The English were scared to death. They watched the Spanish perish with their own eyes.
The Chinese count slaughtered thousands of people and turned their corpses into monuments according to Chinese rules. This simply exceeded their imagination.
So, they soon surrendered.
They also figured out the reason why the Spanish suffered such a tragic fate. It was because they persecuted the local Han people. They had also heard about the massacre in 1603, but no one in Europe took it seriously.
But this time they watched with their own eyes as these troops arrested and killed all the criminals they could find.
Only then did the English understand that the Ming Dynasty was not the natives of those islands, and they were not someone they could despise. They must deal with the Ming Dynasty cautiously. In the future, they must also be careful not to invade the people of the Ming Dynasty. Otherwise, today's Spaniards will learn from their mistakes.
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The English thought over and over that they had no holiday with the Chinese. Even if they fought with the Chinese, they regarded them as pirates. Because at that time these Ming officers and soldiers were fishing and enforcing the law and catching pirates.
Of course, these are what they said themselves. But the English still knew that Ryukyu was their vassal state. Southeast Asia was all vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, which was no secret. As the suzerain state, the Ming Dynasty certainly had the right to manage these places.
Count Masfeld knew clearly that the Ming Dynasty would soon deal with the Dutch. Because these bastards robbed the Ming Dynasty’s merchant ships and captured sailors as slaves to build castles. These people would usually die of exhaustion within three years.
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They used to think that no one took care of these things, but now it seems that they were wrong. It's just that Ming Dynasty didn't take the time to deal with these things.
Yang Fan accepted the surrender of the English and received the Earl of Marsfield and his party on the Royal Clipper.
"So you came to Ryukyu to open up a commercial route to Nagasaki." Yang Fan asked.
"Yes, your dear Earl. We need to replenish fresh water and wood. That's why we went to the island, and you happened to be wearing pirate clothes, so there was a misunderstanding."
Since Yang Fan didn't know about the pirates hiding the treasure, Count Masfeld would not mention it. He just said that he would go to the island to replenish supplies. How did he know that Yang Fan had already taken the treasure away? He also planned to secretly send armed merchant ships there in the future.
Looking for it.
"Before the Ming Dynasty, the navy was undergoing reorganization, so it did not patrol Nanyang for a long time. However, this is a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, and you cannot come casually. You need to submit an application to the navy first. You can only come after getting approval." Yang Fan said plausibly.
"The Spaniards paid the price for their crimes this time, but Ming Dynasty still welcomes trade from European countries. But it cannot enter the Strait of Malacca. I will set up the new trading location on the island of Ceylon. You have a colony in Bombay, India. Come to Ceylon
Lan trade is also more convenient."
Earl Masfield said in surprise: "Dear Earl, as far as I know, Ceylon is not yet under the control of the Ming Dynasty."
"It will be there soon. Next year, my fleet will go to Ceylon. A seaport city will be opened there for trade between the East and the West. From now on, all countries west of the Strait of Malacca can only come to Ceylon for trade. I will
Establish a free trade zone there."
The English were not very ambitious at this time. After all, there were three more Anglo-Dutch wars to follow. The Dutch advantage was destroyed by the British. Then came the century-old Anglo-French colonial war. Their sailing warships fought all over the world. In the end, Britain defeated France.
Became the global ocean hegemon.
Hearing that Yang Fan agreed to trade with the Ming Dynasty, he was overjoyed. They do not have a share of this big cake. It was previously monopolized by the Dutch, Spanish, and Portuguese.
Now, the Spaniards are seeking death, eating Ming Dynasty's food and smashing Ming Dynasty's pots. They have persecuted the Ming Dynasty people to a terrible extent. Now, they are being liquidated. The Dutch are not much better. I am afraid they tortured the Ming Dynasty people to death even more.
Much. Now the opportunity has come.
"Dear Sir, on behalf of my king, I am very happy to reply to you that we are very willing to trade with you. When your free trade zone is built, we will open warehouses and shops."
Yang Fan smiled and said to him: "I am also very interested in the war in Europe. I heard that the King of England is short of money. If he needs weapons or funds, I can consider cooperating with you."
Count Masfeld asked in surprise: "Can you also sell us your artillery and muskets?"
He and Yang Fan were not acquainted with each other this time. He saw with his own eyes that the power of the Ming Dynasty's weapons far exceeded that of England. If he could buy the count's firearms, it might change the war situation in Europe. This would be of great benefit to the English.
It is a very important help.
"Not all of them are available, but I have some artillery and muskets that are very advantageous to Europe, which I can consider selling to you. In addition, I can open a bank in London. In addition to normal business, I can buy bonds issued by the king.
, we can also provide guarantees and underwrite to continental Europe." Yang Fan said with a smile.
In this era, Western financiers have not yet obtained the right to issue currency. There are no banknotes yet. This is a huge opportunity. Now, people on the European continent are all crazy. Whoever can raise funds can buy arms.
, whoever can win.
Now, they dare to borrow any debt from the King of Hell. Because if they are defeated and step down, they will have nothing. As long as they can keep their land and rights, the debt can be repaid slowly. As long as they pass the difficulties of life and death, other
You can always think of another way.
This time Earl Marshfield did not find the treasure, and was worrying about how to go back and tell the king. After all, his patron, the Duke of Buckingham, was no longer there. He always disappointed the king now, and I'm afraid the end would not be too good.
I didn't expect such a surprise. According to legend, the Ming Dynasty was a rich land full of gold and silk. The territory was so large that it was simply outrageous. The population was huge and the wealth was huge. If we could get the funds from the Ming Dynasty,
, and these advanced weapons, England will definitely win this war.
He immediately became interested. He said excitedly: "Although I can't make the decision on this matter, I will definitely tell His Majesty the King. Please send an envoy back with me, and I will try my best to facilitate this matter."
Count Masfeld knew very well that although he did not find pirate treasures during his trip to the East, he did find a big financial investor. The strength of this investor was far beyond that of mere pirate treasures.
As long as this is accomplished, the king's favor will naturally be very strong.
