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Text Chapter 1064 Cromwell¡¯s Thoughts

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    "It's too much, the Qin people have gone too far, God! They are naked blackmail, blackmail!" Lan Bai looked excited, as if he wanted to send Zhang Haoran and his party to the gallows immediately.  Cromwell sat on a chair with a gloomy face, his sword lying across the long table in front of him, exuding a chilling air.  Zhang Haoran gave him a difficult problem at the beginning of the Shoulun talks, asking Britain to immediately stop supplying weapons to the Mughal Dynasty, which caused the talks to break up unhappy.  Judging from Zhang Haoran's attitude, he is confident and has no intention of compromising.  But can the UK compromise?  Cromwell knew very well that the arms trade between Britain and the Mughal Dynasty was mainly about direct economic benefits, but the key was its political significance.  The British opened the doors of the Mughal Empire through the arms trade, and gradually penetrated into the core of the Mughal Dynasty's power. As a result, they obtained many trade privileges, and the Mughal Emperor specially pardoned customs duties in Bengal.  Now, with the support of the Qin Empire, Otesa and other countries have just defeated the Mughal army. The Mughal dynasty, which has regrouped and is preparing to invade the south again, is in urgent need of British weapons supplies.  At this juncture, if the supply of weapons to the Mughal Dynasty is stopped as requested by Qin, it will undoubtedly make the Mughal Dynasty very unhappy, and British interests in India may be compromised.  ¨Q³¤¨Q·ç¨Qliterature¨Qѧ,.c¡À¡èt ¡°So, can we refuse the Qin people¡¯s request?¡± Cromwell held one hand on the hilt of his sword, but looked at the sky outside Windsor Castle.  It seems to penetrate everything, including the sky.  If he could refuse, Lan Bai wouldn't be so angry. He could just refuse Zhang Haoran directly.  It¡¯s just that Britain has the pride of Britain. As soon as it comes to the negotiation table, it is eaten to death by the Qin people. How can Lan Bai swallow this breath?  "Are you ready to agree to the unreasonable demands of the people of Qin?" What if you don't agree?  The Qin Empire had gained dominance over the Indian Ocean.  British interests in India are just a handful of sand in the hands of the Qin Empire; if the Qin Empire is willing, they can leak some sand to you.  If not, could Britain still go to war with Qin in the Indian Ocean?  "God has said that things in this world always have pros and cons, it just depends on how you choose." Lan Bai was a little stunned. Did God say such a thing?  Perhaps, Cromwell now is equivalent to God's spokesman in England. He said that God said it.  That's what God said.  Just listen to Cromwell continue: "By cutting off the arms trade with the Mughal Dynasty, Britain may lose a lot of interests in India, but at least it can retain its trade with Qin and possibly get more trade shares.  "If we reject Qin's request, we will not only lose India's interests, but also become Qin's enemy. Unless God favors us, we can see our own weakness and face it."  , this is not only brave.  Even more wisdom.  "Your Majesty Commander, I heard that during the Ming Dynasty, some small countries in the Far East used opium as tribute to the Ming Empire, and the Ming Empire used opium as medicine. There are also some people who like to smoke opium. I heard that there was even a Ming Dynasty.  The emperor hid in the palace and smoked opium for decades and ignored the government. Maybe I can sell opium as a commodity and sell it to Qin. "The Bay of Bengal is now an important production area of ??opium.  As early as 1610, the British East India Company was able to establish its first factory at Mergeli Burdenam in Saikui, Bay of Bengal.  The high profits the company reported after landing in India prompted King James I to issue charters to other companies.  "You can try this." Cromwell didn't seem to take the opium trade too seriously.  "With Qin's trade, India can relax. We should turn our attention back to Europe and at the same time to the Americas." Lan Bai can become Cromwell's confidant. Naturally, he will not be an idiot. After listening to Cromwell  He immediately realized something and couldn't help but ask: "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, are you ready to go to war with the Dutch?" The contradictions in Britain are increasingly intensifying, and the contradictions between Cromwell and Parliament also need to be transferred.  one time.  Waging war abroad has always been a very effective means of diverting domestic conflicts.  Along with the British bourgeois revolution, the strength of the British navy has also continued to grow over the years. Whether in the Americas, Africa, or India, it has been trying to challenge the Dutch hegemony.  Although the Netherlands is known as the sea coachman and ranks first in Europe in maritime strength, this time, he offended an enemy that he should not offend.  In Quanzhou Bay in the Far East, in the Indian Ocean, the Netherlands was defeated by Qin twice, especially this defeat in the Indian Ocean. It lost dozens of elite warships and dozens of armed merchant ships, which can be said to be a serious loss of vitality.  I will kill you while you are sick.  Cromwell felt that now was the best time for Britain to challenge the Netherlands and replace the Netherlands as the maritime hegemon in Europe and America.  Once this goal is achieved, Cromwell's own prestige in Britain will reach an unparalleled height. It will not be difficult to force Parliament to hand over all power with the threat of victory.  At this juncture, if Britain chooses to be Qin's enemy, Britain will have to fight on both sides. This will be a burden that Britain cannot bear and is the most stupid behavior.  After Cromwell discussed with Lan Bai, he brought Zhang Haoran back to the conference table the next day and quickly reached a series of agreements.  Britain promised not to provide weapons to the Mughal dynasty. At the same time, all ports in India and Africa allowed Qin merchant ships to dock freely for trade and provided corresponding supplies and military protection.  Open a port each in England, Scotland, and Ireland, allow Qin merchants to freely enter the port trade, and allow the establishment of trading companies or factories in port cities. Implement a zero-tariff policy for Daqin's goods, and allow Daqin merchants to freely purchase goods issued by British companies.  stock.  Correspondingly, Daqin opened four commercial ports to the UK: Kolangbu Port, Temasek Port, Guangdong Port and Ningbo Port, and provided relative protection to British merchant ships. Each port provided zero-tariff benefits to British merchants.  British merchants were allowed to open trading houses and factories in four port cities.  Cromwell also wanted to sign a military alliance treaty with Da Qin, but Zhang Haoran refused.  Britain¡¯s military expansion at sea has been very obvious. If this military alliance is signed, even if Great Qin does not provide any military help to Britain, it will at least be enough to make it confident.  With the war between the Netherlands and Great Qin losing again and again, it is expected that Britain will replace the Netherlands as Europe's maritime hegemon. This is not actually in the interests of Great Qin.  If Britain continues to be strong in Europe, will it still be so good?  ?Obviously, the answer is no.  And once the military agreement is signed, Da Qin will lose its room for maneuver.  Now Qin, the Netherlands, and Spain are enemies, but who says they can¡¯t become collaborators in the future?  It is very important to leave yourself a choice.  The people who came to England with Zhang Haoran asked everywhere about Newton. This was a person who the Emperor of Qin personally told him to look for. However, after many efforts, they did not find anyone named Newton in England who was very good in science.  A man of achievement.  Zhang Haoran asked about this every day, but the reply he received was that he could not find it, which made him very anxious. However, in terms of technology, culture, art, etc., he did collect a lot of good things in the UK this time.  Many materials including those from Cambridge and Oxford universities were obtained after Zhang Haoran put pressure on Cromwell. Zhang Haoran and his party stayed in England for a full twenty days.  In this era of Britain, the essence is concentrated in the London area. Twenty days is enough for them to roughly screen the essence of the main aspects of the London area; but many things have been found and cannot be mastered in a short period of time.  , so Zhang Haoran decided to let some people stay in the UK temporarily and pick them up when they return.  PS: Today¡¯s second update, please vote for me, please vote for me!  My brothers and sisters gave me a lot of support, and I continued to immerse myself in coding.  (To be continued)
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