Chapter 1609: The Amsterdam Conference (II)
"We can't wait any longer, we must make a decision immediately, if we don't act as soon as possible and completely strangle the threat of the Ming Empire, then our Western countries will definitely be broken by him!" When the time comes, no one will have a good life! ”
Cromwell spoke first, although India's territory was still in the hands of the British, but Cromwell knew that India was close to the Ming Empire, much closer than the distance to the Americas, if he didn't make a move at this time, next time, who knows if the Ming Empire would point the finger at the Indian Peninsula? What's more, the British were still put on a stand by the Ming Empire, Burma, Siam and other countries that were originally promised to the British, were all conquered by the Ming Empire, there was nothing to do with the British, and under the persecution of the Ming Empire's fleet, the British Far East Fleet could not even pass through the Strait of Malacca!
"Cromwell, you're saying it's simple, how do we do it? That is the Ming Empire, more than 30,000 miles away from us, if we want to defeat the fleet of the Ming Empire, we must use at least more than 200 main warships, or even 300 ships, to launch such a large-scale expedition, the cost of this consumption is simply astronomical! ”
Wilhelm II snorted coldly. "William, the expedition to the Ming Empire is really expensive, but you have to think clearly, once we defeat the Ming Empire, then the future, Nanyang, Dongying will fall back into our hands, and the colonies in the Americas will be more firmly in our hands, in the foreseeable future, no country can threaten our Western countries on the ocean, which will bring us continuous and stable benefits, these benefits will continue to increase in the future, compared to it, the cost of this war is completely worth it!"
Cromwell said in a deep voice.
"Yes, I agree with Cromwell, an expedition must be made against the Ming Empire, no matter what the cost! What's more, the Ming Empire has rich people, a vast territory, and a large population, as long as we completely defeat the Ming Empire, then we will propose a huge amount of compensation to the Ming Empire, I believe that even if we ask the Ming Empire to come up with compensation of twenty or thirty million taels of silver, it is not a difficult thing for them! You know, their Ming Empire has just extorted 12 million taels of silver from the Tsarist Empire, and we demand compensation of 30 million taels of silver, hehe, it is also reasonable......
Felipe IV echoed, after all, in the Americas, the Spaniards were the first to encounter the attack of the Ming Empire, if the Ming Empire continued to attack the Americas, then Mexico must be the first to bear the brunt, and the Spaniards were the most dangerous, and now several other countries must be tied to the same chariot,!
"I also agree with Cromwell!"
King Louis XIV of France sneered, "The sea has always been the world of our Europa countries, and now the Ming Empire wants to come in and get a piece of the pie, hehe, dream!" We have to agree to that! ”
When it comes to huge compensation, the eyes of several kings are lit up, the wealth of the Ming Empire, the world is famous, who doesn't know, the population of the entire Ming Empire, more than the population of several powerful countries in the West combined, according to intelligence, the Ming Empire's annual financial income has exceeded 30 million taels, even close to 40 million taels, must defeat the Ming Empire, claim compensation from the Ming Empire, 30 million taels, and distribute it to all countries, that is the benefit of nearly 10 million taels of silver, there is absolutely no loss, and the silver spent can be doubled to earn back!
Several people agreed, Wilhelm II shrugged, and replied: "I don't disagree, after all, our territory in Nanyang is still in the hands of the Ming Empire, of course, we have to take it back, I just said, well, the proportion of this army, the proportion of this cost, the division of future interests, this lesson must be said in front, otherwise when the time comes, the end of the expedition to the Ming Dynasty is the beginning of a duel between several of our countries, the Ming Empire has fallen, and our war will also destroy us......"
Wilhelm II beat everyone back to their original shape in one sentence, and the proportion of troops and expenses is easy to say, but only the division of interests is the most difficult!
Wilhelm II said coldly: "No matter how many troops the Kingdom of Holland sends this time, all our interests in the South Seas must be taken back, and no one is qualified to touch our things!" ”
Felipe IV smiled and said, "Yes, the interests of our Spanish Kingdom in the South Seas must also be guaranteed, and no one is allowed to touch them, but other benefits, we can distribute them proportionally......"
"Cut ......"
Louis XIV laughed and said, "In that case, then you Dutch and Spaniards are going on an expedition to the Ming Empire, what else do you want us to do?" The benefits are all given to you, and the risks are shared by everyone? Where in the world is there such a good thing? ”
"Haha......"
A few other people laughed insolently, that is, the benefits are given to you Spain and the Netherlands, so why are we going to join in the fun? You have the ability to take back the territory of the South Seas!
Wilhelm II's face darkened, and he said angrily: "Louie! What do you mean? We're just getting what is ours back! If you have the ability, you go and knock down the territory of the Ming Empire, I will definitely not rob you! ”
Louis XIV said proudly: "Really, if we defeat the Ming Dynasty's native territory, you are not allowed to rob us!" ”
"Okay, right?"
Felipe IV sneered: "Louis, it's not that I look down on you France, just a few of you birdmen, you want to occupy the Ming Empire?" Use your pig brains, the Ming Empire has a population of hundreds of millions, and has an army elite of nearly 300,000, they can beat the Tsarist Russian Empire with only 20,000 elite cavalry, if you want to defeat the army of the Ming Empire, how many troops do you need to dispatch? I'm afraid that I can't pull everyone in France up, right? ”
"That's it!"
Wilhelm II snorted coldly: "Louie, you are not afraid of the wind flashing to your tongue!" All the armies of France combined, no more than 100,000 people, only 40,000 or 50,000 elites, just such an elite force, still want to capture the Ming Empire itself? You've been kicked in the head by a donkey, right? ”
Louis XIV's face turned red, almost all the colonies of France are concentrated in the Americas and Africa, and he is the most unfamiliar with the Ming Empire, where does he know the reality of the Ming Empire? This time, it was in the hands of two people, and they were ridiculed by the two kings!
Louis XIV roared angrily: "Shut up, all of you! If you want to get back your own interests, then make obedient concessions, or we will break up, anyway, the Ming Empire is not invading our colony in France, you love to die! ”
(End of chapter)