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    An ambush battle west of Gibraltar started suddenly and ended quickly. The Spanish Armada placed a pocket and allowed the combined fleets of the three countries to get into it.  A total of seven ships of the British fleet at the forefront were destroyed, including the "Sea King", which made the whole of Britain proud. It was also severely damaged and unable to escape from the battlefield and was captured by the Armada.  The eight scissor warships of the Qin Army were safe and sound.  There is no other way. With the speed of a clipper ship, no ship in Europe can catch up with him when he escapes.  The Portuguese fleet also suffered little losses. They were at the end. As soon as the Qin army's warships ran away, they ran away with them. The sea was foggy at that time. Not to mention that the Spanish Armada was busy destroying the British warships. Even if they pursued it with all their strength from the beginning,  , I¡¯m afraid I can¡¯t chase him. If the distance is a little further, my vision will be foggy. How can I chase him?  It was precisely because of the heavy fog that most of the British warships in front were able to escape. Only seven warships were damaged in the first wave of artillery fire, which affected their speed and could not escape.  The loss of seven battleships may not seem like much, but it includes the "Sea King", so the meaning is different.  The "Sea King" was built in 1637. It was the first large warship with a three-story long deck in the British Navy built during the reign of Charles I.  The total cost of the entire battleship exceeded 40,000 pounds. Chief designer Pat originally wanted the ship to be equipped with only 90 cannons, but Charles I insisted on increasing the number of cannons to 104, making it currently the largest battleship in Europe.  The ship has a total length of 51 meters, a width of 14.7 meters, a depth of 23.17 meters, a draft of 6.8 meters, a weight of 1,683 tons, and 4 decks.  It has three masts and a crown sail hung on the mainmast and foremast.  Each anchor weighs 2 tons.  There were more than 800 sailors, the largest shell weighed 60 pounds, and a salvo of shells weighed one ton.     It can be said.  "Sea King" is one of the souls of the British Navy, and its significance is extraordinary.  Its capture not only dealt a serious blow to the morale of the British navy, but also triggered a fierce quarrel in the British Parliament.  General Lan Bai, who luckily escaped in a small boat, was criticized by thousands of people. Some congressmen even wanted to send him to the guillotine to take responsibility for the defeat.  Not to mention how fierce the war of words in Britain was, a few days after the ambush, Zheng Jie, the second-largest figure in the Qin envoy, met with the plenipotentiary of Philip IV.  Spanish Foreign Minister Hoffman sat together in the city hall of Huelva in southwest Spain and launched secret negotiations.  "No! We will never agree to Portugal." Hoffman was too determined and rejected Zheng Jie's suggestion.  Zheng Jie said with a smile on her face: "Don't be excited, your Excellency. Our Great Qin does not care about the grievances between Spain and Portugal, but I believe you should also know that our Great Qin has signed a military alliance agreement with Portugal; If your country continues to invade Portugal,  This will make Great Qin very embarrassed, and the two countries may even have to fight each other. This suggestion is not for Portugal, but for the sake of maintaining a long-term friendly relationship between Great Qin and Spain."  The man in his teens has long flowing hair, but he is different from other Spaniards who are generally tall.  He is short and thin, but his eyes give people a very energetic and shrewd look.  "This time I was able to defeat the British warship and capture the Sea King. On behalf of our king, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to your country. But this cannot be the price for your country to ask our country to agree to Portugal. If the Ambassador is still interested in cooperating with our country,  Please don't make such unreasonable demands again. "It's for Spain to capture the British Sea Monarch."  It is also of great significance. Since the Armada was defeated by the British Navy in 1588, the Armada was no longer actually "invincible" and continued to be called the Armada. Even the Spaniards themselves blushed.  The capture of the Sea Monarch this time is equivalent to avenging the Spanish Armada's shame. The Armada even plans to repair the Sea Monarch and then use it as its flagship.  "It is true that there was an unpleasant war between our country, Da Qin, and your country, but there are no permanent enemies between countries. Now the situation is very clear. Cooperation between the two countries is a win-win situation, and continuing to be enemies will harm both sides.  All are damaged. The Ottoman Empire continues to expand, and its territory has almost expanded to the other side of the Strait of Gibraltar. In the Mediterranean, if it were not restrained by the Ottoman Empire's navy, your country's invincible fleet could only stay in the Mediterranean, leaving the Netherlands  , What about Britain taking away a large area of ??overseas colonies? "The threat from the Ottoman Empire to Spain is real. Zheng Jie need not say more about this. If in peacetime, Qin wanted to attack the Ottoman Empire with Spain, Spain would be very willing to cooperate.  .  But now, France is internally unstable, and even the king is still controlled by the Qin people. Philip IV led his army to the border between West and France.Prepare for a big fight. At this time, let Spain send troops to attack the Ottoman Empire. Not to mention that Spain is unwilling, even if it is willing, it is not able to do it.  Zheng Jie also knew that it was unrealistic for Philip IV to immediately withdraw his troops and attack the Ottomans together. After all, Spain sent out such a huge army, which cost countless people and did not get any oil or water. They just asked them to withdraw, and no one was replaced.  Dry.  But on the other hand, the Su Jin and Li Ding armies now entering Central Asia may collide head-on with the Ottoman Empire at any time. Because of the long distance and difficulty in troop projection, Great Qin really needs Spain to contain the Ottomans in the Mediterranean.  Zheng Jie, who was unwilling to give up, said again: "Your Excellency Hoffman, our Daqin has a word called willing. It means that only by giving up can you gain. Portugal is a country of great power. As of now, Spain does not want to change this fact.  It is not an easy task, and it will even involve Da Qin in this war, which is very detrimental to both of us. If your country is willing to recognize and cooperate with Portugal, not only can it draw out ten people on the border between Spain and Portugal.  A large army of ten thousand can be used to attack France or the Ottoman Empire, and after establishing good relations with Portugal, it can also fight against the increasingly powerful British navy, and by recognizing Portugal, your country has lost a small piece of land that did not originally belong to your country.  , but you will get more, otherwise your country will have to fight against the Ottoman Empire on the one hand, attack France on the other, and deal with the Portuguese war on the other. Fighting on three fronts, with Spain's financial situation on the verge of bankruptcy, isn't it very dangerous?  What's more, Britain has suffered a big loss this time, will they just let it go? And our country has signed a military alliance with Portugal first, and our country, Qin, cannot just sit back and ignore it.  The war between Portugal is likely to turn into a war between your country and Portugal plus Britain and our country. At that time, will your country be able to handle it? Mr. Hoffman, you heard me, I didn¡¯t mean it.  Threatening your country is just to present the facts. If your country takes the initiative to recognize Portugal, then I am fully capable of persuading Portugal to form an alliance with your country; In this way, your country will have fewer enemies and more allies, no matter what  Whether in Europe or overseas, we will be like a fish in water, changing the current very passive situation. I hope Mr. Hoffman will consider this carefully. "The war on grapes will involve Qin and Britain. This is really very special.  It is possible that this time the three countries will form a joint fleet to attack the Strait of Gibraltar?  "Can the people of Qin believe it?"  They had just established diplomatic relations with Britain, and in the blink of an eye they sold Britain. Who knows if Spain will be sold next?  Although Hoffman did not express this concern, it was not difficult for Zheng Jie to guess it. However, Western countries have always put interests first and have no credibility to speak of. Zheng Jie is not afraid.  He said calmly: "Your Excellency Hoffman, just think about whether your country has gained or suffered by cooperating with me, Daqin, and you will understand what to choose." Zheng Jie wanted to persuade Spain to recognize Portugal, but it was not  I don¡¯t really care about Portugal. In the final analysis, I still feel that Spain will not be able to deal with the Ottoman Empire if it continues to fight Portugal; if the two countries stop fighting and make peace, it will be different.  Spain can mobilize tens of thousands of troops, and can also unite with Portugal to attack the Ottoman Empire from a flank.  This is why he tried so hard to persuade Spain to recognize Portugal.  PS: Since yesterday, two updates have been resumed. Dear friends, please give me some encouragement. Please vote for me and subscribe!  .(To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster! ?¡­
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