What Li Zhizao brought back on this trip was not just these things that caused Xu Guangqi and his faith to collapse. His trip also made European countries feel as if they were injected with chicken blood...

Who doesn’t want to divide the cake of maritime trade?

The envoys of the Ming Dynasty could sail from the East to Europe, so why did Europe have to let Spain, Portugal and the Netherlands control maritime trade?

Isn’t that ship of cane sugar, spices and tea that are transported to Europe fragrant?

When Li Zhizao met Richelieu, he admired this legendary figure very much. He estimated that Richelieu's insidiousness and cunning conformed to the aesthetic view of the Ming elite, and the political system of the Ming Dynasty also conformed to the aesthetic aesthetic of Richelieu. The two Eastern and Western political elites had a great conversation. Richelieu was full of yearning for the unified imperial system of the East. The cabinet and the six-department system, the top-down rule method, and the imperial examination system also opened the door to his new world.

He had just become prime minister at this time and was fighting the Huguenots. He began his siege on La Rochelle next year. The envoys from the East strengthened his determination to wipe out the messy separatist forces in France, and to completely integrate France from old-style princes to form a real empire.

Five French warships will also follow the returnee Li Zhizao to escort the French envoy to the Ming Dynasty...

Pay tribute!

Li Zhizao obviously did not forget his responsibilities.

However, for Richelieu, this fleet came to the East to explore the way. Originally, in history, these were carried out by his successor Mazaran.

And it was not successful either.

The first French ship to arrive in China was already in the late stage of Ma Ge.

Lee Zhizao also went to London to meet Charlie who was heading for a date with the gallows.

However, Charlie has just ascended the throne and is ambitious to make a big move, so he took over the hand extended by the Emperor of Ming Dynasty without hesitation.

It was much easier for him to send an envoy to the Ming Dynasty than Richelieu, because his father's grandfather's mother's elder brother's daughter left him a British East India Company...

Well, it's actually Elizabeth I.

Their inheritance relationship is indeed a bit exaggerated. From this point of view, Elizabeth really deserves her historical evaluation. Since England can never conquer Scotland, let the King of Scotland be the King of England.

The glory of the British Empire began here.

Of course, it is another matter that her coffin board cannot be suppressed four hundred years later.

At this time, the British East India Company had already established a stronghold in India, and had actually started a large-scale trade with the Nanyang Company. Even the first British merchant ship arrived in Hong Kong. The British East India Company also rented an industry from the Yang family in Hong Kong to serve as an office.

So Charlie also sent his envoy to the Ming Dynasty on the East India Company's merchant ship.

The last stop of Li Zhizao's trip was Sweden. Gu Erye, who was ambitious to join the Thirty Years' War, also sent a warship and envoy, and they would also form a formation with Li Zhizao.

There is also Ferdinand II of the Habsburg family, but his envoy was on Portuguese merchant ships, so they had arrived in Macau. A cruiser from the Nanyang Navy was escorting them north, but first they got to Nanjing, after all, the north was in war. King Zhennan had been authorized by His Majesty the Emperor to fully handle the external affairs of the Ming Dynasty. The official title was Prime Minister's Minister of Affairs, and the Reichs of the Literature Academy was responsible for the affairs of the vassal ministers, that is, those who were clearly considered as vassals of the Ming Dynasty, such as North Korea, and the Prime Minister's Minister of Affairs of the State were responsible for foreign countries, that is, those who were not vassals.

The yamen of King Zhennan is naturally located in Nanjing.

"This is really a tribute to all nations!"

Yang Xin closed Li Zhizao's memorial with satisfaction.

It is indeed a real tribute to all countries. Li Zhizao's trip brought at least dozens of tribute gangs to the Apocalypse. There are a lot of small countries in India alone, as well as East Africa, and Europe.

His achievements are comparable to those of Zheng He.

At this moment, the war outside continued. Sun Yuanhua's troops met with Hong Chengchou and went to Dongchang, then turned to Jinan and began to sweep the journey of Shandong. Wu Xiang and Luo Yiguan from the west road entered Zelu, and Zu Dashou pursued Hongguang, but encountered the stubborn resistance of the Shanzhou regiment in Liangshan. Although he eventually fought against Liangshan, he did not conquer Shan because a group of Shaanxi regiments arrived for reinforcements.

Of course, the main reason is that he doesn't care about real fighting.

He was living in Henan Prefecture, and was scattering and looting gentry from all over the country. There were only a thousand people who actually pursued Hongguang. They immediately withdrew after encountering resistance in Shanzhou.

Grabbing money is more important than this.

The subordinates of the Nanwang Zhenzhen also joined the feast.

The Zhennan King's troops, which were originally stationed in Huaibei, all crossed the dividing line to sweep southern Henan. They even wiped out the gentry who were still at a loss.

Anyway...

All in all is very happy.

As for His Majesty Hongguang...

He finally arrived in Tongguan with difficulty.

Tongguan.

"Old minister welcomes Your Majesty!"

The three-sided governor Wang Zhicai bowed in front of Hongguang's carriage and shouted solemnly.

He is currently the final say in the two provinces of Shanxi and Shaanxi. He was born into a salt merchant family in Puzhou. His grandfather was the governor of the three sides of the Jiajing Dynasty and Wang Chonggu, the Minister of War of the Wanli Dynasty. The Wang family controlled the Hedong Salt Industry for generations and was in-laws with the Zhang Siwei family, the eldest son who controlled the salt industry.

It is the leader of aristocratic families in Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces.

"Get up, I'm in poor health and can't get off my shoulders."

Hongguang said as if he was dying.

"It is the old minister's crime of rescuing the emperor.

Your Majesty, please rest assured. The old minister brought back 30,000 elite soldiers from the three sides this time, and all of them can conquer the soldiers who are used to fighting. Most of them are enemies of Yang Ni. With this generation in Tongguan, it is like an iron barrel!"

Wang Zhicai said.

"Have you any revenge on Yang Xin?"

Xiao Hongguang urged him to come forward and asked in confusion.

At this time, he was in his early twenties and was much better than his father. He was previously named the crown prince. After all, the princes had to be guarded against Hongguang's death. His Majesty the Emperor was almost dying. He also tried to be a scoundrel many times, relying on his tonnage, and he refused to leave. In this case, he had to prepare a backup emperor. So Xiao Hongguang was hastily named the crown prince in Shaanxi.

"When he returned to the crown prince, Yang Ni was in Nandu and in the capital, and he slaughtered a large number of people who were unwilling to abdicate the rebels. There were many of his tribes in Shaanxi. These people were loyal and righteous for generations, and they lived in frontiers, and many brave and good at fighting. The old ministers recruited a total of 20,000 new troops from the three sides. As long as the military salary was sufficient, they could get the hard work of this generation. If 20,000 was not enough, they could recruit again. Hundreds of thousands of people and 100,000 elite troops could get it."

Wang Zhicai said confidently.

He didn't know that a Lich King was traveling day and night to capture his way out.

"Hmph, everyone said it nicely, and they all shouted to defeat Yang Xin. As a result, Yang Xin had never left the capital, and they all pissed off."

Hongguang snorted coldly.

"Your Majesty, these people are really different."

Wang Zhicai said.

"You can do whatever you like. I don't care. One day I will be killed by you, I will be over!"

Hongguang said.

Then he closed his eyes on his shoulder.

Wang Zhicai looked at both sides awkwardly, and all the officials and gentry looked embarrassed.

"Go on!"

Mr. Qiu shouted quickly.

A group of people quickly surrounded His Majesty the Emperor and walked towards the city gate of Tongguan.

And at this moment, Niutouyuan, not far from them...

"Boss Gao, why don't you do it?"

Wang Si, a hired employee of the Yang family in Tongguan, asked in a low voice impatiently.

They were lying among the shrubs and weeds, staring carefully ahead.

In front is the tail of His Majesty the Emperor hunts the west.

Luoyang officials and gentry who fled with Hongguang, as well as their female relatives, the gold, silver and jewelry loaded on the car, the guards and the soldiers escorted, were all waiting there. Although there were actually quite a lot of them running along the way, the western hunting team that came here still reached thousands of people. Including a batch of arms brought from Luoyang, they were purchased from the south at a high price and were intended to arm the new army. Tongguan is nothing more than the road by the Yellow River. His Majesty the Emperor in front met with loyal ministers and righteous men, and the people behind had to wait.

"Wait a little longer!"

Boss Gao whispered as he said.

There were two or three hundred people around them, most of them were employees of the Yang family in Tongguan. After the war broke out, the Yang family's industries in Shaanxi were seized by the government, and the Yang family employees were arrested and ran away. The Yang family business in Tongguan was also raided. However, a group of camels transporting goods from here to northern Shaanxi were also there. The leader Gao, who was very righteous and was also good at martial arts. He led a group of brothers and his employees to kill the scattered officials and escape from Tongguan and hide in the mountains.

Then……

Of course, it's guerrilla warfare.

Many people around them know them. Over the years, the Yang family's business has been promoting new crops. The sweet potatoes, corn and other things grown by the people around Tongguan are brought by them and are willing to help them.

As for this time it is to grab arms.

Boss Gao was about to lead them to build a big group, but the guerrillas with hundreds of people were not satisfied.

Boss Gao...

Well, it's actually Gao Yingxiang.

He has been taking the camel caravan to northern Shaanxi to transport the Yang family's goods over the years.

Gao Yingxiang raised his head and looked back. At this moment, the bullock head above their heads suddenly flashed.

"superior!"

Without hesitation, he raised his bow and arrow and shouted.

That was the observation post above, and he was notifying him with a glass mirror that the army that came out to welcome him had entered the city.

After giving the order, Gao Yingxiang shot out the arrow without hesitation. The sharp arrow flew out more than ten feet in an instant, hitting a soldier riding a horse. The latter immediately fell off his horse. At the same time, all the guerrillas holding bows and arrows and bamboo crossbows shot out arrows one after another, while those without long-range weapons rushed towards the road below with all kinds of cold weapons.

The road ahead of them was in chaos.
To be continued...