Ming Zuo

In the era of great navigation, sailing ships played an extremely important role in Europe, and they were also one of the symbols of national strength.

So westerners see empire in this way too.

The empire is thousands of miles away. Although there are many legends, the first intuitive impression of Europeans at this time must be the sailing ship of the imperial mission.

The sailboat was getting closer and closer, and the exclamation on the shore was getting louder.

Although most of the ships in the Netherlands today are Clark ships, they are no strangers to Galen ships.

The sailing ship of the empire, at a glance, is a Galen ship.

But experienced people can easily see that the Galen ship of the empire is very different from the popular European style.

The imperial galleons are longer and more graceful, they can easily cut through the waves and travel faster.

Secondly, the sails on the Galen ships of the empire are very simple, not as messy as European ships.Numerous sails can definitely reduce the difficulty of operation, and it is undoubtedly more friendly to sailors.

The Galen ships of the empire don't have many gun windows, but the Dutch know why.

The Dutch East India Company has purchased bronze artillery from the empire, and the local side has also obtained some and imitated them.

It can be said that in the resistance against the Spaniards, these light bronze artillery made outstanding achievements and were very popular.

And Europe has no secrets.

The Dutch use new artillery, and other countries will try to get the technology.

During the 30 Years War, various countries were very willing to invest in the military in order to win.

It's a pity that, including the Netherlands, the cracking of the bronze artillery was not very smooth.

This requires extremely high metal smelting and casting capabilities, which is not something that Europe can handle today.

But the Dutch already knew the power of the bronze artillery.

With fewer cannons, greater firepower and range advantages, it has to be said that many people are jealous when they see the sailing ships of the empire at this time.

In the past, they only heard that the sailing ship of the empire was right in front of them, and many people had already decided that no matter what, they would board the ship and take a good look at it.

Will they get what they want?
This is obviously yes.

For such a request, the imperial mission will not refuse, and there is no need to refuse.

While the empire needs to stay technologically ahead, it also needs other nations to progress quickly.Only in this way can the empire be forced to continue to work hard and invest more in research and development, so as not to be surpassed.

Born in sorrow and died in peace, the wisdom of our ancestors needs to be placed in a suitable place.

The ship docked safely, and Dutch Prime Minister Van Subaru, as a representative, boarded the ship and contacted Liao Zhongjian, Xu Erjue, Kong Zhiguang and others.

After the process was finalized, teams of imperial soldiers walked off the ship and lined up along the gangway.

The novel costumes and tall and burly figures of the imperial soldiers attracted even more curious eyes.

Today's Europe has not yet transformed the wealth looted from all over the world into nutrients for improving physical fitness.Therefore, in terms of physical fitness, it is far inferior to the Chinese with better foundations.

Therefore, in the eyes of Europeans, these imperial soldiers are all as strong as iron towers.

In addition, the straight and simple costumes of the imperial soldiers attracted the attention of Europeans.

In Europe in this era, the costumes are actually similar to those in China, and they are all very cumbersome.

The crew will make some changes on their own for safety and operational reasons.But the aristocrats and upper-class people all pursue gorgeousness and complexity.

But in any case, when it comes to aesthetics, the rules around the world are almost the same.

What later generations of the West did to Asians was purely a deliberate act of pretending to be confused.

In order to reflect the beauty of simple clothing, in fact, it is more a test of craftsmanship and art.

The fabrics of imperial military uniforms have exceeded the cognition of Europeans.

Look at the leather boots under the feet of the imperial soldiers, and you will win even more.

The boots of European aristocrats must be gorgeous, but the aesthetic gap between hundreds of years cannot be smoothed out.

The imperial military boots were designed by Zuo Menggeng himself, and they are almost exactly the same as the military boots of later generations.

After the guard of honor was finished, Liao Zhongjian led the officials of the mission to get off the boat slowly.

William II and the others quickly pulled themselves together and greeted them.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the high-level leaders of China and the Netherlands completed an epic meeting.

"His Royal Highness, it is a great honor to receive your grand reception. In order to express our respect and follow the will of His Majesty, please accept some gifts."

After the meeting, Liao Zhongjian presented the generous gift to William II and his wife.

What was presented to William II was a brocade royal robe hand-woven by twenty top craftsmen.

What was given to the queen was a pure sapphire the size of a bull's eye.This was exchanged from the local natives when the mission stopped at the Cape of Storms.

After discussion, Liao Zhongjian and others thought that this item was better as a gift than the original one, so they replaced it on their own initiative.

Facts have proved that this approach could not be more correct.

When the queen opened the exquisite box and let the sapphire reveal its true face, the whole scene burst into the sky.

All the women present were fascinated and jealous of the queen.

It is conceivable that for a long period of time in the future, the legend about this sapphire will spread throughout the land of Europe.

The queen's heart was full of beauty, and she couldn't help but respect the imperial mission even more.

"It is the greatest honor of the Netherlands for the honored guests from Middle-earth to come to the Netherlands and allow this land to receive the baptism of oriental wisdom. His Royal Highness has already prepared a grand banquet, please feel our enthusiasm."

That night, in the royal palace, the upper echelons of Holland gathered together and held an unprecedented reception for the imperial mission.

When William II appeared in the brocade royal robe, the shock of the Europeans went up to a higher level.

They had never seen such fine clothes, and the richness of the fabric was beyond the Dutch vocabulary to describe.

Many thoughtful people thought of something and approached Liao Zhongjian and the others one after another, showing unparalleled enthusiasm.

Apparently, they found fortune.

But when a soldier walked in front of Liao Zhongjian, the others dispersed wisely.

Marton Tropp, the most admired general in the Netherlands, and the most outstanding commander in the Netherlands War of Independence.

Liao Zhongjian was no stranger to this person.

After all, Marton Tropp's nephew is the Dutch ambassador to the Empire, and the two sides have dealt with each other a lot before.

"Mr. Minister, the Spaniards have sent a signal for peace. I think the war will soon be over."

Marton Traop reported a bad news.

A look of worry flashed across Liao Zhongjian's face, and soon he had a plan.

"Is that enough for Holland?"

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