Daming Crazy Emperor

Chapter 885 Entering Africa
The six cities in the Lisbon Concession were finally built, and the 30 troops serving as defenses were also in place.

Taichang patrolled the bay on the Emperor, and couldn't help nodding secretly.

The defense here is already strong enough, even if the European Continental Alliance gathers millions of troops to attack, it may not be able to defeat it.

Moreover, if this side can hold out for about a month, reinforcements from the Eastern Camp will be able to arrive, and they will even be able to mobilize the army of North American Indian tribes and the army of the Amazon Alliance to come to support.

In this way, even if the European Continental Alliance gathers all its forces to attack, it will not be able to win.

He really hoped that the Continental Union would foolishly come over to attack the Lisbon Lease. If they really came, he would be able to win the first battle just like he did against the Mughal Empire, and consume the vital strength of the Continental Union.

He knew very well that the reason why the Anti-Habsburg Alliance and the Habsburg Dynasty formed an alliance was to deal with the Ming Empire, and these colonial bandits just wanted to renege on their debts!
If possible, he really wants to gather an army now and directly bring down the Continental Union.

Because if the Continental League continues to develop like this, it will become more difficult to fight in the future.

It's a pity that the Mughal Empire has not been completely captured at this moment. The West Camp has 50 troops, the Nanyang Camp, and the Southeast Camp have millions of troops, including many naval ships.

Moreover, the situation in the North Camp is quite complicated. The Tsarist Russia and the Ottoman Empire of the European Continental Union are still watching over there, and the 50 people in the North Camp cannot move.

What he can mobilize is the troops from the South Camp and the West Camp. The problem is that these two camps guard a huge area, and they still cannot mobilize all the troops.

It would be nice if he could transfer 60 people to the two camps.

This manpower is simply not enough.

Therefore, he can't start a war with the Continental Union right now. He can only find ways to limit the development of the Continental Continental Union, and at the same time increase investment to develop more advanced weapons, striving to crush others in terms of equipment.

How to limit the development of others?

This is actually not difficult. Development requires money, and even more resources.

In terms of money, the Spanish Continental Trading Company has already opened more than ten branch offices, earning at least one hundred thousand taels a day, and nearly 5000 million taels a year, roughly equivalent to 500 million pounds.

These Spanish nobles continue to enjoy life and death, and they will be squeezed dry by them sooner or later.

At this moment, the Daming Western Company has also begun to build semicolons in the countries of the Anti-Habsburg Alliance, and there are more than 20 semicolons in the six coastal countries.

Once Ming's cheap goods and high-end luxury goods poured into these countries, it is estimated that the 500 million pounds of silver they borrowed from Ming would not be able to keep.

As for resources, it is mainly Spain, because all the European colonies in the Americas and Africa are concentrated in Spanish hands.

At this moment, the resources that Spain can obtain are even comparable to those of the Ming Empire!

In other words, if you want to cut off the resources of the European Union, you must take all of Spain's overseas colonies.

On the American side, he has already arranged it. I believe that the governorship of La Plata in Spain will also be taken by Carinho and De Silao in a short time. The remaining governorship of Granada and the governorship of New Spain I guess I can't stand these two guys doing this.

Now only the problem of the African colonies remains.

On the African side, he has already prepared 50 Black God Army, and it should be released now.

Thinking of this, he said resolutely: "The order is for the fleet to return to Hong Kong and invite Zhang Mingshi, Zheng Hongkui, Liu Shuochuan, Zhang Hengchuan, Zuma and Atlanta to discuss matters."

This time he can't go, he has more important things to deal with in the Americas, and he can only entrust the veteran Zhang Mingshi to take care of the African affairs.

Not long after, the fleet returned to the port, and Zhang Mingshi, Zheng Hongkui, Liu Shuochuan and others also came to the meeting room in the front hall of the Emperor.

When they looked at the map on the table, they understood that the emperor was going to enter Africa.

Zuma and Atlanta are so excited, they have been waiting for this day for almost two years.

This time, they can finally return to their homeland and regain their homeland.

Taichang stared at the map for a while, and then said solemnly: "The main purpose of our march into Africa this time is to take down all the Spanish colonies and take back the homes that originally belonged to the African people.

At the same time, prevent all colonial bandits from plundering resources in Africa.

Zuma and Atlanta, because of the apparent alliance, we, Ming Dynasty, cannot directly send troops to help you this time.

You may face bitter battles and even make huge sacrifices, so you must be prepared. "

Zuma and Atlanta immediately said excitedly: "Don't worry, the emperor, we are not afraid of death!"

Taichang nodded slightly and said: "It's a good thing not to be afraid of death, you must not be afraid of death when you are on the battlefield, but you can't be reckless to die.

Therefore, I have assigned you an experienced veteran and two experienced generals.

In the Ming Dynasty, you will be the head coach of the Black God Army.

You first command them to establish a safe and stable logistics base on the Gold Coast, and then guard there and be responsible for strategic and tactical guidance.

Shuo Chuan, you will be the deputy head coach of the Black God Army, and you will directly lead your subordinates to help them command operations on the front line. "

Hearing this, Zhang Mingshi and Liu Shuochuan hurriedly cupped their hands and said, "I will understand in the end."

Taichang then explained: "Hong Kui, you are responsible for leading the naval fleet to send 50 recruits from the Shenji Battalion to the Cape Verde Islands, and then send [-] soldiers from the Black God Army to the Gold Coast.

Heng Chuan, you led [-] soldiers of the Shenji Battalion to establish a naval base and a grain and grass material transfer base in Cape Verde. "

Zheng Hongkui and Zhang Hengchuan hurriedly clasped their hands together and said, "The general will understand."

The next step is the specific strategy.

Taichang asked first: "Mingshi, what are your thoughts on the specific strategy?"

Zhang Mingshi knew for a long time that he was going to Africa to guide the Black God Army, and he had read the map of Africa countless times.

In fact, this battle is not easy to fight, because the Spanish colonies or the colonies established by the former European colonial robbers are all on the coast of Africa, and they are still scattered.

If the Daming Navy cannot come forward, they must go overland.

And now Africa is full of large and small tribal alliances and imperial countries. So many of them have passed through other people's territory, what should they do if they don't agree?
He stared at the map for a while, and then said carefully: "Your Majesty, there is a problem now.

These colonies are not connected together, but scattered around tens of thousands of miles of coastline. If we want to march, we must pass through the territories of the local African tribal alliances and countries.

We are an army of hundreds of thousands, can people agree with us to go there?

Moreover, after we pass, there is still the problem of the transfer of food, grass, and luggage. If people let us pass, and then intercept our food, grass, and luggage, it will be troublesome. "

This question is really a bit troublesome.

Taichang thought for a while, and then asked: "Zuma, Atlanta, the tribal alliance and the country will let your Black God Army pass through their territory?"

Uh, this.

Zuma and Atlante both showed embarrassment when they heard the words.

Zuma thought about it for a while, and said honestly: "Your Majesty, those tribal alliances are better off, as long as we can give them food and make them full, they can even join our Black God Army.

It’s hard to say about those empires. The emperors of some empires were very selfish and greedy. They even helped the colonists hunt down the civilians of the tribal alliance to make money as slaves.

Those empires are with the colonists, I guess, they will definitely not let our Black God Army pass through their territory. "

And such a thing?
Taichang couldn't help asking: "Do you still have such a country in Africa?"

Zuma said rather indignantly: "There are many countries like ours in Africa, and the tribe I originally belonged to was wiped out by the slave raiding team of the Dameho Kingdom.

All the people in the tribe who resisted were killed, and those who did not resist were captured and sold to the Dutch. "

Atlanta also gritted his teeth and said: "Yes, our tribe was wiped out by the Oyo Empire's slave raiders, and none of them escaped, either they were killed by them or they were captured and sold to the Dutch. "

Africa really has such a country!

Taichang looked at the map, and there were markings on it, including the Kingdom of Damehe and the Empire of Oyo.

The Kingdom of Dameho is roughly centered on the Slave Coast, extending to the Slave Coast in the west, and adjacent to the Oyo Empire in the east, with a length of thousands of miles from north to south.

This is already a very large kingdom, and its area is even larger than Spain.

The Oyo Empire is bigger, and their territory even includes Nigeria and Niger in later generations, and the French mainland is not even half the size of the Oyo Empire!

Very good, let's start with these two empires and build a huge empire first.

The thoughts in Taichang's mind became clear in an instant, and he pointed to the map and said decisively: "You first destroy the Damehe Kingdom and the Oyo Empire, and build a huge empire.

Then expand the Black God Army to 100 million to form a powerful deterrent.

After you established a powerful empire, you sent envoys to all tribal alliances and countries in Africa to ask them to cooperate in the name of cleaning up the colonial bandits.

If you are willing to cooperate with you, you will provide them with protection and help them resist the invasion of colonial robbers.

If you are not willing to cooperate with you, you can send troops to destroy them directly! "

Uh, do that?
Zuma and Atlanta were stunned when they heard this.

Well, the emperor's will must be obeyed unconditionally.

Zuma was stunned for a while, and then carefully asked: "Your Majesty, what should we call the empire we built?"

Name again!
Taichang roughly looked for it on the map, and found it quickly.

He said very simply: "Isn't there originally French West Africa and Portuguese West Africa here?
The empire you build is called the West African Empire. "

Well, it's a pretty good name.

Atlantis asked carefully again: "Your Majesty, who will be the emperor of this West African empire?"

This is simple.

Taichang pointed to the east of Africa and said, "Aren't there still many colonies here?
You can also build an East African empire here in the future.

As for the emperor of the West African Empire, which one of you wants to be? "

Uh, this.

Who doesn't want to be the emperor, the problem is, they really dare not fight for the emperor's position in front of Taichang.

Taichang has said it before, to be united and to help each other, not to tear each other down.

They have always kept these words in their hearts.

Atlanta thought for a while, but still gritted his teeth: "Zuma is a little older than me, let him be the emperor of this West African empire."

well.

Taichang nodded slightly, and then said: "Zuma, you can't look down on Atlantis after becoming an emperor, and don't help him build a West African empire."

Zuma quickly shook her head and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry, I am not this kind of person. When the time comes, I will personally lead the army to help Atlanta build an East African empire."

That's more or less.

Taichang thought for a while, then asked, "Do you have any questions?"

Zhang Mingshi hesitated for a moment, and then suggested: "Your Majesty, why don't we help the West African Empire build shipyards and arsenals.

After all, they want to expand their army to millions, and it is possible to expand their army to 200 million or even 300 million in the future.

With so many troops, it would be too troublesome for us to provide them with weapons and equipment.

How about we help them build an arsenal and let them make their own weapons and armor.

As for guns and cannons, we should just provide them, and they don’t need to be equipped with too many anyway.

Also, if they want to circumvent most of Africa to build an East African empire, they will definitely not be able to do it without ships.

Weichen felt that he could teach them to build some armed merchant ships and spiked warships, so that they would not be completely incapable of naval warfare.

We provide them with the steam engine and artillery on the ship, and they can build the hull themselves.

Your Majesty, what do you think? "

Well, anyway, the steam engine technology has already spread, so there is no need to keep it as secret as before.

Taichang nodded without hesitation and said: "Okay, when the West African Empire is established, I will send officials from the Ministry of Industry to help them build shipyards and arsenals.

As for steam engines, muskets, and cannons, I'm afraid it will cost money.

After all, we can't let those craftsmen do their jobs for nothing. "

Zuma and Atlanta nodded excitedly when they heard the words: "Your Majesty, we pay, we pay."

(End of this chapter)