Chapter 404: It's Almost the New Year (Three Watches!) )
The British American colonies were occupied by the Song Empire, and when the British mainland, far away in Europe, received the news, the country immediately boiled.
For a time, some people were frantically clamoring to immediately mobilize warships to the Americas to safeguard the interests of the country.
However, in the face of such a surge of emotions, the British royal family behaved very strangely.
Since the royal family received the news of the Americas, they have not made any remarks or opinions.
This makes it incomprehensible to everyone.
Subsequently, the news that the city of Manhattan had seized the British merchant ship also came back.
The guys who were clamoring to mobilize warships and go to the Americas to defend national interests immediately died down and stopped making noise.
As the news spread back to Britain, more than 200 British merchant ships were seized in Manhattan.
That's almost a quarter of all the warships that Britain has.
I have to say that the Song Empire was too ruthless, so that the British lost a quarter of their warships at once, and let the Song Empire itself have more than 200 warships.
Under the sudden elimination of one and the other, how dare the British say more.
And the British themselves know what is the reason why things have become like this.
If the ordinary people knew that the royal family was engaged in a conspiracy, and as a result, they offended the Song Empire and cut off a huge financial route, God knows what would happen to the people in the Dao.
You must know that in this era, you can get along with the past, but you must not get along with money.
Because money is omnipotent in this day and age.
And some well-informed businessmen, of course, know what's going on behind this.
After all, the Song Empire in the Americas has already announced the causes and consequences.
At the same time, the Song Empire made it clear that he just didn't give face to the British.
In the future, the British will not be welcome on the American side.
Even. Even the British office in Manhattan was abolished, and the clerks of the office were thrown into the prisons of the Americas.
The British wanted to fight, but their own naval losses were too great, and they had to cross the Atlantic.
Not to mention supplies along the way, even if they got to the Americas, the sailors didn't have much energy one by one.
On the contrary, the Song Empire is different, they can wait for work at ease, which already has a great advantage.
Atlantic, for the Song Empire in the Americas. It's a natural barrier.
What's more, the Song Empire originally heard that many heavy battleships had been put into use, and many were also built in imitation of Dutch warships.
Now, with the seizure of British ships, it is likely that its naval strength has exceeded the number of warships that Britain now has.
Therefore, it is very unwise to start a war with the Song Empire now.
In the end, after thinking about it, the British had no choice but to knock out their front teeth and swallow them in their stomachs, and eat this big loss.
They can't eat it. Otherwise, what else could they do?
Unless it really doesn't care about anything, then assemble all the warships, and then cross the Atlantic to the Americas to fight the Song Empire to the death.
No one is so idiotic, though. Because it's no different from sending people to death.
Besides, there are so many ships, and just supplies or something is a lot of money.
Today's Britain is a typical dick country. Then the big one that comes is more than money.
Originally, I was able to do some business with Manhattan and still be able to sustain myself.
But they have offended the Song Empire idiotically, and now it's not just that business can't go on. It also lost more than 200 ships and the only two colonies in the Americas.
The British suffered heavy losses.
And in winter, the monsoon in the Atlantic changed direction, and even if the British had such intentions, they would not have been able to travel to the American continent.
Unless they can endure the torment and go from England to Africa, and from Africa to America.
But in this way, the time spent is more than 40 days.
In any case, the situation is very unfavorable for the UK.
Colonies on the American continent are of interest to the royal family.
But for the people at the bottom, the benefits are not very large.
In this war, the British merchants suffered heavy losses.
If nothing else, the mere fact that Manhattan did not do business with the British was enough to make the British businessmen want to cry without tears.
You know, the entire Mediterranean coast is now the best selling product in the Americas.
The British withdrew from Manhattan commerce, starting with the French and other countries.
After all, there is a share of Manhattan merchandise.
Now that the British are withdrawing, then this share of goods will definitely be shared among other countries.
As for whether the British cry or not, it has nothing to do with themselves,
Of course, no one knows that the British suffered such a big loss.
But the British still came up with a solution.
That is to issue privateer warrants, and let those warships under his command go to the Mediterranean or the Atlantic Ocean to plunder the ships of other countries.
In short, if you can't do business yourself, then other countries shouldn't want to do well.
And this approach of the British suddenly caused chaos in the whole of Europe.
And the warships of the Europeans began to be confined to the European Mediterranean, and began to melee for a century.
It can be said that Britain, a-stirring stick, has stirred up the whole history in such a mess.
Of course, that's all for later.
This order of the British royal family is still secretly given.
Because of the losses in the Americas, they intend to make up for it from the rest of Europe.
And at this time, the French were fighting with Spain.
At the same time, the Portuguese rebels also made the Spaniards anxious, and in short, the whole of Western Europe did not have the energy to pay attention to the affairs of the British.
The Protestant coalition organized by the Dutch is facing off against the Church militarily in the Netherlands. This led to turmoil in Eastern Europe as a result of the war.
Therefore, even if the British colonies in the Americas were seized by the Song Empire, no one cared about them at this time.
The Spaniards and the Dutch, after hearing that the British colony had been seized by the Song Empire, felt that the Central American side might also be dangerous.
But neither the Spanish nor the Dutch. They all have their own troubles now, and they don't have much experience to care about the Americas anymore.
Therefore, both sides secretly prayed in their hearts that after the Song Empire took the British colonies, they would never set their sights on the Caribbean.
Both the Spaniards and the Dutch understood that in the autumn they had transferred a large part of the fleet and land forces of the colonies along the Caribbean coast back to their homeland.
The military strength of those who remained in the colony now was simply not enough to resist the great army of the Song Empire.
If the Song Empire really set its sights on the Caribbean, then it would be unlucky.
It's a pity, though. Their God is a false idol, so it is useless to let them pray wildly in their hearts.
Zhao Hongyu and his henchmen have long set their sights on the rich Caribbean.
Moreover, if they wanted to rule the entire American continent, the Song Empire, a colony in the Caribbean, had to be included in their own hands.
Now that the disgusting stumbling block of the British has been kicked away, what else is there for the Song Empire to take care of.
And now there is a navy, an army has been created, and it has passed several actual battles.
Therefore. Now there is no one who can stop the Song Empire's advance.
In the third winter that Zhao Hongyu has experienced in this world, the war to attack the Caribbean has finally begun.
Zhao Hongyu sighed that it has been two years since he came to this world.
When I first came to this era, I didn't think I would survive. And live so moisturizing.
But no matter what, now that he has such status and power, then he has to go to the next level.
Otherwise, wouldn't you be too sorry to travel like this?
All thirteen fleets set off for the Caribbean. It can be said that the Song Empire established by Zhao Hongyu used all the sea power.
And then it also shows that Zhao Hongyu is bound to win Central America.
War in the Caribbean. Not much use for the Army.
Basically, it's all counting on the Navy.
The navy has just been established, and the sailors are all genetic people cultivated from the space-time trader.
After half a month of intensive training, these genetic people can barely operate the Grace Warship.
And this war against the Caribbean Sea is also a war that tests them, and at the same time allows them to add a little experience in naval warfare.
After the fleet departed, Wang Shan sent the plans of the naval department and the military department to Zhao Hongyu's desk.
Zhao Hongyu picked up the battle plan and looked at it carefully, then raised his head to look at Wang Shan standing in front of him.
"Your plan is a raid? And take advantage of the time when the enemy is paralyzed, and land to directly occupy the port? ”
Seeing Zhao Hongyu asking, Wang Shan replied: "Yes, when formulating this combat plan, we did so after careful consideration. Because considering that we did not officially declare war on Spain or the Dutch, our fleet could dock in the ports of the Spaniards or the Dutch, which gave us a chance, didn't it. ”
After listening to Wang Shan's words, Zhao Hongyu narrowed his eyes.
Yes, Wang Shan is right.
War is about doing everything.
It's not that some insidious means can't be used, as long as the end result is satisfactory to you.
Moreover, according to Wang Shan, his fleet can achieve the maximum result with the minimum casualties.
Easily take the ports of the Spaniards and the Dutch.
If you act quickly, the Spaniards and the Dutch will not react, and you can almost describe it as devastating to occupy half of the Caribbean.
When the time comes, with a fleet of bases and turf, and then a battle with the fleets of the Spanish and Dutch, there will be a great advantage.
Although it will be criticized to fight without declaring it, what does it matter if you have a big fist and can achieve the ultimate goal at the same time.
This is not a brain-dead aristocratic duel, and I have to tell the other party in the next battle letter, I am going to fight with you here, you can prepare for it.
If Zhao Hongyu does this, it is estimated that he will be the number one brain crippled in the world.
Seeing that Zhao Hongyu was deep in thought, Wang Shan continued: "Your Highness, it is okay to use any means in war. As for other people's criticism or abuse, then it's up to them. As long as we have the whole of America in our hands and get the most benefit, what does it matter if we scold or despise others. ”
It turned out that Wang Shan was worried that Zhao Hongyu would feel that he would not declare war, and at the same time, he secretly used it as a lie for trade to deceive other people's ports.
So, that's what it explains.
In fact, where did Wang Shan know that His Royal Highness was not such an indecisive person.
Sure enough, after listening to Wang Shan's words, Zhao Hongyu came back to his senses from his contemplation.
He looked at Wang Shan's somewhat apprehensive look, recalling what Wang Shan said just now, Zhao Hongyu still couldn't understand what his henchman was worried about.
I saw him laugh, and then said to Wang Shan: "Ha Lu haha, Wang Shan." Don't be cranky, you kid, do you think I'm the kind of idiot. Of course, I know that the war is all about it, so you don't have to worry about it at all. For his confidant, of course Zhao Hongyu has to explain. After saying this, the expression on Wang Shan's face really relaxed.
Then, Zhao Hongyu asked: "Have you evaluated it, and how high is the success rate of this combat plan?" ”
Wang Shan immediately replied: "There is a ninety percent chance, as long as there are no accidents, then this trick can be used forever." Of course, we are not immortals, and some factors are impossible for us to control. But when we drew up this plan, we thought that if we had half of the colonies in Central America, we would be successful. ”
Wang Shan didn't dare to say everything too much, after all, there are many factors in the war that cannot be controlled by man.
Also, a lot of accidents happen, and this thing is simply not to be considered.
Therefore, Wang Shan took a more conservative attitude.
Zhao Hongyu was very satisfied with Wang Shan's attitude.
"I've seen this plan, and now the fleet has departed. Now we are here waiting for their news, and we hope they succeed. ”
Zhao Hongyu put the battle plan on the table, and then thought about Wang Shan and pushed it.
Wang Shan took a few steps forward, picked up the battle plan at his desk, and then put it in the file bag under his armpit.
"Your Highness, it's about to be the New Year. So this year's Chinese New Year, is the city under our control going to issue some decrees? It's like a New Year's holiday or something. ”
After chatting about the Caribbean Raiders, Wang Shan's conversation turned to the issue of the New Year.
Yes, it's already winter, and it's about to be the New Year.
Zhao Hongyu's first winter was spent in a small Indian tribe, and he didn't have the concept of a New Year at all.
The following winter, the city of Manhattan had just been built, so it hadn't been built yet.
Now in its third winter, Zhao Hongyu now owns three large cities and five towns that are still developing.
Now he should think about the New Year and have fun with everyone. (To be continued.) )