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- For a matchlock team of 2,000 people, 2,000 matchlock guns need to be made.
Based on the musket workshops currently owned by the UK, even if they were fully engaged in manufacturing, it would take four to five years to manufacture 2,000 matchlock muskets.
And to set up a 2,000-man matchlock corps, this is another big expense.
Although the Spanish Empire has declined a lot now, they have not completely fallen.
The British also face various threats from Europe.
At the same time, the battle for maritime hegemony continues. In order to compete for maritime hegemony, Britain has almost exhausted its national power to build a navy.
Although Queen Elizabeth I had passed away in England at this time, King James VI of Scotland was in power, ushering in the beginning of the Stuart dynasty.
But Elizabeth I¡¯s governing philosophy and military philosophy were still implemented.
The ocean, a place full of wealth and hope, has become a policy focus for the entire UK.
The army has now been greatly weakened. If this bill is proposed at this time, His Majesty William will not agree to it.
Marquis Mendel analyzed the current situation in his mind and did not think that General Spike's proposal would be successful. Even if I go to talk to His Majesty myself, it won¡¯t work because the country has no money.
It takes a lot of money to make a matchlock gun, and it also costs money to support an army of 2,000 people.
He glanced at General Spike helplessly: "Do you think His Majesty James will spend money to increase the legion?"
The words of Marquis Mendel immediately stunned General Spike.
Yes, this king from Scotland, the king of England and Scotland designated by the 'Virgin Queen', is really a real stingy man.
Asking him to pay would really cost him his life.
Therefore, there is a high possibility that your proposal will be completely ignored.
But after the initial discouragement, Spike regained his energy. He looked at Mendel seriously and said: "Your Majesty, although your Majesty may not be able to get through, we can discuss it with the nobles in the House of Representatives."
Spike said this for a reason.
In fact, although His Majesty King James seems to be the controller of two countries, he actually only controls the Kingdom of Scotland.
Since he does not understand the British parliamentary system at all and looks down on the nobles in the British House of Commons, the king is now just a 'mascot' on the surface.
¡°It is actually okay to discuss such a big matter with the powerful members of parliament and nobles.
As long as those guys agree to Spike's proposal, the king will have no choice in the end.
The Margrave of Mendel is a member of the House of Commons and the Minister of War.
Unfortunately, before Spike could be happy for long, Mendel poured cold water on him.
Mendel shook his head and said to Spike: "General, although I am very optimistic about your proposal and know the advantages of this tactic. But do you think those nobles who have been blinded by gold coins will agree with you? This proposal?"
?Obviously, Mendel was very dissatisfied with this.
"You tell these guys that there is a gold mine there, and you can make them interested in investing in you, but let them pay you to form an army belonging to the country" Mendel curled his lips, "Humph, it's out of the question."
Spike sighed, knowing that what Marquis Mendel said was true.
"Then what should we do? If we have this kind of tactics and train this kind of soldiers, we will have the capital to dominate the European continent in the future."
Spike is still very optimistic about this tactic.
And why didn¡¯t Mendel know this?
?Through Spike¡¯s narration and his observation records. As the military minister, Marquis Mendel also saw the advantages.
"Master Marquis, don't forget it when you go. Although we know this tactic and how to use it, I can guarantee that it won't be long before the European countries will also know about it." Spike reminded Marquis Mendel, "When the time comes they will If we form this kind of army first, it will be troublesome."
Marquis Mendel frowned tightly, and he admitted that Spike's worries were not unreasonable.
Although the war in Virginia was a British colony, it didn¡¯t take long for the Spanish and Dutch to know about it.
"As for the fact that the British were defeated, they can figure it out with just a little research.
At the same time, they will also ask about how the British were defeated and who the enemy was.
Therefore, this five-stage shooting tactic and the use of matchlock guns are no secret.
As Spike worries, these countries are not without smart people, and they will also see the various benefits and power of this tactic.
And not all those in power in those countries are very mediocre.
As long as they promote this tactic, it will not be a good thing for the UK.
Seeing Marquis Mendel frowning and falling silent, Spike stopped talking and sat there quietly.
"I'll try my best, hoping to convince those damn guys."
"Try your best, Lord Marquis, and hope God bless England." Spike said helplessly, while raising his hand to make a false sign of the cross in front of him.
After Spike left, Marquis Mengdier began to think about how to persuade the money-obsessed nobles.
At this time, Zhao Hongyu was still living a leisurely life on the American continent and had no idea what was happening in England.
But even if he knew it, he wouldn't care too much.
Strictly speaking, this five-stage shooting tactic is not a good thing. Even if it is learned by Europeans, it will be useless.
After all, their matchlock craftsmanship is so poor that they cannot be considered a formidable enemy using this tactic.
Now his elite warriors have begun to use flintlock guns.
Whether it is the rate of fire or the hit rate, it is much better than the matchlock gun.
The lead in weapons makes it impossible for Zhao Hongyu to worry about this¡ª¡ª
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In the city of ¡®New Spain¡¯ in the Caribbean region of Spanish Central America (on the east coast of Mexico), Spanish Governor Gonzalez is listening to reports from his subordinates.
After the subordinate finished talking about the situation in Europe, the dynamics of various countries, and the country's military and political action policies, he began to talk about what happened in British Virginia in North America.
After all, when Zhao Hongyu invaded the city of Jacquessali in Virginia, everyone in Virginia saw and experienced it personally.
In the city of Yaxali, there are also many Spanish businessmen and Hispanic mercenaries.
Therefore, this kind of thing cannot be concealed at all.
"The British went to war with the Indians in the north, and they haven't gotten any benefits yet. I heard that the British suffered heavy losses, but the Indians also suffered a lot of casualties."
This adjutant told Gonzalez in detail one by one the information gathered.
Governor Gonzalez is dressed in a "clown suit" with a ring around his neck, and is dressed in a costume that would be absolutely disgusting in the 21st century. Her long white stockings were exposed, and she was wearing high-heeled leather shoes
Likewise, he also has a curly beard.
But this Governor of New Spain is very ¡®young¡¯, only forty-two years old.
"Haha, these damn British guys always suffer a big loss." Gonzalez was really happy to hear the adjutant say that the British suffered a big loss. As a Spanish, they all hate the British very much since the defeat of the powerful Armada decades ago.
"But Spain is already in the sunset, and no matter how they curse, it can't change this fact.
But it always makes people happy to hear that the people they hate are having bad luck, right?
But he also heard something different from this information. The first was that the well-armed British were defeated by the Indians.
This is something that makes him feel incredible.
To be fair, although the British army is a little "worse" compared to Spain, it is not that it can't even deal with the indigenous Indians, right?
When did the indigenous people become so powerful?
You know, the Spaniards only used a few hundred people to conquer the Incas, and they had already almost destroyed the Incas.
Of course, smallpox helped the Spaniards a lot in the process of conquering the Incas, and this needs to be acknowledged.
But no matter what, it is very puzzling that the British were defeated by the indigenous people.
"Are there many indigenous people?"
Gonzalez asked.
The adjutant shook his head and replied: "The number of Indians is not large, and their combined strength is only 11,000. After the British united with the vassal indigenous people, the number of soldiers was 13,000." thousand??people. "
Gonzalez stood up from his seat, walked around the room twice, then came to the window and opened it.
The warm sea breeze blows into the room, allowing fresh air to circulate in the room.
Although it is late autumn in North America, it is still as hot as summer in Central America.
"The British have 13,000 troops. If they attack the natives with only 11,000 troops, they should not fail. Even if most of the troops are vassal indigenous warriors, the British have such a problem It¡¯s also somewhat thought-provoking.¡±
Gonzalez frowned and said to his adjutant.
"Mr. Governor, the real situation is actually this. The natives who fought the British were completely different from what we know. They had advanced tactics and a strong will to fight. They also had sharp muskets, so the British failed. No wonder.¡±
Afterwards, the adjutant told Gonzalez in detail about the war that took place between the British and the Mohican tribe.
As the adjutant told the story, the look on Gonzalez¡¯s face became more and more solemn.
From the words of the adjutant, he could tell that the natives who defeated the British were definitely not the ones they had seen before.
The advanced five-stage shooting and the wave-like forward and backward attack tactics are not what ordinary people think of.
"How did you get this information?" Gonzalez interrupted the adjutant and asked a somewhat puzzling question.
Yes, they knew that the British fought with the Mohicans and were defeated, which is not surprising.
However, it is a bit puzzling that even the war process between the British and the Mohicans is so clear.
"My Lord Governor, there are many Spanish mercenaries in the British army. They participated in the entire war against the Mohicans, and after the war, they left Virginia and came to our city of New Spain."
"Damn guy, he actually helped the British fight for gold coins!"
Gonzalez cursed in a low voice when he heard this.
But he had nothing to do about it. After all, the Spaniards helped the British deal with the indigenous people, and did not help them deal with Spain.
Therefore, even if he is the Governor, he can't control so much.
??Besides, even those Spanish mercenaries came to help the British fight against Spain, this is normal.
In this era, everything is based on money. As long as the gold coins are enough, God can abandon it.
It is the rule of the mercenaries to work for whomever you take money from.
And mercenaries generally rarely betray their employers, because if they do something betrayal, all mercenaries in this country will not be able to find jobs in the future.
Of course, when the employer cannot pay the salary, betrayal will not be criticized.
Then, the adjutant told Gonzalez everything that happened to the Spanish mercenaries in Virginia.
Even Gonzalez was told about the trade agreement the British finally made with the empire called the Song Dynasty.
"Song Empire?"
Gonzalez muttered softly, he couldn't understand when another empire popped up.
????????????? But the tone is not small, it is actually called an empire.
Gonzalez curled his lips.
However, the adjutant said that this empire had exquisite ceramics and a large amount of grain for sale, which made him a little excited.
As the oldest empire that started the Age of Navigation, Gonzalez certainly knows what ceramics represent. It was a symbol of wealth and gold coins, an absolutely valuable trade commodity.
At the same time, the Song Empire sold grain without restrictions, which also made him very excited.
Don¡¯t look at the fact that Spain currently occupies the product-rich area of ??Central America, but they are unable to provide enough food for the mainland.
The reason is simple. Central America in the tropics has many fresh fruits. But that thing cannot be stored on a sea ship for more than a month or even two months, and the food in Central America is not even enough for them to eat themselves, let alone supply to the mainland.
Besides, prices in Spain are also skyrocketing, and people are struggling to make ends meet.
They also need a lot of food to stabilize prices.
The food in the Song Empire was very good, cheap and in limited supply.
This is more cost-effective than growing it themselves.
Maybe, I should send someone to go to the north to take a look and learn about this sudden appearance.The present empire.
Gonzalez made a decision.
¡°Don¡¯t you know that Gonzalez is not the only one who is interested in facing the sudden appearance of the ¡®Song Empire¡¯.
The Dutch in South America think so too. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to subscribe and reward (this site). Your support is my biggest motivation.) - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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