Chapter 1209: The Battle of the Holy See
Tang Ruowang's expression was solemn, he looked at Zhu Youzhen, and said, "Lord Wang, if you believe me, I will definitely be able to convince the church." Until then, do not act rashly. ”
John Tang knew that the relationship between the Ming Dynasty and Spain was already quite close, and there was a strong navy, coupled with the unhumiliated character of the Ming people, it was very likely that they would do something drastic.
He feared that if the Ming Dynasty really did this, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Zhu Youzhen's words made him even more uneasy: "Our fleet will soon be near Rome, there will be a Spanish fleet, will the Papal State have a navy?" ”
The Ming Dynasty currently has only one ally in Europe, Spain, and it will even be the only one for a long time. Therefore, this time the Ming Dynasty navy entered the Mediterranean, and there was also a part of the Spanish navy.
The Papal States are not countries in the true sense of the word, they are religious countries, there are no armies, they are all guards sent by various countries to defend the Pope, there are Sweden, Spain, Franks, etc.
If the Ming Dynasty really went to war, perhaps, even Rome would not be able to hold it.
Of course, at the moment, no country wants to attack the Papal States, and that would be the target of public criticism.
Tang Ruowang listened to Zhu Youzhenchi. Bare. The naked threat, I could feel his anger, his face changed, and he still said: "Lord, things are not so bad, even if the Papal States does not welcome you, it will not affect your envoy this time." Although the Papal States are very influential, they can't control Spain, the Franks, and they don't want to bloody the Papal States all the time......"
Being able to say such a thing, John Tang was obviously in a hurry.
Zhu Youzhen looked at him and said, "If the Papal States doesn't do anything drastic, I won't give an order." ”
Tang Ruowang is becoming more and more uneasy now, and said: "I will try my best to stop it, I hope that the prince can restrain himself and be an enemy of the church, there is no benefit." ”
Zhu Youzhen looked indifferent, did not speak, and did not nod.
John Tong left the manor with a lot of anxiety and rushed to the city of Rome again, where he was going to see the Pope, and only the Pope could prevent undue conflicts, even wars.
Tang Ruowang left, and Feng Zhu and others walked in.
"Lord Wang, according to our combat strength, we can fight a bloody way and escort the prince and father-in-law to the shore, as long as the fleet responds, we can safely leave the Mediterranean." Aobai's tone was full of evil, and he was very dissatisfied with being slighted.
There are only more than fifty of them now, but they have quite a lot of firearms, which is enough to break away from the guards arranged by the Papal States, if they can reach the shore and get on the ships, the Papal States will have no choice but to do anything, and no country will send a navy to fight against the Ming Dynasty.
Li Yizao shook his head and said: "It's better not to tear your face if you can, although the military strength of this papal state is not strong, its appeal is not small, if it is not necessary, it still needs a good result." ”
Zhu Youzhen's face sank like water at this moment, and his eyes were like an abyss.
Feng Zhu looked around at a few people and said, "Don't be in a hurry to make a decision, the navy will arrive soon, let's shock it first." ”
Trapped in a foreign country, isolated and helpless, everyone thinks about it, and it can only be like this.
At the same time, in the Papal States, Rome, in a rather large church.
Several old men looked indifferent, divided into two groups, and were 'confronting'. Judging by their clothing, they are all cardinals, the kind of powerful ones.
"What's so great about the Ming people, isn't it just a group of poor people who are barbaric and living in pain, and John Tang has made so many progress without progress, it can be seen that they have been abandoned by God......"
Yes, they are arrogant and ignorant of the glory of God, but of course they must be taught enough lessons, otherwise they will not be able to understand God's mercy! How dare they stop the mission, prevent us from spreading the glory of God in the East, and we don't know whether we live or die! ”
"Yes, as long as there are 10,000 people, they can definitely conquer the entire Ming Kingdom, and when the time comes, God will have tens of millions of believers, and the glory of God will shine on the entire East, and there will be no more obstacles!"
"We are preaching, spreading God's mercy, not killing and despairing, what God needs is piety, not despair and helplessness......"
"That's right, we don't know much about the East, but judging from the letters that have been sent back, the East is full of gold, with a strict system and civilization, and with our situation, we must not start a war......
"Since the Ming Kingdom has a friendly and peaceful heart, we should return the friendship and peace, we should receive them into the city as soon as possible, and arrange for the Pope to meet with them, and the Holy See should show enough friendly ......"
"Of course I don't believe it, the Ming Kingdom is a pagan land, and it needs to be baptized, and it must not be forgiven......"
"If you want to preach, you must make them understand that God is also angry......"
"They must be severely punished, they must not be allowed to enter the Holy City, and the Holy See must use the wrath of thunder to make them understand that they cannot enter the Holy City unless they are God's people!"
"By the way, what is Majdalzini doing? So much, where the hell did it go, and did the Pope know about it? ”
"That's right, this matter must be decided by the Pope, and we will meet the Pope!"
"Majdalzini doesn't know which mistress he's fooling around, I heard that he has bought another manor, and it is estimated that he will not come up in a short time!"
The two groups of cardinals were arguing, and in the end it was the 'main battle faction' who had the upper hand, and they wanted to leave the decision to the pope, but in fact, the pope didn't care about things, and most of the time it depended on whose voice was louder, and now that the 'main battle faction' was loud, the pope would most likely support the opinion of the 'main war faction'.
Meanwhile, outside of Rome, in a rather luxurious manor not far away, Majdalzini was drinking and having fun with a bewitching lady in his arms.
There were two middle-aged men on either side of his head, also holding a plump beautiful woman, with red faces, lewd eyes, and wearing the special costume of the archbishop.
If you know here, you will find that Majdalzini is holding the wife of a governor of the Kingdom of Venice, and the other two people are also noblewomen, and the name of the three beautiful women is spread everywhere.
After drinking too much, the three of them were drinking happily, and one of the bishops tilted his head with an expression that you know, I know, and everyone understands, and said: "Your Excellency, I heard that the envoy of the country has arrived, and those cardinals have already made a lot of noise......"
The other bishop was full of excitement, as if he had just woken up, and immediately said: "Your Excellency, I have heard that this Ming country is full of gold and is very rich, and we can't miss it. Where do those old men in red who are missionaries know how to enjoy, if they mess up, we will lose a lot......"
Majdalzini groped with the Doge's wife with one hand, shook the wine glass with the other, a sneer flashed in his eyes, and said lightly: "The Pope is sick and recuperating, and without my order, those cardinals can't even see the face of the Pope, wait, there are a lot of gold and silver coming to us......8)