Chapter 339: I am not satisfied with it!
Marin and Julius II and Ferdinand II conspired in the secret room of the Temple of Lateran for a long time. Finally, all three showed a satisfied expression.
However, before leaving, Ferdinand II suddenly asked a question:
"Admiral Pope, we have withdrawn from the wilderness continent in Spain. So, does Marin, the earl of the Spanish wilderness, also want to withdraw from the wilderness continent?"
Julius II froze, but quickly gave an answer:
"He didn't have to quit, because he sent troops to help Rome" recover "Florence. Such a big credit is enough for him to continue to occupy those islands."
"Don't you give him two bishoprics as rewards?" Ferdinand II asked suspiciously.
"The two bishoprics are so poor, are they comparable to the area of Florence?" Julius II asked rhetorically.
Ferdinand II had nothing to say at all. Julius II was right. Compared with Florence, where industry and commerce are developed, Münster and Osnabrück are really backcountry and completely unequal.
"Then the Count of the Barbarian Earl still belongs to Spain?" Ferdinand II asked with concern, this is a matter of sovereignty, he must not pay attention, even if it is nominal sovereignty.
"No longer, but Morocco will be placed under Spain in the future. Doesn't he have a small oasis called Ayún in the south of Morocco? You just confessed him to Count Ayún, or your subjects. , Nominally. "
"This is also a solution ... Then, Pope, how do you deal with the wild continent in the future?"
"Whoever contributes to the Holy See will reward him a part. For example, if you give the Kingdom of Naples and Sicily to the Holy See, then I can give you all the wild continents ..."
"Cough, let's change the subject ..." Ferdinand II took the two kingdoms as his lifeblood, and he was not happy to hand it over.
"Or, if you helped me lay Venice, I can also give you the wild continent ..."
Ferdinand II rolled his eyes directly-Nima, Venice is so rich, if Lao Tzu can beat Venice, he must be swallowed by himself, before a fool can bring you a dangerous and wild continent ...
"Of course, to help me recapture the Rimini region, I can also divide a part of the territory for you. For example, a piece of land no smaller than the Iberian Peninsula ..." Julius II tempted.
Ferdinand II directly divorced the topic. He is now turning his face with France and needs to guard against the French counterattack. If you get into Venice again, it will be difficult. You know, Venice is so rich, but it ’s not good ...
However, Marin reminded:
"Your Majesty, the spice trade was originally in the interest of the Venetians. You have sent someone to **** the share of the spice trade, which has offended the Venetians ..."
Ferdinand II really thought that before, the European spice trade was monopolized by the Venetians. The Spanish sent ships directly to India to buy spices. Isn't it just the tiger's mouth? And, because there is no exploitation of Arab and Egyptian merchants in the middle, the profit of the Spanish in the spice trade can be much higher than that of the Venetian ...
Historically, because of the spice trade, the Portuguese played a famous "Diu Battle" with the joint fleets of India and Egypt supported by the Venetians.
The cause of this naval battle is very simple, is to compete for the monopoly of the spice trade.
Each year, the total amount of spices flowing from India to Europe reaches 3.5 million pounds. Among them, most of the spices were transported by Arab merchant ships to the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt, and then transported to Alexandria through the land route of Egypt. Then, the Venetian merchant ship rushed to Alexandria, where they packed the spices and sold them all over Europe.
The huge profits among them were shared by the Venetians, the Mamluk dynasty of Egypt and the Arabs. The Portuguese bypassed the African continent and went directly to India to buy spices, which means that the origin is directly linked to the market, and they have obtained higher profits than the Venetians.
Moreover, Da Gama was very lack of virtue, leaving five warships, and intercepting those Arab merchant ships off the coast of India, causing anger. Later, the Venetians supported several Egyptian warships, split them along the Mediterranean coast of the Sinai Peninsula, and then landed, sent to the Red Sea, and reassembled to go to the Indian waters to fight the Portuguese.
It is a pity that the Venetian main fleet cannot rush to the Indian coast. Moreover, the Venetian paddle sailboat, because of the need to paddle on the side, is inconvenient for placing artillery. Therefore, artillery can only be placed at the bow and stern of the ship, and it is not an opponent of the Portuguese warship.
In the end, the Portuguese won the "Diu Sea War" and monopolized most of the spice trade ... Since then, each year, the Portuguese can get more than one million gold coins in the spice trade ...
Now, under the influence of Marin, the Spanish blended in, and the situation was more complicated. But one thing is certain-a sea battle is bound to erupt in the Indian waters.
Not to mention, whether it is Spanish or Portuguese, they will choose to eliminate the merchant ships of Arab merchants who go to India to purchase spices. In this way, not only can you buy more spices ~ www.wuxiaspot.com ~ can also cut off the Venetian purchase channels. You know, the total amount of spices that flow to Europe every year is about 3.5 million pounds. For each additional pound purchased by Spain and Portugal, Venice will lose one pound. In turn, the Venetians charge a pound more spices, Spain and Portugal will charge a pound less. Even, because of competition, it will increase the purchase price of spices and reduce profits.
Therefore, the simplest and most rude way is to send a fleet to eliminate those Arab merchant ships and let the competitors disappear. In this way, Spain and Portugal can swallow the 3.5 million pounds per year.
After Ferdinand II left, Marin and Julius II said that Julius II even intended to support Spain and Portugal to form a joint fleet and completely cut off the Venetian spice import channel.
Why? Because Venice occupied the Rimini region, it made the Pope unhappy. Anything that makes the Venetians unlucky, Julius II is happy ...
However, before this, the Holy See and Spain need to get the Portuguese first ...
Sure enough, after the first round of negotiations officially started, the conditions set by the Holy See and Spain drove the Portuguese King Manuel to death. After Manuel I blushed and read the "Humiliation Treaty" in his hand, he didn't speak for a long time ...
After a long time, the Portuguese king Manuel I, who blushed like Guan Gong, suddenly threw the draft of the treaty modified by Julius II and Ferdinand II on the table, and then grieved The ground roared:
"I'm not satisfied with Portugal (Portugal)!" 8)
