King of Mercenaries Chapter 270

Published at 14th of June 2023 05:17:00 AM

"Millions of gold coins ..." The two kings took a breath at the same time. Although Prince John just introduced it, he did not say too specifically. They knew that Marin had made a big profit this time, but did not expect that it would be more than the annual fiscal revenue of Spain.

"Yes, this is more than the total annual income of the Kingdom of Aragon and Castile. Can a small count like a minister afford it?"

"Hmm--" The two kings nodded at the same time, agreeing with Marin's statement. Such a huge profit, coupled with Marin is just a little count of a projectile, not to be jealous of others. It is the two kings themselves, and now they are jealous ...

"The most important thing is to start with Chen's fleet, as well as the fleet led by the Portuguese Da Gama ..."

The two kings were suddenly surprised:

"You mean, the Portuguese also discovered the Indian route?"

"Yes, Columbus's fleet secretly tracked their fleet across the coast of Africa. Then, they found an outstanding Arab navigator as a guide and first arrived in India ..."

"You are really cunning, but if the Portuguese knows, they must want to kill you ..." Ferdinand II laughed.

不过 "However, Count Marin, if we accept your dedication in Spain, it will be a face-off with the Portuguese ..." Isabella I worried.

"Dare to ask your Majesty, isn't it worthwhile to turn your face with Portugal for 1 million coins?"

The two kings were silent ...

"And, I just sent 4 ships, and I earned millions of gold coins. What if my two lieutenants sent 8 ships or more?"

The Spanish Kings have become a little harder to breathe ... 8 ships ... Will not earn 2 million coins? In the eyes of the two kings, only gold coins were tumbling at this moment ...

"As long as there are millions of gold coins, two of your Majesty can hire tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of troops to take down the kingdom of Naples. Even, rich money to form a new Crusaders, East Jerusalem, to become the protectors of the Christian world ... ... "Marin continued to bewilder.

He knew, Ferdinand II and Isabella I were devout Catholics. If they had enough power, the couple would never mind organizing another Crusade. Thinking that a holy city like Jerusalem is under his own control, the two kings have difficulty breathing like an asthma attack ...

"As long as there are millions of gold coins, the two Her Majesty can not only conquer Grenada, but also employ hundreds of thousands of troops to sweep Morocco across the strait and take large areas of Morocco as their own. Even, moving eastward to conquer the entire North Africa, Expanding the territory to the extent of the Roman Empire ... "Marin continued to bewilder ...

"Conquer Morocco ..." The two kings glanced at each other-indeed it is very likely ...

You know, Morocco is only tens of thousands of Arab scimitar cavalry. Spain now can only pull up 30,000 to 40,000 troops. It can occupy a few plots off the coast of Morocco. It can be difficult to go deeper inland. In the wilderness, an equal number of infantry is not an opponent of cavalry.

But, as Marin said, if they earned millions of gold coins, they would have the conditions to pull up an army of 100,000 or even 200,000, launch a war of annihilation, and completely conquer Morocco. In that way, Spain's territory will almost double.

Alas, Ferdinand II did have an interest in the kingdom of Naples. If there are millions of gold coins in hand, he will recruit tens of thousands of troops and compete with the French for Naples. It is perfectly fine.

More than that, Marin was right. If you have hundreds of thousands of troops, let alone Morocco, and all of North Africa, it is not a problem. In addition, it is fully conditional to take down Holy Land Jerusalem and become a protector of the Christian world. This is absolutely too tempting for this devout Catholic couple.

In the original history, after Spain was rich, it was because of the rule of the Habsburgs. The attention of the Habsburgs has always been on Germany, which has frequent wars, and the enthusiasm and tyranny of France tear each other and consume a lot of strength. If the Spaniards were not under the rule of the Habsburgs who were keen on continental hegemony, but would expand pragmatically to the south and use the more than 100,000 troops who had invested in continental hegemony to conquer Morocco, it would be possible to win the entire Morocco ...

"But, Count Marin, what is the response of the Portuguese? You know, our navy is not their opponent ..."

His Majesty, "His Majesty, the minister was on the road, and he had told such an ancient war story of the Eastern Empire with Prince John ..." Then, Marin told the Spanish King the story of "Surrounding Wei and Saving Zhao."

"You mean, we can't beat Portugal at sea, but we can pressure Portugal on land and even surround Lisbon to threaten them?" Ferdinand II quickly responded.

对 "Yes, no matter how crazy the Portuguese are, their roots are still in their native land, in Lisbon. They cannot abandon their homeland and go into exile to the colony. Therefore, as long as His Majesty is willing to send tens of thousands of troops to threaten the Portuguese homeland, they will have to subdue!

"But then, haven't we violated the Treaty of Tod Silas signed with the Portuguese?" Isabella I frowned.

"Her Majesty, my minister remembers that the Treaty of Tod Silas divided colonies without mentioning the right to trade ..."

"Do you mean we go to India to trade without colonization?"

"Yes! India is no longer a Portuguese colony, and Spain is going to trade now? As long as you ask the Pope for a trade permit, what can Portugal say? You haven't robbed him ..."

"What if the Portuguese occupied India and did not allow Spain to trade there?" Ferdinand II frowned.

"Haha, Your Majesty, I would like to say something polite. For hundreds of years in Portugal, he would not be able to occupy the entire India, at most occupying a small area there!"

"Why?" The two kings frowned at the same time.

"Because there are few Portuguese! Only a small country with a population of one million. Do your Majesty know how many people there are in India? 100 million people!"

"So much?" The Spanish Kings were scared. You know, Spain has only a few million people.

"Of course, Portugal, it 's great to be able to pull 20,000 troops, right? But this person can't be overwhelmed if they are brought to India. Because India can mobilize hundreds of thousands of troops ..." Importantly, in this era, muskets were not yet universal in Europe, and the Army also used large swords and spears. Weapons of the same level are naturally more powerful in India ...

"Hundreds of thousands of troops ..." The Spanish kings were frightened at the moment.

"Of course, my teacher Einstein said that he has been to the East and knows that there are two great empires in the East, one Huaxia and one India. Indians can make up hundreds of thousands of troops, and the Ming Empire of China, the total number of troops is even more It's over a million, more than the Portuguese ... "

"Huaxia? Then, Earl Marin, can we go to Huaxia trade? Buy silk and porcelain there?" Isabella I brightened his eyes.

"I'm afraid it's difficult. My teacher said that India is an open country and allows foreigners to trade. Huaxia is a closed country and doesn't like contact with foreign countries. Moreover, their emperors look down on other countries. Say an unkind word In the eyes of the Emperor Huaxia, the Spaniards are no different from those savages who drink blood ... The two Majesties, in the eyes of the Emperor Huaxia, are just like the chiefs of those barbarians ... "Marinco didn't say anything, absolutely. Is the truth.

"How dare they?" Both kings were a little angry at this time.

"Nothing dare, just because they have millions of troops ..."

The two kings immediately said nothing ...

所以 "So, only India's trade is more realistic. If you want to go to Huaxia trade, there is only one possibility ..."

"What's possible?"

"Submit to the Emperor Huaxia, willing to kneel before their emperor ..."

"X ... Lao Tzu is unwilling to accept this anger! There is enough trade in India!" Ferdinand II angered.

His Majesty said: "Huaxia does not produce spices, only India produces ..."

"Go trade in India!"

嗯 "Well, what we want is spices. By the way, Count Marin, what conditions do you want to exchange for Columbus' chart?"

第一 "First, the minister hopes that the Spanish fleet going to India in the future can take a few boats of the minister ..."

"Do you still want to get involved in Indian trade? Isn't it dedicated to Indian trade?" Isabella I's character of eating alone appeared immediately, this woman is not easy to mess with ...

"Her Majesty, the minister did not buy spices, but purchased other materials ... As for the spices, the minister does not purchase more than 50,000 pounds each time, but only supplies the needs of the country ..." Speaking of which, Isabella I His face was getting better. 50,000 pounds, really not much. Because the Spanish kings are planning to buy more than one million pounds of spices each time, or even two million pounds ... but they don't know that if they buy too many spices, because the amount is too large, the price will fall. In addition, India may not have so many goods for export, and Europe may not have such a large market ...

"Agree, what about Article 2?"

"Chen hopes that there will be more colonies in the barren continent, and that the area restrictions will be looser ..."

"How big is the area you want?" Ferdinand II frowned.

"Your Majesty, don't worry so much. The minister is just a little earl. How many subjects are there? How many people can I emigrate? It can be scary to occupy a few counties with a lot of calculations. And it's a wild place ..."

"That's the same, anyway, I'll give you 15 colonial points. How big is the colony point, look at the scope of your immigration activities!"

In this way, Marin obtained colonial permits for a total of 15 colonies, and there is no limit on size. In the eyes of the Spanish Kings, Marin ruled a population of tens of thousands. Up to 10,000 people can emigrate to the barren continent. How much place can 10,000 people occupy? One or two counties have a terrible site ~ www.novelhall.com ~ is an island, and can only occupy one or two larger islands.

However, the Spanish Kings forgot that Marin was behind the entire German region. East Friesland is only tens of thousands of people. However, the whole of Germany, but tens of millions of people. Moreover, Germany is poor and crowded, and Marin wants to get hundreds of thousands of immigrants.

The two parties signed a document soon, and Marin obtained American colonial rights and the right to follow the Spanish fleet to India to buy copper, saltpeter and other materials. Later, Marin promised that he would present a navigation chart. In addition, on the next sail, Columbus's fleet will personally lead the way for the Spanish fleet ...

After the signing of the instrument, the Spanish Kings hurriedly sent someone to Rome before the news spread, promising the terms of trade authorization proposed by Alexander VI two years ago. They were afraid that when Alexander VI learned about the huge profits of Indian trade, he took the opportunity to raise the asking price ...

At the same time, the two kings also agreed to officially acknowledge that Columbus first discovered the Indian route. In addition, the two kings also agreed with Marin that Columbus was convinced by Spain to explore the Indian route instead of Marin's instructions ...

In this way, because it has the first discovery right, Spain also has the qualifications and basis to intervene in the Indian trade ...

And Marin, on the other hand, wished to throw the pot away. Therefore, he was naturally reckless, and he swore the Bible on the spot and vowed to keep it secret ...

In this way, through a private deal with the Spanish, Marin successfully dumped the pot. At the same time, the attention of the Spanish was also shifted from the Americas to the profitable Indian route ...

Then, Marin purchased a large amount of lead and sulfur in Spain with the payment of 140,000 Ducat gold coins paid by Prince John, and boarded the ship in the port of Cadiz and returned to East Friesland ...

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