European sick man!

It is also known as the "Sick Man of West Asia", an nickname for the late Ottoman Empire. In another world, many people say that the decline of the Ottoman Empire was caused by the rise of the West, and the hegemony of the European powers in the Balkans, the Near East and the Black Sea regions. It was internal and external troubles that caused it to completely lose the halo of the great empire in the past.

But what about the fact?

The decline of the "Sick Man of Xiya" was destined from the beginning - the weak cattle and sheep did not have the strength to resist when they were whipped!

This is a common feature of all colonial empires.

Whether it was the Ottoman, the Qing Dynasty, or the Mughal Empire, they all adhered to this principle - to exploit the colonized nations as much as possible. However, the Ottoman Empire was even more extreme, how could they be extreme?

Man-made conflicts made them revenge and kill each other. They even sent troops to directly massacre ordinary people under their rule. After the Greeks founded their independence, their population was not as good as the Eastern Roman era, and they were even worse than the classical era.

Their cruelty was even impossible to bear even the "Qing Dartars" and "their nature is mostly cruel and unkind, and Turkey is especially so. There is no Yi ethics and no discipline in the country. I treat the people with a knife and a sabbath day, and I take care of the fat and fill the food..."

Ottoman, Mughal, Qing Dynasty...

In addition to the Mughals who directly destroyed the country, the other two became "sick husbands" - the sick husband of West Asia and the sick husband of East Asia... Why is this happening? It's different from one's own opinion.

But for Zhu Guoqiang, facing such a "sick man" and a "sick man" who is so ill that he is, he will be so shameless to the heaven if he doesn't take the opportunity to eat the meat on their bodies.

Turning his head to look at his son, Zhu Guoqiang said with a smile.

"This is the so-called "strong country" that can make the whole of Europe tremble. Such a "strong country" is our opportunity. Weak cattle and sheep do not have the strength to resist when they are whipped. By the same token, weak giants do not have the strength to resist when they are beaten. As long as we destroy their military group, the entire Ottoman Empire will collapse!"

After smiling, Zhu Guoqiang turned his gaze to the lake.

"And, when our army attacks the Ottomans, we will definitely become the liberator there and be welcomed by everyone. This will also be the legal basis for our rule there, a liberator of all nations! We will bring freedom and peace to Southern Europe and Egypt, of course..."

Looking into the distance, Zhu Guoqiang said with a serious expression.

"When we destroy the Ottoman, the doors of Eastern Europe will also be open to us, and Dorgon and his "Mongol Empire" will also become a past tense!"

Even if the Qing Dynasty was covered with the Mongolian skin, Zhu Guoqiang would not forget the suffering that those people brought to this nation!

Since it is suffering and hatred, one day we must take revenge. The Ottoman was defeated just to use the Ottoman as a springboard and then attack Eastern Europe. Now Dorgon's Mongolian Empire is fighting with the Russians. When the Ming Dynasty takes action, Russia will probably no longer exist. It just happened that they were both defeated and resolved them.

"Of course, in addition to this, we will have another unexpected gain - Spain!"

Zhu Guoqiang smiled and expressed his other thoughts.

"Spain?"

"Yes, it's Spain!"

Zhu Guoqiang nodded and said.

"Spain has been committed to spreading the so-called "God of God" since unifying the entire Spain and expelling the Moors in North Africa. From America to Luzon, they believe that they are responsible for God, and of course, they are also eager to regain Jerusalem!"

What is Spain now?

It was Spain during the period of religious fanaticism!

You should know that Spain had just recovered Iberia from the rule of the Green Church. It took them hundreds of years to complete the recovery of the loss. Almost while they completely recovered the lost land, they launched a vigorous "degreening" movement after regaining the lost land. While expelling the Moors and other green churches, they vigorously built Christian churches and developed the maritime industry. They spread Catholicism through colonial expansion, and became one of the most fanatical Catholic countries in Europe at that time. As for the Inquisition, it was also prepared for those converts who were "in Cao's camp and in Han". Only during the Isabella period, about thousands of people were executed in the name of heresy every year by the Inquisition.

As the most fanatical Catholic country in Europe, the Spaniards certainly longed to regain the so-called "holy land" and regain Jerusalem.

"It has been almost five hundred years since Saladin occupied Jerusalem. For us, Jerusalem is just a place, but for Christians, including the Spanish, it is the holy land in their minds. Since they lost Jerusalem in 1187, in order to recover there, the Europeans launched six crusades. Although they failed, for those Christians, Jerusalem..."

Smiled, Zhu Guoqiang said.

"Equally everything!"

Not to mention in the 17th century, or in the 20th and 21st century, Westerners' desire for Jerusalem has never changed. Whether it was the British trusteeship after World War I or the Israeli occupation of Jerusalem later, the "holy land complex" has always influenced Europe and the United States.

"For any king, the merits of regaining Jerusalem are comparable to all merits. Such temptation is irresistible to the king of Spain, and all we need is to take out Jerusalem and trade them!"

"Take Jerusalem out?"

Zhu Heyu said in confusion.

"It's Ottoman territory, how can we take it out and trade it with the Spanish?"

"So, this requires a diplomatic negotiation, alliance with the Spaniards, and we will send troops to attack the Ottomans with the Spaniards. Jerusalem and nearby areas such as Lebanon, we can hand over to the Spaniards. For us, Jerusalem is worthless, but for the Spaniards, it is different."

In the Bible, it is "a place where milk and honey flow", but in fact? It's just a desert. Now the Ming Dynasty did not have drip irrigation technology to develop desert agriculture. Compared to Jerusalem, Zhu Guoqiang hopes to get other places.

For example, Egypt, Panama, Luzon, and these places can be traded with Spain.

"We gave up Jerusalem, and the Spanish were going to give us Luzon and Panama, and of course, if we could, we could exchange for the Mississippi River Basin by supporting their occupation of North Africa, well, let's say so, we use Jerusalem as bait to let Spain give us their interests on the North American continent."

Is such a transaction at a loss?

Not only did he not suffer any losses, he also took advantage of him!

For the Ming Dynasty, Jerusalem was not worth a fortune, but both Panama and the hinterland of the North American continent were extremely important. The Ming Dynasty, who owned the Mississippi River, was destined to own the entire world.

And what else is there in Jerusalem besides the name of the "holy land"? As for North Africa, there is nothing but sand, Libya has some oil. Unfortunately, oil is useless for at least the next hundred years. Well, there are the Moors who were driven by the Spanish, and they will inevitably resist to the end!

North Africa would make the Spaniards' "sad" and consume their power little by little. And at that time, what did the Ming Dynasty have?

Of course the whole world!

As for Jerusalem, not Jerusalem. The Ming Dynasty did not believe in the so-called Jesus God? What is the so-called holy land related to the Ming Dynasty?

Rather than put it in your own hands and rotten, it is better to take Jerusalem out and sell it for a good price.

"For so many places to trade a Jerusalem? Could the Spanish agree?"

Zhu Heyu said in confusion that he did not believe that such a loss-making business would be done by someone.

"For us, it's a loss-making business, but for them, Jerusalem is their holy land. It's the place where everything is!"

Zhu Guoqiang said with a smile.

"In our eyes, it is a loss-making business, but in the eyes of the Spanish, this is a big advantage!"
Chapter completed!