South China Sea, Great China Fleet.
In addition, there is also a British//countryman on the sailing fleet this time, that is, the former British//national captive Dilnando. The reason why he did not kill him before was because he was going to Europe. , He can also serve as an old horse that knows the way, playing a leading role, and now, he can make the best use of it.
However, if you go to Europe, there are not many routes you can choose at this time, because at this time, the Suez Canal and Panama Canal have not yet been dug out.
So Yang Shanlu chose such a road. He would first reach the South China Sea, then cross the Strait of Malacca, then enter the Indian Ocean, then go all the way west to the Cape of Good Hope in Africa, and then drive north into the English Channel. In Europe, the entire voyage takes about six months.
Therefore, it is very time-consuming and laborious to sail around the world at this time (this is because the Greater China Fleet is all equipped with steam power. If it is replaced with a European Turtle Fleet, at that slow speed, it will take at least one year! One time and one time is two years!)
In September of the eighteenth year of Chongzhen, after nearly half a year of sailing, Yang Shanlu led the Great China Fleet and finally reached the English Channel, and then he landed at the junction of the island of England and Belgium.
I chose this place because it is the closest place to London, the capital of the United Kingdom/country, and it takes only one or two days to walk.
After all the hardships, after coming here, the body feels very comfortable, because England has a temperate oceanic climate, and now it happens to be here in September, the temperature is around 20 degrees, so it is very comfortable.
In addition, after landing, the destination is a foreign scene! For example, I saw all English people, the so-called Anglo people, all of them with blond hair and blue eyes, and their skin was pale as if they had albinism.
Even in the countryside of the landing area, you can see the kind of western churches with spires everywhere, the kind of unique western-style buildings, full of exotic atmosphere.
Of course, being able to get here correctly still experienced some small twists and turns.
It's like the prisoner Dilnando, who was really loyal to the British//Royal family. At first, when Yang Shanlu asked him to show the way when he was approaching the English Channel, he actually pointed the wrong way.
However, Yang Shanlu is just to test him. As a later generation, he used to fly to England twice before (following the boss to participate in the second marketing conference), so the general route is still known.
So after the Great China Fleet sailed into the English Channel smoothly, that Dilnando was very dumbfounded... He was desperate for his life, so why is this Easterner not fooled? So he had a hunch that the British/Empire might be in trouble this time!
But after landing, Yang Shanlu was very restrained... He would not kill people and set fires as soon as they landed like the Eight-Nation Allied Forces in history, doing that beastly act!
After the Great China Fleet was stationed on the shore, Yang Shanlu found an open field and did not disturb the people before letting the 30,000 Xuanjia Army disembark and camp on the spot.
After that, he sent dozens of general agents who accompanied the ship (collected at some trade ports in Daming, they all spoke Yi, including some simple English) to ask local British people to buy some meat and vegetables What.
Although there are a lot of supplies on board, soy bean sprouts, mung bean sprouts and the like can also provide the necessary vitamins, but after eating for nearly half a year, I really need to change the taste, and I went to buy it like this, Yangshan Lusuo The payment is still the hard currency commonly used in Europe-gold!
After all, Yang Shanlu is different from that kind of British who pretend to be a civilized person. He doesn't do the kind of hard-grabbing things... We are the real civilized people and don't bother to do that kind of thing!
Including the next, because the 30,000 army would consume a lot of money every day of staying, Yang Shanlu immediately began to act, and he was still divided into three groups.
On the first way, he first wrote a letter in English (the Old English of this era may be somewhat different from later generations, but the general meaning remains the same).
Then sent a few general managers and Xuan Jia army, and hired a few locals as guides, and took this letter to the British capital—London City.
Of course, the letter also attached the family crest of that Dilnando (this guy is still a diehard, and still refuses to follow Yang Shanlu’s orders, but it’s okay, this guy is a baron, with his The family crest can also serve as a proof).
As for what Yang Shanlu wants to do? That is to find King Charles I of the British Empire at this time and ask him for compensation! And asked him why he sent an expedition fleet to come to the east to burn, kill, and loot! To be called an army is to do that pirate thing!
Of course, this can also be said to be the essence of the British//Nationalist!
(In the past, the British, under the influence of "Marco Polo’s Travels", still had awe of the mysterious East, but in this era, British capitalism has begun to sprout, and the manufacturing industry has begun to develop, and some new technologies It also began to appear, including sending people to colonize India and North America, extending its criminal tentacles!
Therefore, at this time, the British//National Guy has begun to become arrogant and arrogant! And now, Yang Shanlu is going to give him a drink! Give them a lesson! )
Of course, Yang Shanlu is not an insatiable person, and the standard of compensation he put forward is not many, but compensation is only ten million taels of silver.
This is only a fraction of the time when the later generations of the British//Chinese devils launched the Opium War twice and extorted hundreds of millions of taels of silver from the Manchu Dynasty, which forced all the Han people to almost sell their trousers.
(I want to say one more thing, and then China was also unfortunate. The old witch Cixi was still in power. This old witch was afraid of death. What did the old witch say about China’s material resources and the love of the country! So in her words, the Chinese nation was The loss can be imagined!)
Of course now, even if you only claim 10 million taels of silver, this figure is not what the current British Isles can afford (it is estimated that it is their gross national product for several years, because the current British//country is far from The world overlord of the later generations! The sun never sets the empire!
At this time, the British//Empire had almost no colonies, but it was a small country with an area of 240,000 square kilometers, about half the size of Japan, and even at this time, even the domestic Scotland has not been unified yet. ! So if he really paid such a huge amount of compensation, it would be almost equal to getting rid of half his life...)
Therefore, Yang Shanlu's move can severely hit the British and the countrymen economically! Tell you to taste this too!
In addition, the second thing Yang Shanlu did was... He also sent another manpower, including heavy hiring of local people, to find some famous scientists in Britain at this time, and even on the European continent.
We must know that Britain’s rapid rise in history is inseparable from the ingenuity of these scientists, but objectively speaking, most of these scientists are living unsatisfactory lives!
The reason is very simple. Scientists are exploring the truth, but Europe in this era is still very ignorant, ignorant, and the power of religion is still very strong! Although not in the position of absolute dominance like the Middle Ages, it is still able to suppress the scientists who explore the truth out of breath!
For example, the famous European scientist Copernicus, because he discovered and insisted on the correct view of celestial bodies... The earth revolves around the sun, and the Holy See believes that it violates the "Bible" and is a devil! Eventually he was tied to a cross and burned alive! A generation of scientific masters died so aggrieved!
And this kind of human tragedy is only in the past few decades, so the political atmosphere in Europe is not conducive to the learning of these scientists.
And now, Yang Shanlu is about to introduce external brains last time! Introduce the persecuted scientists from all over Europe to Golden Egg Island! Let the smart brains of the world be used by me! Use the wisdom and wisdom of the world to help the Han people take off!
In addition, in a sense, this has greatly weakened the technological development of European countries! Weakened the enemy's strength! Isn't this a good thing that has the best of both worlds? Even this is a kind of respect for science for human beings all over the world! For the protection of civilization! So this is also a great thing!
(Even Yang Shanlu aimed at a scientific master at this time, that is Isaac Newton! Of course, Newton was still too young at this time, only two years old, so Yang Shanlu was going to wait until he grew up to a dozen. After he is old, introduce him to Golden Egg Island!
And the significance of introducing Newton is needless to say. As soon as Newton makes contributions to all mankind, it is obvious to all! The discovery of universal gravitation and the three laws of motion have laid a physics monument since then! After arriving at Golden Egg Island, Yang Shanlu would provide him with better conditions.
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Secondly, Newton was still an English/Chinese, and played an extremely important role in the future rise of the British//Empire. In the original history, Newton served as the president of the British/Chinese Royal Society, and because of his huge achievements For his contribution, he was awarded the title of knight by the king of England! But now... I'm sorry, such a talent belongs to me!
And for Newton himself, this is also a very good choice... After he went to the east, with Yang Shanlu's attention to him, he was afraid that he would not enjoy a better life treatment? Is it a better scientific research platform? And in this way, will his genius brain research more great scientific truths? Make greater contributions to all mankind
So, this is a great thing that benefits others, benefits all mankind, and is only detrimental to the British empire! )
In addition, the third thing Yang Shanlu did was that he sent someone to contact Scotland in the southeastern part of the British Isles, that is, Scots who like to wear skirts.
In the original history, Scotland existed as an independent country on the small British Isles, and then the union of Scotland and England started in 1603 and finally in 1707. After nearly a century, Scotland did it officially. Merged into the British//Empire and became one of them.
And now, Yang Shanlu will support Scotland with a clear-cut stand! Strengthen Scotland! So that the two countries will be split longer! It is best to split permanently!
As for why this is done, it is also very obvious. This is called treating the person's body by his own way!
In history, isn’t the British//Chinese people the best at making feces sticks? Solicit discord everywhere, inciting division! For example, in later generations, the British/Chinese people are tirelessly promoting'account/independence'! (To avoid harmony, use homophonic characters instead) Plot to split China! It can be said that the conscience is greatly bad!
And now, Yang Shanlu is using his own way to treat his body, so that the British/national guys can also taste this! It can even be imagined that if it succeeds, the British Isles will be greatly reduced in strength after the split, and even the British/national guys who are still in constant internal friction will rise as they wish? Humph!
Therefore, out of the above considerations, Yang Shanlu attached great importance to this matter. He not only sent people to contact Scotland (that is, the King of Scotland), but also gave him a hundred improved bird guns! Then this effect is great!
We must know that in this era, the bird guns used in the European continent are still very backward. Although the bird guns were invented by them first, the subsequent technology has stagnated. Therefore, such a hundred improved bird guns have been It is much more advanced than the bird blunders currently used in Europe. I believe that such a weapon can attract the attention of the King of Scotland, and after the King of Scotland has a hard waist...
So Yang Shanlu believes that with this three-pronged approach, there is enough for the British to drink a pot!
So in this way, after Yang Shanlu gave the order, the three-passengers immediately separated themselves... questioned the King of England, contacted the King of Scotland, and took away the outstanding scientists...
And for all of what he did, Britain, which was on the eve of its rise, had no idea about the empire... (End of this chapter)