Ming Zuo

Chapter 1288 The heart is scattered
In this era, from China to Europe is definitely a difficult and dangerous journey.

No one can guarantee that they will be able to reach Europe smoothly.

Even Europeans who have traveled all over the world can only entrust their fate to heaven every time they go to sea.

Storms, pirates, disease, etc., are all unpredictable dangers.

Therefore, Xia Guo's diplomatic missions made sufficient preparations. Not only were four third-tier battleships escorting them, but the rest of the merchant ships were also fully armed.

With the size of this fleet, the navies of most countries have the power to fight in the sea.

Of course, for the Xia people, the biggest difficulty of this trip is actually the unfamiliarity of the route.

No one has been to Europe, and no one has information about the sea conditions outside the South China Sea.

Fortunately, the diplomatic team will go to Batavia first, join the team of the Dutch East India Company returning to the mainland, and then set off together.

The Dutch are the kings of the sea in this era. With them leading the way, the risk can be greatly reduced.

This trip to Europe, no one is sure when the next time I can go there.Therefore, many arrangements can only be completed together.

As the commander-in-chief, Zuo Menggeng was most concerned about the changes in the situation in Europe from the perspective of national interests.

In his eyes, the most important thing is Britain.

The British bourgeois revolution was an extremely important event in human history.

Because of this revolution, the empire on which the sun never sets has been created that has dominated the earth for more than 200 years.

It is conceivable that if the British bourgeois revolution is allowed to develop according to the process of the previous life, the future Britain will inevitably become China's number one enemy.

Zuo Menggeng is familiar with historical materials.

Since last year, the conflict between the British King Charles I and the Parliament has completely broken out.

The two sides have lost all basis for negotiation and peace, and can only solve the problem through war.

Not surprisingly, next August Charles I will raise the flag at Nottingham Castle and declare war on Parliament.

Only two years later, Charles I would lose the initiative in the war and be reduced to a prisoner.

From the perspective of human history, the victory of parliament has great progressive significance.

But from the standpoint of Xia Guo, the corrupt and backward British king is the best.

Therefore, Zuo Menggeng gave important instructions to Liao Zhongjian.

After arriving in Europe, we must find a way to intervene in the British Civil War, and it is best to provide the necessary support to the king's side.

It is believed that the top weapons and equipment produced by Xia Guo will greatly enhance the strength of the king's side.

At the same time, Liao Zhongjian had to find a way to persuade the top leaders in the Netherlands to let them see the consequences of the victory of the British Parliament.

Aren't the Angsa people very good at playing outlying island politics, standing at a distance and provoking land countries to fight each other, and then reaping the benefits of the fisherman.

This time Zuo Menggeng intends to do the opposite, to confuse countries in the European continent, and in turn interfere with the internal situation of Britain.

If he could interrupt the progress of the British bourgeois revolution, he would be able to wake up from his dreams.

Zuo Menggeng remembered that during the British Civil War this time, Scotland also participated in the war as a supporter of the king, and suffered a disastrous defeat.

Since Scotland likes to fight for independence so much, it must be operated to make the British Isles more lively.

"Dear Liao, please be sure to give these gifts to my uncle. With his help, your operations in Europe will be smoother."

The Dutch ambassador to Xiaguo Troup also came to see the diplomatic mission off.

He also prepared generous gifts for his uncle Marton Troup, all of which were top-notch specialties from China, which were priceless treasures in Europe.

In the Battle of Downs two years ago, the Dutch fleet led by Marton Traup defeated the Spaniards.

After this battle, the Spaniards completely lost their status as the sea supremacy.

With this victory, Marton Troup also gained fame in the Netherlands and possessed unparalleled influence.

Traup is ambitious, and naturally he is not reconciled to only being the Dutch ambassador to Xia Guo.Even though he has earned a lot of wealth through this position, he still wants to take a step closer to the political field.

And his uncle Marton Troup was the best guide.

"Mr. Ambassador, I will report your outstanding work in the Xia Kingdom in detail to the ruling adults of your country. I believe that your political achievements will definitely be praised by people."

Seeing that Liao Zhongjian understood what he meant, Troup was overjoyed.Since then, he has become the most famous representative of the pro-China faction in the Netherlands.

The diplomatic corps departed.

In Songjiang Prefecture, there are more than 20 merchant ships waiting.

Xu Erjue was also appointed by Zuo Menggeng as the business representative of this trip, with full authority to handle all commercial transactions along the way.

Zuo Menggeng is looking forward to what kind of impact this huge mission will create after it arrives in Europe.

However, the current domestic war situation in China is even more disturbing.

After capturing Luoyang, Li Zicheng did not stop.

He learned that Kaifeng, the capital of Henan Province, was empty of defense, and immediately led his elite troops to rush over.

It's a pity that with the lessons learned from Luoyang, Kaifeng's civil and military forces of the Ming Dynasty have made sufficient preparations.

King Zhou was also terrified, for fear that he would be thrown into the frying pan like King Fu, and spent a lot of money to labor.

The Kaifeng defenders worked together and gave Li Zicheng a miserable defeat.Even one of Li Zicheng's eyes was shot blind during the siege.

However, the situation in Henan has not improved.

In order to eliminate Li Zicheng, the Ming court appointed Fu Zonglong as the new governor, hoping to open up the situation.Unexpectedly, once Fu Zonglong ran away, he didn't want to be buried with Daming.

The Ming court had no choice but to let Baoding governor Yang Wenyue command all the soldiers and horses to fight Li Zicheng.

Yang Wenyue's talent is far inferior to that of Fu Zonglong, and his experience is even worse than that of Fu Zonglong in the original time and space.

In the battle of Xiangcheng, Yang Wenyue's entire army was wiped out, and he himself became a prisoner.

He didn't have the integrity of Fu Zonglong. After being taken to the city of Xiangcheng, he obediently became a traitor and ordered the defenders of Xiangcheng to open the city and surrender.

As a result, he was shot to death by an arrow from the defenders, leaving no reputation behind him.

When Yang Wenyue died, the Ming court was completely paralyzed.

After thinking about it, I found the head of Shaanxi Governor Wang Qiaonian again.Order Wang Qiaonian to immediately lead his army east out of Tongguan to quell the bandits in the Central Plains.

Wang Qiaonian is indeed down-to-earth.

After receiving the order, he immediately spread it to various places and mobilized soldiers and horses to form an army.

But after all the soldiers and horses arrived in Xi'an, everyone else was dumbfounded.

After searching all over Shaanxi, there are only [-] soldiers and horses that can be gathered, and all of them are old, weak, sick and disabled.

Even if Wang Qiaonian didn't know how to fight in the army, he knew that fighting Li Zicheng would be fruitless after seeing such an army appearance.

When people are in chaos, all square inches are lost.

Wang Qiaonian thought over and over again, and unexpectedly came up with an ironic solution.

He planned to secretly order Bian Dashou, the magistrate of Mizhi County, to dig up Li Zicheng's ancestral grave, hoping to destroy Li Zicheng's Feng Shui.

"Master Wang, the behavior of such a trapped beast can only be laughed at. Do you really think that this Daming can still be saved?"

What Wang Qiaonian didn't expect was that Bian Dashou did not carry out his order, but secretly came to Xi'an and brought people from Xia Kingdom.

　Chapter 1270 Released, big shrinkage!
　　
　
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