In Europe, when the Ming Dynasty people in the East were concerned about the rise and fall of stock prices and where it was more cost-effective to immigrate, London, the capital of the Kingdom of England on the island of Great Britain in Western Europe, was here.
With a trace of mist, King Henry VII rode on his tall horse and walked slowly forward in front of the huge army camp.
The army in front of him was an army he had devoted all his efforts to build, with a total of 50,000 people. Not only did he use up the last penny in his pocket, but he also borrowed money from France and the Holy See.
Got a lot of debt.
Coupled with the war reparations that needed to be repaid, Henry VII even sold his wife's gold and silver jewelry, and he was no longer willing to wear clothes made of Daming brocade.
But Henry VII felt that all the efforts were worth it.
The 50,000-strong army in front of him made Henry VII straight, upright, and full of confidence. With such an army, he not only successfully suppressed the great nobles in the country who had been against him, but also the great nobles in the country.
The lords obtained a lot of wealth from these misers.
Moreover, he is also prepared to lead this army to regain everything that belongs to England and regain all the moral integrity that has been lost.
"The brave knights~"
"Please follow me, follow my steps, let us use the weapons in our hands to teach those invaders who are domineering in our home a lesson, let them know how powerful we English people are!"
Henry VII roared vigorously.
The Treaty of London was an extremely humiliating treaty. Not only did England have to bear high war reparations, but it also lost Hampshire and Cornwall. In Hampshire and Cornwall, the Spaniards and Ming people are still there.
Doing tyranny and doing good things, riding on their heads, eating, drinking and urinating.
"Roar~"
The huge military formation suddenly erupted with roars.
The angry English soldiers clenched the spears, longbows, and swords in their hands, and kept roaring to vent the anger in their hearts.
Soon, the mighty army was heading towards Hampshire in the south of the British Isles.
What was once Hampshire, England, and what is now Andal, Spain, is different from Hong Kong under the rule of the Ming Dynasty. Although the geographical location and conditions of Andal are much better than those of Hong Kong.
However, the Spaniards had no intention of building this place. They set up the Governor's Palace here, and its main task was to monitor England's every move. They sent tens of thousands of troops to intimidate England and urge England to pay war reparations on time.
Therefore, it has been almost two years since it fell into the hands of Spain, but compared with before, Andal has not changed much, and it should even be said that it has become worse.
The King of Spain showed no mercy to the people here and levied even heavier taxes than during England's rule. This was met with strong opposition from the locals.
But here, Spain stationed an army of 30,000 people, and everything was suppressed by the army.
Heavy taxes make the people here miserable and live an extremely poor life.
However, the Spanish soldiers stationed here lived an extremely luxurious life, and they also acted arrogantly, molesting women from good families, bullying men and dominating women. These are all basic operations, needless to say.
Therefore, the people here are extremely eager to return to the rule of England, but obviously, this is not an easy task.
In the Governor's Palace of Andal, the Spanish Duke of Colste was frowning at the intelligence sent back from England.
"I'm afraid Henry VII will start a war again soon!"
"They have been making excuses for delaying the delivery of this year's war reparations, and a large number of people have infiltrated into Andal to encourage the poor to respond."
"Hmph~"
"Do you think it's so easy to get your lost moral integrity back?"
There was a slight smile on Duke Colster's lips.
Spain is also very eager for a war now, a war to prove that it is the leading brother in Europe, and to establish its status and interests.
Andal on the British Isles is just a big place, nothing like it at all.
What really troubles Spain now is its interests in North and West Africa.
Spain finally won the Three Kingdoms War. I originally thought that everyone would be afraid of itself and would give in to itself. However, in fact, the Spanish were completely wrong.
Whether it is Portugal, France, or the English pirates, they not only did not give in to themselves, but were afraid of themselves, they even desperately competed with Spain for many interests in West and North Africa.
Colonies, slave trade, trade with the Ming Dynasty, etc., even the pirates that had been severely damaged began to revive again, and a large number of Spanish ships began to be attacked by pirates.
This turned Spain into an angry Spanish bull, with red eyes and looking for a purpose to vent its anger on the world.
Now the English are hitting the muzzle, which is naturally the best.
"Report——>>
~”
"Your Majesty the Governor, King Henry VII of England personally leads an army of 50,000 people and is attacking us in Andal!"
While Duke Colster was deep in thought, someone hurried over to report.
"Coming~"
Kolster stood up immediately.
After thinking for a while, he ordered: "Keep a close eye on the Englishmen in Andal. If there is any slight movement, kill them all immediately."
"Send someone to Hong Kong immediately and pass the news to Hong Kong Governor Jiang Liang~"
"Immediately send the news back to Spain, saying that the English have begun to take action."
"Send the order and prepare to fight!"
Kolster issued orders one after another very calmly. The Spaniards were already prepared for today.
Ever since they knew that Henry VII was mobilizing troops, the Spaniards knew very well that there would definitely be another war between Spain and England, and the English pirates would not just give in and admit defeat.
They have always been the only ones to rob others, but never in their turn has England been bullied like this.
As Corster's order was conveyed, waves of chilling sounds began to sound throughout Andal, and the Spanish troops stationed here quickly gathered to prepare for the coming war.
At the same time, in various towns in Andals, the English, who had been bullied by the Spanish, began to gather secretly, and people sent by Henry VII continued to encourage them and mobilize them before the war.
"Great people of England, His Majesty the King has not forgotten you. He has been working hard to train the army~"
"Now that the army has been trained, His Majesty the King is leading his army here to rescue you. As long as you drive away the vicious dog-like Spaniards, you can regain your freedom."
"However, it is not so easy to drive away the Spaniards. This requires everyone's cooperation. Everyone needs to give the Spaniards a hard blow in the back. At the critical moment, cooperate with His Majesty the King's army to defeat these Spaniards in one fell swoop.
."
Similar speeches were made in every corner of Andal. The English, who had been oppressed by the Spanish, took up their own weapons and prepared to cooperate with Henry VII's army to attack the Spanish.
In the Government House of Hong Kong, the Governor of Hong Kong Jiang Liang is reading the newspaper very leisurely. This is the only way to learn more about the situation in the Ming Dynasty. This place is too far away from the Ming Dynasty.
"What's the point of Liu Gong creating this stock exchange?"
"Build railways and connect trains?"
"Are you going to dig a canal in Egypt?"
While reading the newspaper, Jiang Liang couldn't help but shake his head.
The development and changes in the Ming Dynasty are really too big and too fast. I estimate that when I return to the Ming Dynasty, I may not be able to adapt to it, because there are too many, too many new things constantly emerging.
"It is estimated that railways and trains will not affect Europe for a while."
"But if this Egyptian canal can really be dug, then traveling to and from Europe will become extremely convenient and safe."
"The wind and waves in the Atlantic Ocean are too big and the danger is great. If we can take the route of the Mediterranean, Egypt, and the Red Sea, there will be land along the way, and the wind and waves will be much smaller, making it much safer. More importantly, we can take the western route to reach Europe.
Get closer, faster."
"It seems that Italy in the Mediterranean will benefit from it in the future, and we in Hong Kong will become even more embarrassed. We will only be able to have more contact with the caravans coming from the Golden Continent. A large number of goods trade will be completed on the Mediterranean side.
Already."
Thinking of this, Jiang Liang also shook his head slightly. As the Governor of Hong Kong, he naturally hopes that Hong Kong can become more prosperous, but the policy of the imperial court cannot be decided by him as a small Governor of Hong Kong.
What's more, compared to Ming's global layout, Hong Kong is really insignificant.
"Report~"
"Governor, Henry VII led an army of 50,000 to attack the Spanish Andal."
Someone hurried to Jiang Liang's governor's office to report.
"The fight is finally about to begin~"
"How long did Henry VII hold it in? I thought Henry VII didn't have the guts."
When Jiang Liang heard this, he couldn't help but laugh.
Then he thought for a while and said: "Pass my order, the Hong Kong fleet will enter a wartime state from now on. Their mission is to ensure the Spanish supply line at sea and not let the Spanish supply ships be harassed by pirates."
"How long did it take to take action? It seems that Henry VII has reached an agreement with Louis XII of France and Manuel I of Portugal. This war will definitely be more than just a war between the Spanish and the English."
"The French and Portuguese will support the English behind them, and behind Spain there is the Holy Roman Empire. The last ones are our Ming Dynasty and the Holy See."
"So now, what we have to do is let the Spanish have a bloody battle with the English!"