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- "Are you planning to attack Lisbon?"
Just when Alfonso guessed the purpose of the Sadaros Knights, another leader of the Knights, Rano, came to the Song Empire Concession on the outskirts of Lisbon, met with Zhao Hongyu¡¯s consul manager of the concession, and explained to him Know your purpose.
His purpose in coming here is very obvious, that is to seek support.
Musket! arms! armor! Military pay! food!
As long as he has this support, he can start his attack on Lisbon.
Since this period of time, Lisbon¡¯s military power has been almost exhausted by the knights mobilized outside. Therefore, the Knights, which had expanded to 3,000 people, gave Llano a little ambition.
Since he wants to resist the Spaniards, he has to show off his horses and horses and show them to everyone.
Besides, Lisbon¡¯s military strength is weak now, and it can be easily captured if we attack at this time.
With a city as the foundation, wouldn¡¯t it be possible to raise the flag of the resistance army?
So, he came to the concession of the Song Empire to seek support.
The consular director of the concession did not immediately respond to Lano¡¯s request.
He asked Llano: "After occupying Lisbon, do you have any next plans? I must know that you are not just on a whim. After all, if you raise your flag, it will definitely attract a crazy counterattack from the Spaniards."
Rano nodded: "Of course there is a follow-up plan, otherwise I would not be so reckless. I also know very well that if I occupy the city, things will be very different. The Spaniards will not be very concerned about the bandit gang. Be careful, but the Spaniards will definitely send a large army to kill any rebels who will affect their rule."
"Well, since you know everything, I want to hear your plan. Only in this way can I safely support your next military operations. Please forgive me for being cautious. After all, I don't want our supplies to be cheap in the end. The Spaniards."
The words of the concession consul are a bit hard to accept.
It seems that they are not very optimistic about them.
Could it be that these supplies could eventually become spoils of war for the Spaniards?
Although he felt a little uncomfortable, he still needed to recruit people from the Song Empire, so Llano suppressed this discomfort in his heart.
¡°After occupying Madrid, we will quickly take over all the surrounding areas. We will have Amadora, Lorish, Alcabe, Sesimbra, Setubal and other places under our control. "
Rano told the consul of the concession his inner plan.
"Then I will integrate military forces in a short period of time and summon more soldiers. I want to launch an attack eastward and capture the Spanish border city Badajoz on the east side!"
When the consul heard this, he asked curiously: "Do you mean to attack directly east and hit Madrid?"
Rano nodded.
"This is not impossible, but Lisbon is in the middle of Portugal, and there are Spanish troops stationed in the north and south. If you ignore the military strength in these two directions and go straight to attack Madrid, this will make your troops change. It¡¯s very dangerous. If Lisbon is recaptured by the Spaniards, your team will be in danger."
After hearing this, Llano smiled and said: "No, the Spaniards from the north and south, they don't care about us at all. Because I will make these two places in chaos, and even the whole of Portugal will be in turmoil. . How can they still have the energy to take care of us in Lisbon?"
Rano¡¯s face was filled with strong confidence.
"I have only one enemy, and that is the Spanish army on the east side. So I want to take over their border cities as a stronghold before they react, to fight against the Spanish."
At this time, a gene man came to the consul and whispered a few words in his ear.
It was only at this time that the consul understood Rano¡¯s plan.
It turns out that the genetic man is a subordinate of the intelligence department, and he just got a piece of news here.
This news is a report on the movements of the Knights of Sardaros.
It clearly shows why Rano is so confident. He is sure that the Spanish troops in the north and south of Portugal will not take action against him after occupying Lisbon.
Because he has already dispatched two teams to the south and north to implement the policy of "attacking the local tyrants and dividing their fields."
This policy is nowNear Siben, it is very supported by the people at the bottom.
It is precisely because of this policy that the Knights of Sadaros expanded in a short period of time and gained their current strength.
After understanding all the reasons, the consul nodded and said to Lano: "Well, if I am willing to provide three thousand fire tongs, as well as the corresponding gunpowder and lead bullets, as well as food. I can also provide three hundred thousand silver. The pesos are used as the upfront cost. As for the later supply of materials, it depends on your record. As long as your record is better, the greater the support I can provide, so that you will have no worries at all."
Seeing that the other party was willing to provide funding, Lano was immediately elated.
After he happily expressed his gratitude to the consul, he asked about the news about Zhao Hongyu.
"Please help me convey my gratitude to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. At the same time, I hope he can inform me of the attitude of the French. I want to know whether the French are interested in attacking the Spanish."
??Lano is clear about Zhao Hongyu¡¯s hope that the French will also participate.
After all, it is very unrealistic to just rely on the Knights of Sadaros to fight the Spanish.
Even if Rano restores Portugal¡¯s glory, so what.
Portugal is a small country with a small population.
Compared to Spain, it is completely small.
With just a little effort, the Spaniards can defeat the Knights of Sadaros.
Therefore, without Zhao Hongyu¡¯s plan to draw the French into this war, the Knights of Sadaros would have had no hope of achieving final victory.
Only by bringing the French in and allowing them to attack from the west will the Spanish attention be diverted.
Only the Knights of Sadaros can begin to restore the country according to the established plan.
France is a powerful country that even the Spaniards dare not take a peek at.
Therefore, when the French join the war, the Spanish will not put all their power on Portugal's side.
The consul nodded after hearing this.
"Okay, I will convey your thoughts to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. However, I cannot give you a reply in a short period of time. After all, it will take some time to go to France from here. Please understand this."
Of course Rano knows this, so he won¡¯t be too demanding.
After talking a few more things with the consul, Llano said goodbye and left.
When Lano left, the genetic consul of the concession called his subordinates and asked about Zhao Hongyu's affairs in France.
Regarding Zhao Hongyu¡¯s affairs in France, there is not much news from the concession.
Therefore, all they can do now is wait until Zhao Hongyu takes the initiative to provide them with information.
Fortunately, Zhao Hongyu had considered this issue before leaving Marseille, France.
He sent people to Lisbon in advance and informed the concession of the news.
So, a few days later, the concession received news from Zhao Hongyu.
Queen Mary of France has agreed to the cooperation.
And the recruitment has now begun.
According to the assessment, it will take about half a year for these newly recruited soldiers to form combat effectiveness and go into combat.
In other words, it will take half a year at the earliest for France to launch an offensive from the western front.
At the same time, the concession side must immediately provide a batch of food and funds, and send people to France to contact the royal family. At the same time, the location for the material handover was determined. With the material support from the Song Empire, the French could begin to participate in the war against Spain.
After getting the news, the consul did not dare to neglect.
He quickly organized his manpower and began to contact Manhattan, asking them to ship the goods to the Lisbon Concession.
As for the funds, there is no problem.
Because of the huge sales of sugar and other commodities, the most indispensable thing in the concession is money.
Therefore, the consul immediately sent someone to load 1.5 million silver coins into dozens of carriages and sent them overland to France.
At the same time, three hundred elite genetic soldiers were dispatched to escort the shipment.
As for the food, now we can only wait until the cargo ship from Manhattan arrives here in the concession before it can be handed over to the French.
¡°But I thought that with 1.5 million silver coins, the French would be more enthusiastic.
As for the news about the French, the consul also informed Lanaud.
Rano learned that the French had agreed to cooperate and would start in half a year.When attacking, he began to temper his edge.
Temporarily canceled the plan to attack and capture Lisbon.
He decided that in the past six months, he would train the current soldiers.
When the French started to take action, they also started to restore their country.
Everything is ready.
What we are waiting for now is the French.
The consul of the concession also knew that Zhao Hongyu was going to Alexandria.
The genetic consul had no feelings about His Highness going to Alexandria.
¡°After all, for him, Zhao Hongyu¡¯s identity and status lie there.
¡°Moreover, here in Lisbon, it is true that Zhao Hongyu does not need to be in charge personally.
So, it¡¯s the same whether he¡¯s here or not.
Because the Knights of Sadaros were temporarily hidden, the nervous Spaniards relaxed.
In the eyes of the Spaniards, after the Knights of Sadaros plundered a fortune, they must have disbanded and gone to enjoy their happiness.
Therefore, the Spaniards began to live a life of debauchery again, and gradually lost their vigilance¡ª¡ª
Dividing line¡ª¡ª
After several days of sailing, the Sea King finally arrived in Alexandria, Egypt.
In later generations, Zhao Hongyu never came to Egypt.
Some of the previous impressions of Egypt were just from some American blockbusters.
The port of Alexandria is completely built of huge rocks, which is much more impressive than the ports in Europe.
This made Zhao Hongyu couldn¡¯t help but sigh, Alexandria is worthy of being a famous port city that has existed for a thousand years.
There are dozens of stone steps in the port, which are built directly into the sea.
Merchant ships coming and going can sail directly to the steps and dock.
On the steps, there are many male and female vendors wearing Arabic-style robes or native Egyptian costumes.
When each ship arrives, they will gather around and sell their goods to the sailors on the arriving ships.
Zhao Hongyu took a look, but they were just some tropical fruits, local Egyptian fruits and other snacks.
At the same time, people in Alexandria also became interested in the Sea King, which was as huge as a sea monster. They kept pointing at it.
You must know that the hull of the Sea King is absolutely the largest in this era.
And it has five masts, four decks and 108 guns.
It can definitely be called the maritime giant of this era.
Therefore, it is no wonder that people are interested in the Sea King.
Because they have never seen such a big ship.
There was a five-star red flag flying on the bow pole of the ship, and people were speculating about where Zhao Hongyu and the others came from.
Alexandria is already in the Arab world.
And most of those who knew the flag of the Song Empire were European businessmen.
Therefore, it is normal for people here in Alexandria not to recognize Zhao Hongyu¡¯s identity.
"Wow! This port is bigger than the Port of Manhattan!"
After Zhao Hongyu and his party got off the Sea King, Emma looked around curiously and sighed in admiration.
"Alexandria is an ancient port, which belongs to the city of Cairo in Egypt. Its name has been famous since a thousand years ago, and it connects the trade between Europe and the Arab world, so it has only been built after so many years of construction. With such a scale.¡±
Zhao Hongyu explained the history of Alexander to Emma.
The genetic soldiers took advantage of Zhao Hongyu to speak and landed one after another.
They lined up neatly and stood on the stone steps of the pier.
These energetic genetic soldiers attracted everyone¡¯s attention.
Hey, look, these people are dressed very strangely. Are they also soldiers dressed like this?
Where are they from?
Who among you recognizes the flag on the ship?
People gathered around and whispered to each other.
Of course, there is nothing else in Alexandria except that it has the largest number of maritime traders.
Although many people don¡¯t know what the flag on Zhao Hongyu¡¯s ship represents, after all, there are European merchants who returned from the Americas and came to Alexandria.
"This is the flag of the American Song EmpireFlag, it seems that this must be a high-level official of the Song Empire. I just don¡¯t know what his identity is, but judging from this huge battleship, the owner of this ship must have a high status. "
"America? Song Empire?"
The Song Empire is famous to Europeans, but it is much worse in Egypt.
Because many European merchants sell their goods to Egypt, they are not willing to tell the Egyptian merchants where their goods come from. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!) - 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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