Trying to draw the Netherlands and Portugal into the anti-Spanish alliance was Emperor Zhu's decision after careful consideration.

Because he knew that in order to truly bury Spain's world empire, it was not enough to rely on the power of Britain, France, and Ming Dynasty. The Netherlands must be involved!

The reason is very simple, because the Netherlands will not be happy to see Spain's world empire divided among the three countries of Britain, France, and Ming. Therefore, if the Netherlands cannot participate in the partition, it will inevitably choose to support Spain in some form. Even if the Netherlands does not directly join the war,

As long as the country's armed merchant ships are ordered to serve as privateers for the Spanish, Britain can also get into trouble.

The Dutch East India Company could also put Ming Dynasty into trouble in the East Asian Sea.

At the same time, France's land forces were unable to break into the Dutch mainland for a while because of the obstruction of the Spanish Netherlands, forcing the Netherlands to truly remain neutral.

Therefore, winning over the Netherlands is a key step to crushing the Spanish world empire!

The purpose of attracting Portugal to join the alliance is to support a trading partner that is close to the Ming Dynasty and can stay out of the European war. Considering that there will be many big fights between Britain, France, and the Netherlands in the future, in order to prevent fierce wars in Europe

To maintain smooth trade and exchanges during this period, a neutral Portuguese maritime empire was still necessary.

As for letting Ming go to Europe on his own, this is too much to underestimate the European powers, and it is unnecessary.

Emperor Zhu glanced around the lobby and said: "I want to confirm whether the goal of our three countries is to bury the Spanish world empire?"

"Of course!" Marvell gave an affirmative reply. England's original goal was actually to break Spain's monopoly on the Caribbean and expand its North American colonies. It did not think of destroying the Spanish world empire in one fell swoop, but with the rise of France and Ming Dynasty,

After joining the army, a series of victories in the early stages of the war made Cromwell raise his goals, so destroying or severely damaging the Spanish World Empire and then making a big profit became an option.

"France's goal is, of course, to destroy Spain's maritime hegemony!" Colbert was not telling the truth.

The current French navy is far from being a rival to the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Spain, so Red Prime Minister Mazarin and the United Kingdom have joined forces with the minimum goal of successfully ending the war with Spain and the highest goal of seizing the Spanish Netherlands.

France had no requirements for Spain's overseas colonies.

Of course, if you want to trick Daming, the financial backer, into joining the gang, you have to speak louder.

"Okay!" Zhu Cixi nodded. He also knew that Britain and France were not determined to destroy the Spanish world empire.

But he also needed to use the tiger flag of the Anglo-French alliance to deceive the Dutch. Prince Condé had already discussed with Dutch Ambassador Bruce Van Diemen about hiring the Dutch East India Company to participate in the war. The other party was noncommittal and only said that he would tell Badawi

sub-aspect.

Obviously, Bruce Van Diemen's low enthusiasm for the East India Company to join the war shows that the weight of France and France is not enough!

After all, the Ming Dynasty's maritime power was still weak. There were only twenty or thirty soft-sailed galenic ships capable of chasing Western sail warships on the ocean, and the navy's tactical level was still somewhat inferior.

France's power in the East Asian sea is even weaker, namely the few galenic ships in the "gift fleet", which are not worth mentioning.

Although the Ming Navy's bombardment guns (referring to large-caliber short-barreled guns) and wooden shells are very powerful, Spain's Eastern Armada has now retreated to Kagoshima Bay, making it clear that it is colluding with the Satsuma Domain of Japan to engage in privateering.

The battle broke out.

Once the merchant ships of the Ming Dynasty were attacked by Spanish privateers, the Dutch East India Company would have the opportunity to seize the market. It was obvious that they could make money, so why did the Dutch profiteers go to the battlefield?

But once England and Portugal enter the game, it will be difficult for the Dutch East India Company to stay out!

Because the number of England's ships in the East is no less than that of the Netherlands, plus Portuguese armed merchant ships, French armed merchant ships, Ming Dynasty's soft-sailed warships, and all kinds of other things together, there are still sixty or seventy ships. This number is the Spanish Eastern

Twice the size of the Armada!

Moreover, the command level of the British Navy is not inferior to that of the Dutch Navy. In the last Anglo-Dutch War, the British had the upper hand.

Coupled with the Ming Dynasty's bombardment, Satsuma's Kagoshima Bay and Spain's Manila Bay may soon fall.

At that time, the position of the Dutch East India Company will be embarrassing, and it may become the target of exclusion by the Ming Dynasty, Britain, France and Portugal.

"Since our goals are the same!" Zhu Cixiang paused, "Then let's work hard to bring the Netherlands into the fold. First, we can form an anti-Spanish alliance in the east that includes the Dutch East India Company and the Portuguese Governor's Palace in Macau!

In addition, Japan's Tokugawa Shogunate will also join our alliance! And Japan's Satsuma Domain, as a lackey of the Spanish, will also be our common enemy.

Therefore, once the alliance between the three countries and two parties (the two parties refer to the East India Company and the Portuguese Governor of Macau) is concluded, our first target will be the Satsuma Domain of Japan, which provides shelter to the Spanish fleet!"

Mitsuhisa Shimazu of the Satsuma Domain will definitely faint from tears when he hears Emperor Zhu's words. Not even the Tokugawa Shogunate can handle it, and now there are the Ming Dynasty, France, England, the Netherlands, and Portugal.

By the way, Annan and North Korea, the vassal states of the Ming Dynasty, will probably also send troops to participate in the war. According to the "Zong-vass Treaty", they are obliged to participate in the war, and Annan and North Korea also have small navies.

This is the Eight-Nation Allied Forces!

"If it were just the Dutch East India Company," Marvell said, "it should be easier to realize. The problem is that Spain does not have many interests in the East. How should they be distributed?"

Zhu Cixiang started bidding, saying: "The Ming Dynasty will provide military expenses for the Dutch and Portuguese fleets, and a Galenic warship will give 20,000 to 50,000 taels of silver!"

British and French ships participating in the war in the East will also pay military expenses according to this standard. In addition, the warships and prisoners captured by the British, French, Dutch and Portuguese warships in the battle against Spain and the Satsuma Domain can be kept as their own."

Emperor Zhu doesn't want anyone to work in vain. Even if an ally's ship comes to help, he will still give him money!

The reason why he was so generous was because he knew that most of the armed Galen ships operating in the East Asian Sea and the Indian Ocean in this era were "calling" private ships.

If Emperor Zhu didn't give the money, they would either not come, or they would simply go get the Spanish privateering warrant.

So he would rather spend more money to win over these Western ships to his side. Even if they don't work and get money for nothing, it is much better than letting them go to sea and work as Spanish privateers.

Marvell and Kirkbell's eyes lit up as soon as they heard the labor charges offered by Zhu Cihong to the friendly warships assisting in the war.

One of their important missions in coming to the East was to get the Ming Emperor to pay for the war against Spain!

"Your Majesty," Kirkbell first made the sponsorship request, "The finances of the Kingdom of France are currently very tight and I am afraid that it will be difficult to support a long-term war aimed at burying the Spanish world empire. Therefore, His Majesty King Louis XIV and Bishop Mazarin hope to

Let me borrow some money from you."

Borrowing money? Zhu Cihong thought to himself: Louis XIV wouldn’t be a deadbeat, would he?

"How much do you want to borrow?" Zhu Cihong asked.

Kirkbell stretched out five fingers and said, "Five million taels of silver."

What a lion!

Zhu Cihong did some mental calculations and found that France's current gold louis is almost a quarter of a tael of gold. According to the current gold and silver price ratio of one to twelve (the gold and silver price ratio has been adjusted by the two major shipping and salt merchants for twelve years, it has now been adjusted

When it is basically in line with the world), it is three taels of silver. Five million taels of silver is more than one million gold louis, which is equivalent to 20 to 30 million francs. And France’s current fiscal revenue is only 50 to 60 million francs at most. But that’s it.
Chapter completed!