The Great Ming Dynasty Dominate Overseas

Schönbrunn Palace, Vienna, Austria.

"This condition is unacceptable!" Yan Changwu said in Chen Tingjing's report.

The Chief of Staff Zhang Jiayu looked at the direction of his fingers to "return the fortress of Gibraltar." He raised his eyebrows and asked, "What's your answer?"

"Hey! The fortress of Gibraltar is extremely important. The land laid down by the soldiers and their blood must be returned to the Spanish..." Yan Changwu recites an ancient prose he has learned: "The strength of the armed forces is limited to the original, and the woman is temporarily spared. The country, the fallen army is true and the enemy is long, and there is no day to death! I dare not be the second Duke of Jinxiang and return the fortress of Gibraltar to the Spanish. It will chill the hearts of the soldiers!"

This allusion is that the Jin Dynasty and Qin Dynasty sent soldiers, Jin Xianggong personally conquered, with Xianzhen as the marshal, defeated the Qin army, captured Qin generals Meng Ming, Bai Yibing, and Xiqishu, the mother of Xiang Gong was the princess of Qin, persuading Xianggong released General Qin and caused serious dissatisfaction with Xian Zhen. He said the above paragraph, which meant that he must cherish the fruits of victory and not invite future revenge for himself.

"Your Majesty has a good memory!" Zhang Jiayu first praised the emperor, and calmly said: "Your Majesty can relax, at this moment, then at the same time!"

"Jin and Qin are both powerful countries. The Jin army does not have an absolute advantage. Marshal Xian Zhen thought about Qin's strength and had to plan for the army to weaken the enemy as much as possible. Today, the situation in Europe is that we are strong and weak. This time we will capture Gibraltar. The fortress is still a weak, not to mention our main frontline force! Even if the fortress is returned to the Spaniards, our army and the Spaniards will split the strait (the Spaniards occupy the north and the Chinese occupy the south), which has little impact on our army. We come as we want, and we go as we want. This has always been the case before."

He confidently said: "Return the fortress of Gibraltar to the Spaniards, next time you want to fight, it will be on the minister!"

"Yes, what Zhang Senzuo said is very true, your majesty can listen to it!" The accompanying minister Yu Chenglong agreed.

"Well, Zhang Senzuo has to remember." Yan Changwu solemnly told Zhang Jiayu to explain to the troops, and if necessary, immediately take down the Gibraltar Fortress.

Next, look at other conditions, including Spain’s recognition of the rule of the Holy Roman Empire (the Chinese wear the skin of the Holy Roman Empire), friendship between the two countries, non-aggression against each other, and not to attack their respective territories and spheres of influence (for example, the Spanish care about the Americas Because the Chinese colonies on the west coast of the Americas have already bordered the Spanish!), the maritime forces of the two countries do not target each other, and they maintain goodwill and neutrality when the two countries go to war with other countries. The two countries conduct friendly exchanges and promote trade. Wait, the two sides signed a friendly agreement, valid for ten years.

If the emperor signs this agreement, Princess Margaret Teresa will become his queen and bring a generous dowry.

Princess Margaret Teresa can keep a Spanish ancestral diamond given to her by her father Philip IV. It is huge and shining. This diamond comes from India and is very precious.

Not only is it valuable, but the key is that this is a certificate. With it, Princess Margaret Teresa has the right to inherit the Spanish throne!

In fact, the Spaniards had disputes over this diamond. In other words, Chen Tingjing did not stay in Madrid for so long. The Spaniard did not discuss taking back the diamond!

However, Chen Tingjing's efforts in Madrid and the threat of the South China Army belonged to the category of pulling and fighting. Therefore, some Spanish ministers believed that China would use this as an excuse in the future. It is better to let the princess keep the diamonds. Even if it has the right of inheritance, we will not give her. That's it.

Princess Margaret Teresa has protected the ancestral royal diamonds, the other dowry is one million pounds, and the city of Montevideo, a Spanish colony in the Americas, as well as the free trade rights of the Chinese in the Americas. Same as Spaniards, that is, national treatment.

How is this dowry?

The Portuguese princess Catherine, the famous black tea girl (not green tea! Don’t worry, this princess loves Chinese black tea) married in 1662 and became the queen of King Charles II of England. Her dowry was 800,000 pounds and Portugal’s A colony in the Americas and the free trade rights of the British in the Americas are regarded as Portuguese.

The first-class battleships of the sailing period cost as much as 100,000 pounds each. In other words, the Spaniards sent ten first-class battleships. In the current financial difficulties, the Spaniards also gave such a generous dowry and a solid foundation.

Of course, the money is at the disposal of Princess Margaret Teresa herself, and Yan Changwu would not be so ignorant of her money.

She had a marriage contract with the last Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I. If Leopold I got the money, Austria might be able to survive for a while, but the Spaniards are not stupid.

The Spanish colony of Montevideo in the Americas?

After taking out the map, everyone looked for it and found a place. Yan Changwu smiled and said, "This is not Uruguay!"

There was no Uruguay at the time, and the courtiers were accustomed to the emperor’s sometimes mystery. The city of Montevideo is located in Uruguay in South America. It is now the city of Princess Margaret Theresa and is under her control.

"Okay, this is the first colony in South America that we have a share of. Let me tell you to send a merchant ship from South Africa to see what's going on!" Yan Changwu ordered.

On the whole, this friendly agreement is acceptable. Yan Changwu signed and stamped it (the Spanish had already completed the procedures due to the emergency of the military), and sent personnel to **** the Spanish Minister of Finance Don Miguel who served the agreement. Don Enrique, send him back to Madrid to complete the agreement.

Just sending military envoys to restrain the army and stop the war with the Spanish.

After being notified one after another, the South China Army lifted the blockade of Spain, returned the fortress of Gibraltar to the Spaniards, and withdrew the troops. The Spaniards breathed a long sigh of relief!

In November 1667, Madrid was still warm and not threatened by severe cold due to winter. This area was affected by the ocean climate, and the heat could not go far, and the cold could not go far. Very pleasant.

But Princess Margaret Teresa was in a state of confusion in the palace. Now her name has been determined. She accepted the first meeting between Duke Tony Cross and Chen Tingjing, the envoy of the Holy Roman Empire. It was not a long time. , The two ministers treated her respectfully, said some kind words, and they withdrew.

But it made Princess Margaret Teresa worry about gains and losses. She knew that there was not much time to stay in Madrid, and soon she would embark on an unpredictable itinerary.

"My God, I'm going to be the wife of a heretic, my God, what should I do?" she murmured.

At this moment, her mother Maria Anna was too late, Princess Margaret Teresa told her her doubts, and the Queen Mother Maria Anna said in silence: "Once the Chinese go to war with us, you have to On the side of the Chinese, don't show mercy even if you destroy Spain!"

"Ah!" The princess was shocked!