“Bishop, I understand what you mean.” Louis XIV glanced at the cardinal, then at Jiang Tian. “What other options do we have now?”
"Besides trusting Mr. Jiang Tian, how can we counter the combined forces of the two countries?"
The cardinal was rendered speechless.
Jiang Tian told the cardinal from the beginning that his 500,000-strong army had been completely wiped out, and that he himself had defeated them.
The cardinal stood there, stunned, unsure of what to do.
He looked at Jiang Tian as if he were looking at a devil.
He had no other choice.
Even if the two men under Jiang Tian's command caused a huge disturbance in the entire imperial city, they would be powerless to stop them.
Xiang Yu and Li Yuanba easily opened the city gate.
Moreover, several hundred of the guards on the city wall were killed by Xiang Yu and Li Yuanba together.
This is not the upper limit of Xiang Yu and Li Yuanba's abilities.
If Xiang Yu and Li Yuanba wanted to, they could have completely ravaged the entire imperial city.
The guards that the cardinal had sent out also returned one after another.
They also told the cardinal about the prowess of Jiang Tian's men.
Just as Louis XIV said, even if he didn't believe Jiang Tian now, there was nothing he could do.
If we anger Jiang Tian...
Jiang Tian could easily join forces with the Duke of Buckingham.
He will die a much worse death by then.
"Your Excellency Jiang Tian," the cardinal approached Jiang Tian, "your thousands of warships have traveled thousands of miles just to do business with us?"
Jiang Tian nodded.
"What do you think?" Jiang Tian walked to the window and opened it. "Your capital is only this big, your country is only this big. You don't suspect that I traveled thousands of miles to come here just to attack you."
To be honest, we wouldn't need that many people to beat you up.
Louis XIV nodded.
The cardinal nodded.
...
That evening.
Zheng He rode in a carriage straight to the imperial city.
After Zheng He got off the carriage, he was taken directly to Jiang Tian's office.
"Your subordinate Zheng He greets Your Majesty."
Jiang Tian saw Zheng He kneeling on one knee and quickly went forward to help him up.
"You're quick. How did you get here so soon?"
“My lord, I am very familiar with these places. Looking at the whole world, only Europe and Africa have some money.”
Other places are simply not worth mentioning.
We can still make some money from what we produce.
What did you bring this time?
“Silk, porcelain, woodware, tea, and all sorts of trinkets.”
Jiang Tian knew that silk, porcelain, tea... these things could fetch a good price in Europe.
How do you plan to sell it?
“Contact the local merchants and see how much we have. They will buy as much as we have,” Zheng He said. “Don’t worry, my lord, we have no trouble finding a market for what we’ve brought. We can sell as much as we have.”
"Will they pay in cash?"
"Of course, we won't offer them any credit."
"How many times a year can you make this trip?"
"We only travel once a year, but Lord Song Yingxing has improved the steam engine, so our ship can travel very fast whether the wind is favorable or unfavorable."
Theoretically speaking, we can make two trips a year.
“But…” Zheng He paused for a moment, “they won’t make any money after two trips.”
"Why aren't you making money?"
"Whether it's Europe or sub-Saharan Africa, they may have some money, but it's not much."
Zheng He knew this place very well.
That's enough to make people happy.
Zheng He could make two trips a year, which meant he could send soldiers over twice a year.
"Sit down, I have something to tell you." Jiang Tian gestured to the side.
Zheng He quickly and respectfully sat down.
"Europa, I want to take this place."
"I will not only take over all of Europe, but also the British Isles. How many warships have you brought this time?"
"More than 200 ships. The ships were equipped with Napoleon cannons improved by Lord Song."
This cannon is powerful, has a long range, and is highly accurate.
"How does this cannon compare to the cannons that Song Yingxing equipped me with before?"
"They should be of the same type."
Jiang Tian was relieved to hear this.
The cannons provided by Song Yingxing had a range of four to five kilometers.
If used in naval warfare, this cannon would be exceptionally powerful.
Most importantly, this shot not only had a long range, but also great power.
...
Starting from the second day.
Zheng He not only contacted dealers throughout Frankish regions, but also transported goods by cartload ashore and delivered them directly to Paris.
Where have the people in the city ever seen so many good things?
In the eyes of these people, everything—silk, porcelain, tea, jade—was priceless.
The onlookers were all dazzled by the choices.
They think everything is a good thing.
A large crowd had gathered around the carriage.
A bolt of silk can easily sell for 20 gold coins.
A piece of porcelain can easily sell for 50 gold coins.
Moreover, once the goods on the truck were unloaded, they were quickly sold out.
Sure enough, just as Zheng He had said, there was no worry about selling them.
Everyone was overjoyed.
Even Louis XIV brought Queen Anne to select items.
Queen Anna saw the silk, and this woman picked up batch after batch of silk and was unwilling to put them down.
Queen Anna was all smiles at that moment.
"Your Majesty, I like these kinds of silks. Could you buy them for me?"
“Your Majesty, these porcelain pieces are quite nice. My room is missing a few flowerpots, and my bedroom is missing a few vases.”
Not to mention that Queen Anna found these things novel and interesting, and lingered there for a long time.
Even Louis XIV, after seeing it, felt it was quite good.
Louis XIV nodded happily, holding up batches of silk and gesturing to himself.
Accompanying Louis XIV were not only his personal guards, but also many court tailors.
These court tailors had never seen silk with so many gorgeous patterns before.
They were all beaming with joy.
When Jiang Tian saw that Louis XIV and Queen Anne had also come to choose, he walked up to them with a smile and said, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, just tell me what you like, and I'll have my men send you two bolts of cloth."
Louis XIV, holding a folding fan, said, "I like all these fabrics. I want to buy them all."
"This is no ordinary cloth; it's silk. Wearing it will make you look elegant and noble, and it will better reflect the noble status of His Majesty the King and His Highness the Queen."
The person next to him quickly introduced it.
Louis XIV was so excited he couldn't stop smiling, picking up this and not wanting to put down that.
You pick up that one but don't want to put this one down.
The people in the city felt that their eyes had been opened.
Everything was priceless and incredibly precious to them.
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