The Rise of Ming Dynasty 1646

Chapter 536 The enemy of the enemy is the friend

At the same time that Mu Yun was "painting cakes" for Teng Jisi, in the front hall of Yingtian Mansion, Zhu Linmi was also "painting cakes" for a brunette foreigner.

"Special Envoy Moreno, as I said just now, Daming will have a very large demand for rubber in the future. I know that this thing was produced in your colony in West Baja, and we transferred it to the Frangji people earlier. Buying, let the middleman earn a lot of price difference."

Moreno had already heard that this thing called Caucho was sold to the Ming Dynasty by the Portuguese.This thing has zero cost in the Americas, and it can be shipped to the Far East through the extremely navigable Pacific Ocean. Although the price is not expensive, it is almost pure profit.

Now that the Ming Dynasty said that it would buy in large quantities, there is still a lot of money to be made.

Zhu Linmei glanced at him, and continued: "After your rubber arrives, I can directly exchange it with porcelain or tea. You can choose what you want. By the way, the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas have returned to Daming, and silk is also an option. .”

Porcelain, tea, and silk are all in short supply, and they can be exchanged for gold coins when they are shipped to Europe!Moreno's heart jumped violently, but when he thought of the conditions that Zhu Linming had just mentioned, he calmed down and said in Cantonese Chinese: "Your Highness, if we bypass Frangji for trade, they will definitely find you in Macau Port. My trouble."

Portugal just broke away from Spain a few years ago, so although the two countries have cooperation in Eastern trade because of their maritime strength is not as good as the Netherlands, but overall they are still very difficult to deal with.If Spain eats Portugal's interests, the latter will immediately turn against him.

Zhu Linmei smiled and said: "It's easy to handle. I'm planning to add a trading port in Guangzhou. As long as your ships can dock normally, I guarantee that no one will dare to make things difficult for you."

"Really?!" Moreno almost jumped up excitedly—Spain had no hope of gaining a trading port in the Far East. This was their dream for decades!

"Of course it is true. Guangzhou Port has been prepared for a long time. In terms of trade convenience, it is even more suitable than Macau." Zhu Linmi took the opportunity to say, "Mr. Special Envoy, if you accept my proposal, the situation of Helan people dominating the southeast coast It will be completely subverted, and at that time, whether it is Fujingyue Port or Ningbo Port, we will not reject the West Banaya merchant ship."

It would be a lie to say that Moreno was not moved, and it is one of Spain's national strategies to drive the Helan people out of the Far East.However, His Royal Highness, the assistant king of the Ming Dynasty, actually said that he would transfer the fleet from Manila to deal with the Helan people... This is too dangerous!
Although the Dutch fleet in Dongfan is not very strong, and even the Spanish fleet in Manila can easily overwhelm them, the Hollanders have an extremely powerful fleet in Batavia, which can definitely rank first in Asian waters.

To provoke the Helan people, he can be sure that the governor will never agree.

"Your terms are very attractive," he gestured awkwardly, "but you also know that if we anger the Helan people, I'm afraid..."

Zhu Linmi thought for a while, and then said: "If you don't fight the Helan people head-on, you probably won't incur retaliation."

"what do you mean?"

"You just need to send a fleet and hang around in the southwest of Dongfan. If the Helan people ask for a war, you can retreat."

"This..." Moreno's heart is at war between heaven and man. According to what the co-principal king said, as long as the distance is well controlled, there is nothing to talk about with the Lan people.He still has great trust in the Spanish captains' ability to control the ship. As long as they leave voluntarily, the Helan people will never catch up.

Seeing his expression, Zhu Lin smiled again: "In addition, I promise that in the future, Daming will fully support your country to put down the rebellion of the Helan people. Of course, right now we are still fighting Jianlu, but when the war is over, you will Gain the support of an empire!"

Zhu Linming is very clear that although Spain once dominated Europe, it is now in its twilight years.During their heyday, the whole of Helan was under their rule, but then they lost their battle with the British for maritime supremacy, which resulted in a significant loss of strength. The Helan people took advantage of their strong economic advantages to launch the War of Independence.

Although this battle is not over yet, Spain has been retreating steadily, and the distance from complete failure is just around the corner.

Moreno was already a little shaken, but when he heard this undeniable condition, he immediately looked at Zhu Linming and said, "How can Your Highness support us?"

"Of course, it is impossible to send troops directly, but if the Far East trade with the Orchids stagnates, how much impact do you think will have on their army?"

Moreno stood up excitedly. A large part of the reason why the Helan people are so prosperous on the battlefield is that they are rich, and a large part of their money is earned by monopolizing the Ming trade.That is to say, even if Ming severely damages the trade between Helan and Ming, Spain can breathe a sigh of relief on the battlefield, not to mention the trade in the entire Far East!

He rubbed his hands and turned around twice, bloodshot eyes appeared in his eyes. Finally, he stopped and said seriously to Zhu Linmi: "Okay, on behalf of the Governor, I agree to your terms. After I return to Manila , There will be a fleet appearing near Dongpan soon, but we will never directly conflict with the Helan people."

"A very wise choice." Zhu Linmi had a smile on her face, but she was really relieved in her heart.He knew that this was also a great risk for Spain, and their fleet in Europe might be attacked by Helan in retaliation.

He added: "You have to send at least two main warships with more than ten heavy guns and five small warships, and they must be within [-] nautical miles of Dongfan."

Moreno gritted his teeth, "Deal! The first batch of rubber will be shipped to Guangzhou soon. I hope His Highness can prepare the port as soon as possible."

"No problem. This is a good start for the cooperation between our two countries, and there will be more benefits in the future..."

As Zhu Linming was speaking, she saw Shi Lin coming quickly, presenting an official document marked in red, "My lord, urgent report from Zhoushan. It was sent by Admiral Zhu."

"Admiral Zhu? Damu? Is there news from the navy?"

Zhu Lin hurriedly opened the military newspaper to read, a relaxed expression gradually appeared on her face.

"Okay, I see." He signaled Shi Lin to step back, and then showed the military report to Moreno, "Congratulations, Mr. Special Envoy, if you hesitate for a while, after I get this piece of paper, you won't I have given you such a favorable condition."

Although Moleno could speak Chinese, he was not very literate, so he hurriedly asked, "What's on it?"

"The Daming Navy has escaped the storm and has returned to Zhoushan and is resting."

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