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Chapter 1688 Landing in Dunkirk
"The Imperial Guard Brigade has been assembled, and we are ready to go to the European continent to fight at any time."

Cao Bianjiao came to Dover under the order of Chu Yun, and they were about to be sent to Dunkirk for siege.

"After we resupply, we will transport you to Dunkirk, and then we will see your performance on land."

Hundreds of large and small merchant ships were temporarily hired to transport soldiers.The Royal Infantry, the Royal Cavalry, the Local Infantry, the Imperial Guards Brigade, and the Far West Expeditionary Force gathered on the beach of Dover.

In addition to the above-mentioned troops, 4000 Indian soldiers who helped the Portuguese defend their capital Lisbon were also temporarily conscripted back.

Indian soldiers wearing headscarves and homespun costumes look a bit shabby compared to other troops. In fact, they do not have their own uniforms, and they can only buy their own clothes with meager military pay.

The Royal Infantry and the Royal Cavalry of the English Army began to wear red uniforms, which formed the prototype of the later "lobster soldiers".As for the infantry regiments in each county, they still wear their own clothes.

"1000 people from the Imperial Guard Brigade stayed in London to protect Lord Lord, and all the remaining 2000 people participated in the battle. There were 2000 people from the Far West Expeditionary Army, and 4000 Indian mercenaries, a total of 8000 people."

"England has sent two regiments of royal cavalry, two regiments of royal infantry, one regiment of royal artillery and five regiments of local infantry, a total of 10000 people, and the commander is still Prince Rupert. Queen Sophia has sent the most elite troops in her hands. They The navy is thriving and can easily find tens of thousands of skilled sailors, but there are only a handful of armies with combat effectiveness."

"Is the number of cavalry too small? There are only two royal cavalry regiments, and it is difficult to protect our flanks and pursue the enemy in battle."

"No, our Far West Expeditionary Army has been stationed in England for many years. We also have equestrian training. In fact, our soldiers can serve as infantry, artillery or cavalry. I have temporarily recruited a group of horses in England, and we can organize the Far West Expeditionary Army into two Imperial Cavalry."

Sun Chuanting, Cao Bianjiao and other army generals were preparing to cross the English Channel to land in Europe and count the number of their men.

Their biggest problem was that Chu Yun didn't bring many horses, but the number of infantry and artillery was quite a lot.

"Our local infantry regiment can gather 2000 horses, and the two sides can add up to 6000 cavalry." Prince Rupert stood up at this time to dispel the concerns of Sun Chuanting, Cao Bianjiao and others.

The combined landing force amounted to 18000 men, of which 12000 were infantry and artillery, and 6000 cavalry.

"It's enough." Sun Chuanting learned that there were 6000 cavalry on both sides together, and most of them were disciplined cavalry capable of organizing a wall charge. He believed that the force was sufficient.

The Zhili Fleet, the Fourth Fleet, and the Royal Fleet anchored in Dover. They updated their supplies and replaced them with the freshest food and fresh water.

"Commander, our Zheng He has applied to temporarily withdraw from the upcoming battle. The hull of the Zheng He is seriously damaged and is in danger of disintegration. We will return to the battle sequence after we go to the shipyard on the Thames for repairs." Zheng Chenggong saw Nelson of the Admiralty, approached him about repairing the ship.

"There are several other wooden sailing ships that were severely damaged. Your Zheng He went to repair them together, and the funding allowed the shipyard to directly contact our Office of the Admiralty in Portsmouth." Nelson agreed to their request.

The battle in the sea area of ​​Dunkirk was very fierce. 300 warships fought in melee. Many ships were severely damaged in the battle even if they were not sunk, and they could barely sail.

"It's time to prepare to board the ship!"

After the fleet was resupplied, groups of soldiers boarded the troop carrier, and some soldiers used whips to drive their horses onto the deck on the shaky planks.

There were dozens or hundreds of war horses crowded together on the deck of the cavalry regiment's ships, and the smell was so bad that Prince Rupert and others couldn't help frowning slightly.

The English also crossed the English Channel several times in the early 17th century to help the Netherlands deal with the Spaniards, but now they have become the common enemy of the Netherlands and Spain.

"Our England will win." Prince Rupert said lightly before setting off.

His elder brother regained his father's title and fief of the Elector of the Palatinate in Germany, but the strict primogeniture prevented him from being the Duke of the Palatinate. He was deeply loved by his uncle Charles I and his sister Sophia The reuse of I has linked his destiny to England instead of Germany.

The Indian soldiers also boarded the ship under the command of the Chinese military officer who led them. They looked blank and didn't know what they were going to do, nor did they know the purpose of launching the war. They were war machines trained by the Chinese military officer and would only follow Own officer action.They still use front-loading muskets, and Chinese soldiers serve as observers and artillery commanders in the artillery group. Indian soldiers are still responsible for simple tasks such as cleaning the gun bore, loading gunpowder and shells.

Chu Yun knew that these mercenaries could not be completely trusted, otherwise they would learn everything, and if they had the intention of betraying in the future, it would be much more difficult.

The Holy Alliance fleet has controlled the command of the English Channel. They are preparing for the Dunkirk landing. Hundreds of large and small troop carriers carry infantry, war horses, and artillery to ride the wind and waves and cross the English Channel!
When the Holy Alliance fleet approached the Dunkirk Fortress again, the privateers who had been moored inside saw that the situation was not good, and fled here early.

The Holy Alliance fleet blockaded the port of Dunkirk again.

Facing the aggressiveness of the Holy Alliance, the defenders of Dunkirk opened the sluice gates to let the flood water pour into the nearby lowlands, and the periphery of the Dunkirk fortress suddenly turned into a muddy swamp.

"The Spaniards are really ruthless. In order to stop our attack, they let sea water pour into the lowlands. This piece of land was destroyed."

England's admiral Black was taken aback when he saw the sea submerged part of the lowlands.

The Spanish defenders obviously witnessed the defeat of the Dutch and French fleets and feared that the Dunkirk fortress would be occupied, so they simply gave up and greatly increased the difficulty of besieging the fortress.

"The Spanish defenders are really annoying... Even if they occupy Dunkirk, they have to plug up the gap again and drain the accumulated water, otherwise mosquitoes will breed and plague will break out." Sun Chuanting's headache is the occupation of Dunkirk Governance problems after the Fortress of Erke.

Such a move by the Spaniards not only made the siege extremely difficult, but also turned this place into Zeguo, which was ruthless enough.

(End of this chapter)