It's a pity that I ignored an important issue, Germanic people are not stupid at all, they seem to be naturally sensitive to technology, and they have the patience to do one thing for several lifetimes. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 As long as there is enough time, there is no reason why they can't imitate the new technologies and new products that they bring with them, and it is even possible to create something completely different with some of their experience and research results.

And the Nordics are a people who worship the sea, and the Vikings in those days were able to row a boat from Scandinavia to the south, sweeping across the whole of Europe, and now they are given galleons, which is like a tiger with wings.

The smartest thing was that they had put the center of their trade in Lübeck to the north, very far from the Mediterranean, and not at all within the reach of Friedrich II and himself. When everything has developed, they think that the strength is enough to compete with Karl, Jiang Zhuyi, and Friedrich II, and then they start to move south, at this time, it will be difficult to stop them easily with Karlburg and the Emperor.

As Friedrich II said, they were not only a merchant alliance, but also had the covert support of France, England, the German aristocracy, and even the Church. To confront them head-on is to confront most of the European countries.

Hong Tao has finally figured out what this Flemish Hanseatic organization is, and they want to move the economically developed regions of Europe to the north, out of the sphere of influence of the Holy Roman Empire, and closer to their country. Then more wealth was acquired through maritime trade, and then slowly expanded southward through warships and artillery, and eventually it was necessary to dominate the Mediterranean, so as to gain the right to trade directly with the countries of the East, and then obtain more benefits, and then expand...... Since then, he has to go back and forth, and finally he has to embark on the stage of exploration of the great voyage, and it seems that his influence on the course of history is also limited, and some things will be changed in any way.

"Looks like it's time for me to set a rule for them! I've been busy with my own business all these years, and I've neglected this problem, and they're afraid they've forgotten how the knights in front of the city died. I don't plan to occupy any of the land here, but the sea here has to be made by me, and it's not just a matter of building a few boats and just walking around. "The Europeans want to develop to the sea now, and Hong Tao will resolutely not agree, this is a matter of principle. Once they knew how wonderful the outside world was, they had to go out and see it even if they tried their best, including Friedrich II. At that time, he will no longer be on his side, and may still be his worst enemy, because his empire is by far the richest in Europe.

"No, no, no, this sea belongs to the empire, I have the final say!" Sure enough, the emperor already had a possessive appetite for the sea.

"Of course, the Mediterranean is yours, and I'm talking about the sea west of Karlburg, all the way to the point where you freeze your snot into icicles." Hong Tao really didn't plan to occupy the Mediterranean, there was no need for that. As long as Karlburg is in his hands, the Mediterranean Sea is a waste, if you want it to live, you can live, and if you want it to die, it will be a death.

"You're such a hard person to figure out, such a cold place, only savages can stand it." Fortunately, Friedrich II did not really understand the world yet, and his ambitions did not swell. He felt that being able to reign on the Italian peninsula and dominate the Mediterranean was the most beautiful thing, and he couldn't give more than he wanted.

"You like the land, I like the sea, so although we are both emperors, we can get along peacefully, and we get along well. Well, since Saifei and Senya aren't there, I won't stay any longer. Isn't it fair that you can help me take care of the oil ship, and I will help you solve the big trouble in the future? Hong Tao wanted to, but could not remind Friedrich II of the importance of the sea, but he could get rid of a scourge for him, and that was this Flemish Hansea.

"Of course, I'd love to take my fleet with you as well, and see how the god of the sea, whom Carl has always worshipped, fights. It's a pity that this crown made me have to think about my country first. However, I can provide you with enough shelter and harbor to repair your ship and treat the wounded. "Hong Tao understood what Friedrich II meant, this is going to war with Flanders Hansea! Once the war starts, it will be the greatest help to his empire, and it is simply a beautiful thing that can be encountered but not sought.

Based on what he knew about Hong Tao, the abdicated emperor might return to the Eastern Empire to gather a large number of warships as tall as a hill, and no matter who won or lost, his main enemies, the nobles of the Church, the Franks, and the German Kingdom, would suffer great losses. Then he can mediate as a savior, and by the way, put forward some conditions that he can't usually mention, and get the most out of it.

Since he will be in an undefeated situation, it is worth paying a little price. Even if he is completely neutral, it is unlikely that others will think that he has nothing to do with Hong Tao, and he can't hide this matter if he wants to, so he just does the whole play.

Helping Hong Tao more can also make the war more intense. Although he had never doubted Hong Tao's maritime strength, he really didn't expect the Eastern Imperial Fleet to defeat the sea power gathered by more than half of the European monarchs and nobles. It is estimated that the two sides will fight each other for a period of time, and then each has no stamina. Emperor Hong would lose his sharpness as his losses grew, and the Flemish Hanseatic would stop expanding due to excessive blood loss.

"Even if you take shelter, I won't get into Karl Fort. But if it's convenient, I need you to provide me with some doctors and medicines. Where in the war there is no injury, I will be very grateful that my sailors can be treated in time. "Hong Tao didn't care what Friedrich II had in mind, even without him, this Flanders Hansa could not let it develop. Their ships already have the ability to sail far, and if they don't know that one day they will drift to the Americas with a strong wind, then they will be in real trouble, and they will not be able to build hundreds of warships and blockade the entire eastern part of North America.

"Well, I'll arrange for the people you need to go to Karl Fort as soon as possible." Friedrich II felt that Hong Tao was a bit bragging, and he didn't even need Karl Fort, so where did the fleet stop? How to resupply? But this question can't be asked directly, this is already a military secret, and Hong Tao won't say it if he asks it.

Hong Tao really didn't brag, he really didn't intend to involve Karl Fort in this war against most of Europe. He and Karl are a red-faced and white-faced, and they work together to trap Europeans. He is a robbery with open fire, and Carl and Jiang Zhu mean that they are inconspicuous yin people. As long as the two of them don't really tear their faces with the Europeans, with their current status, the European countries really can't do anything about them.

Their culture also has this characteristic, which is very clear about the distribution of responsibilities, personal friendship is personal friendship, business is public business, and it does not mix together.

But without using Karl Fort as a port, where will your fleet go for replenishment? You can't keep floating on the sea, right? It really can't, and the sailing ships at this time do not have the conditions to stay on the sea for a long time, and even if the Sea King is sailed over, they will have to find a place to replenish fresh water after a while. Unless you bring fresh water and food without ammunition, you can't fight.

Could it be that Hong Tao has other secret bases in Europe besides Karl Fort? Not in Europe, to be exact, but in close proximity to Europe, that is, the supply points on the Leeward Islands. When Hong Tao brought Carl from Cape Town to Europe, he set up a simple supply point here, which has not been used much since. But instead of being abandoned, this supply point is getting bigger and bigger. It was used by Karl as a transit point for whaling ships, which not only housed people and repaired ships, but also made whale oil workshops and warehouses.

With this depot, you only need to store enough supplies on it to replenish the fleet at any time, and simple repairs and shelter from the wind can be satisfied. Moreover, it is only five or six days away from the Strait of Gibraltar, which does not affect the fleet to fight north.

With supply points, where does the fleet come from? Could it be that Hong Tao really wants to go back to Jinhe City to find his son to borrow a fleet to help him fight? That's impossible, no matter whether Hong Jinhe will agree to his father's request, Hong Tao will not do it. Europe was not yet a trading partner of the Golden River Empire, so there was no need for laborers to come here to fight. Even if the current emperor wanted to come, the proposal would be rejected by the parliament, let alone himself, the outdated emperor who had been away from the empire for several years.

The idea of asking Medini to borrow the Cape Town's guard fleet was even more unreliable. Not to mention whether Martini has the right to lend the fleet to others at will, it is estimated that as soon as he makes such a move, someone in the captains of the Royal Navy will have to stand up and oppose it. It is true that these generals are their own students, but they are instilled in them not a cult of personality, but a suspicion of everything. Everything is subject to the rules, and no one can jump out of the rules. Even if the naval officers did not object, this would have brought him a prison sentence. What do you want a governor of an overseas territory to do if he dares to mobilize the Royal Navy without permission? This is not fundamentally different from rebellion.

Can't go back to Jinhe City to borrow troops, and Medini's garrison fleet can't be used, does Hong Tao want to use the two Virginia-class scissor sailing ships and three Salmon-class armed cargo ships in his hands to challenge Flanders and Hanseatic at least dozens of warships equipped with artillery and not slow sailing?

The answer is pretty much the same. Hong Tao really planned to use the sea power at his disposal to single-handedly challenge the fleet of Flanders Hansea, but not these five ships, but to go back to Sun City to see if there were any new Virginia-class battleships launched. If the quantity is not enough, then the Qizu cannon is loaded onto the armed cargo ship first, and the old front-loading naval gun is removed.

(To be continued.) )