The strong wind blew away the thick smoke on the sea, revealing the scene after the battle.
On the vast sea, I saw large broken ships struggling on the sea, but finally slowly sinking into the sea. The sea was full of floating corpses, shipwrecks, wood chips, etc., and a large number of them could be seen.
People who are struggling in the sea are swimming desperately, or they are holding a piece of wood and looking at the scene in front of them with dull eyes.
The burning ships are like bloody lotuses, releasing their last abilities, and the burning flags are fluttering feebly in the wind.
The victorious Spanish and Japanese allied forces were silently licking their wounds like lions after a duel, paving the ship's fire, repairing holes, and rescuing their fallen companions.
A battle raged from morning to evening. Where the sea and sky meet in the west, the red and bloody setting sun seems to reflect the brutality of this battle.
Although the Spanish and Japanese coalition forces won, they themselves paid a heavy price for it. Half of the dozens of main warships were sunk, and the rest were injured. As for other large and small warships,
More than half of it was lost.
As for the Pirate Alliance, only a few ships were left and fled back in embarrassment, while the rest were basically buried here. From now on, the Pirate Alliance will completely lose its right to speak at sea.
The Spanish and Japanese people will not miss this opportunity. They will definitely attack the Pirate Alliance severely and will never give them another chance to make a comeback.
"Haha, great bullfighters, we won!"
Duke Colster's face was pitch black, but he was very excited at this moment.
Under his wise command, the Spanish Empire finally won another great victory. This naval battle basically established the victory of the Third War.
After the maritime power of the Pirate Alliance is eliminated, the entire vast sea area of Western Europe will become the back garden of the Spanish, allowing the Spanish to gallop.
With this advantage, Spain could advance, attack, retreat or defend, taking advantage of the right time and place.
"Haha~ I won~ I won!"
On each warship, the matadors immediately cheered and waved their weapons.
In an era when the spirit of chivalry had not yet dissipated, and under the glorious glory of the Spanish Empire, they once again defended the dignity and interests of the Spanish Empire.
Correspondingly, every matador who survives will also receive a huge reward. Of course, this reward must be collected from the loser.
"good!"
Dongfang Yue also had a smile on her face.
In a naval battle, although the Japanese side also suffered heavy losses, it allowed Europeans to truly see the ferocity and power of the Japanese.
In the past, Europeans were as afraid of the Ming people as they were of ghosts, and did not dare to provoke the Ming people at all. However, they were often very indifferent to the Japanese people, and even ridiculed the Japanese people for being dwarves.
The pirates who were ravaging the Gold Coast didn't dare to touch the Ming Dynasty's colonies and ships, but they attacked and looted the Japanese colonies and treasure ships again and again. How could this not make the Japanese angry?
Now, I finally let these European barbarians know how powerful the Japanese are.
Of course, the more important thing is to win this war, and then you have to eat the cake.
Thinking of the London Agreement that the Ming Empire and Spain jointly forced the English to sign, Dongfang Yue will become excited.
It was definitely necessary to cede territory. He would never give up the business of plundering white slaves from Europe. This business brought in money too quickly.
A white slave could be sold to the Ming Dynasty for about twenty taels of silver. Where in the world is there a better deal than this?
Of course, to do this business, the prerequisite is to have a colonial stronghold in Western Europe, so that it can be used as a transit station and stronghold. In the future, you can specifically plunder white slaves in Western European countries.
Compensation is definitely required.
Not to mention how much, a few million taels of silver is a huge sum of money. Of course, the more the better, no amount is too little.
Trade privileges and the like are even more indispensable. This is also a must, and the requirements are not high. It is enough to be similar to that of the Ming Dynasty. It is enough to ensure that Japanese merchants can travel freely everywhere.
Dongfang Yue had even drafted the agreement in her mind at this moment, and was ready to enjoy the fruits of the victory.
However, things did not develop as the Spaniards and Japanese expected.
Although the pirate alliance was defeated at sea, it was still very tenacious and had no intention of seeking peace talks with Spain or Japan. It did not even send an envoy for peace talks.
This made Duke Colster and Dongfang Yue very angry.
"Your Excellency, they seem unwilling to admit defeat."
Dongfang Yue came to the battleship "San Fernando" where Duke Colster was located to discuss the next action.
"They really seem to be unwilling to admit their failure. If that's the case, then we have to teach them a lesson."
Duke Colster nodded solemnly.
I originally thought that the Pirate Alliance should bow to me, but the other party showed no intention of surrendering. Even on the land border between Spain and France, the French launched a powerful offensive again, trying to wash away the shame of the sea.
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Only on land, the French did not take advantage at all.
The Spanish Army used a large number of firearms produced by the Ming Empire, and also built its army according to the system of the Ming Empire's army. It was extremely powerful and easily blocked the French attack on land.
If it weren't for the French's huge army, the Spanish would even plan to attack Paris, France from land.
"What are your plans, Your Excellency the Duke?"
Dongfang Yue looked at Duke Colster and now had a more detailed understanding of Europe.
Among the pirate alliances, France is undoubtedly the most powerful. France has a large land area and a large population. It is a traditional land power in Europe.
As for England, Portugal, the Netherlands, etc., their strength is actually very average. They usually live by pretending to be pirates at sea and robbing here and there.
Now that the maritime power has been severely damaged, it is basically like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.
"Attack Paris!"
Duke Colste looked at the map, pointed at the location of Paris on the map and said.
"Attack on Paris?"
Upon hearing this, Dongfang Yue thought about it carefully and nodded.
The most powerful people now are the French. As long as the French are defeated, the Pirate Alliance will naturally bow their heads.
As for other countries, they can be easily dealt with.
Needless to say, Portugal is now sealed by Spain on both land and sea. That is to say, the King of Spain and the King of Portugal are related. King Manuel I of Portugal is the son-in-law of the King of Spain. There is really no way to take action.
ruthless.
Otherwise, Portugal would have been destroyed by now.
As for England, there is nothing to worry about. When the time comes, all you need to do is sail the warships over and bombard London. However, the English pirates are very poor, so don't expect to plunder a few copper coins from them.
The really rich people are the French.
They have a large land area and a large population. They have always been a land and sea power. They also have a coastline in the Mediterranean. Their trade is booming and they have a lot of money.
If you win this battle, you will naturally have to find the richest person to cut your flesh. The poor guy can't squeeze much money out of it.
A few days later, the Spanish and Japanese combined fleets sailed up the Seine River and directly reached Paris, the capital of France.
For a moment, the whole Paris was in panic and panic.
"Dong dong~dong dong~"
When the fleet arrived in Paris, the Spaniards and Japanese had almost no nonsense, and they were too lazy to conduct any consultations and peace talks with the French.
The cannons on the warships were aimed directly at Paris, launching a fierce artillery attack.
Deafening shelling sounded from the banks of the Seine, billowing smoke rose, and shells roared in the sky, and then hit every place in the city of Paris.
After the bombardment that lasted for nearly three hours, the whole of Paris was in chaos, with ruins and ruins everywhere, and countless French people were crying bitterly.
However this is just the beginning.
After the artillery attack, the Spanish and Japanese began to land. Wherever the army went, rivers of blood flowed.
All valuable things were robbed, and those that could not be taken away were directly smashed. Houses and the like were burned to the ground.
Louis XII's army had already been dispatched to the border with Spain. He originally thought that the maritime coalition could defeat the Spanish. Therefore, at this moment, Paris could be said to be a city with no defense capabilities at all.
Like a girl who had taken off her clothes, she could only let the Spaniards and Japanese people burn, kill and loot as they wanted. The originally prosperous city of Paris turned into a ruin in the blink of an eye.
As long as they can see high-rise buildings, the Spaniards and Japanese will not let them go. They will not be willing to bombard them with artillery, burn them with fire, or even destroy them completely.
Louis XII could not resist at all, so he could only flee Paris in a hurry with some ministers and family members, leaving hundreds of thousands of people in Paris to be massacred by the Spaniards and Japanese.
Soon, the Spaniards and Japanese invaded Louis XII's palace, looted everything, and when they left, they did not forget to set a fire to burn it completely.
A large number of people were slaughtered in the streets and alleys of Paris, but even more people were transported to Hong Kong ship after ship by the Spanish and Japanese like livestock. The price per person was about 20 taels. This
But how could they let go of a huge amount of wealth? They were already extremely skilled at doing this and would not let anyone go.