Since ancient times, China has believed that princes, generals, and ministers should have their own kind, and what they pay attention to is that one emperor should take turns.
Starting from Chen Sheng and Wu Guang, the Chinese no longer care about the so-called nobility and bloodline. Whoever is powerful will sit on this throne!
It can be said that almost no one can resist the temptation of tearing apart a large colony and becoming a king.
Europeans, on the other hand, don't have that big of a problem in comparison. After all, their kings basically change among the nobles. It can be said that it is basically impossible for people of other origins to even think about it. not too much.
For those colonies, a certain degree of autonomy is indispensable. After all, they are too far apart. However, although the governors have great power locally, they still abide by the orders of their own countries.
For example, the Indian Governor Albuquerque was defeated by the Governor-General of Luzon. He was far away from Portugal, but he still remained loyal to the king. No, he died in depression.
If it were any other Chinese, Yan Shiyi was sure that if he dared to abolish his official position, the other party could kill his envoy on the spot and then proclaim himself emperor immediately.
Even if you don't waste it, you will be able to do it when your strength reaches it.
He saw this clearly.
Even he himself admitted that if the Luzon Governor's Palace was not too close to the mainland, and there were many tribesmen from the mainland to check and balance the political power, otherwise he himself would not have thought about it.
Moreover, with the richness of China's land, it is difficult to guarantee whether the colonists will counterattack the mainland after their troops are strong. This is very possible, which means that the Luzon Governor's Office has spent money and effort to cultivate an enemy. This is not a fool. ?
He told Yan Ling his idea and got his approval.
It is not that we cannot possess overseas territories, but we must at least wait until modern machinery is built to enable closer exchanges between the two places.
Therefore, this strategy was derived - arching fire, allowing several European colonial powers to fight with themselves and consume their strength.
But, there is no way to colonize, but the Luzon Governor's Palace cannot let go of those lands that are relatively close.
For example, the southern continent is a good piece of fat. A small number of troops have landed and there have been some exchanges of fire with the indigenous people there.
But this is all a thing for later. For Yan Zichong, what they have to do now is to strengthen this already endangered empire so that it can continue to confront Britain and France.
Facing Philip II's doubtful eyes, Yan Zichong smiled slightly and said:
"Dear Your Majesty, we have no intention of targeting you or your country. It's just that the King of England wants to purchase our products on a large scale. We are businessmen to begin with. How can we not do it when a big order comes to us?"
"We assure you that this is just a simple trade."
"You can rest assured that we have more favorable opinions of Spain than those greedy British people."
"You are the king of Spain and Portugal. You are the most powerful monarch in Europe. You own the most extensive territory in the world. On your territory, the brilliance of the sun always shines. How powerful is this!"
"Even if we really want to form an alliance, we will definitely come to you!"
"Those greedy hyenas actually want to bite off a piece of meat from the lion. This is simply a fantasy!"
The words made Philip II feel very comfortable, especially the sentence "the sun's glory will always shine", which just scratched his itch. Spain's strength was what he was proud of, so he became angry. It also calmed down, but on the surface, he still looked very cold:
"You don't need to brag, I also know that my empire has a big problem, otherwise I wouldn't be in the predicament it is in now."
"This is why I'm here, to remove some minor flaws in your empire."
Yan Zichong said softly, took out a list from his sleeve and handed it over.
That's a list of weapons.
Matchlocks, spears, fine armor, gunpowder, naval guns...
There was a long row of all kinds of arms. It can be said that the Luzon Governor's Palace knew what the Spanish Empire was lacking now.
Limited by the poor industrial capacity of the country, Philip II even purchased the weapons for his repeated wars from abroad. Now that Spain is constantly fighting wars, the most lacking thing is indeed weapons.
After seeing the price tag, Philip II's eyes lit up even more:
"The price of this musket is 40% less than that of other countries, and the price of the spear is 50% less. This..."
He raised his head with some excitement and looked at Yan Zichong.
The finances of the Spanish Empire were already shaky, but the wars with the Netherlands, France, and Britain showed no signs of ending. The amount of shells and gunpowder consumed every day was astronomical.
He was also worried about what to do with arms, but he didn't expect that the other party would just deliver them to his door! At this time, Philip II didn't look as angry as before, with a smile on his face!
Although the previous crisis had nothing to do with the other party, their appearance now is like providing help in times of need!
However, he still cautiously proposed the test request, and Yan Zichong readily agreed.
Just kidding, these matchlock guns and the like are all equipment that was replaced by the Luzon Army. They were all tested on the battlefield in Southeast Asia. The craftsmen who cut corners have been killed. How could there be defective products?
The results of the test did not disappoint Philip II. These matchlocks were basically above the average European craftsmanship level! He immediately placed a large order of 150,000 taels of silver without any hesitation, and said that he would buy everything from them in the future!
With this amount of arms, we can definitely defeat the rebels in the Netherlands and alleviate this urgent need!
He thought happily that as long as he could pacify the Netherlands and resume taxation there, his empire would surely be restored to peace!
Next, the two parties signed some contracts, and Philip II purchased some cheap industrial and agricultural products from the Governor's Palace of Luzon - including but not limited to grain, cloth, etc. At this time, prices in Spain soared, and these Things are even cheaper than those in Europe. I have to buy them anyway, so it is better to buy cheap ones. Moreover, he also proposed to lift the price reduction of silk, and Yan Zichong agreed. This was just a way to stimulate Spain.
Of course, Philip II did not forget luxury goods:
"Give me ten, no, twenty cans of the high-end black tea you gave Elizabeth!"
This king was very picky about military matters, but in these places, he was inexplicably generous.
Naturally Yan Zichong would not refuse.
The deal was done, and both parties laughed with satisfaction.
Philip II smiled a little wildly. He seemed to think that the difficulties of his empire had passed.
Yan Zichong looked at Philip II and smiled slightly, but it was a disdainful sneer.
Spain's problem is not that simple at all.
(End of chapter)
