Daming Crazy Emperor

Chapter 868
Amsterdam is actually the center of the continent at this time, and it is stronger than other cities in the continent in many ways.

For example, in the shipbuilding industry, the reason why the Netherlands can become the maritime hegemony is because the shipbuilding industry is quite developed. There are hundreds of shipyards near Amsterdam alone.

At this moment, there are probably only a hundred or so shipyards in other European countries combined.

For another example, in commerce, the Netherlands has more than 5000 ocean-going merchant ships, while the merchant ships of other European countries combined are estimated to be less than [-].

It can be said that the trade of the whole world is almost monopolized by them!

Timber from the Americas, slaves from Africa, grain from Poland and the United Kingdom of Lithuania, fur goods from Tsarist Russia, spices from Southeast Asia, cotton from the Mughal Empire, silk, porcelain and tea from the Ming Dynasty, etc., were mostly transshipped by Dutch merchant ships through Dutch merchants. Resale.

Amsterdam is the international trade center at this time, and there are two to three thousand merchant ships unloading and loading almost every day at the port terminal.

In addition, geographically speaking, Amsterdam is also the center of continental Europe. From here, whether it is to France, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Denmark, Poland, the United Kingdom of Lithuania, Tsarist Russia and other European countries, the distance is less than a thousand miles.

Regardless of how big the Netherlands is, the later Amsterdam is also an international metropolis, second only to London and Paris in the entire European continent.

As for the reason, of course it is the wealth brought by colonial plunder!
It can be said that the reason why the European countries in later generations are so rich is because of colonial plunder.

For example, the old colonial powers Spain and Portugal declined first, and the Netherlands rose later. Therefore, Madrid and Lisbon are not as prosperous as Amsterdam.

Emerging colonial powers France and the United Kingdom have risen and successively replaced the Dutch sea supremacy. Therefore, London and Paris are richer than Amsterdam.

Their money is robbed, and whoever robs more will be rich.

Of course, it would be impossible for them to continue robbing money at this moment, because the Ming Empire had come.

Daming will not condone them robbing money, people, and resources everywhere.

The overlord of the sea, Holland, has already been brought down by the Ming Empire. France, Britain, Sweden, Denmark, Tsarist Russia, Bohemia, and the Ottoman Empire dare not fight against Ming anymore, so they all obediently sent representatives to come to beg and.

The representative of this summation is similar to when Paris was conspiring. The leader is the Duke of Richelieu of France. Except for Hendrick, Prince of Orange of the Netherlands, who was replaced by Count Moritz of Nassau, the others basically All the original crew.

However, this time they didn't come to discuss how to overthrow the Ming Empire, but to beg the Ming Empire not to do them any more.

This time Taichang didn't come forward either, he directly dispatched two staff generals, Zhang Zhiji and Xu Yunzhen, along with four real generals Zhang Yuanfang, Zheng Hongkui, Qin Gongming, and Qin Yiming, plus Spanish general Ocundo, There are seven people in total.

He also ordered someone to set up the negotiation venue, which was a large fishing boat.

However, at this moment, this large fishing boat has been decorated with joy, with colorful flags and red silk everywhere, and even two rows of red lanterns hung on the side of the boat, making it look like a big boat welcoming relatives.

An exquisite wooden pavilion was built on the deck of this large fishing boat, and a huge negotiating table inside the pavilion is enough for more than ten people to sit side by side.

Holding up the binoculars, Taichang looked at the scene he ordered to arrange, with a somewhat smug expression on his face.

Hehe, this time we really should celebrate, because the Ming Empire will gain amazing benefits in the future!
At this moment, the negotiators from both sides were already seated, and Zhang Zhiji and Xu Yunzhen deliberately pushed Oquendo into the middle as a target, while they sat wretchedly on the left and right sides of Oquendo.

As for the four real generals Zhang Yuanfang, Zheng Hongkui, Qin Gongming, and Qin Yiming, each of them was well-dressed, with a resolute face and an air of iron and blood.

They're just here to frighten people.

They couldn't understand any birdsong, and they didn't need to speak. He just had to sit on both sides like a statue.

In terms of aura, the flashy nobles of the anti-Habsburg alliance are far behind them.

However, the old fox, the Duke of Richelieu, still thought he was quite smart, so he took the lead and said: "Your Excellency General Oquindo, why do you invite the Ming Empire in the Far East to intervene in the civil war between our European countries?
They are not the same as us. What you do will only make European countries suppressed by the Ming Empire, unable to obtain colonies, resources, or even self-protection.

Do you think that the Ming Empire will let you Spain go after it becomes stronger?
I want you to tell Your Majesty the King that there is only one overlord in this world. If he does this, the ultimate overlord must be the Ming Empire, and our continent will only gradually decline. "

He spoke French.

Oquindo has led the army to fight against France for decades, so he can understand it.

He thought Zhang Zhiji and Xu Yunzhen, the two little dukes, would not understand.

Because he had already found out that the two shameless little dukes were learning Spanish.

Unfortunately, he was mistaken.

Because Zhang Zhiji and Xu Yunzhen have been trying to catch up on French and English in the past two years.

Taichang trained them to bicker with these European colonial robbers, and they naturally had to learn French and English.

The Duke of Richelieu actually used a tactic of alienation.

Oquindo was taken aback by him, and didn't know what to say.

Zhang Zhiji calmly took out a list, and read aloud in Spanish: "Your anti-Habsburg alliance maliciously provoked a world war, causing heavy losses to our Ming Empire.

Therefore, you must compensate us for the loss.

Our losses are as follows.

First, the losses in the battle of the Mughal Empire.

You instigated the Mughal Empire to assemble an army of 250 million to attack our Ming Empire, and our Ming Empire had to gather an army of 200 million to fight against it.

Among them, the food and salary of the 200 million troops is about 2000 million taels a month.

Now we have been fighting with the Mughal Empire for almost a year, and it is estimated that it will take about a year to completely end the war in the Mughal Empire.

The food and wages of two million troops for two years add up to 200 million taels, which is 4000 million pounds of silver in your unit of measurement.

In addition, our soldiers are rewarded with military merit for killing and capturing the enemy. Whether it kills one enemy or captures one person, it is 100 taels.

Now, we have annihilated and captured nearly 200 million troops from the Mughal Empire. The military rewards add up to 2000 million taels, which is [-] million pounds of silver in your unit of measurement.

Also, the pension for our fallen soldiers is 1000 taels.

In the battle of the Mughal Empire, our Ming Empire lost [-] soldiers.

This pension adds up to 1000 million taels, which is [-] million pounds of silver in your unit of measurement.

Also, our ammunition consumption, food consumption, fruit, vegetable and meat consumption, fuel consumption of various ships, etc. add up to 2000 million taels, which is [-] million pounds of silver in your unit of measurement.

In the battle of the Mughal Empire, our Ming lost a total of 4000 million taels, which is 400 million pounds of silver in your unit of measurement.

Second, the losses in the European War.

You inexplicably attacked our escorting fleet and deliberately provoked the European War. For this reason, our Ming Empire had to gather 150 million land and water troops to seek justice.

Among them, the food and salary of 150 million troops is about 500 million taels a month.

It took us about a year to mobilize the army, transfer it to the European continent, and then attack France and the Netherlands. The annual food and salary of the 150 million army is 8000 million taels, which is 800 million pounds of silver in your unit of measurement.

There are also military rewards for captives and annihilation of the enemy. Forget it during the attack on France, you don’t have much resistance.

In the First World War in the Netherlands, we took about 50 captives in total, and the military rewards added up to 5000 million taels, which is 500 million pounds of silver in your unit of measurement.

Also, our ammunition consumption, food consumption, fruit, vegetable and meat consumption, fuel consumption of various ships, etc. add up to 1000 million taels, which is [-] million pounds of silver in your unit of measurement.

In the European War, our Ming Empire lost a total of 3000 million taels, which is 300 million pounds of silver in your unit of measurement.

The total loss of our Ming Empire in these two wars is 7000 billion 700 million taels, which is [-] million pounds of silver in your unit of measurement.

You must compensate for these.

Your Excellency General Oquendo, next, please report your Spanish losses. "

Buy cakes, why don't you grab them!
Fake has it, you gangsters!

When the representative of the Anti-Habsburg League heard the words, their eyeballs almost popped out, and they scolded the sky in their hearts.

However, they did not dare to curse out a word.

Because the Ming Empire has assembled more than 30 warships here, and there are at least [-] troops all over the docks, forts, and city walls.

Even if they gathered all the people, they might not be able to do it, let alone, they didn't bring any people over.

In this case, who dares to scold?
Seeing that these people dared to be angry but did not dare to speak out, Oquindo took out a list from his pocket with trembling hands.

To be honest, he was intimidated by the calculation of the Ming Empire.

Even if the anti-Habsburg alliance sells all its land, civilians, resources, etc., it can't afford it!
What Spain's losses are actually not counted by him, but by these two little dukes.

Their loss is even more frightening!

To be honest, he looked a little scared himself.

He held the list in a daze for a while, took a deep breath, and then said loudly: "Your anti-Habsburg alliance provoked a war for no reason, and you have been fighting us in Spain for almost 50 years.

In the past 50 years, we have lost a total of five armadas, about 50 navy soldiers and about 100 million army soldiers have been killed.

In addition, in order to protect ourselves, we have to maintain an army of 50 all year round, and the loss of military expenditure is even greater.

Each of our armadas is calculated at 5000 ships, and each ship is calculated at [-] pounds of silver on average. The five armadas lost a total of [-] million pounds of silver.

The pensions of our fallen soldiers are all calculated at one hundred pounds of silver, and the pensions of the navy and army total 5000 million pounds of silver.

The military expenditure of a 50 army is 50 pounds of silver a month, 600 million pounds of silver a year, and 50 million pounds of silver in [-] years.

In addition, our consumption of ammunition, food, fruits, vegetables, meat, etc. add up to at least [-] million pounds of silver.

So, you have to pay us a total of 5000 million pounds of silver. "

Fake has it!
When the Duke of Richelieu heard the words, he was almost outraged.

The Ming Empire and Spain are negotiating with them, this is simply killing them!

(End of this chapter)