262. Detour to Bordeaux
Knowing that there are tigers in the mountains, those who prefer to go to the tigers are strong men, and I am essentially a cleaner lurking in the dark, so I naturally have no intention of going head-to-head with the Spaniards. That plan is neither feasible nor wise for me.
As for what to do next, I've been hesitating all this time. The original planned trip to the West was just to find someone near Venice, Italy, and after finding the relatives of the second uncle, on the one hand, he completed the entrustment, and on the other hand, he was also looking for clues to the spirit stone.
But now? The situation has changed qualitatively! From Karasim's mouth, he learned that at least one green spirit stone fell into the hands of the Spaniards, and if they wanted to find this stone and open that magical door, then the Spaniards could not get around it. What's more, because of their desire for control and possessiveness, I almost suffered a catastrophe, and the kite fell asleep for a long time!
Even if it's out of revenge for my lover, I won't leave easily. Coupled with the fact that for the sake of Tucker Sr.'s granddaughter, Christina, who has now become a hot potato, I once again engaged in a firefight with the small detachment of the Spanish Armada, and this time the Spaniards regarded me as a thorn in the side and a thorn in the flesh, and it was probably not so easy to leave.
So I thought overnight, should the strategy change accordingly? According to the development of history, although the Spaniards have flaunted their power in various seas over the years, they will be completely planted in the hands of the British in about four years, and with the decline of the Spaniards, the British "sun never sets" empire will also rise completely.
However, as it stands, the displacement of the Spanish fleet is still more than three times that of the British fleet, the merchant fleet, and even the fishing fleet. In terms of the quality of the battleships, due to the wider Spanish colonies and more abundant supplies, they were also superior to the British.
So how do they do it? In the recent Anglo-Spanish wars, or the Spanish war against Britain, Britain relied on the right time and place, and even natural disasters such as heavy rains and tsunamis to escape the catastrophe, how did they reverse the situation and reach the peak of life?
I don't know these questions, but I firmly believe that history can't go wrong! So quietly I had made up my mind that I had to reach some level of understanding and alliance with the British at the first time, and join forces against the Spaniards! Of course, I also have the unique advantage of having the support of the Portuguese opposition and Cristina who knows the inside world of Spain.
So even though the enemy seems to be strong and invincible, I am still confident that I will be able to contend with it for at least the next few years and have a good chance of victory!
Of course, all this is not a foregone conclusion. The development of history is formed by the superposition of countless accidental factors. Will my intervention change history now? Isn't that what people mean when they talk about the butterfly effect? I, a butterfly from Asia, flapped my wings in the Mediterranean, will it change the pattern of the world?
I do not know.
But I knew that if I didn't unite with the British, I might have a hard time on the rest of the journey. As for the possibility of alliance with other forces? It's not that I haven't thought about it.
The Portuguese have made it clear before that they are actually quite passive at the moment due to the loss of royal power. Moreover, due to its own poor management, after accumulating the largest amount of foreign wealth in the West in the early days, it quickly diluted it to Western countries. In addition, its own land area is too small, and there is no strategic in-depth scientific research, so it is reasonable to accept people hostage. Such a force can be used as a surprise soldier, but it cannot be relied on.
In Italy, this question hurts to speak. When people say that a certain country is not good, they generally say that this country is Italy on such and such a continent, which has to be said to be a wonderful flower in the history of world wars.
Nowadays, we call people who always drag the team back, are accustomed to pit teammates, sell teammates as "pig teammates", and there is a saying that "if you are not afraid of a god-like opponent, you are afraid of having a pig-like teammate", and during World War II, this term can be replaced by "our accomplice Italians".
The heinous mistakes they made in World War II are simply too numerous to be described as "adding a touch of humor and comical to the brutal World War II", and from this point of view, Italy is no one more "strong" in this regard.
As early as the signing of the Steel Treaty between Germany and Italy, there were voices in the Wehrmacht against an alliance with Italy. At that time, the German Wehrmacht had a relatively clear understanding of the level of combat effectiveness of the Italian army. When the Führer asked about the pros and cons of the treaty, these generals of the Third Reich warned the Führer as follows:
"If Italy maintains neutrality, it will be equivalent to ten more divisions of our army; If Italy joins the other side, we will be able to handle it with twenty divisions; But if Italy were to join us, our army would have to defend it with fifty divisions. ”
Hitler:.......
The subsequent development of the war proved the foresight of the German generals, but they clearly underestimated the ability of the Italians to drag their feet, and the Italian containment of Germany in World War II was more than fifty divisions!
As for what exactly they did, opening the record of any battle in North Africa with the participation of Italy in World War II will provide you with a different laugh.
So the Italians certainly can't.
As for the Dutch, these sea coachmen seem to be more adept at maritime trade, and their strength is not achieved by fighting, so ......
At this time, the French were still obsessed with the goal of being the first in land warfare, and did not attach much importance to sea power, and they would not become strong until nearly a hundred years later.
The pirates of Northern Europe were so savage that I was not used to eating raw food. The Ansman Empire, as powerful and ambitious as it may be, was disgusted by the smell of ghee, and hated the brainless conservatism even more, and more importantly - they were Tatars. You don't need to explain, do you? So there is definitely no possibility for me and Osman to work together.
Therefore, only the British remained. Although I started the invasion of China with opium hundreds of years later, I have no choice at this time.
So we drew a route ahead of Madeira – we were going to see the birthplace of the famous football star Cristina Ronaldo, but for safety reasons, we forgot about it.
After rounding Madeira, it began to sail in a north-easterly direction, adjacent to Lisbon, not least three nautical miles and began to head due north. It is not until it has rounded the Spanish region of A Coruña that it begins to sail due east.
The next stop is the French city of Bordeaux. There's a reason for choosing this place. On the one hand, France's navigation technology is not advanced, and it does not attach much importance to sea power, so it is relatively safe to send there to port. Second, Franco-Spanish discord will not create problems in other areas. Thirdly, the wines here are world-class, and I want to buy some and save them for some, maybe when they will be useful. Fourth, before arriving in the UK, I think we should take a forward stand, after all, people are separated from each other, and I don't know what the situation is over there.
As for the fifth, I think that as one of the most developed countries in the West, there should be good doctors in the port city. I can't give up any hope for the sake of the kite!
Set sail! Our fleet left the Canary Islands and began to follow the course determined by the study. In order to ensure safety, our fleet adopted a loose fish-scale formation, and released the guard ships far away, so that even if someone sneaked attacked, it would not catch us off guard.
It should be said that everything was fine with this voyage, everything was under control, the only problem was - Christina! This fiery woman resolutely stayed on my ship on the pretext of "accompanying my grandfather, the only long-lost relative", and her own ship was handed over to my pirate brothers.
When I asked in Hua Mei's unkind gaze, can you rest assured that you will hand over the ship to someone else, well, I mean these pirates who have no strong guarantees in all aspects, Christina smiled very freely and said, "Anyway, it was robbed!" It doesn't matter if you lose it or not! Or your own relatives are the most important! ”
After speaking, he squinted his eyes and said, "But then again, they should still remember the death of the last person who betrayed me, so it is unlikely that such a situation will occur again!" ”
I asked curiously, "What way to die?" So powerful? ”
Christina smiled evilly, but didn't explain, and laughed for a long time before she said vaguely: "If you dare to bully me, I'll let you taste it!" ”
As she spoke, she gestured her palm into the shape of a knife, and her eyes looked down from my waist to make a back and forth cutting motion!
Suddenly, I felt a chill between my legs! For the first time, I wondered if saving her was the right decision. But the person has already boarded the ship, and I am afraid that she will not be able to catch up according to her style! So I had no choice but to let it go.
The time entered April, and the sea surface of the entire Western Ocean entered a relatively stable state, and there were no more frequent storms some time ago, but remained in a calm state for a long time.
Thanks to the warm currents of the North Atlantic, our fleet has maintained a fairly high speed along the way. Since there is plenty of supplies, there is no need to resupply or slow down, so the current tone is at full speed. In seven or eight days, we rounded Madeira, took a long look and continued north, finding a position thirty nautical miles west of the Iberian Peninsula, avoiding the usual route and continuing north, soon reaching the Santiago-A Coruña area.
In this part of Spain, which borders the Atlantic Ocean, we have been on the alert, sending more than three times as many guards as usual, preoccupied with the possibility of what may happen.
However, the biggest case is that there is no situation. There was a thrilling bypass to the territory of Spain and into the territorial waters of France. We sailed at full speed due east, and soon the coast of Bordeaux appeared in front of us.
It was only at this point that I secretly breathed a sigh of relief in my heart, and I could hear the cynicism between Huamei and Christina next to each other. I don't have time to care about these messy "right and wrong", I ordered, send it to Bordeaux!
Dividing the team in half, Chen Kui took a small part to the United Kingdom, contacted the people who were not sorry over there, and contacted the things that followed. As for me, I led most of the staff to stay in Bordeaux with one goal - to find good doctors, the best doctors!
I said secretly in my heart. Sitting on the edge of the bed, looking at the pale face of the kite, my heart hurts, it hurts very much! I caressed her face and secretly made up my mind:
I'll cure you! Kite! You have to hold on!
The hull shook a few times and entered the port! I stood up, glared at the kite with a nervous look, and turned away to command.
However, I didn't notice it, as if I heard my call, the eyelashes of the kite shook several times in a row! After a while, calm was restored......