Chapter 327 Mule and Horse
At the banquet, Margaret looked at a general and a king in the hall and was a little confused when she heard it.
Through some details, she had a little incomplete understanding of Chen Jiujing's family.
At first she mocked King Ailan, the European royal family that emerged from somewhere, especially after hearing that the so-called king Zhu Xiaoen was just an earl who ran across the sea from Ireland to escape from the Ming Empire, which deepened her contempt.
No wonder he doesn't look like he has any royal pride. He also toasted Chen Jiujing, the soldier from time to time. It turned out that he was just an earl, or an earl of Ireland.
At the same time, Margo was also full of ridicule of the emperor of the Ming Empire. With just one edict, it was like establishing a country on the islands on the edge of Europe. Is this possible?
But she didn't think so immediately.
King Ailan Zhu Xiaoen revealed a news in his words that Chen Jiujing's father managed more than a dozen kingdoms on behalf of the emperor through a military institution called the Nanyang Military Palace at sea. The kingdom of King Zhu Leman, whom they mentioned earlier, was called the Philippines in the past and was controlled by the Spanish.
As we all know now, the Ming army not only defeated the Spanish in the Philippines, but also tore the Spanish-controlled New World into two pieces.
Now, Chen Jiujing, who had some wine at the banquet, smiled at King Ailan while he was pushing the cup and asked, "In a few days, Chen will lead his army to the north. Do you want to practice troops?"
Chen Jiujing lacked the main purpose of the strategy because Chen Mu did not give him clear instructions. The direct order was to get him a port that could be docked, but this seemed too easy to achieve.
However, in a larger direction, the adoptive father Chen Mu still set a little restriction for him, that is, to eliminate the new and help the old. This four-character rule cannot be said to both the trusted general Carlos or his beloved lover Margaret. It is his biggest secret.
The so-called elimination of the new and helping the old is to always protect the old nobles with fiefs in the dispute between the nobles and the nobles, attack the new nobles who have pioneered business and handicrafts; in the dispute between the kingdoms, always help the old kingdoms, and always go against the new kingdoms that are pioneering, enterprising and innovative; in the dispute between religions and religions, always support the old religions that do not adapt to the times and oppose the new religions that try to make changes.
That's why he was more willing to go against the Protestant forces led by Navarra, and Li Dan was willing to stay in Spain and make friends with the palace.
This is a secret that only belongs to them. Whoever the Ming Dynasty is good to, then in a macro sense, it can only show who is really ruined.
"Do you want me to join the Wang Army after the war begins, and then when it is feasible, you will persuade me to join the Protestant army? I want me to turn against the battlefield, just to get me the right to garrison in Pocheng through the peace treaty between the Wang Army and the Protestant after the matter is completed."
In fact, this is also a benefit to Margaret. She was always worried about being trapped in Paris for a long time and unable to move freely. During those years in Paris, she was only after her younger brother Duke Anjou escaped from Paris that she truly put her heart back in her stomach... At that time, she knew that she would not be killed by Henry, because her brother, who was strong and had a good relationship, could raise an army for herself to oppose the royal family at any time outside of Paris.
Now she wants to consolidate or even enhance her influence in France, and the best method is naturally to let the whole France know that there is such a person with heavy troops who can fight for her. So for her, Chen Jiujing is in urgent need of a major town that can be used to garrison troops, which requires relying on the sea to facilitate transportation of warships. It is best to get close to Spain to facilitate foreign aid - Bordeaux is an excellent choice.
Only one thing is that it is difficult to hand over the military power of Bordeaux to Chen Jiujing, who is close to Spain. The French royal family has always been worried about the influence of Philip, the Catholic leader, on France. With Duke of Gise, a powerful competitor to the throne, Henry would not hand over it easily.
Moreover, Protestants are not willing to accept this result. Compared with the Wang Jun, the Catholic Gith and Spain are the more terrifying enemies.
Therefore, Margaret believes that this is an extremely difficult thing for Chen Jiujing. He must admit that he is extremely brave and good at fighting in both sides to make compromises.
When Margaret finally couldn't help but make a pride and asked Chen Jiujing, he did not simply agree, saying: "The Ming Dynasty pays attention to treating others with sincerity. He is famous and trusted to be loyal to others. Whoever I promise to do it, even if I die."
In fact, his ideas were much simpler and rougher than Margaret's suggestion.
"If you want, in Bilbao, I have seven thousand troops, and I can raise a flag for you on the battlefield, for example, opposing your brother's rule to support you as a king, and throwing the royal army and the Protestant army into the river and drowning."
If they weren't lying on the bed, if Chen Jiujing's hands were not moving around, he would be like he would talk to Prince Zhu Xiaoen at a banquet: "When you build a four hundred miles of country for you, you will be the queen and I will be the prime minister, and you will be loyal to the emperor first. However, the road to the sea is very far. Before that, you can openly support the Catholic Church but do nothing, so that I can get one or two legions from Spain as reinforcements."
"When the heavenly army crosses the sea, we will no longer need any one... Forget it, it doesn't matter if you are prime minister. Although Navarra is only a country of hundreds of miles, Nahemry is still a king at least. I can recruit you from the country to choose one in a thousand to manage the place. If it is just Bordeaux, one tribute student is enough. If it is the entire province of Guinea, it will take some effort, and at least two juren are required. The five or six deputy officials below can recruit from the New World."
Margo looked at Chen Jiujing with serious thoughts and showed a sweet smile. Of course, she didn't believe that what her lover said could come true, and she didn't care whether it would come true. But she had heard too many sweet words, which one could be more beautiful and charming than building a kingdom for her?
For example, her brother Duke Anjou wrote a love letter to Queen Elizabeth of England, "I hope to kiss every inch of your mind." What kind of nonsense are they saying compared to what Chen Jiujing said?
"If you don't want to fall and turn against me? Then join the Protestant Army. As long as the Wang Army is afraid of being beaten by you, I can convince Naval to hand over Bordeaux to you as a defense and security zone, but your statement is great." Margaret smiled like a child: "Six hundred miles of rivers and mountains? I like this word. You use rivers and mountains to replace land. This is too Roman!"
What Margaret wants to say is romance. The original word for romance is Rome. All the beautiful and poetic are Rome; everything that is not good and anti-age is called Gothic.
But her words made Chen Jiujing think deeply. After a while, he said seriously with a stern face: "How do you know that my troops are mules and horses? Do I have spies in my people? Margo, you must tell me the source of the news, otherwise such mistakes will become a disaster on the battlefield."
"And if you plan to send troops in winter, your people will now find a way to provide me with intelligence support, who the enemy is, where he is, how many troops he has, and a flag that belongs to you. By the way, you'd better train, put on your armor and ride on your horse, and we'll beat them to the point of falling."
Chapter completed!