My Daming New Empire

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At noon on the second day, a grand hall was built on the east peninsula, near the northwest port.Behind the main hall is a wooden building, forming a large-scale oriental architectural complex.

In this hall, Zhu Zhanji met with envoys from several countries, let them see the power of the Ming Empire, and let them bring back the news that the Ming Empire came to Europe.

At the same time, missions carrying different missions went to various places.According to the length of the distance, the specific date of trade has been brought to each country, and the future trade rules will be determined.

This rule, of course, is determined by Daming.

(I'm on a business trip, sorry for the late update.)

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Chapter 52 Start Trading

The arrival of Daming is a gradual process.

From the very beginning of staying in Marin, Daming's propaganda has started according to Zhu Zhanji's rhythm.

Seizing Ceuta from Portugal was to promote the strength of Ming Dynasty without touching the sensitive nerves of Europeans.

With the dispatch of the mission, starting from the Iberian Peninsula, the whirlwind of Ming Dynasty blew across the entire Mediterranean coast and Northwest Europe.

Even the Hundred Years War between Britain and France, which is about to be brainwashed, has temporarily stopped the war because of the arrival of Ming Dynasty.

The Hundred Years War between Britain and France can be said to be the longest and largest war between Britain and France. At the peak of the war, Britain sent [-] ships to France.

Or it should not be said to be an expedition, because at that time, a small half of France belonged to the United Kingdom.

The world-famous Bordeaux area, in this era, still belongs to the British.

In 1328, Charles IV died, and the French Capet dynasty became extinct, and Philip VI, a descendant of the Valois dynasty, succeeded to the throne. King Edward III of England competed with Philip VI for the throne as the nephew of King Charles IV of France.

In addition to the reason for the succession of the throne, this war was also for the rich Flanders and Aquitaine regions in France.This region has strong economic ties with the UK.

France occupied the area in 1328, and King Edward III ordered the ban on the export of wool to the area.

In order to maintain the source of raw materials, the Flanders region turned to support the British anti-French policy and recognized Edward III as the king of France and the supreme lord of Flanders, which further deepened the conflict between Britain and France.This is also a basic reason for the war.

The French tried to unify France by driving the British out of southwestern France.Of course, Britain is unwilling to withdraw, and wants to regain the ancestral lands such as Normandy, Maine, Anjou and so on.

This war has to be fought on both sides.

It's just that none of them thought that this war would last for more than 100 years, until several kings died each other, and even the king's ethnicity was changed, and the winner was finally determined.

Although the final result was that France won, but now, it is the British who have the absolute upper hand.

Three years ago, the British captured Harfleur and defeated the French at the Battle of Agincourt.In October, they allied with the Duke of Burgundy and occupied northern France, which Charles VI was powerless to resist.

The entire southwestern and northern parts of France have all fallen into the hands of the British. The French only left the eastern region in their own hands, and moved their capital to Troyes.

The arrival of Ming Dynasty shocked the British as well. Before the arrival of the Ming fleet, they took the initiative to stop the war and gave the French a chance to breathe.

But something even more ridiculous happened. The current French King Charles VI actually sent a letter to Zhu Zhanji, hoping that Daming would uphold justice and help them drive away the invaders.

It is not surprising that Charles VI sent envoys here. When the Holy Roman Empire is now in name only, France has always claimed to be the most powerful country in Europe, and has always wanted to be the spokesperson of Europe.

But in this war that has been going on for almost 100 years, it was the British who beat the French with their heads in their arms and fled.

The failure of France was not due to its combat effectiveness. It was mainly the collusion between the feudal city-state lords and the British that caused the French to retreat steadily.

France's land is the most fertile in Europe, and its population is second only to the Holy Roman Empire. No one would have thought that such a big country would fall to the point where it is about to be destroyed.

The current Charles VI is unwilling to bow his head to the British, but chooses to bow his head to Daming. Don't say that Zhu Zhanji couldn't think of such a script, and even other European countries couldn't figure it out.

After the Battle of Ceuta, the soldiers of Ming Dynasty who stayed in Ceuta became artisans one by one. Except for the necessary garrison personnel, everyone else had to burn cement.

This kind of work cannot be done by the Marlins, not even the navy soldiers who have been confirmed to stay behind, but only the soldiers of the Habayashi Guard who are sure to return to China with Zhu Zhanji.

Although the cement firing technology is not advanced, for Daming, the longer the technology is blocked, the better.

The craftsmen led the soldiers of Habayashiwei to build cement kilns and burn cement, while others were responsible for digging stones and laying fortifications.

When the cement firing was over, the craftsmen and Habayashi returned to Daming to dismantle the cement kiln and blow up the traces, which could also keep the technology secret for a longer time.

Ceuta is originally limestone, and this stone is very suitable for firing cement.It took half a month to repair the two cement kilns, but after half a month, every two or three days, a kiln of cement came out of the kiln.

This kind of fortification built with cement and stone is so strong that even Daming's artillery can't attack it.Counting on the most advanced small artillery in Europe today, there is nothing to do.

Zhu Zhanji has been leisurely during this time. In addition to studying the current situation in Europe every day, he is playing with a few women on the mountains, and taking the pregnant Shen Daier to climb mountains to exercise.

According to the plan, the Ming Fleet will not stay in Europe for more than half a year, and when she gives birth, it should be on the way back.

Nowadays, a woman's childbirth is like passing through the gate of hell, or at sea, and she can only resign herself to fate.

Shen Daier didn't like sports at first, but Zhu Zhanji said that exercising more during pregnancy and increasing physical strength is not only good for the child, but also good for herself.

This original Xiaojiabiyu has become a sports girl, exercising strictly according to the exercise plan that Zhu Zhanji made for her.

For the girls in the harem, Zhu Zhanji did not impose any punishment except to warn everyone, but only asked the eunuchs and maids to strengthen their supervision.

Now that he is in a different place, with only these women by his side, he doesn't want to give any wrong signals for people to take advantage of.

Therefore, he originally wanted to wait for the Persian girls who were sent here, and the Indian girls were trained to take over the house, and now he has lost his mind.

Anyway, they are still young, and now they are taken in, and there is still a sense of guilt for possessing a young girl. When they return to Daming, it will not be too late to take them in again.

The envoys sent by Charles VI were the first to come back, also because the south of France is not far from Ceuta.

At first, Zhu Zhanji thought that his reading ability was limited and he misread the letter from Charles VI, but several officers said so, which made Zhu Zhanji confirm that Charles VI was in a hurry to go to the doctor.

When he saw that Daming helped Marin drive away the Portuguese, did he think that Daming would also help them drive away the British?

Not to mention that Daming would never do such a thankless thing, even if Daming was willing, would they be able to pay the price for inviting him?

There are not many gold and silver in Europe, and there are few antiques. As for the priceless works of art in later generations, most of them have not yet been born!

Zhu Zhanji regarded this as a joke, and Jin Chun also thought that helping Charles VI was not worth the loss.But whether it is the navy or the army generals, they are all ready to move.

War means military merit, as long as Zhu Zhanji is happy, the lives of those soldiers are nothing to them!

Xue Lu came out and insisted on sending troops, and was reprimanded by Zhu Zhanji before he calmed down.

Before the arrival of Ming Dynasty, the Portuguese established a complete fortification in Ceuta in order to prevent the counterattack of the Marin people.

Now after being repaired by Ming soldiers, the stones were removed and reinforced with cement. This fortification can be said to be indestructible.

Of course, for such a large project, it is not cost-effective to only use Ming soldiers.Zhu Zhanji intends to increase some funds for the Marin nobles, and wants to cooperate with the Marin people to make the relationship between the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty and the Marin people get along more harmoniously.