King Louis XIV of France vowed that France would never surrender!
Looking back, when he was hiding in the palace, he regretted countless times. Cromwell and the others could just do it if they wanted to unite European countries to deal with the Ming army. Why were they so obsessed with it that they wanted to be the host and rob Europe? Leadership of the Anti-Ming Alliance?
The reason why he expressed such a tough stance was actually because the Ming Emperor had spoken and would not accept France’s surrender!
Previously, the King of Spain surrendered to Princess Catherine of Portugal immediately without any hesitation, which made him laugh very much: How stupid is it to surrender impatiently without even negotiating good terms? Only then can you do such a thing!
Even if the Ming army and the armies of the vassal states began to fight westward, he did not change his mind.
Until the Ming army and the troops of the vassal states launched an unstoppable offensive, and the countries along the way surrendered one after another, and only the darkness made the Ming army's pace stop a little, Louis XIV was really panicked.
Those devils in the Ming army have stolen God's weapons, which have legendary power. I'm afraid they are really powerful!
Later, when the Ming Emperor learned about Spain, he gave Catherine a face and agreed to Spain's surrender.
Of course, others don't know that Emperor Chongzhen is actually giving Catherine's son a face. After all, he is the vassal king of the Ming Dynasty. Portugal is too small for such a small area. When Spain surrendered to Portugal, it became a principality under Portugal. According to the Ming Dynasty, it was a province. If we demarcate some other territories, such as France, they would be in line with the status of the Ming Dynasty vassal king.
The advantage of Philip IV's surrender was that his family was saved. Although he is no longer the king of a country, he still has a title.
At this time, Louis XIV finally regretted it. If he had known this, he should have surrendered to Princess Catherine immediately like Philip IV.
But at this time, since it is too late to say anything, then the only choice is to die. If you are not allowed to surrender, then you will fight to the death. Let’s see how powerful your stolen God’s weapon is?
I have to say that there are still many people who think the same as him. After all, the weapons of the Ming army that were so powerful that they saw with their own eyes were only said by a few soldiers who escaped.
Intuitively, they believe that the Ming army does have powerful weapons. After all, the coalition forces of various European countries have been completely wiped out. This is a fact. However, they still don't really believe that because the Ming army has this kind of weapon, it has no resistance at all.
What the defeated soldier said may be an exaggeration. After all, the more you praise your enemy for their power, the less guilty they will be for failure.
In short, looking for comfort from various reasons, Louis XIV no longer has the ability to control places outside Paris in the face of the Ming army's increasingly approaching pace, but at least Paris is still capable of control.
Therefore, Louis XIV could be said to have kidnapped the entire Paris under desperate circumstances.
For example, they continue to promote the Ming army as devils who do all kinds of evil; another example is to promote the idea that soldiers can be killed and cannot be humiliated for the glory of France. There were only Parisians who died in battle, and absolutely no French warriors who lived on their knees.
Before the Ming army arrived in Paris, Louis XIV began preparations with all his strength.
Don't tell me, this really has a certain effect.
When the armies of the Ming vassal states, that is, the Ottoman Empire, appeared arrogantly outside the city of Paris, they never expected that the Paris army would take the initiative to attack, causing the Ottoman army to flee in confusion.
As a result, morale in Paris was even higher. Even in the previous Battle of Warsaw, they doubted the real reason for the defeat.
Finally, the Portuguese army, the Ming army and the armies of the vassal states met in Paris.
After receiving Catherine and Zheng Zhilong, Emperor Chongzhen drank tea with his ministers of Zhongxing at a farm outside Paris. Looking at the closed gates of Paris in the distance, he calmly ordered his subordinates: "Preach the decree, order. The city's defenders can avoid death by kidnapping their king and other nobles within an hour. After the time has passed, if they want to accompany their king to death, I will allow them to do so."
After hearing this, Zheng Zhilong on the side turned to look at the artillery positions lined up outside the farm, feeling very curious.
These are the emperor's newly invented artillery, but I don't know how powerful they are? If only I could see it with my own eyes!
Thinking like this, he hoped that the French people in Paris would have more backbone and not be soft!
There are actually quite a few people who think like him. For example, Catherine and her Portuguese, as well as the servants of the defeated countries, etc. Anyone who has not witnessed the Battle of Warsaw will always find the legend a bit incredible and would like to see it with their own eyes.
"Your Majesty, the garrison at the top of the city replied that they are proud French people and will never survive on their knees for the glory of France! They also said that if you have the ability, just fight in!"
Upon hearing the reward, Emperor Chongzhen smiled faintly, and while gesturing to his courtiers to continue drinking tea, he calmly decreed: "Then meet their demands and let the bombardment of Paris begin!"
After Zheng Zhilong heard this, he immediately opened his eyes wide, and even secretly used a telescope to observe the situation at the head of Paris in the distance.
This time, I can finally open my eyes.
Emperor Chongzhen's decree was issued. After a while, he heard the artillery position roaring: "Boom, boom, boom..."
As smoke rose into the sky, a large area of the high-spirited defenders on top of Paris was blown away. Those who didn't react continued to be blown over. Those who reacted immediately ran away.
From live ammunition to explosive bombs, and from black powder to yellow powder, the power I saw for the first time put all the glory of France behind me.
The bombardment only lasted less than a quarter of an hour, and white flags were erected everywhere on the city walls.
However, the people watching all this did not laugh at them, because at this time, they were all stunned by the power of the Ming army's artillery. Among these people, Zheng Zhilong was even included.
The bombardment of Paris once again witnessed the power of the Ming Dynasty's new artillery. This effectively proves that the rumors of the Battle of Warsaw are absolutely not exaggerated.
How can a mortal body resist such a weapon that only the Ming army has? It's simply impossible!
With just one bombardment by the Ming army's artillery, the outcome of the Battle of Paris was already doomed.
After those French warriors came to their senses, they rushed into the Palace of Versailles and dedicated Louis XIV and others to the Ming Emperor.
In just over an hour, the Battle of Paris was over.
From now on, there will be no more lawlessness in the world!
After this battle, before the Ming army attacked the Netherlands, the remaining troops there tied up all their nobles.
The British side was a bit more troublesome, and the Ming fleet had to make a trip to deliver Cromwell's head and transport some new artillery to show off its muscles, and then it was over.
The crushing power of technology turned Emperor Chongzhen's personal expedition into a sightseeing tour. The hard work was done by people from the vassal states. The Ming army was responsible for holding the place, collecting protection fees, and dividing things.
Both the Ottomans and Tsarist Russia worked very hard, and then eagerly waited for the Ming Emperor to give them some benefits.
By the time Chongzhen was forty years old, the whole of Europe had returned to peace. Britain, the Netherlands, and France have been removed from the list, and most of the others have also been divided. Their territory and area of influence have been greatly reduced. Moreover, the Ming army has stationed troops everywhere, and military expenditures are of course provided locally.
The Ottoman Empire also expanded a lot westward, and parts of Austria and the Czech Republic became the new Ottoman territories; Tsarist Russia also expanded westward, and parts of Sweden and Poland became the territory of Tsarist Russia. Other vassal states of the Daimyo clan also benefited from it, it was just a question of how much.
Except for the early days of the war, when the armies of the vassal states of the Daimyo domain experienced chaos, they were basically relatively harmonious. At this time, the people of Europe realized that the soldiers of the Ming army were not devils at all. How could they do all kinds of evil?
Even their arrival has made life easier for ordinary people. Noble manors, land, etc. were all restricted. Even the arrival of the Ming army gave them the opportunity to study for free.
The etiquette culture of the Ming Dynasty has such a long history; the poetry and songs of the Ming Dynasty are so charming!
Tang poetry, Song lyrics, Yuan music and Ming poetry, each has its own charm!
As a result, educated people in Europe began to learn from the East. When the Renaissance arrived here, it took a big turn, and they all took pride in composing poetry, songs, and operas.
Of course, these are inseparable from Ming's influence on Europe.
If people from various European countries, including Portugal, want to go to the Ming Dynasty, they must obtain the consent of the military attaches stationed in various places in the Ming Dynasty. The criterion for being able to go to Ming Dynasty is that Ming Dynasty will only let you go if it thinks you are useful. Otherwise, there would be no chance to go.
Because of the different races, no matter who it is, if someone goes there secretly, the local government officials can easily find out who they are.
Of course, these are all things for later.
After occupying the whole of Europe, Emperor Chongzhen took a group of old people such as Lu Xiangsheng, Sun Chuanting, Hong Chengchou, and Zheng Zhilong to travel around and see the scenery of Europe. Finally, in the 41st year of Chongzhen's reign, he took a train back to the capital.
Returning with Emperor Chongzhen were also the meritorious soldiers who accompanied him on the expedition. During this expedition, except for a few who died of illness due to acclimatization, all returned with great honors.
People of the older generation such as Sun Chuanting, Lu Xiangsheng, Hong Chengchou and Zheng Zhilong have begun to write autobiographies. It is said that many people are waiting to read these autobiographies of heroes of ZTE.
Ming Dynasty miraculously realized ZTE from the most critical moment. Everything in between would be very unbelievable if they were not involved.
Emperor Chongzhen also began to write a book, but he did not write an autobiography. Instead, he began to sort out all the knowledge of future generations in his brain, and also wrote a planning route for the future Ming Dynasty, strictly implemented the decree, and became the ancestral emperor. kind.
Politically, he still maintained the basic structure of the Ming Dynasty, that is, the outer court was headed by the cabinet, and the inner court was headed by the ceremonial supervisor, with the cabinet and the ceremonial supervisor checking and balancing each other.
Emperor Chongzhen believed that no system is perfect, and the key lies in people. The political system of the Ming Dynasty was already mature. He also had his improved Metropolitan Procuratorate to supervise from local to central levels, and secretly there were Jin Yiwei and Dongchang Fanyong to supervise officials. In addition, factory guards could report each other, and all powers could be checked and balanced. This is all we can do.
After writing down all the scientific, technological and cultural knowledge he knew, Emperor Chongzhen began to travel around and visit veterans from various places. For example, Sun Chuanting from Shanxi, Lu Xiangsheng from Southern Zhili, etc. Even if he is not working, the cabinet and the Supervisor of Ceremonies are running as usual. Unless there is something major, the decision will be left to him. Anyway, he used to go on military expeditions in person and was often away from the capital.
Time is like a butcher's knife, and no one can escape in the end.
Sun Chuanting, Hong Chengchou, Zheng Zhilong and others all passed away one after another, followed by Lu Xiangsheng.
In addition, Emperor Chongzhen knew through the eavesdropping system that Aisin Gioro Haug, a remnant of the captives who fled to America and was expelled by the Ming army and the Indians, was really lucky. He eventually fled to the ice-covered Greenland and hid. He reached the Arctic Circle, drank Maoru's blood, and finally survived.
There were not many people left at this time. Facing the harsh environment and struggling for a bite to eat every day, they rarely spoke. Later, if it were not for the automatic translation function of the eavesdropping system, Emperor Chongzhen would not even understand what they were saying.
After Hauge got older, just before Sun Chuanting and others died of old age, Hauge went hunting and was eventually killed by a polar bear.
An era is finally coming to an end.
Emperor Chongzhen no longer traveled to various places, but began to retreat. This time, he dictated all the famous science fiction stories of later generations. The reason for this is to open the eyes of the people of Ming Dynasty and let them know what may happen in the future, and not just focus on the present.
Undersea monsters, alien creatures, fusion of other worlds, spiritual energy recovery, etc., there are all kinds of them in later online articles, and he has read a lot of them.
Not to mention, people of this era would immediately be dumbfounded if they heard such a story!
How big does the emperor's imagination have to be to come up with such a colorful world?
In this way, "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", "Water Margin", and even "Surprise" and the like were all thrown into the dust of history by people of this era. The new books published by the emperor are the most popular.
It is also because of the popularity of these science fiction that people in this era have a strong interest in the ocean and space, and dream of one day traveling in the ocean and space.
When Emperor Chongzhen was one hundred years old, he finally died without illness. The person who succeeded the throne was his great-grandson. There was nothing he could do, the prince and the emperor's eldest grandson were both tortured to death by him.
When he was about to die, the eavesdropping system popped up a prompt: Ask the host to choose whether to keep the system or not. If you choose yes, the eavesdropping system will be retained, and the host will designate the next host; if you choose no, the eavesdropping system will follow the host forever.
