Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 709, excited European businessmen
Accompanied by Zhao Houzi, Jiang Liang and his group arrived in Spain, Karst and Zhao Houzi also brought a lot of things from Daming to Spain.

These goods and news also spread throughout Europe at an unimaginable speed.

They found a rich country in the far east.

This country is called the Ming Empire.

It has a vast and boundless land. It is said that from the northernmost point of Daming to the southernmost point, it takes more than two months to ride a horse to pass through the north and south.

Its territory is said to be larger than all the countries in Europe combined.

It is said that the population of the Ming Empire exceeded [-] million, and there was a city called Tianjin. The population of this city exceeded [-] million, which was larger than the population of many European countries.

In this Eastern Ming Empire, they are extremely wealthy.

Their envoys presented a full-length mirror to the Queen of Spain, which became the favorite treasure in the hands of the Queen of Spain. It is said that the King of France offered a sky-high price of two million francs to buy this full-length mirror from the Queen of Spain, but He was flatly rejected by the Queen of Spain.

It is said that people in the Ming Empire used something called soap, and when they bathed with soap, they would have a charming fragrance on their bodies.

It is said that in the distant Ming Empire, their cities had no night. At night, the lights were brightly lit, and everywhere was very bright.

In short, all kinds of legends about the Ming Empire spread rapidly across Europe. Marco Polo’s travel notes were once again sold out. Countless people read Marco Polo’s travel notes and quickly inquired about how to get to Daming. Get in touch with Daming people.

The monarchs of some European countries sent people to Spain as soon as possible to invite these Ming people to their country as guests. They wanted to meet these Ming people in person and listen to what they said about Ming.

The Ming Dynasty of this era, in the minds of Europeans, is synonymous with wealth, prosperity, prosperity, and power.

With the spread of Marco Polo's travels in Europe, countless people are yearning for Daming, eager to go to the country of silk and porcelain to obtain fascinating silk and porcelain.

The appearance of the Ming people ignited the whole of Europe. Apart from the businessmen in Europe, there were also those cosmic astronomers who were most excited.

Daming is in the far east.

But Spain went west all the way to the Americas, where they unexpectedly met the Ming people.

It is said that the American Indians are a branch of the Ming people, and the entire America is where the Ming people used to exile their branch.

The distance from Daming to the Americas is about the same as from Europe to the Americas, and it takes more than two months to travel by boat.

That is to say, if you go east from the Ming side, you can also reach Europe in the west, and if you go west from the European side, you can also reach Daming in the east.

In addition, the Portuguese navigator Da Gama opened up a route to Tianzhu not long ago. They can be sure from Tianzhu that Daming is in the east, and there is also a connection between Tianzhu and Daming.

So we can be [-]% sure that the world we live in is a sphere, no matter from which direction, as long as we keep going in this direction, we can still return to the origin in the end.

The living world is a big ball.

European astronomers and geographers are crazy.

Although they have already deduced that the world they live in is a sphere, it has not been confirmed all the time. Some people even proposed to take a round-the-world flight to prove that the earth is a big sphere.

Now there is no need for global routes, they can also be sure that the world everyone lives in is a big sphere.

European astronomers and geographers were so excited that they even started to make globes, depicting all the places they already know.

Of course, it is the European businessmen who are really excited.

Lisbon, Portugal.

The Portuguese and the Spaniards have always been tit-for-tat, and it was the same in the era of sea navigation.

The Spaniards have always pursued sailing to the west, heading for the distant oriental Daming full of gold, while the Portuguese believe in opening up routes to the far east, heading to the far east.

So when Spain began to colonize the Americas, the Portuguese were also opening up routes to the East.

Beginning in the second half of the fifteenth century, the ambitious King Joao II of Portugal tried to dominate the world and sent fleets several times to investigate and explore a waterway leading to India.

In 1486, he sent the famous navigator Dias along the west coast of Africa, and finally arrived at the Cape of Good Hope, because the wind and waves here were too strong, so he was forced to return to Portugal.

A few years later, in 1492, the news that Columbus had discovered the New World of America spread throughout Western Europe. Facing the challenge of maritime hegemony from Spain, the Portuguese royal family was determined to speed up their exploration of sea activities to India.

In 1497, King Manuel I of Portugal sent da Gama to lead a fleet to successfully open a route to the Indian Ocean.

It can be said that the early European navigators were basically Portuguese and Spaniards.

The two countries are on the sea with each other, one east and one west, opening up routes to the rich east.

With the opening of the Indian Ocean route, the enthusiasm of the entire Portuguese nation for sailing to India was once again high. In 1500, Manuel I once again dispatched a second fleet, which was huge in scale and consisted of 13 ships.

In 1501, the fleet returned to Lisbon smoothly. They not only confirmed the complete trade of Portuguese people in the cities along the Indian Ocean, but also brought back a large amount of cinnamon, spices, silk, gemstones, etc., so that everyone who invested in this fleet They all made a fortune.

Also in February 1502, Da Gama was ordered to go to the Indian Ocean again, this time with 2 warships. They not only wanted to consolidate their trade rights on the Indian Ocean side, they wanted to attack Arab merchants and Persian merchant.

At the same time, this time it is even more important to rule over the coastal areas of the Indian Ocean, especially Calicut in the north of the west coast of India!

Of course, the da Gama fleet was still on the sea route at this time, but with the arrival of Zhao Houzi and Jiang Liang in Spain, the whole of Portugal was shaken.

In Lisbon, Portugal, in the palace of King Manuel I, he summoned many famous Portuguese navigators, nobles and businessmen.

"Gentlemen and ladies, everyone should already know the news. The Spaniards have made contact with the Daming people in the far east on the American side. Presumably everyone should already know the rumors about Daming."

Not long after he succeeded to the throne, Manuel I, who became the king of Portugal entirely by luck, was only in his thirties at this time, and he was in the prime of life.

He also urgently needs to prove himself with outstanding achievements, so he has been vigorously supporting the fleet to the Indian Ocean.

His voice was very loud, and it was clearly transmitted to the ears of the great nobles, businessmen, and navigators present.

"In Daming in the far east, there is gold everywhere, but now all the trade with the Ming people is in the hands of the hateful Spaniards."

"We must take action, and we cannot let the Spaniards enjoy the trade with the Ming people."

"I need someone to go to the Americas, to contact the people of Ming Dynasty, and obtain the right to trade with the people of Ming Dynasty. I also need more people to go to the Indian Ocean. direct trade."

Manuel I spoke very directly.

Last year, the Cabral fleet returned from the Indian Ocean, bringing them enormous wealth. The whole of Portugal is very enthusiastic about overseas trade and overseas colonization.

Even if he doesn't stand up now, there will still be big nobles and big businessmen who will stand up and support those navigators to go to America and go to the far east to trade with the Ming people.

"Your Majesty the Great King, I am willing to go to the Americas to find the people of Ming Dynasty~"

Cabral stood up. He just came back from the Indian Ocean last year. Not only did he acquire a lot of wealth, but he was also bestowed with the title of nobility by King Manuel I.

Therefore, he is very keen on going out to sail. Although the voyage to the Indian Ocean caused him to lose half of his personnel and ships, the benefits he gained are also huge.

"Very good, my captain~"

When Manuel I heard this, he immediately laughed happily.

"Your Majesty the Great King, when I went to the Indian Ocean, before I circled the Cape of Good Hope, I actually arrived at a huge continent. Now that I think about it, it should also be part of America."

"I think that as long as we bypass this continent and continue sailing westward, after bypassing the American continent, we can also reach Daming, get in touch with the Ming people, and obtain silk, porcelain, spices, etc. from the Ming people."

Cabral thought for a while and said that when he was going to the Indian Ocean, he accidentally arrived at the uplift of the eastern side of the South American continent (later Brazil) because of the strong winds in the South Atlantic Ocean.

Later, he continued to sail eastward, circumvented the Cape of Good Hope, and arrived in the Indian Ocean. After careful study, they also believed that there must be a huge continent in the southern part of America, which is why the Portuguese later occupied Brazil in the Americas. Because Cabral was the first person to arrive in Brazil, and also erected the cross of the Portuguese royal coat of arms there, and declared the area to be owned by the Portuguese king.

"Great Captain, I think you are right, and we will all support you."

"Put on the letter I wrote to His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Empire and set off to bring back endless wealth to our great Portugal!"

Manuel I also laughed happily after hearing this, and immediately appointed Cabral. As for the surrounding nobles and businessmen, they all applauded. They just need to contribute and wait to share the wealth.

　The age of great navigation is really awesome. When you go to a place, you can declare this place as your own. If Cabral pisses, a huge Brazil will become the Portuguese~
　　
　
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