The Western Region became the territory directly under the Ming Dynasty earlier than the Suez side, and in terms of terrain, it was easier to lay telephone lines.
Therefore, in just one day, the court's decision was fed back to Zhang Tongchang.
The court's reply was: Agreed with Alexei's surrender, surrendered the Russian Tsarist State to the Kingdom of Russia, and Tsar Alexei became Tsar Alexei. A month and a half later, he was canonized by the Ming Emperor and given the title of vassal king. Tributes are allowed.
Moreover, the Kingdom of Russia was open to the people of the Ming Dynasty, giving them the right to trade fairly within its territory. The imperial court would also send envoys to the Kingdom of Russia to handle all matters involving the people of the Ming Dynasty and maintain contact with the Shah.
Of course, as a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, when it is threatened, it can ask for help from the suzerain state, and the suzerain state is obliged to help. For now, rifled guns can be sold to the Kingdom of Russia at a discount, and the supply is open. After the canonization, the Russian Kingdom was also offered the right to purchase white gunpowder.
If a war breaks out with Europe, and the Russian Kingdom, as a vassal state, fights bravely, it can consider granting the territory it conquered to the Russian Kingdom, such as Sweden, Poland, etc., as appropriate.
In addition, Alexey was required to hand over fugitives who had oppressed the people of Ming Dynasty in the past, such as Baharov.
All these things, when Alexey was informed, he was stunned.
The reason for this was that in his imagination, this matter would take a long time to come to an end. He was thinking about whether he should sneak back and show his face, lest not showing up for a long time would arouse suspicion. As a result, in just one day, the Ming Emperor's decree came.
He has also been in power for many years, so of course he knows that what he hears cannot be decided by others.
Naturally, Zhang Tongchang explained something like a telephone, letting him understand that the communication between the Ming Dynasty and the court, and even the communication with Suez City, was far more convenient than he imagined.
At this moment, Alexey had already believed most of it. He felt that the current Ming Empire was a bit incredible, and it had a very high possibility of winning against European countries.
Later, after he saw the power of white gunpowder, he no longer had any doubt in his mind that the Ming Empire would most likely win in the war with European countries.
Therefore, he no longer hesitated and made up his mind to surrender to the Ming Dynasty. Being a pawn of the Ming Dynasty was far better than destroying the country.
Once the Ming Empire wins, the territory it conquers may become the territory of the Russian Kingdom, which means it can expand eastward and realize the wish that the previous kings of the Russian Kingdom have been unable to realize.
Afterwards, Alexey immediately returned, mobilized the troops of his cronies, made promises to them, promoted him to the rank, announced his decision, and headed to the Ming Dynasty territory on the Volga River Basin for redress.
Zhang Tongchang immediately sold him all the rifled guns he had replaced. If the money was not enough, he could still owe him temporarily. Anyway, he was not afraid that the Russian Kingdom would not repay him. Even in order to support Alexei's actions, part of the white gunpowder was given in advance.
At the same time, he mobilized the Ming army on the border and was on standby at any time. If Alexei needed it, he could also send troops to help Alexei put down the rebellion.
After such preparations, the seriously ill Tsar, no, Alexei, now the king of the Kingdom of Russia, suddenly led his troops back to Moscow and announced that he would surrender to the Ming Dynasty, performing the same scene as Portugal : Who is in favor and who is against?
Naturally, the religion in the Kingdom of Russia suffered the greatest losses from surrendering to the Ming Dynasty. Because the rules of the Ming Dynasty do not allow religion to get involved in politics.
In the end, just as Alexei had estimated, he was forced to attack domestic religions and purge those who supported the religions, killing them all in rivers of blood.
For most secular people, with Portugal as an example, they understand that the Russian Kingdom will be richer after surrendering to the Ming Dynasty. Under the expectation of interests and Alexei's promise, it is natural to support Alexei.
Otherwise, just the revenge from the Torgut tribe would be unbearable for them. Not to mention, their king Alexei has made a decision, and those who oppose it will be killed!
In this way, two European countries, one in the south and one in the north, became vassal states of the Ming Dynasty.
Of course, the reasons why these two countries became vassal states of the Ming Dynasty are different.
Portugal has always dealt with the Ming Dynasty. After its Far East colonists could not defeat the Ming Dynasty's local army, they immediately changed their strategies and curried favor with the Ming Dynasty. They not only sold guns and cannons to the Ming Dynasty, but also sent mercenaries to help the Ming Dynasty fight the war.
Although they are in it for money, the relationship is also here. These things led Zhang Mingwei to choose Portugal to become Ming's agent in Europe.
Just after Portugal was founded, its national power was weak and it was too threatened by Spain. Every other country looks down on Portugal, and even uses Portugal as a bargaining chip in negotiations with Spain. Its international status can be said to be difficult.
Under such circumstances, Portugal finally surrendered to the Ming Dynasty and was willing to become a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty. However, this identity was not disclosed immediately, but when the Ming army's troops arrived on the east coast of the Mediterranean and defeated the powerful Ottoman Empire, the Portuguese had already made a lot of money by being second-rate traders, and the new king Theodosio After studying in the Ming Dynasty for many years, it officially became a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty.
As for domestic religious resistance, it is not as big as the Russian Kingdom. According to other European countries, the Portuguese were corrupted by money; and according to later generations, the living standards of the Portuguese people have been greatly improved, and this improvement is obvious to all and was only achieved by relying on the Ming Empire. of.
As for the Kingdom of Russia, it was still a small country with average strength at this time. It was looked down upon by other European countries. It was also threatened by the soldiers of the Ming Empire. It felt that the country was about to be destroyed, so it had to make a choice. Likewise, there is the baptism of blood and fire.
But no matter what, these two countries eventually became vassal states of the Ming Dynasty.
The turmoil in the Russian Kingdom spread first to European countries, and European countries belonging to the same religion were the first to become angry. Finally, all European countries were shocked that the Kingdom of Russia was to become a vassal state of the Ming Empire.
Almost as soon as France received news about the Kingdom of Russia, here in Moscow, after a massacre of blood and fire, escorted by a force of five thousand Ming cavalry, the Angel of the Ming Dynasty arrived in Moscow.
On this day, the Russians who were still alive, regardless of whether they were men, women, old or young, all came out out of curiosity to watch the powerful Ming Empire army and see what the angel representing the Ming Emperor looked like.
The continuous expansion of territory and the irrigation of continuous victories made the Ming soldiers full of confidence. Naturally, everyone who appeared in front of the Russians was high-spirited.
The majestic and high-spirited military spirit, as well as the uniform red military uniforms, distinctive armor and weapons, etc., immediately blinded the eyes of poor people.
For the sake of confidentiality, no troops equipped with breech-loading guns were brought over. Otherwise, we will definitely shock them again.
Alexey walked ten miles away from Moscow and welcomed the arrival of the angel according to the etiquette explained to him in advance.
Kneel down to welcome the angels, the mountains shout long live, and you are given the vassal robes, jade butterflies, etc.
Later, Alexey wore the royal robes of the Ming Dynasty and imitated the Ming Dynasty to innovate his official system. All officials were required to wear oriental clothes and completely move closer to the East.
In addition, Baharov was handed over to the Great Angel in public, and was pronounced guilty and executed in Moscow. All those who dare to commit crimes against the people of Ming Dynasty will end up like this!
At the same time, a large number of civilians were recruited to organize and train the new army, equipped with new guns and artillery, and invited Ming soldiers to serve as instructors to expand the army and prepare for the upcoming war.
For Alexey, there was no turning back. Even if the European countries did not fight him, he would still launch a war to plunder wealth. Otherwise, he would not be able to pay back the money he spent just to buy the Ming Dynasty's arms.
The movements in the Kingdom of Russia have made the shadow of war over Europe thicker.
At this time, the Portuguese fleet received the Great Angel on the east coast of the Mediterranean and returned to Lisbon to canonize the new Portuguese king.
Compared with the Russian Kingdom, the Portuguese are more familiar with Eastern etiquette. In particular, the new King of Portugal, Theodosio, was a student of the Imperial Academy of the Ming Dynasty, so he had been preparing for this day for a long time.
After Theodosio returned from the Ming Dynasty with new gunpowder from the Arabian Peninsula, he ordered Lisbon to be renamed Little Nanjing, and all Portuguese people were required to wear oriental clothes and perform oriental etiquette when meeting each other, that is, Fist-cup salute.
It is said that the tailors in Lisbon, also known as Little Nanjing, are almost exhausted. They are busy working day and night and are still too busy.
When the Great Tomorrow Angel arrived in Little Nanjing, the Great Tomorrow Angel was immediately shocked.
If it weren't for the red hair and blue eyes, I would have thought this was the mainland of the Ming Dynasty!
Subsequently, a very grand canonization ceremony was held here in Xiao Nanjing.
The Portuguese royal family was also rich. In addition to the general amnesty, Theodosio also exempted the country from taxes for a year, which was celebrated by the whole world.
Suddenly, the entire Portuguese region was plunged into a sea of joy. Good days like this have never happened before.
Of course, the situation in Portugal naturally shocked other European countries.
Under the increasing pressure of the Ming Empire, all other European countries, including the United Kingdom, under the leadership of Spain, the Netherlands, the Vatican, and even the Ottoman Empire, sent envoys and gathered in Paris for a meeting to discuss how to deal with the current situation. crisis.
All the countries that had enmity with each other sat together and put aside their disputes.
Mazarin, the French prime minister and cardinal, presided over the meeting.
