As soon as he took the first step into the Roman Imperial Palace, Li Chengyan and Diao Qirong glanced at each other, and they both saw a subtle hint of ridicule in each other's eyes.

It is estimated that this so-called imperial palace is not even comparable to some wealthy vassal palaces in the Ming Dynasty, and the only desirable thing is that those architectural techniques have never been seen.

Through the guidance of the squire, he came all the way to Ferdinand III.

After the two of them bowed to Ferdinand III calmly, Li Chengyan said directly: "This official came to your country by the will of His Majesty the Holy and Great Emperor of the Ming Empire, and I never thought that I would be received by His Majesty the Emperor, which is really an honor.

Here, there is a letter from my Emperor Ming to his crown, and outside your palace, there are also gifts that my Emperor Ming ordered me to bring. ”

Diao Qirong took advantage of Li Chengyan's speech to take a look at the terrain and personnel distribution of the entire palace.

Ye Yang gave the eunuchs of the Ming Dynasty, or the killers of the Ming Dynasty, a very bad start, and also brought a very bad impact - quietly, Diao Qirong had already figured out where to go under the knife to kill Ferdinand III as quickly as possible.

After listening to the translated words, Ferdinand III smiled and ordered someone to take the letter from the Ming Emperor from Li Chengyan's hand, and read it after opening it, although he knew that he couldn't understand the Ming language at all, probably just pretending.

To Ferdinand III's surprise, however, the entire epistle was written in Latin, and there was nothing wrong with it in terms of grammatical structure or wording rigor.

There is nothing special in the letter, except for the regular expressions of friendship and greetings, the general meaning is that the Ming Emperor of the East heard that the emperor of his Holy Roman Empire was facing a rebellion at home, and the Ming Emperor of the East intended to lend a hand.

The Ming Emperor had a good reason - as an emperor, he also faced the problem of rebellion that Ferdinand III was now facing, and the Ming Emperor felt the same way, so he decided to provide Ferdinand III with all possible help.

For example, munitions, such as army instructors, such as strategic and tactical instructors, so that Ferdinand III could put down the rebellion as soon as possible, so that the two sides could carry out cultural and economic exchanges between the East and the West.

After skimming over a lot of nonsense, Ferdinand III turned his attention directly to the second half of the letter, that is, the list of weapons and equipment that the Ming Emperor had brought with him.

The new Chongzhen 17-type artillery is 100 pieces, the Chongzhen 17-type single-shot firearms are 10,000, the bullets are 500,000 rounds, the sabers are 20,000, and the shields are divided into large shields and small shields, a total of 30,000 faces.

In the letter, the Ming Emperor said that although the Ming Dynasty was now facing constant rebellions and wars in various places, he would still do his best to help his friends in the West.

The equipment was provided to Ferdinand III completely free of charge, and was staffed with instructors to help the Holy Roman army become familiar with it as soon as possible.

Of course, the first batch of equipment is a friendly gift, if you need more weapons, His Excellency Ferdinand III can ask Daming to buy them, and Daming will definitely do his best to meet them.

Even, the Ming Emperor also said that the Ming Dynasty's arms research and development department could be allowed to independently research and develop according to the requirements of Ferdinand III, and design and produce weapons and equipment that are more suitable for European use.

After skimming over the bunch of nonsense at the end again, Ferdinand III closed the letter in his hand, then turned his gaze to Li Chengyan and asked curiously: "Your Majesty the Emperor of your country still uses Latin?" ”

Li Chengyan didn't know if Emperor Chongzhen could speak Latin, in fact, he knew that this matter was not very reliable when he thought about it, but those killers of Jinyiwei could always find corresponding talents, and it was difficult to get a few who could speak Latin?

Bowing to Ferdinand III, Li Chengyan said: "Of course, my Emperor Ming was born by order to be born by heaven, and I am familiar with all the knowledge in the world, including Latin. ”

The words that were translated by the interpreter caused the entire palace to enter a state of silence for a short time.

Almost everyone couldn't believe it, and didn't want to believe everything they heard, but they had to believe it.

No one would think that an envoy representing an empire would talk nonsense on such an occasion - that is, the Ming Emperor was truly born by order? Isn't all this the envoy in front of him boasting?

Lee Seung-yan said that this is not a normal operation?

Emperor Chongzhen is the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and those who were brought by Jinyiwei are the laborers of the Ming Dynasty, and everything they belong to the great and holy Emperor Chongzhen, and their knowledge naturally belongs to Emperor Chongzhen.

Even if not, what? Black and white, right and wrong, is it that important? Could it be that these barbarians can still go to Daming to verify?

Ignoring the shocked crowd in the hall, Li Chengyan continued: "On the way to the palace of your country, I once heard the people of your country mention that the queen under the emperor's crown is not in very good health? ”

After a sigh, Ferdinand III said: "Yes, the queen's physical condition is not too good, otherwise, the emperor will definitely let the queen come out to entertain the envoys." ”

Li Chengyan said: "Since the doctors in your country don't have any good methods, why don't you try the ancient medical skills of the East?"

I mean, we were accompanied to your country by a doctor of the Ming Dynasty, who was in the palace of my Ming Dynasty to serve His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and His Majesty sent him specifically because he was worried that we would get sick along the way.

Thanks to the presence of this royal doctor, those of us who came from the Ming Dynasty in the far east to the Holy Roman Empire in the far west did not have the chance to get sick along the way. ”

Standing up from the throne with a thud, Ferdinand III's voice trembled with a hint: "I wonder where the doctor is now?" ”

Ferdinand III felt that it was time to pray to the Lord – after so long suffering from two problems with the war and the health of Empress Maria Leopoldin, he finally saw hope.

Perhaps, the Ming Emperor of the East, was the angel sent by God to save himself and the Holy Roman Empire?

Otherwise, how could he have provided so many weapons and happened to send a doctor?

As for the doctors of the Holy Roman Empire, I still don't count on them - although they don't hurt their hands and feet, these people are still holding the Holy See's way of healing.

To put it simply, curing the patient's life should not be extinguished, and curing death means that the patient has returned to God's arms in advance.

The doctor was so unreliable that Ferdinand III, who was so ill, even considered asking a witch to treat Maria Leopoldin.

Now I hear Li Chengyan say that there is a doctor who can ensure that they will come to the Holy Roman Empire from the distant Ming Dynasty without getting sick, then the doctor's medical skills can be imagined.

After secretly praising the amorous seed, Li Chengyan smiled indifferently: "Why is Your Majesty in a hurry at this time? The doctor is at the residence where I am waiting, and I will send someone to ask for it later. ”

Ferdinand III, who was anxious in his heart, had to press down the anxiety in his heart and turned his mind back: "By the way, how long will it take for the soldiers to get familiar with the weapons and equipment mentioned by your emperor in his letter?"

If you train according to your training methods, how long will it take to develop combat effectiveness? ”

Li Chengyan pondered and said: "The use habits of soldiers such as knives, swords, and shields may not be the same as those of my Ming Dynasty, and it is probably slower to become familiar with them.

However, the equipment of muskets and artillery, according to the equipment of the Dutch, Spanish, English, and French people captured by our Ming Dynasty, is basically the same, and I think the soldiers of your country can quickly familiarize themselves with it.

If you train a soldier according to my Ming training standards, how long it will take depends on how you want to train and the soldier's ability to accept it. ”

Without waiting for Ferdinand III to ask, Li Chengyan said directly: "My Ming guard's guard station is actually divided into a first-class combat readiness guard post and a second-level reserve guard station, and the combat missions undertaken by the two are different, and the equipment and training are also different.

If soldiers are trained according to the standards of the first-class combat readiness guard station, it will take at least half a year or even a year for the soldiers to become familiar with discipline, equipment, tactics, and physical fitness.

If the training is carried out according to the standards of the second-level reserve guard, it only takes about three months for the soldiers to become familiar with discipline, equipment and tactics. ”

Ferdinand III became interested: "I don't know the soldiers brought by your fleet, what level of soldier standard are they?" ”

Li Chengyan said: "It is probably equivalent to a first-class combat readiness guard station. If His Majesty the Emperor wants to know more about it, he can have someone sort out a clearing, as well as mountains, forests, forests, and other terrain, and I can ask the soldiers of the fleet to demonstrate it. ”

Ferdinand III immediately made a decision, leaving the Ming army with one day to prepare, and on the third day, he personally went to the scene to watch the demonstration of the Ming army.

Ferdinand III had also vaguely heard of the reputation of the Ming Dynasty, but from the mouth of the envoy in front of him, it was clear that the Ming Dynasty had caused France and England, as well as Spain and the Netherlands to suffer a big loss.

Although the details are not very clear, and the envoys did not explain them in detail, it is an indisputable fact that the Holy Roman Empire was at a disadvantage in the wars with France, England, Spain, and the Netherlands.

Now is the opportunity to see the Ming Dynasty's tactics, which is a rare opportunity for the Holy Roman Empire.

The Ming army did not seem to have any reservations, and almost all offensive methods were displayed, whether it was the most traditional sword combat method or the most advanced fire gun to eliminate shooting, and even the side artillery was demonstrated.

Li Chengyan looked at the rising fires and smoke in the distance, and after glancing at Diao Qirong, he turned his gaze to Ferdinand III.

Ferdinand III was calm, but his tightly clenched fingers showed the excitement, envy, and fear in his heart.

Envy the Ming people for being able to come up with such advanced artillery and muskets, especially since their muskets don't seem to need a clear barrel?

It doesn't take long to clean the barrel every time, but on the battlefield, a few minutes or even seconds can change the course of a war!

I'm excited to have these cute, invincible gear soon!

The emperor of the Ming Dynasty ruled the Ming Empire to occupy the East, and he himself ruled the Holy Roman Empire to occupy the West, which is undoubtedly the best for both the common people and the pattern of the world!

As for the slightest fear, it was because of the Ming Invincible Armada.

Ferdinand III was not a ignorant peasant, but he had read a lot of materials and texts, and from the information he read in the books and from the mouths of the Dutch, all of them proved how terrible the fleet of the Ming Dynasty was.

And the Holy Roman Empire did not have a decent navy!

If there is one, it is also in the hands of the Dutch, Spanish, England, and French rebels, but not in their own hands.

Quietly glanced at Li Chengyan, who was chatting and laughing with Diao Qirong, and Ferdinand III's heart settled down again.

Even if these Ming people open the Suez Canal again, what can they do? Will the peace-loving, silver-loving Ming people still cross the ocean to attack themselves?

At this moment, Ferdinand III even selectively ignored the fact that the Ming sent a fleet to fight England on the African continent.

It wasn't until the smoke cleared that Li Chengyan said with a smile: "I don't know if the emperor is still satisfied with these soldiers of my Ming Dynasty, as well as their equipment and combat effectiveness?" ”

Ferdinand III smiled and nodded, "Very satisfied." The Ming Empire in the Far East is really impressive!

I would like to believe that if there were enough of such equipment and such elite soldiers, there would never have been any rebellion on the continent again. ”

Li Chengyan also smiled and said, "As you wish." In fact, my Emperor His Majesty also said that as long as the Holy Roman Emperor of the West is in need, the Ming will do its best to support you.

Please believe that what the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty said to do his best is to really do his best - whether it is weapons and equipment, or soldier training and tactical guidance, or even economic loans, the Ming Dynasty will spare no effort to provide you with it. ”

Hearing what Li Chengyan said earlier, he did his best to support himself, Ferdinand III's heart was still excited, but when he heard the words economic loan, Ferdinand III's heart was completely cold.

When it comes to money, the whole of Europe may not be able to pick out a richer country than France, even Spain and the Netherlands, which are the same maritime hegemons, because France is the creditor of all countries in the whole of Europe, and it seems that there is no loan that they dare not lend!

Of course, now France's invincible army is where they dare to lend to other countries without worrying about bad debts, and now the Ming Dynasty, which is more powerful than France, has also proposed loans, does it mean that they will become the next vampire who lies on Europe and sucks blood?