Continental Warriors Yoo Ma

"Uh..." Ma Youfu felt that this plot seemed familiar.

Whether it's a good (four voices) wife or a minister in power, he seems to be moving closer to Prime Minister Cao, but he can't even commit Cao's mistakes, right?

As soon as the enemy surrendered, he entered the opponent's city, and then went to sleep with his aunt...

There are too many elements and we have to guard against them.

Seeing Ma Youfu's strange expression, An Wen, who was sipping candied olives next to him, couldn't help but snorted softly and curled her lips.

"Ahaha, my lord duke, you are accompanied by a beautiful woman. It is unnecessary for me." Ahmed I laughed and didn't mention this again, but he didn't feel the slightest embarrassment because of his behavior of betraying his aunt for glory.

"Your Highness, let's talk about business. Are you interested in taking a stake in the South France Trading Company?" Ma Youfu looked at the elf girl beside him, and turned to Ahmed I solemnly.

Although he and An Wen had no substantive relationship, at least in the illusion of Mont Saint-Michel, there were many skin-to-skin kisses that were more real than reality.

Although he is not a loyal and good man, he is not in a position to flirt with An Wen in front of An Wen.

Although Ahmed I was not interested in war and politics, he was still very interested in making money.He has heard a little about the two thriving trading companies controlled by Ma Youfu. Although he doesn't know how a new business organization like a "company" works, if he can get involved, he can rely on shareholders to pay dividends for food and drink in the future. It is also a good thing to live happily ever after without worrying about the rest of your life.

Ma Youfu introduced the company's operation method and the principle of the joint-stock system to Ahmed I, and then said: "How about it, Your Highness, are you interested in becoming a shareholder? If you become a shareholder, you will have the opportunity to compete with the King of France and others." The Great Monarch is talking and laughing with you, no one will be hostile to you because of different beliefs, and your life will be more stable."

Ahmed I was very moved.He hesitated and said, "However, I don't have much money on hand. If I buy stocks, I'm afraid it will be a problem to eat."

Like you, who often eat whole roasted camels and raise dozens of concubines and dozens of children to spend money, without tens of thousands of ducats on hand, it is indeed a problem to eat...

Ma Youfu slandered the extravagant Sultan of Tlemcen, and said: "You don't need cash, you can also buy shares through land. Lease the land to a South France trading company for development, and your income will definitely be higher than simply collecting agricultural taxes. "

Because of the holy mountain, there is an extra large river in Tlemcen that traverses the entire Atlas Plateau.This great river, with its many tributaries, created many valleys and plains with abundant water on the plateau.

These newly emerged excellent cultivated lands naturally belonged to the Zayani family where the Sudan belonged.

However, with the current weak control over the country of the Sultan of Tlemcen, he is simply unable to mobilize manpower to develop those new lands.The extra cultivated land was either abandoned or quietly reclaimed by other nobles or tribes.

Now there are "well-meaning" Europeans who come to help develop the land, and he just needs to sit and collect money. Ahmed I naturally wanted it. After listening to Ma Youfu's proposal, the words "I do" are written all over his face .

He almost didn't raise his arms and shout "It's my greatest honor to be the dog of the Duke of Barr".

Ma Youfu wants to accept dogs, and it is not always the case.Ahmed I, mediocre and unambitious, was the perfect candidate.Relatively speaking, Ma Youfu would not consider the new Moroccan Sultan Zakaria who usurped the throne.

On the other side, Philip III and two Iberians watched Mayouf and Ahmed I chatting happily, but had no intention of enjoying the banquet.

Pededo said to Philip III: "Duke, now that the city of Tlemcen is in the hands of the Duke of Barr, your plan is no longer feasible. We must think of another countermeasure."

"That's right. Now that the Duke of Barr has the upper hand, we need to unite and negotiate with him when negotiating." Alvaro said with a serious face.

Who knew that Philip III would not have the confident and high-spirited attitude he had before.

After he took a sip of wine, he said with a drunken haha, "What countermeasure? What unity? Don't cause any misunderstanding. The Duke of Barr and I are unbreakable allies and have always been a model of win-win cooperation. How can we calculate each other for a little benefit?"

Philip III hooked the shoulders of the two, and said earnestly: "But I don't want to treat Isabella's family badly, so I will give you some advice.

The Duke of Baal was not a man who was harsh and mean to his friends.In the negotiation, as long as you have a clear understanding of what you can offer and what you want to get, I believe both parties will be able to reach a win-win agreement

In addition, that Serisian has a wisdom as vast as the ocean, and has all kinds of wonderful ideas from the mysterious East.As long as you two don't think about relying on your cleverness to seek undue benefits from the Duke of Barr, you will be fine.As long as he shows sincerity, he will definitely not let the two regret it. "

Pedro and Álvaro looked at each other.

Why do these words sound familiar? Isn't it exactly the same as the advice given to them by Ma Youfu's two lovers before?

Alvaro felt that if Philip III was not old and ugly, but a beautiful young man like Fernando, he must have wondered whether this guy would climb into Ma Youfu's bed in women's clothes every night.

Of course, this kind of conjecture about judging the belly of a straight man with a gay heart is just a joke.

The evidence is that after Ma Youfu returned to Oran Port, he was accompanied by Vera and Margaret in turn every night. The female voice of joy wafting from the bedroom could be heard by the female slaves outside the house, all night long. Their faces were red and their ears were red, and their legs were weak.

But Ma Youfu is not Ahmed I who completely lay flat.Although he played and sang every night, he did not abandon his official business.

In the Governor's Palace in the Port of Oran, through the mediation of Philip III, he signed the Crusader Alliance Treaty with the Portuguese King's special envoy Pedro and the Castilian special envoy Alvaro.

According to this treaty, the Portuguese and Castilian crusaders will all fight under Mayouf's command.The ultimate goal is to defeat the Mulholran jihadist coalition forces and conquer the entire Maghreb region.

The agreement reached between Portugal and Mayouf has the following three points.

Portugal sold Tangier to Mayouf for [-] ducats.Only the money will be paid by the peace-loving and generous Philip III, a mutual friend of both parties.

In this way, the two sides have solved the festival of Ma Youfu's capture of the Portuguese territory.

Mayouf allowed the Portuguese aristocrats and royal family to invest in the Southern France Trading Company.Portuguese businessmen can also conduct business and investment activities in the Maghreb, Normandy, and Provence.There is also a package of tax incentives if a shipyard is opened.

In this era, among many European countries, Portugal and Venice were the two with the most developed shipbuilding technology.It's just that Portugal is good at making ocean-going sailboats with good seaworthiness, while the Venetians are good at making galleys sailing in the Mediterranean.

Ma Youfu, who knows the future development trend, naturally pays more attention to the introduction of Portuguese shipbuilding technology.

The last clause is that Portugal must share all navigation technology with Ma Youfu and make public the sea charts so far.The two parties jointly established an "African Trading Company".In the future, both parties' exploration activities on the southern continent must be carried out in the name of the African Trading Company.The new territory discovered and the profits earned through trade must be distributed in proportion to the shares held by both parties in the company.

At the time of start-up, the shares of the African trading company were Ma Youfu six and Portugal four.

For the last condition, Pedro actually hesitated for a long time before agreeing.He even wrote to Lisbon repeatedly, and had a long discussion with his brother and brother before finally making a decision.

The reason why the three brothers finally agreed to this condition was because Portugal had a first-mover advantage in overseas exploration, but its size was too small.After visiting Rouen, the flagship of the French Navy, Pedro knew that the French were about to catch up in terms of ship design and construction technology.

Backed by France and backed by a population of nearly 2000 million, Mayouf is definitely not something Portugal, with a population of only a million or so, can compete with.

With Ma Youfu, a smart man who looks at the sea, to formulate a strategy, France, which crushes Portugal in terms of size, will surely bridge the gap between the two sides soon, and eventually come from behind in overseas exploration.

If the opponent is a little darker and takes advantage of military advantages to capture Portugal's overseas colonies one by one, what countermeasures can Portugal take?

If you can't fight and can't contain it, then the best option is to join the opponent.

After careful consideration, Joao I's three sons, Duarte I, Pedro, and Henry, known as the "Outstanding Generation", reached a consensus and agreed to Mayouf's third request.

Compared with Portugal, the covenant between Mayouf and Castile is relatively simple.

Castile will send [-] soldiers to join the crusade.After the complete victory of the Crusades, the French navy and army will help Castile annex Granada, completely bringing the reconquest movement to an end.

By the way, through friendly negotiations, Ma Youfu still transferred the ownership of the city of Tlemcen to Philip III.The latter paid 20 ducats for this.

Well, if you count the 30 ducats purchased for Ceuta, Philip III actually spent [-] ducats all at once.

It's just that for the richest monarch in Europe who is not short of money, this deal is still very cost-effective.With the city of Tlemcen, the rest of the Tlemcen cities he occupied can be revitalized.The future income from it will far exceed 30 ducats.

Chapter 440 Disintegration and disintegration, using barbarians to control barbarians

The Portuguese and the Castilians, who were satisfied with the results, set off to return, preparing to send the assembled Crusaders to the battlefield of the Maghreb.

After Mayouf basically occupied Morocco and Tlemcen, he also began to deploy troops to prepare for the next stage of the war.

The first is the six thousand crusaders in Provence, who have now completed their training.Mayouf sent them to Corsica to replace the troops originally fighting the undead pirates.

This group of troops has been fighting in a difficult environment for a long time. Ma Youfu will transfer them back to Provence for half a month to repair, and then go to the Maghreb to fight.

But Joan will remain in Corsica.

Although she is a banner used to call on the disciples of the Seven Saints to join the Crusades, she is not very keen on this kind of active invasion of other countries.Especially after listening to Ma Youfu talking about many atrocities caused by the Crusaders in the past, there was some conflict in his heart.

Although she expressed understanding to Ma Youfu, knowing that in order to achieve a more ambitious ideal, he must expand his power as much as possible, and launching a war of aggression is a "necessary evil".But if it is not necessary, she only wants to play a role in the secondary battlefield, and does not want to set foot on the land of North Africa as an invader.

In this regard, Ma Youfu expressed his understanding.Who told her to be his beloved girl?

Moreover, keeping Joan of Arc in Corsica was also a necessary move.With her here, not only can the stability of Provence be guaranteed, it is also a powerful deterrent to those forces who covet Naples.

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With Joan of Arc guarding the rear, Ma Youfu can sit back and relax in the Maghreb and concentrate his forces on dealing with the Mulholland coalition forces.

After adding the Crusaders from Portugal and Castile, excluding the casualties of previous battles, his total strength reached 7.

It's just that the total force is one thing, and the mobile force that can be used is another.

Although he implemented relatively moderate proxy rule in Morocco and Tlemcen, the risk of rebellion in the occupied land still exists, and the probability is not small.

The Seven Holy Cults and the Mulholland Cult have been in love and killed each other for hundreds of years, and no matter which side, it is impossible to fully accept the rulers of alien races and pagan religions without any grudges.

Ma Youfu needs to invest a lot of troops to maintain the stability of the occupied land and prevent rebels that may appear at any time.

To this end, he formed a local security force with a total number of 2 people, consisting of [-] Portuguese Crusaders, [-] Castilian Crusaders, [-] Moroccan Royal Association Army, and [-] newly recruited soldiers. The Tlemcen Royal Association Army and two battalions directly under Ma Youfu.

Among them, Ma Youfu's two battalions are elites with three infantry companies, one cavalry company, and one artillery wing, and their firearms equipment rate exceeds 30%.Each battalion has 1500 people and is stationed in Tangier and Ceuta.These two cities are the key to guarding the Strait of Gibraltar.Even if other places were lost in the Mulhollan rebellion, as long as these two cities are there, he still has a strategic fulcrum in the Maghreb, and there is still the possibility of turning the tide.On the contrary, it can be said that all previous efforts have been wasted.

[-] Portuguese Crusaders and [-] Castilian Crusaders were stationed in Rabat and Tlemcen, respectively, as the main force to deter rebellious Lords of Mulholland and tribal leaders from all walks of life.

As for the arrangement of the Royal Association Army...

Four thousand Tlemcen Royal Association troops were sent to Morocco, and three thousand Moroccan Royal Association troops were sent to Tlemcen.Their task is to go deep into the countryside to conduct daily patrols and clear up small-scale rebels and bandits.

This tactic of using barbarians to control barbarians is not sophisticated, but it will be very effective.

In addition, he deliberately handed over the task of suppressing local rebellions to the Portuguese and Castilians, but he also had other plans.

After taking control of Morocco and Tlemcen, Mayouf started his propaganda offensive through the huge business network of the South French Trading Company.

He wanted to tell the people of Mulholland in the Maghreb that the Crusaders were not actually one.The advanced and civilized French are different from the barbaric and bloodthirsty Iberians.

It was also the capture of Ceuta, the Portuguese burned, killed and looted, and the French did not commit any crimes. In fact, the main reason is that Ma Youfu has already given enough rewards, otherwise the soldiers in the Middle Ages cannot be expected to consciously talk about "three disciplines and eight points of attention" .

Afterwards, if there was a rebellion in the Maghreb, and troops were sent to suppress it, the Portuguese and Castilians would be the ones with blood on their hands, and it would be the French who appease them afterwards and do good deeds everywhere.

Through this operation, those Mulhollan people who were suppressed and massacred would only target the Portuguese and Castilians, or the Moroccans and Terai Musen people.

Coupled with various policies of differentiation and wooing, they will not be able to form a joint force to oppose Ma Youfu's rule.

Ma Youfu learned this method of continuously subdividing dissatisfaction and hatred from the American political elites of later generations.

2 troops have been invested in maintaining stability, and there are still 5 troops on the front line that can be used for combat.

This force is obviously not as strong as the Mulholland coalition forces, so in order to maintain stability, Ma Youfu has no plans to take the initiative to attack for the time being.He was waiting for the German-Italian crusader to move on the other side.

And the Aragonese.

Anyway, Ma Youfu has achieved brilliant victories in Morocco and Tlemcen, and the war dividends earned have satisfied everyone. Even if the goal of capturing the holy mountain of Mulholland cannot be achieved in the end, it doesn't matter.

On the contrary, the coalition forces formed by the major Mulholland powers have not yet achieved any results, and they just sit back and watch the enemy occupy the two brother countries.At this time, the Mulholland monarchs who came to Tunisia in the name of "jihad" must be facing considerable pressure.

Otherwise, Prince Ottoman would not take his own army westward, which is a bit like "walking alone".

And Emperor Sigismund, who is still staying in Sicily, is probably also in a state of restlessness at this time.Seeing the French attacking the Maghreb while the German Crusaders made no progress, he must have felt uncomfortable.

How can the self-proclaimed pious Sigismund be compared to a Serisian who converted halfway?

Moreover, those Italian bankers who have issued a large number of "jihadi loans" will also urge Sigismund to send troops as soon as possible.Sitting dry can only lose money, and only the war with the heretics can allow these greedy financiers to make objective profits.

Time is on Ma Youfu's side.He only needs to consolidate the fruits of the war while waiting for changes in the other two parties before making a response.

After the two king's envoys from Iberia left, Philip III also took his favorite illegitimate son to Tlemcen.Before the war resumes, he also wants to consolidate the results of the victory as soon as possible, so as not to catch fire in the backyard.

Marshal Richmond and Bayard are in charge of the front.This combination of old and young makes Ma Youfu feel at ease.They took a safe defensive position, and it was impossible for the Ottoman army to break through the line of defense.

As for the navy, with the rapidly growing Andre Doria in charge, Ma Youfu doesn't need to worry too much.At least so far, the coastline of the Maghreb has been calm and has not encountered attacks by Barbary pirates.The cargo ships traveling back and forth from Europe were also safe and sound, and continued to provide sufficient supplies for the Crusaders.