"What? Attacked in Cádiz? Philip II's mouth opened in disbelief, he could hardly believe that someone in the mighty kingdom of Spain would dare to bully him.

"Yes, Your Majesty, according to the information, it was the English who did it, and there can be no mistake!"

Gong Xiang had a calm face and said word by word, his face full of anger.

For many years, Spain has never suffered such a major humiliation.

Although it suffered heavy losses in the Netherlands, Spain's huge military power is still shrouded in Europa, and its hegemony is unshakable.

"Your Majesty, a letter has been sent from the south of the Netherlands, the British army in Normandy has suddenly sent troops north, and the country of Altois has been occupied, and it is estimated that there must be about five thousand people!"

The Foreign Secretary rushed in quickly, panicked, and the words in his mouth shocked everyone.

"The Englishman, what a shameless man, even undeclared war, send someone to question him quickly!" His Excellency the Prime Minister blew his beard and glared, and he was extremely angry, even more angry than just now.

The English did not declare war, what kind of behavior is this, it really damages the face of the aristocracy, and it is worthy of being a barbarian.

At this moment, all the ministers flashed such a thought in their hearts, although they were angry, but the contempt in their hearts was even more.

"This, Your Majesty!" The Home Secretary stood up with some embarrassment, his eyes dodging, and said softly:

"Yesterday, a group of Englishmen got into a lawsuit outside Madrid, and they are still locked up in the courthouse! They are still shouting about what a special envoy! ”

As soon as the Secretary of State for the Interior spoke, His Excellency the Chief Justice looked particularly embarrassed, bowed his head, did not say a word, and maintained his aristocratic face.

"Well, now the most important thing is to send someone to the Netherlands, the southern part of the Netherlands can no longer fall into the hands of the English, I would rather destroy it!"

Philip II interrupted this rather awkward discussion, for the sake of the nobles' face, let's make a big deal small!

Philip II didn't care about the Dutch destruction of the port of Cádiz, but what he cared about most was being provoked by England, which had always regarded itself as a younger brother, on Spanish soil, which was no less than a blow to the head.

If even the English can't fight, how can they get mixed up in Europa, and how can they lead the Catholic countries to fight against the invasion of the Ottoman Empire?

"In the Netherlands, the power of the kingdom is difficult to take into account, after all, it is too far away, you can ask Austria to help!"

Philip II thought about it, and finally decided to unite with his uncle for the time being, how could he be able to defeat the rich Netherlands.

"As for the Navy, what about the losses?"

Philip II turned his head and asked the Prime Minister.

"Your Majesty, eighty-six ships have been sunk, including sixty warships, and nearly a hundred ships have been damaged and lost their combat effectiveness, and nearly one-third of their naval strength has been weakened!"

"More importantly, most of the sailors not only did not fight the English, but joined in the plunder after they were gone, and the destruction of Cadiz was greater than that of the English!"

Speaking of which, the contempt of the Prime Minister and the ministers for the sailors is from the bottom of their hearts.

"Gather all your troops as quickly as possible, and fight your way into England!"

Philip II used all the strength of his chest to speak loudly, as if he were taking an oath.

……

In Portsmouth, the most important port of the Combined Navy, it was not only home to the Lord of the Admiralty, but also to the English Sea Fleet, where a large number of the Navy and their families lived.

Portsmouth has become a city of 10,000 people from a small city of 1,000 people, and the consumption is amazing, it is one of the few high-consumption cities in England, brothels, casinos, and pubs are the three pillar industries of Portsmouth, contributing most of the tax revenue.

At this time, the originally crowded seaport is now equipped with a lot of fleets, and the ships are not flying the flag of the United Kingdom.

If a well-informed person sees it, it will know that this is the flag of Portugal, the second, nah, third largest naval empire in the world.

Since Edward's accession to the throne more than a decade ago, the United Kingdom's navy has grown rapidly like an inflated balloon.

In 1556, the Combined Navy had only a hundred ships, only three of which were of 1,000 tons, the rest of which were mostly 3,400 tons, and very few of 6,800 tons.

At present, the total tonnage of ships has exceeded 50,000 tons, eight warships of more than 1,000 tons, and as many as 100 medium-sized warships of 6 or 700 tons.

What is particularly terrifying is that every month, a new 600-ton ship in England will be launched for sea trials, and the terrifying manufacturing capacity is terrifying.

Compared with Spain, in a few years, the number of ships will be equal, and the only big difference is the quality of the sailors.

The Portuguese admiral, General Flores, led dozens of battleships with strong combat effectiveness, under the command of the guide ship, slowly sailed into the port.

"Boom—" With a loud bang, a large fleet began to take on a hideous face.

"Is this the largest military port in England?"

Looking at the rows of neatly arranged and large-scale naval ships, and the dense and active crowd on them, the scale is conservatively estimated to be as many as a thousand.

The extended plank roads are like tentacles and regular lines, which make the entire port planning orderly and pleasing to the eye.

Judging from this, England is already one of the few naval powers in Europa.

"Your Excellency, sure enough, the reason why the English dare to provoke the Spaniards is that they still have a little capital, and with us, it is also possible to defeat the Spaniards!"

Hearing this, the deputy on the side looked at the hot port, then took a breath and said in a deep voice.

"No, there are many ships, it doesn't mean that the strength is great, the key depends on the people!"

General Flores shook his head, not quite imbued with what his deputy had said.

No matter how powerful a ship is, it is also controlled by people, and a good army commander is a crucial condition for success.

Slowly entering the port, the English style, the initial formation of Tudor style architecture, is also refreshing.

Soon, all the Portuguese ships were in place, and Admiral Flores, along with Admiral James, climbed a tower and looked out over the bustling harbor.

After observing for a long time, the enthusiasm at the beginning had been consumed, and Flores was a little impatient.

Suddenly, a loud sound of artillery appeared in the harbor, just as when the Portuguese navy first came in, there was a sound of shelling, what the English called a salute.

"It's—" Flores was surprised, looking at the ship's flag, "the Dutch, they're here too!" ”

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