In fact, the British have proposed to purchase Daming firearms many times, but only with the attitude of giving it a try.

They did not think that the Ming Dynasty would sell them firearms, especially those artifacts. Their real purpose was the Ming Dynasty flintlock guns.

European countries have already equipped flintlock muskets, but in terms of quality and range, they are far from comparable to the flintlock muskets made in the Ming Dynasty.

The flintlock muskets produced in the Ming Dynasty have a very low probability of misfire, the gunpowder is more developed, and the bullets have been replaced by conical lead bullets, giving them a clear advantage in battles with Western armies.

However, the Ming Dynasty's flintlock rifles were not equipped with the army. So far, they are only equipped with local security forces, and all regular armies are equipped with more advanced rifles.

Compared with flintlock muskets, rifles have a longer range, are faster to load bullets, and are more powerful. Rifle bullets can easily penetrate targets that lead bullets cannot penetrate.

Rifles are not for sale in the Ming Dynasty. The rifled guns installed by the Ming army in the early days will not be sold to any country. Compared with flintlock muskets, rifled guns have a longer range.

Even so, the flintlock muskets equipped by the Ming Dynasty's security forces still far exceeded those developed by the West. At this time, Western troops were still queuing up to kill them!

Compared with the Netherlands and Spain, the English ambassador believed that they had not yet had a direct conflict with the Ming Dynasty, and the hope of purchasing the Ming Dynasty flintlocks should be much greater than that of the Spanish Netherlands.

But he never expected that the Ming Dynasty would actually sell mortars to Yingjili. The words of Honglu Temple Minister Zhou Lishun made William stunned. He felt that happiness came too suddenly.

"ah……"

"If you want it, you must buy it. No matter how much it costs, we will buy it..."

This guy can't even say anything excited, let alone negotiate the price with Honglu Temple.

The Ming Dynasty's mortars have long been famous. Generally, artillery does not have a parabola and can only bombard directly.

But the Ming Dynasty's mortars were different. The mortar shells had a beautiful parabola and could land in places that other shells couldn't reach. They could blow up the soldiers behind the bunker to a bloody pulp.

Both Spain and the powerful Netherlands have suffered heavy losses from mortars before. Their colonial soldiers in Asia are basically scared out of their wits when they see mortars...

To them, the mortar was a magical weapon that could not be defended. There was no reason why William would not want to use it. He was so excited that he almost kowtowed to the minister of Honglu Temple.

William's performance at this time was all expected by Zhou Lishun, the minister of Honglu Temple. Seeing that the usually serious British ambassador was so happy that he wanted to go crazy, Zhou Lishun couldn't help but secretly laugh. The emperor took care of these people.

Zhou Lishun smiled slightly and said:

"A mortar costs five hundred taels of silver, and a cannon shell costs eighty taels of silver."

"The new Ming Dynasty flintlock gun costs two hundred taels of silver per shot and five taels of silver per bullet."

"A thousand flintlock muskets and a thousand free bullets. I wonder if England can accept it?"

"Damn it, it's so expensive..."

The British ambassador was instantly confused. Five hundred taels of silver per mortar was not expensive, but eighty taels of silver per artillery shell was too expensive.

"Bang!"

There was a loud noise and the eighty taels of silver were gone. Who can afford to fight this battle?

But I have just said that any price is acceptable. How can I say that mortars are too expensive now...

No, it should be that mortar shells are too expensive.

Zhou Lishun didn't care what William thought. If the Ming Dynasty firearms wanted to sell them, all they had to do was say a word and they would be sold out quickly. It's just that the Ming Dynasty wouldn't sell them.

"Mr. William, the Ming Dynasty only sells ten mortars for sale, and all of them are sold to the British. The Holy Spirit has decreed that we can sell you a thousand more flintlock muskets. If the British have difficulty in suppressing the rebellion, the Ming Dynasty can also send troops to help you suppress the uprising.

…”

"thump……"

"On behalf of the British royal family, I would like to thank the Emperor of Ming Dynasty for his grace. The Emperor of Ming Dynasty is the God of England..."

There was indeed an uprising in England, during which the royal family was almost overthrown. While Ming sold firearms to England, it was actually willing to send troops to help England quell the rebellion.

If this comes true, William can obtain the title of English knight, which will be a great honor for William.

William was so excited that he knelt down on the ground and kowtowed three times in the direction of the Ming Palace. He no longer felt that the mortar shells were worthless...

After William got up, he saluted Zhou Lishun, the minister of Honglu Temple:

"Thank you Lord Zhou for your support. On behalf of the British royal family, William would like to express my sincere gratitude to you. I want mortars and flintlock rifles. As for helping Yingji to quell the rebellion, I will report to the royal family as soon as possible. I don't know what else Ming Dynasty wants from Yingji."

?”

Seeing William asking about Ming's conditions, Zhou Lishun said seriously:

"You should understand how fierce the Ming Dynasty's firearms are. The Holy One only sells firearms to you for the stability of the British royal family, because the situation you are facing is very similar to the Ming Dynasty a few years ago.

Of course, there will be some restrictions when Daming sells firearms to you. After you get the firearms produced by Daming, you cannot copy them, and you must not resell them to a third country, let alone let a third country have access to and use them.

Otherwise, Ming will stop supplying ammunition to you, impose economic blockade and sanctions on England, and will not rule out sending troops to England.

The reason why Ming Dynasty has these restrictions on you is not to interfere with you. The firearms that Ming Dynasty has spent huge efforts and financial resources to develop cannot be leaked, and you must abide by them.

There is one more thing that I must explain to your country. There are many merchants from the Ming Dynasty trading in England, and England must ensure the safety of the people of the Ming Dynasty in England."

After Zhou Lishun said this, William nodded repeatedly. For them, these Ming restrictions were not a problem. They were not yet capable of developing mortars.

…

The two parties successfully signed the contract, and the first military order in the history of Ming Dynasty was produced...

Although mortars and flintlocks are ridiculously expensive, there is no other way. If we don't purchase powerful firearms, the royal family will perish in repeated uprisings.

The British royal family is unwilling to perish, and Emperor Shenwu will never allow the British royal family to be overthrown.

Zhu Cihong's move was not for the sake of Britain, but rather to prevent Britain from having a chance to carry out the industrial revolution.

This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! For Ming Dynasty, it is best for Britain to fight every day and the war never stops...

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The days passed quickly. After a year of vassalage in Nanhai Province, King Ding Zhu Cijiong came back to visit his father.

In the past, the prince could never return to the capital without the emperor's permission, otherwise he might lose his head.

However, during the New Deal reforms, Emperor Shenwu abolished this rule, especially overseas princes. They could return to Beijing to visit relatives once a year and stay in Beijing for three months.

This time when King Ding Zhu Cijiong came back to visit his relatives, he also had something to report to his eldest brother, Emperor Shenwu.

Zhu Cixiang was also very happy when he learned that Prince Ding Zhu Cijiong was back. He personally greeted Prince Ding at the Royal Hotel.

During the meal, King Ding Zhu Cijiong said:

"Brother, the emperor has two things to do when he comes back this time. First, he wants to come back to see his father, the emperor and his mother, the eldest brother and his sister...

Second, the navy soldiers of the Ming Dynasty stationed at Huangming Island have discovered a new continent that has not yet been found to be inhabited. Please ask the emperor to send people to occupy it and make it the territory of the Ming Dynasty..."

Before Zhu Cijiong finished speaking, Princess Kunxing's eyes widened, and she immediately took Zhu Cihong's arm and said with a smile:

"Brother, the New World is great. My sister wants to take her younger brothers and sisters to play there..."

Seeing his sister and his eldest brother acting coquettishly, Prince Ding Zhu Cijiong felt very warm. This is his real home. He lives in the distant Nanhai Province, and sometimes he misses his family very much...

After a while, King Ding began to comfort Princess Kunxing:

"Sister Huang, don't worry, we haven't found a suitable place to live there yet. The people sent by the emperor brother will probably come back soon and take you to play."

Princess Kunxing smiled sweetly:

"Okay, my brother has grown up and must keep his words. I'm waiting for you!"

…

Zhu Cihong's thoughts have returned to later generations. He is thinking about the continent thousands of miles southeast of Java Island, which is Australia.

Of course, in the seventeenth century, it was not called Australia. There were no colonists in Australia at that time, only some indigenous people.

He knew that the New World mentioned by King Ding Zhu Cijiong was definitely Australia in later generations.

"Brother Emperor, what's wrong with you?"

Seeing that the eldest brother was silent, Princess Zhu Weinuo of Kunxing hurriedly asked with concern.

When he heard Princess Kunxing calling him, Zhu Cixiang came back to his senses and smiled slightly:

"Oh, the eldest brother is thinking about that mysterious continent. Since the west coast is not suitable for human life, we can send troops to the east coast to have a look. We need to plant the Ming Dynasty Dragon Flag on that continent and send troops to garrison it. Westerners cannot land first.

."

Zhu Cixi knew that only the east coast of Australia was suitable for living. He couldn't say it now. Once he said it, the princess and Prince Ding would definitely break the iron pot and ask the truth.

To be honest, Zhu Cixi himself has never been to Australia, so it’s hard to explain, so he simply won’t explain it thoroughly.

Ding Wang Zhu Cijiong nodded:

"Okay, brother, don't worry. The Ming army discovered it first and no one can take it away. Otherwise, let them have a taste of the Ming Dynasty's cannonballs."

Zhu Cixi smiled and said:

"Let's not talk about those things for the time being. Now that we are back, let's rest in the capital for a few days. In a few days, we will go to Henan together to visit our father, the emperor, the empress, and the emperor's aunt..."

"Okay, thank you very much, Brother Huang..."

…

Australia is a magical continent. Before the 17th century, both East and West regarded it as the legendary unknown southern continent - no one was sure whether it existed or not, and of course not many people cared about it.

In the 16th century, Portugal was recognized as a maritime power and was doing business all over the world.

Spain, another maritime power, also wants to grab business. For the sake of interests, the two countries have many conflicts. Wars often occur...
To be continued...