Chapter 538: Europe in Turmoil
Ciudad Real is the territory of the Lisbon family and the first target that Medina and Niu Yaowu will reach.
Before leaving, Hua Houwei had told Niu Yaowu a lot, but he was not completely at ease with Medina Niu Yaowu.
In this expedition to Europe, Huahou Wei brought all the members of the special combat team, a total of 437 people. And Niu Yaowu went out this time, Hua Houwei made a bloody investment and gave Niu Yaowu a special combat team of 30 people.
The reconnaissance tasks were all completed by the members of the special combat team alone, and combined with Medina's intelligence, Niu Yaowu slowly let down most of his guard.
Of course, Medina really wants to avenge Isabel, and by the way, she also sits in the position of the king of Spain, or the regent!
Real City is as prosperous as ever, oh, of course, in Niu Yaowu's eyes, it's a different matter. At this time, in Europe, the scale of cities was very small, and there were not many super-large cities like the Ming Dynasty.
And the reason why there is no imaginary storm is because Ferdinand in the Sara Palace is having a headache!
"Please tell me, father, why my mother, who was healthy a few days ago, will leave us forever in just a few days?" Juana covered her eyes sadly with a fragrant handkerchief, staring at her father with one eye.
Juana was Ferdinand's third child and a follow-up to Isabel. Ferdinand did not expect that Juana would have Isabelle's will in his hands, and under normal circumstances, he would lose the title and power of King of Castile, which he was absolutely not happy about.
Alas, who would have thought that Isabel would have such a hand, and she would not have started so quickly!
"Dear Juana, your mother has always been in bad health, and the lead powder has been damaging her health, and the girdle made of whale bones has always made her very bad, as you know! Well, you go back to your dorm room and rest, the funeral will be held in a week. Juana touched her big belly and reluctantly walked away with the help of the maid.
Ferdinand looked at Juana's back, his eyes grim. The Council of Castile is still waiting to determine the heir, and he must find a way!
At this moment, his letter for help had arrived in Rome, and Pope Julius II, known as the god of war, thought quietly for a while after reading the letter of request from Ferdinand II, the new king of Spain.
"Summoning Glarus of the Swiss Guard!" After a while, Glarus walked into Julius' office: "Your Majesty, is there anything important that you have summoned the faithful servants of the Lord?" β
"Wait a minute, I'll write a letter to Louis XII of France." Julius wrote without raising his head.
After stamping, wait for the fire paint to set. Julius looked at Glarus: "Glarus, the legendary country, sent a prince to interfere in the internal affairs of Europe as the heir to the Kingdom of Portugal. You lead the Swiss Guard to Zaragoza and fend off the Ming Empire's army with Ferdinand's army. Be careful, don't go head-to-head, save your strength and wait for the armies of France and Holy Rome to arrive. Glarus got down on one knee: "Yes!" For the light of the Lord to shine on the earth, the Swiss Guards will fight to the last man! β
"Go, boy! The Lord will bless! When King Louis XII of France learned of the existence of the Ming Empire, he fell into deep thought.
For France, the arrival of the Ming Empire may be a good thing! The Republic of Venice has been defeated, and the League of Cambrai has collapsed.
The elderly pope has already pointed the finger at France, why should France get involved? Perhaps, we need to talk to the young man in the Kingdom of England on the other side!
Maximilian I of Vienna stood in front of the window, looked at the cloudy streets, sneered, and said to himself: "Let that bastard Louis XII escape!" Hum! The Ming Empire? I thought, maybe I can have a son-in-law from the far East. "Blowing a pool of spring water, the arrival of Hua Houwei directly disturbed the situation in Europe.
From the Pope of Rome to Louis XII of France, and Maximilian I of the Holy Roman Empire, they all set their sights on the chaotic Iberian Peninsula!
Duvalt, Duke of BraganΓ§a, held on to the reins of his horse and stood on a hill looking at the Algarve City.
Alfonso V, the fool, had to interfere with Ferdinand's becoming king of Castile, and accidentally threw his life there.
"Duke, the Swiss Guard of the Holy See has entered Spain, what should we do?" Duvalt's face was cold, the country was ruined, and he had to rely on the power of outsiders, which made the arrogant duke really not in a good mood.
"Well, El Salvador is also loyal to Portugal anyway. Wo Ya, do you think that Zhu Houwei will win? Wo Ya nodded: "Yes, with those advanced firearms alone, Prince Ming can sweep across Europe!" β
"Okay, you go to that Prince Ming and ask him to help us restore the country!" Woya looked embarrassed, and said hesitantly: "I can go, but, Lord Duke,"
"Woeya, what the hell do you want to say?" Duvalt asked impatiently.
"Okay, that young prince of Daming is very greedy, we need to be prepared to be blackmailed." Duvalt laughed: "Dear Woya, the German mercenaries are very brave and useful, and we must pay if we want to get them. So why didn't the Ming Empire charge us for our restoration? Woya smiled bitterly: "That person is different!" How so? He will take the last dinar of Portugal, and he will shed tears of sympathy, but he will not be merciful! It was Woya who knew Hua Hou Wei, who was preparing a 200-page contract waiting for the new King of Portugal to sign it.
Zhu Shanqing walked in: "Lord Wang, I have already contacted my own people who are stranded in Europe. Hua Houwei stood up in surprise: "Okay! Call the old relatives over! Three days later, the Japanese suddenly set sail and entered Europe through the Strait of Gibraltar, which really started the European journey.
Smoke billows from Sardinia and loud noises are incessant. When Pope Julius heard the news, he couldn't help but be surprised: "What? Sardinia? How far is it from the Holy See? β
"Under the crown of Julius, Sardinia is about 200 kilometers from Rome!"
"Oh my God! In less than ten hours, we will see Akito's cannon! β
"So, do you give a summoning order? Let the devout Christians defend the Holy See? Julius shook his head: "Archbishop Icolama, the Ming has not yet shown hostility to the Holy See, we will issue a convening order, what will those guys like Martin Luther think?" Cardinal Ikolama asked worriedly, "So what are we going to do?" Waiting for the arrival of the Great Ming Artillery Fire? Julius laughed: "I have heard that there are merchants from the Ming Dynasty in the city of Rome who have converted to God, then, dear Ikorama, do you understand? "In an alley in the middle of Rome, a small shop is sparsely populated and doesn't seem to have much business.
"Is Chang Jialuo here?" Soldiers of the Order of the Holy See walk into the shop with a plaque of trade from all over the world.
A middle-aged man with a round head and a fat brain walked out and asked with a smile, "Is there something wrong?" What can I do for you? β
"Hello, I'm Saudin of the Knights, Cardinal Ikorama is very interested in things in the East, Mr. Chang Jialuo, your good luck has come!" Chang Jialuo's eyes rolled, accompanied by a smile: "The owner is out, or you go to the store first, wait, I'll go find him!" Saudin nodded: "Well, thank you uncle, you are really a warm-hearted person!" Chang Jialuo welcomed him into the store with a smile, and after pouring a cup of tea, he bent down slightly and turned around and went out with a smile.
Saudin smiled and watched Chang Jialuo go out, but was surprised to find that Chang Jialuo retreated step by step.
"Alas, Saudin, it is not important for the East and the West, the important thing is that he is a businessman, will the businessman be a loyal and honest man?" A saber outside the door stared at Chang Jialuo step by step, and finally revealed Hoffman's ruddy face.
The dejected Chang Jialuo followed the soldiers of the Order into the Sistine Chapel, and Cardinal Ikorama looked at him and said gently: "My friend, you are already a subject of the Lord, don't worry, the Pope just wants to know something." After seeing Julius, Ikorama was surprised to find that Chang Jialuo, who had just been submissive, seemed to be a different person, and poured out to Pope Julius: "Your Majesty, the territory of the Ming Empire is extremely broad, and probably the whole of Europe is merged together, which is roughly equivalent to the land of the Ming Dynasty. The Prince of Daming who can come to Europe is the only one His Royal Highness King Wu! Julius listened attentively, nodding his head from time to time.
As soon as Chang Jialuo's voice fell, he immediately asked: "Then what is this King Wu's attitude towards Europe and the Tianzhu Sect?" Chang Jialuo shook his head: "Then how do I know?" Your Majesty, I am just a businessman in Daming, where can I have the opportunity to meet a noble person like King Wu? However, there is a cross temple of Jingjiao in Jinling City, and King Wu should have no prejudice against Tianzhu Sect. Julius nodded and walked over to Chang Jialuo.
Chang Jialuo knelt on one knee in a playful way, and Julius stroked the top of Chang Jialuo's head: "The Lord cherishes honest children, thank you, Chang Jialuo!" It is a pleasure to meet you, and I hope you will help Cardinal Ikorama to meet this benevolent King of Wu, do you think it is okay? β
"Of course, of course. Your Majesty, rest assured, King Wu is amiable, and it is well-known in Jiangnan! β
"Ikorama, you follow this Mr. Chang Jialuo to Sardinia to meet with King Wu of the Ming Empire, so as not to make an undue misunderstanding between the Holy See and the Ming Empire!" A small sea boat came to Sardinia where black smoke was still emitting, Hua Houwei was sitting in the Doge's Palace of Cagliari, studying the map of Europe, judging the current situation, looking for a place to go under the knife, Zhu Shanqing walked in: "Master, someone from Rome is coming!" Said to be the regional cardinal, what is the name of Ikorama. Leading the way is our people, Chang Jialuo, the fourth in Rome, and the Jinyiwei in Nanjing! β