The clouds are playing tricks, the flying stars are circulating, and the silver man is experiencing darkness.

Once the golden wind and jade dew meet, it will be better than countless people in the world.

Tenderness is like water, good time is like a dream, I am willing to look at the road back from the magpie bridge.

If the love between the two is long, how can it last day and night?

Looking at Princess Maria who was reluctant to leave in front of him, Zheng Chenggong suddenly remembered Qin Guan's "Magpie Bridge Fairy", "If the love between the two is long, how can they stay day and night?" Yes, I am a little too affectionate. I want to marry the princess in front of me. With his strength, there is no problem. If I continue to be addicted to this, it will be unbeautiful.

Thinking of this, he said freely: "Maria, go back first, I will tell your father about our affairs later."

Princess Maria said shyly and worriedly: "What if my father disagrees?"

Zheng Chenggong smiled slightly when he heard this and said confidently: "Don't worry, he will agree."

At this moment, he had completely awakened from his children's love affair, and the majesty of the Navy Marshal of the Ming Empire appeared on his face again, and his heroic posture was erect.

Princess Maria looked him up and down with her eyes full of stars, then ran shyly towards the carriage she had been waiting for for a long time. The moment she got on the carriage, she couldn't help but look back at Zheng Chenggong affectionately. Her eyes, admiration, attachment, and longing were all there.

Zheng Chenggong couldn't help feeling numb and almost fell into it again. He quickly shook his head to wake up, and then raised his head and the beauty had left. He sighed in his heart, then his face turned up, and he walked towards the carriage that greeted him with his head.

Philip IV still maintained his pride as a king as always and did not come to greet Zheng Chenggong in person. However, in order to show his importance to Zheng Chenggong, he still sent a group of ministers and palace guards.

Zheng Chenggong politely went up and shook hands with the ministers to greet him, then boarded the carriage, took Xiao Jiucheng and more than ten masters of the Jinyiwei, and followed the palace guards of honor to the city.

Philip IV was originally ready to receive Zheng Chenggong well and enhance his relationship with the Ming Empire. He even planned to marry his only daughter to the upstart of the Ming Empire, but something made him hesitate.

Because France sent another envoy, his brother-in-law, Duke of Gaston, the Anti-Habsburg Alliance came to win him over, and the conditions promised this time were quite attractive.

The Anti-Habsburg Alliance prophecy that as long as Spain joins their camp, from now on, the Anti-Habsburg Alliance will not only not attack the Spanish colonies, but will also help him take Portugal and incorporate Portugal's colonies on the Gold Coast into Spain's territory.

Well, it is a bit ironic that the Anti-Habsburg Alliance will actually win over Spain under the rule of the Habsburg dynasty. However, this is the interaction between the great powers. There is only interests and no shame. As long as there is interests, they will not blush at all when they do things that are beneficial and go back on their word.

Philip IV was not a political idiot. He also knew that the great powers were not so easy to meet. However, the conditions offered by the great powers this time were really tempting. Even if they habitually went back on their word, there would be a process. As long as they took down Portugal and the Gold Coast, Spain would be the unrivaled super powers in the anti-Habsburg alliance. Do they dare to turn against each other?

This matter is really hard to make a decision. He decided to meet Zheng Chenggong first, see what the Ming Empire meant, and then make plans.

In this way, Philip IV, who was originally planning to win over Zheng Chenggong and married Zheng's family in the Ming Dynasty, became reserved, and a meeting between the father-in-law and son-in-law turned into a courteous relationship.

The time when Zheng Chenggong arrived in Madrid was calculated based on the timing method of the Ming Empire was about noon. Philip IV prepared a sumptuous lunch for him in advance. Philip IV was not stingy. He should have a lot of sky-high food, but his attitude was a little unfamiliar.

Zheng Chenggong also felt the faint alienation of Philip IV, but he was not impatient, but maintained the etiquette of aristocratic people, smiling and enjoying a rare food with Philip IV, without showing any displeasure during the meal.

After the luncheon, Philip IV invited Zheng Chenggong to the study to have tea and chat as usual. Everything seemed normal, but his attitude was not very enthusiastic. Zheng Chenggong knew that something might be wrong in the middle.

Sure enough, after both sides sat down, Philip IV asked with concern: "Master Marshal, I don't know what the specific situation of your naval battle with the Anti-Habsburg Alliance this time is. I heard that you have been pressed to the mouth of the Guadiana River and can't even go out."

Is this him who is spreading rumors? Zheng Chenggong suppressed his anger and said lightly: "Your Majesty the King, I don't know who you heard. I think you were deceived. This time it was just a tentative attack, not a decisive battle. Besides, even a super battleship on our side was not sunk. Instead, the anti-Habsburg Alliance was sunk by us at one time. It was ridiculous that they could not get out of it."

Philip IV was stunned when she heard this, and then asked again: "Oh, is this really true? Then why don't you continue to attack?"

Zheng Chenggong had already heard this from this. People who were definitely inclined to the anti-Habsburg Alliance were gossiping in front of Philip IV. He pondered for a moment, and then said seriously: "His Majesty the King, I don't know who was slandering in front of you. How could a war involving so many powerful countries be decided in one or two days? Just like the war between the anti-Habsburg Alliance and your Habsburg dynasty lasted for nearly thirty years? Our Ming Empire is thousands of miles away. It is not an exaggeration to prepare for a year or two. Now the battle has just begun. I will say so many words here. Those who make suggestions have ulterior motives."

Philip IV was stunned again after hearing this. Indeed, that trash Gaston knew nothing about war. Someone must have taught him that. Moreover, the fleet of the Ming Empire had just arrived less than a month ago. I said here that the Ming Empire was defeated. It was really unpredictable!

He hesitated for a while, and couldn't help asking: "Why didn't the Grand Marshal take advantage of the victory and give them some colors?"

Zheng Chenggong heard this and said wisely: "There is a saying in the Ming Empire that "killing one thousand enemies will hurt one hundred of them, which is what the wise ones will not do." Now we have not concentrated all our troops, and our advantage against the enemy is not very obvious. If we rush forward rashly, even if we win, we will suffer heavy casualties. What are the benefits?"

Philip IV believed this. The Ming Empire had absolutely more than just this little force. However, he really didn't know how many troops there were in the Ming Empire. Taking this opportunity, he asked: "Oh, how many troops your Ming Empire has? As the king of the allied country, I don't know. I am really ashamed."

This means to understand how powerful the Ming Empire is. Zheng Chenggong thought about it for a moment and brag half-truely: "Our Ming Empire has more than two million troops alone. I believe you have heard of this. We have dispatched 1.6 million troops to attack Siberia alone. As for the navy, we have seven fleets, each with two hundred super battleships, with a force of 100,000. There is also a fleet under construction. In addition, our Ming Empire has more than one million troops, and there is no combat power, so it doesn't count."

"Hiss", when Philip IV heard this, he couldn't help but take a breath. The Ming Empire was so powerful that there were more than three million regular troops alone!

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