In the 16th and 17th centuries, England was still a country in Europe, and even though they still dominated Normandy on the continent, they were at best second-rate players, both at sea and on the continent.

At the end of the 16th century, during the war between Spain and England, the English royal family distributed titles of nobility, and the enthusiasm and excellent tactics of the English pirates who co-opted them stopped the invasion of the rising Spanish kingdom.

For the first time, the prestige of the Spanish Armada was spat on by the English, but from the perspective of the entire historical blockbuster, the naval battle that took place in 1588 was actually not as great a loss of national strength for the Kingdom of Spain as later English scholars described.

The myth of the invincibility of the navy of the Kingdom of Spain was shattered, but England spat at best. The principle that a dead camel is bigger than a horse is still applicable to Europe in the early 17th century, when Spanish warships on the sea were still swaggering, and the Spanish army phalanx on land was still a European bull.

It was not until 1639, when the Dutch navy miraculously annihilated the main Spanish naval force in the Thirty Years' War, and the French defeated the main Spanish army in the Battle of Rocroix in 1643, that Spain was finally broken and irretrievably on the road to decline.

In the face of the dominance of Spain and Portugal in the New World, the English were clever and tried to maintain their sense of existence in the New World by using the methods they could find.

It has to be said that the 17th century had a poor rhythm of communication and a map full of errors. Coupled with the good shit luck of the English, the Englishman can always grab a bite of meat the moment the owner turns around.

In 1595, the English pirate Walter . Reilly led a group of pirates to occupy Trinidad on the southern coast of the island of Cuba, and built a stronghold belonging to England right under the noses of the Spaniards, and this stronghold existed for more than ten years before being discovered and expelled by the Spaniards.

In the Far East, English merchants were bleeding even in the Dutch East India Company's brutal monopoly war on the spice trade. Still sticking to his own storage like Xiaoqiang, and bringing back the hard-won cloves, nutmeg and pepper little by little.

June 7, 1624, in the historic Bay of Cot.

The sea breeze blows slowly from the northeast. The Vostok frigate had already lowered most of its sails, maintained its speed at only about 4 knots, and was cruising slowly less than a kilometer from the coastline. All four 90-mm naval guns were pointed at Plymouth Bay to the west.

In the bay, the frigate USS Liberty and two other long, elegantly shaped clippers are quietly docked in the harbor, and on the other side, two small sail galen ships are hanging their sails, like prisoners under surveillance.

On the shore, the fire was destroying the damp wooden buildings in the village, and the crackling sound of the fire was matched by the sound of the collapse of the houses, constantly kicking up puffs of smoke and dust in the pillars of fire. In the fields, a number of Chinese and American Army officers and soldiers wearing steel helmets, dark gray military uniforms, and rifles on their shoulders are pouring kerosene on crops with iron buckets, and then lighting them in patches. Countless fields of wheat or corn that were about to ripen were wiped out in the fire.

Grimaceous and desperate, the immigrants of England kept looking back at the homes they had worked so hard to build for almost three years being burned down by these "outsiders". With sad expressions, they hobbled towards their sailboat, beside the procession, carrying a rudimentary package. Groups of U.S. Army officers and men watched them vigilantly with rifles, as if the slightest resistance would result in the death of some people on the spot, as some men yesterday did.

Outside the village, more than a dozen "Wampanoag" Indians also silently watched as their "neighbors" were suddenly expelled by a group of outsiders. They were rejoicing that these strangers had suddenly appeared, finally driving out those who had been at peace with them in the first place. Within two years, the white-eyed wolf who turned his face and didn't recognize people. …,

Lieutenant Yau Nam-cheol stood proudly by the humble dock, his military uniform was neatly arranged, and he was quietly looking at the English immigrants who were being escorted to the English sailing ship in front of him with a strange smile.

"You know, we've wiped out a historical holiday, Thanksgiving." Beside You Nanzhe, Deputy Foreign Minister Yan Xiaosong, who was in charge of necessary diplomatic negotiations, smiled and said to another ensign beside him, and then pointed to the west of the fire-filled village, where some Indian figures appeared on the edge of the woods, "The Wampanoag people should also thank us, they will not be ungrateful to these English people in the future." ”

"Now that we've done it, why are we sending them back so politely? Send it directly to the mine to mine, and look at it, what a good labor! You Nanzhe took out his cigarette and pointed to the two English ships that were loading people, as if he was a little confused, "Anyway, the tearing thing has already been done, just so that they can use labor to pay the 'illegal entry fine'." ”

"It's more useful for them to go back than to stay in the mines, otherwise who will publicize the ruthlessness and brutality of Lieutenant You Nanzhe of the Army of the Republic of China and the United States of America? Actually, you are more powerful than me, I just came to drive them away, you destroyed all the houses and farmlands in front of all the Europeans, and shot the resistants. Are you just doing it for fun? Yan Xiaosong glanced at You Nanzhe, who was full of smugness, and expressed his disdain for the other party's insincere pretending behavior.

"Hehe, Brother Yan, Brother You, what do you say about that Englishman?" The second lieutenant smiled silently, and then secretly pointed to Weston, who was being pointed at gunpoint by several Chinese American Army soldiers, claiming to be the administrator of the Plymouth colony, "He actually claimed to be the governor of the Plymouth colony recognized by the King of England." ”

"Not today, the shareholder of this historically notorious Virginia company, there are not many people here, let him go back to England, anyway, in a few months, he will also be arrested and imprisoned by the king of England." Yan Xiaosong smiled coldly, and Shen Mo suddenly understood.

After a while, amid the howl of killing pigs, several army soldiers put the middle-aged man in England who was not going to get on the ship with a dead face, and forced the latter to the boat with bayonets.

Two English galleons were thus under the watchful eye of the warships of the US Navy. Left the North American continent. At the same time, a cement-poured monument to sovereignty was lifted to the shore by builders from the Gluttonous Flying Shear merchant ship, and then erected by the ruins of the former English colony of Plymouth, which was ravaged by fire.

Unlike the sweeping coast of Massachusetts, the frigates USS Enterprise and USS Delaware, stationed in Bermuda, alternated along the coast of Virginia in the south, and continued to flex their muscles around the mouth of the James River in the colony of Virginia, England. For more than two months, a number of English ships attempting to enter and exit the mouth of the James River were ruthlessly seized and expelled in cold blood.

Interestingly, in the process. The same interception was suffered by Dutch ships close to the coast of Songzhou, and these Dutch ships, which were historically supposed to create the colony of New Amsterdam, were driven back to Europe after being "politely" confiscated of their cargo.

Shuangwan City, which adopts a free port policy for trade. Today, the registered population has exceeded 800, and with a large number of Spanish chambers of commerce from the Caribbean and Portuguese chambers of commerce from South America, it is very lively.

Today, a Portuguese fleet from the port of Recife, Brazil, sent the second batch of more than 600 Ming immigrants to Bermuda this year. A company of local troops, most of the police and medical staff from the local hospital gathered in the port area and began their work in an orderly manner.

Inside the harbor, an English ship from the English colony of Virginia was overcrowded, and in the mayor's residence, a representative of Jamestown, the capital of the Virginia colony, was sitting opposite the mayor of Double Bay, Di Zugong, with a pale face. Sighing constantly. …,

"Your Excellency, I hope that you will persuade your government to release the civilians of England on the Isle of Summers, and to lift the blockade of the mouth of the James River. Oh my God, it's been two whole months. You have caused irreparable disaster to the entire English colony of Virginia. ”

As early as last year, during several covert investigations, the English colonial officials in Virginia's Jamestown knew that Bermuda had been completely lost. The well-defended coastal batteries, well-armed soldiers, and incredibly fast battleships made the English officers of Jamestown who tried to retake the island hate.

"Release? No, no! You may be mistaken about it, but my government did not use any violence against them. They were all left behind voluntarily, except, of course, those black slaves, and I could return them if you insisted. "I can get the police to walk around your neighborhood, and if one of the inhabitants wants to return to your savage little village, I can let it go." ”

"This is an insult to England!" Virginia's representative, Huo Ran, stood up and clenched his fists.

Obviously, even if the Virginia Jamestown colony has been under construction for more than ten years, even if it has not experienced the Baohatan War the year before, it is incomparable to this American town on Bermuda Island in terms of population and town construction.

The neighbourhoods are clean and beautiful, the port trade is thriving, and the ex-English residents who have a lot of Chinese words in their mouths are not only far more expensive than the native of England, but even the houses they live in are more comfortable and beautiful than any civilian family in an English city. Jamestown's now ruined town may not even be as good as the European countryside.

"I myself am only fulfilling the duties of the mayor of Double Bay City, and as for the blockade of the Virginia colony, it is a matter for the military, and it has nothing to do with me!" Di Zugong smoked a cigar, spread out a piece of paper, pulled out a quill pen and wrote, "The temporary resettlement of black slaves in Shuangwan City is over, and your company needs to pay $1,000 for living expenses, and then you can get on the ship immediately." In the spirit of humanitarianism, I personally can allow Jamestown's ships to enter Double Bay City on a monthly basis, starting this month, to buy necessities. With this instrument, you can get permission from our navy. ”

After speaking, he stamped the official seal of the government, and then handed it to the stunned Virginia representative with a smile.

"From April to the present, the Navy has driven and destroyed six small English colonies along the coast of Massachusetts, the colonial administrators of the Virginia Company and most of the civilians have been repatriated, and a small number of Irish, Scots, and indentured servants of England have been voluntarily left behind, and have been sent to West Point and Silver Valley for resettlement. The few who tried to resist were sent to the mines as prisoners of war. ”

In the cabinet room. Defense Minister Zheng Quan was holding a report and was smiling as he introduced the latest developments.

"In addition, we have placed sovereignty monuments in these most critical bay sites, and in the future, the Navy will arrange a parade of territorial waters every six months, and any European who lands and colonizes the coastal areas from Maine to New York will be arrested or expelled."

Sparse applause rang out, and many cabinet ministers were not very cooperative. They expressed concern about the coastal military operation led by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Defense.

Su Zining was familiar with the situation in England in the 17th century, and he believed that limited military operations could greatly deter the colonization activities of the English. Tolerance towards the Virginia region is taking place for the time being. It is that we do not want a real war between the two countries, our current naval strength is not enough, and there are more important things to sit on. Therefore, the situation of the Thirty Years' War in Europe and the ban of the Virginia Company by the King of England this year can only be used to get the Kingdom of England to recognize our territorial rights and interests in North America at the level of national diplomacy. ”…,

Seeing that some people still had some scruples, Liu Yun, Minister of Homeland Security, stood up at this time and cheered everyone up.

"Well, the personnel of the European Intelligence Division have officially entered Europe at the end of last year, and according to the plan, as long as England agrees to establish diplomatic relations, Dai Qingqing, who plays the role of a banker, will visit London with a delegation of businessmen in September or October." Seeing that the atmosphere at the scene was good, Liu Yun opened his notepad with a smile, "A reliable intelligence team." He will also be in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, looking for an opportunity to bring Frederick V, Duke of the Palatinate, to London. ”

"Are you sure that such a serious matter will be carried out......" Prime Minister Qi Jianjun nodded cautiously on the table, very concerned about the European intelligence activities of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Department of Homeland Security, "The Senate supports the government's European policy in principle. But we have to be careful not to get things out of control, this is not a joke, I hope you will think it through. ”

"Don't worry, the European intelligence officers selected this time are all immigrants for at least two years. Some of the Europeans who have families in their homeland don't even know that they are working for a government intelligence organization, and most of them are businessmen of our newly formed leather bag company, the Atlantic Trading Company. Liu Yun nodded hurriedly, but his expression was very confident, "The person in charge of the entire operation is Fan Li." ”

"Fan Li?!"

Everyone who heard this name showed surprised expressions.

Fan Li is regarded as the most special member of the Zhongli Journey, and he has more depth than the former smuggler Mi Gu, who "made meritorious contributions to his crimes". Because Fan Li is a person with a prison record in the 21st century, he once worked as a warehouse keeper in a township enterprise to resell company materials, and was sentenced to several years, and after his release from prison, he worked as an ordinary transport locomotive operator at the dock, and as a result, he was also involved in a catastrophe and came to the 17th century.

Usually not very gregarious, not to mention that among the dock workers who crossed over together, there are many people who know Fan Li's criminal record, so a young man like Fan Li, who is always on guard, is favored by Mi Gu. However, under the guidance of Migu, a more professional criminal, Fan Li used the Netherlands as a base to become proficient in arms smuggling, and also established a good relationship with the powerful people in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

"Isn't Fan Li a shareholder of North Industries, and he and Mi Gu have been cooperating with arms smuggling on the European continent?" It was also the first time that Zheng Quan had heard that the European Intelligence Department had developed Fan Li into an intelligence agent.

"Well, in the past, he and Yonegu corresponded to the arms smuggling trade of the two camps in Europe at that time. Mégok had long been in the arms business for Spain and the Holy Roman Empire, while Fan Li had a very good relationship with the Dutch. Van Li's public identity in Europe was the commercial representative of the 'Atlantic Trading Company', which specialized in supplying arms to other countries through the Dutch. ”

Liu Yun explained the specific operation of European trade that everyone is not familiar with.

"Fan Li is already very familiar with the Netherlands, and with him in charge of the arrangement, I believe that the people in the Intelligence Department will be able to get in touch with Frederick V very smoothly."

In view of the secrecy mechanism of a certain number of years, except for Prime Minister Qi Jianjun, Yan Xiaosong and Liu Yun, basically the ministers present did not know the specific details of this intelligence activity, but seeing Liu Yun's confident look, everyone agreed with Su Zining's European tightrope operation.

At a time when cabinet ministers are still communicating and adjusting a series of domestic and foreign affairs, the shipyard of the Beiyang Shipbuilding Company is busy with outfitting works on the third "Ao Shun" of the country's largest "Ao Guang" class flying shear merchant ship.

Since the first two Ao Guang and Ao Qin were put into operation last year, the Ao Guang class flying shear merchant ship with a full load displacement of 2,500 tons, has become a symbol of the maritime trade of the Chinese American Republic.

Now, after five months of meticulous work, the third Ao Shun has been built very smoothly, and after launching last month, the outfitting work has been accelerated, just in time for its maiden voyage before the end of the year, a business visit to London, England.

According to the plan, the entire business delegation will be composed of representatives of the country's major private enterprises, looking forward to direct access to the English market, and the Navy's light cruiser Republican will accompany it as an escort warship. (Your support is my biggest motivation.) )