As a friend who fought side by side with Emperor Haojing, Turena had received a tube of elixir before.
Louis XIV was not averse to this, and wanted to observe the efficacy of the elixir by taking Turenne.
In addition to the two tubes rewarded by his king, Turena's physical condition improved greatly after taking three tubes of elixir.
I feel like I have returned to ten years ago. Of course, I was already over sixty ten years ago...
But Turena was much better off than Boudes, who passed away ten years ago.
Louis XIV believed that as long as Turenne continued to take medicine, he could return to his fifty-year-old state.
That means that he can at least serve himself for more than ten years, thus curbing those local guys who are ready to take action.
Prince Condé only felt confident in North America when he saw that Boudes had passed away and Turenne was about to die.
Marshals such as Gigot, Créqui, Armand, and Aubusson were not taken seriously by Condé at all.
For such a powerful and powerful prince, Louis XIV could not openly suppress him.
I can only choose to endure it temporarily and wait for the right time to take action...
Turenne was the only general respected by Condé, the other was Boudes.
When Turenne dies, Condé may really feel that he has no rivals in France.
After some hard work, Emperor Haojing "slightly postponed" this possibility for a few years.
Giving Turenne more time would certainly help Louis XIV. From another perspective, it would also, to a certain extent, prevent Condé from continuing to mess around in French North America.
Considering that it was not easy for heads of state to visit, Emperor Haojing allowed each head of state to sell a three-year dose on credit.
Forty-six tubes were consumed before, and including the part sold on credit, the total was 246 tubes.
Just this once, next time you want to sell on credit, you have to wait until all previous accounts are settled.
The monthly output of the elixir is thirty tubes, and the quantity sold on credit requires nearly seven months of production.
This means that if the waiting time is not evenly distributed, some people will stay in Daming for more than half a year.
According to time calculation, we will have to wait until May next year to return to China.
Louis XIV could not wait that long, and hoped to go back as soon as possible on the grounds that he would go back to arrange various affairs, especially the exchange of French North America.
Emperor Haojing is not very disgusted with this "France first" approach, and he is not afraid that this guy will make trouble in Europe if he returns first.
Upon seeing this, Ottoman Sultan Ibrahim also wanted to return together, for fear that the European war would spit out the fruits of victory again because of France's intervention.
The one who was most upset was actually the Governor of Venice, Justinian. He was afraid that these two would go back first, and then attack from both sides and directly destroy Venice.
Emperor Haojing instead reassured him not to worry, which was good.
Because the four countries of Ming, France, Austria, and Wei have signed an agreement on the status and interests of Venice.
Without the permission of the Venetian head of state, Justinian, the armies of the other three parties are not allowed to enter Venice for any reason, otherwise it will be an invasion.
The consequences are self-evident. The other two families will confidently help Venice to repel the invaders.
Justinian has received the assurance from Emperor Hao Jing that the Ming Empire fully supports Venice in becoming the second Switzerland in Europe.
The Ming Empire would not sit back and watch the country be invaded by foreign enemies, or even eventually annexed by other neighboring countries.
This is also not in line with the Ming Dynasty's grand strategy for Europe, at least it cannot make France or the Ottomans too powerful.
Emperor Hao Jing has already received the guarantee from Ottoman Sultan Ibrahim, but as for Louis XIV's share, he has not yet received it.
But the person who can become the Emperor of France should not be a fool.
At this stage, deceiving the Emperor of Ming Dynasty and harming the interests of Ming Dynasty is a fool's errand.
Some of these heads of state deliberately left in no hurry, such as the Dutch deacon William III.
Other heads of state have only seen the ship review, but for the country of the Netherlands, the navy is the lifeblood of the country.
Watching the ship review did not quench William III's thirst at all. He hoped to see the daily training of the Ming Empire Navy, preferably joint training with the Dutch Navy.
For example, William III wanted to see with his own eyes the training on seizing the T prefix, escorting merchant ships, countering pirates, and landing on beaches.
Except for the confidentiality of certain weapons and equipment, Emperor Haojing agreed after asking Jiexuan.
After next spring, William III will be able to see these projects.
Before everyone left in batches, Emperor Haojing held a military parade in Beidu, asking the distinguished guests to appreciate it.
The troops participating in the review are infantry, cavalry, artillery, armor, and air force fighters.
Due to its own characteristics, the airship does not need to participate this time. At least if the fighter plane does not crash directly, it will not be embarrassing.
The heads of state and generals who came here also wanted to see the military appearance and elegance of the Ming Empire's troops. Forget about the ship review, some countries did not even have a single armored ship.
Comparing the various branches of the army, it seems that there is still a chance.
But after the vanguard of the Ming army appeared on the stage, this idea disappeared.
The first line was the 200-man square formation of the Guards Battalion, followed by the formations of the Yongwei Battalion and Beichang.
These three troops can be regarded as the emperor's imperial guards and are not army field troops in the narrow sense.
The fourth phalanx was the troops marching westward to Moscow, and the following phalanx was the triumphant return from Central Asia.
The infantry part is led by the Marines at the rear, and the female soldiers from Nanchang are in charge of the front and rear.
All members are equipped with magazine-type rifles and military boots. Due to the different designations and war zones of their respective formations, the styles of military uniforms and military caps they wear are also somewhat different.
Especially the Nanchang female soldiers, all wearing white fur hats, look very dazzling with their heroic appearance.
When the heads of state saw the Ming army infantry walking in unison, they couldn't help but admire them.
For example, the Siamese infantry can't even walk in line, let alone the more difficult step.
Louis XIV believed that strict training of his honor guard might be able to meet this standard.
Turena once trained a military-like force, but many years passed.
As the old marshal's time limit is approaching, things seem to be getting loose again...
Then there is the tank formation, the posture is the same as on the battlefield, that is, pushing horizontally.
The infantry fighting vehicle also came out to show off, which was nothing more than replacing the tank gun with two side-by-side machine guns.
A two-person turret is used to facilitate the cooperation of the shooter and the ammunition feeder.
The army's heavy equipment such as rocket launchers, self-propelled artillery, and tactical missiles also made an appearance.
The last to appear was the fighter force, which flew over the parade site in a large formation of twenty-two.
Even if this grand show is completed, each of the officers and soldiers participating in the military parade can receive a reward of at least five silver coins.
They go through the motions once and that's it, and they can use the money to eat and drink.
The most tiring thing is the etiquette department, which is working hard every day on the reception.
In this regard, the considerate Emperor Haojing also gave each person in the Ministry of Rites an additional bonus equivalent to half of their personal salary. In addition to the personal assessment bonus, an additional thirteen salaries were awarded at the end of the year.
The security forces in Beidou are also operating at full capacity, especially the security of the embassy district, which is a top priority.
All reception and support work is extremely expensive, but Emperor Haojing has already prepared the relevant funds.
That was the silver coins obtained from profiteers who had previously evaded taxes. The total amount confiscated across the country reached 130 million silver coins!
The value of the confiscated goods, other property, houses, and fields exceeded 400 million silver coins, and child laborers were compensated with approximately 200 million silver coins.
The Ministry of Accounts estimates that more than 300 million yuan can be cashed out after the assets of tax-evading merchants are sold.
Now not only was the Ministry of Rites' reception expenses available, but also the money to send troops to North America was available, and there was also the funds to build eight additional level five ironclad ships.
Accompanied by Tourville, Louis XIV, who turned into a young man in his thirties, happily set sail from Tianjin with a fifth-level ironclad ship and a fourth-level ironclad ship.
The results of this trip were fruitful. The trip to the East proposed by Colbert was indeed of great value and significance. It seemed that he would visit the Ming Empire several more times in the future.
Although the North American territories are used in exchange for weapons, equipment and advanced technology, they are also very worthwhile.
This means that France can greatly reduce its defense pressure, shrink its military strength, and fully develop the European continent.
In addition, territories in South America and West Africa will not be affected and can still be owned.
After thoroughly digesting the entire Iberian Peninsula, half of the Apennine Peninsula, half of England, the Southern Netherlands and the mainland, France will become the most powerful country in Europe.
This plan was also supported by Turenne, because the population of France was far less than that of the Ming Empire.
Being able to focus its main efforts on Europe is a strategic decision that is very in line with France's own interests and strength.
If France had 100 million people, it would have a chance to compete with the Ming Empire for hegemony around the world.
France only has a population of less than 30 million, so insisting on doing so is a ridiculous idea.
Louis XIV also had a backup plan, that is, at special times, such as when the Ming Empire fell into the quagmire of North America and could not extricate itself.
By then, the French army will have a chance to return to North America...
Before this time, he still had to take a look at the situation of his neighbor to the east, the Holy Roman Empire.
If it is really defeated by the Qing army and the Austrian army, France will have to reconsider the division of spheres of influence in Europe based on its own interests and European interests.
As long as the Ming Empire no longer continues to vigorously assist the Austrian army in advancing westward, it is very certain that France will lead the European coalition to defeat the Qing-Austria coalition after sending troops.
As the overlord of Europe, France has the responsibility and obligation to carry out a great holy war to ensure that Europe will not be devoured by the evil side!
Especially after being equipped with machine guns and tank guns, it will be much easier to deal with the Qing cavalry, which has strong field assault capabilities.
Thinking of this, Louis XIV suddenly felt that he really looked like a European emperor...
Before that, he still hoped to obtain an additional fifty, preferably a hundred, machine guns.
After all, no matter how powerful the fifth-level ironclad ship was, Louis XIV would not be able to let Tourville drive it to land.
The price of the machine gun is 5,000 silver coins, and comes with 1,000 rounds of ammunition. Each bullet plate is priced at 10 silver coins, and no negotiation is accepted.
It's actually nice to get the goods, and long waits in queues are commonplace.
If you think it's expensive, you can go home and figure it out yourself.
If it can be built behind closed doors, it can be put on the market and sold.
Machine guns have a wider range of uses and are currently a hot-selling product around the world, so they can only be purchased in cash and cannot be bartered.
Emperor Haojing knew very well that those who bought this thing were rich people, and the poor did not dare to hope for it.
Louis XIV wanted to acquire more machine guns, and that was perfectly fine.
However, the full payment must be made at once to obtain the corresponding quantity.
One hundred machine guns are worth 500,000 silver coins, plus each machine gun is equipped with 200 bullets, the total is 700,000 silver coins, and there will be no counter-offer.
Louis XIV could only accept this unconditionally, because I heard that Ibrahim was also rushing to buy machine guns, and the number would not be lower than his own.
After infantry and tanks were equipped on a large scale with weapons that could fire bullets continuously, the era of cavalry came to an end.
Turenne has already seen the clues. In the future, land wars will belong to machine guns, tanks, missiles, and aircraft. The cavalry can only be reduced to a supporting role, nothing more.
Perhaps in some special battlefields, it is still possible to use cavalry units to fight guerrillas or ambush.
But in a decisive battle concerning the fate of two or even multiple countries, tanks and infantry will still have to push forward on the frontal battlefield.
It is very simple to verify whether this speculation is correct, that is to see what the empire's army is equipped with and what strategies and tactics it uses.
It is not a shame to copy the Ming Empire in the economic aspect and also in the military aspect.
On the contrary, if you remain stubborn and remain hostile to the Ming Empire, death may come...
If you don’t believe it, you can ask Russian Tsar Alexei.
His country once stretched more than five thousand miles from east to west, but now it has disappeared from the map!
This is such a terrible thing that many people may not be able to imagine.
The Ming Empire's military strength was able to wipe out such a huge country without damaging its own vitality, and it could still continue to use troops abroad.
If it were France, even attacking Britain on its own would take a lot of effort, and it would be very difficult to challenge the Qing army alone.
This is a gap in military strength, and even more so in national strength.
Turena was also willing to study a second time while recuperating in the Ming Empire.
As long as the emperor of the Ming Empire allowed it, he was completely able to accept being a student in his seventies.
Guys like Gigot, Créqui, Armand, Aubusson, Rochechoire and others also stayed. Counting Turenne, they could just play a three-on-three group game.
It was the first time for Emperor Haojing to have six French marshals as students.
Think on the bright side and teach these students how to use missiles to attack the enemy.
After you complete your studies, you can persuade your European Emperor to buy Ming Dynasty missiles...
Sometimes, you can't use the tactics just by teaching them.
I taught the African chiefs armor tactics, but they can't afford tanks, so what use are these tactics?
However, since it is possible to deal with the Qing army in the future, the French army will penetrate the entire Central Europe.
Why don't we teach you the "big depth tactics" and penetrate a thousand kilometers at once? How fast it would be~!
The key point of this tactic is to concentrate superior forces, especially armor and cavalry.
The car doesn't turn off, the horse doesn't stop, no matter what, it runs all the way until it beats the opponent to the core.
Raised troops from Alsace and fought all the way to the Dnieper River.
Marshals, please remember that nothing can stop the European Emperor's French army!
