"It's been a long time since I saw you, Lord Marquis!"

Yu Zhong and Mo Jing went out of the city to greet Fergodoro. Although the future of doing business with Russia was somewhat slim, if Mo Jing still warmly received the unlucky Mr. Fergodoro.

"Beautiful lady, are you..."

Seeing Mo Jing naturally stretched out a hand to him, Fei Yaoduoluo hurriedly reached out his hand and stretched out his mouth. As a result, if Yu Zhong hadn't grabbed Pengchun and Lang Tan, the two generals would have treated him, an old Russian man, as an old thief, on the spot!

"That's a kiss from the West..." Yu Zhong used all his strength to barely pull the two of them, and hurriedly warned them not to be impulsive.

"Marrior, we met in Prime Minister Soetu's tent... Have you forgotten?" Mo Jing still spoke Russian, and none of the others could understand it.

"..." After hearing Mo Jing's explanation, Fei Yaoduro looked at the beautiful and graceful oriental woman carefully, and finally connected her with the soldier who had made her regret for the rest of her life.

"Yes, is it you?" The Russian's irritability made Ferdoro almost pull out his waist knife. However, after looking around, he tried hard to suppress the anger in his heart, but the language no longer had any gentlemanly demeanor. Although he had been a diplomat, he was still an irritable Russian in his bones!

"Madam, if you are the Ms. Mo Jing mentioned by Prime Minister Soetu in his letter, then I think there is nothing to talk about between us. You should report to your Prime Minister Soetu and ask him to find someone else!" After receiving a letter from a missionary who stayed in Jaques, Fitoro thought it was Soetu looking for him, but he didn't know that it was the name of Soetu that Mo Jing had posed. Otherwise, who would know who Mo Jing was? Not to mention that he would have to bring a marquis over here!

"Marrior, oh, I forgot to ask, are you still a marquis now?" Mo Jing didn't seem to hear Fyodoro's words, but just stared at this unlucky guy with some ridicule.

"Hmph, of course I am still a marquis, and I am about to be promoted to duke!..." Somewhat surprisingly, Feyao Duro said arrogantly.

"Is there such a thing? You... are you going to be promoted to duke soon?" He was so cruel and lost such a large area of ​​land. This Fedoro not only did not lose his title, but was about to be promoted. Is the Russian officialdom is already so corrupt? Mo Jing was a little surprised!

"Hmph, because of my prior report, our country was able to form a "Northern Alliance" with Saxony and Denmark in advance and launched a war against Sweden at the same time! Although Saxony and the Danish army were defeated by the Swedish army in Riga and Holstein, our great Russia, under the leadership of the wise Princess Sophia, and the two generals Nareshkin and Miroslavsky, took advantage of the time when Karl XII (King of Sweden) led their main force to invade Poland, they occupied the fortresses of Nottburg, Nyonsangz, Yanbourg, Copoliye and Narva on the Baltic coast... Do you know? At the estuary! We Russians finally realized our great dream and we obtained the outing of the Baltic Sea.

Haikou!... And we have begun to build the new capital - St. Petersburg there, and, when I set out to the east, the great Princess Sophia had formed an alliance with Poland, and we will launch an attack on Sweden at the same time, our army has entered Finland, and will fight the Swedish army there!... As long as we occupy Chilsinfos (Helsinki) and Ob (Turku), then the great Russia will become the master of the Baltic Sea!... And no matter what the result is, I, Fedoro, will be duke by the current Princess Sophia and the future female Tsar Sophia!" (The above battle situation, the general's name is casually found!)

"..." Seeing Feyadoro's pride and arrogance, Mo Jing suddenly wanted to kick him up!... Although she didn't quite understand what the battle was like, she knew very well that Russia's access to the Baltic Sea should have been during the reign of Emperor Peter the Great. However, now that he has accomplished this extremely great feat for the Russians, he has become Princess Sophia who is extremely flesh-feeted in their history! - This is too unacceptable! Isn't this allowing Russia to enter the ranks of European powers in advance? You must know that before Emperor Peter the Great, Russia was a barbaric country for those countries in Western Europe, and getting the access to the sea was almost the turning point of all this!

"Is this my fault? Did the polar bear become stronger early?" Although there was no change on Mo Jing's face, her heart was already filled with storm! She didn't know that Sweden was extremely aggrieved at this time, and the Russians were extremely shameless in fighting and caught them off guard!

"Xiao Jing, what's wrong?" Although Yu Zhongcha's ability to observe the color was not very good, just looking at Fei Yao Duolana's expression of flattening, he felt something was wrong. So he let go of Pengchun and Lang Tan, walked to Mo Jing and asked quietly.

"Russia entered the Peter Emperor's era ahead of schedule!" Mo Jing quickly replied to her mood. When she heard Yu Zhong's question, she replied in a low voice, since she wanted to do business with the Russians, of course, she had to learn about their history. Mo Jing talked a lot about these with Yu Zhong during this period.

"What?... These Russians really dare to fight!" Yu Zhong was also scared and almost lost his temper. Unlike any other country, Mo Jing once told him that in history, Russia never became a "good neighbor, good partner, and good friend" to neighboring countries. This situation continued until the collapse of the Soviet Union and Russia's national strength was greatly destroyed. You must know that polar bears have almost unstoppable expectations for the land!

"I hope these old Russian Black Sea Fleet won't fight!" Mo Jing also said to Zhong that in history, Russia's Black Sea Fleet had a brilliant record. If these guys came here for the land in the Far East, who would know that the Qing government would start a battle or would rather throw away the land in the north?

"What did you say?" As soon as Yu Zhong said, Mo Jing pulled him tightly.

"What's wrong?...I said, I hope the Russian Black Sea Fleet will not come over..." As soon as he finished speaking, he looked at Mo Jing's eyes emitting light, and he was shocked in the center!

"Navy!!" The two of them shouted in a low voice at the same time!

...

"Marquis, I heard that the Swedish navy is very powerful. Since you can occupy their estuary in the Baltic Sea, you must have defeated their navy, right?" Mo Jing calmed down and asked Feyatollo tentatively.

"Of course..." This made Mo Jing feel sad (Russian, Yu Zhong couldn't understand), but Feyadoro's next words made her mood come back again, and there was a trend of improvement, "The Swedish navy pointed out that the officer was an idiot. The main force of the Swedish navy he commanded was defeated by our army, hahaha... Do you know? That was the most interesting and ridiculous thing in the whole century in Europe!... God bless us, our army encountered heavy fog and went in the wrong direction. As a result, haha... actually bypassed the city of Narva, ran to the edge of the port, and encountered the Swedish naval fleet that was docked on the shore due to the heavy fog. Thank God again, the Swedish navy commander was a coward, he surrendered so easily, allowing us to capture almost a complete fleet! Hahaha..."

Mo Jing smiled!

Navy, what's the use of just having a fleet?

It seems that the situation is not that declining yet!

Sweden has maritime advantages, and Russia is powerful on land, so some of them are there! Although Russia has now obtained many fortresses along the Baltic Sea coast, it is not stable! As for the Black Sea Fleet, it will only be possible to appear after Russia and Turkey have a Black Sea estuary that is more important than the Baltic Sea after fighting. At this time, this powerful fleet should not exist yet!

"God bless you!" Mo Jing said inwardly, then smiled and looked at Feryaodoro: "Marrior, congratulations to your country. I think it will surely become the strongest country in Europe!"

"Thank you for your best wishes, but, dear lady, I think you should let Prime Minister Soetu send another person to negotiate with me!..." Fei Yaodoro still did not give up his original intention after being proud of it.

"I think I have to correct it: the letter I gave to you was not written by Prime Minister Soetu, but me, the princess of the Qing Empire, Mo Jing!"

"Are you teasing me?" Fei Yaoduro wanted to get angry again.

"Of course not! But since you have arrived here, I guess you don't want to return empty-handed, right?" Mo Jing looked at Feryaodoro with a smile. Although she didn't think she could do much business with Russia, she didn't want to mess with Russia at this time. After all, this northern bear is already a little bit rising! The Qing government obviously does not pay enough attention to the territory of the north. If the Russians make a comeback, the consequences will be unpredictable!

"You are not the special envoy of Prime Minister Soetu, so what role can your words play? How can you guarantee that I will not return empty-handed?" Fei Yaodoro asked.

"You can rest assured about this! I have sufficient confidence in convincing our Emperor, and I have the support of our current Heilongjiang General!... His power is equivalent to the governor of Heilongjiang!" Mo Jing owed his body, asking Fei to face Pengchun directly, and introduced the two!... Anyway, she is an interpreter, so why do you say it's all up to her?

Sure enough, after a few random words, Fei Yao Duoluo confirmed that Pengchun supported Mo Jing, and Pengchun also believed that Fei Yao Duoluo came for "being friendly between the two countries"!

So, before entering the city, the Russians' anxious temper asked Doro to express his plans first: "When I came, I discussed with Princess Sofia and all the ministers. We believe that the trade between our country and the Qing Empire can be carried out on a long-term and large-scale basis!"

***

"Long-term, large-scale development? Marquis, do you really think so? Although we are the proposers, we did not expect the situation as well!..." Mo Jing was even more surprised when he heard Feyyadoro's words. Judging from the situation described by Feyyadoro just now, that Sophia should be a very good figure, almost comparable to the most powerful female Tsar Ekaterina in Russian history. But don't she know the unfavorable conditions for trade with China? Or after winning the battle, she became arrogant and began to want to make some luxury goods such as tea and porcelain to enjoy?

"No, no, no, Princess, after the last negotiation, I can conclude that you still have some understanding of the political and military situation in Europe. However, you are not a European after all. I believe you should not be clear about the trade situation in Europe at this time!..." Fei Yaodoro said with waves of his hands.

"Oh, can you introduce me?"

"Of course!... It is my honor to serve the beautiful lady!" Fei Yaodoro bowed a little and began to talk!

"Actually, the reason is very simple! We already know that European countries now have merchant ships entering China's ports for ocean trade, and many Chinese merchants have begun to develop in this regard, but they all have a problem... that is, the vast ocean!"

"Although the ocean is vast, the road from Heilongjiang to Moscow is not short. Moreover, since it is land, it is difficult for us to compare with large-scale ocean transportation, whether in terms of transportation or other aspects! What do you think, Mr. Marquis?" Mo Jing didn't understand how the ocean could become a favorable condition for him.

"No, no, no, we certainly cannot compare with transportation, but we can be equal to them on the other hand!" Fei Yaodoro said.

"Oh? Which aspect?"

"time!"

"time?"

"Yes! Dear Princess, it seems that you didn't expect that it would take too long to arrive in Europe from China's port, and it would take a good time!... After all, from China to Europe, you have to go through the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean, and you have to bypass the Cape of Good Hope in Africa and pass through the Atlantic Ocean. These are three oceans; the weather on the sea is far more difficult to predict than on land. It takes about a year for them to go back and forth, and this is enough for us to go back and forth several times! We have calculated that an ordinary carriage can walk about 40 kilometers in an hour, and if it can walk twelve hours or even longer a day, it will take us more than a year.

, Oh, even if it travels fifteen hours a day, it can walk 500 to 600 miles a day. Ah, considering its faults, horse rest time, and road conditions, even if it can only walk 400 miles a day, it can walk from Moscow to Jaxa in less than two months! ... And your suggestions for winter transportation are even more genius creativity. Siberia has a long winter time, and the snow is a ready-made road. The speed of sleds is faster than that of carriages. As long as there are enough sleds, I think this does not prevent us from comparing the shipping volume with sea boats!" Our Russian labor is very cheap, and Fedoro said in his heart.

"You... really think so?"

"Of course! Princess Sofia hired many economic advisers for this matter. This is how they calculated it. Although our profits are not as large as those of sea transportation, we have another huge advantage, that is, we do not need to pass through any country or any port along the way. From China and through Siberia, we can directly transport goods to Moscow! Then, from Moscow and into the Baltic Sea, we can trade with people from other countries at sea. Those middlemen will be very happy to pay less tariffs!"

"So, have you really made this trade bigger?" Mo Jing seemed to have seen Russia mobilizing tens of thousands of people to trade in Far East, and the continuous business travelers in Siberia! These Russians are really brave!

"Yes, when I came, I had obtained full authorization from Princess Sofia!" Fei Yaodurodao.

"Since you really think so, then... this matter is not something that I or General Peng can make! I think... you have to accompany me to Beijing to meet our Emperor Kangxi!" Mo Jing took the lead, just in time, he had to look for Kangxi anyway. Now, in addition to himself, he can also ask Duoluo to join him. Both sides lobby for Kangxi at the same time, and he has a greater grasp of starting a trade. He doesn't have to think about the nominal letter used in China like before!

"You can say this, which makes me more sure of your sincerity for this trade!...I hope we can go well!" Feyadoro also breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and finally passed the hurdle. This difficult woman was not as cruel as last time. It seems that she didn't know the dilemma that Russia is facing now! You must know that several wars have made the treasury empty, and Russia is almost poor! Although the trade with the Qing Empire has not yet begun, as long as the trade agreement can be signed, it can borrow from some major European banks. You must know that this trade was jointly formulated by the economists and financiers of the Dutch East India Company! The Netherlands fought three wars with Britain from 1652 to 1674, but all ended in failure! Until now, they

The former "sea coachman" has fallen internationally, so they are able to establish an Asia-European trade line to compete for interests with the British maritime route, and at the same time make themselves profitable. The Russian navy is now being commanded by naval officers from the Netherlands. I believe that it will form combat effectiveness soon! It can be said that most of the reason why Russia wants to conduct large-scale trade with the powerful Eastern Empire in the Far East with weak control is the instigation of these Dutch people! Of course, these people are willing to provide an interest-free loan in advance is one of the reasons!... But the Eastern people are very stubborn. This time, when you go to see the Emperor Kangxi, you must be careful, careful, and careful!

(In the early 17th century, the Netherlands and Britain joined forces to completely defeat Spain's maritime forces. At that time, the Netherlands' shipbuilding industry was ranked first in the world, with the total tonnage of merchant ships accounting for three-quarters of the total tonnage of merchant ships in Europe. Most of the European merchant ships were made by the Netherlands, so the Netherlands was called the "maritime coachman". From the end of the 16th century, the Netherlands began to carry out large-scale colonial expansion, with the main direction being to penetrate the East and exclude the forces of Spain, Portugal and Britain. The Dutch forces also invaded Japan and became the only Western force to enter Japan from the 17th to the early 19th century. The prosperity of the Netherlands was in the mid-17th century.
Chapter completed!