"Help!"

"Allah is above—"

"Demons, you are all demons from hell!"

Timba Tuk, the largest city in the Songhai Empire, the cultural and economic center, suffered the biggest catastrophe since the founding of the city.

The Qingzhen Mosque, which is large-scale, beautifully decorated, and wealthy, has also been destroyed and looted, and a large number of gold, silver and jewelry accumulated over hundreds of years have been plundered, and the white marble is stained with blood at this time, which looks strange and terrifying.

Riding on the stolen horse, the Elvis knight's eyes were like torches, staring closely at the original golden temple, but now it was in ruins, and his eyes were inexplicably bright.

"Look! Wilson, we will conquer these heretics and spread the prestige of our lord! ”

In the eyes of the Elvis Knights, it was a great thing to be able to fight the infidels and spread the faith of God by the way.

The horses bowed their heads and ate grass, desecrating temples that had never been touched, as if the grass had never been eaten for hundreds of years, seemed to be particularly sweet.

Since decades ago, the founder of the Askia dynasty, Muhammad. Dur, a pilgrimage to the holy sites of Mecca, acquired a great deal of scientific and administrative talent, thus establishing the sole faith of Islanism in the Songhai Empire.

A large number of rewards and policies, so that the steaming church rich flowing oil, thus getting the spied eye of the knights of Elvis.

The rapid assault allowed a large number of caravans to evacuate Timbatik before they could evacuate, so the English came to catch turtles in an urn.

The sun hung in the sky, but the English did not care, wearing soaked military uniforms, and swept through the streets.

Other precious works of art do not stop them, only gold and precious stones can become a collection in their pockets.

After about three hours of sweeping, when he felt that the nearby army was coming, the Elvis knight led the people and chose to evacuate.

"Damn, we're still late!" The black general, with his bare head, looked at the impoverished Timbatuk, the ruined walls and ruins all over the ground, and his mind was full of chagrin.

This is the richest city in the Empire, and with such heavy losses, he is out of luck.

The English, who fled quickly, counted the plundering harvest with joy, and the shadow of the defeat of the previous days suddenly dissipated.

"General, the harvest has been counted!" The guard shouted loudly.

"Two thousand three hundred pounds of gold, thirteen thousand precious stones of various colors, and the rest cannot be counted!"

There are more than 300 people in total, and they have taken so many things, and each of them has to carry dozens of pounds!

"Find out what belongs to me and the royal family, and let them do whatever they want!"

His Excellency the General pondered for a moment and then said casually.

Thirty percent of the captured booty belonged to himself, the other two percent belonged to the generals, and the rest belonged to the royal family, that is, the Military Appropriations Committee.

Soon, several large cities on the banks of the Niger River were frequently attacked, directly choking the lifeblood of the Songhai Empire, which was founded on business.

Finances were affected, and how could the emperor have the money to recruit troops to fight back.

So, the Songhai Empire, which had no choice but to negotiate with this group of greedy Englishmen.

And the English, who also felt the huge military strength of the Songhai Empire, also felt a little bit of kinship, and also chose peace talks.

The specific conditions are as follows:

First, to allow British merchants to trade freely and safely within the Empire (provided that they pay their taxes on time and abide by the law)

Second, the vassal Hausa was ceded to the United Kingdom as a place for its trading posts, and the number of garrisons was not to exceed 1,000.

Thirdly, the United Kingdom navy was not allowed to attack any city of the Songhai Empire, and the war between the two countries ceased.

The knights of Elvis, who had reaped the rewards of the plunder, signed the armistice in their own name in place of the United Kingdom.

In this war, not only was the ship full of wealth, but also the trade rights and land were harvested, which can be said to be a big profit.

The Songhai Empire, on the other hand, resumed the gold trade, and the financial situation returned to normal, and the entry of English merchants led to a resurgence of trade in slaves, gold, iron ore, textiles, and salt.

In particular, the slave and gold trade was favored by England.

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At the same time, the Eastern Route Robin. Hunter finally led the fleet back to London, which caused a sensation in the entire port of London.

This is not a trivial matter.

This meant that the Oriental Route, which was controlled by the Portuguese and Spaniards, had now revealed a lot of profits in front of the eyes of the English, and England could finally set foot in it.

The merchants were boiling, and so were the nobles.

Most of the chambers of commerce in London are basically controlled by the aristocracy behind their backs, and the large increase in profits can make their lives more luxurious, of course, it is worth rejoicing.

And Robin. The porcelain that Hunter had painstakingly brought back, with the exception of a few fine ones, was booked out almost as soon as he left the ship.

The most important raw silk was transported to the royal palace, and only His Majesty the King could enjoy the beautiful goods from the East.

Edward accepted the contribution of the royal colonial fleet, and naturally he would not have it alone.

Half of the raw silk was given to cabinet ministers and the governors of the four regions, and then to some of the closer nobles to show the grace of the royal family.

It is also necessary to win the hearts of subordinates.

Thirty quintals of raw silk are enough for the royal family themselves.

The return of the Oriental caravan made the whole London start an Oriental fever, and more and more English people began to discuss the distant ancient Oriental country, and their enthusiasm for it became more and more hot.

The aristocrats, who had just come into contact with Oriental porcelain and saw the huge profits, also prepared ships and sailors, and began to prepare to go to the East on a large scale again in search of that tempting wealth.

"The Tao is the way, the very way; The name is famous, and the name is very ......."

His Majesty the King flipped through the aligned version of the Tao Te Ching in his hand, the beautiful font, and the indescribable words, which made him unconsciously groan.

This book, which has been familiar to him since childhood, finally appeared in front of him, and in front of his nose, he could smell the scent of ink, which made him lonely in his heart, and suddenly had a sense of satisfaction at this time.

Tea and porcelain, where there are Chinese characters and books are more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

Ah, China! China, you hundreds of years ago will meet me hundreds of years later, and history will witness this moment.

At this time, in a cramped rental house in the port, a group of young people in their twenties were discussing enthusiastically, sweating profusely.

"I've got news that many nobles have already set their sights on the Eastern trade and are ready to make a big profit, and there are at least hundreds of ships involved!"

A black-haired young man with a hooked nose lowered his head and said in a deep voice.

"Yes, it seems that there is no place for us in this trade road, which is full of gold and cream!" Someone immediately sighed.

"Besides, ladies and gentlemen, the road of trade in the East is full of dangers, and nearly a third of the ships lost on the road are lost every year, and with our capital, we cannot afford to play!"

There was another young man on the side, with a bitter smile on his fair face, who shook his head helplessly and said softly.

"And, even if we do, the nobles won't give us a chance."

"For the sake of today, in order to revitalize the family, we can only go to the New World! It's still a desert, and if the policy doesn't change, our family will soon be revitalized! ”

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