In the port of Istanbul, Tian Erniu, Jiang Liang, and Zhao Houhou were having afternoon tea leisurely on the deck, reading newspapers sent from the distant Ming Dynasty, and living a very comfortable life.
The war was over, and the Ming Dynasty and the Ottoman Empire reached an armistice agreement. They made a note to enter the Black Sea, and then stationed themselves in the Ming Dynasty's new Nanyun Province on the east coast of the Black Sea.
The next step is to reward according to merit. From the beginning, he set out to Europe to attack Portugal, England and France, and now he comes to attack the Ottoman Empire.
They also made great military exploits, became famous in Europe, and let the world see the power of the Ming Dynasty.
There will naturally be rewards for meritorious service, and this time their rewards will not be much less than those of the army led by Yang Yun.
First of all, Portugal and England were forced to sign a city alliance. The combined war reparations between the two countries was also a huge amount. At the same time, Cornwall was obtained from England and was later renamed Hong Kong.
Hong Kong is considered an overseas territory of the Ming Dynasty. Their soldiers who participated in this war can get a piece of land here as a reward. Although it is a bit far away from the mainland of the Ming Dynasty, the place is still quite good. In the future, if the family develops and someone comes to Europe to do business,
There is a piece of land in Hong Kong, which is also excellent.
In addition, they defeated the Ottoman Empire's navy, bombarded the Ottoman Empire's capital, and forced the Ottoman Empire to sign in and admit defeat. They also contributed to this.
The several islands in the Mediterranean that were ceded from the Ottoman Empire are not small islands, and they must have their share. If you do anything here in the future, you will definitely make money.
After opening up the land transportation to the West, Ming Dynasty's goods can be sold to Europe through the land route. After passing through the Western Regions, Hezhong, and then to Nanyun, we will arrive at the Black Sea. After leaving the Black Sea, we will reach the Aegean Sea, and several islands.
It is considered an important transportation area.
"Smallpox in Huangjinzhou is finally under control~"
"I didn't expect that smallpox could also be prevented through vaccination. Then this disease will no longer be scary."
Jiang Liang read the report in the newspaper and sighed: "The medical skills of Daming Medical College are really great. They can even prevent smallpox."
"That's of course. Daming Medical College was founded by Mr. Liu. It specializes in studying various new medical techniques and medicines. For all kinds of diseases, medical techniques are naturally the best."
Zhao Houhou said in a matter-of-fact tone.
"It's good to have it under control, and you can let go of your worries."
Tian Erniu also breathed a sigh of relief. Here in Golden Continent, he had dozens of wives and concubines and gave birth to a lot of children. He was always worried at first, but now he can finally breathe a sigh of relief.
While the three of them were chatting, Kolster came over angrily.
"Tian~"
"You, Ming Dynasty, must give us Spain an explanation. Why is there no matter about Spain in the armistice agreement with the Ottoman Empire?"
Kolster looked very angry.
During the fight in the Aegean Sea, Spain contributed a lot. The matadors also suffered many casualties, and they also provided logistical services for Tian Erniu's fleet.
Now, when it's time to eat meat, the Ming Dynasty actually left Spain alone and negotiated a peace with the Ottoman Empire alone. There was no mention of Spain in the armistice agreement.
The King of Spain was very angry and had already sent an order to Corste to win his own share of the cake for Spain.
"My friend, please sit down first~"
Seeing Kolster, Tian Erniu smiled and motioned for him to sit down and talk slowly about anything.
To be honest, Tian Erniu also felt that the Duke of Australia did not consider it well when signing the agreement. After all, Spain was also an ally of the Ming Dynasty, and it did indeed happen in the Aegean Sea battle.
force.
This is different from Persia, which was not an ally of the Ming Dynasty.
"Tian, your Ming Empire is really not a friend enough to do this~"
"We in Spain have done our best to help our friends for the sake of our allies. In the naval battle in the Aegean Sea, we lost more than 30 ships and tens of thousands of soldiers."
"But now, when negotiating peace with the Ottoman Empire, why didn't Spain call us?"
Kolster sat down, still looking very unhappy.
"Your Excellency, Duke, I am very aware of the sacrifices Spain has made for this war. If I were to lead the peace talks, I would definitely call you."
"Just like the peace talks with Portugal, England, and France, I am working hard for our common interests and feel that I have not forgotten our allies."
Tian Erniu also expressed his attitude, and his words made Kolster's face look much better.
"Then why don't we in Spain participate this time?"
Kolster thought for a moment and asked.
"First of all, the war broke out very suddenly. It was because the Ottoman Empire invaded our Ming Dynasty's Hezhong area and massacred innocent citizens. Therefore, our Ming Dynasty emperor was furious and attacked the Ottoman Empire."
"So from the beginning, this was a matter between the Ming Dynasty and the Ottoman Empire, and it did not bring Spain with me."
When he said this, Tian Erniu looked at Kolster and saw that he wanted to speak again.
"Of course, Spain will also contribute as an ally later on, and I know it very well."
"It's just that the person leading the peace talks this time is our Ming Dynasty's Australian Duke Yang Yun. He didn't expect your country to join from the beginning. In addition, this place is far away from our Ming Dynasty, and it is very inconvenient to communicate with each other.
It’s very slow, and our Ming court probably didn’t take this into consideration.”
"That's why this time, your country was left out of the peace talks."
Tian Erniu explained very patiently.
In fact, to put it simply, the main reason why the Ottoman Empire was able to bow its head this time was because of the strength of the Ming Army. The 200,000-strong army marched westward, invincible, attacking cities and lands, and was unstoppable. The Ottoman Empire's army was retreating steadily.
In the end, the Ottoman Empire bowed to the Ming Empire and signed an alliance under the city.
As for the role of the navy, although it existed, it was not critical. It only accelerated the pace of the Ottoman Empire's surrender.
"Are our Spanish efforts in vain?"'
"In order to fulfill our obligations as an ally, we in Spain lost tens of thousands of people in the Aegean Sea battle."
After hearing this, Kolster said anxiously.
We have put in all this effort, but we have not done anything to eat meat. At least, a mouthful of soup must be given to us, right?
"I know~"
"I will write to our Great Tomorrow to explain all this to him. I think our Great Tomorrow will definitely give you Spain a voice and an explanation."
"Of course, you can also state your requests now, and I can convey them on your behalf."
Tian Erniu nodded, thought for a while and said.
"Our Spanish request is very simple, that is, we in Spain must participate in the armistice agreement. We in Spain have paid the price, and naturally we should obtain our own benefits."
Kolster nodded with satisfaction.
"Your Majesty the Duke, now that our Ming Dynasty has reached an armistice agreement with the Ottoman Empire, it is impossible for us to ask the Ottoman Empire to continue to sign some additional agreements."
"Because they are so far apart, even if we have to re-sign the agreement, I'm afraid it will take at least more than a year with a lot of back and forth."
"And I'm afraid the Ottoman Empire will not agree. The reason why they bowed to our Ming Dynasty is because our Ming Dynasty's 200,000 army defeated them."
Jiang Liang next to him thought for a while and said.
"Then what do you think we should do?"
"Is this how your Ming Dynasty treats its allies?"
"As far as I know, your Ming Dynasty rewards soldiers who have made military exploits. More than 10,000 of us in Spain died in this war. Does it count as a contribution to the Ming Dynasty? You must reward us no matter what.
A Spanish speaker."
Kolster heard the hidden meaning of Jiang Liang's words and said very dissatisfied.
"How about this~"
"Spain can propose armistice peace talks to the Ottoman Empire alone. We in Ming Dynasty can give you some help and try to win some benefits for Spain."
"If it really doesn't work, we can only ask our great emperor to make a decision."
Tian Erniu thought for a while and suggested.
Naturally, it was impossible to spit out what the Ming Dynasty swallowed. They could only see if they could get the Ottoman Empire to cut off some more meat and give it to Spain.
There is no way, after all, they are still allies, and Spain has indeed contributed. From a rational and emotional point of view, the Ming Dynasty should not be able to eat alone.
But the done deal is all we can do, and we can only think of ways to make amends. In addition, we can only see if the Emperor of Heaven will provide some compensation to Spain from other places.
"Okay, let's talk to the Ottoman Empire first~"
When Kolster heard this, he also understood that the Ming Dynasty would not spit out the food it ate in their mouths, so they could only find ways to get some benefits from the Ottoman Empire.
Just thinking about the Ottoman Empire, Kolster couldn't help but frown.
As Jiang Liang said, the Ottoman Empire bowed to the Ming Dynasty because of the Ming Dynasty's 200,000 troops, not because the Aegean Sea Battle eliminated the Ottoman Empire's maritime power.
The Ottoman Empire has always been very powerful. Spain has dealt with the Ottoman Empire not once or twice, and has never obtained any benefits.
When negotiating with the Ottoman Empire, even with the help of the Ming Dynasty, Spain may not be able to gain much benefit.
If you want to eat meat, the main thing is to negotiate with the Ottoman Empire together with the Ming Dynasty. Only by catching the Ming Dynasty can you suppress the Ottoman Empire.
