsuna also has no money, but he has someone in his hands!
Poirot has no oil or men, but he has mines!
That’s no problem, all prices are friendly, 150 million per ship.
Ibrahim can continue to be an oil tyrant and use oil to buy giant ironclad ships.
With the help of Tokugawa Ietsuna, Emperor Hao Jing also had a large number of cheap mercenaries to attack North America.
When Poirot goes back, he can let his men vigorously develop the copper mine. Each piece of refined copper is equivalent to several silver coins.
As for other heads of state, if they can't exchange oil, minerals, or people for anything, they won't be able to get what they want.
Louis XIV had the most fruitful harvest this time. Not only did he get half the title of emperor, but he could also take away a level 5 ironclad ship and a level 4 ironclad ship, as well as a bunch of aircraft and machine guns.
William III followed closely, and then came Ibrahim, Tokugawa Ietsuna, and Poirot, the trio who drove away the fourth-class ironclad without spending any money.
Other heads of state will not return empty-handed, but will take advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune. No one will mind continuing to visit the Ming Empire in the future.
As for the most critical thing, it is the distribution of the elixir.
Louis XIV received ten tubes at a time, and in the future he could obtain them according to the trade volume every year, and every ten million silver coins could be exchanged for one tube.
William III, Ibrahim, Tokugawa Ietsuna, and Poirot all received five titles. King Suleiman of Persia, King Narai of Siam, Deacon Che Zai Zhen, Governor of Venice Justinian, and King Carl X of Sweden. I will get three tubes every time.
This kind of thing with a very short shelf life is only useful if you can get it in Beidu, otherwise sending ten thousand tubes all the way will be in vain.
Louis XIV drank three tubes, gave two to his wife Theresa, and gave the remaining one to Colbert, Tourville, and the ambassador.
Due to his great military exploits for Louis XIV and his poor health, Turenne came to the Ming Empire dragging his sick body and got two tubes.
