At the time when Pope Innocent X and Majdalzini were in hid at the same time, the controversy within the Holy See continued.
The tough one insisted on punishing the Ming and then proselytizing; The other side wants to gain the friendship of the Ming Dynasty through friendly relations, so they come to preach.
The latter side has proven to be useless, inevitably short of breath, and has been at a disadvantage in the face of the aggressive rhetoric of the hard-line 'main battle faction'.
In the church where Zhu Youzhen and the others were, guards were quietly increasing around them, and the silent murderous aura was spreading.
Zhu Youzhen sat firmly on the Diaoyutai platform, turning a blind eye to the outside world, from morning to noon, from noon to night, moving a chair, sitting there, sitting there for a long time, reading quietly.
The excitement of the Papal States is increasing, and I don't know how many people are waiting to see a good show, but there are also many people who are quick to see and move one step faster.
On the Hongwu, Zheng Zhilong greeted a special guest, who was the first person to ask to board the ship and visit the Ming Dynasty fleet. — Maynard, a member of parliament for the United Nations in the province of Netherlands.
This is a handsome man in his thirties who is full of energy and energy, he is standing on the deck of the Hongwu, his eyes sweeping, his expression is calm, and there is a strange glint in his eyes.
The Hongwu is seventy zhang long, and it is a giant in the whole world today, especially some of the designs that integrate the East and the West, which are even more sturdy and strong, as if they cannot be sunk.
Maynard felt the hard, flat steel under his feet, and said in surprise: "General, I really didn't expect that your country would have such a huge warship, it's really eye-opening?"
” As for the sudden visit of the Maynard Councillor, Zheng Zhilong received very little information, only that he had a great influence in the Netherlands.
"There are only five such warships in our country, and together with a hundred small and medium-sized warships, they form a formation.
Although China can build two ships a year, the cost is too high, and secondly, it is inconvenient to operate, and there is no large-scale construction.
Zheng Zhilong smiled and said half-truthfully.
Maynard didn't doubt Zheng Zhilong's words, and took the binoculars again, and looked around at the formation formed around the Hongwu, combat ships, mobile ships, supply ships, etc., all neatly arranged on the sea, just looking intimidating.
"General, I heard that your country's territory is larger than that of the whole of Europe," Maynard walked forward quietly, stretched out his hand and touched the cannon beside him, and said, "There has been a prosperous culture for thousands of years, the land is rich, and the national fortune is strong......"
Zheng Zhilong turned a blind eye to Maynard's actions, and then said with a smile: "That's not entirely true, my country is experiencing an unprecedented natural disaster, and its national strength has weakened a lot. ” Maynard touched the cannon, felt the warmth on it, blinked, and said, "I heard that your cannon can shoot ten miles?"
” Zheng Zhilong glanced at the translator, pressed one hand on the other side of the cannon, and said, "It's not that far, the rumors are a bit exaggerated." ” Maynard turned his head to look at Zheng Zhilong, his brown eyes couldn't see the expression, he was half-convinced of Zheng Zhilong's words, and suddenly smiled and said: "As far as I know, your Royal Highness the Prince is in some trouble in the city of Rome, I don't know what countermeasures you have?"
” Zheng Zhilong didn't look back, looked at the city of Rome from afar, and said, "Our cannon is enough to protect our prince from being violated. ” Maynard followed his gaze and vaguely saw the banner of Frank, frowned, and said, "General, I think your military exercises should start as soon as possible, otherwise there will be more trouble." ” "Frank?"
Zheng Zhilong also saw it, with a slight discoloration.
The disdain on Maynard's face flashed, and he said, "A proud, unstoppable, bluffing iron rooster." ” Zheng Zhilong vaguely heard something from his words, smiled without saying a word, and watched the ship keep approaching.
"Antonio, I've seen the general."
This is a middle-aged man with a restrained look and arrogance in his eyes.
This was a governor of the Frankish kingdom, of noble origin, and a close associate of Louis XIII of the Franks.
Zheng Zhilong looked at him, raised his hand with the etiquette of the Ming Dynasty, and said, "Mr.
Governor is polite, the person who came is a guest, and please talk in the cabin." ” Antonio had already observed it before uploading, and swept it again on the Hongwu, his pupils shrunk and there was a dignified look.
This fleet was too powerful, and the Frankish kingdom was not good at navy in the first place, and could hardly resist Spain at sea, so there were no colonies overseas.
However, as the Franks have become stronger in recent years, they are gradually provoking the hegemony of Spain, but if Spain has such a strong help as the Ming Dynasty, the Franks will be in danger.
Antonio glanced at Maynard and followed Zheng Zhilong into the cabin with a smile on his face.
A sumptuous Chinese meal has been prepared, and dining with Maynard and Antonio, the banquet is naturally full of conversation and laughter, each of them is telling interesting things, and laughter is heard from time to time.
The only drawback is that it is a beat slower, and the other party can only show his emotions after the translation, so it seems a little weird.
Antonio ate the delicious food, raised his eyebrows from time to time, praised a few words, and halfway through the meal, then said casually, "General, I am full of interest in your country's fleet, I don't know when I can start acting, I can't wait." ” Zheng Zhilong drank the soup, his expression was calm and calm, and said, "Although I am in charge of the fleet for the time being, the exercise needs the order of the prince, and I still need to wait." ” Antonio and Maynard almost couldn't help but glance at each other, the room was quiet for a while, and Maynard said: "General, with all due respect, the Holy See has a completely different attitude towards your visit, if you can conduct a military exercise as soon as possible, maybe the Holy See will change its attitude after seeing it." ” Zheng Zhilong glanced at the two of them and picked up his wine glass.
Both the Franks and the Netherlands were enemies of Spain, and they wanted to find out the strength of Spain's eastern allies in order to assess the implications and possible policy adjustments.
Zheng Zhilong can get a rough idea of their thoughts, and he can't stop groaning in his heart.
The King of Faith is now trapped in the city of Rome, and may be killed at any time, and their line is in danger of destruction.
What Maynard said made sense, if the Holy See saw the strength of the Ming Dynasty, perhaps it would not dare to act so rashly.
"I'll discuss it with the prince."
Zheng Zhilong said.
The smile on Maynard's face grew, and he said, "General, you should invite more people from the Papal States, they will be interested." ” Zheng Zhilong glanced at him, and his heart suddenly froze.
The so-called multi-provincial United Nations has not been recognized by the Pope, then the country is illegal, and any country under the papal rule can be requisitioned.
The so-called pope-ruled kingdom covers almost all of Europe, and there is no king of any country that is not recognized by the pope, and if it is not, it is illegal, it is an outcast of God, and everyone will oppose it.
Maynard hoped that the Ming would try to make trouble for the Pope as much as possible, so that they would be happy.
Between the Ming fleet and the city of Rome, the number of ships coming and going is increasing, and there is an endless stream of people who want to observe this fleet from thousands of miles away.
Rome, inside a church.
"Zheng Zhilong plans to drill in advance to deter the Holy See?"
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Zhu Youzhen looked slightly surprised, and then pondered.
Feng Zhu can understand Zheng Zhilong's plan, but if the military exercise is hasty, it may not be able to achieve their goal, and there is not enough time to prepare.
Feng Zhu thought for a while, looked at Zhu Youzhen and said, "Lord Wang, time is running out, General Zheng's idea may be a try." ” Feng Zhu and the others questioned Zhu Youzhen, just to routinely express respect, not to ask him to make a decision.
Zhu Youzhen turned around in his heart and said, "Then take it in advance, don't smash it, otherwise we may not be able to go back......"
Feng Zhu nodded, suddenly turned around and asked, "You mean, the people from England never appeared?"
” The brocade guard who reported the news said: "No." ” England was also one of the important purposes of their visit, Feng Zhu's eyes flickered slightly, and then said, "Then, the Roman Empire, the Ottoman Empire, Russia, how are they?"
” "They all have messengers into the city, and every day you can see them fighting, just for the sake of a cultist, and invite them to the ship??"
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