The outcome of this battle is self-evident. The French warships, which were blocked in the port of Brest, were also difficult to withstand in the face of more than twice as many enemies.

Faced with the English ships that suddenly surrounded and stormed the port of Brest, the French rushed into battle. Although the French had good luck with a 12-pounder gun in the bow, they damaged an English ship and caused it to sink. However, it was even worse for themselves - all 8 ships were set on fire by the English death squads......

In order to keep these 8 French warships, 1,000 French swordsmen put up desperate resistance and inflicted huge casualties on England.

However, probably because of the first time they boarded the ship for actual combat, although the French swordsmen were skilled and sharp, they suffered because they had too little actual combat experience.

England was also ruthless, sending a large number of elites. Under the desperate attack of the English, more than half of the 1,000 French swordsmen were killed, and the rest were forced to jump ship to escape. The English were not well fed, with more than 300 killed and more than 400 wounded.

But in the end, the goal of the English was achieved - they burned all 8 new French ships. Moreover, he also took the opportunity to take 9 6-pounder guns. As for the 12-pounder guns, the English wanted to get them, but the French organized a large number of reinforcements from the land, intending to row small boats to grab them. In order to avoid problems, the British commander Edward Howard could only order the ship to be burned as soon as possible.

Edward. Howard was a side branch of the Howard family of Duke Norfolk and was an excellent naval officer. Of course, this generation of Duke Norfolk has been demoted to Earl of Arundel, Edward. Howard can only be regarded as a side branch of the Earl family. Fortunately, he was able to do so and was valued by Edward. As long as you make a few achievements, you can also get a hereditary title.

Having lost all the new ships, as well as more than half of his carefully trained swordsmen, François I was so angry that he almost vomited blood. Originally, he planned to use the new fleet to contain the English fleet at sea, break the English monopoly on the English Channel, and prepare for the recovery of the Calais fortress. However, this ambush battle directly wasted his year's efforts.

"Can I only watch the English pirates wreak havoc in my French seas?" François I lamented in the chamber of the royal palace.

At this time, Charles, Count of Nantes, who wanted to become the top minister of France, that is, Charles II, the former Duke of Guedes, suddenly stood up and said:

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that the French naval battle could not defeat England, in addition to historical reasons, there are also reasons for the lack of outstanding naval combat talents!"

François I waved his hand weakly and said:

"Of course I know, but where did France get the talent for naval warfare? I finally cultivated some people, and I was killed and injured by England......"

Charles, Count of Nantes, emphasized:

"Your Majesty, the minister refers to the commander of the naval battle, not the sailor......"

"What do you mean......" François I was a little confused.

Count Charles said solemnly:

"Your Majesty, France has always been short of commanders in naval warfare, and there is also a shortage of sailors in naval warfare. But we don't, our allies do! ”

"What do you mean...... Could it be the Portuguese side? François I guessed.

Count Charles shook his head and said:

"Not Portugal! You should know that, Your Majesty, Portugal has always had good relations with Spain and England, and would not risk offending two great powers at the same time to support our naval officers and sailors. What the minister wants to say is the ...... Venice."

At this time, John, who had not spoken. Rafi raised his hand and said:

"Excuse me, Lord Charles. I remember that although Venice was a maritime power, they were powerful with galleys, right? But the galleys are not adapted to the sea conditions of the Atlantic, so they can only mingle in a place like the Mediterranean with little wind and waves. Counting on the Venetians? Do they want to use their galleys against the English? ”

"Haha......" Hearing this, several French ministers couldn't help but laugh. They all understood that a galleys in the Mediterranean and a sailing ship in the Atlantic Ocean were two different things. It's great in the Mediterranean, but it's not necessarily great in the Atlantic.

Charles, Count of Nantes, said unhurriedly:

"Don't worry, Viscount John, you'll know after I explain......"

Then, clearing his throat, he continued:

"Galleys are known to have low masts and small sails, which are not well adapted to the strong winds of the Atlantic. The galleys that dominated the Mediterranean were inferior to the Kirk sailing ships in the Atlantic. ”

"However, this is speaking of the general situation. While fighting the Spaniards in Italy, I became acquainted with a Venetian naval officer named Pregent. Bidus. He was the commander of a detachment of the Venetian Navy and excelled in naval warfare. Moreover, I talked to him and found out that he was very proficient in naval warfare. Not only was he familiar with the sea conditions and fighting methods in the Mediterranean, but he also studied how the ships fought in the Atlantic seas......"

"This time, Monsieur Bidus came to me in Paris and proposed a new way of fighting the English ships......"

"What's the solution? It won't be a galley against the Kirk of England, right? "John. Raffi sarcastically. He and Count Charles are at odds, and the reason is naturally a common "competition for favor" in the court.

Although the Comte de Durte was also a favorite courtier, he had long been in charge of underground work, and he was a professional intelligence chief, and François I still needed his professionalism and could not do without him.

Then there were the old ministers of Angoulême, who were all close associates of François I, and they couldn't fight. Only John. Raffi and Count Charles, both of whom are "resourceful ministers", have the same positioning, so they naturally compete for the same resources. Therefore, the two often sarcastically dismantle each other in order to achieve the goal of suppressing each other.

Face John. Rafite's sarcasm, Count Charles was not upset either. He and John. Lafite was an "outsider" from Germany, and it was supposed to be united. But the bad thing about the two is that they have the same "personality" and need to snatch the same kind of grace. Therefore, it is inevitable that there will be contradictions. But in general, the Earl of Charles was too lazy to pay attention to John. Raffi, it's all John. At Marin's behest, Raffi suppressed Count Charles.

"Viscount John is right or wrong...... Count Charles said with a smile.

"What do you mean right or wrong?" François I asked curiously.

The Earl of Charles explained:

"Pregent. The method described by Bids is indeed based on galleys, but it is necessary to renovate the ship first......"

"Transformation? What kind of transformation? Count Durt asked curiously. The other ministers were able to prick up their ears and listen to Count Charles' explanation.

The Earl of Charles explained:

"In response to the problem of the Atlantic Ocean and the English Channel, Pregent. Bidus proposed replacing the short mast of the original galleys with tall masts. At the same time, use larger sails, as sailing ships in the Atlantic such as the Kirk and Karak sailings. In this way, the galleys were able to maneuver well in the Atlantic, which was conducive to engaging England. ”

"And, Pregent. Bidus also devised a tactic specifically for the English Kirk galleon, which I thought was very good after listening to it, so I would like to recommend it to Your Majesty. Anyway, we have nothing to lose at sea, so it's better to give it a try. Perhaps, a miracle could happen? ”

Hearing this, the young François I couldn't help but nod his head - yes, France has lost so much at sea that there is nothing to lose, so it is better to give it a go......