London seemed unusually quiet after the war, especially in the early morning. The Atlantic current made the temperature here warm, but it also filled the place with fog.
On a winter morning, amid the thick fog, the whole of London seemed particularly quiet.
The Spanish bullfighter who had been tossing all day yesterday is still sleeping soundly, preparing to gather his energy to continue tormenting this dilapidated city. England, who is hiding in every corner, is still trembling, silently praying for the Spaniards to come soon.
Please leave here, or your king can make a truce with their big city as soon as possible.
As for the English nobles, ministers, and members of the royal family in the Tower of London, they also spent a sleepless night, especially Henry VII, who stayed awake the entire night.
The conditions proposed by Tian Erniu were too harsh for him, including a compensation of 10 million taels of silver and the cession of Cornwall. Once these conditions were agreed, England would not be able to rise for a hundred years.
What's more, there is a hungry Spain, and no one knows what kind of conditions they will put forward.
"Tap tap~ tap tap~"
The sound of neat steps echoed in the Tower of London Castle. This was the sound of Ming army soldiers walking around while patrolling here. They were neat and uniform, and the sound of the special whale-skin boots rubbing against the floor was so crisp.
"Your Majesty the King, it's time to get up. We have to negotiate with the Ming people and the Spaniards later."
Henry VII's attendants came to remind him.
Well, the people of Ming Dynasty gave him the respect he deserved as a king, and even kept his attendants.
"I see."
Henry VII nodded and replied.
When the sun gradually rose, the sunshine dispersed the dense fog and revealed the blue sky and white clouds. It was a very rare good weather.
A long table was placed on the grass in the center of the Tower of London Castle, covered with white cloth from the Ming Dynasty, and then placed with pen and ink. England's nobles, ministers, royal family members, etc. were all here, and they all looked different.
They were very gentlemen, and some of them even had smiles on their faces. Only a few people who really cared about England's future were full of sorrow.
The arrival of Henry VII made many English nobles and ministers immediately quiet down. They all looked at Henry VII and then waited patiently.
It was not until three o'clock in the morning that Almeida, Corste and the other Spaniards came over with a smile on their faces, such as Hetian Erniu, Jiang Liang and others, chatting and laughing.
"Tian, how about the English girl?"
Almeida's face was flushed, and she thoroughly enjoyed everything the winner had to offer last night.
"Haha, not bad."
Tian Erniu smiled and replied.
"After we finish our business in England, we will go to France. Once we win against France, we will have a good celebration again."
"Of course, but the French are not easy to win. You Spaniards can't take any advantage on land. If you just rely on warships, you won't pose much of a threat to the French."
"Yes, that's why I came to ask you for help, General."
"Our king has sent me a letter, requesting the general to join me in attacking Paris from the Seine. As long as the general is willing to contribute, the French have nothing to fear."
"I only have twenty battleships and less than 5,000 men. I'm afraid I won't be able to help you much."
"General, you are humble. As long as you are willing, with the bravery of the Ming Dynasty soldiers, even only 5,000 people can attack Paris. Then you can force Louis XII to sue for peace with us."
"No, no, I won't make fun of my soldiers. I can send battleships to follow you into the Seine River to provide you with vitality support, but I will never land for combat. My soldiers are all sailors after all, not professionals.
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"But without your help we cannot bring the French to their knees."
"Then it depends on you Spaniards. Our Ming Dynasty has fulfilled its responsibilities as an ally, helped you defeat the Portuguese and English, and also eliminated the maritime threat on your side of the Mediterranean. I think our Ming Dynasty has done enough.
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"this…"
After hearing what Tian Erniu said, Almeida and Colste fell silent. The Ming people were actually unwilling to help them attack Paris. This was going to be difficult.
The French are very powerful. They are called the number one brother in Europe. This is no joke. You must know that France was extremely powerful during this period.
During the Hundred Years of Anglo-French War, the French completely drove the English out of the European continent, unified France, and maintained a huge territory. Secondly, the French repeatedly invaded Italy in the first two years and wanted to occupy Naples, Italy.
Sicily, Venice and other places.
For this reason, the French even formed an alliance with Spain and took Naples and Sicily together. However, they were eventually betrayed by the Spanish and lost to the Spanish in the Battle of Garigliano, and lost Naples.
But it can also be seen that the French are indeed very powerful, enough to compete with the Spanish.
"Haha, let's talk about England's affairs with our dear Henry VII first."
Tian Erniu looked at their depressed expressions and immediately smiled.
When I came to Europe, I followed the principle of fighting if I could win, and not fighting if I couldn't. Anyway, I would not make fun of my own life.
There is no problem in playing naval battles. With powerful artillery and ships, no one is afraid of anyone on the sea. But if you want to land and fight the French, that is naturally not possible. The army you are leading is not the Ming Dynasty Army.
What's more, if the French are really defeated, the Spaniards will be able to dominate Western Europe, and then no one will be able to check and balance the Spaniards. This is seriously not in the interest of the Ming Dynasty.
So the French can just sail their battleships into the Seine and bombard Paris. As for other things, let the Spanish bullfighters do it.
After hearing Tian Erniu's words, Almeida and Karster smiled and looked at Henry VII and others as if they were seeing a lot of meat.
Witnessed by many nobles, ministers and members of the royal family in England, negotiations between England, Spain and the Ming Dynasty soon began.
"If England wants to achieve peace, it must agree to the following conditions for Spain and the Ming Dynasty. First, it must compensate Spain and the Ming Dynasty for 10 million taels of silver each. Installment payment is acceptable."
"Second, cede Hampshire to Spain and cede Cornwall to the Ming Empire."
"Thirdly, England must no longer support pirates or issue privateering licenses."
"Fourth, Spanish and Ming ships can freely travel to any port in England, and England is not allowed to tax Spanish and Ming ships."
Almeida placed an agreement in front of Henry VII with the attitude and tone of a winner.
"No, no, we in England will never agree to such a harsh armistice agreement."
When Henry VII heard this, he immediately shook his head. Such conditions were too harsh. England could not agree to them. The English nobles and ministers behind him also shouted: "We in England would rather stand one soldier at a time."
I will never agree to such conditions."
"Tian, look, I said these English pirates would not agree to our conditions."
"I think it's better to hand them over to us. Since they don't agree to our conditions and we have no way to get benefits from England, it would be better to simply send them all to the guillotine and then throw them into the Thames."
Kolster did not feel any surprise, but smiled and said to Tian Erniu and Jiang Liang beside him.
"It seems like a good idea to me."
When Tian Er Newton was born, he nodded slightly.
Their conversation was translated verbatim by the translator. When Henry VII and others on the other side heard this, they couldn't help but change their expressions.
This Ming man was somewhat of a gentleman and did not embarrass them too much. However, if he fell into the hands of the Spaniards, with the Spaniards' personality, he would definitely die.
You must know that in the morning, they were all taken for a walk along the Thames River. The entire Thames River was red and filled with beheaded corpses.
Now when they think about being beheaded and thrown into the Thames, many people's faces turn pale.
"No, no, you can't treat us like this!"
The first ones who were reluctant were the great nobles of England. They all shook their heads and said.
"Even if I die, I will never agree to your request, you bandits!"
Henry VII said very forcefully that if they really agreed to their request, England would not be able to rise again for a hundred years. The heavy war compensation and the loss of sovereignty would be enough to make the Ingland people miserable forever.
Can't lift my head.
"Your Majesty the King, I think it would be better if we agree to their request."
"If we don't agree, we will be dead. Once we die, England will be leaderless. Then the Ming people, the Spanish, even the French, Scots, and Irish can easily divide us."
"Although these conditions are harsh, as long as we live, we are still aristocrats in England, and we can still live a noble life. It's just that the people below have a harder time, but who cares about that."
"Yes, Your Majesty the King, agree. Let's get through the present first. When we become stronger, we can still regain everything we have lost with our swords."
Henry VII did not agree, but the great nobles and ministers around him tried to persuade him one after another. Even with the knife on his neck, why should he be stubborn? He quickly agreed and sent these ancestors away before talking.
You can sign the agreement first, and you can find opportunities for revenge later.
"This~"
"All right."
After hearing the words of these great nobles and ministers, Henry VII nodded helplessly.
Henry VII had no choice. Even though he was determined to die, the nobles and ministers around him were still afraid of death. Henry VII had no choice but to sign the agreement.
"Haha, you really can't reason with the robbers. You can only talk with your sword."
Seeing Henry VII sign the agreement, Almeida couldn't help but said happily.
Soon, this agreement, known as the "Treaty of London" in later generations, was signed in three languages. Because the treaty was extremely unequal, it also forged a long-term hatred between Britain and Spain and laid the foundation for it.
