The recommendations of the Conference of Nations may sound a bit like the League of Nations or the United Nations, but in fact they are not at all like that. Because whether it is the League of Nations or the United Nations, they always act in the name of upholding justice and protecting the weak. Regardless of the effect, the archway must still be erected high. And the conference of nations proposed by Guo Youde now is a conference aimed at carving up the world!
Who upholds justice and protects the weak? Who in the 17th century would have such a holy heart? In the 17th century, that was the era of the jungle. The whole world was a dark forest. If a weak or small country was destroyed by others, it was a deserved one... Who made you weak? In this era, weakness is the original sin! Being weak and wealthy is simply an unforgivable sin! A weak and wealthy country wants to be "guilt-free" unless it has a very powerful "Dad Country", and this means that it has to lose part of its sovereignty.
But the law of the jungle does not mean that there is no need for order, nor does it mean that the conflicts between the big powers, the small powers and the weak cannot find a place to sit down and talk... We must give the small powers a chance to participate in the law of the jungle and let them eat. Order some minced meat and some soup to prevent them from getting impatient and risking their lives with the powerful powers. At the same time, they also have to give the weak powers a half chance of surrendering and losing.
Even before a gang fight breaks out, some senior gangsters can come forward to make peace, right?
Of course, Emperor Zhu Da, who actually proposed this conference of nations, was not really so kind... His purpose was to create an international stage that divided and disintegrated the opponent's camp.
Compared with the systems of the Frank Empire and the Great Mongol Empire, the vassal system of the Ming Dynasty was the most stable and harmonious. In the Pacific region dominated by the Ming Dynasty, there are almost no powerful countries that can challenge the power of the Ming Dynasty. In addition to the territory belonging to the Spanish Empire in South America, there is only one "little power" with sovereignty, the Aztecs. But the Ming Dynasty re-created the Aztecs, and the Aztecs also had a blood feud with the Spanish Empire and even the entire Western Christian world - this was not a matter of killing a Saint Leopold, but an Indian counterattack Plus a complete liquidation of Western colonialism! This is simply digging at the roots of Western Christian civilization, so the Aztecs will never oppose the Ming Dynasty, they will only oppose the West, and the West will not let it go!
Therefore, Zhu Heji was not afraid that Western Christian civilization and Mongolia, which "owns the Mongolian Ocean", would poach the Ming Dynasty through the conference of nations. But his Great Ming Dynasty can use the platform of the Conference of Nations to exert influence on affairs in the Mongolian Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean.
For example, the excavation of the Suez Canal this time can be seen as China using the mechanism of the conference of nations to intervene in European and African affairs!
Hugo Leonard, Louis XIV's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, was probably the most outstanding European diplomat of this era. He certainly understood that the Suez Canal and the Conference of Nations would do more harm than good to the Frank Empire. However, with the power of the Frankish Empire alone, it did not dare to directly send troops to block the excavation of the Suez Canal - it was not that it could not be done, but it was that it did not dare!
Don't forget that France's Mediterranean fleet is indeed strong enough to dominate the Mediterranean, but the Ottoman Empire has the Yeniceri anti-ship cavalry that is dedicated to disgusting the naval fleet!
These anti-ship cavalry are equipped with "horse-mounted anti-ship rocket launchers" produced by the Ming Empire. In the past few sieges of Vienna, this group of Yenicheri anti-ship cavalry used "horse-mounted anti-ship rocket launchers" to destroy them. Passed many inland river gunboats of the Frank Empire.
Moreover, these cavalrymen who run around with rocket launchers are also active in places such as the entrance to the Strait of Marmara, the coastal areas of Albania and Greece, and Crete. Although their firepower is not comparable to the French warships, they can always drive back the malicious foreign warships approaching the coastline... because no naval commander will use his expensive warships to fight Single anti-ship cavalry exchange!
This kind of "exchange" is such a loss. There is nothing to brag about if you win... A battleship is so big that you have the nerve to say that you killed two or three enemy cavalry? If you lose the battle, let alone sink it, it would be shameless to open a few holes with rockets! In the first battleship, the two cavalrymen punched several holes in the battleship. They were covered in smoke and ran away from the enemy's coastline crying. Do you want the glory of France to speak out about this?
In addition, because this "horse-mounted anti-ship rocket launcher" is very powerful and highly maneuverable, of course it can also be used to attack land targets, and the strike effect is also excellent when used in land field battles. Therefore, the Ottoman Yenicheri anti-ship cavalry is still a multi-purpose amphibious cavalry. It is precisely because of the existence of this cavalry that the battle to regain Vienna by the Frank Empire was extremely difficult.
Precisely because of the existence of these anti-ship cavalry, the Frank Empire had some psychological shadow about landing on the Mediterranean coast of the Ottoman Empire. They were afraid that dozens of bearded men carrying rocket launchers and riding Arabian horses would suddenly appear on the enemy's beach. ....
Thinking of this, Leona turned his attention to Suo Etu, the envoy of the Great Mongolia: "Suo Zhongtang, do you think the proposal to dig the Suez Canal and convene a conference of nations is feasible?"
Soetou smiled and replied: "Very good, very good... With this Grand Canal, the goods shipped from the Port of Diu can travel more than 20,000 miles less to France! Then! How much money do we need to save? Moreover, it would be good to have a meeting of all countries to discuss things like digging a canal, otherwise something as good as digging the Grand Canal would simply not be possible!"
After Souetu's words were translated into Latin, Leonard was a little worried - did Souetu really think that the Suez Canal and the Conference of Nations were good, or had he made some secret agreement with the Ming Dynasty in private?
Thinking of this, he glanced at the Pope's special envoy Dega Magala. Seeing the look of the French Foreign Minister, the cardinal also smiled and said: "I think it's good too... With this Suez Canal, Italy can prosper!
And with the Council of Nations, our Frank Emperor and the Pope can make a request to the Ottoman Empire to open Jerusalem for Christian pilgrims! "
How could the Holy See oppose the Suez Canal?
Although Urban IX was French, the Holy See was located in Rome after all, and its territory was mainly in Italy. I think that before the new sea route was opened, Italy was really rich thanks to the trade between the East and the West... England, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain were all poor back then! The richest country in Europe is Italy. Take any one of the city-states engaged in maritime trade, such as Venice, Genoa, and Pisa, and you will be richer than all the beggar monarchs in Western Europe put together.
Moreover, the Holy See has always wanted to organize believers to "travel" to Jerusalem...that would be a lucrative business! I think the Knights Templar, who were as wealthy as many countries back then, started their career by serving as bodyguards for pilgrims.
"Pilgrimage is necessary, it's natural!" Soetou laughed, "We can go one step further and let the Ottoman Empire take out Jerusalem to establish a holy concession and rent it to the Holy See for admission!"
Guo Youde also nodded: "That's right! No one should stop the pilgrimage... But whether the Ottoman Sultan agrees to designate a holy concession for you in Jerusalem will have to be discussed carefully by the Pope and the Caliph. coming."
Guo Youde shook his big, black head, and then said: "The Hindustan Empire does not prevent the great monk Galdan from repairing Nalanda Temple, and the Ottoman Empire probably does not prevent Christians from going to Jerusalem for pilgrimage. , then our Ming Dynasty will not stop Confucian, Taoist and Buddhist believers from coming to pilgrimage... Ah, you also don't stop the disciples of Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism from coming to Ming Dynasty for pilgrimage, do you understand?"
"I know, I know, we won't stop him." Suo'etu was the first to express his stance.
Leona and Dejiamagala saw Suo'etu nodding, so they could only nod along!
The believers of God can go to Jerusalem to worship Heavenly Brother Jesus, and of course the believers of the devil can go back to the Ming Dynasty for pilgrimage!
Guo Youde struck again while the iron was hot: "I think that after the conference of nations becomes frightened, in addition to discussing the Suez Canal, they can also discuss the matter of providing convenience for foreign believers to come to the country for pilgrimage."
He glanced at Leonard with a gloomy expression again, "Li Zhongtang, do you think this can be done?"
Of course, the "matter" Guo Youde asked about was not a pilgrimage, but a meeting of nations.
Now that two of the world's three major "rogues" have reached an agreement, and even the Pope supports the opening of the canal and the holding of a conference of nations, can the Frankish Empire withstand it?
Although the Frank Empire was very powerful, there were many small powers in the Atlantic controlled by the Frank Empire. England, the Netherlands, Sweden, Spain, Rakshasa, and Portugal all had certain strengths. Among them, Spain, the Netherlands, England, and Sweden could even compete with France. A battle!
And convening a conference of countries will definitely be beneficial to these small powers... As for digging the Suez Canal, the benefits to England, the Netherlands, and the Rakshasa will definitely outweigh the disadvantages, and they will definitely support it. Among them, England and the Netherlands were the big winners in the Age of Discovery. The number of large sailing ships they owned ranked among the top two among Christian countries. Moreover, the total number of large sailing ships owned by these two countries was much more than that of other Christian countries combined. Canals are certainly good for them. And the Rakshasa Kingdom has probably taken over the northern coast of the Black Sea, which is not far from Suez!
With the support of England, the Netherlands, and the Rakshasa, the canal seems to be dug... Fortunately, the Frankish Empire is now the master of the Mediterranean. The opening of the Suez Canal can restore the Mediterranean to its former prosperity. The Frankish Empire was not without some benefits.
Thinking of this, Leonard nodded and said: "I think that digging the canal and convening a meeting of the great powers are also in the interests of the Frank Empire... I will suggest His Majesty the Frank Emperor to grant permission. However, from ancient times to the present, can Those who play a leading role in international affairs are all truly powerful countries, such as the French-Frank Empire, the Ming Empire and the Mongol Empire! I think you have no objection to this, right?"
His words were quickly translated into Chinese and Mongolian.
Of course, the representatives of Ming Dynasty and Mongolia present had no objection.
The carving up of the world is about to begin!
Guo Youde laughed loudly and said: "No objection, Li Zhongtang, Suo Zhongtang, I am the best to talk. How will this world be divided? Just tell me, and I will listen!"
What he said sounded nice, but Daming’s strength was on display here! Who dares not to take care of Ming’s interests?
Suo'etu took up the topic with a smile and said, "Let me tell you first. I, Mongolia, want to take care of the affairs of Mongolia Ocean!"
Guo Youde asked: "Then what are you going to do?"
Suo'etu said solemnly: "In the future, naval warships from other countries will not be able to wander around our Mongolian Ocean at will... There must be restrictions! Unless we, the Great Mongolia, agree, otherwise sovereign and independent countries outside the Mongolian Ocean will send There shall not be more than twenty warships with a carrying capacity of more than 200 tons and equipped with rocket launchers that go to and exist in the Mongolian Ocean at the same time."
This condition of his was already discussed with Leonard and Dega Magala, and was specially designed to defeat Daming. The Ming Dynasty implemented a suzerainty and vassal system, which emphasized that vassal states had no diplomacy - they had no diplomacy, and of course they were not sovereign states.
So once this restriction is added, the Ming Dynasty can only send twenty warships to the "Mongolian Ocean"... I won't mention freedom of navigation now.
However, this cannot be difficult for Ming Dynasty, because Ming Dynasty is an exception!
"I agree!" Hugo Leoner immediately agreed. "The safety of navigation in the Atlantic Ocean will be jointly maintained by Spain, England, the Netherlands, Sweden, Portugal and other countries led by the Frank Empire. Without the approval of the Frank Empire, sovereign countries outside the territory will also You cannot send twenty rocket launcher ships with a load capacity of more than 200 tons to enter!"
"Okay," Guo Youde smiled, "That's it."
He didn’t talk about the barriers to entry for the Pacific Ocean either… No one dared to come looking for death anyway!
Then Guo Youde added: "The Pacific Ocean, Mongolian Ocean, and Atlantic Ocean are divided like this... Next, it’s time to divide the land! Let me mention a rule first. The three countries of Ming Dynasty, Mongolia, and Frankia should first respect each other’s sovereignty and sovereignty. Territorial integrity. The three of us should not start a fight directly, so as not to damage the harmony and allow other small countries to take advantage of the opportunity to become bigger."
Of course, the rules he mentioned are still invalid for the Ming Dynasty... The Ming Dynasty just doesn't want to expand endlessly because there are not so many people to occupy the territory.
Suo'etu immediately said: "I have no objection to this."
Hugo Leonard also nodded: "I also agree... Only by maintaining peace between our three major countries can we ensure our leadership in the world!"
Guo Youde went on to say: "Then we have to determine the ownerless land! I, Da Ming, believe that most of the areas in Black Africa, the Southern Continent and Siberia are currently ownerless. Who will take the first step in the land of Black Africa, the Southern Continent and Siberia? Only after it has been enclosed, established a stronghold, and able to exercise the power of control, can it be recognized as the territory of a certain country by a conference of nations."
"Agree!" Of course Suo'etu would not object...because this rule is beneficial to Mongolia! Mongolia can immediately send Indians to grab territory on the east coast of Black Africa!
"Agree!" Hugo Leonard also nodded, grabbing the territory... Frank is also very good at it, just do it as soon as you get back!
"Okay!" Guo Youde clapped his hands, "Then let's draft another joint statement... tell the middle powers in the world that our three countries are divided in this world. Whoever doesn't accept it can come and fight! We three countries Stay with me until the end!"
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