Hua Houwei smiled and waved his hand, and said shyly: "I'm not as good as you say!" Maxim shook his head: "No! You are so modest! Uh, I want to ask, is the cost of cement big? Hua Houwei shook his head: "It's not big, it's not big, what you will know after you get the formula is something worthless." However, hehe, a set of technically mature machinery and equipment is required. Medina and Maxi looked at each other, now that the recipe is available, it is okay to buy a set of mechanical imitations, but they don't care about paying a little more!

Maxim nodded: "Yes!" However, you need to send someone to train our technicians! ”

"Oh, it's easy to say, there is no additional charge for training, that's not what a friend does. But you need to pay for transportation, room and board, and wages, right? Not to mention that Hua Houwei sold another thing, but after André returned to Spain, he went straight to the Sala Palace in Sos del Recartolico.

Ferdinand II and Queen Isabel I were discussing France's Holy Alliance.

"Your Majesty, Andre is back, it's a pity that I didn't come back to the covenant of the Ming Empire!" André bent down, but never received a response from Ferdinand II.

Isabel I sighed: "Please, Mr. Andrei." Why did the Ming Empire reject Spain's olive branch? Andre said bitterly: "The prince of the Ming Empire is an ally of Portugal, and he strongly demands the restoration of the Kingdom of Portugal, and takes this as a prerequisite for trade between Spain and the Ming Empire!" So, all my hard work came to naught! Ferdinand II suddenly asked, "What kind of person is the Prince of the Ming Empire?" Andre responded: "That's a young man who looks delicate, but under the delicate appearance, there is a tyrannical soul hidden!" He was cunning and was able to turn enemies into friends and even form a community of interests with Count Maxisian and the Marquis de Medina. He saw that I didn't have much power, so he lost interest in talking to me. He said that the Ming Empire had dozens of provinces like Spain, and warned me that I needed to treat him with respect. In short, this is a difficult person to deal with! Ferdinand and Isabel, two cousins, looked at each other, and Isabel I asked, "Have you seen their army and their ships?" Andrei took out a piece of paper and handed it to Isabel I: "This is what I drew from memory, they were armed with a very strange musket with an elongated bayonet folded under the barrel. Oh, and there's also a musket in the hand, with a short and thick body. I've drawn them all, but I still don't understand the efficacy of these guns. Their military uniforms were a strange grass green, and the shoes on their feet seemed to be leather boots, and it seemed that they had sufficient military expenses. In particular, these soldiers have a great confidence on their faces, which is very different from our Spanish soldiers. Ferdinand nodded quietly: "I am very pleased with your carefulness, so what do you think of the relationship between Spain and the Ming Empire?" Andrei immediately replied: "Although the Ming Empire is far away, it has a strong military, and more importantly, they have silk, porcelain, and tea that Spain and even the whole of Europe urgently need." Oh, and maybe something else, like that reborn lacquerware. The Iberian Peninsula holds the throat of Europe, and maritime trade cannot be separated from us. Therefore, it is more in the interests of both sides for Spain and the Ming Empire to become trading partners. Isabel I shook her head: "But Portugal is already a sacred and inalienable territory of Spain, if it is handed over, how can it be explained to its subjects?" Andre gritted his teeth and said his idea: "The queen can make Portugal a princess or prince's private domain." If this does not satisfy the prince, there is no choice but to go to war! Ferdinand leaned forward and stared at Andre with a pair of green eyes: "Andrei, do you think Spain will win the war with the Ming Dynasty?" Andre moved his body uneasily, lowered his head and said: "The Ming Dynasty has a vast territory and a strong army, but if you come from afar, your troops must be insufficient. Spain can fight a war of attrition with the Ming Dynasty, and I believe that it will definitely win! Ferdinand sneered: "Andrei, Maxim Union and Medina and the Ming Empire, have already exchanged fire, right?" The result? Don't tell the false lies in the military newspapers, I want to hear the truth! André looked up, Ferdinand's eyes made him nervous.

After weighing the pros and cons, Andrei had no choice but to hide it no longer: "I'm sorry, Your Majesty the King. The Maxi Union was completely annihilated, three of Medina's five capital ships were sunk, and he led the remaining two, uh, to surrender to the Ming Empire. Ferdinand just shook his head: "No wonder! Oh, Andrey, but the other day Maximis and Medina went back to their territory. Can you tell me what the hell is going on? ”

"Well, I've heard, I've just heard that Maximis and Medina have made an agreement with the young prince of the Ming Empire to redeem their remnants of their troops and weapons and ammunition with a heavy amount of money. It seems that there is some secret agreement that makes Maxim and Medina completely indifferent to such losses. ”

"Excellent! Andrey, this way of speaking makes me happy. Of course, the truth is always brutal. You can get out, Andrey. After Andrei hesitated to leave, Isabel I said worriedly: "My dear, it seems that the Ming Dynasty seems to be very strong, so strong that Spain does not have the slightest power to resist?" Ferdinand nodded: "Yes, my dear, this is a headache!" But Portugal must not lose! Oh, let me think, let me think. ”

"Can't you give the Ming Empire more favorable conditions in exchange for the support of the Ming Empire?"

"You can give it a try, but I don't have much hope."

"Why?"

"The Ming Empire needed a bridgehead in Europe, and the powerful Kingdom of Spain was not suitable. But Portugal is an ally of the Ming Empire, and in the process of regaining independence, the Ming Empire will cultivate agents, so, my dear, what choice do you think the Ming Empire will make? Isabel I sighed melancholy: "Is there nothing we can do?" ”

"Of course not! Hehe, find what the Ming Empire needs most, and exchange it. The imperative is to find that key point! "After the Japanese army moved, and after delivering 500 flintlock pistols to Medina, Hua Houwei set his sights on the Strait of Gibraltar!

"Your Excellency, Lord, in front is Cell, and beyond that is Ceuta. Opposite is the Heculis Column of Gibraltar, how majestic it is, it is simply a masterpiece of pearls! Sharif gushed and pointed at the country, and Hua Houwei nodded frequently: "Well, yes, yes, the majestic mountains are horizontal, and the five mountains are pulling out the five mountains to cover the red city." The rooftop is 48,000 zhang, and I want to fall southeast! Sharif looked at Hua Houwei blankly, and Hua Houwei was disdainful in his heart.

These people are too uneducated, Li Taibai's poems! Lao Tzu memorized it for three days in high school, how beautiful the poems are, why can't you appreciate them?

It's really a summer worm! Hua Houwei doesn't plan to become a professor either, a stubborn stone is a stubborn stone, how can he nod?

"Well, it means that the mountain is very high, steep and spectacular! Well, whose territory is it now? ”

"The Marin dynasty of Ben Muhammad! An insatiable family, scum among the Arabs! Hua Houwei turned his head to look at Niu Yaowu: "Yaowu, did you hear that?" Your task is already there, which is to completely complete those scum, well, anyway, all traces left in the world must be annihilated. "ъ Niu Yaowu took the order and left, and after a while, the ship docked, Niu Yaowu led the army to land and went straight to Tangier City!

Hua Houwei asked people to set up tables and chairs, and sat on the deck with Sharif, chatting and laughing. The resistance of Tangier City was minimal, and after the two bronze cannons at the head of the city were eliminated, Tangier City opened its arms and lifted its veil, showing its face in shame.

Niu Yaowu is not welcome, Hua Houwei said that if he wants to sweep away the wealthy class in Tangier, what are you hesitating about?

After a while, thick smoke and gunfire erupted in the city! Then came the sporadic sound of gunfire, which echoed through Tangier City.

Two hours later, a steady stream of vehicles creaked out of the city and headed for the shoreline.

Hua Houwei put down the teacup in his hand and said with a smile: "It's okay, Sharif, Tangier is a gift from me." However, in order to ensure the safety of the Ming Empire entering and exiting the Strait of Gibraltar, Tangier Daming must garrison troops, and the related expenses are borne by Tangier City. Of course, it will also provide meticulous protection for Tangier City! ”

"Great! Thank you for your generosity! This fee is due and reasonable, since Tangier has accepted the protection of the Ming Empire, he should also bear the corresponding cost, I have no doubt about this! "Go up!

Looking at Sharif, who was smiling and elated, Hua Houwei stretched out his hand: "Then, happy cooperation!" "For people like Sharif who came to the door to seek cooperation, Hua Houwei is of course very happy!

The fortress is always breached from the inside, there is no leading party, where is the European raider? It is prudent to manage the retreat route first.

Sharif is now just a lavatory, and he is 108,000 miles away from thinking about the whole of Marin! What is Tangier?

Even if Marrakech is ceded to Hua Houwei, he will not hesitate, it is not his own thing, he will be generous to others without costing, what are you afraid of?

So he immediately stretched out his hands as well, held Hua Houwei's hand tightly and shook it vigorously: "The Sufi sect is the most solid ally of the Ming Dynasty in Marin, even if the Sufi sect becomes the master of Marin in the future, this will not change!" Hua Houwei wanted this sentence, laughed and said, "Okay! I trust your sincerity! Well, Marin's greatness begins with Tangier! ”