Chapter 903

The destination of the "Dongfeng" was Lisbon, which belonged to the unlucky ones who were dragged into the water in this war. Portugal has always been a country that opposes a war with the Ming Dynasty, but this country is so small that when other countries do it, they have to take out all their money and devote themselves to this war, otherwise the country will be finished before the war breaks out. Other countries are happy to join forces to carve up this small country. There is also an unlucky bastard, belonging to Sweden who actively jumped into the pit. Sweden on land has always been a military power, and the glory of Gustav II, the "lion of the north", is still sheltering the country, but it is a pity that in this dispute, Sweden missaw the situation and threw itself into a war that was doomed to defeat from the beginning.

Sweden, which has less ground troops, has gained the most in this battlefield by leaving the last bit of blood in the elite built by Gustav II on Spanish soil. Five thousand essences, under a dense and rapid artillery fire, the Swedish Army, which quickly emphasized the concentrated use of artillery, tasted the concentrated use of artillery. This cannot but be said, it is a kind of irony. "The artillery fire should be fierce, concentrated, not scattered, and the artillery should be coordinated with other arms and arms -- this is the artillery tactic proposed by Gustav II." Objectively speaking, Gustav II laid the foundations of modern military theory.

If it weren't for the sudden rise of the Ming Dynasty in this time and space, Gustav II would definitely be worthy of the reputation of "the father of modern warfare".

But now, all this has become illusory, and on the dock in Lisbon, not only the Portuguese are welcome, but also the Swedish emissaries are waiting on the pier. These two countries, due to their own strength problems, took the lead in compromising with the Ming Dynasty. To put it mildly, the Portuguese still have a deep hatred for Da Ming. What's the matter with the Swedes? It's nothing more than a little bit of European face at work, plus a little bit of Viking's adventurous spirit at work.

The welcome scene was not lively, and even a little deserted. Zhang Guangde was in front, and after a brief exchange, he got into the carriage. The Vostok left the dock and headed for Gijón. Pick up the mission on the way back. The cruiser "Ningyuan", which escorted the cruise ship, stayed, and the Europeans on the pier looked at the embassy on the bus with complicated eyes.

Negotiation requires a process, and different parties need to be treated differently. Zhang Guangde didn't plan to talk about the two together, and it was easy to grasp the situation by talking separately. As the host, Portugal negotiated first. It's funny to talk about Portugal, when the fleet and personnel of Angra Herosmo were evacuated, the Portuguese not only did not occupy it, but also sent personnel to protect everything there. lest they be destroyed. After the Ming Dynasty came back, the Portuguese, who took the lead in compromising, also used this matter to show their credit. Hopefully I can get a little better treatment because of this. At the negotiating table, Zhang Guangde's conditions were not low, paying 8 million Chinese yuan in compensation, ceding the Azov Islands, and opening up the domestic market.

After a week of back-and-forth between the two sides, the talks were suspended. Then talk to the Swedes. The conditions offered were relatively light, and the compensation was 5 million Chinese dollars. The Swedes, naturally, had to bargain. So he continued to argue. Zhang Guangde was extremely unkind at the negotiation table, these Europeans had no choice but to endure it again and again, and endure it if they couldn't bear it. After all, for Portugal and Sweden, once the Ming fleet hits the door, that little navy at home. It's simply not enough to see. The economies of these two countries have been severely affected by the war. Especially Portugal, in Brazil, a colony in South America, now all the profits do not dare to go into the water, let alone return home.

The Ming offensive was global. The Swedes are typical of asking for trouble, and of course they will not be polite to him. The negotiation process with Sweden is very fast, and it is not difficult to open the market, and the rest is the issue of reparations. After three days of bargaining, because Daming had no more demands on Sweden, a contract was reached to pay 3 million Chinese dollars. History is known as the Swedish Lisbon Contract.

Going back to continuing negotiations with Portugal makes the process much more difficult. The other party stubbornly refused to agree to the issue of ceding the Azov Islands, and was only willing to pay 3 million yuan in compensation. The two sides couldn't reach an agreement, and Zhang Guangde took the case: "Then let the cannon speak." ”

Without saying a word, the delegation stood up and left, and the Portuguese did not stay, and they also wondered if they should let the Lisbon battery be touched by the Ming fleet? Early the next morning, the Ming fleet came, or it had been waiting on the open sea. When you can't talk, you naturally have to show your muscles.

The Lisbon fortress, which was still using smoothbore guns, was washed under heavy fire from the fleet. Then the Marines landed, killed the batteries, and blew up all the batteries with tons of explosives, and the Portuguese had to raise the white flag again.

The negotiations continued, and this time the process of negotiations was much smoother, and finally a contract was reached for the cession of the Azov Islands and the compensation of 5 million Chinese dollars. The negotiation venue is still in Lisbon, so it is called the Ming-Portuguese Lisbon Agreement.

Back in Herosmangra Heromas, Zhang Guangde personally raised a Ming red flag, and the Portuguese who were willing to stay continued to stay, and those who were unwilling to stay could let them go. Daming defines Herosmo Sangra as a free port where any ship can stay, even if you are a pirate. As long as you don't get caught doing illegal things in the upper and nearby waters, then there is no problem at all.

Chen Ping, who was determined to build a Huayuan empire, ran into trouble at the beginning of his European journey. The importance of currency is self-evident, and no country will be able to hold it back. After "convincing" Portugal and then Sweden, two months have already passed. The harvest is that these two countries are willing to accept the Chinese dollar as the "settlement currency". In other words, in the future, when the two countries of Sweden and Portugal trade abroad, the settlement unit will be the Chinese dollar. No matter where you get the currency, you have to exchange it for Chinese dollars, and then for the currency you need. In order to achieve this goal, Dafa Bank borrowed 3 million yuan from the two countries, which greatly relieved the pressure of the two indemnities. Another point is that the interest rate of the loan is much lower than that of normal loans in Europe, and the preferential policies given by Dafa Bank to the two countries have a loan interest rate that is one percentage point lower than that of normal commercial loans in China, that is, the interest rate of four percent.

After solving the problems of these two countries, Zhang Guangde and Chen Ping were not in a hurry. The European Union has been broken, and not counting France and the Holy Roman Empire are still clamoring, in fact, they are inward. Britain has been silent, in fact, it has been shaken. The Netherlands was actually still very strong, but with the defeat of the European coalition, the Dutch financial industry was hit hard and a large number of bankers went bankrupt.

For the Netherlands and Britain, success is also sea power, and defeat is also sea power. The Netherlands' own hematopoietic ability is very poor, and the relatively better Britain is actually not much better. Without the support of industrialization, Britain's war potential would be mediocre. After losing ties with the American colonies, the situation in both countries was even worse.

There was no doubt that the war could not continue, and the shrewd Dutch, seeing what had happened to the British, quickly reacted correctly by sending a delegation to Gibraltar to seek negotiations. It's a pity that the door was closed, and it wasn't until the Ming delegation arrived in Lisbon that the two countries woke up like a dream. But it was too late, and the two countries that were the first to negotiate took advantage of it. There is also a Spain that wants to negotiate, but it doesn't even have a chance.

Zhang Guangde, who was sitting firmly in Diaoyutai, didn't even go to Europe, just waiting in Porto Sangra Heroísmo. The British and Dutch delegations took the initiative to come to the door, and after some contact, formal negotiations began. Daming's demand for Britain, in addition to reparations, also included a complete withdrawal from North America. The demand for the Netherlands was to withdraw from South Africa and pay 30 million in compensation.

Both countries have to pay 30 million, the problem is that they can't get this money out at all, and if they do, the government will have to collapse. Of course, this is not something that Zhang Guangde should worry about, this time his attitude is very resolute, either accept it or continue to fight. The Dutch instigated first, after all, the country is too small, and the total strength of the whole country is 200,000, so what can you do to fight a country like the Ming Dynasty with hundreds of thousands of troops at every turn?

It is possible to withdraw from South Africa, but it can only be guaranteed at the government level, and whether the people are willing to leave or not, the Dutch government does not care. As for the indemnity, it's still a little less, 30 million is too much. What does the previous one mean? That is to say, the Dutch government gave up the official requirements, and the private affairs were left alone, and the country was originally a federal type, and the East India Company was not a state-owned enterprise.

The Dutch, who are already in South Africa, will not stand up for them if they do not leave, at least on the surface. In fact, this is also the case, the fleet and army of the Ming Dynasty drove over, and they did not have to stop it at all. Retreating into the interior of Africa will not change what is a fait accompli.

Britain said it could withdraw from North America, but was unwilling to pay reparations. Zhang Guangde scoffed at this and said arrogantly: "Does the British Emperor want the Ming fleet to come again?" ”

Regarding the UK, Zhang Guangde is actually very curious about why Chen Xie's attitude is so tough and he will never give the UK a chance to bargain. If you don't agree, you will fight, land on the British Isles, destroy the country, and don't hesitate to pay reparations. Zhang Guangde thinks that the British must have done evil in their previous life, otherwise why did they attract Chen Xie's hatred so much? It seems that Chen Xie is not too tough on France, but just asks the French emperor to step down and a certain degree of economic compensation is enough. There is even a meaning to continue to support France, how can people understand this?

Zhang Guangde doesn't need to understand, he just needs to execute. Unswervingly clean up the UK, other countries can consider letting go, and the conditions can be discussed. There was another country that treated the British in the same way, and that was the Ottoman Turkish Empire. God knows why this country offended Chen Xie so badly, Chen Xie's order to the Afrika Korps was very clear, to enter Constantinople. (To be continued......)