Daming Crazy Emperor

Chapter 978
Taichang is going to fight again.

This time he didn't bring too many ships, including the flagship, he only brought about two hundred dragon battleships in total.

Because most of the Navy's ships are currently going to the Xibo Province and the Western Regions Province to help transfer personnel and supplies, and he is not going to attack the European Union, so there is no need for too many ships.

At the port terminal of Wubei City, there were quite a few people who came to see him off.

Prince Zhu Youxiao took his precious son Zhu Cihong there to teach him carefully, and Wang Zheng, Sun Yuanhua and others were also gathering around Taichang to ask for directions for recent research and development.

Taichang chatted with everyone for a while, until everyone was okay, then he raised his hand and said: "Let's go, Hong'er, we are leaving."

When everyone heard the words, they hurriedly bowed their hands and said, "Respectfully send off the emperor."

Taichang waved his hand and said with a slight smile, "Okay, everyone go about their own business."

After speaking, he dragged Zhu Cihong onto the boat.

The five-thousand-material flagship and two hundred newly painted Flying Dragon battleships left the port one after another. Within a quarter of an hour, the fleet miraculously disappeared from everyone's sight.

After the Flying Dragon battleship is painted with light blue water patterns, it is really a bit magical. It is really invisible without a large high-precision telescope to see it from more than ten miles away.

The reason why Taichang chose the formation of all flying dragon warships was mainly because he was in a hurry, because it was [-] to [-] miles from Wubei City to the capital of Western Yin, and even further to the Kingdom of West Africa.

If he took the Aegis ship or other ships, it would take three or four months just on the road.

The Flying Dragon battleship is different, it can arrive at the capital of Western Yin in a month or so, and it doesn't take much time to go to the Kingdom of West Africa.

During this journey, he also stopped at Duke Wen's Mansion and Su Da State, and spent most of the rest of the time on his way.

In less than a month, the fleet arrived at the edge of the Viceroyalty of New Spain.

In order to prevent the new equipment from being discovered by the Spanish defenders, Taichang deliberately made the entire fleet circle half a circle on the sea fifty miles away from the coastline, and directly circled to the south of the Grand Canal.

Then, he arranged for two fleets of hundreds of armed merchant ships to cover the entrance and exit of both ends of the Grand Canal through telegrams, and then led the fleet into the Grand Canal.

As for the inside of the Grand Canal to the Sea, there is no need to worry at all.

Because at this moment, both sides of the Grand Canal to the Sea are blocked by the city wall, and the Spanish defenders in the north are still more than ten miles away from the city wall, so they can't see what is inside the canal at all.

Seeing the continuous city walls on both sides, Zhu Cihong couldn't help asking, "Grandfather, why are the city walls built on both sides of the river?"

How to explain this problem?
Taichang thought for a while before patiently explaining: "At the beginning, the city wall was built to prevent the Spaniards from crossing the canal to attack the various South American dependent countries, because at that time the South American dependent countries had just been established and had no resistance at all.

After the city wall is built, it can actually ensure that the canal will not be destroyed by people, so the back of the city wall has not been demolished. "

Oh, that's what happened.

Zhu Cihong nodded half-understood.

At this time, Taichang didn't have time to worry about whether the baby grandson understood, because Sun Chuanting was waiting for him in Xinhaizhou City at the exit of the canal.

It didn't take long for Xinhaizhou City to arrive, and Sun Chuanting had already been waiting on the pier with a group of guards.

Taichang didn't disembark either. After the flagship stepped up, he stood at the edge of the hanging ladder and waved: "Bo Ya, come up, the others get on those flying dragon warships next to them."

Hearing this, Sun Chuanting quickly took a roll of Zhang Xu long map from his personal guard, and carried it onto the flagship as if he were carrying a gun.

After paying respects to the monarchs and ministers, Taichang introduced with a smile: "Lang'er, this is the governor of Dongdaying, Gongsun Chuanting of the State of Wei."

Zhu Cihong bowed his hands solemnly and said: "I heard that Duke Wei is the pillar of the country, and I hope Duke Wei will help you a lot in the future."

Sun Chuanting hastily replied, "His Royal Highness, the grandson, has won the award, but the humble minister cannot be regarded as a pillar."

Seeing this, Taichang couldn't help smiling and said, "Why, Boya, you're so unconfident after a small setback?"

Sun Chuanting couldn't help sighing and said: "Your Majesty, I am ashamed, this time I really underestimated the enemy."

Taichang quickly comforted: "It's okay, didn't we win this battle, the performance of the Black God Army is still very good.

As for Shuo Chuan, I have already given his family enough pensions, I believe he will not have any regrets under the nine springs. "

Well, the pension given by the emperor is indeed enough to make Liu Shuochuan smile.

First-class loyal Duke and a huge feudal country, what regrets can people have.

Sun Chuanting hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."

At this time, the fleet has already continued to set off, heading straight for Xinma City.

They will not go to the capital of the Western Yin, because it is too close to the governorate of New Spain, and dangling in the sea there is likely to encounter a Spanish fleet.

Taichang looked at the map Sun Chuanting put on the table, and then asked: "How is it? What's the situation in Africa now?"

Sun Chuanting hastily unfolded the map and introduced in detail: "Now the Black God Army is repairing at the southern edge of the Sahara Desert to replenish the soldiers damaged in the battle.

Wei Chen has sent the Cape Verde Islands' naval fleet to Dakar, and I believe they will have no problem withstanding the European Union's counterattack. "

What counterattack does the Continental Union take?
It seems that this time Sun Chuanting was really confused by this sudden blow.

Taichang looked at the map, then smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry, the European Continental Alliance won't have the strength to counterattack in a short time, even if they resort to militarism and recruit new troops immediately, they will have to practice for about half a year.

There are also weapons and equipment, they are not so easy to complete. "

Unexpectedly, Sun Chuanting was still worried and said: "Your Majesty, Spain has been transferring troops here for the past few months. They seem to have brought back all the old soldiers here, and all the recruits who have been replaced are recruits who have never been to the battlefield."

Oh, Spain will still play this trick?
From the looks of it, they might really be preparing to counterattack!
Taichang thought about it carefully, and then asked, "Where's Carlinio?"

When Sun Chuanting heard the words, he couldn't help saying: "Your Majesty, do you want Carlinio to find a way to recruit these recruits?"

Taichang nodded slightly and said: "Yes, most of these recruits are probably recruited by force. Spain and the Holy Roman Empire have only such a small population. Are all young and strong willing to go to the battlefield?
The dissatisfaction of these recruits is our opportunity.

If Spain really counterattacks Africa, we will take all their American colonies in one fell swoop! "

Uh, what are you talking about?

Zhu Cihong couldn't help asking: "Grandpa, who is Carlinio?"

Taichang patiently explained: "Carinho was the former governor of Luzon in Spain, but now he has joined our Ming Dynasty.

We are going to use him to overthrow the current Spanish king and secretly control the whole of Spain. "

That's it.

Zhu Cihong thought for a while and asked again: "What if he betrays?"

Taichang said to himself: "Don't worry, he doesn't dare to rebel, he knows the strength of our Daming very well, if we attack wildly regardless of everything, the whole continent of Europe will be unstoppable, let alone Spain.

He is also very clear that who gave him everything, if he dares to betray, he will lose everything. "

This one is a little more complicated.

Hearing this, Zhu Cihong couldn't help but fell into deep thought.

Taichang continued to ask: "Bo Ya, how is the preparation of the Spike warship in Xinma City?"

Sun Chuanting quickly introduced: "In the past few months, Xinma City has been desperately rushing to manufacture Spike warships, and there are already many Spike warships there.

Now there are more than 4000 Spike warships assembled there. If it is not enough, we can collect thousands of civilian transport ships and load them with artillery, and they will be Spike warships. "

This is not too much.

Taichang shook his head slightly and said: "We don't need so many Spike warships, because the number of flamethrowers is limited.

Moreover, we have to keep a hand to prevent the West African kingdom from rebelling.

After all, Zuma is still young and has little experience, and the kingdom he governs is very large.

With such a large kingdom and such a large population, it is normal for some people to have evil intentions.

Therefore, we can give support, but not too much, just enough for them to use.

Otherwise, if there is a rebellion at that time, it will be difficult for us to suppress it. "

Sun Chuanting nodded slightly, and then asked cautiously: "Your Majesty, how many Spike warships should we give them?"

Taichang reckoned: "Two thousand warships should be enough, after all, the European Union only has a total of a thousand warships, and we still have two hundred dragon warships rushing to support them.

We only need to suppress their ironclad warships, and the other warships are probably not opponents of the wolf fang warships and flamethrowers. "

Is two thousand ships enough?

Sun Chuanting couldn't help being taken aback when he heard the words.

He thought at least [-] ships were needed.

Well, he still doesn't understand the performance of the rocket launcher very well, the emperor should be confident in saying that.

He thought for a while, then pointed to the map and introduced: "Your Majesty, if we can suppress the fleet of the Continental Alliance, then the ports from Dakar to the Strait of Gibraltar should be easily captured.

The biggest problem now is this Ceuta.

Because this Ceuta is only [-] miles away from the Spanish mainland, and it is located at the throat fortress of the Strait of Gibraltar, Spain's defense here is quite strict.

Now there are tens of thousands of defenders in Ceuta. If the Black God Army hits there, it is possible to station 10 troops there.

Ceuta's coastal defense guns are also much more surprising. The Kingdom of West Africa does not have Aegis ships and Dragon battleships, and it is basically impossible for the navy to approach them for support.

And Spain will definitely mobilize warships to defend Ceuta.

It is too difficult to win this fortress. "

Is it so troublesome?

Taichang stared at the map for a while, then asked, "How is the terrain near Ceuta?"

Sun Chuanting said without hesitation: "It's all mountainous, so it's not easy to assemble a large army."

Mountains.

Taichang then asked again: "Is the mountain over there high?"

Sun Chuanting still didn't think about it: "Most of the mountains over there are hills with a height of tens of feet. They are not very high, but they are too dense. There is basically no basin in the middle."

It is good if the mountain is not high.

Taichang said solemnly: "Bo Ya, let's see if this can be done. Let's help Zuma and the others forge more cannons, such as the ones loaded with ammunition in the front, and cast a little more for the two-hundred-jin and five-hundred-jin guns.

Now the Black God Army does not have much advantage over the European Union, the biggest advantage is the large number of people.

As long as they can push the artillery to those hills, and make the dense hills covered with all kinds of artillery, I believe that the defenders of Ceuta City will not be able to withstand it. "

This approach is not bad.

Anyway, the front-loading artillery is very simple to cast, and it is not very laborious to cast thousands of guns or tens of thousands of guns.

And they have an almost unlimited supply of ammunition.

If the Black God Army had enough artillery, they didn't even need to attack the city, and it would be no problem to just blow the entire city of Ceuta to him!
(End of this chapter)