Daming Crazy Emperor

Chapter 1052
Taichang weighed the pros and cons, and decided to eliminate the 30 Spanish army entrenched in the southeast first.

Because there are not many people left in Spain, Spain has basically no resistance after eliminating these 30 horses.

Moreover, these 30 horses are gathering in an area with a radius of two to three hundred miles, which is easy to encircle and suppress.

If Portugal makes a move, the 30 troops will be spread throughout Spain, guarding the city and resisting layer by layer, then it will be troublesome.

At this moment, the Lisbon Lease has gathered a full 160 million horses. It is not difficult to encircle and wipe out these 30 horses. The key is to enclose them in this narrow area north of the Strait of Gibraltar.

Taichang frowned and pondered for a while, then pointed to the map and asked, "Oquendo, you should be familiar with this area, right?"

He is not too familiar with the vicinity of the Strait of Gibraltar.

Oquindo nodded without hesitation after listening to the interpreter, "Yes, Your Majesty the Emperor, I am very familiar with this."

Taichang nodded slightly, and then asked again: "If you think the million-strong army of the West African Kingdom will go there by naval ships, where will they land from to block the retreat of these 30 horses?"

traffic jam?

Oquindo stared at the map for a while, and then said carefully: "Your Majesty, if you want to prevent these 30 people from escaping, you must divide your troops into two groups.

All the way up the Gwadar River, occupying Seville in one fell swoop, cutting off their way to escape north.

Go all the way through the Strait of Gibraltar, occupy Ronda, and cut off their way to escape east. "

Should we divide the troops into two groups?
This is a bit troublesome. At the moment, the number of ships in Lisbon is seriously insufficient. Even if the combined route can pull 50 horses at most, if the troops are divided into two groups, wouldn't each route only have more than 20 horses?
Besides, can 50 people encircle and wipe out 30 people?
This seems a little unlikely.

If the troops were divided into two groups and then pulled twice, it would take too much time.

Taichang frowned and pondered for a while, then asked randomly: "How many people do you think we can pull over to encircle and wipe out these 30 horses?"

Siege!

Carinho couldn't help showing a hint of unbearable color in his eyes when he heard the words.

After listening to Tongshi's translation, Oquindo was also very entangled.

He hesitated for a moment, and then said cautiously: "Your Majesty, we don't have many young men in Spain. If we encircle and wipe out these 30 people, Spain will be seriously short of labor in the next 30 to [-] years."

We are at war, so why is labor involved?

Spain is indeed a bit militaristic. They have recruited millions of troops in recent years.

You must know that there are only about 15 million people in Spain at the moment, and it is estimated that all males between the ages of 50 and [-] have been arrested in this way.

The question is, this is a matter of Philip IV, what does it have to do with him?

Taichang was quite puzzled and said: "We don't take the opportunity to encircle and annihilate these 30 people, why should we let them retreat to the castles and fortresses all over Spain?
If the 30 people were really spread out and used the city fortresses to resist layer by layer, wouldn't more people die?
You should also know that you can't be soft-hearted in war, and you should be cruel when you should be cruel. "

Of course Oquendo knew this.

The problem is that there are not many young people in Spain.

At this moment, in addition to the 30 troops under Carlinio, there are nearly 30 recruits remaining in the Governorate of New Spain, and many of those recruits were recruited from the Holy Roman Empire.

If these 30 horses are beaten to death and wounded, how many young men will be left in Spain?
He has been fighting for decades, and he knows best what Spain has become.

In the past few decades, most of the farmland in Spain has been abandoned, and there is nothing produced in the country. If it is not supported by the resources of the colonies, Spain may not be able to survive long ago.

Can he smash his homeland to pieces?
Oquindo hesitated for a while, but still gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty, why don't I persuade you to surrender?
I must find a way to persuade those leading generals to lay down their weapons and surrender, or simply follow His Majesty King Carinho to overthrow the rule of the Habsburg dynasty. "

Uh, this.

If it can be persuaded to surrender, that is naturally the best.

He not only saves a lot of trouble, but also saves a lot of time.

Taichang thought about it carefully, then nodded slightly and said: "Okay, I will give them a chance.

Tomorrow morning, you can take the Dragon Battleship and try it out.

If they are willing to surrender, it doesn't matter whether they lay down their arms and go home or follow Carinho to overthrow the rule of the Habsburg dynasty.

If they are unwilling to surrender, then don't blame me for being rude.

You should also understand that two legs can't run a ship at all. If they dare not surrender, I will immediately send troops to encircle and wipe them out. "

Ocundo nodded repeatedly and said, "Okay, I will try my best to persuade them to surrender."

Taichang nodded slightly, and then ordered: "Xianglin and Dale, each of you choose 25 elites and gather near the port. If they don't surrender tomorrow, you will set off by ship the day after tomorrow to occupy Seville." and Malaga, cutting off their retreat."

Ma Xianglin and Zu Dale hurriedly clasped their hands together and said, "The general will understand."

Taichang thought for a while, and then said to Zhang Zhiji and Xu Yunzhen: "Send someone to Madrid as soon as possible, contact Goodman, and ask him to try his best to block the news."

Zhang Zhiji and Xu Yunzhen hurriedly cupped their hands and said, "I understand."

It seems that we can only wait for tomorrow's result, but if it is not possible, it will take a lot of effort.

Taichang thought about it again, and then waved his hand and said: "Okay, let's all step back, if there is anything to discuss, wait for General Oquindo to come back tomorrow."

Everyone hurriedly got up to leave, but De Xie La's face was full of disappointment, and his movements were half a beat slow.

He originally thought that it could be launched immediately, but who knows, the emperor suddenly focused his attention on the 30 horses in Spain.

The blood was already boiling, but suddenly a basin of cold water poured down.

To be honest, he was really uncomfortable.

Seeing this, Taichang patiently persuaded him: "Don't worry, it will take ten days and a half months at most to solve the 30 people. You have been waiting for these years, do you still care about these ten days?"

Well, I was indeed in a bit of a hurry.

It was like this, he has been waiting for several years, so what if he waits for more than ten days?

De Xie La couldn't help cupping his hands in embarrassment: "I understand, I'm not in a hurry."

He really didn't need to worry, because the area where Spain's 30 people gathered was only five or six hundred miles away from the harbor south of Lisbon.

Whether it is Ocundo to persuade them to surrender, or they send troops to encircle and suppress, it will not take too much time.

The reason why Taichang let Oquendo go there on the Flying Dragon Battleship was that he wanted Oquendo to make a round trip on the same day.

This time he didn't hide it anymore, and directly dispatched a dragon battleship with armor.

He was worried that Oquendo would pass by on a flying dragon battleship without armor. Once they fired, Oquindo would be in danger.

In fact, his worries were unnecessary.

At this moment, Spain is already panicking.

Because they have lost too many colonies and suffered too many blows in the past few years.

The Indian Tribal Alliance in America and the West African Kingdom in Africa took turns rubbing them on the ground, making them a little suspicious of life.

At this moment, how dare they take the initiative to fire at the warships of the Ming Empire. As long as they don't send a fleet to attack them, they will burn their incense.

Oquindo is really not too familiar with the area near the Strait of Gibraltar. He knows the specific location of the command post of the 30 garrison.

At this moment, Wallenstein, the army commander of the European Continental Union, has already gone to work alone. He, the naval commander, has also disappeared for several months. The Spanish garrison in the north of the Strait of Gibraltar can be described as leaderless, and panicked.

When he appeared by boat at the port pier near the command post, he even drew cheers!
Well, these people thought he was here to take over the command of the army.

As for what battleship he was on, it didn't seem to matter.

To be honest, his prestige in the Spanish army is really unmatched. He didn't even have to call for someone to summon, and the leading generals here rushed over one after another.

Ocundo looked at the tired and hopeful eyes of these generals, and couldn't help but feel a burst of emotion in his heart.

Alas, everyone probably spent this time in torment.

Okay, I hope everyone can get rid of it soon.

When he saw that the generals leading the army had almost arrived, he immediately called everyone to follow him on board.

The generals didn't think much, and followed him to the boat.

However, when they stepped onto the boat and took a look, they were a little dumbfounded.

They originally thought it was a battleship captured by the Spanish fleet led by Oquendo, who knew that apart from a few of Oquindo's personal guards, the others were all members of the Ming Empire!
In this situation, it feels a bit like being on a thief ship.

They couldn't figure out what was going on.

Ocundo, however, casually invited everyone to sit down on both sides of the table at the bow of the ship, and then asked, "What do you think of the warships of the Ming Empire?"

When the generals heard this, they couldn't help looking around curiously.

This battleship is so advanced that they don't even know how to describe it.

When Oquindo saw that everyone was sizing up, he said solemnly: "What do you think of the original Brazilian Governor Carlinho?"

Uh, this.

Why did Admiral Oquendo look so strange today?

A general couldn't help asking: "Your Excellency, General, it seems that Carlinio has been sentenced to vote for the Ming Empire?"

I also voted for the Ming Empire.

Of course, Oquendo did not say so directly.

He thought for a while, and then slowly said: "The current situation must be unclear to everyone, so let me introduce it to you first.

You should know that I was ordered to lead the combined fleet of Spain, Holland and France to raid South America.

Let me tell you, the United Fleet has been wiped out, and Prince Hendrick has also died at the bottom of the sea.

The fleet including the British raid on North America has also been wiped out, and the European Union has no warships.

Also, the 200 million army led by Wallenstein has also been defeated by the Ming Empire.

Also, the Persian Empire has been persuaded by the Ming Empire and began to counterattack the Ottoman Empire.

Also, the Governorate of New Spain has been retaken by millions of Indian tribes. "

Ah!
All the generals couldn't help being shocked when they heard the words.

These news, they really do not know.

Another general couldn't help but asked: "Your Excellency, aren't we finished!"

Oquendo sighed slightly: "If you continue to serve the Habsburg Dynasty, it is indeed over.

Let me tell you the truth, the Ming Empire has assembled more than 100 million troops in Lisbon. If they rush over, you should know what will happen. "

Ah!
This time, the faces of the generals changed drastically in fright.

A general carefully looked around, and then suddenly said: "Your Excellency, what do you mean, there is a way out for us to join the Ming Empire?"

Oquindo scanned around slowly, and then said solemnly: "It can be said that, but we are not completely relying on the Ming Empire.

I just asked you how about the original Brazilian Governor Carinho, you still don't understand why?

In fact, the Ming Empire did not intend to annex Spain completely.

They just want us to have another king, one who is willing to live in peace with them.

I believe you have also heard about the relationship between Carlinio and the Ming Empire.

Now, let me ask you, are you willing to follow His Majesty King Carinho to overthrow the rule of the Habsburg dynasty. "

This!
When the generals heard the words, they couldn't help but look at each other, and some even showed a hint of vigilance.

Although Felipe IV was confused, he also knew the importance of mastering military power, so most of the generals in the army were his trusted cronies.

These people are more or less related to the Habsburg dynasty, and it seems a bit difficult to want them to rebel.

Seeing this, Oquindo couldn't help sighing: "I also know that some people are unwilling to betray His Majesty King Felipe IV.

I don't force this, I just hope that you can think about your soldiers and Spanish civilians.

If you choose to resist, how many soldiers will die for it?

How do the elderly, women, and children in the families of these soldiers live?
Think about it carefully, if you don't want to follow His Majesty King Carinho, you can lay down your arms. I guarantee that you will be fine, and you can live a good life with your family in the future.

I hope that everyone can live a good life. "

After speaking, he sat there silently.

All the generals looked at me and I looked at you, and finally someone stood up and said decisively: "I am willing to follow His Majesty King Carinho."

Then a few more people stood up.

However, most of the generals still sat there with a cloudy face and did not say a word.

Oquindo looked at the sky outside, and then said seriously: "Your time is running out, I have to bring the results back today.

If you are unwilling to lay down your weapons and surrender, tomorrow the Ming Empire's million troops will rush over.

You should also know that no matter whether it is a man or a horse, it can't outrun the warships of the Ming Empire. Whether it is life or death, you give me a happy word. "

At this time, a general finally said dejectedly: "I surrender."

The other generals only hesitated for a while, then lowered their heads and said, "I surrender."

(End of this chapter)