Ming Zuo

Chapter 1751 The Situation of Iberia

The fall of Casablanca to the Empire made the Moroccans choke.

Whether it is Mamun or Helia, although they are fighting fiercely, they both regard Morocco as their own taboo.

With the arrival of the empire, the conflict between the two sides had to be eased.For a period of time, the envoys of both sides kept shuttling back and forth, trying to agree on a solution.

It has to be said that although Islam is very cruel when fighting internally, it is still commendable in terms of unity with the outside world.

However, the empire didn't care about their actions.

The gap in force is too great.

As long as the empire itself does not take risks, even if Mamun and Helia are sincerely united, they will not be able to stop the empire's strategy.

The empire even had leisure to pay attention to the situation in Europe.

Shang Kexi decided to get in touch with Portugal, which is close at hand.

He stationed the first detachment in Casablanca, cooperated with the ninth regiment to consolidate the situation, and led the main force northward.

Finally, the Atlantic Ocean in summer has eased the wind and waves, and the sun is shining brightly. It is a good time for sailing.

However, in troubled Europe, the balance is not destined to be too much.

A black flag was suddenly raised on the frontmost scout ship, immediately putting the entire fleet into a combat state.

"Commander, the reconnaissance ship reported that there was a battle ahead."

Shang Kexi stared at the chart.

"There is a battle here, who could it be?"

They were just past Rabat, about 300 miles away from the Strait of Gibraltar.

"Let them go and have a look and report at any time."

The front squad got the order and immediately dispatched seven warships to speed up.

There was indeed fighting on the sea ahead, but not on a large scale.

A severely damaged warship ran desperately ahead, and four warships quickly chased behind, with no intention of stopping at all.

Moreover, the two sides fought with ecstasy, and neither found that the ocean-going fleet was approaching.

Well, the telescopes of the ocean-going fleet can see farther away, so they were spotted earlier.

"Report, it is the Portuguese who were hunted down, and the Spaniards who were hunted down."

The observers on the watchtower quickly clarified the situation.

For this result, everyone is not very surprised.

In the waters near here, it is really normal for the Spaniards to hunt down the Portuguese.

After all, this is the sphere of influence of the two countries, and the two countries are still at war, so it would be strange not to fight if they encountered on the sea.

The squad commander made a quick decision.

"The Taicang went around from the left flank to see if there were other Spanish troops behind. The Liangshan returned and reported the situation. The rest of the ships followed the flagship to rescue the Portuguese."

The empire and Portugal are allies, and since they encountered each other, it is natural to rescue them.

The squad quickly divided up the work, and three Tier [-] battleships and two Tier [-] battleships rushed to the battlefield.

The Portuguese battleship was already on the verge of collapse, and it seemed to be severely damaged, and it was supported entirely by perseverance.

If it hadn't encountered the ocean-going fleet, it would have been caught up and wiped out by the Spaniards sooner or later.

The ocean was as flat as a mirror, and when the team drove within a five-kilometer range, they were finally discovered by both sides.

"Your Highness, we are finished. I really did not expect that the Spaniards sent so many pursuers."

On the Portuguese boat, a handsome young man had tears in his eyes, but his expression was very stubborn.

"Hold on, as long as there is a glimmer of hope, we cannot give up."

Seeing the young man's strong appearance, the others were quite touched in their hearts.However, at sea, what is most required is calmness.

Passionate blood is the most useless thing here, and calmness and cooperation are the most respected spirits.

OK is OK, no is not OK.

One ship can no longer sustain four ships, and now that the "Spanish" have so many helpers, they are dead.

Just when everyone's morale fell to the valley, the lookout above suddenly shouted frantically.

"Not the Spaniards! Not the Spaniards! The Imperial Fleet! We are saved!"

Just as a thunderbolt broke the dark clouds, the light reappeared, and the Portuguese immediately came to life.

Everyone rubbed their eyes and looked at the fleet that was getting closer.

At this time, even with the naked eye, the flag on the mast can be seen clearly.

The red flag with the sun and the moon shining like brilliance on the earth is not the symbol of the Imperial Navy.

"We survived! Haha, Your Highness, we survived!"

The Portuguese cheered and returned to the world, but the Spaniards were dumbfounded.

"Major, what shall we do?"

Looking at the rapidly approaching ocean-going fleet, the Spaniards were caught in a dilemma.

It is obvious that the Portuguese warship is already dead, as long as it catches up and gives two rounds of shelling, it will definitely be sunk.

But everyone can see that as long as they move forward, while they can attack the Portuguese, the warships of the empire will also complete their outflanking.

The Spanish major gritted his teeth, struggling inwardly.

He got information that there was a big man on board this Portuguese warship.Although I don't know who it is, but if it can be killed, it can definitely injure the Portuguese.

Do you just give up like this?

Facts have proved that hesitating loses.

The Imperial Navy made the choice for him.

The sound of the air being torn apart was extremely ear-piercing, like a devil howling, hitting his head in the blink of an eye.

A lot of water splashes suddenly burst out in the middle of the Spanish fleet, and even the air was strongly pushed, causing the Spanish warship to shake.

Several shells landed near the Spanish battleship, and the shock wave actually knocked down a battleship.

All the Spaniards were astonished.

They looked at the position of the imperial fleet, and then at their own position, and couldn't help but doubt their lives.

Almost 900 meters, can this be hit by naval guns?

Not to mention the super long distance, what happened to the shells that can still explode when they fall into the water?

At this time, the bottom of the overthrown warship had been exposed, and the loopholes like a hornet's nest made everyone tremble with fear.

Cannonballs thrown into the water can pierce through the strongest bottom of a battleship. Doesn't that mean...

It doesn't take too much aim to cause a lethal effect?
"retreat!"

The Spanish major finally recognized the reality, and he led the other three warships to flee without even having time to rescue the personnel on the fallen warship.

These Spanish battleships are also Galen ships. Although they are not as good as the Imperial Navy, if they want to run away at this time, the Imperial Navy can't catch up.

The Portuguese escaped with the addition of the Imperial Navy.

But after the two parties met, the young man reported himself, but Shang Kexi was taken aback.

"Dear Imperial General, I am Afonso, the son of the King of Portugal, and I request the Imperial Navy to rescue Portugal quickly."

The Portuguese prince came out to ask for help in person, and one can imagine how critical the situation is.

After understanding, Afonso is really not exaggerating.

It turned out that after receiving the assistance of the empire, Portugal's power rose sharply, and it already had the power to fight the Spanish army on land.

In the Battle of Castelo Branco five months ago, the Portuguese army even defeated the Spaniards and pushed the front line into Spanish territory.

Faced with the predicament, the Spaniards are certainly not reconciled.

Now that they had encountered a blow on land, they decided to find a way from the sea.

Although Spain lost its status as the sea supremacy in the Downs naval battle, Centipede, dead but not stiff, is at least far stronger than Portugal.

So Spain organized a large number of warships to attack Lisbon from the sea.

Although it failed to land, it also bombed the cities along the coast of Portugal to pieces, which dealt a heavy blow to Portugal's economy.

That's why Afonso volunteered to break out and seek help.

He had intended to go to England, but the northern sea lanes were tightly sealed by the Spaniards.

He was discovered soon and was hunted down, so he had to flee all the way south.

If it didn't happen to meet the ocean-going fleet, it would definitely be buried in the sea.

(End of this chapter)