"Have you heard it? Morocco that happened a few days ago is almost over." On September 25, 1699, it was almost four months since the end of the first battle with the Moroccans of the Sixth Mixed Regiment. Lisbon was the first to get the news because it was close. According to the news obtained by their Chamber of Commerce from Morocco, with the mediation of a heavyweight Algiers General, the Moroccan Sultan had agreed to negotiate with the East Coast people, including land cedes, compensation for war costs and trade freedom. It is reported that the Moroccans failed miserably on the battlefield, so this time it may take a lot of steps, so that the country may be in turmoil.

"Based on the news we have compiled in the local community, the negotiations may continue for a while because the Moroccans still have some doubts about ceding the land." said a young man in a tall hat. He had just returned to Lisbon from Morocco, and the news was first-hand, so naturally more authoritative.

"But it cannot last too long. The East Coast people do not have so much patience. Not to mention, King Alfonso of Lisbon has mobilized the entire five infantry regiments and will be put into the battlefield at any time. If the East Coast people use this to put pressure on, the Moroccans will likely surrender. Although the East Coast people ask them to cede moist land near the coastline in the north, this is the reality." The other person shrugged and said.

"Gentlemen, I think you may have made the point wrong." A middle-aged man who looked very mature and steady stood up. After seeing the attention of everyone in the room, he said sternly: "We should see if there are any opportunities, opportunities that belong to us Jews alone. Once the East Coast people successfully seize the land, it will definitely become a hot spot for trade. We cannot miss such opportunities, gentlemen."

"But according to the previous situation, the East Coast people are not friendly to us Jews. It may be a bit difficult for us to squeeze in to do business," someone said.

These words suddenly made the house fall into silence, and the sky was chatted to death, and the atmosphere became a little depressed. Yes, the Jews were not looked at by the East Coast people. They did not desire Jews' money or their trade channels. So what else could attract the East Coast people? It would be nice if they didn't raise the butcher knife to the Jews.

Jews lived in Europe so hard!

Let’s talk about the past 100 years. In Spain, we can responsibly say that there are almost not many settled Jews now. As early as 1595, the Spanish Jews disappeared in waves of judgment, expulsion and massacre, and the rest were forced to convert. As one bishop said at the time, “All converts Jews were assimilated by intermarriage, and they were also good Christians.”

In Portugal, which is also an Iberian Peninsula country, the situation is slightly better. The persecution of the local Inquisition is not as fierce as Spain. However, the situation took a sharp turn after the merger of Spain and Portugal. The Portuguese conducted a total of 50 burning ceremonies within 20 years after the merger. Thousands of Jews were either burned to death or forced to repent and practice and convert to Catholicism. The rest were either exiled abroad or converted to Brazil (there were more than 20,000 converted Jews "new Christians" in Brazil at one time), and the entire Jewish community on the Ilibyan Peninsula disappeared. It is worth mentioning that most of the exiled Jews on the Iberian Peninsula went to the Greens and successfully settled down.

The Jews in Italy were highly valued at the beginning. Except for Milan, Naples, Sicily, Palma and other places under Spanish rule, Jews in other countries were relatively free. Especially in Venice, many factories were opened by Jews, and the prosperity of many port cities was also due to the existence of Jews. The largest Jewish community in Venice is home to more than 6,000 people, and the entire community was designed by Jewish architects.

But the fate of the Italian Jews was obviously not smooth sailing. The greed or religious tendencies of the local nobles caused them to suffer more or less. For example, the Duke of Mantua often "borrowed" (broken) from Jewish bankers. A pope who opposed the Jews appeared in Rome, and they were once restricted from leaving within three days because the pope believed that their usury greatly harmed the Roman citizens. In the end, the Jews were spared after contributing a large amount of jewelry and money.

Among the Western European countries, only the Jews in Britain, France and the Netherlands lived a more comfortable life. The deceased ministers such as Richelieu and Colbert in France recognized the benefits of Jewish enterprises to the French economy. Bordeaux, the major trade center, was very friendly to the Jews, believing that once they left, the economy of the whole city and even the province would suffer a heavy blow. Louis XIV also took great care of the Jews. In 1670, he also ordered a change of a verdict, requiring the local government to release the Jews who were arrested for being accused of "exercising mysterious witchcraft." During the last war, a Jewish banker donated his property to Louis XIV to support his war, which shows the Jews' emphasis on France.

The situation of the Jews in Britain was worse than that in France, but it has been improving for decades. For example, in 1657, Cromwell allowed the Jews to own their own cemetery in London to raise military expenses. When Charles II was exiled, he also received strong funding from Jewish merchants. Therefore, after his restoration, the Jews gained many economic benefits. Not to mention the current King William III, who was close to the Jews when he was in the Netherlands. After entering London, the Jews collectively donated money to him to help him pay for the mercenary fees. Therefore, the Jews in London are now able to enter the banking and bill trading industry, and their development is very prosperous.

Of course, the Jewish life in the Netherlands was the most comfortable. Amsterdam bankers and wholesalers were roughly Dutch, Italian, and Jewish. These Jews who settled in United Provinces were very rich. In 1675, a Jewish lady got married and spent an astonishing 40 million ruts. In 1688, a Jewish businessman Suso took out 2 million ruts to support William III and said: "If you are lucky, you will repay it. If you are unlucky, then I am unlucky."

The move was so generous and there was no political and religious suppression, which naturally made the Jews feel like fish in the Netherlands. There were so many Jewish communities in Amsterdam that they were nicknamed "Jerusalem in the Netherlands". Many Dutch wholesalers that people in the East Coast used to deal with were Jewish merchants in Amsterdam, which shows that.

But Jewish money has not been very good on the East Coast, which is the consensus of all Jews in Europe. Judaism has not yet obtained a legal status on the East Coast. Although there are many Jewish merchants living in the local area, they have not been able to form a stable community. According to rumors among European Jews, hundreds of Jewish merchants and their children on the East Coast once planned to form a community in Qingdao Port. All the lands were bought and the buildings were designed. As a result, the leading merchants were arrested for suspected bribery of officials. After the court sentenced him, they quickly exiled him to Rabaul. At this point, the Jewish community on the East Coast disappeared before it was formed, which is a pity.

However, the Jews never gave up their efforts to march into the East Coast. Just like the East Coast Army, the Moroccan army was about to break the ground and establish a direct-mand territory. The Jews who had returned to Lisbon for only more than twenty years had started to think again. If they could not enter the East Coast, it seemed a good way to penetrate their overseas territory first, obtain legal status bit by bit, and then march into the East Coast. They had failed in Haji County in the Black Sea, and the East Coast people did not allow them to establish churches and communities in the local area (later this group went to the territory of the Erath Mongols and successfully took root), but they were not discouraged and planned to work harder to enter Ceuta and Tangier.

Don’t think that the Jews are so licking dogs, it seems a bit unreasonable. Their current momentum is too amazing. Their industry is very strong, the financial industry is also very developed, and the military power is obvious to all. The casualties are so small that they can be ignored that they have severely hurt the Moroccan army, leaving them almost no fight back. It has shown that everything still occupies many key nodes on the trade route. If such a country does not try to squeeze in, will it go to backward countries like Russia, Sweden, and Poland? The Jews are not stupid, and of course they know what to do.

"Europe is no longer peaceful now. King Carlos of Madrid may die at any time. His relatives are sharpening their knives. The war is about to break out. Once the war breaks out, we will definitely be subject to heavy taxes. If the war reaches a difficult stage, the safety of many people's lives will not even be guaranteed. At this time, where is there a safer place than the East Coast of the New World? Gentlemen, it is time to buy the government bonds issued by the East Coast government, and then send a few smart, capable and wise messengers. With the help of our friend, the Dutch, it is still possible to achieve this goal." Finally, the one who looked at it was still possible to achieve this goal. "
Chapter completed!