After learning that the Eastern fleet had really arrived at the Port of Alpuerco, the Governor hurried to the Port of Alpuerco without any delay.
He attached great importance to the arrival of the Eastern Voyage Fleet, which would open up a new trade road and free him from having to rely on Spain's own fleet.
From Mexico to the Ming Dynasty, and from the Ming Dynasty to Mexico, this is undoubtedly a joyful route.
And the Spaniards in Mexico will also rejoice because of the arrival of the Eastern fleet, right? They will get what they dream of, and they will love those Eastern treasures to death.
In order to express his respect and attention, Governor Mangoela specially commissioned Cohen to hold a banquet for him in the Port of Alpuerco. In addition to the guests from the East, almost all the respectable Spaniards in the Port of Alpuerco came.
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Of course, those lowly Mexicans are definitely not invited.
The only treatment for Mexicans is to hang them. Hearing their screams on the gallows is the most pleasant thing.
Sun Xiyu and Chen Dong had known about the Spaniards' attitude towards Mexicans from Father Marco's mouth a long time ago.
Previously, the main target of Spain's colonial expansion was the Americas. Wherever Columbus went, he declared occupation in the name of the King of Spain. Many islands in the Caribbean first became Spanish colonies. With the progress of geographical exploration, Spanish colonists
They quickly invaded vast areas of the Americas. In 1517, the Spanish relied on the power of artillery fire to land in Tsampo, Yucatan, Mexico. They failed due to the Indians' counterattack. In 1518, another group of Spanish invaders wanted to land here.
The landing failed again. In 1519, Spanish nobleman and adventurer Fernando Cortez led a small army to land on the east coast of Mexico and began colonial conquest. They robbed the Indians of their gold and silver treasures and massacred the Indians. Indians
Under the leadership of their leader Cotémoc, the Indians fought unyieldingly and defeated Cortez. More than half of the Spanish colonial troops were annihilated. During the battle, the Indians killed them with stones just like they did to the invaders.
In order to betray the interests of Mexico and join the enemy's King Montezuma.
In 1521, Spain pressed heavily on the border and stormed the city of Tenochtitlan. Under the leadership of Cotémoc, the Indian people fought bravely to defend their capital. The war of resistance lasted for several months, and by September 13
The city of Tenochtitlan was conquered by the Spanish colonial army on the 13th. After Cotémoc was captured, the Spaniards tortured him and asked him to tell where the gold and silver were buried, but he remained silent. The Indian leader
Hanged by colonial bandits...
Since then, the Spanish massacre of Mexico has never stopped...
However, when Mangoela appeared at the banquet, it seemed difficult to associate him with the "devil". At least in front of the Oriental guests and Spanish guests, he behaved politely.
"Everyone, let us welcome the arrival of the Eastern guests with infinite enthusiasm!" Mangoela raised the wine glass in his hand and offered his own toast.
The banquet hall burst into applause, and the Spaniards were very excited.
When the applause subsided, Mangoela smiled and said with what he thought was the most charming smile: "This is an extremely exciting moment. Our Eastern friends have brought us a large amount of precious goods, which will prosper Alpurco." The port is prosperous throughout the Viceroyalty of New Spain. Our guests used their extraordinary courage and perseverance to cross the vast sea. They survived countless crises and sufferings, and what was presented to them was a world full of wealth. place......"
His mood gradually became more exciting: "The arrival of the Eastern Trade Fleet will be a win-win situation. I can fully imagine that as soon as their goods get off the ship, they will be robbed. This is not just It allowed us to get what we wanted, and also allowed our Eastern friends to obtain large amounts of gold coins. God, I can’t even imagine how much profit they can make this time. I even thought of blackmail. . …”
With a "boom", laughter erupted in the banquet hall.
Mangoela smiled and asked everyone to quiet down: "Now, I will ask our friend, Mr. Sun Xiyu from Eastern Taiwan, to come and tell us about themselves."
The applause rang out again, and Sun Xiyu spoke Spanish. This not only surprised the Spaniards, but also increased their sense of intimacy.
Sun Xiyu is still very talented in language: "According to legend, there is a spring of immortality in Florida, a diamond mountain in South Carolina, the Kingdom of Gran Quivira in Texas, and seven cities full of wealth in Arizona. .The Spaniards went north to explore in search of these legendary things. Gold, God, glory... But the purpose of our coming has only one purpose, and that is gold..."
Laughter rang out again, and Sun Xiyu smiled and said: "Of course we are here for the gold. I have always told myself to be an honest person and treat our guests with an honest attitude. In this way, I can I can’t imagine how much trust a businessman who tells lies and flaunts his integrity, but wants to steal your last pair of trousers, will win..."
There was applause and laughter, mixed with cries of "That's damn Mexico!"
Sun Xiyu smiled and asked everyone to quiet down: "I also want to tell you one thing. Although this is our first time arriving here, before this, Taiwan, where I am, has had many contacts with Spain. We have There is frequent trade with Luzon Island, and fleets sail on the routes from Taiwan to Luzon and Luzon to Taiwan almost every day. Now, I am just bringing this friendship here from Taiwan and continuing to carry it forward. That’s all…”
Every statement he made always aroused cheers and applause, which forced his speech to be interrupted several times:
"On the sea, we did encounter many difficulties, pirates, strong winds and waves... Of course, there are always Dutch who are hostile to us everywhere. Isn't that right, Captain Poleman?"
Poleman shrugged, and the Spaniards, who had always been competing with the Dutch for maritime rights, couldn't help shouting: "Let's have a good fight with those Dutch."
"This will offend our Captain Poleman..." Sun Xiyu's words immediately made the banquet hall burst into laughter again, but Sun Xiyu continued:
"However, no matter how difficult it is, we still came here. I hope this voyage is just the beginning for us. I even hope that a large number of Taiwanese ships will appear here every year in the future. We also welcome you to Taiwan.
.Ah. By the way, I have a little good news to tell you. In order to express our respect, all the guests who come here today will receive a small gift from us...
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After speaking, he clapped his hands, and the sailors from the Eastern Fleet brought their gifts. Silk, tea, porcelain... Suddenly, the banquet hall was completely immersed in wild cheers.
These generous Easterners, these dazzlingly exquisite gifts...
In fact, Sun Xiyu is not that generous. He just wants to let the Spaniards here see his goods, and use the temptation of these small gifts to empty their pockets of gold as much as possible...
Sure enough, these small gifts amazed everyone, and their interest in the entire Eastern fleet became more and more intense.
Sun Xiyu believed that the cargo on the fleet would soon be robbed...
While the Spaniards were selecting gifts, Sun Xiyu came to Governor Mangoela with a glass of wine: "Thank you for your hospitality, Mr. Governor."
The two men touched the cups gently. Sun Xiyu said: "Mr. Governor, we have prepared the gift for you. Of course, we will not bring it here."
Mangoela smiled knowingly. He felt that he liked this Easterner very much: "Thank you, my dear sir, I will buy two to three ships of goods from you in the name of New Spain to transport them to Spain. I hope
This won’t ruin your plans…”
"Of course not." Sun Xiyu smiled: "It's just that there are fewer goods that can be provided to New Spain... But it doesn't matter. After this time, we will continue to send fleets to come.
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"No matter how many fleets you come, I firmly believe that your goods will be the most popular here." Governor Mangoyela said with certainty.
Sun Xiyu suddenly said: "In addition, we have also received an order to go to Britain, France and other places to visit and purchase some things."
Upon hearing this, Governor Mangoyela immediately widened his eyes: "What are you going to do there? To be honest, I don't have a great impression of these two countries... Moreover, our
Spain is attacking France with all its strength..."
What he was talking about was the great melee that took place between the European and European countries.
Previously, the Bohemian Revolt broke out.
France could not tolerate the resurrection of the Habsburg Empire under Charles V; while the Netherlands went to war with Spain in 1621, which has not ended yet. King James I of England was worried about his son-in-law, Elector Frederick V of the Palatinate
Denmark and Sweden were unwilling to see the Holy Roman Emperor once again exercise effective rule over the country. Therefore, what was originally an uprising of the Bohemian people against the oppression of the Holy Roman Empire evolved into a widespread international war. In 1625,
French Prime Minister Richelieu proposed that Britain, the Netherlands and Denmark form an anti-Habsburg alliance, with Denmark responsible for sending troops, while Britain and the Netherlands provided support behind the scenes.
At this time, the Swedish army, led by King Gustavus II. Adolf, united with the electors of Brandenburg and Saxony, and defeated the Holy Roman Empire at the Battle of Breitenfeld on September 17, 1631.
The army occupied Pomerania. In early 1632, Count Tilly, the commander-in-chief of the Holy Roman Empire, was defeated and died on the Lech River. The Swedish army occupied Mainz, and in April they captured Augsburg and Munich.
At this time of critical survival, the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire once again appointed Wallenstein, who had been dismissed, as commander-in-chief. In November of that year, he fought the Swedish army at the Battle of Lützen, but Sweden won again, but at the same time the Swedish army's commander Gusta
King Husband II was also killed in the battle. From then on, the Swedish army lost its ability to attack, and Wallenstein retreated to Bohemia. Later, because he was jealous of the Holy Roman Emperor, he was assassinated by assassins sent by him.
The Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire took this opportunity to unite with the Spanish allies and defeated the Swedish army at the Battle of Nadlingen in September 1634, forcing the Swedish army to withdraw to the Baltic coast. Saxony and Brandenburg fought against the Holy Roman Empire in May 1635.
The Roman Emperor signed the Peace of Prague.
The third phase of the war, the Swedish phase, ended with the victory of the Habsburg Emperor.
The Habsburg royal family's victory again shocked France. Previously, because France itself was a Catholic country, it had only used fake hands to weaken other countries to weaken the strength of the Habsburg royal family. However, when Denmark, Sweden, and the Protestant princes of the Holy Roman Empire all declared
After the failure, France finally directly sent troops to join forces with Sweden to fight against the Habsburg dynasty.
From then on, the war entered the fourth stage - the stage of melee throughout Europe and the West.
From 1636 to 1637, Spain sent troops to France, attacking the Holy Roman Empire from the north and the south, and once reached Paris, the capital of France.
In the view of Governor Mangoira, France's defeat was already doomed, and Paris would soon fall into the hands of the Spanish.
At this time, the Oriental actually proposed to go to England and France, which of course made him a little dissatisfied: "Sir, if you need to purchase something, you can leave it to me to handle it for you. I believe it is my honor.
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Sun Xiyu smiled and took out a list. Mangoyela only glanced at it briefly and said indifferently: "It's really too simple. The only thing that makes me regret is that you need so many artillery and muskets to make
What? Are you preparing for a war?"
"I am very peace-loving." Sun Xiyu smiled: "My immediate boss in Taiwan entrusted me to purchase this. As for the specific reason, I'm sorry I don't know."
Mangoela was not interested in asking about this: "When you and your fleet leave, everything you need will be prepared for you. Please believe in my sincerity and our ability. You will not be disappointed."
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