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King Manuel I of Portugal soon sent two powerful fleets again. One was led by Cabral and consisted of a total of twelve large ships. They would set out from Lisbon to the Americas to explore the southern part of the Americas. area, bypassing the Americas, and opening up a western route.
A fleet of fifteen large ships led by the famous Portuguese navigator Ferdinand will continue along the opened Indian Ocean route. After arriving in India, they will continue to sail eastward and open up the eastern route to the Ming Dynasty. route.
The Portuguese moved very quickly. The upper-class royal family, great nobles, great feudal lords, and great merchants all supported Portugal's navigation activities. The lower-level navigators, sailors, and civilians were also eager to find something that would make them violent overnight on the sea. Rich wealth.
The desire for maritime colonization is very strong.
On the other hand, Manuel I also repeatedly sent envoys to Spain, inviting Zhao Houhou, Jiang Liang and others to visit Portugal.
They are also eager to know everything about the great country in the far east.
In addition to Portugal, King Louis XII of France also quickly formed a fleet of nine large ships, which set out from Normandy and Brittany on the northwest coast of France. It was led by the famous French navigator Cousins. They're going to America, to this side of South America.
Their plan was basically the same as that of the Portuguese navigator Cabral, who planned to cross the South American continent to the Ming Dynasty and establish a trade route with the Ming Dynasty.
At the same time, the French also wanted to compete with the Portuguese for dominance in South America.
In 1500 (the twelfth year of Hongzhi), the Portuguese accidentally discovered Brazil and then declared it to belong to their Portuguese royal family.
However, Portugal's focus is still on the Indian Ocean route in the east, so in Brazil, they don't pay much attention to the development. Only a few pirates and private ships often visit this area, forming several very small coastal settlements.
As we all know, in this era, whether it is the British, the French, or the Dutch, pirates are prevalent in this area of ??Northwest Europe. There are many pirates among the French and British, and many pirates are also They are the ones supporting it behind the scenes.
The French, who also arrived in Brazil unintentionally, not only robbed the Portuguese of trading rights here, but also did not miss any opportunity to rob Portuguese merchant ships.
In this age of navigation that has just begun, the French and Portuguese navigation and colonial routes are highly overlapping. On the eastern front, the French colonized the west coast of Africa very early, and on the western front, the French also tried to get involved in Brazil.
This time, because the Ming Dynasty also appeared in America, King Louis XII of France saw an opportunity.
The fleet he dispatched was not only to explore the route to the Ming Dynasty and establish trade relations with the Ming Dynasty people, but more importantly, to take advantage of this opportunity to establish their dominance in Brazil and clean up the Portuguese in Brazil. The colony here.
Spain, Portugal, and France all moved very quickly, and their desire for wealth from the East made them full of motivation.
At this time, Britain was still the little brother in the corner of the European continent, famous for its pirates.
At this time, Henry VII of the Tudor Dynasty of England was busy quelling the rebellion and consolidating his rule, and had no energy to participate in this feast.
But the British pirates were wildly excited. A large number of pirates set out from here. They excitedly headed to the Americas, preparing to plunder the ships returning from the Americas. They even prepared to go to the strongholds of the Ming Dynasty and plunder the Ming Dynasty.
Several major powers in Europe quickly dispatched fleets, but Zhao Houhou, Jiang Liang and others were hesitant about whether to follow the fleet back to the Americas or to continue traveling in Europe and inspect Europe in detail. The situation here.
In a castle in Toledo, more than twenty people who came to Europe from Golden Continent gathered together.
"Everyone, let's talk about it. Should we follow the fleet back to Golden Continent and then return to Daming, or should we continue our inspection in Europe~"
Jiang Liang looked at everyone and asked.
"I'll stay. I'm going to continue my inspections in Europe. Now we're just walking around in Spain. I'm going to go to Portugal, France, the Roman Empire, the United Kingdom, and Germany to take a look. "
"Young Master Liu is right. The Europeans will inevitably become our Ming Dynasty's strongest enemies. No matter which aspect they are, they willThey will be worse than our Ming Dynasty. In the future, our Ming Dynasty will inevitably have conflicts with them at sea and around the world. "
"I want to stay in Europe for a while to understand everything about Europe and prepare for the future."
¡°Only by knowing your enemy and yourself can you win every battle!¡±
Zhao Houhou thought for a while and spoke first.
After arriving in Europe and having in-depth contact and understanding with the people here, he realized that the Europeans were really powerful. They had advanced artillery and muskets, and their ships and navigation technology were also very developed. They were no better than the Ming Dynasty. margin.
And these Europeans have a very strong desire for expansion. They very much hope to contact the Ming Dynasty and obtain the wealth of the Ming Dynasty.
¡°Zhao Houhou can see all this clearly.
The Spanish kings were so ambitious that they did not even recognize the Ming Dynasty¡¯s ownership of the Americas, nor did they recognize the Indians in the Americas as a branch of the Ming Dynasty.
The King of Spain even proposed with Zhao Houhou that Spain and the Ming Dynasty should jointly carve up the Americas. They believed that the east coast of the Americas belonged to Spain, and the west coast belonged to the Ming Dynasty. They respected each other.
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This is enough to illustrate the ambition of the King of Spain.
Of course, there is definitely no way for Zhao Houhou to answer. He can't make the decision at all. However, he also brought the trustee written by the King of Spain to His Majesty the Ming Emperor back to Golden Continent, and then handed it over to Tian Erniu. He took it back to Daming.
In addition to the above reasons that make him not want to go back, Zhao Houhou has another reason for not wanting to go back.
With the Spaniards, his life was too comfortable.
Every day, many nobles come to invite him to banquets. In every banquet, he must be the protagonist, and there must be beautiful beauties accompanying him.
Since this period of time, he has lost count of how many beauties he has changed, which makes him linger and enjoy himself.
"I'll stay too~"
"My life here is very comfortable. Let's go back to Daming when we get tired of it."
"Me too, living like a fairy~"
Unexpectedly, one after another people expressed their intention to stay, similar to Zhao Houhou, they all lived a good life here and were reluctant to go back.
They are here, they are the center of attention wherever they go, and their little life is so comfortable.
The goods they brought over were sold at sky-high prices, giving them ample funds. Not to mention there were banquets every day, so they didn¡¯t need to spend any money at all. There were too many invitations.
"Okay, if you want to stay, you can stay."
¡°If you want to go back, then prepare and come with me. It¡¯s been almost a year since I left Daming, and I miss home. I¡¯m afraid it will take half a year to go back from Europe.¡±
Jiang Liang looked at everyone, smiled and said.
He is homesick. This is Europe, far away from the Ming Dynasty. It is really not easy to go back.
"I miss home too. It would be better to go back to Daming. I don't know what the situation at home is like."
"Europe is just like this. It's not as good as our Ming Dynasty. Tianjin in our Ming Dynasty is so prosperous and lively."
"Go back, go back~"
Some people also started talking, and there were quite a few people who wanted to go back.
Finally, I count it. Choose people who continue to stay and the person who choose to go back. Zhao Monkey takes people to stay on the European side to prepare to travel to European countries and examine the situation of European countries.
Jiang Liang led his people to follow the Spanish fleet back to the Americas, and then back to the Ming Dynasty.
¡°How about we go to that country first?¡±
"Europe is about the same size as our Ming Dynasty. I didn't expect it to be divided into so many countries. There are probably hundreds of countries in total."
Wait until Jiang Liang takes the people to leave and go to the Port of Cadiz, preparing to return to Golden Continent with the Spanish fleet.
As for Zhao Houhou, he was touching his chin, looking at the map of Europe, and thinking about his next stop. (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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