The sea ships of the Netherlands were basically armed merchant ships, which were small in size and weak in artillery.

The Portuguese navy, on the other hand, is mainly ocean-going, with a large size and many artillery, which looks very imposing.

The English Navy was in between, and the ships that traveled the Atlantic all year round were not very large, and the new ships were mainly medium-sized.

But the advantage is that the cannon is powerful and flexible, which is most suitable in the English Channel.

"This war is not terrible, General!" Born as a nobleman, James spoke fluent Latin to the Portuguese general beside him.

"If there is no miscalculation, our coalition forces together have about one hundred and thirty warships, and Spain damaged dozens of warships a few days ago, and against them, our chances of victory this time are very good!"

The previous sneak attack on the port of Cádiz, James raised his hands in favor, which suddenly weakened Spain's strength by one-third and made a good start to this war.

"In that case, are we going to take the initiative to go to the Spaniards for a decisive battle?" Flores was puzzled.

Isn't it a waste of time to assemble so many ships in advance, while the Spaniards are adjusting?

Besides, even if you take the initiative to fight the Spaniards, won't the hope of victory be even slimmer? In the Atlantic, the Spanish Navy never met an enemy and could defeat their enemy.

"No, we can't be so passive, we have to let them come to us, and then wait for the rest and defeat them in one fell swoop!"

James shook his head, smiled mysteriously, and whispered.

Then, as Flores was about to continue asking, James looked up, pointed to the slowly approaching Dutch merchant ship, and smiled without saying a word.

At this point, the three navies had been gathered, and the total number of ships had reached 130, and most of them were strong and well-armed.

The number of sailors reached nearly 8,000, and the total number of artillery pieces reached more than 2,000, which was the largest scale of participation in a regular war in the history of Europe, and it was extremely terrifying.

For example, in recent times, the number of pirates has been greatly reduced, and I am afraid that there will be a large-scale crackdown.

In the south of the Netherlands, the city of Arras is the capital of the Altuwaber country, but it belongs to the Lower Netherlands, where the French language is predominantly spoken.

The city of Arras is not large, and the city of the Earl country cannot stop Baron Alexander's footsteps.

The point is that the Spanish Army, which has more than 2,000 people, is in it, and the army of more than 2,000 people, a phalanx, is not a big threat to the English army of more than 10,000 people.

However, the total number of Spanish troops in the South Netherlands is still more than 10,000 people, and the strong combat strength is already on the way to support.

"Swift victory, Your Excellency the Governor!" The governor of Calais, who came to support him, was very anxious in the face of the city of Arhas, which could not hold out.

He is also a typical Anglo-Saxon with a high nose and deep eyes, with long gray hair, who occupies a high position all year round, and has a strong imposing attitude.

But his attitude towards Alexander, his attitude is still relatively humble, after all, Baron Alexander is trusted by two generations of kings, and besides, compared with his small governor of Calais, the strength of the governor of Normandy is more admirable.

"No, it's not the right time!" Alexander's handsome face, with the passage of time, the charm did not decrease much, on the contrary, due to the baptism of war, the taste of mature men gradually deepened, and the femininity dissipated.

Riding on his horse and looking at the well-defended city, Alexander's face did not show a trace of nervousness, but looked slightly relaxed, which made the surrounding generals curious.

"Hello, Your Excellency the Governor, the Spaniards in the vicinity have received the news and will be there by tomorrow afternoon at the latest. So, for now, the most important thing for us is to eat these two thousand people quickly and directly! ”

On the sidelines, the Normandy generals did not speak, and it was clear that the prestige of the governor had been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

The generals of Calais, on the other hand, were very anxious, and they were very dissatisfied with this careless attitude.

Among them, a blond-haired man suddenly spoke, looking to be of French descent, but Alexander did not care, he looked at the young general with a little appreciation in his eyes.

"What is this?" He looked at the governor of Calais to the side.

"He is Charlie of the Byron family in Calais, a brave and warlike young man in Calais, brave and resourceful!"

The Governor of Calais had a smile on his face, he understood what Alexander meant, and he introduced him to him.

"Oh? Charlie. Byron, is this your own idea? ”

Charlie. Hearing that Governor Calais was introducing himself, Byron hurriedly assumed a humble posture, bowed his head, and waited quietly for him to finish.

In England, it is an honorable thing for a person of high status to introduce a person of low status, and it is very decent for the person who is introduced.

"Yes, you have a good idea!" Alexander nodded, with a little appreciation, and then said softly:

"With your current status, it's okay to think of this! It's just that your horizons need to be expanded a little more! ”

After speaking, he patted the young man on the shoulder, and Alexander took a deep look at the crowd and said no more.

As a governor, he has a lot of power, and the high and high people do not need to say much with these low people.

Soon, the Normandy garrison of 10,000 men (including part of the Normandy Followers) and the Calais army of more than 1,000 men surrounded the small city, and only tentatively attacked, and then adopted siege mode.

Although the Count of Altois was the lord of the kingdom, the city was controlled by the Spanish army, although the Count was loyal to Philip II.

"Your Excellency, my General, when will the reinforcements arrive?"

The Earl is very worried about his current situation, but if he changes his camp, he will suffer the danger of his life and lose his rights, and the price is too great.

"Don't worry, Your Excellency, reinforcements will be coming soon, the English will never be a match for our Spanish Army!"

The general said confidently that he had always been convinced of the strength of the Spanish Army.

Not only the nobles, but also the commoners, were in a panic, and this scene of being under the city had never been experienced since joining the Spanish Empire for a hundred years.

As a result, robbery, violence, murder, arson, and all kinds of ruffians and hooligans appeared.

Not far away, all the Spanish troops in the southern Netherlands were marching rapidly.

Excellent qualities, quick pace, silent attitude, bumpy road could not slow down the well-trained Spanish Army.

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The Army, the world's No. 1, began to respond to the challenge of the Forces nouvelles with silence.