Through a night raid in the early morning, the American Volunteer Army defeated the troops of the Holy Roman Empire in one fell swoop, forcing them to escape across the border and return to the Holy Roman Empire's home territory.
Because of the loss of a large amount of supplies and equipment, the American Volunteers no longer had to worry about the other party coming to cause trouble in a short period of time.
Seeing that the war had come to an end, D'Artagnan bid farewell.
He needs to return to Queen Mary as soon as possible and tell her everything he has witnessed.
Nabal and Juan didn't care about d'Artagnan's departure.
They gathered their troops and stationed themselves in an open area on the border between France and the Holy Roman Empire.
Having obtained the materials and equipment from the Holy Roman Empire, the American Volunteer Army made a huge fortune.
However, the American Volunteers looked down upon the supplies and equipment of the Holy Roman Empire.
Fortunately, the merchants in the nearby city of Tangde are very interested in the materials and equipment left behind after the Roman Empire collapsed.
So, the American Volunteer Army made a deal with these businessmen.
They sold all these materials and equipment to the merchants and made a huge profit.
The people of the Holy Roman Empire couldn't care less about this matter.
They lost a lot of supplies and equipment, and almost ran back to the homeland naked.
It can be said that it is a disgrace to the family.
But no matter what, they must now reorganize and continue to attack France.
¡°It¡¯s just that it will take some time to reorganize.
The American Volunteer Army also spent a relatively leisurely time during this period.
The Spanish were being attacked on two fronts by the Portuguese rebels and the French.
Now their life is not easy at all.
But the troops from the Holy Roman Empire were unable to break through the border on the east side of Tang De, which was very helpless.
It can be said. Spain is now at the end of its rope.
The Vatican continues to send envoys to France, hoping to persuade the French not to continue attacking Spain, and has made many empty promises.
These promises are not realistic at all, and anyone who believes them is an idiot.
For example, the colonies in Central America belonging to the Spanish and the Dutch were given to the French.
The Vatican has made such a condition, hoping that the French will agree and then stop attacking Spain.
¡°But they don¡¯t want to think about whether the French in Central America can reach them.
Besides, the Netherlands is now a force on the side of the Protestant coalition. You simply won¡¯t follow your church¡¯s arrangements.
"What do you mean by handing over the Dutch colonies to the French?"
It¡¯s not that obvious to sow discord.
Only an idiot would fall for it.
And Zhao Hongyu has clearly pointed out that the Spanish colonies are what the Song Empire needs.
If the French get involved, they will definitely offend the powerful Song Empire.
Over in America, there is no doubt about the power of the Song Empire.
Crossing the Atlantic Ocean and going to Central America to take over the Spanish colonies was something Mary would never do.
For Marie, France at this stage is fundamentally Europe.
As for the colonies. That is something that will be considered later.
If the company is not stable at all and greedily swallows up other interests, then it will be impossible to maintain the current interests.
The Vatican¡¯s conspiracy ultimately failed.
but. Unwilling to be reconciled, the Vatican kept knocking on the door, asking to see and talk to Mary.
But they have always been rejected.
However, the French's attack on Spain became more intense.
In the end, the Spaniards decided. Massive troops were mobilized from the colonies in Central America and returned to the mainland for reinforcements.
And this provides convenience to Zhao Hongyu.
The war has been going on for more than two months now.
Although Spain has weakened, the airs of the former empire are still there.
Or else. It will not withstand the two-sided attacks of the French and Portuguese.
??Obviously, if it weren¡¯t for the Portuguese uprising, the war in the Netherlands, and then the French intervention, it would be a bit difficult for a single force to deal with Spain.Difficult.
Ships and troops from the Spanish colonies in Central America have begun crossing the Atlantic and are expected to land in Spain or attack Portugal in 20 days.
Now, it depends on whether the Spaniards can support it.
And doing so also led to the empty defense power of Spain in Central America, and its military power suddenly became weak.
Fortunately, the Dutch also mobilized their troops back to the Netherlands and joined the war.
Otherwise, the Dutch will definitely take this opportunity to teach the Spanish a lesson in Central America.
The military emptiness of Central America attracted the attention of the Song Empire.
In a blink of an eye, the first frost in late autumn is over, winter has entered and the first winter snow has arrived.
Large numbers of Song Imperial Army troops set off from Manhattan and marched toward Pennsylvania with great courage.
Regarding the military operations in Manhattan City, the Song Empire could not conceal it.
So, the British still knew about it.
The events of last year are still fresh in the minds of the British.
Therefore, they still had lingering fears when facing the aggressive Song Empire Army.
Pennsylvania was originally a newly established colony. Whether it was military, economic or defensive strength, it could not compare with Virginia.
Therefore, the governor here knew with his butt that he could not cope with the Song Empire's army.
Therefore, he had no choice but to immediately send a letter to the mainland and submit a diplomatic note at the same time, hoping to delay the matter.
Originally, after last year¡¯s Virginia War, the British were very wary of the Song Empire.
The British knew that the existence of the Song Empire would be fatal to their influence in the American colonies.
No matter which empire it is, it will never let go of the existence of such colonies around it, not to mention that the Song Empire also has a strong military force.
So, just in case, and driven by greed.
The British occupied the land between Virginia and Manhattan in the hope of forming a buffer zone.
Don¡¯t you know? This approach made Zhao Hongyu decide to speed up the idea of ????solving them.
The presence of British colonies in the Americas was of no benefit to the Song Empire.
At this time, the British were just part of the many European elites, and they were far from becoming the 'rich, handsome' people of later generations.
Furthermore, the existence of British colonies completely affected the interests of the Song Empire.
This is something Zhao Hongyu and his subordinates cannot tolerate.
Since Zhao Hongyu came to America and had men like Wang Shan, they decided to take the American continent into their own hands.
Because in such an era, they can do this.
But the existence of British colonies. It's very disgusting.
The reason why Virginia was not solved last year was because Zhao Hongyu had just emerged and did not have much strong military strength.
Therefore, we can only make a truce with it.
¡° However, after a series of developments after last year¡¯s armistice, Zhao Hongyu now has the military strength to completely obliterate Fonia.
However, something even more disgusting happened at this time.
The British actually established a second colony, Pennsylvania.
And this colony is closer to Manhattan.
This made Zhao Hongyu really sick.
at the same time. According to reports from the intelligence department, adventurers from the two British colonies of Virginia and Pennsylvania continued to attempt to go to central America for inspection.
It looks like. They knew that going north was no longer an option, so they set their sights on central America.
The reason is simple. Zhao Hongyu defeated the Iroquois and annexed Quebec.
It can be said. Now all the land north of Manhattan fell into his hands.
If the British are still peeking at the north, they must defeat the Song Empire.
But do they have such power?
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Obviously. The British colonies had no such power.
Therefore, they set their sights on the central region.
What these explorers don¡¯t know is that there are also ¡®township chiefs¡¯ sent by Zhao Hongyu in Central America who are developing and building cities.
¡°Meanwhile, the same was true in southwest Virginia.
So?, without exception, those explorers suffered a devastating blow.
Even so, the British actions made Zhao Hongyu unable to endure it any longer.
Therefore, he will take advantage of this opportunity to kick the British away and drive them away from the American continent.
At the same time, it annexed the Spanish and Dutch colonies in Central America.
"Don't look at the ships plying in Manhattan now. They are all merchant ships from the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Spain, but Zhao Hongyu doesn't care about these at all.
Even if they stop trading with us, we will still seize these people's colonies. This will never change.
¡°Besides, Zhao Hongyu is confident that European countries will eventually do business with him within two years at most.
After all, no one can have trouble with money.
Spain is destined to fall apart under the attack of the French and Portuguese rebels. At worst, it will just trade with the French and Portuguese.
Zhao Hongyu doesn¡¯t want to support the Sea Coachmen and the future empire on which the sun never sets.
Therefore, subconsciously, these two countries have become the targets that Zhao Hongyu hopes to attack.
??Obviously, the British are smarter and they realize this.
It¡¯s a pity that although they were aware of the threat from the Song Empire, they were unable to do anything about it.
In fact, the British were behind the gathering of pirates earlier and their attack on Manhattan.
It can be seen that the British¡¯s obscene political style has existed since ancient times.
They knew how powerful the Song Empire was, so they knew they couldn't defeat it.
Therefore, this insidious method was used behind the scenes.
Therefore, the existence of British colonies is not a good thing for the Song Empire.
With such a greedy guy around, he must be dealt with no matter what.
Therefore, at this time when winter begins, troops are finally dispatched from Manhattan.
At this time, the shipyard's heavily-equipped battleships also began to launch trials.
At the same time, the replica Dutch warships also left the factory and were put into use.
Everything is going on to annex Central America.
Military operations against British colonies do not require the dispatch of warships for the time being.
The goal can be achieved through the army.
The navy must be reserved for the attack on the West Dutch colonies in Central America.
"Your Highness, according to our estimates, Pennsylvania can be captured in just one week. After all, the British have just begun to invest in this colony, and all facilities are not yet complete." On the terrace of the castle, Zhao Hongyu and his men They watched the mighty troops passing below.
At this time, Zhang Tie told Zhao Hongyu the predictions of the military department.
"One week, Pennsylvania can be taken in seven days."
Zhao Hongyu knew that this was definitely not bragging.
"Virginia may take a little longer because it's a bit far away. But I guarantee we can end this war before the New Year."
Zhang Tie has strong confidence in this war against the British colonies.
Below, the 24-pound heavy artillery slowly passed by under the pull of horses.
With bottle bombs, flintlock guns, and 24-pound cannons, Zhao Hongyu's army can be said to be the elite among the elite in this era.
At least, compared to the European army, this is the case.
The Eight Banners soldiers of the Song Empire, carrying flags of eight colors, also walked by with their heads held high at this time.
"Do these people have any mood swings about attacking the British colonies? After all, there are many of these people, and they are all British."
When he saw these Eight Banners soldiers of the Song Empire, Zhao Hongyu turned his head and asked.
"Your Highness, their reaction was not very big, and they were very excited. Because I told them that after they contribute British colonies to the imperial battle, they can loot for three days."
¡°Well, that¡¯s what it turns out to be.
Zhao Hongyu had no reaction to robbing and massacring the city.
¡°Europeans are fighting Europeans anyway, as long as the ones who die are not Chinese.
Therefore, Zhao Hongyu didn¡¯t think there was anything remarkable about Wang Shan¡¯s promise to these Eight Banners soldiers.
"Then I will wait for them to perform well. If they perform well, I may have a lot of fun taking them to the East in the future."
Zhao HongyuAs soon as the words came out, Wang Shan and Zhang Tie beside them both laughed evilly.
A few men are whispering here, and the women on the other side are also chatting.
"Where are you going?"
Some of the little girls from Samuel¡¯s family were left to accompany Sarah to relieve her boredom.
Today, they are very curious about such a big battle.
"Our army will occupy new land today."
Emma said with a relaxed look.
"Who is the enemy?"
"British."
"Why are we fighting the British? Is it because of the land?"
"We don't need a reason to fight. Of course, land is one of the reasons."
Emma is a little uncomfortable with the Samuel girls because they are too thin.
But one of the little girls seemed to be a little interested in Wang Shan, and Emma thought it was quite fun.