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Chapter 1711 "Secret Agreement of Friendly and Mutual Assistance"

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    After a night of painful struggle, Sebastian finally made a difficult decision - to exchange some overseas colonies for Ming to send troops.

    After begging hard, his proposal was finally approved by Mr. Zhao.  Then Ma Yinglong and Tang Baolu led a negotiating team to negotiate with Sebastian on specific exchange conditions.

    The negotiation was very difficult, mainly because the price difference between the two parties was too big.

    At first, Sebastian just wanted to transfer the colony east of Malacca to Jiangnan Group, and even wanted to retain Malacca as an important base for advancement.

    In Xiaosai¡¯s view, ceding Makassar, the Spice Islands and the Lesser Sunda Islands to the Jiangnan Group is already a high enough price.

    Europeans are crazy about spices such as cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, and pepper. They not only can prevent corrosion and enhance flavor, but are also said to prevent and treat diseases. For example, black pepper was used to treat the Black Death.  One of the driving forces behind the Age of Discovery was the endless desire for spices.

    Although spices were quite valuable in the Ming Dynasty, in Europe of this era, spices were valuable luxuries and could be used as currency.  Because spices cannot be grown in Europe, they can only be obtained from India and the Far East.

    In the 1580s, the Portuguese¡¯s poor shipping capacity alone could not meet one percent of Europe¡¯s demand for spices.

    ?Things are rare and valuable.  Merchants used pepper to buy land and slaves, and nobles used it as dowries.  During the period when spices were most scarce, their value was comparable to gold.

    "There is even a song in Spain: 'Close the windows and don't let the wind blow away, the rich businessmen are counting the peppers with tweezers, one after another'

    Because spices are valuable and sell well, and the Portuguese directly control the origin, they have always been the most profitable part of their overseas trade.

    Most of the spices shipped to Europe every year are produced in these three places.  Sebastian was effectively handing over the most profitable spice business in overseas trade to Young Master Zhao.  In his opinion, he can definitely be called generous.

    Unexpectedly, Ma Yinglong and Tang Baolu sneered at this. The latter warned Sebastian that Malacca and the entire Nanyang would not be a condition for negotiation.  Because this place has been a vassal of the Ming Dynasty since ancient times, the Celestial Empire will never accept its own territory as a bargaining chip!

    The imperial edict issued by the emperor decades ago is still valid, and the Portuguese must withdraw from Malacca unconditionally!  Jiangnan Group must take back Nanyang completely!

    Ma Yinglong revealed that the coast guard fleet has formulated a plan to siege Malacca.  With the cooperation of the Sultanate of Johor, they are confident and capable of quickly taking over Malacca!

    "So, Nanyang is not in the negotiation!" The two generals, Hengha and Hengha, were decisive in their determination.

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    However, the conditions proposed by the negotiating team are extremely difficult for the Portuguese to accept - they actually want all of Portugal's overseas colonies!

    Although the statement is more euphemistic, the meaning is the same.

    "You are taking advantage of the situation! You are too greedy and shameless!" Sebastian was so angry that he stood up and said, "If you insist on such fantastic ideas, I refuse to talk to you anymore!"

    Facing Sebastian¡¯s anger, General Hengha remained unmoved. Ma Yinglong also stood up, leaned over and stared closely at Xiao Sai¡¯s blue eyes filled with anger and said:

    "Your Majesty may not know yet. According to the latest news received this morning, because your nobles and troops continued to surrender to the King of Spain, the Duke of Alva's army easily defeated the illegitimate son on August 25, 1580.  The organization¡¯s last line of defense.¡±

    After a pause, he then said to Sebastian, whose eyes quickly turned to horror: "That night, Lisbon took the initiative to surrender to the Spanish army in Kaicheng. Therefore, we judge that your country has been subjugated."

    "What, so fast?" Sebastian sat back on the chair, and Pinto on the side quickly supported him.

    "Obviously, you underestimated your opponent and naturally overestimated yourself." Ma Yinglong looked at poor Sebastian and continued to hit him mercilessly:

    "So we must remind Your Majesty that the overseas colonies we are discussing now all belong to Spain. They do not belong to you."

    At this time, Tang Baolu took over the conversation and said: "Yes, I heard that the red cross flag has been hung in Malacca City."

    "So Your Majesty, you are not the current king of Portugal, but the former king who has nothing. Yes, you are the same as the deposed King Abu of Morocco. There is no difference." Tang Paulu walked to Sebastian and put his hands on the table.  Looking down at him he said:

    "Now you are asking us for help to seize a country that no longer belongs to you. Of course, those overseas colonies do not belong to you either. Do you still feel so distressed now?"The Japanese army successfully captured Lisbon, Portugal's power in Africa, and transferred all castles, docks, docks and all public properties there to the Jiangnan Group forever.  However, the Portuguese enjoyed non-discriminatory rights of navigation, trade and settlement in Africa.

    Third, if the group can capture Guyana for Portugal.  Then Portugal's rights in Brazil, as well as all castles, docks, docks and all public objects there, will be permanently transferred to Jiangnan Group.  However, the Portuguese enjoyed non-discriminatory rights to navigation, trade and settlement in Brazil.

    Fourth, the Azores, Cape Verde Islands, Ceuta and Tangier still belong to Portugal, but the group enjoys non-discriminatory navigation rights, trade rights and settlement rights throughout Portugal.

    Fifth, the two sides established a permanent offensive and defensive alliance. Any attack on Portugal would be regarded as an attack on the Jiangnan Group. The group should take all means it deems necessary, including the use of armed forces, to provide immediate assistance.  vice versa.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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