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Chapter 317 Surrender

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    Bishop Edward and his guards walked into the Guards Cavalry Camp with full of resentment, but when they saw the huge school grounds and neat buildings, they couldn't help showing a look of astonishment on their faces!

    Especially when they saw groups of neat and solemn soldiers passing in front of them like an overwhelming force, these nobles from Europe became even less calm!

    "Nicholas, what do you think of these soldiers?" Bishop Edward frowned and looked behind him at the brown-haired musketeer and asked!

    This musketeer named Nicholas is the captain of the guard of Bishop Edward. He is also a senior officer and knows the army very well, so he is also the military adviser of Bishop Edward!

    Nicholas also looked at the army in front of him at this time. After hearing Bishop Edward's question, he replied without hesitation: "Your Majesty Bishop, this is an extremely powerful army. I believe that even the most elite Spanish royal family in Europe can  The Guards, in terms of discipline, cannot compete with them, and now the only thing I consider is their weapons. If they are also equipped with the same weapons as the European armies, then no European army can compete with them!"

    Bishop Edward turned his head to Priest Egger and asked: "Iger, do you know their equipment?"

    Priest Egger nodded and said: "Yes, Lord Bishop, I understand their equipment. They have the most advanced muskets in the world, which can accurately hit the target at a distance of one hundred and fifty yards. At the same time, they also have a variety of powerful weapons."  The artillery can cover a distance of three hundred to two thousand yards. The most important thing is that what you see is a cavalry. When they mount their horses and under the cover of the artillery, they can definitely break through any army in the world.  formation!"

    Bishop Edward felt his throat was a little tight, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. A quarter of an hour ago, he thought that the Ming Dynasty was just a wealthy native, and that European knights could conquer this place!

    But now Bishop Edward realizes that his idea was so stupid!

    "Priest Egger!" Bishop Edward asked with some difficulty: "Do you know how many such armies the Ming Dynasty has?"

    Priest Egger had already discovered Bishop Edward's embarrassment, but he still said without hesitation: "As far as I know, this army is just the Guards of His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Empire, that is, his personal guard. The number is about one hundred thousand.  , the 50,000 here are cavalry, and there are 50,000 infantry. Not long ago, His Majesty's Guards also formed a Royal Navy. In addition, the Ming Empire also has standing border troops and guard troops. These two armies are relatively close in combat effectiveness.  The Guards are worse, but their number exceeds one million!¡±

    "Oh God! How rich is the Emperor of the Ming Empire? He can actually have such a huge army!" Bishop Edward couldn't help but exclaimed!

    "I don't know about that!" Priest Aige shrugged: "But according to my estimate, His Majesty the Emperor will earn between 10 million and 25 million taels of silver every year. In addition to the expenses of the royal family and the army, the  In addition, most of them were invested by His Majesty the Emperor in the construction of people's livelihood in the Ming Empire. This gave His Majesty the Emperor a God-like prestige among the people of the Ming Dynasty. To put it bluntly, the people of the Ming Dynasty treated their Majesty the Emperor far more than we treat God.  Pious!¡±

    "Phew!" Priest Edward let out a long breath, shook his head with a wry smile and said: "It seems that I have to take back what I said before. This empire is far beyond what we can compete with. I really hope that they still only like to stay in their own country as before.  On land, it¡¯s hard for me to imagine what the world will look like when the Ming Empire steps into the world!¡±

    Priest Egger also shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, with all due respect, Europe must become friends with the Ming Dynasty, and even become relatives with the Ming Dynasty, otherwise Europe will usher in the punishment of God's whip again!"

    Attila, the whip of God, was a nightmare for the whole of Europe. Even in later generations, the Hun King was a terrifying existence in the eyes of Europeans. Even the Mongols, known as the "Yellow Peril", were far from comparable!

    "Okay!" Bishop Edward shrugged self-deprecatingly: "It seems that I have taken over a very difficult task, but I still insist on maintaining the dignity of the clergy. I hope you can convey a message to His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Empire.  News, his respect for me will win the favor of all Europe!¡±

    Seeing that the bishop was still stubborn, Priest Egger could only say bluntly: "You still don't seem to understand one thing. In the eyes of His Majesty the Emperor, Europe is just a barbaric and shabby place, and he does not need Europe's favor.  , He only needs the awe of Europe, if you cannot lower your head that you think is noble, then the whole of Europe will tremble in the anger of that Majesty!"

    Bishop EdwardLooking at Priest Aige, he pondered for a long time and said: "Then can we think of a compromise? I can kneel to him in a private capacity, but he must admit that as the special envoy of His Majesty the Pope, I have the status and rights of a noble in Ming Dynasty!  "

    Priest Aige shook his head and said: "This is impossible! In the Ming Dynasty, religious people cannot have aristocratic status. In this land, the gods must submit to the imperial power. Let's put it this way! Bringing you to visit the military camp is a warning and opportunity given to you by His Majesty the Emperor.  , if you can¡¯t grasp it, you won¡¯t get anything from this trip to Ming Dynasty!¡±

    "What the hell!" Bishop Edward couldn't help complaining: "What kind of person is he? Why is he so stubborn? Isn't it rare that he doesn't follow the minimum diplomatic etiquette?"

    Priest Egger smiled bitterly and said: "His Majesty the Emperor once said that the truth is only within the range of the cannon. Facing such an emperor, any etiquette is false and useless, so if you must see him, then you must  Stay humble and obedient, otherwise you'd better not see him, I really don't want you to be burned alive because of your arrogance in front of him!"

    To see or not to see, that is the question!

    On the way back to the capital from the camp, Bishop Edward was always thinking about this question, but his thinking along the way still did not allow him to find the answer!

    It must be said that the Age of Discovery brought wealth to Europeans, but it also brought arrogance. When there are more and more examples of dozens or hundreds of soldiers conquering a country, Europeans have begun to feel that they are the masters of the world.  , everyone should surrender in front of them!

    But when faced with a behemoth like the Ming Dynasty, the arrogance of being the master of the world seemed extremely ridiculous. But even though Bishop Edward knew that his arrogance was very ridiculous in front of the Ming Emperor, it was still very difficult to make him put aside such arrogance.  !

    When he returned to the dilapidated little church of Father Egger, Bishop Edward finally made up his mind. He said lonely to Father Egger: "Dear Father Egger, you may be right. Facing such a powerful empire, my personal honor and disgrace are not the same."  It¡¯s not important, I need to meet with His Majesty and sign an alliance agreement with the Ming Dynasty on behalf of the Holy See. Only in this way will the Holy See¡¯s position in Europe be more stable!¡±

    Priest Egger was startled when he heard this and asked eagerly: "Has there been any change in the situation in Europe?"

    Bishop Edward said helplessly: "Since those damn British guys defeated the Spanish Armada, the status of Protestantism in Europe has continued to improve. The Pope means that in order to maintain the dominance of the Holy See in Europe, it must form an alliance with forces that may support the Holy See.  , to curb the development of Protestantism!¡±

    Only then did Priest Egger understand why the Pope would send a special envoy to the Ming Dynasty. It turned out that it was to reach an agreement with the Ming Dynasty to curb Protestantism. However, Priest Egger suddenly felt helpless because he knew very well that as long as the Holy See had a need for the Ming Dynasty, the Holy See would have to be replaced by the emperor.  Your Majesty, I would like to kill you with a knife!  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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