In Andal City, the brutal war has been going on for three days and three nights.
Henry VII's 50,000 troops had been besieging the city for three days and three nights. They tried every means to break through the fortress, but all their efforts ended up in the accumulation of countless corpses.
Under the tall city wall.
Billowing smoke was filling the air, and the stench filled every corner of the city.
Corste seemed very tired. Three days of fighting had made the Spanish matadors on the city wall extremely tired. At this time, they were in urgent need of rest.
However, Henry VII did not intend to give up the attack on Andal City. At this moment, it was up to him to see who could persist until the last moment.
"Why hasn't our support arrived yet?"
Kolster looked towards the sea, expecting reinforcements to arrive.
If this continues, Spanish matadors may not be able to hold on any longer. Once their faith is shaken, they will collapse quickly.
A glance at Corster showed that Henry VII was always paying attention to the movements on the sea and was looking forward to the arrival of the Portuguese and French.
As long as their navy arrives here, they can attack Andal City from both land and water directions at the same time. It will be relatively easier to attack Andal City from the sea.
"Have the Portuguese and French betrayed their trust again?"
Henry VII also seemed restless.
A small city of Andal has completely disrupted his plans and deployments. He originally wanted to quickly capture this city, take back Hampshire County, and then send his troops westward to take back Kangxi, which was occupied by the Ming Dynasty.
Wallshire.
Now he is trapped under this city, and his carefully trained army has suffered heavy losses. Even if he takes this city, he may not be able to deal with the wolf-like tiger-like Ming army.
According to the original plan, by this time, the French and Portuguese should have cut off Spain's maritime supply lines and came here to jointly attack Andal City according to the agreed plan.
However, he waited and waited, but never saw their presence, which gave Henry VII an unknown premonition.
I feel that the French and Portuguese are very likely to have betrayed themselves again, just like the year before last, they clearly agreed that the three countries would advance and retreat together, but the Portuguese surrendered first, and then the French stood aside and allowed themselves to be beaten by the Spaniards and the Ming Dynasty.
Slaughter.
"Damn French and Portuguese pirates~"
Henry VII couldn't help but cursed.
At this moment, on the sea outside Andal City, amid the hazy white mist, one could vaguely see the figures of more than a dozen ships.
Soon, their figures became clear, and the Spanish flag hanging above them was also quickly clearly visible to both parties.
And just behind the Spanish ships, several huge warships could be seen. The Ming Dynasty dragon flags flying on these warships made both sides couldn't help but widen their eyes.
"Haha~"
"Our reinforcements have arrived!"
Kolster roared excitedly.
Suddenly, all the Spanish matadors on the city wall screamed with excitement.
"Our Spanish fleet~"
"And our Spaniards' best friends, the Ming people, are the Ming people's battleships!"
The Spaniards were so excited that they fought back fiercely, easily repelling the attacks of the English bandits.
"Spanish warships?"
"Are there any Ming warships behind?"
When Henry VII received the news, he hurried to the beach, picked up a telescope and took a look, and suddenly his eyes went dark.
After waiting and waiting, not only did they not receive support from the French and Portuguese, but they also received reinforcements from the Spanish and the Ming Dynasty that they least expected to see.
"withdraw!"
Without any hesitation, Henry VII issued the order to withdraw his troops.
If the fight continues and all the tens of thousands of troops in his hands are lost, Henry VII may not even know how to die. The great nobles in England hate him extremely, and they have long wanted to find a reason to fight with him.
He replaced himself with an excuse.
It's just that they have tens of thousands of troops in their hands, so they don't dare to make the slightest move.
Soon, the English army evacuated quickly like a tide, which made the Spaniards in Andal City celebrate excitedly.
Here at Andal Port, the tired Duke Colster came here excitedly.
"Mr. Duke, am I not late?"
The Duke of Almeida got off the boat, looked at Kolster who was covered in blood and extremely tired, smiled, opened his arms and said.
“It came just in time~”
"If you come a little later, I'm afraid you will never see me again."
Kolster smiled and replied.
"I'm really sorry. We encountered pirates disguised as French and Portuguese on the way. If it hadn't been for the support of our allies, the Ming people, I would have been buried in the sea."
Almeida briefly explained to Kolster the troubles he encountered at sea.
"Then I must express my gratitude to our friends~"
Kolster looked at the Ming general who he thought was wearing a military uniform. He was wearing a white naval admiral's uniform. He was tall, upright, handsome and resolute, with sharp eyes like an eagle's eye. He was looking around as soon as he got off the boat.
Carefully looking at the defenses of the Andal City in front of me, it revealed the style of the Ming Dynasty soldiers in the new era.
"Your Excellency, General, Duke of Coles and Governor of Andal in Spain, thank you very much for extending a helping hand to us."
Kolster came to the Ming Dynasty general, smiled and said using Ming Dynasty etiquette.
"Your Majesty the Duke, my name is Deng Yong, commander-in-chief of the Ming Dynasty's fleet in Western Europe!"
Deng Yong saluted the other party and introduced himself solemnly.
He is different from the fleet that came to Europe two years ago. He is a pure Ming navy general. He has attended a military school, received professional training, and has extremely strict military training.
The ones that came to Europe two years ago were temporarily drawn from various vassal states, colonies in the Indian Ocean, and fleets in the Golden Continent. They were not actually the regular navy of the Ming Dynasty.
"General Deng, please come inside!"
When Kolster heard this, he immediately understood.
He is a master of the Ming Dynasty, and he is also very clear about the Ming Dynasty's deployment in Europe. The Ming Dynasty currently has a total of two colonies in Europe.
Hong Kong on the British Isles, Xihai Island in the Mediterranean Aegean Sea, and several surrounding islands. In these two colonies, the Ming Dynasty had a navy and an army. Among them, the fleet and army in Hong Kong were relatively large.
There are a full fifteen large fleets, and the navy has more than 3,000 people. The army is even larger. Hong Kong has been reinforced twice, so that there are 20,000 Ming army troops permanently stationed in Hong Kong.
Such a powerful force was not only enough to protect Hong Kong, but also served as a deterrent to England and other Western European countries. This was the reason why Henry VII did not dare to attack Hong Kong directly.
Soon, under the leadership of Kolster, everyone came to the living room, and the fine tea from Daming was served, exuding bursts of fragrance.
"General Deng, I know your country will not sit idly by. Spain and the Ming Dynasty are allies and friends. You will definitely help us."
Corster seemed very happy. As long as the Ming people were willing to help Spain, it would be simple.
Even if it goes to war with the Three Kingdoms again, Spain does not need to be timid. It can beat the shit out of the Three Kingdoms again like it did the year before last.
"Mr. Duke, you may have misunderstood!"
"We, the Ming Dynasty, have no intention of intervening in your European war. This time, I was just ordered to destroy the hateful pirates."
Deng Yong shook his head slightly and said.
"This~"
Hearing Deng Yong's words, Kolster and Almeida couldn't help but look at each other, and then frowned, but soon, after thinking about it carefully, they suddenly understood.
The people of the Ming Dynasty wanted to make the Europeans kill each other, but they were afraid that the Spaniards would not be able to withstand the siege of the Three Kingdoms, so they did not support it openly, but secretly they still had to give what was needed and help those who needed to be helped.
Just understand this.
Maybe Ming Dynasty is not prepared to openly support Spain, but secret support is also possible.
As long as the people of Ming Dynasty are willing to support, everything is easy to talk about.
"General Deng, I wonder what you think of the situation at hand?"
Instead of worrying about why the Ming people didn't intervene directly, Kolster quickly asked Deng Yong about some military matters.
"Your Andal City is very solidly built. As long as you rely on this city, you can hold on to it. It's like driving a nail into the heart of England."
"As long as this city is not broken, you can advance, attack, retreat or defend. You can also use this city as a stronghold to intimidate the French."
Deng Yong thought for a while and analyzed.
"I also know the importance of this city."
"But after all, this place is some distance from our mainland, and the supply lines can easily be cut off by the French and Portugal. Moreover, the English people in Andal have never obeyed our Spanish rule."
"This time, they massacred our tax collectors and police officers stationed in various places, working together internally and externally, causing us to suffer a great loss."
Kolster nodded solemnly, and then said helplessly.
"Hmm~"
"When I came here, Governor Jiang Liang asked me to bring a message to His Excellency the Duke. He asked Your Excellency the Duke, have you finished the book of Bai Qi Zhuan he gave you?"
Deng Yong nodded slightly, then thought about it and said.
"The Legend of Bai Qi?"
When Kolster heard this, he suddenly remembered that Jiang Liang once gave him a book, which was about a war god named Bai Qi in the Qin Dynasty in ancient Ming Dynasty.
"The reason why Bai Qi was awarded the title of God of War is not only because he is invincible in every battle, but also because he is very lethal. The enemy will be so frightened when they hear his name that they will surrender directly without fighting.
Already."
"You are still too kind here, so they are not afraid of you and dare to rebel against you, Spain."
"If you are tough enough, they will be afraid of you and will never dare to betray you. When the time comes, wherever your army goes, everyone will voluntarily surrender and surrender."
Deng Yong looked at Kolster and explained to him.
Of course, these are what Jiang Liang told him to do. The purpose is naturally to plant the seeds of hatred between the Spanish and the English and make them hate each other, so that the conflicts will not be directed at the Ming people in Hong Kong.
