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Volume One Chapter 779 William the Conqueror!

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    William could understand Louis XVI's concerns, but understanding did not mean that William would be able to return these territories to Louis XVI in vain.  This world is a world of the weak and the strong. In other words, whoever conquers the British land will naturally belong to him!  Furthermore, since William has mobilized so many troops, Prussia cannot fight a loss-making war.  In late January 1795, the Prussian Army officially captured all the colonies in the former British Governorate of Pittsburgh. After this news was conveyed to London, King George III immediately ordered a declaration of war against Prussia.  Just after Britain declared war on Prussia, the monarchs of various countries and the states of the German Empire who had gathered in Brussels signed an alliance agreement and declared war on Britain.  Before the Allied armies were dispatched, the British Navy took action immediately after George III declared war on Prussia. The British First Fleet left the port of Great Yarmouth and rushed to Bremen. According to the plan of the Home Fleet, the main force of the Prussian Combined Fleet left  Under the circumstances, the First Squadron will fight against fleets other than the main force of the Combined Fleet. After winning the victory, it will turn around and move westward to join forces with the Second and Third Fleets to attack the main force of the Combined Fleet.  But when Ambert led the First Squadron and the Fifth Squadron to the Bremen waters, the already ambushed Combined Fleet suddenly appeared and surrounded the British Fleet.  "Damn, what's going on? Didn't it mean that the main force of the Combined Fleet has passed through Kirkwall Strait?" When countless masts and sails of the Combined Fleet appeared around the Home Fleet, Ambert suddenly realized that he  It seems like I was fooled.  The main force of the combined fleet is gathered in the waters of Bremen.  But by the time Ambert and the Royal Navy realized this, it was already too late.  Just as the British Navy was urgently launching a battle formation.  The main force of the combined fleet, which had completed its formation, launched an attack on the main force of the British Royal Navy.  Although the British Royal Navy's powerful combat power tried its best to break through under the command of Ambert, it still suffered heavy losses under the siege of the already ambushed combined fleet.  On January 26, 1795, the Battle of Bremen came to an end.  The British Royal Navy's Home Fleet lost twenty-one warships.  Only a dozen warships escaped back to Great Yarmouth, and almost all of these warships were injured. It would take a period of repair to restore combat effectiveness.  Although the Combined Fleet was also severely damaged in the Battle of Bremen, fortunately the battle damage was lighter than that of the Home Fleet, and the main force of the Combined Fleet still existed.  The combined fleet that defeated the Home Fleet will immediately move westward. They will dock at the Dutch port and then attack the Second and Third Fleets of the Home Fleet that have been deployed in the Celtic Sea.  January 30, 1795.  The German Empire, the Netherlands, and the French Army broke into the British-occupied northern France. The province of Calais only lasted two days under the offensive of the German Empire and fell.  After capturing Calais, the Allies did not stop.  Under William's orders, the Imperial Army and the French Army launched a massive offensive in competition.  On February 13, 1795, all British territories on the European continent fell.  February 24, 1795, by order of the British government.  The entire British Navy was deployed in the English Channel to counter a possible Allied attack across the sea.  February 26, 1795.  The United Fleet and the British Navy started a battle in the English Channel. Just as the two sides were fighting to the last moment and competing for their own perseverance, the addition of a new force completely turned the tide of the war.  This new force is the Dutch Navy.  On February 27, 1795, the British Royal Navy's Home Fleet was almost annihilated. The timely addition of the Dutch Navy allowed the Prussian Combined Fleet to finally win.  After the combined fleet defeated the Royal Navy, William immediately issued an order ordering the Allied forces to continue fighting against Britain.  At the same time, preparations were made to land on the British Isles.  On March 10, 1795, under the escort of the United Fleet that had taken control of the English Channel.  A large number of transport ships have sailed out of the ports of coastal cities such as Calais. These transport ships will carry Allied soldiers to complete the landing operation on the British Isles in Hastings.  Before that, the London government had actually sent an envoy to see William. London hoped to cease war with the Allies, but William rejected the British request.  "Just kidding, in William's opinion, the current situation can be said to be unprecedented in a century. If William gives up this opportunity, it will be almost impossible to find this opportunity again after the British naval strength recovers.    After London received William's rejection, the helpless George III had no choice but to make a public statement in Parliament.  "The Kingdom of Great Britain has reached its most dangerous moment. Our enemies have gathered more than 300,000 troops and are planning to bring war to the British Isles! All the people of Great Britain, here, your king, I,  King George III asks you to stand bravely with the government and fight against the invaders together. I believe that victory will eventually belong to the righteous side, and we, the sacred and glorious Kingdom of Great Britain, a country favored by God, will surely defeat the evil ones!  Enemy, win the war!¡± Under George III¡¯s speech, the London government continued to recruit more soldiers from England and Scotland.  Hastings has left a great name in British history, and what made it world-famous came from a war.  In 1066 AD, William the Conqueror led an army to the land of Hastings. King Harold, the British ruler at the time, immediately led an army to fight.  A great battle broke out between the two sides at Hastings. The result of this war was that William the Conqueror won the battle, while Harold unfortunately died in the battle.  In addition to choosing to land at Hastings because of the short distance from Hastings to London, William also hoped that this land would bless the new conquerors like it did in 1066.  You must know that since William the Conqueror in 1066.  No other country's army could conquer the British Isles and take control of London.  On March 11, 1795, the leading Allied troops landed on the beach of Hastings, but they faced the British troops who had already completed their defenses on the beach.  The British army deployed more than 30,000 troops on the beach of Hastings.  And it carried a large number of artillery.  In order to prevent exposure, the British army allowed these Allied vanguards to board the beach. However, after entering the firing range, under the order of the British commander, the British army opened fire without mercy.  The Allied forces immediately suffered heavy casualties, and all the vanguards had to obey the officers' orders and lie down on the beach waiting for reinforcements from the rear.  Seeing this situation, William, who was standing on the flagship "Brandenburg" of the United Fleet, looked very ugly.  Noticing William¡¯s face.  Mehard immediately ordered: "All warships, approach the beach and shoot!" Under Mehard's order, the warships of the United Fleet began to approach the beach.  After arriving, dozens of combined fleet warships began to bombard the forest behind Hastings Beach without stopping.  Although the target cannot be seen clearly, for Mehad, all he needs to do is blast all the forests behind the beach to the ground.  Then the British defenders would naturally have nowhere to hide.  The artillery fire of forty warships gathered together is terrifying.  The approach took nearly half an hour.  I saw that the originally dense forest behind the beach had been completely destroyed.  "Order the transport ship to speed up and send the soldiers to the beach in the shortest possible time!" The army commander of this landing operation was Dessau. Dessau, who was standing next to William, had already exposed himself after seeing the forest destroyed.  The British defense line, which had been blown to pieces, quickly ordered.  For this landing at Hastings, the Allies prepared a full force of 160,000 troops, of which 20,000 were French troops commanded by Napoleon.  The first batch of Allied troops to land at Hastings, in addition to the Prussian 5th and 19th Divisions, was the 20,000 French troops led by Napoleon.  "Hurry. Hurry, hurry. Hurry up. Damn it, do you want to be made into a roast chicken by the British?" Although the combined fleet did not stop the fire cover at all, the British artillery also did not stop attacking the beach.  Allied attack.  "Your Majesty, the battleship has reached its limit, and it will be stranded if it goes any further!" Mehard said to William apologetically, but after Mehard finished speaking, William waved his hand and said: "This landing is  The battle is under the command of you and Dessau. I will not interfere. I only have one thing, and that is, no matter what the cost, you must land on me and capture the beach for me!" After William finished speaking, he continued to use the telescope in his hand!  Looking at the situation on the beach from a distance.  With the continuous artillery fire, the originally picturesque beach has become a Shura field, where countless Allied soldiers are bleeding and drifting.  "General, brothers, we can't hold on anymore!" "Fart, the Prussians are holding on, why can't we French hold on? Tell the brothers, the British don't have many troops."??Our reinforcements are arriving in a steady stream, and we will definitely win in the end!  "A French officer came to Napoleon in a hurry and said, but Napoleon paid no attention to it. Seeing Napoleon's behavior, the French officer had to crawl back to where his troops were. Originally a French officer  Commander, Napoleon did not need to land on the beach, but for Napoleon, this landing in England may be the most important event in his military career. How could he give up after learning that the Allies were at Hastings.  After the landing, the British War Department immediately mobilized another 20,000 reserves for reinforcements, and at the same time mobilized 10,000 troops from other areas to prepare for deployment to Hastings. However, at this time, under the cover of artillery fire from the Combined Fleet, the Allies  Fifty thousand troops had landed on the beach. On March 13, 1795, after two days and nights of fierce fighting, the Allies finally took the coast of Hastings at the cost of nearly 30,000 casualties.  It cost huge casualties, but for William, it was not unworthy. You must know that defending and attacking in war are often two difficulties. At present, the Allied forces have occupied dozens of miles of territory near the beach. This means.  The Allied forces could continue to land. The next battle was to compete with the field strength of the two sides. On March 21, 1795, the Allied forces captured the Battle area and directed their troops towards the important town of Royal Tunbridge in southern London.  Wells. Guarding this city is the British Crown Prince Augustus, and there are 50,000 British troops under his command. It goes without saying that this city is important to the United Kingdom. It can be said that if it is captured by the Allies.  The capture of Royal Tunbridge Wells would mean that London's doors would be wide open for the Allies to seize. Therefore, except for the 30,000 troops left in London, the British side would have everything they could.  The mobilized troops were concentrated in this city. On March 26, the attack and defense of Royal Tunbridge Wells officially started. The British army had 50,000 soldiers, while the Allied forces had as many as 50,000 soldiers.  120,000. In addition, there are 40,000 Allied troops coming towards England on the other side of the Channel. On April 20, the situation in Royal Tunbridge Wells has deteriorated extremely.  Many places had been broken through, but after Augustus showed his willingness to live and die with Royal Tunbridge Wells, the Allied forces were finally driven out of the city under the desperate counterattack of the British army.  "We can't go on like this. Our troops have suffered too many casualties from the time we landed until now.  Fifty thousand casualties have been suffered.  More than 20,000 of them were killed, and nearly 10,000 others completely lost the ability to continue fighting!  "In the Allied Command, William III, the ruler of the Netherlands, said to the top leaders of the Allied Forces. "My three thousand troops have been exhausted. I believe that Austria, Berg, Cologne, and Bam are also similar. In fact, France  We also paid the price of more than 7,000 casualties. Is there another strategy?  " "No, no matter how many casualties it takes, Royal Tunbridge Wells must be captured.  This city has become a symbol of the whole of England, and only the city can be captured.  Only then can all the British be shocked!  " "How do you know how to shock people? If other cities are like Royal Tunbridge Wells, how many casualties will we have to pay?  " There was a quarrel in the headquarters, but at this moment, Dessau, who was appointed by William as the commander of the Allied Army, suddenly said: "His Majesty the Emperor has given a death order, May 1st  A few days ago, Royal Tunbridge Wells must be captured, so time does not allow us to have any hesitation. Therefore, we can only continue to attack hard. In addition, I will send a supervising team in the future. Whenever there is no order from the headquarters,  , Anyone who dares to retreat without permission will be subject to military law regardless of their identity!  "After Dessau finished speaking, the atmosphere in the headquarters suddenly changed. On April 26, the Allied forces finally captured Royal Tunbridge Wells after paying huge casualties.  , the British Crown Prince Augustus died on the battlefield as he had claimed before. On April 30, the Allied troops arrived in London. Because of the escape, the streets of the once most prosperous city in Europe now looked like death.  In a general calm, King George III stood on the heights of Buckingham Palace and looked at the water of the Thames. His heart was already a little desperate. After the Allies captured Royal Tunbridge Wells, the United Fleet openly entered the Thames.  Although the British Royal Navy tried its best to resist, when the situation was over, these British warriors who resisted were finally defeated.?All suffered the fate of being annihilated.  "Your Majesty, let's surrender. As long as we can retain the blood of the Hanoverian Dynasty, we will rise one day in the future!" Little Peter stood next to George III and said. Hearing Little Peter's words, George III smiled and said:  "Little Pete, I am very grateful to you. You are the most outstanding prime minister in British history. It is your efforts that have built the Kingdom of Great Britain to a new level, so I want to thank you!" Before Little Pete could speak, George III spoke again.  Said: "But as a monarch, I always have to do something for my country. I have never thought highly of Augustus before. Although he is the crown prince, he is not a qualified person in my mind."  King's heir, but the battle at Royal Tunbridge Wells made me realize that my son is still very good, but I have never discovered it before! "Little Peter, I will let Prince Andrew go to the alliance with you!"  The army surrendered, and this war cannot continue. If it continues, not only the Hanoverian Dynasty, but also the entire British Empire will be destroyed! " "Your Majesty, what about you!" "As the monarch of the Hanoverian Dynasty, the country has reached this point.  How can I live with dignity? Go ahead!" Little Pete's eyes were already red, and he knew that George III had already developed a desire to die.  After George III asked the attendant to take Little Peter away, he once again put on his full set of ceremonial clothes, this time without the help of the attendant.  Looking at the king in the mirror, George III smiled.  On the night of May 2, 1795, George III and Buckingham Palace set fire to the palace.  Although the fire was extinguished more than an hour later, George III was already buried in the sea of ????fire.  On May 3, Peter Jr. and a group of government ministers gathered around Prince Andrew and came to the Allied camp outside the city to formally surrender to the Allied forces.  After the war, Britain ceded all its colonies. Major British cities unconditionally accepted the garrison of the Prussian army. At the same time, Britain handed over all its warships. In addition, as war compensation, Britain needed to compensate the Allies for up to one billion pounds in war compensation within ten years.  .  In fact, in this way, Britain became a Prussian colony.  Prussia declared war on France in 1798, France surrendered in 1799, and when it returned, Prussia attacked the Netherlands.  In 1801, Prussia declared war on Austria, marking the beginning of the unification of the German Empire.  In 1803, the German Empire was unified. In 1804, the German Empire invaded the Apennine Peninsula on the grounds that northern Italy had been the territory of the Germanic people since ancient times.  In 1806, the entire Central and Western Europe, except for the Iberian Peninsula, became the territory of the German Empire.  In 1810, Prussia¡¯s overseas colonization reached its peak, taking over all the colonies of Britain, France, and the Netherlands.  In 1813, Prussia launched a war against the Russian Empire under the pretext of helping Alexander restore his country.  In 1815, the government of Brankov fell in Russia.  In 1817, with no rivals in Europe, Prussia dispatched 60,000 troops to expedition to Southeast Asia.  In 1820, Prussia captured Japan.  In 1827, fifty-year-old William stood in front of a giant map of the world. Looking at the red color representing Prussia covered in every corner of the map, William's face showed a smile.  Finally, William became a conqueror comparable to Genghis Khan(To be continued)
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