Of course, that's the original history. In this plane, England has been turned upside down because of Marin's incursions. Both Henry VII and Henry VIII had already received boxed lunches, and after Edward came to power, he was in a state of "face and heart" with France for a long time, and there was not much conflict between the two countries.

It was not until England reoccupied the fortress of Calais that the two countries began to fight each other at sea. And before that, the two countries were relatively restrained. Even if England attacked French ships, they pretended to be pirates. Moreover, the English never attacked the French military port either.

Therefore, the Italian admiral Pregent, who should have been hired by Louis XII in 1512. Bidus, in this space, was not recommended by Count Charles to the new king of France, François I, until 1516. But as in history, this modified galleys are still called "Calais", indicating the determination of the Kingdom of France to recover the fortress of Calais.

After the celebration of the "birth" of the "Calais", the enthusiasm gradually faded. At this time, John. Raffi again to Pregent. Bidus asks a poignant question:

"Mr. Bidus, what you said earlier is a good idea to send galleys to attack when the wind is light or even windless. But my problem is - even if the galleys are more powerful than the Kirk boats in England in this case. But the question is, how can you guarantee that the Calais will be able to defeat the Kirk ships of England? You know, the English pirates were fierce. It's useless to fight against them, just relying on the power of the ship to be stronger......"

Pregent. Bidus is confident:

"Don't worry, Lord John, in addition to maneuverability, I have thought about it, and I have already found a way to deal with the English ships. Otherwise, I wouldn't dare to appear in front of Your Majesty! ”

"Oh, I wonder how you plan to deal with the ships of England?" John. Rafi's eyes flashed.

Pregent. Bidus said confidently:

"I'm from Italy, and I fought against the Turks for the Venetian fleet. As early as 1499, the Venetian and Turkish navies fought a naval battle of Zocchio. ”

"In this battle, the mighty Venetian navy was defeated by the Turkish navy. In addition to the large number of Turkish ships, the main reason was that the Turks were equipped with two large catapults capable of firing 150-pound and 200-pound stone shells on the bow of the largest flagship. ”

"This kind of catapult is so powerful that one or two hundred pounds of oversized stones fell down, and the Venetian fleet was smashed and sunk two battleships on the spot, and its morale plummeted, and then it lost this naval battle......"

After the battle, the Venetians learned from the hard time and copied the bow cannon. At present, many of the Venetian warships are equipped with this imitation of the giant cannon on the bow and call it the basilisk. The Limbilisk Cannon weighs about 7,000 pounds and can fire 50-pound stone projectiles. If it can hit the side of the English Kirk, there is a high probability that it will break the side of the Kirk, causing the English ship to sink......"

"You mean......" François I stood up excitedly.

"Yes, Your Majesty, the minister is planning to use this lizard cannon to smash the ships of the English with a 50-pound stone projectile. To this end, I also specially designed a set of tactical ...... "Pregent. Bidus said respectfully.

"Quickly......" François I was already a little impatient.

"Yes, Your Majesty! It was in this way that the minister intended to bring in several small warships of 150 oars (displacement of about 200 tons) from Venice, each equipped with a lizard cannon in the capital......"

"Wait, why not just bring in a bigger ship? With our friendly relationship with Venice, Venice should not be stingy, right? "François I was a little unhappy. As the monarch of a big country, he likes to use big ones, not rare and small ones.

Pregent. Bidus smiled bitterly:

"It's not that it can't be introduced, and Venice is willing to give it. The biggest problem is that big ships can't pass through the Strait of Gibraltar......"

The French monarchs and ministers present suddenly remembered the "roadblock" of the Strait of Gibraltar......

Because of the existence of the Strait of Gibraltar, Spain used this strait to blockade the Mediterranean, so that large French and even Venetian warships could not pass through the strait smoothly. Otherwise, if France had been connected to the Mediterranean and the Atlantic, it would have become a maritime power long ago.

But the very existence of the Strait of Gibraltar directly cut off the French maritime power into two parts, each of which was not strong, and both encountered more powerful opponents such as Spain and Great Britain...... It's just incredibly tragic......

Out of the containment of France, and wariness of Venice. The kind of large warship that looks like a few hundred tons at first glance, Spain will definitely block it in every possible way, and will not allow it to pass through the Strait of Gibraltar. Just like the Varyag aircraft carrier of later generations, it was trapped in the Turkish Strait for two years. There is no way, the Turkish Strait will be stuck in the Black Sea, and if people don't let it pass, they won't be able to cross.

And the Strait of Gibraltar is narrower than the Turkish Strait and easier to block. Otherwise, Venice would have rushed out of the Mediterranean Sea and on the waves of the Atlantic. It was because of the existence of the Strait of Gibraltar that it was directly stuck in the throats of France and Venice.

Therefore, after the decline of the Spanish Empire, the newly rising Britain directly took the opportunity to occupy the Strait of Gibraltar, and one hegemony was hundreds of years. Until the 21st century, it refused to be returned.

……

Obviously, Pregent. Bidus is very intelligent. He knew that Spain would not allow an oversized galleys, even disguised as civilian merchant ships, to pass through the Strait of Gibraltar. And medium-sized ships of about 200 tons, if they are loaded, can just meet the psychological requirements of Spain and allow them to pass through the Strait of Gibraltar.

François I nodded solemnly and said:

"I see, Pregent, I would like to ask you, how many converted galleys can you get from Venice in the quickest possible time? Can it immediately form combat effectiveness? ”

Pregent. Biduth said directly:

"The minister was able to get six converted galleys, all of which he commanded when he served in the Venetian naval detachment. Not only can you get those six ships, but you can also tell all the captains, sailors, and oarsmen on those ships to come to your majesty. Of course, His Majesty needs to give them higher treatment than in Venice. In addition, the captain and the first mate or something, you also need to give some incentives......"

François I nodded and said:

"I understand, as long as you can defeat the British, even if it is a small victory, I will not be stingy with rewards. Titles, land, money...... I can afford it! ”

Pregent. Bi Dusi breathed a long sigh of relief and said:

"Then no problem, I can summon them with a letter. As for the ship, I believe that the Venetian side will also agree to sell it to France. ”

At this time, John. Raffi chimed in:

"What about specific tactics? You haven't talked about tactics yet......"

The other nobles present also waited with interest for Pregent. Bidus explained.

Pregent. Bids explains:

"In light winds, this Calais can burst out at a faster speed than a sailboat. Taking advantage of the speed, I intend to bring these 6 Calais ships quickly close to the enemy's fleet. Then, concentrate your forces and bombard the side of one or two English ships with the bow of the saurisk cannon, trying to sink them. ”

"After a successful round of shelling, the ships quickly turned around and fled, avoiding being entangled in the English warships and jumping into the gang."

"In order to avoid being overtaken by the English ships, we had to be downwind, that is, downwind. In this way, it is very convenient for the ship to escape with the wind, so that the enemy cannot catch up with ......"

"When our saurisk cannon was reloaded, the fleeing Calais ship turned its bow again with the strength of the oarsmen and bombarded the English ships at the front. After the first blow is successful, then quickly run away with the wind......"

"By going back and forth, we can avoid the bloodiest battle with the English ships. And the 50-pound Lizard Cannon, with its great power, could easily sink an English ship. ”

"In the end, we can sink or damage a number of English ships without losing any damage to our ships, and achieve victory......"

……

"Well, if this method really works, I will definitely not be stingy with titles, fiefs, and money! Pregent, do a good job, I am optimistic about you! After reacting, François I excitedly patted Pregent. Biduth's shoulder, encouraging.

Originally, in history, it was this Pregent. The Calais ship and guerrilla tactics developed by Bidus caused England to suffer losses for decades. If it weren't for the fact that there were more windy days in the English Channel and less time for the Calais to play, perhaps the French Navy would have completely suppressed the English Navy......

And the consequence of this tactic is that until the time of the sail battleship, the French could not change the habit of preferring to be downwind, and they were used to running first after firing a volley. Because, the downwind outlet is easier to escape. The English Navy, on the other hand, likes to fight the side, so it prefers to seize the wind.

Not to mention the advantages and disadvantages of these two ideas of naval warfare, but it is an indisputable fact that England has always pressed France on the sea. However, this is also related to the fact that England has many ships and sailors, and it cannot be directly said that this kind of fighting tactics is not good. In fact, in the naval battle between England and France in 1588, England also used this trick against the Invincible Armada, and it was also successful......

In any case, the Calais ship and the idea of hit-and-run naval warfare did influence France for hundreds of years in its original history......