Rise of the 1630s South America

Chapter 727 Diplomatic Risk ([-])

After signing a peace agreement with the Spaniards and hastily sending people to the country on a Spanish ship, Mo San did not stay in Valladolid, and declined Alessandro's invitation to Zaragoza for a visit. , and then went straight to Valencia without stopping, where he was going to take a ship to the Ottoman Empire in the Eastern Mediterranean.He had been away there for a long time, so he decided to go over to see if something happened and if the Ottoman court had calmed down.

On December 12, when Mo San was waiting for a ship in Valencia, Zheng Yong, his subordinate, a retired military officer, who was in charge of foreign affairs in Sweden, Poland, Moscow and other countries, suddenly approached him.It was a coincidence that he came here. If it was another day or two at night, he would probably have to go to Messina to find Mo San, but seeing Zheng Yong's serious face, Mo San also put away all his thoughts about reminiscing with him. Had a bad feeling.

"The Poles approached me in Danzig, and Made bought the first batch of [-] Polish women in Odessa, many of whom were nobles or descendants of nobles. Most of them were sold to him by the Crimean Tatars, But some of them were resold by the Cossacks. The Poles were very annoyed. They thought it was a disgrace! Thousands of the Lord's people were sold among pagans. What a shame!" Zheng Yong, who was still wearing an old dark blue military uniform, took off his army top hat and said worriedly.He has been in charge of Eastern European affairs for almost four years, mainly dealing with the interests of the Eastern Republic in Sweden and Poland. This time, he was forced by the Poles to come to the Mediterranean to ask Mo Sanqian, which shows how much he has to bear pressure.

"It's finally here!" Mo San felt his brain hurt a little. After calling Zheng Yong to sit down in the hotel bedroom, he ordered his followers to close the door. Then he rubbed his face and said a little tiredly. : "You are trying to keep me safe. I just finished the incident in Spain, and now there is another incident in Poland. It is really troublesome and I can't get rid of it. Well, tell me carefully, what do the Poles want?"

It is said that Ma De did write to Mo San a while ago, saying that he secretly sent someone to buy 13 Polish women captured in the war, roughly aged between 40 and 12, but only spent 5000 yuan That's all.This aroused Mo San's considerable interest. Of course, Ma De also vaguely pointed out in the letter that there may be political risks behind this transaction that cannot be ignored.However, after thinking about it, Mo San still thinks that this risk is worth taking. After all, Nasukh Pasha, who is the middleman, has clearly stated that there are more than [-] Polish women for sale. It is a huge benefit that cannot be given up.

In fact, as long as you think about it, there are as many as 15 bachelors (most of whom are Ming people) in the East Bank's current population of [-]. If we eat up all these [-] Polish women, I'm afraid It can solve a big problem.As for the rest of the Italian, Livonian, and Greek men, because the number is not large, the marriage problem is not difficult to solve, or at least some Malay women can be caught from Xinhua Island to distribute, and it is easy to fool them .

After considering from such a perspective, Mo San acquiesced to Ma De's behavior, and at the same time hinted that he could go further, and he would give financial support.Of course, he did not forget to ask Ma De to carry out this matter secretly, but it is hard to say how long it can be kept secret. After all, maybe a talkative Tatar or Cossack may spread the news of such a transaction. No, Poland Sure enough, people got the news at the first time, and even came to the door to put pressure on the people on the east coast.

"The Poles demanded that we stop buying these illegally detained free citizens, they emphasized that more than one-third of these people were nobles or descendants of nobles, and they also asked us to hand over the 3000 people we had purchased to the Polish government through proper channels. Zheng Yong sat on a chair and said in a slightly low voice: "If we don't agree, the Poles may ask to close our trading station in Danzig, and at the same time prohibit the export of lead, sulfur, livestock and other commodities to our country." , the consequences are quite serious.”

"There are so many nobles in Poland." Mo San sarcastically said in a nonchalant tone.Well, about 1100% of Poland's population of 20 million are aristocrats, that's bullshit!This country still lacks powerful aristocrats, but there are a lot of small and medium-sized aristocrats. This has led to the need for elections for every Polish king-because there is a lack of strong and popular candidates.

For example, the Valeglevski family who just married Zheng Yong is such a small and medium-sized nobleman. The family was the bodyguard of the Polish king in the early years. After so many years of development, they now have seven or eight families in Krakow and Danzig. The territory of the village is already a relatively decent small and medium noble.Zheng Yong married the younger sister of Conrad, who inherited the Valeglevsky family, last year, but the dowry was only a small estate in the Danzig countryside (including a mill and a neighboring carpentry workshop), which is pitifully small , which shows how weak the so-called nobles in Poland are.It can be said that the entire Kingdom of Poland and Lithuania is composed of such a large and small, scattered nobles.

"Aren't you going to export lead and sulfur to us? Humph, we'll just ask the Dutch to buy them! Now that most of the wars in Europe have subsided, the prices of these commodities have fallen sharply, and the supply is still quite sufficient. Are we afraid that we won't be able to buy them?" Mo San continued to say mercilessly: "As for livestock, wouldn't we go to Jutland Peninsula to buy them? There is a famous livestock market there, the price is cheap and the quantity is plentiful. Why do we have to hang such a tree in Poland? Crooked neck tree?"

"Perhaps the only headache is closing the business station in Danzig. The net profit of more than [-] yuan a year..." Speaking of this, Mo San couldn't help but feel a little distressed: "But the things that should be given up are still worth giving up! But It's only a profit of more than [-] yuan, and the money is not very profitable. The Dutch and the English always accuse us of crossing the border and occupying their market. Well, just close this time! Inform Schneider in Danzig Station master, let him not worry, and get ready to go to Arkhangelsk to open a business station immediately. That place has great potential, and it is definitely a place of great commercial interest in the long run. We should also prepare in advance In order not to catch up with the Dutch and the English, they already have some foundations and connections in Russia."

"So, are you determined to buy all these Polish women this time?" Hearing what Mo San said so much, Zheng Yong understood what he meant no matter how dull he was.Although his own wife is Polish, this does not affect his position. I saw that he quickly adjusted his role and began to analyze along the lines of Mo San: "The threat of the Polish government this time does not seem to be That said, it is likely to be implemented, that is, the trading station in Danzig will be closed, and we will be completely expelled from the Polish market-although we have never really owned this Market. Well, I really shouldn’t pay attention to these cheapskates in Poland, they even played a trick on me the year before last! It’s time to deal with them severely!”

What Zheng Yong said was "being tricked by the Poles" refers to the proposal of the Polish Kingdom government to order weapons from the east bank, which was led by Zheng Yong at the beginning.Who knew that the poor people in Poland would not buy it after inquiring about the price for half a year. The reason was that the war in Europe was gradually ending and production was recovering rapidly, and a large amount of grain, a traditional Polish export product, was unsalable, so they had no money, so they originally planned to Naturally, the military expenditure for updating armaments has not been settled.This matter made Zheng Yong, who had just been in charge of foreign affairs in the Baltic Sea region for a short time, very depressed. He didn't raise his head in front of Mo San and Ma De for several months.Now that he has the opportunity, he will naturally not speak well for the Poles.

"I've already bought the first batch. It's too late to quit at this time. What's more, it may offend the Azov Sea Chamber of Commerce. You should clearly distinguish which is more important." Mo San said naturally, and finished speaking , He added: "Not only women want to buy, men also have to buy! Let the Crimeans and Cossacks intensify their looting, and the Polish army is incompetent and defeated repeatedly, causing their people to be plundered by foreigners. Our East Coast Republic of China From a humanitarian point of view, it is a good thing to say that all these people were bought and distributed to various places for proper resettlement. I am afraid of hair! All the women were transported back to the mainland, a small part of the men were transported back to the mainland, and most of them were sent to the mainland. Ship it to South Africa, New China and the Australian colonies. Especially the New China colonies that the country is focusing on developing now, where there is a shortage of a large number of male laborers, it is perfect to resell them there, and maybe it can be used for the country. Earn a fortune. The Poles will feel at ease to open up territory for me on the Great East Coast in the future, and the so-called pioneers of the king are nothing more than that."

"This idea is very good. It's better to pull the New China Pioneering Team, South African Pioneering Team and Blackwater Pioneering Team into the water, and share the pressure with us, lest some local guys who can only twist their mouths will accuse us for no reason." Zheng Yong said At that time, he also began to improve the details for Mo San, "With the support of these overseas officials, this matter will basically be fine. At that time, we will withhold some of the profits from this year's trade, and then resell to buy slaves. This business It can be done! We can even ask the Crimean Tatars and Cossacks whether they lack weapons and equipment, and if they lack weapons and equipment, we can place an order immediately. This is another business!"

"Xiao Zheng, I can't see that you have a talent for doing business. Okay, that's it! You also go back to Danzig first. If the Poles turn their backs, they will take their personnel to the Riga trading station, and then think about it." The next step." Mo San stood up, patted Zheng Yong on the shoulder, and said.

(End of this chapter)