Chapter 529: Fresh and Hot Spain
Zhu Shanqing shook his head: "The eyeliner under the sea opening has not been connected yet, haven't we entered the Mediterranean Sea yet?" I am afraid that it will be difficult to get any useful information for a while. Hua Houwei shook his head: "Shanqing, you have a misunderstanding in your thinking!" Intelligence is not a top-secret intelligence that is valuable, some things seem to be ordinary, but through analysis and confirmation, it is actually more important than those top-secret intelligence! Unbelief? Hehe, for example! Well, let's say that Sharif just now, through a conversation with him, I dare to assert that this Marin must be a theocratic country in the future! Zhu Shanqing was stunned, and after pondering for a long time, he still couldn't get the point, so he had to laugh twice: "Master, I can't see it." Hua Houwei stood up and stretched: "The reason is very simple! Marin must have a lot of people like Sharif, what does it mean? It shows that the people here are very pious. It is not terrible to be scattered, but it is terrible to be united by religion. Ruling has always been that the minority governs the majority, and once the majority opposes it, then the minority has no choice but to step down. Look at Datang, what is a yellow nest? No one took him seriously, and in the end? Hasn't Huangchao broken through Chang'an? Is it really Huang Chao? No! It's that most people can't survive anymore, which one do you choose to be tortured to death or to fight? Shanqing, this is called the basic plate! The light in Zhu Shanqing's eyes became brighter and brighter, and he slammed his fist on his hand: "The slave understands!" Poor mountains and bad waters come out of the people, and one side of the water and soil raises one side of the people! This time it was Hua Houwei's turn to be stunned, and he shook his head for a while: "Okay, almost!" Alas, I didn't expect this saying to contain such a truth! Shan Qing, after taking the head, collect more such basic information, what else is there such as minerals, agricultural planting, handicrafts, commerce, customs, local heirlooms, etc.", Niu Yaowu hurriedly walked in: "Lord Wang, the Spaniards who came to Tu'an ran away. Hua Houwei smiled and shook his head: "It doesn't matter. Where the fart is bigger, you dare to say what kind of kingdom you are! Let's not rush, let's wait and see. Shanqing, you figure out the relationship between Spain and Portugal, let's set a strategy and then act. Keep your eyes on the dark and don't get things wrong. Niu Yaowu and Zhu Shanqing bowed together and agreed, turned around and went out to arrange.
Hua Houwei looked out the window and suddenly laughed! Who would have thought that a novice in history would create a new history?
Those pirates of Europa, who once did the dirty things in China, let them taste it themselves!
Thinking of this, Hua Houwei was excited, in a trance, it turned out that the taste of power was so wonderful, no wonder his cheap dad was sad about himself!
Europe must return to the papal rule of the Middle Ages! After thinking about it, Huahou Weisi found that the only more reliable way to curb the development of Europe is this!
If your own people kill your own people, you must not say anything threatening, right? After setting the general policy, Hua Houwei felt a burst of relief, and then waited for Zhu Shanqing's information!
Zhu Shanqing's information was not sent, but Sharif's intelligence came! Tetouan's Spanish army was Ferdinand's descendant, the commander was Maximian, the Aragonese people, and the musketeers under his command were all Castilian troops, which was quite a fighting force.
Maxim was the Count of Aragon, and King Ferdinand II sent him to Marin this time in order to intimidate the voices of Portugal who opposed him through the war against Marin.
Persimmon picks up soft pinching, ancient and modern, Chinese and foreign. The windfall of the Kingdom of Portugal was something that Ferdinand II did not expect.
Originally, his original intention was just to unify Spain, who knew that Alfonso V, that idiot, had to run headlong?
This was also a bonus, not only Castile and Aragon were in the bag, but even the rival Kingdom of Portugal became its own territory.
Hua Houwei smacked his tongue at the chaos in Spain at this time. As a novice in history, he doesn't even know much about Chinese history, let alone the notoriously chaotic European history?
In addition, there are too many repetitions of Westerners' names, and they can't figure it out themselves, so it is inevitable that they need a lot of information.
Huahou Wei recruited Niu Yaowu: "Yaowu, Detu'an sent troops to attack us, one is at sea, the old relatives who shot the Japanese army are there, you don't have to care; The second is to come along the Atlas Mountains, that's your business. Well, Sharif can be trusted now, let them swagger a little, you follow! Well, you understand? Niu Yaowu nodded and smiled: "Don't worry, the prince can rest assured, since ancient times, the strong dragon has not suppressed the head snake, and I will save it!" Hua Houwei nodded with satisfaction: "Okay, you have always been cautious, I won't tell you more." Shan Qing, lead Yaowu to find the messenger of the Sharif. "The Sharif envoy is called Bazaev, and before he came, Sharif instructed him that the Ming Empire can be trusted at present.
Therefore, after Niu Yaowu explained his intentions, he agreed. Even if there is a generation gap of more than two or three generations of weapons, without the right strategy and tactics, it is nothing new to lose everything.
Hua Houwei's practice of co-opting the local forces in Morocco gave Niu Yaowu a lot of help. With two battalions, Niu Yaowu, under the guidance of Bazaev, joined Sharif on the mountain road outside Marrakech.
Sharif has actually assembled a cavalry of 500 men, but this amount of troops is really a drop in the bucket for Spain and Portugal.
Seeing Niu Yaowu's four regiments, Sharif was full of curiosity.
"General Niu, oh, well, it's actually nothing, since you insist, then, let's call you Captain Niu as you say. Captain Niu, what kind of fire gun are you? Why didn't the soldiers carry arquebuses? Sharif was very surprised by the equipment of the Wings, so he asked about it.
Niu Yaowu looked up to the sky and snorted: "Hehe, this is a secret of my Ming Empire, it's not good to tell you." Well, we don't need a backward firing method like the arquebus, just pull the trigger. Speed and arquebuses are not the same! ”
"Oh, I see! So in the war with Spain, we will win? Sharif thought for a moment, a smile on his face.
Niu Yaowu snorted, felt inappropriate, and said with a smile: "Mr. Sharif, fighting a war is not a matter of looking at data, where is there any sure victory?" However, if there are no special circumstances, it is normal for the Ming Empire to win. Oh, this also needs the help of Mr. Sharif, otherwise the enemy situation is unknown, and the gods will not be able to win! ”
"Immortals? Oh, what religions are there in your country? "As a member of the Ithlan cultist, Sharif is very concerned about the attitude of the Ming Empire towards Ithlan.
Niu Yaowu said with a smile: "Mr. Sharif, don't worry, there is also your Yisilan figure in Daming." We call it the Heavenly Sect! The Ming Dynasty has no restrictions on religion, only one thing to follow. Sharif was very pleased with Daming's attitude towards Yi Silan, and asked repeatedly: "What do you need to abide by?" ”
"Da Ming Law! That is, the law of the Ming Dynasty, oh, and the observance of the jurisdiction of the government, and other than that, there is nothing! ”
"That's good! I didn't expect that outside the Arab homeland, there would be such an enlightened country as the Ming Empire. I am very happy to cooperate with the Ming Empire, and if Marin becomes independent in the future, I must go to Daming if I have the opportunity. Niu Yaowu laughed: "That's a good feeling!" Mr. Sharif, that's actually very convenient. Every two to three years, the merchant ships of the Ming Dynasty would pass through Marin. You can take a merchant ship to Daming. Sharif, you are a lucky person, the prince is a well-known figure in Daming, the closer you are to the prince, maybe you will have a better position in Daming! Sharif nodded: "Thank you Captain Niu for reminding me, I admire the prince's demeanor very much." Oh, come to think of it, is the Ming Empire the country that flows with milk and honey? Is it the legendary paradise that produces noble silk? Niu Yaowu shook his head: "I don't understand this, but the Heavenly Fang Sect has long spread in the Ming Dynasty, so there should be some news here, right?" ”
"Saint, the Spanish army is coming from the direction of Tetouan!" A masked warrior hurried over on horseback to report the news.
Niu Yaowu watched the exchange between the two intently, and Sharif turned his head to Niu Yaowu and said, "Captain Niu, get ready to attack." The Spanish army from Tetouan's side should have been all the troops of Tetouan led by Maxim himself, about 10,000 men. Niu Yaowu jumped off the Arabian horse: "Sharif, come, let's discuss." Is there a map? ”
"Yes! This is a map handed down by my Sharif family, you see, we are in this location, and the troops of the Maxim Union are here..." Niu Yaowu looked at the parchment roll that Sharif took out, and he couldn't tell whether it was black or gray, so he couldn't help but shake his head: "Sharif, this is also a map?" Alas, well, then where is Mount Artus? Where is the coastline? Maxilian drove the team to the left side of the foothills, and a soldier ran to report: "Count Maxilian, there is an unknown army ahead. It looks like the people of the Ming Empire that Yorksey said! "Niu Yaowu did not use the method of sneak attack and ambush, before leaving, Hua Houwei specially instructed that if the battle can be won steadily, you might as well fight hard, to destroy the opponent psychologically, and also to deter these Marin natives led by Sharif, that will be a lot less trouble!
Maxi drove his horse up the high slope and looked southwest. Sure enough, there was a black pressure and a group of people blocking the way.
He had already instructed the soldiers to reconnoiter the situation, and he was not at ease, so he climbed the high slope again to take a look.
"Lord Count, there are more than a thousand people on the other side, but there are quite a few Arabs from Marin." Maxim is relieved, it's just some small bugs, where can they block the attack of more than 10,000 people?
He wiped the beautiful swarthy mustache on his lips and pointed ahead: "Forward!" Crush them, let the glory of Spain illuminate this land of ignorance, and let the glory of the King of Aragon purify them heretics! ”