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Volume 1 526 Australia-Western "Manila Contract" (Part 2)

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    "Okay, let's get straight to the point Mr. Antlip, what did you find out?" Andrew asked suddenly.

    Lying is always bad. Andrew remembered Shao Bei once said that lies are often the stupidest things.  Because every time you tell a lie, you often have to weave more lies to cover up the lie.  Then the more lies there are, the more loopholes there are. In the end, they are easily exposed and the reputation is ruined.  So Andrew cleverly changed the subject before the situation got out of hand.  [com]

    "The reason why I came to visit you is entirely for the sake of the Earl's business and the safety of his life and property." Antlip pointed to the sofa: "Can I sit down and talk?" Then he sat down directly, without waiting for Andrew to answer.  .

    "Lifeproperty? Sorry, I don't think I quite understand what you mean."

    "This is a bit complicated." Antlip smiled coquettishly, and then suddenly changed the subject: "So, Your Excellency, the Earl, is very familiar with Mr. Chang Shide?"

    "It's His Excellency Mr. Chang Shide, Member of Parliament. I want to remind you that Mr. Chang Shide is not only a big figure in the Australian Parliament, he also holds the title of Duke. Granted by His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Empire -" Andrew is very happy to promote his friends by  To improve yourself from the side of your identity.  Because when this guy was hunting a few days ago, he was complacent about his title of earl.  Then he was thrown into the abyss by the title of duke that Chang Shide threw out like a child's play Now Andrew is very happy to use Chang Shide's duke status to slightly shock Antlip, who is just a viscount in front of him.  "¡ª¡ªYes, we know each other very well."

    "A duke?" Antlip frowned and paid attention to it unconsciously.  Although Spain once planned to invade the Ming Dynasty, although this plan ended in vain, it at least shows that the Spanish did have a certain understanding of the Ming Dynasty.  Although the Ming Dynasty has declined these days, it is undoubtedly still the largest country in the Far East.  plus marco

    ??oThe descriptions in Luo¡¯s Travel Notes, I believe that the Duke of Ming Dynasty would be recognized by the upper class society in Europe, right?

    "In addition to knowing Chang ShideDuke, Your Excellency, you also know" Antlip continued to talk.

    Andrew pretended to be impatient and said: "Everyone! I am familiar with all the big figures in Australia, such as the Supreme Leader and Prime Minister Wu Jianguo, Marine Lieutenant General Jerry, Navy Admiral General Wang Tiechui, Army Lieutenant General Fu Baichen, Foreign Minister Shao Bei  In short, I know all these people. And our relationship is pretty good"

    ¡°So, Your Excellency, the Earl, has been to Australia?¡±

    "Why do you ask this?" Andrew immediately became alert.  Visiting Australia has always been Andrew's capital to show off in the upper class of Europe. Of course, his showing off has also caused him a lot of trouble.  The huge wealth brought by industrial products made the whole of Europe red-eyed.  This time in Vienna, Andrew was almost kidnapped first, and then was threatened by a marquis, who threatened him to reveal the location of Australia and provide navigation charts.

    Not only that, those red-eyed and crazy guys also forced Li You to take away Andrew's servant who had been to Australia.  During that period of time, even if Andrew stayed

    Olan¡¯s hometown doesn¡¯t feel safe at all.  He was worried both about the attackers and about the betrayal of the hired bodyguards.  Strangely enough, Andrew felt more at ease during the past few months of staying in Australia.

    Australia itself, there is no doubt that Andrew has been there, and he went with Australians.  That shipment was still fresh in Andrew's memory, and it changed the life of this country bumpkin baron.  The man in front of me is Spain's special envoy for negotiation. His purpose of coming here to find out what is true about Australia!  For a moment, Andrew's not-so-smart mind thought of the key points.

    "You want to find out what's true about Australia?" His complexion suddenly changed.  He knows only too well what Australia was like two years ago.  If this guy knows the truth, if the Spanish counterattackthe Australians will be unlucky, and Andrew will become a pauper?  No, this must not happen.  It is even more impossible to let the other party know that route - even though Andrew himself doesn't know it.  In his opinion, any business is best done by monopoly.  If an outsider climbs onto the Australian ladder, wouldn't it mean that we will have more competitors?

    "That's right, Your Excellency, Earl. I would like to consult some customs and customs of Australia." Antlip said with a smile.

    "Why should I tell you?" Andrew said with a smile.

    "As I said just now, for the sake of the safety of His Majesty the Count's life and property." Antlip smiled like a bald old fox.  "Your fleet repeated the route of the Spanish treasure ships - departing from Europe to the Americas, loading some local products, crossing the Pacific and arriving in Asia. After exchanging spices and Australian goods, they took advantage of the monsoon to return to Europe. Am I right??  Well, then you'd better gain the friendship of the Kingdom of Spain.  You know, pirates have always been rampant in the Caribbean.  And our naval generals occasionally make small mistakessuch as mistaking armed merchant ships for pirates.  "

    "Are you threatening?" Andrew's face turned pale.

    The other party is right, Andrew's fleet did repeat the route of the Spanish treasure ships.  Just this time, his fleet stayed in South America for a full month.  Then it was loaded with more than 600 alpacas, three entire ships of 'mysterious resin', as well as fur goods, some corn, potato seeds, etc., and then headed for Manila.

    ¡°Then these goods were sought after by Australians and sold at a price that made Andrew extremely satisfied.  He was so satisfied that Andrew could even buy enough spices and Australian goods to fully load the entire fleet just by relying on the money from selling the goods.  As long as they return to Europe, these goods, which are wildly sought after by the entire Europe, will be turned into real money.  Andrew once estimated that the final income may reach half of the British's fiscal income last year!

    The trouble is that such a voyage must pass through Spanish territory and even buy things in Spanish colonies.  If the Spanish did not allow him to go to South America, thencould this be his last voyage?  What the hell!

    In silence, Andrew's face no longer had the light and airy expression on his face, and his face turned blue and white.  Opposite him, Antlip held his head high, looking like a winner.

    After a while, Andrew made a decision, then he spread his hands as if surrendering and said: "Okay, what do you want to know? I can only guarantee that this was the situation two years ago."

    "Smart choice, I like to deal with smart people. Congratulations, you have gained the friendship of the Kingdom of Spain." Antlip smiled proudly.

    So the question and answer began.

    "How big is Australia's territory?"

    "It's almost the same as the Ming Dynasty I only stayed in the capital of Australia for a while, and I have never been to other places. But I heard the Australians themselves say that their territory is similar to the Ming Dynasty. It was the Ming Dynasty in its heyday. It is expected to be similar to the entire Europe.  "

    "The whole of Europe?" Antlip was startled.

    "Yes, all of Europe."

    "What about the population? How much is the population?"

    Andrew deliberately pondered for a moment, as if trying to remember: "Sorry, I really don't know this. But there are at least one million or more people in the south-central part of the capital. Because every time I go out on the street, no matter how polished my shoes are beforehand,  There will always be footprints all over the place." Andrew started to talk nonsense.  Anyway, he is the only one who has been to Australia. No matter what you say, there is no way that damn Antlip can go to Australia to verify it.

    "A capital of one million people." If the capital has a population of one hundred people, it means that the country has a population of at least tens of millions.  Of course, this is just an estimate.  If calculated based on Australia's territory, a population of 10 million is small.

    The subsequent Q&A turned into a one-man show where Andrew talked a lot.  Andrew claimed to be riding on the large iron ship HMS Crossing the Sea, and similar large iron ships are being built in Australia; all roads in Australia are made of stone, just like in Manila; Australians do not ride horse-drawn carriages, they have a land-based vehicle.  The boat has many wheels underneath and can run very fast without using animal power or manpower. Australia has a very developed economy and is uniquely endowed with agriculture.  There is a kind of bread tree there, and one tree can feed a person; Australia's military power is very powerful, and they can even conquer the whole world if they want

    During the question and answer process, the more Antlip listened, the more cold sweat broke out on his forehead.  Thisthis Australia is simply a huge metal monster!  It has a developed economy, a vast territory, a large population, a high level of science and technology, and a powerful military It seems that compared to Australia, the poor Empire on which the Sun Never Sets is just a baby.  What the hell!  How did Australia appear?

    Speaking of having a dry mouth, Andrew took advantage of the situation of drinking tea to peek at the other person's expression.  It seems like I¡¯ve said it a little bit?  So he cleared his throat: "Actually, I'm also surprised that Australia is so powerful, why did it only appear recently But I got an explanation from Mr. Chang Shide recently."

    "What explanation?"

    Andrew laughed strangely: "They call themselves the 'Southern Continent'. In fact, Europe has another name for itAtlantis."

    "My God!" Antlip immediately crossed his chest in horror.

    "Yes, yes, I was shocked to infer this result. But it is also reasonable Australian mythology is exactly the same as Greek mythology. There is Zeus, there is Ah

    Luo, there is Achilles Of course, there are other ones that are different from Greek mythology such as Mazu.  This can be understood as thousands of years.There is a deviation in the transmission.  "

    Antlip seemed suspicious.  If the Australians were the Atlanteansit would seem to make sense.  Including the entire Australia, it has only recently emerged from the water, so

    "No, no, no, it's not like that. In fact, it's just that the Australian continent is separated from the European continent. Do you know about plate drift? Well, I'll explain this later. In short, there is almost no wind in the sea area around the Australian continent.  It can be driven by sailboats. So the Australians have been unable to leave until recently they developed large iron ships that can travel without sails."

    "Oh God!" Antlip had begun to believe this statement.

    Andrew discovered this keenly, so he smiled and continued: "Of course, this is just my personal judgment. If you don't believe it, you can ask Australians about Greek mythology Oh, by the way, you can expect to see it tomorrow morning  That big iron ship."ro!  .
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