Daming Crazy Emperor

Chapter 863 The British Are Terrified

France is vulnerable, and the Ming army has occupied Normandy!
When King Felipe IV of Spain received the news, he ordered Oquendo to lead an army of more than [-] troops across the Pyrenees to the hinterland of France without hesitation.

It was a more difficult battle for them.

Because France has long built a defense line at the northern foot of the Pyrenees Mountains, every mountain road leading to France has French troops stationed on the north side, and forts have also been built.

The Spanish army does not look as scary as the land and water army of the Ming Empire. At least, their weapons and equipment are not much different.

Under such circumstances, the French army would not be so frightened that they would run away as soon as they started fighting.

They still resisted tenaciously with the fortress.

But Felipe IV was also ruthless this time. No matter how stubbornly the French resisted, he just said one word, do it!

He made such a big bet that he invited all the land and water troops of the Ming Empire to Europe. The Ming Empire has also sent troops to northern France to take Normandy.

Moreover, he has also transferred all the troops that can be transferred in Spain to the front line.

This time, no matter what, we have to go in and put France down!
Ocundo was urged to do nothing, and had no choice but to attack with his army regardless of casualties.

The French were finally frightened by their desperate posture, dropped the fort, and ran away!

Spain finally got its wish and invaded southern France.

At this moment, the French army in the south also seemed to have lost the will to resist, retreating steadily all the way, and ran away when they saw the Spanish army.

There were frequent good news on the front line, and Felipe IV was so excited that he couldn't sleep.

He believes that this time the old enemy France has finally been brought down.

Little did he know that it was quite dangerous for him to march like this madly.

Because he dispatched all infantry this time, and there is no large river channel in southern France for warships to transport food and supplies.

The deeper they went, the longer the supply lines.

If the French army wants to lure the enemy to go deep, and then wantonly cut off their supply lines, or continue to harass the supply lines behind, making it difficult for them to supply, then they are really dangerous.

This is not a joke.

Historically, the French played this trick during the 30 Years War in Europe.

At that time, Spain and the Holy Roman Empire attacked France from the southeast, and the French army also retreated steadily, retreating all the way to the vicinity of Paris.

As a result, not only did they fail to take down Paris, but they were also beaten to pieces by the French and collapsed for thousands of miles.

Of course, this time the French did not play this trick. With the support of the powerful Ming army in Normandy, they would not be defeated by the concentrated French forces.

Moreover, both Louis XIII and the Duke of Richelieu have the idea of ​​surrender, and it is impossible for them to fight Spain desperately.

In short, although Felipe IV paid a price of nearly [-] casualties this time, in the end he should not be defeated by France as in history.

Spain is advancing all the way on the southern line, and the Ming Empire on the northern line is not idle.

On the one hand, Taichang mobilized armed merchant ships to hoard food, supplies, supplies and ammunition in Le Havre, and on the other hand, sent a fleet to continue to investigate eastward.

Soon, they explored near Amsterdam, the capital of the Dutch.

The defense there doesn't seem to be very strong, but there are so many shipyards.

Zheng Hongkui discovered hundreds of shipyards just near the coastline, and these shipyards seem to be building steam ships!
Taichang received the probe and finally understood.

It turned out that the anti-Habsburg alliance was fully supporting the Dutch in building steam ships!
The Dutch pissed him off in the Far East.

At that time, the pirates and Japanese pirates who ravaged the coast of Ming Dynasty were inseparable from the instigation of the Dutch behind their backs. Moreover, the Dutch wanted to kill the elephants with ants, defeat Ming Dynasty and even colonize Ming Dynasty.

He also secretly swore that if he had the chance, he would hit Europe and destroy the Netherlands!
Now, of course he would not miss such a good opportunity.

In the small meeting room in the front hall of the Emperor, a group of generals gathered again.

Taichang pointed directly at the Dutch map on the table and said, "The Netherlands is a small country with a population of less than one million.

However, at this moment they are the overlords of the sea, and their shipbuilding capabilities are ridiculously strong.

It now appears that the steamships and warships of the anti-Habsburg alliance were all built by the Dutch.

Therefore, we must destroy the Netherlands and cut off the source of warships for the Habsburg Alliance. "

OK!

This time the emperor is finally going to get serious.

All the generals were excited when they heard the words.

Taichang then analyzed: "The Netherlands seems to be eight or nine hundred miles away from Normandy, and there is a strait less than a hundred miles wide in the middle. We must take down Calais in France and establish a transit base.

Otherwise, once people send fleets to wait for opportunities on both sides of the strait, our cargo ships transporting food and supplies and the dragon warships used for communication may be attacked. "

All the generals nodded excitedly upon hearing this.

The French seem to have no fighting spirit, and taking Calais should be quite simple.

At the moment, they just want to rush to the Netherlands, expand their territories, and make great achievements.

Taichang immediately ordered: "Zuma, you will lead 20 black gods to guard here.

Cherbourg and Cabourg each leave [-], and here [-].

Remember, just keep these two forts and one city, and don't worry about other places.

I will leave a flying dragon warship, a hundred armed merchant ships and a hundred Spike warships here to help you contact and transfer food and supplies.

Once there is any change in the French army, you must send a dragon battleship to report to me as soon as possible. "

When Zuma heard this, her excited face froze.

Uh, stay to guard the fortress and city again!

They have also participated in many battles, but each time they basically have no chance to fight.

Alas, there is no way, the Ming army is too powerful, and every time it is not their turn to make a move, the enemy will be beaten to the ground.

Zuma could only say helplessly: "The general understands."

Taichang then ordered: "Atlantee, you lead the remaining 20 soldiers of the Black God Army to set out with me.

When the time comes to take down Calais, you will lead 10 troops to guard there.

Remember, you only need to defend the city, and you don't care about other places.

I will also leave a flying dragon warship, a hundred armed merchant ships and a hundred Spike warships here to help you contact and transfer food and supplies.

Similarly, once there is any change in the French army, you must send the dragon battleship to report to me as soon as possible. "

Atlantis originally thought that Taichang would take him to fight, but unexpectedly, he still defended the city.

The excitement on his face was also instantly stuck.

Alas, it's over again.

He couldn't help but secretly sighed in his heart, and then hastily cupped his hands and said: "The general understands."

Taichang then pointed to the map and said: "I won't talk about Calais, the French don't know what kind of medicine is sold in the gourd, they don't seem to want to fight with us.

That's fine, we mean it, just scare them a bit.

This time our primary goal is to take Amsterdam, the capital of the Dutch.

However, because Amsterdam is located in a huge harbor, it is not easy for the fleet we sent to investigate the situation inside.

Therefore, we can only lead the fleet directly into this harbor.

Yuan Fang, please explain to the sailors that, except for the Aegis and Dreadnought ships, don't get close to the coastline within ten miles, especially after entering this huge harbor, you must be careful.

The name of the Dutch sea supremacy is not something they boasted. They can build so many warships, and the number of artillery must be astonishing. Armed merchant ships and Spike warships cannot eat shells. "

Qi Panzong hurriedly cupped his hands and said: "I will understand in the end."

Taichang then confessed: "Yi Ming, Gong Ming, this time I'm afraid it will be a tough battle.

Moreover, we cannot procrastinate. The longer we delay, the more reinforcements the enemy will surely have.

After all, Amsterdam is their capital, and it is impossible for them not to save it.

So, you have to be ready for a quick attack.

After the dreadnoughts and Aegis ships cleared the forts near Amsterdam, you led your soldiers to land with two hundred catties of Thor cannons, rocket launchers and ladders.

Don't worry about the firepower in the city, the dreadnoughts and Aegis ships will naturally try their best to suppress it.

You lead your soldiers and rush to the city wall for about a mile. Then, the Shenwu Battalion is responsible for firing ceramic incendiary bombs and rockets, and the Shenji Battalion is responsible for carrying the ladders to attack the city wall.

Remember, the speed must be fast, try to pass through the bombardment range of other artillery as quickly as possible, so as not to cause too many casualties. "

Qin Yiming and Qin Gongming hurriedly clasped their hands together and said, "The general will understand."

It seems that there is nothing to explain. The sailors, the Shenji battalion and the Shenwu battalion are not rookies on the battlefield. They all know how to fight them on the battlefield.

Early the next morning, Taichang set off with a huge fleet.

This time there are still two dreadnoughts, several flying dragon battleships, one hundred Aegis ships, one thousand armed merchant ships and one thousand Spike warships.

However, this time Taichang is not trying to scare people, he is going to destroy the Netherlands!

As for Calais, it was taken incidentally to ensure the safety of the supply line.

The French army on the northern front still had no fighting spirit as before. In addition, their defense focus was mainly in Normandy, and there were only more than [-] defenders in the city of Calais. It's just a fort.

Taichang just ordered the two dreadnoughts and the Aegis ship to bombard them for a few rounds, and the defenders on the fort and the defenders in the city ran away in a swarm!
I have to say that the tactics of the French are really incomprehensible.

Taichang even suspected that they were sending it off on purpose!
His appropriation of Calais frightened not only the Dutch, but even the English.

Because four or five hundred miles north of Calais is London, the capital of England!
They didn't know what tactics the Ming Empire was playing. What if the Ming Empire navy fleet suddenly turned north and headed straight for London?
Although London is not by the sea, the mouth of the Thames River is less than three hundred miles away from Calais.

Moreover, the lower reaches of the Thames River are very wide, and the warships of the Ming Empire can even sail directly to the vicinity of London.

London at this moment is different from Paris and Amsterdam, which are so tightly defended. Once someone rushes over, London may not be able to defend.

King Charles I of England was frightened and hurriedly summoned all the troops to rush to London.

Didn't they know that they were busy for nothing, and Taichang's goal was not London at all.

At least, not this time.

(End of this chapter)