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Ji Aojian's body shook and jumped onto the opposite boat.

"Where's the captain?"

Soon, a burly pirate with his right arm cut off by an axe stepped forward and introduced himself in pain, "I'm Sanchez, the captain of the Victory. ”

This pirate ship, which failed to rob but was robbed, actually has a very loud name called the Victory, which is quite famous in the waters of Central America.

Ji Aojian waved his hand and said lightly, "Let's all squat." ”

This sentence is to receive the signal of the ship.

Sanchez didn't immediately agree, his eyes flashed fiercely: this kid seems to be the captain opposite? He came over alone, if he was taken down, maybe he could be used as a bargaining chip?

Someone next to him reminded him, "Captain Sanchez, the captain of the Black Pearl is a master of dark magic. ”

The captain of the Victory felt a chill in his heart, and then looked carefully at the face of the Oriental in front of him, and suddenly realized, "It turns out that the Black Pearl is still controlled by the mysterious wizard of the ancient East."

People have an inexplicable instinct of fear of unfamiliar things. Black magic is a strange witchcraft, which is inherently terrifying, and the strange witchcraft produced in a strange country is obviously more strange, and of course it is even more terrifying.

The sailors on deck all laid down their weapons and crouched down. The sailors of the Black Pearl also continued to jump over and began to take over.

Ji Aojian walked up to Sanchez and looked at him from above, "What happened to the Habsburg captives?"

Sanchez's eyes widened with surprise.

The shout just now was very faint. Almost no one on deck could hear it. The more Sánchez felt that there was a wizard with mysterious abilities in front of him, and he even knew what prisoners he had on board, and replied with trepidation. "That's a big fish we were lucky enough to catch, and we're going to ask for a ransom from the European royal family. ”

"How big is the fish?"

"It seems to be a prince. ”

Ji Aojian nodded, followed the voice he heard earlier, and walked towards the cabin at the stern. One of these cabins had an iron lock on the door, and he didn't bother to call the pirate to bring the key, so he reached out and broke the lock beam.

After pushing open the door, I saw a gray middle-aged man with an extraordinary bearing and a woman who looked like a noblewoman. They looked at him with surprise and delight.

Ji Aojian asked, "Who are you from the Habsburgs?"

The gray man coughed, "Can you please ask the Siberian Marquis to come over?"

"I am. ”

The man and woman looked surprised. The man in front of him was clearly dressed like an ordinary sailor, how could he be a noble figure, could it be that the East was thrifty and simple? Impossible, there has been a reputation for the country of porcelain and silk since ancient Roman times. The history of luxury is much older than the current European courts.

That's right. This is the Marquis of Siberia, but a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty. Siberia has always been a barren land, and it's normal to be poor like this...... But isn't Siberia a Russian territory, and how did it become a vassal state of China again?

After thinking for a long time, the gray man had no choice but to believe, "Honorable Marquis of Siberia, I am Prince Leopold of Austria, and I came from Europe to become the emperor of Mexico. ”

Ji Aojian was surprised. "Emperor of Mexico, shouldn't that be Maximilian?"

Leopold looked confused. "Which Maximilian?"

There were many members of the House of Habsburg named Maximilian, like this Leopold.

"He has an older brother named Franz Joseph. ”

Franz Josef was the old emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire who lived to the time of World War I.

Leopold was puzzled, "Little Maximilian is only eleven years old this year, how could the Mexicans come and ask him to be emperor?"

The conversation between the two sides was very laborious at this point, and Ji Aojian's thoughts were racing quickly, trying to figure out what was going on.

Originally, in the sixties of the nineteenth century, the French Emperor Napoleon III instigated the Austrian Habsburgs to send a member of the family to accept the Mexican throne. This throne eventually fell to Maximilian, the younger brother of Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria, known as Massimiliano I.

But now it's still the forties of the nineteenth century, and someone from the European royal family has come to Mexico to be emperor?

Ji Aojian thought for a while, "What His Royal Highness the Prince said just now meant that the Mexicans invited you to be the emperor?"

The noble lady said, "It is at the sincere invitation of the people of Mexico that we have left Austria and come to this distant land of America. ”

Prince Leopold was slightly embarrassed, "This is my wife, Princess Maria, who forgot to introduce to Her Excellency the Marquis just now. ”

Ji Aojian smiled silently, but thought in his heart: What kind of invitation from the Mexican people is at most the idea of the Mexican constitutional monarchy.

Historically, Massimiliano I was sent to the Mexican throne by the Mexican constitutional monarchy and European royal families. However, Mexico did not have a broad base of public opinion to accept the imperial system, and the fate of the Maximilian classmate was not good, and he was executed by the army led by the former president after only three years as emperor in vain.

"Your Royal Highness, Mexico is currently at war with the United States, right?"

"That's true. Leopold sighed, "Since Texas declared independence from Mexico in 1936, the two countries have been at war almost constantly. ”

Ji Aojian's heart has been clear, Mexico is really under great pressure and needs the support of the European side, so the constitutional monarchists have the space to operate and establish an imperial system.

At this time, Mexico had a vast territory and was one of the largest countries in the Americas. However, Mexico City is biased to the south, and the control of the vast land in the north is weak, and New Mexico, California, and other regions are in danger under the strong competition of the United States. Texas had declared itself an independent republic in 1936, but in fact it was already secretly affiliated with the United States, which Mexico did not recognize.

In such a stormy and dangerous situation, it is natural for Mexicans to seek help from outside. The U.S. expansion has also caused unease among Europeans, who are vaguely interested in using Mexico to contain U.S. expansion. Of course. Europe will not help in vain, and will inevitably demand that Mexico take the opportunity to expand its influence and establish a constitutional monarchy. That's the consideration that Mexico has to pay.

Ji Aojian thought about it for a long time in his mind, but he still couldn't remember what deeds this Prince Leopold had in history. Although there are many members of the Habsburg family, there are really many who died young, maybe this member of history who should have died young, happened to survive in this time and space, and he had the conditions to represent the European royal family to ascend the throne of Mexico.

Although the "Emperor of Mexico" appeared twenty years earlier, the international situation has not changed. It's just that the form of the table is slightly different.

Thinking of this, Ji Aojian smiled again, "His Royal Highness the Prince is coming from Europe. Isn't it supposed to take the Atlantic route, how can it appear on the west coast of the Americas and come to the Pacific Ocean?"

Leopold's face turned pale, "That's what I came to Mexico for." Somehow it was leaked out. The U.S. Navy has completely blockaded the east coast of Mexico, and there is really no chance of landing 6. My wife and I had to go south to Panama and disembark with the intention of crossing Central America and then boarding the West Coast to Mexico. Who knew that we had no luck but we had just boarded a ship in the Pacific Ocean when we were caught by this gang of pirates. ”

"But we have met His Excellency the Marquis, and it is a great blessing in disguise." ”

Leopold nodded repeatedly. "Yes, God has been watching over us. We didn't forget to pray every day. ”

Ji Aojian said, "Your Royal Highness, do you really think it's bad luck and you met pirates?"

Leopold was stunned, "Your Excellency Marquis, what do you mean?"

"If it's too coincidental, there will be something strange. Ji Aojian said, "Actually, the U.S. Navy has been arresting you all along, and has never left." ”

Leopold's face was shocked, "You mean to say that these pirates were instructed by the Americans?"

Ji Aojian nodded, "The U.S. Navy has always had great ambitions, how could it be satisfied with only the east coast of the Americas? They have a Pacific Navy faction very early on, specially planning to exhibit the West Coast Navy, and have a lot of contact with pirates from all walks of life. When the time comes, a large number of pirate ships in the western Pacific will be transformed into the American navy. ”

"W-how is this possible?" Leopold's face was full of disbelief, "The United States is also a civilized country, how can it directly adopt pirates as a regular navy?"

Ji Aojian sighed in his heart, this Prince Leopold must have been an idle person since he was born, and he is almost fifty years old, and his understanding of world politics is still so pure.

"Your Royal Highness, such things are all too common in history. ”

The Marquis of Siberia said earnestly, "More than two hundred years ago, didn't England just absorb a large number of pirate ships and defeat the Spanish Armada?"

Leopold was as if he had been struck by a thunderbolt, and he was speechless.

Two hundred and fifty years ago, it was the Habsburgs at their most glorious moments, holding both the Spanish and Holy Roman thrones. Even on the Liberian Peninsula, Portugal was obtained, both of which had the largest overseas colonies in the world. With such strong luck, the unification of the whole of Europe seems to be within reach in the eyes of the people, and it is a matter of course.

However, a crushing defeat at the Armada disintegrated the Habsburg world map. Today, the Habsburgs have long since lost Spain and Portugal, and even the Holy Roman Empire has become a name in history, leaving only one Austrian crown.

It can be said that the defeat of the Armada is a hidden pain in the heart of every Habsburg member and a family shame that will never be forgotten.

After a long time, Leopold seemed to finally regain his breath, "The Americans are descendants of the British, and they are all the same scoundrels, and they can only do such a thing as a navy. ”

He suddenly seemed to think of something, and hurriedly asked, "Your Excellency Marquis, you just said that the Americans will officially accept those pirates when the time is right, when is the time ripe?"

Ji Aojian smiled, "This is naturally when the United States included Texas, New Mexico, and California in its territory and crossed the Americas to the Pacific Ocean. At this time, a strong Pacific Navy will be a necessary and necessary maritime force for the United States. (To be continued......)