Theodosio said this with confidence.
Before the alliance with the Ming Dynasty, he had an impression of what life was like for the Portuguese, ranging from princes and nobles to ordinary people.
After forming an alliance with the Ming Dynasty, he also witnessed with his own eyes how the Portuguese lived, ranging from princes and nobles to ordinary people.
With the influx of Ming Dynasty goods, including arms, they were resold and resold, which not only made the Portuguese people's lives easier, but even improved their status a lot.
When people from other countries heard that it was the Portuguese, they all fawned over them, and they thought they could get some Ming Dynasty products from the Portuguese. Of course, the most important thing was arms.
Even if ordinary Portuguese people do not have arms sellers, people from other countries still hope that the fawning Portuguese have some kind of aunt or uncle who can be related to arms sellers.
Therefore, the status of the Portuguese has skyrocketed.
An alliance with the Ming Dynasty, or to be precise, becoming a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, can bring such direct benefits, very real benefits, Theodosio does not believe how many people will oppose this matter!
During his years in Ming Dynasty, he was certainly not the kind to study hard. In the Four Books and Five Classics, many philosophies of life and dealing with things are treasures passed down by the Chinese for thousands of years, and they are all very reasonable.
All the bustle in the world is for benefit, and all the hustle and bustle in the world is for benefit.
The purpose of religious belief is, in the final analysis, profit; just like the alliance between France and the Ottoman Empire, it is absolutely impossible from a religious perspective. However, people have formed an alliance. The reason is simple: practical interests outweigh religious interests.
Going back to the matter at hand, it is similar. When the benefits of the Ming vassal state can be greater than the benefits brought by religion, then reality can also overwhelm religion again.
At this time, I heard Theodosio say to the Portuguese princes and nobles below: "Now that the Ming Dynasty is digging the Suez Canal, the supplies must be in urgent need. As a vassal country, we must not turn a blind eye. Since we want to be the Ming Dynasty If you are a vassal state, you must be the best among all vassal states! In this way, the Ming Emperor will pay the most attention to our Portugal, do you understand?"
Hearing this, everyone nodded quickly. At this time, with the bloody corpse there, no one dared to oppose him face to face.
However, there were still people who asked with a little hesitation: "Your Highness, here in the west, Portugal should be the only one who is a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, right?"
Obviously, this man expressed objections to Theodosio's words that he wanted to be the best among all the vassal states of the Ming Dynasty.
Upon hearing this, Theodosio turned to look at the person who asked the question, and said seriously: "Haven't you heard? The reason why the Crimean Tatar cavalry ran away early was because they were attacked by the Ming vassal state. Attack. If the news is correct, it should be the Bukhara Khanate."
Having said this, he paused, raised his voice, and emphasized: "A person must have a sense of danger in his life. Today, the Bukhara Khanate has become a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, and tomorrow there may be another country that will also become a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty. The vassal state of the Ming Dynasty. Let me tell you the truth, if the benefits that the Ming Dynasty gave us Portugal were also given to other countries, believe it or not, other countries would rush to become the vassal state of the Ming Dynasty!"
"..." The Portuguese princes and nobles present were speechless after hearing this. But if you think about it carefully, it seems right!
While they were thinking, they heard Theodosio continue to say solemnly: "So, we must work hard to be the best vassal country. Only in this way can we, Portugal, get the greatest benefits."
After a pause, he added: "I can tell you clearly that Duke Xingguo of the Ming Dynasty values the word gratitude the most. If we in Portugal do not do our best to repay the Ming Empire, Duke Xingguo will think that it is important to support us Portugal. Help the white-eyed wolf. It is very likely that we in Portugal will not be taken care of by the Ming Dynasty in the future!"
After hearing this, some people who were not aware of the seriousness asked him: "Your Highness, is the opinion of Duke Xingguo so important? Don't we just need to listen to the Ming Emperor?"
Upon hearing this, before Theodosio could speak, Johnson next to him solemnly replied: "No matter who you offend, don't offend Duke Xingguo of the Ming Dynasty. The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty has never refuted his words. Mr. , that is, the title of teacher, very respectful, and promised to be a princess..."
The relationship between Duke Xingguo and the Ming Emperor confused these Portuguese princes and nobles.
However, they are all experienced. After all, the relationship between royal families in various European countries is actually very chaotic and cannot be managed.
Therefore, they only remember one thing, that is, Duke Xingguo is very powerful.
As a result, some people became curious and quickly asked: "What kind of noble ancestor is this Xingguo Gong, and he has such power in the Ming Empire?"
Upon hearing this, Theodosio couldn't help but reprimanded: "Who do you think Duke Xingguo is? Relying on the blood relationship of his ancestors? Haha, what a joke!"
When he said this, a look of reverence appeared on his face, and he said with admiration: "The Ming Dynasty was originally a troubled time, with endless wars. However, Duke Xingguo came out of nowhere, and no one knew the origin. Oh, no, the Ming Dynasty The emperor should know. He turned the tide, quelled the civil strife, and conquered overseas countries, creating the most powerful Ming Empire in the world today. The things he invented are all jaw-dropping..."
When it came to this, Theodosio couldn't hold it back. Zhang Mingwei had achieved too many achievements. He talked eloquently, and after a long time, he finally got to the point where he was talking. Then he took a closer look and found that a group of people below were all dumbfounded.
So, he "coughed".
It turns out, it’s useless!
So, he coughed hard twice more.
At this moment, many people came to their senses. Among them, someone asked in shock: "Your Highness, could this Duke Xingguo of the Ming Dynasty be the descendant of God?"
Otherwise, how could ordinary people have so many achievements? Is there such a powerful person in this world?
After hearing this, Theodosio nodded solemnly and said: "It's very possible. Whether it's God, a living Buddha, or even a sky full of gods and Buddhas, the Ming Dynasty is also spreading this possibility!"
Hearing this, these Portuguese princes and nobles were very surprised and started talking.
Listening to their whispers, Theodosio suddenly came to his senses and seemed to have gone off topic.
So he coughed hard to indicate that he had something to say.
After the scene calmed down, Theodosio said seriously: "Don't worry about the affairs of Ming Dynasty, and do our own affairs well in Portugal first. What I just said, while Ming Dynasty needs it on the Arabian Peninsula, When it comes to supplies, we must give full support, who is for it and who is against it?”
Upon hearing this, all the Portuguese princes and nobles couldn't help but look down at the corpse on the ground, and then said almost in unison: "I agree!"
Of course, the reason why they agreed so readily was not because of the power of the corpse on the ground, but because Theodosio's analysis just now and his introduction to the Ming Dynasty also played a role.
So, just like that, what Theodosio wanted to do was to fully support the Ming Dynasty's actions in the Arabian Peninsula, and he achieved unanimous agreement in the Portuguese court.
As a young man, Theodosio was naturally incapable of doing things. He immediately recruited transport ships from all over the country to carry as much domestic grain and supplies as they could. Then he personally led the Portuguese naval fleet and escorted the fleet to the Mediterranean. On one side of the Arabian Peninsula, go to meet the Ming army.
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All European countries are naturally paying attention to the situation related to the Ming Empire. Especially after the Ming army defeated the Ottoman Empire army, which they thought was very powerful, they were even more concerned.
As time went by, various European countries slowly came to know that the Ming Dynasty in the Far East seemed to be completely occupying the Arabian Peninsula. Because of the news from the spies, there are more and more Eastern faces over there, more and more...
Of course, if the Portuguese knew that the Ming Dynasty was digging the Suez Canal, other countries would naturally know as well. In this way, they knew that once the Suez Canal was dug, the Ming Empire's navy was likely to appear in the Mediterranean and on the coasts of various European countries.
This realization made them nervous.
In the past, they felt that the Ming Empire was still far away from them. However, once the Suez Canal is opened, you may not know when you will be able to see the navy of the Ming Empire on the country's coast, ports, and other places.
As the saying goes, all kinds of people, when looking at the same thing, will often see different results based on their own circumstances.
No, various European countries are used to sending people out to colonize and plunder resources in indigenous countries that are weaker than theirs, because they subconsciously believe that after the Ming army comes to Europe, they will also colonize them!
Otherwise, why would the Ming Empire dig the Suez Canal?
It didn't take long for further details about the Ming Empire to spread to various European countries. In particular, the secret that the Ming army was able to destroy the country all the way to Europe and defeat the Ottoman army was exposed, which immediately frightened them.
