Hong Xingui and Zheng Zhilong stood at the bow of the boat, looking at the vast sea, and the heartfelt smiles on their faces had already revealed their feelings.

After learning that the combined fleet was completely wiped out by the Daming Naval Division, Spain, Portugal and the Netherlands did not choose to resist the Great Ming Naval Division, but chose to negotiate peace.

Many things, Hong Xingui is not able to make decisions without authorization, he needs to report to the emperor, so the peace talks are only superficial things, mainly involving maritime trade, the rules set by the Ming court, Spain, Portugal and the Netherlands and other European countries, are completely followed.

What Hong Xingui never expected was that the Spanish royal family, the Portuguese royal family and the Dutch royal family all offered the most beautiful princesses and asked to marry the princess to Emperor Daming, which caught Hong Xingui off guard, but Zheng Zhilong agreed, saying that these princesses could follow the sailor to Daming.

Along with the sailors, there are also representatives of many European royal families, they can represent the royal family of their country with full powers, this to go to the Ming Dynasty, on the one hand, is to meet the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, on the other hand, is also to be able to continue peace talks, many things need to be really discussed, of course, if possible, but also let the country's warships can follow back.

The scheming representatives of the royal family also accepted a secret mission, carrying a large amount of money to Daming to buy Hongyi cannons and Furlong machines, which were transformed by Daming, which were far from being comparable to the artillery they owned.

In fact, many Europeans went to Daming and followed the merchant ships, but almost all of these people went and never returned. Very few people return to Europe, which also makes many royal families in Europe not know much about the Ming Dynasty at all.

Strength determines everything, the Yellowstones of Europe are very smart, they will not fight against the Ming court, you must know the warship fleets of Spain, Portugal and the Netherlands, which are known as the troika of the sea. was completely wiped out by the Daming Naval Division, which is enough to see that the Ming Dynasty is strong enough to stop it, and it is definitely unwise to resist, so it is better to negotiate peace.

For the rules of maritime trade determined by the Ming court, the vast majority of European royal families are agreed, and the European royal families who are accustomed to colonizing other countries by force see the maritime trade rules determined by the Ming court, and they did not believe it at first, and then they sincerely admired the emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

There were not many specific details about the peace talks. Hong Xingui and Zheng Zhilong did not delay very long, and after staying in Europe for less than a month, the sailor set sail to return.

Upon their return to Batavia, representatives of the European royal family met with captured sergeants of their own countries, through whom the royal representatives learned about the course of the battle, the fleet of warships of the troika, and the battle with the Great Ming Naval Division did not last even a day. It was a complete failure, and this is a disgrace for the troika.

This made European royalty realize it thoroughly. There was a powerful dynasty in the East, and this dynasty could even rule the whole world.

Hong Xingui and Zheng Zhilong were the happiest, and when they returned to Batavia, they discussed with Wang Xiaoer and decided to let Wang Xiaoer temporarily preside over overseas commerce, and the two brought many representatives of European royal families. The princesses of Spain, Portugal and the Netherlands, as well as the captured officers, returned to the capital to present their victories to the emperor and the imperial court.

When the warship formation returned to Daming, it was already September. Autumn and September are the harvest seasons. It is also the most pleasant season for the climate, the climate of Batavia and Daming is very different, it is very hot here most of the year, it is impossible to see what the snowflakes look like, Hong Xingui, who has left Daming for nearly two years, can be said to be like an arrow, he misses his family, and he misses the emperor.

When Zheng Zhilong and Wang Xiaoer went to Batavia, they led a hundred warships, as well as many merchant ships, this time back to Daming, Hong Xingui and Zheng Zhilong led one hundred and fifty warships, including fifty captured warships, of course, followed by the warship formation, is a large number of merchant ships, these merchant ships go to Europe to trade, when they come back, they must carry a large number of goods, these goods in the eyes of the merchants, is money.

Hong Xingui and Zheng Zhilong wished that the more goods carried by merchant ships, the more overseas trade taxes the imperial court would receive, and in the future, such commerce and trade would flourish, and the taxes received by the Ming imperial court would increase significantly.

On the way back, Hong Xingui and Zheng Zhilong were discussing along the way, including how to report to the emperor, how to explain in detail the situation of the expedition to Europe, and the rules of maritime trade set by the Ming court, and how to be accepted by Europe and many small states along the way.

Among the warship formations, there are ten warships, carrying representatives of European royalty and Southeast Asian countries, and they carry a large number of goods, which are dedicated to the Ming Emperor, of course, the three princesses of the royal family, and Hong Xingui and Zheng Zhilong are on the same warship, Hong Xingui and Zheng Zhilong are very respectful to the three princesses, these three princesses have really become the emperor's concubines, and their status is instantly different.

The relationship between Hong Xingui and Zheng Zhilong has also become particularly close during this expedition.

The cooperation between the two from beginning to end is very good, whether it is a naval battle or an expedition to Europe, on major matters, Zheng Zhilong asked Hong Xingui for instructions, even if it is something he is very familiar with, Zheng Zhilong will not make decisions without authorization.

Hong Xingui also has complete trust in Zheng Zhilong, and all the opinions and suggestions put forward by Zheng Zhilong, Hong Xingui almost always should accept them, and it is precisely because of the tacit cooperation between the two that this expedition and expedition are particularly smooth.

Hong Xingui and Zheng Zhilong have a lot of similarities, neither of them is a scholar, and their growth tracks are somewhat similar, but Zheng Zhilong is more adventurous, he used to be a pirate in order to make a living, Hong Xingui followed the emperor, fought in the south and the north, established a real meritorious service, became the top figure of the Zheng family, and also became the emperor's most trusted confidant.

When the warship formation was about to approach Penglai, Ding Baokun, the general of the Zheng Jiajun and the admiral of the navy, made a special trip to meet him.

Ding Baokun was ordered to welcome Hong Xingui and Zheng Zhilong and his party.

After boarding the ship, Ding Baokun told Hong Xingui and Zheng Zhilong that the emperor ordered the warship formation to go directly to Tianjin Port, which could save a lot of time.

When he received the holy decree, Hong Xingui's excited body trembled and cried loudly.

The warship formation then headed for the port of Tianjin.

This is already the territory of the Ming Dynasty, but the Houjin in southern Liaoning still exists, but it is impossible for them to pose the slightest threat to the sailors, not to mention that the Ming army is still stationed in many places in southern Liaoning.

When the warship formation arrived at the port of Tianjin, the entire port was temporarily blocked.

Hong Xingui and Zheng Zhilong landed first.

The moment Hong Xingui stepped on the land, he knelt down and kissed the land under his feet, leaving this land of dreams for nearly two years, he had too many emotions.

Many representatives of the European royal family behind him saw Hong Xingui's action, and their faces showed a look of surprise, and they knew very well what this kiss meant.

Seeing Xiong Wencan, the cabinet minister and the secretary of the Ministry of War, who was waiting at the dock, Hong Xingui and Zheng Zhilong hurriedly saluted, and they were all helped up by Xiong Wencan with a smile.

Hong Xingui and Zheng Zhilong introduced Xiong Wencan to European royal representatives, kings or local representatives from all over Southeast Asia, but Xiong Wencan did not directly meet the three princesses of the European royal family, but only went to the front of the sedan chair and saluted the three princesses.

Men and women are not close to each other, not to mention that these three princesses are preparing to marry the emperor.

The march on land was much more lively.

Representatives of the European royal family, kings and local representatives from all over Southeast Asia have seized this opportunity, they need to observe the Ming Dynasty up close, to see what the situation is like in the Ming Dynasty, whether it is very rich, and whether the Ming Dynasty is really extremely powerful.

Nearly ten days of travel, the situation seen along the way, so that many overseas people, the expression became more and more serious, they did see a rich Ming, from the faces of the Ming people, everyone saw confidence, what they saw was satisfaction, all the way to escort the Ming army, the discipline was extremely strict, in the process of traveling, one day it rained heavily, these sergeants arranged everyone into the tent, stiff outside the rain and waited, not far away is the people's houses, but none of the sergeants went to hide from the rain, some of the people aroundSeeing the sergeants in the rain, they took the initiative to bring tools to cover the rain and put them on the bodies of these sergeants, and some people dragged the sergeants to hide from the rain, but all the sergeants refused.

This kind of powerful power is not possessed by Europe, and Southeast Asia does not possess it.

This kind of scene, what is reflected behind it, is thought-provoking and even more terrifying.

Some representatives of the royal family were not reconciled, thinking that this was a superficial article, and they also used to go to the homes of the people in the villages and towns, or to the homes of the inhabitants of the cities during the night rest, and they were warmly received, and all their actions, no one hindered them, let alone asked.

It's strong self-confidence.

When approaching the capital, the wealth of the Ming Dynasty is truly reflected, each city is surrounded by rows of shops, bustling crowds, overseas people in these places, see a lot of compatriots, these people are mixed in the crowd, there is no slightest unaccustomed, the people around the Ming Dynasty do not have any special eyes.

The younger brother of the Spanish royal king finally expressed his heartfelt emotion, this is an indescribable dynasty, this is a dynasty that can fully accommodate the whole world, no one should think of offending this dynasty, let alone being an enemy of this dynasty, this dynasty shows a domineering self-confidence, showing a spirit of compatibility with the world, this dynasty is destined to dominate the world. (To be continued.) )