After the breakdown of the negotiations in Amsterdam over the anti-Habsburg and Dutch independence negotiations, the warring sides fought in the sub-border area, unlike previous wars, this time the scale of the fighting involved a relatively large number of soldiers, and the total number of troops on both sides is estimated to exceed 100,000.

For the two sides that have entered the end of the Thirty Years' War, it is actually very difficult to invest so many troops to fight at this time, and the main reason why they can invest so many troops is that Australia's new weapons have injected vitality into the war between the two sides.

If the normal historical development is followed, the Habsburg side has been almost defeated at this time, and the victorious side, the Netherlands and England, will enjoy the joy of victory and the division of interests.

Of course, at the same time, the contradiction between England and the Netherlands will also completely erupt, and this contradiction will also make the Netherlands completely withdraw from the stage of world powers, and the empire on which the sun never sets will rise in the east.

As for France, the other country that won the war, it will pay more attention to hegemony on the European continent and launch a new conquest.

At this time, the reason why the two warring sides are working hard is entirely about whether they can get more words at the negotiating table and fight, if they can't have an advantage on the battlefield, it means that the advantage at the negotiating table is almost zero.

Since ancient times, the two sides of the battlefield have negotiated peace, and even though the cultures of the East and the West are different, there are still some commonalities.

England's enthusiasm for the sea had been thoroughly aroused at this time, and seeing the many windfall profits obtained by the Dutch from the sea had made them very envious and jealous, if it were not for the relationship between the allies, it is estimated that the two sides would have started a war in Europe long ago, and the reason why there was no war at present was that there was a common enemy, Spain and the Habsburgs.

The existence of these two forces has seriously affected Britain's interests on the European continent, but with the next strategic adjustment of Britain, important changes will occur.

The British were also not very stable internally at this time, and the emperor who was sent to the beheading in history had few years to live. At this time, there was a new hiatus between the British Royalists and the Dutch, and the two sides were no longer as close as they had been, so it was almost possible to work together.

Cromwell's leadership of the bourgeois revolution was partly supported by the emerging merchant class in the Netherlands, which created a deeper rift between the Loyalists and the Netherlands.

Cromwell still had a long way to go in order to completely eliminate the royalists, so he needed a helper to support him, and this negotiation could be said to be completely dominated by the royalists, and Cromwell's bourgeois faction did not participate.

However, it was not difficult for them to contact the support of the Australians and the Dutch, otherwise they would not have been able to sneak in so many weapons into the UK.

The Dutch secretly sold weapons to Cromwell. Yu Bowen knew about this, and it is estimated that the royalists also knew about it, but there was no evidence and they could only turn a blind eye, after all, the two sides were still partners, and many of Britain's weapons were imported through the Dutch.

Under this premise, it is not impossible for the British royalists to secretly plot against the Netherlands, after all, the Spaniards promised to sell them ten steamships, so there is no guarantee that the English will draw troops at a critical moment. The possibility is too great.

How big is it, take the current troops of the English, they are completely in the second line of defense, and they want to draw troops at any time. Or it is possible not to send troops, and the Dutch can only watch.

Faced with this situation, the Dutch had to recruit as many soldiers as possible in their own country, as well as mercenaries from other countries to participate in the war. A strong source of weapons was one of the important reasons why the Netherlands were not afraid of Spain.

So even if they knew that the English might draw troops at any time, they were very afraid, because they knew that Britain was also unstable, and Cromwell would definitely teach the royalists a hard lesson, let them know why the flowers were so red.

Cromwell sent people to get support from Australia. If the Australians and the Dutch could support him, it would be very advantageous to eliminate the royalists, and at the same time he could get a lot of Australian weapons support.

Of course, such an idea is good, as for whether the Australians will agree to it, it depends on whether Australia supports him, according to the idea of the Australian politicians, the civil strife in England should be prolonged, so it is very likely to support Cromwell.

However, Cromwell's benefits are too few, and the time to hold power is also limited, in addition to being able to get a little bit from India, the distant land of North America, I'm afraid Australia has not thought about it, after all, it is too far, and the next focus is to weaken the power of the Dutch.

"Mr. Consul, this is a letter that His Excellency General Cromwell asked me to pass on to you," Cromwell's representative politely handed over a letter to Yu Bowen.

After reading the letter, Yu Bowen knew the general meaning of the other party, and also knew the conditions that Cromwell could provide.

In fact, the British can still provide a lot of help in Southeast Asia, and if they can, the Australians can unite with them to weaken the Dutch power in the region, but according to reliable sources, Cromwell's main supporters are the emerging bourgeoisie in the Netherlands, and this matter must be done with caution.

Yu Bowen glanced at the person: "What the general means, I know, if you want Australia to send troops to help, I can tell you now, it is impossible, if you just want to get some preferential prices on weapons, and other material support, we can negotiate this." ”

In Cromwell's opinion, the conditions mentioned by Yu Bowen are also acceptable to the Australians, after all, the distance to send troops to England is too far, and it is impossible for the Australians to send troops here from the far east, even if it is possible, it will be disadvantageous to fight because of supply problems, and the best possibility is to get some supplies from them.

The Australians' battlefield applications are shameless and numerous, and they have always been the most consumed by the two major war groups in Europe, among which canned hemostatic drugs are all military necessities, Cromwell can only use these things to a minimum, he must use money on weapons, and only weapons can bring more financial support.

Of course, Yu Bowen knows about this matter, but the benefits given by Cromwell are not so tempting, and if you look at support alone, the interests of the royalists are indeed more tempting than they are. (To be continued.) )