open sea

Chapter 1420
The source of Liu Zhi's happiness was that the fleet from Spain docked at the Southampton harbor occupied by the Ming army.

The first to arrive in the city of London were a few Spanish light cavalry on Andalusian horses. Because of their arrival, General Ying Ming of Puzhou made a special trip to come back from the frontline siege position to welcome the reinforcements.

Because the letters brought by these Spanish light cavalry were not written in Latin, but in standard Chinese characters of Guange style. The inscription of the letter was General Xihai of the Han Dynasty, Yang Ce.

Spain sent more than just grain and grass.

When Yang Ce entered Westminster Abbey, he attracted almost everyone's attention, not only because of the Spanish phalanx company lined up next to the Andalusian horses under his crotch, and the Spanish phalanx with spears stationed in the square.

It is also because of the neat armor of the Eastern Banner Army on his body.

Bai Lier, who was hiding behind Liu Zhi, watched those troops carefully. The iconic equipment of the Spanish Legion frightened her, but she still couldn't hold back her curious eyes, and asked Liu Zhi softly, "Master, who is that? Equip yourself, Red Cap."

This sentence was taught by Huo Jun, the standard Beizhili official dialect, and the Qijun said that he saw that the Ming army would not be beaten.

Nothing could hide the shock in Bai Lier's heart when she asked this sentence: My God, can a flag soldier in Ming Dynasty be the leader of the Spanish Legion?

"He's not a bannerman, we don't wear boots like that."

Under Yang Ce's padded skirt, he was not wearing the official boots of the Banner Army, but a pair of Spanish leather boots specially dyed to look like soap boots, with French gear spurs on them.

Soon, the owner of the spurs got off his horse, arched his hands from a distance, and then stepped forward and grabbed Ying Ming's arm who greeted him, smiling very happily: "General Ying, I haven't seen you for many years, it's been a long time!"

Yang Ce had met Ying Ming before, but Ying Ming was still the Eastern General Banner at that time.

When Yang Ce led the pirates to Changsheng to spend money and have fun, Ying Ming was ordered to take Yang Ce to play in the city for half a month.

"Seeing the general's letter, Ying left the siege and came over. Why is the Spanish fleet led by the general? And your armor..."

Ying Ming pointed at Yang Ce's armor, but didn't say anything after that.

Yang Ce knew this well. He knew that Ying Ming had too many questions to ask. He laughed and opened his arms and turned around to show his armor. Then he said with a smile: "I bought it, not just Spain, the United Fleet!"

"Brother Ying's massacres in Ireland and England have spread all over the world. Yang was earlier ordered by Marshal Chen to station in the Azores. In September last year, King Philip of the West invited me to the Royal Palace of Lisbon."

As he said that, Yang Ce raised two fingers: "Two months, we signed the Treaty of the United Fleet of the Western Han Dynasty. I will send people and ships, and Spain will send ships, money, people, food, and guns to form this fleet." .”

"Seven large Galen, and 64 warships of various types, flying sharks, galleys, Karak, Caravel, little Galen, everything, a 3000-man Spanish legion, and five thousand ships from the Han Kingdom. Household Department."

Ying Ming frowned slightly, and asked: "The treaty, brother Yang, can you show me what is the content of the treaty?"

There are too many people in Yang Ce, so Ying Ming has to think about what the King of Spain wants to do.

"Don't worry, General, it's harmless to Ming. I'm here to help you fight the war. We'll take care of England first, and then use the eastern port to stock up on food and stop the ship. The king of Spain wants me to help him take care of the rebels in the Netherlands."

"I think he's scared because I've been parked in the Azores, and wants to spend money to buy peace, and I don't have any objections."

"All the spoils of the Netherlands belong to me. Spain only needs that piece of land. The young men under my command stayed on the island for more than a year, and they gave birth to more than 2000 mouths in their free time. It will not be a problem to stay any longer."

Ying Ming nodded slowly when he heard the words, and decided in his heart to write a letter to the Dongyang Military Mansion later in time to inform Yang Ce of his coming.

But it was just an ordinary report. Before they left for the expedition, the capital's military government did not tell them about the Netherlands. As long as it does not affect his work, he still welcomes Yang Ce's arrival.

Food and reinforcements are welcome.

"If I hadn't caught up with the canonization of little Chen Shuai in Baishan, I would have come here long ago. I was delayed in France for a while on the way. I also bought this set of armor from him. He was not willing to sell it at first, but I must buy it."

As he said that, Yang Ce smiled quite satisfied. No one knew how complicated his obsession with this matter was, and he finally smiled with relief: "I still have 300 people outside the city, and the others are all in Southampton. , Grain has not been unloaded at the port."

"My people are full of wine and food. In two days, I will introduce the generals of the United Fleet to the general. Take me to see the map first?"

If we really want to talk about professionalism, Yang Ce, who was born in the Nanyang Lecture Hall, is much more professional than Ying Ming, who was born in the Beiyang Banner Army.

The two of them entered the tower of Westminster Abbey. The Spanish company that Yang Ce brought was very honest. He drew a corner of Westminster Abbey and started to build a camp. Those who couldn't fit in were also very consciously led by the squad leader. Line up to find houses.

Never give the Ming army any trouble.

"Not everyone said that the Spanish Legion was very badly educated. I think they are quite polite."

Seeing the back of Yang Ce and Ying Ming walking into the tower side by side, Liu Zhi was delighted to hear Bai Lier's words: "You think they have good discipline, because this is the territory of Ming Dynasty, even if there is only one army of the Ming Dynasty standing here Well, they're also very well behaved."

"If there wasn't this Huangming flag, they would have eaten you to the bone. We killed thousands of brothers on the west side of the sea to make them behave so well."

"Thousands of red hats?"

Liu Zhi shook his head: "Then we don't wear bowls, but iron hats."

"How many of them died?"

"I don't know. In Mingxi's first battle, Linlai Island wiped out 2 people. In the second battle in Asia, Spain lost seven legions."

That being said, there was no pride on Liu Zhi's face. In fact, when the Ming army fought against the Spaniards, it was said that the troops of the Ming army were fully equipped with guns and guns.

Since the Spaniards, no other army has suffered such casualties.

"Then what are the Spanish legions doing in London, and Philip is going to be King of England?"

Liu Zhi laughed, he didn't understand Bai Lier's thinking, and asked with a smile: "Can you accept Philip as king? Isn't it true that you can't accept other people's rule?"

"It's different. As long as England is still England, it doesn't matter if Philip becomes the king of England, but in this case, I have to convert to Catholicism."

Bai Lier's words inspired Liu Zhi a lot. He pondered for a while, then raised his head and said with a smile, "Then you can be happy. I'm afraid Philip himself won't dare to say that he is the king of England right now."

"why?"

Liu Zhi couldn't tell such a thing that a hundred thousand soldiers could not hold back the treasury's financial power. This kind of thing was not something he could know by himself, but he knew a more simple truth.

"If he wants to be the king of England, others don't know, but in order to keep the country he won for His Majesty, I will fight to the end."

(End of this chapter)