Chapter 868: Big Business That Stirs Up the West
Thirty miles!
As long as you go thirty miles, you can complete super missions of epic difficulty...... It's a pity that Chang Mao and Lan Yong still failed. The white flag of French surrender arrived.
This result is really too mysterious, France is a country that has been fighting with Britain for decades, very tenacious and tenacious, how can it lose one and surrender?
Could it be that Da Ming is really strong enough to crush the world? Or maybe 3,000 people are heavenly soldiers and generals, do they really have divine power?
Chang Mao didn't dare to be blindly arrogant, he hurriedly asked his wife to understand the situation. Then he called the envoy who surrendered and questioned him face to face, and it took Chang Mao three days to figure out the situation.
First of all, King Charles VI of France was not a hero, he was moody, he was called mentally ill, and under his rule there was a serious chaos in France.
The Duke of Burgundy, a major prince, hooked up with the British...... Without the involvement of the Ming Dynasty, France would have suffered a crushing defeat a few years later and was almost annexed by the British.
Thanks to the famous Joan of Arc, who stepped forward and inspired all the French, they mobilized all their forces from the bottom up to expel the British.
This century-long war almost shaped the future of Britain and France...... The British were driven out of Europe, and from then on, they concentrated on being the sticks that stirred up the continent.
As for France, due to the outbreak of the lower classes, they became famous old revolutionary areas, and the storm that broke out from here swept across the continent in the following centuries.
Of course, this is a history without the involvement of the Ming Dynasty.
With the arrival of the Ming army, the entire historical process was dealt a heavy blow and completely distorted.
Charles VI struck hastily and tasted defeat, and the Duke of Burgundy attacked decisively and captured Paris. Then send an envoy to the Ming to announce the surrender.
This was obviously a good move for Burgundy.
The mess caused by Charles VI was cleaned up by them, which just increased Burgundy's voice. And with the influence of the Ming Dynasty, it can also suppress the forces loyal to the Fa King.
In addition, the appearance of the Ming army cut off the communication line in the English Channel, and no one can say what will happen to Britain next.
So in the midst of the chaos, the clever Duke of Burgundy, Philip III, personally came to meet the commander of the Ming Dynasty.
"My dear niece, did you really go to the far east and meet the emperor there?" Philip asked Zoe in an exaggerated tone.
"Of course, dear uncle, didn't you see the fleet and the brave soldiers I brought? I can tell you very frankly that these powers are only one ten-thousandth of Da Ming. But that power alone is enough to block the Strait and drive the damned Brits back to their island! These despicable descendants of pirates are only worthy of being fishermen, and it is their greatest mistake to get involved in France! β
Obviously, after getting Daming's support, the little girl became aggressive.
Philip III touched his nose, slightly ashamed.
Unfortunately, he had hooked up with the British.
But it didn't matter, seeing the wind to make the rudder was the instinct of a mature monarch, and Philip III soon came up with a new calculation.
"My dear niece, you said Daming, they sent men to Europa, what are their plans?"
"Plans? Can I say that they are here to help me find my father? β
Philip III was so shocked that his eyes almost dropped.
He didn't believe that his niece had so much charm that he could make Da Ming send such a powerful force at all costs? Totally unreasonable!
"Uncle, that's right, I am married to a nobleman of the Ming Dynasty, and his title is also duke...... However, in the Ming Dynasty, it has a completely different system from the West. I can tell you that my husband's status is extremely noble, his father was once a famous general who defeated the Mongols, he was named a prince, his uncle is the most famous general of the Ming Dynasty today, he once personally led the men and horses to defeat the Mongol emperor, his close friend and relative, is the wisest Ming Taishi, and my son has become a protΓ©gΓ© of the Taishi......"
Philip III was so dazed that he couldn't figure out how such a complicated and mysterious thing could happen...... But he also figured out a few things.
First of all, an incomparably powerful force intervened in the continent, and their power was so strong that it cut through the strait.
Second, they have no intention of getting involved in Europa, or rather, they have little interest in the land.
Philip III shook his head, and an incomparably beautiful picture quickly appeared in front of him...... Cooperate with the Ming Dynasty to drive out the British power, and then with the support of the Ming army, ascend to the throne of the French king!
Burgundy cannot be satisfied with the status of a grand duchi, it has to become a kingdom, or even an empire!
Thinking of this, Philip III grinned.
"My dear niece, your husband is truly an amazing hero, and I am looking forward to meeting him. As the master, I intend to give him a thousand sheep as a reward for his army...... I suppose he must have come all the way and lacked these supplies, right? β
Zoe smiled sweetly, "Uncle, you are really smart, you actually used such a method to inquire about the truth of the Ming army...... I can tell you first-hand, the fleet of the Ming Dynasty has brought wealth you can't imagine! Zoe said, tossing a handkerchief to Philip III.
"Uncle, you can feel it, this is from Daming, the level of the top textiles!"
Philip III had long noticed that Zoe's dress, delicate, gorgeous, novel, full of dignity and atmosphere, could not be made by European tailors.
But as an elder, he can't stare at his niece's skirt and ask, right?
At this moment, when he received the handkerchief, he suddenly felt different.
It is a very delicate and silky cloth with a dense pattern, and if you look closely, you will not see the slightest flaw.
"Dear niece, this cloth is expensive, isn't it? Can only be used as a handkerchief? β
Zoe laughed.
"Uncle, you are really humorous, I can take you to see, this level of cloth, we have brought five boats!"
Five boats, this is a very strange unit of measurement, after all, a canoe is also a ship!
When Philip III came to the front of the Ming fleet, he knelt down directly.
Towering as a mountain, huge and friendless!
Is this the warship of the Ming Dynasty?
"Uncle, this is just a cargo ship, and the real warship is still guarding the ships of the British!"
Philip III's eyes widened and he threw his fist excitedly.
"Great, kill the British!"
He has forgotten the previous eyebrows, hooking up and matching, what is the British, cooperating with Daming, this is the king!
Especially when he entered the cabin and saw the goods, he was even more devastated, and his eyes were full of little stars, not only the royal road, but also the way to money!
"My uncle, the damned Arabs of the past blocked the trade routes, they kept the best goods for themselves, and I can tell you that in Daming there are too many goods that we could not imagine. It's so beautiful that it's hard to describe in words, it's a work of art that even the gods can't create......"
Philip didn't have the slightest suspicion of his niece's endless rainbow farts, on the contrary, he felt conservative.
So much silk cloth, it's perfect!
He believed that there must be someone who would be willing to use the status of nobility, the fiefdom, and all the wealth...... to exchange these treasures!
If it were put on the market, the whole continent would go crazy.
The ladies would willingly take out the last gold coins in the house in exchange for silk, and dress themselves up beautifully, enjoying the adoration and envy of all.
"Dear niece, are you going to sell?" Philip's voice was already shaking.
"We are soldiers and are not good at business, so we want to find a collaborator who will take care of business for us." Chang Mao suddenly appeared, and said in a deep voice.
Philip III couldn't understand, so he could only look at it dumbfounded.
Zoe smiled: "Uncle, my husband is saying that he plans to let you act as an agent for Daming's goods, congratulations, you are going to make a fortune!" β
Philip III trembled, looked at Chang Mao stupidly, and suddenly roared madly, his fat body kept beating, as if he had been electrocuted. There was a wah-wah sound from his mouth, which he didn't understand at all.
And Zoe's face was flushed, and she gritted her teeth in anger.
"What did he say?" Chang Mao asked.
Zoe inhaled hard and said angrily: "He, he said that his daughter is beautiful, and he is willing to ...... his daughter"
Before he could finish speaking, Chang Mao waved his hand.
He kept a straight face and said coldly: "In the future, I will be responsible for the sale of commercial goods." Can't all the benefits be taken away from him, understand? β
Zoe's eyes lit up, and she understood, her husband was angry for herself.
"Don't worry, he can only get what belongs to him, don't want to take advantage of it!"
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In a not-so-pleasant atmosphere, the conversation ended.
The two parties reached a cooperation agreement.
Philip III immediately announced to the whole of France that the Ming army had been brought in by Princess Zoe to help France, and that their fleet had destroyed dozens of Anglo warships.
The mentally ill King Charles VI offended the Ming Dynasty and was deposed from the throne, Duke of Burgundy, and Philip III became regent of France. Will join hands with the Ming to expel the damned British.
His Royal Highness, the newly appointed Prince Regent, also obtained a batch of exquisite silk products from the Ming army. An exhibition will be held in Paris to enhance the friendship between the two countries.
The news spread that "a monster from the East had landed in Port Calais" was replaced by "the silk of the Ming Dynasty was about to arrive in Paris".
By the time it was the day of the fair, all the ladies of Paris had gone crazy.
Even those who remained loyal to the King and despised Philip III let go of their anger. Embroidered handkerchiefs from the Orient appeared in the hands of the noblewomen, and it was only a small gift.
The real feast is yet to come!
In order to welcome silk, Philip III went so far as to send cavalry and military bands, which from beginning to end were completely enjoyed by kings, and he also opened the most luxurious palaces for the display of silk.
When everything was ready, and the nobles entered the palace, everyone was stunned, the most luxurious palace could not compare to one ten-thousandth of these silks!
"The supreme silk artwork has earned the loyalty of all Parisians!"