Spain had the most extensive territory at the time, and countless gold and silver wealth flowed into Spain every minute, just like Britain in later generations.
However, unlike the United Kingdom, which used this wealth to vigorously develop industry and commerce, the Spanish nobles used this wealth to purchase various luxury goods for enjoyment, or spent it on war.
This resulted in Spain's industry being unable to compete with the industries of other countries. When the king and nobles saw this situation, their reaction was-since foreign products are better and cheaper, then buy foreign products.
Spain is like a transit station for gold and silver. Wealth keeps flowing in and disappearing, leaving nothing behind.
Without industrial support, such wealth would be nothing but rootless. Now Italy and the Netherlands had problems at the same time. Gold and silver from the Americas alone were simply not enough, and Spain almost collapsed.
The Governor-General of Luzon has already concluded the decline of this empire. Spain's failure will happen sooner or later. Even if they can wake up at this time, war, backward industry and inflation have already dragged them into a bottomless abyss.
They haven't collapsed yet, just because the Invincible Fleet is still there, the Spanish army is still there, and the Luzon Governor's Palace has given them another round of blood transfusions, so they can barely remain undefeated.
However, although the disintegration of the empire is a matter of time, judging from the current situation, Spain is still a coercive presence.
After receiving a total of 30,000 muskets, 8,000 fine armor, 100 heavy cannons, and various shells and gunpowder, the Spanish army's combat effectiveness has greatly increased. The Netherlands was already suppressed, and now it is even worse. , the casualty ratio in several battles was greatly increased, many cities were pushed back, and there was a tendency to be pacified for a while.
The war situation in France has also been changed.
And those cheap industrial and agricultural products flowed into the Spanish market in large quantities, which also slightly stabilized prices in some cities, alleviated a small amount of social conflicts, and actually cheered up the clay-footed giant a little.
Yan Zichong knew that this was a reflection of the empire's glory, but Philip II seemed to see hope. He approached Yan Zichong and once again began to purchase large quantities of arms and merchandise from the Luzon Governor's Palace, and expressed his willingness for long-term cooperation. .
Of course they are happy. With the large number of flintlock guns being installed, there are already many bird guns and Rumi guns piled up in the warehouse, just in time for waste disposal.
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The Luzon Governor's Palace's support for Spain did not remain hidden from European countries for long.
After all, such a large-scale transaction, with countless ships coming in and out, cannot be hidden even if it is wanted to! Soon all European countries knew about the transaction between Spain and the Viceroyalty of Luzon.
The Spanish army's sudden increase in a large number of sophisticated armors, artillery and muskets were even more dazzling on the battlefield. Dozens of heavy artillery suddenly appeared, and even almost killed Henry IV on the French battlefield. His army was retreating steadily. .
Elizabeth I was so angry that her teeth itched:
"Despicable! These guys with no moral sense! How dare they deceive me and make deals with those guys from the Iberian Alliance, then what's the point of buying his silks and stuff!"
Now that the other side has backhandedly aided Spain, the silk they previously sold to them to impact the market has completely lost its meaning - in order to compete with Italian silk, they sold the silk at basically cost price, and even made a loss. a little.
How could this not make the Queen angry?
She could completely imagine what the ambassador said when he met the King of Spain. He must have used such rhetoric in front of her, and then deceived him into buying a large amount of his products and making a lot of money.
The most disgusting thing is that you can't say anything to the other party. Apart from taking advantage of both sides, the other party did not do anything bad.
Britain, except for silk, has made a lot of money; Spain, not to mention, has strengthened it again. It was obviously weak, but it suddenly became hard again with a shot of cardiotonic.
And it takes both sides, so there’s something to be said for it: I didn’t say I would only sell it to you. I don’t like the Iberian Union, but I like money!
From this point of view, the other party seems to be quite moral - what a ghost!
Do I need this product from you? What I want is the destruction of this huge empire!
The more Elizabeth I thought about it, the angrier she became. She suddenly grabbed the teacup on the table in front of her and was about to throw it to the ground. She hesitated, took a sip, and put it back.
This thing is very expensive, and it is really good for the body, so I don’t want to part with it.
A minister beside him said angrily:
"Your Majesty, the other party's intention is obvious...these goblins who have got into the eyes of money don't care who is the ruler of this world. They just want to take advantage of our war with Spain to make money from both sides and get a piece of the pie."
"Maybe these guys are still thinking about selling arms to us when the intensity of the war increases further!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a duke said:
"But even if we knew, we couldn't refuse. This is a conspiracy."
Elizabeth I opened her eyes suddenly and stared at the Duke. There was anger hidden in her words: "Can't I even decide whether to buy it or not?"
The Duke smiled bitterly and said:
"Your Majesty, the other party's products are for sale after all... If we don't buy them, the tea and porcelain will be bought by others, especially Philip II... Their current influence and profits must be yours too. Understandably, this will bring great benefits to Spain."
"We must not only buy now, but also try our best to buy as much as possible, so that we can gain an advantage... There are too many countries in Europe that do not rely on the sea. Land transportation is expensive and labor-intensive. They probably will not spend more time on this. These countries The market is almost handed over to us..."
"This is lucky. At least for now, except for our country and Spain, countries such as France do not seem to have established transactions with them. We can still take advantage of this opportunity to make a lot of money."
Elizabeth I was startled for a moment, and then sighed quietly.
Yes, this is a conspiracy.
If they give up voluntarily, it will be equivalent to handing over this huge benefit to others.
So, not only buy, but buy more.
In this case, not to mention that the Luzon Governor's Mansion only took advantage of both sides, so what if they did something even more egregious? In the face of interests, the heroes could only be defeated and swallowed bloody.
She sat back weakly on the chair and could only acquiesce to this reality.
Even, in order to show that they "don't care" about this matter and were still willing to do business with the Luzon Governor's Palace, they took the initiative to find Yan Zichong and placed another large order with him. This time there was not even much discount.
Yan Zichong smiled so hard that his eyes narrowed, like a cunning fox.
(End of chapter)
