Ming Zuo

The so-called Prince Charles, if history does not change, is the future Charles II.

A representative figure who completed the restoration of the dynasty.

However, at this time, Charles II didn't know that he would still have a chance to take the throne in the future, and now he was in extreme despair.

When the Civil War broke out, he was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the West of England by his father.

However, in the face of the aggressiveness of the parliamentary army, Prince Charles couldn't stand up at all.

In desperation, he had no choice but to leave England and run to France to join his mother under his father's order.

In France, Prince Charles was very worried about the domestic situation, so he actively ran around, lobbying the princes and nobles of France, hoping to get support.

It is a pity that Cardinal Mazarin, the French Prime Minister in power, treated them very coldly, and France was not interested in aiding the British royal family.

If this delay continues, Prince Charlie's money will be almost exhausted, and he will almost become a beggar.

Seeing that there was no hope in France, he went north to the Netherlands, ready to find that one-of-a-kind opportunity.

In his opinion, Holland, like the gang of rebels in Parliament, was Protestant, and it was estimated that they would not support him.

This was the case, but by coincidence, the imperial mission arrived.

Under the guidance of the imperial mission, the Dutch suddenly discovered that if the British Parliament won the civil war, it would pose a huge threat to the Netherlands.

In the face of national interests, the Dutch no longer care about the friendship of the same belief.

They found Prince Charles and introduced him to the imperial mission.

After wandering on the mainland for so long, finally hearing someone willing to support him, Prince Charlie almost burst into tears.

"Guests from the east, only you have unparalleled wisdom and understand the danger of those traitors. Thank you very much for your support. On behalf of the British royal family, I promise that after the victory of the civil war, I will definitely repay your help in every possible way."

Empty words, no one here cares.

Everyone knows the trick of politicians turning their faces and denying others.

So there is no evidence for words, but written evidence must be established.

"His Royal Highness, the Netherlands needs to pay a lot of price and risk to support the royal family. You also know that domestic businessmen pay more attention to profits, and they must satisfy their pockets before everything can happen."

Charlie was naturally impressed by the money-loving nature of the Dutch.

"Regardless of your country's requirements?"

Anthony van Diemen quickly pulled himself together.

"Given the long distance between the mainland of the Netherlands and the New Netherland, we need to have a necessary transit point on the Atlantic Ocean. If your country can cede Mainland to the Netherlands, I believe that the flower of our friendship will bloom forever."

The Dutch took a fancy to Mainland.

In fact, the Dutch are very greedy, and what they want more is the Orkney Islands.However, after learning the details, the imperial mission quickly persuaded the Dutch not to push forward so much.

The Orkney Islands are close to the coast of Scotland. If the Netherlands occupies here, no matter who is in power in the UK in the future, they will definitely take it back desperately.

Another one, today's Scotland is the main supporter of the British royal family.

Once the British king is forced to cede the Orkney Islands to the Netherlands, Scotland will definitely be completely disappointed with Charles I and abandon him.

Without the support of Scotland, the British royal family will undoubtedly lose.

The next best thing is to choose Mainland, which is far away from the British mainland, which is also a good strategy.

Hearing that the Netherlands claimed Mainland, Prince Charles frowned, but soon returned to normal.

"I think that's a very reasonable request."

Although the cession of the territory is a bit humiliating and humiliating, as long as the rebellion can be suppressed and the royal power can be restored, Prince Charles believes that his father will agree.

So far, the negotiations are off to a good start.

But to go further, it is not for a wandering prince to call the shots.

After urgent discussions with William II, Liao Zhongjian decided to form a joint fleet to go to England and negotiate with Charles I face to face.

At the same time, this joint fleet also has the intention of cheering up the royalist party.

According to the news that just came, in the battle of Nasby, the royal army was defeated and lost most of the main force.

In other words, the parliament has gained the absolute upper hand.

Maybe it won't be long before Charles I will usher in the end.

Sufficient support must be given to Charles I so that he can regain his strength.

The United Fleet assembled quickly, and headed towards England under the leadership of Prince Charles.

At the same time, in the British Naval Naval Port in Portsmouth, Robert Blake was also listening to reports from the officers below.

"The Chinese warships are extremely advanced, and their speed far exceeds ours. And their fighting methods can more effectively exert the power of the side artillery, and almost every round can let the most artillery deliver firepower."

While explaining, the officer drew a picture, drawing out the combat methods of the Imperial Navy.

Robert Blake's eyes lit up when he saw the Imperial Navy's linear battle style to seize the T-head.

Robert Blake was the most outstanding admiral in the British navy and Cromwell's right-hand man.In the battle with the royalist army, he led the navy to win many times.

However, during the battle, he was keenly aware that the current tactics did not seem to fully utilize the combat effectiveness of the naval guns.

But how to change it, he has no idea yet.

If nothing else, in the Portland naval battle a few years later, he would resort to his painstakingly studied battle line tactics and win a big victory over the Dutch fleet.

His opponent at the time was Marton Tropp.

But it is a pity that with Zuo Menggeng, this tactic has long been popularized in the imperial navy, and even the navies of the Netherlands and Portugal are already learning it.

At this time, after hearing the report from the officer below, Robert Blake's eyes were wide open, and he only felt that his confused cognition had been opened.

The hostility of the imperial navy also made him aware of the crisis.

"Immediately report the situation to the parliament, and at the same time send as many ships as possible to monitor the sea. Before the royalist party is completely defeated, no accidents are allowed."

Robert Blake's response was not unpleasant, but it was still too late.

Three days later, he received urgent information from the Netherlands.

China and the Netherlands have formed a huge fleet of 35 warships, and they are already heading towards Edinburgh.

After the Battle of Nasby, Charles I was terrified and did not dare to stay in England. He had already gone to Scotland to join the Pledge Sect and is now stationed in Edinburgh.

However, this also facilitated the Sino-Dutch fleet to meet him.

Otherwise, it would be too dangerous for the fleet to dock and go deep into the inland.

Robert Blake was shocked when he got the information. On the one hand, he warned the parliament, and on the other hand, he hurriedly assembled the fleet and set off in a hurry, intending to prevent the Chinese and Dutch fleet from supporting the king.