Europe seems to have ushered in a rare period of peace. There is peace on the surface between England, France, Portugal and Spain, but in fact there are undercurrents.
The three countries joined forces with the Netherlands, Denmark and other Nordic countries to form a pirate alliance, which specialized in robbing Spanish treasure ships and colonial strongholds in West Africa, North Africa, the Mediterranean and other places, and obtained huge benefits and huge wealth from it.
The Spaniards were well aware of this and were looking for opportunities to retaliate against them.
The Port of Marseille in southeast France, on the Mediterranean coast, is one of the largest ports in France because it is a Mediterranean port, and the Mediterranean has always been the center of European maritime trade.
Originally, with the opening of the Atlantic route, the center of Mediterranean maritime trade was shaken. However, since the Ming Dynasty acquired the South Caucasus, the trade routes of the Mediterranean, Black Sea, Nanyun Province, and Ming Dynasty have developed rapidly, making the maritime trade of the Mediterranean not only
Not only was it not weakened, but it was thriving again.
At the same time, the Egyptian Canal has recently been reopened, which has further stimulated maritime trade in the Mediterranean and serves as an important port along the Mediterranean coast.
The trade in the Port of Marseille has always been very prosperous. The guilds have established their authority in Marseille very early, and even established various specialized associations. Even fishermen who fished have established fishermen's federations.
At the same time, as France's important port city in the Mediterranean, Marseille also undertakes many of France's missions in the Mediterranean and is the most important port trading city in France.:.
A large number of goods from the East were resold here to all parts of France, and even to the Netherlands and Nordic countries, which also made the Marseilles extremely wealthy. They have always had a rebellious spirit and specifically resisted the central rule of France.
Of course, this is also related to the history of this city. Historically, it was once ruled by Tunisians and Algerians in North Africa. It was once occupied by ordinary people, the Spanish, and was also occupied by the Kingdom of Sicily.
Because of its important geographical location and unique port conditions, everyone covets it and tries to annex it.
At this moment, hundreds of thousands of people in the Port of Marseille are still immersed in the prosperity and wealth of maritime trade, immersed in their own good years. No one knows that a huge fleet is sailing from four places in a mighty way.
The direction is to disperse towards Marseille Port.
Aboard the 'Izumo', Dongfang Yue felt the warm sea breeze of the Mediterranean Sea, looking at the dark world ahead with a telescope, and could vaguely see a trace of light, which was the light on the Marseille Port Lighthouse.
He rolled up his sleeves and looked at the watch on his wrist. The time was exactly five o'clock. The sky in the east had begun to glow slightly, and it would be dawn soon.
"Today, you French people will be treated first!"
"Pretend to be pirates and attack our Japanese colonies, and you will eventually pay the price with blood!"
The moon in the east looks grim.
The Japanese expansion in West Africa was very unsatisfactory, largely due to the influence of pirates.
Pirates frequently attacked the Japanese colonies in West Africa one after another, which made the Japanese people very irritable, but there was nothing they could do against these pirates.
These Western European pirates are very familiar with West Africa and are very elusive, making them difficult to eradicate.
Even though they joined forces with Spain, they were still unable to eradicate these pirates. Instead, they made these pirates more and more rampant, causing heavy losses to both the Spaniards and the Japanese.
A large number of treasure ships were looted, and the colonies were looted. Sometimes it was useless for Japan to even pretend to be Ming people. These Western European pirates were able to distinguish clearly between Ming people and Japanese people. Staring at the looting of Japanese treasure ships also made Dongfang Yue feel depressed.
With a burst of fire.
The Ashikaga Shogunate operates a colony in Nishitenzhu, and the operation is booming, and they can obtain a large amount of wealth from the colony every year.
However, the Japanese colonies in West Africa have never been able to really develop. Not only did they not bring considerable profits, they even needed to continuously add money to them.
The Japanese kings in the country were quite dissatisfied with this, and many daimyo who supported the Japanese kings also had strong opinions, demanding that Dongfangyue must break the situation as soon as possible and obtain wealth from the colonies.
Dongfang Yue hated these pirates deeply.
After finding out their whereabouts, we found out that they were supported by several countries in Western Europe, and Dongfang Yue had been planning a revenge plan.
After a year-long plan, he joined forces with Spain, which also hated pirates, and formulated a strategy of treating others with the same tactics.
They pretend to be pirates, and we also pretend to be pirates. Pirates versus pirates, if you attack our colonies and treasure ships, we will directly loot your homeland, and we will do big things as soon as we come. We will definitely not make small troubles. The first one
The target is the Port of Marseille in front of us.
The fleet was getting closer and closer to the Port of Marseille in the darkness, and the sky in the east was also covered with red clouds. The morning sun gradually rose. It was early in the morning, and it was also the time when people sleep the deepest in the day.
Three bright and two dark signals soon came from the lighthouse in Marseille Port. This was because the Spaniards had arranged for a large number of people to lurk into Marseille Port in advance and quietly occupied some important places.
"Okay~"
"Go in, loot all the wealth, capture everyone here, and turn them into slaves!"
When Dongfang Yue saw the signal, he immediately laughed happily, and then issued an attack order.
Soon, ships sailing on the sea quickly headed towards Marseille Port.
Because a large number of people had already sneaked in in advance, they quietly captured important forts, watchtowers, city gates and other places.
The huge fleet led by Dongfang Yue had lurked into the Port of Marseille almost silently. A large number of Spaniards and Japanese were dressed as pirates one by one, wearing tattered clothes. Even Dongfang Yue himself
He also covered one eye with an eyepatch, looking like a pirate.
This time, the Spaniards dispatched 10,000 people, and the Japanese side also dispatched 10,000 people. A total of 20,000 people entered the port of Marseille on more than 200 large and small ships.
When it got dark, people in the Port of Marseille woke up and prepared to start a busy day. Only then did everyone discover that the Port of Marseille had been looted by pirates.
The defenders of Marseille Port were captured even while they were in the barracks and in their sleep, and were tied tightly. Their fate awaiting them would be to be sold like piglets to the plantations of the Ming Dynasty to be slaves.
"Pirates~Pirates~"
The streets and alleys of Marseille Port were in complete chaos. Countless people beat gongs and drums and shouted, and then fled in all directions like headless flies.
It's just that Dongfang Yue has already controlled all the entrances and exits of Marseille Port. They closed the door to catch turtles in a jar. Anyway, the defenders have been almost eliminated. The remaining ordinary people are just lambs to be slaughtered.
Dongfang Yue didn't even have the slightest intention of being anxious. He asked his men to sweep away slowly one by one, and also made a tin trumpet to make people shout continuously. As long as he takes the initiative to come out, he will not die. If he hides at home,
When the time comes, they will all be killed without mercy.
Many people are so greedy for life that they just walk out of their homes, line up in the street, be tied up, and then put on a boat and driven away.
Of course, Europeans have always been rich in chivalry. Even without the army, many people dared to resist. However, when they encountered pirates disguised as Japanese and Spanish troops, their chivalry was fragile, and a large number of people who resisted were shot mercilessly.
He was killed, and the body was discarded very casually in the streets and alleys, showing it to the citizens of Marseille who were still hiding.
"Haha~"
"Mr. Dongfang's plan still works~"
"We have made a lot of money this time. Just from selling these slaves, we can make millions of taels of silver. Coupled with the many merchant ships, goods and treasures obtained from the Port of Marseille, this time, conservatively estimated, we can also make a profit."
Obtained a wealth of more than ten million taels of silver."
Dongfang Yue stood on the top of the city, and beside him stood the Spanish commander Leo. Leo watched the residents of the city come out, then lined up to be tied up with ropes, and then looked at the soldiers under his command.
They rushed into the houses like wolves and tigers, scraping them inside continuously, and scraped out a large amount of gold, silver and jewelry. He couldn't help laughing happily.
This feeling is really great.
The goods and ships here belong to you, the people here can be sold as slaves, and the huge wealth accumulated here is all plundered by you in one fell swoop.
"It's just ten million taels of silver~"
Dongfang Yue looked at Leo with some contempt. These European barbarians only know how to fight and kill, but don't know how to use strategies. Barbarians are barbarians after all, and only we Easterners are the real people of the civilized world.
How can the wisdom of the East be understood by European barbarians like them?
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