Chapter 460 The world trend

One sentence quenched the Portuguese enthusiasm, and dozens of Portuguese officers began to curse Spain's King Philip II, the ambition of the wolves. Ma Cheng glanced at Zheng Zhilong with appreciation. He was really a diplomatic genius and was about the domestic situation in Portugal.

After a deep understanding, Yuan Keli asked in a low voice with a confused look on his face. Zheng Zhilong returned obediently. When it comes to the relationship between Portugal and Spain, the grudges and grudges have been in conflict for many years.

However, in the eighth year of Wanli of Emperor Shenzong, Spanish King Philip II invaded Portugal, and the Portuguese War of Patriotic Affairs had been fighting intermittently for forty years. Spain and Portugal were on the Iberian Peninsula. In 861 AD, the King of Portugal was

Fonso declared Portugal independence, but Spain refused to recognize it. The two countries had experienced more than 300 years of war.

It was not until 1143 AD that Spain recognized Portugal as an independent country.

Yuan Keli suddenly realized and slapped the table and shouted, "It turned out that the Francophones were fighting between the big and small."

After a loud curse, the Portuguese officers were in a low mood and stood up and left the seat. Even the Governor stood up and left with some dissatisfaction. The banquet ended in a bad mood.

Back at the port station, Mr. Yuan was very interested in the war between Francis people of all sizes.

Zheng Zhilong has been dealing with Westerners for a long time and knows it very well that the Franciscans are in disagreement. Although the two countries have merged into a powerful kingdom, the Portuguese's resistance has never stopped. The Spanish king's ambition to annex

, it really greatly weakened the Portuguese's maritime strength.

As pioneers of maritime hegemony, the Portuguese did have glorious times. Hundreds of years ago, Portugal took the lead in overseas exploration, occupied Africa and then took the lead in reaching the mysterious East since ancient times. Spain had to cut the sea route. At that time, there were enough

Navigation experience and theory prove that the earth is a circle, so Gorenbu used this theory to suggest sailing westward to the Spanish royal family and reaching India in the east.

Yuan Keli was speechless when he heard this. The earth was obviously square, so how could it be round? How could it be?

Mr. Yuan, who was born in a Jinshi, was in a mess in an instant. How could the earth be round? It was ridiculous. Zheng Zhilong respectfully explained that the earth where we live was indeed round. In the spring of the 14th year of Zhengde, there was

A Portuguese named Magellan led a fleet from Portugal and sailed eastward. It took two years to return to Portugal, which proved that the earth was a circle.

Regarding this fallacy, Mr. Yuan was completely stunned by the wind.

This simply subverts the old man's understanding. Yuan Keli, who was born in the Jinshi, was naturally proficient in the Book of Changes. The round and earth of the sky are essentially the interpretation of the generation and operation of the heaven and earth in the Yin-Yang system of the Book of Changes, while the Book of Changes is a hundred

The first of the classics and the source of Chinese studies, its ideological system believes that everything evolves according to Yin and Yang and the Five Elements. Therefore, in various ancient disciplines, there was an ideological system of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements in it.

The idea of ​​the induction of heaven and man, the yin and yang and the five elements, and the perfect and local heaven are the foundation of Confucianism, so it is no wonder that the old man was confused.

However, the records of Magellan circling the earth a hundred years ago were very detailed. Zheng Zhilong went out and borrowed a travel notes from a familiar nobleman. He translated them word by word to Mr. Yuan, not only.

Detailed records and pictures. Magellan's fleet set out from Seyfribia and entered the sea along the Daguakielville River. The fleet left the moon and sailed into the vast Atlantic Ocean, and began historic people.

A voyage from the beginning.

On the way to Canary Island, the fleet encountered a storm that lasted a month long. Several Spanish captains accused Magellan of having no teeth and directly crossing the ocean, but Western Magellan ordered them to be, you

The duty of following the flag during the day is me, and the flag at night follows the sailing lights in my headlights.

The records of global navigation are very detailed, and the American continent does exist.

Yuan Keli sat on the chair with his butt, his eyes wide open. Ma Cheng felt funny and left Zheng Zhilong to help Yuan Gong solve his doubts, so he went back to the room to sleep. He still felt funny when he returned to the room. This travel notes of Magellan must be translated.

It became Chinese and brought back to the prefectures in Kaiyuan and Taiwan. This was another prosperity of new learning, which came from the call of the Age of Discovery. With the spread of Western learning, the rise of new learning in the Ming Dynasty was unstoppable.

The next day, the port.

Yuan Keli sat upright in the room, reading some Latin travel notes in interest.

Ma Cheng smiled knowingly, and he didn't understand Latin. However, most travel notes of this era will be equipped with vivid illustrations. In this era without cameras, illustrations are essential tools for Western adventurers to record their experiences in the new world. They don't understand them.

You can always understand illustrations by reading the words. With Yuan Keli's talent, he did not affect his understanding of these travel notes.

In addition, Mr. Yuan actually asked a general translator under Zheng Zhilong for Latin. Ma Cheng praised in his heart that this was the desire for knowledge, the instinctive desire for knowledge of a Jinshi of the Ming Dynasty, and the desire for knowledge of a scholar. This advocates preserving the laws of heaven and destroying them.

Master Zhu, who is human desire, cannot forbid. Mr. Yuan is naturally a genius in language. He never thought that this old man, who is nearly 60, has rejuvenated his second spring and has actually studied Latin works.

A door to a new world was slowly pushed open in front of Yuan Keli. At this moment, Yuan Keli would never have imagined that this was a door to wealth and hegemony.

The purchase of Malacca was put on the agenda, and Yuan Keli still felt it was absurd, but Zheng Zhilong was convinced.

Zheng Zhilong admired Ma's talent and was promising. There were few wise men who had such a good grasp of the situation in the Franco-Jiang Kingdom, not to mention that this Marshal was still a warrior, and could only be described as unique talent. The two of them were in the same way.

Yuan Keli talked in front of him, and talked about the history of grievances and grudges between the two countries of Francisco.

Horse City asserted that Spain and Grape Kingdom are two kingdoms with completely different systems.

Spain is a powerful feudal centralized kingdom, while Portugal is an enlightened commercial country. These two kingdoms are completely different in systems. The overseas expansion of Portugal is for business, while the feudal monarchy of Spain is foreign.

Expansion is to occupy land, which is the difference between a commercial country and a feudal centralized country. The desire for land by a feudal centralized country is the driving force.

Yuan Keli thoughtfully when he heard this, but Zheng Zhilong slapped the table and applauded, like a flash of lightning passing by his head, and realized.

Zheng Zhilong praised: "That's true, the official understands it, you can try this!"

Zheng Zhilong excitedly went to Governor Ximang to negotiate and proposed the negotiations on purchasing Malacca.

Yuan Keli was still a little dazed, and Ma Cheng explained with a smile that Spain had the ability to dominate the colonies, which was mainly due to its relatively powerful feudal monarchy. At that time, the Spanish royal family successfully established a centralized power.

The monarchy system even controlled religious forces. However, in the Battle of Britain and the West, Macheng still had a deep understanding of the battle between Britain and the Spanish Invincible Fleet was wiped out in one battle.

Yuan Keli was amazed when he heard this. Ma Cheng laughed at the defeat of the naval battle. The Spanish royal family extended their tentacles to the land and annexed the Portuguese Kingdom in one fell swoop. Now Portugal is considered a vassal of the Spanish Kingdom.

What a shrewd person Yuan Keli was. He smiled and said, "I understand. That Portuguese governor is now in a dilemma."

Ma Cheng complimented: "That's right, Yuan Gongming, the Portuguese in Malacca are now in a dilemma. They are not willing to surrender to the Spanish royal family, but they cannot defend Malacca."
Chapter completed!