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Chapter 1405 The Second Armistice

After seven days, the negotiation finally ended.

When the two sides signed the agreement as representatives of their respective countries, the war between the Ming and France in the New World ended.

The outbreak of this meaningless war was not at first for both sides, but ended because of the collapse of the Spanish colonial government forces, which were the fuse.

There is not much content in the agreement, just describing this war as a "conflict". This is also to save Louis' face, and it is more appropriate to describe it in this way. In addition, in addition to their respective ceasefires and the return of the pre-war state, the return of the captives of both sides, etc.

As for compensation, there was nothing, and even Spain didn't mention a word. So in fact, this agreement was just an agreement between the Ming Dynasty and France.

By the way, in addition to the agreement, Louis promised to represent France that he would no longer impose any restrictions on the Ming Dynasty's trade and civil exchanges in the New World.

This is not in the agreement, because France has never officially said anything about blocking the Ming Dynasty. Although it has taken practical actions, everything I did before was left without any written words on paper. Therefore, opening up trade and civil exchanges have always existed in fact. Now Louis just reiterated it in front of Wang Dong.

As for Spain, Louis completely gave up with Wang Dong's firm attitude, but he made a request, that was, that is, the Ming Dynasty hoped that the captive Spanish officers and soldiers would be released after the war. Regarding this, Wang Dong said that as long as the Spanish paid a reasonable price, this was not a problem, and those captives would not be abused at the hands of the Ming Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty would ensure the safety of their lives.

According to normal procedures, this agreement should be confirmed by the Emperor of Ming and King of France. However, whether it is Wang Dong or Louis, they still have the rights to this regard as the plenipotentiary governors of New Ming and France in the New World, and the next procedure is just a formality.

"Dear Duke, you are one of the most outstanding politicians I have ever seen." After signing his own words, Louis put the quill back into the pen seat, and then handed the agreement to Wang Dong on the side with both hands. As for Wang Dong, he also handed the other party another agreement to sign his own words.

"No, you're over the award." Wang Dong shook his head and smiled: "I'm actually a soldier like you. I'm not as good as a professional in politics. What I'm doing is just loyalty to my own country."

Louis looked at Wang Dong with appreciation. They were of the same age, and their experiences and status were similar. However, compared with Wang Dong, Louis felt that France, which was without the Sun King, was far less confident than Wang Dong, who had the support of the Ming Dynasty.

This may be Louis' helplessness. He could not decide many things by himself, and it was even more impossible to leave Paris alone to make a decision. This time he took the risk to end the war. Louis had already imagined that Paris would react to him after receiving the news, and his term as a governor was about to end.

"Yes, loyalty! This is the best moral character as a nobleman." Louis sighed, and then he waved his hand back. The waiter who had been waiting on the side hurried forward, holding a bottle of wine in his hand.

"Your tea is very good, but at this time I think it's more appropriate to drink alcohol. What do you think?"

"Of course, why not?" Wang Dong recognized the bottle of wine at first glance. It was exactly the same as the wine he took out when he met Louis for the first time, and he immediately laughed.

On the eighth day of the second month of the 15th year of Yongye, the second war between the Ming and France in the New World was finally over. After the agreement between the two sides was signed, the battlefield returned to its previous peace, and their respective armies withdrew their own defense lines, and peace finally arrived again.

The war lasted for a total of three and a half months from the beginning to the end, which was from the outbreak of the war in late November of the 14th year of Yongye to the end of the eighth day of the second month.

The origin of the war was not the Ming Dynasty and France, but because Spain suddenly attacked the Xinming region of the Ming Dynasty, which led to France, as the Spanish suzerain, being forced to intervene in the war.

The most intense war was in January. When the first negotiations between the two sides broke down, Louis commanded the army to break through the Ming army's defense line to support the Spanish army that was unfavorable. The Ming army, who was waiting for the battle, did not give in at all. The two sides launched a fierce battle in an area of ​​one hundred miles wide and more than three hundred miles long.

In the past month of tug-of-war, there were eleven battles between all and big ones. Both sides suffered less than 4,000 Ming troops and 3,800 French troops.

Judging from the number of casualties and the final actual control area between the two sides when the stutters, it can be said that when the opponents hurt each other, no one took advantage of anyone.

"This battle is really atrocity." Zhu Yigui couldn't help but complain to Wang Dong that Louis was an opponent that was not easy to deal with. Zhu Yigui did not fight like this at the time, and under Louis' command, the French army had almost no flaws, which made Zhu Yigui's most skilled mobile warfare and attack warfare useless in front of Louis.

"Now I know what it means to have someone outside the heavens?" Seeing Zhu Yigui's appearance, Wang Dong laughed and patted his shoulder and asked.

Zhu Yigui glared at Wang Dong first, then grinned and said, "That's true. I underestimated the heroes of the world. Louis is indeed an opponent. But then again, a tactic like him is okay for a while, but once it takes a long time, I have to look at me!"

"Hahaha!" Wang Dong laughed happily. This brat was stubborn, but his words were not unreasonable, but in the end, he had to speak in actual combat. But now it has stopped. Zhu Yigui wanted to prove that he was stronger than Louis, and he would probably never have a chance again.

"By the way, Wang Shuai, the Spaniard has been in Pingyi City for several days. It's time for you to go back and meet, right?"

"What's the hurry!" Wang Dongchengzhu said: "The thing that's urgent now is that they are not us, not to mention that the suspension agreement with France has been signed. Next, we will clean up the Spaniards. These bastards are simply seeking death! This time, if they don't cut their flesh hard, it will not relieve my hatred!"

Wang Dong, the Spaniard, was not so kind. He was able to maintain a certain respect for Louis and was willing to negotiate with France because of Louis's sanity and France's strength.

But what is Spain? It was Wang Dong who led the army to capture Luzon and swallowed the largest and important Spanish colony in the Far East for the Ming Dynasty. How long has it been now? The Spanish, who could not remember the pain of eating and beating, dared to infringe the power of the Ming Dynasty?
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