On that day, the news that a huge Ming fleet had arrived at the Spanish port of Cadiz spread quickly throughout Spain and Portugal, and was also spreading to France and England at a terrifying speed.
In the luxurious Spanish Royal Palace in Toledo, Spain, golden sunlight shines on the Persian carpet through the glass windows from the Ming Dynasty. The curtains made of Ming Dynasty silk and satin are beautiful, and blue and white porcelain vases that are taller than a person can be seen everywhere.
The oversized floor-to-ceiling glass mirror reflects the luxurious dress of Queen Isabella I of Spain.
She wears a new crown inlaid with Burmese jade on her head, with diamonds from East Africa and precious gems from Ceylon Island. She wears a gorgeous gauze skirt made of silk, and a piece of imperial green jade hangs around her neck...
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"Alas~"
However, at this moment, Isabella had no intention of appreciating her own beauty.
The war between Britain, France, Portugal and Spain has been going on for nearly a year, and Spain has reached the point where it can no longer support it.
"When will reinforcements from the Ming Empire arrive in Spain!"
Isabella frowned. The only thing she could hope for now was that the Ming Empire could fulfill its responsibilities as an ally and send troops to help the King of Spain.
Otherwise, if the Kingdom of Spain makes peace with the three countries after being defeated, the conditions may be extremely harsh. Not only will it lose its trade rights with the Ming Dynasty, but it may also lose a large amount of land.
Portugal has long wanted to expand its territory. The territory of the Kingdom of Castile has a fatal temptation for them. As for the French, I am afraid they don’t mind expanding their borders southward. The British have always wanted Spain to occupy Gibraltar.
Strait stronghold.
"I'm afraid the Ming Empire won't come to support us."
Next to Isabella, her husband, King Fernando of Spain, shook his head slightly.
He could see more clearly that Spain no longer had much use value for the Ming Dynasty. The Ming people had already established a firm foothold in the Americas, and at the same time their power had expanded to the east coast of Africa, and was heading towards the west coast of Africa.
expansion trend.
There is even news that the Ming Empire is already bordering the powerful Ottoman Empire on land, and Spain no longer has much use value to the Ming Empire.
"Their fleet could have reached Europe long ago, but they have been entangled with the pirates in the Atlantic Ocean."
"We can only rely on ourselves."
Fernando groaned.
"But, on our own, we can't defeat Britain, France, and Portugal. Now our ports have been blocked and we are surrounded by enemies on three sides. If we continue to fight, I'm afraid our life will be even more difficult."
Isabella said helplessly.
"Should we regret that we should not have signed an alliance agreement with the Ming Dynasty? Such a vast land in Golden Continent is now all at an advantage to the Ming Dynasty. I heard that last year alone, the Aztec Kingdom and the Inca Empire offered tribute to
The combined value of gold and silver in the Ming Empire exceeds fifty million taels!"
"We arrived in America earlier than the Ming people, but in the end we took advantage of the Ming people."
"Not signing the agreement will not have much impact on the people of Ming Dynasty. Didn't the news come back not long ago?"
"The Ming Empire conducted a nationwide census. They have a huge population of 1.5 billion, plus the vast land. Even if they are unable to occupy the Americas for a while, this America will belong to the Ming Empire sooner or later."
"They can immigrate millions of people to America in one year, can we?"
"We can't do it. The combined population of Spain is not as large as the population of the capital of the Ming Dynasty. The ships we build in a year are not as many as a shipyard of the Ming Dynasty in a month. The steel production of the entire Europe in a year is
It’s not as good as the output of a steel factory in Daming in one month.”
"The grain they produce this year is enough to feed their 150 million people in the Ming Dynasty for several years, and they produce more than hundreds of millions of pieces of cloth a year."
"Their land area is hundreds or thousands of times that of ours. They can easily organize a huge fleet to come to Europe. This is still not their regular navy."
"They have a huge army of millions, and the navy alone has hundreds of huge main battleships."
"This is the Ming Dynasty. That rich and powerful empire is far beyond what we in Spain can compare with. Even if we don't ally with them, it won't have much impact on the Ming Empire."
"They can also rely on their own powerful power to monopolize the Americas, and even their Ming Empire can single-handedly challenge our entire Christian world!"
"Being able to form an alliance with them is actually a very cost-effective thing for us in Spain."
Fernando took a look at the huge world map in the center of the hall. This world map was printed from the Ming Empire. It shows the huge territory of the Ming Empire, and then look at the location of Spain.
He couldn't help but sigh.
As he learned more about the Ming Empire, he became more deeply shocked by its power.
This is a truly powerful and huge empire, with a huge territory and a terrifying population. What is even more terrifying is that they have a powerful army and navy, as well as powerful artillery and muskets that the Europeans do not have.
Facing such a huge empire, he absolutely did not want to be an enemy of the Ming Empire.
I don’t want it now, and I won’t want it in the future either.
"Yeah, it's so powerful!"
Isabella couldn't help but nod. The huge influence of the distant Eastern Empire had already radiated over her.
"But, are we just going to admit defeat?"
Then, she said very reluctantly.
"No, I have contacted the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire and hope that the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire can help contain France."
Fernando shook his head slightly and said.
"Can we still count on him?"
Isabella shook her head slightly. At this time, her in-laws, Emperor Maximilian I of the Holy Roman Empire, were also having a very bad life.
A few years ago, the Swiss Confederation disobeyed the decrees of the Holy Roman Empire. The Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire ordered a conquest of the Swiss Confederation. However, it suffered a huge defeat. Not only did it have to recognize Swiss independence, but the German princes were also afraid that he would have too much power.
, took the opportunity to collude and prepare to depose him.
Therefore, he had to hand over the power to the Parliament and become a virtual emperor. At this time, the power in the hands of the Holy Roman Emperor was greatly restricted, and he had been working hard to take back the power, so there was no time left.
Mind your Spanish affairs.
"But Spain will also be passed on to Juana's children in the future. If Spain's life is not easy, their life will not be easy either."
Fernando thought for a while and said.
A few years ago, their daughter Juana married Philip I, son of Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I, which was a marriage between the Spanish dynasty and the Habsburg dynasty.
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"Even if he has the intention, he has no power to support him."
"Last year, he learned about our alliance with the Ming Empire. He even hoped that we could use the power of the Ming Dynasty to restore his power in the Holy Roman Empire."
"Don't count on him. If it doesn't work, let's negotiate peace with the three countries."
Isabella smiled and shook her head. He still knew the situation of his in-laws very well. The power was handed over to the parliament, which retained very little power. He could no longer count on him.
Spain's current strength is only stronger than that of the Holy Roman Empire. Not long ago, it colluded with France to seize the Kingdom of Naples in Italy.
"Peace negotiation?"
"No, I will never negotiate with the dirty English pirates. They are greedy and dirty, and the Portuguese. Even if we in Spain stand alone, we will never negotiate with them. You know, the Portuguese have always
They all want to interfere in our Spanish internal affairs."
Fernando said very decisively that he hated the British and Portuguese very much, but he had a good impression of the French. He even formed an alliance with France to attack Italy together, but they broke up again because of the uneven distribution of the spoils.
"But the people are becoming more and more dissatisfied with the current situation. Their ships cannot go to sea. The slave trade, shipbuilding industry, maritime trade and many other industries have completely collapsed due to the war. Too many people have lost their jobs. If this continues
If this continues, we may all be overthrown by the people."
Isabella sighed again.
"There will be a way. We in Spain are the most powerful and no one can defeat us."
Fernando said firmly.
At this moment, someone hurriedly walked in and said very excitedly: "Your Majesty the King, the fleet of the Ming Empire has arrived at the port of Cadiz!"
"The Ming Empire joins the war!"
"The Ming Empire joins the war!"
The visitor was very excited and shouted out as he walked away. In the palace, all the Spaniards who heard the news couldn't help laughing in surprise.
"What?"
"The Ming Empire finally joined the war?"
When Fernando and Isabella heard this, they were immediately overjoyed and asked hurriedly: "How many people did the Ming Empire send here?"
"Fifty-five large warships, with a total force of more than 10,000 people!"
"Great~"
"Very good!"
When Fernando and Isabella heard this, they hugged each other excitedly. They were desperate just now, and they were thinking about whether to negotiate a peace with the enemy. Now they finally no longer have to worry.
Fifty-five powerful Ming Empire warships arrived at the Port of Cadiz, as well as 10,000 Ming troops. Although it does not sound like a lot in number, there is no doubt about the strength of the Ming Empire Navy. It can be done easily.
Destroyed the Portuguese fleet in the Indian Ocean.
