Philip IV was very surprised when he heard this, and it was hard to imagine the size of the Ming fleet. At the same time, I heard nodding repeatedly, feeling that Cromwell's method was the only one at present. In this way, of course, we need to contact other European countries and unite to deal with possible attacks by the Ming Dynasty.
So, he first summoned his head shipwrights to ask about the situation, but could not get any useful answers. Disappointed, he could only send envoys to countries with better relations with Spain to lobby like the British. Try to unite other European countries to face powerful enemies together.
But other countries currently have little contact with the Ming Kingdom. It is not that easy to persuade them to unite to deal with the Ming Kingdom.
Cromwell also considered this situation.
No, Robert relayed Cromwell's words to Philip IV, just two words: "Yellow Peril!"
Although he didn't say it explicitly, Philip IV understood the meaning of these two words at once. Even after so many years, he can still remember it, because the invasion of Easterners really had a great impact on Europe.
The first Yellow Peril occurred in the early Eastern Han Dynasty.
At that time, the Eastern Han Dynasty defeated the Northern Huns and forced some of the Northern Huns to move westward. The southern Xiongnu surrendered and became vassals. The northern Huns who moved westward, the Huns from the east in the eyes of Europeans, continued to conquer the Germans and the Eastern Roman Empire, forcing the Germans to move south. In the end, in a chain reaction, the Germans who moved south destroyed the Western Roman Empire. .
The second Yellow Peril occurred during the Sui and Tang Dynasties.
At that time, the Turks split into Eastern Turks and Western Turks. Both were destroyed by the Tang Dynasty, and some Western Turkic tribes moved westward. Among them, the Turks who moved to West Asia conquered the Eastern Roman Empire, which triggered the Crusades. In the end, the Ottoman Empire established by the Turks destroyed the Eastern Roman Empire.
The third Yellow Peril is the most famous one.
The Mongolian Empire launched a total of three Western Expeditions. During these three Western Expeditions, according to statistics, more than 40 countries were wiped out, a total of nearly 200 million people died (some say more than 100 million people died), and more than 700 people were conquered along the way. nation.
Among these, the one that is most unforgettable to Europeans is the Black Death. Legend has it that the Mongolian army attacked the Black Sea port city of Kaffa in 1347 and introduced the plague, which was then spread to Europe by Asian and European traders. First it spread from Italy to Western Europe, then Northern Europe, the Baltic region and then to Russia and so on. At that time, more than a third of Europe's population died.
These three invasions from the East, even the most recent one, have been going on for hundreds of years, but it is difficult for those in power in Europe to forget it.
Therefore, after Philip IV heard this, he immediately clapped his hands and said with a smile on his face: "Okay, this is a good idea. Let's put it this way. I believe other countries will definitely not stand idly by!"
After he finished speaking, he was very excited again and started walking back and forth. He lowered his head and it could be seen that he was still thinking.
Sure enough, after just a while, he raised his head again, stared at Robert and said: "When the Ming army attacked, did anything shocking happen? For example, massacre of cities, or cruel treatment of the countries they destroyed? Gu Gu I think it would be more convincing to sort out things like this!”
"..." After hearing this, Robert felt a little dumbfounded. For a moment, he was speechless.
When Philip IV saw it, he was overjoyed and asked quickly: "Is it possible that the Ming army is just like the Tatar army, so numerous that you don't even know where to start?"
"..." Robert listened and continued to be stunned.
When Philip IV saw it, he quickly strode up to him and said with a hopeful look: "Tell me, I have the patience to tell you all."
When he said this, he also shouted to the guard on the side: "Quick, prepare the transcript."
After hearing this, Robert finally came back to his senses and said a little bitterly: "If I say that I have never heard of the Ming army massacring the city, would you believe it?"
Upon hearing this, Philip IV suddenly showed an expression of disbelief and said a bit exaggeratedly: "How is it possible? The Ming army attacked the Ottomans from the Far East. If they didn't massacre, how could they have attacked so quickly?"
"There are indeed killings, but what I know is that the Ming army only killed their enemies when they were fighting on the battlefield." Robert shook his head and replied, "Those countries that were destroyed basically just massacred their own people. If you really want to say it, maybe there is..."
Philip IV had a look of disbelief. He killed countless Portuguese in suppressing the Portuguese rebellion, especially when he captured Lisbon, he killed countless Portuguese. At this time, I finally heard Robert say yes. He looked as expected and kept urging: "That means yes, tell me quickly!"
"I heard that every time the Ming army captured a place, they would confiscate the homes of the local rich and powerful, and give half of the property to the poor." Robert replied, "They also handed those rich and powerful people over to the poor for trial. They basically meant death. , is this considered a massacre?”
Hearing this, it was Philip IV's turn to be dumbfounded. He couldn't understand how the Ming army could operate like this?
"So, every time the Ming army attacked a place, it was supported by the local poor, so they could attack Europe so quickly!" Robert concluded bitterly.
After hearing this, Philip IV fell silent and did not speak immediately.
In his mind, he just went through what Robert said, and suddenly he felt that the Ming army was really cunning, and this was completely a waste of time!
If we really don't react, according to the Ming army's style of play, maybe in a few years, the whole of Europe will be crawling at the feet of the Ming Dynasty!
Thinking of this, Philip IV said with a fierce look on his face: "Orientals are a bunch of perverts. How can there be poor people who distribute the looted property to their enemies? In their eyes, are the poor more cooperative? Maybe! What on earth do they want to do?"
According to Robert, these people are all the targets that the Ming army wants to massacre. How could he not hate them!
After finishing speaking, he did not wait for Robert to agree, and said categorically: "It doesn't matter, as long as this matter is true, I don't believe that other countries will not resist. Don't worry, I will send envoys to European countries immediately. I believe that this time , we European countries will definitely unite as never before."
Robert believed this. After all, the people who call the shots in every country are the local powerful and wealthy. The Ming army regarded them as targets of massacre. Even if they were killed by poor people in the end, they would still be blamed on the Ming army. In this way, no matter which country the king or dignitaries are, they will choose to resist the Ming army for the sake of their own lives!
While he was thinking about it, Philip IV added: "As for external propaganda, don't say that. Even if the Ming army is more ferocious than the Tatars and does not treat us Europeans as human beings at all, if we don't resist The Ming army, all of Europe will be destroyed by the Ming army, and Europeans will become extinct!"
This is a necessary method to demonize the Ming army. Otherwise, if the people of various European countries really know the specific situation of the Ming Army, there is no guarantee that they will open their doors to welcome the Ming Army!
Thinking this, Robert immediately nodded in agreement. Then after the two discussed the details, they agreed on a unified approach.
Britain says this, and Spain says the same. As long as more people say it, others will believe it even if they don't believe it.
Subsequently, Philip IV began to send envoys to various European countries. Together with the envoys sent by Cromwell, for a while, the focus of European countries began to focus on the Ming army coming from the Far East.
But no matter how Philip IV and others arranged it, no matter how hard they tried to persuade other countries. At the beginning, except for the Netherlands, most countries took a wait-and-see attitude.
In the eyes of most countries, today's Europe is no longer the Middle Ages, and it will be bullied by the Orientals like it was in ancient times. Otherwise, how could it be possible for countries to colonize overseas so smoothly in the past?
But they also knew the fact that the Ming army was already strong. After all, Tsarist Russia was defeated by the Ming army, Persia was destroyed by the Ming army, and now even the Ottoman Empire is attacked by the Ming army. These are all facts.
However, they are still far away from the Ming army, and they have never had contact with the Ming army before, so why are they anxious? Even if we really have to fight the Ming army in the future, it’s up to you to explore the way first instead of being anxious!
If both sides can suffer losses, that would be the best thing. Even if it doesn't work, it will definitely weaken the strength of the Ming Army. It will be much easier for them to fight the Ming Army later.
As for what Spain and Britain said about their military killing the powerful and wealthy people in various countries, even if there were, it would be impossible to kill them immediately. Let’s take a look first!
The occurrence of these things was completely contrary to the expectations of Philip IV and others. It can be said that it is also the most intuitive embodiment of human nature. Since they are divided into various countries, they naturally have selfish motives.
Both the Ottomans and Persia were enemies with European countries. They were attacked or destroyed by the Ming army. For European countries, that was actually something they liked to see.
As for Tsarist Russia, European countries have never considered Tsarist Russia to be a European country. After all, it is still a descendant of the Tatars. When the Ming army beat them, it was just dog eating dog!
After receiving the responses from European countries, Philip IV and Cromwell were both a little disappointed and therefore more anxious. While preparing for war, they also continued to intensify their efforts to lobby European countries.
For them, the more countries unite, the less cost they can pay to defeat the Ming army.
As time passed, the news of the Ming Army became more known to European countries. Coupled with the constant lobbying of the United Kingdom, Spain and the Netherlands, some countries finally began to consider their suggestions.
Because they heard that large areas of the Ottoman Empire had been captured by the Ming army. If this development continues, the powerful Ottoman Empire will most likely be destroyed by the Ming army. In this way, the Ming army's front line would really have to intervene in front of them.
In this case, is the Ming army still far behind? It probably won’t take more than a few years!
