Volume 4: Hot! The whole world is a warring state Chapter 803: The Alliance Rapidly Disintegrates
Philip was of course very angry at first about Zhu Youdong's open letter, and felt that Zhu Youdong was shameless: Look at what you said? You are completely confusing right and wrong! Have I sold opium to your homeland? I tried to sell it in overseas states but it was quickly stopped. And you said that I invaded everywhere, so you didn't expand your territory? If you are so saintly, then why do you still have troops stationed in South America and Central Asia?
His focus at this time was still on the navy: there were still five battleships under construction in Spain. Among them, Trajan, Constantine and Aurelian would be completed in about three to five months. By then, combined with the repaired warships, they might have the strength to fight the Ming Navy again.
Of course, the Spanish Navy did a good job in the daytime artillery battle. But at night, facing the Ming Navy's torpedo attack, they were limited. In the final analysis, it was the generation gap in torpedoes, an important weapon in naval warfare.
Therefore, after severely reprimanding Garcia, Philip first went to the port of Lisbon to visit and comfort the naval officers and soldiers. Then he prepared to return to Madrid: he was going to the Academy of Sciences of Asturias to urge the scientists there to come up with a torpedo that was no less powerful than the Chinese as soon as possible.
As for Zhu Youdong's open letter? Humph, in the whole of Europe, except for Spain, there are only a few radio stations in the royal families and their capitals. How far can your open letter spread? How many people will it affect? Tomorrow I will write a speech to respond to you on the train from Lisbon to Madrid. As a historian, who am I afraid of when it comes to verbal battles?
However, before he could board the train from Lisbon to Madrid, bad news came one after another.
In the early morning of February 20, 1649, Philip was awakened from his sleep by Osvalles: an urgent telegram from King Charles I of England!
"Your Majesty Philip, at three o'clock in the morning of the 20th, an army landed in Plymouth. They were transported to the land by the Chinese navy, led by Cromwell, and the soldiers he led were more than 30,000 British soldiers captured on the battlefield in India! Their slogan is to overthrow the rule of the Stuart dynasty in Britain, to make Britain withdraw from the European Union, and to fight for independence, freedom and peace for Britain! Now, this army is heading towards London under the leadership of Cromwell. Since these soldiers are the elite of Britain, I am unable to organize any effective defense now. I implore you to send reinforcements from the European continent as soon as possible!"
"Cromwell, that bastard! I thought he died in America and asked Charles to take care of his family!" Philip almost fainted after receiving this telegram. After barely recovering, he still felt a headache: Charles I had been Philip's loyal dog for many years. At the European Union Conference, Charles was often one of the first few to stand up and agree and obey any plan proposed by Philip. And his reward to Charles was to stabilize the rule of the Stuart dynasty in Britain - in the historical plane, Charles I was pushed to the guillotine on January 30 of that year.
Therefore, Charles must be rescued. However, Britain is separated from the European continent by the sea. How can we rescue him?
"Your Majesty." Garcia, who was hastily summoned by Philip from the military port, frowned after learning the situation: "To help His Majesty Charles stabilize the situation, we must send at least two divisions of the army to land in Britain. This requires the use of at least 20 medium and large transport ships. But now that the navy has lost control of the sea?"
"Your Majesty." Osvalles stepped forward. "Plymouth is only about 200 kilometers away from London. Because Plymouth used to be the main military port of the British, the transportation between Plymouth and London is well developed. Cromwell can reach London in three days at most if he marches quickly. In three days, our army may have just assembled. So, it will be too late. Moreover, even if we add the five divisions transferred back from Central America, there are only ten real Casti divisions in the country. I firmly oppose taking out one-fifth of such precious forces and risking being sunk by the Chinese to rescue the British."
"My Prime Minister, what should I do?"
"The navy should send a fast light cruiser to avoid the Chinese main fleet and pick up His Majesty Charles and his family."
"...No, this is not possible. If we don't rescue Britain today, I'm afraid the entire European Union will begin to collapse!"
"Your Majesty!" Before Osvalles and Garcia could open their mouths to persuade him, a servant pushed open the door and said, "The Governor of the Netherlands sent an urgent telegram, saying that a riot broke out in Amsterdam. The Worms family took the lead, followed by the Orange family and other families. Tens of thousands of people participated and are besieging the Governor's Palace. They are demanding that the Netherlands become independent again!"
"Asshole! Rudolf was too kind to these lowlanders. He should have killed them all! Osvalles, call the army at home, prepare weapons, and head north to quell the rebellion as soon as possible!"
"Your Majesty, now that the navy has lost control of the sea, our army can only reach the Netherlands through the entire territory of France. So, would you please give me a warrant so that I can contact the monarchs of various countries in France?"
"Yes, you can also ask the monarchs of the French countries to organize their armies and follow our army northward!"
"Yes, sir!"
"Your Majesty!" Before Osvalles turned around to leave, another servant pushed the door open and walked in. "Archduke Carlos of Burgundy sent an urgent telegram, saying that at six o'clock this morning, Grand Duke Louis of Paris gave a public speech outside the Louvre, announcing his withdrawal from the European Union and his intention to rebuild France."
"Louis, that little bastard, actually dared to betray me? I was able to chop off his father with a guillotine back then, and I can chop off him today as well!"
"Your Majesty." The attendant anxiously turned the page of the telegram: "Archduke Carlos also reported that at five o'clock this morning, an army landed in Normandy and is now heading towards Paris by train. According to the news from his intelligence personnel in Paris, Archduke Louis has revealed in a public speech that the main members of this army are the 50,000 French who were captured in the Indian battlefield!"
"F*ck me~" Philip wiped his face fiercely, his aura obviously withered: "Who is the general leading the troops? Could it be Henry (Durenni)?"
"It is said that the commander of the troops is a major general named Adrian."
"Your Majesty," Osvalles interrupted, "Adrian was a division commander of the French Army Group in the Indian Expeditionary Force."
"Well, it seems that Henry has not betrayed me. I still have a few loyal subjects."
"Your Majesty." The servant, who had no vision at all, stabbed Philip in the chest again, who had just breathed a sigh of relief: "The Grand Duke Louis of Bourbon (the Grand Condé) has made a public statement that he is willing to merge the Duchy of Bourbon and the Duchy of Paris, and use this as a basis to restore the prosperity of France!"
"Asshole, asshole, asshole! These two Louises are both conscienceless bastards! Garcia, I agree not to send an expeditionary force to Britain. But you have to quickly arrange a fast warship to go to London to pick up Charles and his family."
"yes!"
"Osvalles, my Prime Minister, arrange a special train. I will return to Madrid. Prepare our army. I will lead our Castilians to break through France."
"As you command, Your Majesty. But what about Archduke Carlos of Burgundy and Archduke Ferdinand of Lyon?"
"…They are my brothers. Well, send them a telegram. If the enemy's main force marches towards them and they really can't resist, then they should return to Madrid."
"yes!"
At 10 a.m. on February 20, Philippe boarded a special train from Lisbon to Madrid. Even on the train, bad news continued to arrive.
King Frederick III of Denmark issued a telegram announcing Denmark's withdrawal from the European Union and the start of separate armistice negotiations with China. He also suggested dissolving the European Union and restoring freedom and peace in Europe.
Faced with the advance of 50,000 elite troops under the command of Louis XIV of Paris, the Duke of Longdeville and the Duke of Bazon, who were originally in France, were forced to send out telegrams one after another, expressing their willingness to give up the independence of their respective duchies and merge with the Grand Duchy of Paris to revive France.
Many duchies and principalities in Germany have successively issued telegrams, saying that the Germans have made too many sacrifices for the EU, and now it is time to ask for compensation from the EU. If the EU does not compensate, they will announce their withdrawal from the EU.
Queen Christina of Sweden issued a telegram announcing that Sweden will withdraw from the European Union and will start peace talks with China alone.
At 11 o'clock in the morning, the most important telegram came: Pope Innocent X issued a telegram, saying that the current King of Spain, Philip IV, was born under the name of the Archangel Guardian, but was actually a demon in disguise to deceive the world. The Pope called on all believers to unite and eliminate this demon to restore freedom and peace to Europe!
When Philip saw the telegram from the Pope in the luxurious carriage, he suddenly felt dizzy and fainted.
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"Teacher, Adrian's army has arrived in Paris by train from Normandy. I just went to see them. The soldiers are in good spirits and have all the equipment. The key is that these guys seem to have received a good education from the Chinese in the prisoner camp. Now they are shouting that they will no longer fight for Philip's personal ambitions, but will give everything for the resurrection of France!"
"Hahaha, good, very good. So, the Chinese people's establishment of the position of commissioner in the army is really a great invention."
"Teacher, you are amazing. You are able to connect so many countries to generate electricity almost simultaneously. Especially, even an old shaman like the Pope can follow up so quickly. It is really beyond my expectation."
"Hahaha~" The 64-year-old Richelieu, seeing that his lifelong obsession was about to come true, completely let go at this time: "Your Excellency the Archduke, no, the great French Majesty, the Pope is a bully who is afraid of the strong and greedy for money. It is actually very easy to manipulate. As long as you give him enough money and threaten him more harshly, he will be shaken. Of course, the most important thing is that our army is back, but Philip's navy is finished. In this way, the Pope's position can actually be completely controlled."
"Yes, teacher. What should we do next? Ask the Chinese emperor to release the Swedish, Danish and even Germanic prisoners and form an alliance to fight against the Spanish army that is coming north?"
"No, that's not necessary. I have arranged a final show for Philip in Madrid. He will definitely be very surprised. Hahaha~"
