Kangxi, your Qing Dynasty is dead

Chapter 423 What?Qing soldiers invade Paris? (Please subscribe, please vote)

On April 1681, [-], in Paris, both sides of the promenade around the city were already crowded with people watching the excitement of the old district of Paris.This ring road is a ring road built on the original site of the old city wall of Paris after it was bulldozed. Although the name is called a footpath, it includes sidewalks and carriage paths. There are also many plane trees planted on the sidewalks. Trees, with dense branches and leaves, are shaded by greenery.

After this walk around the city was built, Louis XIV, who loved to show off, often held military parades on this walk so that the rebellious people in the old Paris area could take a look at France's heavenly soldiers.However, the people in the old district didn't care at all. At the beginning, everyone just watched the excitement, but then it became like that after seeing it too much.So later Louis XIV held a military parade in Paris, and the most troublesome thing was the silence.You finally gathered elite soldiers and dressed them up in all kinds of ways, hoping to let the people in the old district know how powerful they are. However, the people in the old district didn't take them seriously at all. How disappointing is this?

But today is an exception. Very early in the morning, many people from the old districts ran under the plane trees on both sides of the Paris Ring Walk to wait and watch the excitement. However, some of them seemed not to know what fun there was to see today, and they even talked to People around are asking about it!
"Stupid pig (French for 'hello'), what's so interesting about today's military parade? Why are there so many people here?"

"Oh, what comes today is not our French army, but a foreign army, which seems to be the army of the Eastern Qing Dynasty."

"What? Why did the army of the Eastern Qing Kingdom come to Paris? Aren't they friends of the Dutch and English? We, France, are friends with the progressive Ming Dynasty, a republic in the East!"

"Who knows? Maybe the Sun King couldn't stand the Republic of Ming Dynasty, so he chose to be friends with the Qing Dynasty, which is my country."

"Don't talk nonsense. The Sun King did not make friends with the Qing Dynasty. The Qing army visiting Paris today is not the royal army of the Eastern Qing Dynasty, but an army composed of supporters of Prince Fuquansky who opposed the Qing Emperor Kangxi. They He arrived at the port of Brest in Brittany on a merchant ship from the Ming Dynasty following the French naval fleet returning from the Ming Dynasty."

"I heard that those Ming merchant ships and our fleet brought back hundreds of millions of livres worth of porcelain, silk, sugar, spices and tea from China!"

"Is that too much?"

"Tea? What is tea?"

"This is a magical leaf that can only be found in China! It is said that if you dry this leaf in the sun, soak it in boiling water until soft, and eat it, you can effectively prevent scurvy!"

"Prevention of scurvy. Is this true?"

"Well, I don't know very well, but the sailors in Brest Port said so. It is said that the fleet returning from China once sailed slowly in the equatorial windless zone for nearly a month, so that the entire fleet was nearly two We haven't been able to dock for months, but not a single case of scurvy has occurred!"

"Is this true? It's amazing!"

Just as people on the promenade around Paris were whispering to each other and discussing issues such as the fleet returning from the East, the mysterious cargo-tea-leaves loaded on the merchant ships from the Ming Dynasty, etc., suddenly there was a rapid sound of horse hooves, which was for the military parade. A group of French royal cuirassiers who opened the way galloped past the carriage path of the city ring trail.

The people in the old district of Paris stopped talking and began to stretch their necks to look at the empty carriage roads, waiting for the arrival of the legendary Prince Fozansky's "Qing Heavenly Soldiers"!
"The Heavenly Soldiers of the Qing Dynasty" did not keep them waiting for long, but it made them feel a little disappointed.

Soon, a group of "dwarf soldiers" drove along the road from the Brittany Peninsula to Paris and entered the Paris Ring Walk.

These "little dwarfs" are very short. Their average height is more than half a head shorter than the 1.6-meter-plus Parisian men. At first glance, they might have looked like boy scouts!As I got closer, I realized that these "dwarfs" were all bearded men. They should all be adults. Who knew?Maybe the little boys over there in the Qing Dynasty were born with beards?

Of course, the people in the old district of Paris also discovered the braids on the backs of the heads of these "little dwarf soldiers", but this did not surprise them. After all, the French soldiers these days still wear wigs!A fluffy, curly wig looks more difficult to maintain than a braid. I don’t know why I’m wearing it?
What amazes the people of the old district the most is the gorgeous and solemn military uniforms of this "Qing Dwarf Heavenly Soldier" and their strict and majestic marching formation!

Of course, it is impossible for these dwarf heavenly soldiers to land in France wearing warrior uniforms with particularly wide sleeves and trouser legs. They are the soldiers of Prince Fozansky.

So Li Zhongzheng had people prepare warm hats with glazed tops and black satin robes and linen coats as formal wear (cotton casual clothes were also prepared).This fabric is made of the best "woven" black brocade. It sparkles under the sun. Women in the old districts of Paris can't take their eyes away from such good materials. Why don't I have it?

The formation of the dwarf soldiers has also been practiced - when they were floating on the sea, the Ming army officers accompanying the team were training their formation. Although the deck area of ​​the ship was limited and could not be spread out, they knew the basic formation skills. .After landing in Brest, they trained for another two weeks before going on the road.When they arrived in Paris, they were already able to get out of a very strict queue, which was stronger than most European mercenaries!

In addition, these dwarf soldiers are all equipped with flintlock muskets, and they are also flintlock muskets with sleeved bayonets. The bayonets are very long and polished brightly. They sparkle in the sun. From a distance, they look like a row of The jungle of moving bayonets is particularly murderous!
It turns out that this is the true strength of the Qing Heavenly Soldiers!
The people in the old district of Paris are very knowledgeable. His Sun King often holds military parades, which makes them tired of seeing them, so the ordinary European elites have long been ignored. Today, seeing the heavenly soldiers from Asia, they feel a little interesting!
Except for being a little shorter, this Qing heavenly soldier from Asia seems to be superior to the Sun King's elite in other aspects!
The military uniforms are more solemn, the queues are more orderly, the weapons seem to be very sophisticated, and there is a very special bayonet that does not seem to block the muzzle of the gun. It looks quite advanced.

It seems that all the previous rumors about how weak the Chinese army is and that it can be conquered by thousands or ten or twenty thousand Spaniards are all nonsense. With this army, no matter how many Spaniards they go to, they will lose their lives!

And such an army was defeated by the Republic of Ming Dynasty. It seems that the republican system is indeed superior!
France, my country, seems to be a bit behind!

"Rise up, the blood of those who do not want to be slaves is already boiling."

Just when the people in the old district thought of the superiority of the republican system, they were asked to listen to the cordial and passionate "Song of Datong", and suddenly they were played by drums and bugles!Then the marching soldiers of the Qing Dynasty sang "Song of Datong" together!
When the people in the old district of Paris heard this music and singing, they unconsciously raised their heads and chests, as if they were about to go into battle.
"Rise up, the blood of those who do not want to be slaves is already boiling."

Louis XIV, who was standing outside the gate of the Louvre waiting for the "Qing Heavenly Soldiers" and the Ming Dynasty envoys, also heard "Song of Datong", although he did not understand Chinese and did not know what the lyrics were?But he still instinctively felt something was wrong.

Why does this song sound so scary?
"What song is this?" asked the Sun King of France.

"My Majesty," little Colbert replied immediately, "this is the national anthem of the Ming Dynasty, "Song of Datong."

"Datong?" Louis' pockmarked face sank, "It means that a country belongs to all the people. It is necessary to choose talents to govern the country. It is necessary to make everyone equal and happy. It is necessary for the elderly to be supported, for the young and middle-aged to develop their talents, and for the children to be well cared for. Care and education and stuff like that?”

What he was talking about was the French version of "The Book of Rites. The Journey of the Great Road".

"Book of Rites", "The World is Public", "The Land System of the Celestial Empire", and "Records of Visits to the Ming Yi" are all banned books in France today, but the Sun King himself has read them all carefully and can understand all the ideas in them, so he Only then did I realize how dangerous this content is!I also understand why the upper-class elites of the Dutch hate the Ming Dynasty, which is as "republican" as them.

Because Ming Dynasty takes the Republic seriously!
Their route is completely different from that of the Dutch commercial oligarchic republic. They are truly pursuing equality among citizens, not just in name, but also in terms of property and educational opportunities.

Although the Ming Dynasty did not pursue absolute equality, nor did it kill its most outstanding citizens like the ancient Greek city-state of Athens, but left considerable space for outstanding individuals and powerful families, they still pursued equality. Strive to protect the basic rights of civilians, including the rights to growth and development!This will inevitably be subject to certain restrictions by the elite and the ruling family.

This set of ideas is simply poison to countries in Europe that value bloodlines!
However, Louis XIV had no choice, because France was now surrounded by powerful enemies.England, the Netherlands, Spain, and the Holy Roman Empire have been twisted together to oppose France, and their attitudes are resolute and irreconcilable - because the European continent has always had a tradition of attacking the strongest since the rise of the empire of Charles V.

Because no one wants a unified trend on the European continent.France had always been against the Habsburg Dynasty for the same reason before!

Now that Habsburg has weakened and seems to have no chance of rising, France is expected to replace it and become the hegemon of the European continent. Therefore, France is naturally targeted by other countries.

Of course, France had no choice but to become stronger. France had to rise in order to prevent itself from being taken over by the Habsburg dynasty. If they did not rise, the Habsburgs would rise, and the French would have to say that in the future German!

Didn't this kind of thing almost happen in later history?

So, if France doesn't become strong, it won't work, and if it doesn't become strong, it will disappear.And become stronger and overwhelm the Habsburgs, then the French Bourbon dynasty will be the second Habsburg!

This can only mean that we are in troubled times and dare not lie down. Unless France, Germany, England, Spain, Italy, and the Netherlands all the powerful European powers fall at the feet of the beautiful father, and the beautiful father is watching, then everyone will I can rest assured and be bold, and lie down together.

But now that my father has not yet given birth, who dares to lie down?
Therefore, Louis XIV could only bite his back teeth to accept the 2 million livres of "black money", and then form an alliance with the Ming Dynasty, which advocated republican equality.

Although the Ming Dynasty is far away, and they have many enemies, and the ideas of the two sides are also very different, having such a powerful friend is always very beneficial to France, which is increasingly isolated on the European continent.

Just as he was thinking about his destiny to lead Europe or even unify Europe, the annoying tune of "La Canto" finally stopped and was replaced by the very pleasant French national anthem "God Save the King".

"God bless my king, Louis, and may he live forever. God bless my king, may he always be victorious and prosperous."

In the square in front of the Louvre, the officers and soldiers of the French Royal Guards lined up in neat formation and sang the French national anthem in harmony with the music.

In the French national anthem, 3000 "Qing soldiers" also completed their formation in front of the Louvre. 3000 people formed a huge column. Everyone stood tall, carrying flintlock guns on their shoulders, motionless, and looked very imposing.

Following these 3000 "Qing Heavenly Soldiers" who entered the square in front of the Louvre, there were also officials from the Ming Dynasty and the "Fuji Qing Dynasty". The former was the Ming Dynasty mission led by Jia Guozhu, and the latter was led by Guanyin Baohe Silva. "Fu Ji Da Qing" mission.

According to the schedule, Louis XIV will next inspect the French Royal Guards and Prince Fozansky's Qing troops together with the Ming Dynasty and the "Fuji Qing Dynasty" mission in front of the ambassadors of various countries in Paris.

He just wants to tell the whole of Europe through this military parade that the Kingdom of France has formed an alliance with the Ming Empire and is ready to jointly support Prince Fuquanski to seize the throne of the Qing Dynasty!
Netherlands, The Hague, Consulate Palace.

The Dutch Consul, William III, Prince of Orange, is shutting himself in his office in the Consul Palace today. He sees no one except for two representatives of Amsterdam businessmen, Gaspard, the Speaker of the Dutch Provincial Council and the Amsterdam City Council. Feige discussed countermeasures with Anthony Hines.

It was said to be a discussion, but in fact, the three of them said nothing, just stared at each other with big eyes and small eyes. Each of them had a report from the Dutch East India Company and a report from the Dutch Ambassador to Paris. .

The East India Company reported that three spice islands in the East Indies were suspected of being robbed by the French fleet and Japanese mercenaries, and the losses were extremely heavy!

The report from the Dutch Embassy in Paris confirmed the "accusations" of the East India Company... The French raid on the Spice Island owned by the Dutch East India Company was no longer a suspicion, but solid evidence that could not be denied.

And the French didn't seem to think of denying it. They held a grand military parade in Paris to welcome the Ming Dynasty envoy and Prince Fuzansky's envoy from afar.

And the Japanese mercenaries who robbed the "Spice Island" seemed to have become Prince Fozansky's bodyguards.

It is obvious that the mastermind of the "Spice Island Incident" is the French, and the Ming Dynasty may also be involved.

It seems that France and the Ming Dynasty will also formally form an alliance to jointly resist the Eleven-Nation Alliance led by the Netherlands, England, and Spain.

Of course, an alliance between France and the Ming is not the worst thing.The Dutch had expected this, and they had ways to deal with it.

What really shocked and puzzled William III was the losses suffered by the Netherlands in the spice trade, silk, porcelain, sugar and other trades.

The French stole an entire year's production from the Spice Island!

And they also shipped valuable and in-demand goods from China.

The Dutch, who had long had a monopoly on East-West trade, were now facing the embarrassing situation of having nothing to sell.

The French, who had always needed to buy expensive goods from the East from the Dutch, had bypassed the Dutch middlemen and bought or grabbed everything they wanted.You can even sell excess goods to other European countries...

"Gaspar, Antony," the Dutch ruler, who may have been awake all night, finally spoke, he said in a hoarse voice, "you now know the difficult situation facing the republic, right? The despicable French have robbed our island. , and shamelessly bypassed us to start direct trade with Ming Dynasty.

If we don't stop it... we will lose the maritime trade on which we depend.The Netherlands will no longer be a great republic; it will become poor, helpless, weak, and open to bullying.Even, this country will become part of the Kingdom of France in the near future.

The freedom our forefathers fought for through the 80-year war will end in the hands of our generation!

Gentlemen, you say, what should our republic do?Fight or surrender? "

(End of this chapter)