Nanming: I can build wonders

After the Minister of Finance finished speaking, Louis XIV's face was extremely gloomy.

He gritted his teeth and said: "Despicable Ming people, we want to build our own sugarcane gardens to produce pure white sugar from France, and we cannot be controlled by others!"

"So now, if we buy all the white sugar in Europe, how many rockets like this can be made?"

"Not much!" said the Chancellor.

Because white sugar is a luxury item, no European merchants would stockpile too much of it, and they were afraid they would not be able to sell it.

Compared with durable materials such as silk and porcelain, white sugar is gone after eating.

Therefore, there are really not many sugar reserves in Europe at the moment.

"Buy as much as you can, and buy at a high price in the market. Be sure to buy more white sugar!"

Louis XIV ordered.

"In addition, before the despicable Ming people can react, they should send French merchant ships to buy sugar. Buy as much as you can, at least ten ships!"

Ten boatloads of sugar sounds amazing, but merchant ships these days are not big, and they are only a few thousand tons.

Of course, in the eyes of Louis XIV, if there is [-] tons of white sugar, if it is made into gunpowder, it may be [-] to [-] tons of sugar gunpowder
How many rockets can be made with [-] tons!

Even excess gunpowder could be used in cannons and guns, increasing their power.

The Minister of Finance nodded slightly after hearing this, "What His Majesty said is true, but to purchase such a large amount of sugar, you need a reason, and you need a lot of money..."

Well, there must be a reason for purchasing such a large amount of sugar.

This reason can prevaricate Daming on the one hand, and fool other countries on Europa on the other.

Well, the most powerful country in Europe suddenly spent state money and purchased thousands of tons of white sugar. If someone thought about the possibility of some conspiracy in it, and then thought about gunpowder, wouldn’t they discover the mystery of sugar and gunpowder?
"let me see!"

Louis XIV thought for a while, and he grabbed the dessert on the table with a smile, "The reason is that we romantic French people like to eat candy!"

"Of course, while buying sugar, we also have to plant sugar cane on the African continent, and then produce sugar!"

Louis XIV reminded the chancellor next to him.

It is better to have your own than to have your father and mother.

However, Louis XIV had good ideas, but none of them could be implemented in a short while.

Purchasing white sugar from Daming, let alone whether it can be successfully purchased, just the tossing time along the way, at least half a year!
And growing sugarcane in Africa is a long process.

It is the spring of 1694, and there is not much time left for France to sow seeds this year!

Sugarcane planting time is generally no later than April!

For sowing, the seeds, the land of the plantation, and the black farm tools responsible for planting all have to be prepared. How can it be so easy to prepare?

Therefore, it is estimated that it will be planted next year, and I will be thankful.

Will they know the most basic yellow mud sugar method?

Although the method of making sugar is clearly written in Tiangong Kaiwu, the question is, has anyone read Tiangong Kaiwu in Europe these days?

Even if you have read it, do you really think that reading a few books will make sugar?

Just look at the text tutorial and learn it?
The video tutorials of the later generations are so vivid, the video author can't wait to explain the details clearly, and it is as difficult as a cat to draw a tiger.

Let alone the present?
Without the masters of the two great civilizations to teach and impart the tricks inside, let them figure it out by themselves.

However, historically, Tiangong Kaiwu spread to Europe in the 18th century, and immediately caused a commotion in Europe. Only this scientific work directly promoted the agricultural revolution in Europe. The authoritative encyclopedia of industrial production!
What is outrageous is that in history, the scientific work Tiangong Kaiwu was very popular in Europe, Japan, and Korea, but Tiangong Kaiwu was banned by Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty for 200 years!
In order to consolidate the Qing Dynasty, Qianlong sent more than 400 civil servants to sort out the books of the Chinese dynasties and compile the Sikuquanshu. The material is compiled into the Siku Quanshu.

Not only that, Qianlong also sent Qing soldiers to search libraries and publishing houses across the country to prohibit the publication of Tiangong Kaiwu. Tiangong Kaiwu almost disappeared in China, which makes people feel sorry.

From this point of view, the Europa people still have vision.

Following the order of Louis XIV, the French state machinery followed his orders and began to secretly purchase sugar from the entire European continent.

This is an easy task, as long as you are willing to bleed, there will always be all kinds of Europa profiteers delivering sugar to your door.

And just when Louis XIV was having a headache for sugar, the Ming Dynasty in the Far East was there.

With the arrival of spring, the weather in Yingtian City began to warm up.

At the end of the 17th century, the whole world was plunged into the frenzy of war, and with the end of the Mingxi War, the Ming Dynasty ushered in a rare peace.

Even if there is no war, relying on the dissemination of newspapers from government-run and private newspapers, the people of Ming Dynasty have truly achieved "a scholar can know the affairs of the world without going out."

In a teahouse, I saw a guest holding a newspaper, and then said in admiration.

"The dog tartars invaded Persia, our dynasty should form a volunteer army to resist the Qing Dynasty and aid Poland!"

"What Xiongtai said is that I have a piece of land in the Persian Gulf, so I shouldn't just sit and watch Persia become a tribute state to the Qing Dynasty!"

"Damn, the Persians are also stupid, and they don't know how to come to Da Ming for help, so I, Da Ming, reluctantly accept a dog, and we don't look down on things from Persia, just give me Da Ming some beauties on a regular basis!"

Apparently, these Ming literati still don't know the horror of Persian "beauties".

"Everyone, isn't the Empire's "Central Yinzhou Development Strategy" more worthy of attention than Persia?"

"Extremely! The Huangming Daily once said that pigs can take off when standing on the wind, and Zhongyinzhou is the next wind of Daming!"

"Not to mention, I have already bought the land certificate of Zhongyinzhou, and I can exchange it with the government for [-] acres of fertile land in Zhongyinzhou."

All of a sudden, the teahouse was very noisy, and the citizens in Yingtian City were sipping big mouthfuls of herbal tea while discussing military affairs and civil affairs.

Their posture has something in common with the scenes of the idlers in the village discussing the military and state affairs of various countries in later generations.

While the guests under the teahouse are blowing cowhide, it is located on the second floor of the teahouse.

The Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, Shinra, the United Kingdom, and almost all the envoys established by European countries in Daming responded in the same way.

I submitted a request for an audience to Zhu Kezang, in order to be able to purchase this latest and most advanced weapon with the Ming Empire!

After all, Ottoman's example is too clear. I bought a little bit from Venice and Shinra before, but it was not enough!

Now all of Europe is asking for silver, banknotes and gold to buy Ming's arms!
(End of this chapter)