The victory of the English army was like a big slap in the face on Philip II, the pain in the body was secondary, but the humiliation in the heart was painful.

"Lie Kuisheng, I'm going to kill you!" Philip II was so angry that he lost his former aristocratic demeanor and spat in front of many of his ministers.

His eyes were wide open, as if they were about to be opened, and the ministers below were worried.

The Netherlands was the most important possession left to him by his father, second only to the crown of the Kingdom of Spain.

The population of Spain, which contributed to him a large army, and the Netherlands, contributed the main financial resources to him.

In this way, he can fight with the Ottoman Empire in the Mediterranean unscrupulously, and at the same time, support tens of thousands of troops, so as to control the position of European hegemon.

Although he had always been angry at the rejection of Catholicism and the admiration of Protestantism in the Netherlands, it was difficult to be fooled about its importance.

Once lost, it was a great blow to his hegemony.

"What about the Navy? What else is being prepared? Hurry to the Netherlands and drive the English away! ”

After Philip II finished venting, he said in a deep voice, the eagerness on his face and in his heart was obvious.

It may sound strange, but the ministers can still understand it.

The original objective was to move the army to the Netherlands, and at the same time the army eliminated the Dutch uprising, and the navy simultaneously defeated the English navy, thus winning on both sides.

After that, the army was transported to Scotland to land and liberate the Kingdom of Scotland, and then it was up to Philip II to attack London or capture Ireland.

And all this was ruined in the Netherlands.

Unstoppable, the Spanish Army, which had won many battles, was defeated by England, which had always been known as a barbarian country, and it was still in the case of equal strength and a phalanx battle, which greatly damaged Spain's face.

When Philip II heard the news, he thought it was a joke, but when he finally determined that it was true, he was simply stunned, and his ears were full of buzzing tinnitus, and he couldn't hear a word of the minister's words.

There was only one voice in his heart: his hegemony was over.

No, absolutely impossible, I still have the navy, the Spanish navy is still the first in the world and will never fail.

"Yes, Your Majesty, the Kingdom Navy is ready and ready to go!"

The aged palace minister took a step forward gently, and then as if inadvertently touched the arm of the admiral, and said loudly.

And the words that the Minister of the Admiralty had not prepared were also put away in that moment, and he understood that if he told the truth at this time, he would not only offend the king, but even the Prime Minister and the Minister would have a grudge against him.

So, he could only take a step forward and say in a loud voice:

"The palace minister is right, Your Majesty!"

"The lost ships are just a few skins of the huge navy, but they have already been prepared in a month, and the only thing missing at present is money!"

At this point, the Admiralty Chancellor stammered a little, and his voice became quieter.

"The salary of the Navy has been delayed for half a month!"

"One hundred and fifty warships of the navy, thirteen thousand sailors, have been prepared, the only thing missing is gold coins!"

"After all, it is still people who operate the ship, and the navy is on an expedition in such a state, and victory cannot be fully guaranteed!"

As soon as he mentioned the money, Philip II had a headache, and the anger just now disappeared at once, he stroked his forehead and asked helplessly: "My Excellency, how long will it take for the navy's military expenses to arrive!" ”

That group of naval masters, whose salaries are all paid weekly, and when they have no money, they are extremely emotionally unstable, and God knows if they will surrender to the English for their salaries.

After all, sailors only have money in their eyes.

When the Chancellor of the Exchequer heard this, he could only come out of the ranks, and said helplessly: "Half a month at the earliest, after all, the kingdom's finances are really tight!" If nothing else, half a month later, the treasure ship of the Americas arrived! ”

"Okay, half a month is half a month!" Philip II said loudly, staring at the Admiral. His eyes were blazing, as if he was going to eat people, which made His Excellency the Minister of the Navy, an old fritter in the officialdom, bow his head in some fear, which was extremely impressive.

"I hope that in half a month, the kingdom's navy will no longer be like the army, and there will be any accidents!"

"At your command, Your Majesty!" The Admiral immediately saluted and agreed.

"Half a month, time is enough!" The Admiralty's heart suddenly felt much lighter.

At the same time, the United Kingdom's navy was conducting joint exercises with the Portuguese navy and the Dutch navy to deal with the huge Spanish navy.

Looking at the fleet in poor condition, the heart of Admiral James's heart was extremely irritable.

The exercise had been going on for a week, but the problem of coordination still stumped everyone, and the unfamiliar tactics stumped the English sailors who were unfamiliar with their handling skills.

Compared with Portugal, an old naval power, although the ships are better, the technology is too different, and the exercises in the past few days are like the Portuguese instructing the English on how to fight at sea.

The Dutch would only fight alone, never fought a lot, and their level was worse than that of England, after all, they were a group of merchants.

This mood of becoming a pig teammate, James is very annoyed.

What's even more alarming is that the losses of Spain's last sneak attack have recovered by half in a week, and the strength seems to be even stronger.

The Anglo-Portuguese coalition looked to have little hope of victory.

He still remembered that His Majesty the King had kindly said in his ear: James, if this battle is won, the title of earl will be in hand.

He could still clearly hear that his heart was beating so loudly that it was about to pop out of his chest.

The hereditary title of earl is more attractive than that of the Lord of the Admiralty and the Prime Minister.

The gains of victory are so great, but what if they fail? Titles and titles are the most basic, and they may even cost their own lives.

After all, what he has in his hands is all the savings and all the naval talents of the navy of the Kingdom of England for decades.

The huge pressure made his gray hair increase in a few days, although he looked energetic.

"Hey, James, what's the matter, are you scared, or you will give me the position of minister!"

While he was pondering, a burst of teasing words suddenly sounded in his ears, and when he looked up, it turned out to be Charles, the commander of the English fleet, his old rival, the second man in the navy.

Looking at Charles, who was tanned and bearded, James immediately scolded: "My Excellency Charles, you still have to command your own fleet!" Don't be scared in the next battle! ”

"As for the post of Minister of the Navy, with me, it would be impossible for you for the rest of your life! Hahahaha! ”

In Charles's annoyed expression, James walked away with a relaxed step.

ps: Chapter 2, the debt is over, everyone is calm, calm and calm